New Orleans Saints
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, Levan Reid
Summary
NO and NE combined for 565 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Aaron Brooks led NO with 65 rushing yards while Antowain Smith paced NE with 111. Through the air, Joe Horn topped NO with 97 receiving yards while Troy Brown led NE with 91.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-16.00
Off10.42
Def-24.86
ST1.96
NE
Total16.00
Off24.86
Def-10.42
ST-1.96
Team Stats
Stat
NO
NE
First Downs
23
26
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-121-1
38-191-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-39-307-1-2
19-26-258-4-0
Sacked-Yards
1-0
4-17
Net Pass Yards
307
241
Total Yards
428
432
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
5-86
6-64
Third Down Conv.
6-14
8-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
24:13
35:47
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 8.34
Rush: 2.75
TO: -5.27
Defense
Pass: -20.18
Rush: -8.03
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -2.00
KR: 6.35
P: 0.46
PR: -0.57
FG/XP: -2.28
NE
Offense
Pass: 20.18
Rush: 8.03
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.34
Rush: -2.75
TO: 5.27
Returns
KO: -6.35
KR: 2.00
P: 0.57
PR: -0.46
FG/XP: 2.28
Officials
Referee
Gerry Austin
Umpire
Jim Duke
Head Linesman
John Schleyer
Line Judge
Carl Johnson
Back Judge
Jim Howey
Side Judge
Rick Patterson
Field Judge
Scott Edwards
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
NE
First Downs
23
26
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-121-1
38-191-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-39-307-1-2
19-26-258-4-0
Sacked-Yards
1-0
4-17
Net Pass Yards
307
241
Total Yards
428
432
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
5-86
6-64
Third Down Conv.
6-14
8-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
24:13
35:47
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Antowain Smith 41 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
0-7
2
Patriots
Troy Brown 8 yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed)
0-13
—
Patriots
Charles Johnson 24 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
0-20
3
Saints
John Carney 31 yard field goal
3-20
—
Saints
Ricky Williams 3 yard rush (John Carney kick)
10-20
4
Patriots
Marc Edwards 2 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
10-27
—
Saints
Willie Jackson 7 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
17-27
—
Patriots
Antowain Smith 3 yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick)
17-34