| Played in Tampa Bay, FL, weather: 91 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Lester Arnold kicked off 64 yards from the TBY30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 41 yards to the NOS47. Tackled by Orlando Newhart. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 14:41) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. Austin gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Blades is blitzing. 2-6-TBY49 (1Q: 14:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 34 yards. Tackled by S Chris Dillon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY15 (1Q: 13:32) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Amos Moss hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-TBY15 (1Q: 13:23) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Amos Moss for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-TBY22 (1Q: 12:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Glen Summerlin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-TBY09 (1Q: 11:55) Artie Farias attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 11:47) Artie Farias kicked off 71 yards from the NOS30. Orlando Newhart returned the ball 31 yards to the TBY30. Tackled by Sammie Rutter. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY30 (1Q: 11:10) Doug Doane sacked by DT Oliver Coffey for a loss of 6 yards. Coffey ran right past Tyrone Carlisle and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. Ballard, Weber and Nichols are blitzing. 2-16-TBY24 (1Q: 10:25) Charlie Parrott ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter, assisted by DE Harris Herron. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-TBY27 (1Q: 09:38) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Charlie Parrott for 4 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. |
| 4-9-TBY31 (1Q: 09:05) Leon Venegas punted 37 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS45. Tackled by Clyde Watanabe. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (1Q: 08:56) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Amos Moss, assisted by S Chris Dillon. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS48 (1Q: 08:20) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT Russell Lyle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Eicholz and Dillon are blitzing. 3-7-NOS48 (1Q: 08:10) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Blades and Newhart are blitzing. 1-10-TBY32 (1Q: 07:31) Winfred Niklos ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. Key block delivered by Tony Brumley. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-TBY26 (1Q: 07:01) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Lyle. CB Orlando Newhart knocked down Marlon Prill to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-TBY27 (1Q: 06:30) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Dillon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Austin gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY15 (1Q: 05:50) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-TBY09 (1Q: 05:21) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Summerlin, assisted by CB Orlando Newhart. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-TBY05 (1Q: 04:55) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-TBY06 (1Q: 04:27) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Johnny Tyler. DE Stephen Upshaw hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-TBY06 (1Q: 04:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Dillon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Chris Dillon on the TBY01. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. Weber is blitzing. 1-10-TBY01 (1Q: 04:16) Charlie Parrott ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 2-10-TBY01 (1Q: 03:50) Charlie Parrott ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-TBY02 (1Q: 03:14) Doug Doane scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| 4-8-TBY03 (1Q: 02:32) Leon Venegas punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS42. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 02:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-TBY49 (1Q: 01:54) Winfred Niklos ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Amos Moss. Key block delivered by Jimmy Lumpkin. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-TBY45 (1Q: 01:20) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Reuben Foster, assisted by S Chris Dillon. Key block delivered by Tony Brumley. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 2-1-TBY36 (1Q: 00:44) Joel Garrison ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Austin Branch, assisted by DT Reuben Foster. |
| 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. 3-4-TBY39 (1Q: 00:10) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart, assisted by CB Phil Becker. Wannamaker gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY33 (2Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Phil Becker, assisted by OLB Lonnie Blades. Brumley gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Blades and Nichols are blitzing. 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 14:22) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. OLB Lonnie Blades hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-TBY20 (2Q: 14:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Summerlin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Tampa Bay's Russell Lyle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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, keying aggressively on the run. 1-8-TBY08 (2Q: 13:32) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 9, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 13:32) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 10, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 13:26) Artie Farias kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. Brad Shannon returned the ball 38 yards to the NOS48. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak 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-NOS48 (2Q: 13:03) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Austin Punzel for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS44 (2Q: 12:20) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Bennie Covington for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. Covington gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NOS42 (2Q: 11:42) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Clyde Watanabe for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Cranwell is blitzing. 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 11:11) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Brad Shannon for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS31 (2Q: 10:37) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Charlie Parrott for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS32 (2Q: 10:06) Doug Doane pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Covington. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS32 (2Q: 09:56) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 4-15-NOS37 (2Q: 09:56) Leon Venegas punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS01. |
| 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-NOS01 (2Q: 09:45) Joel Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 2-8-NOS03 (2Q: 09:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. 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 dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS06 (2Q: 08:58) Philip Rivers scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz and assisted by CB Phil Becker. |
