Week 3, 2002

played in Los Angeles, CA

85 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints37017-27
Los Angeles Rams31370-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:05 LA - Ryan Longwell 34 field goal
1Q: 07:21 NOS - Michele Akers 32 field goal
2Q: 14:28 LA - Ryan Longwell 36 field goal
2Q: 08:53 NOS - Kevin Alexander 3 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 04:33 LA - Ryan Longwell 43 field goal
2Q: 01:58 LA - Joey Harrington 6 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
3Q: 03:49 LA - Eddie George 3 pass from Joey Harrington (Ryan Longwell extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Abraham Marschalk 21 run (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 09:53 NOS - Kevin Alexander 8 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Michele Akers 31 field goal

Team StatisticsNOS LA
Record2-12-1
First Downs1822
- by Rushing69
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards316276
- Offensive Plays6874
- Yards per Play4.653.73
Net Rushing Yards135127
- Rushing Attempts2526
- Yards per Rush5.404.88
Net Passing Yards181149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 23 - 046 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards196161
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/152/12
- Yards per Pass Play4.213.10
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions8/173/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.17.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards7/724/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/234/31
Kick Returns/Yards1/382/64
Interception Ret./Yards1/450/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 32
Time of Possession30:1129:49

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:001:43OWN 20615Punt
18:050:51OPP 123-3Field Goal
13:231:40OWN 335Punt
214:215:37OWN 201280Touchdown
24:281:25OWN 203-4Punt
21:451:45OWN 20763Half
315:001:56OWN 2036Punt
311:121:49OWN 2334Punt
37:551:24OWN 136Punt
33:411:39OWN 38412Punt
30:290:45OPP 23223Touchdown
413:133:28OWN 38762Touchdown
46:514:58OWN 381248Field Goal
40:160:16OPP 401-1Game
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:00OPP 46729Field Goal
19:171:12OWN 2734Fumble
17:143:51OWN 20721Punt
11:432:22OPP 43524Field Goal
28:444:16OWN 38936Field Goal
23:031:18OWN 39861Touchdown
313:041:52OWN 23419Punt
39:231:28OWN 27529Punt
36:312:50OPP 38838Touchdown
32:021:33OWN 2049Interception
414:441:31OWN 2035Punt
49:452:54OWN 20623Punt
41:531:37OWN 20820Downs

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Abraham Marschalk181005.563931
LaMont Jordan5295.801810
Matt Hassebeck263.00700
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joey Harrington11756.821221
Jonathan Linton8263.251010
Eddie George3124.001110
Raymond Priester372.331010
Wade Reeves177.00700

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hassebeck40231963/15220087.1
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joey Harrington46271612/12116163.8

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kevin Alexander710699.8610152
WR Karl Williams710497.001140
WR Laveranues Coles513428.4012200
TE Marcus Pollard22157.500120
RB Abraham Marschalk1199.00090
RB LaMont Jordan131212.001120
TE Bradford Banta0100.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joe Jurevicius914657.2210130
WR Amani Toomer61050.832110
RB Jonathan Linton45235.756140
WR Chris Cornell343210.6713160
FB Wade Reeves1322.00020
RB Eddie George1233.00031
RB Raymond Priester1155.00050
TE Steve Heiden121010.004100
TE Jason Gavadza111616.000160
WR Anthony Lucas0200.00000
WR Ronald Curry0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Buddy Love14545.000
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Bobby Taylor0100
Deke McQuay0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Joey Harrington1000

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce732746.739.4601
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Edge521342.638.0563

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers2/20/00/0323/3
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Longwell3/31/10/0432/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Graham11515.00
Vinny Sutherland188.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Lucas4317.80

