| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 34 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Bryant Blakely. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 14:25) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Compton. Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. Moline ran over Mitch Farrell to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: 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-NOS44 (1Q: 13:59) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout 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. 2-13-NOS47 (1Q: 13:19) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 3-14-NOS48 (1Q: 12:32) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. CB Mitch Farrell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-NOS48 (1Q: 12:22) Herman Burns punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 12:16) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| 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, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS22 (1Q: 11:44) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Pearson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS29 (1Q: 11:17) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Louis Downs, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. King gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 10:45) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-NOS29 (1Q: 10:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 13 yards. Tackled by S Mo Harvey. Robasky gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NOS42 (1Q: 10:05) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. |
| 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-MIN45 (1Q: 09:30) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Austin gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 08:45) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski, assisted by S Richard Kerner. King gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Graham King on the MIN11. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bynaker is blitzing. 1-10-MIN11 (1Q: 08:06) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:06) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 07:59) Artie Farias kicked off 57 yards from the NOS30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Arnold Webster. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN41 (1Q: 07:40) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 55 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Antoine Upshaw. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-4-NOS04 (1Q: 06:53) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS CB Sammie Rutter to the NOS04. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS04 (1Q: 06:47) Arnie Pearson ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS08 (1Q: 06:10) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 10 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. 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 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS18 (1Q: 05:35) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS20 (1Q: 04:48) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Kent Austin and was intercepted by CB Dwight Grolitzer at the NOS30. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Kent Austin. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-NOS26 (1Q: 04:38) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 17 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-NOS09 (1Q: 04:10) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Compton, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NOS02 (1Q: 03:46) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NOS03 (1Q: 03:19) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 03:19) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. New Orleans 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 03:13) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Arnold Webster returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Bernard Branch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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-NOS26 (1Q: 02:43) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Curtis Weber. |
| 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-NOS26 (1Q: 02:35) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Graham King. DE Brent Beeston blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS26 (1Q: 02:25) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. S Kirk Baum defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS26 (1Q: 02:18) Artie Souza punted 44 yards. Warren Pigg returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Dwight Mendez. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 02:11) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Koch is blitzing. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 01:42) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. Forbes gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-1-NOS38 (1Q: 01:13) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: 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-NOS29 (1Q: 00:44) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Bailey. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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. 2-5-NOS24 (1Q: 00:11) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 4 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. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS20 (2Q: 15:00) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Butch McConnell for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by CB Night Train Clayton. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS19 (2Q: 14:31) GJ Jeffers ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DE Harris Herron. |
| Minnesota: 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, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS16 (2Q: 14:06) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-NOS14 (2Q: 13:32) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DT Billy Joe Roberson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS14 (2Q: 13:28) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 13:20) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Arnold Webster returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 12:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| 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-NOS43 (2Q: 12:16) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Pearson gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 11:49) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Curtis Weber. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN44 (2Q: 11:36) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Beeston. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 11:00) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. DT Edgar Morrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN31 (2Q: 10:54) Bryant Blakely ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-4-MIN25 (2Q: 10:12) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DT Cory Rose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-MIN25 (2Q: 10:03) Artie Farias attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 09:57) Artie Farias kicked off 61 yards from the NOS30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 39 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Nathan Wannamaker. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 09:29) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Giles gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-NOS31 (2Q: 08:49) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton. Truong gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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-NOS19 (2Q: 08:18) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Compton, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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. 2-4-NOS13 (2Q: 07:46) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by CB Drew Jordan. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 1-8-NOS08 (2Q: 07:14) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 7 yards. 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. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-NOS01 (2Q: 06:37) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 06:37) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 17, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 06:31) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Bryant Blakely returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| 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-NOS28 (2Q: 05:55) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Beeston, assisted by S Kirk Baum. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS28 (2Q: 05:21) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. CB Percy Garcia knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 3-10-NOS28 (2Q: 05:13) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 04:31) Philip Rivers scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Edgar Morrison for 20 yards to the NOS29. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 04:18) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton. Giles gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-NOS03 (2Q: 03:32) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 03:32) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 24, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 03:22) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Arnold Webster returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Warren Pigg. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS24 (2Q: 02:47) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS25 (2Q: 02:31) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DT Edgar Morrison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NOS30 (2Q: 02:31) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. DT Bubba Heath 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 dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS30 (2Q: 02:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 02:00) Bryant Blakely ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-11-NOS33 (2Q: 01:41) Philip Rivers scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS40 (2Q: 01:19) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 11 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 01:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 12 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. 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 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 00:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 24, New Orleans 16 |
| (2Q: 00:42) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. Minnesota 24, New Orleans 17 |
