Week 8, 2003

played in Dallas, TX

64 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	14	3	0	-	23
Dallas Cowboys	7	10	7	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:01 DAL - Ike Hilliard 13 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
1Q: 07:37 NOS - David Akers 31 field goal
1Q: 03:16 NOS - David Akers 31 field goal
2Q: 11:37 NOS - LaMont Jordan 2 pass from Matt Hassebeck (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 08:05 DAL - Matt Bryant 41 field goal
2Q: 03:33 NOS - Marcus Pollard 20 pass from Matt Hassebeck (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:36 DAL - Shaun McDonald 14 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 08:39 DAL - Ken Dilger 3 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 03:49 NOS - David Akers 45 field goal
4Q: 10:55 DAL - Duece McAllister 4 run (Matt Bryant extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:01 DAL - Ike Hilliard 13 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
1Q: 07:37 NOS - David Akers 31 field goal
1Q: 03:16 NOS - David Akers 31 field goal
2Q: 11:37 NOS - LaMont Jordan 2 pass from Matt Hassebeck (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 08:05 DAL - Matt Bryant 41 field goal
2Q: 03:33 NOS - Marcus Pollard 20 pass from Matt Hassebeck (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:36 DAL - Shaun McDonald 14 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 08:39 DAL - Ken Dilger 3 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 03:49 NOS - David Akers 45 field goal
4Q: 10:55 DAL - Duece McAllister 4 run (Matt Bryant extra point)

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 2-5 1-7
First Downs 22 24
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 19 15
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 387 344
- Offensive Plays 64 66
- Yards per Play 6.05 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 59 143
- Rushing Attempts 17 34
- Yards per Rush 3.47 4.21
Net Passing Yards 328 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 29 - 0 27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 349 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/21 5/25
- Yards per Pass Play 6.98 6.28
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/28 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:53 30:07

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	2-5	1-7
First Downs	22	24
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	19	15
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	387	344
- Offensive Plays	64	66
- Yards per Play	6.05	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	59	143
- Rushing Attempts	17	34
- Yards per Rush	3.47	4.21
Net Passing Yards	328	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 29 - 0	27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	349	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/21	5/25
- Yards per Pass Play	6.98	6.28
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/28	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:53	30:07

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:32	OWN 20	4	18	Fumble
1	11:53	4:21	OWN 20	9	66	Field Goal
1	5:22	2:13	OWN 28	5	58	Field Goal
2	14:52	3:25	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
2	7:59	4:41	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 16	2	3	Half
3	8:33	4:50	OWN 20	8	52	Field Goal
3	2:13	0:59	OWN 36	3	-4	Punt
4	10:47	3:05	OWN 20	5	5	Punt
4	6:36	2:07	OWN 24	6	21	Punt
4	2:31	1:17	OWN 23	5	12	Downs

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:28	1:35	OPP 23	3	23	Touchdown
1	7:32	2:10	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
1	3:09	3:17	OWN 19	5	10	Punt
2	11:27	3:28	OWN 20	8	56	Field Goal
2	3:18	2:51	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	6:27	OWN 21	14	79	Touchdown
3	3:43	1:30	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	1:14	5:27	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
4	7:42	1:06	OWN 28	3	2	Punt
4	4:29	1:58	OWN 2	3	19	Punt
4	1:14	1:14	OPP 35	4	6	Game

