| Played in San Francisco, CA, weather: 45 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Karl Schulz kicked off 75 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Leo Sheldon. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS21 (1Q: 14:17) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Shane Calmus. Key block delivered by Tony Brumley. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 13:49) Philip Rivers sacked by DT Wesley Boone for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Leon Schroeder. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Donald Matthews on the NOS24. |
| 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. 2-17-NOS24 (1Q: 13:18) Bryant Blakely ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Isaac Sopoaga. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 3-15-NOS26 (1Q: 12:34) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devery Henderson. DT Isaac Sopoaga hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-NOS26 (1Q: 12:26) Horace Ogden punted 43 yards. Derrick Hamilton returned the kick 8 yards to the SFO39. Tackled by Mark Coons. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-SFO39 (1Q: 12:17) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Lorenzo Crane for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Clayton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back 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. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-SFO50 (1Q: 11:46) Rick Thweat ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DE Brent Compton. |
| San Francisco: 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. 2-6-NOS46 (1Q: 11:15) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Fernando Wilczewski for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| San Francisco: 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-NOS36 (1Q: 10:41) Rick Thweat ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Austin Hitchcock, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. OLB Jared Ballard knocked down Harry Whetstone to break up the play. |
| San Francisco: 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. Ballard, Watson and Koch are blitzing. 2-10-NOS36 (1Q: 10:09) Kyle Boller pass completed to TE Antonio Cato for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby. Cato gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| San Francisco: I formation, with the second wideout 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, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS24 (1Q: 09:22) Rick Thweat ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation with trips 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-NOS24 (1Q: 08:55) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Ronald Howard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan, assisted by CB Fernando Clayton. New Orleans's Brent Compton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS14 (1Q: 08:22) Rick Thweat ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. San Francisco's J.B. Mejia was hurt on the play. |
| San Francisco: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS11 (1Q: 07:57) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Ronald Howard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Wesley Stone on the NOS03. San Francisco's Alfred Conover was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-NOS03 (1Q: 07:29) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Wesley Stone for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 07:29) Extra point by Karl Schulz was good. San Francisco 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 07:19) Karl Schulz kicked off 76 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 07:19) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Arnie Pearson. DE Buddy Morton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 07:16) Bryant Blakely ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Isaac Sopoaga. |
| 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 pass. 3-5-NOS25 (1Q: 06:49) Philip Rivers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. |
| 4-5-NOS25 (1Q: 06:44) Horace Ogden punted 37 yards. Derrick Hamilton called for a fair catch at the SFO38. |
| San Francisco: 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-SFO38 (1Q: 06:37) Lorenzo Crane ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-SFO41 (1Q: 06:10) Kyle Boller pass completed to TE Antonio Cato for 13 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cato gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back 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. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 05:30) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| San Francisco: 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, expecting the pass. Koch is blitzing. 1-15-SFO49 (1Q: 05:22) Lorenzo Crane ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS48 (1Q: 04:41) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Howard. CB Night Train Clayton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS48 (1Q: 04:35) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Derrick Hamilton for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS40 (1Q: 03:54) Rodney Bynum punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 03:49) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devery Henderson. S Anthony Harmon defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 03:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Herman Norton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 03:09) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Adrian Kolker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Austin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: 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-SFO49 (1Q: 02:26) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brent Crowley, assisted by S Shane Calmus. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-SFO41 (1Q: 01:59) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin Braico, assisted by CB Brett Parrish. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. New Orleans's Leon Schroeder was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 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-SFO34 (1Q: 01:13) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT C.J. Cofield blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-SFO34 (1Q: 01:05) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Buddy Morton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-SFO29 (1Q: 00:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Bergman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mendez gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-SFO19 (1Q: 00:19) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Burt Wynn. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-SFO14 (2Q: 15:00) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT C.J. Cofield, assisted by S Shane Calmus. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-SFO06 (2Q: 14:51) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Roderick Green, assisted by ILB Chester Evans. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-SFO01 (2Q: 14:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 14:15) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. San Francisco 7, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 14:07) Artie Farias kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Ronald Howard returned the ball 31 yards to the SFO32. Tackled by Devery Henderson. |
