| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Brent Urquoila kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Arnie Pearson returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Lamar Toews. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jacobson, Nixon and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-10-NOS11 (1Q: 14:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 23 yards. Tackled by S Myron Upshaw. Pearson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 13:58) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Jamal Stokes was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Jacobson and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-10-NOS44 (1Q: 13:18) Philip Rivers sacked by OLB C.J. Jacobson and DE Colin Brady for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Andersen. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-NOS49 (1Q: 13:03) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by OLB Michael Vandam. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fackleman is blitzing. 2-3-BUF49 (1Q: 12:21) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Kent Austin. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 3-3-BUF49 (1Q: 12:08) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| 4-6-NOS48 (1Q: 11:23) Artie Souza punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF06. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF06 (1Q: 11:14) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-BUF07 (1Q: 10:29) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by OLB Norm Sapia. |
| Buffalo: 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. Ballard and Thompson are blitzing. 3-5-BUF11 (1Q: 09:55) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Kevin Aschbacher for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Aschbacher gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-BUF13 (1Q: 09:17) Rico Miiles punted 32 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF45. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 1-10-BUF45 (1Q: 09:10) Philip Rivers sacked by ILB Jake Bullock for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Marsh are blitzing. 2-16-NOS49 (1Q: 08:43) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-11-BUF46 (1Q: 08:40) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. King gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-10-BUF27 (1Q: 08:07) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by DT J.T. Shapiro. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BUF21 (1Q: 07:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF10 (1Q: 07:08) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-BUF09 (1Q: 06:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:27) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:20) Artie Farias kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| Buffalo: 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-BUF33 (1Q: 06:01) Marshall Enos ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 1-20-BUF23 (1Q: 05:53) Marshall Enos ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. Key block delivered by Everett Mullins. |
| Buffalo: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-BUF28 (1Q: 05:13) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Marshall Enos for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-15-BUF28 (1Q: 04:34) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Brock Ogden for 20 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by CB Daniel Bellas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ogden gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF48 (1Q: 03:58) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Brock Ogden for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Tyrone Curtis. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Mussatti is blitzing. 2-4-NOS46 (1Q: 03:33) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kevin Aschbacher. DT A.J. Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-NOS46 (1Q: 03:24) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Davenport gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 02:44) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Bruce Atkinson. |
| Buffalo: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 2-5-NOS30 (1Q: 01:59) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Kevin Aschbacher. |
| Buffalo: 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. 3-5-NOS30 (1Q: 01:52) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DT A.J. Coffey for a loss of 7 yards. Coffey ran right past Ricky Weber and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-12-NOS37 (1Q: 01:11) Rico Miiles punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 01:04) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jacobson, Nixon and Sheldon are blitzing. 2-13-NOS17 (1Q: 00:29) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock and Sersland are blitzing. 3-7-NOS23 (2Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 20 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. Lyle gained 5 yards after the catch. New Orleans's Henry Freeman was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 1-10-NOS43 (2Q: 14:14) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Fackleman and Marsh are blitzing. 1-15-NOS38 (2Q: 14:04) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by ILB Jake Bullock. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jacobson and Marsh are blitzing. 2-13-NOS40 (2Q: 13:38) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham King. CB Marshall Ford defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Marsh are blitzing. 3-13-NOS40 (2Q: 13:29) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-NOS49 (2Q: 13:20) Artie Souza punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF06. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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-BUF06 (2Q: 13:13) Marshall Enos ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BUF15 (2Q: 12:29) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Brock Ogden for 15 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 11:51) Marshall Enos ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Kolodzik, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-BUF29 (2Q: 11:12) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Buffalo: 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. 3-6-BUF34 (2Q: 10:38) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Jumbo Baldwin for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. Baldwin gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF40 (2Q: 10:15) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Bruce Atkinson to the NOS46. |
