| Played in New England, MA, weather: 56 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) HangTyme George kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Wesley Walker. |
| 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. Wayne is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 14:39) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Kent Austin and was intercepted by S Zach Anderson at the NOS39. Tackled by Kent Austin. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 14:31) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS34 (1Q: 14:05) Edwin Blair ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NOS35 (1Q: 13:27) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| 4-3-NOS32 (1Q: 12:51) Charlie Flannery attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 12:45) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. CB Kelly Franz defended 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 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS39 (1Q: 12:34) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. CB Gene Levine defended 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. 3-10-NOS39 (1Q: 12:22) Philip Rivers scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. |
| 4-2-NOS47 (1Q: 11:54) Artie Souza punted 29 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED24. |
| New England: Strong 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-NED24 (1Q: 11:45) Edwin Blair ran a draw inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Ross Shannon. |
| New England: Pro 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. 2-2-NED32 (1Q: 11:07) Edwin Blair ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NED33 (1Q: 10:40) Byron Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Otis Porter. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 09:58) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Gross. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: 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. 1-20-NED25 (1Q: 09:51) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-30-NED15 (1Q: 09:41) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Daniels. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-30-NED15 (1Q: 09:32) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Teddy Rottinghaus for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED35 (1Q: 09:01) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Byron Lewis for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED36 (1Q: 08:14) Robbie Burgess punted 48 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Gerald VanEck. |
| 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-NOS26 (1Q: 08:04) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 07:30) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Pharms. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Austin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-NED50 (1Q: 06:52) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kendrick Fox, assisted by CB Gene Levine. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 06:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz, assisted by CB Gene Levine. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 05:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Wally Moore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Kelly Franz on the NED30. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED30 (1Q: 05:34) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NED33 (1Q: 05:07) Edwin Blair ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. New Orleans's Harris Herron was hurt on the play. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-NED38 (1Q: 04:35) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Teddy Rottinghaus for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by DE Tracy Homer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rottinghaus gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 04:11) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Key block delivered by Jeremy Hibdon. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 03:31) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. McKnight gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NOS34 (1Q: 02:47) Edwin Blair ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sapia is blitzing. 3-1-NOS33 (1Q: 02:15) Byron Lewis ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Kolodzik, assisted by S Austin Koch. |
| 4-4-NOS36 (1Q: 01:30) Charlie Flannery attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 01:24) HangTyme George kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Arnie Pearson returned the ball 29 yards to the NOS35. Tackled by Will Jessup. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-NOS35 (1Q: 01:03) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| New Orleans: 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 man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NOS37 (1Q: 00:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin, assisted by OLB Christian Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 00:10) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe, assisted by CB Fernando Gildon. Robasky gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-NED40 (2Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin, assisted by OLB Warren Pharms. Robasky gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide 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. 1-10-NED16 (2Q: 14:19) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. New Orleans 6, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 14:19) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 14:04) Artie Farias kicked off 75 yards from the NOS30. Mo Morton returned the ball 38 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Daniel Bellas. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 13:29) Edwin Blair ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED33 (2Q: 12:58) Byron Lewis ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NED36 (2Q: 12:30) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by S Kelvin Arntt. McKnight gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 12:23) Edwin Blair ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Key block delivered by Lewis Gredzinski. |
| New England: 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-NED42 (2Q: 11:43) Byron Lewis ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Homer. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NED45 (2Q: 10:59) 2-Da House Lewis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NED47 (2Q: 10:31) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Lewis Gredzinski. S Tyrone Weber defended the pass. |
| 4-5-NED47 (2Q: 10:26) Robbie Burgess punted 47 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS11. Tackled by Will Jessup. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, 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-NOS11 (2Q: 10:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 09:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 09:09) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS48 (2Q: 08:29) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 45 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. Howe is blitzing. 1-7-NED07 (2Q: 07:51) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-12-NED12 (2Q: 07:41) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by TE Charles Cortez. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-NED12 (2Q: 07:31) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 13, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 07:31) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 14, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 07:25) Artie Farias kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Mo Morton returned the ball 15 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Joel Garrison. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED07 (2Q: 06:53) Edwin Blair ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NED12 (2Q: 06:07) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Homer, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 05:22) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Wesley Walker for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NED29 (2Q: 04:54) Byron Lewis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. Key block delivered by KeepiT Moving Perry. |
