The New Orleans Saints came up just a bit short against the Minnesota Vikings, 32 to 31, on December 15, 2002.

2002 New Orleans Saints

Final

MIN

Vikings

4-10-0

32

NO

Saints

9-5-0

31

Team

MIN

NO

1

14

10

2

10

10

3

0

3

4

8

8

Total

32

31

1st quarter

MIN

NO

Saints

John Carney 40-yard field goal

0

3

Vikings

Daunte Culpepper 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick)

7

3

Vikings

Daunte Culpepper 6-yard run (Gary Anderson kick)

14

3

Saints

Michael L. Lewis 97-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick)

14

10

2nd quarter

MIN

NO

Vikings

Gary Anderson 41-yard field goal

17

10

Saints

John Carney 34-yard field goal

17

13

Saints

Jake Reed 35-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)

17

20

Vikings

Randy Moss 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick)

24

20

3rd quarter

MIN

NO

Saints

John Carney 27-yard field goal

24

23

4th quarter

MIN

NO

Saints

Deuce McAllister 17-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (Aaron Brooks pass to Joe Horn for two-point conversion)

24

31

Vikings

Randy Moss 13-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper rush for two-point conversion)

32

31

Vikings

Saints

1st Downs

22

18

Passing 1st Downs

14

13

Rushing 1st Downs

8

4

1st downs from penalties

0

1

3rd down efficiency

8 - 14

7 - 14

4th down efficiency

0 - 0

1 - 1

Total Plays

64

59

Total Yards

439

299

Yards per play

6.9

5.1

Passing

293

221

Comp - Att

26 - 36

21 - 33

Yards per pass

7.5

6

Interceptions thrown

0

0

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 19

4 - 34

Rushing

146

78

Rushing Attempts

25

22

Yards per rush

5.8

3.5

Penalties

8

8

Turnovers

0

0

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

0

0

Possession

31:21

28:39

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Daunte Culpepper 26 36 312 8.7 2 0 3 116.9
Team 26 36 293 8.7 2 0 3 116.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Daunte Culpepper 7 73 10.4 2
Michael Bennett 15 46 3.1 0
Randy Moss 1 25 25.0 0
Moe Williams 1 2 2.0 0
Jimmy Kleinsasser 1 0 0.0 0
Team 25 146 5.8 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Randy Moss 11 113 10.3 2 13
Michael Bennett 3 61 20.3 0 4
Byron Chamberlain 4 50 12.5 0 8
Kelly Campbell 2 42 21.0 0 3
D'Wayne Bates 3 20 6.7 0 4
Jimmy Kleinsasser 2 20 10.0 0 3
Moe Williams 1 6 6.0 0 1
Team 26 312 8.7 2 36

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Nick Davis 1 1
Team 1 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Eric Kelly 7 7 0.0 0 0 0
Greg Biekert 5 4 0.0 0 0 0
Ronnie Bradford 5 4 0.0 0 0 0
Tyrone Carter 4 4 0.0 0 1 0
Brian Williams 5 4 0.0 0 0 0
Jack Brewer 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
Lorenzo Bromell 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
Chris Hovan 3 3 1.0 1 0 0
Lance Johnstone 3 3 2.0 3 0 0
Fred Robbins 3 3 0.0 1 0 0
Corey Chavous 3 2 1.0 1 0 0
Lemanski Hall 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Nick Rogers 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Chris Walsh 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Henri Crockett 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Hayden Epstein 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Kenny Mixon 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
Brian Russell 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Team 55 50 4.0 6 1 0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Gary Anderson 1 1 3 6
Team 1 1 3 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Kyle Richardson 5 196 39.2
Team 5 196 39.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tyrone Carter 6 134 22.3 0
Team 6 134 22.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Nick Davis 1 0 0.0 0
Team 1 0 0.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Aaron Brooks 21 33 255 7.7 2 0 4 107.5
Team 21 33 221 7.7 2 0 4 107.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Deuce McAllister 18 69 3.8 0
Aaron Brooks 3 5 1.7 0
James Fenderson 1 4 4.0 0
Team 22 78 3.5 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Joe Horn 5 60 12.0 0 9
Jerome Pathon 4 57 14.3 0 5
Jake Reed 3 53 17.7 1 3
Donte' Stallworth 4 42 10.5 0 6
Deuce McAllister 3 27 9.0 1 6
Terrelle Smith 1 10 10.0 0 1
Boo Williams 1 6 6.0 0 2
Team 21 255 7.7 2 32

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Darrin Smith 14 8 0.5 1 0 0
Dale Carter 8 7 0.0 0 0 0
Sammy Knight 9 6 0.0 0 0 0
Fred Thomas 5 5 0.0 0 0 0
Willie Whitehead 5 5 0.0 2 0 0
Jay Bellamy 4 4 0.0 0 0 0
Sedrick Hodge 6 4 0.0 0 0 0
Norman Hand 3 3 1.0 1 0 0
Darren Howard 5 3 1.5 2 0 0
Mel Mitchell 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
Charlie Clemons 2 2 0.0 1 0 0
Ken Irvin 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
James Allen 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Grady Jackson 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Michael L. Lewis 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Fred McAfee 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Team 70 56 3.0 7 0 0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
John Carney 3 3 2 11
Team 3 3 2 11

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Toby Gowin 3 139 46.3
Team 3 139 46.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Michael L. Lewis 4 183 45.8 1
Fred McAfee 1 51 51.0 0
Willie Whitehead 1 8 8.0 0
Team 6 242 40.3 1

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Michael L. Lewis 1 0 0.0 0
Team 1 0 0.0 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

3,878

Carr

Derek Carr

RUSH

694

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,123

Olave

Chris Olave

Team Rankings

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PPG

23.6

9th

OPP PPG

19.2

8th

RUSH YDS/G

102.5

21st

PASS YDS/G

248.5

13th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

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NO Saints

9-8-0

48

Final

17

ATL Falcons

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

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1,051

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

837

Goff

Jared Goff

774

Purdy

Brock Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

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313

Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

226

Jones

Aaron Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

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355

Kelce

Travis Kelce

274

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

262

Rice

Rashee Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

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6

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

6

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

5

Love

Jordan Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

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4

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

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3

Ferguson

Jake Ferguson

3

Kelce

Travis Kelce

2

Shakir

Khalil Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

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120.9

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

109.3

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

108.6

Love

Jordan Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

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3.0

Hutchinson

Aidan Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

George Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

Kurt Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

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Packers

34.5

Cowboys

32.0

Lions

28.7

Texans

27.5

Buccaneers

27.5

Bills

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

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Ravens

13.5

Chiefs

15.8

Buccaneers

20.0

Bills

22.0

Texans

24.0

Rams

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

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Cowboys

510.0

Rams

425.0

Buccaneers

417.0

Lions

389.0

Chiefs

386.0

49ers

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

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Bills

180.5

Ravens

155.0

Packers

139.5

Chiefs

128.0

49ers

125.3

Lions

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

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Cowboys

403.0

Rams

367.0

Buccaneers

343.0

Browns

307.0

Lions

279.0

49ers

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

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Lions

8.0

Texans

7.0

Chiefs

7.0

Buccaneers

5.0

49ers

5.0

Packers

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

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Lions

14-6

Chiefs

13-7-1

Rams

11-6-1

Ravens

12-7

Buccaneers

12-7

Raiders

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

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Falcons

5-12

Panthers

5-11-1

Patriots

5-11-1

Chargers

6-11

Saints

6-10-1

Jets

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM