Quick answer
- Winner
- New Orleans Saints
- Final score
- New Orleans Saints 31–10 San Francisco 49ers
- Halftime
- New Orleans Saints 30–0 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- D. Brees
- Top passer
- Arian Smith
- Biggest EPA play
- (9:14) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 47 for 2 yards (22-N.Clements, 52-…
- Game date
- 2007-10-28
Game summary
The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 31–10 on 2007-10-28. D. Brees posted a game-high +22.41 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints | 10 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
 San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
NONew Orleans Saints(11:30) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 8.
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
(3:30) 2-O.Mare 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
(6:53) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 18-T.Copper for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
(:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
(6:10) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
(8:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeout #3 at 08:47.)
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
(4:20) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 85-V.Davis for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ersFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 11:30TD MCM. ColstonPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 17
- Score
- 6-0
(11:30) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 8.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 11:23XP OMO. MarePoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 7-0
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 3:30FG OMO. MarePoints+3
- Yard line
- SF 8
- Score
- 10-0
(3:30) 2-O.Mare 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 6:53TD TCT. CopperPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 16-0
(6:53) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 18-T.Copper for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 6:45XP OMO. MarePoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 17-0
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:54TD MCM. ColstonPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 3
- Score
- 23-0
(:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:50TD OMO. MarePoints+7
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 24-0
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 6:10FG JNJ. NedneyPoints+3
- Yard line
- NO 11
- Score
- 24-3
(6:10) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 8:54TD MCM. ColstonPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 15
- Score
- 30-3
(8:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeout #3 at 08:47.)
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 8:47XP OMO. MarePoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 31-3
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 4:20TD VDV. DavisPoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 7
- Score
- 31-9
(4:20) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 85-V.Davis for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 4:16XP JNJ. NedneyPoints+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 31-10
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +22.41 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
- 2D. Patten · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +9.11 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.82 EPA/play
- 3V. Davis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +7.09 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
- 4M. Colston · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.79 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
- 5B. Gilmore · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
- 6
Eric Johnson II · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.63 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.82 EPA/play - 7
Micah Robinson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.72 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play - 8Darrell Henderson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.29 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play
FantasyHQ Game MVP
Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.
FantasyHQ Game MVP
D. Brees — NO · Passing
D. Brees posted the highest total EPA (+22.41) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.55 EPA per play.
D. Brees's top snap (-4.40 EPA): (9:14) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 47 for 2 yards (22-N.Clements, 52-P.Willis). FUMBLES (22-N.Clements), RECOVERED by SF-26-M.Roman at NO 47. 26-M.Roman ran ob at NO 46 for 1 yard.
Quarterback report card
Arian Smith led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers) · 48 dropbacks · 45.8% completion · -6.8% CPOE · -0.02 EPA/play · -1.11 total EPA- D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 41 dropbacks · 75.6% completion · +18.7% CPOE · +0.55 EPA/play · +22.41 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | New Orleans Saints | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.203 | -0.079 |
| Offensive success rate | 52.3% | 42.4% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.547 | -0.023 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.179 | -0.390 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.079 | -0.203 |
| Defensive success rate | 57.6% | 47.7% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, New Orleans Saints generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.20 vs -0.08), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- New Orleans Saints: +0.20 EPA/play (91st percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
- San Francisco 49ers: -0.08 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
- New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, +17.42 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
- San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, -6.74 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- New Orleans Saints — M. Colston (D. Brees pass)
- New Orleans Saints — T. Copper (D. Brees pass)
- New Orleans Saints — M. Colston (D. Brees pass)
- New Orleans Saints — M. Colston (D. Brees pass)
- San Francisco 49ers — V. Davis (Arian Smith pass)
Field goals
- New Orleans Saints — O. Mare
- San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 17 (Q1 11:30) — (11:30) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 8.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 11:23) — 2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SF 8 (Q1 3:30) — (3:30) 2-O.Mare 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford..
The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 20–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q2 6:53) — (6:53) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 18-T.Copper for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 6:45) — 2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q2 0:54) — (:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q2 0:50) — 2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford..
The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NO 11 (Q3 6:10) — (6:10) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..
