Stephens-Howling brought the kickoff back 48 yards to the 50 and this time Arizona got something out of it. Hall's 25-yard pass to Fitzgerald set up Feely's 37-yard field goal that cut the lead to 10-3 with 11:15 to play in the half.
After neither team moved the ball, Ben Graham's 40-yard punt was downed by Arizona's Michael Adams inside the Saints' 1-yard line. One play later from the 2, Brees' short pass over the middle bounced off Betts' hands and was intercepted by Paris Lenon at the 2.
The Saints defense held and on third-and-goal from the 1, Hall sprinted left and tried to score but was stopped. Hall fumbled, but Brown picked it up and took it into the end zone for the score to tie it at 10-all with 2:19 to play in the half.
That was enough time for Brees, whose 39-yard pass to Devery Henderson moved the ball to the Arizona 15. After three incompletions, Carney's 32-yard field goal put New Orleans back on top 13-10 1:10 before halftime.
Notes: The Saints again were without their top two running backs - Reggie Bush (broken leg) and Pierre Thomas (sprained ankle). ... Missed field goals plagued the visitors in both Arizona home games this season. Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski missed a 32-yarder as the game ended to allow the Cardinals to escape with a 24-23 victory.
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