Head CoachSean Payton
Final
Game Story
The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium to deliver the franchise's first championship and one of the boldest coaching decisions in Super Bowl history. Sean Payton opened the second half with the surprise onside kick the Saints called 'Ambush,' and New Orleans recovered it to seize momentum after trailing 10-6 at halftime. Drew Brees threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns on his way to MVP honors, and Tracy Porter sealed the victory with a 74-yard interception return for a touchdown off Peyton Manning late in the fourth quarter.
Game Ops
MVPDrew Brees
VenueSun Life Stadium
LocationMiami Gardens, FL
NetworkCBS
Broadcast TeamJim Nantz, Phil Simms
Broadcast Partners
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Officiating Crew
RefereeScott Green
UmpireUndrey Wash
Head LinesmanJohn McGrath
Line JudgeJeff Seeman
Back JudgeGregory Steed
Side JudgeGreg Meyer
Field JudgeRob Vernatchi
Rosters
New Orleans Saints
Starting Lineup
Drew BreesQB
Reggie BushRB
Pierre ThomasRB
Marques ColstonWR
Devery HendersonWR
Jeremy ShockeyTE
Jermon BushrodLT
Carl NicksLG
Jonathan GoodwinC
Jahri EvansRG
Jon StinchcombRT
Bobby McCrayLDE
Sedrick EllisDT
Will SmithRDE
Scott FujitaSLB
Jonathan VilmaMLB
Scott ShanleWLB
Marvin MitchellLB
Jabari GreerLCB
Tracy PorterRCB
Roman HarperSS
Darren SharperFS
Indianapolis Colts
Starting Lineup
Gijon RobinsonH-B
Peyton ManningQB
Joseph AddaiRB
Reggie WayneWR
Pierre GarconWR
Dallas ClarkTE
Charlie JohnsonLT
Ryan LiljaLG
Jeff SaturdayC
Kyle DeVanRG
Ryan DiemRT
Robert MathisLDE
Daniel MuirLDT
Antonio JohnsonRDT
Dwight FreeneyRDE
Philip WheelerSLB
Gary BrackettMLB
Clint SessionWLB
Kelvin HaydenLCB
Jacob LaceyRCB
Melvin BullittSS
Antoine BetheaFS
Team Stats
StatNOIND
First Downs2023
By Rushing36
By Passing1616
By Penalty11
Third Down Efficiency3-9 (33.3%)6-13 (46.2%)
Fourth Down Efficiency0-1 (0.0%)1-2 (50.0%)
Total Net Yards332432
Total Offensive Plays5864
Average Gain/Play5.76.8
Net Rushing Yards5199
Rushing Plays1819
Yards per Rush2.85.2
Net Passing Yards281333
Sacks-Yards Lost1-70-0
Gross Passing Yards288333
Pass Att-Comp-Int39-32-045-31-1
Yards per Pass Play7.07.4
Penalties-Yards3-195-45
Fumbles-Lost0-00-0
Turnovers01
Red Zone Efficiency2-3 (66.7%)2-3 (66.7%)
Time of Possession30:1129:49
Gamebook Detail
New Orleans Saints
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Drew Brees323928820127114.51-10-1000000-
Pierre Thomas00000-0-9300776551160-
Reggie Bush00000-0-52501254380160-
Mike Bell00000-0-2404000000-
Marques Colston00000-0-0000978302700
Lance Moore00000-0-000022210210-
Jeremy Shockey00000-0-00004313170-
David Thomas00000-0-0000119090-
Robert Meachem00000-0-0000326060-
Devery Henderson00000-0-1-70-777630190-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Tracy Porter17417410.0880000001
Darren Sharper000000.01174020000
Scott Shanle000000.01082000000
Jabari Greer000020.0871000000
Sedrick Ellis000000.0624000000
Will Smith000000.0651000001
Scott Fujita000000.0532011000
Jonathan Vilma000020.0550001001
Malcolm Jenkins000010.0440000000
Randall Gay000000.0330000000
Anthony Hargrove000000.0321--0000
Bobby McCray000010.0220010000
Jeff Charleston000000.0101010000
Usama Young000000.0110000000
Roman Harper----00.0761000001
Remi Ayodele----00.0541001000
Marvin Mitchell----00.0110000000
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Reggie Bush00-00144.004
Courtney Roby410225.503400-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Garrett Hartley223300-0
Thomas Morstead----28844.046
Indianapolis Colts
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Peyton Manning31453331104088.50000000000-
Joseph Addai00000-0-137712677580170-
Donald Brown00000-0-4180521110110-
Mike Hart00000-0-2404000000-
Dallas Clark00000-0-000097860270-
Pierre Garcon00000-0-000075661190-
Austin Collie00000-0-000096660400-
Reggie Wayne000000-00-0000115460140-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Dwight Freeney000001.0312100000
Gary Brackett000000.0862100000
Jacob Lacey000000.0761000000
Clint Session000000.0752110000
Kelvin Hayden000020.0651000000
Antoine Bethea000000.0550100000
Daniel Muir000000.0532000000
Keyunta Dawson000000.0303000000
Eric Foster000000.0321000000
Raheem Brock000000.0220010000
Melvin Bullitt000000.0220000000
Antonio Johnson000000.0211--0000
Jerraud Powers000000.0211--0000
Tim Jennings000000.0110000000
Chad Simpson000000.0110000000
Philip Wheeler----00.0532010000
Robert Mathis----00.0413010000
Cody Glenn----00.0211000000
Ramon Humber----00.0220000000
Freddy Keiaho----00.0110000000
Jamie Silva----00.0101000000
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
T.J. Rushing00-00100.000
Chad Simpson511122.202900-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Matt Stover221200-0
Pat McAfee----29045.046
New Orleans Saints Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1115:00NOR 2331:388Punt
217:29NOR 2662:1724Punt
310:36NOR 11116:0260Field Goal
428:14NOR 28126:2571Downs
520:35NOR 4850:3526Field Goal
6315:00NOR 4263:1958Touchdown
736:15NOR 3484:1437Field Goal
8410:39NOR 4194:5759Touchdown
940:44NOR 510:44-1End of Game
Indianapolis Colts Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1113:22IND 27115:5353Field Goal
215:12IND 4114:3696Touchdown
329:34IND 2231:206Punt
421:49IND 131:149Punt
5311:41IND 24105:2676Touchdown
632:01IND 11126:2256Missed FG
745:42IND 3072:3039Interception
843:12IND 1492:2881Downs