| Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Terrell Olivas returned the ball 14 yards to the ATL14. Tackled by Justin Borders. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL14 (1Q: 14:42) Toby Livesay ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by CB Norbert Dawson. Atlanta's Billy Vandermause was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-ATL12 (1Q: 14:19) Toby Livesay ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-15-ATL09 (1Q: 13:34) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Garner. DE Brent Robbins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-ATL09 (1Q: 13:26) T.J. Flannery punted 42 yards. Roger Hayes called for a fair catch at the NOS49. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 13:18) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Flash Gordon. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-11-NOS48 (1Q: 12:46) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Mercury Hopkins for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Al McConnell, assisted by OLB Mo Gardner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-11-NOS48 (1Q: 12:12) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Gordon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL39 (1Q: 11:31) Alan Poole pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL39 (1Q: 11:25) Alan Poole sacked by DT Mickey Parker and OLB Bill Gordon for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Mel Harper. |
| 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 pass. 3-17-ATL46 (1Q: 10:46) Alan Poole scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Adam Wright. |
| 4-13-ATL42 (1Q: 10:11) Darnell Briggs punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 10:05) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Ricky Duffy for 16 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker, assisted by OLB Rodney Whalen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta: 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-ATL36 (1Q: 09:34) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Will Witte. DE Brent Robbins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL41 (1Q: 09:30) Toby Livesay ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt, assisted by OLB Rodney Whalen. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-ATL44 (1Q: 09:05) Louis Everett ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock, assisted by DT Burt Tamaarkin. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett, Landolt and Whalen are blitzing. 3-2-ATL49 (1Q: 08:28) Brad Alexander pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Dunn. |
| 4-2-ATL49 (1Q: 08:22) T.J. Flannery punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS03. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Gardner is blitzing. 1-10-NOS03 (1Q: 08:12) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-11-NOS02 (1Q: 08:06) Alan Poole sacked by OLB Bill Gordon for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Vernon Huffman. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wright is blitzing. 2-12-NOS01 (1Q: 07:36) Grant Guthrie ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Flannery. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-NOS03 (1Q: 07:13) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tamarick Koonce. OLB Marty Blouch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS03 (1Q: 07:05) Darnell Briggs punted 57 yards. Darnell Tubbs returned the kick -1 yards to the ATL39. Tackled by Justin Borders. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL39 (1Q: 06:57) Toby Livesay ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Atlanta: 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. 1-5-ATL44 (1Q: 06:50) Louis Everett ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders, assisted by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-ATL44 (1Q: 06:17) Louis Everett ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen, assisted by DE Max Tank. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-6-ATL43 (1Q: 05:49) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricky Duffy. CB Norbert Dawson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-ATL43 (1Q: 05:44) T.J. Flannery punted 57 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 05:38) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bill Gordon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-NOS10 (1Q: 05:31) Grant Guthrie ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Flannery, assisted by CB Xavier Buxton. Key block delivered by Jackie Wagner. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-NOS15 (1Q: 04:57) Alan Poole scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Xavier Buxton. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-NOS15 (1Q: 04:27) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 85 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Collins gained 67 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 6, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 04:27) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 7, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 04:08) Bernard Richard kicked off 66 yards from the NOS30. Terrell Olivas returned the ball 13 yards to the ATL17. Tackled by Rick Collins. |
| Atlanta: 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. 1-10-ATL17 (1Q: 03:39) Toby Livesay ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Max Tank. Key block delivered by Billy Vandermause. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-ATL22 (1Q: 03:14) Louis Everett ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. |
