64 - Pierre Thomas recorded the Saints' longest kickoff return of the season with a 64-yard runback in the first quarter.

1 - Two Saints made their NFL debuts Sunday, with McKinley Boykin and Ronnie Ghent each seeing action for the 1st time.

Reggie Bush put the Saints in the lead 7-0 on a 7-yard TD run just over two minutes into the game.

Steven Jackson tied the score at 7-7 with a 1-yard TD plunge late in the first quarter.

Jackson threw a halfback pass to TE Randy McMichael for a 2-yard TD to give St. Louis a 14-7 lead.

Jeff Wilkins kicked a 49-yard field goal to give the Rams a lead of 17-7.

Wilkins' 21-yard FG made the score 20-7 early in the third quarter.

Marc Bulger connected with Isaac Bruce on a 9-yard TD pass to extend the St. Louis lead to 27-7.

Drew Bennett caught a 3-yard TD pass from Bulger to give the Rams a 34-7 edge early in the fourth quarter.

Drew Brees threw a 1-yard TD pass to TE Billy Miller and Bush ran in the 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to 34-15.

Aaron Stecker ran in a 2-yard TD to cut the lead to 34-21.

Wilkins' 44-yard FG made the score 37-21.

Eric Johnson caught a 7-yard TD from Brees and Bush's 2-point conversion run cut the lead to 37-29 with :32 remaining.