Wild Card Playoff Games, 2000

played in Washington, DC

27 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	7	10	0	-	24
Washington Redskins	7	3	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:08 WAS - Reidel Anthony 3 pass from Jack Ryan (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 01:58 NOS - Antoine Winfield 87 kickoff return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 10:10 NOS - Richard Huntley 5 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 06:28 WAS - Edward Hepburn 24 field goal
3Q: 07:16 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 49 field goal
3Q: 05:10 NOS - Richard Huntley 22 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 00:34 WAS - Forrest Gump 30 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:08 WAS - Reidel Anthony 3 pass from Jack Ryan (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 01:58 NOS - Antoine Winfield 87 kickoff return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 10:10 NOS - Richard Huntley 5 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 06:28 WAS - Edward Hepburn 24 field goal
3Q: 07:16 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 49 field goal
3Q: 05:10 NOS - Richard Huntley 22 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 00:34 WAS - Forrest Gump 30 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Team Statistics NOS WAS
Record 10-7 11-6
First Downs 15 24
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 9 17
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 193 384
- Offensive Plays 62 72
- Yards per Play 3.11 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 77 136
- Rushing Attempts 34 24
- Yards per Rush 2.26 5.67
Net Passing Yards 116 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 14 - 0 46 - 30 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 138 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/22 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.14 5.17
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/15 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/21 5/70
Kick Returns/Yards 1/87 4/118
Interception Ret./Yards 3/1 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time of Possession 30:09 29:51

Team Statistics	NOS	WAS
Record	10-7	11-6
First Downs	15	24
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	9	17
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	193	384
- Offensive Plays	62	72
- Yards per Play	3.11	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	77	136
- Rushing Attempts	34	24
- Yards per Rush	2.26	5.67
Net Passing Yards	116	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 14 - 0	46 - 30 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	138	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/22	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.14	5.17
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/15	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/21	5/70
Kick Returns/Yards	1/87	4/118
Interception Ret./Yards	3/1	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 34
Time of Possession	30:09	29:51

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:30	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	12:00	1:35	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
1	7:35	1:30	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
2	14:54	4:53	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	6:23	2:19	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
2	3:55	2:42	OWN 49	6	18	Missed FG
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	10:56	3:47	OWN 36	9	32	Field Goal
3	5:19	0:22	OPP 17	1	17	Touchdown
3	0:19	1:34	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
4	12:20	4:06	OWN 3	8	33	Punt
4	5:07	2:22	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	2:23	1:01	OWN 24	6	11	Punt

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:30	1:30	OWN 41	3	11	Interception
1	10:25	2:50	OWN 22	5	21	Punt
1	6:05	4:07	OPP 44	8	44	Touchdown
1	1:44	1:50	OPP 49	3	5	Punt
2	10:01	3:38	OWN 40	6	53	Field Goal
2	4:04	0:09	OWN 40	1	0	Interception
2	1:13	0:52	OWN 40	5	22	Interception
3	15:00	4:04	OWN 20	7	18	Punt
3	7:09	1:50	OWN 29	4	2	Fumble
3	4:57	4:38	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	13:45	1:25	OPP 37	3	0	Punt
4	8:14	3:07	OWN 18	8	36	Punt
4	2:45	0:22	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
4	1:22	1:22	OWN 22	8	77	Game

Game MVP: Richard Huntley, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Huntley	25	74	2.96	15	2
J.J. Johnson	7	2	0.29	8	0
Matt Hassebeck	2	1	0.50	2	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Forrest Gump	15	87	5.80	30	2	1
Shawn Bryson	5	21	4.20	10	1	0
Jack Ryan	4	28	7.00	10	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	26	14	138	2/22	2	22	0	94.7

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Ryan	46	30	260	2/12	1	46	3	60.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alvis Whitted	4	5	15	3.75	0	5	0
WR Karl Williams	3	6	37	12.33	2	15	0
RB Richard Huntley	2	2	27	13.50	0	22	2
WR Jeff Graham	1	5	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE John Davis	1	1	18	18.00	2	18	0
WR Eli Reid	1	5	19	19.00	0	19	0
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB J.J. Johnson	1	1	8	8.00	11	8	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Reidel Anthony	11	17	70	6.36	12	12	1
WR Jimmy Smith	7	12	98	14.00	36	46	0
RB Forrest Gump	5	5	38	7.60	19	15	0
WR Amp Lee	2	4	21	10.50	0	12	0
TE Frank Wycheck	2	3	13	6.50	6	8	0
TE Byron Chamberlain	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
FB Kevin McLeod	1	2	3	3.00	3	3	0
TE Aaron Shea	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	1	1.00
CB Monty Montgomery	1	0	0.00
CB Kelly Herndon	1	0	0.00

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Gary Ferguson	1	0
Robert Harris	0	1
Donovin Darius	0	1
J.J. Johnson	0	1

Washington	Fumb	Recov
Jack Ryan	1	0
Forrest Gump	1	0
Darnell McDonald	1	0
Frank Wycheck	0	1
Nathan Bertolini	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	8	370	46.3	37.5	56	3

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Todd Sauerbrun	6	278	46.3	32.8	57	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/2	1/2	0/1	49	3/3

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	3	21	7.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell McDonald	5	70	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	1	87	87.0	1

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antuan Edwards	3	99	33.0	0
Amp Lee	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Antoine Winfield	8	0	0.0	24	48
ILB Brian Simmons	7	0	0.0	24	47
OLB Jessie Armstead	6	0	0.0	20	35
S Donovin Darius	5	2	0.0	24	46
DE Robert Harris	4	2	1.0	21	44
DT William Carr	4	2	1.0	22	41
CB Kelly Herndon	4	1	0.0	24	48
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	1	0.0	7	17
S Deke McQuay	3	0	0.0	14	35
CB Monty Montgomery	3	0	0.0	17	28
S Buddy Love	2	3	0.0	17	29
DT William Munny	2	0	0.0	15	31
DE Gary Ferguson	1	1	0.0	24	32
DT Darrell Russell	1	1	0.0	7	13
ILB Dhani Jones	1	0	0.0	4	13

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ronnie Ward	9	5	0.0	34	28
S Antuan Edwards	5	4	0.0	34	28
S Tito Wooten	5	1	0.0	34	28
OLB Kevin Hardy	5	0	0.0	29	26
DE Gillis Wilson	5	0	0.0	30	27
OLB Levi Couloumbe	4	1	1.0	31	22
DE Brenden Fiester	3	0	1.0	9	8
ILB Maximus Meridius	2	3	0.0	22	13
DT Matt Keneley	2	1	0.0	19	12
WR Reidel Anthony	2	0	---	---	---
CB Tyler Durden	2	0	0.0	32	23
CB Nathan Bertolini	1	3	0.0	12	15
DE Michael McCrary	1	1	0.0	26	22
DE John McLaughlin	1	1	0.0	18	15
OLB Alcides Cantanho	1	0	0.0	7	7
TE Byron Chamberlain	1	0	---	---	---
RB Shawn Bryson	1	0	---	---	---
S Eric Thigpen	1	0	0.0	2	5
CB Scott McGarrahan	0	5	0.0	34	28

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	1.0	1	2	2	44
DT William Carr	1.0	0	0	1	41
ILB Brian Simmons	0.0	1	0	0	47
DE Gary Ferguson	0.0	0	1	0	32

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Levi Couloumbe	1.0	1	3	2	22
DE Brenden Fiester	1.0	0	0	0	8
DE Gillis Wilson	0.0	0	1	1	27
OLB Alcides Cantanho	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Antoine Winfield	6	4	0	48
ILB Brian Simmons	4	0	0	47
CB Monty Montgomery	3	1	1	28
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	0	1	35
CB Kelly Herndon	3	0	1	48
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	0	0	17
S Buddy Love	2	1	0	29
DE Robert Harris	2	0	0	44
S Donovin Darius	2	0	0	46
S Deke McQuay	1	0	0	35
DT William Carr	1	0	0	41

