New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2002 Week 14 Recap

Game story

In Week 14 of the 2002 NFL season on 2002-12-08, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 37–25 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Blake (Baltimore Ravens) paced the passing game, with -3.39 total EPA.

On the individual side, J. Delhomme (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.05 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-19.5% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Baltimore Ravens changed the game: (10:20) 11-J.Blake sacked at BAL 26 for -8 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by NO-98-W.Whitehead at BAL 22. Blake lost ball dropping back to pass.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Delhomme · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +8.05 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Stallworth · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.12 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Lewis · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +6.13 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Horn · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.85 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Taylor · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.88 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Taylor · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +2.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Blake · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +2.67 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Taylor · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.33 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• New Orleans Saints — D. Stallworth (A. Brooks pass) (Q1 52:10)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Lewis (Q1 47:32)
• New Orleans Saints — D. McAllister (Q2 30:33)
• New Orleans Saints — D. McAllister (Q3 24:09)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Lewis (J. Blake pass) (Q3 23:56)
• New Orleans Saints — D. McAllister (Q4 3:00)
• Baltimore Ravens — T. Jones (J. Blake pass) (Q4 1:45)

Field goals

• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q1 53:50)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q2 42:49)
• Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q4 12:58)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q4 6:47)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–7. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the BAL 16 (Q1 53:50) — (8:50) 3-J.Carney 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BAL 28 (Q1 52:10) — (7:10) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q1 52:04) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q1 47:32) — (2:32) 31-J.Lewis right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q1 47:22) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the BAL 10 (Q2 42:49) — (12:49) 3-J.Carney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BAL 1 (Q2 30:33) — (:33) 26-D.McAllister right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q2 30:30) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BAL 3 (Q3 24:09) — (9:09) 26-D.McAllister right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q3 24:06) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the NO 77 (Q3 23:56) — (8:56) 11-J.Blake pass to 31-J.Lewis for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q3 23:41) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 11–10. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the NO 8 (Q4 12:58) — (12:58) 3-M.Stover 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the BAL 9 (Q4 6:47) — (6:47) 3-J.Carney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BAL 6 (Q4 3:00) — (3:00) 26-D.McAllister up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q4 2:57); Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the NO 6 (Q4 1:45) — (1:45) 11-J.Blake pass to 82-T.Jones,Jr. for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens registered a safety from the NO 2 (Q4 1:40) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 29-C.Taylor rushes left guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 55:20) — (10:20) 11-J.Blake sacked at BAL 26 for -8 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by NO-98-W.Whitehead at BAL 22. Blake lost ball dropping back to pass. [WPA -19.5% · EPA -5.96]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 32:36) — (2:36) 26-D.McAllister up the middle to BAL 24 for no gain (56-E.Hartwell). FUMBLES (56-E.Hartwell), touched at BAL 24, RECOVERED by BAL-58-P.Boulware at BAL 26. 58-P.Boulware to BAL 30 for 4 yards (7 [WPA -17.3% · EPA -4.59]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 32:30) — (2:30) 31-J.Lewis left end to BAL 28 for -2 yards (56-C.Clemons). FUMBLES (56-C.Clemons), touched at BAL 28, RECOVERED by NO-27-K.Irvin at BAL 33. [WPA -16.1% · EPA -4.03]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 32:52) — (2:52) 15-D.Zastudil punt is BLOCKED by 40-M.Mitchell, Center-59-J.Maese, recovered by BAL-47-W.Demps at BAL 24. [WPA -14.1% · EPA -3.51]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 52:10) — (7:10) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.2% · EPA +3.67]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 23:56) — (8:56) 11-J.Blake pass to 31-J.Lewis for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.6% · EPA +6.59]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 55:20) — (10:20) 11-J.Blake sacked at BAL 26 for -8 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by NO-98-W.Whitehead at BAL 22. Blake lost ball dropping back to pass. [WPA -19.5% · EPA -5.96]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 51:08) — (6:08) 15-D.Zastudil punts 50 yards to NO 32, Center-59-J.Maese. 84-M.Lewis to NO 41 for 9 yards (49-C.Williams). FUMBLES (49-C.Williams), RECOVERED by BAL-59-J.Maese at NO 44. [WPA +10.0% · EPA +5.04]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 26:27) — (11:27) 31-J.Lewis right guard to BAL 22 for 2 yards (29-S.Knight). FUMBLES (29-S.Knight), RECOVERED by NO-90-K.Smith at BAL 22. [WPA -6.3% · EPA -5.00]

Quarterback report card

J.Blake led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Blake (Baltimore Ravens) · 42 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -0.08 EPA/play · -3.39 total EPA
• A.Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 29 dropbacks · 31.0% completion · -0.03 EPA/play · -0.83 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New Orleans Saints generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs -0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Baltimore Ravens: 15 drives, -7.77 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• New Orleans Saints: 14 drives, +9.05 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• New Orleans Saints leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• J. Delhomme (New Orleans Saints) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 53:50 · BAL 16 · Score 3-0
   (8:50) 3-J.Carney 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
2. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 52:10 · BAL 28 · Score 9-0
   (7:10) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 52:04 · BAL 2 · Score 10-0
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
4. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 47:32 · NO 1 · Score 10-6
   (2:32) 31-J.Lewis right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 47:22 · NO 2 · Score 10-7
   3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
6. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 42:49 · BAL 10 · Score 13-7
   (12:49) 3-J.Carney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
7. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 30:33 · BAL 1 · Score 19-7
   (:33) 26-D.McAllister right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 30:30 · BAL 2 · Score 20-7
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
9. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 24:09 · BAL 3 · Score 26-7
   (9:09) 26-D.McAllister right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 24:06 · BAL 2 · Score 27-7
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
11. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 23:56 · NO 77 · Score 27-13
    (8:56) 11-J.Blake pass to 31-J.Lewis for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 23:41 · NO 2 · Score 27-14
    3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
13. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 12:58 · NO 8 · Score 27-17
    (12:58) 3-M.Stover 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
14. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 6:47 · BAL 9 · Score 30-17
    (6:47) 3-J.Carney 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
15. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 3:00 · BAL 6 · Score 36-17
    (3:00) 26-D.McAllister up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 2:57 · BAL 2 · Score 37-17
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Gowin. PENALTY on BAL-98-A.Weaver, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
17. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 1:45 · NO 6 · Score 37-23
    (1:45) 11-J.Blake pass to 82-T.Jones,Jr. for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18. Baltimore Ravens Safety (+2) — Q4 1:40 · NO 2 · Score 37-25
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 29-C.Taylor rushes left guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.