| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Lester Arnold kicked off 77 yards from the DAL30. 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. Kelleher and Lindberg are blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis, assisted by S Kendall Anderson. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NOS28 (1Q: 14:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 14:00) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charles Cortez. DT Reggie West hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans's Larry Andersen 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 with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Maxey is blitzing. 2-10-NOS41 (1Q: 13:51) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. S Emmitt Robbins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Maxey is blitzing. 3-10-NOS41 (1Q: 13:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Lindberg, assisted by OLB Neal Kelleher. Cortez gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-NOS48 (1Q: 13:37) Artie Souza punted 35 yards. Julio Andersen returned the kick 13 yards to the DAL30. Tackled by Travis Tusch. |
| Dallas: 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. Ballard and Arntt are blitzing. 1-10-DAL30 (1Q: 13:30) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| Dallas: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-15-DAL25 (1Q: 13:20) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Hunter Nolen for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DAL38 (1Q: 12:57) Wendell Tomich ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Calvin Wilson. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL43 (1Q: 12:28) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Pete Mauldin for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. Mauldin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NOS48 (1Q: 11:46) Wendell Tomich ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by OLB Reggie Bailey. Key block delivered by Darryl Hickman. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 11:08) Wendell Tomich ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS44 (1Q: 10:39) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Terry Martinez for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. Martinez gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Peterson and Koch are blitzing. 2-12-NOS49 (1Q: 10:33) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pete Mauldin. CB Mitch Farrell defended the pass. |
| Dallas: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Ballard and Arntt are blitzing. 3-12-NOS49 (1Q: 10:29) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Pete Mauldin for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Mauldin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 09:57) Wendell Tomich ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-NOS30 (1Q: 09:25) Cris Ladner ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Carraway. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NOS26 (1Q: 08:39) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Hopkins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS18 (1Q: 07:54) Marc Bullock scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell and assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS15 (1Q: 07:16) Wendell Tomich ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-4-NOS12 (1Q: 06:32) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lester Fidrych. DE Tyrus Hazelwood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS12 (1Q: 06:29) Lester Arnold attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 06:23) Lester Arnold kicked off 52 yards from the DAL30. Arnie Pearson returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Emmitt Robbins. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 05:46) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Mueller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DAL46 (1Q: 05:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Lindberg, assisted by OLB Neal Kelleher. King gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DAL26 (1Q: 04:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| 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. 1-10-DAL10 (1Q: 03:49) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. New Orleans 6, Dallas 3 |
| (1Q: 03:49) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Dallas 3 |
| (1Q: 03:43) Artie Farias kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. Hunter Nolen returned the ball 29 yards to the DAL43. Tackled by George Newkirk. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL43 (1Q: 03:06) Cris Ladner ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Dallas: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DAL43 (1Q: 02:24) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Luke Herndon for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Herndon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Dallas: 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, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 01:41) Marc Bullock pass completed to RB Wendell Tomich for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 2-7-NOS44 (1Q: 01:16) Wendell Tomich ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. Key block delivered by Darryl Hickman. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 00:34) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Bailey. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-2-NOS28 (1Q: 00:11) Cris Ladner ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS27 (2Q: 15:00) Wendell Tomich ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Curtis, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| 4-2-NOS28 (2Q: 14:20) Lester Arnold attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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-NOS35 (2Q: 14:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 35 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. 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 man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL30 (2Q: 13:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. Weber gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DAL22 (2Q: 13:08) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kent Schulz, assisted by ILB Van Dosoo. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL17 (2Q: 12:25) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 13, Dallas 3 |
| (2Q: 12:25) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 14, Dallas 3 |
| (2Q: 12:17) Artie Farias kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Brian Ellis returned the ball 33 yards to the DAL38. Tackled by George Newkirk. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rutter is blitzing. 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 11:43) Cris Ladner ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. Key block delivered by Phil Mathews. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DAL26 (2Q: 11:03) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Pete Mauldin for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL38 (2Q: 10:21) Cris Ladner ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. Key block delivered by Darryl Hickman. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DAL45 (2Q: 09:45) Cris Ladner ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-DAL44 (2Q: 09:11) Wendell Tomich ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Phil Mathews. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DAL48 (2Q: 08:32) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. DE Tyrus Hazelwood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DAL48 (2Q: 08:22) Marc Bullock pass completed to FB Darryl Locke for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Locke gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-NOS45 (2Q: 07:48) Cris Ladner ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Key block delivered by Darryl Hickman. |
