New Orleans Saints
Denver Broncos
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