New Orleans Saints vs Denver Broncos

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September 21st, 2008

2008 Week 3

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Brees

RB R. Bush

WR D. Patten

WR D. Henderson

TE J. Shockey

TE B. Miller

T J. Brown

G J. Nesbit

C J. Goodwin

G J. Evans

T J. Stinchcomb

Defensive Starters

DE C. Grant

DT S. Ellis

DT K. Clancy

DE W. Smith

LB J. Dunbar

LB J. Vilma

LB S. Shanle

CB R. Gay

CB T. Porter

S R. Harper

S K. Kaesviharn

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Saints	3	16	7	6	32
Broncos	14	10	10	0	34

	Saints	Broncos
Q1	3	14
Q2	16	10
Q3	7	10
Q4	6	0
FINAL	32	34

Key Performers

Saints

PassingD. Brees

39/48, 421 YDS, 1 TD

RushingR. Bush

18, 73 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingR. Meachem

2, 86 YDS

TacklesK. Kaesviharn

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsM. McKenzie

Broncos

PassingJ. Cutler

21/34, 264 YDS, 2 TD

RushingS. Young

11, 65 YDS

ReceivingB. Marshall

6, 155 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesD. Williams

SacksE. Ekuban

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Saints

Stat

Broncos

First Downs

502

Total Yards

369

Rushes

Rush YDS

105

Rush TD

81.3%

PASS %

61.8%

414

NET PASS YDS

264

PASS TD

Takeaways

32:48

Time of Possession

27:12

Offensive Starters

J. Cutler QB

S. Young RB

P. Hillis FB

E. Royal WR

B. Marshall WR

D. Graham TE

R. Clady T

B. Hamilton G

C. Wiegmann C

C. Kuper G

R. Harris T

Defensive Starters

J. Engelberger DE

D. Robertson DT

M. Thomas DT

E. Dumervil DE

B. Bailey LB

N. Webster LB

D. Williams LB

C. Bailey CB

D. Bly CB

M. Manuel S

M. McCree S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2008 Week 3 match up between the New Orleans Saints and the Denver Broncos featuring 421 passing yards by Drew Brees.

Legend

Moment: Saints

Moment: Broncos

Saints Momentum

Broncos Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jay Cutler pass complete short right to Nate Jackson for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Broncos opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Martin Gramatica 43 yard field goal good

Saints cuts lead → 7-3

< Q1 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jay Cutler pass complete deep middle to Brandon Marshall for 35 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 14-3

< Q2 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Reggie Bush up the middle for 1 yard (tackle by John Engelberger). Reggie Bush fumbles (forced by John Engelberger) recovered by Nate Webster at NOR-34 and returned for 34 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 21-3

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Pierre Thomas up the middle for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints cuts lead → 21-10

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Reggie Bush left guard for 23 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints cuts lead → 21-17

< Q2 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Matt Prater 27 yard field goal good

Broncos extends lead → 24-17

< Q2 > • NOR SAF NOR SAF

SAFETY 🙏

Andre Hall for -1 yards safety - Safety!

Saints cuts lead → 24-19

< Q3 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Michael Pittman left end for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 31-19

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short right to Reggie Bush for 6 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints cuts lead → 31-26

< Q3 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Matt Prater 34 yard field goal good

Broncos extends lead → 34-26

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Pierre Thomas left end for 10 yards touchdown

Saints cuts lead → 34-32

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Brees	48	39	81.3	421	1	0	74	1	110.2
Team Totals	48	39	81.3	421	1	0	74	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Reggie Bush	18	73	4.1	1	23
Pierre Thomas	6	15	2.5	2	10
Drew Brees	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	25	88	3.5	3	23

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Reggie Bush	14	11	75	6.8	1	23
Jeremy Shockey	11	8	75	9.4	0	16
Lance Moore	8	7	78	11.1	0	18
Pierre Thomas	3	3	8	2.7	0	4
Robert Meachem	2	2	86	43.0	0	74
Devery Henderson	4	2	42	21.0	0	23
Billy Miller	2	2	41	20.5	0	28
David Patten	2	2	12	6.0	0	8
Mike Karney	2	2	4	2.0	0	3
Team Totals	48	39	421	10.8	1	74

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Kevin Kaesviharn	7	6	1	0
Tracy Porter	7	7	0	0
Charles Grant	6	6	0	0
Roman Harper	6	6	0	0
Will Smith	5	3	2	0
Mike McKenzie	4	4	0	1
Scott Shanle	4	3	1	0
Jonathan Vilma	3	1	2	0
Jason David	2	2	0	0
Sedrick Ellis	2	1	1	0
Buck Ortega	2	2	0	0
Josh Savage	2	1	1	0
Usama Young	2	1	1	0
Kendrick Clancy	1	1	0	0
Jo-Lonn Dunbar	1	1	0	0
Marvin Mitchell	1	1	0	0
Pierre Thomas	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	56	46	10	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Pierre Thomas	3	60	20	0
Team Totals	3	60	20.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Bush	2	30	15	0
Team Totals	2	30	15.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Martin Gramatica	3	1	3	3
Team Totals	3	1	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Steve Weatherford	2	114	57
Team Totals	2	114	57.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jay Cutler	34	21	61.8	264	2	1	35	0	93.3
Team Totals	34	21	61.8	264	2	1	35	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Selvin Young	11	65	5.9	0	19
Andre Hall	6	25	4.2	0	14
Michael Pittman	5	2	0.4	1	2
Jay Cutler	1	7	7.0	0	7
Eddie Royal	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team Totals	24	105	4.4	1	19

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Brandon Marshall	11	6	155	25.8	1	35
Eddie Royal	7	4	11	2.8	0	5
Tony Scheffler	5	4	32	8.0	0	11
Brandon Stokley	4	3	29	9.7	0	17
Selvin Young	2	1	7	7.0	0	7
Michael Pittman	1	1	8	8.0	0	8
Daniel Graham	2	1	21	21.0	0	21
Nate Jackson	1	1	1	1.0	1	1
Cliff Russell	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	34	21	264	12.6	2	35

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
D.J. Williams	16	14	2	0
Nate Webster	11	7	4	0
Boss Bailey	9	5	4	0
Jamie Winborn	7	4	3	0
Dre Bly	6	5	1	0
Marquand Manuel	6	4	2	0
John Engelberger	4	4	0	0
Ebenezer Ekuban	3	3	0	1
Marlon McCree	3	1	2	0
Niko Koutouvides	2	2	0	0
Karl Paymah	2	1	1	0
Dewayne Robertson	2	2	0	0
Elvis Dumervil	1	1	0	0
Andre Hall	1	1	0	0
Spencer Larsen	1	1	0	0
Jarvis Moss	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	75	56	19	1