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NFL: New Orleans 48, New York Giants 27

(Boxscore)
Published: Oct. 18, 2009 at 5:47 PM
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning fumble under pressure from New Orleans Saints Roman Harper.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Drew Brees passed for four touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints stayed unbeaten Sunday with a 48-27 whipping of the New York Giants.

Brees completed 15 straight passes during one stretch and finished 23-of-30 for 369 yards.

The TD passes were for 1 yard to Jeremy Shockey, 36 yards to Robert Meachem and 12 yards to both Lance Moore and Marques Colston.

New Orleans (5-0) also got touchdowns on short runs by Mike Bell, Reggie Bush and Heath Evans.

Eli Manning was 14-of-31 for 178 yards and a touchdown with one interception for the Giants (5-1). The scoring toss was a 15-yarder to Mario Manningham.

David Carr, who replaced Manning late in the game, passed for 72 yards, including a 37-yard scoring strike to Hakeem Nicks.

Ahmad Bradshaw ran 10 yards for a New York score.

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