Drew Brees passed for 357 yards and two scores and the New Orleans held on for a 23-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons to give Saints coach Sean Payton a triumphant return from his bounty ban. Roman Harper intercepted a tipped fourth down pass in the end zone with under a minute left. Brees connected with Marques Colston for a 25-yard touchdown pass during which the receiver also set a franchise mark for catches with 533 and also also hit tight end Jimmy Graham for a 7-yard score in the third quarter. Matt Ryan passed for 304 yards and touchdown passes to Tony Gonzalez and Julio Jones. He also drove Atlanta to the Saints 3 in the final minute before falling just short. Source: Associated Press [ame="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000240500/Week-1-Falcons-vs-Saints-highlights"]Week 1: Falcons vs. Saints highlights - NFL Videos[/ame]
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