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Lions at Saints: 27–45

LionsDET0–0
Week 1 September 13, 2009
2745
Final
SaintsNO0–0

Game summary

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
DET3717027
NO141410745

Game leaders

passing yardsQB358Drew BreesMatthew StaffordQB205
rushing yardsRB143Mike BellKevin SmithRB20Reggie BushRB14
receiving yardsWR103Devery HendersonCalvin JohnsonWR90Reggie BushRB55
scrim TDsTE2Jeremy ShockeyHeath EvansFB1Devery HendersonWR1
sacksOLB1Jonathan Vilma
FPSQB36.3Drew BreesDevery HendersonWR21.3Kevin SmithRB20.2

Big plays

All plays
  1. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 9-yard touchdown pass to Marques ColstonXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointDET0NO7
  2. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 39-yard touchdown pass to Robert MeachemXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointDET0NO14
  3. DETField GoalJason Hanson hits a 47-yard field goalDET3NO14
  4. DETTouchdownKevin Smith 4-yard touchdown runXP MadeJason Hanson makes the extra pointDET10NO14
  5. DETInterceptionAnthony Henry intercepts Drew BreesDET10NO14
  6. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 1-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy ShockeyXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointDET10NO21
  7. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 15-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy ShockeyXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointDET10NO28
  8. DETFumbleDarnell Bing recovers a fumbleDET10NO28
  9. NOInterceptionDarren Sharper intercepts Matthew StaffordDET10NO28
  10. DETBlocked KickDET blocks the kickDET10NO28
  11. DETTouchdownMatthew Stafford 1-yard touchdown runXP MadeJason Hanson makes the extra pointDET17NO28
  12. NOField GoalJohn Carney hits a 39-yard field goalDET17NO31
  13. DETField GoalJason Hanson hits a 24-yard field goalDET20NO31
  14. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 58-yard touchdown pass to Devery HendersonXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointDET20NO38
  15. NOInterceptionScott Shanle intercepts Matthew StaffordDET20NO38
  16. DETFumbleM.Bell fumbles, forced by L.Cohen, recovered by L.DelmasXP MadeJason Hanson makes the extra pointDET27NO38
  17. NOTouchdownDrew Brees 13-yard touchdown pass to Heath EvansXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointDET27NO45
  18. NOInterceptionDarren Sharper intercepts Matthew StaffordDET27NO45

Win probability

FinalDET 27 · NO 450.0%DET100.0%NO

Team totals

StatDETNO
Points2745
Biggest lead018
Total yards231515
Yards per play4.17.5
Total plays5769
1st downs1428
3rd down3/149/13
4th down2/20/0
Red zone TDs / trips2/44/6
Passing yards205358
Completions / attempts16/3726/34
Yards per pass5.510.5
Passing TDs06
Rushing yards33157
Rush attempts2035
Yards per rush1.74.5
Rushing TDs20
Turnovers32
Takeaways23
INTs thrown31
Fumbles lost01
Defensive INTs13
Forced fumbles20
Sacks01
Sack yards07
Tackles for loss00
QB hits25
Defensive TDs00
Punts52
Field goals made / attempted2/21/2
Penalties67
Penalty yards6036