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2007 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 16, 2007 · Louisiana Superdome

Arizona Cardinals

24

New Orleans SaintsWinner

31

NO -4 ✓O 49.5 ✓Dome

New Orleans Saints 31–24.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Drew BreesQB

26/30, 315 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

18.1 expected points added · +20.0% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

Kurt WarnerQB

19/30, 233 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

1.4 expected points added · +7.5% completion over expected

Rushing · NO

Aaron SteckerRB

22 att, 95 yds, 2 TD

-4.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Edgerrin JamesRB

16 att, 84 yds, 0 TD

0.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kurt Warner19/302333121.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Edgerrin James16845.300.7
Sean Morey11313.003.2
J.J. Arrington382.70-0.7
Kurt Warner100.00-0.7
Steve Breaston1-2-2.00-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Terrence Holt720.000
Gerald Hayes811.000
Karlos Dansby340.001
Calvin Pace400.000
Aaron Francisco310.000
Darnell Dockett300.000
Antrel Rolle120.000
Troy Bienemann200.000
Michael Adams200.000
Joe Tafoya200.000

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Drew Brees26/3031520118.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Aaron Stecker22954.32-4.7
Pierre Thomas22010.002.3
David Patten111.00-0.3
Drew Brees4-2-0.50-4.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Scott Fujita432.000
Jason David410.000
Mark Simoneau320.000
Scott Shanle310.000
Mike McKenzie310.000
Will Smith210.000
Marvin Mitchell300.000
Charles Grant110.000
Roman Harper200.011
Jason Craft200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NO -4
Closing total
49.5
ARI moneyline
+190
NO moneyline
-210

Saints closed -4 and covered, winning by 7.

Total closed 49.5; the game landed 55 — over by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Louisiana Superdome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Rest
ARI 7 days · NO 6 days
Coaches
Ken Whisenhunt vs Sean Payton