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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Los Angeles Rams
St. Louis Rams
Date
August 31, 1997
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 24 — LAR 38 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1995

Broadcast

Announcers

Joe Buck, Bill Maas

Summary

NO and LAR combined for 341 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Troy Davis led NO with 30 rushing yards while Lawrence Phillips paced LAR with 125. Through the air, Andre Hastings topped NO with 95 receiving yards while Eddie Kennison led LAR with 80.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-13.67
Off-13.57
Def-10.65
ST12.95
STL
Total13.67
Off10.65
Def13.57
ST-12.95

Team Stats

Stat NO STL
First Downs 13 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 19-82-0 43-189-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-33-184-1-3 13-21-226-2-1
Sacked-Yards 3-25 2-12
Net Pass Yards 159 214
Total Yards 241 403
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Turnovers 5 1
Penalties-Yards 10-79 7-76
Third Down Conv. 3-11 4-12
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 0-0
Time of Possession 25:39 34:21

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -3.68
Rush: -9.11
TO: -4.36
Defense
Pass: -7.67
Rush: -3.65
TO: 3.26
Returns
KO: 4.55
KR: -0.90
P: 1.31
PR: 2.02
FG/XP: 5.97
STL
Offense
Pass: 7.67
Rush: 3.65
TO: -3.26
Defense
Pass: 3.68
Rush: 9.11
TO: 4.36
Returns
KO: 0.90
KR: -4.55
P: -2.02
PR: -1.31
FG/XP: -5.97

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO STL
First Downs 13 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 19-82-0 43-189-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-33-184-1-3 13-21-226-2-1
Sacked-Yards 3-25 2-12
Net Pass Yards 159 214
Total Yards 241 403
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Turnovers 5 1
Penalties-Yards 10-79 7-76
Third Down Conv. 3-11 4-12
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 0-0
Time of Possession 25:39 34:21

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Doug Brien 31 yard field goal 3-0
Saints Doug Brien 53 yard field goal 6-0
2 Rams Lawrence Phillips 1 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick) 6-7
Rams Torrance Small 30 yard pass from Tony Banks (Jeff Wilkins kick) 6-14
Saints Eric Guliford 102 yard kickoff return (Andre Hastings pass from Heath Shuler) 14-14
Saints Doug Brien 46 yard field goal 17-14
3 Rams Ernie Conwell 48 yard pass from Tony Banks (Jeff Wilkins kick) 17-21
Rams Lawrence Phillips 25 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick) 17-28
Rams Lawrence Phillips 5 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick) 17-35
4 Saints Andre Hastings 30 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Doug Brien kick) 24-35
Rams Jeff Wilkins 36 yard field goal 24-38

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