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ronnie Ward	3	0	28
S Tito Wooten	2	3	28
S Antuan Edwards	2	1	28
OLB Levi Couloumbe	2	0	22
CB Scott McGarrahan	1	1	28
OLB Kevin Hardy	1	0	26
CB Tyler Durden	1	0	23
S Eric Thigpen	1	0	5
DE Brenden Fiester	1	0	8
CB Nathan Bertolini	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Damion McIntosh	2	5	34	0	28
Zack Freeman	2	4	20	0	19
Graham Somerville	2	3	16	0	10
Joe Wong	1	7	34	0	28
Rod Shoate	1	3	34	1	28
Darian Rose	1	2	14	0	9
Larry Heck	0	7	34	1	28
Bradford Banta	0	1	11	0	2

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mark Schlereth	2	7	0	24	1	48
Tim Mangum	2	4	0	24	1	48
Keith Kartz	2	2	1	24	0	48
Tevin Greene	1	3	0	24	0	48
Chad Overhauser	1	2	0	24	0	48
Kevin McLeod	1	1	0	11	0	25
Frank Wycheck	0	1	0	5	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
J.J. Johnson	1	25
Sebastian Fannin	1	19
Bradford Banta	1	18
Bobby Taylor	1	16
Marcus Pollard	1	15
Ruben Brown	1	10
Gerald Dixon	1	9
Graham Somerville	1	7
Mike Anderson	1	5

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Shawn Bryson	1	23
Amp Lee	1	22
Aaron Shea	1	16

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Winfield	---	---	24	48	5	77
Kelly Herndon	---	---	24	48	1	73
Larry Heck	34	28	---	---	10	72
Rod Shoate	34	28	---	---	10	72
Brian Simmons	---	---	24	47	1	72
Donovin Darius	---	---	24	46	2	72
Joe Wong	34	28	---	---	10	72
Robert Harris	---	---	21	44	2	67
William Carr	---	---	22	41	1	64
Matt Hassebeck	34	28	---	---	---	62
Damion McIntosh	34	28	---	---	---	62
Buddy Love	---	---	17	29	15	61
Jessie Armstead	---	---	20	35	2	57
Gary Ferguson	---	---	24	32	---	56
John Davis	22	25	---	---	7	54
William Munny	---	---	15	31	5	51
Eli Reid	17	20	---	---	14	51
Deke McQuay	---	---	14	35	1	50
Karl Williams	24	20	---	---	6	50
Richard Huntley	26	23	---	---	---	49
Jeff Graham	28	20	---	---	---	48
Monty Montgomery	---	---	17	28	1	46
Zack Freeman	20	19	---	---	---	39
J.J. Johnson	8	5	---	---	25	38
Graham Somerville	16	10	---	---	7	33
Dhani Jones	---	---	4	13	15	32
Bradford Banta	11	2	---	---	18	31
Alvis Whitted	10	10	---	---	10	30
Dexter Coakley	---	---	7	17	4	28
Marcus Pollard	6	3	---	---	15	24
Lamar King	---	---	0	17	7	24
Darian Rose	14	9	---	---	---	23
Sebastian Fannin	2	2	---	---	19	23
Darrell Russell	---	---	7	13	---	20
Bobby Taylor	---	---	0	1	16	17
Gerald Dixon	---	---	0	2	9	11
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	10	10
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	0	1	4	5
Mike Anderson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bubba McDowell	---	---	0	0	2	2
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Abraham Marschalk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Mangum	24	48	---	---	7	79
Keith Kartz	24	48	---	---	---	72
Mark Schlereth	24	48	---	---	---	72
Jack Ryan	24	48	---	---	---	72
Chad Overhauser	24	48	---	---	---	72
Tevin Greene	24	48	---	---	---	72
Jimmy Smith	23	47	---	---	---	70
Antuan Edwards	---	---	34	28	7	69
Gillis Wilson	---	---	30	27	10	67
Scott McGarrahan	---	---	34	28	3	65
Tito Wooten	---	---	34	28	2	64
Reidel Anthony	22	42	---	---	---	64
Ronnie Ward	---	---	34	28	2	64
Byron Chamberlain	16	36	---	---	7	59
Tyler Durden	---	---	32	23	2	57
Forrest Gump	18	38	---	---	---	56
Kevin Hardy	---	---	29	26	1	56
Levi Couloumbe	---	---	31	22	2	55
Amp Lee	12	20	---	---	22	54
Michael McCrary	---	---	26	22	2	50
Maximus Meridius	---	---	22	13	15	50
Kevin McLeod	11	25	---	---	10	46
Nathan Bertolini	---	---	12	15	17	44
Alcides Cantanho	---	---	7	7	26	40
Shawn Bryson	6	10	---	---	23	39
John McLaughlin	---	---	18	15	1	34
Matt Keneley	---	---	19	12	1	32
Aaron Shea	4	6	---	---	16	26
Brenden Fiester	---	---	9	8	8	25
Frank Wycheck	5	9	---	---	8	22
Darnell McDonald	0	0	---	---	17	17
Charlie Babbit	0	0	---	---	10	10
Shaft Covington	---	---	0	0	10	10
Darrell Jackson	3	7	---	---	---	10
Harvey Nichols	---	---	0	0	8	8
Glen McKeller	0	0	---	---	7	7
Todd Sauerbrun	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rodney Scott	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cornelius Giannino	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kendrick Gilmore	---	---	1	1	5	7
Eric Thigpen	---	---	2	5	---	7
Terrence Kerouac	0	0	---	---	7	7
Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Tovar	---	---	0	0	4	4
Happy Gilmore	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brock Huard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	12	1.5
Middle	18	57	3.2
Right	7	9	1.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	11	48	4.4
Right	8	72	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	26	14	1	0	0	6	5	3	0

