Saints at Bengals: 13–20
SaintsNO9–5
Week 16 December 22, 2002
1320
Final
BengalsCIN1–13
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| CIN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsField GoalJohn Carney hits a 38-yard field goalNO3CIN0
TouchdownJon Kitna 30-yard touchdown pass to Peter WarrickXP MadeNeil Rackers makes the extra pointNO3CIN7
TouchdownAaron Brooks 57-yard touchdown pass to Donte' StallworthXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointNO10CIN7
FumbleT.Smith fumbles, forced by J.Burris, recovered by T.SpikesNO10CIN7
FumbleC.Dillon fumbles, forced by S.Hodge, recovered by J.BellamyNO10CIN7
FumbleA.Brooks fumbles, recovered by T.SpikesNO10CIN7
FumbleJ.Kitna fumbles, forced by C.Grant, recovered by C.ClemonsNO10CIN7
InterceptionFred Thomas intercepts Jon KitnaNO10CIN7
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 43-yard field goalNO13CIN7
InterceptionFred Thomas intercepts Jon KitnaNO13CIN7
TouchdownNicolas Luchey 1-yard touchdown runXP BlockedNeil Rackers attempts the extra pointNO13CIN13
TouchdownNicolas Luchey 3-yard touchdown runXP MadeNeil Rackers makes the extra pointNO13CIN20
Win probability
FinalNO 13 · CIN 200.0%NO100.0%CIN
Team totals
| Stat | NO | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 13 | 20 |
| Biggest lead | 6 | 7 |
| Total yards | 210 | 423 |
| Yards per play | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Total plays | 61 | 79 |
| 1st downs | 11 | 24 |
| 3rd down | 2/14 | 7/16 |
| 4th down | 0/2 | 1/1 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 0/3 | 2/2 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 190 |
| Completions / attempts | 16/38 | 20/40 |
| Yards per pass | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing yards | 33 | 240 |
| Rush attempts | 20 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 1.7 | 6.2 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 2 |
| INTs thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 2 |
| Defensive INTs | 2 | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks | 2 | 1 |
| Sack yards | 7 | 8 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 4 |
| QB hits | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 6 | 6 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| Penalties | 4 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 30 | 40 |