Passage: With the win, The Saints improved to 5-2In a game against the currently winless Indianapolis Colts (0-7), the Saints began the game with recovering a fumbled snap by Curtis Painter. The Saints would convert that turnover into a touchdown with a 14-yard pass from Drew Brees to Marques Colston. The Saints would continue again with a 4-yard TD pass from Drew Brees to Marques Colston. Then Delone Carter fumbled and the Saints recovered for their second fumble recovery of the game, and their next TD of the night came with a 6-yard pass from Brees to Darren Sproles, as the Saints convert another turnover into points begin the game and end the first quarter 21-0. The Saints would continue with a Jed Collins 1-yard run and a field goal, but the Colts would score with a Delone Carter 2-yard run. The Saints would end the first half with another John Kasay field goal. The Saints would outscore the Colts 28-0 in the second half, with the Saints outscoring the Colts 14-0 in each of the second half quarters. Drew Brees would throw a 4-yard and a 2-yard TD pass to Jimmy Graham. In the fourth quarter, Darren Sproles ran 16 yards for a TD, and with under 13 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Leigh Torrence intercepted a pass from Curtis Painter and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown as the Saints ousted the Colts 62-7 and wins the game with the most points in a single game in franchise history. Drew Brees finished the game 31/35 for 325 yards and 5 touchdowns with no interceptions. The Saints also rushed for 236 yards with 2 touchdowns, with Mark Ingram's 91 yards, Darren Sproles' 88 yards and Pierre Thomas' 57 yards. The New Orleans Saints offense gained 557 yards of total offense, and ran 73 plays, and gained 36 first downs and was also 6/8 in third-down efficiency.
Did the Saints score fewer points in the first quarter or the second half? Did the Saints score more points in the first or fourth quarter? How many more points did the Saints score compared to the Colts by the end of the game? How many points did the Saints beat the Colts by? How many rushing touchdowns of less than 5-yards were scored? How many yards longer was Darren Sproles' second touchdown compared to his first? How many yards longer was Drew Brees' first touchdown pass to Marques Colston compared to his second? How many yards was the shortest touchdown of the first quarter? How many yards was the shortest touchdown of the game? How many yards was the shortest touchdown pass? How many yards were each of Jimmy Graham's touchdown receptions? How was the ball received in longest run that resulted in a touchdown? Which player had the most touchdown catches in the first quarter? Which players fumbled? Which running back had more yards, Mark Ingram or Darren Sproles? Which team scored fewer points in the first quarter? Who caught the shortest touchdown pass of the game? Who had more rushing yards, Darren Sproles or Pierre Thomas? Who had more rushing yards, Mark Ingram or Darren Sproles? Who threw the longest pass that resulted in a touchdown? Who threw the shortest touchdown pass of the game?