| Dallas: Single-Back 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-NOS39 (2Q: 07:15) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Martinez. DT Tyrone Curtis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS39 (2Q: 07:09) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by ILB Don Blake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back 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. 3-11-NOS40 (2Q: 06:26) Marc Bullock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jon Mackey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-NOS40 (2Q: 06:16) Marcus Schroeder punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 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-NOS20 (2Q: 06:11) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Lindberg. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NOS29 (2Q: 05:46) Arnie Pearson ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier, assisted by DT Reggie West. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Tony Brumley for 8 yards to the NOS39. Tackled by Darnell Nussmeier. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Kelleher is blitzing. 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 05:04) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. CB Bryant Lindberg defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS39 (2Q: 04:56) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 41 yards. Tackled by S Kendall Anderson. Robasky gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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-DAL20 (2Q: 04:39) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by RB Arnie Pearson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DAL20 (2Q: 04:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Lindberg. Robasky gained 6 yards after the catch. 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 goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-DAL04 (2Q: 04:16) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ackerman. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DAL04 (2Q: 03:54) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ackerman. |
| 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. 3-4-DAL04 (2Q: 03:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Dallas 3 |
| (2Q: 03:38) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 21, Dallas 3 |
| (2Q: 03:33) Artie Farias kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Hunter Nolen returned the ball 36 yards to the DAL41. Tackled by Charles Cortez. |
| Dallas: Pro 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-DAL41 (2Q: 03:12) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 02:50) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lester Fidrych. DT Tyrone Curtis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS30 (2Q: 02:41) Marc Bullock sacked by DT Tyrone Curtis for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Darryl Hickman. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, 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. 3-17-NOS37 (2Q: 02:24) Marc Bullock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. |
| 4-17-NOS37 (2Q: 02:16) Marcus Schroeder punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 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-NOS20 (2Q: 02:11) Philip Rivers pass was intended for TE Graham King and was intercepted by S Kendall Anderson at the NOS37. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Graham King. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS21 (2Q: 02:02) Marc Bullock pass was intended for WR Lester Fidrych and was intercepted by CB Mitch Farrell at the NOS13. Tackled by Lester Fidrych. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS13 (2Q: 01:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 6 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. Cortez gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Chop Block. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-NOS10 (2Q: 01:44) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bryant Lindberg. King gained 1 yard 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 dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS11 (2Q: 01:17) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Irving Robasky. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS11 (2Q: 01:11) Artie Souza punted 48 yards. Julio Andersen returned the kick 3 yards to the DAL44. Tackled by Norm Gardner. |
| Dallas: I 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. Ballard and Koch are blitzing. 1-10-DAL44 (2Q: 01:01) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. S Kelvin Arntt defended the pass. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. Ballard is blitzing. 2-10-DAL44 (2Q: 00:51) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lester Fidrych. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL44 (2Q: 00:46) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pete Mauldin. DT Oliver Coffey drove right through Gary Nachman to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-10-DAL44 (2Q: 00:36) Marcus Schroeder punted 30 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS39. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS13 (2Q: 00:29) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier, assisted by CB Bryant Lindberg. Pearson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Brian Ellis returned the ball 32 yards to the DAL34. Tackled by Tony Brumley. New Orleans's Charles Cortez was hurt on the play. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL34 (3Q: 14:39) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 13:58) Wendell Tomich ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS41 (3Q: 13:17) Wendell Tomich ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Key block delivered by Calvin Wilson. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Blake is blitzing. 1-10-NOS28 (3Q: 12:39) Wendell Tomich ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-NOS29 (3Q: 12:15) Wendell Tomich ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. Key block delivered by Gary Nachman. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-21-NOS39 (3Q: 12:05) Marc Bullock pass completed to TE Dwayne Battle for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-17-NOS35 (3Q: 11:40) Marc Bullock pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terry Martinez. DE Tyrus Hazelwood blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-NOS35 (3Q: 11:32) Lester Arnold attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS42 (3Q: 11:27) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-NOS37 (3Q: 11:21) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Mueller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Austin gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL33 (3Q: 10:36) PENALTY: Dallas was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-DAL28 (3Q: 10:26) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-4-DAL27 (3Q: 09:46) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier, assisted by DE C.J. Knoff. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-DAL23 (3Q: 09:19) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Lindberg, assisted by OLB Sean Ackerman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DAL20 (3Q: 08:34) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 27, Dallas 3 |
| (3Q: 08:34) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 28, Dallas 3 |
| (3Q: 08:21) Artie Farias kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Dallas: I 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. Ballard and Arntt are blitzing. 1-10-DAL20 (3Q: 08:21) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Terry Martinez for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL30 (3Q: 07:57) Marc Bullock pass was intended for TE Jon Mackey and was intercepted by S Austin Koch at the DAL44. Tackled by Darryl Locke. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL44 (3Q: 07:46) Arnold Webster ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ackerman, assisted by DT Reggie West. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DAL42 (3Q: 07:06) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Mueller, assisted by S Kendall Anderson. |
