| 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) Gary McCarthy kicked off 79 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Rideaux. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 14:18) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-NOS37 (1Q: 13:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 20 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson. Jacobs gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI43 (1Q: 13:05) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Zach Anderson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CHI41 (1Q: 12:38) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jonathan Goeas, assisted by S Zach Anderson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CHI36 (1Q: 12:09) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent Greene. Key block delivered by Lennie Friedman. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI29 (1Q: 11:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Dana Strong. Mendez gained 1 yard after the catch. Chicago's Dana Strong was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two 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. 1-5-CHI05 (1Q: 11:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 11:03) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 7, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 10:58) David Akers kicked off 51 yards from the NOS30. Scottie Montgomery returned the ball 26 yards to the CHI45. Tackled by Kelvin Arntt. |
| Chicago: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI45 (1Q: 10:31) Steven Jackson ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Reggie Booker. PENALTY: Chicago was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| Chicago: 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. 1-15-CHI40 (1Q: 10:23) Steven Jackson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels and Koch are blitzing. 2-15-CHI40 (1Q: 09:52) Tim Rattay sacked by S Austin Koch for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Jacke. |
| Chicago: Pro 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. Weathersby is blitzing. 3-20-CHI35 (1Q: 09:17) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Clayton and Koch are blitzing. 3-25-CHI30 (1Q: 09:09) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Elliott gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-7-CHI48 (1Q: 08:29) Brad Maynard punted 52 yards. Touchback. New Orleans's Drew Jordan 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 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 08:23) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-NOS15 (1Q: 08:14) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 85 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Robasky gained 74 yards after the catch. New Orleans 13, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 08:14) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 14, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 07:58) David Akers kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Scottie Montgomery returned the ball 25 yards to the CHI26. Tackled by Kelvin Arntt. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Chicago: I 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-CHI09 (1Q: 07:31) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen, assisted by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| Chicago: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CHI10 (1Q: 07:00) Tim Rattay pass completed to RB Steven Jackson for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson, assisted by CB Fernando Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Arntt is blitzing. 3-10-CHI09 (1Q: 06:28) Tim Rattay pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Shepard. S Kelvin Arntt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-CHI09 (1Q: 06:19) Brad Maynard punted 48 yards. Taylor Jacobs called for a fair catch at the NOS43. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 06:09) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Willie Pile, assisted by OLB Russell Barrett. Key block delivered by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Greene is blitzing. 2-5-NOS48 (1Q: 05:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Willie Pile. Pearson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI44 (1Q: 04:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent Greene, assisted by CB Darrell Rideaux. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-1-CHI35 (1Q: 04:32) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tommie Harris, assisted by OLB Russell Barrett. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI34 (1Q: 03:53) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by TE Graham King. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rees is blitzing. 2-10-CHI34 (1Q: 03:45) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Tommie Harris for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jacob Rogers. |
| 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 pass. 3-15-CHI39 (1Q: 03:14) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Robinson. CB Lamont Garner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for a Face Mask. New Orleans's Philip Rivers was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-10-CHI34 (1Q: 03:06) Horace Ogden punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| Chicago: 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. Thomas is blitzing. 1-10-CHI20 (1Q: 03:01) Steven Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas, assisted by S Brenden Rasmussen. PENALTY: Chicago was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-CHI15 (1Q: 02:51) Steven Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt, assisted by S Austin Koch. OLB Kendrick Samuels knocked down Amos Fisk to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS S Austin Koch to the CHI16. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI16 (1Q: 02:44) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 02:44) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 21, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 02:38) David Akers kicked off 58 yards from the NOS30. Scottie Montgomery returned the ball 18 yards to the CHI30. Tackled by Darrell Irwin. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI30 (1Q: 02:11) Tim Rattay pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Elliott. DT Billy Joe Roberson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CHI30 (1Q: 02:04) Steven Jackson ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| Chicago: 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. 