| San Francisco: Weak 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. 1-10-SFO32 (2Q: 13:38) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Ronald Howard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Illegal Motion. |
| San Francisco: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-SFO27 (2Q: 13:31) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Lorenzo Crane for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Crane gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| San Francisco: 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. 2-9-SFO33 (2Q: 12:54) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wesley Stone. DE Brent Compton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation with three wide 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. Ballard is blitzing. 3-9-SFO33 (2Q: 12:44) Kyle Boller pass was dropped by WR Derrick Hamilton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-SFO33 (2Q: 12:36) Rodney Bynum punted 61 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS06. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS06 (2Q: 12:25) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Brett Parrish. Robasky gained 5 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, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 11:57) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Melvin Braico for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NOS08 (2Q: 11:16) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Bergman. Robasky gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 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-SFO45 (2Q: 10:34) Bryant Blakely ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Roderick Green, assisted by ILB Adrian Kolker. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-SFO44 (2Q: 09:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Brent Crowley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 09:21) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bryant Blakely. DE Melvin Braico hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, 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. 2-10-SFO20 (2Q: 09:14) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Brent Crowley. Pearson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 3-1-SFO11 (2Q: 08:33) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Bryant Blakely for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Roderick Green. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Lamar Bergman for 9 yards to the SFO19. |
| San Francisco: Pro 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-SFO19 (2Q: 08:26) Kyle Boller scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby. |
| San Francisco: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-SFO25 (2Q: 07:52) Rick Thweat ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by CB Fernando Clayton. Key block delivered by Daryl Shelton. |
| San Francisco: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-SFO30 (2Q: 07:25) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Rick Thweat for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fernando Clayton, assisted by CB Dennis Weathersby. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-SFO35 (2Q: 06:57) Lorenzo Crane ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. Key block delivered by Lorenzo McGee. San Francisco's Antonio Cato was hurt on the play. |
| San Francisco: Pro 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. 1-10-SFO43 (2Q: 06:21) Rick Thweat ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. Key block delivered by Harry Whetstone. |
| San Francisco: 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. 2-5-SFO48 (2Q: 05:44) Lorenzo Crane ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Key block delivered by Daryl Shelton. |
| San Francisco: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 05:00) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| San Francisco: Weak 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. 1-15-SFO50 (2Q: 04:51) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Hamilton. DT Oliver Coffey drove right through Daryl Shelton to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| San Francisco: 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 is blitzing. 2-15-SFO50 (2Q: 04:43) Kyle Boller pass completed to TE Jason Witten for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation with three wide 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. Ballard and Shafer are blitzing. 3-5-NOS40 (2Q: 04:20) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Hamilton. S Arnie Shafer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-NOS40 (2Q: 04:15) Rodney Bynum punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 04:09) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Herman Norton. |
| 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 run. 2-7-NOS23 (2Q: 03:46) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 23 yards. Tackled by S Shane Calmus. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 03:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Lincoln Reid. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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-SFO41 (2Q: 02:51) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Brett Parrish, assisted by DE Buddy Morton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-SFO29 (2Q: 02:29) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham King. DE Buddy Morton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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 pass. 2-10-SFO29 (2Q: 02:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Shane Calmus. Pearson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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 pass. 1-10-SFO19 (2Q: 02:00) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Devery Henderson and was intercepted by S Anthony Harmon in the end zone. Touchback. |
| San Francisco: 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. Weathersby is blitzing. 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 01:47) Kyle Boller pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Derrick Hamilton. CB Dennis Weathersby blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| San Francisco: 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. 2-10-SFO20 (2Q: 01:37) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Fernando Wilczewski for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Wilczewski gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: 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-SFO35 (2Q: 01:16) Kyle Boller pass completed to TE Jason Witten for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Pro 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. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 00:44) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Wesley Stone for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. Stone gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:44) San Francisco called a time out. |
| San Francisco: 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. 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 00:32) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Fernando Wilczewski for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wilczewski gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:32) San Francisco called a time out. |
| San Francisco: Pro formation, 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. 1-10-NOS17 (2Q: 00:22) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Wesley Stone for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Francisco 13, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 00:22) Extra point by Karl Schulz was good. San Francisco 14, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 00:13) Karl Schulz kicked off 57 yards from the SFO30. Mark Coons returned the ball 25 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Derrick Hamilton. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-NOS38 (2Q: 00:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Brett Parrish. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Ronald Howard returned the ball 31 yards to the SFO39. Tackled by Kelvin Arntt. |
| San Francisco: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-SFO39 (3Q: 14:42) Lorenzo Crane ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. Key block delivered by Daryl Shelton. |
| San Francisco: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-SFO46 (3Q: 14:14) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| San Francisco: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 2-8-SFO41 (3Q: 14:07) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Hamilton. DE Brent Compton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: 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. 3-8-SFO41 (3Q: 13:57) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Howard. CB Dennis Weathersby defended the pass. |
| 4-8-SFO41 (3Q: 13:49) Rodney Bynum punted 37 yards. Curtis Weber called for a fair catch at the NOS22. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS22 (3Q: 13:39) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. OLB Fred Kemp defended the pass. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-NOS27 (3Q: 13:33) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Adrian Kolker. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 13:08) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. OLB Lincoln Reid defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS32 (3Q: 12:57) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Chester Evans, assisted by S Anthony Harmon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-NOS47 (3Q: 12:24) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Brett Parrish, assisted by S Shane Calmus. Robasky gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-SFO31 (3Q: 11:43) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Shane Calmus. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-SFO27 (3Q: 11:13) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Bryant Blakely for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Roderick Green, assisted by DE Melvin Braico. |
| 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. 3-1-SFO22 (3Q: 10:33) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Isaac Sopoaga, assisted by S Shane Calmus. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-6-SFO27 (3Q: 10:23) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 10 yards. Tackled by S Herman Norton. |
| 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 run. 1-10-SFO17 (3Q: 09:54) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Brett Parrish. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-1-SFO01 (3Q: 09:30) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Sheldon. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-SFO01 (3Q: 08:58) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Roderick Green. |
| 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. 3-1-SFO01 (3Q: 08:24) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Adrian Kolker, assisted by DT Isaac Sopoaga. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO DT Leo Sheldon to the SFO02. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-SFO02 (3Q: 08:17) Lorenzo Crane ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by S Austin Koch. |
| San Francisco: 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. Mussatti is blitzing. 2-6-SFO06 (3Q: 07:52) Rick Thweat ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Apold. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-SFO09 (3Q: 07:15) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Ronald Howard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Howard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| San Francisco: Pro 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-SFO17 (3Q: 06:33) Lorenzo Crane ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. Key block delivered by Willie Ferguson. Ferguson ran over Courtney Watson to set up the play. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-SFO22 (3Q: 06:02) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Wesley Stone for 20 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stone gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| San Francisco: 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. 1-10-SFO42 (3Q: 05:25) Rick Thweat ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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-SFO43 (3Q: 04:54) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Howard. CB Fernando Clayton defended the pass. |
| San Francisco: 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. 3-9-SFO43 (3Q: 04:44) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Fernando Wilczewski for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: 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. 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 04:03) Lorenzo Crane ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS44 (3Q: 03:28) Lorenzo Crane ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. |
| San Francisco: 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. 3-10-NOS45 (3Q: 02:49) Kyle Boller pass was dropped by TE Ricky Glaspie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS45 (3Q: 02:39) Rodney Bynum punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 02:33) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Brent Crowley. Pearson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 02:03) Arnie Pearson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Burt Wynn, assisted by DT Isaac Sopoaga. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS32 (3Q: 01:17) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. ILB Chester Evans defended the pass. |
