2008 Regular Season, Week 16

Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 12:00 PM UTC

Final

42

New Orleans Saints

8 - 8 - 0

7

Detroit Lions

0 - 16 - 0

Rushing
Rushing Yards181
Rushing Attempts30
Fumbles - Fumbles Lost2 - 1
Passing
Passing Yards351
Passing Comp-Att-Int (%)30-40-0 (75.0%)
Sacks - Yards Lost0 - 0
Scoring
Points Scored42
Rushing TDs4
Passing TDs2
Other TDs0
Misc
Total Turnovers1
Safeties0
Time of Possession2069
Penalties - Yards3 - 12
Interception Returns - Yards2 - 0
First Downs
Rushing First Downs13
Passing First Downs19
Penalty First Downs0
Conversions
Third Down Efficiency11 - 12 (91.67%)
Fourth Down Efficiency0 - 0 (0%)
Goal To Go Efficiency5 - 5 (100.0%)
Red Zone Efficiency5 - 5 (100.0%)
Special Teams
Extra Points (Made - Attempted - Blocked)6 - 6 - 0
Field Goals (Made - Attempted - Blocked)0 - 0 - 0
Kickoff Returns - Yards1 - 60
Kickoffs - Touchback - In End Zone7 - 4 - 6
Punts - Blocked - Avg - Net0 - 0 - 0.0 - 0.0
Punt Returns - Punt Return Yards2 - 6
Rushing
Rushing Yards129
Rushing Attempts27
Fumbles - Fumbles Lost1 - 0
Passing
Passing Yards126
Passing Comp-Att-Int (%)11-26-2 (42.3%)
Sacks - Yards Lost2 - 11
Scoring
Points Scored7
Rushing TDs1
Passing TDs0
Other TDs0
Misc
Total Turnovers2
Safeties0
Time of Possession1531
Penalties - Yards6 - 35
Interception Returns - Yards0 - 0
First Downs
Rushing First Downs6
Passing First Downs8
Penalty First Downs1
Conversions
Third Down Efficiency5 - 12 (41.67%)
Fourth Down Efficiency0 - 1 (0.0%)
Goal To Go Efficiency1 - 1 (100.0%)
Red Zone Efficiency1 - 2 (50.0%)
Special Teams
Extra Points (Made - Attempted - Blocked)1 - 1 - 0
Field Goals (Made - Attempted - Blocked)0 - 0 - 0
Kickoff Returns - Yards3 - 72
Kickoffs - Touchback - In End Zone2 - 1 - 2
Punts - Blocked - Avg - Net4 - 0 - 36.5 - 35.0
Punt Returns - Punt Return Yards0 - 0
Offense Defense Down Distance Description
NO DET 1 10 (14:51) P.Thomas right tackle to DET 40 for 1 yard (R.Nece).
NO DET 2 9 (14:17) D.Brees pass short right to J.Shockey to DET 30 for 10 yards (P.Lenon; D.Bullocks).
NO DET 1 10 (13:44) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to M.Colston to DET 24 for 6 yards (E.Sims C.Avril).
NO DET 2 4 (13:09) (Shotgun) P.Thomas up the middle to DET 20 for 4 yards (C.Darby).
NO DET 1 10 (12:31) R.Meachem right end for 20 yards TOUCHDOWN.
NO DET G.Hartley extra point is GOOD Center-K.Houser Holder-G.Pakulak.
NO DET G.Hartley kicks 68 yards from NO 30 to DET 2. A.Cason to DET 28 for 26 yards (J.Bullocks).
DET NO 1 10 (12:16) Kevin Smith right tackle to DET 37 for 9 yards (J.Bullocks; S.Ellis).
DET NO 2 1 (11:40) Kevin Smith right end to DET 39 for 2 yards (S.Shanle).
DET NO 1 10 (11:05) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete short left to Kevin Smith [W.Smith].
DET NO 2 10 (11:00) PENALTY on DET-G.Cherilus False Start 5 yards enforced at DET 39 - No Play.
DET NO 2 15 (11:00) Kevin Smith right tackle to DET 38 for 4 yards (R.Harper; S.Shanle).
DET NO 3 11 (10:18) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass deep left to J.Standeford pushed ob at NO 43 for 19 yards (J.David). New Orleans challenged the pass completion ruling and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1.)
DET NO 1 10 (10:06) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete deep right to C.Johnson (R.Gay).
DET NO 2 10 (9:58) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete deep left to A.Jennings.
