Rams 34-27 Saints (Dec 7, 1997)

STL

NO

1

0

10

2

13

3

0

7

4

21

7

34

27

1Q

0 - 3

D. Brien 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

M. Fields 21-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

E. Conwell 3-yard TD catch from T. Banks.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

J. Wilkins 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 13

D. Brien 53-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 13

J. Wilkins 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 20

A. Hastings 34-yard TD catch from B. Joe Hobert.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 27

I. Smith 1-yard TD catch from B. Joe Hobert.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 27

J. Moore 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 27

I. Bruce 30-yard TD catch from T. Banks.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 27

I. Bruce 5-yard TD catch from T. Banks.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

267

Banks

STL

Rush Yds

39

Moore

STL

Rec Yds

144

Bruce

STL

Scrim TD

2

Bruce

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tony Banks

STL QB #12

Billy Joe Hobert

NO QB #12

267

Pass Yds

259

3

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

STL

Team Stats

NO

343

Total Yds

284

38:54

Possession

21:06

23

1st Downs

16

11/20

3rd Down

2/11

3

Turnovers

4

1997 NFC West

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

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints fell to the St. Louis Rams, 34 to 27, on December 7, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tony Banks T. Banks #12	22/41	267	6.5	3	1	5-38	88.2
Mark Rypien M. Rypien #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	18/42	259	6.2	2	2	2-19	59.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerald Moore J. Moore #44	13	39	3.0	1	8
Tony Banks T. Banks #12	4	28	7.0	0	16
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	8	22	2.8	0	6
David Thompson D. Thompson #28	9	18	2.0	0	9
Amp Lee A. Lee #32	1	7	7.0	0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Troy Davis T. Davis #28	4	23	5.8	0	20
Ray Zellars R. Zellars #34	8	21	2.6	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Isaac Bruce I. Bruce #80	0/0	144	16.0	2	38
Torrance Small T. Small #83	0/0	32	16.0	0	20
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	0/0	27	9.0	0	14
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	0/0	25	12.5	0	14
Amp Lee A. Lee #32	0/0	18	9.0	0	14
Ernie Conwell E. Conwell #84	0/0	15	7.5	1	12
Aaron Laing A. Laing #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andre Hastings A. Hastings #88	0/0	120	20.0	1	36
Randal Hill R. Hill #81	0/0	67	13.4	0	27
John Farquhar J. Farquhar #87	0/0	35	11.7	0	20
Irv Smith I. Smith #82	0/0	26	13.0	1	25
Ray Zellars R. Zellars #34	0/0	11	5.5	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Todd Lyght T. Lyght #41	0-0	1.0	1
Keith Lyle K. Lyle #35	0-0	0.0	1
Kevin Carter K. Carter #93	0-0	0.5	0
D'Marco Farr D. Farr #75	0-0	0.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #94	0-0	1.0	0
Wayne Martin W. Martin #93	0-0	1.0	0
Keith Mitchell K. Mitchell #59	0-0	1.0	0
Winfred Tubbs W. Tubbs #54	0-0	1.0	0
Mickey Washington M. Washington #25	0-0	0.0	1
Ernest Dixon E. Dixon #56	0-0	0.5	0
La'Roi Glover L. Glover #97	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff Wilkins J. Wilkins #14	2/4	4/4	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doug Brien D. Brien #10	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	5	195	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mark Royals M. Royals #3	6	261	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Thompson D. Thompson #28	6	162	27.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred McCrary F. McCrary #44	1	15	15.0	0	0
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	4	102	25.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	5	87	17.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	5	37	7.4	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tony Banks T. Banks #12	22/41	267	6.5	3	1	5-38	88.2
Mark Rypien M. Rypien #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerald Moore J. Moore #44	13	39	3.0	1	8
Tony Banks T. Banks #12	4	28	7.0	0	16
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	8	22	2.8	0	6
David Thompson D. Thompson #28	9	18	2.0	0	9
Amp Lee A. Lee #32	1	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Isaac Bruce I. Bruce #80	0/0	144	16.0	2	38
Torrance Small T. Small #83	0/0	32	16.0	0	20
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	0/0	27	9.0	0	14
Craig Heyward C. Heyward #34	0/0	25	12.5	0	14
Amp Lee A. Lee #32	0/0	18	9.0	0	14
Ernie Conwell E. Conwell #84	0/0	15	7.5	1	12
Aaron Laing A. Laing #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Todd Lyght T. Lyght #41	0-0	1.0	1
Keith Lyle K. Lyle #35	0-0	0.0	1
Kevin Carter K. Carter #93	0-0	0.5	0
D'Marco Farr D. Farr #75	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff Wilkins J. Wilkins #14	2/4	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	5	195	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Thompson D. Thompson #28	6	162	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Kennison E. Kennison #87	5	87	17.4	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	18/42	259	6.2	2	2	2-19	59.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Troy Davis T. Davis #28	4	23	5.8	0	20
Ray Zellars R. Zellars #34	8	21	2.6	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andre Hastings A. Hastings #88	0/0	120	20.0	1	36
Randal Hill R. Hill #81	0/0	67	13.4	0	27
John Farquhar J. Farquhar #87	0/0	35	11.7	0	20
Irv Smith I. Smith #82	0/0	26	13.0	1	25
Ray Zellars R. Zellars #34	0/0	11	5.5	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #94	0-0	1.0	0
Wayne Martin W. Martin #93	0-0	1.0	0
Keith Mitchell K. Mitchell #59	0-0	1.0	0
Winfred Tubbs W. Tubbs #54	0-0	1.0	0
Mickey Washington M. Washington #25	0-0	0.0	1
Ernest Dixon E. Dixon #56	0-0	0.5	0
La'Roi Glover L. Glover #97	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doug Brien D. Brien #10	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mark Royals M. Royals #3	6	261	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred McCrary F. McCrary #44	1	15	15.0	0	0
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	4	102	25.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Guliford E. Guliford #84	5	37	7.4	0	0

STL

NO

1

0

10

2

13

3

0

7

4

21

7

34

27

STL

Team Stats

NO

343

Total Yds

284

229

Pass Yds

240

114

Rush Yds

44

82

Total Plays

56

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.1

4.9

Yards Per Pass

5.5

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.7

38:54

Possession

21:06

23

1st Downs

16

Passing 1st Downs

11

6

Rushing 1st Downs

2

1

1st Downs from Penalties

3

11/20

3rd Down

2/11

0/0

4th Down

0/1

5

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

2

10

Penalties

4

2.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-10 STL

NO 5-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats