NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Saints have tied their best start to a
touchdowns and Jabari Greer returned an interception for a score to
help the Saints improve to 7-0 with a 35-27 victory over the
Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. Only the 1991 Saints began a season with as many wins. Greer's touchdown was the Saints' fifth score on an interception
this season, tying a single-season franchise mark set in 1998.
Tracy Porter also had an interception on the Saints' 1-yard line on
a pass tipped by Jonathan Vilma in the fourth quarter, preserving a 28-24 lead. Darren Sharper sealed the win with his seventh interception of
the season in the final seconds, the third interception of the game
thrown by Matt Ryan.
season.
Drew Brees had 308 yards passing, Pierre Thomas scored twotouchdowns and Jabari Greer returned an interception for a score to
help the Saints improve to 7-0 with a 35-27 victory over the
Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. Only the 1991 Saints began a season with as many wins. Greer's touchdown was the Saints' fifth score on an interception
this season, tying a single-season franchise mark set in 1998.
Tracy Porter also had an interception on the Saints' 1-yard line on
a pass tipped by Jonathan Vilma in the fourth quarter, preserving a 28-24 lead. Darren Sharper sealed the win with his seventh interception of
the season in the final seconds, the third interception of the game
thrown by Matt Ryan.