DET NO 3 10 (9:52) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass deep left to C.Johnson for 43 yards TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on DET-G.Cherilus Illegal Procedure 5 yards enforced at NO 43 - No Play.
DET NO 3 15 (9:45) D.Orlovsky pass deep left intended for J.Standeford INTERCEPTED by J.David at NO 3. J.David to NO 3 for no gain (J.Standeford).
NO DET 1 10 (9:30) D.McAllister left tackle to NO 21 for 18 yards (K.Pearson).
NO DET 1 10 (8:55) D.Brees pass short middle to D.McAllister to NO 27 for 6 yards (E.Sims).
NO DET 2 4 (8:13) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston ran ob at NO 33 for 6 yards.
NO DET 1 10 (7:41) D.Brees pass incomplete deep right to R.Meachem (L.Bodden).
NO DET 2 10 (7:31) D.McAllister up the middle to NO 37 for 4 yards (L.Cohen; R.Nece).
NO DET 3 6 (6:49) D.Brees pass short left to B.Miller to NO 46 for 9 yards (E.Sims P.Lenon). DET-K.Pearson was injured during the play. His return is Probable.
NO DET 1 10 (6:02) D.Brees pass short right to M.Colston to DET 43 for 11 yards (L.Bodden).
NO DET 1 10 (5:24) PENALTY on DET-C.Darby Encroachment 5 yards enforced at DET 43 - No Play.
NO DET 1 5 (5:11) D.Brees pass incomplete deep left to M.Colston (K.Pearson).
NO DET 2 5 (5:03) P.Thomas up the middle to DET 29 for 9 yards (D.Bullocks).
NO DET 1 10 (4:21) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to P.Thomas [L.Moore].
NO DET 2 10 (4:16) D.Brees pass short left to L.Moore pushed ob at DET 20 for 9 yards (K.Pearson).
NO DET 3 1 (3:48) P.Thomas left tackle to DET 18 for 2 yards (E.Sims).
NO DET 1 10 (3:14) P.Thomas left end to DET 16 for 2 yards (P.Lenon).
NO DET 2 8 (2:33) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston to DET 5 for 11 yards (E.Sims).
NO DET 1 5 (1:57) (Shotgun) D.McAllister up the middle to DET 2 for 3 yards (K.Pearson).
NO DET 2 2 (1:17) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to M.Colston (T.Fisher).
NO DET 3 2 (1:13) D.McAllister left tackle for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
NO DET G.Hartley extra point is GOOD Center-K.Houser Holder-G.Pakulak.
NO DET G.Hartley kicks 72 yards from NO 30 to DET -2. A.Cason to DET 15 for 17 yards (L.Torrence; T.Holt).
DET NO 1 10 (1:02) Kevin Smith left end to DET 20 for 5 yards (S.Ellis).
DET NO 2 5 (:25) D.Orlovsky pass short right to C.Johnson to DET 30 for 10 yards (S.Fujita).
DET NO J.Hanson kicks 71 yards from DET 30 to NO -1. S.Green to DET 41 for 60 yards (D.Wynn; J.Hanson).
Offense Defense Down Distance Description
DET NO 1 10 (15:00) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass short right to C.Johnson to DET 46 for 16 yards (R.Harper).
DET NO 1 10 (14:21) Kevin Smith right tackle to NO 47 for 7 yards (J.Bullocks).
DET NO 2 3 (13:42) Kevin Smith right tackle to NO 45 for 2 yards (H.Thomas).
DET NO 3 1 (13:02) Kevin Smith right tackle to NO 35 for 10 yards (R.Harper). FUMBLES (R.Harper) ball out of bounds at NO 35.
DET NO 1 10 (12:37) Kevin Smith left end to NO 33 for 2 yards (W.Smith).
DET NO 2 8 (11:58) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass short left to C.Johnson pushed ob at NO 5 for 28 yards (J.Bullocks).
DET NO 1 5 (11:26) Kevin Smith left tackle to NO 1 for 4 yards (J.Bullocks).
DET NO 2 1 (10:44) Kevin Smith right tackle to NO 3 for -2 yards (A.Lake).
DET NO 3 3 (10:01) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete short middle to C.Johnson.
