2008 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2008 · Louisiana Superdome

San Francisco 49ers

New Orleans SaintsWinner

NO -4 ✓U 48.5 ✓DomeSaints closed -4 and covered, winning by 14.

New Orleans Saints 31–17.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · NO

23/35, 363 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

12.1 expected points added · +10.0% completion over expected

Passing · SF

18/36, 257 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-8.7 expected points added · -8.7% completion over expected

Rushing · SF

16 att, 82 yds, 0 TD

2.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

20 att, 73 yds, 1 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
J.T. O'Sullivan	18/36	257	1	2	6	-8.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Frank Gore	16	82	5.1	2.8
DeShaun Foster	1	9	9.0	0.5
J.T. O'Sullivan	2	0	0.0	-0.9

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Michael Lewis	10	0	0	2
Takeo Spikes	5	1	1	1
Patrick Willis	6	0	0	1
Justin Smith	3	2	0	0
Nate Clements	3	1	0	0
Ray McDonald	3	1	0	1
Mark Roman	2	1	0	0
Dashon Goldson	3	0	0	0
Delanie Walker	2	0	0	0
Aubrayo Franklin	2	0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	23/35	363	3	1	0	12.1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Deuce McAllister	20	73	3.6	1	1.3
Reggie Bush	10	31	3.1	0	-2.4
Pierre Thomas	1	1	1.0	0	0.5
Drew Brees	1	-1	-1.0	0	0.0

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Roman Harper	7	0	0.0	0	1
Kevin Kaesviharn	4	1	0.0	1	2
Mike McKenzie	5	0	0.0	0	1
Charles Grant	3	1	2.0	0	1
Jonathan Vilma	3	1	0.0	0	0
Usama Young	4	0	0.0	0	1
Scott Fujita	1	2	0.0	0	0
Will Smith	2	1	1.0	0	0
Tracy Porter	3	0	1.0	1	1
Jason David	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Saints closed -4 and covered, winning by 14.

Total closed 48.5; the game landed 48 — under by 0.5.

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