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1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)

3rd place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 6-10-0 .375
1998 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Danny AbramowiczOffensive Coordinator
Bobby April, Jr.Special Teams
Tom ClementsQuarterbacks
Walt CoreyDefensive Line
Jack Del RioLinebackers
Judd GarrettOffensive Assistant-Quality Control
Harold JacksonWide Receivers
Rickey JacksonDefensive Assistant
Ned JamesDefensive Assistant
Lary KuharichRunning Backs
Dan NealTight Ends
Markus PaulAssistant Strength and Conditioning
Dick StanfelOffensive Line
Rick VenturiAssistant Head Coach/Secondary
Zaven YaralianDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1998AGreen Bay Packers7-31LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60080
Fri8/14/1998ADenver Broncos10-17LDenver, COMile High Stadium75329
Sat8/22/1998HTennessee Oilers24-26LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome46069
Fri8/28/1998HTampa Bay Buccaneers10-6WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome43774
Sun9/6/1998ASt. Louis Rams24-17WSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome56943
Sun9/13/1998HCarolina Panthers19-14WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome51915
Sun9/27/1998AIndianapolis Colts19-13WOTIndianapolis, INRCA Dome48480
Sun10/4/1998HNew England Patriots27-30LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome56172
Sun10/11/1998HSan Francisco 49ers0-31LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome62811
Sun10/18/1998AAtlanta Falcons23-31LAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome60774
Sun10/25/1998HTampa Bay Buccaneers9-3WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome52965
Sun11/1/1998ACarolina Panthers17-31LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium62514
Sun11/8/1998AMinnesota Vikings24-31LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63779
Sun11/15/1998HSt. Louis Rams24-3WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome46430
Sun11/22/1998ASan Francisco 49ers20-31LSan Francisco, CA3Com Park68429
Sun11/29/1998AMiami Dolphins10-30LMiami-Dade County, FLPro Player Stadium73216
Sun12/6/1998HDallas Cowboys22-3WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome65065
Sun12/13/1998HAtlanta Falcons17-27LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome61678
Sun12/20/1998AArizona Cardinals17-19LTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium51617
Sun12/27/1998HBuffalo Bills33-45LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome39707

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Tom Ackerman68C-OG6-429326Eastern Washington1510
Ink Aleaga54WLB-MB6-124125Washington153
Brett Bech89WR6-118427Louisiana State160
Chris Bordano56MLB6-124124Southern Methodist166
Doug Brien10K-P6-018328California160
Je'rod Cherry30CB6-120625California140
Cam Cleeland85TE6-427223Washington1616
Kerry Collins13QB6-524626Penn State77
Chad Cota37SS6-119727Oregon1616
Aaron Craver32FB-RB6-022033El Camino JC; Fresno State1610
Don Davis53LB6-123626Kansas40
Troy Davis28RB5-719123Iowa State142
Sean Dawkins86WR6-421627California1515
Tyronne Drakeford22RCB5-1118527Virginia Tech1616
John Farquhar87TE6-627826Duke50
Mark Fields55WLB6-224426Los Angeles Southwest JC; Washington State1515
Jerry Fontenot62C6-330032Texas A&M44
Kendall Gammon46LONG6-426630Pittsburg State160
La'Roi Glover97RDT6-228624San Diego State1615
Eric Guliford84WR5-817029Arizona State51
Andre Hastings88WR6-119028Georgia1612
Chris Hewitt23S6-021024Cincinnati162
Keno Hills76LOG6-630525Kent State; Louisiana-Lafayette121
Billy Joe Hobert12QB6-323027Washington11
Qadry Ismail82WR6-019628Syracuse101
Alonzo Johnson19WR5-1118625Central State (Ohio)10
Joe Johnson94RDE6-427226Louisville1616
Tony Johnson80TE6-525526Alabama110
Brian Jones58LB6-125530UCLA; Texas20
Clarence Jones74ROT6-629030Maryland1414
Rob Kelly24S6-019924Ohio State163
Sammy Knight29FS6-021123Southern California1413
Earl Little20S6-019725Michigan; Miami (Florida)160
Wayne Martin93LDT6-527333Arkansas1616
Andy McCollum67LOG-C6-429828Toledo165
Keith Mitchell59SLB6-224224Texas A&M1615
Kevin Mitchell50MLB6-125327Syracuse88
Alex Molden25LCB5-1019025Oregon1615
Chris Naeole65ROG6-331724Colorado1616
Wilmont Perry33RB6-123223Barber-Scotia; Livingstone62
Julian Pittman75DT6-428623Florida State20
Keith Poole83WR6-019124Arizona State154
Willie Roaf77LOT6-531228Louisiana Tech1515
Austin Robbins95RDT6-629027North Carolina161
Mark Royals3P6-521835Chowan JC; Appalachian State160
Ricky Siglar71OT6-730832Arizona Western JC; San Jose State10
Scott Slutzker81TE6-424726Iowa30
Brady Smith91LDE6-526925Colorado State145
Lamar Smith36FB5-1122428Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Houston149
Vinson Smith52LB6-224333East Carolina150
Billy Joe Tolliver11QB6-121732Texas Tech74
Jared Tomich90LDE6-226924Nebraska1611
Kyle Turley68LOG-ROT-LOT6-530223San Diego State1515
Ron Warner98LB6-224823Independence CC; Kansas10
Fred Weary42CB5-1018024Florida141
Josh Wilcox47FB6-325524Oregon31
