| 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) Lamar Borg kicked off 64 yards from the DAL30. R.J. Braddock returned the ball 29 yards to the NOS35. Tackled by Broderick Heath. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 14:36) Jeffrey Cote ran a draw inside the right guard for 19 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. Key block delivered by Shawn Fadiman. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL46 (1Q: 13:52) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Frederick, assisted by OLB Marc Bauer. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-8-DAL44 (1Q: 13:21) Tyrell Summers ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Phillip Everett, assisted by S Preston Cote. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DAL46 (1Q: 12:47) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DE Patrick Scott hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DAL46 (1Q: 12:37) Darnell Briggs punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DAL01. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL01 (1Q: 12:27) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DAL01 (1Q: 12:04) Thurman Hopkinson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Max Tank. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-DAL02 (1Q: 11:29) Lonnie Nichols ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington, assisted by S Karl Tucker. |
| 4-7-DAL04 (1Q: 10:57) Terrell Blades punted 53 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS48. Tackled by Thurman Hopkinson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 10:49) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DE Patrick Scott hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS48 (1Q: 10:43) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-15-NOS43 (1Q: 10:36) Tyrell Summers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by DE Curtis Rand. |
| 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. 3-11-NOS47 (1Q: 09:56) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Shedd. Collins gained 5 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 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL28 (1Q: 09:18) Rex Dunn ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Glen Poole, assisted by OLB Marc Bauer. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-DAL30 (1Q: 08:52) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Milburn. 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 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-DAL27 (1Q: 08:10) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. ILB Broderick Heath defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-DAL27 (1Q: 08:03) Bernard Richard attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 07:56) Bernard Richard kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Stan Arseneault returned the ball 12 yards to the DAL17. Tackled by Norbert Dawson. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL17 (1Q: 07:31) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. Hernandez gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL34 (1Q: 06:54) Lonnie Nichols ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by S R.J. Braddock. Key block delivered by Alvin McEachern. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett and McCarthy are blitzing. 2-1-DAL43 (1Q: 06:10) Peter Brinsfield pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba Hernandez. ILB Lamar McCarthy simply tossed Adrian Holcombe aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-DAL43 (1Q: 06:02) Thurman Hopkinson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. Key block delivered by Claude Manning. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL45 (1Q: 05:30) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins, assisted by DT Jorge Templeton. Key block delivered by Howie Ramsey. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS49 (1Q: 04:54) Peter Brinsfield pass fell incomplete, intended for TE O.J. DeVries. DE Max Tank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-4-NOS49 (1Q: 04:46) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to TE Hunter Carpenter for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. Carpenter gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Dallas: 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-NOS44 (1Q: 04:24) Lonnie Nichols ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by S R.J. Braddock. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS44 (1Q: 03:40) Lonnie Nichols ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS44 (1Q: 03:13) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 13 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. |
| Dallas: I 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. 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 02:44) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to TE Hunter Carpenter for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. Carpenter gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS R.J. Braddock on the NOS27. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 02:33) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 48 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Bahr. Stevenson gained 33 yards after the catch. 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, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL25 (1Q: 01:45) Tyrell Summers ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Milburn, assisted by S Chad Sullivan. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-DAL28 (1Q: 01:08) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Glen Poole. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-DAL24 (1Q: 00:27) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Shedd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-2-DAL02 (1Q: 00:12) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. OLB B.J. Bernard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 2-2-DAL02 (1Q: 00:08) Bryan Harding scrambled for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 9, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 00:08) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 10, Dallas 0 |
| Start of second quarter. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Fred Finch returned the ball 13 yards to the DAL14. Tackled by Justin Borders. |
| Dallas: Single-Back 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-DAL14 (2Q: 14:34) Lonnie Nichols ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DAL16 (2Q: 14:04) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to TE Pat Collier for 45 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 13:25) Thurman Hopkinson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS37 (2Q: 12:55) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Jackie Talley for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Talley gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 10, Dallas 6 |
| (2Q: 12:55) Extra point by Lamar Borg was good. New Orleans 10, Dallas 7 |
| (2Q: 12:37) Lamar Borg kicked off 59 yards from the DAL30. Marlon Cox returned the ball 33 yards to the NOS44. Tackled by O.J. DeVries. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 12:14) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Phillip Everett. Key block delivered by Ellis Tornberg. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NOS50 (2Q: 11:34) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by OLB B.J. Bernard. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-DAL49 (2Q: 10:50) Rex Dunn ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Milburn. |
