| 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) Thomas Knoll kicked off 65 yards from the TBY30. Mark Coons returned the ball 14 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Ted Buie. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Blades is blitzing. 1-10-NOS19 (1Q: 14:31) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz, assisted by OLB Lonnie Blades. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| 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. LeBoeuf is blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 13:58) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt. Pearson gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: I 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: 13:53) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira, assisted by ILB Timothy Ballard. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS46 (1Q: 13:29) Bryant Blakely ran inside the left tackle for 23 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira. Key block delivered by Jimmy Lumpkin. |
| 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. 1-10-TBY31 (1Q: 12:48) Philip Rivers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. |
| 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. 2-10-TBY31 (1Q: 12:37) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-15-TBY36 (1Q: 12:28) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. DT Russell Lyle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-TBY36 (1Q: 12:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. Pearson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY31 (1Q: 11:43) Artie Farias attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 11:37) Artie Farias kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Brad Shannon returned the ball 11 yards to the TBY21. Tackled by Bryant Blakely. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 1-10-TBY21 (1Q: 11:16) Austin Punzel ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. Key block delivered by Tyrone Carlisle. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back 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. 1-10-TBY33 (1Q: 10:37) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Wes Brandon for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 2-5-TBY38 (1Q: 10:11) Austin Punzel ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. Koch is blitzing. 3-8-TBY35 (1Q: 09:34) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Austin Punzel. S Austin Koch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-TBY35 (1Q: 09:30) Shane Lechler punted and it was blocked by Mark Coons. TBY Shane Lechler recovered the ball at the TBY28. |
| 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-TBY28 (1Q: 09:23) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira, assisted by ILB Wesley Eicholz. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-TBY20 (1Q: 08:43) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Raymond Warren. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Lamont Forbes to the TBY17. |
| 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-TBY17 (1Q: 08:12) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-TBY11 (1Q: 07:49) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by FB Tony Brumley. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Buie is blitzing. 3-4-TBY11 (1Q: 07:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Wolfstone. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Irving Robasky for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 9, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 07:43) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 10, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 07:03) Artie Farias kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Emmanuel Conway returned the ball 10 yards to the TBY12. Tackled by Mark Coons. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY12 (1Q: 06:44) Austin Punzel ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. Ballard and Shafer are blitzing. 2-7-TBY15 (1Q: 06:10) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmanuel Conway. CB Fernando Clayton defended the pass. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-TBY15 (1Q: 06:01) Rex Grossman pass completed to RB Sam Donaldson for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by CB Dennis Weathersby. |
| Tampa Bay: 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-TBY27 (1Q: 05:26) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-TBY22 (1Q: 05:18) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Bennie Covington for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson is blitzing. 1-25-TBY12 (1Q: 05:10) Rex Grossman sacked by DT Billy Joe Roberson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Wagner. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 2-30-TBY07 (1Q: 04:39) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Wes Brandon for 14 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Brandon gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 3-16-TBY21 (1Q: 04:10) Rex Grossman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Emmanuel Conway. |
| 4-16-TBY21 (1Q: 04:03) Shane Lechler punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS34. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 03:55) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 23 yards. Tackled by S Chris Dillon. Cook gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Eicholz, Ferreira and Burke are blitzing. 1-10-TBY43 (1Q: 03:16) Bryant Blakely ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Blades is blitzing. 2-8-TBY41 (1Q: 02:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chris Dillon, assisted by CB Donnell Harrison. |
| 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, expecting the run. 3-2-TBY35 (1Q: 02:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Chris Dillon, assisted by OLB Lonnie Blades. Austin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 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 pass. 1-10-TBY23 (1Q: 01:14) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dwight Mendez. CB Butch Wolfstone simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Blades and Wolfstone are blitzing. 2-10-TBY23 (1Q: 01:05) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10-TBY12 (1Q: 00:41) Bryant Blakely ran around the left tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. New Orleans 16, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 00:41) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 17, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 00:31) Artie Farias kicked off 54 yards from the NOS30. Brad Shannon returned the ball 19 yards to the TBY35. Tackled by Bryant Blakely. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-TBY35 (1Q: 00:09) Rex Grossman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Karl Wayne. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-TBY35 (1Q: 00:03) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Brad Shannon for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 3-5-TBY40 (2Q: 15:00) Rex Grossman pass completed to FB Melvin Van DeWege for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. Van DeWege gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 14:27) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Emmanuel Conway for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. Conway gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro 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-NOS32 (2Q: 13:55) Austin Punzel ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson, assisted by DT Billy Joe Roberson. Key block delivered by Conrad Chiaccheri. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NOS25 (2Q: 13:23) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sam Donaldson. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NOS25 (2Q: 13:17) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Brad Shannon for 6 yards. Tackled by S Arnie Shafer. Shannon gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS19 (2Q: 12:34) Austin Punzel ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS17 (2Q: 12:03) Sam Donaldson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 3-7-NOS16 (2Q: 11:32) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Wes Brandon for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS10 (2Q: 11:01) Thomas Knoll attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 17, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (2Q: 10:53) Thomas Knoll kicked off 77 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 10:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Wolfstone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I 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-NOS35 (2Q: 10:28) Bryant Blakely ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Lyle. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS40 (2Q: 09:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roebuck. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Eicholz is blitzing. 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 09:04) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. ILB Wesley Eicholz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS50 (2Q: 08:57) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 14 yards. Tackled by S Chris Dillon. Brumley gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY36 (2Q: 08:13) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Amos Moss. |
