Saints 13-25 Chiefs (Dec 21, 1997)

NO

KC

1

0

3

2

0

9

3

7

0

4

6

13

25

1Q

0 - 3

P. Stoyanovich 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 6

P. Stoyanovich 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 12

T. Vanover 82-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

3Q

7 - 12

K. Poole 32-yard TD catch from B. Joe Hobert.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 18

M. Allen 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

4Q

7 - 25

T. Popson 3-yard TD catch from R. Gannon.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 25

K. Poole 14-yard TD catch from D. Wuerffel.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

Top Performers

Pass Yds

141

Joe Hobert

NO

Rush Yds

50

Allen

KC

Rec Yds

53

Guliford

NO

Scrim TD

2

Poole

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Billy Joe Hobert

NO QB #12

Elvis Grbac

KC QB #18

141

Pass Yds

51

1

Pass TD

0

3

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

KC

252

Total Yds

176

26:51

Possession

33:09

17

1st Downs

14

4/13

3rd Down

7/16

5

Turnovers

0

1997 NFC West

NO KC

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Panthers	7	9	.438
Falcons	7	9	.438
Saints	6	10	.375
Rams	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	13	3	.813
Broncos	12	4	.750
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Raiders	4	12	.250
Chargers	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs decisively defeated the New Orleans Saints, 25 to 13, on December 21, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	11/25	141	5.6	1	3	2-10	36.0
Danny Wuerffel D. Wuerffel #7	2/4	18	4.5	1	0	0-0	102.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Elvis Grbac E. Grbac #18	5/14	51	3.6	0	3-30	47.0
Rich Gannon R. Gannon #12	3/4	7	1.8	1	0-0	116.7
Billy Joe Tolliver B. Joe Tolliver #11	1/1	-8	-8.0	0	0-0	79.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ray Zellars R. Zellars #34	18	47	2.6	11
Troy Davis T. Davis #28	5	41	8.2	15
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	1	15	15.0	15
Danny Wuerffel D. Wuerffel #7	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Marcus Allen M. Allen #32	9	50	5.6	1	9
Donnell Bennett D. Bennett #30	10	37	3.7	0	11
Greg Hill G. Hill #27	10	32	3.2	0	11
Elvis Grbac E. Grbac #18	4	18	4.5	0	13
Tony Richardson T. Richardson #49	2	11	5.5	0	6
Louie Aguiar L. Aguiar #5	1	5	5.0	0	5
Kimble Anders K. Anders #38	3	4	1.3	0	3
Billy Joe Tolliver B. Joe Tolliver #11	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	0/0	53	13.3	0	20
Keith Poole K. Poole #83	0/0	49	16.3	2	32
Andre Hastings A. Hastings #88	0/0	34	11.3	0	17
Irv Smith I. Smith #82	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Ray Zellars R. Zellars #34	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Troy Davis T. Davis #28	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kimble Anders K. Anders #38	0/0	26	6.5	0	27
Ted Popson T. Popson #85	0/0	15	7.5	1	12
Tony Gonzalez T. Gonzalez #88	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Marcus Allen M. Allen #32	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Winfred Tubbs W. Tubbs #54	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Mark Fields M. Fields #55	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Mark McMillian M. McMillian #29	0-0	0.0	2
Derrick Thomas D. Thomas #58	0-0	1.0	0
Dan Williams D. Williams #90	0-0	1.0	0
Jerome Woods J. Woods #21	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doug Brien D. Brien #10	0/1	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Stoyanovich P. Stoyanovich #10	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mark Royals M. Royals #3	4	186	46.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Louie Aguiar L. Aguiar #5	5	193	38.6	0
Pete Stoyanovich P. Stoyanovich #10	1	24	24.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred McCrary F. McCrary #44	1	11	11.0	0	0
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	5	132	26.4	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tamarick Vanover T. Vanover #87	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	3	25	8.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tamarick Vanover T. Vanover #87	2	130	65.0	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	11/25	141	5.6	1	3	2-10	36.0
Danny Wuerffel D. Wuerffel #7	2/4	18	4.5	1	0	0-0	102.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ray Zellars R. Zellars #34	18	47	2.6	11
Troy Davis T. Davis #28	5	41	8.2	15
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	1	15	15.0	15
Danny Wuerffel D. Wuerffel #7	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	0/0	53	13.3	0	20
Keith Poole K. Poole #83	0/0	49	16.3	2	32
Andre Hastings A. Hastings #88	0/0	34	11.3	0	17
Irv Smith I. Smith #82	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Ray Zellars R. Zellars #34	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Troy Davis T. Davis #28	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Winfred Tubbs W. Tubbs #54	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Mark Fields M. Fields #55	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doug Brien D. Brien #10	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mark Royals M. Royals #3	4	186	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred McCrary F. McCrary #44	1	11	11.0	0	0
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	5	132	26.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	3	25	8.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Elvis Grbac E. Grbac #18	5/14	51	3.6	0	3-30	47.0
Rich Gannon R. Gannon #12	3/4	7	1.8	1	0-0	116.7
Billy Joe Tolliver B. Joe Tolliver #11	1/1	-8	-8.0	0	0-0	79.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Marcus Allen M. Allen #32	9	50	5.6	1	9
Donnell Bennett D. Bennett #30	10	37	3.7	0	11
Greg Hill G. Hill #27	10	32	3.2	0	11
Elvis Grbac E. Grbac #18	4	18	4.5	0	13
Tony Richardson T. Richardson #49	2	11	5.5	0	6
Louie Aguiar L. Aguiar #5	1	5	5.0	0	5
Kimble Anders K. Anders #38	3	4	1.3	0	3
Billy Joe Tolliver B. Joe Tolliver #11	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kimble Anders K. Anders #38	0/0	26	6.5	0	27
Ted Popson T. Popson #85	0/0	15	7.5	1	12
Tony Gonzalez T. Gonzalez #88	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Marcus Allen M. Allen #32	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Mark McMillian M. McMillian #29	0-0	0.0	2
Derrick Thomas D. Thomas #58	0-0	1.0	0
Dan Williams D. Williams #90	0-0	1.0	0
Jerome Woods J. Woods #21	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Stoyanovich P. Stoyanovich #10	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Louie Aguiar L. Aguiar #5	5	193	38.6	0
Pete Stoyanovich P. Stoyanovich #10	1	24	24.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tamarick Vanover T. Vanover #87	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tamarick Vanover T. Vanover #87	2	130	65.0	0	1

NO

KC

1

0

3

2

0

9

3

7

0

4

6

13

25

NO

Team Stats

KC

252

Total Yds

176

149

Pass Yds

20

103

Rush Yds

156

56

Total Plays

63

4.5

Yards Per Play

2.8

4.8

Yards Per Pass

0.9

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3.8

26:51

Possession

33:09

17

1st Downs

14

10

Passing 1st Downs

4

5

Rushing 1st Downs

10

2

1st Downs from Penalties

0

4/13

3rd Down

7/16

2/2

4th Down

1/1

4

Punts

6

5

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

10

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

1

6-10 NO

KC 13-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats