2012 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 30, 2012 · Lambeau Field
New Orleans Saints
27
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Green Bay PackersWinner
28
GB -7.5 no coverO 54 ✓
Green Bay Packers 28–27 — 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
35/54, 446 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
24.1 expected points added · -0.3% completion over expected
Passing · GB
31/41, 319 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
17.9 expected points added · +12.7% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
9/13 for 153 yds, 1 TD
24% of team targets · 12.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 35/54 | 446 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Sproles | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Pierre Thomas | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Mark Ingram | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Colston | 9 | 13 | 153 | 1 | 24% | 12.5 |
| Joseph Morgan | 1 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 2% | 6.5 |
| Jimmy Graham | 7 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 17% | 5.3 |
| Lance Moore | 7 | 15 | 67 | 0 | 28% | 4.6 |
| Darren Sproles | 5 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 13% | 1.6 |
| Jed Collins | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 0.9 |
| Devery Henderson | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| David Thomas | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Pierre Thomas | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 6% | -2.7 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isa Abdul-Quddus | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martez Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Johnny Patrick | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 31/41 | 319 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 18 | 84 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 1.1 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Graham Harrell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -5.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Nelson | 8 | 12 | 93 | 1 | 29% | 2.7 |
| Randall Cobb | 7 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 20% | 3.5 |
| James Jones | 5 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 15% | 6.8 |
| Jermichael Finley | 4 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 12% | 2.7 |
| Cedric Benson | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 10% | 0.4 |
| Tom Crabtree | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Greg Jennings | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7% | 1.0 |
| Donald Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Burnett | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Woodson | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tramon Williams | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Clay Matthews | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hayward | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Shields | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Perry | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Bush | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -7.5
- Closing total
- 54
- NO moneyline
- +305
- GB moneyline
- -350
Packers closed -7.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 54; the game landed 55 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- NO 7 days · GB 6 days
- Coaches
- Aaron Kromer vs Mike McCarthy