National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 31, Detroit 17
Sunday, December 4, 2011 8:20 PM
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 73042
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 0710017
New Orleans 3210731
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 7-5 3-3 4-2 L2
New Orleans 9-3 6-0 3-3 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Saints have a 6-0 record at home this season. The Detroit Lions have a 4-2 record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Saints have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lions have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 342 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, threw for 408 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 32.8 points per game and 448.7 offensive yards per game. The Detroit Lions average 27.8 points per game and 384.2 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Detroit   New Orleans
Kevin Smith Player Mark Ingram
6 Attempts 16
34 Yards 54
5.7 Avg Yards 3.4
1 Touchdowns 1
17 Long 14
Receiving
Detroit   New Orleans
Nate Burleson Player Robert Meachem
5 Receptions 3
93 Yards 119
18.6 Avg Yards 39.7
0 Touchdowns 1
47 Long 67
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Detroit 466 87 379 2 1 0 2.0 0
New Orleans 438 100 338 4 1 1 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Tennessee. The Saints have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Lions have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .583 after a loss.