DET NO 4 3 (9:54) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete short left to M.Gaines (R.Harper). PENALTY on NO-R.Harper Defensive Pass Interference 2 yards enforced at NO 3 - No Play.
DET NO 1 1 (9:49) Kevin Smith up the middle for 1 yard TOUCHDOWN.
DET NO J.Hanson extra point is GOOD Center-D.Muhlbach Holder-N.Harris.
DET NO J.Hanson kicks 73 yards from DET 30 to NO -3. S.Green Touchback.
NO DET 1 10 (9:45) D.Brees pass incomplete deep right to J.Shockey.
NO DET 2 10 (9:38) (Shotgun) P.Thomas up the middle to NO 27 for 7 yards (P.Lenon).
NO DET 3 3 (8:59) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to J.Shockey to NO 37 for 10 yards (J.Dizon; E.Sims).
NO DET 1 10 (8:17) P.Thomas left tackle to NO 36 for -1 yards (P.Lenon).
NO DET 2 11 (7:43) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to M.Colston to NO 45 for 9 yards (K.Pearson L.Bodden).
NO DET 3 2 (7:01) P.Thomas right tackle pushed ob at DET 26 for 29 yards (D.Bullocks).
NO DET 1 10 (6:31) M.Bell right end to DET 21 for 5 yards (J.Dizon).
NO DET 2 5 (5:57) D.Brees pass short left to J.Shockey to DET 15 for 6 yards (T.Fisher; R.Nece).
NO DET 1 10 (5:16) D.Brees pass short right to M.Bell to DET 1 for 14 yards (R.Nece). FUMBLES (R.Nece) RECOVERED by DET-D.Bullocks at DET 0. Touchback. New Orleans challenged the fumble ruling and the play was REVERSED. D.Brees pass short right to M.Bell to DET 1 for 14 yards (R.Nece).
NO DET 1 1 (4:50) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to J.Shockey.
NO DET 2 1 (4:44) M.Bell up the middle for 1 yard TOUCHDOWN.
NO DET G.Hartley extra point is GOOD Center-K.Houser Holder-G.Pakulak.
NO DET G.Hartley kicks 72 yards from NO 30 to DET -2. A.Cason Touchback.
DET NO 1 10 (4:40) Kevin Smith right tackle to DET 24 for 4 yards (S.Fujita).
DET NO 2 6 (4:06) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete short left to C.Johnson.
DET NO 3 6 (4:01) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky sacked at DET 15 for -9 yards (J.Charleston).
DET NO 4 15 (3:37) N.Harris punts 46 yards to NO 39 Center-D.Muhlbach. L.Moore to NO 45 for 6 yards (R.Nece).
NO DET 1 10 (3:24) D.Brees pass short right to J.Shockey to DET 48 for 7 yards (P.Lenon).
NO DET 2 3 (2:48) P.Thomas right tackle to DET 44 for 4 yards (D.Bullocks).
NO DET 1 10 (2:08) D.Brees pass short right to J.Shockey to DET 40 for 4 yards (E.Sims; L.Cohen).
NO DET 2 6 (1:59) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to M.Colston.
NO DET 3 6 (1:54) D.Brees pass deep left to D.Henderson to DET 8 for 32 yards (T.Fisher).
NO DET 1 8 (1:16) D.Brees pass short middle to P.Thomas to DET 2 for 6 yards (C.Darby).
NO DET 2 2 (:50) (No Huddle) P.Thomas left tackle for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
NO DET G.Hartley extra point is GOOD Center-K.Houser Holder-G.Pakulak.
NO DET G.Hartley kicks 74 yards from NO 30 to DET -4. A.Cason Touchback.
DET NO 1 10 (:47) (Shotgun) Kevin Smith up the middle to DET 28 for 8 yards (J.Vilma; R.Gay).
DET NO 2 2 (:24) (No Huddle Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass short right to J.Felton pushed ob at DET 33 for 5 yards (U.Young).
DET NO 1 10 (:17) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete deep left to J.Standeford (R.Harper).
DET NO 2 10 (:06) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass deep right intended for C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by U.Young at NO 19. U.Young ran ob at NO 19 for no gain.
