| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 55 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Danny Whitfield kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 19 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by OLB Shane Taylor. Jacobs gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, 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. Shepard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 14:34) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy LeSueur. King gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Taylor are blitzing. 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 13:57) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-5-DEN22 (1Q: 13:53) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods. Key block delivered by Lamont Forbes. |
| New Orleans: 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. Rhodes, Taylor and Echols are blitzing. 1-10-DEN15 (1Q: 13:24) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Freddie Segers, assisted by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-DEN11 (1Q: 12:48) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Devery Henderson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 3-6-DEN11 (1Q: 12:40) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rickey Richmond. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-DEN05 (1Q: 12:06) Darrell Irwin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Shane Taylor. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DEN04 (1Q: 11:26) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN DT Shaun Woods to the DEN02. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Doss is blitzing. 1-10-DEN02 (1Q: 11:19) Jeffrey McCollom ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mike Doss. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-DEN01 (1Q: 10:44) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Travis LaBoy, assisted by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-DEN04 (1Q: 10:06) Jeffrey McCollom ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. |
| 4-11-DEN01 (1Q: 09:35) Christian Cunningham punted 56 yards. Arnie Bernard returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS48. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 09:24) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by DT Freddie Segers. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS33 (1Q: 08:56) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shane Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-NOS36 (1Q: 08:10) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-NOS31 (1Q: 08:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Ron Robinson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-NOS42 (1Q: 07:25) Horace Ogden punted 39 yards. Rico Bensen returned the kick 19 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Ron Robinson. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 07:16) Jeffrey McCollom ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DEN42 (1Q: 06:50) Tatum Bell ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels. Key block delivered by Justin Hartwig. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 06:23) Jimmie Burton pass was intended for WR Deron Lane and was intercepted by S Mike Doss at the NOS40. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Jonathan D'Eramo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bellas is blitzing. 1-10-DEN47 (1Q: 06:10) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Jacobs gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 05:33) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN14 (1Q: 04:55) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN12 (1Q: 04:11) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Shane Taylor. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-4-DEN08 (1Q: 03:39) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Arnie Pearson. CB Jeremy LeSueur defended the pass. New Orleans's Dwight Mendez was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-4-DEN08 (1Q: 03:33) David Akers attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Denver was called for Running into the Kicker. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-4-DEN04 (1Q: 03:28) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-DEN09 (1Q: 03:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 03:22) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 03:13) David Akers kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Louie Lake returned the ball 31 yards to the DEN41. Tackled by Darrell Irwin. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN41 (1Q: 02:44) Jimmie Burton pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels, assisted by CB Heath Cooper. McCollom gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DEN47 (1Q: 02:09) Jimmie Burton sacked by DE Travis LaBoy for a loss of 6 yards. LaBoy ran right past Antoine McGee and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-DEN41 (1Q: 01:27) Jimmie Burton pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. Watts gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-8-DEN43 (1Q: 00:43) Christian Cunningham punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS05. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS05 (1Q: 00:36) Darrell Irwin ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS05 (1Q: 00:02) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NOS11 (2Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS17 (2Q: 14:15) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Darrell Irwin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols, assisted by S Rickey Richmond. Irwin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-NOS25 (2Q: 13:44) Darrell Irwin ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by DE Bernard Banks. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 12:58) Arnie Pearson ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS28 (2Q: 12:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy LeSueur, assisted by S Rickey Richmond. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Taylor is blitzing. 1-10-NOS43 (2Q: 11:35) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy LeSueur. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes, Bellas and Echols are blitzing. 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 10:52) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rickey Richmond, assisted by CB Daniel Bellas. Key block delivered by Lennie Friedman. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DEN29 (2Q: 10:23) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 13, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 10:23) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 14, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 10:08) David Akers kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. Louie Lake returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Tony Brumley. |
| Denver: 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-DEN43 (2Q: 09:46) Tatum Bell ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Travis LaBoy, assisted by S Mike Doss. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-23-DEN30 (2Q: 09:38) Jimmie Burton pass completed to FB Jonathan D'Eramo for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Lewis is blitzing. 3-18-DEN35 (2Q: 09:03) Jimmie Burton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. DE Travis LaBoy simply tossed Antoine McGee aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-18-DEN35 (2Q: 08:53) Christian Cunningham punted 65 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: 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 run. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 08:46) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Bernard Banks simply tossed Leon Schroeder aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 08:36) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-8-NOS22 (2Q: 07:57) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Devery Henderson for 26 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Henderson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 07:22) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DEN46 (2Q: 07:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 31 yards. Tackled by DT Graham Stokes. Mendez gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN15 (2Q: 06:45) Darrell Irwin ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DEN11 (2Q: 06:27) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods, assisted by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN11 (2Q: 06:06) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 20, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 06:06) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 21, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 06:00) David Akers kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Louie Lake returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Mike Karney. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN31 (2Q: 05:36) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Doss, assisted by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Thomas is blitzing. 2-9-DEN32 (2Q: 05:15) Tatum Bell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| Denver: 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. 3-2-DEN39 (2Q: 04:55) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left tackle for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 04:36) Jimmie Burton scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Doss and assisted by ILB Dontarrious Thomas. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS36 (2Q: 04:16) Jimmie Burton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Juan Tucker. CB Dennis Weathersby knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels, Thomas and Lewis are blitzing. 3-8-NOS36 (2Q: 04:06) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Dontarrious Thomas, assisted by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. Key block delivered by Justin Hartwig. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-NOS22 (2Q: 03:45) Jimmie Burton pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Night Train Clayton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 1-8-NOS08 (2Q: 03:27) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-19-NOS19 (2Q: 03:21) Jimmie Burton pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for 3 yards. Tackled by S Michael Lewis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: 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. 3-16-NOS16 (2Q: 03:00) Jimmie Burton pass completed to WR Moe Doll for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Heath Cooper. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS10 (2Q: 02:43) Danny Whitfield attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 21, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 02:36) Danny Whitfield kicked off 69 yards from the DEN30. Taylor Jacobs returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Kelly Herndon. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS07 (2Q: 02:15) Arnie Pearson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Freddie Segers, assisted by DE Tracy Homer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Echols is blitzing. 2-11-NOS06 (2Q: 02:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Shane Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS13 (2Q: 01:24) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 4 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-NOS17 (2Q: 00:43) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by DE Bernard Banks. Key block delivered by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-5-NOS22 (2Q: 00:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Shane Taylor, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Akers kicked off 76 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Denver: 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. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 15:00) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN22 (3Q: 14:28) Jimmie Burton sacked by DE Travis LaBoy for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Justin Hartwig. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 2-3-DEN27 (3Q: 14:14) Jeffrey McCollom ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen. Key block delivered by Ben Hamilton. Hamilton flattened Kendrick Samuels to ensure the play's success. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 13:32) Jimmie Burton pass completed to WR Juan Tucker for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak 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. Samuels and Thomas are blitzing. 2-6-DEN47 (3Q: 12:45) Jimmie Burton pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Heath Cooper. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCollom gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 12:10) Jimmie Burton pass was dropped by WR Deron Lane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS45 (3Q: 12:01) Jimmie Burton pass completed to TE Brett Johnson for 42 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Brenden Rasmussen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-3-NOS03 (3Q: 11:24) Tatum Bell ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Justin Hartwig. New Orleans 21, Denver 9 |
| (3Q: 11:24) Jimmie Burton threw incomplete on the two-point conversion attempt. |
| (3Q: 11:15) Danny Whitfield kicked off 72 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-NOS20 (3Q: 11:15) Darrell Irwin ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Freddie Segers. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Taylor are blitzing. 2-8-NOS22 (3Q: 10:53) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Shane Taylor. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-7-NOS23 (3Q: 10:13) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Robinson. DT Shaun Woods hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-NOS23 (3Q: 10:04) Horace Ogden punted 36 yards. Rico Bensen called for a fair catch at the DEN41. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: 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-DEN41 (3Q: 09:57) Jimmie Burton pass was dropped by WR Moe Doll. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN41 (3Q: 09:51) Jimmie Burton pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Weathersby, assisted by CB Fernando Clayton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lane gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Weathersby is blitzing. 2-20-DEN31 (3Q: 09:45) Jimmie Burton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Deron Lane. DE Tim Apold blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 3-20-DEN31 (3Q: 09:41) Jimmie Burton pass completed to RB Tatum Bell for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Night Train Clayton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DEN39 (3Q: 09:00) Christian Cunningham punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS07. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS07 (3Q: 08:51) Darrell Irwin ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tracy Homer, assisted by DT Graham Stokes. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS08 (3Q: 08:09) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DT Shaun Woods drove right through Jacob Rogers to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bellas is blitzing. 3-9-NOS08 (3Q: 07:56) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 15 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10-NOS23 (3Q: 07:15) Darrell Irwin ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Banks. Key block delivered by Bart Rivera. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NOS31 (3Q: 06:36) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Homer, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Key block delivered by Tony Brumley. Denver's Shane Taylor was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 05:54) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Taylor Jacobs. DE Bernard Banks drove right through Jon Stinchcomb to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10-NOS34 (3Q: 05:47) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-NOS29 (3Q: 05:41) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-20-NOS24 (3Q: 05:31) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Robinson. DE Tracy Homer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: 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, expecting the pass. 3-20-NOS24 (3Q: 05:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 21 yards. Tackled by S Rickey Richmond, assisted by CB John Echols. Robasky gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 04:35) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Freddie Segers. Mendez gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN41 (3Q: 03:54) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Bernard Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DEN41 (3Q: 03:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Darrell Irwin for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Graham Stokes. Irwin gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 03:18) Arnie Pearson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Marshall Chin, assisted by CB Jeremy LeSueur. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DEN26 (3Q: 02:42) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Graham Stokes. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Abdullah is blitzing. 1-10-DEN17 (3Q: 02:16) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-DEN06 (3Q: 01:39) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Dwight Mendez for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by OLB Shane Taylor. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-DEN01 (3Q: 01:06) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnie Pearson for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 27, Denver 9 |