Game MVP: Wally Moss, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
LaMont Jordan	9	35	3.89	13	1
Mike Cloud	7	25	3.57	10	1
Matt Hassebeck	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Duece McAllister	26	127	4.88	28	2	1
Charlie Rogers	4	12	3.00	9	0	0
Wally Moss	4	4	1.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	43	29	349	4/21	2	51	0	107.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wally Moss	27	19	226	5/25	3	25	0	132.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joe Horn	6	9	122	20.33	64	51	0
RB LaMont Jordan	5	6	25	5.00	21	18	1
WR Laveranues Coles	4	10	36	9.00	12	14	0
TE Marcus Pollard	3	4	39	13.00	7	20	1
WR Karl Williams	3	4	41	13.67	0	15	0
WR Wayne McGarity	3	4	19	6.33	7	15	0
RB Mike Cloud	2	2	9	4.50	4	6	0
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	19	19.00	19	19	0
FB Graham Somerville	1	1	28	28.00	26	28	0
WR Charles Rogers	1	2	11	11.00	3	11	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ike Hilliard	5	5	75	15.00	34	18	1
TE Ken Dilger	4	5	21	5.25	1	7	1
WR Johnnie Morton	3	5	55	18.33	31	25	0
WR Karsten Bailey	3	4	23	7.67	2	12	0
WR Shaun McDonald	3	6	44	14.67	7	19	1
RB Duece McAllister	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Matt Hassebeck	1	0	0	0
Mike Cloud	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Korey Ellington	1	1	0
Morlon Greenwood	0	1	0
Tim Bowens	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	3	150	50.0	44.7	53	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Maynard	5	237	47.4	43.8	57	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bryant	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vinny Sutherland	2	10	5.0	0
Wayne McGarity	1	8	8.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnnie Morton	1	10	10.0	0
Korey Ellington	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	1	20	20.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnnie Morton	1	21	21.0	0
Napoleon Kaufman	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dhani Jones	10	2	0.0	34	32
OLB Jessie Armstead	6	1	0.5	27	19
S Dwight Smith	6	4	0.0	34	32
OLB Dexter Coakley	6	0	0.0	25	16
DT Kindal Moorehead	4	0	2.0	23	23
CB Kelly Herndon	4	3	0.0	34	32
S Buddy Love	4	2	0.0	33	32
CB Scott McGarrahan	3	1	0.0	9	23
DE Bobby Hamilton	2	1	1.0	30	27
CB Antoine Winfield	2	1	1.0	34	32
DE Shannon Clavelle	2	0	0.5	16	9
DT William Carr	1	1	0.0	12	9
CB Bobby Taylor	1	0	0.0	1	8
QB Matt Hassebeck	1	0	---	---	---
DT Cedric Woodard	1	0	0.0	11	8
OLB Steve Foley	0	2	0.0	6	5

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Paris Lenon	9	1	0.0	17	47
OLB Morlon Greenwood	5	2	0.0	17	42
DE Leonard Little	4	1	2.0	13	27
S Kim Herring	4	1	0.0	17	47
CB Jeremetrius Butler	4	0	0.0	8	32
S Blaine Bishop	3	1	0.0	17	47
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	3	1	0.0	14	41
DT Howard Green	3	0	0.0	7	22
CB Korey Ellington	2	1	0.0	3	10
ILB Mark Simoneau	2	1	0.0	9	13
OLB Joseph Doser	2	0	0.0	13	32
CB Allen Rossum	2	0	0.0	17	43
DT Tim Bowens	1	0	1.0	4	20
DT Lional Dalton	1	0	1.0	11	26
S Jason Perry	1	0	0.0	1	7
DT Ma'ake Kemoeatu	1	0	0.0	6	21
DE Greg Spires	0	1	0.0	10	25
OLB Nate Wayne	0	1	0.0	0	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kindal Moorehead	2.0	0	0	1	23
DE Bobby Hamilton	1.0	0	3	0	27
CB Antoine Winfield	1.0	0	0	0	32
DE Shannon Clavelle	0.5	1	0	0	9
OLB Jessie Armstead	0.5	0	0	0	19

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leonard Little	2.0	0	0	0	27
DT Lional Dalton	1.0	0	3	4	26
DT Tim Bowens	1.0	0	0	0	20
OLB Joseph Doser	0.0	1	2	0	32
DT Ma'ake Kemoeatu	0.0	1	0	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	19
S Buddy Love	4	32
CB Scott McGarrahan	4	23
CB Kelly Herndon	3	32
S Dwight Smith	2	32
CB Bobby Taylor	1	8
CB Antoine Winfield	1	32