| New England: 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-NED30 (2Q: 04:35) Edwin Blair ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. Lytle ran over Gary Thompson to set up the play. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 04:14) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by WR Roger Daniels. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED40 (2Q: 04:06) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard and assisted by ILB Gary Thompson. PENALTY: New England was called for Tripping. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-NED35 (2Q: 03:55) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-9-NED41 (2Q: 03:34) Robbie Burgess punted 36 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Edwin Blair. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-NOS34 (2Q: 03:25) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 2-1-NOS43 (2Q: 02:58) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS38 (2Q: 02:58) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock, assisted by OLB Christian Howe. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 02:41) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Wally Moore, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. Key block delivered by Henry Freeman. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 02:19) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. Matthews ran over Kelvin Harbert to set up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NED38 (2Q: 02:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NED35 (2Q: 01:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 8 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock, assisted by OLB Warren Pharms. Brumley gained 7 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Fernando Gildon on the NED27. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 01:32) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED27 (2Q: 01:22) Edwin Blair ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 01:00) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by S Kelvin Arntt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKnight gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-NED48 (2Q: 00:39) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB 2-Da House Lewis for 10 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| (2Q: 00:39) New England called a time out. |
| New England: Pro 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. 1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 00:31) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Byron Lewis. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 2-10-NOS42 (2Q: 00:21) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Weber is blitzing. 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 00:15) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:15) New England called a time out. |
| New England: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 00:04) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. Daniels gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Mo Morton returned the ball 12 yards to the NED22. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard and Thompson are blitzing. 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 14:44) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB 2-Da House Lewis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. Lewis gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NED29 (3Q: 14:21) 2-Da House Lewis ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-1-NED31 (3Q: 13:57) Edwin Blair ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Jeremy Hibdon. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 13:35) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols and assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| New England: Pro 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. 2-5-NED38 (3Q: 12:59) Edwin Blair ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NED38 (3Q: 12:32) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 23 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gross gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 12:00) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. Lewis made a great move on Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Lewis Gredzinski. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NOS31 (3Q: 11:13) Edwin Blair ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-NOS31 (3Q: 10:27) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Gross gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Strong 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-NOS20 (3Q: 10:22) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard and assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| New England: 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. 1-9-NOS09 (3Q: 10:09) Bernard Escalante sacked by DT A.J. Coffey for a loss of 7 yards. Coffey ran right past Leonard Lytle and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Leonard Lytle on the NOS16. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-16-NOS16 (3Q: 09:29) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Byron Lewis for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by ILB Gary Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 3-15-NOS15 (3Q: 09:07) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. Osborne gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-NOS07 (3Q: 08:59) Charlie Flannery attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 14, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 08:54) Mo George kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 25 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Will Jessup. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 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-NOS03 (3Q: 08:31) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Raymond is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 07:56) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT TheStopper Garrett. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Pharms is blitzing. 2-8-NOS22 (3Q: 07:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 37 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 06:39) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Kelvin Harbert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: 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. Howe is blitzing. 1-20-NOS49 (3Q: 06:32) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Tony Brumley. DE Kelvin Harbert defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NOS49 (3Q: 06:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NED35 (3Q: 06:02) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED26 (3Q: 05:24) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 05:24) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 21, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 05:13) Artie Farias kicked off 77 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 05:13) Byron Lewis ran inside the left guard for 52 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Key block delivered by Otis Porter. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NOS28 (3Q: 04:26) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Teddy Rottinghaus. DE Tyrus Hazelwood blocked the pass. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS28 (3Q: 04:17) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Teddy-Bear Rottinghaus for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS23 (3Q: 03:48) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. McKnight gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NOS11 (3Q: 03:21) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. Daniels gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: Strong 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-NOS08 (3Q: 02:46) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 21, New England 12 |
