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28
23
  1 2 3 4 Tot
 
0 14 7 7 28
 
0 14 3 6 23
Passing
Name CP/AT YDS TD INT
D. Brees 18/26 223 2 2
Rushing
Name ATT YDS AVG TD
R. Bush 6 83 13.8 1
R. Meachem 1 41 41.0 0
P. Thomas 11 37 3.4 0
M. Bell 8 30 3.8 0
K. Eckel 2 6 3.0 0
M. Colston 1 6 6.0 0
Receiving
Name REC YDS AVG TD
D. Henderson 4 72 18.0 0
D. Thomas 5 45 9.0 0
J. Shockey 3 42 14.0 0
R. Meachem 1 27 27.0 1
M. Colston 2 17 8.5 0
R. Bush 2 15 7.5 1
P. Thomas 1 5 5.0 0
Kicking
Name FG-FGA LG XP PTS
J. Carney 0-0 0 4-4 4
Kick Returns
Name NO. YDS AVG TD
C. Roby 3 146 48.7 1
Punt Returns
Name NO. YDS AVG TD
R. Bush 2 5 2.5 0
Interceptions
Name NO. YDS AVG TD
U. Young 1 24 24.0 0
Fumbles
Name FUM LOST
M. Colston 1.0 1.0
Defense
Name TKL ASST SCK FF
R. Harper 7 1 0 0
J. Vilma 6 2 0 0
S. Shanle 6 0 0 0
D. Pressley 5 0 0 0
R. Gay 4 0 0 0
L. Torrence 4 0 0 0
A. Hargrove 4 0 0 0
C. Grant 3 2 .5 0
S. Fujita 3 1 0 0
U. Young 3 1 0 0
W. Smith 2 0 1 1.0
M. Mitchell 2 0 0 0
T. Porter 2 0 0 0
P. Prioleau 1 0 0 0
M. Jenkins 1 0 0 0
B. McCray 1 0 0 0
R. Ayodele 0 1 .5 0
Complete Box Score
Saints
Leigh Torrence (NO - CB)

News: Leigh Torrence exited the game at Tampa Bay in the fourth quarter with a seperated shoulder. [+]
Randall Gay (NO - CB)

News: Randall Gay exited today's game at Tampa Bay with an apparent hamstring injury.  [+]
Mike Bell (NO - RB)

News: Mike Bell limped off the field in the first half of today's game at Tampa Bay.  [+]
 
 
Saints struggle to top Rams, stay unbeaten
Reggie Bush helped the New Orleans Saints overcome another bundle of mistakes to stay unbeaten for the best start in team history. Bush scored twice for the first time in more than a year and Drew Brees compensated for two interceptions with two touchdown passes that allowed the Saints to escape with a 28-23 victory Sunday over the St. Louis Rams. Courtney Roby opened the second half with a 97-yard kickoff return and Robert Meachem's 27-yard grab early in the fourth quarter gave New Orleans (9-0) just enough breathing room to tie the franchise record with nine straight wins.
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SCORING SUMMARY
2nd Quarter
TD 14:14 Reggie Bush 3 yd run (John Carney kick)
Plays: 13 | Yards: 78 | Time: 7:30
TD 9:23 Donnie Avery 29 yd pass from Marc Bulger (Josh Brown kick)
Plays: 8 | Yards: 75 | Time: 4:51
TD 6:51 Reggie Bush 15 yd pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
Plays: 6 | Yards: 72 | Time: 2:32
TD 0:55 Steven Jackson 2 yd run (Josh Brown kick)
Plays: 13 | Yards: 73 | Time: 5:56
3rd Quarter
TD 14:49 Courtney Roby 97 yd kick return (John Carney kick)
Plays: 0 | Yards: 0 | Time: 0:00
FG 7:08 Josh Brown 32 yd FG
Plays: 9 | Yards: 46 | Time: 3:49
4th Quarter
TD 12:15 Robert Meachem 27 yd pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
Plays: 7 | Yards: 77 | Time: 3:59
TD 2:44 Donnie Avery 19 yd pass from Marc Bulger (failed 2pt Pass from Marc Bulger)
Plays: 6 | Yards: 80 | Time: 1:41
RkNameC/ATTYDSTDINTRAT
1. D. McNabb, PHI35/554502193.8
2. T. Brady, NE29/4237531110.7
3. B. Favre, MIN20/2934410120.5
4. K. Warner, ARI29/3834020120.5
5. P. Manning, IND28/443274297.4
6. M. Hasselbeck, SEA26/523151259.4
7. J. Cutler, CHI29/523070533.6
8. M. Bulger, STL26/402982193.5
9. T. Romo, DAL24/392511178.0
10. P. Rivers, SD20/2523120131.8
Passing
Name CP/AT YDS TD INT
M. Bulger 26/40 298 2 1
Rushing
Name ATT YDS AVG TD
S. Jackson 26 131 5.0 1
M. Bulger 1 7 7.0 0
S. Gado 2 3 1.5 0
Receiving
Name REC YDS AVG TD
B. Gibson 7 93 13.3 0
D. Avery 4 67 16.8 2
D. Fells 3 51 17.0 0
S. Jackson 9 45 5.0 0
R. McMichael 2 30 15.0 0
B. Bajema 1 12 12.0 0
Kicking
Name FG-FGA LG XP PTS
J. Brown 1-1 32 2-2 5
Kick Returns
Name NO. YDS AVG TD
D. Amendola 3 64 21.3 0
B. Bajema 1 14 14.0 0
Punt Returns
Name NO. YDS AVG TD
D. Amendola 1 10 10.0 0
Interceptions
Name NO. YDS AVG TD
J. Butler 1 17 17.0 0
O. Atogwe 1 9 9.0 0
Fumbles
Name FUM LOST
M. Bulger 1.0 0
Defense
Name TKL ASST SCK FF
J. Hall 6 0 0 0
O. Atogwe 5 0 0 1.0
J. Butler 5 0 0 0
Q. Butler 5 0 0 0
J. Laurinaitis 4 0 0 0
C. Ah You 4 0 0 0
J. King 3 0 0 0
C. Ryan 3 0 0 0
L. Ramsey 2 0 0 0
D. Scott 2 0 0 0
P. Lenon 2 0 0 0
C. Long 1 0 1 0
V. Adeyanju 1 0 0 0
L. Little 1 0 0 0
R. Bartell 1 0 0 0
C. Chamberlain 0 1 0 0
Complete Box Score
Rams
Leonard Little (STL - DE)

News: Little (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Cards. [+]
Chris Long (STL - DE)

News: Long (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Cards. [+]
Keith  Null (STL - QB)

News: Rams inactives: Keith Null (third QB), DB Danny Gorrer, LB Dominic Douglas, G Roger Allen, T Phil Trautwein. G Richie Incognito, WR Jordan Kent, DT C.J. Ah You.  [+]


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