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Paris Lenon	7	1	47
CB Jeremetrius Butler	4	0	32
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	3	1	41
OLB Morlon Greenwood	3	0	42
CB Allen Rossum	2	2	43
S Kim Herring	2	1	47
CB Korey Ellington	2	0	10
ILB Mark Simoneau	2	0	13
S Blaine Bishop	1	0	47
OLB Joseph Doser	1	0	32
S Jason Perry	1	0	7
DT Howard Green	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Graham Somerville	2	2	10	0	20
Ben Claxton	1	4	17	1	47
Damion McIntosh	1	3	17	2	47
Tyson Walter	0	3	17	1	47
Ephraim Salaam	0	2	17	0	47
Travis Scott	0	1	17	0	47
Jim Hardy	0	1	8	0	2

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wade Smith	4	7	34	1	32
Luke Petitgout	3	6	34	0	32
Bryant McKinnie	2	7	34	0	32
Jorge Diaz	1	5	34	4	32
Chris Davis	1	1	12	0	9
Melvin Fowler	0	4	34	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Scott McGarrahan	2	26
Mike Cloud	1	23
Vinny Sutherland	1	16

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Napoleon Kaufman	1	21
Ken Dilger	1	18
Karsten Bailey	1	16
Scott Gragg	1	6

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dwight Smith	---	---	34	32	20	86
Antoine Winfield	---	---	34	32	13	79
Travis Scott	17	47	---	---	6	70
Kelly Herndon	---	---	34	32	1	67
Dhani Jones	---	---	34	32	1	67
Buddy Love	---	---	33	32	1	66
Matt Hassebeck	17	47	---	---	---	64
Ephraim Salaam	17	47	---	---	---	64
Damion McIntosh	17	47	---	---	---	64
Tyson Walter	17	47	---	---	---	64
Ben Claxton	17	47	---	---	---	64
Marcus Pollard	11	34	---	---	16	61
Jessie Armstead	---	---	27	19	12	58
Bobby Hamilton	---	---	30	27	1	58
Scott McGarrahan	---	---	9	23	26	58
Laveranues Coles	13	41	---	---	---	54
Mike Cloud	7	18	---	---	23	48
Kindal Moorehead	---	---	23	23	1	47
Joe Horn	10	29	---	---	5	44
Dexter Coakley	---	---	25	16	2	43
Grant Wistrom	---	---	18	23	2	43
Graham Somerville	10	20	---	---	10	40
LaMont Jordan	10	23	---	---	7	40
Karl Williams	9	29	---	---	---	38
Jaylen Westbrook	---	---	22	16	---	38
Wayne McGarity	4	22	---	---	7	33
Shannon Clavelle	---	---	16	9	2	27
William Carr	---	---	12	9	4	25
Vinny Sutherland	1	7	---	---	16	24
Jim Hardy	8	2	---	---	14	24
Cedric Woodard	---	---	11	8	3	22
Charles Rogers	1	4	---	---	15	20
Steve Foley	---	---	6	5	8	19
Cullen Jenkins	---	---	4	5	2	11
Bobby Taylor	---	---	1	8	1	10
David Akers	0	0	---	---	9	9
Abraham Marschalk	1	6	---	---	1	8
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kris Farris	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bryan Anderson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jimmie Ballinger	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brian Simmons	---	---	0	0	5	5
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	3	3
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	3	3
Warrick Holdman	---	---	1	1	---	2
Michael Bishop	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Luke Petitgout	34	32	---	---	6	72
Blaine Bishop	---	---	17	47	7	71
Ike Hilliard	27	29	---	---	15	71
Duece McAllister	29	24	---	---	15	68
Ken Dilger	29	20	---	---	18	67
Paris Lenon	---	---	17	47	3	67
Wally Moss	34	32	---	---	1	67
Jorge Diaz	34	32	---	---	---	66
Kim Herring	---	---	17	47	2	66
Melvin Fowler	34	32	---	---	---	66
Bryant McKinnie	34	32	---	---	---	66
Wade Smith	34	32	---	---	---	66
Allen Rossum	---	---	17	43	3	63
Morlon Greenwood	---	---	17	42	3	62
Johnnie Morton	20	26	---	---	12	58
Kiwuakee Thomas	---	---	14	41	2	57
Joseph Doser	---	---	13	32	2	47
Leonard Little	---	---	13	27	4	44
Shaun McDonald	20	23	---	---	---	43
Jeremetrius Butler	---	---	8	32	2	42
Lional Dalton	---	---	11	26	4	41
Chris Davis	12	9	---	---	18	39
Greg Spires	---	---	10	25	3	38
Korey Ellington	---	---	3	10	21	34
Karsten Bailey	9	9	---	---	16	34
Napoleon Kaufman	8	3	---	---	21	32
Howard Green	---	---	7	22	3	32
Ma'ake Kemoeatu	---	---	6	21	---	27
Tim Bowens	---	---	4	20	2	26
Nate Wayne	---	---	0	7	18	25
Jason Perry	---	---	1	7	16	24
Mark Simoneau	---	---	9	13	1	23
Cam Cleeland	10	7	---	---	4	21
Joe Manganiello	---	---	3	8	6	17
Charlie Rogers	6	10	---	---	---	16
Matt Bryant	0	0	---	---	7	7
Zack Freeman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Scott Gragg	0	0	---	---	6	6
Vince Browning	0	0	---	---	6	6
Hunter Wilcox	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brad Maynard	0	0	---	---	5	5
David Greene	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0
Doug Brzezinski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cameron Spikes	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chris McIntosh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	8	27	3.4
Right	5	21	4.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	34	4.9
Middle	15	46	3.1
Right	10	67	6.7
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	43	29	4	0	2	5	5	4	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wally Moss	27	19	2	4	0	0	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	60	8.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	16	174	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	115	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	38	12.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	73	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	115	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Laveranues Coles	10	4	2	36	0	41
WR Joe Horn	9	6	0	122	2	29
RB LaMont Jordan	6	5	0	25	0	23
TE Marcus Pollard	4	3	0	39	1	34
WR Karl Williams	4	3	0	41	0	29
WR Wayne McGarity	4	3	0	19	0	22
RB Mike Cloud	2	2	0	9	0	18
WR Charles Rogers	2	1	0	11	0	4
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	0	19	0	6
FB Graham Somerville	1	1	0	28	1	20

