Week 4, 2017

Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm.
Detroit won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 76 yards from the NOS30. Touchback.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DET20 (1Q: 15:00) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by DE Sammy Kolodzik. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes.
Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Mussatti is blitzing.
2-2-DET28 (1Q: 14:28) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Key block delivered by Randy Quimby.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-DET35 (1Q: 13:54) Robert Clark ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-10-DET35 (1Q: 13:21) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. DE Jason Mireles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-10-DET35 (1Q: 13:09) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Scott gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Mussatti is blitzing.
1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 12:42) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Steven Kerns for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kerns gained 5 yards after the catch.
Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 12:12) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Humphrey gained 1 yard after the catch.
Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-NOS23 (1Q: 11:37) Tom Fox ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. CB Sammie Rutter crushed Gerald Madison to wreck the play.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-10-NOS23 (1Q: 11:10) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Bielby gained 4 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Otis Dukas for 3 yards to the NOS05. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
2-20-NOS33 (1Q: 11:05) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brant Armstrong. S Norm Nichols defended the pass.
Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread 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.
3-20-NOS33 (1Q: 10:56) Dwight Prior pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-20-NOS33 (1Q: 10:49) Cris Bates attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, New Orleans 0
(1Q: 10:44) Cris Bates kicked off 64 yards from the DET30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Adrian Cotchery.
New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-NOS22 (1Q: 10:22) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by DE Charles Henderson.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-12-NOS20 (1Q: 09:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. King gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide 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-NOS34 (1Q: 09:16) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Johnny Gardner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing.
2-7-NOS37 (1Q: 08:35) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
3-1-NOS43 (1Q: 08:07) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Robasky gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DET45 (1Q: 07:21) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DET34 (1Q: 06:55) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Arnie Pearson. DT Claude Hodges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
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. Sawyer is blitzing.
2-10-DET34 (1Q: 06:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 16 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DET18 (1Q: 06:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent O'Donnell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-7-DET15 (1Q: 05:45) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by CB Clarence Cassidy. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder.
New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-7-DET07 (1Q: 05:06) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by DE Johnny Gardner.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-7-DET07 (1Q: 04:34) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pearson gained 7 yards after the catch. New Orleans 6, Detroit 3
(1Q: 04:34) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Detroit 3
(1Q: 04:29) Artie Farias kicked off 66 yards from the NOS30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 22 yards to the DET26. Tackled by George Newkirk. New Orleans's Charles Cortez was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-DET26 (1Q: 04:03) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Wielechowski. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-10-DET26 (1Q: 03:58) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
Detroit: Strong 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-DET41 (1Q: 03:23) Dwight Prior kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard.
Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-8-DET43 (1Q: 02:49) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. S Tyrone Weber defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing.
3-8-DET43 (1Q: 02:39) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles, assisted by CB Terry Peterson.
4-4-DET47 (1Q: 02:08) Devin Price punted 36 yards. Curtis Weber called for a fair catch at the NOS17.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-NOS17 (1Q: 01:57) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Kent Austin and was intercepted by CB Clarence Cassidy at the NOS34. The interception was returned 30 yards. Tackled by Kent Austin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Larry Andersen was hurt on the play.
Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
1-4-NOS04 (1Q: 01:47) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. Detroit 9, New Orleans 7
(1Q: 01:47) Extra point by Cris Bates was good. Detroit 10, New Orleans 7
(1Q: 01:40) Cris Bates kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Clarence Cassidy.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-NOS28 (1Q: 01:18) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kent O'Donnell, assisted by S Adrian Cotchery.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-9-NOS29 (1Q: 00:47) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent O'Donnell. Garrison gained 6 yards after the catch.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-5-NOS33 (1Q: 00:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent O'Donnell. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Start of second quarter.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 15:00) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by ILB Kent O'Donnell. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-20-NOS32 (2Q: 14:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Weber gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-DET41 (2Q: 14:12) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. DE Johnny Gardner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-10-DET41 (2Q: 14:06) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 13 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
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. Sawyer is blitzing.
1-10-DET28 (2Q: 13:23) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. OLB Charles Sawyer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-10-DET28 (2Q: 13:17) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 21 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-7-DET07 (2Q: 12:35) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by ILB Kent O'Donnell.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
2-3-DET03 (2Q: 11:50) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Brumley gained 2 yards after the catch. New Orleans 13, Detroit 10
(2Q: 11:50) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 14, Detroit 10
(2Q: 11:45) Artie Farias kicked off 55 yards from the NOS30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 24 yards to the DET39. Tackled by Tommy Cranwell.
Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-DET39 (2Q: 11:19) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. DT Tyrone Curtis knocked down Steven Kerns to break up the play.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing.
2-10-DET39 (2Q: 10:49) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start.
Detroit: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
2-15-DET34 (2Q: 10:42) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by DE Tracy Homer.
Detroit: 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.
3-11-DET38 (2Q: 10:01) Dwight Prior scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson.
