| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 71 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Norm Newsome returned the ball 16 yards to the CLE27. Tackled by Daniel Bellas. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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. 1-10-CLE27 (1Q: 14:35) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Ronnie Clements for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by OLB Norm Sapia. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CLE31 (1Q: 13:59) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Key block delivered by Moe Adderly. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE48 (1Q: 13:21) Zach Palmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Donnell Babka. |
| Cleveland: Pro 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. Mussatti and Nichols are blitzing. 2-10-CLE48 (1Q: 13:11) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sapia is blitzing. 3-13-CLE45 (1Q: 12:43) Zach Palmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Howie Hoffman. DT Oliver Coffey blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. New Orleans's Daniel Bellas was hurt on the play. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 12:35) Norm Dotson ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-11-NOS41 (1Q: 12:10) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sapia, Thompson and Weber are blitzing. 3-9-NOS39 (1Q: 11:43) Zach Palmer scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols and assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| 4-7-NOS37 (1Q: 11:17) Percy Robinson attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS44 (1Q: 11:11) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Dillon, assisted by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh. |
| 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. 2-6-NOS48 (1Q: 10:29) Bobby McMichael pass was dropped by WR Nathan Wannamaker. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NOS48 (1Q: 10:19) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort, assisted by CB Ike Dillon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE30 (1Q: 09:49) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CLE31 (1Q: 09:03) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charles Cortez. S Christian Shepherd defended the pass. |
| 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. 3-11-CLE31 (1Q: 08:54) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Roger Dunlap. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CLE24 (1Q: 08:27) Artie Farias attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 08:20) Artie Farias kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Norm Newsome returned the ball 25 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE36 (1Q: 07:45) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Brady Scanlon. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three 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. 2-1-CLE45 (1Q: 07:20) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, 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. 3-1-CLE45 (1Q: 06:50) Phillip Stephenson ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| 4-5-CLE41 (1Q: 06:05) Andy Groom punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS24. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS24 (1Q: 05:55) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS28 (1Q: 05:29) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis. Wannamaker gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 04:42) Winfred Niklos ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard. |
| 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 pass. Fort is blitzing. 2-7-NOS45 (1Q: 04:02) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: 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. Fort is blitzing. 3-7-NOS45 (1Q: 03:53) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. OLB Leo Fort hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-NOS45 (1Q: 03:47) Artie Souza punted and it was blocked by Arnold Reid. CLE Norm Newsome recovered the ball at the NOS33. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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-NOS33 (1Q: 03:40) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Ronnie Clements for 15 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Clements gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Cleveland: 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-NOS18 (1Q: 03:01) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS15 (1Q: 02:14) Norm Dotson ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NOS17 (1Q: 01:40) Zach Palmer pass completed to TE Dana Knoyle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Tyrone Weber on the NOS03. |
| 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-NOS03 (1Q: 01:35) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace, assisted by DT Alan O'Donnell. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Barnes and Lockard are blitzing. 2-7-NOS06 (1Q: 01:01) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Dillon. Tyler gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fort is blitzing. 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 00:15) Winfred Niklos ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington, assisted by DT Roger Dunlap. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-NOS26 (2Q: 15:00) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. 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 dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NOS31 (2Q: 14:34) Bobby McMichael pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Winfred Niklos on the NOS30. |
| 4-7-NOS30 (2Q: 14:06) Artie Souza punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE25. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE25 (2Q: 13:57) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by DT Renaldo Carraway. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-CLE26 (2Q: 13:10) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Ronnie Clements for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sapia is blitzing. 1-10-CLE40 (2Q: 12:37) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norm Gardner. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-7-CLE43 (2Q: 12:06) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Cleveland: Pro 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. Sapia is blitzing. 3-2-CLE48 (2Q: 11:23) Zach Palmer pass completed to TE Dana Knoyle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back 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-NOS48 (2Q: 10:53) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Jeremy Fuller. |
