| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Cris Mayhew returned the ball 17 yards to the PIT28. Tackled by Sammie Rutter. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT28 (1Q: 14:32) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 11 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Hamrick gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-PIT39 (1Q: 14:04) Ben Roethlisberger sacked by DE Harris Herron for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Carl Bridges. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-PIT33 (1Q: 13:29) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR The Hitman Mayhew for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter, assisted by DE Jason Mireles. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-PIT41 (1Q: 12:50) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Thomas Hodges. S Norm Nichols knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-PIT41 (1Q: 12:41) Everett Gray punted 50 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS14. Tackled by Michael Stuart. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS14 (1Q: 12:32) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charles Cortez. OLB A.J. Sexton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Peterson is blitzing. 2-10-NOS14 (1Q: 12:23) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE B.J. Dodge, assisted by ILB Edgar Rogers. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-NOS22 (1Q: 11:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Graham. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS29 (1Q: 11:18) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE B.J. Dodge, assisted by CB Bennie Sawyer. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. Andersen flattened Harvey Firth to ensure the play's success. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS34 (1Q: 10:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Sawyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 09:52) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cornelius Hemphill, assisted by OLB A.J. Sexton. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS43 (1Q: 09:18) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Deron Lyle. DE B.J. Dodge blocked the pass. Pittsburgh's Nick OBrien was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS43 (1Q: 09:05) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Stuart. Robasky gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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. 1-10-PIT33 (1Q: 08:18) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Tito Heller. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 07:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Sawyer, assisted by CB Michael Stuart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brumley gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-PIT02 (1Q: 07:17) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE B.J. Dodge, assisted by DT Tracy Halela. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. 2-3-PIT03 (1Q: 06:54) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Tony Brumley. DE B.J. Dodge blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-PIT03 (1Q: 06:48) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 06:48) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 06:43) Artie Farias kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Bennie Sawyer returned the ball 25 yards to the PIT30. Tackled by Daniel Bellas. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT30 (1Q: 06:21) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT30 (1Q: 05:48) Ben Roethlisberger pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB The Train Hutchins. DE Jason Mireles blocked the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 3-10-PIT30 (1Q: 05:44) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Cris Mayhew for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. 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 NOS Tommy Cranwell on the PIT45. |
| New Orleans: 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. Graham is blitzing. 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 05:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Schwartz, assisted by OLB A.J. Sexton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-PIT39 (1Q: 04:49) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Sawyer, assisted by DT Cornelius Hemphill. Weber gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 04:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-PIT24 (1Q: 03:28) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Devin Samuels, assisted by ILB Edgar Rogers. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT21 (1Q: 02:46) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kirk Whiting. ILB Edgar Rogers knocked down Henry Freeman to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rogers is blitzing. 2-8-PIT19 (1Q: 02:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 13, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 02:20) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 14, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 02:11) Artie Farias kicked off 71 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 02:11) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Marc Needham for 36 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Needham gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS44 (1Q: 01:29) Will King ran outside the right tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. Key block delivered by Carl Bridges. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 1-10-NOS24 (1Q: 00:59) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Hamrick. OLB Jared Ballard defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-10-NOS24 (1Q: 00:53) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Sammie May for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-7-NOS21 (1Q: 00:21) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hamrick gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 14, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (1Q: 00:21) Extra point by Bert Johnson was good. New Orleans 14, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (1Q: 00:10) Bert Johnson kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 00:10) 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 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NOS15 (1Q: 00:03) Winfred Niklos ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Skip Peterson, assisted by DE Kirk Whiting. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-NOS17 (2Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bennie Sawyer, assisted by ILB Edgar Rogers. 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 right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS18 (2Q: 14:25) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. DT Tracy Halela hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-NOS18 (2Q: 14:16) Artie Souza punted 56 yards. Thurman Pierce returned the kick 3 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by Johnnie Hogrefe. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Thurman Pierce at the PIT29. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT29 (2Q: 14:06) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Buddy Willis for 54 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Willis gained 45 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS17 (2Q: 13:26) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Cris Mayhew for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 14, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (2Q: 13:26) Extra point by Bert Johnson was good. New Orleans 14, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (2Q: 13:17) Bert Johnson kicked off 76 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 13:17) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. ILB Edgar Rogers defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 13:07) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. CB Michael Stuart defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS20 (2Q: 12:57) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Stuart is blitzing. 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 12:11) Philip Rivers sacked by CB Michael Stuart for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sexton is blitzing. 2-17-NOS30 (2Q: 11:45) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Joel Garrison. CB Thurman Pierce defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Sexton and Stuart are blitzing. 