Week 4, 1989

played in New Orleans, LA

90 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	0	7	0	0	-	7
New Orleans Saints	3	7	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:10 NOS - Rex Robinson 26 field goal
2Q: 13:52 LAS - Jim Everett 2 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 12:12 NOS - Michael Irvin 23 pass from Marty Cortez (Rex Robinson extra point)
3Q: 04:21 NOS - Rex Robinson 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:10 NOS - Rex Robinson 26 field goal
2Q: 13:52 LAS - Jim Everett 2 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 12:12 NOS - Michael Irvin 23 pass from Marty Cortez (Rex Robinson extra point)
3Q: 04:21 NOS - Rex Robinson 36 field goal

Team Statistics LAS NOS
Record 2-2 2-2
First Downs 16 12
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 8 8
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 255 252
- Offensive Plays 57 56
- Yards per Play 4.47 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 87 84
- Rushing Attempts 28 29
- Yards per Rush 3.11 2.90
Net Passing Yards 168 168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 17 - 2 23 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 177 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 4/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.79 6.22
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/28 4/27
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 3/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 2/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:25 30:35

Team Statistics	LAS	NOS
Record	2-2	2-2
First Downs	16	12
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	8	8
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	255	252
- Offensive Plays	57	56
- Yards per Play	4.47	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	87	84
- Rushing Attempts	28	29
- Yards per Rush	3.11	2.90
Net Passing Yards	168	168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 17 - 2	23 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	177	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	4/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.79	6.22
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/28	4/27
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	3/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	2/66
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:25	30:35

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:56	OWN 22	4	15	Punt
1	6:02	2:11	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
1	1:45	3:01	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
2	12:01	1:55	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	8:46	5:59	OWN 39	9	49	Missed FG
2	1:16	1:16	OWN 20	6	27	Half
3	12:27	3:15	OWN 17	6	5	Punt
3	4:14	2:11	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
4	12:16	1:18	OWN 32	4	-18	Punt
4	9:50	2:23	OWN 32	5	34	Interception
4	5:49	3:03	OWN 20	7	55	Interception
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 28	2	5	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:04	6:02	OWN 20	12	71	Field Goal
1	3:51	2:06	OWN 15	3	-7	Punt
2	13:44	1:43	OWN 35	3	65	Touchdown
2	10:06	1:20	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
2	2:47	1:31	OWN 27	4	9	Punt
3	15:00	2:33	OWN 44	3	-6	Punt
3	9:12	4:58	OWN 45	8	36	Field Goal
3	2:03	4:47	OWN 27	9	48	Missed FG
4	10:58	1:08	OWN 27	3	-8	Punt
4	7:27	1:38	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
4	2:46	2:25	OWN 14	6	16	Punt

Game MVP: Marty Cortez, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sammie Smith	12	40	3.33	14	1	0
QB Jim Everett	10	44	4.40	11	2	1
RB Napoleon McCallum	4	10	2.50	4	0	0
WR Andre Rison	2	-7	-3.50	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB George Adams	18	56	3.11	14	1
RB Robert Lavette	6	4	0.67	3	0
QB Marty Cortez	2	14	7.00	8	0
RB Donald Jordan	2	12	6.00	8	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Everett	27	17	177	2/9	0	30	2	51.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marty Cortez	23	17	189	4/21	1	34	0	112.3

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Keith Jackson	5	8	58	11.60	11	20
WR Vince Williams	3	3	42	14.00	19	25
RB Sammie Smith	3	3	66	22.00	60	30
WR Andre Rison	2	3	4	2.00	0	3
WR Malcolm Barnwell	1	5	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Matt Bouza	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Eric Richardson	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Napoleon McCallum	1	1	1	1.00	0	1

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Irvin	7	7	121	17.29	54	34	1
TE Chris Combs	4	7	14	3.50	7	13	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	4	6	34	8.50	18	18	0
WR Charles Lockett	2	2	20	10.00	5	16	0
RB George Adams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Tim Green	2	4	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Robert Goff	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Marty Cortez	1	0	0	0
T Tootie Robbins	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Hubach	6	315	52.5	47.3	63	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Kidd	7	367	52.4	43.0	64	1

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex Robinson	2/3	0/1	0/0	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcolm Barnwell	3	26	8.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Issiac Holt	3	11	3.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Napoleon McCallum	3	62	20.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Irvin	2	66	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jim Burroughs	9	4	0.0	29	27
ILB Craig Bingham	9	0	0.0	27	18
DT Lester Williams	5	2	2.0	29	24
S Martin Bayless	5	0	0.0	17	18
OLB Jessie Small	4	2	0.0	27	18
DT Garin Veris	3	0	1.0	8	7
OLB Chris Washington	3	4	0.0	27	25
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	1	0.0	12	16
DT Alvin Wright	2	1	0.0	10	7
CB Ricky Smith	2	0	0.0	18	20
DE Robert Goff	1	1	1.0	24	25
S Jerry Holmes	1	1	0.0	2	2
S Clarence Vaughn	1	1	0.0	10	7
CB Sheldon White	1	1	0.0	24	16
WR Malcolm Barnwell	1	0	---	---	---
TE Keith Jackson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Fulton Walker	0	1	0.0	4	10
DE Martin Moss	0	1	0.0	16	18
CB Brian Carpenter	0	1	0.0	29	26

