Game facts:
Series leader: Saints, 5-4
Streaks:Saints have won five of past six matchups.
Remember the last time?
Sept. 28, 2003: Colts 55, Saints 21. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning posts perfect 158.3 passer rating, throwing for 314 yards and six touchdowns, including three scores to WR Marvin Harrison.
Saints:
- Advanced to 1st Championship Game in franchise history last season.
- Head coach Sean Payton was named 2006 AP NFL Coach of Year and has 3-0 record in September
- Quarterback Drew Brees set team records with 4,418 yards and 96.2 passer rating. Had eight 300-yard games, including 510-yard performance
- RB Deuce McAllister led club with 1,057 rush yards, his 4th 1,000-yard season in past 5 years.
- Reggie Bush had team-best 88 receptions, most in NFL history for a rookie RB
Colts:
- Team won first Super Bowl in 36 years last season
- Head coach Tony Dungy is NFL’s winningest coach since 1999 (90-38, .703 win pct.)
- New Orleans native Peyton Manning has league record seven 4,000-yard seasons (Dan Marino, 6). In last meeting vs. Saints, Manning had career-high six TD passes
- RB Joseph Aaddai led all rookies with 1,081 rushing yards in ’06
- Harrison and Wayne led all NFL receiving duos with 2,676 yards