Troy Wilson69DE6-425728Pittsburg State150
Danny Wuerffel7QB6-121224Florida54
Ray Zellars34RB5-1123325Notre Dame117
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
17Kyle TurleyTSan Diego State
240Cam CleelandTEWashington
497Fred WearyDBFlorida
499Julian PittmanDEFlorida State
5132Wilmont PerryRBLivingstone
6161Chris BordanoLBSouthern Methodist
7204Andy McCulloughWRTennessee
7239Ron WarnerLBKansas
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals5012541836305
Opponents Totals7412674850359
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals28:03258671652677/215 35.8%6/17 35.3%121928
Opponents Totals31:57326862083299/226 43.8%4/9 44.4%1321164
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Doug Brien03131100.000202290.9091
Cam Cleeland6000000036
Aaron Craver5000000030
Brett Bech3000000018
Andre Hastings3000000018
Lamar Smith3000000018
Sammy Knight2000000012
Keith Poole2000000012
Kerry Collins100000006
Troy Davis100000006
Sean Dawkins100000006
Tyronne Drakeford100000006
Mark Fields100000006
Joe Johnson100000006
Rob Kelly100000006
Keith Mitchell100000006
Austin Robbins100000006
Fred Weary100000006
Ray Zellars100000006
Wayne Martin000000012
Billy Joe Tolliver000020000
Danny Wuerffel000010000
(Team)000000012
Team Totals353131100.003202290.92305
Opponents Totals403939100.011263378.80359
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Doug Brien202290.91560/07/73/36/64/6
Team Totals202290.91560/07/73/36/64/6
Opponents Totals263378.81/15/511/126/103/5
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Lamar Smith1384573.333119503
Aaron Craver451804.025210101
Ray Zellars561622.915t17002
Troy Davis551432.61416001
Wilmont Perry301224.11909001
Kerry Collins231134.92015102
Danny Wuerffel11605.51803000
Billy Joe Tolliver11433.91604002
Andre Hastings33210.71602000
Billy Joe Hobert2136.51401000
Team Totals37413253.5336677012
Opponents Totals46717003.661t138612210
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Billy Joe Hobert231147.8121707.415.535t14.300.021715383087.2
Billy Joe Tolliver19911055.38514277.213.082t84.042.0118813396416683.0
Danny Wuerffel1196252.1526955.811.264t54.254.223131564358266.3
Kerry Collins1919449.28712026.312.889t42.1105.22114010625713154.5
Lamar Smith2150.012010.020.020t150.000.00020110125.0
Aaron Craver100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Team Totals53527852.023835146.612.689t193.6193.657376313816541969.8
Opponents Totals53932860.919042567.913.081t244.5213.9483023954208511184.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Cam Cleeland5468412.753637911
Sean Dawkins5382315.564t140822
Andre Hastings3545513.089t320410
Aaron Craver332146.54929210
Keith Poole2450921.282t2201030
Lamar Smith2424910.435t212201
Troy Davis16996.21903000
Brett Bech1426418.972t313410
Eric Guliford1012412.42406200
Ray Zellars10505.01401000
John Farquhar11313.01301000
Scott Slutzker11010.01001000
Josh Wilcox11010.01001000
Tony Johnson188.0801000
Wilmont Perry122.0200000
Team Totals278351412.689t191654194
Opponents Totals328425613.081t2420851113
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Sammy Knight617128.591t2
Tyronne Drakeford47619.032t1
Chad Cota4184.590
Rob Kelly210452.079t1
Fred Weary26432.063t1
Alex Molden23517.5240
La'Roi Glover100.000
Team Totals2146622.291t5
Opponents Totals191869.856t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Mark Royals88401745.66401026147649316836.0
Doug Brien27236.0370100005226.0
Team Totals90408945.46401126147649322035.8
Opponents Totals75326343.5640518408275536.7
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Andre Hastings221730714.0760510
Eric Guliford10710110.1400110
Team Totals322440812.8760620
Opponents Totals53564912.2550
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Doug Brien66419963.6111521128042
Team Totals66419963.6111521132042
Opponents Totals6213541
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Qadry Ismail28059021.13901501
Eric Guliford18043524.23401500
Aaron Craver7021230.3100t1311
Earl Little406416.0200100
Troy Davis202110.5190000
Brett Bech102020.0200100
Andre Hastings101616.0160000
Jared Tomich1000.000000
Team Totals620135821.9100t13514
Opponents Totals52113221.8510
SACKSNOYDS
La'Roi Glover10.0
Mark Fields7.0
Joe Johnson7.0
Jared Tomich6.0
Wayne Martin3.0
Keith Mitchell2.5
Kevin Mitchell2.5
Je'Rod Cherry2.0
Chad Cota2.0
Chris Hewitt2.0
Ink Aleaga1.0
Chris Bordano1.0
Austin Robbins1.0
Troy Wilson1.0
Team Totals48.0302.0
Opponents Totals57.0376.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Cam Cleeland120270
Kerry Collins8202-80
Chad Cota0001100
Aaron Craver210100
Troy Davis100000
Sean Dawkins200000
Mark Fields00011361
Eric Guliford110100
Andre Hastings0010100
Qadry Ismail200000
Joe Johnson0001151
Clarence Jones0010100
Sammy Knight0002230
Wayne Martin0001100
Andy McCollum0010100
Keith Mitchell00033631
Chris Naeole0010100
Wilmont Perry100000
Austin Robbins0001101
Lamar Smith400000
Billy Joe Tolliver3000-130
Jared Tomich0001100
Danny Wuerffel110100
Ray Zellars200000
Team Totals2817111122934
Opponents Totals24111014240
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