Week 13, 2006

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	0	7	3	10	-	20
New Orleans Saints	0	0	7	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:15 STL - Artose Pinner 6 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 11:39 STL - Adam Vinatieri 49 field goal
3Q: 00:25 NOS - Daniel Graham 11 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 03:58 NOS - Todd Pinkston 32 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 02:00 STL - Daryl Gardnener 86 fumble return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 00:05 STL - Adam Vinatieri 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:15 STL - Artose Pinner 6 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 11:39 STL - Adam Vinatieri 49 field goal
3Q: 00:25 NOS - Daniel Graham 11 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 03:58 NOS - Todd Pinkston 32 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 02:00 STL - Daryl Gardnener 86 fumble return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 00:05 STL - Adam Vinatieri 33 field goal

Team Statistics STL NOS
Record 7-5 6-6
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 9 3
- by Passing 9 16
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 274 376
- Offensive Plays 74 69
- Yards per Play 3.70 5.45
Net Rushing Yards 148 72
- Rushing Attempts 30 22
- Yards per Rush 4.93 3.27
Net Passing Yards 126 304
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 19 - 0 47 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 162 304
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/36 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.86 6.47
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/25 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 1/15 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 30
Time of Possession 32:29 27:31

Team Statistics	STL	NOS
Record	7-5	6-6
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	9	3
- by Passing	9	16
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	274	376
- Offensive Plays	74	69
- Yards per Play	3.70	5.45
Net Rushing Yards	148	72
- Rushing Attempts	30	22
- Yards per Rush	4.93	3.27
Net Passing Yards	126	304
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 19 - 0	47 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	162	304
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/36	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.86	6.47
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/25	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	1/15	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 30
Time of Possession	32:29	27:31

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:52	1:53	OWN 35	3	-1	Punt
1	6:59	1:43	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	4:14	7:05	OWN 20	16	80	Touchdown
2	8:48	5:25	OWN 20	11	45	Missed FG
2	2:15	1:58	OWN 20	10	34	Punt
3	15:00	3:26	OWN 25	7	43	Field Goal
3	9:34	3:38	OWN 28	6	17	Punt
3	0:16	3:14	OWN 39	7	19	Punt
4	8:57	1:55	OWN 20	3	13	Punt
4	3:47	1:12	OWN 28	4	0	Downs
4	1:16	1:16	OPP 31	4	15	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:08	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	11:59	5:00	OWN 19	9	42	Punt
1	5:16	1:02	OPP 49	3	9	Punt
2	12:09	3:21	OWN 25	7	29	Punt
2	3:23	1:08	OWN 42	5	24	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	11:34	2:00	OWN 25	5	45	Interception
3	5:56	5:40	OWN 17	14	83	Touchdown
4	12:02	3:05	OWN 20	7	31	Punt
4	7:02	3:15	OWN 23	6	77	Touchdown
4	2:35	0:42	OPP 28	5	14	Fumble
4	1:53	0:37	OWN 31	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Cullen Jenkins, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Artose Pinner	13	72	5.54	14	1	1
QB Alex Smith	13	70	5.38	11	1	0
RB P.J. Daniels	3	6	2.00	4	0	0
WR Jammar Taylor	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Warrick Dunn	9	55	6.11	15	2
RB Ronnie Brown	9	14	1.56	6	0
QB Matt Hasselbeck	2	2	1.00	3	0
WR Todd Pinkston	1	2	2.00	2	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	38	19	162	6/36	0	26	0	61.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	47	26	304	0/0	2	33	1	80.4

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Roddy White	5	11	39	7.80	16	20
RB Artose Pinner	4	10	39	9.75	11	18
TE Jeremy Shockey	3	3	25	8.33	4	16
WR Jammar Taylor	3	5	19	6.33	7	11
WR Brandon Williams	2	3	32	16.00	26	26
TE Jason Witten	1	1	5	5.00	7	5
RB P.J. Daniels	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB J.J. Arrington	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Tyrone Beason	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Matt Balogh	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vinny Sutherland	7	10	91	13.00	56	27	0
TE Daniel Graham	4	6	51	12.75	7	16	1
RB Warrick Dunn	3	4	45	15.00	44	24	0
TE Billy Bajema	3	4	20	6.67	0	9	0
WR Todd Pinkston	2	4	36	18.00	12	32	1
WR Chase Lyman	2	7	10	5.00	7	5	0
RB Quinton Ganther	2	3	45	22.50	30	33	0
WR Joe Horn	1	4	3	3.00	3	3	0
RB Ronnie Brown	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Demetrius Williams	1	3	7	7.00	10	7	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bob Sanders	1	15	15.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Daryl Gardnener	0	1	0	1
OLB London Fletcher	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Ronnie Brown	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Jarrett	6	266	44.3	34.5	47	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Sander	6	257	42.8	24.2	49	0