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shaun McDonald	6	3	44	0	23
WR Johnnie Morton	5	3	55	2	26
TE Ken Dilger	5	4	21	0	20
WR Ike Hilliard	5	5	75	0	29
WR Karsten Bailey	4	3	23	0	9
RB Duece McAllister	2	1	8	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LaMont Jordan	2	14	7.00	3.89

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Duece McAllister	5	13	2.60	4.88
Charlie Rogers	1	9	9.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	6	3	26	4.33	8.12

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wally Moss	5	5	43	8.60	8.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Laveranues Coles	2	0	0	0.00	3.60
RB LaMont Jordan	2	1	2	1.00	4.17
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	20	20.00	9.75
WR Wayne McGarity	1	1	4	4.00	4.75

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ken Dilger	2	2	8	4.00	4.20
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	13	13.00	15.00
RB Duece McAllister	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Shaun McDonald	1	1	14	14.00	7.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Charlie Rogers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	10	7	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wally Moss	7	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB LaMont Jordan	3	2	1
WR Wayne McGarity	2	1	0
WR Joe Horn	1	1	1
WR Karl Williams	1	1	1
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	1
WR Laveranues Coles	1	1	0
WR Charles Rogers	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Shaun McDonald	3	1	1
WR Johnnie Morton	1	1	1
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	1
WR Karsten Bailey	1	1	1
RB Duece McAllister	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 39,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,700 (21,400)
End Zone 8,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	39,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,700 (21,400)
End Zone	8,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,300)