In a stunning defeat Sunday night the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. The first quarter belonged to the Colts who jumped out to a 10-0 lead. From second quarter to the fourth the Saints controlled the game. At half-time the game still belonged to the Colts, who took a 10-6 lead into the locker room after stopping the Saints for four straight downs inside of the ten yard line. The momentum seemed to be on the Colts side. That would be until the second half kickoff.
The Saints came out of the locker room set to kickoff, but little did the Colts know what the Saints had up their sleeve. In what shifted the momentum in the game, the Saints started the second half with an executed onside kick. Not only did the Saints score a touchdown on the in-suing drive but also took momentum back in the game and never gave it back. The game was close all throughout the second but in the fourth quarter with less than five minutes to play Tracey Porter picked off Peyton Manning and took it the distance for the decisive touchdown in the game. The Colts got down to the five yard line on their next drive but could not punch it in. Drew Brees was named Super Bowl MVP.
Peyton Manning finished the game passing with 31-45 for 333 yds, and one touchdown with one interception.
Drew Brees finished the game passing with 32-39 for 288 yds and two touchdowns.
Dallas Clark was the top receiver for the Colts.
Marques Colston was the Saints leading receiver.
This was the first Super Bowl win in the Saints 43 year existence.
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