National Football League

SB 44: Saints slip past Colts 31-17 for 1st Super Bowl title

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:52 p.m. ET

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Super Bowl 44

Feb. 7, 2010

At Miami-74,059

New Orleans .0.6.10.15-31

Indianapolis 10.0..7..0-17

Tracy Porter's 74-yard interception return with 3:12 remaining capped a fourth-quarter comeback and lifted the Saints to their first Super Bowl title.

Trailing 10-6, New Orleans opened the second half by recovering an onside kick, which led to a 16-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Pierre Thomas and the Saints' first lead.

Indianapolis came back with a 76-yard scoring drive capped by Joseph Addai's 4-yard touchdown run. Garrett Hartley's 47-yard field goal pulled the Saints within 17-16 after three quarters.

In the fourth period, Indy's Matt Stover missed a 51-yard field goal attempt. Brees completed all seven pass attempts on the ensuing drive, capped by Jeremy Shockey's 2-yard scoring catch with 5:42 remaining. The Saints got the 2-point conversion to take a 24-17 lead.

The Colts quickly drove to the Saints 31, but on third-and-5, Peyton Manning's short pass to the left side intended for Reggie Wayne was intercepted by Porter.

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