| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Gary McCarthy kicked off 73 yards from the CHI30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Luther Van Pelt. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS17 (1Q: 14:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy Wolff. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 14:05) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Blake. Tyler gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS42 (1Q: 13:41) PENALTY: Chicago was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 13:33) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Graham Burchfield. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CHI48 (1Q: 13:02) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Blake. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CHI46 (1Q: 12:32) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Singleton, assisted by S Gus Kaplan. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI35 (1Q: 11:46) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Elder. Robasky gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-CHI23 (1Q: 11:04) Daniel McCarthy ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| 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. 1-8-CHI08 (1Q: 10:29) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right guard for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. New Orleans 6, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 10:29) Extra point by J.R. Marston missed. |
| (1Q: 10:20) J.R. Marston kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Spanky Thompson returned the ball 24 yards to the CHI29. Tackled by Winfred Niklos. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Fleck is blitzing. 1-10-CHI29 (1Q: 09:54) Sammie Holmes pass completed to RB Russell Burke for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Weber are blitzing. 2-6-CHI33 (1Q: 09:27) Sammie Holmes pass completed to FB Joseph Hickman for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CHI32 (1Q: 08:46) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by CB Bob Heath. |
| Chicago: I 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-CHI39 (1Q: 08:12) Russell Burke ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by DE Jamal Wallace. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CHI41 (1Q: 07:41) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Max McDonald for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. McDonald gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Pro 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-NOS45 (1Q: 07:14) Sammie Holmes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Elliott. DT Renaldo Carraway hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS45 (1Q: 07:06) Sammie Holmes pass completed to TE Jim Stargell for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Stargell gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS15 (1Q: 06:23) Motor Holmes pass completed to FB Joseph Hickman for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS14 (1Q: 05:55) Sammie Holmes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jim Stargell. |
| Chicago: 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. 3-9-NOS14 (1Q: 05:52) Motor Holmes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Bowling. DT Oliver Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-NOS14 (1Q: 05:46) Gary McCarthy attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 6, Chicago 3 |
| (1Q: 05:41) Gary McCarthy kicked off 73 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 05:41) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-NOS19 (1Q: 04:56) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT Jonathan Goeas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Conti is blitzing. 3-11-NOS19 (1Q: 04:47) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Singleton. Pearce gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (1Q: 04:02) Artie Souza punted 59 yards. Jeremy Wolff returned the kick 9 yards to the CHI23. Tackled by Devin Medlock. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Weber is blitzing. 1-10-CHI23 (1Q: 03:51) Sammie Holmes sacked by S Tyrone Weber for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Buddy Peters. |
| Chicago: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard and Rutter are blitzing. 2-18-CHI15 (1Q: 03:11) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Max McDonald for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. McDonald gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 02:34) Luther Van Pelt ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. Key block delivered by Howard Bishop. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NOS41 (1Q: 01:47) Luther Van Pelt ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Bloomer, assisted by ILB Earl Moulton. Key block delivered by Buddy Peters. Peters ran over Shane Rhodes to set up the play. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 01:16) Motor Holmes scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Chicago: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS28 (1Q: 00:48) Sammie Holmes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Max McDonald. ILB Marshall Chin defended the pass. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-NOS28 (1Q: 00:43) Russell Burke ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| 4-4-NOS26 (1Q: 00:07) Gary McCarthy attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 00:02) Joel Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Graham Burchfield, assisted by DT Jonathan Goeas. Garrison made a great move on Robbie Arcenaux. Key block delivered by Devin Medlock. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Elder is blitzing. 2-2-NOS41 (2Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS31 (2Q: 14:51) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Orlando Faison. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Faison is blitzing. 3-10-NOS33 (2Q: 14:21) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 3-15-NOS28 (2Q: 14:12) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by FB Johnny Tyler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-NOS28 (2Q: 14:04) Artie Souza punted 43 yards. Jeremy Wolff called for a fair catch at the CHI29. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Ballard and Koch are blitzing. 1-10-CHI29 (2Q: 13:56) Motor Holmes pass completed to FB Joseph Hickman for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CHI36 (2Q: 13:16) Sammie Holmes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jim Stargell. |
