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2007 New Orleans Saints

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2007 New Orleans Saints season
Head Coach Sean Payton
Home Field Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record 0-2
Place 4th
Playoff Finish TBD
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The 2007 New Orleans Saints season is the 41st season for the team in the National Football League. They will try to improve upon their 10-6 record in 2006 and are coming off the heels of their third division title -- their first in the NFC South, with two previously in the NFC West prior to the 2002 realignment. They and the Pittsburgh Steelers opened the NFL preseason, playing the Hall of Fame Game on August 5, 2007. The Saints were 3-2 in the pre-season.

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[edit] Coaching staff

Head coach Sean Payton will be entering his second year with the Saints. He will be joined with offensive coordinator Doug Marrone and defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs.

[edit] Schedule

[edit] Pre-Season

Week Date Opponent Time Game Site TV Result/Score Record
HF August 5, 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers 8:00 pm EDT Fawcett Stadium NFL Network L 20-7 0-1
1 August 10, 2007 Buffalo Bills 8:00 pm EDT Louisiana Superdome CBS L 13-10 0-2
2 August 18, 2007 Cincinnati Bengals 7:30 pm EDT Paul Brown Stadium CST W 27-19 1-2
3 August 23, 2007 Kansas City Chiefs 8:30 pm EDT Arrowhead Stadium CST W 30-7 2-2
4 August 30, 2007 Miami Dolphins 8:00 pm EDT Louisiana Superdome CST W 7-0 3-2

HF = Hall of Fame Game

[edit] Regular Season

Week Date Opponent Time Game Site TV Result/Score Record
1 September 6, 2007 Indianapolis Colts 8:30 pm EDT RCA Dome NBC L 41-10 0-1
2 September 16, 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 pm EDT Raymond James Stadium FOX
3 September 24, 2007 Tennessee Titans 8:30 pm EDT Louisiana Superdome ESPN
4 Bye
5 October 7, 2007 Carolina Panthers 1:00 pm EDT Louisiana Superdome FOX
6 October 14, 2007 Seattle Seahawks 8:15 pm EDT Qwest Field NBC
7 October 21, 2007 Atlanta Falcons 1:00 pm EDT Louisiana Superdome FOX
8 October 28, 2007 San Francisco 49ers 4:15 pm EDT Monster Park FOX
9 November 4, 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 pm EST Louisiana Superdome CBS
10 November 11, 2007 St. Louis Rams 1:00 pm EST Louisiana Superdome FOX
11 November 18, 2007 Houston Texans 1:00 pm EST Reliant Stadium FOX
12 November 25, 2007 Carolina Panthers 1:00 pm EST Bank of America Stadium FOX
13 December 2, 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 pm EST Louisiana Superdome FOX
14 December 10, 2007 Atlanta Falcons 8:30 pm EST Georgia Dome ESPN
15 December 16, 2007 Arizona Cardinals 1:00 pm EST Louisiana Superdome FOX
16 December 23, 2007 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 pm EST Louisiana Superdome FOX
17 December 30, 2007 Chicago Bears 1:00 pm EST Soldier Field FOX

Times listed are Eastern. Local time in New Orleans is one hour earlier.

[edit] Division Standings

NFC South
  W L T PCT PF PA STK
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panters
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans Saints 0 1 0 .000 10 41 L-1

[edit] Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts

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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

[edit] Game Summary

The 2007 New Orleans Saints began their regular season in the annual Thursday night Kickoff game against the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter, New Orleans trailed early as Super Bowl XLI MVP Peyton Manning completed a 27-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison for the score of the period. In the second quarter, the Saints managed to get their only touchdown of the game as DB Jason David (a former Colt) returned a fumble 55 yards to the endzone. Afterwards, New Orleans took the lead with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 34-yard field goal. Indianapolis would tie the game prior to halftime with kicker Adam Vinatieri nailing a 33-yard field goal. In the second half, the Colts dominated the rest of the game. During the third quarter, RB Joseph Addai got a 2-yard TD run, while Manning hooked up with WR Reggie Wayne on a 29-yard TD pass. For the fourth quarter, Indianapolis wrapped up the game with Vinatieri getting a 33-yard field goal, Manning & Wayne hooking up with each other again on a 45-yard TD pass, and DB Matt Giordano returning an interception 82 yards for a touchdown.

With the loss, the Saints began the year at 0-1.

[edit] Scoring Summary

Q1 - IND - 1:36 - 27-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Adam Vinatieri kick) (7-0 IND)

Q2 - NO - 11:32 - 55-yard fumble return for TD by Jason David (Olindo Mare kick) (7-7)

Q2 - NO - 6:30 - Olindo Mare 34-yard FG (10-7 NO)

Q2 - IND - 0:45 - Adam Vinatieri 33-yard FG (10-10)

Q3 - IND - 9:45 - Joseph Addai 2-yard TD run (Vinatieri kick) (17-10 IND)

Q3 - IND - 6:11 - 29-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vinatieri kick) (24-10 IND)

Q4 - IND - 14:12 - Adam Vinatieri 33-yard FG (27-10 IND)

Q4 - IND - 10:05 - 45-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vinatieri kick) (34-10 IND)

Q4 - IND - 0:55 - 82-yard interception return for TD by Matt Giordano (Vinatieri kick) (41-10 IND) Times listed are Eastern. Local time in New Orleans is one hour earlier.

[edit] Week 2 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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[edit] References

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2007 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XLII

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