| 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) Kevin Matthews kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Marc Stanton returned the ball 30 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Clyde Uerling. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 14:40) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 32 yards. Tackled by ILB Roman Cassidy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Newman gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Caldwell is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 13:59) John Cortez ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon McKenzie, assisted by DT Deion Palmer. |
| 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. 2-7-MIN27 (1Q: 13:34) Junior Blair ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Roman, assisted by DT Deion Palmer. Key block delivered by Rex Dunn. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout 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. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 12:59) Alan Poole scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny LaRiche. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Shepherd is blitzing. 2-6-MIN16 (1Q: 12:22) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bubba Cote. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-MIN11 (1Q: 11:34) Alan Poole pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Walters. |
| 4-1-MIN11 (1Q: 11:28) Burt McCalla attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 11:20) Burt McCalla kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Butch Blackwood returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Jose Barfield. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 10:58) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Clyde Uerling for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Hiller. Uerling gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN19 (1Q: 10:36) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Otis Wallis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-MIN27 (1Q: 09:54) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Clyde Uerling. DE Brent Robbins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN27 (1Q: 09:47) Bo Nowakowski ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN31 (1Q: 09:07) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bo Nowakowski. DE Cary Clinton drove right through Moe Kleinecke to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN31 (1Q: 09:03) Gino McDaniel punted 42 yards. Timothy Hiller called for a fair catch at the NOS27. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 08:53) Martin Mills ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon McKenzie. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS29 (1Q: 08:18) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Kelvin Sandage for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest Shepherd. Sandage gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cassidy and Caldwell are blitzing. 1-10-NOS45 (1Q: 07:42) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Martin Mills for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Huffman. 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 nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-MIN46 (1Q: 07:15) Martin Mills ran a draw inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun, assisted by DT Edwin Duerr. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Caldwell is blitzing. 3-5-NOS50 (1Q: 06:41) John Cortez ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Livesey, assisted by ILB Roman Cassidy. Key block delivered by Curtis Olivarez. |
| New Orleans: 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-MIN45 (1Q: 06:15) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lenny Shields. CB Todd Livesey knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Winkler is blitzing. 2-10-MIN45 (1Q: 06:09) Martin Mills ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Roman Cassidy. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 3-5-MIN40 (1Q: 05:37) John Cortez ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Gramble, assisted by S Leslie Ramthun. Key block delivered by Marlon Finley. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 05:11) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny LaRiche. Newman gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Winkler is blitzing. 1-10-MIN15 (1Q: 04:44) Alan Poole scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Edwin Duerr. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN13 (1Q: 04:08) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lenny Shields. ILB Roman Cassidy defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN13 (1Q: 04:00) Alan Poole pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phillip Newman. DE Mark Archer blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-MIN13 (1Q: 03:54) Burt McCalla attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 03:47) Burt McCalla kicked off 73 yards from the NOS30. Butch Blackwood returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Otis Wallis. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN03 (1Q: 03:27) Bo Nowakowski ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Cary Clinton, assisted by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN07 (1Q: 02:58) Jeremy Kirk ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN09 (1Q: 02:17) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Butch Blackwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN09 (1Q: 02:11) Gino McDaniel punted 37 yards. Timothy Hiller called for a fair catch at the MIN46. |
| New Orleans: 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-MIN46 (1Q: 02:01) Alan Poole sacked by DE Carey Richardson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marlon Finley. |
| 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. 2-16-NOS48 (1Q: 01:19) Martin Mills ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Emmitt Caldwell. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-MIN49 (1Q: 00:36) John Cortez ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Emmitt Caldwell, assisted by CB Michael Huffman. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-6-MIN42 (2Q: 15:00) Darnell Briggs punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 14:53) Captain Kirk ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Rasmussen, assisted by OLB Willie Rexin. Key block delivered by Donald Starks. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIN28 (2Q: 14:29) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Styles. DE Max Tank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Wallis, Landolt and Bailey are blitzing. 3-2-MIN28 (2Q: 14:16) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Clyde Uerling for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Eddie Bloomer. Uerling gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 13:34) Jeremy Kirk ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Marc Stanton, assisted by ILB Jose Barfield. Key block delivered by Troy Branch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN45 (2Q: 13:04) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bob Heath. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-MIN35 (2Q: 12:54) Captain Kirk ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Rexin, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 12:46) Bo Nowakowski ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Rasmussen. Key block delivered by Brent Finkes. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-1-NOS39 (2Q: 12:15) Captain Kirk ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt, assisted by CB Timothy Hiller. Key block delivered by Troy Branch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 11:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Howie Lord. Cash gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-9-NOS09 (2Q: 11:19) Dixon Cash ran a reverse around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Rexin, assisted by ILB Dale Landolt. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS09 (2Q: 10:40) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Bo Nowakowski for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 6, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 10:40) Extra point by Kevin Matthews was good. Minnesota 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 10:33) Kevin Matthews kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Howie Lord returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Todd Livesey. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 10:05) Alan Poole pass was dropped by WR Kelvin Sandage. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS28 (2Q: 10:01) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Nolan Walters for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Roman Cassidy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-NOS38 (2Q: 09:35) Martin Mills ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Gramble. Key block delivered by Neil Delgado. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS43 (2Q: 09:08) Martin Mills ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Edwin Duerr. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 3-5-NOS43 (2Q: 08:38) John Cortez ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Gramble, assisted by ILB Roman Cassidy. |
