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Saints keep Giants off balance
The Saints completely dismantled the Giants by showcasing a versatile passing game out of multiple formations and personnel groupings. New Orleans' ability to routinely switch from conventional two-back sets to three- and four-receiver formations kept New York off balanced. It also enabled Drew Brees to attack a defense that was sitting back in conventional coverage. With the Giants playing a heavy amount of two-deep zone, Brees repeatedly attacked the middle of the field with seams and deep crosses. The Giants' underneath defenders were unable to disrupt the timing or release of the receivers' routes, which allowed Brees to routinely find an open target in the zone. Brees capitalized on the Giants' tactical error, and the Saints topped the 40-point mark for the third time this season as a result.

-- Bucky Brooks

Box Score

New York Giants (5-1-0) New Orleans Saints (5-0-0)
Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
E. Manning 14/31 178 1 1
D. Carr 4/5 72 1 0
Rushing ATT YDS TD LG
A. Bradshaw 10 48 1 13
B. Jacobs 7 33 0 14
D. Carr 1 4 0 4
E. Manning 1 -1 0 -1
Receiving REC YDS TD LG
H. Nicks 5 114 1 58
M. Manningham 4 50 1 18
S. Smith 4 44 0 22
D. Hixon 3 22 0 10
K. Boss 1 18 0 18
B. Jacobs 1 2 0 2
Fumbles FUM LOST REC YDS
E. Manning 1 1 0 0
K. Dockery 0 0 0 0
Kicking FG LG XP PTS
L. Tynes 2/2 49 3/3 9
Punting NO AVG I20 LG
J. Feagles 4 41.5 0 59
Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG
D. Hixon 7 32 0 68
W. Beatty 1 0 0 0
Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG
D. Hixon 2 25 0 27
Defense T-A SCK INT FF
C. Brown 12-1 0.0 0 0
C. Blackburn 8-3 0.0 0 0
A. Pierce 7-2 0.0 0 0
F. Robbins 5-0 0.0 0 0
C. Webster 5-0 0.0 0 0
D. Clark 4-4 0.0 0 0
J. Tuck 4-0 0.0 0 0
T. Thomas 3-1 0.0 0 0
R. Bernard 2-0 0.0 0 0
M. Kiwanuka 2-0 0.0 0 0
K. Dockery 1-1 0.0 0 1
B. Kehl 1-0 0.0 0 0
D. Tollefson 1-0 0.0 0 0
O. Umenyiora 1-2 0.0 0 0
B. Cofield 0-1 0.0 0 0
M. Johnson 0-2 0.0 0 0
Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
D. Brees 23/30 369 4 0
Rushing ATT YDS TD LG
P. Thomas 15 72 0 25
M. Bell 15 34 1 6
R. Bush 6 17 1 9
D. Brees 1 6 0 6
H. Evans 1 2 1 2
R. Meachem 1 2 0 2
M. Brunell 1 -9 0 -9
Receiving REC YDS TD LG
M. Colston 8 166 1 40
L. Moore 6 78 1 22
R. Meachem 2 70 1 36
J. Shockey 4 37 1 18
R. Bush 1 7 0 7
D. Henderson 1 6 0 6
H. Evans 1 5 0 5
Fumbles FUM LOST REC YDS
R. Meachem 1 0 0 0
R. Harper 0 0 0 0
S. Shanle 0 0 1 12
Kicking FG LG XP PTS
J. Carney 0/0 0 6/7 6
Punting NO AVG I20 LG
T. Morstead 4 27.3 0 58
Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG
C. Roby 4 22 0 29
Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG
R. Bush 2 0 0 2
Defense T-A SCK INT FF
J. Greer 5-0 0.0 1 0
C. Grant 4-0 0.0 0 0
R. Harper 4-1 1.0 0 1
T. Porter 4-0 0.0 0 0
T. Evans 3-1 0.0 0 0
S. Shanle 3-2 0.0 0 0
D. Sharper 3-0 0.0 0 0
M. Mitchell 2-0 0.0 0 0
R. Ayodele 1-0 1.0 0 0
S. Fujita 1-0 0.0 0 0
R. Gay 1-0 0.0 0 0
T. Hargrove 1-1 0.0 0 0
B. McCray 1-1 0.0 0 0
W. Smith 1-0 0.0 0 0
J. Vilma 1-3 0.0 0 0
S. Ellis 0-1 0.0 0 0
Total First Downs 17 Total First Downs 28
By Rushing 5 By Rushing 8
By Passing 11 By Passing 18
By Penalty By Penalty
Third Down Efficiency 3/10 - 30% Third Down Efficiency 7/13 - 53%
Fourth Down Efficiency 1/1 - 100% Fourth Down Efficiency 1/2 - 50%
Total Net Yards 325 Total Net Yards 493
Total Rushing/Passing Plays (includes Sacks) 57 Total Rushing/Passing Plays (includes Sacks) 70
Average Gain per Offensive Play 5.7 Average Gain per Offensive Play 7.0
Net Yards Rushing 84 Net Yards Rushing 124
Total Rushing Plays 19 Total Rushing Plays 40
