The New Orleans Saints lost to the New England Patriots, 30 to 27, on October 4, 1998.

1998 New Orleans Saints

Final

NE

Patriots

3-1-0

30

NO

Saints

3-1-0

27

Team

NE

NO

1

3

0

2

14

14

3

10

3

4

3

10

Total

30

27

1st quarter

NE

NO

Patriots

Adam Vinatieri 34-yard field goal

3

0

2nd quarter

NE

NO

Saints

Keith Mitchell 63-yard fumble return (Doug Brien kick)

3

7

Patriots

Vincent Brisby 6-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)

10

7

Patriots

Robert Edwards 8-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick)

17

7

Saints

Cameron Cleeland 1-yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Doug Brien kick)

17

14

3rd quarter

NE

NO

Patriots

Henry Thomas 24-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick)

24

14

Saints

Doug Brien 21-yard field goal

24

17

Patriots

Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal

27

17

4th quarter

NE

NO

Saints

Lamar Smith 7-yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Doug Brien kick)

27

24

Saints

Doug Brien 37-yard field goal

27

27

Patriots

Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal

30

27

Patriots

Saints

1st Downs

20

19

Passing 1st Downs

15

17

Rushing 1st Downs

4

1

1st downs from penalties

1

1

3rd down efficiency

4 - 12

9 - 18

4th down efficiency

1 - 1

0 - 0

Total Plays

63

72

Total Yards

388

276

Yards per play

6.2

3.8

Passing

291

237

Comp - Att

21 - 35

25 - 47

Yards per pass

7.7

4.4

Interceptions thrown

3

2

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 26

7 - 41

Rushing

97

39

Rushing Attempts

25

18

Yards per rush

3.9

2.2

Penalties

3

6

Turnovers

4

2

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

3

2

Possession

29:15

30:45

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Drew Bledsoe 21 35 317 9.1 1 3 3 63.6
Team 21 35 291 9.1 1 3 3 63.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Robert Edwards 22 97 4.4 1
Tony Carter 1 3 3.0 0
Drew Bledsoe 1 -1 -1.0 0
Derrick Cullors 1 -2 -2.0 0
Team 25 97 3.9 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Terry Glenn 4 105 26.3 0
Ben Coates 7 78 11.1 0
Derrick Cullors 2 56 28.0 0
Vincent Brisby 2 33 16.5 1
Troy Brown 3 32 10.7 0
Tony Carter 2 9 4.5 0
Robert Edwards 1 4 4.0 0
Team 21 317 9.1 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Tedy Bruschi 1.0
Chris Canty 1.0
Ted Johnson 2.0
Willie McGinest 1.0
Chris Slade 1.0
Chris Sullivan 1.0
Team 7.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Adam Vinatieri 3 3 3 12
Team 3 3 3 12

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Tupa 3 155 51.7
Team 3 155 51.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Chris Canty 3 48 16.0 0
Derrick Cullors 1 15 15.0 0
Team 4 63 15.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Troy Brown 5 104 20.8 0
Team 5 104 20.8 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Danny Wuerffel 25 47 278 5.9 2 2 7 67.5
Team 25 47 237 5.9 2 2 7 67.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Lamar Smith 13 22 1.7 0
Danny Wuerffel 3 13 4.3 0
Ray Zellars 2 4 2.0 0
Team 18 39 2.2 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Andre Hastings 6 73 12.2 0
Cameron Cleeland 8 64 8.0 1
Brett Bech 2 52 26.0 0
Lamar Smith 4 44 11.0 1
Troy Davis 1 19 19.0 0
Sean Dawkins 1 11 11.0 0
Keith Poole 1 9 9.0 0
Aaron Craver 2 6 3.0 0
Team 25 278 5.9 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Ink Aleaga 1.0
Chris Hewitt 1.0
Joe Johnson 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Doug Brien 2 2 3 9
Team 2 2 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mark Royals 5 196 39.2
Doug Brien 1 35 35.0
Team 6 231 38.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Qadry Ismail 5 105 21.0 0
Troy Davis 1 2 2.0 0
Team 6 107 17.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Andre Hastings 2 86 43.0 0
Team 2 86 43.0 0

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