| 4-1-NOS47 (2Q: 08:14) Darnell Briggs punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 08:08) Rick Collins ran a reverse around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins, assisted by ILB Jose Barfield. |
| Minnesota: 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 pass. 2-6-MIN24 (2Q: 07:29) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Cash. CB Bob Heath defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-6-MIN24 (2Q: 07:21) Bo Nowakowski ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt, assisted by ILB Jose Barfield. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (2Q: 06:52) Gino McDaniel punted 46 yards. Timothy Hiller returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS31. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 06:41) Jeremy Kirk ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Marc Stanton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN41 (2Q: 06:11) Jeremy Kirk ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Hiller. Key block delivered by Troy Branch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 05:32) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Josh Harding for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. Harding gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-1-NOS38 (2Q: 04:50) Bo Nowakowski ran outside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield. Key block delivered by Brent Finkes. Finkes ran over Johnny Rasmussen to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS21 (2Q: 04:09) Captain Kirk ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield, assisted by CB Ty Covington. Key block delivered by Pete Luster. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-8-NOS08 (2Q: 03:29) Captain Kirk ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NOS04 (2Q: 02:49) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rick Collins. DE Cary Clinton blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-NOS04 (2Q: 02:45) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mitch Fulcher. OLB Otis Wallis defended the pass. |
| 4-4-NOS04 (2Q: 02:38) Kevin Matthews attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 02:32) Kevin Matthews kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Marc Stanton returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Andrew Derlange. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Caldwell is blitzing. 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 02:16) Martin Mills ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun, assisted by S Emmitt Caldwell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-NOS21 (2Q: 02:00) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Kelvin Sandage for 20 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sandage gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 01:26) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon McKenzie, assisted by S Jorge Winkler. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Caldwell is blitzing. 2-2-NOS49 (2Q: 01:09) Alan Poole pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phillip Newman. OLB Earnest Shepherd blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout 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. Ramthun is blitzing. 3-2-NOS49 (2Q: 01:02) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Roman. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 00:40) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phillip Newman. CB Les McFarlane defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Caldwell is blitzing. 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 00:31) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Walters. DE Britt Wynn drove right through Cedric Flournoy to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN45 (2Q: 00:23) Alan Poole scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. |
| (2Q: 00:23) New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-7-MIN42 (2Q: 00:12) Darnell Briggs punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:06) Frankie Giles dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Burt McCalla kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Bo Nowakowski ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Timothy Hiller, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN21 (3Q: 14:29) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Dodge. DT Johnny Rasmussen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-9-MIN21 (3Q: 14:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-MIN16 (3Q: 14:15) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Sherman Styles. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-MIN16 (3Q: 14:07) Gino McDaniel punted 27 yards. Timothy Hiller called for a fair catch at the MIN43. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 13:57) Martin Mills ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN42 (3Q: 13:11) Alan Poole kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Roman, assisted by S Emmitt Caldwell. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cote is blitzing. 3-3-MIN36 (3Q: 12:49) Martin Mills ran around left end for 30 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. Key block delivered by Neil Delgado. |
| 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. 1-6-MIN06 (3Q: 12:08) Martin Mills ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Carey Richardson, assisted by S Emmitt Caldwell. DE Carey Richardson knocked down Cedric Flournoy to break up the play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-16-MIN16 (3Q: 12:01) Martin Mills ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Edwin Duerr. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-26-MIN26 (3Q: 11:53) Alan Poole pass completed to FB Rex Dunn for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Roman Cassidy, assisted by S Emmitt Caldwell. Dunn gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-12-MIN12 (3Q: 11:21) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Newman gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 12, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 11:21) Extra point by Burt McCalla was good. New Orleans 13, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 11:10) Burt McCalla kicked off 63 yards from the NOS30. Butch Blackwood returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Jose Barfield. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 10:33) Jeremy Kirk ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt, assisted by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN31 (3Q: 09:50) Jeremy Kirk ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. DT Junior Reeves knocked down Wes Pentasuglio to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-MIN34 (3Q: 09:09) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Bailey, assisted by CB Danny Cortez. Cash gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-NOS46 (3Q: 08:58) Jeremy Kirk ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield. Key block delivered by B.J. Dodge. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS41 (3Q: 08:30) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. DT Burt Tamaarkin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS41 (3Q: 08:25) Mitch Fulcher ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Hiller, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. |
| 4-5-NOS41 (3Q: 07:49) Gino McDaniel punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Frederick is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 07:42) Martin Mills ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Deion Palmer, assisted by CB J.C. Sturm. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. Cassidy is blitzing. 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 06:59) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Lenny Shields for -1 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Caldwell. |