4-3-DET46 (2Q: 09:17) Devin Price punted 42 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 15 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Mo Rodriguez.
New Orleans: I 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-NOS27 (2Q: 09:06) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and Netter are blitzing.
2-6-NOS31 (2Q: 08:19) Philip Rivers sacked by DT Claude Hodges for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Donald Matthews.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and O'Donnell are blitzing.
3-12-NOS25 (2Q: 07:47) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 12 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 07:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 17 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery.
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-DET46 (2Q: 06:30) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by ILB Kent O'Donnell.
New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-13-DET49 (2Q: 05:58) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. CB Darryl Troy defended the pass.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. Sawyer and O'Donnell are blitzing.
3-13-DET49 (2Q: 05:49) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Kent Austin.
4-13-DET49 (2Q: 05:41) Artie Souza punted 49 yards. Touchback.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-DET20 (2Q: 05:34) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Tyrus Humphrey on the DET31.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-DET31 (2Q: 05:00) Tom Fox ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. CB Sammie Rutter knocked down Brad Blades to break up the play.
Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-10-DET31 (2Q: 04:28) Dwight Prior kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Too Many Men on the Field.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-5-DET36 (2Q: 04:19) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard.
Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DET45 (2Q: 03:56) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Armstrong gained 3 yards after the catch.
Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 03:17) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR J.T. Wielechowski for 7 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-3-NOS38 (2Q: 02:54) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Curtis, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Randy Quimby.
Detroit: 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.
1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 02:17) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
Detroit: Strong 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.
2-11-NOS35 (2Q: 02:00) Tom Fox ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard.
Detroit: 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. Ballard and Thompson are blitzing.
3-7-NOS31 (2Q: 01:25) Dwight Prior sacked by OLB Jared Ballard for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Quimby.
4-13-NOS37 (2Q: 00:45) Cris Bates attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 14, Detroit 13
(2Q: 00:38) Cris Bates kicked off 72 yards from the DET30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS13. Tackled by Kent O'Donnell.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-NOS13 (2Q: 00:33) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. S Adrian Cotchery defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-10-NOS13 (2Q: 00:30) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Charles Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
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.
3-10-NOS13 (2Q: 00:21) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Hampton.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Cris Bates kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Kent O'Donnell.
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. Sawyer is blitzing.
1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 14:23) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 13:42) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DT Claude Hodges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. New Orleans's Charles Cortez was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-10-NOS35 (3Q: 13:32) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by CB Willie Netter.
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.
3-3-NOS42 (3Q: 13:02) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Weber 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 strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-DET46 (3Q: 12:18) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT Broderick Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-10-DET46 (3Q: 12:11) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DT Marshall Carroll defended the pass.
New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing.
3-10-DET46 (3Q: 12:04) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. CB Ty Hampton defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-10-DET46 (3Q: 11:54) Artie Souza punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET03.
Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ballard and Rutter are blitzing.
1-10-DET03 (3Q: 11:43) Tom Fox ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey.
Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-11-DET02 (3Q: 11:18) Robert Clark ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey.
Detroit: 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. Ballard, Thompson and Weber are blitzing.
3-8-DET05 (3Q: 10:47) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard.
4-5-DET08 (3Q: 10:01) Devin Price punted 47 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 13 yards to the DET42. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides.
Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-DET13 (3Q: 09:50) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jose Scott. ILB Gary Thompson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing.
2-10-DET13 (3Q: 09:43) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 10 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Humphrey gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Ballard and Sapia are blitzing.
1-10-DET23 (3Q: 09:09) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Tyrus Hazelwood and OLB Norm Sapia for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Terrell Forbes.
Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-16-DET17 (3Q: 08:28) Tom Fox ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey.
Detroit: 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. Ballard is blitzing.
3-14-DET19 (3Q: 08:02) Dwight Prior pass completed to FB Otis Dukas for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles.
4-10-DET23 (3Q: 07:33) Devin Price punted 39 yards. Curtis Weber called for a fair catch at the NOS38.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 07:24) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing.
1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 06:49) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Irving Robasky.
New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Sawyer and Troy are blitzing.
2-10-NOS49 (3Q: 06:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Hampton, assisted by CB Willie Netter. Garrison gained 2 yards after the catch.
New Orleans: I 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-DET42 (3Q: 06:10) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. King gained 6 yards after the catch.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing.
1-10-DET35 (3Q: 05:31) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by S Adrian Cotchery.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-6-DET31 (3Q: 04:50) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. CB Clarence Cassidy 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 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing.
3-6-DET31 (3Q: 04:38) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Irving Robasky. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Detroit's Kent O'Donnell was hurt on the play.
4-6-DET31 (3Q: 04:31) Artie Farias attempted a 48 yard field goal and it was blocked by Charles Henderson. DET Darryl Troy recovered the ball at the DET48.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-DET48 (3Q: 04:22) Dwight Prior pass completed to RB Robert Clark for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing.
