Unofficial Final Statistics
New Orleans 0 6 10 15 -- 31
Indianapolis 10 0 7 0 -- 17
First Quarter
IND - FG, Matt Stover, 38 yards, 7:29
IND - TD, Peyton Manning, 19-yard pass to Pierre Garcon (Matt Stover kick), 0:36
Second Quarter
NOR - FG, Garrett Hartley, 46 yards, 9:34
NOR - FG, Garrett Hartley, 44 yards, 0:00
Third Quarter
NOR - TD, Drew Brees, 16-yard pass to Pierre Thomas (Garrett Hartley kick), 11:41
IND - TD, Joseph Addai, 4-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 6:15
NOR - FG, Garrett Hartley, 47 yards, 2:01
Fourth Quarter
NOR - TD, Drew Brees, 2-yard pass to Jeremy Shockey (Drew Brees 2PT Pass to Lance Moore), 5:42
NOR - TD, Tracy Porter, 74-yard interception return (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:12
TEAM STATISTICS
NOR IND
First Downs 20 22
Rushes-Yards 18-51 19-99
Passing Yards 281 333
Comp-Att-Int 32-39-0 31-45-1
Return Yards 180 111
Punts-Avg. 2-44.0 2-45.0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 3-19 5-45
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Team: player, attempts-yards)
NOR: Pierre Thomas 9-30, Reggie Bush 5-25, Mike Bell 2-4, Drew Brees 1-(minus 1), Devery Henderson 1-(minus 7).
IND: Joseph Addai 13-77, Donald Brown 4-18, Mike Hart 2-4.
PASSING (Team: player, completions-attempts-interceptions-yards)
NOR: Drew Brees 32-39-0-288.
IND: Peyton Manning 31-45-1-333.
RECEIVING (Team: player, receptions-yards)
NOR: Marques Colston 7-83, Devery Henderson 7-63, Pierre Thomas 6-55, Reggie Bush 4-38, Jeremy Shockey 3-13, Robert Meachem 2-6, Lance Moore 2-21, David Thomas 1-9.
IND: Joseph Addai 7-58, Dallas Clark 7-86, Austin Collie 6-66, Pierre Garcon 5-66, Reggie Wayne 5-46, Donald Brown 1-11.
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Score Update
New Orleans 31
Indianapolis 17
3:12 left, 4th Quarter
Saints - Touchdown. Peyton Manning pass intercepted by Tracy Porter and returned 74 yards.
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards
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Score Update -
New Orleans 24
Indianapolis 17
5:42 left, 4th Quarter
Saints - Touchdown. Drew Brees pass to Jeremy Shockey for 2 yards. Lance Moore 2 point conversion.
Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards
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MIAMI (AP) - A record-tying 96-yard drive and a goal-line stand
helped the Indianapolis Colts take a 17-16 lead over the New
Orleans Saints after three quarters in the Super Bowl.
The Colts matched the longest touchdown drive in Super Bowl
history, capped by Peyton Manning's 19-yard scoring pass to Pierre
Garcon in the final minute of the first period for a 10-0 lead.
The Saints kicked a field goal, then drove 71 yards to the 1
late in the half. But on third down, Mike Bell was stopped for no
gain, and Pierre Thomas had the same result on fourth down.
Gary Brackett hit Thomas first, and Clint Session finished the
tackle.
New Orleans rallied to take a brief lead in the third quarter,
but Manning and the Colts answered with a 76-yard drive capped by
Joseph Addai's 4-yard run.
The Saints risked an onside kick to start the second half, and
the gamble paid off when Chris Reis recovered for them at their 42
after the Colts' Hank Baskett failed to come up with the ball.
Six plays later, New Orleans had the lead for the first time.
Thomas took a swing pass from Drew Brees, juked past several
defenders and dived into the end zone for a 16-yard score, putting
the Saints up 13-10.
Manning came right back. He hit Dallas Clark for 27 yards, then
Clark again on third down for 11 before Addai scored.
New Orleans' Garrett Hartley kicked field goals of 46, 44 and 47
yards, including one on the final play of the half to leave Indy
with a 10-6 lead. It was a lower-scoring game than expected by the
NFL's two most potent offenses and two most accurate quarterbacks.
The Colts, bidding for their second Super Bowl title in four
years, drove 53 yards for a field goal on their opening possession,
while the Saints totaled only one first down in their first two
series.
The Colts' first touchdown drive began after a punt pinned the
Colts back at their 4. Manning threw from his end zone on the first
play for a gain of 11. Addai ran for 16, 11 and 26 yards during the
sequence. On third-and-6 at the 19, Manning hit Garcon in stride in
the end zone on a simple go route.