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Deron Cherry	8	1	0.0	23	22
ILB Sam Anno	6	4	0.0	26	26
CB Mike Richardson	5	1	0.0	26	28
OLB Fred Strickland	4	2	0.0	16	14
DT Darryl Grant	3	1	1.0	27	24
ILB Darryl Talley	3	2	0.0	13	14
CB Issiac Holt	3	1	0.0	16	16
CB Charles Dimry	3	1	0.0	17	18
S Brad Edwards	3	0	0.0	13	20
S Steve Gage	2	2	0.0	19	16
DE Keith Ferguson	2	0	0.0	21	24
OLB Jesse Penn	1	0	1.0	12	19
ILB Steve Busick	1	0	0.0	2	1
CB Leonard Coleman	1	0	0.0	15	16
OLB Tim Green	1	0	0.0	25	22
DE Walt Bowyer	0	1	0.0	24	26
DE Doug Reed	0	1	0.0	10	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Lester Williams	2.0	0	0	1	24
DE Robert Goff	1.0	1	1	0	25
DT Garin Veris	1.0	0	0	0	7
DT Alvin Wright	0.0	0	1	0	7
OLB Jessie Small	0.0	0	1	0	18

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jesse Penn	1.0	1	2	19
DT Darryl Grant	1.0	1	0	24
DE Keith Ferguson	0.0	0	4	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Craig Bingham	3	0	18
S Martin Bayless	3	0	18
S Jim Burroughs	2	1	27
CB Ricky Smith	2	0	20
OLB Chris Washington	2	0	25
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	0	16
CB Sheldon White	2	0	16
S Clarence Vaughn	1	0	7

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mike Richardson	3	0	0	28
ILB Sam Anno	3	0	0	26
S Deron Cherry	2	0	0	22
ILB Darryl Talley	2	0	0	14
CB Issiac Holt	2	0	0	16
S Steve Gage	2	0	0	16
CB Charles Dimry	2	0	0	18
DT Darryl Grant	1	0	0	24
OLB Jesse Penn	0	1	0	19
OLB Tim Green	0	0	2	22

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dean Steinkuhler	3	6	0	28	0	29
G Rich Moran	1	4	0	28	0	29
C Al Pitts	1	3	1	28	0	29
G Crawford Ker	1	3	0	28	2	29
T Dean Miraldi	1	2	0	28	0	29
FB Del Rodgers	0	1	0	8	0	13
TE Lance Seidman	0	1	0	3	0	0

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeff Dellenbach	4	10	29	0	27
T Tootie Robbins	3	7	29	0	27
G Jeff Bregel	0	4	29	2	27
T Luis Sharpe	0	3	29	0	27
TE Chris Combs	0	2	27	0	26
G Jeff Zimmerman	0	1	29	0	27
RB Donald Jordan	0	0	2	1	9
TE Tony Davis	0	0	7	1	8

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Lance Seidman	2	20
Malcolm Barnwell	1	20
Del Rodgers	1	20
Vince Williams	1	2

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tim Green	3	19
James Maness	1	15
Michael Irvin	1	13
Fred Strickland	1	11