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander13838.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Jurevicius26432.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dwight Smith720.02442
OLB Dexter Coakley610.52343
S Buddy Love520.02345
CB Kelly Herndon520.02545
ILB Sam Rogers310.0918
S Deke McQuay310.01016
ILB Brian Simmons300.01730
DT Darrell Russell200.51130
DE Noel Scarlett210.01527
CB Antoine Winfield210.02541
DT Cedric Woodard210.01519
ILB Dhani Jones210.0812
DE Lamar King200.01416
OLB Steve Foley121.01624
DE Gary Ferguson120.01845
CB Scott McGarrahan120.01736
ILB Ernest Dixon100.0614
S Keith Lyle100.0210
CB Bobby Taylor100.013
DE Donte Rocco010.058
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jerry Azumah720.02333
ILB Levon Kirkland620.02332
S Chris Hope620.02541
CB Anthony Henry420.02341
S Cory Bird420.02140
ILB Antony Jordan301.01222
OLB Will Overstreet300.01323
DT Austin Robbins210.01232
DE Jared Tomich200.01622
CB Taje Allen200.02033
DT Sammie Stanton200.01311
DT Clint Haynes121.0618
DE Alex Brown101.0921
DE Sean Moran130.01730
OLB Bernard Carter110.0616
S Derrick Hoskins100.0413
WR Joe Jurevicius10---------
DT Fred Robbins100.01614
WR Ronald Curry10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Steve Foley1.010024
DT Darrell Russell0.500130
OLB Dexter Coakley0.500043
DE Donte Rocco0.01008
DT Cedric Woodard0.010019
DE Gary Ferguson0.002045
DE Noel Scarlett0.001027
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alex Brown1.001021
DT Clint Haynes1.000018
ILB Antony Jordan1.000022
DT Austin Robbins0.001032
DE Sean Moran0.001030
DE Jared Tomich0.001022
DE Jared DeVries0.001013
DT Fred Robbins0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley51043
S Dwight Smith30042
S Buddy Love21145
ILB Sam Rogers21018
CB Kelly Herndon21045
S Deke McQuay20016
ILB Brian Simmons20030
DE Lamar King20016
CB Antoine Winfield11041
ILB Ernest Dixon10014
S Keith Lyle10010
CB Bobby Taylor1003
DT Darrell Russell10030
CB Scott McGarrahan10036
DE Noel Scarlett10027
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Hope60041
CB Jerry Azumah53033
CB Taje Allen21033
ILB Antony Jordan20022
CB Anthony Henry20041
S Cory Bird20040
OLB Will Overstreet20023
ILB Levon Kirkland11032
OLB Bernard Carter10016

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Travis Scott36025143
Damion McIntosh27125143
Tyson Walter25025143
Jason Anderson02025043
Graham Somerville02018023
Ephraim Salaam01025043
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brad Meester26026048
Benji Olson24026148
Eric Mahlum23026048
Cornell Green11026148
Ryan Tucker02026048

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Vinny Sutherland125
Scott McGarrahan120
Marcus Pollard119
Bradford Banta110
Ike Davis19
Graham Somerville18
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Antony Jordan212
Jason Gavadza118

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Travis Scott2543------977
Marcus Pollard1935------1973
Scott McGarrahan------17362073
Kelly Herndon------2545272
Gary Ferguson------1845770
Buddy Love------2345270
Dwight Smith------2442369
Dexter Coakley------2343268
Matt Hassebeck2543---------68
Jason Anderson2543---------68
Ephraim Salaam2543---------68
Antoine Winfield------2541268
Damion McIntosh2543---------68
Tyson Walter2543---------68
Kevin Alexander1529------1761
Laveranues Coles1838---------56
Abraham Marschalk1921------1555
Brian Simmons------1730249
Graham Somerville1823------849
LaMont Jordan622------2149
Steve Foley------1624444
Noel Scarlett------1527244
Darrell Russell------1130243
Karl Williams1224------642
Ernest Dixon------6142040
Sam Rogers------9181340
Lamar King------1416636
Cedric Woodard------1519236
Bradford Banta913------1032
Vinny Sutherland25------2532
Deke McQuay------1016228
Jeff Graham75------1325
Dhani Jones------812525
Keith Lyle------2101224
Jamal Brooks------241117
Donte Rocco------58---13
Frank Jordan00------99
Ike Davis00------99
Steve McKinney00------99
Joe Wong00------99
Michele Akers00------88
Will Bryce00------77
Bobby Taylor------1315
Ruben Torres------0033
Charlie Ward00------22
Danny Wuerffel00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Mahlum2648------882
Levon Kirkland------23322176
Ryan Tucker2648---------74
Benji Olson2648---------74
Cornell Green2648---------74
Brad Meester2648---------74
Joey Harrington2648---------74
Anthony Henry------2341872
Jerry Azumah------23331369
Chris Hope------2541268
Amani Toomer2538------164
Cory Bird------2140263
Joe Jurevicius1935------660
Chris Cornell1524------1554
Taje Allen------2033154
Sean Moran------1730350
Wade Reeves1419------1447
Austin Robbins------1232347
Eddie George712------2746
Antony Jordan------12221246
Steve Heiden1422------844
Julio Wickland------4152544
Jonathan Linton1627---------43
Will Overstreet------1323642
Jared Tomich------1622240
Anthony Lucas418------1840
Alex Brown------921939
Jason Gavadza612------1836
Fred Robbins------1614434
Sammie Stanton------1311630
Derrick Hoskins------4131229
Raymond Priester715------729
Ronald Curry318------728
Clint Haynes------618125
Bernard Carter------616123
Jared DeVries------813223
Ryan Longwell00------99
Kip Vickers00------88
Tre Fuller00------88
Jerry Jensen------1168
Mike Gandy00------88
Kevin Shaffer00------88
Andy Macdonald------3227
Shane Edge00------55
Jon Kitna00------33
Sage Rosenfels00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5234.6
Middle14473.4
Right56613.2
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5163.2
Middle18945.2
Right3175.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hassebeck40231065600
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joey Harrington46270515311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2194.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1812713.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101166.8
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen127171.4
Short (0-8 Yds)2215924.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)95525.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Laveranues Coles135442138
WR Kevin Alexander107169029
WR Karl Williams107049024
RB LaMont Jordan31012022
TE Marcus Pollard22015035
TE Bradford Banta1010013
RB Abraham Marschalk1109021
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Joe Jurevicius149065035
WR Amani Toomer10615038
RB Jonathan Linton54023027
WR Chris Cornell43032024
FB Wade Reeves3102019
RB Eddie George2103012
TE Steve Heiden21010022
WR Anthony Lucas2000018
RB Raymond Priester1105015
TE Jason Gavadza11016012
WR Ronald Curry1000018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Abraham Marschalk200.005.56
LaMont Jordan11818.005.80
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joey Harrington2136.506.82
Eddie George1-1-1.004.00
Jonathan Linton133.003.25
Raymond Priester100.002.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hassebeck52112.204.90
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joey Harrington42143.503.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin Alexander22115.506.90
WR Laveranues Coles2000.003.23
WR Karl Williams1000.004.90
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Eddie George2131.501.50
WR Amani Toomer1000.000.50
WR Joe Jurevicius111111.004.64

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Abraham Marschalk32
LaMont Jordan31
Matt Hassebeck11
Los AngelesRushesConversions
Raymond Priester21
Joey Harrington10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hassebeck954
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Joey Harrington1242

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Kevin Alexander432
RB LaMont Jordan311
WR Karl Williams111
WR Laveranues Coles100
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Joe Jurevicius421
WR Amani Toomer310
WR Chris Cornell111
TE Steve Heiden100
WR Anthony Lucas100
WR Ronald Curry100

SectionAttendance
Stadium93,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck22,700 (25,300)
End Zone16,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,800 (10,500)
Sideline Seats15,200 (16,100)
Club Seats19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,600 (9,900)