2-9-DET49 (3Q: 03:39) Robert Clark ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-6-NOS48 (3Q: 02:54) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start.
Detroit: 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-DET47 (3Q: 02:44) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by WR Tyrus Humphrey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-11-DET47 (3Q: 02:36) Devin Price punted 38 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Adrian Cotchery.
New Orleans: Single-Back 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-NOS28 (3Q: 02:28) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy, assisted by DT Claude Hodges. Key block delivered by Graham King.
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.
2-3-NOS35 (3Q: 01:56) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined.
New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-NOS48 (3Q: 01:49) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-8-NOS50 (3Q: 01:23) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Robasky gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-DET28 (3Q: 00:54) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by TE Graham King. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-10-DET28 (3Q: 00:42) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Hampton, assisted by S Antonio Raag.
New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run.
3-4-DET22 (3Q: 00:02) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Brazell. Garrison gained 3 yards after the catch.
Start of fourth quarter.
New Orleans: Weak 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.
1-10-DET14 (4Q: 15:00) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson, assisted by OLB Van Blick.
New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-7-DET11 (4Q: 14:23) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy, assisted by DT Broderick Carter.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-4-DET08 (4Q: 13:51) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. CB Clarence Cassidy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-4-DET04 (4Q: 13:44) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Van Blick, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer.
New Orleans: 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. Sawyer is blitzing.
2-3-DET03 (4Q: 13:16) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Tony Brumley. DT Broderick Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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.
3-3-DET03 (4Q: 13:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Detroit 13
(4Q: 13:12) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 21, Detroit 13
(4Q: 13:03) Artie Farias kicked off 77 yards from the NOS30. Touchback.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DET20 (4Q: 13:03) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by WR Tyrus Humphrey. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-10-DET20 (4Q: 12:57) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard.
Detroit: 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.
3-7-DET23 (4Q: 12:17) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norm Nichols, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. Scott gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-6-DET24 (4Q: 11:39) Devin Price punted 52 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 14 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Brant Armstrong.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 11:28) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-3-NOS45 (4Q: 10:50) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-DET49 (4Q: 10:18) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch.
New Orleans: 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, expecting the pass.
1-10-DET39 (4Q: 09:44) Philip Rivers sacked by DT Claude Hodges for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Leon Schroeder. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Charles Henderson on the DET44.
Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DET44 (4Q: 09:29) Dwight Prior pass completed to FB Graham Jaffe for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. Jaffe gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-1-NOS47 (4Q: 08:52) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. Peterson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Detroit: Strong 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.
1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 08:07) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Nichols is blitzing.
2-4-NOS33 (4Q: 07:45) Robert Clark ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tracy Homer. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-14-NOS43 (4Q: 07:36) Robert Clark ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard.
Detroit: 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. Ballard and Thompson are blitzing.
3-10-NOS39 (4Q: 06:52) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Humphrey gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding.
Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-20-NOS49 (4Q: 06:44) Dwight Prior pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ironfist Wielechowski.
4-20-NOS49 (4Q: 06:35) Devin Price punted 41 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 47 yards to the DET45. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return.
New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-NOS09 (4Q: 06:26) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-8-NOS11 (4Q: 05:39) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing.
2-3-NOS16 (4Q: 05:33) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 04:48) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Charles Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. 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 nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
2-10-NOS41 (4Q: 04:41) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman.
New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DET49 (4Q: 04:32) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham King. S Adrian Cotchery defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-10-DET49 (4Q: 04:22) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Charles Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-10-DET49 (4Q: 04:19) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 6 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag, assisted by CB Ty Hampton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-4-DET43 (4Q: 03:34) Artie Souza punted 43 yards. Touchback.
Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing.
1-10-DET20 (4Q: 03:29) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 11 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Bielby gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Detroit: I 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-DET31 (4Q: 03:12) Robert Clark ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols.
Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Weber are blitzing.
2-6-DET35 (4Q: 02:28) Robert Clark ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. Forbes flattened Gary Thompson to ensure the play's success. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding.
Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-16-DET25 (4Q: 02:19) Robert Clark ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Homer.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
Detroit: 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. Ballard and Nichols are blitzing.
3-11-DET30 (4Q: 02:00) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Clark. S Norm Nichols hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-11-DET30 (4Q: 01:53) Devin Price punted 52 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Brant Armstrong.
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-NOS24 (4Q: 01:42) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. OLB Charles Sawyer knocked down Devin Medlock to break up the play.
Detroit called a time out.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing.
2-7-NOS27 (4Q: 01:33) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Antonio Raag, assisted by S Adrian Cotchery.
New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
3-3-NOS31 (4Q: 01:23) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill.
Detroit called a time out.
New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing.
1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 01:15) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Brazell, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer.
Detroit called a time out.
New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing.
2-6-NOS43 (4Q: 01:06) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges.
New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
3-5-NOS44 (4Q: 00:21) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: New Orleans Saints 21, Detroit Lions 13