| (3Q: 02:46) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New Orleans 21, New England 13 |
| (3Q: 02:37) Mo George kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 02:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 11 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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-NOS31 (3Q: 02:15) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Irving Robasky. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS31 (3Q: 02:09) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. 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, expecting the run. 3-3-NOS38 (3Q: 01:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 16 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock, assisted by S Zach Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 01:02) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by DE Kelvin Harbert. Austin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-NED36 (3Q: 00:24) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-15-NED41 (3Q: 00:14) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Howe is blitzing. 2-10-NED36 (4Q: 15:00) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Pearson made a great move on Heath Hitchcock. |
| 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. 3-4-NED30 (4Q: 14:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mo Morton. Austin gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Wayne is blitzing. 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 13:43) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. OLB Christian Howe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-NED23 (4Q: 13:35) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Kelvin Harbert drove right through Travis Tusch to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-10-NED23 (4Q: 13:27) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Newkirk. CB Gene Levine defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED23 (4Q: 13:20) Artie Farias attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 24, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 13:14) Artie Farias kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Edwin Blair returned the ball 12 yards to the NED18. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| New England: Weak 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-NED18 (4Q: 12:38) 2-Da House Lewis ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 11:58) Edwin Blair ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Lee Attico. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rutter is blitzing. 2-4-NED41 (4Q: 11:25) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 10:46) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Amos Duncan for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. Duncan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NED49 (4Q: 10:09) Bernard Escalante pass was intended for WR Luke Gross and was intercepted by CB Terry Peterson at the NOS43. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Byron Lewis. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 09:57) Arnie Pearson ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Pharms. |
| 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. 2-8-NOS47 (4Q: 09:18) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Robasky gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 08:50) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Curtis Weber and was intercepted by S Zach Anderson in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 08:42) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by RB Edwin Blair. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard and Weber are blitzing. 2-10-NED20 (4Q: 08:39) Bernard Escalante sacked by OLB Jared Ballard for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Otis Porter. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS A.J. Coffey for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 30, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 08:39) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 31, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 08:26) Artie Farias kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Edwin Blair returned the ball 18 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 08:01) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New England: 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-NED45 (4Q: 07:55) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Osborne gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Strong 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. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 07:50) Bernard Escalante pass was intended for WR Luke Gross and was intercepted by CB Sammie Rutter at the NOS26. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Luke Gross. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 07:39) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Harbert. Key block delivered by Tony Brumley. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NOS43 (4Q: 06:52) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Pharms. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 06:05) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Gildon, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-NED38 (4Q: 05:20) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE The Sly Fox, assisted by S Mo Morton. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. Schroeder ran over Will Jessup to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 04:54) Joel Garrison ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by S Mo Morton, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-NED29 (4Q: 04:07) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| 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. 3-11-NED25 (4Q: 03:22) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by OLB Warren Pharms. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-NED13 (4Q: 02:35) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE The Sly Fox, assisted by S Mo Morton. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| (4Q: 02:35) New England called a time out. |
| 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. 2-4-NED07 (4Q: 02:24) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE The Sly Fox. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-NED05 (4Q: 02:17) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. Andersen ran over Christian Howe to set up the play. New Orleans 37, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 02:17) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 38, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 02:10) Artie Farias kicked off 51 yards from the NOS30. Mo Morton returned the ball 26 yards to the NED45. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| New England: Strong 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-NED45 (4Q: 02:03) Byron Lewis ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: 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. 2-11-NED44 (4Q: 01:55) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 01:28) Bernard Escalante pass was intended for WR Roger Daniels and was intercepted by CB Sammie Rutter at the NOS30. The interception was returned 70 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 44, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 01:28) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 45, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 01:15) Artie Farias kicked off 57 yards from the NOS30. Mo Morton returned the ball 17 yards to the NED30. Tackled by Daniel Bellas. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED10 (4Q: 01:06) Byron Lewis ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols, assisted by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: 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. 2-4-NED16 (4Q: 00:28) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DT A.J. Coffey blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NED16 (4Q: 00:22) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 15 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 45, New England Patriots 13 |