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2004 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 2004 · Edward Jones Dome

New Orleans SaintsWinner

28

St. Louis Rams

25

STL -6 upsetO 49 ✓Dome

New Orleans Saints 28–25 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Aaron BrooksQB

24/41, 316 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

10.7 expected points added

Rushing · NO

Aaron SteckerRB

18 att, 106 yds, 1 TD

1.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

Aaron BrooksQB

5 att, 27 yds, 0 TD

1.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Aaron Brooks24/4131610210.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Aaron Stecker181065.911.9
Aaron Brooks5275.401.2
Ki-Jana Carter7121.70-4.6
Donte' Stallworth144.000.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ashley Ambrose900.002
Derrick Rodgers800.000
Tebucky Jones700.000
Courtney Watson421.000
Charles Grant403.000
Fakhir Brown300.001
Talman Gardner200.000
Fred Thomas200.000
Darren Howard201.000
James Allen200.000

St. Louis Rams

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
STL -6
Closing total
49
NO moneyline
STL moneyline

Rams closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 49; the game landed 53 — over by 4.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Edward Jones Dome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Bill Vinovich
Rest
NO 7 days · STL 7 days
Coaches
Jim Haslett vs Mike Martz