'08 Saints 55, '08 Lions 9

2008 Detroit Lions 0 6 3 0 9
2008 New Orleans Saints 7 21 17 10 55

2008 Detroit Lions - Individual Stats

Rushing
Att Yds 20+ L TD
'08 Kevin Smith 14 127 2 45 0
'08 Rudi Johnson 8 27 0 15 0
'08 Moran Norris 2 14 0 11 0
'08 Aveion Cason 1 1 0 1 0
'08 Jerome Felton 2 0 0 1 0

Receiving
Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD
'08 Calvin Johnson 3 51 1 0 23 0
'08 Mike Furrey 2 36 1 0 25 1
'08 Shaun McDonald 2 29 0 0 16 0
'08 Michael Gaines 2 22 0 0 17 0
'08 Rudi Johnson 1 6 0 0 6 0

Passing
Comp. Att. Yards TD INT
'08 Dan Orlovsky 10 26 144 1 1
'08 Jon Kitna 0 1 0 0 1

Defensive
Tackles Sacks INT
'08 Paris Lenon 7 0 0
'08 Ryan Nece 5 0 0
'08 Leigh Bodden 5 0 0
'08 Daniel Bullocks 5 0 0
'08 Kalvin Pearson 4 0 0
'08 Cory Redding 4 0 0
'08 Ernie Sims 3 0 0
'08 Cliff Avril 3 0 0
'08 Andre Fluellen 1 0 0
'08 Travis Fisher 1 0 0
'08 Shaun Cody 1 0 0
'08 Ramzee Robinson 1 0 0
'08 Ikaika Alama-Francis 1 0 0
'08 Dewayne White 1 0 1
'08 Chuck Darby 1 1 0
'08 Brian Kelly 1 0 0

Field Goals
Made Missed
'08 Jason Hanson 33,31,39 -

2008 New Orleans Saints - Individual Stats

Rushing
Att Yds 20+ L TD
'08 Pierre Thomas 12 82 1 20 2
'08 Reggie Bush 11 67 0 19 0
'08 Deuce McAllister 9 28 0 11 0
'08 Mike Karney 1 6 0 6 0
'08 Devery Henderson 1 4 0 4 0
'08 Drew Brees 3 0 0 1 0

Receiving
Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD
'08 Devery Henderson 3 73 2 0 31 1
'08 Reggie Bush 3 62 2 0 30 2
'08 Lance Moore 4 52 1 0 20 0
'08 Marques Colston 3 43 1 0 22 0
'08 Jeremy Shockey 2 27 1 0 21 0
'08 Pierre Thomas 3 19 0 0 15 0
'08 Billy Miller 1 5 0 0 5 0
'08 Deuce McAllister 1 2 0 0 2 0

Passing
Comp. Att. Yards TD INT
'08 Drew Brees 20 24 283 3 1

Defensive
Tackles Sacks INT
'08 Jonathan Vilma 8 0 0
'08 Scott Shanle 3 0 0
'08 Will Smith 2 0 0
'08 Scott Fujita 2 0 0
'08 Roman Harper 2 0 0
'08 Mike McKenzie 2 0 0
'08 Leigh Torrence 2 0 0
'08 Kevin Kaesviharn 2 0 0
'08 Kendrick Clancy 2 0 0
'08 Bobby McCray 2 1 0
'08 Usama Young 1 0 0
'08 Sedrick Ellis 1 0 0
'08 Remi Ayodele 1 0 0
'08 Randall Gay 1 0 0
'08 Josh Bullocks 1 0 1
'08 Hollis Thomas 1 0 0
'08 Antwan Lake 1 0 0
'08 Jason David 0 0 1

Field Goals
Made Missed
'08 Garrett Hartley 47,18 31

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
DET 10:16 FG Jason Hanson 33 yds. 3-0
NEW 7:52 TD Devery Henderson 31 yd. pass from Brees (Hartley kick) 3-7
DET 3:56 FG Jason Hanson 31 yds. 6-7

2nd Quarter
DET 11:06 TD Mike Furrey 25 yd. pass from Orlovsky (Hanson kick) 13-7
NEW 5:56 TD Pierre Thomas 17 yd. run (Hartley kick) 13-14
NEW 0:57 TD Reggie Bush 30 yd. pass from Brees (Hartley kick) 13-21
NEW 0:12 FG Garrett Hartley 47 yds. 13-24

3rd Quarter
NEW 8:08 TD Pierre Thomas 20 yd. run (Hartley kick) 13-31
DET 3:44 FG Jason Hanson 39 yds. 16-31

4th Quarter
NEW 4:52 TD Reggie Bush 21 yd. pass from Brees (Hartley kick) 16-38
NEW 0:25 FG Garrett Hartley 18 yds. 16-41

Team Statistics
2008 Detroit Lions 2008 New Orleans Saints
First Downs 13 22
- Rushing 5 9
- Passing 8 13
- Penalty 0 0
3rd Down Eff 4/12 9/13
4th Down Eff 0/1 0/0
Rushes-Yards 27-169 37-187
Avg Rush 6.3 5.1
Comp-Att-Int 10-27-2 20-24-1
Passing Yards 141 278
Sacks-Yards 1-3 1-5
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Punts-Avg 4-43.0 2-39.0
KR-Avg 8-20.8 5-21.2
PR-Avg 2-1.5 4-19.5
Penalties-Yard 4-30 5-34
Time of Possession 26:18 33:42

2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 15:00
15:00 Kickoff own 30 0 - 0 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 6 and return it to the DET 32.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 14:51
14:51 1/10 own 32 0 - 0 221 Orlovsky is sacked by Bobby McCray for 3 yards.
14:11 2/13 own 29 0 - 0 212 Smith picks his way for 1 yard.
13:30 3/12 own 30 0 - 0 131 Orlovsky overthrows Smith and the pass is incomplete.
13:24 4/12 own 30 0 - 0 P 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a punt.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) return it to the NEW 30.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 13:13
13:13 1/10 own 30 0 - 0 221 Brees's pass is intercepted.
Dewayne White returns the interception to the NEW 31.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 13:07
13:07 1/10 31 0 - 0 131 Smith rushes for 7 yards off tackle right.
12:31 2/3 24 0 - 0 221 Orlovsky completes the pass to Johnson who makes the catch and falls forward for a 9 yd gain.
11:44 1/10 15 0 - 0 221 Smith gets back to the line of scrimmage.
11:09 2/10 15 0 - 0 212 Felton is caught behind the line for a loss of 1 yard.
10:28 3/11 16 0 - 0 041 Orlovsky overthrows Standeford in the endzone and the pass is incomplete.
10:20 4/11 16 0 - 0 FG 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a FG attempt.
Hanson's 33 yd. field goal hooks through the uprights!
Drive Summary: 5 plays, 15 yds, 2:47
2008 Detroit (DET) at 10:16
10:16 Kickoff own 30 3 - 0 K 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares to kickoff.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) catch the ball at the NEW 7 and return it to the NEW 35.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 10:07
10:07 1/10 own 35 3 - 0 221 Brees completes the pass to Shockey who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 21 yd gain before getting out of bounds.
9:20 1/10 44 3 - 0 131 Thomas picks up 9 yards on a draw play.
8:37 2/1 35 3 - 0 131 Thomas rushes for 4 yards off tackle right.
8:01 1/10 31 3 - 0 131 Brees's pass is to Henderson who holds on to the the ball, makes a few guys miss and runs into the endzone.
2008 New Orleans scores a touchdown!
7:52 PAT 3 - 6 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for the extra point.
The extra point attempt is good.
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 65 yds, 2:15
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 7:52
7:52 Kickoff own 30 3 - 7 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 7 and return it to the DET 28.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 7:45
7:45 1/10 own 28 3 - 7 221 Smith picks up 14 yards off tackle left.
7:05 1/10 own 42 3 - 7 221 Orlovsky's pass is just out of reach of Gaines. Incomplete pass.
6:58 2/10 own 42 3 - 7 221 Johnson picks up 3 yards on a draw play.
6:17 3/7 own 45 3 - 7 140 Orlovsky's pass is to Johnson who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 19 yd gain.
5:34 1/10 36 3 - 7 131 Johnson gains 15 yards on a sweep left.
4:54 1/10 21 3 - 7 131 Orlovsky's pass is just out of reach of Smith. Incomplete pass.
4:47 2/10 21 3 - 7 131 Orlovsky tosses the ball just out of reach of McDonald. Incomplete pass.
4:43 3/10 21 3 - 7 131 Smith picks his way for 7 yards.
PENALTY on DET: Holding, declined.
4:00 4/3 14 3 - 7 FG 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a FG attempt.
Hanson's 31 yd. field goal is good!
Drive Summary: 8 plays, 58 yds, 3:45
2008 Detroit (DET) at 3:56
3:56 Kickoff own 30 6 - 7 K 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares to kickoff.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) catch the ball at the NEW 10 and return it to the NEW 31.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 3:48
3:48 1/10 own 31 6 - 7 131 Brees's pass is to Moore who makes a nice catch, sheds a tackle before getting leveled. 13 yd gain.
3:05 1/10 own 44 6 - 7 221 McAllister rushes for a loss of 2 yards.
2:23 2/12 own 42 6 - 7 221 PENALTY on NEW: False Start, 5 yards enforced on the NEW 42 - NO PLAY.
2:23 2/17 own 37 6 - 7 212 Brees's short pass is to Thomas who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 2 yd gain.
1:44 3/15 own 39 6 - 7 131 Brees hits Moore who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 16 yd gain.
1:03 1/10 45 6 - 7 131 Thomas pounds ahead for 5 yards.
0:27 2/5 40 6 - 7 131 Brees's pass is just out of reach of Meachem. Incomplete pass.
0:19 3/5 40 6 - 7 131 Brees scrambles for 1 yard.
0:00 4/4 39 6 - 7 P Time Expires
End of 1st Quarter ... 2008 Detroit: 6 2008 New Orleans: 7

