FantasyHQ · Game Recap

NFL · Week 12 · November 27, 2005 · 12 min read

New Orleans Saints vs. New York Jets: 2005 Week 12 Recap

Saints defeat Jets 21–19 in Week 12

A.Brooks led Fantasy Impact as Saints prevailed in a 21–19 Week 12 finish.

New Orleans Saints 21 3–8 Winner
Final 21–19
New York Jets 19 2–9
Winner
New Orleans Saints
Final score
21–19
Halftime
New Orleans Saints 14–9 New York Jets
Top passer
B. Bollinger
FantasyHQ MVP
A.Brooks
Game date
November 27, 2005

Top fantasy performers · Saints

  • A.Brooks 17/27 · 172 YDS · 3 TD +12.3 Fantasy Impact
  • Jimmy Horn Jr.
    Jimmy Horn Jr. 4 REC · 47 YDS +6.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Z.Hilton 3 REC · 33 YDS · 1 TD +3.8 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Jets

  • B.Bollinger 19/32 · 248 YDS · 2 TD +8.3 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Cotchery 4 REC · 72 YDS +7.5 Fantasy Impact
  • J.McCareins 3 REC · 71 YDS · 1 TD +6.7 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
New Orleans Saints
Final score
New Orleans Saints 21–19 New York Jets
Halftime
New Orleans Saints 14–9 New York Jets at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
A. Brooks
Top passer
B. Bollinger
Biggest EPA play
(5:41) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 81-J.McCareins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2005-11-27

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the New York Jets 21–19 on 2005-11-27. A. Brooks posted a game-high +12.33 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
New Orleans Saints01407021
New York Jets3673019

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

NONew Orleans Saints
NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. NYJNew York Jets
    Q1 2:06FG
    MNM. Nugent

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NO 11
    Score
    0-3

    (2:06) 1-M.Nugent 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.

  2. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 13:07TD
    DSD. Stallworth

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 21
    Score
    6-3

    (13:07) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 12:59XP
    JCJ. Carney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 2
    Score
    7-3

    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.

  4. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 7:07FG
    MNM. Nugent

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NO 27
    Score
    7-6

    (7:07) 1-M.Nugent 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.

  5. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 2:47TD
    ZHZ. Hilton

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 15
    Score
    13-6

    (2:47) 2-A.Brooks pass to 86-Z.Hilton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q2 2:41XP
    JCJ. Carney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 2
    Score
    14-6

    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.

  7. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 0:19FG
    MNM. Nugent

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NO 23
    Score
    14-9

    (:19) 1-M.Nugent 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.

  8. NYJNew York Jets
    Q3 5:41TD
    JMJ. McCareins

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NO 27
    Score
    14-15

    (5:41) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 81-J.McCareins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. NYJNew York Jets
    Q3 5:35XP
    MNM. Nugent

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NO 2
    Score
    14-16

    1-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.

  10. NYJNew York Jets
    Q4 15:00FG
    MNM. Nugent

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NO 20
    Score
    14-19

    (15:00) 1-M.Nugent 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.

  11. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q4 8:39TD
    Darrell Henderson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 30
    Score
    20-19

    (8:39) 2-A.Brooks pass to 19-D.Henderson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  12. NONew Orleans Saints
    Q4 8:32XP
    JCJ. Carney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 12
    Score
    21-19

    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1A. Brooks · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +12.33 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
  2. 2B. Bollinger · New York Jets · Passing · +8.26 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
  3. 3J. Cotchery · New York Jets · Receiving · +7.54 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
  4. 4J. McCareins · New York Jets · Receiving · +6.73 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.24 EPA/play
  5. 5Jimmy Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +6.24 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.56 EPA/play
  6. 6Z. Hilton · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
  7. 7D. Stallworth · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
  8. 8Darrell HendersonDarrell Henderson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.52 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

A. Brooks — NO · Passing

A. Brooks posted the highest total EPA (+12.33) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 27 counted snaps, they averaged +0.46 EPA per play.

A. Brooks's top snap (+3.52 EPA): (8:39) 2-A.Brooks pass to 19-D.Henderson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+3.79 EPA): B. Bollinger — (5:41) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 81-J.McCareins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

B. Bollinger led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • B. Bollinger (New York Jets) · 32 dropbacks · 59.4% completion · +0.26 EPA/play · +8.26 total EPA
  • A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 27 dropbacks · 63.0% completion · +0.46 EPA/play · +12.33 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatNew Orleans SaintsNew York Jets
Offensive EPA/play+0.173+0.090
Offensive success rate54.9%45.8%
Pass EPA/play+0.457+0.258
Rush EPA/play-0.029-0.186
Defensive EPA/play-0.090-0.173
Defensive success rate54.2%45.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New Orleans Saints generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs +0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • New Orleans Saints: +0.17 EPA/play (88th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
  • New York Jets: +0.09 EPA/play (73rd percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
  • New Orleans Saints: 10 drives, +12.28 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • New York Jets: 9 drives, +7.50 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • New Orleans Saints — D. Stallworth (A. Brooks pass) (Q2 13:07)
  • New Orleans Saints — Z. Hilton (A. Brooks pass) (Q2 2:47)
  • New York Jets — J. McCareins (B. Bollinger pass) (Q3 5:41)
  • Darrell HendersonNew Orleans Saints — Darrell Henderson (A. Brooks pass) (Q4 8:39)

