Final
Lindell's field goal leads Bills over Saints
Aug 11, 2007 - 3:07 AM NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Drew Brees fared a lot better in his second preseason game but it still did not result in a win.Rian Lindell kicked a 54-yard field goal with 3:23 to play, lifting the Buffalo Bills to a 13-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
While the loss dropped the Saints to 0-2 in the preseason, the team had to feel a lot better about the performance of Brees.
Following a dismal effort in the Hall of Fame game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, when he went 1-for-6 for six yards, Brees showed flashes of last season's form.
Brees finished 12-of-14 for 118 yards but could only lead the team to three points - a 42-yard field goal by Olindo Mare five seconds into the second quarter for a 3-0 lead.
Bills rookie running back Marshawn Lynch, the No. 12 pick, had just two carries for three yards. He was upstaged by second-year back Fred Jackson, who rushed for 49 yards on eight carries, including a 17-yard touchdown run with 2:09 to play in the third quarter.
Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman finished 4-for-6 for just 20 yards before giving way to Craig Nall and rookie Trent Edwards, who was 10-for-11 for 49 yards.
Saints rookie Tyler Palko relieved Brees and completed 15-of-27 passes for 172 yards. He hit No. 1 pick Robert Meachem on a two-yard scoring pass but also threw two interceptions.
Saints second-year back Reggie Bush ran for 15 yards on two carries and caught three passes for 26 yards. Devery Henderson had three catches for 52 yards.
- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 3 7 3 13
NEW ORLEANS 3 0 0 7 10 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NOR - FG, OLINDO MARE 42 YD, 0:07. NEW
ORLEANS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 36 YD, 14:20. BUFFALO
3-3
3RD QUARTER: BUF - TD, FRED JACKSON 17 YD RUN (RIAN
LINDELL KICK), 11:09. BUFF
Aug 10 10:49 PM - NFL
FG BUF
RIAN LINDELL 54 YD
BUFFALO 13
NEW ORLEANS 10 3:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Bills vs. SaintsAug 10 10:39 PM
TD NOR ROBERT MEACHEM 2 YD PASS FROM TYLER PALKO (BRETT BERGSTROM KICK)
Bills vs. SaintsAug 10 10:15 PM
TD NOR ROBERT MEACHEM 2 YD PASS FROM TYLER PALKO (BRETT BERGSTROM KICK)
Bills vs. SaintsAug 10 10:15 PM
TD NOR ROBERT MEACHEM 2 YD PASS FROM TYLER PALKO (BRETT BERGSTROM KICK)
Bills vs. SaintsAug 10 10:15 PM- NFL
TD NOR
ROBERT MEACHEM 2 YD PASS FROM TYLER PALKO
(BRETT BERGSTROM KICK)
BUFFALO 10
NEW ORLEANS 10 11:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Bills vs. SaintsAug 10 10:15 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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BUFFALO 0 3 7 10
NEW ORLEANS 3 0 0 3 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NOR - FG, OLINDO MARE 42 YD, 0:07. NEW
ORLEANS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 36 YD, 14:20. BUFFALO
3-3
3RD QUARTER: BUF - TD, FRED JACKSON 17 YD RUN (RIAN
LINDELL KICK), 11:0
Aug 10 10:06 PM - NFL
TD BUF
FRED JACKSON 17 YD RUN
(RIAN LINDELL KICK)
BUFFALO 10
NEW ORLEANS 3 3:51 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Bills vs. SaintsAug 10 9:57 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 3 3
NEW ORLEANS 3 0 3 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NOR - FG, OLINDO MARE 42 YD, 0:07. NEW
ORLEANS 3-0
2ND QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 36 YD, 14:20. BUFFALO
3-3
Aug 10 9:17 PM - NFL
BUFFALO 0
NEW ORLEANS 0 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Aug 10 8:35 PM
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