| Cleveland: Strong 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 10:26) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Thompson is blitzing. 2-10-NOS35 (2Q: 10:00) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Phillip Stephenson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Cleveland: 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. Mussatti is blitzing. 3-8-NOS33 (2Q: 09:36) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR J.C. Anthony for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Anthony gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: 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-NOS15 (2Q: 08:57) Norm Dotson ran inside the right guard for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Gary Pegram. Cleveland 6, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 08:57) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 7, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 08:49) Percy Robinson kicked off 57 yards from the CLE30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Perry Lewis. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Barnes and Lewis are blitzing. 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 08:21) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula, assisted by S Jim Abrams. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 07:35) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-NOS37 (2Q: 07:29) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 16 yards. Tackled by DT Alan O'Donnell. Garrison gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 06:42) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall. Brumley gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE28 (2Q: 06:18) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. Key block delivered by Johnny Tyler. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-CLE20 (2Q: 05:45) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-CLE09 (2Q: 05:03) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Barnes. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CLE09 (2Q: 04:24) Bobby McMichael pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DE Arnold Reid blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CLE09 (2Q: 04:21) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-CLE08 (2Q: 03:57) Artie Farias attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 03:51) Artie Farias kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. George Osborne returned the ball 16 yards to the CLE22. Tackled by Reggie Bailey. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE22 (2Q: 03:14) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Norm Dotson. S Tyrone Weber defended the pass. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE22 (2Q: 03:10) Norm Dotson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norm Gardner. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-7-CLE25 (2Q: 02:41) Zach Palmer pass was dropped by RB Phillip Stephenson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CLE25 (2Q: 02:36) Andy Groom punted 55 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick -3 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Jesse Bates. |
| 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. Lewis is blitzing. 1-10-NOS17 (2Q: 02:28) Bobby McMichael sacked by ILB Perry Lewis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Devin Medlock. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-NOS12 (2Q: 02:00) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kendrick Hastings. DT Derrick Manula hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-NOS12 (2Q: 01:54) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Alan O'Donnell, assisted by CB Mickey Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-NOS12 (2Q: 01:07) Artie Souza punted 43 yards. George Osborne called for a fair catch at the CLE45. |
| Cleveland: Strong 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-CLE45 (2Q: 00:56) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: 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. 1-15-CLE40 (2Q: 00:56) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Norm Dotson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CLE48 (2Q: 00:47) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-CLE43 (2Q: 00:47) Zach Palmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR J.C. Anthony. DE Sammy Kolodzik blocked the pass. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 3-12-CLE43 (2Q: 00:38) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Clements. S Norm Gardner defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-CLE43 (2Q: 00:28) Andy Groom punted 53 yards. Tyrone Weber returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS07. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS02 (2Q: 00:21) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Percy Robinson kicked off 64 yards from the CLE30. Curtis Weber returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Perry Lewis. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS24 (3Q: 14:27) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. Key block delivered by Devin Medlock. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NOS30 (3Q: 13:41) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 13:35) Winfred Niklos ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Arnold Reid. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS45 (3Q: 13:07) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh and assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. Cleveland's Dwight Barnes 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS46 (3Q: 12:23) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. CB Ricardo Pourdanesh defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS46 (3Q: 12:15) Artie Souza punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE20. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE20 (3Q: 12:06) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by DE Jason Mireles. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-12-CLE18 (3Q: 11:28) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Key block delivered by Moe Adderly. Adderly ran over Sammy Kolodzik to set up the play. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE26 (3Q: 10:44) Zach Palmer pass was dropped by WR Ronnie Clements. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-CLE26 (3Q: 10:38) Andy Groom punted 64 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Perry Lewis. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Fort is blitzing. 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 10:29) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 1-20-NOS11 (3Q: 10:19) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 1-25-NOS06 (3Q: 10:15) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. DT Derrick Manula 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 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-25-NOS06 (3Q: 10:12) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula, assisted by OLB Vernon Lockard. |
| 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. Fort is blitzing. 3-23-NOS08 (3Q: 09:38) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 23 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 08:55) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Kemp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Weber gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS41 (3Q: 08:18) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Dillon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-NOS31 (3Q: 07:58) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. OLB Leo Fort defended the pass. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NOS31 (3Q: 07:54) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Sica. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-NOS35 (3Q: 07:12) Bobby McMichael sacked by DT Roger Dunlap and DT Derrick Manula for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Andersen. |