3-13-CHI27 (1Q: 01:40) Brock Forsey ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-CHI29 (1Q: 01:33) Brad Maynard punted 61 yards. Taylor Jacobs returned the kick 1 yard to the NOS11. Tackled by Malcolm Rees. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Austin Koch for 10 yards to the NOS21.. Tackled by Brock Forsey. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS21 (1Q: 01:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Ron Robinson for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Willie Pile. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-NOS11 (1Q: 01:17) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Russell Barrett. King gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-NOS30 (1Q: 00:35) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 2-6-NOS25 (1Q: 00:25) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Taylor Jacobs. ILB Kent Greene defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-6-NOS25 (1Q: 00:15) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Derrick Fox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-NOS25 (1Q: 00:07) Horace Ogden punted 41 yards. Renaldo Preston returned the kick 6 yards to the CHI40. Tackled by Darrell Irwin. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI40 (2Q: 15:00) Tim Rattay pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Anthony Elliott. DE Tyrus Hazelwood blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels and Thomas are blitzing. 2-10-CHI40 (2Q: 14:54) Steven Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas, assisted by OLB Kendrick Samuels. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Arntt and Weathersby are blitzing. 3-8-CHI42 (2Q: 14:07) Tim Rattay pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Rusty May. |
| 4-8-CHI42 (2Q: 13:58) Brad Maynard punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 13:51) Darrell Irwin ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent Greene, assisted by CB Stan Wells. Key block delivered by Lennie Friedman. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS25 (2Q: 13:12) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Robinson. DT Jonathan Goeas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-NOS25 (2Q: 13:02) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Rees. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 12:25) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tommie Harris, assisted by OLB Russell Barrett. |
| 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. 2-9-NOS34 (2Q: 11:57) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Rideaux. Henderson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 11:20) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jonathan Goeas, assisted by S Willie Pile. Key block delivered by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 2-2-CHI42 (2Q: 10:40) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent Greene. Key block delivered by Lennie Friedman. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI38 (2Q: 10:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Rideaux. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-CHI32 (2Q: 09:30) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 9 yards. Tackled by S Willie Pile. King gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-CHI23 (2Q: 09:04) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Taylor Jacobs. OLB Russell Barrett defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CHI23 (2Q: 08:57) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Reichard, assisted by DT Jonathan Goeas. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CHI20 (2Q: 08:14) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Ron Robinson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Russell Barrett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CHI15 (2Q: 07:36) David Akers attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 24, Chicago 0 |
| (2Q: 07:30) David Akers kicked off 67 yards from the NOS30. Scottie Montgomery returned the ball 25 yards to the CHI28. Tackled by Kelvin Arntt. |
| Chicago: 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-CHI28 (2Q: 07:09) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-CHI23 (2Q: 07:06) Tim Rattay pass completed to RB Steven Jackson for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. Jackson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels and Thomas are blitzing. 2-13-CHI25 (2Q: 06:23) Brock Forsey ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 3-1-CHI37 (2Q: 06:05) Brock Forsey ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. Key block delivered by David Diehl. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-CHI42 (2Q: 05:45) Tim Rattay pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Elliott. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CHI42 (2Q: 05:39) Tim Rattay pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Anthony Elliott. DE Travis LaBoy blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Thomas is blitzing. 3-10-CHI42 (2Q: 05:30) Tim Rattay sacked by DT Billy Joe Roberson and DE Tyrus Hazelwood for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Booker. |
| 4-16-CHI36 (2Q: 05:09) Brad Maynard punted 53 yards. Taylor Jacobs returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Scottie Montgomery. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 04:59) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 44 yards. Tackled by CB Stan Wells. Henderson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI38 (2Q: 04:24) Darrell Irwin ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Stan Wells, assisted by DT Allen Earp. Key block delivered by Mike Karney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CHI30 (2Q: 04:07) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Ron Robinson for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Rees. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robinson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI11 (2Q: 03:46) Darrell Irwin ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Renaldo Preston, assisted by ILB Kent Greene. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CHI09 (2Q: 03:29) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jonathan Goeas. |
| 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. 3-8-CHI09 (2Q: 03:08) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Taylor Jacobs. ILB Kent Greene defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-CHI09 (2Q: 03:05) David Akers attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 27, Chicago 0 |
