Game 9
38 - 31
SUMMARY

FIRST QUARTER
Steelers: Ward 37 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), 11:56. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:04. Key plays: Davenport 40 kickoff return to Steelers 50; Roethlisberger 8 pass to Ward on 3rd-and-7. Steelers 7, NEW ORLEANS 0.

Steelers: H.Miller 2 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), 6:49. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:23. Key plays: Keisel fumble recovery at Saints 32; Roethlisberger 2 run on 3rd-and-1. Steelers 14, NEW ORLEANS 0.

NEW ORLEANS: Copper 3 pass from Brees (Carney kick), :43. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:06. Key plays: M.Lewis 43 kickoff return to Saints 48; McAllister 1 run on 3rd-and-1; Brees 22 pass to Copper on 3rd-and-11; Brees 8 pass to Stecker on 3rd-and-4. Steelers 14, NEW ORLEANS 7.

SECOND QUARTER
NEW ORLEANS: FG Carney 20, 8:22. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:04. Key plays: Brees 27 pass to Colston on 3rd-and-6; Brees 10 pass to Colston on 4th-and-2 plus An.Smith 5 face mask penalty; Brees 15 pass to Colston. Steelers 14, NEW ORLEANS 10.

NEW ORLEANS: Bush 15 run (Carney kick), 2:22. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:47. Key plays: Brees 28 pass to Colston on 3rd-and-10; A.Smith 15 roughing the passer penalty. NEW ORLEANS 17, Steelers 14.

Steelers: FG Reed 32, 1:20. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:02. Key play: Roethlisberger 46 pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-4. Steelers 17, NEW ORLEANS 17.

NEW ORLEANS: McAllister 4 run (Carney kick), :20. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:00. Key plays: Brees 22 pass to Stecker; Brees 11 pass to Colston. NEW ORLEANS 24, Steelers 17.

THIRD QUARTER
Steelers: C.Wilson 38 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), 6:55. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, :08. Key play: R.Clark 5 fumble return to Saints 38. Steelers 24, NEW ORLEANS 24.

FOURTH QUARTER
Steelers: W.Parker 3 run (Reed kick), 14:55. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:34. Key play: W.Parker 72 run. Steelers 31, NEW ORLEANS 24.

Steelers: W.Parker 4 run (Reed kick), 9:55. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, :55. Key play: W.Parker 76 run. Steelers 38, NEW ORLEANS 24.

NEW ORLEANS: McAllister 4 fumble return (Carney kick), 8:05. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:50. Key plays: Brees 48 pass to Stecker; Brees 13 pass to Colston. Steelers 38, NEW ORLEANS 31.

Attendance:61,911.

A CLOSER LOOK

29

FIRST DOWNS

19

8

Rushing

7

19

Passing

12

2

Penalty

0

10-16

THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY

7-12

1-1

FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY

0-0

517

TOTAL NET YARDS

467

77

Total Plays

56

6.7

Average Gain

8.3

124

NET YARDS RUSHING

217

29

Rushes

26

4.3

Average per rush

8.3

393

NET YARDS PASSING

250

1-5

Sacked-Yards lost

2-14

398

Gross-Yards passing

264

31-47

Completed-Attempts

17-28

0

Had Intercepted

0

8.2

Yards Per Pass Play

8.3

6-0-0

KICKOFFS-END ZONE-TB

7-0-0

2-39.5

PUNTS-AVERAGE

3-33.0

0

Punts blocked

0

0-0

FGs-PATs BLOCKED

0-0

165

TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE

135

1-7

TOTAL Punts Returns

0-0

7-158

TOTAL Kickoffs Returns

6-135

0-0

TOTAL Interceptions Return Yards

0-0

3-25

PENALTIES-YARDS

5-34

5-3

FUMBLES-LOST

1-0

33:01

TIME OF POSSESSION

26:59

TEAM AND PLAYER STATS