Offense Defense Down Distance Description
NO DET G.Hartley kicks 72 yards from NO 30 to DET -2. A.Cason to DET 27 for 29 yards (M.Mitchell).
DET NO 1 10 (14:54) PENALTY on DET Offensive 12 On-field 5 yards enforced at DET 27 - No Play.
DET NO 1 15 (14:54) Kevin Smith left end to DET 23 for 1 yard (J.Vilma).
DET NO 2 14 (14:19) Kevin Smith left tackle to DET 42 for 19 yards (J.Vilma).
DET NO 1 10 (13:38) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete deep left to M.Gaines (S.Ellis).
DET NO 2 10 (13:32) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass short left to Kevin Smith to NO 48 for 10 yards (J.Vilma). PENALTY on DET-D.Cook Offensive Holding 10 yards enforced at DET 42 - No Play.
DET NO 2 20 (13:06) (Shotgun) A.Cason up the middle to DET 34 for 2 yards (J.Vilma).
DET NO 3 18 (12:20) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass short middle to J.Standeford to DET 41 for 7 yards (U.Young).
DET NO 4 11 (11:36) N.Harris punts 35 yards to NO 24 Center-D.Muhlbach fair catch by L.Moore.
NO DET 1 10 (11:28) D.Brees pass short left to P.Thomas to NO 35 for 11 yards (E.Sims). DET-E.Sims was injured during the play. His return is Probable.
NO DET 1 10 (10:45) PENALTY on NO-D.Brees Delay of Game 5 yards enforced at NO 35 - No Play.
NO DET 1 15 (10:32) D.Brees pass deep right to D.Henderson to DET 6 for 64 yards (T.Fisher).
NO DET 1 6 (9:37) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston for 6 yards TOUCHDOWN.
NO DET G.Hartley extra point is GOOD Center-K.Houser Holder-G.Pakulak. PENALTY on DET-L.Cohen Defensive Offside 5 yards enforced between downs.
NO DET G.Hartley kicks 69 yards from NO 35 to DET -4. A.Cason Touchback.
DET NO 1 10 (9:33) D.Orlovsky pass short middle to J.Owens to DET 27 for 7 yards (J.Vilma; S.Fujita).
DET NO 2 3 (8:59) D.Orlovsky pass short right to C.Johnson to DET 37 for 10 yards (S.Fujita).
DET NO 1 10 (8:24) D.Orlovsky pass short right to M.Norris pushed ob at DET 40 for 3 yards (S.Shanle; U.Young).
DET NO 2 7 (7:55) Kevin Smith up the middle to DET 41 for 1 yard (J.Bullocks; J.Vilma).
DET NO 3 6 (7:19) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete short left to J.Standeford.
DET NO 4 6 (7:12) N.Harris punts 35 yards to NO 24 Center-D.Muhlbach. L.Moore MUFFS catch recovered by NO-M.Mitchell at NO 24. M.Mitchell to NO 24 for no gain (I.Alama-Francis).
NO DET 1 10 (7:00) D.Brees pass short right to M.Colston pushed ob at NO 41 for 17 yards (D.Bullocks).
NO DET 1 10 (6:27) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to B.Miller.
NO DET 2 10 (6:22) D.McAllister right end to NO 43 for 2 yards (P.Lenon).
NO DET 3 8 (5:42) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep left to M.Colston pushed ob at DET 27 for 30 yards (S.Schweigert).
NO DET 1 10 (5:10) D.Brees pass deep middle to B.Miller to DET 6 for 21 yards (K.Pearson).
NO DET 1 6 (4:30) D.Brees pass short right to L.Moore to DET 4 for 2 yards (L.Bodden).
NO DET 2 4 (3:52) D.McAllister left tackle to DET 3 for 1 yard (C.Darby).
NO DET 3 3 (3:09) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston for 3 yards TOUCHDOWN.
NO DET G.Hartley extra point is GOOD Center-K.Houser Holder-G.Pakulak.
NO DET G.Hartley kicks 74 yards from NO 30 to DET -4. A.Cason Touchback.
DET NO 1 10 (3:04) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete short right to M.Norris.
