San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) – Garrett Hartley kicked a 37-yard field goal on the final play of the game, lifting the Saints to a 25-22 win over San Francisco in what may have been a costly victory for New Orleans.
Saints Top Niners 25-22 With Last-Second Field Goal, Lose Reggie Bush To Injury
Running back Reggie Bush was carted to the locker room in the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury. He was helped off the field after falling on the football during a muffed punt return.
Drew Brees threw for two touchdowns and led the Saints (2-0) on the final seven-play, 51-yard drive by hitting Marques Colston with a big 30-yard connection to the San Francisco 18. Brees finished the night 28-of-38 passing for 254 yards with two scores. This was the Saints’ sixth straight win over the 49ers.
Frank Gore scored on a seven-yard run with 1:19 left for the 49ers, but Alex Smith’s two-point completed conversion pass to Vernon Davis was ruled to be short of the end zone. Upon video review, officials ruled Davis caught the ball in the end zone before being pushed out to the half-yard line by Roman Harper, which ultimately tied the game.
Smith finished 23-of-32 for 275 yards with a TD and two interceptions for San Francisco (0-2), which had four turnovers. Gore rushed 20 times for 112 yards. It was his 21st career game with at least 100 yards rushing, breaking the franchise record held by Joe Perry.
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