3-17-NOS30 (2Q: 11:41) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. DT Cornelius Hemphill hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-17-NOS30 (2Q: 11:31) Artie Souza punted 49 yards. Thurman Pierce returned the kick -2 yards to the PIT19. Tackled by Winfred Niklos. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT19 (2Q: 11:23) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Cris Mayhew for 33 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 10:38) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Buddy Willis for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. Willis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard and Weber are blitzing. 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 10:11) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Will King for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 09:42) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR The Hammer Hamrick for 12 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS13 (2Q: 08:57) The Train Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by DE Harris Herron. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-NOS16 (2Q: 08:23) Ross Hernandez pass completed to RB The Train Hutchins for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Hutchins gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 3-1-NOS04 (2Q: 07:54) Will King ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. Key block delivered by Conrad Finacchiaro. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-NOS02 (2Q: 07:22) Ross Hernandez pass completed to WR The Hammer Hamrick for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 20, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 07:22) Extra point by Bert Johnson was good. Pittsburgh 21, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 07:15) Bert Johnson kicked off 69 yards from the PIT30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Sammie May. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 06:56) Winfred Niklos ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Tracy Halela. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS18 (2Q: 06:32) Winfred Niklos ran around left end for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Stuart. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 05:48) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Schwartz, assisted by DT Leon Beauchamp. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-NOS38 (2Q: 05:10) Joel Garrison ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Edgar Rogers. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-NOS36 (2Q: 04:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Graham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT49 (2Q: 03:54) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR George Newkirk for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnnie Falconer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT36 (2Q: 03:13) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DT Big Poppa Beauchamp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT36 (2Q: 03:05) Bobby McMichael sacked by DE B.J. Dodge for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Donald Matthews. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Thurman Pierce on the PIT44. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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-PIT44 (2Q: 02:51) Will King ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Carraway, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. Key block delivered by Conrad Finacchiaro. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. Rutter and Weber are blitzing. 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 02:30) Ross Hernandez sacked by CB Sammie Rutter for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Myron Rodriguez. |
| Pittsburgh: 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 Mussatti are blitzing. 2-15-NOS49 (2Q: 02:10) Ross Hernandez pass completed to WR Buddy Willis for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-25-PIT41 (2Q: 02:05) Ross Hernandez pass completed to RB The Train Hutchins for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Hutchins gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 3-16-NOS50 (2Q: 01:59) Ross Hernandez pass was dropped by WR The Hammer Hamrick. |
| 4-16-NOS50 (2Q: 01:53) Everett Gray punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 01:47) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Pierce. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-NOS27 (2Q: 01:23) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 37 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Schwartz. Robasky gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT36 (2Q: 01:02) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Weber gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-PIT46 (2Q: 00:47) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Schwartz. |
| (2Q: 00:47) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-PIT43 (2Q: 00:35) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 10 yards. Tackled by S James Major. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| (2Q: 00:35) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-PIT33 (2Q: 00:24) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-PIT33 (2Q: 00:18) Artie Farias attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-PIT40 (2Q: 00:13) Ross Hernandez pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 15 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. Hamrick gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 00:03) Ross Hernandez pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marc Needham. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bert Johnson kicked off 54 yards from the PIT30. Daniel Bellas returned the ball 32 yards to the NOS48. Tackled by The Hitman Mayhew. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS48 (3Q: 14:43) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Stuart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-PIT49 (3Q: 14:07) Joel Garrison ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Pierce. Key block delivered by Charles Cortez. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS46 (3Q: 13:51) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Mista Rogers. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-PIT46 (3Q: 13:22) Bobby McMichael pass was intended for WR Irving Robasky and was intercepted by CB Bennie Sawyer at the PIT39. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Irving Robasky. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT48 (3Q: 13:13) Will King ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS50 (3Q: 12:31) Ross Hernandez pass completed to WR Buddy Willis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 3-1-NOS43 (3Q: 12:02) The Train Hutchins ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| 4-1-NOS43 (3Q: 11:23) Everett Gray punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 11:16) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Sexton. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 11:06) Bobby McMichael sacked by DE Perry Simoneau for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-18-NOS17 (3Q: 10:38) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-18-NOS17 (3Q: 10:31) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. CB Bennie Sawyer defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-18-NOS17 (3Q: 10:24) Artie Souza punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT41. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT41 (3Q: 10:15) Will King ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by DE Harris Herron. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-PIT31 (3Q: 10:05) Ross Hernandez sacked by DT A.J. Coffey for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Victor Barton. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-26-PIT25 (3Q: 09:19) Lionel Hutchins ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. OLB Jared Ballard crushed Dixon Lofton to wreck the play. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 3-26-PIT25 (3Q: 08:53) Ross Hernandez pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. Hamrick gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-12-PIT39 (3Q: 08:07) Everett Gray punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS14. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sexton and Graham are blitzing. 1-10-NOS14 (3Q: 07:59) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 4 yards. Tackled by S James Major, assisted by CB Thurman Pierce. Garrison gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Pierce is blitzing. 