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Hartley field goal wins it for Saints
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September 22, 2010, Wednesday
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THE New Orleans Saints maintained their winning start to the season when Garrett Hartley kicked a last second 37-yard field goal to lift the defending Super Bowl champions over the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Monday.
The Saints held an eight-point lead but a seven-yard rushing touchdown by Frank Gore capped an impressive eight-play, 82-yard drive before a two-point conversion brought the 49ers to a 22-22 tie with one minute 19 seconds left.
The conversion was initially ruled out but with the referee adjudging that tight-end Vernon Davis caught the pass from quarterback Alex Smith after leaving the end zone.
That on-field decision was over-ruled after a video review however, raising the prospect of over-time if the 49ers could keep out the Saints.
But New Orleans, who were handed four turnovers in the game from San Francisco, marched 51 yards to set up Hartley's game winner.
A false start led to a five-yard penalty, adding to the pressure on Hartley, who was forced to kick in windy conditions. But Hartley, whose overtime field goal secured the Saints their first-ever Super Bowl appearance a year ago, nailed the kick.
It was not a vintage display from the Saints, who beat the Minnesota Vikings in week one, nor was it an entirely discouraging evening from the 49ers who now stand at 0-2 but showed plenty of grit.
The night began in disastrous fashion from San Francisco with a snap that flew over quarterback Alex Smith's head and was pushed out for a safety by David Baas - an early two point gift for the Saints.
Saints running back Reggie Bush than raced over for a six yard touchdown before the 49ers fought back with touchdowns from Gore, on a 12 yard Smith pass, and Anthony Dixon on a two yard run.
A David Thomas touchdown got the Saints ahead and although they were restricted to two field goals from Hartley, those scores created the eight point lead before the late drama.
Saints head coach Sean Payton said he was proud of the way Hartley, who missed two field goals against the Vikings, had handled the pressure.
"He has done a good job for us. He is a good kicker and I am just proud of the way he responded, it was a big play, the conditions were windy," Payton told reporters. The major worry for the Saints was a leg injury to Bush which took him out of the game and to hospital for tests.
San Francisco coach Mike Singletary was angry about his team's errors, particular the turnovers.
The Saints held an eight-point lead but a seven-yard rushing touchdown by Frank Gore capped an impressive eight-play, 82-yard drive before a two-point conversion brought the 49ers to a 22-22 tie with one minute 19 seconds left.
The conversion was initially ruled out but with the referee adjudging that tight-end Vernon Davis caught the pass from quarterback Alex Smith after leaving the end zone.
That on-field decision was over-ruled after a video review however, raising the prospect of over-time if the 49ers could keep out the Saints.
But New Orleans, who were handed four turnovers in the game from San Francisco, marched 51 yards to set up Hartley's game winner.
A false start led to a five-yard penalty, adding to the pressure on Hartley, who was forced to kick in windy conditions. But Hartley, whose overtime field goal secured the Saints their first-ever Super Bowl appearance a year ago, nailed the kick.
It was not a vintage display from the Saints, who beat the Minnesota Vikings in week one, nor was it an entirely discouraging evening from the 49ers who now stand at 0-2 but showed plenty of grit.
The night began in disastrous fashion from San Francisco with a snap that flew over quarterback Alex Smith's head and was pushed out for a safety by David Baas - an early two point gift for the Saints.
Saints running back Reggie Bush than raced over for a six yard touchdown before the 49ers fought back with touchdowns from Gore, on a 12 yard Smith pass, and Anthony Dixon on a two yard run.
A David Thomas touchdown got the Saints ahead and although they were restricted to two field goals from Hartley, those scores created the eight point lead before the late drama.
Saints head coach Sean Payton said he was proud of the way Hartley, who missed two field goals against the Vikings, had handled the pressure.
"He has done a good job for us. He is a good kicker and I am just proud of the way he responded, it was a big play, the conditions were windy," Payton told reporters. The major worry for the Saints was a leg injury to Bush which took him out of the game and to hospital for tests.
San Francisco coach Mike Singletary was angry about his team's errors, particular the turnovers.
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