Week 3, 2003

played in St. Louis, MO

86 degrees, stormy, 32 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	3	-	6
St. Louis Cardinals	7	7	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:26 STL - Matt Nichols 3 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 11:31 STL - Chester Sinclair 21 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 04:49 NOS - David Akers 23 field goal
4Q: 02:08 NOS - David Akers 22 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:26 STL - Matt Nichols 3 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 11:31 STL - Chester Sinclair 21 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 04:49 NOS - David Akers 23 field goal
4Q: 02:08 NOS - David Akers 22 field goal

Team Statistics NOS STL
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 14 13
- by Rushing 1 7
- by Passing 10 5
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 233 278
- Offensive Plays 75 66
- Yards per Play 3.11 4.21
Net Rushing Yards -2 104
- Rushing Attempts 23 33
- Yards per Rush -0.09 3.15
Net Passing Yards 235 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 23 - 1 31 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 251 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 5.27
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/18 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 7.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/27 11/67
Punt Returns/Yards 7/61 7/89
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 28:23 31:37

Team Statistics	NOS	STL
Record	1-2	1-2
First Downs	14	13
- by Rushing	1	7
- by Passing	10	5
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	233	278
- Offensive Plays	75	66
- Yards per Play	3.11	4.21
Net Rushing Yards	-2	104
- Rushing Attempts	23	33
- Yards per Rush	-0.09	3.15
Net Passing Yards	235	174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 23 - 1	31 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	251	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	5.27
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/18	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	7.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/27	11/67
Punt Returns/Yards	7/61	7/89
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	28:23	31:37

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:18	1:35	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
1	8:36	2:20	OWN 27	4	19	Punt
1	4:41	1:01	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	0:18	0:35	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	11:15	0:58	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	10:04	0:21	OPP 43	2	0	Interception
2	8:47	4:06	OWN 23	10	71	Field Goal
2	3:19	0:49	OWN 21	3	-5	Punt
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 1	2	2	Half
3	15:00	3:44	OWN 35	5	16	Punt
3	9:32	2:50	OWN 22	5	17	Punt
3	4:48	1:15	OPP 49	3	2	Punt
4	13:41	2:11	OWN 12	6	26	Punt
4	10:26	1:18	OWN 44	4	5	Downs
4	8:00	0:52	OWN 17	3	-6	Punt
4	4:40	2:39	OWN 20	9	75	Field Goal
4	1:22	1:22	OWN 20	8	24	Game

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:42	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
1	10:43	2:07	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	6:16	1:35	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
1	3:40	3:22	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
2	14:43	3:28	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
2	10:17	0:13	OWN 41	2	2	Fumble
2	9:43	0:56	OWN 43	3	1	Punt
2	4:41	1:22	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	2:30	1:45	OWN 44	6	47	Interception
3	11:16	1:44	OWN 20	4	11	Punt
3	6:42	1:54	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
3	3:33	4:52	OWN 2	10	54	Punt
4	11:30	1:04	OWN 31	3	-3	Punt
4	9:08	1:08	OPP 49	3	-11	Punt
4	7:08	2:28	OPP 42	3	-3	Punt
4	2:01	0:39	OPP 45	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Craig Jarrett, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
LaMont Jordan	15	-11	-0.73	9	0
Antowain Smith	7	-6	-0.86	2	0
Karl Williams	1	15	15.00	15	1

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bubba Small	14	22	1.57	11	1	0
Matt Nichols	10	23	2.30	10	2	1
Chester Sinclair	5	32	6.40	21	1	1
Giovanni Carmazzi	4	27	6.75	14	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	50	23	251	2/16	0	39	1	53.0

