| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 41 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Andy Schultz kicked off 69 yards from the CAR30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Jorge McKnight. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Fisk is blitzing. 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 14:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Zach Burns. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NOS32 (1Q: 14:02) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Daniel McCarthy for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCarthy gained 3 yards after the catch. 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 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 13:33) Daniel McCarthy ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Zach Burns, assisted by DE Colin Bush. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-NOS37 (1Q: 12:50) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal, assisted by ILB Glen Fisk. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS44 (1Q: 12:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Zach Burns. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 11:33) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. Schroeder ran over Winfred Dalton to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-CAR42 (1Q: 11:06) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Colin Bush and DE Terry Maddux for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Donald Matthews. |
| 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. 3-10-CAR48 (1Q: 10:29) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. OLB Harold McBeal knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-10-CAR48 (1Q: 10:22) Artie Souza punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Koch and Weber are blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 10:15) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Carraway, assisted by ILB Earl Moulton. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CAR22 (1Q: 09:32) Bo Agree ran inside the right guard for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CAR28 (1Q: 08:44) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. Key block delivered by Patrick Petrolis. |
| Carolina: Strong 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. 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 07:57) Don't Agree ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CAR37 (1Q: 07:16) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Marshall gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 06:46) Lenny McKnight ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Robbie Wolfe. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-NOS22 (1Q: 06:38) Ty Lynn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Derek Sherp. |
| Carolina: Strong 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. 2-5-NOS22 (1Q: 06:28) Lenny McKnight ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Jay Stuart. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 2-15-NOS32 (1Q: 06:14) Ty Lynn pass completed to TE Joe Johansson for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS18 (1Q: 05:36) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for FB David Doyle. OLB Neal Kelleher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-NOS18 (1Q: 05:33) Andy Schultz attempted a 35 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 05:27) Daniel McCarthy ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS28 (1Q: 04:40) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Joyner. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 03:59) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Joyner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. 1-20-NOS38 (1Q: 03:54) Johnny Tyler ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk, assisted by CB Dennis Toney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-16-NOS42 (1Q: 03:08) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Maddux. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Charles Cortez to the NOS45. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-NOS45 (1Q: 02:23) Daniel McCarthy ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| 4-5-CAR47 (1Q: 01:43) Artie Souza punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR01. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, 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. 1-10-CAR01 (1Q: 01:35) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-CAR06 (1Q: 01:04) Bo Agree ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by S Oscar McDaniel. Key block delivered by Jay Stuart. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CAR03 (1Q: 00:57) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Bobby Blanda for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. Safety awarded on penalty in the end zone. New Orleans 2, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 00:47) Andy Schultz kicked off 48 yards from the CAR20. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Victor Paoletti. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 00:10) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DT Zach Burns hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 2-10-CAR45 (1Q: 00:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Toney. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 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-CAR23 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-CAR28 (2Q: 14:50) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 7 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by CB Donald Jones. Wannamaker gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-25-CAR38 (2Q: 14:43) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Joyner. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR14 (2Q: 14:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CAR10 (2Q: 13:57) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CAR15 (2Q: 13:49) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR11 (2Q: 13:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CAR05 (2Q: 12:37) J.R. Marston attempted a 22 yard field goal and it was blocked by Zach Burns. NOS J.R. Marston recovered the ball at the CAR20. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 12:30) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Bobby Blanda for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Rhodes. Blanda gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 12:04) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Robbie Wolfe. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-NOS47 (2Q: 11:22) Don't Agree ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Shane Rhodes, assisted by DE Harris Herron. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Burgess and Koch are blitzing. 3-2-NOS46 (2Q: 10:55) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 10:09) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NOS47 (2Q: 10:01) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-NOS45 (2Q: 09:21) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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. Heath is blitzing. 