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	2/3	1/2	0/1	49	2/2

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

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Baxter	1	12	12.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Brown	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacques Reeves	2	38	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fred Smoot	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB London Fletcher	8	3	22	47
CB Ashton Youboty	7	1	22	47
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	7	0	22	39
DT Jamal Williams	4	2	22	39
CB Jacques Reeves	4	0	22	47
S Tony Baxter	3	1	12	30
OLB Thomas Howard	3	1	10	17
S Will Blackmon	3	1	11	21
DT Cornelius Pisano	2	0	10	22
CB Dominique Foxworth	1	2	22	47
DT Daryl Gardnener	1	1	12	23
S Bob Sanders	1	1	11	26
DE Khari Long	1	1	21	36

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dhani Jones	10	1	1.0	25	36
CB Antonio Cromartie	8	0	1.0	29	42
DE Cullen Jenkins	6	2	4.0	25	38
S Paul Miranda	6	1	0.0	23	30
OLB Dexter Coakley	4	0	0.0	25	38
CB Reynaldo Hill	3	1	0.0	15	26
S Idrees Bashir	3	0	0.0	16	22
CB Fred Smoot	2	1	0.0	22	33
DT Jim Flanagan	2	0	0.0	14	19
DE Ronald Fields	2	0	0.0	20	29
CB Brett Starks	2	0	0.0	5	7
DE Reggie Hayward	1	2	0.0	9	12
S Dwight Smith	1	1	0.0	17	30
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	1	0.0	27	42
OLB Ashermond Singleton	1	0	0.0	4	2
WR Todd Pinkston	1	0	---	---	---
OLB James Anderson	0	1	0.0	13	25

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Thomas Howard	1	0	17
DT Jamal Williams	0	4	39
DE John Henderson	0	1	37
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	0	1	39
DE Jared Lemoine	0	1	16
DT Cornelius Pisano	0	1	22

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cullen Jenkins	4.0	0	3	2	38
ILB Dhani Jones	1.0	0	0	0	36
CB Antonio Cromartie	1.0	0	0	0	42
DT Junior Ioane	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.0	0	2	1	42
DE Reggie Hayward	0.0	0	1	0	12
DE Mark Anderson	0.0	0	1	0	2

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB London Fletcher	7	0	0	47
CB Ashton Youboty	4	0	0	47
OLB Thomas Howard	3	2	0	17
S Tony Baxter	3	1	0	30
CB Jacques Reeves	3	1	0	47
S Will Blackmon	3	0	0	21
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	1	1	0	39
CB Dominique Foxworth	1	1	0	47
DT Jamal Williams	1	0	0	39
DE Khari Long	0	1	0	36
S Marviel Underwood	0	1	0	8
S Bob Sanders	0	0	1	26

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dhani Jones	5	0	36
OLB Dexter Coakley	4	0	38
CB Brett Starks	2	1	7
CB Fred Smoot	2	0	33
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	0	42
S Idrees Bashir	1	1	22
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	1	26
DT Jim Flanagan	1	0	19
S Paul Miranda	1	0	30
S Dwight Smith	0	2	30
OLB James Anderson	0	2	25
DE Kindal Moorehead	0	1	42

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jon Jansen	3	3	30	4	44
T Langston Walker	2	4	30	0	44
TE Jason Witten	2	2	7	0	17
G Vince Manuwai	1	4	30	0	44
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	1	27	0	41
G Cosey Coleman	0	2	30	2	44
G Shaun O'Hara	0	2	30	0	44

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Jason Peters	4	8	22	47
T Bryan Anderson	1	3	22	47
C Travis Scott	1	2	22	47
T Scott Kooistra	0	4	22	47
TE Daniel Graham	0	2	20	37
G Ben Claxton	0	1	22	47

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Shaun O'Hara	2	10
Jason Witten	1	22

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Bajema	1	18
Alex Barron	1	9
Quinton Ganther	1	9