| Buffalo: 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-NOS46 (2Q: 09:48) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 2-8-NOS44 (2Q: 09:21) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-2-NOS38 (2Q: 08:54) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 12 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Paniagua gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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-NOS26 (2Q: 08:07) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Kevin Aschbacher for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS16 (2Q: 07:24) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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. 2-9-NOS15 (2Q: 06:51) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Kolodzik. Key block delivered by Everett Mullins. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 1-5-NOS05 (2Q: 06:05) Marshall Enos ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS04 (2Q: 05:26) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by TE Tracy Marohl. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Tommy Cranwell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: 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. 3-4-NOS04 (2Q: 05:23) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Brock Ogden for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 7, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 05:23) Extra point by Brent Urquoila was good. New Orleans 7, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 05:17) Brent Urquoila kicked off 68 yards from the BUF30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Lamar Toews. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Jacobson and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 04:41) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Arnie Pearson. CB Rodney Nixon defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sersland is blitzing. 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 04:33) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 04:07) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. CB Marshall Ford defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS30 (2Q: 03:57) Joel Garrison ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock and Sersland are blitzing. 3-12-NOS28 (2Q: 03:28) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Fackleman is blitzing. 1-10-BUF47 (2Q: 02:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-1-BUF38 (2Q: 02:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. Brumley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Sersland are blitzing. 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 02:02) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT J.T. Shapiro blocked the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF30 (2Q: 01:54) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. 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 left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jacobson and Sheldon are blitzing. 3-2-BUF22 (2Q: 01:38) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Deron Lyle. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF16 (2Q: 01:32) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. CB Marshall Ford defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF16 (2Q: 01:26) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Arnie Pearson. CB Marshall Ford knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jacobson is blitzing. 3-10-BUF16 (2Q: 01:23) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT Howie Whiting hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 3-20-BUF26 (2Q: 01:13) Philip Rivers sacked by DT Howie Whiting and OLB C.J. Jacobson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Andersen. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Jake Bullock on the BUF33. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 01:02) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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. 1-10-BUF43 (2Q: 00:36) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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-NOS47 (2Q: 00:29) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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-NOS37 (2Q: 00:20) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marohl gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 00:13) Brent Urquoila attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ford is blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 00:06) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Brock Ogden returned the ball 27 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| Buffalo: 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. Thompson, Cranwell and Weber are blitzing. 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 14:35) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Kevin Aschbacher for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-BUF34 (3Q: 13:56) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles, assisted by DE Sammy Kolodzik. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-BUF36 (3Q: 13:23) Marshall Enos ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-BUF26 (3Q: 13:15) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. |
| 4-7-BUF30 (3Q: 12:48) Rico Miiles punted 52 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Jumbo Baldwin. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 12:37) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-6-NOS29 (3Q: 11:56) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Howie Whiting. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Schwartz is blitzing. 3-3-NOS32 (3Q: 11:11) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Austin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 10:31) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-BUF48 (3Q: 10:03) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sersland is blitzing. 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 09:26) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 9 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Bullock is blitzing. 2-1-BUF24 (3Q: 09:02) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 15 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-9-BUF09 (3Q: 08:36) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Robasky. OLB C.J. Jacobson blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-BUF09 (3Q: 08:26) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. OLB C.J. Jacobson drove right through Donald Matthews to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-BUF09 (3Q: 08:20) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. OLB C.J. Jacobson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF09 (3Q: 08:13) Artie Farias attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 08:05) Artie Farias kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 104 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 13, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 08:05) Extra point by Brent Urquoila was good. Buffalo 14, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 07:48) Brent Urquoila kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Marshall Enos. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS18 (3Q: 07:23) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (3Q: 06:50) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Marsh are blitzing. 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 06:06) Joel Garrison ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by DE Steve McWilliams. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Jacobson and Sheldon are blitzing. 2-10-NOS43 (3Q: 05:32) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 05:02) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by DT Howie Whiting. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-11-BUF43 (3Q: 04:21) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. OLB C.J. Jacobson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Fackleman are blitzing. 3-11-BUF43 (3Q: 04:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Sersland are blitzing. 1-10-BUF22 (3Q: 03:34) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Steve McWilliams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-10-BUF22 (3Q: 03:28) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-BUF18 (3Q: 03:01) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. |
