New Orleans Saints
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville
Summary
NO and NE combined for 490 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mario Bates led NO with 123 rushing yards while Curtis Martin paced NE with 112. Through the air, Quinn Early topped NO with 92 receiving yards while Ben Coates led NE with 90.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total11.28
Off14.61
Def-2.74
ST0.26
NE
Total-11.28
Off2.74
Def-14.61
ST-0.26
Team Stats
Stat
NO
NE
First Downs
17
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-139-2
39-140-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-26-293-2-1
18-32-197-0-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-6
Net Pass Yards
293
191
Total Yards
432
331
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-1
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
4-36
8-68
Third Down Conv.
2-7
9-18
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
3-3
Time of Possession
24:21
35:39
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 14.20
Rush: 4.60
TO: -2.72
Defense
Pass: -0.89
Rush: -2.79
TO: 6.79
Returns
KO: 4.67
KR: -8.92
P: 3.64
PR: -1.21
FG/XP: 2.08
NE
Offense
Pass: 0.89
Rush: 2.79
TO: -6.79
Defense
Pass: -14.20
Rush: -4.60
TO: 2.72
Returns
KO: 8.92
KR: -4.67
P: 1.21
PR: -3.64
FG/XP: -2.08
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
NE
First Downs
17
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-139-2
39-140-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-26-293-2-1
18-32-197-0-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-6
Net Pass Yards
293
191
Total Yards
432
331
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-1
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
4-36
8-68
Third Down Conv.
2-7
9-18
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
3-3
Time of Possession
24:21
35:39
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Quinn Early 50 yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick)
7-0
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Patriots
Curtis Martin 9 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
7-7
—
Saints
Mario Bates 2 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)
14-7
2
Patriots
Curtis Martin 3 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
14-14
—
Saints
Doug Brien 24 yard field goal
17-14
4
Patriots
Matt Bahr 39 yard field goal
17-17
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Saints
Lorenzo Neal 69 yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick)
24-17
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Saints
Mario Bates 66 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)
31-17