| (2Q: 02:59) David Akers kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Scottie Montgomery returned the ball 20 yards to the CHI25. Tackled by Kelvin Arntt. |
| Chicago: I 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-CHI25 (2Q: 02:32) Brock Forsey ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. Key block delivered by Big Money Harris. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CHI32 (2Q: 02:12) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas, assisted by OLB Kendrick Samuels. Key block delivered by David Diehl. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-CHI37 (2Q: 02:00) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 17 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen, assisted by CB Fernando Clayton. Elliott gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: 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-NOS46 (2Q: 01:43) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 22 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Elliott gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Single-Back 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. Thomas is blitzing. 1-10-NOS24 (2Q: 01:21) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Liszkiewicz gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 27, Chicago 6 |
| (2Q: 01:21) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. New Orleans 27, Chicago 7 |
| (2Q: 01:06) Gary McCarthy kicked off 75 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 01:06) Darrell Irwin ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Reichard. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS23 (2Q: 00:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Stan Wells. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-NOS28 (2Q: 00:35) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Derrick Fox and DT Jonathan Goeas for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| 4-9-NOS21 (2Q: 00:04) Horace Ogden punted 40 yards. Renaldo Preston called for a fair catch at the CHI39. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Akers kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 15:00) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 7 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CHI27 (3Q: 14:26) Tim Rattay sacked by DE Tyrus Hazelwood and DE Tim Apold for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Booker. |
| Chicago: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-CHI21 (3Q: 13:48) Tim Rattay pass completed to FB Ellis Fitzgerald for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. |
| 4-7-CHI23 (3Q: 13:09) Brad Maynard punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS37. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 13:02) Darrell Irwin ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Russell Barrett. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS39 (3Q: 12:19) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent Greene. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NOS43 (3Q: 11:54) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Darrell Irwin for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Rideaux. Irwin gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI47 (3Q: 11:11) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent Greene. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-CHI42 (3Q: 10:26) Darrell Irwin ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jonathan Goeas, assisted by OLB Malcolm Rees. Key block delivered by Jacob Rogers. Rogers ran over Tommie Harris to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-CHI36 (3Q: 09:53) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson, assisted by S Willie Pile. |
| 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. 2-7-CHI33 (3Q: 09:07) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent Greene. Jacobs gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Greene is blitzing. 1-10-CHI18 (3Q: 08:23) Philip Rivers sacked by ILB Kent Greene for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Jacob Rogers. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-CHI22 (3Q: 07:41) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Ron Robinson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Rideaux. Robinson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-CHI14 (3Q: 07:15) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Derrick Fox and DT Tony Reichard for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| 4-12-CHI20 (3Q: 06:39) David Akers attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 30, Chicago 7 |
| (3Q: 06:34) David Akers kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. Scottie Montgomery returned the ball 18 yards to the CHI32. Tackled by Irving Robasky. |
| Chicago: 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, keying aggressively on the run. Clayton is blitzing. 1-10-CHI32 (3Q: 06:08) Brock Forsey ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. |
| Chicago: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rasmussen is blitzing. 2-8-CHI34 (3Q: 05:42) Tim Rattay pass completed to RB Steven Jackson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CHI37 (3Q: 04:59) Tim Rattay pass completed to RB Steven Jackson for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas, assisted by S Brenden Rasmussen. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-5-CHI37 (3Q: 04:24) Brad Maynard punted and it was blocked by Austin Koch. NOS Donovan Mussatti recovered the ball at the CHI27. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI27 (3Q: 04:15) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Bell, assisted by ILB Kent Greene. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CHI25 (3Q: 03:46) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Rees. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI10 (3Q: 03:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 36, Chicago 7 |
| (3Q: 03:04) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 37, Chicago 7 |
| (3Q: 02:58) David Akers kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Scottie Montgomery returned the ball 17 yards to the CHI27. Tackled by Dennis Weathersby. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-CHI27 (3Q: 02:22) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Clayton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI41 (3Q: 01:52) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Heath Cooper. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CHI44 (3Q: 01:13) Tim Rattay sacked by DE Travis LaBoy for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by David Diehl. |
