| 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 65 yards from the DET30. Marlon Cox returned the ball 33 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by J.C. Ford. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 14:42) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Roman Conway, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. ILB Jumbo Starks knocked down Joseph Sherman to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS38 (1Q: 14:06) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS36 (1Q: 13:36) Bryan Harding kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver, assisted by S Mario Newton. |
| 4-9-NOS39 (1Q: 12:58) Darnell Briggs punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the DET03. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET03 (1Q: 12:51) Duane Carvalho ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by DE Max Tank. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET03 (1Q: 12:12) Duane Carvalho ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET06 (1Q: 11:39) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Brewer. CB Roderick Iadevaia defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET06 (1Q: 11:29) Gerald Strong punted 48 yards. Roger Hayes called for a fair catch at the NOS46. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Shawver is blitzing. 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 11:21) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET43 (1Q: 10:38) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Preston Stevenson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DET43 (1Q: 10:34) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Dusty Tobias for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver, assisted by CB Quinn Orlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Tobias gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Meier is blitzing. 1-10-DET31 (1Q: 10:02) Bryan Harding scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mario Newton. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 09:50) Grant Guthrie ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-DET19 (1Q: 09:13) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by TE Mitchell Emmons. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DET19 (1Q: 09:09) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. OLB Dean Chesser hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET19 (1Q: 08:59) Bernard Richard attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:51) Bernard Richard kicked off 75 yards from the NOS30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 17 yards to the DET12. Tackled by Justin Borders. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four 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-DET12 (1Q: 08:25) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Jay Aneigh for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Justin Borders for 11 yards to the DET06. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-DET06 (1Q: 08:14) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stevenson gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 9, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:14) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 10, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:04) Bernard Richard kicked off 76 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 08:04) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. DT Junior Reeves drove right through Billy Eliot to hurry the quarterback. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 07:58) Duane Carvalho ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DET25 (1Q: 07:48) Ted Stephens sacked by DE Rich Banks and DE Brent Robbins for a loss of 9 yards. Banks ran right past Tyrell Kaplan and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Ted Stephens on the DET16. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-DET16 (1Q: 07:09) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 9 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET25 (1Q: 06:43) Gerald Strong punted 47 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS39. Tackled by Paul Webber. |
| New Orleans: 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 (1Q: 06:36) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Roger Hayes. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Shawver is blitzing. 2-10-NOS39 (1Q: 06:25) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Dusty Tobias for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. 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 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NOS42 (1Q: 05:59) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mario Newton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS48 (1Q: 05:17) Darnell Briggs punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Strong 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-DET20 (1Q: 05:10) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Brewer. DE Max Tank drove right through Matt Andrews to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 05:03) Tom Reeves ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-DET23 (1Q: 04:23) Ted Stephens sacked by DT Junior Reeves for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lance Salter. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Lenny Shields for 4 yards to the DET21. |
| 4-9-DET21 (1Q: 03:48) Gerald Strong punted 48 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS44. Tackled by Tracy Durham. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS44 (1Q: 03:37) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 8 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pintsak. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Shawver is blitzing. 2-2-DET48 (1Q: 02:50) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver, assisted by ILB Jumbo Starks. Key block delivered by Joseph Sherman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 02:26) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. DE Trent Marcuson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DET46 (1Q: 02:18) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmy Roberts. DE Jermaine Gumphrey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET46 (1Q: 02:13) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Kindred. Hayes gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET35 (1Q: 01:27) Grant Guthrie ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S J.C. Ford, assisted by CB Quinn Orlando. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DET34 (1Q: 00:55) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. ILB Jumbo Starks defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 3-9-DET34 (1Q: 00:48) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Phillip Newman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET34 (1Q: 00:41) Bernard Richard attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett and Whalen are blitzing. 1-10-DET41 (1Q: 00:33) Ted Stephens pass completed to RB Tom Reeves for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET44 (2Q: 15:00) Ted Stephens pass completed to TE Wally Erbs for 3 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Max Tank was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-4-DET47 (2Q: 14:27) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. Fullerton gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS43 (2Q: 13:57) Duane Carvalho ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS41 (2Q: 13:28) Duane Carvalho ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Tamaarkin. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS41 (2Q: 12:48) Ted Stephens scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. |
| 4-2-NOS35 (2Q: 12:12) Kevin Matthews attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 12:04) Kevin Matthews kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Marlon Cox returned the ball 30 yards to the NOS42. Tackled by J.J. Burton. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 11:28) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Daughtry is blitzing. 2-8-NOS44 (2Q: 10:49) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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. Shawver is blitzing. 3-7-NOS45 (2Q: 10:13) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Whiting. |
