Week 4, 2001

played in New Orleans, LA

90 degrees, stormy, 24 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	14	0	0	3	-	17
New Orleans Saints	7	17	0	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:47 LA - Patrick Jeffers 23 pass from Jon Kitna (Ryan Longwell extra point)
1Q: 03:24 NOS - Alvis Whitted 15 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 02:56 LA - Amani Toomer 74 pass from Jon Kitna (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 12:41 NOS - LaMont Jordan 11 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 06:10 NOS - Kevin Alexander 17 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:20 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 36 field goal
4Q: 03:10 LA - Ryan Longwell 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:47 LA - Patrick Jeffers 23 pass from Jon Kitna (Ryan Longwell extra point)
1Q: 03:24 NOS - Alvis Whitted 15 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 02:56 LA - Amani Toomer 74 pass from Jon Kitna (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 12:41 NOS - LaMont Jordan 11 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 06:10 NOS - Kevin Alexander 17 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:20 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 36 field goal
4Q: 03:10 LA - Ryan Longwell 40 field goal

Team Statistics LA NOS
Record 0-4 2-2
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 13 17
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 360 371
- Offensive Plays 66 80
- Yards per Play 5.45 4.64
Net Rushing Yards 59 62
- Rushing Attempts 16 32
- Yards per Rush 3.69 1.94
Net Passing Yards 301 309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 27 - 1 47 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 322 319
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/21 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 6.02 6.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/26 6/37
Kick Returns/Yards 3/75 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/27 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 28
Time of Possession 25:34 34:26

Team Statistics	LA	NOS
Record	0-4	2-2
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	13	17
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	360	371
- Offensive Plays	66	80
- Yards per Play	5.45	4.64
Net Rushing Yards	59	62
- Rushing Attempts	16	32
- Yards per Rush	3.69	1.94
Net Passing Yards	301	309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 27 - 1	47 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	322	319
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/21	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	6.02	6.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	10.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/26	6/37
Kick Returns/Yards	3/75	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/27	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 28
Time of Possession	25:34	34:26

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:30	4:58	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	3:17	0:35	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
2	12:31	2:26	OWN 20	5	33	Interception
2	6:03	1:25	OWN 14	3	-5	Punt
2	4:32	1:33	OPP 48	3	9	Missed FG
2	2:19	0:42	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 35	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:16	OWN 35	3	-6	Punt
3	11:19	1:14	OWN 43	3	-1	Punt
3	8:23	1:12	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
3	4:53	1:16	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
3	2:57	2:50	OWN 7	4	14	Punt
4	12:29	3:09	OWN 24	6	21	Punt
4	5:25	2:21	OWN 20	8	57	Field Goal
4	1:50	1:30	OWN 29	9	56	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:30	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
1	7:32	4:15	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	2:42	5:11	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	10:05	4:02	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown
2	4:38	0:06	OWN 48	1	0	Fumble
2	2:59	0:40	OWN 46	3	1	Punt
2	1:37	1:25	OWN 37	5	44	Field Goal
3	13:44	2:25	OWN 34	7	32	Interception
3	10:05	1:42	OWN 18	3	5	Punt
3	7:11	2:18	OWN 31	6	15	Punt
3	3:37	0:40	OWN 36	3	-3	Punt
3	0:07	2:38	OWN 26	6	8	Punt
4	9:20	3:55	OWN 16	7	37	Punt
4	3:04	1:14	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 15	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wilmont Perry	8	26	3.25	9	0
Kevin Faulk	5	35	7.00	11	3
Raymond Priester	2	-1	-0.50	0	0
Jon Kitna	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
LaMont Jordan	24	30	1.25	11	1	1
J.J. Johnson	6	27	4.50	15	1	0
Matt Hassebeck	2	5	2.50	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Kitna	45	27	322	5/21	2	74	1	87.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	47	29	319	1/10	2	35	1	87.1

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Frank Sanders	7	12	66	9.43	28	26	0
WR Amani Toomer	7	8	121	17.29	86	74	1
WR Joe Jurevicius	6	11	80	13.33	18	23	0
WR Patrick Jeffers	4	4	51	12.75	5	23	1
TE Alfred Pupunu	2	3	1	0.50	0	1	0
WR R. Jay Soward	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Wilmont Perry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Kevin Faulk	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Jason Gavadza	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kevin Alexander	9	15	93	10.33	9	18	1
RB LaMont Jordan	6	8	51	8.50	34	28	0
WR Karl Williams	5	6	53	10.60	12	25	0
WR Jeff Graham	3	6	31	10.33	17	14	0
WR Alvis Whitted	3	4	64	21.33	25	35	1
TE John Davis	2	6	24	12.00	13	15	0
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB J.J. Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jerry Azumah	1	27	27.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jared Tomich	0	1	1	0
Levon Kirkland	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
LaMont Jordan	1	1	0	0
J.J. Johnson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Edge	8	373	46.6	42.0	55	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	8	392	49.0	43.3	61	4

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Longwell	1/2	1/2	0/1	40	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amani Toomer	3	24	8.0	0
Hannibal Lecter	1	2	2.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	5	23	4.6	0
Eli Reid	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Henry	3	75	25.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Levon Kirkland	10	2	0.0	31	47
DE Jared Tomich	6	1	1.0	28	44
S Derrick Hoskins	6	4	0.0	28	46
ILB Antony Jordan	5	3	0.0	18	14
OLB Antonio Armstrong	5	1	0.0	21	32
S Damon Burgess	4	1	0.0	30	45
DE Sean Moran	4	0	0.0	21	32
S Tommy Carlisle	3	3	0.0	18	33
CB Anthony Henry	3	3	0.0	29	47
DT Clint Haynes	3	1	0.0	23	37
OLB Bernard Carter	3	1	0.0	25	38
S Hannibal Lecter	2	0	0.0	3	4
CB Jerry Azumah	2	0	0.0	24	37
WR Frank Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Derrick Rodgers	1	0	0.0	8	11
OLB Randy Kegley	1	0	0.0	7	10
CB Daryl Weis	0	1	0.0	3	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Simmons	7	0	0.0	16	50
CB Kelly Herndon	6	0	0.0	16	50
S Buddy Love	5	2	0.0	16	50
S Dwight Smith	5	1	0.0	16	50
CB Antoine Winfield	4	1	0.0	16	50
DT Stimpson Cat	3	3	0.5	11	31
CB Daylon McCutcheon	3	5	0.0	11	38
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	1	0.0	16	45
DE Noel Scarlett	2	3	1.0	13	45
OLB Lorenzo Styles	2	0	1.0	12	28
S Keith Lyle	2	0	0.0	0	15
DT William Carr	1	0	1.0	3	4
DT William Munny	1	1	0.5	8	35
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0.5	4	8
TE John Davis	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dhani Jones	1	0	0.0	5	10
DE Lamar King	0	1	0.5	10	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jared Tomich	1.0	0	0	44
ILB Levon Kirkland	0.0	1	0	47
DE Sean Moran	0.0	0	3	32
OLB Bernard Carter	0.0	0	2	38
DT Austin Robbins	0.0	0	1	11
DT Clint Haynes	0.0	0	1	37

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lorenzo Styles	1.0	1	0	0	28
DT William Carr	1.0	1	0	0	4
DE Noel Scarlett	1.0	0	1	0	45
DT William Munny	0.5	1	1	0	35
DE Lamar King	0.5	0	1	0	24
DT Stimpson Cat	0.5	0	0	1	31
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	0.5	0	0	0	8
DT Darrell Russell	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Anthony Henry	5	1	0	47
S Derrick Hoskins	5	0	0	46
ILB Antony Jordan	4	0	0	14
ILB Levon Kirkland	3	1	0	47
S Damon Burgess	2	1	0	45
OLB Antonio Armstrong	2	0	0	32
DE Jared Tomich	2	0	0	44
CB Jerry Azumah	1	1	1	37
S Hannibal Lecter	1	0	0	4
OLB Bernard Carter	1	0	0	38
S Tommy Carlisle	1	0	0	33
OLB Derrick Rodgers	1	0	0	11
OLB Randy Kegley	1	0	0	10

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kelly Herndon	5	0	0	50
S Dwight Smith	5	0	0	50
CB Antoine Winfield	4	2	0	50
ILB Brian Simmons	3	1	0	50
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	0	1	45
S Buddy Love	3	0	0	50
S Keith Lyle	2	0	0	15
CB Daylon McCutcheon	2	0	0	38

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ryan Tucker	2	2	16	1	50
Robbie Tobeck	1	6	16	1	50
Cornell Green	1	3	16	3	50
Benji Olson	1	3	16	0	50
Frank Garcia	1	2	16	0	50

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Heck	2	9	0	32	0	48
Gary Ivan Gordon	2	8	1	32	1	48
Marcus Spears	1	8	0	32	0	48
Russ Hochstein	1	3	0	32	0	48
Ike Davis	0	1	0	32	0	48
Graham Somerville	0	1	0	16	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Wade Reeves	2	20
Kevin Faulk	2	10
Jason Gavadza	1	18
Eric Mahlum	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Marcus Pollard	4	17
Keith Lyle	1	10
Ike Davis	1	9
Ruben Brown	1	9

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Anthony Henry	---	---	29	47	6	82
Jared Tomich	---	---	28	44	9	81
Levon Kirkland	---	---	31	47	1	79
Robbie Tobeck	16	50	---	---	10	76
Damon Burgess	---	---	30	45	1	76
Derrick Hoskins	---	---	28	46	1	75
Clint Haynes	---	---	23	37	9	69
Jon Kitna	16	50	---	---	2	68
Frank Garcia	16	50	---	---	---	66
Ryan Tucker	16	50	---	---	---	66
Benji Olson	16	50	---	---	---	66
Cornell Green	16	50	---	---	---	66
Bernard Carter	---	---	25	38	2	65
Joe Jurevicius	16	44	---	---	5	65
Frank Sanders	10	35	---	---	19	64
Amani Toomer	15	39	---	---	8	62
Jerry Azumah	---	---	24	37	---	61
Antonio Armstrong	---	---	21	32	1	54
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	18	33	2	53
Sean Moran	---	---	21	32	---	53
Andy Macdonald	---	---	11	17	18	46
Derrick Rodgers	---	---	8	11	24	43
Alfred Pupunu	10	23	---	---	7	40
Raymond Priester	3	9	---	---	27	39
Wilmont Perry	9	28	---	---	1	38
Antony Jordan	---	---	18	14	6	38
Jason Gavadza	5	15	---	---	18	38
Wade Reeves	5	11	---	---	20	36
Marvin Thomas	---	---	15	20	1	36
Kevin Faulk	5	18	---	---	10	33
Patrick Jeffers	1	14	---	---	17	32
Randy Kegley	---	---	7	10	5	22
Austin Robbins	---	---	9	11	---	20
Hannibal Lecter	---	---	3	4	12	19
R. Jay Soward	1	14	---	---	3	18
Daryl Weis	---	---	3	3	9	15
Eric Mahlum	0	0	---	---	10	10
Rod Shoate	0	0	---	---	10	10
Kip Vickers	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tre Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
Shane Edge	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ryan Longwell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jake Delhomme	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Tauscher	0	0	---	---	---	0
Sage Rosenfels	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Gandy	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ike Davis	32	48	---	---	9	89
John Davis	28	41	---	---	17	86
Larry Heck	32	48	---	---	---	80
Gary Ivan Gordon	32	48	---	---	---	80
Marcus Spears	32	48	---	---	---	80
Matt Hassebeck	32	48	---	---	---	80
Russ Hochstein	32	48	---	---	---	80
Antoine Winfield	---	---	16	50	6	72
Kevin Alexander	26	39	---	---	4	69
Buddy Love	---	---	16	50	2	68
Brian Simmons	---	---	16	50	2	68
Noel Scarlett	---	---	13	45	10	68
Kelly Herndon	---	---	16	50	2	68
Dwight Smith	---	---	16	50	2	68
Karl Williams	24	32	---	---	7	63
Dexter Coakley	---	---	16	45	2	63
Graham Somerville	16	18	---	---	21	55
LaMont Jordan	25	28	---	---	---	53
Daylon McCutcheon	---	---	11	38	2	51
Lorenzo Styles	---	---	12	28	9	49
J.J. Johnson	7	14	---	---	26	47
