Saints win a barn-burner in Green Bay 34-27
The Saints showed strong character in coming back to win this football game after falling behind early. The Saints opened up the offense and threw the ball down the field. Drew Brees completed 26 of 41 passes (63.4%) for 353 yards with 2 TDs and an interception. The running game wasn’t nearly as effective as it was in the first game of the year. Deuce McAllister carried the ball 12 times for 47 yards (3.9 ypc) and 2 TDs, he also caught a pass for 24 yards. Reggie Bush got stoned in the running game, carrying the ball 6 times for 5 yards (0.8 ypc). Bush did catch 8 passes for 68 yards (8.5 avg). Joe Horn caught 5 passes for 88 yards (17.6 avg). Rookie WR Marques Colston caught 4 passes for 58 yards (14.5 avg) and a TD. WR Devery Henderson caught 3 passes for 51 yards (17.0 avg) and a TD.
The Saints defense didn’t play near as well against the Packers as it did against the Browns. The Saints did stuff the Packer running game, holding them to 63 yards (3.2 ypc). The Packers completed 56.4% of their passes for 322 net yards thru the air.
This was a good win that showed this team has heart.
