| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| New Orleans | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:14 left: New Orleans Field Goal - 30-yarder by John Carney. 8 plays, 53 yds, 3:46 min. |
| 3:34 left: New England Touchdown - 4-yard run by Laurence Maroney. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 14 plays, 80 yds, 7:40 min. |
| 3:34 left: 14 plays, 80 yds, 7:40 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 12:55 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 18-yard pass from Drew Brees to Pierre Thomas. (John Carney extra point is good). 7 plays, 59 yds, 3:07 min. |
| 12:55 left: 7 plays, 59 yds, 3:07 min. |
| 9:53 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 75-yard pass from Drew Brees to Devery Henderson. (John Carney extra point is good). 1 plays, 75 yds, 0:09 min. |
| 9:53 left: 1 plays, 75 yds, 0:09 min. |
| 4:14 left: New England Field Goal - 36-yarder by Stephen Gostkowski. 11 plays, 58 yds, 5:39 min. |
| 1:50 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 38-yard pass from Drew Brees to Robert Meachem. (John Carney extra point is good). 5 plays, 76 yds, 2:24 min. |
| 1:50 left: 5 plays, 76 yds, 2:24 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 10:24 left: New England Touchdown - 2-yard run by Laurence Maroney. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 8 plays, 81 yds, 4:16 min. |
| 10:24 left: 8 plays, 81 yds, 4:16 min. |
| 9:02 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Drew Brees to Darnell Dinkins. (John Carney extra point is good). 3 plays, 74 yds, 1:22 min. |
| 9:02 left: 3 plays, 74 yds, 1:22 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 7:49 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 20-yard pass from Drew Brees to Marques Colston. (John Carney extra point is good). 9 plays, 75 yds, 5:18 min. |
| 7:49 left: 9 plays, 75 yds, 5:18 min. |
| Team statistics | New England | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 366 5.2 70 | 480 9.6 50 |
| Time of Possession | 33:16 | 26:44 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 23 8 12 3 | 18 4 14 0 |
| Third Down Conversions | 4-13-31% | 4-10-40% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 2-3-67% | 1-1-100% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 244 23-40 5.8 2-46 2-12 | 367 18-23 15.3 0-0 1-4 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 122 28 4.4 | 113 26 4.3 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 121 1-41 3-80 | 101 2-6 4-95 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 3 2-1 2-46 | 1 1-1 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 0-0 | 4-36 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 3-46.0 (44.0) | 3-43.3 (29.7) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 55 39 16 | 63 51 12 |
| Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Pos | Comp-Att-% | Yds | Long | TD | INT | Sack-Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Brady | quarterback | 21-36-5830% | 237 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Hoyer | quarterback | 2-4-5000% | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | Pos | Comp-Att-% | Yds | Long | TD | INT | Sack-Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Brees | quarterback | 18-23-7830% | 371 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 1-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Pos | Rec | Yds | Avg. | Long | TD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Aiken | wide-receiver | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 33 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Moss | wide-receiver | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 47 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. Welker | wide-receiver | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Faulk | running-back | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| L. Maroney | running-back | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Watson | tight-end | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | Pos | Rec | Yds | Avg. | Long | TD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Colston | wide-receiver | 4 | 121 | 30.3 | 68 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Henderson | wide-receiver | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 75 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Meachem | wide-receiver | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 38 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Thomas | tight-end | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Thomas | running-back | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 18 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Shockey | tight-end | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Dinkins | tight-end | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Pos | Att | Yds | Avg. | Long | TD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Maroney | running-back | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 22 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Faulk | running-back | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Morris | running-back | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. Welker | wide-receiver | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Brady | quarterback | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Green-Ellis | running-back | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | Pos | Att | Yds | Avg. | Long | TD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Thomas | running-back | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 26 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Bell | running-back | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Henderson | wide-receiver | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Brees | quarterback | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kicking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Pos | FG | EP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Gostkowski | kicker | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | Pos | FG | EP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Carney | kicker | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Punting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Pos | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hanson | punter | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | Pos | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Morstead | punter | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 50 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Pos | PR | Yds | Long | TD | Fair | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Welker | wide-receiver | 1 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | Pos | PR | Yds | Long | TD | Fair | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Henderson | wide-receiver | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kickoff returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Pos | KR | Yds | Long | TD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Slater | wide-receiver | 3 | 80 | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | Pos | KR | Yds | Long | TD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Roby | wide-receiver | 4 | 95 | 28 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | Pos | Tck | Ast | Sack-Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | IntTD | Saf | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Alexander | linebacker | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| T. Banta-Cain | linebacker | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| L. Bodden | cornerback | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D. Burgess | defensive-end | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D. Butler | cornerback | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| P. Chung | safety-strong | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| K. Faulk | running-back | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Green | lineman-defensive | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| G. Guyton | linebacker | 6 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| L. Maroney | running-back | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Mayo | linebacker | 6 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B. McGowan | safety | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B. Meriweather | safety | 6 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. Moss | wide-receiver | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. Ninkovich | linebacker | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. Pryor | tackle-defensive | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Sanders | safety | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A. Thomas | linebacker | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| T. Warren | lineman-defensive | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W. Welker | wide-receiver | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| V. Wilfork | lineman-defensive | 4 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Wilhite | cornerback | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| P. Woods | linebacker | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. Wright | lineman-defensive | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | Pos | Tck | Ast | Sack-Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | IntTD | Saf | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Charleston | defensive-end | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Ellis | tackle-defensive | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| T. Evans | linebacker | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Fujita | linebacker | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. Gay | cornerback | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C. Grant | defensive-end | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| L. Hamilton | running-back | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A. Hargrove | lineman-defensive | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. Harper | safety | 5 | 4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. Jenkins | cornerback | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C. McAlister | cornerback | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B. McCray | defensive-end | 0 | 1 | 0.5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. McKenzie | cornerback | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| P. Prioleau | safety | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C. Roby | wide-receiver | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Shanle | linebacker | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D. Sharper | safety | 4 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W. Smith | defensive-end | 4 | 0 | 1.5-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Vilma | linebacker | 8 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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