| 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. 3-9-DAL43 (3Q: 06:26) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT Reggie West hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-DAL43 (3Q: 06:16) Artie Souza punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL20 (3Q: 06:10) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Terry Martinez for 18 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Martinez gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL38 (3Q: 05:31) Wendell Tomich ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Xavier Arnold. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 2-3-DAL45 (3Q: 04:59) Marc Bullock pass completed to FB Darryl Locke for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 04:33) Marc Bullock scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell and assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NOS38 (3Q: 03:52) Wendell Tomich ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. New Orleans's Tyrone Curtis was hurt on the play. |
| Dallas: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NOS40 (3Q: 03:05) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. |
| Dallas: Pro 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-NOS37 (3Q: 02:36) Wendell Tomich ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS DE Tyrus Hazelwood to the NOS26. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 02:28) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT Darnell Nussmeier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS26 (3Q: 02:19) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 01:51) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DAL48 (3Q: 01:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey, assisted by CB Bryant Lindberg. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DAL26 (3Q: 00:21) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham King. CB Bryant Lindberg 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, expecting the pass. 2-10-DAL26 (3Q: 00:11) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis. King gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL12 (4Q: 15:00) Arnold Webster ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie West. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-7-DAL09 (4Q: 14:18) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie West, assisted by DT Darnell Nussmeier. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-1-DAL01 (4Q: 13:52) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 34, Dallas 3 |
| (4Q: 13:52) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 35, Dallas 3 |
| (4Q: 13:46) Artie Farias kicked off 78 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL20 (4Q: 13:46) Cris Ladner ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-7-DAL23 (4Q: 13:19) Wendell Tomich ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. Key block delivered by Calvin Wilson. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL30 (4Q: 12:35) Wendell Tomich ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Jon Mackey. |
| Dallas: I 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-DAL40 (4Q: 11:53) Marc Bullock pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Dwayne Battle. DE Tyrus Hazelwood blocked the pass. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-DAL30 (4Q: 11:47) Marc Bullock pass completed to FB Darryl Locke for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Dallas: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-DAL33 (4Q: 11:22) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Herndon. DT Renaldo Carraway hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong 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. Blake is blitzing. 3-17-DAL33 (4Q: 11:18) Marc Bullock pass was intended for RB Cris Ladner and was intercepted by OLB Jared Ballard at the DAL44. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Cris Ladner. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-DAL18 (4Q: 11:06) Arnold Webster ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher, assisted by DT Darnell Nussmeier. Dallas's Reggie West was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DAL18 (4Q: 10:19) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier. |
| 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. 3-10-DAL18 (4Q: 09:46) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Craig, assisted by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| 4-7-DAL15 (4Q: 09:12) Artie Farias attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 38, Dallas 3 |
| (4Q: 09:06) Artie Farias kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. Brian Ellis returned the ball 29 yards to the DAL43. Tackled by Winfred Niklos. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL43 (4Q: 08:38) Marc Bullock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Darryl Locke. |
| Dallas: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 2-10-DAL43 (4Q: 08:33) Cris Ladner ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Norm Gardner. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-6-DAL47 (4Q: 07:53) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Pete Mauldin for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by ILB Don Blake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NOS50 (4Q: 07:26) Marcus Schroeder punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 07:21) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Van Dosoo. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS21 (4Q: 06:38) Arnold Webster ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher, assisted by CB Brian Ellis. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS26 (4Q: 05:52) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. Prill ran over Ian Stokes to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 05:09) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earnest Hawkins, assisted by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| 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. 2-9-NOS34 (4Q: 04:23) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kent Schulz, assisted by OLB Sean Ackerman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS35 (4Q: 03:37) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| 4-5-NOS38 (4Q: 02:53) Artie Souza punted 38 yards. Terry Martinez returned the kick 7 yards to the DAL31. Tackled by Tony Brumley. |
| Dallas: 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. 1-10-DAL31 (4Q: 02:43) Cris Ladner ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Carraway. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DAL35 (4Q: 02:12) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. S Kelvin Arntt defended the pass. |
| Dallas: 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 Blake are blitzing. 3-6-DAL35 (4Q: 02:05) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darryl Locke. ILB Don Blake hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-DAL35 (4Q: 01:59) Marcus Schroeder punted 47 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Dixon Palepoi. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 01:50) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Gerald England. Key block delivered by Graham King. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Kelleher is blitzing. 2-4-NOS35 (4Q: 01:05) Bobby McMichael kept the ball, running around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS38 (4Q: 00:18) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Van Dosoo. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 38, Dallas Cowboys 3 |