| Chicago: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 3-14-CHI37 (3Q: 00:33) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen. Liszkiewicz gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI42 (3Q: 00:27) Tim Rattay pass completed to TE Storm the Gates for 7 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CHI49 (4Q: 15:00) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 41 yards. Tackled by CB Night Train Clayton. Elliott gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Mussatti and Arntt are blitzing. 1-10-NOS10 (4Q: 14:21) Brock Forsey ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels, Thomas and Koch are blitzing. 2-7-NOS07 (4Q: 13:34) Steven Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| Chicago: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-NOS01 (4Q: 13:01) Steven Jackson ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by David Diehl. Chicago's Dave Jacke was hurt on the play. New Orleans 37, Chicago 13 |
| (4Q: 13:01) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. New Orleans 37, Chicago 14 |
| (4Q: 12:51) Gary McCarthy kicked off 73 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Pile is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 12:51) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Cherry. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 12:05) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Willie Pile. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-NOS15 (4Q: 11:48) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Pile. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-NOS19 (4Q: 11:13) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Rees, assisted by S Willie Pile. |
| 4-7-NOS23 (4Q: 10:36) Horace Ogden punted 57 yards. Renaldo Preston returned the kick 7 yards to the CHI27. Tackled by Graham King. |
| Chicago: 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. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-CHI27 (4Q: 10:27) Tim Rattay pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 10 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt, assisted by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips 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. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-CHI37 (4Q: 10:08) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS CB Heath Cooper to the CHI42. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Garner is blitzing. 1-10-CHI42 (4Q: 09:58) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Taylor Jacobs. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rees is blitzing. 2-10-CHI42 (4Q: 09:50) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tommie Harris, assisted by OLB Malcolm Rees. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wells is blitzing. 3-5-CHI37 (4Q: 09:21) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent Greene, assisted by CB Darrell Rideaux. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. New Orleans's Lennie Friedman was hurt on the play. |
| 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-CHI29 (4Q: 08:56) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Cherry, assisted by OLB Russell Barrett. Key block delivered by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-CHI24 (4Q: 08:16) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Rees, assisted by DE Derrick Fox. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-CHI23 (4Q: 07:51) Darrell Irwin ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson, assisted by OLB Malcolm Rees. Key block delivered by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| New Orleans: I formation, 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-CHI14 (4Q: 07:05) Darrell Irwin ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson, assisted by CB Rich Compton. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two 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. 2-11-CHI15 (4Q: 06:19) Darrell Irwin ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tony Reichard. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-CHI14 (4Q: 05:36) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Reichard, assisted by S Zach Anderson. |
| 4-7-CHI11 (4Q: 04:53) David Akers attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 40, Chicago 14 |
| (4Q: 04:46) David Akers kicked off 66 yards from the NOS30. Dustin Giles returned the ball 21 yards to the CHI25. Tackled by Irving Robasky. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI25 (4Q: 04:39) Steven Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels, assisted by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. Key block delivered by Ricardo Sirmon. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CHI30 (4Q: 04:13) Tim Rattay pass was intended for WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz and was intercepted by CB Fernando Clayton at the NOS15. Tackled by Antonio Gates. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS15 (4Q: 04:02) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Rees, assisted by ILB Kent Greene. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS16 (4Q: 03:19) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Fox. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NOS19 (4Q: 02:35) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Rideaux, assisted by ILB Kent Greene. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-NOS19 (4Q: 02:00) Horace Ogden punted 67 yards. Bernard Corbett returned the kick 15 yards to the CHI29. Tackled by Kelvin Arntt. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI Donovan Stephenson at the CHI29. |
| Chicago: Single-Back 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 pass. 1-10-CHI29 (4Q: 01:49) Tim Rattay pass completed to RB Brock Forsey for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas, assisted by OLB Kendrick Samuels. Forsey gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CHI33 (4Q: 01:04) Steven Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 38 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Bailey. Key block delivered by David Diehl. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 00:29) Tim Rattay pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Shepard. DE Tim Apold hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS29 (4Q: 00:20) Steven Jackson ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Travis LaBoy, assisted by S Brenden Rasmussen. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Chicago: 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 pass. Samuels is blitzing. 2-20-NOS39 (4Q: 00:13) Steven Jackson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tim Apold. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 40, Chicago Bears 14 |