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Shaun O'Hara	30	44	---	---	10	84
T Jon Jansen	30	44	---	---	9	83
G Cosey Coleman	30	44	---	---	9	83
T Langston Walker	30	44	---	---	9	83
G Vince Manuwai	30	44	---	---	9	83
CB Jacques Reeves	---	---	22	47	9	78
QB Alex Smith	30	44	---	---	3	77
WR Jammar Taylor	28	36	---	---	8	72
TE Jeremy Shockey	27	41	---	---	2	70
OLB London Fletcher	---	---	22	47	---	69
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	22	47	---	69
CB Ashton Youboty	---	---	22	47	---	69
DT Jamal Williams	---	---	22	39	6	67
RB Artose Pinner	25	36	---	---	1	62
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	22	39	1	62
WR Roddy White	28	33	---	---	1	62
WR Brandon Williams	21	26	---	---	14	61
DE John Henderson	---	---	21	37	---	58
DE Khari Long	---	---	21	36	---	57
S Tony Baxter	---	---	12	30	10	52
TE Jason Witten	7	17	---	---	22	46
S Will Blackmon	---	---	11	21	12	44
TE Tyrone Beason	5	16	---	---	20	41
S Bob Sanders	---	---	11	26	1	38
OLB Thomas Howard	---	---	10	17	9	36
DT Daryl Gardnener	---	---	12	23	---	35
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	10	22	---	32
RB J.J. Arrington	2	6	---	---	16	24
DE Jared Lemoine	---	---	1	16	6	23
OLB Derrick Johnson	---	---	1	2	18	21
S Marviel Underwood	---	---	0	8	12	20
DE Jared Freeman	---	---	0	13	---	13
RB P.J. Daniels	4	3	---	---	3	10
C L.P. Ladouceur	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Matt Balogh	2	6	---	---	---	8
K Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Craig Jarrett	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Ike Watson	1	0	---	---	---	1
OLB Shannon Taylor	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Kendall Simmons	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Michael Clayton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jacob Bell	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Benjamin Cole	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chris Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jonathan Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Darryl Dole	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Bryan Anderson	22	47	---	---	6	75
G Ben Claxton	22	47	---	---	6	75
T Scott Kooistra	22	47	---	---	6	75
G Jason Peters	22	47	---	---	6	75
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	29	42	2	73
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	27	42	1	70
QB Matt Hasselbeck	22	47	---	---	---	69
C Travis Scott	22	47	---	---	---	69
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	25	38	2	65
CB Fred Smoot	---	---	22	33	10	65
DE Cullen Jenkins	---	---	25	38	1	64
ILB Dhani Jones	---	---	25	36	---	61
OLB James Anderson	---	---	13	25	22	60
WR Joe Horn	21	37	---	---	---	58
TE Daniel Graham	20	37	---	---	1	58
S Paul Miranda	---	---	23	30	3	56
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	20	29	---	49
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	15	26	7	48
WR Todd Pinkston	10	24	---	---	13	47
S Dwight Smith	---	---	17	30	---	47
RB Ronnie Brown	12	11	---	---	19	42
WR Vinny Sutherland	9	30	---	---	1	40
S Idrees Bashir	---	---	16	22	1	39
DE Antonio Smith	---	---	11	17	8	36
RB Warrick Dunn	9	26	---	---	---	35
DT Jim Flanagan	---	---	14	19	1	34
S Gibril Wilson	---	---	10	8	16	34
FB Michael Robinson	6	15	---	---	13	34
DT Junior Ioane	---	---	12	18	3	33
WR Chase Lyman	13	18	---	---	---	31
DE Reggie Hayward	---	---	9	12	8	29
CB Brett Starks	---	---	5	7	14	26
TE Billy Bajema	1	5	---	---	18	24
TE Jim Hardy	6	16	---	---	---	22
RB Quinton Ganther	1	7	---	---	9	17
WR Demetrius Williams	2	9	---	---	6	17
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	5	8	3	16
ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski	---	---	1	0	10	11
T Alex Barron	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Ashermond Singleton	---	---	4	2	---	6
P B.J. Sander	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	2	2	2	6
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	21	116	5.5
Right	3	21	7.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	24	4.8
Middle	10	27	2.7
Right	6	22	3.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	38	19	2	2	1	8	7	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	47	26	5	0	3	8	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	4	60	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	80	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	22	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	14	10	78	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	153	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	41	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	32	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roddy White	11	5	1	39	1	33
RB Artose Pinner	10	4	0	39	0	36
WR Jammar Taylor	5	3	0	19	0	36
TE Jeremy Shockey	3	3	0	25	0	41
WR Brandon Williams	3	2	0	32	1	26
TE Matt Balogh	2	0	0	0	0	6
TE Jason Witten	1	1	0	5	0	17
RB J.J. Arrington	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Tyrone Beason	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB P.J. Daniels	1	1	0	3	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vinny Sutherland	10	7	1	91	2	30
WR Chase Lyman	7	2	2	10	0	18
TE Daniel Graham	6	4	0	51	0	37
WR Joe Horn	4	1	0	3	0	37
RB Warrick Dunn	4	3	0	45	1	26
WR Todd Pinkston	4	2	0	36	1	24
TE Billy Bajema	4	3	0	20	0	5
RB Quinton Ganther	3	2	0	45	1	7
WR Demetrius Williams	3	1	0	7	0	9
RB Ronnie Brown	2	1	0	-4	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Artose Pinner	3	16	5.33	5.54
QB Alex Smith	2	-2	-1.00	5.38

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ronnie Brown	3	3	1.00	1.56
RB Warrick Dunn	1	-5	-5.00	6.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	1	1	3	3.00	4.26

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	6	4	28	4.67	6.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	1	3	3.00	8.33

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Daniel Graham	3	2	25	8.33	8.50
WR Joe Horn	1	0	0	0.00	0.75
RB Ronnie Brown	1	1	-4	-4.00	-2.00
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	7	7.00	2.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Alex Smith	5	2
RB Artose Pinner	2	2
RB P.J. Daniels	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Warrick Dunn	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	10	6	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	14	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Artose Pinner	3	1	1
WR Roddy White	3	3	2
WR Jammar Taylor	2	2	1
TE Matt Balogh	1	0	0
WR Brandon Williams	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Warrick Dunn	3	2	2
TE Daniel Graham	3	2	2
WR Chase Lyman	3	1	0
WR Vinny Sutherland	2	1	1
WR Demetrius Williams	2	1	1
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (21,400)
End Zone 14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (21,400)
End Zone	14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)