William Munny	---	---	8	35	3	46
Jeff Graham	13	32	---	---	---	45
Stimpson Cat	---	---	11	31	---	42
Steve Morrison	---	---	0	4	33	37
Lamar King	---	---	10	24	1	35
Marcus Pollard	8	9	---	---	17	34
Bobby Taylor	---	---	0	2	25	27
Alvis Whitted	10	16	---	---	---	26
Keith Lyle	---	---	0	15	10	25
Dhani Jones	---	---	5	10	8	23
Vinny Sutherland	0	1	---	---	17	18
Eli Reid	0	3	---	---	12	15
Darrell Russell	---	---	3	11	1	15
William Carr	---	---	3	4	7	14
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	4	8	1	13
Abraham Marschalk	3	7	---	---	1	11
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
Joe Wong	0	0	---	---	9	9
Damion McIntosh	0	0	---	---	9	9
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Charlie Ward	0	0	---	---	1	1
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Donovin Darius	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	6	11	1.8
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	0	0.0
Middle	14	43	3.1
Right	8	20	2.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Kitna	45	27	4	5	2	3	4	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	47	29	3	0	5	4	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	162	10.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	10	94	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	61	10.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	18	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	104	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	154	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	43	8.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Frank Sanders	12	7	2	66	1	35
WR Joe Jurevicius	11	6	0	80	1	44
WR Amani Toomer	8	7	0	121	1	39
WR Patrick Jeffers	4	4	0	51	1	14
WR R. Jay Soward	4	1	0	3	0	14
TE Alfred Pupunu	3	2	0	1	0	23
RB Wilmont Perry	1	0	0	0	0	28
RB Kevin Faulk	1	0	0	0	0	18
TE Jason Gavadza	1	0	0	0	0	15

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin Alexander	15	9	3	93	0	39
RB LaMont Jordan	8	6	0	51	1	28
WR Jeff Graham	6	3	0	31	0	32
TE John Davis	6	2	1	24	0	41
WR Karl Williams	6	5	1	53	1	32
WR Alvis Whitted	4	3	0	64	1	16
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	0	3	0	9
RB J.J. Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LaMont Jordan	3	14	4.67	1.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Kitna	4	0	0	0.00	7.16

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	6	3	35	5.83	6.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Overall Avg
TE Alfred Pupunu	1	0.33
WR Frank Sanders	1	5.50
WR Joe Jurevicius	1	7.27
WR R. Jay Soward	1	0.75

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kevin Alexander	3	1	17	5.67	6.20
TE John Davis	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Karl Williams	1	1	3	3.00	8.83
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	15	15.00	16.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Raymond Priester	1	0
Wilmont Perry	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
LaMont Jordan	3	1
J.J. Johnson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Kitna	12	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	14	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Frank Sanders	5	4	1
WR Joe Jurevicius	2	0	0
WR R. Jay Soward	2	0	0
WR Patrick Jeffers	1	1	1
RB Wilmont Perry	1	0	0
TE Jason Gavadza	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin Alexander	5	3	3
TE John Davis	3	2	2
WR Jeff Graham	2	0	0
WR Karl Williams	2	1	1
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)