| 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. 2-6-TBY32 (2Q: 07:47) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bryant Blakely. CB Christian Roebuck defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. Hurt and Ferreira are blitzing. 3-6-TBY32 (2Q: 07:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades. |
| 4-5-TBY31 (2Q: 07:13) Horace Ogden punted 27 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY04. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, 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-TBY04 (2Q: 07:04) Sam Donaldson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-TBY06 (2Q: 06:40) Austin Punzel ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson, assisted by S Austin Koch. |
| Tampa Bay: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-TBY03 (2Q: 06:13) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmanuel Conway. CB Fernando Clayton defended the pass. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-TBY03 (2Q: 06:04) Shane Lechler punted 50 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY46. Tackled by Ted Buie. |
| 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. 1-10-TBY46 (2Q: 05:56) Bryant Blakely ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Blades is blitzing. 2-9-TBY45 (2Q: 05:34) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira, assisted by S Chris Dillon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Blades is blitzing. 1-10-TBY36 (2Q: 05:17) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devery Henderson. OLB Lonnie Blades hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-10-TBY36 (2Q: 05:11) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roebuck. Austin gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 1-10-TBY18 (2Q: 05:06) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 10 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira. |
| 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. 1-8-TBY08 (2Q: 04:49) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. New Orleans 23, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (2Q: 04:49) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (2Q: 04:43) Artie Farias kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. Emmanuel Conway returned the ball 14 yards to the TBY28. Tackled by Devery Henderson. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 1-10-TBY28 (2Q: 04:24) Austin Punzel ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. OLB Jared Ballard knocked down Melvin Van DeWege to break up the play. |
| Tampa Bay: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-TBY29 (2Q: 04:04) Rex Grossman pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wes Brandon. DE Brent Compton blocked the pass. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back 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. 3-9-TBY29 (2Q: 03:51) Rex Grossman pass completed to RB Austin Punzel for -2 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by CB Drew Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-TBY27 (2Q: 03:35) Shane Lechler punted 51 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Daryl Burke. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 03:26) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Raymond Warren, assisted by CB Butch Wolfstone. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 02:46) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-6-NOS41 (2Q: 02:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY49 (2Q: 02:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Lyle. Cook gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-TBY42 (2Q: 01:44) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-TBY47 (2Q: 01:44) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Wolfstone. 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 goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY38 (2Q: 01:27) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Korey LeBoeuf, assisted by DT Reuben Foster. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Eicholz is blitzing. 2-9-TBY37 (2Q: 01:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ballard is blitzing. 1-1-TBY01 (2Q: 00:52) Bryant Blakely ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira, assisted by DT Reuben Foster. |
| (2Q: 00:52) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-TBY02 (2Q: 00:44) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. New Orleans 30, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (2Q: 00:44) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 31, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (2Q: 00:37) Artie Farias kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Emmanuel Conway returned the ball 19 yards to the TBY27. Tackled by Irving Robasky. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation with two tight ends, 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-TBY27 (2Q: 00:28) Rex Grossman dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-TBY26 (2Q: 00:08) Rex Grossman pass completed to RB Austin Punzel for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fernando Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-TBY36 (2Q: 00:02) Austin Punzel ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. Key block delivered by Thurman Cassidy. Cassidy flattened Donovan Mussatti to ensure the play's success. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 61 yards from the NOS30. Brad Shannon returned the ball 26 yards to the TBY35. Tackled by Kelvin Arntt. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-TBY35 (3Q: 14:43) Rex Grossman pass completed to TE Leo Levine for 10 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong 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-TBY45 (3Q: 14:07) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| Tampa Bay: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-TBY40 (3Q: 13:58) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Covington. S Austin Koch defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Koch is blitzing. 2-15-TBY40 (3Q: 13:50) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Bennie Covington for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-TBY47 (3Q: 13:05) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 3-3-NOS48 (3Q: 12:58) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Bennie Covington for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Covington gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 12:35) Rex Grossman pass was dropped by WR Brad Shannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Five-Receiver Spread 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-NOS39 (3Q: 12:28) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Shannon. DE Tyrus Hazelwood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Shafer is blitzing. 2-20-NOS49 (3Q: 12:20) Rex Grossman sacked by S Arnie Shafer for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Otis Porter. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 3-26-TBY45 (3Q: 11:46) Sam Donaldson ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-19-NOS48 (3Q: 11:40) Shane Lechler punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 11:34) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NOS15 (3Q: 11:30) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Upshaw. Austin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Eicholz is blitzing. 