Mark Ingram waited patiently for his opportunity against the San Francisco 49ers. The New Orleans Saints running back was benched early in Week 8 after losing a fumble for the second consecutive game, and veteran Tim Hightower handled the workload in a win over the Seahawks. Head coach Sean Payton said at the beginning of the week that the Saints were going with a running back by committee approach, and stuck to his word.
Hightower started the day for the Saints, and Ingram didn’t see his first carry until 3:06 left in the first quarter.