Week 2
Final1Q
0 - 3
D. Brien 37-yard field goal.
1Q
7 - 3
R. Harrison 0-yard TD fumble return.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 6
D. Brien 31-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 6
J. Carney 37-yard field goal.
3Q
13 - 6
J. Carney 34-yard field goal.
4Q
20 - 6
F. Jones 21-yard TD catch from J. Everett.
Made XP
Pass Yds
195
Everett
SD

Rush Yds
46
Brown
SD

Rec Yds
65
Metcalf
SD

Scrim TD
1
Jones
SD

The New Orleans Saints were decisively beaten by the San Diego Chargers, 20 to 6, on September 7, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Everett #11 | 17/29 | 195 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 2-24 | 76.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Shuler #5 | 20/38 | 194 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | 3-16 | 34.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Brown #33 | 21 | 46 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 |
C. Jones #82 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. Craver #29 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
T. Fletcher #41 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 |
E. Pegram #41 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Everett #11 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #28 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
R. Zellars #34 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
H. Shuler #5 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
M. Bates #24 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 23 |
B. Still #80 | 0/0 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 36 |
T. Fletcher #41 | 0/0 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 20 |
F. Jones #88 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 21 |
F. Hartley #89 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
T. Martin #80 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Jones #82 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
T. Davis #28 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
A. Hastings #88 | 0/0 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 8 |
D. Hobbs #80 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
I. Smith #82 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
E. Guliford #84 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Zellars #34 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Parrella #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Seau #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Coleman #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Fuller #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gouveia #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tubbs #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fields #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Carney #3 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brien #10 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bennett #2 | 7 | 274 | 39.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Royals #3 | 5 | 229 | 45.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Rachal #85 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Everett #11 | 17/29 | 195 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 2-24 | 76.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Brown #33 | 21 | 46 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 |
C. Jones #82 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. Craver #29 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
T. Fletcher #41 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 |
E. Pegram #41 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Everett #11 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 23 |
B. Still #80 | 0/0 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 36 |
T. Fletcher #41 | 0/0 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 20 |
F. Jones #88 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 21 |
F. Hartley #89 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
T. Martin #80 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Jones #82 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Parrella #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Seau #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Coleman #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Fuller #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Gouveia #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Carney #3 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bennett #2 | 7 | 274 | 39.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Rachal #85 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Shuler #5 | 20/38 | 194 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | 3-16 | 34.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #28 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
R. Zellars #34 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
H. Shuler #5 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
M. Bates #24 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
T. Davis #28 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
A. Hastings #88 | 0/0 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 8 |
D. Hobbs #80 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
I. Smith #82 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
E. Guliford #84 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Zellars #34 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tubbs #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fields #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brien #10 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Royals #3 | 5 | 229 | 45.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Guliford #84 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 |
230
Total Yds
243
171
Pass Yds
178
59
Rush Yds
65
61
Total Plays
64
3.8
Yards Per Play
3.8
5.5
Yards Per Pass
4.3
2.0
Yards Per Rush
2.8
29:08
Possession
30:52
11
1st Downs
14
10
Passing 1st Downs
11
1
Rushing 1st Downs
2
0
1st Downs from Penalties
1
5/16
3rd Down
3/12
0/0
4th Down
1/2
7
Punts
5
2
Turnovers
6
1
Interceptions Thrown
3
1
Fumbles Lost
3
6
Penalties
4
3.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0