| (2Q: 00:28) Artie Farias kicked off 77 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 00:28) Artie Farias kicked off 54 yards from the NOS25. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 34 yards to the NOS45. Tackled by Night Train Clayton. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 00:18) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by CB Mitch Farrell. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-8-NOS43 (2Q: 00:10) GJ Jeffers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen, assisted by S Austin Koch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Bryant Blakely returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS23 (3Q: 14:41) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 77 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Robasky gained 46 yards after the catch. Minnesota 24, New Orleans 23 |
| (3Q: 14:41) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 24, Minnesota 24 |
| (3Q: 14:25) Artie Farias kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 39 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Reggie Bailey. |
| Minnesota: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 13:49) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton, assisted by S Kelvin Arntt. DE Harris Herron knocked down Rod Erickson to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN39 (3Q: 13:22) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Compton, assisted by DE Harris Herron. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN45 (3Q: 12:40) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Calvin Truong. CB Sammie Rutter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN45 (3Q: 12:37) Herman Burns punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS06. |
| New Orleans: I 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-NOS06 (3Q: 12:26) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Key block delivered by Jimmy Lumpkin. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NOS15 (3Q: 11:44) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 11:02) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dwight Mendez. CB Percy Garcia knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 10:55) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. DE Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 3-10-NOS20 (3Q: 10:46) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DE Brent Beeston hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS20 (3Q: 10:37) Artie Souza punted 45 yards. Warren Pigg called for a fair catch at the MIN35. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 10:28) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Minnesota: 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. Ballard and Sexton are blitzing. 2-10-MIN35 (3Q: 09:45) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 3-2-MIN43 (3Q: 09:04) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| 4-1-MIN44 (3Q: 08:18) Herman Burns punted 41 yards. Arnold Webster returned the kick 12 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Britt Sims. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (3Q: 08:10) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. 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 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-MIN49 (3Q: 07:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by DT Edgar Morrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. New Orleans's Larry Andersen was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN42 (3Q: 06:44) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN47 (3Q: 06:33) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. CB Percy Garcia simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 3-8-MIN47 (3Q: 06:23) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Brent Beeston blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-MIN47 (3Q: 06:14) Artie Souza punted 33 yards. Warren Pigg called for a fair catch at the MIN14. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 06:06) Ben Roethlisberger pass was dropped by RB GJ Jeffers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN14 (3Q: 06:00) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN20 (3Q: 05:14) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. Forbes gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 04:41) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN48 (3Q: 04:17) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-NOS40 (3Q: 03:34) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by ILB A.J. Sexton. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-5-NOS35 (3Q: 02:52) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 17 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Giles gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips 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. Ballard, Sexton and Arntt are blitzing. 1-10-NOS18 (3Q: 02:08) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. |
| Minnesota: 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. Ballard and Arntt are blitzing. 2-8-NOS16 (3Q: 01:26) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-7-NOS15 (3Q: 00:42) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alonzo Poston for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Poston gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 30, New Orleans 24 |
| (3Q: 00:42) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 31, New Orleans 24 |
| (3Q: 00:36) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Bryant Blakely returned the ball 6 yards to the NOS11. Tackled by Warren Pigg. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS11 (3Q: 00:06) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Joel Dole. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS14 (4Q: 15:00) Bryant Blakely ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS16 (4Q: 14:33) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Arnie Pearson. DT Edgar Morrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 14:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 9 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NOS40 (4Q: 13:51) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 13:26) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DT Edgar Morrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS45 (4Q: 13:17) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. 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 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 12:35) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-NOS50 (4Q: 12:29) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-NOS50 (4Q: 11:47) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Kirk Baum. Brumley gained 3 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 nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN44 (4Q: 11:16) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. DT Cory Rose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN44 (4Q: 11:10) Artie Souza punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN07. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-MIN07 (4Q: 10:59) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN11 (4Q: 10:29) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 10:02) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 09:17) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-MIN48 (4Q: 08:44) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| Minnesota: 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. Sexton, Koch and Arntt are blitzing. 3-1-NOS47 (4Q: 08:02) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 07:23) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alonzo Poston for 22 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-20-NOS49 (4Q: 07:06) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-19-NOS48 (4Q: 06:23) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 3-11-NOS40 (4Q: 05:38) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. CB Mitch Farrell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 05:31) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NOS20 (4Q: 04:46) Richie Forbes ran a draw inside the left guard for 17 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Luther Winslett. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-NOS03 (4Q: 04:03) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. ILB A.J. Sexton defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 2-3-NOS03 (4Q: 04:00) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 37, New Orleans 24 |
| (4Q: 04:00) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 38, New Orleans 24 |
| (4Q: 03:52) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Bryant Blakely returned the ball 14 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Todd Gauthier. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS22 (4Q: 03:44) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR C.J. Cook. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS22 (4Q: 03:38) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Clay Szymanski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS22 (4Q: 03:28) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT Cory Rose blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-NOS22 (4Q: 03:15) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Curtis Weber. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 03:08) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. OLB Shannon Bynaker defended the pass. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS27 (4Q: 02:59) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Curtis Weber. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS27 (4Q: 02:50) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR C.J. Cook. |
| New Orleans: 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. 4-10-NOS27 (4Q: 02:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 9 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum, assisted by DE Clay Szymanski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 02:31) Richie Forbes ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by ILB A.J. Sexton. |
| (4Q: 02:31) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-8-NOS34 (4Q: 02:22) Glen Jeffers ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| (4Q: 02:22) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-11-NOS37 (4Q: 02:15) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (4Q: 02:15) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS16 (4Q: 02:07) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-NOS17 (4Q: 02:00) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB A.J. Sexton. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ballard is blitzing. 3-9-NOS15 (4Q: 01:14) GJ Jeffers ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| 4-10-NOS16 (4Q: 00:28) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 41, New Orleans 24 |
| (4Q: 00:23) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Bryant Blakely returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Alonzo Poston. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS07 (4Q: 00:18) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Clay Szymanski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS07 (4Q: 00:10) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Clay Szymanski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS07 (4Q: 00:02) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Brent Beeston hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 41, New Orleans Saints 24 |