| 4-4-NOS48 (2Q: 09:30) Darnell Briggs punted 43 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick -2 yards to the DET07. Tackled by Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the run. 1-10-DET07 (2Q: 09:23) Duane Carvalho ran around left end for 20 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. Key block delivered by Billy Eliot. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET27 (2Q: 08:40) Tom Reeves ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET27 (2Q: 07:54) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wally Erbs. DE Brent Robbins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET27 (2Q: 07:49) Ted Stephens pass was intended for WR Jay Aneigh and was intercepted by CB Norbert Dawson at the DET34. Tackled by Jay Aneigh. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 07:41) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Frederick. Newman gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET16 (2Q: 07:13) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Todd Daughtry. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Meier is blitzing. 1-20-DET26 (2Q: 07:05) Grant Guthrie ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Kindred. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-DET23 (2Q: 06:38) Bryan Harding pass completed to RB Jeffrey Cote for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Grant Prescott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cote gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET14 (2Q: 06:09) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stevenson gained 3 yards after the catch. New Orleans 16, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 06:09) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 17, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 06:02) Bernard Richard kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Dean Lucas returned the ball 38 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Norbert Dawson. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 05:37) Duane Carvalho ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Key block delivered by Artie Farmer. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DET42 (2Q: 05:18) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Stephen Houle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington. Houle gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 05:00) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 14 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt, assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. Fullerton gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 04:44) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Houle. DT Burt Tamaarkin drove right through Rod Watkins to hurry the quarterback. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-10-NOS31 (2Q: 04:38) Ted Stephens pass was intended for WR Frank Fullerton and was intercepted by S Justin Borders at the NOS18. Tackled by Tom Reeves. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 04:25) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mario Newton, assisted by OLB Rick Whiting. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-9-NOS19 (2Q: 03:44) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-NOS14 (2Q: 03:35) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Jimmy Roberts for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by CB Ian Kindred. Roberts gained 7 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 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 02:52) Grant Guthrie ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-NOS34 (2Q: 02:12) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NOS35 (2Q: 02:00) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Paul Webber. |
| New Orleans: 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. Shawver is blitzing. 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 01:15) Grant Guthrie ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Chesser. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-7-NOS41 (2Q: 00:59) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| (2Q: 00:59) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 1-10-DET47 (2Q: 00:49) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| (2Q: 00:49) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DET44 (2Q: 00:41) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mario Newton, assisted by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| (2Q: 00:41) New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-3-DET40 (2Q: 00:29) Bernard Richard attempted a 57 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 20, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 00:23) Bernard Richard kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Dean Lucas returned the ball 5 yards to the DET15. Tackled by Preston Stevenson. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET15 (2Q: 00:18) Ted Stephens dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 6 yards to the DET08. Tackled by Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET08 (3Q: 14:41) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Brewer. DT Burt Tamaarkin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET08 (3Q: 14:36) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. Brewer gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET22 (3Q: 14:30) Ted Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Brewer. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET22 (3Q: 14:22) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. DE Brent Robbins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET22 (3Q: 14:16) Ted Stephens pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stephen Houle. DE Rich Banks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET22 (3Q: 14:08) Gerald Strong punted 32 yards. Roger Hayes called for a fair catch at the NOS46. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS46 (3Q: 14:00) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by ILB Conrad Meier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET40 (3Q: 13:13) Bryan Harding pass was intended for WR Roger Hayes and was intercepted by CB Grant Prescott at the DET13. The interception was returned 28 yards. Tackled by Roger Hayes. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 13:02) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jay Aneigh. DE Rich Banks drove right through Rod Watkins to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET41 (3Q: 12:55) Tom Reeves ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Justin Borders. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DET42 (3Q: 12:28) Ted Stephens scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Cox. |
| 4-4-DET47 (3Q: 11:47) Gerald Strong punted 40 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Tom Reeves. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Shawver is blitzing. 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 11:36) Grant Guthrie ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 2-6-NOS23 (3Q: 11:13) Bryan Harding pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rick Collins. DE Jermaine Gumphrey blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-6-NOS23 (3Q: 11:04) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mario Newton, assisted by S Matt Iwuoma. Stevenson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 10:35) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Mitchell Emmons for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Kindred. Emmons gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS37 (3Q: 09:48) Grant Guthrie ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by S Mario Newton. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-NOS38 (3Q: 09:10) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Mitchell Emmons for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Chesser. Emmons gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 08:32) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. OLB Dean Chesser hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS45 (3Q: 08:21) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Justin Clayton, assisted by ILB Todd Daughtry. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Whiting is blitzing. 3-9-NOS46 (3Q: 07:45) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stevenson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: 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-DET36 (3Q: 06:57) Ed McCarthy ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DET34 (3Q: 06:11) Bryan Harding pass completed to FB Rex Dunn for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Whiting. Dunn gained 31 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-1-DET01 (3Q: 05:26) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Hayes. S Mario Newton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 2-1-DET01 (3Q: 05:19) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mitchell Emmons. DE Justin Clayton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 3-1-DET01 (3Q: 05:13) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Phillip Newman. |
