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PLAYOFFS

NFL Boxscore - New Orleans at Minnesota

Team	1	2	3	4	Score
New Orleans	7	14	14	7	42
Minnesota	3	10	0	7	20

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

Minnesota Field Goal - 44-yarder by Ryan Longwell. 12:20 Time Remaining. (4 plays, 0 yards. Time of Drive: 1:20).

New Orleans Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Drew Brees to Lance Moore. (John Kasay extra point is good). 2:51 Time Remaining. (10 plays, 84 yards. Time of Drive: 5:36).

2nd Quarter

Minnesota Field Goal - 49-yarder by Ryan Longwell. 13:13 Time Remaining. (4 plays, -10 yards. Time of Drive: 1:09).

New Orleans Touchdown - 1-yard pass from Drew Brees to Jimmy Graham. (John Kasay extra point is good). 10:04 Time Remaining. (5 plays, 80 yards. Time of Drive: 3:09).

Minnesota Touchdown - 10-yard pass from Christian Ponder to Toby Gerhart. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 6:59 Time Remaining. (6 plays, 61 yards. Time of Drive: 3:05).

New Orleans Touchdown - 13-yard pass from Drew Brees to Darren Sproles. (John Kasay extra point is good). 1:33 Time Remaining. (13 plays, 76 yards. Time of Drive: 5:26).

3rd Quarter

New Orleans Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Drew Brees to John Gilmore. (John Kasay extra point is good). 12:15 Time Remaining. (4 plays, 44 yards. Time of Drive: 1:44).

New Orleans Touchdown - 47-yard pass from Drew Brees to Lance Moore. (John Kasay extra point is good). 10:18 Time Remaining. (3 plays, 53 yards. Time of Drive: 0:56).

4th Quarter

New Orleans Touchdown - 1-yard run by Pierre Thomas. (John Kasay extra point is good). 12:50 Time Remaining. (19 plays, 87 yards. Time of Drive: 10:36).

Minnesota Touchdown - 16-yard pass from Christian Ponder to Toby Gerhart. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 5:12 Time Remaining. (6 plays, 60 yards. Time of Drive: 2:13).

Officials
Referee: Walt Anderson	Umpire:Butch Hannah
Line Judge: Byron Boston	Side Judge:James Coleman
Head Linesman: Steve Stelijes	Back Judge:Billy Smith
Field Judge: David Meslow
Attendance/Time
Attendance: 62623	Time:3:05

Final Team Statistics
	New Orleans	Minnesota
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	36	12
By Rushing	9	4
By Passing	23	7
By Penalty	4	1
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY	8-11-73	4-14-29
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY	0-1-0	0-1-0
TOTAL NET YARDS	573	207
Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing)	79	54
Avg. gain per offensive play	7.3	3.8
NET YARDS RUSHING	161	105
Total Rushing Plays	38	18
Avg. gain per rushing play	4.2	5.8
NET YARDS PASSING	412	102
Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass	0-0	4-18
Gross yards passing	412	120
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED	41-32-0	32-14-1
Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing)	10.0	2.8
PUNTS Number and average	1-51.0	7-48.1
Net Punting Average	51.0	41.7
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs)	45	0
No. and Yards Punt Returns	3-45	0-0
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns	4-90	1-28
No. and Yards Interception Returns	1-0	0-0
PENALTIES No. and Yards	6-65	8-84
FUMBLES No. and Lost	2-2	0-0
TOUCHDOWNS	6	2
Rushing	1	0
Passing	5	2
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts	6-6	2-2
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts	0-1	2-2
SAFETIES	0	0
FINAL SCORE	42	20
TIME OF POSSESSION	38:49	21:11

Final Individual Statistics

New Orleans

Minnesota

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
C.Ivory	18	74	4.1	12	0
P.Thomas	8	44	5.5	10	1
D.Sproles	8	33	4.1	14	0
D.Brees	2	4	2.0	4	0
R.Meachem	1	4	4.0	4	0
J.Collins	1	2	2.0	2	0
Total	38	161	4.2	14	1

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
A.Peterson	10	60	6.0	39	0
C.Ponder	3	34	11.3	15	0
T.Gerhart	2	12	6.0	9	0
J.Webb	2	0	0.0	3	0
P.Harvin	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0

