| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Dallas won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Fred Finch returned the ball 27 yards to the DAL33. Tackled by Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL33 (1Q: 14:26) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to RB Lonnie Nichols for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DAL34 (1Q: 13:39) Lonnie Nichols ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-9-DAL34 (1Q: 13:12) Peter Brinsfield sacked by DE Rich Banks for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Zach Cobb. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL39 (1Q: 13:01) Thurman Hopkinson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt, assisted by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Dallas: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DAL39 (1Q: 12:16) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Fred Finch for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. Finch gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (1Q: 11:42) Thurman Hopkinson ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 2-11-NOS29 (1Q: 10:58) Peter Brinsfield pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Finch. DE Max Tank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NOS29 (1Q: 10:52) Peter Brinsfield pass was dropped by WR Bubba Hernandez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-NOS29 (1Q: 10:45) Lamar Borg attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 10:39) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Frederick, assisted by ILB Broderick Heath. Key block delivered by Joe Raymond. |
| 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-NOS47 (1Q: 10:08) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Frederick. Collins gained 1 yard 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 bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL42 (1Q: 09:21) Tyrell Summers ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Marc Bauer. Key block delivered by Vernon Huffman. |
| 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-DAL23 (1Q: 08:47) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. OLB Lorenzo Frederick defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DAL23 (1Q: 08:40) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stevenson gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 6, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 08:40) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 7, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 08:26) Bernard Richard kicked off 55 yards from the NOS30. Fred Finch returned the ball 17 yards to the DAL32. Tackled by Preston Stevenson. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL32 (1Q: 07:49) Thurman Hopkinson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| 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. 2-6-DAL36 (1Q: 07:24) Peter Brinsfield pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba Hernandez. DT Jorge Templeton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-6-DAL36 (1Q: 07:20) Peter Brinsfield pass was intended for WR Fred Finch and was intercepted by S Karl Tucker at the DAL37. Tackled by Fred Finch. 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, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL37 (1Q: 07:11) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stevenson gained 34 yards after the catch. New Orleans 13, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 07:11) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 14, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 06:57) Bernard Richard kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Fred Finch returned the ball 10 yards to the DAL12. Tackled by Marlon Cox. |
| Dallas: Weak 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. 1-10-DAL12 (1Q: 06:25) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 13 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL25 (1Q: 05:39) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Jackie Talley for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen, assisted by CB Ty Covington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL35 (1Q: 05:03) Lonnie Nichols ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. ILB Dale Landolt knocked down Adrian Holcombe to break up the play. |
| 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. 2-12-DAL33 (1Q: 04:25) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DAL37 (1Q: 03:59) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 18 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders, assisted by S Karl Tucker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS45 (1Q: 03:30) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to RB Lonnie Nichols for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-NOS36 (1Q: 02:47) Peter Brinsfield pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jackie Talley. DE Brent Robbins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak 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. Bennett and Whalen are blitzing. 3-1-NOS36 (1Q: 02:41) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| Dallas: Strong 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. 3-6-NOS41 (1Q: 02:36) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| Dallas: 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-NOS46 (1Q: 02:28) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 3-16-DAL49 (1Q: 02:21) Thurman Hopkinson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| 4-11-NOS46 (1Q: 01:37) Terrell Blades punted 34 yards. Roger Hayes called for a fair catch at the NOS12. |
| 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-NOS12 (1Q: 01:29) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Hardy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS44 (1Q: 00:47) Tyrell Summers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath, assisted by DT Glen Poole. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS45 (1Q: 00:10) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath, assisted by S Chad Sullivan. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Clipping. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 15:00) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Shedd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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-DAL45 (2Q: 14:21) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Chad Sullivan. 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 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL31 (2Q: 13:38) Grant Guthrie ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Glen Poole, assisted by S Preston Cote. Key block delivered by Vernon Huffman. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-DAL22 (2Q: 12:59) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath. Key block delivered by Shawn Fadiman. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 12:24) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Frederick, assisted by S Chad Sullivan. DE Patrick Scott knocked down Archie Garrett to break up the play. |
| 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 pass. 2-8-DAL18 (2Q: 11:57) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 2 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. 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 run. 3-6-DAL16 (2Q: 11:23) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Milburn, assisted by DT Glen Poole. Collins gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL10 (2Q: 10:47) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Hardy, assisted by S Preston Cote. Key block delivered by Vernon Huffman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DAL05 (2Q: 10:11) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Frederick. 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 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DAL02 (2Q: 09:33) Alan Poole scrambled for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 09:33) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 21, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 09:25) Bernard Richard kicked off 67 yards from the NOS30. Fred Finch returned the ball 17 yards to the DAL20. Tackled by Dusty Tobias. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 08:54) Lonnie Nichols ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Ziel. |