| 4-1-DET01 (3Q: 05:06) Bernard Richard attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 23, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 05:01) Bernard Richard kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 05:01) Ted Stephens pass was dropped by WR Jay Aneigh. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET20 (3Q: 04:53) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-3-DET27 (3Q: 04:29) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 5 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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-DET32 (3Q: 03:45) Duane Carvalho ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET36 (3Q: 03:08) Tom Reeves ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-16-DET26 (3Q: 02:58) Duane Carvalho ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves, assisted by DE Rich Banks. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DET29 (3Q: 02:21) Ted Stephens sacked by DE Max Tank for a loss of 15 yards. Tank simply blew through Billy Eliot to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-28-DET14 (3Q: 01:42) Gerald Strong punted 33 yards. Roger Hayes called for a fair catch at the DET47. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET47 (3Q: 01:32) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Hayes. OLB Rick Whiting hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DET47 (3Q: 01:21) Ed McCarthy ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Daughtry, assisted by ILB Jumbo Starks. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-NOS50 (3Q: 00:39) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Dean Lucas. |
| 4-1-DET38 (3Q: 00:02) Darnell Briggs punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four 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-DET20 (4Q: 15:00) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Houle. OLB Byron Bennett knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET20 (4Q: 14:54) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wally Erbs. DT Jorge Templeton drove right through Billy Eliot to hurry the quarterback. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET20 (4Q: 14:47) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wally Erbs. ILB Lamar McCarthy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 4-10-DET20 (4Q: 14:38) Ted Stephens pass was dropped by WR Jay Aneigh. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 14:28) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 29, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 14:28) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 30, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 14:16) Bernard Richard kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 23 yards to the DET19. Tackled by Preston Stevenson. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the run. 1-10-DET19 (4Q: 13:43) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. DE Brent Robbins drove right through Billy Eliot to hurry the quarterback. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET19 (4Q: 13:37) Ted Stephens pass was intended for WR Jay Aneigh and was intercepted by CB Ty Covington at the DET30. Tackled by Jay Aneigh. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-DET30 (4Q: 13:25) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver and Starks are blitzing. 2-12-DET32 (4Q: 12:45) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 3-12-DET32 (4Q: 12:07) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. OLB Billy Joe Shawver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-DET32 (4Q: 11:59) Bernard Richard attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Detroit: 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-DET39 (4Q: 11:53) Ted Stephens pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stephen Houle. DE Rich Banks blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-10-DET39 (4Q: 11:45) Duane Carvalho ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-DET42 (4Q: 11:17) Ted Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Brewer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET42 (4Q: 11:10) Gerald Strong punted 29 yards. Ed McCarthy returned the kick -1 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Tom Reeves. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 11:00) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver and Pintsak are blitzing. 1-15-NOS23 (4Q: 10:54) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Conrad Meier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Newman gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Shawver is blitzing. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 10:16) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Daughtry. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 2-7-NOS48 (4Q: 09:31) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Quinn Orlando, assisted by S Mario Newton. Stevenson gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 08:49) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by DE Roman Conway. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-DET30 (4Q: 08:27) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-14-DET35 (4Q: 08:17) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 23 yards. Tackled by S Paul Webber. Stevenson gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET12 (4Q: 07:39) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jeffrey Cote. ILB Jumbo Starks defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DET12 (4Q: 07:29) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Paul Webber. Detroit's Wendell Fletcher was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 3-7-DET09 (4Q: 06:44) Bryan Harding pass completed to RB Ed McCarthy for 6 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pintsak. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-DET03 (4Q: 05:56) Bernard Richard attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans's Mike Emerson was hurt on the play. New Orleans 33, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 05:48) Bernard Richard kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 19 yards to the DET15. Tackled by Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Detroit: Pro 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-DET15 (4Q: 05:15) Ted Stephens sacked by DE Rich Banks for a loss of 14 yards. Sack allowed by Lance Salter. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Jorge Templeton for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 39, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 05:15) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 40, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 05:02) Bernard Richard kicked off 73 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread 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-DET20 (4Q: 05:02) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 32 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread 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-NOS48 (4Q: 04:15) Ted Stephens sacked by DE Brent Robbins for a loss of 5 yards. Robbins simply blew through Tyrell Kaplan to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-DET47 (4Q: 03:36) Ted Stephens pass was dropped by WR Sammy Brewer. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-15-DET47 (4Q: 03:30) Duane Carvalho ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Max Tank, assisted by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| 4-9-NOS47 (4Q: 03:00) Gerald Strong punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 02:55) Ed McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Trent Marcuson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS22 (4Q: 02:07) Ed McCarthy ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-NOS25 (4Q: 01:58) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by S J.C. Ford. |
| 4-4-NOS26 (4Q: 01:12) Darnell Briggs punted 49 yards. Jay Aneigh returned the kick -4 yards to the DET21. Tackled by Ed McCarthy. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCarthy is blitzing. 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 01:01) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Brewer. CB Roderick Iadevaia knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ziel is blitzing. 2-10-DET21 (4Q: 00:57) Ted Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jay Aneigh. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Whalen is blitzing. 3-10-DET21 (4Q: 00:53) Ted Stephens pass completed to TE J.J. Burton for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET26 (4Q: 00:09) Gerald Strong punted 51 yards. Ed McCarthy returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Tom Reeves. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 40, Detroit Lions 3 |