New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Len Berman, Sam Rutigliano
Summary
NE and NO combined for 543 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Craig James led NE with 5 rushing yards while Rueben Mayes paced NO with 157. Through the air, Greg Baty topped NE with 76 receiving yards while Mike Jones led NO with 50.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-7.41
Off-16.05
Def17.43
ST-9.73
NO
Total7.41
Off-17.43
Def16.05
ST9.73
Team Stats
Stat
NE
NO
First Downs
14
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-2-0
42-178-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-38-271-1-1
20-33-272-1-0
Sacked-Yards
5-42
4-25
Net Pass Yards
229
247
Total Yards
231
425
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
7-5
Turnovers
2
5
Penalties-Yards
3-15
5-45
Time of Possession
24:33
35:27
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -4.27
Rush: -11.06
TO: -4.91
Defense
Pass: 3.27
Rush: 13.22
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -0.03
KR: -4.01
P: 2.14
PR: -4.33
FG/XP: -3.50
NO
Offense
Pass: -3.27
Rush: -13.22
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 4.27
Rush: 11.06
TO: 4.91
Returns
KO: 4.01
KR: 0.03
P: 4.33
PR: -2.14
FG/XP: 3.50
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
NO
First Downs
14
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-2-0
42-178-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-38-271-1-1
20-33-272-1-0
Sacked-Yards
5-42
4-25
Net Pass Yards
229
247
Total Yards
231
425
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
7-5
Turnovers
2
5
Penalties-Yards
3-15
5-45
Time of Possession
24:33
35:27
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
3
Saints
Morten Andersen 28 yard field goal
0-3
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Patriots
Stephen Starring 24 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
7-3
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Saints
Rueben Mayes 5 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
7-10
4
Saints
Morten Andersen 38 yard field goal
7-13
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Patriots
Mosi Tatupu 17 yard blocked punt return (Tony Franklin kick)
14-13
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Patriots
Brent Williams 21 yard defensive fumble return (Tony Franklin kick)
21-13
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Saints
Eugene Goodlow 10 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
21-20