| 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. 2-9-DAL21 (2Q: 08:24) Lonnie Nichols ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Dallas: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-DAL26 (2Q: 07:56) Lonnie Nichols ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| 4-5-DAL25 (2Q: 07:12) Terrell Blades punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS24. |
| 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-NOS24 (2Q: 07:05) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Tamarick Koonce for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Hardy. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 06:38) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 21 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. Collins gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I 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-DAL40 (2Q: 05:55) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Scott. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 1-20-NOS50 (2Q: 05:45) Grant Guthrie ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by ILB Broderick Heath. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-19-DAL49 (2Q: 05:05) Tyrell Summers ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chad Sullivan. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-DAL45 (2Q: 04:40) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DE Patrick Scott hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-DAL45 (2Q: 04:33) Darnell Briggs punted 38 yards. Preston Cote returned the kick 1 yard to the DAL08. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL04 (2Q: 04:25) Thurman Hopkinson ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by ILB Dale Landolt. |
| 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. 2-7-DAL07 (2Q: 04:04) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to FB Jerome Snee for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett and Landolt are blitzing. 3-5-DAL09 (2Q: 03:32) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to WR Fred Finch for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Finch gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Strong 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-DAL21 (2Q: 02:55) Peter Brinsfield pass completed to TE Pat Collier for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-11-DAL20 (2Q: 02:12) Peter Brinsfield sacked by DE Max Tank for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Adrian Holcombe. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Dallas: Strong 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-DAL14 (2Q: 02:00) Peter Brinsfield pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harris Rowe. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-17-DAL14 (2Q: 01:54) Terrell Blades punted 41 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 10 yards to the DAL45. Tackled by Broderick Heath. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:45) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Gaines, assisted by CB Bobby Shedd. Key block delivered by Cris Scott. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL34 (2Q: 01:25) 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 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-DAL39 (2Q: 01:25) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Preston Cote. |
| 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. 2-14-DAL38 (2Q: 01:07) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 15 yards. Tackled by S Chad Sullivan, assisted by CB Marshall Filar. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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-DAL23 (2Q: 00:51) Alan Poole scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath and assisted by CB Billy Hardy. |
| (2Q: 00:51) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DAL17 (2Q: 00:40) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stevenson gained 11 yards after the catch. New Orleans 27, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 00:40) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 28, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 00:34) Bernard Richard kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Fred Finch returned the ball 22 yards to the DAL22. Tackled by Justin Borders. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL22 (2Q: 00:25) Peter Brinsfield dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Lamar Borg kicked off 58 yards from the DAL30. Marlon Cox returned the ball 30 yards to the NOS42. 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 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS42 (3Q: 14:34) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Broderick Heath. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS43 (3Q: 13:59) Alan Poole pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Frederick is blitzing. 3-9-NOS43 (3Q: 13:53) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Shedd. |
| 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-DAL39 (3Q: 13:08) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Frederick. 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 man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-7-DAL07 (3Q: 12:36) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Billy Hardy. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-21-DAL21 (3Q: 12:30) Alan Poole sacked by DE Patrick Scott for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Cris Scott. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 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. 3-26-DAL26 (3Q: 12:20) Tyrell Summers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Glen Poole, assisted by S Preston Cote. |
| 4-24-DAL24 (3Q: 11:43) Bernard Richard attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 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-DAL31 (3Q: 11:38) Thurman Hopkinson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-7-DAL34 (3Q: 10:53) Steve Gilchrist pass completed to TE Pat Collier for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Collier gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-NOS47 (3Q: 10:11) Steve Gilchrist pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jackie Talley. DE Max Tank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak 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. 2-10-NOS47 (3Q: 10:02) Steve Gilchrist pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jackie Talley. |
| 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 man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS47 (3Q: 09:54) Steve Gilchrist pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by CB Ty Covington. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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-NOS33 (3Q: 09:20) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-NOS35 (3Q: 08:42) Steve Gilchrist pass completed to TE Hunter Carpenter for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett and Landolt are blitzing. 3-3-NOS26 (3Q: 08:17) Steve Gilchrist pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harris Rowe. CB Roderick Iadevaia defended the pass. |
| 4-3-NOS26 (3Q: 08:11) Lamar Borg attempted a 43 yard field goal and it was blocked by Dale Landolt. NOS Rodney Whalen recovered the ball at the NOS33. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 08:02) Alan Poole pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DE Patrick Scott blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Frederick is blitzing. 2-10-NOS33 (3Q: 07:52) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Marc Bauer. Hayes gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-NOS41 (3Q: 07:22) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Mercury Hopkins for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Shedd. Hopkins gained 4 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Preston Stevenson on the DAL41. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL41 (3Q: 06:45) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Jimmy Roberts for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Horton, assisted by S Preston Cote. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread 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-DAL21 (3Q: 06:08) Alan Poole pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mercury Hopkins. DE Patrick Scott blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DAL21 (3Q: 05:58) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chad Sullivan. DT Glen Poole knocked down Marvin Buckner to break up the play. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DAL21 (3Q: 05:35) Alan Poole sacked by DE Arnold Jennings for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Vernon Huffman. |
