Game Recap
In a December week 15 match-up, the Saints completed a 48-41 win against the Cardinals. Both teams were tied entering the fourth quarter 27-27 when the Saints outscored Cardinals 21-14.
The Saints were guided by Drew Brees who finished with 389 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, was 37 of 48 passing. Brandin Cooks had 186 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns.
For the Cardinals, Carson Palmer finished with 318 pass yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, was 28 of 40 passing. Kerwynn Williams ran for 1 TD. John Brown had 81 receiving yards, 1 TD.
In the offensive show, the Saints registered 488 total yards, 33 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 9 of 14 on third downs. The Cardinals ended up with 425 total yards, 26 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 5 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Arizona CardinalsARI 48-41
- Date: Sunday, December 18, 2016
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:05PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 488, Turnovers: 1
- Arizona Cardinals Stats - Yards: 425, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: ARI by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 48.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
10 |
14 |
3 |
21 |
48 |
| ARI |
7 |
13 |
7 |
14 |
41 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 37-48 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 65 | |
| Carson Palmer | ARI | 28-40 | 318 | 2 | 0 | 30 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mark Ingram | NOR | 17 | 78 | 0 | 14 | |
| Kerwynn Williams | ARI | 3 | 63 | 1 | 49 | |
| David Johnson | ARI | 12 | 53 | 2 | 13 | |
| Tim Hightower | NOR | 11 | 37 | 2 | 9 | |
| Travaris Cadet | NOR | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| John Kuhn | NOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Brandin Cooks | NOR | 7 | 186 | 2 | 65 | |
| John Brown | ARI | 5 | 81 | 1 | 30 | |
| Willie Snead | NOR | 8 | 76 | 0 | 19 | |
| Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | 7 | 57 | 0 | 13 | |
| David Johnson | ARI | 4 | 55 | 0 | 25 | |
| Michael Thomas | NOR | 7 | 52 | 1 | 12 | |
| Jermaine Gresham | ARI | 3 | 42 | 0 | 23 | |
| JJ Nelson | ARI | 5 | 38 | 1 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ARI | 15 | 116 | 3 | | |
| NOR | 32 | 130 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ARI | 28-40 | 318 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| NOR | 37-48 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals
- Attendance: 65,072
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:21 - 3 hours, 21 minutes
