New Orleans Saints
San Diego Chargers
Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1967
Broadcast
Announcers
Scott Graham, Billy Ray Smith, Joe Trahan
Summary
NO and LAC combined for 393 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ricky Williams led NO with 50 rushing yards while Robert Chancey paced LAC with 59. Through the air, Joe Horn topped NO with 116 receiving yards while Jeff Graham led LAC with 46.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-1.00
Off1.19
Def9.75
ST-8.22
SD
Total1.00
Off-9.75
Def-1.19
ST8.22
Team Stats
Stat
NO
SD
First Downs
28
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-64-0
20-72-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
33-46-259-3-2
13-26-137-1-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-21
Net Pass Yards
259
116
Total Yards
323
188
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
6-37
7-85
Third Down Conv.
9-15
1-9
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-2
Time of Possession
36:06
23:54
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 19.10
Rush: -12.58
TO: -11.51
Defense
Pass: 9.35
Rush: 2.12
TO: 7.67
Returns
KO: -10.93
KR: 5.63
P: -0.70
PR: 3.17
FG/XP: -5.39
SD
Offense
Pass: -9.35
Rush: -2.12
TO: -7.67
Defense
Pass: -19.10
Rush: 12.58
TO: 11.51
Returns
KO: -5.63
KR: 10.93
P: -3.17
PR: 0.70
FG/XP: 5.39
Officials
Referee
Dick Hantak
Umpire
Carl Madsen
Head Linesman
George Hayward
Line Judge
Tom Stephan
Back Judge
Don Dorkowski
Side Judge
Tom Fincken
Field Judge
Paul Baetz
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
SD
First Downs
28
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-64-0
20-72-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
33-46-259-3-2
13-26-137-1-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-21
Net Pass Yards
259
116
Total Yards
323
188
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
6-37
7-85
Third Down Conv.
9-15
1-9
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-2
Time of Possession
36:06
23:54
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Chargers
John Carney 42 yard field goal
0-3
—
Saints
Joe Horn 6 yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Brien kick)
7-3
2
Chargers
Robert Chancey 3 yard rush (John Carney kick)
7-10
—
Chargers
Curtis Conway 20 yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick)
7-17
—
Saints
Doug Brien 20 yard field goal
10-17
—
Chargers
Ronney Jenkins 93 yard kickoff return (John Carney kick)
10-24
—
Saints
Doug Brien 20 yard field goal
13-24
3
Saints
Ricky Williams 13 yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed)
19-24
4
Saints
Doug Brien 31 yard field goal
22-24
—
Chargers
John Carney 49 yard field goal
22-27
—
Saints
Joe Horn 8 yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed)
28-27