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NFL Boxscore - Minnesota at New Orleans

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	Score
Minnesota	14	0	7	7	0	28
New Orleans	7	7	7	7	3	31

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

Minnesota Touchdown - 19-yard run by Adrian Peterson. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 9:35 Time Remaining. (10 plays, 80 yards. Time of Drive: 5:25).

New Orleans Touchdown - 38-yard pass from Drew Brees to Pierre Thomas. (Garrett Hartley extra point is good). 6:30 Time Remaining. (7 plays, 76 yards. Time of Drive: 3:05).

Minnesota Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Brett Favre to Sidney Rice. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 2:11 Time Remaining. (10 plays, 73 yards. Time of Drive: 4:19).

2nd Quarter

New Orleans Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Drew Brees to Devery Henderson. (Garrett Hartley extra point is good). 10:30 Time Remaining. (7 plays, 64 yards. Time of Drive: 2:51).

3rd Quarter

New Orleans Touchdown - 9-yard run by Pierre Thomas. (Garrett Hartley extra point is good). 12:56 Time Remaining. (4 plays, 37 yards. Time of Drive: 2:04).

Minnesota Touchdown - 1-yard run by Adrian Peterson. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 7:35 Time Remaining. (9 plays, 80 yards. Time of Drive: 5:21).

4th Quarter

New Orleans Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Drew Brees to Reggie Bush. (Garrett Hartley extra point is good). 12:39 Time Remaining. (3 plays, 7 yards. Time of Drive: 1:31).

Minnesota Touchdown - 2-yard run by Adrian Peterson. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 4:58 Time Remaining. (7 plays, 57 yards. Time of Drive: 2:59).

Overtime

New Orleans Field Goal - 40-yarder by Garrett Hartley. 10:15 Time Remaining. (10 plays, 39 yards. Time of Drive: 4:45).

Officials
Referee: Peter Morelli	Umpire:Roy Ellison
Line Judge: Byron Boston	Side Judge:Tom Hill
Head Linesman: Mark Hittner	Back Judge:Bill Schmitz
Field Judge: Dyrol Prioleau
Attendance/Time
Attendance: 71276	Time:3:34

Final Team Statistics
	Minnesota	New Orleans
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	31	15
By Rushing	10	4
By Passing	17	8
By Penalty	4	3
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY	7-12-58	3-12-25
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY	0-0-0	1-1-100
TOTAL NET YARDS	475	257
Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing)	82	55
Avg. gain per offensive play	5.8	4.7
NET YARDS RUSHING	165	68
Total Rushing Plays	36	23
Avg. gain per rushing play	4.6	3.0
NET YARDS PASSING	310	189
Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass	0-0	1-8
Gross yards passing	310	197
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED	46-28-2	31-17-0
Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing)	6.7	5.9
PUNTS Number and average	4-39.0	7-51.3
Net Punting Average	39.0	49.1
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs)	15	29
No. and Yards Punt Returns	3-15	1-0
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns	2-33	6-183
No. and Yards Interception Returns	0-0	2-29
PENALTIES No. and Yards	5-32	9-88
FUMBLES No. and Lost	6-3	3-1
TOUCHDOWNS	4	4
Rushing	3	1
Passing	1	3
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts	4-4	4-4
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts	0-0	1-1
SAFETIES	0	0
FINAL SCORE	28	31
TIME OF POSSESSION	36:49	27:56

Final Individual Statistics

Minnesota

New Orleans

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
A.Peterson	25	122	4.9	27	3
C.Taylor	6	28	4.7	14	0
P.Harvin	4	15	3.8	10	0
B.Favre	1	0	0.0	0	0
Total	36	165	4.6	27	3

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
P.Thomas	14	61	4.4	12	1
R.Bush	7	8	1.1	6	0
D.Brees	1	0	0.0	0	0
L.Hamilton	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Total	23	68	3.0	12	1

PASSING	ATT	CP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN
B.Favre	46	28	310	0/0	1	30	2
Total	46	28	310	0/0	1	30	2

