| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 41 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Andy Schultz kicked off 49 yards from the CAR30. Winfred Niklos returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Night Train Clayton. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 14:34) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by OLB Maurice Barber. |
| 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. 2-7-NOS41 (1Q: 14:09) Arnold Webster ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Gibson, assisted by DE Terry Maddux. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: 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-CAR48 (1Q: 13:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tyrus Barnhardt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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 pass. 1-10-CAR24 (1Q: 12:45) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Gibson. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CAR17 (1Q: 12:09) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Tokeshi. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 1-8-CAR08 (1Q: 11:28) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 11:28) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 11:18) Artie Farias kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Charles Cortez. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 10:44) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lenny McKnight. ILB Don Blake hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: 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. Blake and Peterson are blitzing. 2-10-CAR31 (1Q: 10:35) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Koch is blitzing. 3-8-CAR33 (1Q: 10:08) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Madison. S Austin Koch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-CAR33 (1Q: 09:57) Bruce Hopper punted 49 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Fernando Clayton. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS26 (1Q: 09:50) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber, assisted by S Ty Dollar. Robasky gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 09:07) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Jones is blitzing. 2-1-NOS48 (1Q: 08:41) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, 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-NOS43 (1Q: 08:32) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Kent Austin. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-NOS33 (1Q: 08:26) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Colin Bush blocked the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 08:16) Arnie Pearson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 2-6-NOS42 (1Q: 07:29) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones, assisted by DE Terry Maddux. |
| 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. 3-1-NOS47 (1Q: 06:55) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 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 run. 3-6-NOS42 (1Q: 06:45) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR C.J. Cook. |
| 4-6-NOS42 (1Q: 06:37) Artie Souza punted 38 yards. Keiwan Ratliff called for a fair catch at the CAR20. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 06:28) Terry Sawyer pass was dropped by FB Claude Ungerer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR20 (1Q: 06:23) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Lundberg. S Austin Koch defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-10-CAR20 (1Q: 06:15) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Jimmie Madison for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. |
| 4-1-CAR29 (1Q: 05:48) Bruce Hopper punted 58 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick -4 yards to the NOS09. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Tatum is blitzing. 1-10-NOS07 (1Q: 05:37) Arnie Pearson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Justin Alexander, assisted by S Tyrus Barnhardt. Key block delivered by Graham King. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS13 (1Q: 04:53) Arnie Pearson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. New Orleans's Arnie Pearson was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS17 (1Q: 04:22) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Rex Quinn. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Rodriguez is blitzing. 1-10-NOS29 (1Q: 03:47) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. DE Colin Bush knocked down Travis Tusch to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS32 (1Q: 03:04) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Corey Tatum. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 02:30) Arnold Webster ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Jimmy Lumpkin. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 01:56) Arnold Webster ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Keiwan Ratliff. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR37 (1Q: 01:26) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR C.J. Cook for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cook gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rodriguez and Varney are blitzing. 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 01:02) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. S Ty Dollar defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-CAR05 (1Q: 00:56) Arnold Webster ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Gibson is blitzing. 2-4-CAR04 (1Q: 00:09) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 13, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 00:09) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 14, Carolina 0 |
| Start of second quarter. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 75 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: I 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. Ballard and Blake are blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 15:00) Lenny McKnight ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-CAR19 (2Q: 14:22) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Emmanuel McCarthy for 11 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by S Norm Gardner. McCarthy gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 13:41) Emmanuel McCarthy ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Tyrell Sander. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 13:01) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 19 yards. Tackled by S Norm Gardner. McKnight gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 12:27) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS36 (2Q: 11:46) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Clarence Williams for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. |
| Carolina: 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-NOS23 (2Q: 11:16) Terry Sawyer scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. Carolina's Donald Cole was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS17 (2Q: 10:41) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Jimmie Madison for 13 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt, assisted by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-4-NOS04 (2Q: 09:58) Emmanuel McCarthy ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS DT Oliver Coffey to the NOS03. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS03 (2Q: 09:48) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 23 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 09:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Rex Quinn. Brumley gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 08:37) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. OLB Maurice Barber knocked down Henry Freeman to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS40 (2Q: 08:04) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DE Terry Maddux hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS40 (2Q: 07:54) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. CB Donald Jones defended the pass. |
