Conference Semifinals, 2031

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Arizona Cardinals0000-0
New Orleans Saints07170-24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 04:17 NOS - Grant Guthrie 8 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
3Q: 12:33 NOS - Bernard Richard 18 field goal
3Q: 07:32 NOS - Grant Guthrie 8 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
3Q: 01:49 NOS - Preston Stevenson 33 pass from Alan Poole (Bernard Richard extra point)

Team StatisticsARINOS
Record10-815-2
First Downs721
- by Rushing212
- by Passing58
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards181359
- Offensive Plays5270
- Yards per Play3.485.13
Net Rushing Yards64181
- Rushing Attempts2037
- Yards per Rush3.204.89
Net Passing Yards117178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 16 - 131 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards131188
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/142/10
- Yards per Pass Play3.665.39
Fumbles/Lost3/21/1
3rd Down Conversions2/123/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.07.7
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/154/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/144/34
Kick Returns/Yards3/350/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 32
Time of Possession23:1736:43

Drive Charts

Arizona Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:542:46OWN 17616Punt
16:401:45OWN 3433Punt
11:020:44OWN 2224Fumble
214:472:30OWN 34520Punt
29:342:06OWN 236Punt
24:081:48OWN 1831Punt
20:270:27OWN 2829Half
315:000:26OWN 20213Fumble
312:261:19OWN 1734Punt
37:232:28OWN 12512Punt
31:361:17OWN 2038Punt
413:401:11OWN 2438Punt
410:575:07OWN 241054Interception
40:520:52OWN 412-7Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:06OWN 20723Punt
18:081:28OWN 1039Punt
14:553:53OWN 17632Punt
10:180:31OPP 263-1Missed FG
212:172:43OWN 20613Punt
27:283:20OWN 49751Touchdown
22:201:53OWN 36636Fumble
314:342:08OPP 24423Field Goal
311:073:44OWN 45855Touchdown
34:553:19OWN 21779Touchdown
30:191:39OWN 2937Punt
412:291:32OWN 2834Punt
45:504:58OWN 2713Punt

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

ArizonaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Craig Montague9333.671910
Bernard Escalante6345.672310
Trevor Smart5-3-0.60100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Cote17935.471330
Grant Guthrie13675.151922
Alan Poole4184.501410
Ed McCarthy252.50500
Bobby Irwin1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bernard Escalante30161312/14018150.8
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alan Poole31191882/10133089.1

Receiving Statistics

ArizonaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sam Sutton36196.333110
WR Larry Stratton37165.33360
WR Dwayne Upshaw343110.330180
FB Chris Harding22126.00260
TE Dan Stallings232010.006110
TE Leland Schuler1155.00750
RB Trevor Smart131111.000110
WR Luther Wright131717.003170
RB Craig Montague0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Preston Stevenson101612412.4026331
WR Phillip Newman36268.676100
RB Jeffrey Cote33186.00180
TE Mitchell Emmons111111.000110
FB Rex Dunn1166.00260
WR Roger Hayes1133.00030
RB Bobby Irwin0100.00000
TE Jimmy Roberts0200.00000

Interception Statistics

ArizonaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Justin Borders100.000

Fumble Statistics

ArizonaFumbRecovForceTD
Bernard Escalante2000
Leland Schuler1000
Jamal Norton0110
Todd Worley0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Phillip Newman1000
Burt Tamaarkin0100
Dale Landolt0100
Norbert Dawson0010
Max Tank0010
Bubba Reese0010

Punting Statistics

ArizonaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darrin Price943147.941.9633
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darnell Briggs734349.047.0654

Kicking Statistics

ArizonaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bernard Richard1/20/10/0183/3

Punt Return Statistics

ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Larry Stratton2147.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Hayes4348.50

Kick Return Statistics

ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Lamar Switzer22412.00
Edward Arnold11111.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

ArizonaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jamal Norton920.02732
S Victor Jeffords700.02724
ILB Marty Hopper620.01822
CB Edward Arnold500.01823
CB Ricardo Altuna420.03025
CB Randy Roberson410.03432
DT Eugene Schwartz322.02627
ILB Jonathan Bolender330.02814
DE Todd Curtis310.02316
S Byron Meador300.01219
DT Antoine Thune210.02316
S Lamar Switzer210.0157
OLB Phillip Burnett200.03432
DE Rodney Young110.01417
WR Luther Wright10---------
C Joe Vielma10---------
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Byron Bennett600.01831
ILB Lamar McCarthy510.01727
DT Junior Reeves420.01117
S Justin Borders410.01122
DE Max Tank201.01625
DT Jorge Templeton201.01025
S Duane Sterritt220.01624
S Jorge Cloude200.0710
S Steve Ziel200.01422
CB Norbert Dawson100.01325
DE Brent Robbins100.079
S Tommie Grange100.0510
ILB Dale Landolt100.088
CB Bubba Reese100.0812
CB Roderick Iadevaia100.01727
DT Burt Tamaarkin010.01016
DE Rich Banks010.01217