| 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. Becker is blitzing. 1-10-NOS11 (2Q: 08:11) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Chandler. Key block delivered by Henry Freeman. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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-NOS22 (2Q: 07:40) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NOS17 (2Q: 07:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Amos Moss, assisted by CB Phil Becker. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 2-12-NOS20 (2Q: 07:10) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Joel Garrison. OLB Lonnie Blades knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS20 (2Q: 07:05) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Amos Moss hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-NOS20 (2Q: 06:58) Artie Souza punted 44 yards. Kenneth Mathis returned the kick 23 yards to the NOS41. Tackled by Daniel Bellas. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Arnie Pearson for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 16, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 06:58) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 17, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 06:50) Artie Farias kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Brad Shannon returned the ball 17 yards to the TBY18. Tackled by Daniel Bellas. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY18 (2Q: 06:24) Doug Doane scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-TBY23 (2Q: 05:53) Charlie Parrott ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-TBY24 (2Q: 05:10) Doug Doane scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard and assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| 4-2-TBY26 (2Q: 04:52) Leon Venegas punted 29 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 19 yards to the TBY36. Tackled by Richard Monroe. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Blades is blitzing. 1-10-TBY36 (2Q: 04:44) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Amos Moss hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into 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 bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Blades is blitzing. 2-10-TBY36 (2Q: 04:35) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Amos Moss. Niklos gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the 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. Summerlin is blitzing. 3-7-TBY33 (2Q: 04:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. Cortez gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY18 (2Q: 03:29) Winfred Niklos ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-TBY14 (2Q: 03:07) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Fuller, assisted by OLB Lonnie Blades. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-TBY09 (2Q: 02:45) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-11-TBY19 (2Q: 02:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-TBY05 (2Q: 02:06) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades, assisted by OLB Robbie Arndorfer. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 1-3-TBY03 (2Q: 02:06) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades. OLB Lonnie Blades knocked down Henry Freeman to break up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. 2-4-TBY04 (2Q: 02:00) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright, assisted by S Chris Dillon. |
| 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. Blades is blitzing. 3-4-TBY04 (2Q: 01:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 23, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 01:42) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 01:36) Artie Farias kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Orlando Newhart returned the ball 28 yards to the TBY29. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY29 (2Q: 01:29) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Bennie Covington for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Covington gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 01:11) Doug Doane pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Covington. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. New Orleans's Gary Thompson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-NOS44 (2Q: 01:00) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Clyde Watanabe for 13 yards. Tackled by S Norm Gardner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS31 (2Q: 00:43) Doug Doane pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Covington. OLB Jared Ballard defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-7-NOS31 (2Q: 00:34) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Jason Tatum for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Tatum gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| (2Q: 00:34) Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-3-NOS03 (2Q: 00:27) Austin Punzel ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| (2Q: 00:27) Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NOS03 (2Q: 00:15) Austin Punzel ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Oliver Lynn. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 6 |
| (2Q: 00:15) Extra point by Lester Arnold was good. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (2Q: 00:08) Lester Arnold kicked off 70 yards from the TBY30. Daniel Bellas returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Dwight Sanders. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 00:01) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Orlando Newhart returned the ball 26 yards to the TBY37. Tackled by Winfred Niklos. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Thompson are blitzing. 1-10-TBY15 (3Q: 14:23) Austin Punzel ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. Key block delivered by Thurman Cassidy. Tampa Bay's Brad Shannon was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Tampa Bay: Five-Receiver Spread 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-TBY27 (3Q: 13:40) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Bennie Covington for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-TBY36 (3Q: 12:55) Austin Punzel ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Norm Gardner. Key block delivered by Conrad Chiaccheri. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 12:25) Austin Punzel ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS45 (3Q: 11:58) Charlie Parrott ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Tampa Bay: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS44 (3Q: 11:21) Doug Doane scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard and assisted by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| Tampa Bay: I 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-NOS38 (3Q: 10:35) Charlie Parrott ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-NOS40 (3Q: 09:49) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Austin Punzel for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-NOS29 (3Q: 09:20) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Charlie Parrott for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Parrott gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong 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-NOS18 (3Q: 08:33) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Charlie Parrott for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Parrott gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Tyrone Weber for 14 yards to the NOS18. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Blades is blitzing. 1-10-NOS18 (3Q: 08:26) 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 nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Blades, Eicholz and Albright are blitzing. 1-15-NOS13 (3Q: 08:20) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart, assisted by DE Amos Moss. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS16 (3Q: 07:52) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| 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. Blades and Eicholz are blitzing. 3-14-NOS14 (3Q: 07:27) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. CB Orlando Newhart knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-14-NOS14 (3Q: 07:14) Artie Souza punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY31. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Thompson is blitzing. 1-10-TBY31 (3Q: 07:04) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Charlie Parrott for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Motion. Tampa Bay's Jason Tatum was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, 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. 1-15-TBY26 (3Q: 06:57) Austin Punzel ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Tyrone Carlisle. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-TBY40 (3Q: 06:24) Austin Punzel ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Michael McNeil. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Thompson is blitzing. 1-10-TBY41 (3Q: 05:43) Doug Doane pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Andy Hammett. ILB Gary Thompson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-TBY41 (3Q: 05:39) Charlie Parrott ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. Key block delivered by Conrad Chiaccheri. Chiaccheri ran over Jared Ballard to set up the play. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS46 (3Q: 04:53) Charlie Parrott ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Key block delivered by Conrad Chiaccheri. |
