Detroit Lions 27 @ New Orleans Saints 45: Loose Ends
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| Final - 9.13.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| New Orleans Saints | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Stories
Detroit Lions 27 @ New Orleans Saints 45: Prediction Results and Voting
Detroit Lions 27 @ New Orleans Saints 45: Prediction Results and Voting
They Are Who We Thought They Were
The comments I've read since the Detroit Lions' game have been quite disheartening to say the least. Because I think we all need a dose of positivity today, I will tackle the bad first and end with the good parts of the game against the Saints.
Detroit Lions 27 @ New Orleans Saints 45: Who Dat Say!?
Detroit Lions 27 @ New Orleans Saints 45: Who Dat Say!?
Drive-By-Drive Breakdown of Saints' 45-27 Win Over Lions
Analysis of the Lions-Saints game on a drive-by-drive basis.
Detroit Lions 27 @ New Orleans Saints 45: The View from Section 140 (Now with Pictures!)
Detroit Lions @ New Orleans Saints : The View from Section 140
Drew Brees Torches Lions, Leads Saints to 45-27 Win in Season Opener
The Saints' Drew Brees threw for 358 yards and 6 touchdowns in a 45-27 win against the Lions. Rookie Matthew Stafford, on the other hand, struggled mightily, going 16-37 and throwing 3 interceptions.
Lions at Saints - Overflow Thread #3
Saints lead the Lions 38-27 as we head to the fourth quarter.
Lions at Saints - Overflow Thread #2
Saints have a 28-10 lead at halftime.
Lions at Saints - Overflow Thread #1
Saints lead 14-3 after one quarter.
Week 1 Injury Report
List of injuries going into the Saints-Lions game.
Detroit Lions @ New Oreans Saints: Game Predictions
Game predictions are back, baby!
GameThreads
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Lions Fans GameThread on Pride Of Detroit
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| New Orleans | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 12:11 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Drew Brees to Marques Colston. (John Carney extra point is good). 5 plays, 54 yds, 2:49 min. |
| 12:11 left: 5 plays, 54 yds, 2:49 min. |
| 9:34 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 39-yard pass from Drew Brees to Robert Meachem. (John Carney extra point is good). 3 plays, 53 yds, 1:09 min. |
| 9:34 left: 3 plays, 53 yds, 1:09 min. |
| 5:12 left: Detroit Field Goal - 47-yarder by Jason Hanson. 9 plays, 51 yds, 4:22 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:06 left: Detroit Touchdown - 4-yard run by Kevin Smith. (Jason Hanson extra point is good). 4 plays, 13 yds, 2:05 min. |
| 14:06 left: 4 plays, 13 yds, 2:05 min. |
| 3:45 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 1-yard pass from Drew Brees to Jeremy Shockey. (John Carney extra point is good). 10 plays, 65 yds, 5:04 min. |
| 3:45 left: 10 plays, 65 yds, 5:04 min. |
| 1:10 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 15-yard pass from Drew Brees to Jeremy Shockey. (John Carney extra point is good). 4 plays, 59 yds, 1:11 min. |
| 1:10 left: 4 plays, 59 yds, 1:11 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:47 left: Detroit Touchdown - 1-yard run by Matthew Stafford. (Jason Hanson extra point is good). 8 plays, 71 yds, 3:13 min. |
| 11:47 left: 8 plays, 71 yds, 3:13 min. |
| 6:11 left: New Orleans Field Goal - 39-yarder by John Carney. 10 plays, 64 yds, 5:36 min. |
| 3:22 left: Detroit Field Goal - 24-yarder by Jason Hanson. 6 plays, 6 yds, 2:49 min. |
| 3:03 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 58-yard pass from Drew Brees to Devery Henderson. (John Carney extra point is good). 1 plays, 58 yds, 0:19 min. |
| 3:03 left: 1 plays, 58 yds, 0:19 min. |
| 1:29 left: Detroit Touchdown - 65-yard fumble return by Louis Delmas. (Jason Hanson extra point is good). |
| 1:29 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 8:29 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 13-yard pass from Drew Brees to Heath Evans. (John Carney extra point is good). 13 plays, 78 yds, 8:00 min. |
| 8:29 left: 13 plays, 78 yds, 8:00 min. |
| Team statistics | Detroit | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 231 4.0 58 | 515 7.5 69 |
| Time of Possession | 23:30 | 36:30 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 14 5 7 2 | 28 10 16 2 |
| Third Down Conversions | 3-14-21% | 9-13-69% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 2-2-100% | 0-0-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 198 16-37 5.2 3-92 1-7 | 358 26-34 10.5 1-26 0-0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 33 20 1.7 | 157 35 4.5 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 235 2-55 5-180 | 159 3-11 6-148 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 3 0-0 3-92 | 3 3-2 1-26 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-80 | 7-36 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 5-41.6 (39.4) | 2-48.0 (20.5) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 65 55 10 | 42 34 8 |
Officials: Mike Carey (Referee), Steve Wilson (Umpire), George Hayward (Head Linesman), Tom Barnes (Line Judge), Don Carlsen (Side Judge), Todd Prukop (Back Judge), Buddy Horton (Field Judge)
