Saints at 49ers: 27–28
SaintsNO4–3
Week 9 November 11, 2001
2728
Final
49ersSF5–2
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| SF | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsField GoalJohn Carney hits a 43-yard field goalNO3SF0
TouchdownJeff Garcia 25-yard touchdown pass to Terrell OwensXP MadeJose Cortez makes the extra pointNO3SF7
TouchdownJeff Garcia 5-yard touchdown pass to Terrell OwensXP MadeJose Cortez makes the extra pointNO3SF14
TouchdownAaron Brooks 22-yard touchdown pass to Joe Horn2P SuccessAaron Brooks finds Willie Jackson for 2 yardsNO11SF14
TouchdownJeff Garcia 61-yard touchdown pass to Kevan BarlowXP MadeJose Cortez makes the extra pointNO11SF21
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 42-yard field goalNO14SF21
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 35-yard field goalNO17SF21
TouchdownAaron Brooks 6-yard touchdown pass to Joe HornXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointNO24SF21
FumbleR.Williams fumbles, forced by C.Okeafor, recovered by A.PlummerNO24SF21
TouchdownJeff Garcia 10-yard touchdown pass to Eric JohnsonXP MadeJose Cortez makes the extra pointNO24SF28
Big GainAaron Brooks finds Willie Jackson for 63 yardsNO24SF28
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 36-yard field goalNO27SF28
Win probability
FinalNO 27 · SF 280.0%NO100.0%SF
Team totals
| Stat | NO | SF |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 27 | 28 |
| Biggest lead | 3 | 11 |
| Total yards | 488 | 415 |
| Yards per play | 7 | 6.8 |
| Total plays | 70 | 61 |
| 1st downs | 24 | 20 |
| 3rd down | 4/11 | 5/12 |
| 4th down | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 1/3 | 2/3 |
| Passing yards | 347 | 252 |
| Completions / attempts | 22/37 | 21/34 |
| Yards per pass | 9.4 | 7.4 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 4 |
| Rushing yards | 152 | 164 |
| Rush attempts | 32 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Takeaways | 0 | 1 |
| INTs thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks | 1 | 1 |
| Sack yards | 1 | 11 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 1 |
| QB hits | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 3 | 6 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 4/4 | 0/0 |
| Penalties | 7 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 60 | 40 |