Average Gain per Rushing Play 4.4 Average Gain per Rushing Play 3.1
Tackled for a Loss (Number-Yards) 1--2 Tackled for a Loss (Number-Yards) 4--16
Net Yards Passing 241 Net Yards Passing 369
Times Sacked (Number-Yards) 2 - 9 Times Sacked (Number-Yards) 0 - 0
Gross Yards Passing 250 Gross Yards Passing 369
Pass Comp-Att-Int 18 - 36 - 1 Pass Comp-Att-Int 23 - 30 - 0
Average Gain per Passing Play (includes Sacks) 6.3 Average Gain per Passing Play (includes Sacks) 12.3
Kickoffs (Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks) 6 - 3 - 1 Kickoffs (Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks) 8 - 4 - 0
Punts (Number-Average) 4 - 46.5 Punts (Number-Average) 4 - 45.0
Blocked 0 Blocked 0
Net Punting Average 41.5 Net Punting Average 27.3
FGs Blocked - PATs Blocked 0 - 0 FGs Blocked - PATs Blocked 0 - 1
Total Return Yardage (excludes Kickoffs) 51 Total Return Yardage (excludes Kickoffs) 11
Punt Returns (Number-Yards) 2 - 51 Punt Returns (Number-Yards) 2 - 0
Kickoff Returns (Number-Yards) 8 - 230 Kickoff Returns (Number-Yards) 4 - 91
Interception Returns (Number-Yards) 0 - 0 Interception Returns (Number-Yards) 1 - 11
Penalties (Number-Yards) 9 - 110 Penalties (Number-Yards) 6 - 55
Fumbles (Number-Lost) 1 - 1 Fumbles (Number-Lost) 1 - 0
Touchdowns 3 Touchdowns 7
Rushing 1 Rushing 3
Passing 2 Passing 4
Interceptions 0 Interceptions 0
Kickoff Returns 0 Kickoff Returns 0
Fumble Returns 0 Fumble Returns 0
Punt Returns 0 Punt Returns 0
Extra Points (Made-Attempted) 3 - 3 Extra Points (Made-Attempted) 7 - 7
Kicking (Made-Attempted) 3 - 3 Kicking (Made-Attempted) 6 - 7
Two Point Conversions (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0 Two Point Conversions (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0
Field Goals (Made-Attempted) 2 - 2 Field Goals (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0
Red Zone Efficiency 2/3 - 66% Red Zone Efficiency 6/7 - 85%
Goal To Go Efficiency 0/1 - 0% Goal To Go Efficiency 3/4 - 75%
Safeties 0 Safeties 0
Final Score 27 Final Score 48
Time of Possession 23:53 Time of Possession 36:07

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
NO TD M.Bell 2 yd. run (J.Carney kick) (15-70, 7:41)
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NO TD J.Shockey 1 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Carney kick) (6-80, 2:48)
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NYG FG L.Tynes 49 yd. Field Goal (6-19, 2:08)
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2nd Quarter
NO TD R.Meachem 36 yd. pass from D.Brees (kick blocked) (4-57, 2:23)
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NYG TD A.Bradshaw 10 yd. run (L.Tynes kick) (9-73, 4:59)
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NO TD L.Moore 12 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Carney kick) (5-61, 2:37)
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NYG TD M.Manningham 15 yd. pass from E.Manning (L.Tynes kick) (4-37, 1:45)
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NO TD R.Bush 7 yd. run (J.Carney kick) (2-7, 0:09)
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3rd Quarter
NO TD M.Colston 12 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Carney kick) (9-71, 5:11)
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4th Quarter
NYG FG L.Tynes 38 yd. Field Goal (11-60, 2:43)
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NO TD H.Evans 2 yd. run (J.Carney kick) (8-80, 5:05)
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NYG TD H.Nicks 37 yd. pass from D.Carr (L.Tynes kick) (3-50, 1:00)
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