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Lester Williams	---	---	29	24	10	63
S Jim Burroughs	---	---	29	27	3	59
CB Brian Carpenter	---	---	29	26	3	58
C Al Pitts	28	29	---	---	---	57
T Dean Miraldi	28	29	---	---	---	57
T Dean Steinkuhler	28	29	---	---	---	57
G Rich Moran	28	29	---	---	---	57
G Crawford Ker	28	29	---	---	---	57
QB Jim Everett	28	29	---	---	---	57
TE Keith Jackson	28	28	---	---	---	56
OLB Chris Washington	---	---	27	25	2	54
DE Robert Goff	---	---	24	25	2	51
WR Andre Rison	22	24	---	---	4	50
ILB Craig Bingham	---	---	27	18	2	47
OLB Jessie Small	---	---	27	18	2	47
WR Malcolm Barnwell	11	15	---	---	20	46
CB Ricky Smith	---	---	18	20	8	46
DE Martin Moss	---	---	16	18	9	43
CB Sheldon White	---	---	24	16	2	42
FB Del Rodgers	8	13	---	---	20	41
RB Sammie Smith	20	17	---	---	---	37
OLB Forrest Valora	---	---	4	11	21	36
S Martin Bayless	---	---	17	18	1	36
RB Napoleon McCallum	7	12	---	---	13	32
WR Vince Williams	16	12	---	---	2	30
ILB Hardy Nickerson	---	---	12	16	2	30
WR Eric Richardson	16	13	---	---	---	29
CB Fulton Walker	---	---	4	10	14	28
TE Lance Seidman	3	0	---	---	20	23
WR Matt Bouza	2	4	---	---	13	19
S Jerry Holmes	---	---	2	2	14	18
DT Alvin Wright	---	---	10	7	1	18
S Clarence Vaughn	---	---	10	7	1	18
DT Garin Veris	---	---	8	7	1	16
ILB Garth Jax	---	---	2	2	12	16
TE Clarence Kay	7	7	---	---	---	14
C Spencer Curran	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Mike Hubach	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Kevin Belcher	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Hank Goebel	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Bruce Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Doug Widell	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Marc Logan	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Howie Long	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Cedric Sellers	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Luis Sharpe	29	27	---	---	10	66
T Tootie Robbins	29	27	---	---	10	66
OLB Tim Green	---	---	25	22	19	66
G Jeff Zimmerman	29	27	---	---	10	66
G Jeff Bregel	29	27	---	---	10	66
WR Michael Irvin	27	25	---	---	13	65
QB Marty Cortez	29	27	---	---	---	56
C Jeff Dellenbach	29	27	---	---	---	56
CB Mike Richardson	---	---	26	28	1	55
WR Haywood Jeffires	27	25	---	---	2	54
TE Chris Combs	27	26	---	---	---	53
ILB Sam Anno	---	---	26	26	1	53
DT Darryl Grant	---	---	27	24	1	52
DE Walt Bowyer	---	---	24	26	1	51
CB Charles Dimry	---	---	17	18	12	47
DE Keith Ferguson	---	---	21	24	1	46
S Deron Cherry	---	---	23	22	---	45
S Brad Edwards	---	---	13	20	12	45
WR Charles Lockett	18	18	---	---	6	42
OLB Fred Strickland	---	---	16	14	11	41
CB Leonard Coleman	---	---	15	16	8	39
CB Issiac Holt	---	---	16	16	6	38
S Steve Gage	---	---	19	16	2	37
RB George Adams	20	14	---	---	---	34
OLB Jesse Penn	---	---	12	19	1	32
ILB Darryl Talley	---	---	13	14	1	28
RB Donald Jordan	2	9	---	---	16	27
FB Patrick Shepard	8	4	---	---	15	27
TE Mike Williams	2	2	---	---	22	26
DE Doug Reed	---	---	10	6	6	22
TE Tony Davis	7	8	---	---	---	15
WR James Maness	0	0	---	---	15	15
DT Jumpy Geathers	---	---	2	5	6	13
ILB Steve Busick	---	---	2	1	8	11
RB Robert Lavette	7	4	---	---	---	11
C Joshua George	0	0	---	---	10	10
P John Kidd	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Rex Robinson	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Jason Buck	---	---	1	2	---	3
T Gary Kowalski	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Buford McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Brian Blados	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jared Drake	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tyrone Sorrells	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Courtney Hall	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	1	0.1
Middle	16	60	3.8
Right	5	26	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-2	-2.0
Middle	22	81	3.7
Right	6	5	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Everett	27	17	5	3	2	1	2	6	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marty Cortez	23	17	3	1	0	1	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	64	16.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	30	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	83	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	-4	-1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	101	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	92	15.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Keith Jackson	8	5	0	58	2	28
WR Malcolm Barnwell	5	1	0	-1	0	15
WR Vince Williams	3	3	0	42	1	12
WR Eric Richardson	3	1	1	-1	0	13
RB Sammie Smith	3	3	0	66	2	17
WR Andre Rison	3	2	1	4	0	24
WR Matt Bouza	1	1	0	8	0	4
RB Napoleon McCallum	1	1	0	1	0	12

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Chris Combs	7	4	14	0	26
WR Michael Irvin	7	7	121	3	25
WR Haywood Jeffires	6	4	34	0	25
WR Charles Lockett	2	2	20	0	18
RB George Adams	1	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jim Everett	2	3	1.50	4.40
RB Sammie Smith	2	4	2.00	3.33

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Robert Lavette	1	-1	-1.00	0.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marty Cortez	2	2	9	4.50	8.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Chris Combs	1	1	0	0.00	2.00
WR Michael Irvin	1	1	9	9.00	17.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jim Everett	3	1
RB Sammie Smith	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donald Jordan	2	1
RB George Adams	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Everett	8	7	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marty Cortez	8	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eric Richardson	2	1	0
TE Keith Jackson	2	2	2
WR Matt Bouza	1	1	0
WR Vince Williams	1	1	1
RB Napoleon McCallum	1	1	0
WR Andre Rison	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Chris Combs	2	2	0
WR Charles Lockett	2	2	1
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	2	2
RB George Adams	1	0	0
WR Michael Irvin	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (21,400)
End Zone 9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (21,400)
End Zone	9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)