| Chicago: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CHI36 (2Q: 13:13) Sammie Holmes pass was dropped by WR Anthony Elliott. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-CHI36 (2Q: 13:04) Ron Brown punted 46 yards. Tyrone Weber returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 12:53) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Irving Robasky and was intercepted by S Gus Kaplan at the CHI47. Tackled by Irving Robasky. Chicago's Louis Leyh was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI47 (2Q: 12:40) Russell Burke ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck, assisted by OLB Duane Burgess. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS50 (2Q: 12:00) Luther Van Pelt ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck, assisted by OLB Duane Burgess. Key block delivered by Ted Paulk. |
| Chicago: 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. Moulton, Rutter and Fleck are blitzing. 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 11:21) Russell Burke ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS29 (2Q: 10:38) Russell Burke ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Bloomer. Key block delivered by Howard Bishop. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS22 (2Q: 09:55) Luther Van Pelt ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Kolodzik, assisted by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Joey Franklin. Franklin ran over Bob Heath to set up the play. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Moulton and Fleck are blitzing. 2-4-NOS16 (2Q: 09:11) Sammie Holmes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Max McDonald. OLB Duane Burgess defended the pass. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cranwell is blitzing. 3-4-NOS16 (2Q: 09:08) Russell Burke ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Joey Franklin. Franklin flattened Juan Fleck to ensure the play's success. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard and Chin are blitzing. 1-7-NOS07 (2Q: 08:31) Sammie Holmes pass completed to RB Russell Burke for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 9, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 08:31) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Chicago 10, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 08:26) Gary McCarthy kicked off 77 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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-NOS20 (2Q: 08:26) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Elder. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. Andersen ran over Ricardo Tokeshi to set up the play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 08:11) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ricardo Tokeshi, assisted by S Gus Kaplan. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS33 (2Q: 07:28) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Arnold Blake hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NOS38 (2Q: 07:22) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Blake, assisted by CB Fernando Singleton. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 3-5-NOS37 (2Q: 06:44) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Orlando Faison, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Jimmy Lumpkin. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 1-10-NOS43 (2Q: 06:06) Daniel McCarthy ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Wes Elder. DT Jonathan Goeas crushed Leo Sweeney to wreck the play. |
| 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. 2-8-NOS45 (2Q: 05:26) Joel Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by ILB Orlando Faison. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI44 (2Q: 04:50) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy Wolff. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Elder is blitzing. 1-10-CHI29 (2Q: 04:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 12, Chicago 10 |
| (2Q: 04:08) Extra point by J.R. Marston was good. New Orleans 13, Chicago 10 |
| (2Q: 03:53) J.R. Marston kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Spanky Thompson returned the ball 30 yards to the CHI35. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI35 (2Q: 03:18) Motor Holmes pass completed to WR Ronnie Calhoun for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Araujo. |
| Chicago: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 02:49) Sammie Holmes pass completed to RB Russell Burke for 18 yards. Tackled by CB J.R. Garrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Chicago: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Moulton is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 02:28) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 16, New Orleans 13 |
| (2Q: 02:28) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Chicago 17, New Orleans 13 |
| (2Q: 02:07) Gary McCarthy kicked off 65 yards from the CHI30. Tyrone Weber returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Louis Leyh. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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-NOS21 (2Q: 02:00) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Orlando Faison, assisted by OLB Wes Elder. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS23 (2Q: 01:15) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by DE Graham Burchfield. |
| 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. 3-4-NOS27 (2Q: 01:09) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Irving Robasky. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS27 (2Q: 01:03) Artie Souza punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the CHI27. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard, Moulton and Fleck are blitzing. 1-10-CHI27 (2Q: 00:56) Luther Van Pelt ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Carraway, assisted by DE Jamal Wallace. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CHI31 (2Q: 00:27) Sammie Holmes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Max McDonald. |
| Chicago: Strong 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. Fleck is blitzing. 3-6-CHI31 (2Q: 00:17) Motor Holmes pass completed to TE Jim Stargell for 36 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. Stargell gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 00:06) Gary McCarthy attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 20, New Orleans 13 |
