| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 62 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Danny Whitfield kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Curtis Weber returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Ralph Finley. |
| New Orleans: 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 14:31) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by DT Shaun Woods. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS30 (1Q: 13:56) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Arnie Pearson. DT Roosevelt Westbrook blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 3-7-NOS30 (1Q: 13:51) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS45 (1Q: 13:25) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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-DEN46 (1Q: 12:55) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Key block delivered by Henry Freeman. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 12:29) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Rico Bensen. King gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN22 (1Q: 12:05) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by OLB Marshall Chin. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN17 (1Q: 11:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 11:37) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 11:31) Artie Farias kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Mitch Farrell. |
| Denver: 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. Ballard and Blake are blitzing. 1-10-DEN29 (1Q: 11:01) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 14 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by S Kelvin Arntt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 10:38) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-NOS49 (1Q: 10:01) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS45 (1Q: 09:15) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lee Rayman. S Austin Koch defended the pass. |
| Denver: I 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-NOS45 (1Q: 09:05) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by ILB Don Blake. |
| Denver: Pro 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 Peterson are blitzing. 3-4-NOS39 (1Q: 08:32) Jeffrey McCollom ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Denver: Strong 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-NOS33 (1Q: 08:05) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell, assisted by ILB Don Blake. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS29 (1Q: 07:24) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: 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. 3-4-NOS27 (1Q: 06:43) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Ted O'Neill for 8 yards to the NOS02. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-2-NOS02 (1Q: 06:14) Drew Brees pass completed to FB Shane Ford for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 7, Denver 6 |
| (1Q: 06:14) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Denver 7, New Orleans 7 |
| (1Q: 06:07) Danny Whitfield kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Arnie Pearson returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS30. Tackled by Luther Puzzuoli. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS16 (1Q: 05:31) Arnold Webster ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Caldwell. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NOS16 (1Q: 05:00) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. S Bernie Burke simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 3-10-NOS16 (1Q: 04:50) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. CB Randal Blake defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS16 (1Q: 04:44) Artie Souza punted 42 yards. Rico Bensen called for a fair catch at the DEN42. |
| Denver: 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. Rutter is blitzing. 1-10-DEN42 (1Q: 04:36) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. Key block delivered by Lee Rayman. |
| Denver: 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. 2-5-DEN47 (1Q: 03:57) Drew Brees sacked by DE Tyrus Hazelwood for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-21-DEN31 (1Q: 03:15) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Owens. S Kelvin Arntt defended the pass. |
| 4-21-DEN31 (1Q: 03:07) Christian Cunningham punted 44 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Luther Puzzuoli. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-NOS33 (1Q: 02:58) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Roosevelt Westbrook, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS44 (1Q: 02:17) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by S Reuben Toniolo. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS44 (1Q: 01:48) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Hunter Meadows hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 3-10-NOS44 (1Q: 01:38) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Irving Robasky. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS44 (1Q: 01:30) Artie Souza punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 01:25) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 00:58) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. |
| Denver: Weak 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-DEN45 (1Q: 00:31) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DT Tyrone Curtis. Key block delivered by Ted Paulk. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 15:00) Jeffrey McCollom ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Compton. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS39 (2Q: 14:23) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Lee Rayman for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter, assisted by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 14:16) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 20 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 13:43) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Lee Rayman for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Brent Compton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-NOS03 (2Q: 12:55) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-13-NOS13 (2Q: 12:50) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlton DeRonde. S Kelvin Arntt defended the pass. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard, Blake and Rutter are blitzing. 2-13-NOS13 (2Q: 12:43) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlton DeRonde. S Kelvin Arntt defended the pass. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-13-NOS13 (2Q: 12:34) Jeffrey McCollom ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by ILB Don Blake. |
| 4-6-NOS06 (2Q: 12:03) Danny Whitfield attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 11:56) Danny Whitfield kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:56) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR C.J. Cook. Denver's Ian Kanpurwala was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:45) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. CB Randal Blake defended the pass. |
| 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. Rhodes, Densmore and Toniolo are blitzing. 3-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:32) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (2Q: 10:55) Artie Souza punted 42 yards. Rico Bensen returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Travis Tusch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 10:44) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Denver: I 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-DEN40 (2Q: 10:11) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rutter and Arntt are blitzing. 3-3-DEN45 (2Q: 09:42) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (2Q: 09:20) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norm Gardner, assisted by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Steven Owens. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-NOS37 (2Q: 08:38) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Bailey, assisted by CB Mitch Farrell. |
| Denver: 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. 3-2-NOS35 (2Q: 08:10) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Shane Ford. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 07:26) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS30 (2Q: 06:57) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Ted O'Neill. |
| Denver: 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. 3-8-NOS30 (2Q: 06:48) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Perkins. S Austin Koch defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS30 (2Q: 06:42) Danny Whitfield attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 06:37) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. |
| 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. Densmore and Toniolo are blitzing. 2-6-NOS41 (2Q: 06:03) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Bernard Banks for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS35 (2Q: 05:23) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. Robasky gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 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-DEN38 (2Q: 04:45) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Caldwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DEN36 (2Q: 04:16) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. DT Shaun Woods hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DEN36 (2Q: 04:03) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DEN41 (2Q: 04:00) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. CB Cornell Shah defended the pass. |
