New Orleans Saints
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer
Summary
NO and DAL combined for 633 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 111 rushing yards while Julius Jones paced DAL with 116. Through the air, Reggie Bush topped NO with 125 receiving yards while Terry Glenn led DAL with 150.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total25.00
Off30.04
Def-4.95
ST2.02
DAL
Total-25.00
Off4.95
Def-30.04
ST-2.02
Team Stats
Stat
NO
DAL
First Downs
28
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-159-1
16-116-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-38-384-5-0
16-33-249-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-7
2-18
Net Pass Yards
377
231
Total Yards
536
347
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-0
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
7-54
6-43
Third Down Conv.
9-15
1-8
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
1-2
Time of Possession
37:11
22:49
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 26.83
Rush: 2.85
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -2.70
Rush: -3.37
TO: 5.99
Returns
KO: -7.15
KR: 3.79
P: 3.05
PR: -2.16
FG/XP: 4.49
DAL
Offense
Pass: 2.70
Rush: 3.37
TO: -5.99
Defense
Pass: -26.83
Rush: -2.85
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.79
KR: 7.15
P: 2.16
PR: -3.05
FG/XP: -4.49
Officials
Referee
Gerry Austin
Umpire
Ruben Fowler
Head Linesman
Jerry Bergman
Line Judge
Carl Johnson
Back Judge
Robert Lawing
Side Judge
Laird Hayes
Field Judge
Scott Edwards
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
DAL
First Downs
28
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-159-1
16-116-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-38-384-5-0
16-33-249-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-7
2-18
Net Pass Yards
377
231
Total Yards
536
347
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-0
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
7-54
6-43
Third Down Conv.
9-15
1-8
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
1-2
Time of Possession
37:11
22:49
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Julius Jones 77 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick)
0-7
2
Saints
Mike Karney 2 yard rush (John Carney kick)
7-7
—
Saints
Mike Karney 3 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
14-7
—
Saints
Jamal Jones 27 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
21-7
3
Cowboys
Martin Gramatica 24 yard field goal
21-10
—
Saints
Reggie Bush 61 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
28-10
—
Cowboys
Terrell Owens 34 yard pass from Tony Romo (Martin Gramatica kick)
28-17
—
Saints
Mike Karney 6 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
35-17
—
Saints
Devery Henderson 42 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
42-17