New Orleans Saints
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, Dan Fouts
Summary
NO and BUF combined for 513 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dalton Hilliard led NO with 97 rushing yards while Thurman Thomas paced BUF with 40. Through the air, Eric Martin topped NO with 100 receiving yards while Thurman Thomas led BUF with 51.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total4.27
Off5.26
Def12.41
ST-14.28
BUF
Total-4.27
Off-12.41
Def-5.26
ST14.28
Team Stats
Stat
NO
BUF
First Downs
21
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-150-0
25-75-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-27-302-2-1
17-35-211-2-3
Sacked-Yards
3-16
2-7
Net Pass Yards
286
204
Total Yards
436
279
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-1
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
4-25
2-15
Time of Possession
34:13
25:47
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 11.74
Rush: -7.11
TO: -3.62
Defense
Pass: 7.51
Rush: 6.70
TO: 12.07
Returns
KO: -3.86
KR: -4.77
P: 1.28
PR: 0.09
FG/XP: -7.02
BUF
Offense
Pass: -7.51
Rush: -6.70
TO: -12.07
Defense
Pass: -11.74
Rush: 7.11
TO: 3.62
Returns
KO: 4.77
KR: 3.86
P: -0.09
PR: -1.28
FG/XP: 7.02
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
BUF
First Downs
21
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-150-0
25-75-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-27-302-2-1
17-35-211-2-3
Sacked-Yards
3-16
2-7
Net Pass Yards
286
204
Total Yards
436
279
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-1
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
4-25
2-15
Time of Possession
34:13
25:47
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
John Tice 12 yard pass from John Fourcade
6-0
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Saints
Dalton Hilliard 54 yard pass from John Fourcade (Morten Andersen kick)
13-0
2
Bills
James Lofton 42 yard pass from Jim Kelly
13-6
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Saints
Morten Andersen 31 yard field goal
16-6
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Bills
Scott Norwood 43 yard field goal
16-9
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Bills
Scott Norwood 48 yard field goal
16-12
3
Bills
Pete Metzelaars 2 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
16-19
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Saints
Morten Andersen 26 yard field goal
19-19
4
Saints
Morten Andersen 22 yard field goal
22-19