In Super Bowl XLIV, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on February 7, 2010. The game took place at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida. Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named the Super Bowl XLIV MVP.

Super Bowl XLIV was the first appearance in the Super Bowl by the New Orleans Saints, while it was the fourth for the Indianapolis Colts, who appeared in the game in 1968, 1970 and 2006, the latter two which they won. Each time the Colts have won their championships, it was done in Miami, Florida.

Scoring Summary

• First Quarter:
• 7:29: Indianapolis - Matt Stover 38-yard field goal
• 0:42: Indianapolis - Peyton Manning 19-yard pass to Pierre Garcon for a touchdown; PAT by Matt Stover Good

• Second Quarter:
• 9:40: New Orleans - Grant Hartley 46-yard field goal good
• 0:05: New Orleans - Grant Hartley 44-yard field goal good

• Third Quarter:
• 11:50: New Orleans - Drew Brees 16-yard pass to Pierre Thomas for the touchdown; PAT by Grant Hartley good
• 6:21: Indianapolis - Joseph Addai four-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Matt Stover good
• 2:06: New Orleans - Grant Hartley 47-yard field goal good

• Fourth Quarter:
• 5:46: New Orleans - Drew Brees two-yard pass short right to Jeremy Shockey for the touchdown; two-point conversion initially ruled incomplete, however was reversed after a NO challenge
• 3:24: New Orleans Tracy Porter intercepted a pass from Indianapolis' Peyton Manning, returned 74 yards for a touchdown, PAT by Grant Hartley good

Prior to meeting in the Super Bowl, each team entered the playoffs as the top seed, earning a first-round bye and home-field advantage.

After starting the season with a perfect 13-0 record, the Saints dropped their final three games of the year. New Orleans dominated the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Divisional Weekend before edging the Minnesota Vikings in an overtime thriller in the NFC Championship Game.

The Colts also started their season with 14-0 perfection, pulling their starters and losing their final two games. They easily won their divisional match-up as well, over the Baltimore Ravens before downing the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game.

The Colts and Saints have played 10 times throughout NFL history, with each team winning five games. The first three meetings came when the Colts were based in Baltimore, with the Colts winning games in 1967, 1969 and 1973. After their move to Indianapolis, in 1983, the Colts lost the next five meetings, including in 1986, 1989, 1995, 1998 and 2001. Under the leadership of NFL MVP quarterback Peyton Manning, the Colts rebounded to defeat the Saints in 2003 and 2007.

• 2007: New Orleans Saints 10 at Indianapolis Colts 41
• 2003: Indianapolis Colts 55 at New Orleans Saints 21
• 2001: Indianapolis Colts 20 at New Orleans Saints 34
• 1998: New Orleans Saints 19 at Indianapolis Colts 13
• 1995: Indianapolis Colts 14 at New Orleans Saints 17
• 1989: Indianapolis Colts 6 at New Orleans Saints 41
• 1986: New Orleans Saints 17 at Indianapolis Colts 14
• 1973: New Orleans Saints 10 at Indianapolis Colts 14
• 1969: Indianapolis Colts 30 at New Orleans Saints 10
• 1967: New Orleans Saints 10 at Indianapolis Colts 30

Two stories that are part of the subplot involve family ties: one involving a current player and his father, while the other involves the significant others for two players from reality television.

Peyton Manning is the starting quarterback for the Colts. He grew up in New Orleans along with his brothers Cooper and Eli. Their father, Archie, won the Heisman Trophy while at Ole Miss and played the majority of his NFL career with the Saints. Although Archie is still one of the most popular former Saints' players of all-time, he stated during Super Bowl Week that he'll be rooting for Peyton to win.

Although the game is being televised on CBS, it might as well be televised on E! Network. That's because Kendra WIlkinson, former Playboy model and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, former star of The Girls Next Door, is now married to current Colts wide receiver Hank Baskett. Additionally, Kim Kardashian, one of the stars of Keeping Up with the Kardashians is dating current Saints running back Reggie Bush.