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Carmazzi	31	15	188	2/14	0	40	1	54.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Laveranues Coles	6	14	99	16.50	47	39
RB LaMont Jordan	5	8	25	5.00	9	9
TE Marcus Pollard	4	5	39	9.75	12	15
WR Karl Williams	3	8	33	11.00	2	19
WR Vinny Sutherland	3	3	36	12.00	9	25
WR Wayne McGarity	1	4	13	13.00	2	13
WR Charles Rogers	1	6	6	6.00	0	6
TE Jim Kleinsasser	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jeremy Shockey	5	12	72	14.40	31	40
TE Jason Witten	4	5	32	8.00	9	12
TE Byron Chamberlain	2	2	20	10.00	6	17
WR Antwaan Randle El	2	7	27	13.50	13	24
RB Chester Sinclair	1	1	30	30.00	21	30
RB Matt Nichols	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Bert Emanuel	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Eddie Drummond	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dwight Smith	1	0	0.00	0

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Shawn Springs	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dhani Jones	0	1	0	0
Scott McGarrahan	0	0	1	0

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bubba Small	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	11	515	46.8	36.9	55	5

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Jarrett	12	537	44.8	36.3	59	5

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	2/2	0/0	0/0	23	0/0

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vinny Sutherland	6	54	9.0	0
Wayne McGarity	1	7	7.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Baxter	7	89	12.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	1	27	27.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dhani Jones	7	5	0.0	32	33
OLB Jessie Armstead	6	2	0.0	28	25
S Dwight Smith	6	1	0.0	33	33
OLB Dexter Coakley	4	2	0.0	23	19
CB Scott McGarrahan	4	0	0.0	33	33
DT Kindal Moorehead	3	1	0.5	27	22
DE Grant Wistrom	3	0	0.5	18	24
DE Bobby Hamilton	3	3	0.0	26	26
CB Antoine Winfield	3	1	0.0	33	33
DT William Carr	2	0	0.0	7	11
OLB Steve Foley	1	1	0.5	5	6
S Buddy Love	1	2	0.0	32	33
CB Bobby Taylor	1	1	0.0	8	17
DT Cedric Woodard	1	1	0.0	9	5
DT Jaylen Westbrook	1	1	0.0	23	23
S Keith Lyle	1	0	0.0	0	3
DE Shannon Clavelle	1	0	0.0	15	9
WR Karl Williams	1	0	---	---	---
DE Cullen Jenkins	0	1	0.5	8	7

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dante Wesley	8	1	0.0	21	45
ILB London Fletcher	7	2	0.0	23	49
OLB Ben Wallace	5	1	0.0	20	45
DT Jamal Williams	4	2	1.0	18	46
CB Hank Poteat	4	2	0.0	16	44
S Roman Conway	3	2	0.0	19	44
CB Shawn Springs	3	0	0.0	22	51
DE Kavika Pittman	2	1	0.0	23	44
DT Osi Umenyiora	2	1	0.0	14	23
S Brock Marion	2	0	0.0	22	52
DE Byron Frisch	1	0	1.0	16	41
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	1	1	0.0	4	8
DE Cortez Kennedy	1	0	0.0	7	11
ILB Don Davis	1	0	0.0	3	7
DT Daryl Gardnener	1	0	0.0	6	7
DE DeLawrence Grant	1	0	0.0	4	14
RB Bubba Small	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tony Baxter	1	0	0.0	6	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Grant Wistrom	0.5	2	0	24
OLB Steve Foley	0.5	0	0	6
DE Cullen Jenkins	0.5	0	0	7
DT Kindal Moorehead	0.5	0	0	22
DT William Carr	0.0	2	1	11
S Dwight Smith	0.0	1	0	33

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Byron Frisch	1.0	0	4	1	41
DT Jamal Williams	1.0	0	2	2	46
DE Kavika Pittman	0.0	1	1	0	44
S Brock Marion	0.0	1	0	0	52
DE Cortez Kennedy	0.0	0	2	0	11
ILB London Fletcher	0.0	0	2	0	49
DE DeLawrence Grant	0.0	0	1	0	14
DT Daryl Gardnener	0.0	0	0	1	7

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	3	0	1	33
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	0	0	25
CB Scott McGarrahan	2	1	0	33
CB Antoine Winfield	1	1	0	33
S Keith Lyle	1	0	0	3
CB Bobby Taylor	1	0	0	17
DE Bobby Hamilton	1	0	0	26
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0	19
ILB Dhani Jones	1	0	0	33
DT Jaylen Westbrook	1	0	0	23
OLB Jamie Sharper	0	1	0	1