PASSING	ATT	CP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN
D.Brees	31	17	197	1/8	3	38	0
Total	31	17	197	1/8	3	38	0

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
B.Berrian	9	102	11.3	30	0
P.Harvin	5	38	7.6	20	0
V.Shiancoe	4	83	20.8	26	0
S.Rice	4	43	10.8	20	1
C.Taylor	3	18	6.0	11	0
A.Peterson	2	14	7.0	11	0
J.Kleinsasser	1	12	12.0	12	0

Total	28	310	11.1	30	1

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
D.Henderson	4	39	9.8	16	1
D.Thomas	3	32	10.7	17	0
P.Thomas	2	38	19.0	38	1
R.Bush	2	33	16.5	28	1
M.Colston	2	22	11.0	13	0
R.Meachem	2	19	9.5	12	0
J.Shockey	1	9	9.0	9	0
L.Moore	1	5	5.0	5	0
Total	17	197	11.6	38	3

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	LG	TD
None

Total	0	0	0	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	LG
J.Vilma	1	3	3
T.Porter	1	26	26
Total	2	29	26

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
C.Kluwe	4	156	39.0	0	2	44
Total	4	156	39.0	0	2	44

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
T.Morstead	7	359	51.3	0	4	63
Total	7	359	51.3	0	4	63

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	LG
D.Reynaud	3	2	15	9
DOWNED	1	0	0	0
OUT OF BOUNDS	1	0	0	0
Total	5	2	15	9

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	LG	TD
OUT OF BOUNDS	1	0	0	0	0
R.Bush	1	2	0	0	0

Total	2	2	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	LG
P.Harvin	2	33	17
TOUCHBACK	3	0	0
Total	5	33	17

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	LG
C.Roby	5	143	61
P.Thomas	1	40	40
Total	6	183	61

KICKING	FG	PCT	LG	XP	PTS

Total	0/0	0.0	0	4/4	4

KICKING	FG	PCT	LG	XP	PTS
G.Hartley	1/1	100.0	40	4/4	7
Total	1/1	100.0	40	4/4	7

Minnesota
FUMBLES	FUM	LOST	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD
A.Peterson	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
D.Reynaud	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
P.Harvin	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B.Favre	1	1	0	-6	0	0	0	0	0
B.Berrian	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R.Edwards	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
N.Tahi	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K.Onatolu	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total	6	3	3	-6	0	1	1	0	0
New Orleans
FUMBLES	FUM	LOST	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD
D.Brees	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
R.Bush	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R.Harper	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
J.Evans	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.Porter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
S.Fujita	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
R.Ayodele	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
J.Vilma	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
W.Smith	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total	3	1	2	0	0	4	3	5	0

Final Defensive Statistics
Minnesota	TKL	AST	COM	SAC	YDS	IN	PD	FF	FR
C.Greenway	7	1	8	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
M.Williams	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
W.Ta'ufo'ou	4	1	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Leber	4	1	5	0.0	0.0	0	2	0	0
A.Winfield	4	0	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
R.Edwards	3	0	3	1.0	8.0	0	0	1	0
J.Brinkley	2	1	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
K.Williams	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
J.Allen	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Sapp	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
A.Allen	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
T.Johnson	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
C.Griffin	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Kennedy	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total	38	5	43	1.0	8.0	0	3	1	0
New Orleans	TKL	AST	COM	SAC	YDS	IN	PD	FF	FR
S.Shanle	8	2	10	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
T.Porter	8	0	8	0.0	0.0	1	1	1	0
J.Greer	7	1	8	0.0	0.0	0	2	0	0
D.Sharper	7	4	11	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
R.Harper	6	1	7	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0
W.Smith	5	1	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0
J.Vilma	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	1	2	1	1
R.Ayodele	4	1	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1
R.Gay	3	0	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.McCray	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
S.Ellis	2	4	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
S.Fujita	2	2	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1
A.Hargrove	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Charleston	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total	60	18	78	0.0	0.0	2	6	4	3