New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions 42 to 7
Sunday, December 21, 2008, Week 16The New Orleans Saints played the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Sunday, December 21, 2008, Week 16 of the 2008 season. The Saints won by a score of 42-7. The Lions continued their winless season, now with a record of 0-15-0. With this game, the Lions finished the season 0-8-0 at home, while the Saints finished 2-6-0 on the road for the 2008 season.
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532 | 351 | 181 | 1 | 32 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt Offensive Coordinator: Doug Marrone Defensive Coordinator: Gary Gibbs Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Pete Carmichael Jr. Wide Receivers Coach: Curtis Johnson Running Backs Coach: Aaron Kromer Tight Ends Coach: Terry Malone Offensive Assistant Coach: Joe Lombardi Defensive Line Coach: Ed Orgeron Linebackers Coach: Joe Vitt Secondary Coach: Dennis Allen Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Travis Jones Assistant Secondary Coach: Tony Oden Assistant Special Teams Coach: Mike Mallory Coaching Assistant: Adam Zimmer, Carter Sheridan, Mike Cerullo, Joe Alley Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd, Adam Bailey Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Video Assistant: Marcus Ungaro
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 126 | 129 | 2 | 15 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Rod Marinelli Assistant Head Coach: Kippy Brown Offensive Coordinator: Jim Colletto Defensive Coordinator: Joe Barry Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Kippy Brown Quarterbacks Coach: Scot Loeffler Wide Receivers Coach: Shawn Jefferson Running Backs Coach: Sam Gash Tight Ends Coach: Pat Carter Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Barry Offensive Assistant Coach: Eric Sutulovich Defensive Line Coach: Joe Cullen Linebackers Coach: Phil Snow Secondary Coach: Jimmy Lake Assistant Secondary Coach: Clayton Lopez Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan Assistant Special Teams Coach: Bradford Banta Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Coach: Malcolm Blacken Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kevin Tolbert General Manager: Martin Mayhew Director of Football Operations: Cedric Saunders