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Ryan	46	30	1	1	0	6	3	3	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	42	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	66	13.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	22	2.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	31	22	134	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	120	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Williams	6	3	37	0	20
WR Jeff Graham	5	1	9	0	20
WR Eli Reid	5	1	19	0	20
WR Alvis Whitted	5	4	15	0	10
RB Richard Huntley	2	2	27	1	23
TE John Davis	1	1	18	0	25
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	5	0	3
RB J.J. Johnson	1	1	8	0	5

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reidel Anthony	17	11	70	0	42
WR Jimmy Smith	12	7	98	1	47
RB Forrest Gump	5	5	38	0	38
WR Amp Lee	4	2	21	0	20
TE Frank Wycheck	3	2	13	0	9
FB Kevin McLeod	2	1	3	0	25
TE Byron Chamberlain	1	1	18	0	36
TE Aaron Shea	1	1	-1	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Forrest Gump	3	12	4.00	5.80
Jack Ryan	1	10	10.00	7.00
Shawn Bryson	1	-5	-5.00	4.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	1	1	5	5.00	5.31

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Ryan	4	4	19	4.75	5.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	5	5.00	13.50

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Reidel Anthony	4	4	19	4.75	4.12

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	3	2
J.J. Johnson	2	0

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Shawn Bryson	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	11	4	3

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Ryan	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Karl Williams	4	1	1
WR Jeff Graham	2	1	1
WR Eli Reid	2	0	0
WR Alvis Whitted	2	1	0
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	1

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmy Smith	3	1	1
RB Forrest Gump	2	2	1
WR Reidel Anthony	2	2	1
WR Amp Lee	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (14,600)
End Zone 10,400 (10,400)
Mezzanine 6,000 (6,000)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (14,600)
End Zone	10,400 (10,400)
Mezzanine	6,000 (6,000)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)