Archive for the 'Game Stories' Category
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Saints Finally Get on the Winning Side with 28-17 Win
The Saints quest for a win finally ended on Sunday night, and of at all places - usually unfriendly Qwest Field in Seattle. The home of the Hawks was a place of comfort for the once 0-4 Saints, as they put on a first half show in a 28-17 win. The victory puts the Saints [...]
Field Goal Dooms Saints 16-13 at the Superdome
John Kasay hit a 52-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Panthers over the winless Saints, 16-13 at the Superdome. Kasay had three field goals on the afternoon and Steve Smith caught a 17-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to cap off the comeback. David Carr battled a back injury to complete [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 08 2007New Orleans Falls to 0-3 Following 31-14 Loss to Tennessee
The Saints fall to 0-3 after losing to the Titans (2-1) 31-14. The New Orleans defense looked very suspect on the first few drives of the game. QB Vince Young didn’t have a problem finding an open receiver as the Titans had two solid drives that resulted in 10 points. But on [...]
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Sep 24 2007Saints Drop to 0-2 Following 31-14 Loss to Buccaneers
It didn’t seem possible, but the New Orleans Saints looked even worse in their second game of the year than they did in the opening loss to the Colts. The Saints lost 31 to 10 and have now been outscored 72 to 24 so far this season. The Buccaneers dominated all phases of [...]
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Sep 16 2007Saints Struggle in Season Opener, Lose to Colts 41-10
Indianapolis Colts 41
New Orleans Saints 10
Somebody should have told the Saints that the preseason is over and the Thursday night game against the Colts actually counted. New Orleans struggled in all facets of the game in the season opener.
Led by QB Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis offense marched all over the Saints’ defense, especially [...]
Saints Slam Chiefs 30-7 in Preseason Action
Drew Brees torched the Chiefs, completing 17-of-19 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown, as the New Orleans Saints routed Kansas City, 30-7. The Saints quarterback had a sizzling rating of 124.1 in almost two quarters of play, leading New Orleans to three scoring drives against Kansas City’s first-team defense.
The Chiefs offense, led by Brodie [...]




