The New Orleans Saints came up just a bit short against the San Francisco 49ers, 24 to 20, on October 8, 1989.
Final
2nd quarter
SF
NO
Mike Cofer 41-yard field goal
3
0
Hoby Brenner 2-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
3
7
Morten Andersen 49-yard field goal
3
10
3rd quarter
SF
NO
Dalton Hilliard 19-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
3
17
Jerry Rice 60-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick)
10
17
4th quarter
SF
NO
John Taylor 21-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick)
17
17
Morten Andersen 39-yard field goal
17
20
John Taylor 32-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick)
24
20
49ers
Saints
1st Downs
18
18
Passing 1st Downs
14
16
Rushing 1st Downs
3
1
1st downs from penalties
1
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
54
66
Total Yards
358
334
Yards per play
6.6
5.1
Passing
282
299
Comp - Att
21 - 29
31 - 49
Yards per pass
9.1
6
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 9
1 - 9
Rushing
76
35
Rushing Attempts
23
16
Yards per rush
3.3
2.2
Penalties
6
4
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Montana | 21 | 29 | 291 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138.7 |
Team | 21 | 29 | 282 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Craig | 18 | 70 | 3.9 | 0 |
J. Montana | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
H. Sydney | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
S. Young | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
Team | 23 | 76 | 3.3 | 0 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Haley | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Cofer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Helton | 6 | 244 | 40.7 | |
Team | 6 | 244 | 40.7 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Flagler | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
H. Sydney | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taylor | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hebert | 31 | 49 | 308 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94.6 |
Team | 31 | 49 | 299 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Heyward | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 |
D. Hilliard | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 0 |
B. Hebert | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
G. Winslow | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 16 | 35 | 2.2 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hill | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 0 | |
E. Martin | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 0 | |
D. Hilliard | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 1 | |
J. Tice | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
H. Brenner | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | |
C. Heyward | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | |
F. Turner | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
B. Perriman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 31 | 308 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Swilling | 1.0 | |||||
J. Wilks | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Winslow | 7 | 255 | 36.4 | |
Team | 7 | 255 | 36.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Atkins | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | |
P. Frazier | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 |
More Saints Stats
PPG
23.0
15th
OPP PPG
25.4
26th
RUSH YDS/G
125.3
13th
PASS YDS/G
219.6
20th
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
 Saints | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
 Panthers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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