| (2Q: 00:01) Gary McCarthy kicked off 75 yards from the CHI30. Tyrone Weber returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS13. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) J.R. Marston kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Spanky Thompson returned the ball 19 yards to the CHI25. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Moulton, Rutter and Weber are blitzing. 1-10-CHI25 (3Q: 14:42) Sammie Holmes scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 2-5-CHI30 (3Q: 14:05) Sammie Holmes pass completed to RB Russell Burke for 19 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck. Burke gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI49 (3Q: 13:26) Luther Van Pelt ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Burgess, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Joey Franklin. Franklin ran over Earl Moulton to set up the play. |
| Chicago: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Heath is blitzing. 2-2-NOS43 (3Q: 12:50) Russell Burke ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jamal Wallace. Key block delivered by Buddy Peters. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 12:11) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Chicago: 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. 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 11:31) Sammie Holmes pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Stargell. DT Oliver Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS21 (3Q: 11:25) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 26, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 11:25) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Chicago 27, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 11:10) Gary McCarthy kicked off 75 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 11:10) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 10:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 56 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearce gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI13 (3Q: 10:00) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. CB Jeremy Wolff defended the pass. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Elder and Faison are blitzing. 1-20-CHI23 (3Q: 09:54) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Arnold Blake hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-CHI23 (3Q: 09:48) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. 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 dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elder is blitzing. 3-13-CHI16 (3Q: 09:05) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-CHI21 (3Q: 09:01) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Daniel McCarthy for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! McCarthy gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Chicago 27, New Orleans 19 |
| (3Q: 09:01) Extra point by J.R. Marston was good. Chicago 27, New Orleans 20 |
| (3Q: 08:44) J.R. Marston kicked off 61 yards from the NOS30. Spanky Thompson returned the ball 23 yards to the CHI32. Tackled by Tyrone Weber. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI32 (3Q: 08:24) Motor Holmes pass completed to RB Russell Burke for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Rhodes. |
| Chicago: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CHI38 (3Q: 07:58) Russell Burke ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck, assisted by OLB Duane Burgess. Key block delivered by Joey Franklin. |
| Chicago: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI43 (3Q: 07:18) Sammie Holmes pass completed to FB Joseph Hickman for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Hickman gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CHI48 (3Q: 06:45) Luther Van Pelt ran around the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck. Key block delivered by Joey Franklin. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 06:07) Motor Holmes pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 05:25) Motor Holmes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Max McDonald. DE Eddie Bloomer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS19 (3Q: 05:16) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Max McDonald for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! McDonald gained 5 yards after the catch. Chicago 33, New Orleans 20 |
| (3Q: 05:16) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Chicago 34, New Orleans 20 |
| (3Q: 05:07) Gary McCarthy kicked off 64 yards from the CHI30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 04:37) Joel Garrison ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Blake. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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. Elder is blitzing. 2-6-NOS30 (3Q: 04:11) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt, assisted by S Robbie Arcenaux. Tyler gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offsides. 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 pass. Faison is blitzing. 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 04:06) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Blake. DT Jonathan Goeas knocked down Wesley Hickman to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-NOS38 (3Q: 03:25) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Singleton, assisted by CB Wayne Hurt. 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. Elder is blitzing. 3-6-NOS44 (3Q: 02:45) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Robbie Arcenaux. Austin gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI44 (3Q: 02:01) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Orlando Faison. 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 CHI Orlando Faison on the CHI29. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI29 (3Q: 01:55) Russell Burke ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CHI31 (3Q: 01:22) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Ronnie Calhoun for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CHI31 (3Q: 00:58) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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. 3-13-CHI26 (3Q: 00:52) Motor Holmes pass completed to WR Ronnie Calhoun for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 00:13) Luther Van Pelt ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Burgess. Key block delivered by Dave Jacke. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 15:00) Sammie Holmes sacked by DT Oliver Coffey for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Jacke. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NOS44 (4Q: 14:16) Sammie Holmes pass was intended for WR Rex Marshall and was intercepted by OLB Jared Ballard at the NOS27. The interception was returned 41 yards. Tackled by Rex Marshall. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI32 (4Q: 14:07) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. OLB Deron Conti defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CHI32 (4Q: 13:58) Philip Rivers scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Robbie Arcenaux. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CHI26 (4Q: 13:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Daniel McCarthy for 2 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by S Robbie Arcenaux. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CHI24 (4Q: 12:42) J.R. Marston attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI31 (4Q: 12:37) Luther Van Pelt ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin, assisted by DE Sammy Kolodzik. DE Jamal Wallace knocked down Bart Kramer to break up the play. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-CHI30 (4Q: 12:02) Motor Holmes pass completed to WR Max McDonald for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by ILB Marshall Chin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI47 (4Q: 11:25) Russell Burke ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by OLB Duane Burgess. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS50 (4Q: 10:40) Luther Van Pelt ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath, assisted by ILB Earl Moulton. Key block delivered by Joey Franklin. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Garrett is blitzing. 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 10:07) Luther Van Pelt ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Araujo, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS39 (4Q: 09:42) Sammie Holmes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Max McDonald. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-NOS39 (4Q: 09:36) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Dan Bowling for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. Bowling gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS23 (4Q: 09:11) Motor Holmes kept the ball, running around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Joey Franklin. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-8-NOS08 (4Q: 08:45) Luther Van Pelt ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Joey Franklin. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-NOS02 (4Q: 08:19) Luther Van Pelt ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Cranwell is blitzing. 2-1-NOS01 (4Q: 08:13) Sammie Holmes pass completed to WR Anthony Elliott for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 40, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 08:13) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Chicago 41, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 08:07) Gary McCarthy kicked off 62 yards from the CHI30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 07:31) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Arnold Blake 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 dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elder and Kaplan are blitzing. 2-10-NOS32 (4Q: 07:23) Alan Poole sacked by S Gus Kaplan for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Leon Schroeder. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI Orlando Faison for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 47, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 07:23) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Chicago 48, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 07:12) Gary McCarthy kicked off 73 yards from the CHI30. Tyrone Weber returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS12. Tackled by Jamie Olvera. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS12 (4Q: 06:56) Alan Poole scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-NOS21 (4Q: 06:23) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Elder. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 05:55) Daniel McCarthy ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Orlando Faison. Key block delivered by Deon Kuszewski. |
| 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. 2-5-NOS31 (4Q: 05:21) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS26 (4Q: 05:13) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jonathan Goeas. |
| 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. 3-9-NOS27 (4Q: 04:35) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Daniel McCarthy for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy Wolff, assisted by CB Wayne Hurt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Touch of Forward Pass. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-NOS22 (4Q: 04:25) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by ILB Orlando Faison. |
| 4-2-NOS34 (4Q: 04:02) Artie Souza punted and it was blocked by Wayne Hurt. NOS Artie Souza recovered the ball at the NOS23. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS23 (4Q: 03:54) Russell Burke ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Chicago: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS22 (4Q: 03:08) Russell Burke ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-NOS19 (4Q: 02:21) Russell Burke ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Kolodzik. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-NOS19 (4Q: 02:00) Gary McCarthy attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Chicago 51, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 01:55) Gary McCarthy kicked off 67 yards from the CHI30. Tyrone Weber returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS21 (4Q: 01:50) Daniel McCarthy ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gus Kaplan. |
| 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. Kerner and Kaplan are blitzing. 2-9-NOS22 (4Q: 01:26) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt, assisted by S Robbie Arcenaux. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 01:01) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Singleton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. 2-4-NOS37 (4Q: 00:17) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Robbie Arcenaux. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| Final Score: Chicago Bears 51, New Orleans Saints 20 |