Fleur-de-Links: December 9, 2011
Your daily collection of New Orleans Saints news from around the web.
| Final - 12.4.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Stories
Fleur-de-Links: December 7, 2011
Your daily collection of New Orleans Saints news from around the web.
Lions 17 @ Saints 31: Top 5 Defensive Plays
Vote for your top defensive play from the Saints beat victory over the Lions. Should it be 'Harper's Folly'?
Lions 17 @ Saints 31: Prediction Results and Voting
Who should win our weekly prediction contest for the Lions vs. Saints game? Cast your vote and decide!
Lions 17 @ Saints 31: A Review of HansDat's Hot Reads
A Review of HansDat's Hot Reads. Check this piece out to see if the Saints did what HansDat said they needed to do to beat the Lions on Sunday night.
Fleur-de-Links: December 6, 2011
Your daily collection of New Orleans Saints news from around the web.
New Orleans Saints Defensive and Special Teams Player Grades vs. Lions
Check out the Saints defensive player grades to see how they each fared individually against the Lions.
New Orleans Saints Offensive Player Grades vs. Lions
How did the Saints offensive players fare individually against the Lions? Check it out.
Detroit Lions 17 @ New Orleans Saints 31: The View from Section 140 in Pictures
Personal photos of Dave's Saints vs. Lions gameday experience at the Superdome this past Sunday night.
Lions Repeatedly Shoot Selves In Foot, Lose To Saints, 31-17
The Lions once again lost a game in which penalties were their biggest problem, and it cost them in a game against the Saints.
Detroit Lions 17 @ New Orleans Saints 31: The View from Section 140
Read Dave's personal notes and observations from his Saints vs. Lions Sunday night gameday experience.
Lions 17 @ Saints 31: Who Dat Say!?!
Who Dat Say!?! This is your place to get all the post-game coverage (links, quotes and videos) from the Saints 31-17 win over the Detroit Lions.
GameThreads
Saints Fans GameThread on Canal Street Chronicles
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Lions Fans GameThread on Pride Of Detroit
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| New Orleans | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 5:45 left: New Orleans Field Goal - 39-yarder by John Kasay. 13 plays, 41 yds, 5:24 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 11:44 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 14-yard run by Mark Ingram. (John Kasay extra point is good). 9 plays, 97 yds, 4:08 min. |
| 11:44 left: John Kasay extra point is good. 9 plays, 97 yds, 4:08 min. |
| 8:03 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 67-yard pass from Drew Brees to Robert Meachem. (John Kasay extra point is good). 2 plays, 75 yds, 0:48 min. |
| 8:03 left: John Kasay extra point is good. 2 plays, 75 yds, 0:48 min. |
| 2:28 left: Detroit Touchdown - 2-yard run by Kevin Smith. (Jason Hanson extra point is good). 10 plays, 80 yds, 5:35 min. |
| 2:28 left: Jason Hanson extra point is good. 10 plays, 80 yds, 5:35 min. |
| 0:22 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 20-yard pass from Drew Brees to Lance Moore. (John Kasay extra point is good). 8 plays, 80 yds, 2:06 min. |
| 0:22 left: John Kasay extra point is good. 8 plays, 80 yds, 2:06 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:11 left: Detroit Field Goal - 31-yarder by Jason Hanson. 10 plays, 67 yds, 5:49 min. |
| 0:43 left: Detroit Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford to Maurice Morris. (Jason Hanson extra point is good). 9 plays, 88 yds, 5:54 min. |
| 0:43 left: Jason Hanson extra point is good. 9 plays, 88 yds, 5:54 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 9:44 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Drew Brees to Darren Sproles. (John Kasay extra point is good). 7 plays, 55 yds, 2:54 min. |
| 9:44 left: John Kasay extra point is good. 7 plays, 55 yds, 2:54 min. |
| Team statistics | Detroit | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 466 6.8 69 | 438 7.2 61 |
| Time of Possession | 35:06 | 24:54 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 25 5 18 2 | 21 4 16 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 2-11-18% | 6-12-50% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-1-0% | 0-1-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 379 31-44 8.1 1--7 3-29 | 338 26-36 8.9 0-0 2-4 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 87 22 4.0 | 100 23 4.3 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 83 2-13 3-70 | 87 2-13 3-74 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 0-0 1--7 | 0 0-0 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-107 | 3-30 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 4-45.8 (42.5) | 4-44.8 (41.5) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 55 39 16 | 64 42 22 |
Officials: Clete Blakeman (Referee), Garth DeFelice (Umpire), Tony Veteri (Head Linesman), Jeff Seeman (Line Judge), Greg Myer (Side Judge), Terrence Miles (Back Judge), Buddy Horton (Field Judge)
