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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Date
December 11, 2008
Kickoff
08:14 PM ET
05:14 PM PT
Score
NO 24 — CHI 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 61,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1924

Broadcast

Announcers

Bob Papa, Cris Collinsworth

Summary

NO and CHI combined for 404 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Pierre Thomas led NO with 87 rushing yards while Matt Forte paced CHI with 34. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 84 receiving yards while Devin Hester led CHI with 46.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total-3.00
Off-2.61
Def13.17
ST-13.62
CHI
Total3.00
Off-13.17
Def2.61
ST13.62

Team Stats

Stat NO CHI
First Downs 22 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-119-1 20-55-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 24-43-232-2-2 24-41-172-0-2
Sacked-Yards 1-6 1-1
Net Pass Yards 226 171
Total Yards 345 226
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 5-97 4-24
Third Down Conv. 7-17 5-12
Fourth Down Conv. 1-2 0-1
Time of Possession 36:32 26:14

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: 2.09
Rush: -3.82
TO: -7.16
Defense
Pass: 6.84
Rush: 5.13
TO: 15.10
Returns
KO: -14.53
KR: 2.88
P: 0.99
PR: -4.02
FG/XP: 1.06
CHI
Offense
Pass: -6.84
Rush: -5.13
TO: -15.10
Defense
Pass: -2.09
Rush: 3.82
TO: 7.16
Returns
KO: -2.88
KR: 14.53
P: 4.02
PR: -0.99
FG/XP: -1.06

Officials

Referee Mike Carey
Umpire Dan Ferrell
Head Linesman Dana McKenzie
Line Judge Tom Barnes
Back Judge Don Carey
Side Judge Don Carlsen
Field Judge Buddy Horton

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO CHI
First Downs 22 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-119-1 20-55-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 24-43-232-2-2 24-41-172-0-2
Sacked-Yards 1-6 1-1
Net Pass Yards 226 171
Total Yards 345 226
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 5-97 4-24
Third Down Conv. 7-17 5-12
Fourth Down Conv. 1-2 0-1
Time of Possession 36:32 26:14

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Bears Danieal Manning 83 yard kickoff return (Robbie Gould kick) 0-7
2 Saints Pierre Thomas 2 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) 7-7
Bears Matt Forte 1 yard rush (Robbie Gould kick) 7-14
Bears Kyle Orton 6 yard rush (Robbie Gould kick) 7-21
3 Saints Pierre Thomas 42 yard rush (Garrett Hartley kick) 14-21
4 Saints Garrett Hartley 30 yard field goal 17-21
Saints Marques Colston 11 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) 24-21
Bears Robbie Gould 28 yard field goal 24-24
OT Bears Robbie Gould 35 yard field goal 24-27

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