New Orleans Saints
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/2002
Broadcast
Announcers
Ron Pitts, Tim Ryan, Butch Stearns
Summary
NO and NE combined for 565 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Antowain Smith led NO with 32 rushing yards while Heath Evans paced NE with 74. Through the air, Joe Horn topped NO with 80 receiving yards while Ben Watson led NE with 66.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-7.00
Off7.39
Def-8.16
ST-8.03
NE
Total7.00
Off8.16
Def-7.39
ST8.03
Team Stats
Stat
NO
NE
First Downs
23
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-87-0
30-132-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
27-50-343-2-1
15-29-222-3-0
Sacked-Yards
1-5
3-28
Net Pass Yards
338
194
Total Yards
425
326
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
11-99
5-50
Third Down Conv.
8-16
7-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-1
Time of Possession
32:57
27:03
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 11.24
Rush: -2.51
TO: -2.87
Defense
Pass: -8.96
Rush: 0.87
TO: 4.50
Returns
KO: -2.96
KR: 4.89
P: -2.66
PR: -4.98
FG/XP: -2.32
NE
Offense
Pass: 8.96
Rush: -0.87
TO: -4.50
Defense
Pass: -11.24
Rush: 2.51
TO: 2.87
Returns
KO: -4.89
KR: 2.96
P: 4.98
PR: 2.66
FG/XP: 2.32
Officials
Referee
Gerry Austin
Umpire
Roy Ellison
Head Linesman
Jerry Bergman
Line Judge
Carl Johnson
Back Judge
Jim Howey
Side Judge
Mike Weatherford
Field Judge
Scott Edwards
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
NE
First Downs
23
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-87-0
30-132-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
27-50-343-2-1
15-29-222-3-0
Sacked-Yards
1-5
3-28
Net Pass Yards
338
194
Total Yards
425
326
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
11-99
5-50
Third Down Conv.
8-16
7-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-1
Time of Possession
32:57
27:03
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Deion Branch 2 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
0-7
2
Patriots
Mike Vrabel 1 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
0-14
—
Saints
Donte' Stallworth 7 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
7-14
3
Patriots
Andre' Davis 60 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
7-21
4
Patriots
Adam Vinatieri 37 yard field goal
7-24
—
Saints
Donte' Stallworth 12 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
14-24
—
Saints
John Carney 46 yard field goal
17-24