FLASH RECAP:
Quarterbacks Drew Brees and Chase Daniels throw for 380 yards and two touchdowns to lead visiting New Orleans (2-1) to a victory over Oakland (0-3) before an announced crowd of 34,322 at O.co. Coliseum on Aug. 28, 2011.
Oakland's defense is gashed by New Orleans, which has 514 total yards and 29 first downs. After Oakland takes a 20-17 lead early in the third quarter, New Orleans scores three consecutive touchdowns, including two on Daniels' TD passes, to build a 20-point lead.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB Drew Brees — Is 15 of 23 passing for 189 yards. Saints score two TDs (on 1-yard runs by Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas) and a Garrett Hartley field goal on Brees' three possessions.
QB Chase Daniels — Is 9 of 18 passing for 191 yards and two TDs.
TE Jimmy Graham — Has five catches for 73 yards.
WR Derek Hagan — Has six catches for 120 yards and a touchdown.
QB Jason Campbell — Is 12 of 17 passing for 150 yards and a touchdown in the first half.
RB Taiwan Jones — Has 81 yards rushing on 13 carries and a touchdown and 18 receiving yards on two catches in his Raiders debut.
KEY STATS:
The Saints have 514 total yards and 29 first downs with no turnovers on 72 plays.
The Raiders' Sebastien Janikowski hits field goals of 57 and 39 yards, extending his streak of seven straight field goals during the 2011 exhibition season.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders OLB Kamerion Wimbley
“We have some things that we need to clean up. Big plays hurt us. We did better in the run game but it wasn’t acceptable in the passing game.”
"The third preseason game is a dress rehearsal going into the regular season. You definitely want to leave feeling good about where you are. For the most part, I was pleased with what we were able to accomplish."
Saints QB Drew Brees
BY THE NUMBERS:
4: Raiders scoring drives (totaling 20 points) on their first six possessions.
25: Combined points by the Saints and Raiders during the third quarter, with New Orleans scoring 15 points.
916: Total yards allowed by Oakland during its past two exhibition games. The Raiders allowed 402 total yards against the 49ers on Aug. 20.
DID YOU KNOW?:
In the Saints past two exhibition games against the Raiders in Oakland, Drew Brees has quarterbacked the Saints to five TDs and a field goal in six possessions. The Saints won the games by a combined 85-27 score.