| 4-10-NOS40 (2Q: 07:45) Artie Souza punted 41 yards. Keiwan Ratliff returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Tony Brumley. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 07:38) Emmanuel McCarthy ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CAR19 (2Q: 07:10) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. McKnight gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: 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. Ballard is blitzing. 3-9-CAR23 (2Q: 06:49) Terry Sawyer sacked by OLB Jared Ballard for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Devin Springer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Oliver Coffey for 10 yards to the CAR08. Carolina's Patrick Petrolis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious hamstring injury. |
| 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. 1-8-CAR08 (2Q: 06:34) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 06:34) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 21, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 06:25) Artie Farias kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by C.J. Cook. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 05:56) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wendell Rubenstein. DT A.J. Coffey drove right through Mitch Hughes to hurry the quarterback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR25 (2Q: 05:48) Lenny McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brent Compton. |
| Carolina: 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. Blake and Arntt are blitzing. 3-9-CAR26 (2Q: 05:29) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Clarence Williams for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by CB Drew Jordan. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Koch is blitzing. 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 05:13) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Emmanuel McCarthy for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell, assisted by CB Drew Jordan. Carolina's Ernie Summerfield was hurt on the play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard and Blake are blitzing. 2-9-CAR36 (2Q: 04:53) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CAR40 (2Q: 04:32) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Jimmie Madison for 15 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Madison gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 04:16) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 21, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 04:16) Extra point by Andy Schultz was good. New Orleans 21, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 04:00) Andy Schultz kicked off 46 yards from the CAR30. Winfred Niklos returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR49. Tackled by Clarence Williams. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR49 (2Q: 03:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Corey Tatum, assisted by S Ty Dollar. King gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-3-CAR42 (2Q: 03:18) Arnold Webster ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, 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-CAR36 (2Q: 02:58) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. King gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-CAR25 (2Q: 02:42) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DT Ricardo Tokeshi hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR25 (2Q: 02:35) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Cook. DE Terry Maddux hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR25 (2Q: 02:25) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 10 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Woodard is blitzing. 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 02:00) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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, expecting the run. 1-15-CAR20 (2Q: 02:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Gabe Buchman, assisted by CB Donald Jones. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CAR13 (2Q: 01:43) Arnold Webster ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Maddux. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR DE Terry Maddux to the CAR14. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR14 (2Q: 01:35) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lenny McKnight. CB Drew Jordan defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| Carolina: Strong 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-CAR14 (2Q: 01:35) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wendell Rubenstein. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-CAR07 (2Q: 01:29) Terry Sawyer pass completed to TE Wendell Rubenstein for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CAR12 (2Q: 01:19) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lenny McKnight. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-CAR12 (2Q: 01:14) Bruce Hopper punted 61 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS31. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS21 (2Q: 01:06) Arnold Webster ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Maddux, assisted by DT Rex Quinn. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS19 (2Q: 00:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Mercury Rodriguez. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 00:04) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. S Lorenzo Varney defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR41. Tackled by George Newkirk. |
| Carolina: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 14:43) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CAR38 (3Q: 13:57) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Lundberg gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-CAR42 (3Q: 13:16) Terry Sawyer sacked by DE Harris Herron for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Cole Jordan. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-16-CAR35 (3Q: 13:06) Bruce Hopper punted 50 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Night Train Clayton. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS22 (3Q: 12:56) Arnold Webster ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 12:10) Arnold Webster ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Tokeshi, assisted by DT Rex Quinn. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-4-NOS40 (3Q: 11:37) Arnold Webster ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-NOS42 (3Q: 10:56) Arnold Webster ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber, assisted by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR50 (3Q: 10:34) Arnold Webster ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Gibson and Dollar are blitzing. 2-6-CAR46 (3Q: 09:58) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Arnold Webster for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Keiwan Ratliff. 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 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CAR41 (3Q: 09:13) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charles Cortez. DE Terry Maddux hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-CAR41 (3Q: 09:10) Artie Souza punted 33 yards. Keiwan Ratliff returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Arnold Webster. |
