Game Recap
In a December week 14 clash, the Saints posted a lopsided 42-17 win over the Cowboys. The Saints led at the end of two 21-7 and kept control in the second 21 10.
The Saints were led by Drew Brees who finished with 384 pass yards, 5 touchdowns, zero picks, was 26 of 38 passing. Deuce McAllister ran for 111 yards on the ground. Reggie Bush had 125 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Cowboys, Tony Romo connected on 249 passing yards, 1 TD. Julius Jones ran for 116 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Terry Glenn caught 150 yards receiving.
The Saints ended up with 536 total yards, 28 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 9 of 15 on third downs. The Cowboys registered 347 total yards, 16 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 1 of 8 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Dallas CowboysDAL 42-17
- Date: Sunday, December 10, 2006
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:21PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 536, Turnovers: 0
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 347, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
21 |
21 |
0 |
42 |
| DAL |
7 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 26-38 | 384 | 5 | 0 | 61 | |
| Tony Romo | DAL | 16-33 | 249 | 1 | 2 | 50 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Julius Jones | DAL | 10 | 116 | 1 | 77 | |
| Deuce McAllister | NOR | 21 | 111 | 0 | 35 | |
| Reggie Bush | NOR | 6 | 37 | 0 | 16 | |
| Mike Karney | NOR | 3 | 14 | 1 | 8 | |
| Devery Henderson | NOR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Tony Romo | DAL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Marion Barber | DAL | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Glenn | DAL | 8 | 150 | 0 | 50 | |
| Reggie Bush | NOR | 6 | 125 | 1 | 61 | |
| Devery Henderson | NOR | 2 | 92 | 1 | 50 | |
| Terrell Owens | DAL | 3 | 56 | 1 | 34 | |
| Marques Colston | NOR | 5 | 48 | 0 | 12 | |
| Mike Karney | NOR | 5 | 39 | 2 | 12 | |
| Jason Witten | DAL | 4 | 33 | 0 | 18 | |
| Jamal Jones | NOR | 1 | 27 | 1 | 27 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 16 | 116 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 36 | 159 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 16-33 | 249 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| NOR | 26-38 | 384 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys
- Attendance: 63,722
- Weather: 48 degrees, relative humidity 93%, no wind, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:11 - 3 hours, 11 minutes