2-6-NOS18 (3Q: 07:24) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Stuart. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-8-NOS16 (3Q: 06:48) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Devin Samuels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-NOS16 (3Q: 06:39) Artie Souza punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT41. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-PIT41 (3Q: 06:31) Ross Hernandez pass completed to FB Conrad Finacchiaro for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-PIT43 (3Q: 05:56) Ross Hernandez pass completed to WR Cris Mayhew for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. Mayhew gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 05:12) Ross Hernandez pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Hamrick. DE Jason Mireles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Rutter are blitzing. 2-10-NOS45 (3Q: 05:02) Ross Hernandez pass completed to TE Thomas Hodges for 19 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hodges gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-NOS26 (3Q: 04:27) Lionel Hutchins ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Carl Bridges. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NOS17 (3Q: 03:59) Will King ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. Key block delivered by Myron Rodriguez. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS15 (3Q: 03:25) Will King ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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. 2-7-NOS12 (3Q: 02:48) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Bellas is blitzing. 2-17-NOS22 (3Q: 02:42) Ross Hernandez pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Buddy Willis. CB Daniel Bellas blocked the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-17-NOS22 (3Q: 02:35) Ross Hernandez pass completed to WR Cris Mayhew for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 27, New Orleans 14 |
| (3Q: 02:35) Extra point by Bert Johnson was good. Pittsburgh 28, New Orleans 14 |
| (3Q: 02:21) Bert Johnson kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. Sexton is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 02:21) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Stuart and assisted by DE Devin Samuels. |
| 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. 2-6-NOS24 (3Q: 01:34) Bobby McMichael pass was dropped by WR George Newkirk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NOS24 (3Q: 01:21) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Pierce, assisted by CB Bennie Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 00:40) Bobby McMichael sacked by DE B.J. Dodge for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Leon Schroeder. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-NOS37 (4Q: 15:00) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Tony Brumley. OLB A.J. Sexton defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-16-NOS37 (4Q: 14:54) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Sexton. |
| 4-12-NOS41 (4Q: 14:20) Artie Souza punted 46 yards. Thurman Pierce returned the kick 10 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT23 (4Q: 14:13) Ross Hernandez pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buddy Willis. DT Oliver Coffey drove right through Dixon Lofton to hurry the quarterback. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT23 (4Q: 14:04) Ross Hernandez pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Mayhew. DE Tyrus Hazelwood simply tossed Victor Barton aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Burgess is blitzing. 3-10-PIT23 (4Q: 13:56) Ross Hernandez pass fell incomplete, intended for WR The Hammer Hamrick. CB Sammie Rutter knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-10-PIT23 (4Q: 13:47) Everett Gray punted 59 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Sammie May. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS22 (4Q: 13:37) Winfred Niklos ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Michael Stuart, assisted by DT Tracy Halela. |
| 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. 2-7-NOS25 (4Q: 12:52) Bobby McMichael pass completed to TE Graham King for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Tracy Halela. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS27 (4Q: 12:11) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Pierce. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS26 (4Q: 11:26) Artie Souza punted 41 yards. Thurman Pierce returned the kick 15 yards to the PIT48. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 11:18) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-7-PIT29 (4Q: 10:39) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-5-PIT31 (4Q: 09:53) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 3-10-PIT26 (4Q: 09:47) Ross Hernandez pass fell incomplete, intended for WR The Hammer Hamrick. DE Harris Herron drove right through Duane Loucks to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-PIT26 (4Q: 09:40) Everett Gray punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS24. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Running into the Kicker. The penalty was declined. |
| 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, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS24 (4Q: 09:31) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. CB Harvey Graham defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS24 (4Q: 09:23) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-NOS28 (4Q: 08:41) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Graham. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 08:05) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. OLB A.J. Sexton defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10-NOS34 (4Q: 07:56) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S James Major. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NOS33 (4Q: 07:14) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Graham. |
| 4-4-NOS40 (4Q: 06:51) Artie Souza punted 46 yards. Karl Hamrick returned the kick 1 yard to the PIT15. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT15 (4Q: 06:41) Will King ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT15 (4Q: 05:55) Ross Hernandez pass completed to WR The Hitman Mayhew for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT29 (4Q: 05:11) Will King ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT29 (4Q: 04:25) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by S Norm Nichols. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-7-PIT32 (4Q: 03:40) Will King ran a draw inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. Key block delivered by Dixon Lofton. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-PIT45 (4Q: 02:57) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. Key block delivered by Otis Boyd. |
| (4Q: 02:57) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS48 (4Q: 02:45) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Key block delivered by Victor Barton. |
| (4Q: 02:45) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 02:35) Will King ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| (4Q: 02:35) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-10-NOS45 (4Q: 02:25) Will King ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess, assisted by DE Harris Herron. OLB Jared Ballard crushed Victor Barton to wreck the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS47 (4Q: 02:00) Will King ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| 4-6-NOS41 (4Q: 01:15) Everett Gray punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:09) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:00) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DT Cornelius Hemphill hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS20 (4Q: 00:54) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-NOS20 (4Q: 00:46) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. Pittsburgh's Michael Stuart was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 00:39) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jamal Schwartz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Garrison gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-2-NOS33 (4Q: 00:29) Bobby McMichael pass completed to TE Graham King for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Skip Peterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 00:08) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Michael Stuart. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 28, New Orleans Saints 14 |