Total	18	105	5.8	39	0

PASSING	ATT	CP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG
D.Brees	40	32	412	0/0	5	47
C.Daniel	1	0	0	0/0	0	0
Total	41	32	412	0/0	5	47

PASSING	ATT	CP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN
C.Ponder	31	14	120	4/18	2	16	1
J.Webb	1	0	0	0/0	0	0	0
Total	32	14	120	4/18	2	16	1

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
M.Colston	9	8	91	11.4	25	0
J.Graham	10	7	70	10.0	18	1
L.Moore	6	5	91	18.2	47	2
D.Sproles	6	5	79	15.8	39	1
P.Thomas	2	2	41	20.5	25	0
R.Meachem	4	2	22	11.0	13	0
J.Collins	1	1	12	12.0	12	0
D.Henderson	2	1	4	4.0	4	0
J.Gilmore	1	1	2	2.0	2	1


Total	41	32	412	12.9	47	5

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
T.Gerhart	4	4	46	11.5	16	2
P.Harvin	7	3	8	2.7	5	0
D.Aromashodu	7	2	29	14.5	15	0
K.Rudolph	2	2	15	7.5	8	0
E.Arceneaux	2	1	10	10.0	10	0
L.Booker	1	1	7	7.0	7	0
G.Camarillo	3	1	5	5.0	5	0
A.Peterson	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
J.Kleinsasser	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
V.Shiancoe	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
J.Webb	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Total	31	14	120	8.6	16	2

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	LG	TD
P.Robinson	1	0	0	0
Total	1	0	0	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	LG	TD
None
Total	0	0	0	0

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
T.Morstead	1	51	51.0	0	0	51
Total	1	51	51.0	0	0	51

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
C.Kluwe	7	337	48.1	0	3	59
Total	7	337	48.1	0	3	59

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	LG
D.Sproles	3	2	45	24
DOWNED	1	0	0	0
OUT OF BOUNDS	1	0	0	0
Total	5	2	45	24

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	LG	TD
M.Sherels	0	1	0	0	0


Total	0	1	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	LG
D.Sproles	3	75	26
P.Thomas	1	15	15
Total	4	90	26

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	LG
P.Harvin	1	28	28
TOUCHBACK	5	0	0
Total	6	28	28

KICKING	FG	PCT	LG	XP	PTS
Total	0/1	0.0	0	6/6	6

KICKING	FG	PCT	LG	XP	PTS
Total	2/2	100.0	49	2/2	8

New Orleans
FUMBLES	FUM	LOST	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD
D.Brees	1	1	0	-15	0	0	0	0	0
J.Graham	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	2	2	0	-15	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota
FUMBLES	FUM	LOST	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD
J.Sanford	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
E.Griffen	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0
M.Raymond	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	26	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	35	0

Final Defensive Statistics
New Orleans	TKL	AST	COM	SAC	YDS	IN	PD	FF	FR
J.Greer	3	1	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
R.Harper	3	1	4	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0
J.Vilma	2	1	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
T.Johnson	2	0	2	1.0	6.0	0	0	0	0
J.Dunbar	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
M.Jenkins	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Galette	2	0	2	1.0	7.0	0	0	0	0
J.Patrick	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
P.Robinson	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	1	3	0	0
J.Charleston	1	1	2	1.0	4.0	0	0	0	0
S.Shanle	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
W.Smith	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
R.Humber	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
M.Wilson	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Amaya	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
C.Jordan	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
W.Herring	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
S.Ellis	1	2	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
I.Abdul-Quddus	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
Total	27	8	35	4.0	18.0	1	5	0	0
Minnesota	TKL	AST	COM	SAC	YDS	IN	PD	FF	FR
E.Henderson	9	2	11	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Sanford	7	1	8	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0
C.Greenway	4	6	10	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
E.Henderson	4	5	9	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
M.Sherels	4	1	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Sapp	3	1	4	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
B.Burton	3	0	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
M.Raymond	2	1	3	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	1
L.Guion	2	1	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
A.Allen	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
.TEAM	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Robison	2	4	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
E.Griffen	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1
J.Allen	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
F.Evans	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
R.Ayodele	0	2	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
C.Ballard	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
K.Williams	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total	47	28	75	0.0	0.0	0	2	1	2