15:00 2/4 own 48 0 - 7 140 Thomas carries, but is tackled for no gain.
14:17 3/4 own 48 0 - 7 221 Bush picks up 7 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds.
13:33 1/10 45 0 - 7 221 McAllister picks his way for 1 yard.
12:58 2/9 44 0 - 7 212 Brees completes the pass to McAllister who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 14 yd gain.
12:18 1/10 30 0 - 7 131 Brees hits Moore who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 8 yd gain.
11:41 2/2 22 0 - 7 212 McAllister gains 8 yards up the middle.
10:57 1/10 14 0 - 7 131 Brees's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass.
10:51 2/10 14 0 - 7 212 Thomas picks up 5 yards off tackle left.
10:10 3/5 9 0 - 7 230 Brees's short pass is to Henderson who holds on to the the ball and runs into the endzone.
2008 New Orleans scores a touchdown!
10:03 PAT 0 - 13 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for the extra point.
The extra point attempt is good.
Drive Summary: 10 plays, 58 yds, 5:37
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 10:03
10:03 Kickoff own 30 0 - 14 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 8 and return it to the DET 27.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 9:56
9:56 1/10 own 27 0 - 14 221 Smith picks up 3 yards on a draw play.
9:18 2/7 own 30 0 - 14 212 Orlovsky hits Johnson who makes the catch and falls forward for a 7 yd gain.
8:36 1/10 own 37 0 - 14 221 Smith gains 45 yards up the middle.
7:49 1/10 18 0 - 14 221 Johnson gets 1 yard on a pitch right, and runs out of bounds.
7:10 2/9 17 0 - 14 212 Orlovsky overthrows Johnson and the pass is incomplete.
7:04 3/9 17 0 - 14 140 Felton pounds ahead for 1 yard.
6:23 4/8 16 0 - 14 FG 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a FG attempt.
Hanson's 33 yd. field goal hooks through the uprights!
Drive Summary: 6 plays, 57 yds, 3:33
2008 Detroit (DET) at 6:19
6:19 Kickoff own 30 3 - 14 K 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares to kickoff.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) catch the ball at the NEW 8 and return it to the NEW 41.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 6:09
6:09 1/10 own 41 3 - 14 221 Brees soft pass is to Thomas. Catch is good and Thomas gets some yardage for a 13 yd gain.
5:26 1/10 46 3 - 14 221 McAllister gains 1 yard up the middle.
4:48 2/9 45 3 - 14 221 Thomas gains 6 yards up the middle.
4:11 3/3 39 3 - 14 131 Bush gains 39 yards on a sweep left.
2008 New Orleans scores a touchdown!
4:01 PAT 3 - 20 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for the extra point.
The extra point attempt is good.
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 59 yds, 2:08
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 4:01
4:01 Kickoff own 30 3 - 21 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 5 and return it to the DET 23.
PENALTY on DET: Holding, 8 yards enforced on the DET 17.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 3:54
3:54 1/10 own 9 3 - 21 221 Orlovsky screen pass falls incomplete.
3:49 2/10 own 9 3 - 21 131 Felton picks up 2 yards on a draw play.
PENALTY on DET: Holding, 4 yards enforced on the DET 9 - NO PLAY.
3:46 2/14 own 5 3 - 21 131 Felton picks up 1 yard off tackle left.
3:09 3/13 own 6 3 - 21 041 Orlovsky's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass.
3:03 4/13 own 6 3 - 21 P 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a punt.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) return it to the DET 36.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 2:52
2:52 1/10 36 3 - 21 131 Brees's pass is to Moore who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 9 yd gain.
2:13 2/1 27 3 - 21 221 Brees tosses the ball out to Shockey who holds on to the ball, makes a few guys miss for a 20 yd gain.
2:00 1/Goal 7 3 - 21 221 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
2:00 1/Goal 7 3 - 21 221 Bush picks up 6 yards off tackle left.
1:55 2/Goal 1 3 - 21 221 *** 2008 New Orleans (NEW) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:55 2/Goal 1 3 - 21 131 Bush picks his way for 1 yard.
2008 New Orleans scores a touchdown!
1:52 PAT 3 - 27 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for the extra point.
The extra point attempt is good.
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 36 yds, 1:00
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 1:52
1:52 Kickoff own 30 3 - 28 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 13 and return it to the DET 31.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 1:48
1:48 1/10 own 31 3 - 28 221 Orlovsky overthrows McDonald and the pass is incomplete.
1:43 2/10 own 31 3 - 28 221 Orlovsky completes the pass to Smith. Tackled immediately for a 6 yd gain.
PENALTY on DET: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the DET 31 - NO PLAY.
1:38 2/20 own 21 3 - 28 221 Orlovsky completes the long pass to Gaines who makes the catch and falls forward for a 29 yd gain.
1:27 1/10 50 3 - 28 221 *** 2008 Detroit (DET) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:27 1/10 50 3 - 28 221 Smith picks up 7 yards on a draw play.
1:08 2/3 43 3 - 28 221 Orlovsky soft pass is to McDonald who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 7 yd gain.
0:46 1/10 36 3 - 28 131 Orlovsky's pass is just out of reach of McDonald. Incomplete pass.
0:40 2/10 36 3 - 28 212 Orlovsky's short pass is to FitzSimmons who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 4 yd gain.
0:33 3/6 32 3 - 28 212 *** 2008 Detroit (DET) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:33 3/6 32 3 - 28 230 Orlovsky overthrows Johnson and the pass is incomplete.
0:29 4/6 32 3 - 28 FG 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a FG attempt.
Hanson's 49 yd. field goal is right down the middle!
Drive Summary: 7 plays, 47 yds, 1:14
2008 Detroit (DET) at 0:25
0:25 Kickoff own 30 6 - 28 K 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares to kickoff.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) catch the ball at the NEW -1 and return it to the NEW 29.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 0:18
0:18 1/10 own 29 6 - 28 131 Brees is sacked by Corey Smith for 6 yards.
0:10 2/16 own 23 6 - 28 131 *** 2008 New Orleans (NEW) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:10 2/16 own 23 6 - 28 212 McAllister gains 4 yards on a sweep left before running out of bounds.
0:06 3/12 own 27 6 - 28 140 Brees overthrows Colston and the pass is incomplete.
End of 2nd Quarter ... 2008 Detroit: 6 2008 New Orleans: 28

