New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions

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← Week 15

December 21st, 2008

2008 Week 16

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Brees

RB P. Thomas

FB M. Karney

WR R. Meachem

WR D. Henderson

TE J. Shockey

T J. Brown

G C. Nicks

C J. Goodwin

G J. Evans

T J. Stinchcomb

Defensive Starters

DE B. McCray

DT S. Ellis

DT H. Thomas

DE W. Smith

LB J. Vilma

LB S. Shanle

CB R. Gay

CB J. David

S R. Harper

S J. Bullocks

DB U. Young

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Saints	14	14	14	0	42
Lions	0	7	0	0	7

	Saints	Lions
Q1	14	0
Q2	14	7
Q3	14	0
Q4	0	0
FINAL	42	7

Key Performers

Saints

PassingD. Brees

30/40, 351 YDS, 2 TD

RushingP. Thomas

13, 77 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingM. Colston

9, 99 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesJ. Bullocks

SacksS. Ellis

1.0

InterceptionsU. Young

Lions

PassingD. Orlovsky

10/23, 125 YDS

RushingK. Smith

24, 111 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingC. Johnson

4, 64 YDS

TacklesP. Lenon

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Saints

Stat

Lions

First Downs

532

Total Yards

255

Rushes

181

Rush YDS

129

Rush TD

75.0%

PASS %

42.3%

351

NET PASS YDS

126

PASS TD

Takeaways

34:29

Time of Possession

25:31

Offensive Starters

D. Orlovsky QB

K. Smith RB

M. Norris FB

J. Standeford WR

K. Colbert WR

C. Johnson WR

J. Backus T

D. Cook G

D. Raiola C

S. Peterman G

G. Cherilus T

Defensive Starters

D. White DE

S. Cody UT

C. Darby DT

C. Avril DE

R. Nece LB

P. Lenon LB

E. Sims LB

L. Bodden CB

T. Fisher CB

D. Bullocks S

K. Pearson S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2008 Week 16 match up between the New Orleans Saints and the Detroit Lions featuring 351 passing yards by Drew Brees.

Legend

Moment: Saints

Moment: Lions

Saints Momentum

Lions Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Robert Meachem right end for 20 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Deuce McAllister left tackle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 14-0

< Q2 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kevin Smith up the middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Lions cuts lead → 14-7

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mike Bell up the middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 21-7

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Pierre Thomas left tackle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 28-7

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short left to Marques Colston for 6 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 35-7

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short left to Marques Colston for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 42-7

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Brees	40	30	75.0	351	2	0	64	0	117.8
Team Totals	40	30	75.0	351	2	0	64	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Pierre Thomas	13	77	5.9	1	29
Deuce McAllister	9	61	6.8	1	19
Mike Bell	4	26	6.5	1	15
Drew Brees	3	-3	-1.0	0	-1
Robert Meachem	1	20	20.0	1	20
Team Totals	30	181	6.0	4	29

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Marques Colston	12	9	99	11.0	2	30
Jeremy Shockey	7	5	37	7.4	0	10
Lance Moore	5	4	36	9.0	0	17
Billy Miller	6	4	38	9.5	0	21
Pierre Thomas	4	3	26	8.7	0	11
Devery Henderson	2	2	96	48.0	0	64
Deuce McAllister	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mike Bell	1	1	14	14.0	0	14
Mike Karney	1	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Robert Meachem	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	40	30	351	11.7	2	64

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Josh Bullocks	11	9	2	0	0
Jonathan Vilma	8	4	4	0	0
Scott Fujita	7	6	1	0	0
Roman Harper	4	3	1	0	0
Scott Shanle	4	1	3	0	0
Usama Young	3	2	1	0	1
Sedrick Ellis	3	2	1	1	0
Hollis Thomas	2	2	0	0	0
Jason David	1	1	0	0	1
Jeff Charleston	1	1	0	1	0
Randall Gay	1	0	1	0	0
Terrence Holt	1	0	1	0	0
Antwan Lake	1	1	0	0	0
Marvin Mitchell	1	1	0	0	0
Will Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Leigh Torrence	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	50	34	16	2	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Skyler Green	1	60	60	0
Team Totals	1	60	60.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Lance Moore	2	6	3	0
Team Totals	2	6	3.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Garrett Hartley	0	0	6	6
Team Totals	0	0	6	6

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dan Orlovsky	23	10	43.5	125	2	28	1	24.7
Drew Stanton	3	1	33.3	12	0	12	1	46.5
Team Totals	26	11	42.3	137	2	28	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Kevin Smith	24	111	4.6	1	19
Drew Stanton	2	16	8.0	0	15
Aveion Cason	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	27	129	4.8	1	19

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Calvin Johnson	8	4	64	16.0	28
John Standeford	8	3	46	15.3	20
Keary Colbert	2	1	12	12.0	12
John Owens	1	1	7	7.0	7
Jerome Felton	1	1	5	5.0	5
Moran Norris	2	1	3	3.0	3
Kevin Smith	1	0	0	0.0	0
Adam Jennings	1	0	0	0.0	0
Michael Gaines	2	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	26	11	137	12.5	28

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast
Paris Lenon	9	6	3
Ernie Sims	9	6	3
Daniel Bullocks	7	4	3
Leigh Bodden	6	4	2
Ryan Nece	5	3	2
Kalvin Pearson	5	5	0
Jordon Dizon	4	2	2
Ikaika Alama-Francis	3	2	1
Chartric Darby	3	3	0
Travis Fisher	3	2	1
Ramzee Robinson	3	2	1
Cliff Avril	2	1	1
Anthony Cannon	2	1	1
Landon Cohen	2	0	2
Jason Hanson	1	0	1
Stuart Schweigert	1	1	0
Corey Smith	1	0	1
Dexter Wynn	1	0	1
Team Totals	67	42	25