| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Andy Schultz kicked off 67 yards from the CAR30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Brandon Westbrook. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 14:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 12 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 13:46) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard, assisted by DT Zach Burns. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS38 (1Q: 13:00) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Justin Alexander. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 12:34) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. ILB Billy Joe Woodard defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Woodard and Shepard are blitzing. 2-10-NOS48 (1Q: 12:25) Philip Rivers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Varney and Shepard are blitzing. 3-10-NOS48 (1Q: 12:14) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charles Cortez. S Cris Shepard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Carolina's Ty Gibson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-10-NOS48 (1Q: 12:07) Artie Souza punted 52 yards. Touchback. Carolina's Wendell Rubenstein was hurt on the play. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 12:02) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles. Key block delivered by Patrick Petrolis. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-CAR27 (1Q: 11:27) Frankie Copeland ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CAR27 (1Q: 10:54) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. McKnight gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 10:12) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. Key block delivered by Curtis Nichols. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CAR37 (1Q: 09:45) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Frankie Copeland for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols, assisted by OLB Norm Sapia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 09:13) Lenny McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-CAR47 (1Q: 08:37) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR46 (1Q: 07:56) Terry Sawyer sacked by DE Jason Mireles for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by George Coffey. |
| 4-17-CAR39 (1Q: 07:22) Bruce Hopper punted 41 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Dennis Toney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (1Q: 07:13) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DE Colin Bush blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS28 (1Q: 07:05) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 9 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. Austin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS37 (1Q: 06:28) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by FB Tony Brumley. |
| 4-1-NOS37 (1Q: 06:24) Artie Souza punted 44 yards. William Lundberg called for a fair catch at the CAR19. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Fair Catch Interference. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR34 (1Q: 06:13) Frankie Copeland ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CAR33 (1Q: 05:42) Terry Sawyer pass was dropped by FB Ernie Summerfield. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CAR33 (1Q: 05:37) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jorge McKnight. S Austin Koch defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-CAR33 (1Q: 05:28) Bruce Hopper punted 61 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS06. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS06 (1Q: 05:17) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. CB Raymond Vance defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Jones is blitzing. 2-10-NOS06 (1Q: 05:08) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Deron Lyle. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-NOS06 (1Q: 04:58) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 17 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Barber and Woodard are blitzing. 1-10-NOS23 (1Q: 04:33) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber, assisted by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS23 (1Q: 04:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Vance. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McBeal and Jones are blitzing. 3-2-NOS31 (1Q: 03:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Raymond Vance. Robasky gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 03:03) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Gibson. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR46 (1Q: 02:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Vance, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CAR40 (1Q: 01:56) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. New Orleans's Tony Brumley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-3-CAR41 (1Q: 01:14) Artie Souza punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR02. |
| Carolina: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR02 (1Q: 01:05) Frankie Copeland ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tyrone Curtis, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CAR03 (1Q: 00:41) Frankie Copeland ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CAR06 (1Q: 00:17) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-4-CAR08 (2Q: 15:00) Bruce Hopper punted 45 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Dennis Toney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 14:51) Joel Garrison ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerris Yoder. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR45 (2Q: 14:16) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 13:40) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 13:12) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR19 (2Q: 12:47) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carl Menoskey. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Varney is blitzing. 3-5-CAR16 (2Q: 12:06) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Gibson. Robasky gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Barber is blitzing. 1-10-CAR10 (2Q: 11:33) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 11:33) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 11:25) Artie Farias kicked off 75 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 11:25) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-CAR18 (2Q: 10:51) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR20 (2Q: 10:22) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Joey Webb for 25 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Webb gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 09:54) Frankie Copeland ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CAR46 (2Q: 09:11) Terry Sawyer pass was dropped by WR Joey Webb. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti and Koch are blitzing. 3-9-CAR46 (2Q: 09:04) Terry Sawyer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. |
