August 31st, 1997
1997 Week 1
Regular Season
New Orleans Saints
24
Saints Away
Final
St. Louis Rams
38
Rams Home
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
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Score by Quarter

Saints
Rams
Q1 6 0
Q2 11 14
Q3 0 21
Q4 7 3
FINAL 24 38

Key Performers

Saints

PassingH. Shuler
8/21, 115 YDS
RushingT. Davis
4, 30 YDS
ReceivingA. Hastings
4, 95 YDS, 1 TD
TacklesM. Fields
7
SacksM. Fields
1.0
InterceptionsE. Allen
1

Rams

PassingT. Banks
13/21, 226 YDS, 2 TD
RushingL. Phillips
26, 125 YDS, 3 TD
ReceivingE. Kennison
4, 80 YDS
TacklesR. Phifer
6
SacksR. Phifer
1.0
InterceptionsK. Lyle
2

Team Comparison

Saints
Stat
Rams
13
First Downs
20
241
Total Yards
403
19
Rushes
43
82
Rush YDS
189
0
Rush TD
3
36.4%
PASS %
61.9%
159
NET PASS YDS
214
1
PASS TD
2
1
Takeaways
5
25:39
Time of Possession
34:21
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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 1 match up between the New Orleans Saints and the St. Louis Rams featuring 95 receiving yards by Andre Hastings.

Line chart tracking game momentum and key moments for the Saints vs Rams
Legend
Moment: Saints
Moment: Rams
Saints Momentum
Rams Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 31 yard field goal good

Saints opens scoring → 3-0
< Q1 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 53 yard field goal good

Saints extends lead → 6-0
< Q2 > • STL TD STL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Lawrence Phillips left tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Rams takes the lead → 7-6
< Q2 > • STL TD STL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tony Banks pass complete to Torrance Small for 30 yards touchdown - PAT good

Rams extends lead → 14-6
< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jeff Wilkins kicks off 72 yards returned by Eric Guliford for 102 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Saints ties it up → 14-14
< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 46 yard field goal good

Saints takes the lead → 17-14
< Q3 > • STL TD STL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tony Banks pass complete to Ernie Conwell for 46 yards touchdown - PAT good

Rams takes the lead → 21-17
< Q3 > • STL TD STL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Lawrence Phillips left tackle for 25 yards touchdown - PAT good

Rams extends lead → 28-17
< Q3 > • STL TD STL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Lawrence Phillips right end for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Rams extends lead → 35-17
< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Danny Wuerffel pass complete to Andre Hastings for 30 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints cuts lead → 35-24
< Q4 > • STL FG STL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jeff Wilkins 36 yard field goal good

Rams extends lead → 38-24

Detailed Player Statistics

Player Att Cmp CMP% Yds TD Int Lng Sk Rate
Heath Shuler 21 8 38.1 115 0 2 39 2 17.1
Danny Wuerffel 12 4 33.3 69 1 1 30 1 46.9
Team Totals 33 12 36.4 184 1 3 39 3
Player Att Yds Avg TD Lng
Ray Zellars 8 24 3.0 0 11
Mario Bates 7 28 4.0 0 16
Troy Davis 4 30 7.5 0 12
Team Totals 19 82 4.3 0 16
Player Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng
Ray Zellars 5 4 13 3.3 0 8
Andre Hastings 9 4 95 23.8 1 39
Irv Smith 6 2 26 13.0 0 18
Randal Hill 6 1 32 32.0 0 32
Troy Davis 2 1 18 18.0 0 18
Mario Bates 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
Eric Guliford 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
Daryl Hobbs 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 12 184 15.3 1 39
Player Comb Solo Ast Sk Int
Mark Fields 7 6 1 1 0
Anthony Newman 7 7 0 0 0
Winfred Tubbs 7 7 0 0 0
Vashone Adams 6 6 0 0 0
Wayne Martin 6 5 1 0 0
Eric Allen 4 4 0 0 1
Joe Johnson 4 4 0 0 0
Alex Molden 3 3 0 1 0
Richard Harvey 3 3 0 0 0
Darren Mickell 3 2 1 0 0
Pio Sagapolutele 3 3 0 0 0
Mickey Washington 2 2 0 0 0
Ernest Dixon 1 0 1 0 0
Austin Robbins 1 1 0 0 0
Team Totals 57 53 4 2 1
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Eric Guliford 4 168 42 1
Troy Davis 1 29 29 0
Team Totals 5 197 39.4 1
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Eric Guliford 4 64 16 0
Team Totals 4 64 16.0 0
Player FGA FGM XPA XPM
Doug Brien 3 3 1 1
Team Totals 3 3 1 1
Player Pnt Yds Y/P
Mark Royals 5 233 46.6
Team Totals 5 233 46.6
Saints 1997 Season
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