The New Orleans Saints came up just a bit short against the Cincinnati Bengals, 24 to 21, on December 9, 1984.

1984 New Orleans Saints

Final

CIN

Bengals

7-8-0

24

NO

Saints

6-9-0

21

Team

CIN

NO

1

0

0

2

3

7

3

14

7

4

7

7

Total

24

21

2nd quarter

CIN

NO

Bengals

Jim Breech 35-yard field goal

3

0

Saints

Hoby Brenner 54-yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)

3

7

3rd quarter

CIN

NO

Bengals

James Brooks 27-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)

10

7

Bengals

Stanford Jennings 15-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)

17

7

Saints

Hoby Brenner 35-yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)

17

14

4th quarter

CIN

NO

Bengals

Stanford Jennings 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick)

24

14

Saints

Eugene Goodlow 5-yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)

24

21

Bengals

Saints

1st Downs

20

23

Passing 1st Downs

13

13

Rushing 1st Downs

6

8

1st downs from penalties

1

2

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

69

69

Total Yards

279

420

Yards per play

4.0

6.1

Passing

172

274

Comp - Att

19 - 32

20 - 32

Yards per pass

5.1

7.2

Interceptions thrown

0

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 20

6 - 51

Rushing

107

146

Rushing Attempts

35

31

Yards per rush

3.1

4.7

Penalties

9

6

Turnovers

0

4

Fumbles lost

0

3

Interceptions

0

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Ken Anderson 18 26 191 7.3 2 0 2 116.0
Boomer Esiason 1 6 1 0.2 0 0 0 39.6
Team 19 32 172 6.0 2 0 2 97.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Charles Alexander 17 58 3.4 0
James Brooks 7 34 4.9 0
Boomer Esiason 2 10 5.0 0
Larry Kinnebrew 4 10 2.5 0
Stanford Jennings 3 1 0.3 1
Ken Anderson 2 -6 -3.0 0
Team 35 107 3.1 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Mike Martin 4 43 10.8 0
Stanford Jennings 4 41 10.3 1
Steve Kreider 3 31 10.3 0
James Brooks 1 27 27.0 1
Rodney Holman 3 24 8.0 0
David Verser 1 15 15.0 0
M.L. Harris 1 6 6.0 0
Charles Alexander 2 5 2.5 0
Team 19 192 6.0 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Ross Browner 1.0
Eddie Edwards 2.0
Guy Frazier 1.0
Tim Krumrie 1.0
Jeff Schuh 1.0
Team 6.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jim Breech 1 2 3 6
Team 1 2 3 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Pat McInally 6 283 47.2
Team 6 283 47.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Stanford Jennings 1 17 17.0 0
Team 1 17 17.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mike Martin 1 14 14.0 0
Team 1 14 14.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Dave Wilson 20 32 325 10.2 3 1 5 114.7
Richard Todd 0 0 0 0 0 1
Team 20 32 274 10.2 3 1 6 114.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Hokie Gajan 12 47 3.9 0
George Rogers 7 33 4.7 0
Wayne Wilson 4 33 8.3 0
Earl Campbell 7 32 4.6 0
Tyrone Anthony 1 1 1.0 0
Team 31 146 4.7 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Hoby Brenner 3 101 33.7 2
Hokie Gajan 7 90 12.9 0
Eugene Goodlow 5 59 11.8 1
Tyrone Young 2 50 25.0 0
Tyrone Anthony 3 25 8.3 0
Team 20 325 10.2 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Rickey Jackson 2.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Morten Andersen 0 0 3 3
Team 0 0 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Brian Hansen 4 173 43.3
Team 4 173 43.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tyrone Anthony 3 69 23.0 0
Jitter Fields 1 15 15.0 0
Team 4 84 21.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jitter Fields 4 24 6.0 0
Team 4 24 6.0 0

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