| 4-23-NOS28 (3Q: 06:42) Artie Souza punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE36. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 06:33) Norm Dotson ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE33 (3Q: 06:04) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Howie Hoffman for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. Hoffman gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Strong 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-CLE49 (3Q: 05:33) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana Knoyle. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CLE49 (3Q: 05:24) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Norm Dotson for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. Dotson gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 04:48) Norm Dotson ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Tito Benson. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-NOS25 (3Q: 04:09) Zach Palmer pass completed to FB Ralph Fore for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: 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. Sapia and Thompson are blitzing. 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 03:42) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR J.C. Anthony for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 13, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 03:42) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 14, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 03:32) Percy Robinson kicked off 53 yards from the CLE30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS41. Tackled by Perry Lewis. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS41 (3Q: 03:07) Bobby McMichael sacked by DE Arnold Reid for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Donald Matthews. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-16-NOS35 (3Q: 02:52) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace and assisted by ILB Perry Lewis. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-12-NOS39 (3Q: 02:14) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. Wannamaker gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland's Bernard Hayes was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE47 (3Q: 01:35) Winfred Niklos ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Reid. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Lewis is blitzing. 2-10-CLE47 (3Q: 00:56) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CLE42 (3Q: 00:23) Bobby McMichael pass was dropped by RB Winfred Niklos. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CLE42 (3Q: 00:19) Artie Souza punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 00:14) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Thompson is blitzing. 1-15-CLE15 (3Q: 00:08) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Leon Tate. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CLE28 (4Q: 15:00) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Phillip Stephenson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. Stephenson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: 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. 1-10-CLE33 (4Q: 14:28) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Norm Dotson for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Norm Gardner. Dotson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE50 (4Q: 13:41) Zach Palmer pass completed to FB Ralph Fore for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS44 (4Q: 13:13) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.C. Anthony. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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-NOS44 (4Q: 13:04) Zach Palmer pass completed to TE Dana Knoyle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. Knoyle gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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-NOS32 (4Q: 12:28) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Donnell Babka for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS25 (4Q: 12:07) Phillip Stephenson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Curtis, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. DE Sammy Kolodzik knocked down Jeremy Fuller to break up the play. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS26 (4Q: 11:25) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR J.C. Anthony for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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-NOS10 (4Q: 11:17) Norm Dotson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by DE Sammy Kolodzik. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-NOS20 (4Q: 11:10) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR J.C. Anthony for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-4-NOS04 (4Q: 10:29) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-NOS14 (4Q: 10:19) Norm Dotson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sapia is blitzing. 3-10-NOS10 (4Q: 09:49) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. Dotson made a great move on Norm Gardner. Key block delivered by Brady Scanlon. |
| 4-1-NOS01 (4Q: 09:20) Percy Robinson attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 17, New Orleans 6 |
| (4Q: 09:14) Percy Robinson kicked off 71 yards from the CLE30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Jesse Bates. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 08:37) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall, assisted by OLB Vernon Lockard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS22 (4Q: 07:58) Bobby McMichael sacked by DE Herb Kemp for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort is blitzing. 3-10-NOS18 (4Q: 07:16) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. |
| 4-10-NOS18 (4Q: 07:10) Artie Souza punted 45 yards. Norm Newsome returned the kick 8 yards to the CLE45. Tackled by Winfred Niklos. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE45 (4Q: 07:00) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CLE47 (4Q: 06:13) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Cleveland: 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. Mussatti is blitzing. 3-6-CLE49 (4Q: 05:30) Norm Dotson ran around right end for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Key block delivered by Daryl Meynardie. Meynardie ran over Gary Thompson to set up the play. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS15 (4Q: 04:45) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS11 (4Q: 03:58) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. Key block delivered by Gary Pegram. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-NOS05 (4Q: 03:13) Norm Dotson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Cleveland: Strong 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. 2-3-NOS03 (4Q: 02:30) Norm Dotson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Curtis. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-NOS01 (4Q: 02:20) Norm Dotson ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Howard Shields. New Orleans's Norm Nichols was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Cleveland 23, New Orleans 6 |
| (4Q: 02:20) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 24, New Orleans 6 |
| (4Q: 02:12) Percy Robinson kicked off 53 yards from the CLE30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Doug Wallace. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 02:06) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Wannamaker. ILB Perry Lewis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS38 (4Q: 01:59) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rob Szumnarski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-7-NOS41 (4Q: 01:43) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall. 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 prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-1-NOS47 (4Q: 01:36) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE50 (4Q: 01:15) Bobby McMichael pass was dropped by WR Nathan Wannamaker. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE50 (4Q: 01:07) Bobby McMichael pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DT Alan O'Donnell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE50 (4Q: 01:01) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace. |
| 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. 4-7-CLE47 (4Q: 00:42) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 6 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Cleveland: Strong 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-CLE41 (4Q: 00:33) Zach Palmer dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cranwell is blitzing. 2-12-CLE39 (4Q: 00:26) Zach Palmer dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-14-CLE37 (4Q: 00:15) Zach Palmer dropped to one knee for 0 yards. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 24, New Orleans Saints 6 |