| Atlanta: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-ATL23 (1Q: 02:42) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Bernie Garner for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: 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-ATL29 (1Q: 02:15) Brad Alexander pass completed to TE Wes Witt for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-ATL34 (1Q: 01:42) Toby Livesay ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-ATL33 (1Q: 01:05) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Toby Livesay. DT Junior Reeves hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-ATL33 (1Q: 00:59) T.J. Flannery punted 52 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS19. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. Atlanta's Dean Pate was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Flannery is blitzing. 1-10-NOS09 (1Q: 00:48) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Dusty Kim, assisted by S Dean Pate. Key block delivered by Cris Scott. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gardner is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 00:21) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Gardner is blitzing. 1-5-NOS25 (1Q: 00:12) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Xavier Buxton. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Flannery is blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 15:00) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Joe Raymond. CB Deon Kidman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Gardner is blitzing. 2-10-NOS30 (2Q: 14:54) Grant Guthrie ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Flannery, assisted by CB Arnie Cooley. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-NOS34 (2Q: 14:18) Grant Guthrie ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Fishley. |
| 4-2-NOS38 (2Q: 13:33) Darnell Briggs punted 51 yards. Darnell Tubbs returned the kick -2 yards to the ATL09. Tackled by Justin Borders. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL09 (2Q: 13:22) Louis Everett ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-ATL11 (2Q: 12:46) Louis Everett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by OLB Rodney Whalen. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-ATL12 (2Q: 12:16) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Broderick Dunn for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dunn gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL31 (2Q: 11:47) Toby Livesay ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. OLB Rodney Whalen knocked down Fernando Reeves to break up the play. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-ATL33 (2Q: 11:04) Brad Alexander pass completed to FB Max Pritchett for 3 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. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-5-ATL36 (2Q: 10:35) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Broderick Dunn for -3 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-ATL33 (2Q: 09:52) T.J. Flannery punted 44 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Bernie Garner. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (2Q: 09:42) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Arnie Cooley, assisted by S Tito Justice. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Gardner is blitzing. 2-4-NOS33 (2Q: 09:05) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Al McConnell. Key block delivered by Vernon Huffman. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 08:32) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Gardner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hayes gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Gardner is blitzing. 1-10-ATL45 (2Q: 08:00) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmy Roberts. ILB Al McConnell defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL45 (2Q: 07:50) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 40 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Fishley. Collins gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-NOS45 (2Q: 07:32) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Gardner. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gardner is blitzing. 3-14-ATL49 (2Q: 07:05) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Fishley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-ATL47 (2Q: 06:40) Darnell Briggs punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 06:35) Toby Livesay ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Burt Tamaarkin, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-ATL21 (2Q: 06:06) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Louis Everett. DE Max Tank drove right through Billy Lehman to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-9-ATL21 (2Q: 06:01) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Ricky Duffy for 15 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL36 (2Q: 05:20) Toby Livesay ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock, assisted by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-ATL35 (2Q: 04:39) Brad Alexander pass completed to TE Wes Witt for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. Witt gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 03:55) Louis Everett ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins, assisted by S Karl Tucker. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-ATL48 (2Q: 03:30) Toby Livesay ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen, assisted by S R.J. Braddock. ILB Dale Landolt knocked down Billy Vandermause to break up the play. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-8-ATL49 (2Q: 02:55) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Broderick Dunn for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins. Dunn gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 02:36) Brad Alexander sacked by DE Rich Banks for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Kenneth Virola. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Burt Tamaarkin on the NOS44. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 02:22) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 28 yards. Tackled by S Tito Justice. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL28 (2Q: 02:00) Alan Poole scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Tito Justice and assisted by S Jerry Fishley. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL18 (2Q: 01:34) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. OLB Flash Gordon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-ATL18 (2Q: 01:25) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Jeffrey Cote for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Flannery. Cote gained 7 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 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Flannery is blitzing. 3-1-ATL09 (2Q: 01:07) Grant Guthrie ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mel Harper. New Orleans 13, Atlanta 0 |