| 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. 3-11-NOS19 (3Q: 06:15) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Mitchell Emmons for 12 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 05:43) Martin Mills ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Deion Palmer. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS35 (3Q: 05:02) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Stephen Granberry for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Roman Cassidy. Granberry gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Shepherd is blitzing. 1-10-NOS50 (3Q: 04:34) Alan Poole pass was dropped by TE Lenny Shields. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS50 (3Q: 04:24) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Kelvin Sandage for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Roman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sandage gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Shepherd is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 03:51) Martin Mills ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Edwin Duerr, assisted by DE Carey Richardson. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-8-MIN28 (3Q: 03:22) Rex Dunn ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Gramble, assisted by DE Mark Archer. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sturm is blitzing. 3-8-MIN28 (3Q: 02:59) Alan Poole pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Walters. |
| 4-8-MIN28 (3Q: 02:52) Burt McCalla attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Minnesota: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 02:47) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Sherman Styles for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield. Styles gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-NOS50 (3Q: 02:08) Bo Nowakowski ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Cary Clinton. Minnesota's Frankie Giles was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS50 (3Q: 01:43) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Josh Harding. DE Max Tank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS50 (3Q: 01:39) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Clyde Uerling. DE Brent Robbins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS50 (3Q: 01:33) Gino McDaniel punted 33 yards. Timothy Hiller returned the kick -3 yards to the NOS14. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Caldwell is blitzing. 1-10-NOS09 (3Q: 01:24) Rex Dunn ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Deion Palmer, assisted by CB Michael Huffman. Key block delivered by Cedric Flournoy. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:49) Alan Poole scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Livesey. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NOS26 (3Q: 00:07) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Walters. S Emmitt Caldwell defended the pass. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS26 (4Q: 15:00) Martin Mills ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Carey Richardson. Key block delivered by Joseph Sherman. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS30 (4Q: 14:17) Alan Poole scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Roman. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-NOS20 (4Q: 14:09) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Kelvin Sandage for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Bubba Cote. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-NOS26 (4Q: 13:25) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Mitchell Emmons for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Roman Cassidy. Emmons gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS32 (4Q: 12:38) John Cortez ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Caldwell, assisted by DT Deion Palmer. |
| 4-3-NOS37 (4Q: 12:03) Darnell Briggs punted 47 yards. Bernie Hassler returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Otis Wallis. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 11:53) Jeremy Kirk ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Max Tank, assisted by OLB Lamar Bailey. Key block delivered by Troy Branch. Branch ran over Jose Barfield to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 2-4-MIN26 (4Q: 11:14) Captain Kirk ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Cary Clinton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. Rexin, Landolt and Bailey are blitzing. 3-1-MIN29 (4Q: 10:32) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 09:58) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Clyde Uerling for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lamar Bailey. Uerling gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-MIN41 (4Q: 09:14) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Cash. DE Cary Clinton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Wallis and Bailey are blitzing. 3-1-MIN41 (4Q: 09:04) Bo Nowakowski ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Cortez, assisted by ILB Dale Landolt. |
| 4-1-MIN41 (4Q: 08:43) Gino McDaniel punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS06. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Shepherd is blitzing. 1-10-NOS06 (4Q: 08:34) Alan Poole scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Archer and assisted by S Leslie Ramthun. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS10 (4Q: 07:46) Martin Mills ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Livesey, assisted by ILB Roman Cassidy. Key block delivered by Lenny Shields. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout 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. 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 07:00) Alan Poole pass completed to FB Rex Dunn for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Roman. Dunn gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 06:13) Alan Poole scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Roman Cassidy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Carey Richardson on the NOS48. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 06:01) Jeremy Kirk ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Eddie Bloomer, assisted by ILB Jose Barfield. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 2-11-NOS49 (4Q: 05:31) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Jeremy Kirk for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Hiller. Kirk gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 04:44) Bo Nowakowski ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Max Tank. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS32 (4Q: 04:06) Frankie Giles sacked by DE Max Tank for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Pete Luster. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-16-NOS39 (4Q: 03:49) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Styles. CB Timothy Hiller defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-NOS39 (4Q: 03:39) Gino McDaniel punted 25 yards. Timothy Hiller returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Mitch Fulcher. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS17 (4Q: 03:29) Alan Poole pass completed to FB Rex Dunn for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Winkler. Dunn gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 02:45) Martin Mills ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Winkler. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS40 (4Q: 02:38) Martin Mills ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest Shepherd, assisted by OLB Jeff Roman. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS40 (4Q: 02:26) John Cortez ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Gramble, assisted by DE Mark Archer. Key block delivered by Marlon Finley. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 02:16) Martin Mills ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bubba Cote, assisted by OLB Jeff Roman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN43 (4Q: 02:00) Martin Mills ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Roman, assisted by DT Deion Palmer. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Winkler is blitzing. 3-9-MIN45 (4Q: 01:13) John Cortez ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bubba Cote, assisted by S Jorge Winkler. |
| 4-4-MIN40 (4Q: 00:28) Darnell Briggs punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bailey is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:23) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Sherman Styles. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lord is blitzing. 2-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:14) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. CB Ty Covington defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout 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. Bailey is blitzing. 3-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:07) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 11 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt, assisted by CB Howie Lord. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 13, Minnesota Vikings 10 |