| 4-18-DAL29 (3Q: 04:59) Bernard Richard attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL36 (3Q: 04:51) Thurman Hopkinson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DAL39 (3Q: 04:13) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 2-12-DAL34 (3Q: 04:08) Steve Gilchrist pass completed to WR Harris Rowe for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. Rowe gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 04:02) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by S Steve Ziel. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-NOS40 (3Q: 03:23) Steve Gilchrist pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba Hernandez. CB Roderick Iadevaia defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak 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. 3-11-NOS40 (3Q: 03:16) Steve Gilchrist scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bubba Reese. |
| 4-8-NOS37 (3Q: 02:35) Terrell Blades punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS01. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS01 (3Q: 02:24) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmy Roberts. S Ellis Turner defended the pass. New Orleans's Shawn Fadiman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS01 (3Q: 02:16) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chad Sullivan. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-9-NOS02 (3Q: 01:38) Grant Guthrie ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Glen Poole, assisted by CB Marshall Filar. |
| 4-4-NOS07 (3Q: 00:56) Darnell Briggs punted 47 yards. Stan Arseneault returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS49. Tackled by Justin Borders. Dallas's Harris Rowe was hurt on the play. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 00:47) Thurman Hopkinson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Max Tank. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS47 (3Q: 00:18) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-DAL48 (3Q: 00:14) Steve Gilchrist pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jackie Talley. CB Roderick Iadevaia defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DAL48 (3Q: 00:05) Steve Gilchrist pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba Hernandez. S Karl Tucker defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-13-DAL48 (4Q: 15:00) Terrell Blades punted 38 yards. Mercury Hopkins returned the kick 2 yards to the NOS16. Tackled by Broderick Heath. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS16 (4Q: 14:53) Jeffrey Cote ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Arnold Jennings, assisted by OLB Lorenzo Frederick. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS17 (4Q: 14:19) Grant Guthrie ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Reggie Milburn. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-NOS18 (4Q: 13:39) Alan Poole sacked by OLB Perry Gaines and DE Louis Newman for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Shawn Fadiman. |
| 4-13-NOS13 (4Q: 13:09) Darnell Briggs punted 54 yards. Stan Arseneault returned the kick -3 yards to the DAL30. Tackled by Roderick Iadevaia. |
| 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-DAL30 (4Q: 12:59) Steve Gilchrist scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Dallas: Weak 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-DAL40 (4Q: 12:24) Steve Gilchrist pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lonnie Nichols. DT Jorge Templeton drove right through Adrian Holcombe to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DAL40 (4Q: 12:18) Steve Gilchrist pass completed to RB Thurman Hopkinson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen, assisted by S Karl Tucker. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-DAL45 (4Q: 11:30) Steve Gilchrist sacked by DE Brent Robbins for a loss of 8 yards. Robbins ran right past Adrian Holcombe and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Lonnie Nichols on the DAL37. |
| 4-13-DAL37 (4Q: 10:45) Terrell Blades punted 43 yards. Mercury Hopkins returned the kick 12 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Broderick Heath. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Joseph Halvorson at the NOS32. |
| 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-NOS32 (4Q: 10:36) Lonnie Nichols ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by S Karl Tucker. DT Jorge Templeton knocked down Adrian Holcombe to break up the play. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS30 (4Q: 09:58) Lonnie Nichols ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NOS31 (4Q: 09:14) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-NOS36 (4Q: 09:05) Steve Gilchrist scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. |
| 4-12-NOS34 (4Q: 08:24) Lamar Borg attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 08:19) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Marc Bauer. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS42 (4Q: 07:55) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Phillip Everett, assisted by S Preston Cote. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-NOS46 (4Q: 07:11) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Jimmy Roberts for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB B.J. Bernard. Roberts gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-NOS48 (4Q: 06:23) Darnell Briggs punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DAL07. |
| Dallas: Weak 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. 1-10-DAL07 (4Q: 06:16) Lonnie Nichols ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Burt Tamaarkin. Key block delivered by Zach Cobb. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL17 (4Q: 05:47) Steve Gilchrist pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bubba Hernandez. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak 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. 2-10-DAL17 (4Q: 05:40) Lonnie Nichols ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by DT Burt Tamaarkin. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-5-DAL22 (4Q: 04:55) Steve Gilchrist pass completed to WR Joseph Halvorson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DAL24 (4Q: 04:19) Terrell Blades punted 44 yards. Mercury Hopkins called for a fair catch at the NOS32. |
| 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-NOS32 (4Q: 04:11) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by CB Bobby Shedd. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS32 (4Q: 03:24) Tyrell Summers ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. |
| 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. 3-10-NOS32 (4Q: 02:36) Grant Guthrie ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Horton, assisted by S Preston Cote. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-5-NOS37 (4Q: 02:00) Darnell Briggs punted 50 yards. Stan Arseneault returned the kick -3 yards to the DAL10. Tackled by Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bennett is blitzing. 1-10-DAL10 (4Q: 01:51) Steve Gilchrist pass completed to WR Bubba Hernandez for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia, assisted by S Marlon Cox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tucker is blitzing. 2-4-DAL16 (4Q: 01:16) Steve Gilchrist pass completed to FB Jerome Snee for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington. Snee gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tucker is blitzing. 1-10-DAL24 (4Q: 00:38) Steve Gilchrist scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 28, Dallas Cowboys 0 |