2008 Detroit (DET) at 15:00
15:00 Kickoff own 30 6 - 28 K 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares to kickoff.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) catch the ball at the NEW 12 and return it to the NEW 28.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 14:54
14:54 1/10 own 28 6 - 28 221 McAllister picks up 1 yard on a draw play before running out of bounds.
14:16 2/9 own 29 6 - 28 131 Brees's pass is to Colston who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 18 yd gain.
13:34 1/10 own 47 6 - 28 221 Thomas pounds ahead for 5 yards. The ball is stripped free.
2008 Detroit (DET) recovers the ball and runs to the DET 45.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 13:27
13:27 1/10 own 45 6 - 28 221 Smith pounds ahead for 14 yards.
12:48 1/10 41 6 - 28 131 Orlovsky overthrows Johnson and the pass is incomplete.
12:40 2/10 41 6 - 28 221 Orlovsky's pass is intercepted.
Jason David returns the interception to the DET 48.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 12:32
12:32 1/10 48 6 - 28 131 Brees's pass is to Moore who gets a few steps before being run out of bounds for a 9 yd gain.
11:53 2/1 39 6 - 28 221 Bush picks up 3 yards off tackle left.
PENALTY on DET: Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards enforced on the DET 36. Automatic First Down.
11:50 1/10 21 6 - 28 221 McAllister gains 3 yards up the middle.
11:10 2/7 18 6 - 28 131 Brees's pass is to Colston who holds on to the the ball and runs into the endzone.
2008 New Orleans scores a touchdown!
11:02 PAT 6 - 34 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for the extra point.
The extra point attempt is good.
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 33 yds, 1:30
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 11:02
11:02 Kickoff own 30 6 - 35 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 7 and return it to the DET 34.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 10:53
10:53 1/10 own 34 6 - 35 131 Johnson gains 1 yard on a sweep left.
10:19 2/9 own 35 6 - 35 212 Orlovsky is sacked by Sedrick Ellis for 6 yards.
9:39 3/15 own 29 6 - 35 140 Orlovsky completes the pass to McDonald who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 21 yd gain.
8:53 1/10 50 6 - 35 131 PENALTY on NEW: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the 50 - NO PLAY.
8:53 1/5 45 6 - 35 212 Orlovsky hits Johnson who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 13 yd gain.
8:13 1/10 32 6 - 35 221 Smith is stopped at the line.
7:38 2/10 32 6 - 35 212 Smith picks up 2 yards on a draw play.
7:03 3/8 30 6 - 35 041 Orlovsky overthrows McDonald and the pass is incomplete.
6:57 4/8 30 6 - 35 FG 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a FG attempt.
Hanson's 47 yd. field goal is good!
Drive Summary: 7 plays, 31 yds, 3:56
2008 Detroit (DET) at 6:53
6:53 Kickoff own 30 9 - 35 K 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares to kickoff.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) catch the ball at the NEW 6 and return it to the NEW 31.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 6:44
6:44 1/10 own 31 9 - 35 221 PENALTY on DET: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the NEW 31 - NO PLAY.
6:44 1/5 own 36 9 - 35 221 McAllister pounds ahead for 41 yards.
5:55 1/10 23 9 - 35 221 Thomas gains 1 yard on a sweep left.
5:16 2/9 22 9 - 35 221 Brees's long pass is to Colston who catches the ball and walks into the endzone.
2008 New Orleans scores a touchdown!
5:09 PAT 9 - 41 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for the extra point.
The extra point attempt is good.
Drive Summary: 3 plays, 64 yds, 1:35
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 5:09
5:09 Kickoff own 30 9 - 42 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 8 and return it to the DET 28.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 5:02
5:02 1/10 own 28 9 - 42 221 Smith picks his way for 5 yards.
4:21 2/5 own 33 9 - 42 140 Orlovsky's pass is intercepted.
Jonathan Vilma returns the interception to the DET 29.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 4:14
4:14 1/10 29 9 - 42 221 Thomas picks up 8 yards on a draw play.
3:32 2/2 21 9 - 42 221 McAllister gains 1 yard up the middle.
2:58 3/1 20 9 - 42 122 Bush rushes for a loss of 4 yards.
2:15 4/5 24 9 - 42 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for a FG attempt.
Hartley's 41 yd. field goal hooks through the uprights!
Drive Summary: 3 plays, 5 yds, 1:59
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 2:11
2:11 Kickoff own 30 9 - 45 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 6 and return it to the DET 39.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 2:00
2:00 1/10 own 39 9 - 45 131 Norris gets 2 yards on a pitch right.
1:19 2/8 own 41 9 - 45 221 Smith gets back to the line of scrimmage.
0:45 3/8 own 41 9 - 45 140 Orlovsky's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass.
0:40 4/8 own 41 9 - 45 P 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a punt.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) return it to the NEW 24.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 0:28
0:28 1/10 own 24 9 - 45 221 Bush rushes for 6 yards off tackle right.
0:00 2/4 own 30 9 - 45 140 Time Expires
End of 3rd Quarter ... 2008 Detroit: 9 2008 New Orleans: 45

