New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers: 2006 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-09-17, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the Green Bay Packers, pulling away with a 34–27 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 28 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) paced the passing game, with +6.62 total EPA, and -4.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +14.75 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-22.8% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Green Bay Packers changed the game: (7:57) 4-B.Favre pass short right intended for 33-W.Henderson INTERCEPTED by 23-O.Stoutmire [55-S.Fujita] at NO -1. Touchback.

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 D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +14.75 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +8.30 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Horn · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +7.23 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Henderson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.81 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.27 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Favre · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +6.62 total EPA · 58 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
6. 6 M. Colston · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.94 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Jennings · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +5.40 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
8. 8 R. Bush · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.96 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.62 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

• Green Bay Packers — G. Jennings (B. Favre pass) (Q1 56:11)
• New Orleans Saints — D. McAllister (Q2 37:44)
• New Orleans Saints — D. Henderson (D. Brees pass) (Q2 30:56)
• Green Bay Packers — R. Ferguson (B. Favre pass) (Q4 14:18)
• New Orleans Saints — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q4 8:26)
• New Orleans Saints — D. McAllister (Q4 8:01)
• Green Bay Packers — N. Herron (B. Favre pass) (Q4 4:23)

Field goals

• Green Bay Packers — D. Rayner (Q1 53:41)
• Green Bay Packers — D. Rayner (Q1 45:53)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q3 20:45)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q3 18:07)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 13–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the NO 22 (Q1 56:11) — (11:11) 4-B.Favre pass deep right to 85-G.Jennings for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q1 56:06) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the NO 6 (Q1 53:41) — (8:41) 16-D.Rayner 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the NO 17 (Q1 45:53) — (:53) 16-D.Rayner 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the GB 3 (Q2 37:44) — (7:44) 26-D.McAllister left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q2 37:44) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the GB 26 (Q2 30:56) — (:56) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q2 30:56) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 6–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the GB 27 (Q3 20:45) — (5:45) 3-J.Carney 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the GB 28 (Q3 18:07) — (3:07) 3-J.Carney 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the NO 4 (Q4 14:18) — (14:18) 4-B.Favre pass short left to 89-R.Ferguson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 14:18) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the GB 35 (Q4 8:26) — (8:26) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 12-M.Colston for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q4 8:20) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the GB 23 (Q4 8:01) — (8:01) 26-D.McAllister left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q4 7:54) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the NO 6 (Q4 4:23) — (4:23) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 23-N.Herron for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 4:18) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Turning points

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

• Green Bay Packers (Q3 22:57) — (7:57) 4-B.Favre pass short right intended for 33-W.Henderson INTERCEPTED by 23-O.Stoutmire [55-S.Fujita] at NO -1. Touchback. [WPA -22.8% · EPA -5.57]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 8:26) — (8:26) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 12-M.Colston for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.0% · EPA +3.70]
• Green Bay Packers (Q3 16:12) — (1:12) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass deep right to 80-D.Driver ran ob at NO 7 for 42 yards (23-O.Stoutmire). [WPA +16.7% · EPA +3.86]
• Green Bay Packers (Q4 14:18) — (14:18) 4-B.Favre pass short left to 89-R.Ferguson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.5% · EPA +2.67]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 58:48) — (13:48) 9-D.Brees sacked at NO 38 for -7 yards (74-A.Kampman). FUMBLES (74-A.Kampman), RECOVERED by GB-74-A.Kampman at NO 38. 74-A.Kampman to NO 38 for no gain (80-M.Campbell). Yard marker changed due [WPA -15.3% · EPA -5.31]

Impact plays

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

• Green Bay Packers (Q3 22:57) — (7:57) 4-B.Favre pass short right intended for 33-W.Henderson INTERCEPTED by 23-O.Stoutmire [55-S.Fujita] at NO -1. Touchback. [WPA -22.8% · EPA -5.57]
• New Orleans Saints (Q1 58:48) — (13:48) 9-D.Brees sacked at NO 38 for -7 yards (74-A.Kampman). FUMBLES (74-A.Kampman), RECOVERED by GB-74-A.Kampman at NO 38. 74-A.Kampman to NO 38 for no gain (80-M.Campbell). Yard marker changed due [WPA -15.3% · EPA -5.31]
• Green Bay Packers (Q4 8:10) — (8:10) 30-A.Green right end to GB 24 for -1 yards (94-C.Grant). FUMBLES (94-C.Grant), RECOVERED by NO-91-W.Smith at GB 23. 91-W.Smith to GB 23 for no gain (88-B.Franks). [WPA -10.9% · EPA -5.17]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 30:56) — (:56) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +4.81]

Quarterback report card

B.Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 58 dropbacks · 53.4% completion · -4.7% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +6.62 total EPA
• D.Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 46 dropbacks · 56.5% completion · -0.3% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +8.30 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 (+0.10 vs -0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Green Bay Packers: 14 drives, -2.62 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• New Orleans Saints: 15 drives, +8.28 total EPA, 6 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.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Favre (GB) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

1. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 56:11 · NO 22 · Score 0-6
   (11:11) 4-B.Favre pass deep right to 85-G.Jennings for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 56:06 · NO 2 · Score 0-7
   16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
3. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 53:41 · NO 6 · Score 0-10
   (8:41) 16-D.Rayner 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
4. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 45:53 · NO 17 · Score 0-13
   (:53) 16-D.Rayner 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
5. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 37:44 · GB 3 · Score 6-13
   (7:44) 26-D.McAllister left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 37:44 · GB 2 · Score 7-13
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
7. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 30:56 · GB 26 · Score 13-13
   (:56) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 19-D.Henderson for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 30:56 · GB 2 · Score 14-13
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
9. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 20:45 · GB 27 · Score 17-13
   (5:45) 3-J.Carney 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
10. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 18:07 · GB 28 · Score 20-13
    (3:07) 3-J.Carney 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
11. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 14:18 · NO 4 · Score 20-19
    (14:18) 4-B.Favre pass short left to 89-R.Ferguson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 14:18 · NO 2 · Score 20-20
    16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
13. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 8:26 · GB 35 · Score 26-20
    (8:26) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 12-M.Colston for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 8:20 · GB 2 · Score 27-20
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
15. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 8:01 · GB 23 · Score 33-20
    (8:01) 26-D.McAllister left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 7:54 · GB 2 · Score 34-20
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-10-J.Martin.
17. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 4:23 · NO 6 · Score 34-26
    (4:23) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 23-N.Herron for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 4:18 · NO 2 · Score 34-27
    16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.