Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 20th: Saints @ 49ers TONIGHT!
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 20th: Saints @ 49ers TONIGHT!
Stories
New Orleans Saints @ San Francisco 49ers = Epitome of a Trap Game
Saints @ 49ers = Epitome of a Trap Game
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 17th: Saints Not Taking the 49ers Lightly
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 17th: Saints Not Taking the 49ers Lightly
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 16th: Both Vilma and Arnoux Fully Participate in Thursday's Practice
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 16th: Both Vilma and Arnoux Fully Participate in Thursday's Practice
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 14th: John Carney Says Don't Worry About Hartley and Reggie Forfeits his Heisman Trophy
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 14th: John Carney Says Don't Worry About Hartley and Reggie Forfeits his Heisman Trophy
Minnesota Vikings 9 @ New Orleans Saints 14: Prediction Results and Voting
Minnesota Vikings 9 @ New Orleans Saints 14: Prediction Results and Voting for Winner
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 13th: Saints Relax Before Preparing for an Embarrassed but Still Dangerous 49ers Team
Fleur-de-Links - Sept. 13th: Saints Relax Before Preparing for an Embarrassed but Still Dangerous 49ers Team
Minnesota Vikings 9 @ New Orleans Saints 14: The View from Section 140 in Pictures
Minnesota Vikings 9 @ New Orleans Saints 14: The View from Section 140 in Pictures
Fleur-de-Links September 12, 2010: No-Saints Sunday
Slow news day for the Saints on September 12, 2010. But here's your Saints news links collection nonetheless.
Where We Take One Last Look Back At The Season Opener
The Vikings' season opener is in the books, and now we're taking one last look back at it.
Fleur-de-Links September 11, 2010 : Savoring the Sweet Taste of Victory
Fleur-de-Links 9/11/10 - videos, tweets, and links to news stories and feature columns about the New Orleans Saints.
New Orleans Saints' Defensive and Special Teams Player Grades vs. Vikings
New Orleans Saints' Defensive and Special Teams Player Grades vs. Vikings
GameThreads
Saints Fans GameThread on Canal Street Chronicles
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Vikings Fans GameThread on Daily Norseman
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 12:56 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 29-yard pass from Drew Brees to Devery Henderson. (Garrett Hartley extra point is good). 5 plays, 77 yds, 2:04 min. |
| 12:56 left: 5 plays, 77 yds, 2:04 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 5:28 left: Minnesota Field Goal - 41-yarder by Ryan Longwell. 16 plays, 66 yds, 9:25 min. |
| 0:34 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 20-yard pass from Brett Favre to Visanthe Shiancoe. (Ryan Longwell extra point blocked by Remi Ayodele). 5 plays, 64 yds, 0:45 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 6:13 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 1-yard run by Pierre Thomas. (Garrett Hartley extra point is good). 11 plays, 74 yds, 6:43 min. |
| 6:13 left: 11 plays, 74 yds, 6:43 min. |
| Team statistics | Minnesota | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 253 5.0 51 | 308 5.0 62 |
| Time of Possession | 26:17 | 33:43 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 12 5 7 0 | 18 6 12 0 |
| Third Down Conversions | 5-13-38% | 3-11-27% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-0-0% | 0-0-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 162 15-27 5.8 1-5 1-9 | 229 27-36 6.2 0-0 1-8 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 91 23 4.0 | 79 25 3.2 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 43 2-2 2-41 | 77 3-7 3-70 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 1-0 1-5 | 0 1-0 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-60 | 3-20 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 7-44.3 (43.3) | 5-43.2 (42.8) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 60 48 12 | 54 38 16 |
Officials: Terry McAulay (Referee), Paul King (Umpire), Greg Bradley (Head Linesman), Mark Steinkerchner (Line Judge), Michael Banks (Side Judge), Gregory Steed (Back Judge), Terry Brown (Field Judge)