| 4-4-BUF16 (3Q: 02:22) Artie Farias attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 14, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 02:17) Artie Farias kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard and Thompson are blitzing. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 02:17) Marshall Enos ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by DT Tyrone Curtis. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-BUF24 (3Q: 01:38) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-BUF28 (3Q: 00:57) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Roderick Keeley. |
| 4-6-BUF24 (3Q: 00:29) Rico Miiles punted 51 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick -2 yards to the NOS23. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jacobson, Ford and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-10-NOS13 (3Q: 00:18) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh, assisted by S Myron Upshaw. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-4-NOS19 (4Q: 15:00) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 3-6-NOS17 (4Q: 14:32) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. Niklos gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jacobson, Ford and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 13:51) Philip Rivers sacked by DT Howie Whiting for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Sersland are blitzing. 2-11-NOS29 (4Q: 13:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 12:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Tripping. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-NOS41 (4Q: 12:11) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Kent Austin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 3-13-NOS41 (4Q: 11:59) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 23 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. Austin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 11:27) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DE Steve McWilliams blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF36 (4Q: 11:14) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. ILB Kendrick Sersland knocked down Donald Matthews to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF DE Steve McWilliams to the BUF38. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF38 (4Q: 11:07) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-BUF41 (4Q: 10:40) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Brock Ogden for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti and Peterson are blitzing. 1-10-BUF48 (4Q: 10:04) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-NOS46 (4Q: 09:30) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NOS45 (4Q: 08:48) Ralph Maxwell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. DE Jason Mireles blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NOS45 (4Q: 08:39) Rico Miiles punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS04. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS04 (4Q: 08:32) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS06 (4Q: 08:04) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Deron Lyle. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-NOS06 (4Q: 07:55) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jacobson, Ford and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-10-NOS24 (4Q: 07:28) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sersland is blitzing. 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 07:01) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 1-15-NOS35 (4Q: 06:55) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Rondell Marsh. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-13-NOS37 (4Q: 06:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews. Robasky gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bullock, Sersland and Sheldon are blitzing. 3-2-NOS48 (4Q: 05:51) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Austin gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Fackleman are blitzing. 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 05:24) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sersland is blitzing. 2-1-BUF31 (4Q: 04:52) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson, assisted by DE Lawrence Craig. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF27 (4Q: 04:29) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-BUF18 (4Q: 03:46) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Howie Whiting, assisted by CB Marshall Ford. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Sersland are blitzing. 1-10-BUF12 (4Q: 03:17) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-BUF08 (4Q: 02:58) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-BUF06 (4Q: 02:37) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. ILB Kendrick Sersland crushed Donald Matthews to wreck the play. |
| 4-3-BUF05 (4Q: 02:17) Artie Farias attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 16, Buffalo 14 |
| (4Q: 02:10) Artie Farias kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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-BUF20 (4Q: 02:10) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by TE Tracy Marohl. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti and Peterson are blitzing. 2-10-BUF20 (4Q: 02:06) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: 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-BUF25 (4Q: 01:58) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. Paniagua gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 01:36) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. Davenport gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti and Cranwell are blitzing. 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 01:20) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-NOS30 (4Q: 01:20) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: 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. 2-10-NOS25 (4Q: 01:11) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Roosevelt Elizondo. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-10-NOS25 (4Q: 01:08) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 13 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Chuck Roever on the NOS12. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: 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-NOS12 (4Q: 00:58) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Marshall Enos for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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. 2-9-NOS11 (4Q: 00:52) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Marohl gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: 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. 1-1-NOS01 (4Q: 00:43) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis Taylor. Buffalo 20, New Orleans 16 |
| (4Q: 00:43) Extra point by Brent Urquoila was good. Buffalo 21, New Orleans 16 |
| (4Q: 00:34) Brent Urquoila kicked off 73 yards from the BUF30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS16. Tackled by Brenden Shoro. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS16 (4Q: 00:29) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (4Q: 00:29) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 00:18) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham King. CB Marshall Ford knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jacobson is blitzing. 2-10-NOS26 (4Q: 00:11) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. CB Rodney Nixon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jacobson is blitzing. 3-10-NOS26 (4Q: 00:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Myron Upshaw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 21, New Orleans Saints 16 |