Passage: The Saints began their season with a Week 1 duel with the Detroit Lions. New Orleans would get off to a fast start in the first quarter as quarterback Drew Brees completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Marques Colston and a 39-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Robert Meachem. The Lions would answer with kicker Jason Hanson getting a 47-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Detroit came closer as running back Kevin Smith got a 4-yard touchdown run. The Saints would reply with Brees completing a 1-yard and a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey. The Lions tried to catch up in the third quarter as quarterback Matthew Stafford got a 1-yard touchdown run, yet New Orleans answered with kicker John Carney making a 39-yard field goal. Detroit would respond with Hanson nailing a 24-yard field goal, while the Saints kept pounding away as Brees completed a 58-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Devery Henderson. The Lions would close out the period with safety Louis Delmas returning a fumble 65 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, New Orleans closed out the game as Brees completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to fullback Heath Evans. With the win, not only did the Saints begin their season at 1-0, but Brees (26-of-34, 358 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT) became the very first quarterback to throw 6 TD passes in an opening day game, as well as tying Billy Kilmer's franchise record for touchdown passes in a game.
How long was the longest touchdown? How many field goals over 40 yards were completed in the game? How many points were scored in the 4th quarter? How many total yards did Drew Brees throw for between the second and third quarters? How many total yards did Drew Brees throw for touchdowns in the second half? How many touchdown passes did Drew Brees throw? How many touchdowns did Drew Brees throw? How many touchdowns passes of over 30 yards were completed? How many yards did Drew Brees throw for touchdown passes? How many yards did Jason Hanson kick for field goals? How many yards difference was Drew Brees's first touch down pass compared to second and third combined? How many yards difference was Kevin Smith's touchdown run compared to Matthew Stafford's touchdown run? How many yards shorter was Drew Brees first touchdown pass than his second? How many yards was the longest touchdown pass? In which quarter did Drew Brees throw for the most touchdown passes for yardage? Which player caught 2 second quarter touchdowns? Which player caught the fifth longest TD pass? Which player caught the fourth longest TD pass? Which player caught the second longest TD pass? Which player caught the sixth longest TD pass? Which player caught the third longest TD pass? Which player kicked the second longest field goal? Which player kicked the third longest field goal? Which player scored the final points, Heath Evans or John Carney? Which player threw the fifth longest TD pass? Which player threw the fourth longest TD pass? Which player threw the second longest TD pass? Which player threw the sixth longest TD pass? Which player threw the third longest TD pass? Who caught the longest touchdown pass? Who scored the first touchdown of the game?