After trailing by as many as 17 points, New Orleans rebounded to take a 32-29 fourth quarter lead, but a 14-yard TD pass from QB Alex Smithto TE Vernon Davis with nine seconds left ended the Saints' season at the hands of San Francisco. The 49ers got off to a 17-0 start but a pair of Drew Brees TD passes dropped the halftime deficit to 17-14. A 49ers field goal was the only scoring of the third quarter and following a 37-yard field goal by San Francisco KDavid Akers midway through the final period, the two clubs would score two touchdowns apiece. RB Darren Sprolesset a postseason single game NFL receiving record with 15 grabs for 118 yards with a fourth quarter 44-yard touchdown.

 New Orleans Saints   0          14        0         18        32

San Francisco 49ers   14        3         3         16        36

*                                            NO                   SF*

Total First Downs       26                    17

Total Net yards          472                  407

Rushes-yards            14-37               22-143

Net yards Passing      435                  264

Passing (A-C-I)            63-40-2            42-24-0

Sacked-yards            3-27                 4-35

Punts-Average           5-45.4              8-49.5

Fumbles-Lost            3-3                   3-1

Penalties-yards Lost 0-0                   3-33

Time of Possession    31:20               28:40

RUSHING
NO: Ivory 9-23; Thomas 1-6; Brees 1-5; Sproles 3-3
SF: Gore 13-89; Alex Smith 1-28, 1 TD; Hunter 6-23; Ginn, 1-3; Dixon 1- 0

PASSING
NO: Brees 63-40-2, 462 yards, 4 TDs
SF: Alex Smith 42-24-0, 299 yards, 3 TDs

RECEIVING
NO: Sproles 15-118, 1 TD; Colston 9-136, 1 TD; Graham 5-103, 1 TD; Henderson 4-49; Meachem 3-19; Arrington 1-14; Higgins 1-10; Collins 1-8, Thomas 1-4
SF: V. Davis 7-180, 2 TDs; Gore 7-38; Crabtree 4-25, 1 TD; K. Williams 2-12; Miller 1-16; Hunter 1-13; Ginn 1-11; Peelle 1-4