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The New Orleans Saints easily beat the Detroit Lions, 45 to 28, in the 2011 NFC Wild Card game on January 7, 2012.

Final

DET

Lions

0-1-0

28

NO

Saints

1-0-0

45

Team

DET

NO

1

7

0

2

7

10

3

7

14

4

7

21

Total

28

45

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

DET

NO

Lions

Will Heller 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

DET

NO

Saints

Darren Sproles 2-yard run (John Kasay kick)

7

7

Lions

Calvin Johnson 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick)

14

7

Saints

John Kasay 24-yard field goal

14

10

3rd quarter

DET

NO

Saints

Devery Henderson 41-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick)

14

17

Saints

Jimmy Graham 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick)

14

24

Lions

Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick)

21

24

4th quarter

DET

NO

Saints

Darren Sproles 17-yard run (John Kasay kick)

21

31

Saints

Robert Meachem 56-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick)

21

38

Lions

Calvin Johnson 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick)

28

38

Saints

Pierre Thomas 1-yard run (John Kasay kick)

28

45

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