MINNEAPOLIS (12/18/11) – Drew Brees became the first quarterback in NFL history to have 11 300-yard games in a single season, passing for 412 yards and five touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints routed the Minnesota Vikings 42-20.
The Saints improved to 11-3 on the season and are one win away from wrapping up the NFC South. Minnesota fell to 2-12 on the year.
Mark Champion and Mark Malone called the action on Westwood One Sports.
(Drew Brees finds Lance Moore from 5 yards out for a 7-3 lead)
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(Brees connects with Jimmy Graham to make it 14-6)
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(Christian Ponder’s shovel pass to Toby Gerhart cuts the Saints’ lead to 14-13)
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(Brees hits Darren Sproles for a 21-13 advantage)
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(Brees connects with John Gilmore to make it 28-13)
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(Brees and Moore hook up again — and Brees becomes the first QB to throw for 300 yards in 11 games in one season)
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(Pierre Thomas takes it in from the 1 to make it 42-13)
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(Ponder’s 2nd TD pass to Gerhart cuts it to 42-20)
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(Postgame recap from Westwood One’s Mark Champion and Mark Malone)
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