| (2Q: 01:07) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 14, Atlanta 0 |
| (2Q: 00:58) Bernard Richard kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Terrell Olivas returned the ball 15 yards to the ATL15. Tackled by Dale Kiburz. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL15 (2Q: 00:48) Toby Livesay ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Atlanta: 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. 2-10-ATL15 (2Q: 00:16) Brad Alexander sacked by DT Burt Tamaarkin for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Oscar Flannery. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Preston Burks kicked off 57 yards from the ATL30. Tamarick Koonce returned the ball 32 yards to the NOS45. Tackled by Max Pritchett. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 14:27) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Fishley. Stevenson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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, expecting the pass. Gardner is blitzing. 1-10-ATL34 (3Q: 13:48) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Gordon. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-ATL30 (3Q: 13:22) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stevenson gained 26 yards after the catch. New Orleans 20, Atlanta 0 |
| (3Q: 13:22) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 21, Atlanta 0 |
| (3Q: 13:07) Bernard Richard kicked off 75 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Weak 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-ATL20 (3Q: 13:07) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Broderick Dunn for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: I 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-ATL34 (3Q: 12:40) Louis Everett ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by DT Jorge Templeton. Key block delivered by Wes Witt. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL46 (3Q: 12:05) Louis Everett ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. OLB Byron Bennett knocked down Kenneth Virola to break up the play. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-ATL45 (3Q: 11:25) Brad Alexander pass was dropped by FB Max Pritchett. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-11-ATL45 (3Q: 11:19) Brad Alexander pass completed to RB Louis Everett for 10 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Steve Ziel was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Whalen, Landolt and Bennett are blitzing. 4-1-NOS45 (3Q: 10:39) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Ricky Duffy for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Atlanta: 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. 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 10:07) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Garner. DE Max Tank drove right through Fernando Reeves to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: 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. 2-10-NOS44 (3Q: 10:03) Brad Alexander sacked by DE Brent Robbins for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Lehman. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-17-ATL49 (3Q: 09:19) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Will Witte. OLB Byron Bennett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-ATL49 (3Q: 09:11) T.J. Flannery punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS04. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS04 (3Q: 09:04) Grant Guthrie ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tito Justice, assisted by DE Tyrus Flannery. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS05 (3Q: 08:30) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-11-NOS03 (3Q: 08:23) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tyrus Flannery, assisted by DT Dusty Kim. OLB Mo Gardner crushed Marvin Buckner to wreck the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Gardner is blitzing. 3-10-NOS04 (3Q: 07:43) Alan Poole pass was dropped by WR Preston Stevenson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS04 (3Q: 07:36) Darnell Briggs punted 43 yards. Darnell Tubbs called for a fair catch at the NOS47. |
| Atlanta: 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-NOS47 (3Q: 07:26) Toby Livesay ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS47 (3Q: 06:46) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Ricky Duffy for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Skip Lindsay. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-2-NOS39 (3Q: 06:12) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NOS44 (3Q: 06:02) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Broderick Dunn for 20 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. Dunn gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Atlanta: 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-NOS12 (3Q: 05:46) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Garner. OLB Byron Bennett knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS12 (3Q: 05:36) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Bernie Garner for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-5-NOS07 (3Q: 05:06) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wes Witt. DT Jorge Templeton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS07 (3Q: 04:59) Preston Burks attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 21, Atlanta 3 |
| (3Q: 04:51) Preston Burks kicked off 60 yards from the ATL30. Tamarick Koonce returned the ball 29 yards to the NOS39. Tackled by Max Pritchett. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 04:28) Grant Guthrie ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Fishley, assisted by OLB Bill Gordon. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL50 (3Q: 04:05) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Deon Kidman. |
