New Orleans Saints vs Arizona Cardinals

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December 14th, 1997

1997 Week 16

Regular Season

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Cardinals Away

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Offensive Starters

QB B. Joe Hobert

RB T. Davis

FB R. Zellars

WR A. Hastings

WR R. Hill

TE I. Smith

T W. Roaf

G A. McCollum

C J. Fontenot

G I. Davis

T C. Jones

Defensive Starters

DE J. Tomich

DT W. Martin

DT P. Sagapolutele

DE J. Johnson

LB K. Mitchell

LB W. Tubbs

LB M. Fields

CB A. Molden

CB E. Allen

S S. Knight

S R. Kelly

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Saints	0	3	7	17	27
Cardinals	7	3	0	0	10

	Saints	Cardinals
Q1	0	7
Q2	3	3
Q3	7	0
Q4	17	0
FINAL	27	10

Key Performers

Saints

PassingB. Joe Hobert

14/24, 252 YDS, 3 TD

RushingR. Zellars

19, 72 YDS

ReceivingR. Hill

5, 124 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesS. Knight

SacksB. Smith

1.5

InterceptionsR. Kelly

Cardinals

PassingJ. Plummer

17/37, 180 YDS

RushingR. Moore

22, 79 YDS

ReceivingF. Sanders

4, 55 YDS

TacklesT. Bennett

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsA. Williams

Team Comparison

Saints

Stat

Cardinals

First Downs

382

Total Yards

265

Rushes

130

Rush YDS

111

Rush TD

58.3%

PASS %

45.9%

252

NET PASS YDS

154

PASS TD

Takeaways

30:20

Time of Possession

29:40

Offensive Starters

J. Plummer QB

R. Moore RB

L. Centers FB

F. Sanders WR

R. Moore WR

J. McWilliams TE

L. Brown T

M. Joyce G

A. Graham C

A. Redmon G

J. Dexter T

Defensive Starters

M. Bankston DE

E. Swann DT

M. Smith DT

S. Rice DE

J. Miller LB

E. Hill LB

R. McKinnon LB

A. Williams CB

T. Knight CB

T. Bennett S

B. Alexander S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 16 match up between the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals featuring 124 receiving yards by Randal Hill.

Legend

Moment: Saints

Moment: Cardinals

Saints Momentum

Cardinals Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jake Plummer scrambles middle for 10 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 20 yard field goal good

Saints cuts lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • ARI FG ARI FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Joe Nedney 30 yard field goal good

Cardinals extends lead → 10-3

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Billy Joe Hobert pass complete to Randal Hill for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints ties it up → 10-10

< Q4 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 33 yard field goal good

Saints takes the lead → 13-10

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Billy Joe Hobert pass complete to Eric Guliford for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 20-10

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Billy Joe Hobert pass complete to John Farquhar for 8 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 27-10

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Billy Joe Hobert	24	14	58.3	252	3	1	49	0	116.7
Team Totals	24	14	58.3	252	3	1	49	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Ray Zellars	19	72	3.8	10
Billy Joe Hobert	7	17	2.4	10
Troy Davis	6	13	2.2	6
Mario Bates	1	1	1.0	1
Andre Hastings	1	27	27.0	27
Team Totals	34	130	3.8	27

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Randal Hill	7	5	124	24.8	1	44
Ray Zellars	2	2	22	11.0	0	15
Andre Hastings	4	2	6	3.0	0	4
Eric Guliford	4	2	38	19.0	1	22
Keith Poole	1	1	49	49.0	0	49
John Farquhar	1	1	8	8.0	1	8
Irv Smith	3	1	5	5.0	0	5
Troy Davis	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	23	14	252	18.0	3	49

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Sammy Knight	9	6	3	0	0
Rob Kelly	8	5	3	0	1
Mark Fields	6	6	0	0	0
Mickey Washington	5	5	0	0	1
Eric Allen	5	4	1	0	0
Keith Mitchell	5	3	2	0	0
Alex Molden	5	4	1	0	0
Winfred Tubbs	5	3	2	0	0
Brady Smith	4	3	1	1.5	0
LaRoi Glover	4	3	1	1	0
Joe Johnson	3	3	0	1.5	0
Wayne Martin	3	3	0	1	0
Jared Tomich	2	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	64	49	15	5	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Guliford	1	29	29	0
Team Totals	1	29	29.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Guliford	2	14	7	0
Team Totals	2	14	7.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Doug Brien	2	2	3	3
Team Totals	2	2	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mark Royals	6	342	57
Team Totals	6	342	57.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jake Plummer	37	17	45.9	180	0	2	29	5	38.1
Team Totals	37	17	45.9	180	0	2	29	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Ronald Moore	22	79	3.6	0	13
Jake Plummer	3	21	7.0	1	10
Larry Centers	3	11	3.7	0	5
Team Totals	28	111	4.0	1	13

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Frank Sanders	9	4	55	13.8	29
Kevin Williams	5	4	54	13.5	17
Rob Moore	15	4	31	7.8	16
Jake Plummer	1	1	2	2.0	2
Larry Centers	2	1	9	9.0	9
Pat Carter	1	1	15	15.0	15
Chris Gedney	1	1	8	8.0	8
Anthony Edwards	3	1	6	6.0	6
Team Totals	37	17	180	10.6	29

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Tommy Bennett	10	7	3	0
Michael Bankston	7	4	3	0
Bernard Wilson	6	4	2	0
Eric Hill	5	5	0	0
Ronald McKinnon	4	4	0	0
Brad Ottis	4	2	2	0
Mark Smith	4	1	3	0
Brent Alexander	3	2	1	0
Tom Knight	3	3	0	0
J.J. McCleskey	3	2	1	0
Aeneas Williams	2	2	0	1
Terry Irving	2	1	1	0
Jamir Miller	2	2	0	0
Eric Swann	2	1	1	0
Ty Howard	1	1	0	0
Kwamie Lassiter	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	59	42	17	1