HOW THEY SCORED

New Orleans Saints' Darren Sproles(43) dives for a touchdown against Green Bay Packers' Sam Shields in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) Show caption
New Orleans Saints' Darren Sproles(43) dives for a touchdown against Green Bay Packers' Sam Shields in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

First quarter

PACKERS: James Jones 12 pass from Aaron Rodgers at 9:02 (Mason Crosby kick). DRIVE: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:04. KEY PLAYS: Rodgers to Jordy Nelson 15-yard pass to the Saints’ 47 to start drive. Rodgers to Nelson 18-yard pass to Saints’ 12 sets up touchdown. PACKERS 7, SAINTS 0.

SAINTS: Marques Colston 20 pass from Drew Brees at 3:33 (Garrett Hartley kick). DRIVE: 10-80-5:29. KEY PLAYS: Brees to Graham 6-yard pass on third-and-1 at the Saints’ 29. Graham 24-yard catch to Packers’ 35. Graham 12-yard reception to the Packers’ 19. PACKERS 7, SAINTS 7.

Second quarter

PACKERS: Greg Jennings 9 pass from Rodgers at 14:15 (Crosby kick). DRIVE: 11-80-4:18. KEY PLAYS: Rodgers 7-yard run on third-and-6 to the Packers’ 31. Rodgers to Jermichael Finley 20-yard pass to the Saints’ 25. PACKERS 14, SAINTS 7.

PACKERS: Jones 14 pass from Rodgers at 4:50 (Crosby kick). DRIVE: 13-92-6:08. KEY PLAYS: Rodgers 11-yard pass to Randall Cobb to Packers’ 17 sets up fake punt on fourth-and-inches which John Kuhn converts with 5-yard run. Cobb 8-yard catch and 15-yard facemask penalty on Patrick Robinson puts ball on Saints’ 30. PACKERS 21, SAINTS 7.

SAINTS: Darren Sproles 6 pass from Brees at 0:27 (Hartley kick). DRIVE: 12-80-4:23. KEY PLAYS: Brees to Colston 14-yard pass to start the drive. Lance Moore 2-yard pass on third-and-1 at Saints’ 43. Sproles 20-yard reception to the Packers’ 20. PACKERS 21, SAINTS 14.

Third quarter

SAINTS: Hartley 20 FG at 9:41. DRIVE: 15-72-5:19. KEY PLAYS: Brees 8-yard pass to Graham on third-and-5 at the Saints’ 31. Colston 26-yard catch to the Packers’ 34. Brees to Moore for 19 yards to the Packers’ 11. PACKERS 21, SAINTS 17.

SAINTS: Joe Morgan 80 pass from Brees at 3:49 (Hartley kick). DRIVE: 4-92-1:21. KEY PLAYS: Brees 7-yard pass to Moore on third-and-5 at the Saints’ 13. SAINTS 24, PACKERS 21.

Fourth quarter

SAINTS: Hartley 27 field goal at 13:04. DRIVE: 11-57-4:31. KEY PLAYS: Brees converted a third-and-17 and third-and-14 with both throws going to Colston for 23 and 27 yards. The second catch moved the ball to the Packers’ 15. SAINTS 27, PACKERS 21.

PACKERS: Nelson 11 pass from Rodgers at 7:00 (Crosby kick). DRIVE: 7-57-3:25. KEY PLAY: Cobb 17-yard gain on shovel pass from Rodgers to the Saints’ 11 to set up the touchdown. PACKERS 28, SAINTS 27.

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FINAL SCORE: Packers 28, Saints 27.

RECORDS: Packers 2-2, Saints 0-4

ATTENDANCE: 70,571

Sheldon Mickles