Stadium

Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast

Announcers
Sean McDonough, Hank Stram
Summary
NO and NE combined for 256 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Vaughn Dunbar led NO with 52 rushing yards while Leonard Russell paced NE with 31. Through the air, Quinn Early topped NO with 62 receiving yards while Irving Fryar led NE with 39.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total17.00
Off-6.44
Def24.75
ST-2.49
NE
Total-17.00
Off-24.75
Def6.44
ST2.49
Team Stats
Stat
NO
NE
First Downs
17
6
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-118-1
18-84-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-26-198-3-1
13-31-78-0-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-40
Net Pass Yards
198
38
Total Yards
316
122
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
3-2
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
3-20
5-47
Third Down Conv.
6-16
2-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
35:41
24:19
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 2.79
Rush: -13.31
TO: -8.66
Defense
Pass: 24.10
Rush: 0.11
TO: 6.02
Returns
KO: 1.86
KR: -5.37
P: 1.48
PR: -1.88
FG/XP: 1.42
NE
Offense
Pass: -24.10
Rush: -0.11
TO: -6.02
Defense
Pass: -2.79
Rush: 13.31
TO: 8.66
Returns
KO: 5.37
KR: -1.86
P: 1.88
PR: -1.48
FG/XP: -1.42
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
NE
First Downs
17
6
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-118-1
18-84-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-26-198-3-1
13-31-78-0-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-40
Net Pass Yards
198
38
Total Yards
316
122
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
3-2
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
3-20
5-47
Third Down Conv.
6-16
2-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
35:41
24:19
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Quinn Early 9 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
7-0
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Saints
Quinn Early 39 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
14-0
2
Patriots
Leonard Russell 8 yard rush (Charlie Baumann kick)
14-7
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Saints
Dalton Hilliard 12 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
21-7
3
Saints
Vaughn Dunbar 1 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
28-7
4
Saints
Morten Andersen 46 yard field goal
31-7
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Patriots
Vincent Brown 49 yard interception return (Charlie Baumann kick)
31-14