| 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, expecting the pass. Gardner is blitzing. 2-5-ATL45 (3Q: 03:23) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Mercury Hopkins for 15 yards. Tackled by S Tito Justice. Hopkins gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL30 (3Q: 02:38) Grant Guthrie ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jerry Fishley. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Flannery is blitzing. 2-9-ATL29 (3Q: 01:55) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Marty Blouch. Hayes gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Gardner is blitzing. 1-10-ATL15 (3Q: 01:09) Rex Dunn ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Al McConnell, assisted by DT Mickey Parker. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Gardner is blitzing. 2-6-ATL11 (3Q: 00:32) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Jeffrey Cote for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Al McConnell, assisted by OLB Marty Blouch. Cote gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-ATL06 (4Q: 15:00) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Arnie Cooley, assisted by ILB Al McConnell. Key block delivered by Cris Scott. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Gardner and McConnell are blitzing. 1-2-ATL02 (4Q: 14:19) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 27, Atlanta 3 |
| (4Q: 14:19) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 28, Atlanta 3 |
| (4Q: 14:08) Bernard Richard kicked off 73 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: 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-ATL20 (4Q: 14:08) Toby Livesay ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock, assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-ATL22 (4Q: 13:27) Toby Livesay ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel. |
| Atlanta: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-5-ATL25 (4Q: 12:50) Brad Alexander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Dunn. DT Junior Reeves hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-ATL25 (4Q: 12:42) T.J. Flannery punted 48 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Wes Witt. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Gardner is blitzing. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 12:35) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Joe Raymond for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Fishley. Raymond gained 8 yards after the catch. 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. 1-10-ATL41 (4Q: 11:50) Rex Dunn ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Dusty Kim. |
| 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. 2-6-ATL37 (4Q: 11:05) Alan Poole sacked by OLB Marty Blouch for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Cris Scott. |
| 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, expecting the pass. Flannery is blitzing. 3-12-ATL43 (4Q: 10:18) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Branham. |
| 4-7-ATL38 (4Q: 09:54) Bernard Richard attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Atlanta: 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-ATL45 (4Q: 09:47) Louis Everett ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-ATL48 (4Q: 09:18) Louis Everett ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Atlanta: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-5-ATL50 (4Q: 08:43) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Bernie Garner for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 07:57) Brad Alexander sacked by DE Max Tank for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Oscar Flannery. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-ATL46 (4Q: 07:10) Toby Livesay ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Max Tank, assisted by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-ATL48 (4Q: 06:34) Brad Alexander pass was intended for WR Ricky Duffy and was intercepted by CB Roderick Iadevaia at the NOS39. Tackled by Ricky Duffy. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. Gardner is blitzing. 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 06:26) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Deon Kidman. Stevenson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS43 (4Q: 05:39) Grant Guthrie ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tyrus Flannery, assisted by OLB Flash Gordon. |
| 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. 3-5-NOS44 (4Q: 04:51) Grant Guthrie ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Terrell Olivas. |
| 4-3-NOS46 (4Q: 04:05) Darnell Briggs punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Strong 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-ATL20 (4Q: 03:58) Brad Alexander pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ricky Duffy. DE Max Tank blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta: I 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-ATL20 (4Q: 03:51) Brad Alexander pass completed to WR Will Witte for 6 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Cox, assisted by S Justin Borders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-4-ATL26 (4Q: 03:15) Brad Alexander pass was dropped by WR Broderick Dunn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-ATL26 (4Q: 03:10) T.J. Flannery punted 46 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 17 yards to the NOS45. Tackled by Max Pritchett. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 03:01) Grant Guthrie ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Fishley. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL45 (4Q: 02:16) Grant Guthrie ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Dusty Kim. Key block delivered by Jimmy Roberts. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. Gardner is blitzing. 2-2-ATL37 (4Q: 02:00) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Xavier Buxton. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Gardner and Wright are blitzing. 1-10-ATL28 (4Q: 01:16) Jeffrey Cote ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Al McConnell. Key block delivered by Ellis Tornberg. Atlanta's Al McConnell was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Gardner and Wright are blitzing. 2-1-ATL19 (4Q: 00:30) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Deon Kidman. Key block delivered by Shawn Fadiman. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 28, Atlanta Falcons 3 |