Game Recap
In a December week 16 collision in Arizona, the Cardinals authored a 19-17 victory over the Saints. The Saints had a solid 0 leading 10-6 but the Cardinals rallied in the last 30 minutes.
The Cardinals were led by Jake Plummer who threw for 394 pass yards in the air, was 32 of 44 passing. Adrian Murrell had 1 TD. Frank Sanders had 138 receiving yards, 10 pass catches.
For the Saints, Kerry Collins connected on 265 pass yards in the air, 1 touchdown, 0 INTs. Sean Dawkins had 77 yards receiving.
The Cardinals finished with 513 total yards, 28 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 6 of 12 on third downs. The Saints finished with 320 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 5 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Arizona CardinalsARI defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 19-17
- Date: Sunday, December 20, 1998
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:15PM
- Arizona Cardinals Stats - Yards: 513, Turnovers: 3
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 320, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| ARI |
3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jake Plummer | ARI | 32-44 | 394 | 0 | 1 | 33 | |
| Kerry Collins | NOR | 25-43 | 265 | 1 | 0 | 23 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Murrell | ARI | 19 | 65 | 1 | 21 | |
| Aaron Craver | NOR | 7 | 45 | 0 | 25 | |
| Lamar Smith | NOR | 13 | 41 | 0 | 14 | |
| Jake Plummer | ARI | 4 | 38 | 0 | 21 | |
| Larry Centers | ARI | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
| Frank Sanders | ARI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kerry Collins | NOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Frank Sanders | ARI | 10 | 138 | 0 | 28 | |
| Rob Moore | ARI | 9 | 97 | 0 | 33 | |
| Sean Dawkins | NOR | 7 | 77 | 0 | 19 | |
| Cam Cleeland | NOR | 7 | 71 | 1 | 23 | |
| Larry Centers | ARI | 5 | 55 | 0 | 19 | |
| Eric Metcalf | ARI | 3 | 49 | 0 | 23 | |
| Lamar Smith | NOR | 4 | 46 | 0 | 16 | |
| Johnny McWilliams | ARI | 2 | 36 | 0 | 23 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ARI | 26 | 119 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 22 | 82 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ARI | 32-44 | 394 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| NOR | 25-43 | 265 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals
- Attendance: 51,617
- Weather: 57 degrees, relative humidity 63%, wind 6 mph
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