Game Recap
In a January postseason contest in San Francisco, the 49ers kept alive with a 36-32 victory against the Saints. 49ers led 20-14 heading into the deciding quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 4.
The 49ers were led by Alex Smith who tossed in 299 pass yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions. Frank Gore ran for 89 yards on the ground. Vernon Davis caught 180 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
For the Saints, Drew Brees tossed in 462 yards passing, 4 TDs, was 40 of 63 passing. Marques Colston caught 136 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 9 catches.
In the high scoring contest, the 49ers finished with 407 total yards, 17 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 4 of 15 on third downs. The Saints ended with 472 total yards, 26 first downs, 5 turnovers and 0 penalties. They were 5 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: San Francisco 49ersSFO defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 36-32
- Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:35PM
- San Francisco 49ers Stats - Yards: 407, Turnovers: 1
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 472, Turnovers: 5
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NOR by 3.5
- -- Over/Under: 46.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
14 |
0 |
18 |
32 |
| SFO |
14 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
36 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 40-63 | 462 | 4 | 2 | 66 | |
| Alex Smith | SFO | 24-42 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 49 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Frank Gore | SFO | 13 | 89 | 0 | 42 | |
| Alex Smith | SFO | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 | |
| Kendall Hunter | SFO | 6 | 23 | 0 | 11 | |
| Chris Ivory | NOR | 9 | 23 | 0 | 7 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ted Ginn | SFO | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Vernon Davis | SFO | 7 | 180 | 2 | 49 | |
| Marques Colston | NOR | 9 | 136 | 1 | 31 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 15 | 118 | 1 | 44 | |
| Jimmy Graham | NOR | 5 | 103 | 2 | 66 | |
| Devery Henderson | NOR | 4 | 49 | 0 | 19 | |
| Frank Gore | SFO | 7 | 38 | 0 | 11 | |
| Michael Crabtree | SFO | 4 | 25 | 1 | 9 | |
| Robert Meachem | NOR | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NOR | 14 | 37 | 0 | | |
| SFO | 22 | 143 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NOR | 40-63 | 462 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| SFO | 24-42 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers
- Attendance: 69,732
- Weather: 62 degrees, relative humidity 14%, wind 2 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:42 - 3 hours, 42 minutes
