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2004 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 24, 2004 · McAfee Coliseum

New Orleans SaintsWinner

31

Oakland Raiders

26

OAK -3 upsetO 45.5 ✓

New Orleans Saints 31–26.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Aaron BrooksQB

23/39, 282 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

11.3 expected points added

Rushing · NO

Deuce McAllisterRB

24 att, 42 yds, 2 TD

-5.1 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Aaron Brooks23/3928210111.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Deuce McAllister24421.82-5.1
Aaron Brooks300.00-0.6
Aaron Stecker100.00-1.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Orlando Ruff720.000
Mike McKenzie610.001
Jay Bellamy230.000
Fakhir Brown500.003
Tebucky Jones410.011
Sedrick Hodge220.001
Jason Craft210.000
Derrick Rodgers200.000
Fred Thomas200.000
Brian Young110.000

Oakland Raiders

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
OAK -3
Closing total
45.5
NO moneyline
OAK moneyline

Raiders closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 57 — over by 11.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
McAfee Coliseum
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
62°F, wind 10 mph
Referee
Bill Leavy
Rest
NO 7 days · OAK 7 days
Coaches
Jim Haslett vs Norv Turner