• Today's paid attendance was 66,689.
• Today's game against New Orleans was the 2009 RRA Alumni Weekend honoring the 1982 and 1984 Miami Dolphins AFC Championship Teams.
• Miami's defense stopped the New Orleans Saints from scoring on the opening drive of the game. It was the first time that New Orleans had not scored on their opening possession in 2009.
• With 120 yards rushing in the first half against New Orleans, the Dolphins have rushed for at least 100 yards as a team in five consecutive games this season, beginning week two against the Indianapolis Colts (239 vs. the Indianapolis Colts on 9/21, 149 at the San Diego Chargers on 9/27, 250 vs. Buffalo Bills on 10/4 and 151 vs. the New York Jets on 10/12). The Dolphins franchise record for consecutive games rushing for over 100 yards as a team in a season is 14, which they accomplished in 1972 and 1975. The NFL schedule was only 14 games at this time, and the team passed the century mark in every contest they played. The team also rushed for over 100 yards in every game they played in 1982, but the schedule was shortened to nine games due to a player's strike.
• Miami notched three interceptions against New Orleans. QB Drew Brees entered today's contest with only two interceptions in his first five games.
• S Tyrone Culver notched his second career interception of his career against New Orleans QB Drew Brees, returning the pick to the Saints' four-yard line to set up the team's first score. It was the first time that New Orleans trailed the entire season.
• LB Reggie Torbor recorded the second interception of his career when he caught a deflected pass by S Gibril Wilson. Torbor's last interception came against the St. Louis Rams on October 2, 2005 when he picked off QB Marc Bulger pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 37 yards.
• CB Nate Jones recorded his second career reception in the third quarter against the Saints when he wrestled the ball away from WR Marques Colston to intercept a QB Drew Brees pass. Jones notched his first career interception against current teammate QB Tyler Thigpen at Kansas City on December 21, 2008.
• LB Jason Taylor had 2.0 sacks against New Orleans, which was the 30th multiple sack game (1.5 or more) of his career. He has amassed two or more sacks 24 times for the Dolphins in his career, with the team holding a 16-8 record in those games. Taylor also forced two fumbles against QB Drew Brees.
• RB Ricky Williams 68 yard touchdown run in the first quarter against New Orleans was a career long, surpassing his previous best of 63 yards which came against the Bears on December 9, 2002. It was also tied for the sixth longest run in team history.
• RB Ricky Williams tied a career high with three rushing touchdowns against New Orleans. The last time Williams scored three touchdowns in a game was as a member of the New Orleans Saints on October 22, 2000 at Atlanta. The three rushing touchdowns are tied for the third most in team history with a host of others.
• RB Ricky Williams also scored two or more touchdowns for the 12th time in his career.
• With 48 yards against the New Orleans Saints, RB Ronnie Brown now has 3,924 yards rushing in his career. He surpassed RB Mercury Morris (3,877) for third place in team history.
• QB Chad Henne and WR Brian Hartline had their longest pass and reception respectively, connecting on a 67-yard catch in the third quarter against New Orleans. Henne's previous best was a 59-yard pass to RB Ricky Williams vs. the New York Jets on October 12, 2009. Hartline's previous long was a 18-yard reception against Indianapolis on September 21, 2009.
• S Yeremiah Bell had 1.5 sacks against Saints QB Drew Brees in the first half. Bell is now in first place in team history for sacks by a Dolphins defensive back.
• K Dan Carpenter connected on a 32-yard field goal in the second quarter and 33-yard field goal in the third quarter against New Orleans. He is now 17-17 on field goals that are 40-yards or shorter.

Streaks

• CB Will Allen – Has now played in 125 career regular season contests, 124 of which have been starts. He has yet to miss a start as a member of the Dolphins.
• LB Akin Ayodele – Has now played in 118 contests as has never missed a game in his career.
• T Vernon Carey – Has started 65 regular season games in a row.

Dolphins Injuries as Reported in the Press Box

• CB Will Allen (Knee) – Third quarter (questionable – did not return)