National Football League
BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
San Francisco 36,
New Orleans 32
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 14, 2012
Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
Temperature: 62°
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 69732
Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
Temperature: 62°
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 69732
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 32 |
| San Francisco | 14 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 36 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 2:08 | ||
| San Francisco | TD |
San Francisco 7 - New Orleans 0 Vernon Davis 49 yd. pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) |
| 1st Quarter - 0:41 | ||
| San Francisco | TD |
San Francisco 14 - New Orleans 0 Michael Crabtree 4 yd. pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 14:12 | ||
| San Francisco | FG |
San Francisco 17 - New Orleans 0 David Akers 25 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 9:32 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
San Francisco 17 - New Orleans 7 Jimmy Graham 14 yd. pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 4:09 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
San Francisco 17 - New Orleans 14 Marques Colston 25 yd. pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 10:36 | ||
| San Francisco | FG |
San Francisco 20 - New Orleans 14 David Akers 41 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 13:08 | ||
| New Orleans | FG |
San Francisco 20 - New Orleans 17 John Kasay 48 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 7:36 | ||
| San Francisco | FG |
San Francisco 23 - New Orleans 17 David Akers 37 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 4:02 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
San Francisco 23 - New Orleans 24 Darren Sproles 44 yd. pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 2:11 | ||
| San Francisco | TD |
San Francisco 29 - New Orleans 24 Alex Smith 28 yd. run (run failed) |
| 4th Quarter - 1:37 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
San Francisco 29 - New Orleans 32 Jimmy Graham 66 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Darren Sproles pass from Drew Brees) |
| 4th Quarter - 0:09 | ||
| San Francisco | TD |
San Francisco 36 - New Orleans 32 Vernon Davis 14 yd. pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| New Orleans | San Francisco | |
| 1st Downs | 26 | 17 |
| Rushing | 2 | 6 |
| Passing | 23 | 11 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 5-14 | 4-15 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts-Average | 5-45.4 | 8-49.5 |
| Return Yards | 88 | 115 |
| Punts-Returns | 3-29 | 3-29 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 5-59 | 2-45 |
| Int-Returns | 0-0 | 2-41 |
| Penalties-Yards | 0-0 | 3-33 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-3 | 3-1 |
| Time of Possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| Total Net Yards | 472 | 407 |
| Total Plays | 80 | 68 |
| Average Gain | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 37 | 143 |
| Rushes | 14 | 22 |
| Average/Rush | 2.6 | 6.5 |
| Net Yards Passing | 435 | 264 |
| Comp-Att | 40-63 | 24-42 |
| Yards/Pass | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-27 | 4-35 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 4 |
| Rushing | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | 4 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 4-4 | 3-4 |
| Field Goals | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 1-2-50% | 2-4-50% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 0-0-0% | 1-1-100% |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
New Orleans Saints
(14-4)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| D. Brees | 40/63 | 462 | 4 | 2 |
San Francisco 49ers
(14-3)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| A. Smith | 24/42 | 299 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Ivory | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 |
| P. Thomas | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Brees | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| D. Sproles | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| F. Gore | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 0 | 42 |
| A. Smith | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 1 | 28 |
| K. Hunter | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| T. Ginn Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Colston | 12 | 9 | 136 | 15.1 | 1 | 31 |
| D. Sproles | 19 | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 1 | 44 |
| J. Graham | 8 | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 2 | 66 |
| D. Henderson | 8 | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 0 | 19 |
| R. Meachem | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
| A. Arrington | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| M. Higgins | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| J. Collins | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| P. Thomas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| V. Davis | 10 | 7 | 180 | 25.7 | 2 | 49 |
| F. Gore | 7 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Crabtree | 11 | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 1 | 9 |
| B. Miller | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| K. Hunter | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| K. Williams | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| T. Ginn Jr. | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Peelle | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Swain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| No interceptions | |||
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| D. Goldson | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| T. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| R. Harper | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| M. Wilson | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| M. Jenkins | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| Tackles | ||
| TK | Ast | |
| M. Jenkins | 8 | 0 |
| R. Harper | 7 | 1 |
| C. Jordan | 6 | 0 |
| P. Robinson | 4 | 0 |
| J. Dunbar | 4 | 0 |
| T. Porter | 4 | 0 |
| J. Vilma | 3 | 1 |
| M. Wilson | 2 | 1 |
| S. Shanle | 2 | 2 |
| W. Smith | 1 | 0 |
| I. Abdul-Quddus | 1 | 0 |
| S. Rogers | 1 | 0 |
| J. Greer | 1 | 0 |
| J. Charleston | 1 | 0 |
| S. Ellis | 1 | 1 |
| T. Johnson | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | ||
| TK | Ast | |
| D. Goldson | 11 | 0 |
| N. Bowman | 10 | 1 |
| P. Willis | 8 | 0 |
| D. Whitner | 4 | 1 |
| A. Smith | 3 | 0 |
| T. Brown | 3 | 1 |
| C. Culliver | 3 | 1 |
| A. Brooks | 3 | 1 |
| C. Rogers | 2 | 0 |
| J. Smith | 2 | 1 |
| C. Spillman | 1 | 0 |
| P. Haralson | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| I. Abdul-Quddus | 1.0 |
| J. Dunbar | 1.0 |
| M. Jenkins | 1.0 |
| C. Jordan | 1.0 |
| J. Vilma | 1.0 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| P. Thomas | 1 |
| D. Sproles | 1 |
| C. Roby | 1 |