New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants

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← Week 4

September 28th, 1997

1997 Week 5

Regular Season

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Saints Away

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Offensive Starters

QB H. Shuler

RB M. Bates

FB R. Zellars

WR A. Hastings

WR R. Hill

TE J. Farquhar

T W. Roaf

G A. McCollum

C J. Fontenot

G M. Verstegen

T C. Jones

Defensive Starters

DE D. Mickell

DT W. Martin

DT P. Sagapolutele

DE J. Johnson

LB R. Harvey

LB W. Tubbs

LB M. Fields

CB A. Molden

CB E. Allen

S A. Newman

S S. Knight

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Saints	3	3	0	3	9
Giants	7	7	0	0	14

	Saints	Giants
Q1	3	7
Q2	3	7
Q3	0	0
Q4	3	0
FINAL	9	14

Key Performers

Saints

PassingH. Shuler

16/31, 203 YDS

RushingM. Bates

18, 64 YDS

ReceivingJ. Farquhar

4, 82 YDS

TacklesS. Knight

SacksW. Martin

1.5

InterceptionsS. Knight

Giants

PassingD. Brown

16/25, 194 YDS, 2 TD

RushingT. Wheatley

11, 60 YDS

ReceivingC. Calloway

4, 63 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesJ. Sehorn

SacksC. Widmer

1.0

InterceptionsT. Randolph

Team Comparison

Saints

Stat

Giants

First Downs

266

Total Yards

264

Rushes

Rush YDS

105

Rush TD

51.6%

PASS %

64.0%

193

NET PASS YDS

159

PASS TD

Takeaways

29:52

Time of Possession

30:08

Offensive Starters

D. Brown QB

T. Barber RB

C. Way FB

K. Alexander WR

C. Calloway WR

H. Cross TE

R. Oben T

G. Bishop G

D. Engler C

R. Stone G

S. Gragg T

Defensive Starters

M. Strahan DE

R. Harris DT

K. Hamilton DT

C. Bratzke DE

J. Armstead LB

C. Widmer LB

C. Miller LB

P. Sparks CB

J. Sehorn CB

S. Garnes S

T. Wooten S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 5 match up between the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants featuring 82 receiving yards by John Farquhar.

Legend

Moment: Saints

Moment: Giants

Saints Momentum

Giants Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NYG TD NYG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dave Brown pass complete to Kevin Alexander for 32 yards touchdown - PAT good

Giants opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 36 yard field goal good

Saints cuts lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • NYG TD NYG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dave Brown pass complete to Chris Calloway for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

Giants extends lead → 14-3

< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 32 yard field goal good

Saints cuts lead → 14-6

< Q4 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Brien 39 yard field goal good

Saints cuts lead → 14-9

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Heath Shuler	31	16	51.6	203	0	1	26	2	58.9
Team Totals	31	16	51.6	203	0	1	26	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Mario Bates	18	64	3.6	11
Ray Zellars	3	6	2.0	3
Heath Shuler	2	3	1.5	3
Troy Davis	1	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	24	73	3.0	11

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
John Farquhar	5	4	82	20.5	26
Randal Hill	6	3	26	8.7	17
Mario Bates	3	2	6	3.0	5
Ray Zellars	2	2	12	6.0	7
Andre Hastings	8	2	36	18.0	25
Eric Guliford	5	2	26	13.0	17
Brett Bech	2	1	15	15.0	15
Team Totals	31	16	203	12.7	26

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Sammy Knight	11	7	4	0	1
Mark Fields	11	7	4	0	0
Winfred Tubbs	9	4	5	0.5	0
Wayne Martin	7	6	1	1.5	0
Anthony Newman	6	6	0	0	0
Alex Molden	5	4	1	1	0
Pio Sagapolutele	5	3	2	1	0
Eric Allen	3	3	0	0	0
Richard Harvey	3	3	0	0	0
Austin Robbins	2	2	0	0	0
Ernest Dixon	1	1	0	0	0
LaRoi Glover	1	0	1	0	0
Joe Johnson	1	0	1	0	0
Jared Tomich	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	66	47	19	4	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Guliford	2	57	28.5	0
Team Totals	2	57	28.5	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Guliford	3	23	7.7	0
Team Totals	3	23	7.7	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Doug Brien	3	3	0	0
Team Totals	3	3	0	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mark Royals	5	205	41
Team Totals	5	205	41.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dave Brown	25	16	64.0	194	2	1	32	4	97.7
Team Totals	25	16	64.0	194	2	1	32	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Tyrone Wheatley	11	60	5.5	15
Tiki Barber	11	42	3.8	10
Charles Way	6	2	0.3	3
Dave Brown	5	1	0.2	5
Team Totals	33	105	3.2	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Charles Way	5	4	35	8.8	0	12
Chris Calloway	7	4	63	15.8	1	21
Kevin Alexander	7	3	62	20.7	1	32
Tiki Barber	3	2	29	14.5	0	15
Aaron Pierce	2	2	2	1.0	0	2
Howard Cross	1	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	25	16	194	12.1	2	32

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jason Sehorn	12	11	1	0	0
Tito Wooten	7	4	3	0	0
Corey Widmer	6	6	0	1	0
Sam Garnes	6	3	3	0	0
Keith Hamilton	4	3	1	0	0
Phillippi Sparks	3	3	0	0	0
Michael Strahan	2	2	0	1	0
Jessie Armstead	2	1	1	0	0
Chad Bratzke	2	1	1	0	0
Corey Miller	2	1	1	0	0
Thomas Randolph	1	1	0	0	1
Scott Galyon	1	1	0	0	0
Conrad Hamilton	1	1	0	0	0
Robert Harris	1	1	0	0	0
Bernard Holsey	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	51	40	11	2	1