In the 11-play drive, 61 yards came on the ground. The TD march
matched the longest in Super Bowl history by the Chicago Bears
against New England in 1986.
Manning was 17 for 24 for 162 yards after three quarters, and
Brees was 25 for 32 for 244. Addai had 79 yards rushing in 10
carries.
All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney started for the Colts
despite a sprained right ankle that left his status in question all
week. His presence gave the defense a boost, and Indy dug in early
against the NFL's highest-scoring offense.
New Orleans, playing in the Super Bowl for the first time, was
outgained 154-36 in the first quarter while running only 10 plays.
The Saints began to move the ball early in the second period,
marching from their 11 to the Colts 22. But Freeney sacked Brees on
third down, and Hartley kicked a 46-yard field goal.
The Saints took the opening kickoff, but went three and out. The
Colts' first play was an 18-yard completion from Manning to Clark.
Manning hit Austin Collie for 14 yards on third-and-7. But three
plays later Manning overthrew Garcon on third down, and Indy
settled for Matt Stover's 38-yard field goal.
The 42-year-old Stover became the oldest player ever in a Super
Bowl.
Courtney Roby fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, but Reis
recovered. New Orleans picked up one first down before punting
again.
The Saints came in 15-3, while the Colts were 16-2, with Indy a
five-point favorite.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Score Update
New Orleans 16
Indianapolis 17
10:39 left, 4th Quarter
Colts - Missed Field Goal. Matt Stover 51 yards.
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards
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Timed Update
New Orleans 16
Indianapolis 17
End of 3rd Quarter
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Score Update
New Orleans 16
Indianapolis 17
2:01 left, 3rd Quarter
Saints - Field Goal. Garrett Hartley 47 yards.
Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards
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Score Update
New Orleans 13
Indianapolis 17
6:15 left, 3rd Quarter
Colts - Touchdown. Joseph Addai run for 4 yards.
Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards
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Score Update
New Orleans 13
Indianapolis 10
11:41 left, 3rd Quarter
Saints - PAT. Garrett Hartley kick.
Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards
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MIAMI (AP) - A record-tying 96-yard drive and a goal-line stand
gave the Indianapolis Colts a 10-6 halftime lead over the New
Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl.
The Colts matched the longest touchdown drive in Super Bowl
history, capped by Peyton Manning's 19-yard scoring pass to Pierre
Garcon in the final minute of the first period for a 10-0 lead.
The Saints kicked a field goal, then drove 71 yards to the 1
late in the half. But on third down, Mike Bell was stopped for no
gain, and Pierre Thomas had the same result on fourth down.
Gary Brackett hit Thomas first, and Clint Session finished off
the tackle.
New Orleans' Garrett Hartley kicked field goals of 46 and 44
yards, the latter on the final play of the half. It was a
surprisingly low-scoring half by the NFL's two most potent offenses
and two most accurate quarterbacks.
The Colts, bidding for their second Super Bowl title in four
years, drove 53 yards for a field goal on their opening possession,
while the Saints totaled only one first down in their first two
series.
The touchdown drive began after a punt pinned the Colts back at
their 4. Manning threw from his end zone on the first play for a
gain of 11. Joseph Addai ran for 16, 11 and 26 yards during the
sequence. On third-and-6 at the 19, Manning hit Garcon in stride in
the end zone on a simple go route.
In the 11-play drive, 61 yards came on the ground. The TD march
matched the longest in Super Bowl history by the Chicago Bears
against New England in 1986.
The Saints had a 179-169 edge in yards at the half. Manning was
10 for 16 for 97 yards, and Drew Brees was 16 for 22 for 164. Addai
carried seven times for 60 yards.
All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney started for the Colts
despite a sprained right ankle that left his status in question all
week. His presence gave the defense a boost, and Indy dug in early
against the NFL's highest-scoring offense.
New Orleans, playing in the Super Bowl for the first time, was
outgained 154-36 in the first quarter while running only 10 plays.
The Saints began to move the ball early in the second period,
marching from their 11 to the Colts 22. But Freeney sacked Brees on
third down, and Hartley kicked a 46-yard field goal.
The Saints took the opening kickoff, but went three and out. The
Colts' first play was an 18-yard completion from Manning to Dallas
Clark.
Manning hit Austin Collie for 14 yards on third-and-7. But three
plays later Manning overthrew Garcon on third down, and Indy
settled for Matt Stover's 38-yard field goal.
The 42-year-old Stover became the oldest player ever in a Super
Bowl.
Courtney Roby fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, but the Saints'
Chris Reis recovered. New Orleans picked up one first down before
punting again.
The Saints came in 15-3, while the Colts were 16-2, with Indy a
five-point favorite.