| 4-3-DAL49 (2Q: 10:11) Darnell Briggs punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 10:06) Thurman Hopkinson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Tamaarkin, assisted by S R.J. Braddock. Key block delivered by Howie Ramsey. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL33 (2Q: 09:26) Thurman Hopkinson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Tamaarkin. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett, Landolt and Whalen are blitzing. 2-7-DAL36 (2Q: 08:57) Peter Brinsfield sacked by ILB Dale Landolt for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Geller. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Lonnie Nichols on the DAL31. |
| Dallas: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DAL31 (2Q: 08:17) Peter Brinsfield sacked by DE Brent Robbins for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Gene Berk. |
| 4-22-DAL21 (2Q: 07:45) Terrell Blades punted 48 yards. Roger Hayes called for a fair catch at the NOS31. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Frederick is blitzing. 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 07:37) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. S Preston Cote defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS31 (2Q: 07:29) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Hayes. S Chad Sullivan knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-NOS31 (2Q: 07:23) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. OLB B.J. Bernard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS31 (2Q: 07:17) Darnell Briggs punted 51 yards. Stan Arseneault returned the kick -8 yards to the DAL10. Tackled by Jimmy Roberts. |
| Dallas: Pro 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-DAL10 (2Q: 07:08) Lonnie Nichols ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins. Key block delivered by Paul Geller. |
| Dallas: Pro 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. 1-10-DAL21 (2Q: 06:29) Thurman Hopkinson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. Key block delivered by Gene Berk. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DAL26 (2Q: 05:52) Thurman Hopkinson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. Key block delivered by Paul Geller. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL33 (2Q: 05:26) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves, assisted by S R.J. Braddock. |
| Dallas: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DAL34 (2Q: 04:54) Peter Brinsfield pass was dropped by WR Bubba Hernandez. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DAL34 (2Q: 04:47) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 6 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DAL40 (2Q: 04:16) Terrell Blades punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS26. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 04:07) Bryan Harding scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote and assisted by CB Marshall Filar. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 2-4-NOS32 (2Q: 03:39) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Mercury Hopkins for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Horton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Frederick is blitzing. 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 02:58) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Joe Raymond for 10 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by OLB Marc Bauer. Raymond gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 02:19) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DAL47 (2Q: 02:00) Rex Dunn ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath, assisted by DE Phillip Everett. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DAL47 (2Q: 01:15) Grant Guthrie ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Turner. |
| 4-4-DAL44 (2Q: 00:55) Darnell Briggs punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 00:49) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to TE O.J. DeVries for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DAL26 (2Q: 00:19) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Fred Finch for 8 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Stan Arseneault returned the ball 21 yards to the DAL27. Tackled by Preston Stevenson. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL27 (3Q: 14:44) Lonnie Nichols ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Key block delivered by Howie Ramsey. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett, McCarthy and Whalen are blitzing. 2-1-DAL36 (3Q: 14:15) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to RB Lonnie Nichols for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington. Nichols gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL43 (3Q: 13:43) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to FB Jerome Snee for 11 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. Snee gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS46 (3Q: 12:55) Lonnie Nichols ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS42 (3Q: 12:23) Peter Brinsfield pass was dropped by TE Hunter Carpenter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Dallas: 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-NOS37 (3Q: 12:16) Lonnie Nichols ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS36 (3Q: 11:50) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to RB Thurman Hopkinson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt, assisted by CB Ty Covington. Hopkinson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro 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. Whalen is blitzing. 3-1-NOS28 (3Q: 11:12) Thurman Hopkinson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins. Key block delivered by Gene Berk. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS27 (3Q: 10:29) Lonnie Nichols ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt, assisted by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-NOS28 (3Q: 09:46) Lonnie Nichols ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-21-NOS38 (3Q: 09:40) Peter Brinsfield pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba Hernandez. S R.J. Braddock defended the pass. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-21-NOS38 (3Q: 09:32) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| 4-16-NOS33 (3Q: 08:47) Lamar Borg attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 08:42) Grant Guthrie ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Milburn. Key block delivered by Mel Harper. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL48 (3Q: 07:59) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath, assisted by S Preston Cote. Key block delivered by Cris Scott. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DAL43 (3Q: 07:14) Rex Dunn ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Marc Bauer, assisted by DE J.B. Shotwell. Key block delivered by Shawn Fadiman. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL34 (3Q: 06:49) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DAL32 (3Q: 06:11) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Preston Stevenson. The quarterback threw into 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 bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-DAL32 (3Q: 06:06) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DE J.B. Shotwell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DAL32 (3Q: 05:59) Bernard Richard attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL39 (3Q: 05:51) Thurman Hopkinson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett and Whalen are blitzing. 2-7-DAL42 (3Q: 05:16) Thurman Hopkinson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DAL44 (3Q: 04:45) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Fred Finch for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-DAL47 (3Q: 04:04) Terrell Blades punted 44 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS15. Tackled by Broderick Heath. |
| 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 pass. Shedd is blitzing. 1-10-NOS15 (3Q: 03:57) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath. Key block delivered by Shawn Fadiman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 03:21) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath. Collins gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Frederick is blitzing. 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 02:37) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Filar. Stevenson gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 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 pass. 1-7-DAL07 (3Q: 02:03) Grant Guthrie ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE J.B. Shotwell. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DAL03 (3Q: 01:35) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. CB Marshall Filar defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DAL03 (3Q: 01:28) Bryan Harding sacked by OLB B.J. Bernard for a loss of 7 yards. Bernard simply blew through Shawn Fadiman to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-10-DAL10 (3Q: 00:46) Bernard Richard attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 13, Dallas 7 |
| (3Q: 00:40) Bernard Richard kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Stan Arseneault returned the ball 23 yards to the DAL31. Tackled by Justin Borders. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL B.J. Bernard on the DAL31. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL31 (3Q: 00:12) Lonnie Nichols ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by DE Max Tank. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-11-DAL30 (4Q: 15:00) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Harris Rowe for 26 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rowe gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 14:22) Thurman Hopkinson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Dallas: 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-NOS44 (4Q: 13:46) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by DE Max Tank. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS44 (4Q: 13:11) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by CB Norbert Dawson. Hernandez gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 12:38) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to RB Lonnie Nichols for 2 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. Nichols gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-8-NOS31 (4Q: 11:51) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 5 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel, assisted by ILB Dale Landolt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Lonnie Nichols on the NOS26. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NOS26 (4Q: 11:15) Lonnie Nichols ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Max Tank. |
| 4-4-NOS27 (4Q: 10:34) Lamar Borg attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 13, Dallas 10 |
| (4Q: 10:29) Lamar Borg kicked off 54 yards from the DAL30. Marlon Cox returned the ball 53 yards to the DAL31. Tackled by Jackie Talley. |
| New Orleans: 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-DAL31 (4Q: 09:54) Bryan Harding pass was intended for TE Joe Raymond and was intercepted by OLB Marc Bauer at the DAL20. Tackled by Joe Raymond. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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. 1-10-DAL20 (4Q: 09:44) Lonnie Nichols ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Max Tank, assisted by DT Junior Reeves. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-DAL25 (4Q: 09:35) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to TE O.J. DeVries for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins, assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL31 (4Q: 09:00) Thurman Hopkinson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Burt Tamaarkin, assisted by S R.J. Braddock. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DAL32 (4Q: 08:33) Lonnie Nichols ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves, assisted by OLB Rodney Whalen. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-DAL31 (4Q: 08:09) Peter Brinsfield scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL36 (4Q: 07:57) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to RB Lonnie Nichols for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DAL39 (4Q: 07:17) Lonnie Nichols ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock, assisted by S Karl Tucker. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-10-DAL36 (4Q: 06:48) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Jackie Talley for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Talley gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 06:06) Peter Brinsfield pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE O.J. DeVries. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS46 (4Q: 06:02) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to TE O.J. DeVries for 15 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. DeVries gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 05:33) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Tamaarkin. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-10-NOS31 (4Q: 04:52) Peter Brinsfield pass fell incomplete, intended for TE O.J. DeVries. DT Junior Reeves hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS31 (4Q: 04:45) Peter Brinsfield pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jackie Talley. CB Norbert Dawson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS31 (4Q: 04:35) Lamar Borg attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 13, Dallas 13 |
| (4Q: 04:30) Lamar Borg kicked off 59 yards from the DAL30. R.J. Braddock returned the ball 31 yards to the NOS42. Tackled by Harris Rowe. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS42 (4Q: 04:23) Bryan Harding pass completed to RB Jeffrey Cote for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Bahr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. 2-3-NOS49 (4Q: 03:55) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Shedd. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Frederick is blitzing. 1-10-DAL48 (4Q: 03:18) Rex Dunn ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by ILB Broderick Heath. Key block delivered by Mel Harper. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Heath is blitzing. 2-3-DAL41 (4Q: 02:40) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chad Sullivan, assisted by CB Quentin Pitcher. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL33 (4Q: 02:14) Grant Guthrie ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Frederick. Key block delivered by Shawn Fadiman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DAL26 (4Q: 02:00) Grant Guthrie ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. Key block delivered by Shawn Fadiman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL22 (4Q: 01:24) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Bauer is blitzing. 2-2-DAL14 (4Q: 01:04) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Scott, assisted by ILB Broderick Heath. ILB Broderick Heath crushed Jackie Wagner to wreck the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bauer and Horton are blitzing. 3-3-DAL15 (4Q: 00:46) Grant Guthrie ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Marc Bauer. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| New Orleans: 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, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL12 (4Q: 00:26) Tyrell Summers ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Shedd. |
| (4Q: 00:26) New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-7-DAL09 (4Q: 00:04) Bernard Richard attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 16, Dallas 13 |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 16, Dallas Cowboys 13 |