| Tampa Bay: I 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. 2-1-NOS37 (3Q: 04:22) Doug Doane pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Shannon. DT Oliver Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard and Thompson are blitzing. 3-1-NOS37 (3Q: 04:14) Charlie Parrott ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles, assisted by ILB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Tyrone Carlisle. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Weber is blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 03:33) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Jason Tatum for 20 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Weber are blitzing. 1-10-NOS10 (3Q: 03:06) Austin Punzel ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Tyrone Carlisle. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Thompson are blitzing. 2-1-NOS01 (3Q: 02:27) Charlie Parrott ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Thurman Cassidy. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 13 |
| (3Q: 02:27) Extra point by Lester Arnold was good. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 14 |
| (3Q: 02:20) Lester Arnold kicked off 77 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 02:20) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. CB Glen Summerlin defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 02:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades, assisted by ILB Wesley Eicholz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Blades is blitzing. 3-4-NOS26 (3Q: 01:51) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 1 yard. Tackled by S Corey Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (3Q: 01:11) Artie Souza punted 43 yards. Kenneth Mathis called for a fair catch at the TBY30. |
| Tampa Bay: 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-TBY30 (3Q: 01:03) Austin Punzel ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Thurman Cassidy. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 1-10-TBY47 (3Q: 00:22) Austin Punzel ran around the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Key block delivered by Trent Rodgers. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 15:00) Austin Punzel ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Curtis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Tampa Bay: I 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. 2-11-NOS33 (4Q: 14:33) Austin Punzel ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS30 (4Q: 13:47) Doug Doane scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| 4-5-NOS27 (4Q: 13:23) Lester Arnold attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 13:15) Lester Arnold kicked off 66 yards from the TBY30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Orlando Newhart. |
| 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-NOS26 (4Q: 12:45) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Dillon. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Blades and Chandler are blitzing. 2-5-NOS31 (4Q: 12:07) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Summerlin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Eicholz is blitzing. 1-10-TBY48 (4Q: 11:25) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Winfred Niklos. S Lonnie Albright defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-10-TBY48 (4Q: 11:22) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Amos Moss for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jimmy Lumpkin. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Blades is blitzing. 3-15-NOS47 (4Q: 10:46) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Summerlin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Blades is blitzing. 1-10-TBY48 (4Q: 10:40) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 30 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Weber gained 11 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. 1-10-TBY18 (4Q: 09:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Blades. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-TBY09 (4Q: 09:18) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-TBY19 (4Q: 09:09) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz, assisted by OLB Lonnie Blades. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-TBY17 (4Q: 08:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Summerlin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-TBY13 (4Q: 07:50) Artie Farias attempted a 30 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, 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. 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 07:43) Austin Punzel ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-TBY18 (4Q: 07:03) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Brad Shannon for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-TBY27 (4Q: 06:19) Doug Doane scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Peterson is blitzing. 1-10-TBY30 (4Q: 05:36) Charlie Parrott ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Leonard Agnew. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-TBY37 (4Q: 05:10) Austin Punzel ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. Key block delivered by Conrad Chiaccheri. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY40 (4Q: 04:37) Charlie Parrott ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-TBY43 (4Q: 04:04) Austin Punzel ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-5-TBY45 (4Q: 03:27) Doug Doane pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Shannon. DE Jason Mireles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-TBY45 (4Q: 03:22) Leon Venegas punted and it was blocked by Norm Gardner. NOS Daniel Bellas recovered the ball at the TBY34 and returned the ball 2 yards. |
| 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. 1-10-TBY32 (4Q: 03:15) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Curtis Weber and was intercepted by S Lonnie Albright at the TBY26. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Curtis Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: 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. 1-10-TBY33 (4Q: 03:02) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Austin Punzel for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-TBY34 (4Q: 02:41) Doug Doane sacked by DE Jason Mireles for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Agnew. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-TBY28 (4Q: 02:01) Sam Donaldson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by S Norm Nichols. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-15-TBY28 (4Q: 01:52) Doug Doane pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Covington. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 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-TBY28 (4Q: 01:42) Winfred Niklos ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Wesley Eicholz, assisted by DE J.J. Emmons. New Orleans's Travis Tusch was hurt on the play. |
| (4Q: 01:42) Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-TBY27 (4Q: 01:31) Winfred Niklos ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Austin Branch. |
| (4Q: 01:31) Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-8-TBY26 (4Q: 01:19) Winfred Niklos ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| (4Q: 01:19) Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 4-2-TBY20 (4Q: 01:11) Artie Farias attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 27, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 01:06) Artie Farias kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Brad Shannon returned the ball 21 yards to the TBY27. Tackled by Deron Lyle. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Austin Koch for 7 yards to the TBY20. Tackled by Charlie Parrott. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 01:01) Winfred Niklos ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Lyle, assisted by S Chris Dillon. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-TBY20 (4Q: 00:16) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 |