The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 15 (Q4 8:54) — (8:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeout #3 at 08:47.); New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 8:47) — 2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NO 7 (Q4 4:20) — (4:20) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 85-V.Davis for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 4:16) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q1 9:27) — (9:27) 43-M.Hicks up the middle to NO 45 for 6 yards (29-J.Bullocks). FUMBLES (29-J.Bullocks), RECOVERED by NO-55-S.Fujita at NO 41. 55-S.Fujita to NO 41 for no gain (44-M.Norris). During the fumble,
- New Orleans Saints (Q1 12:59) — (12:59) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 81-D.Patten to SF 30 for 43 yards (26-M.Roman). Caught at SF 33.
- New Orleans Saints (Q1 11:30) — (11:30) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 8.
- New Orleans Saints (Q2 7:06) — (7:06) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep left to 12-M.Colston. PENALTY on SF-36-S.Spencer, Defensive Pass Interference, 36 yards, enforced at SF 38 - No Play. Pass thrown off of flea flicker with Bush
- San Francisco 49ers (Q2 13:31) — (13:31) 4-A.Lee punts 46 yards to NO 4, Center-86-B.Jennings, downed by SF-84-Mike Lewis.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- New Orleans Saints (Q3 9:14) — (9:14) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 47 for 2 yards (22-N.Clements, 52-P.Willis). FUMBLES (22-N.Clements), RECOVERED by SF-26-M.Roman at NO 47. 26-M.Roman ran ob at NO 46 for 1 yard
- San Francisco 49ers (Q1 9:27) — (9:27) 43-M.Hicks up the middle to NO 45 for 6 yards (29-J.Bullocks). FUMBLES (29-J.Bullocks), RECOVERED by NO-55-S.Fujita at NO 41. 55-S.Fujita to NO 41 for no gain (44-M.Norris). During the fumble,
- New Orleans Saints (Q2 7:06) — (7:06) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep left to 12-M.Colston. PENALTY on SF-36-S.Spencer, Defensive Pass Interference, 36 yards, enforced at SF 38 - No Play. Pass thrown off of flea flicker with Bush
- New Orleans Saints (Q4 8:54) — (8:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeout #3 at 08:47.)
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 11:30 · SF 17 · Score 6-0
(11:30) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 12-M.Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 8. - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 11:23 · SF 2 · Score 7-0
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford. - New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q1 3:30 · SF 8 · Score 10-0
(3:30) 2-O.Mare 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 6:53 · SF 2 · Score 16-0
(6:53) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 18-T.Copper for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 6:45 · SF 2 · Score 17-0
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 0:54 · SF 3 · Score 23-0
(:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New Orleans Saints TD (+7) — Q2 0:50 · SF 2 · Score 24-0
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford. - San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 6:10 · NO 11 · Score 24-3
(6:10) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 8:54 · SF 15 · Score 30-3
(8:54) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 12-M.Colston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SF and Upheld. (Timeout #3 at 08:47.) - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 8:47 · SF 2 · Score 31-3
2-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-7-S.Weatherford. - San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 4:20 · NO 7 · Score 31-9
(4:20) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 85-V.Davis for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 4:16 · NO 2 · Score 31-10
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Arian Smith (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
- D. Brees (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers on 2007-10-28?
The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-10 in Week 8, 2007.
What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers?
Q1: New Orleans Saints 10, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q2: New Orleans Saints 20, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q3: New Orleans Saints 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q4: New Orleans Saints 7, San Francisco 49ers 7; Final: New Orleans Saints 31, San Francisco 49ers 10.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers?
New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q1 11:30) New Orleans Saints touchdown — T. Copper (D. Brees pass) (Q2 6:53) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:54) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Colston (D. Brees pass) (Q4 8:54) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. Davis (A. Smith pass) (Q4 4:20) New Orleans Saints field goal — O. Mare (Q1 3:30, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q3 6:10, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers?
Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 45.8% completion, -6.8% CPOE, -0.02 EPA per dropback, -1.11 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 75.6% completion, +18.7% CPOE, +0.55 EPA per dropback, +22.41 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers?
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +22.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (-4.40 EPA): (9:14) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 12-M.Colston to NO 47 for 2 yards (22-N.Clements, 52-P.Willis). FUMBLES (22-N.Clements), RECOVERED by SF-26-M.Roman at NO 47. 26-M.Roman ran ob.
Season records after this game
New Orleans Saints
Entered 2-4 Now 3-4 W
San Francisco 49ers
Entered 2-4 Now 2-5 L
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