Detroit 27 — New Orleans 45

First quarter

1. 12:17NOMarques ColstonPass9 yds

   (12:17) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

   DET 0 · NO 6

2. 09:42NORobert MeachemPass39 yds

   (9:42) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 17-R.Meachem for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

   DET 0 · NO 13

Second quarter

1. 14:11DETKevin SmithRush4 yds

   (14:11) 34-Kv.Smith left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

   DET 9 · NO 14

2. 03:49NOJeremy ShockeyPass1 yds

   (3:49) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 88-J.Shockey for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DET-26-L.Delmas, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

   DET 10 · NO 20

3. 01:17NOJeremy ShockeyPass15 yds

   (1:17) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 88-J.Shockey for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-D.White]. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.

   DET 10 · NO 27

Third quarter

1. 11:50DETMatthew StaffordRush1 yds

   (11:50) 9-M.Stafford up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

   DET 16 · NO 28

2. 03:11NODevery HendersonPass58 yds

   (3:11) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 19-D.Henderson for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

   DET 20 · NO 37

3. 01:43DETLouis DelmasFumble return65 yds

   (1:43) 21-M.Bell left tackle to DET 32 for -2 yards (98-L.Cohen). FUMBLES (98-L.Cohen), touched at DET 32, RECOVERED by DET-26-L.Delmas at DET 35. 26-L.Delmas for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET-29-E.King was injured during the play. His return is Probable.

   DET 26 · NO 38

Fourth quarter

1. 08:38NOHeath EvansPass13 yds

   (8:38) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 44-H.Evans for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

   DET 27 · NO 44

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