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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Date
September 21, 2008
Kickoff
04:06 PM ET
01:06 PM PT
Score
NO 32 — DEN 34 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,125

Inaugurated: 01/01/2001

Broadcast

Announcers

Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver

Summary

NO and DEN combined for 685 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Reggie Bush led NO with 73 rushing yards while Selvin Young paced DEN with 65. Through the air, Robert Meachem topped NO with 86 receiving yards while Brandon Marshall led DEN with 155.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-3.00
Off13.00
Def-10.68
ST-4.15
DEN
Total3.00
Off10.68
Def-13.00
ST4.15

Team Stats

Stat NO DEN
First Downs 27 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-88-3 24-105-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 39-48-421-1-0 21-34-264-2-1
Sacked-Yards 1-7 0-0
Net Pass Yards 414 264
Total Yards 502 369
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 4-51 3-20
Third Down Conv. 8-14 6-10
Fourth Down Conv. 0-1 0-0
Time of Possession 32:48 27:12

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: 24.20
Rush: -9.20
TO: -7.50
Defense
Pass: -10.25
Rush: -1.77
TO: 8.37
Returns
KO: -4.39
KR: 4.18
P: 0.34
PR: -0.54
FG/XP: -3.74
DEN
Offense
Pass: 10.25
Rush: 1.77
TO: -8.37
Defense
Pass: -24.20
Rush: 9.20
TO: 7.50
Returns
KO: -4.18
KR: 4.39
P: 0.54
PR: -0.34
FG/XP: 3.74

Officials

Referee Ron Winter
Umpire Ruben Fowler
Head Linesman Jim Mello
Line Judge Tom Stephan
Back Judge Richard Reels
Side Judge Tom Hill
Field Judge Duke Carroll

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO DEN
First Downs 27 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-88-3 24-105-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 39-48-421-1-0 21-34-264-2-1
Sacked-Yards 1-7 0-0
Net Pass Yards 414 264
Total Yards 502 369
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 4-51 3-20
Third Down Conv. 8-14 6-10
Fourth Down Conv. 0-1 0-0
Time of Possession 32:48 27:12

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Nate Jackson 1 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick) 0-7
Saints Martin Gramatica 43 yard field goal 3-7
Broncos Brandon Marshall 35 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick) 3-14
2 Broncos Nate Webster 34 yard defensive fumble return (Matt Prater kick) 3-21
Saints Pierre Thomas 5 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick) 10-21
Saints Reggie Bush 23 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick) 17-21
Broncos Matt Prater 27 yard field goal 17-24
Saints Safety, Charles Grant and Sedrick Ellis tackled Andre Hall in end zone. 19-24
3 Broncos Michael Pittman 2 yard rush (Matt Prater kick) 19-31
Saints Reggie Bush 6 yard pass from Drew Brees (Martin Gramatica kick) 26-31
Broncos Matt Prater 34 yard field goal 26-34
4 Saints Pierre Thomas 10 yard rush (pass failed) 32-34

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