Game Recap
In a December 23 week 16 tussle in Dallas, the Saints posted a 34-31 victory over the Cowboys. Saints led 24-17 going into the fourth quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 3.The Saints then took it in overtime.
The Saints were guided by Drew Brees who connected on 446 yards passing, 3 touchdowns, zero picks, was 37 of 53 passing. Mark Ingram rumbled for 1 TD. Marques Colston had 153 yards receiving, 10 receptions.
For the Cowboys, Tony Romo tossed in 416 yards passing, 4 touchdowns, 0 INTs, was 26 of 43 passing. Dez Bryant caught 224 yards receiving, 2 TDs, 9 receptions.
The Saints registered 562 total yards, 33 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 11 of 19 on third downs. The Cowboys ended with 446 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 2 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Dallas CowboysDAL 34-31
- Date: Sunday, December 23, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 562, Turnovers: 0
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 446, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: DAL by 1.5
- -- Over/Under: 54.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| NOR |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
| DAL |
0 |
14 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 37-53 | 446 | 3 | 0 | 60 | |
| Tony Romo | DAL | 26-43 | 416 | 4 | 0 | 58 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mark Ingram | NOR | 21 | 53 | 1 | 9 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 9 | 48 | 0 | 17 | |
| DeMarco Murray | DAL | 11 | 40 | 0 | 9 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Dez Bryant | DAL | 9 | 224 | 2 | 58 | |
| Marques Colston | NOR | 10 | 153 | 0 | 60 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 7 | 104 | 0 | 44 | |
| Jimmy Graham | NOR | 7 | 88 | 0 | 26 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 7 | 61 | 1 | 16 | |
| Jason Witten | DAL | 6 | 60 | 0 | 19 | |
| DeMarco Murray | DAL | 4 | 51 | 0 | 22 | |
| Miles Austin | DAL | 4 | 45 | 1 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 11 | 40 | 0 | | |
| NOR | 38 | 116 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 26-43 | 416 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| NOR | 37-53 | 446 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys
- Attendance: 92,570
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:37 - 3 hours, 37 minutes
