Week 1 · 2009 Season· FINAL
Date
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Kickoff
1:03 PM
Location
Caesars Superdome · New Orleans, Louisiana
Result
DET 27 — NOR 45
Passing
Detroit Lions| Player | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 16/37 | 205 | 0 | 3 | 27.4 |
New Orleans Saints| Player | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 26/34 | 358 | 6 | 1 | 137.0 |
Rushing
Detroit Lions| Player | CAR | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 15 | 20 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Aaron Brown | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Jerome Felton | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
New Orleans Saints| Player | CAR | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | 28 | 143 | 5.1 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
Detroit Lions| Player | REC/TGT | YDS | YPR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 3/14 | 90 | 30.0 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 7/9 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 |
| Bryant Johnson | 4/8 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 |
| Casey Fitzsimmons | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Yamon Figurs | 1/2 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints| Player | REC/TGT | YDS | YPR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery Henderson | 5/8 | 103 | 20.6 | 1 |
| Reggie Bush | 5/6 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Robert Meachem | 2/2 | 51 | 25.5 | 1 |
| Lance Moore | 2/3 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 |
| Heath Evans | 4/4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 4/4 | 31 | 7.8 | 2 |
| Marques Colston | 3/6 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 |
| David Thomas | 1/1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
Defense
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Snap Share
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