| 4-9-CAR46 (2Q: 08:56) Bruce Hopper punted 37 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Jorge McKnight. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barber and Varney are blitzing. 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 08:45) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Justin Alexander. Key block delivered by Henry Freeman. Freeman ran over Raymond Vance to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Barber is blitzing. 2-4-NOS31 (2Q: 08:18) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Colin Bush for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jones is blitzing. 3-11-NOS24 (2Q: 07:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Vance. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Woodard is blitzing. 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 07:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. Austin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-CAR30 (2Q: 06:31) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal, assisted by DE Colin Bush. Key block delivered by Charles Cortez. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR27 (2Q: 06:01) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Gibson, assisted by OLB Maurice Barber. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR18 (2Q: 05:14) Joel Garrison ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-CAR19 (2Q: 04:28) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Robasky gained 5 yards after the catch. New Orleans 13, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 04:28) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 14, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 04:20) Artie Farias kicked off 58 yards from the NOS30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR36. Tackled by Sammie Rutter. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 03:55) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR38 (2Q: 03:38) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 03:22) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Carolina: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Koch is blitzing. 1-10-NOS27 (2Q: 03:04) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Carolina: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS15 (2Q: 02:43) Frankie Copeland ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS12 (2Q: 02:23) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 2-12-NOS17 (2Q: 02:23) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Frankie Copeland for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-4-NOS04 (2Q: 02:23) Ernie Summerfield ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sammy Kolodzik. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NOS03 (2Q: 02:05) Frankie Copeland ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 3-2-NOS02 (2Q: 01:56) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| 4-1-NOS01 (2Q: 01:34) Andy Schultz attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 14, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 01:27) Andy Schultz kicked off 75 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 01:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 15 yards. Tackled by S Carl Menoskey, assisted by CB Ty Gibson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 00:59) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Colin Bush hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS35 (2Q: 00:56) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Colin Bush hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS35 (2Q: 00:46) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Kent Austin. |
| 4-10-NOS35 (2Q: 00:38) Artie Souza punted 37 yards. William Lundberg returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR29. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 00:28) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Brandon Westbrook. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-CAR37 (2Q: 00:08) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti and Nichols are blitzing. 1-10-CAR42 (2Q: 00:08) Terry Sawyer pass completed to TE Brandon Westbrook for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 63 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Nathan Wannamaker. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR13 (3Q: 14:43) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles, assisted by S Norm Nichols. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rutter is blitzing. 2-9-CAR14 (3Q: 14:06) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 4 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. McKnight gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CAR18 (3Q: 13:32) Terry Sawyer pass completed to TE Brandon Westbrook for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| 4-1-CAR22 (3Q: 12:59) Bruce Hopper punted 60 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Jorge McKnight. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS28 (3Q: 12:52) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. CB Luther Cote defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS28 (3Q: 12:44) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 12:18) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel, assisted by OLB Maurice Barber. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Barber and Jones are blitzing. 1-5-NOS49 (3Q: 12:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard, assisted by CB Raymond Vance. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR31 (3Q: 11:27) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-CAR34 (3Q: 10:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. Lyle gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR19 (3Q: 10:29) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Henry Freeman. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-CAR10 (3Q: 10:01) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard, assisted by CB Luther Cote. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-CAR07 (3Q: 09:32) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Justin Alexander, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CAR05 (3Q: 09:10) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. Schroeder ran over Harold McBeal to set up the play. New Orleans 20, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 09:10) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 21, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 09:02) Artie Farias kicked off 52 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Winfred Niklos. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 08:25) Frankie Copeland ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Thompson is blitzing. 2-7-CAR46 (3Q: 07:49) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CAR45 (3Q: 07:13) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Martin Orbik for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS42 (3Q: 06:38) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Joey Webb for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. Webb gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Nichols is blitzing. 2-2-NOS34 (3Q: 06:01) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by S Norm Gardner. Key block delivered by Mitch Hughes. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS24 (3Q: 05:28) Lenny McKnight ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by ILB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Mitch Hughes. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS19 (3Q: 04:49) Frankie Copeland ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-2-NOS16 (3Q: 04:24) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. McKnight gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-NOS07 (3Q: 03:47) Lenny McKnight ran around left end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Curtis Nichols. New Orleans 21, Carolina 9 |
| (3Q: 03:47) Terry Sawyer passed to Lenny McKnight for the successful two-point conversion. New Orleans 21, Carolina 11 |