15:00 2/4 own 30 9 - 45 131 Henderson runs a reverse for 7 yards.
14:16 1/10 own 37 9 - 45 221 Bush carries, but is tackled for a loss of 1 yard.
PENALTY on DET: Facemask, 15 yards enforced on the NEW 36. Automatic First Down.
14:13 1/10 49 9 - 45 221 Thomas picks up 1 yard on a draw play.
13:35 2/9 48 9 - 45 221 Bush gains 2 yards up the middle.
12:53 3/7 46 9 - 45 140 Bush picks up 5 yards on a draw play.
12:11 4/2 41 9 - 45 P 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for a punt.
2008 Detroit (DET) return it to the DET 12.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 12:00
12:00 1/10 own 12 9 - 45 221 Smith picks up 18 yards off tackle left, and is run out of bounds.
11:32 1/10 own 30 9 - 45 221 Orlovsky tosses the ball out to McDonald who makes the catch and falls forward for a 4 yd gain.
11:02 2/6 own 34 9 - 45 140 Johnson gets back to the line of scrimmage.
10:41 3/6 own 34 9 - 45 230 Orlovsky's pass is just out of reach of Johnson. Incomplete pass.
10:34 4/6 own 34 9 - 45 P 2008 Detroit (DET) prepares for a punt.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) return it to the NEW 33.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 10:25
10:25 1/10 own 33 9 - 45 221 Thomas gains 3 yards on a sweep left.
9:48 2/7 own 36 9 - 45 221 McAllister gets 2 yards on a pitch right, and runs out of bounds.
9:12 3/5 own 38 9 - 45 131 Brees hits Karney. Tackled immediately for a 10 yd gain.
8:32 1/10 own 48 9 - 45 221 Thomas rushes for 1 yard off tackle right.
7:58 2/9 own 49 9 - 45 221 Brees completes the pass to Shockey who makes the catch and falls forward for a 11 yd gain.
7:15 1/10 40 9 - 45 221 Thomas pounds ahead for 15 yards.
6:31 1/10 25 9 - 45 221 Bush is buried for a loss of 1 yard.
5:52 2/11 26 9 - 45 212 McAllister picks up 1 yard off tackle left.
5:09 3/10 25 9 - 45 131 Brees completes the pass to Henderson. Catch is good and Henderson gets into the endzone.
2008 New Orleans scores a touchdown!
5:00 PAT 9 - 51 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for the extra point.
The extra point attempt is good.
Drive Summary: 9 plays, 67 yds, 5:25
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 5:00
5:00 Kickoff own 30 9 - 52 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 9 and return it to the DET 35.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 4:54
4:54 1/10 own 35 9 - 52 131 Kitna's pass is intercepted.
Jason David returns the interception to the NEW 41.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 4:46
4:46 1/10 own 41 9 - 52 221 Thomas pounds ahead for 16 yards.
4:00 1/10 43 9 - 52 221 McAllister gains 34 yards on a sweep left.
3:11 1/Goal 9 9 - 52 221 Bush carries, but is tackled for a loss of 1 yard.
2:30 2/Goal 10 9 - 52 131 Karney picks up 8 yards on a draw play.
2:00 3/Goal 2 9 - 52 221 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
2:00 3/Goal 2 9 - 52 122 Karney carries, but is tackled for no gain.
1:23 4/Goal 2 9 - 52 FG 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares for a FG attempt.
Hartley's 19 yd. field goal is good!
Drive Summary: 5 plays, 57 yds, 3:23
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 1:19
1:19 Kickoff own 30 9 - 55 K 2008 New Orleans (NEW) prepares to kickoff.
2008 Detroit (DET) catch the ball at the DET 7 and return it to the DET 29.
2008 Detroit (DET) at 1:14
1:14 1/10 own 29 9 - 55 221 Orlovsky's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass.
1:07 2/10 own 29 9 - 55 212 Smith carries, but is tackled for no gain.
1:03 3/10 own 29 9 - 55 212 *** 2008 Detroit (DET) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:03 3/10 own 29 9 - 55 140 Orlovsky is sacked by Josh Savage for 6 yards.
0:56 4/16 own 23 9 - 55 140 *** 2008 Detroit (DET) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:56 4/16 own 23 9 - 55 131 Orlovsky's long pass is just out of reach of Johnson. Incomplete pass.
2008 New Orleans (NEW) at 0:47
0:47 1/10 23 9 - 55 212 Brees takes a knee.
0:05 2/11 24 9 - 55 212 Brees takes a knee.
0:00 3/12 25 9 - 55 212 Time Expires
End of 4th Quarter ... 2008 Detroit: 9 2008 New Orleans: 55

Player of the Game:
'08 Drew Brees (2008 New Orleans Saints)