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Recap: New Orleans vs. Green Bay
By Sports Network
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Drew Brees threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints tied a franchise record for points in a game while throttling the Green Bay Packers, 51-29, at the Superdome.
Deuce McAllister had a rushing score and set the Saints career record with 54 touchdowns, while Brees connected on 20-of-26 passes.
Lance Moore had five receptions for 115 yards and a pair of TDs for the Saints (6-5), who are two games out of first place in the NFC South. Tampa Bay and Carolina are tied for the top spot, while Atlanta is in third, and the Saints play on the road against the Buccaneers Sunday.
Pierre Thomas ran for 87 yards and two touchdowns for New Orleans, winners of back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Saints also equaled the 51 points set Nov. 2, 1969 in a win at St. Louis, and tied Nov. 21, 1976 in a triumph at Seattle.
Aaron Rodgers completed 23-of-41 passes for 248 yards with a pair of scores, but was picked off three times for the Packers (5-6), who fell a game behind Chicago and Minnesota for the top position in the NFC North. Greg Jennings had eight receptions for 101 yards and a TD for Green Bay, which has dropped three of its last four games.
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