| 4-13-DEN41 (2Q: 03:50) Artie Souza punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:44) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-DEN19 (2Q: 02:58) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Perkins gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN24 (2Q: 02:18) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Perkins. DT Oliver Coffey simply tossed Lance Guzowski aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN24 (2Q: 02:08) Christian Cunningham punted 44 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS35. Tackled by Kurt Perkins. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 02:00) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Roosevelt Westbrook, assisted by CB Cornell Shah. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS40 (2Q: 01:44) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR C.J. Cook. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 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. 3-5-NOS40 (2Q: 01:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 01:18) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Bernard Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN45 (2Q: 01:08) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. OLB Bubba Rhodes defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 00:56) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham King. DT Shaun Woods hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10-DEN40 (2Q: 00:48) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. CB Cary Caldwell defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN40 (2Q: 00:40) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-3-DEN33 (2Q: 00:28) Artie Farias attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 00:23) Artie Farias kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Rico Bensen returned the ball 39 yards to the DEN50. Tackled by Charles Cortez. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Arntt is blitzing. 1-10-DEN50 (2Q: 00:17) Drew Brees scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| (2Q: 00:17) Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS45 (2Q: 00:06) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 00:06) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Arnold Webster. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 14:41) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Blake is blitzing. 2-8-DEN38 (3Q: 14:08) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Deron Lane. |
| Denver: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 3-8-DEN38 (3Q: 14:02) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for 9 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Denver: 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-DEN47 (3Q: 13:32) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. McCollom gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NOS46 (3Q: 12:57) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlton DeRonde. OLB Jared Ballard defended the pass. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-NOS46 (3Q: 12:49) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlton DeRonde. DE Tyrus Hazelwood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-NOS46 (3Q: 12:40) Christian Cunningham punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 12:35) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods, assisted by CB Cary Caldwell. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS26 (3Q: 12:02) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Randal Blake. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS29 (3Q: 11:35) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. King gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 11:27) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS40 (3Q: 10:53) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. S Reuben Toniolo defended the pass. 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 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS40 (3Q: 10:46) 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 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-NOS35 (3Q: 10:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS47 (3Q: 10:17) Artie Souza punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 10:12) Drew Brees pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 10:06) Jeffrey McCollom ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN34 (3Q: 09:42) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN39 (3Q: 08:56) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN44 (3Q: 08:16) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Luther Puzzuoli for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Puzzuoli gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: 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. 2-7-DEN47 (3Q: 07:42) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by ILB Don Blake. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 07:03) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. Owens gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-NOS32 (3Q: 06:57) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 06:17) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NOS14 (3Q: 05:47) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by ILB Don Blake. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-4-NOS04 (3Q: 05:03) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 16, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 05:03) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Denver 17, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 04:53) Danny Whitfield kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 04:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Cook gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-NOS29 (3Q: 04:14) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Caldwell. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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-NOS40 (3Q: 03:44) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-NOS47 (3Q: 03:13) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rickey Richmond, assisted by CB Cornell Shah. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN42 (3Q: 02:34) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by DE Hunter Meadows. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (3Q: 02:09) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by CB Cary Caldwell. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chin is blitzing. 1-10-DEN12 (3Q: 02:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 17, New Orleans 16 |
| (3Q: 02:03) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. Denver 17, New Orleans 17 |
| (3Q: 01:56) Artie Farias kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Rico Bensen returned the ball 36 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by George Newkirk. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 01:19) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Carlton DeRonde for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard, Peterson and Koch are blitzing. 2-2-DEN45 (3Q: 00:38) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 00:08) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Carlton DeRonde for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by ILB Don Blake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NOS42 (4Q: 15:00) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 14:34) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lane gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Blake and Rutter are blitzing. 2-2-NOS28 (4Q: 14:01) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by S Kelvin Arntt. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Peterson is blitzing. 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 13:14) Drew Brees sacked by DE Tyrus Hazelwood for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Koch are blitzing. 2-19-NOS35 (4Q: 12:45) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Carlton DeRonde for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. DeRonde gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS28 (4Q: 12:09) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 14 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by S Norm Gardner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS14 (4Q: 11:43) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlton DeRonde. CB Drew Jordan defended the pass. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS14 (4Q: 11:38) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NOS11 (4Q: 11:12) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| 4-2-NOS06 (4Q: 10:52) Danny Whitfield attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 20, New Orleans 17 |
| (4Q: 10:44) Danny Whitfield kicked off 69 yards from the DEN30. Arnie Pearson returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS14. Tackled by Cornell Shah. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS14 (4Q: 10:07) Philip Rivers scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-NOS20 (4Q: 09:27) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-NOS22 (4Q: 08:54) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnold Webster for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Densmore is blitzing. 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 08:23) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. S Reuben Toniolo defended the pass. |
| 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-NOS26 (4Q: 08:16) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods, assisted by CB Randal Blake. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 08:10) Arnold Webster ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS47 (4Q: 07:35) Arnold Webster ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN50 (4Q: 07:01) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. S Bernie Burke knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-3-DEN50 (4Q: 06:55) Artie Souza punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: I 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. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 06:50) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Denver: 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. 2-8-DEN22 (4Q: 06:05) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by DT Tyrone Curtis. |
| Denver: 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 Koch are blitzing. 3-4-DEN26 (4Q: 05:20) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN31 (4Q: 04:34) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DEN36 (4Q: 03:49) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by S Kelvin Arntt. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DEN40 (4Q: 03:06) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Ted Paulk. |
| Denver: 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. 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 02:22) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 02:13) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by S Austin Koch. Denver's Arnie Alcott was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Denver: 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, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS46 (4Q: 02:03) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Bailey. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-7-NOS44 (4Q: 01:57) Jeffrey McCollom ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 01:45) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Bailey. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NOS26 (4Q: 00:59) Drew Brees dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-NOS28 (4Q: 00:12) Drew Brees dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 20, New Orleans Saints 17 |