| (3Q: 03:40) Andy Schultz kicked off 70 yards from the CAR30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Brandon Westbrook. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS23 (3Q: 03:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Cote. Brumley gained 18 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR45 (3Q: 02:59) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerris Yoder, assisted by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CAR46 (3Q: 02:25) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 3-6-CAR41 (3Q: 01:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 8 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard, assisted by CB Raymond Vance. Brumley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 01:01) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Barber is blitzing. 1-5-CAR28 (3Q: 00:55) Joel Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-CAR26 (3Q: 00:24) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CAR26 (4Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. King gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-CAR09 (4Q: 14:31) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Larry Andersen to the CAR08. New Orleans's Deron Lyle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CAR08 (4Q: 13:51) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-CAR02 (4Q: 13:14) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 27, Carolina 11 |
| (4Q: 13:14) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 28, Carolina 11 |
| (4Q: 13:04) Artie Farias kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 29 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Winfred Niklos. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 12:44) Frankie Copeland ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Patrick Petrolis. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CAR36 (4Q: 11:58) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKnight gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 11:31) Lenny McKnight ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles. Key block delivered by Brandon Westbrook. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NOS46 (4Q: 10:59) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. S Norm Nichols defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS46 (4Q: 10:53) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti and Nichols are blitzing. 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 10:47) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS43 (4Q: 10:19) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-NOS48 (4Q: 10:12) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Martin Orbik for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Orbik gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS43 (4Q: 09:44) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marshall gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 09:18) Terry Sawyer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. ILB Gary Thompson blocked the pass. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 2-10-NOS27 (4Q: 09:12) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Kolodzik, assisted by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-NOS30 (4Q: 08:54) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 4-4-NOS21 (4Q: 08:36) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Frankie Copeland. DT A.J. Coffey drove right through Reggie Wagner to hurry the quarterback. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS21 (4Q: 08:31) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard, assisted by DE Justin Alexander. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Barber and McBeal are blitzing. 2-10-NOS21 (4Q: 07:53) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 07:09) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard, assisted by S Cris Shepard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR DT Zach Burns to the NOS42. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-NOS42 (4Q: 07:03) Terry Sawyer pass completed to TE Brandon Westbrook for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS39 (4Q: 06:45) Terry Sawyer pass completed to FB Ernie Summerfield for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 06:27) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. OLB Donovan Mussatti defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS31 (4Q: 06:19) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Martin Orbik. S Austin Koch defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sapia is blitzing. 3-10-NOS31 (4Q: 06:10) Terry Sawyer sacked by DT A.J. Coffey for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Wagner. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti and Peterson are blitzing. 4-17-NOS38 (4Q: 05:51) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Lundberg. CB Sammie Rutter defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 05:42) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Lundberg. ILB Gary Thompson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. New Orleans's Norm Nichols was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-NOS43 (4Q: 05:32) Terry Sawyer scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 05:19) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. S Norm Nichols defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS38 (4Q: 05:13) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter, assisted by S Austin Koch. Marshall gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NOS34 (4Q: 04:54) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lenny McKnight. CB Tommy Cranwell defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-6-NOS34 (4Q: 04:50) Terry Sawyer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Frankie Copeland. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 04:47) Joel Garrison ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS36 (4Q: 04:01) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. Carolina's Bert Messenger was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McBeal, Vance and Varney are blitzing. 3-9-NOS35 (4Q: 03:18) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carl Menoskey, assisted by DE Colin Bush. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| 4-1-NOS43 (4Q: 02:32) Artie Souza punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR03. |
| Carolina: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR03 (4Q: 02:22) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CAR10 (4Q: 02:03) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE George Sharpton. DE Jason Mireles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CAR10 (4Q: 01:55) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Lundberg. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-3-CAR10 (4Q: 01:48) Terry Sawyer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Frankie Copeland. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR10 (4Q: 01:45) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Justin Alexander. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CAR08 (4Q: 01:38) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Zach Burns, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-7-CAR07 (4Q: 01:27) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-5-CAR05 (4Q: 01:16) Artie Farias attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 31, Carolina 11 |
| (4Q: 01:10) Artie Farias kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 28 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Johnny Tyler. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 01:02) Terry Sawyer sacked by DE Jason Mireles for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Wagner. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Mitch Hughes on the CAR24. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Koch is blitzing. 2-15-CAR24 (4Q: 00:43) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. DE Sammy Kolodzik hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-CAR24 (4Q: 00:33) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jorge McKnight. DE Jason Mireles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-15-CAR24 (4Q: 00:20) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. CB Tommy Cranwell knocked the ball out of his grasp. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR24 (4Q: 00:13) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-12-CAR26 (4Q: 00:02) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 31, Carolina Panthers 11 |