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Unofficial Halftime Statistics
New Orleans 0 6 -- 6
Indianapolis 10 0 -- 10
First Quarter
IND - FG, Matt Stover, 38 yards, 7:29
IND - TD, Peyton Manning, 19-yard pass to Pierre Garcon (Matt Stover kick), 0:36
Second Quarter
NOR - FG, Garrett Hartley, 46 yards, 9:34
NOR - FG, Garrett Hartley, 44 yards, 0:00
TEAM STATISTICS
NOR IND
First Downs 9 8
Rushes-Yards 12-22 11-72
Passing Yards 157 97
Comp-Att-Int 16-22-0 10-16-0
Return Yards 72 23
Punts-Avg. 2-44.0 2-45.0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 2-15 2-20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Team: player, attempts-yards)
NOR: Reggie Bush 4-13, Pierre Thomas 5-12, Mike Bell 2-4, Devery Henderson 1-(minus 7).
IND: Joseph Addai 7-60, Donald Brown 2-8, Mike Hart 2-4.
PASSING (Team: player, completions-attempts-interceptions-yards)
NOR: Drew Brees 16-22-0-164.
IND: Peyton Manning 10-16-0-97.
RECEIVING (Team: player, receptions-yards)
NOR: Marques Colston 5-66, Devery Henderson 3-31, Pierre Thomas 3-22, Reggie Bush 2-17, Lance Moore 2-21, Jeremy Shockey 1-7.
IND: Joseph Addai 3-20, Dallas Clark 2-25, Pierre Garcon 2-22, Donald Brown 1-11, Austin Collie 1-14, Reggie Wayne 1-5.
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Score Update
New Orleans 6
Indianapolis 10
0:00 left, 2nd Quarter
Saints - Field Goal. Garrett Hartley 44 yards.
Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards
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Possession Update
New Orleans 3
Indianapolis 10
1:55 left, 2nd Quarter
Colts 1st and 10, Indianapolis 1 yard line, after turnover on downs.
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MIAMI (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts drove 96 yards for a
touchdown to tie a Super Bowl record and take a 10-0 lead after one
quarter Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
Peyton Manning capped the march with a 19-yard scoring pass to
Pierre Garcon in the final minute of the period.
The Colts, bidding for their second Super Bowl title in four
years, drove 53 yards for a field goal on their opening possession,
while the Saints totaled only one first down in their first two
series.
The touchdown drive began after a punt pinned the Colts back at
their 4. Manning threw from his end zone on the first play for a
gain of 11. Joseph Addai ran for gains of 16, 11 and 26 yards
during the sequence. On third-and-6 at the 19, Manning hit Garcon
in stride in the end zone on a simple go route.
In the 11-play drive, 61 yards came on the ground. The TD march
matched the longest in Super Bowl history, by the Chicago Bears
against New England in 1986.
New Orleans native Manning faced some pressure from the Saints'
rush, but still went 9 for 14 for 88 yards in the quarter. Addai
carried five times for 58 yards, and the Colts were 4 for 5
converting third-down situations.
All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney started for the Colts
despite a sprained right ankle that left his status in question all
week. His presence gave the defense a boost, and Indy dug in early
against the NFL's highest-scoring offense.
New Orleans, playing in the Super Bowl for the first time, was
outgained 154-36 in the quarter while running only 10 plays.
The Saints took the opening kickoff, but went three and out. The
Colts' first play was an 18-yard completion from Manning to Dallas
Clark.
Manning hit Austin Collie for 14 yards on third-and-7. But three
plays later Manning overthrew Garcon on third down, and Indy
settled for Matt Stover's 38-yard field goal.
The 42-year-old Stover became the oldest player ever in a Super
Bowl.
Courtney Roby fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, but the Saints'
Chris Reis recovered. New Orleans picked up one first down before
punting again.
The Saints came into the game 15-3, while the Colts were 16-2,
with Indy a five-point favorite.
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Possession Update
New Orleans 3
Indianapolis 10
8:30 left, 2nd Quarter
Saints 1st and 10, New Orleans 28 yard line, after punt.
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Score Update
New Orleans 3
Indianapolis 10
9:34 left, 2nd Quarter
Saints - Field Goal. Garrett Hartley 46 yards.
Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards
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Score Update
New Orleans 0
Indianapolis 10
0:36 left, 1st Quarter
Colts - Touchdown. Peyton Manning pass to Pierre Garcon for 19 yards.
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Possession Update
New Orleans 0
Indianapolis 3
5:28 left, 1st Quarter
Colts 1st and 10, Indianapolis 4 yard line, after punt.
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(7:34) (Field Goal formation) M.Stover 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Snow, Holder-P.McAfee.