Field goals

  • New York Jets — M. Nugent (Q1 2:06)
  • New York Jets — M. Nugent (Q2 7:07)
  • New York Jets — M. Nugent (Q2 0:19)
  • New York Jets — M. Nugent (Q4 15:00)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NO 11 (Q1 2:06) — (2:06) 1-M.Nugent 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–6. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYJ 21 (Q2 13:07) — (13:07) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 12:59) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NO 27 (Q2 7:07) — (7:07) 1-M.Nugent 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYJ 15 (Q2 2:47) — (2:47) 2-A.Brooks pass to 86-Z.Hilton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 2:41) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NO 23 (Q2 0:19) — (:19) 1-M.Nugent 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham..

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the NO 27 (Q3 5:41) — (5:41) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 81-J.McCareins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q3 5:35) — 1-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–3. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the NO 20 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 1-M.Nugent 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the NYJ 30 (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) 2-A.Brooks pass to 19-D.Henderson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the NYJ 12 (Q4 8:32) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • New York Jets (Q4 0:14) — (:14) 1-M.Nugent 53 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham. [WPA -29.6% · EPA -1.45]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:37) — (1:37) 17-M.Berger punts 39 yards to NYJ 41, Center-47-K.Houser. 89-J.Cotchery to NYJ 46 for 5 yards (25-F.McAfee). [WPA -26.4% · EPA -0.79]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) 2-A.Brooks pass to 19-D.Henderson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.6% · EPA +3.52]
  • New York Jets (Q3 5:41) — (5:41) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 81-J.McCareins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +3.79]
  • New York Jets (Q1 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 89-J.Cotchery to NO 13 for 33 yards (29-J.Bullocks). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +3.28]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • New York Jets (Q3 5:41) — (5:41) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 81-J.McCareins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.6% · EPA +3.79]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) 2-A.Brooks pass to 19-D.Henderson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.6% · EPA +3.52]
  • New York Jets (Q1 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 89-J.Cotchery to NO 13 for 33 yards (29-J.Bullocks). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +3.28]
  • New Orleans Saints (Q2 3:11) — (3:11) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn to NYJ 30 for 13 yards (25-K.Rhodes). PENALTY on NYJ-92-S.Ellis, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 30. [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.86]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q1 2:06 · NO 11 · Score 0-3
    (2:06) 1-M.Nugent 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.
  2. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 13:07 · NYJ 21 · Score 6-3
    (13:07) 2-A.Brooks pass to 83-D.Stallworth for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 12:59 · NYJ 2 · Score 7-3
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
  4. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 7:07 · NO 27 · Score 7-6
    (7:07) 1-M.Nugent 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.
  5. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 2:47 · NYJ 15 · Score 13-6
    (2:47) 2-A.Brooks pass to 86-Z.Hilton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 2:41 · NYJ 2 · Score 14-6
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
  7. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 0:19 · NO 23 · Score 14-9
    (:19) 1-M.Nugent 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.
  8. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 5:41 · NO 27 · Score 14-15
    (5:41) 5-B.Bollinger pass to 81-J.McCareins for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q3 5:35 · NO 2 · Score 14-16
    1-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.
  10. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · NO 20 · Score 14-19
    (15:00) 1-M.Nugent 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-7-B.Graham.
  11. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 8:39 · NYJ 30 · Score 20-19
    (8:39) 2-A.Brooks pass to 19-D.Henderson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 8:32 · NYJ 12 · Score 21-19
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.

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.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets on 2005-11-27?

The New Orleans Saints beat the New York Jets 21-19 in Week 12, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets?

Q1: New Orleans Saints 0, New York Jets 3; Q2: New Orleans Saints 14, New York Jets 6; Q3: New Orleans Saints 0, New York Jets 7; Q4: New Orleans Saints 7, New York Jets 3; Final: New Orleans Saints 21, New York Jets 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — D. Stallworth (A. Brooks pass) (Q2 13:07) New Orleans Saints touchdown — Z. Hilton (A. Brooks pass) (Q2 2:47) New York Jets touchdown — J. McCareins (B. Bollinger pass) (Q3 5:41) New Orleans Saints touchdown — D. Henderson (A. Brooks pass) (Q4 8:39) New York Jets field goal — M. Nugent (Q1 2:06, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — M. Nugent (Q2 7:07, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — M. Nugent (Q2 0:19, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — M. Nugent (Q4 15:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets?

B. Bollinger (New York Jets), 59.4% completion, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +8.26 total passing EPA. A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints), 63.0% completion, +0.46 EPA per dropback, +12.33 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets?

A. Brooks (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.33 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+3.52 EPA): (8:39) 2-A.Brooks pass to 19-D.Henderson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. New Orleans Saints won 21-19 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New Orleans Saints

Entered 2-8 Now 3-8 W

New York Jets

Entered 2-8 Now 2-9 L