| (3Q: 01:06) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 28, Denver 9 |
| (3Q: 00:59) David Akers kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Louie Lake returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Darrell Irwin. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 00:34) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-DEN38 (3Q: 00:24) Jimmie Burton pass was dropped by WR Moe Doll. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: 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. 2-5-DEN38 (3Q: 00:15) Jimmie Burton pass was dropped by WR Darius Watts. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DEN38 (3Q: 00:05) Jimmie Burton pass completed to WR Darius Watts for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Heath Cooper. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-6-DEN37 (4Q: 15:00) Christian Cunningham punted 62 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS01. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS01 (4Q: 14:51) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS02 (4Q: 14:05) Darrell Irwin ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols, assisted by DT Shaun Woods. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. LeSueur is blitzing. 3-5-NOS06 (4Q: 13:22) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by DE Tracy Homer. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS13 (4Q: 12:52) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Don Rudis, assisted by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS16 (4Q: 12:16) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Taylor Jacobs. CB Jeremy LeSueur defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-NOS16 (4Q: 12:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy LeSueur. King gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 11:27) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by S Bernie Burke. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-NOS44 (4Q: 10:43) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 26 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 10:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Taylor Jacobs for 29 yards. Tackled by DT Graham Stokes. Jacobs gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-1-DEN01 (4Q: 09:31) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. OLB Marshall Chin knocked down Mike Karney to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DEN02 (4Q: 08:52) Philip Rivers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Graham King. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Chin is blitzing. 3-2-DEN02 (4Q: 08:48) Darrell Irwin ran around right end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. New Orleans 34, Denver 9 |
| (4Q: 08:48) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 35, Denver 9 |
| (4Q: 08:38) David Akers kicked off 66 yards from the NOS30. Rico Bensen returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Darrell Irwin. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 08:16) Jimmie Burton pass was dropped by WR Moe Doll. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN33 (4Q: 08:08) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Mike Doss. Key block delivered by Ben Hamilton. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN50 (4Q: 07:35) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels. Denver's Ben Hamilton was hurt on the play. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS46 (4Q: 06:58) Jeffrey McCollom ran outside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Heath Cooper. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 06:19) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Apold. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS15 (4Q: 05:41) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Joe Roberson, assisted by S Michael Lewis. Key block delivered by Rodney Galloway. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, 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. 2-2-NOS07 (4Q: 05:01) Jimmie Burton kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Apold, assisted by S Mike Doss. Key block delivered by Antoine McGee. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 1-5-NOS05 (4Q: 04:33) Jeffrey McCollom ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rodney Galloway. New Orleans 35, Denver 15 |
| (4Q: 04:33) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. New Orleans 35, Denver 16 |
| (4Q: 04:25) Danny Whitfield kicked off from the DEN30. NOS Arnie Pearson recovered the kick. Denver's Juan Tucker was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 04:19) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN39 (4Q: 03:36) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods, assisted by DE Bernard Banks. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DEN32 (4Q: 02:52) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Banks. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| (4Q: 02:52) Denver called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 02:40) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Rickey Richmond. |
| (4Q: 02:40) Denver called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DEN31 (4Q: 02:32) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| (4Q: 02:32) Denver called a time out. |
| New Orleans: 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. Westmoreland is blitzing. 3-9-DEN29 (4Q: 02:23) Darrell Irwin ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Rickey Richmond, assisted by S Bernie Burke. Key block delivered by Lennie Friedman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-DEN21 (4Q: 02:00) David Akers attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 38, Denver 16 |
| (4Q: 01:54) David Akers kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Rico Bensen returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN34. Tackled by Graham King. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN34 (4Q: 01:45) Jimmie Burton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Deron Lane. DE Travis LaBoy blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN34 (4Q: 01:36) Jimmie Burton pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Heath Cooper. Lane gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: 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. 1-10-DEN47 (4Q: 01:15) Jimmie Burton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Darius Watts. DE Travis LaBoy blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN47 (4Q: 01:03) Jimmie Burton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Moe Doll. DE Travis LaBoy simply tossed Rodney Galloway aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: 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. 3-10-DEN47 (4Q: 00:56) Jimmie Burton pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Doss. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-20-DEN37 (4Q: 00:48) Jimmie Burton pass completed to TE Troy Hopper for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mike Doss. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-9-DEN48 (4Q: 00:31) Jimmie Burton pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Samuels, assisted by S Mike Doss. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 00:23) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 38, Denver Broncos 16 |