2-4-NOS26 (3Q: 10:44) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roebuck. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 10:15) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Wolfstone is blitzing. 2-10-NOS30 (3Q: 09:37) Bryant Blakely ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Reuben Foster. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS30 (3Q: 08:51) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 08:03) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| 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. Eicholz is blitzing. 2-4-NOS50 (3Q: 07:31) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey LeBoeuf, assisted by S Chuck Ferreira. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-4-NOS50 (3Q: 07:07) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Daryl Burke. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY42 (3Q: 06:20) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-TBY47 (3Q: 06:16) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt, assisted by OLB Korey LeBoeuf. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Blades and Ballard are blitzing. 2-14-TBY46 (3Q: 05:35) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. ILB Timothy Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-TBY46 (3Q: 05:26) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. S Chuck Ferreira defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-TBY46 (3Q: 05:20) Horace Ogden punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 05:14) Sam Donaldson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS S Austin Koch to the TBY20. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 05:06) Bryant Blakely ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-TBY20 (3Q: 04:35) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades. Robasky gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 3-6-TBY16 (3Q: 03:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 7 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira, assisted by OLB Lonnie Blades. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-TBY09 (3Q: 03:13) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Stephen Upshaw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-TBY08 (3Q: 02:39) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Raymond Warren. |
| New Orleans: 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. Blades is blitzing. 3-8-TBY08 (3Q: 02:05) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 37, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (3Q: 02:05) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 38, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (3Q: 02:00) Artie Farias kicked off 73 yards from the NOS30. Emmanuel Conway returned the ball 21 yards to the TBY18. Tackled by Bryant Blakely. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY18 (3Q: 01:37) Rex Grossman pass was dropped by RB Austin Punzel. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-TBY18 (3Q: 01:30) Rex Grossman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Emmanuel Conway. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 3-10-TBY18 (3Q: 01:26) Rex Grossman sacked by DE Harris Herron for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Wagner. |
| 4-16-TBY12 (3Q: 00:43) Shane Lechler punted 68 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS20. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:32) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Raymond Warren, assisted by S Chris Dillon. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS21 (4Q: 15:00) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four 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. Blades and Ferreira are blitzing. 3-7-NOS23 (4Q: 14:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Daryl Burke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 13:55) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. OLB Lonnie Blades knocked down Wesley Hickman to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS30 (4Q: 13:18) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades, assisted by DE Amos Moss. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-8-NOS32 (4Q: 12:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira, assisted by S Chris Dillon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 12:14) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS41 (4Q: 11:45) Bryant Blakely ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Reuben Foster, assisted by OLB Lonnie Blades. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-NOS42 (4Q: 11:02) Arnie Pearson ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey LeBoeuf. |
| 4-7-NOS44 (4Q: 10:27) Horace Ogden punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY03. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak 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. 1-10-TBY03 (4Q: 10:17) Austin Punzel ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Watson are blitzing. 2-8-TBY05 (4Q: 09:42) Austin Punzel ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-TBY10 (4Q: 09:10) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY15 (4Q: 09:03) Sam Donaldson ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Toniu Fonoti. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 1-10-TBY27 (4Q: 08:25) Austin Punzel ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back 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. 1-5-TBY32 (4Q: 08:17) Austin Punzel ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson, assisted by ILB Courtney Watson. Key block delivered by Thurman Cassidy. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro 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. 1-10-TBY38 (4Q: 07:49) Austin Punzel ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Melvin Van DeWege. |
| Tampa Bay: I 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. 1-10-TBY48 (4Q: 07:08) Rex Grossman sacked by DT Billy Joe Roberson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tyrone Carlisle. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Brent Compton for 5 yards to the TBY37. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10-TBY37 (4Q: 06:54) Bryant Blakely ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 2-10-TBY37 (4Q: 06:08) Bryant Blakely ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Raymond Warren, assisted by OLB Lonnie Blades. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-TBY36 (4Q: 05:21) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Ferreira, assisted by DE Amos Moss. |
| 4-6-TBY33 (4Q: 04:35) Horace Ogden punted 33 yards. Touchback. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, 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. 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 04:30) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Brad Shannon for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Shannon gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 1-10-TBY30 (4Q: 04:23) Austin Punzel ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen. Key block delivered by Conrad Chiaccheri. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back 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-TBY40 (4Q: 03:54) Austin Punzel ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Clayton are blitzing. 2-12-TBY38 (4Q: 03:09) Austin Punzel ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DE Brent Compton. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 3-6-TBY44 (4Q: 02:29) Rex Grossman pass completed to RB Austin Punzel for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Clayton, assisted by CB Drew Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-3-TBY47 (4Q: 02:00) Shane Lechler punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:55) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Reuben Foster. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NOS22 (4Q: 01:09) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Timothy Ballard, assisted by DE Amos Moss. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Blades and LeBoeuf are blitzing. 3-6-NOS24 (4Q: 00:25) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Raymond Warren, assisted by DT Reuben Foster. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 |