New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Merle Harmon, Bob Trumpy
Summary
NE and NO combined for 534 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Don Calhoun led NE with 113 rushing yards while Archie Manning paced NO with 27. Through the air, Stanley Morgan topped NE with 63 receiving yards while Wes Chandler led NO with 98.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total10.46
Off21.51
Def-13.86
ST2.22
NO
Total-10.46
Off13.86
Def-21.51
ST-2.22
Team Stats
Stat
NE
NO
First Downs
27
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-240-2
23-89-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-28-233-3-1
26-41-367-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-8
Net Pass Yards
233
359
Total Yards
473
448
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
8-95
8-69
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -0.99
Rush: 7.53
TO: -6.94
Defense
Pass: -16.25
Rush: 7.10
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 9.06
KR: -4.60
P: 1.04
PR: -2.04
FG/XP: -1.24
NO
Offense
Pass: 16.25
Rush: -7.10
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 0.99
Rush: -7.53
TO: 6.94
Returns
KO: 4.60
KR: -9.06
P: 2.04
PR: -1.04
FG/XP: 1.24
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
NO
First Downs
27
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-240-2
23-89-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-28-233-3-1
26-41-367-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-8
Net Pass Yards
233
359
Total Yards
473
448
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
8-95
8-69
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Jimmy Rogers 23 yard pass from Jack Holmes (Benny Ricardo kick)
0-7
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Saints
Benny Ricardo 30 yard field goal
0-10
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Patriots
John Smith 22 yard field goal
3-10
2
Patriots
Russ Francis 39 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
10-10
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Patriots
Andy Johnson 11 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
17-10
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Saints
Benny Ricardo 38 yard field goal
17-13
3
Patriots
Andy Johnson 6 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
24-13
—
Saints
Wayne Wilson 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
24-20
4
Saints
Wes Chandler 23 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
24-27
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Patriots
Don Calhoun 22 yard rush (John Smith kick)
31-27
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Patriots
Mosi Tatupu 4 yard rush (John Smith kick)
38-27