Pass Rush Statistics

ArizonaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Eugene Schwartz2.000027
DE Rodney Young0.010017
DT Antoine Thune0.001116
ILB Marty Hopper0.001022
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Max Tank1.010325
DT Jorge Templeton1.002125
DT Burt Tamaarkin0.012016
DE Brent Robbins0.00119
DT Junior Reeves0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

ArizonaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Randy Roberson41032
CB Edward Arnold31023
ILB Marty Hopper30022
S Byron Meador30019
S Jamal Norton20032
S Victor Jeffords20024
OLB Phillip Burnett11032
ILB Jonathan Bolender10014
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Justin Borders40122
OLB Byron Bennett30031
ILB Lamar McCarthy22027
CB Norbert Dawson21025
CB Roderick Iadevaia11027
S Jorge Cloude10010
CB Bubba Reese10012
S Steve Ziel10022
DT Jorge Templeton10025
S Duane Sterritt01024

Blocking Statistics

ArizonaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Maurice Case14018026
Geoff Palelei1207017
Derrick Cuevas04013123
Todd Worley02017029
Roy Peachey01016118
Andrew Powell0109015
Joe Vielma01019026
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cris Scott46134031
Jimmy Roberts33023018
Shawn Fadiman23018014
Joseph Sherman15033131
Trent Sinclair15019019
Mel Harper15024017
Mitchell Emmons12021021
Rex Dunn12019018
Dwayne Peyton11024024
B.J. Givens0201207
Vernon Huffman00014118

Special Teams Statistics

ArizonaTacklesSTPlays
Edward Arnold117
Dan Stallings117
Andrew Powell19
Derrick Cuevas17
Byron Meador019
Randy Roberson017
Leland Schuler015
Chris Harding015
Trevor Smart014
Kendrick Harper013
Bart Brandon011
Geoff Palelei09
Darrin Price09
Martin Boxer09
Ricardo Altuna07
Sammie Ackerman07
Roy Beattie07
Larry Stratton06
Marty Hopper05
Xavier Terry05
Lamar Switzer05
Carlos Lewis05
Darrell Feaser05
Eugene Schwartz04
Henry Timberlane04
Todd Worley03
Antoine Thune03
Todd Curtis03
Joe Vielma03
Jamal Norton02
Jonathan Bolender02
Rodney Young02
Marshall Ding01
Craig Montague01
Phillip Burnett01
Shannon Pearson01
Maurice Case01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Ed McCarthy214
Justin Borders112
Mike Emerson19
Roderick Iadevaia15
Rex Dunn021
Jose Barfield020
Phillip Newman015
Mitchell Emmons015
Bobby Irwin014
Rich Banks012
Bubba Reese011
B.J. Givens09
Jimmy Roberts09
Roger Hayes09
Joseph Sherman08
Rick Collins08
Rodney Whalen08
Darnell Briggs07
Mel Harper07
Bernard Richard07
Tommie Grange06
Vernon Huffman06
Jorge Cloude05
Byron Bennett05
Shawn Fadiman05
Norbert Dawson04
Cary Clinton04
Bryan Harding02
Preston Stevenson02
Junior Reeves01
Duane Sterritt01
Dwayne Peyton01
Jorge Templeton01
Tyrone Leibert01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left540.8
Middle11413.7
Right3217.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10393.9
Middle6355.8
Right211075.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bernard Escalante30160005651
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alan Poole31192513210

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen62111.8
Short (0-8 Yds)129544.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)95667.3
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)117514.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)116898.1
Long (19+ Yds)41338.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Larry Stratton73016032
WR Sam Sutton63019031
WR Dwayne Upshaw4303109
RB Trevor Smart31011021
TE Dan Stallings32020014
WR Luther Wright31017018
FB Chris Harding22012011
RB Craig Montague100009
TE Leland Schuler110509
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson16101124232
WR Phillip Newman63026027
RB Jeffrey Cote33018021
TE Jimmy Roberts2000018
RB Bobby Irwin100003
TE Mitchell Emmons11011021
FB Rex Dunn1106018
WR Roger Hayes110304

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ArizonaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Grant Guthrie3196.335.15
Ed McCarthy100.002.50
Jeffrey Cote155.005.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alan Poole4161.506.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Preston Stevenson2163.007.75
WR Phillip Newman1000.004.33
TE Jimmy Roberts1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ArizonaRushesConversions
Bernard Escalante21
New OrleansRushesConversions
Jeffrey Cote31
Ed McCarthy10
Grant Guthrie10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompConversions
Bernard Escalante1051
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Alan Poole622

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargCatchConversions
WR Sam Sutton320
WR Larry Stratton210
TE Dan Stallings210
WR Dwayne Upshaw211
RB Trevor Smart100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Preston Stevenson522
TE Jimmy Roberts100

SectionAttendance
Stadium77,900 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck20,400 (20,400)
End Zone14,100 (14,700)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,500)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,000)
Club Seats19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,700)