3-11-NOS43 (2Q: 08:55) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Derek Sherp. CB Bob Heath hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. New Orleans's Eddie Bloomer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-11-NOS43 (2Q: 08:49) Kelvin McKenzie punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 08:43) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Zach Burns. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS24 (2Q: 08:16) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS25 (2Q: 07:45) Daniel McCarthy ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| 4-1-NOS29 (2Q: 06:58) Artie Souza punted 58 yards. Victor Paoletti returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Nathan Wannamaker. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 06:50) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz for 31 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 06:10) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 1-15-CAR46 (2Q: 05:57) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Bobby Blanda for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Carraway, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Moulton is blitzing. 2-8-NOS47 (2Q: 05:10) Ty Lynn pass completed to RB Emmanuel McCarthy for 14 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. McCarthy gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Ballard, Burgess and Rhodes are blitzing. 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 04:44) Ty Lynn pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 26 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-NOS07 (2Q: 03:57) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 6, New Orleans 2 |
| (2Q: 03:57) Extra point by Andy Schultz was good. Carolina 7, New Orleans 2 |
| (2Q: 03:49) Andy Schultz kicked off 46 yards from the CAR30. Tyrone Weber returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS41. Tackled by Emmanuel McCarthy. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 03:12) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| 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. 2-8-NOS25 (2Q: 02:34) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal, assisted by DT Zach Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. 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. McBeal is blitzing. 3-1-NOS32 (2Q: 02:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Toney. Cortez gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 02:00) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Terry Maddux hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS40 (2Q: 01:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 9 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 3-1-NOS49 (2Q: 01:30) Daniel McCarthy ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Terry Maddux. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, 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. 1-10-CAR50 (2Q: 01:08) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Deron Lyle. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McBeal and Varney are blitzing. 2-10-CAR50 (2Q: 00:59) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Maddux, assisted by S Desmond Clancy. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 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. 3-1-CAR41 (2Q: 00:47) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by CB Donald Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 00:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 11 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. Sweeney gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 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. McBeal and Varney are blitzing. 1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 00:27) Philip Rivers sacked by S Lorenzo Varney for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Jimmy Lumpkin. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-CAR33 (2Q: 00:11) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charles Cortez. S Lorenzo Varney defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clancy is blitzing. 3-18-CAR33 (2Q: 00:01) Philip Rivers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) J.R. Marston kicked off 52 yards from the NOS30. Joey Webb returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR40. Tackled by Juan Fleck. |
| Carolina: 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. Burgess and Koch are blitzing. 1-10-CAR40 (3Q: 14:43) Ty Lynn pass completed to FB David Doyle for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR50 (3Q: 14:09) Don't Agree ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard, Heath and Koch are blitzing. 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 13:31) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. OLB Jared Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS39 (3Q: 13:23) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Bobby Blanda for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-3-NOS32 (3Q: 12:59) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marshall gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Araujo and Heath are blitzing. 1-10-NOS22 (3Q: 12:26) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. New Orleans's Austin Koch was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-NOS14 (3Q: 11:43) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Patrick Petrolis. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-NOS06 (3Q: 11:19) Lenny McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-NOS01 (3Q: 10:53) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Freddie Back. Carolina 13, New Orleans 2 |
| (3Q: 10:53) Extra point by Andy Schultz was good. Carolina 14, New Orleans 2 |
| (3Q: 10:43) Andy Schultz kicked off 65 yards from the CAR30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Victor Paoletti. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clancy is blitzing. 1-10-NOS12 (3Q: 10:09) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Toney. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NOS21 (3Q: 09:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones, assisted by S Desmond Clancy. 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 with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 09:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McBeal is blitzing. 2-1-NOS42 (3Q: 08:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 14 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by ILB Glen Fisk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 08:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Toney. 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 with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CAR39 (3Q: 07:39) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Deron Lyle. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CAR39 (3Q: 07:30) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McBeal is blitzing. 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 06:55) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dennis Toney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-CAR21 (3Q: 06:30) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. DT Zach Burns hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CAR21 (3Q: 06:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| 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-CAR14 (3Q: 05:56) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 4 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. Pearce gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CAR10 (3Q: 05:32) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Darren Nixon. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-CAR05 (3Q: 04:46) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Austin gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 14, New Orleans 8 |
| (3Q: 04:46) Extra point by J.R. Marston was good. Carolina 14, New Orleans 9 |
| (3Q: 04:38) J.R. Marston kicked off 76 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 04:38) Don't Agree ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard, Araujo and Koch are blitzing. 2-9-CAR21 (3Q: 04:02) Bo Agree ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess, assisted by DT Renaldo Carraway. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR23 (3Q: 03:25) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-CAR29 (3Q: 02:39) Kelvin McKenzie punted 42 yards. Tyrone Weber returned the kick 15 yards to the NOS44. Tackled by Victor Paoletti. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fisk is blitzing. 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 02:29) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS47 (3Q: 01:50) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk, assisted by CB Ross Joyner. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 01:13) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Colin Bush for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Donald Matthews. |
| 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. 2-17-CAR44 (3Q: 00:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 3-9-CAR36 (3Q: 00:06) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Irving Robasky and was intercepted by CB Dennis Toney at the CAR14. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Irving Robasky. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 14:50) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Liszkiewicz gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR30 (4Q: 14:06) Don't Agree ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CAR32 (4Q: 13:42) Lenny McKnight ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-6-CAR34 (4Q: 12:57) Ty Lynn scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| 4-1-CAR39 (4Q: 12:11) Kelvin McKenzie punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS06. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-6-CAR34 (4Q: 12:04) Kelvin McKenzie punted 37 yards. Tyrone Weber returned the kick 9 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Jorge McKnight. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 11:56) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Terry Maddux drove right through Larry Andersen to hurry the quarterback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NOS38 (4Q: 11:49) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS38 (4Q: 11:21) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Joyner. Sweeney gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-NOS47 (4Q: 10:35) Artie Souza punted 40 yards. Victor Paoletti returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR17. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR07 (4Q: 10:28) Bo Agree ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck, assisted by ILB Karl Araujo. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR10 (4Q: 09:43) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CAR13 (4Q: 09:18) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Bobby Blanda for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Blanda gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 08:33) Bo Agree ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR35 (4Q: 08:08) Ty Lynn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Derek Sherp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro 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. 3-8-CAR35 (4Q: 08:04) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz. ILB Earl Moulton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR35 (4Q: 07:54) Kelvin McKenzie punted 48 yards. Tyrone Weber called for a fair catch at the NOS17. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS17 (4Q: 07:45) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Daniel McCarthy for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk, assisted by CB Dennis Toney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS20 (4Q: 07:23) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NOS25 (4Q: 07:18) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-NOS15 (4Q: 07:09) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frankie Pearce. DT Zach Burns hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. McBeal is blitzing. 3-12-NOS15 (4Q: 07:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones, assisted by ILB Glen Fisk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-NOS27 (4Q: 06:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by CB Donald Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Johnnie Hogrefe was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS32 (4Q: 05:54) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NOS27 (4Q: 05:46) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bert Messenger. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS32 (4Q: 05:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 05:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk, assisted by CB Ross Joyner. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. 2-3-NOS44 (4Q: 04:47) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McBeal and Fisk are blitzing. 3-1-NOS46 (4Q: 04:04) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. |
| 4-4-NOS43 (4Q: 03:40) Artie Souza punted 45 yards. Victor Paoletti returned the kick 16 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Larry Andersen. |
| Carolina: I 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. Moulton and Weber are blitzing. 1-10-CAR28 (4Q: 03:33) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by CB Shane Rhodes. Key block delivered by David Doyle. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CAR34 (4Q: 02:48) Don't Agree ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton, assisted by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. New Orleans's Jared Ballard was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CAR30 (4Q: 02:39) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Koch is blitzing. 1-10-CAR44 (4Q: 02:31) Don't Agree ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CAR48 (4Q: 02:22) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher, assisted by DE Sammy Kolodzik. Key block delivered by Robbie Wolfe. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 02:00) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Araujo is blitzing. 2-7-NOS42 (4Q: 01:16) Bo Agree ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Karl Araujo, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-6-NOS41 (4Q: 00:29) Ty Lynn dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 14, New Orleans Saints 9 |