49ers at Saints: 27–35
49ersSF4–1
Week 7 October 20, 2002
2735
Final
SaintsNO5–1
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| NO | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 35 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsTouchdownJeff Garcia 4-yard touchdown pass to Terrell OwensXP MadeJose Cortez makes the extra pointSF7NO0
TouchdownAaron Brooks 4-yard touchdown pass to Deuce McAllisterXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointSF7NO7
TouchdownGarrison Hearst 2-yard touchdown runXP MadeJose Cortez makes the extra pointSF14NO7
FumbleM.Lewis fumbles, recovered by A.CarterSF14NO7
Field GoalJose Cortez hits a 24-yard field goalSF17NO7
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 46-yard field goalSF17NO10
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 31-yard field goalSF17NO13
TouchdownGarrison Hearst 8-yard touchdown runXP MadeJose Cortez makes the extra pointSF24NO13
TouchdownAaron Brooks 10-yard touchdown pass to Joe Horn2P FailDeuce McAllister runs for 0 yardsSF24NO19
FumbleK.Barlow fumbles, forced by D.Howard, recovered by S.KnightSF24NO19
TouchdownAaron Brooks 20-yard touchdown pass to Joe Horn2P FailAaron Brooks runs for 0 yardsSF24NO25
Field GoalJose Cortez hits a 41-yard field goalSF27NO25
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 22-yard field goalSF27NO28
InterceptionKen Irvin intercepts Jeff GarciaSF27NO28
TouchdownAaron Brooks 1-yard touchdown runXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointSF27NO35
Win probability
FinalSF 27 · NO 350.0%SF100.0%NO
Team totals
| Stat | SF | NO |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 27 | 35 |
| Biggest lead | 11 | 8 |
| Total yards | 418 | 422 |
| Yards per play | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Total plays | 64 | 65 |
| 1st downs | 26 | 27 |
| 3rd down | 9/12 | 10/14 |
| 4th down | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 3/4 | 3/5 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 254 |
| Completions / attempts | 23/39 | 23/35 |
| Yards per pass | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 179 |
| Rush attempts | 25 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 2 |
| INTs thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 1 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks | 3 | 0 |
| Sack yards | 11 | 0 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 0 |
| QB hits | 3 | 0 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 1 | 0 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 2/2 | 3/4 |
| Penalties | 5 | 3 |
| Penalty yards | 42 | 30 |