Denver Broncos
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Ian Eagle, Mark May, Marcus Allen
Summary
DEN and NO combined for 642 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mike Anderson led DEN with 251 rushing yards while Aaron Brooks paced NO with 13. Through the air, Dwayne Carswell topped DEN with 62 receiving yards while Joe Horn led NO with 170.
Expected Points Summary
DEN
Total14.72
Off22.33
Def-15.29
ST8.47
NO
Total-14.72
Off15.29
Def-22.33
ST-8.47
Team Stats
Stat
DEN
NO
First Downs
24
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
49-283-4
9-21-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-16-201-1-0
30-48-441-2-2
Sacked-Yards
1-1
3-16
Net Pass Yards
200
425
Total Yards
483
446
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
4-21
6-45
Third Down Conv.
7-13
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-1
Time of Possession
35:03
24:57
Expected Points Detail
DEN
Offense
Pass: 11.82
Rush: 11.19
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -18.38
Rush: 3.39
TO: 2.35
Returns
KO: 0.53
KR: 4.02
P: -0.60
PR: -1.01
FG/XP: 5.53
NO
Offense
Pass: 18.38
Rush: -3.39
TO: -2.35
Defense
Pass: -11.82
Rush: -11.19
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -4.02
KR: -0.53
P: 1.01
PR: 0.60
FG/XP: -5.53
Officials
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Umpire
Scott Dawson
Head Linesman
Earnie Frantz
Line Judge
Bruce Maurer
Back Judge
Richard Reels
Side Judge
Larry Rose
Field Judge
Steve Zimmer
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DEN
NO
First Downs
24
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
49-283-4
9-21-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-16-201-1-0
30-48-441-2-2
Sacked-Yards
1-1
3-16
Net Pass Yards
200
425
Total Yards
483
446
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
4-21
6-45
Third Down Conv.
7-13
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-1
Time of Possession
35:03
24:57
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Mike Anderson 13 yard rush (Jason Elam kick)
7-0
—
Saints
Andrew Glover 19 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (Doug Brien kick)
7-7
2
Broncos
Mike Anderson 5 yard rush (Jason Elam kick)
14-7
—
Saints
Doug Brien 30 yard field goal
14-10
—
Broncos
Dwayne Carswell 43 yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick)
21-10
—
Broncos
Mike Anderson 7 yard rush (Jason Elam kick)
28-10
—
Saints
Doug Brien 19 yard field goal
28-13
3
Broncos
Jason Elam 22 yard field goal
31-13
—
Saints
Doug Brien 42 yard field goal
31-16
4
Broncos
Mike Anderson 2 yard rush (Jason Elam kick)
38-16
—
Saints
Willie Jackson 28 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (Doug Brien kick)
38-23