| New Orleans Saints 31, Minnesota Vikings 28 (OT)
First Quarter |
 | Min--A.Peterson 19 run (R.Longwell kick), 5:25.
NO--P.Thomas 38 pass from D.Brees (G.Hartley kick), 8:30.
Min--S.Rice 5 pass from B.Favre (R.Longwell kick), 12:49. |
Second Quarter |
 | NO--D.Henderson 9 pass from D.Brees (G.Hartley kick), 4:30. |
Third Quarter |
 | NO--P.Thomas 9 run (G.Hartley kick), 2:04.
Min--A.Peterson 1 run (R.Longwell kick), 7:25. |
Fourth Quarter |
 | NO--R.Bush 5 pass from D.Brees (G.Hartley kick), 2:21.
Min--A.Peterson 2 run (R.Longwell kick), 10:02. |
Overtime |
 | NO--FG G.Hartley 40, 4:45. |
A--71,276. |
 |  | MIN | NO |
FIRST DOWNS | 31 | 15 |
 | Rushing | 10 | 4 |
 | Passing | 17 | 8 |
 | Penalty | 4 | 3 |
3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 7-12 | 3-12 |
4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 0-0 | 1-1 |
TOTAL NET YARDS | 475 | 257 |
 | Total Plays | 82 | 55 |
 | Average Gain | 5.8 | 4.7 |
NET YARDS RUSHING | 165 | 68 |
 | Rushes | 36 | 23 |
 | Average per Rush | 4.6 | 3.0 |
NET YARDS PASSING | 310 | 189 |
 | Completed - Attempted | 28-46 | 17-31 |
 | Yards per Pass | 6.7 | 5.9 |
 | Sacked - Yards Lost | 0-0 | 1-8 |
 | Had Intercepted | 2 | 0 |
PUNTS-AVERAGE | 4-39.0 | 7-51.3 |
RETURN YARDAGE | 48 | 212 |
 | Punt Returns - Yards | 3-15 | 1-0 |
 | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 2-33 | 6-183 |
 | Int. Returns - Yards | 0-0 | 2-29 |
PENALTIES-YARDS | 5-32 | 9-88 |
FUMBLES-LOST | 6-3 | 3-1 |
TIME OF POSSESSION | 36:49 | 27:56 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
 | RUSHING -- |
 |  | MIN: | A.Peterson 25-122, C.Taylor 6-28, P.Harvin 4-15, B.Favre 1-0. |
 |  | NO: | P.Thomas 14-61, R.Bush 7-8, D.Brees 1-0, L.Hamilton 1-(-1). |
 | PASSING -- |
 |  | MIN: | B.Favre 28-46-310-1-2. |
 |  | NO: | D.Brees 17-31-197-3-0. |
 | RECEIVING -- |
 |  | MIN: | B.Berrian 9-102, P.Harvin 5-38, V.Shiancoe 4-83, S.Rice 4-43, C.Taylor 3-18, A.Peterson 2-14, J.Kleinsasser 1-12. |
 |  | NO: | D.Henderson 4-39, D.Thomas 3-32, P.Thomas 2-38, R.Bush 2-33, M.Colston 2-22, R.Meachem 2-19, J.Shockey 1-9, L.Moore 1-5. |
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