DET NO 2 10 (2:59) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass deep left to J.Standeford pushed ob at DET 40 for 20 yards (J.Bullocks) [S.Ellis].
DET NO 1 10 (2:36) Kevin Smith left end ran ob at DET 47 for 7 yards (J.Vilma).
DET NO 2 3 (2:07) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete short right to M.Gaines.
DET NO 3 3 (2:01) (Shotgun) D.Orlovsky pass incomplete deep right to K.Colbert.
DET NO 4 3 (1:56) N.Harris punts 30 yards to NO 23 Center-D.Muhlbach fair catch by S.Green.
NO DET 1 10 (1:48) PENALTY on NO-J.Stinchcomb False Start 5 yards enforced at NO 23 - No Play.
NO DET 1 15 (1:48) M.Bell left tackle to NO 33 for 15 yards (L.Bodden).
NO DET 1 10 (1:13) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to B.Miller (I.Alama-Francis).
NO DET 2 10 (1:08) D.Brees pass short right to P.Thomas to NO 42 for 9 yards (I.Alama-Francis).
NO DET 3 1 (:41) (No Huddle) D.Brees pass short right to B.Miller to NO 45 for 3 yards (L.Bodden; I.Alama-Francis).
NO DET 1 10 (:05) D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to L.Moore (R.Nece).
Offense Defense Down Distance Description
NO DET 2 10 (15:00) P.Thomas up the middle to DET 48 for 7 yards (E.Sims; D.Bullocks).
NO DET 3 3 (14:22) D.Brees pass short left to B.Miller to DET 43 for 5 yards (P.Lenon; J.Dizon).
NO DET 1 10 (13:46) D.Brees pass short right to L.Moore pushed ob at DET 35 for 8 yards (L.Bodden).
NO DET 2 2 (13:22) P.Thomas right tackle to DET 24 for 11 yards (C.Avril). FUMBLES (C.Avril) RECOVERED by DET-L.Bodden at DET 21. L.Bodden to DET 29 for 8 yards (R.Meachem).
DET NO 1 10 (13:11) Det #5-D. Stanton now in at QB. Kevin Smith left tackle to DET 34 for 5 yards (J.Vilma; S.Shanle).
DET NO 2 5 (12:35) (Shotgun) D.Stanton pass incomplete short right to J.Standeford (L.Torrence).
DET NO 3 5 (12:30) D.Stanton pass short middle to K.Colbert to DET 46 for 12 yards (J.Bullocks).
DET NO 1 10 (11:49) D.Stanton scrambles left end to DET 47 for 1 yard (R.Harper).
DET NO 2 9 (11:08) Kevin Smith up the middle to DET 49 for 2 yards (S.Fujita).
DET NO 3 7 (10:28) (Shotgun) D.Stanton up the middle to NO 36 for 15 yards (J.Bullocks).
DET NO 1 10 (9:47) Kevin Smith right tackle to NO 30 for 6 yards (J.Bullocks).
DET NO 2 4 (9:12) Kevin Smith left tackle to NO 27 for 3 yards (S.Fujita).
DET NO 3 1 (8:28) Kevin Smith up the middle to NO 22 for 5 yards (J.Bullocks).
DET NO 1 10 (7:53) Kevin Smith right tackle to NO 22 for no gain (H.Thomas).
DET NO 2 10 (7:14) Kevin Smith right end to NO 16 for 6 yards (S.Fujita).
DET NO 3 4 (6:32) (Shotgun) D.Stanton pass incomplete deep right to J.Standeford (L.Torrence).
DET NO 4 4 (6:25) D.Stanton sacked at NO 18 for -2 yards (S.Ellis).
NO DET 1 10 (6:19) P.Thomas up the middle to NO 18 for no gain (P.Lenon).
NO DET 2 10 (5:43) D.Brees pass short right to M.Karney to NO 17 for -1 yards (J.Dizon).
NO DET 3 11 (5:03) D.Brees pass short left to L.Moore to NO 34 for 17 yards (R.Robinson).
NO DET 1 10 (4:24) D.McAllister right tackle to NO 41 for 7 yards (A.Cannon; D.Bullocks).
NO DET 2 3 (3:38) D.McAllister left tackle to DET 40 for 19 yards (R.Robinson).
NO DET 1 10 (2:52) D.McAllister left tackle to DET 35 for 5 yards (A.Cannon).
NO DET 2 5 (2:05) M.Bell right end to DET 30 for 5 yards (C.Smith; R.Robinson).
NO DET 1 10 (2:00) D.Brees kneels to DET 31 for -1 yards.
NO DET 2 11 (1:20) D.Brees kneels to DET 32 for -1 yards.
NO DET 3 12 (:38) D.Brees kneels to DET 33 for -1 yards.