New Orleans Saints
Washington Redskins
Stadium
Capacity: 64,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1997
Broadcast
Announcers
Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, Dave Feldman
Summary
NO and WAS combined for 525 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 121 rushing yards while Stephen Davis paced WAS with 51. Through the air, Joe Horn topped NO with 75 receiving yards while Kenny Watson led WAS with 74.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total13.92
Off-10.02
Def13.31
ST12.30
WAS
Total-13.92
Off-13.31
Def10.02
ST-12.30
Team Stats
Stat
NO
WAS
First Downs
16
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
34-119-0
17-54-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
12-23-205-3-1
21-43-320-1-4
Sacked-Yards
2-13
7-56
Net Pass Yards
192
264
Total Yards
311
318
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
5
Penalties-Yards
12-90
11-87
Third Down Conv.
6-16
4-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-4
Time of Possession
32:20
27:40
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 1.02
Rush: -6.16
TO: -9.54
Defense
Pass: 5.73
Rush: 5.49
TO: 19.06
Returns
KO: -5.04
KR: 9.46
P: 1.02
PR: 6.09
FG/XP: 0.77
WAS
Offense
Pass: -5.73
Rush: -5.49
TO: -19.06
Defense
Pass: -1.02
Rush: 6.16
TO: 9.54
Returns
KO: -9.46
KR: 5.04
P: -6.09
PR: -1.02
FG/XP: -0.77
Officials
Referee
Terry McAulay
Umpire
Ed Coukart
Head Linesman
Jerry Bergman
Line Judge
Byron Boston
Back Judge
Billy Smith
Side Judge
Tommy Moore
Field Judge
Scott Steenson
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
WAS
First Downs
16
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
34-119-0
17-54-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
12-23-205-3-1
21-43-320-1-4
Sacked-Yards
2-13
7-56
Net Pass Yards
192
264
Total Yards
311
318
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
5
Penalties-Yards
12-90
11-87
Third Down Conv.
6-16
4-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-4
Time of Possession
32:20
27:40
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
John Carney 21 yard field goal
3-0
—
Saints
John Carney 23 yard field goal
6-0
—
Saints
Boo Williams 2 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
13-0
2
Saints
Joe Horn 17 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
20-0
—
Redskins
Stephen Davis 1 yard rush (James Tuthill kick)
20-7
—
Saints
Michael Lewis 90 yard kickoff return
26-7
—
Redskins
Patrick Ramsey 1 yard rush (James Tuthill kick)
26-14
—
Redskins
Ifeanyi Ohalete 78 yard interception return (James Tuthill kick)
26-21
—
Saints
John Carney 36 yard field goal
29-21
3
Saints
Michael Lewis 83 yard punt return (John Carney kick)
36-21
4
Saints
Jake Reed 31 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
43-21
—
Redskins
Kenny Watson 62 yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (pass failed)
43-27