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ben Wallace	4	1	0	45
CB Hank Poteat	4	0	0	44
CB Dante Wesley	4	0	0	45
ILB London Fletcher	3	1	0	49
CB Shawn Springs	2	1	1	51
S Roman Conway	2	1	0	44
DT Jamal Williams	2	0	0	46
S Brock Marion	1	0	0	52
DT Osi Umenyiora	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joel Makovicka	2	2	15	0	26
Damion McIntosh	1	5	23	0	52
Tyson Walter	0	6	23	1	52
Ben Claxton	0	5	23	0	52
Travis Scott	0	3	23	1	52
Jim Kleinsasser	0	1	11	0	15
Scott Kooistra	0	1	23	0	52

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kendall Simmons	4	8	33	0	33
Langston Walker	1	8	33	0	33
Shaun O'Hara	1	6	33	0	33
Jon Jansen	1	4	33	2	33
Cosey Coleman	0	2	33	0	33
Jason Witten	0	1	25	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Travis Scott	2	13
Joel Makovicka	2	11
Antowain Smith	1	30
Mike Cloud	1	14
Frank Jordan	1	13

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Don Davis	3	18
Byron Chamberlain	2	18
Chester Sinclair	2	18
Dominique Wiggins	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Travis Scott	23	52	---	---	13	88
Ben Claxton	23	52	---	---	13	88
Antoine Winfield	---	---	33	33	16	82
Matt Hassebeck	23	52	---	---	---	75
Damion McIntosh	23	52	---	---	---	75
Dwight Smith	---	---	33	33	9	75
Tyson Walter	23	52	---	---	---	75
Scott Kooistra	23	52	---	---	---	75
Scott McGarrahan	---	---	33	33	6	72
Laveranues Coles	20	49	---	---	---	69
Buddy Love	---	---	32	33	---	65
Dhani Jones	---	---	32	33	---	65
Marcus Pollard	15	36	---	---	6	57
Bobby Hamilton	---	---	26	26	4	56
Jessie Armstead	---	---	28	25	1	54
LaMont Jordan	16	37	---	---	---	53
Joel Makovicka	15	26	---	---	11	52
Kindal Moorehead	---	---	27	22	3	52
Bobby Taylor	---	---	8	17	24	49
Antowain Smith	7	12	---	---	30	49
Karl Williams	15	31	---	---	1	47
Jaylen Westbrook	---	---	23	23	1	47
Vinny Sutherland	8	22	---	---	15	45
Dexter Coakley	---	---	23	19	---	42
Grant Wistrom	---	---	18	24	---	42
Jim Kleinsasser	11	15	---	---	12	38
Wayne McGarity	4	16	---	---	17	37
Steve Foley	---	---	5	6	22	33
Shannon Clavelle	---	---	15	9	1	25
William Carr	---	---	7	11	6	24
Cedric Woodard	---	---	9	5	9	23
Mike Cloud	2	6	---	---	14	22
Charles Rogers	1	10	---	---	11	22
Jim Hardy	1	0	---	---	19	20
Cullen Jenkins	---	---	8	7	5	20
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	13	13
Keith Lyle	---	---	0	3	10	13
Kris Farris	0	0	---	---	13	13
Bryan Anderson	0	0	---	---	13	13
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jamie Sharper	---	---	2	1	5	8
David Akers	0	0	---	---	5	5
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Warrick Holdman	---	---	1	0	---	1
Ephraim Salaam	0	0	---	---	---	0
Michael Bishop	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dante Wesley	---	---	21	45	28	94
London Fletcher	---	---	23	49	21	93
Jeremy Shockey	32	32	---	---	27	91
Cosey Coleman	33	33	---	---	12	78
Brock Marion	---	---	22	52	2	76
Shawn Springs	---	---	22	51	2	75
Roman Conway	---	---	19	44	11	74
Kavika Pittman	---	---	23	44	3	70
Ben Wallace	---	---	20	45	2	67
Jamal Williams	---	---	18	46	2	66
Jon Jansen	33	33	---	---	---	66
Giovanni Carmazzi	33	33	---	---	---	66
Shaun O'Hara	33	33	---	---	---	66
Kendall Simmons	33	33	---	---	---	66
Langston Walker	33	33	---	---	---	66
Hank Poteat	---	---	16	44	2	62
Byron Chamberlain	20	20	---	---	18	58
Byron Frisch	---	---	16	41	1	58
Antwaan Randle El	27	27	---	---	4	58
Jason Witten	25	26	---	---	---	51
Matt Nichols	13	13	---	---	18	44
Bubba Small	16	19	---	---	7	42
Osi Umenyiora	---	---	14	23	3	40
Jason Bell	---	---	8	29	2	39
Chester Sinclair	11	8	---	---	18	37
Eddie Drummond	5	8	---	---	16	29
Tony Baxter	---	---	6	11	12	29
Don Davis	---	---	3	7	18	28
DeLawrence Grant	---	---	4	14	9	27
Daryl Gardnener	---	---	6	7	12	25
Bert Emanuel	9	11	---	---	3	23
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	7	11	3	21
Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	4	8	3	15
Calvin Broadus Jr	7	1	---	---	6	14
Mark Baniewicz	0	0	---	---	12	12
Wendell Lai	0	0	---	---	12	12
Snarky Robinson	0	0	---	---	12	12
Craig Jarrett	0	0	---	---	12	12
Johnnie Linquist	0	0	---	---	12	12
Dominique Wiggins	---	---	1	1	8	10
Matt Wilhelm	---	---	0	0	5	5
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marques Tuiasosopo	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charlie Megna	0	0	---	---	---	0
Vince Manuwai	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ed McKnight	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	-25	-3.6
Middle	10	2	0.2
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	23	2.9
Middle	21	67	3.2
Right	4	14	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	50	23	3	1	6	4	12	4	1

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Carmazzi	31	15	3	3	4	3	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	5	31	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	70	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	11	150	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	142	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	46	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Laveranues Coles	14	6	2	99	2	49
WR Karl Williams	8	3	0	33	0	31
RB LaMont Jordan	8	5	0	25	0	37
WR Charles Rogers	6	1	1	6	0	10
TE Marcus Pollard	5	4	1	39	0	36
WR Wayne McGarity	4	1	2	13	0	16
WR Vinny Sutherland	3	3	0	36	1	22
TE Jim Kleinsasser	1	0	0	0	0	15

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jeremy Shockey	12	5	1	72	1	32
WR Antwaan Randle El	7	2	1	27	1	27
TE Jason Witten	5	4	1	32	0	26
WR Bert Emanuel	2	0	0	0	0	11
TE Byron Chamberlain	2	2	0	20	0	20
WR Eddie Drummond	1	0	1	0	0	8
RB Chester Sinclair	1	1	0	30	1	8
RB Matt Nichols	1	1	0	7	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LaMont Jordan	2	8	4.00	-0.73
Antowain Smith	1	0	0.00	-0.86

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Nichols	2	3	1.50	2.30
Giovanni Carmazzi	1	14	14.00	6.75
Bubba Small	1	-2	-2.00	1.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	3	1	7	2.33	5.02

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Carmazzi	2	1	3	1.50	6.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Karl Williams	1	0	0	0.00	4.13
WR Laveranues Coles	1	0	0	0.00	7.07
RB LaMont Jordan	1	1	7	7.00	3.13

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	1	3	3.00	3.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Antowain Smith	1	0
LaMont Jordan	1	0

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Bubba Small	3	0
Matt Nichols	2	2
Giovanni Carmazzi	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	16	4	2

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Carmazzi	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Laveranues Coles	4	1	0
RB LaMont Jordan	4	1	0
WR Karl Williams	3	0	0
WR Vinny Sutherland	2	2	2
WR Charles Rogers	2	0	0
WR Wayne McGarity	1	0	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Antwaan Randle El	3	0	0
TE Byron Chamberlain	2	2	1
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	1	0
RB Chester Sinclair	1	1	1
RB Matt Nichols	1	1	1
TE Jason Witten	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)