| 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. 3-8-NOS32 (3Q: 01:07) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 3-13-NOS27 (3Q: 01:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Bergman. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-NOS42 (3Q: 00:16) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Roderick Green. Brumley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-SFO49 (4Q: 15:00) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Gardener. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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-SFO43 (4Q: 14:20) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Roderick Green. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-SFO41 (4Q: 13:47) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Brent Crowley. 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 weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-SFO26 (4Q: 13:19) Bryant Blakely ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brent Crowley. Key block delivered by Lamont Forbes. |
| 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. 2-2-SFO18 (4Q: 12:32) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pearson gained 20 yards after the catch. San Francisco 14, New Orleans 13 |
| (4Q: 12:32) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. San Francisco 14, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 12:23) Artie Farias kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 12:23) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Lorenzo Crane for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Apold, assisted by S Brenden Rasmussen. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| San Francisco: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-SFO25 (4Q: 12:17) Rick Thweat ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by ILB Courtney Watson. |
| San Francisco: 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. Weathersby is blitzing. 2-6-SFO29 (4Q: 11:33) Lorenzo Crane ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Clayton. |
| San Francisco: 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. 3-4-SFO31 (4Q: 10:59) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Fernando Wilczewski for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. Wilczewski gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Pro 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-SFO40 (4Q: 10:14) Lorenzo Crane ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Lorenzo McGee. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-SFO49 (4Q: 09:33) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Derrick Hamilton for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson. |
| San Francisco: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 08:54) Lorenzo Crane ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Harry Whetstone. |
| San Francisco: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS29 (4Q: 08:11) Kyle Boller pass completed to TE Jason Witten for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Witten gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Strong 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-NOS11 (4Q: 07:36) Rick Thweat ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS10 (4Q: 07:06) Lorenzo Crane ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-7-NOS08 (4Q: 06:30) Rick Thweat ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan, assisted by S Arnie Shafer. |
| 4-2-NOS03 (4Q: 05:45) Karl Schulz attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 17, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 05:37) Karl Schulz kicked off 63 yards from the SFO30. Mark Coons returned the ball 25 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Skip Flynn. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 05:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Buddy Morton. |
| 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. 2-4-NOS38 (4Q: 04:26) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. S Shane Calmus defended the pass. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-NOS28 (4Q: 04:20) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Isaac Sopoaga. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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. 3-14-NOS28 (4Q: 03:43) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Melvin Braico blocked the pass. |
| 4-14-NOS28 (4Q: 03:32) Horace Ogden punted 46 yards. Derrick Hamilton returned the kick 38 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Larry Andersen. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Graham King at the NOS36. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 03:23) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fred Kemp. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-NOS41 (4Q: 03:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Kemp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Weber gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-SFO45 (4Q: 02:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Brent Crowley, assisted by S Shane Calmus. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-SFO24 (4Q: 02:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Lincoln Reid. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-SFO10 (4Q: 02:26) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 3 yards. Tackled by S Herman Norton, assisted by CB Brett Parrish. |
| 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. 2-7-SFO07 (4Q: 02:07) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. New Orleans 20, San Francisco 17 |
| (4Q: 02:07) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 21, San Francisco 17 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:58) Artie Farias kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back 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-SFO20 (4Q: 01:58) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Ronald Howard for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby. Howard gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: 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-SFO38 (4Q: 01:39) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Derrick Hamilton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Clayton. Hamilton gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| San Francisco: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 1-10-SFO50 (4Q: 00:58) Kyle Boller pass was dropped by WR Ronald Howard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco: 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. 2-10-SFO50 (4Q: 00:49) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Howard. DT Billy Joe Roberson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-SFO50 (4Q: 00:36) Kyle Boller pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Hamilton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| San Francisco: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-SFO50 (4Q: 00:25) Kyle Boller pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Fernando Wilczewski. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, 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-SFO50 (4Q: 00:17) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Shane Calmus. ILB Adrian Kolker knocked down Donald Matthews to break up the play. |
| (4Q: 00:17) San Francisco called a time out. |
| 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. 2-10-SFO50 (4Q: 00:10) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 21, San Francisco 49ers 17 |