National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas City 27, New Orleans 24
Sunday, September 23, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2012
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Donald King
Attendance: 72226
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 33711327
New Orleans 73140024
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 1-2 0-1 1-1 W1
New Orleans 0-3 0-2 0-1 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Saints have a 0-2 record at home this season. The Kansas City Chiefs have a 1-1 record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Saints have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Chiefs have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 240 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Drew Brees ran for -1 yards.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback, Matt Cassel, threw for 248 yards, 0 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Matt Cassel ran for 2 yards.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 27.7 points per game and 377.3 offensive yards per game. The Kansas City Chiefs average 22.7 points per game and 441.7 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Kansas City   New Orleans
Jamaal Charles Player Darren Sproles
33 Attempts 7
233 Yards 62
7.1 Avg Yards 8.9
1 Touchdowns 0
91 Long 47
Receiving
Kansas City   New Orleans
Dwayne Bowe Player Lance Moore
7 Receptions 4
79 Yards 70
11.3 Avg Yards 17.5
0 Touchdowns 1
17 Long 34
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Kansas City 510 273 237 1 6 1 4.0 0
New Orleans 288 83 205 3 1 1 3.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Green Bay. The Saints have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against San Diego. The Chiefs have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.