| Carolina: Weak 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-CAR15 (3Q: 09:03) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Strong 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. 1-15-CAR10 (3Q: 08:51) Terry Sawyer pass completed to TE George Sharpton for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by ILB Don Blake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sharpton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-CAR23 (3Q: 08:22) Terry Sawyer scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Carolina: 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. 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 07:40) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-CAR30 (3Q: 07:37) Lenny McKnight ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 2-4-CAR31 (3Q: 07:13) Emmanuel McCarthy ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey, assisted by ILB Don Blake. |
| Carolina: 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, expecting the pass. 3-1-CAR34 (3Q: 06:28) Terry Sawyer pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Devin Springer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-2-CAR33 (3Q: 05:41) Bruce Hopper punted 51 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by J.J. Sherman. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 05:30) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Barber is blitzing. 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 04:46) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 38 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Cortez gained 1 yard after the catch. Carolina's Ty Gibson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR31 (3Q: 04:04) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR CB Ty Gibson to the CAR23. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. Farrell and Koch are blitzing. 1-10-CAR23 (3Q: 03:56) Terry Sawyer pass completed to FB Claude Ungerer for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 03:16) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lundberg gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: 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-NOS45 (3Q: 02:40) Terry Sawyer sacked by DE Harris Herron for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tyrell Sander. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Koch is blitzing. 2-15-CAR50 (3Q: 02:06) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lundberg gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 01:35) Terry Sawyer pass completed to FB Claude Ungerer for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS28 (3Q: 01:00) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Clarence Williams for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blake, assisted by CB Terry Peterson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro 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-NOS12 (3Q: 00:39) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-NOS07 (3Q: 00:34) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Jimmie Madison for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Blake is blitzing. 1-1-NOS01 (4Q: 15:00) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by George Sharpton. New Orleans 21, Carolina 13 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Andy Schultz was good. New Orleans 21, Carolina 14 |
| (4Q: 14:52) Andy Schultz kicked off 71 yards from the CAR30. Winfred Niklos returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS15. Tackled by Clarence Williams. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dollar is blitzing. 1-10-NOS15 (4Q: 14:23) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Joe Woodard. Brumley gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS18 (4Q: 13:46) Arnold Webster ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| 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 run. 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 13:13) Philip Rivers sacked by DE Terry Maddux for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Jones is blitzing. 2-17-NOS19 (4Q: 12:31) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Robasky. ILB Billy Joe Woodard blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-NOS19 (4Q: 12:21) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR C.J. Cook. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Contact. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS24 (4Q: 12:13) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Tony Brumley for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Colin Bush. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-9-NOS25 (4Q: 11:50) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Kent Austin. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-NOS25 (4Q: 11:38) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber, assisted by S Ty Dollar. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-6-NOS28 (4Q: 11:02) Artie Souza punted 57 yards. Keiwan Ratliff returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Travis Tusch. |
| Carolina: Pro 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-CAR20 (4Q: 10:54) Terry Sawyer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jimmie Madison. DE Tyrus Hazelwood blocked the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR20 (4Q: 10:44) Terry Sawyer scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-4-CAR26 (4Q: 10:06) Terry Sawyer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Madison. DT Oliver Coffey simply tossed Curtis Nichols aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-4-CAR26 (4Q: 10:01) Bruce Hopper punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS25. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 09:51) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DE Colin Bush hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS25 (4Q: 09:44) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. S Lorenzo Varney defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: 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. Barber and Varney are blitzing. 3-10-NOS25 (4Q: 09:35) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by TE Charles Cortez. |
| 4-10-NOS25 (4Q: 09:26) Artie Souza punted 51 yards. Keiwan Ratliff returned the kick 12 yards to the CAR36. Tackled by Travis Tusch. |
| Carolina: 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-CAR36 (4Q: 09:17) Terry Sawyer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Clarence Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR36 (4Q: 09:08) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Clarence Williams for 10 yards. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. Williams gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 08:31) Terry Sawyer pass completed to TE Wendell Rubenstein for 13 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 08:02) Lenny McKnight ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Carolina: 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. 2-9-NOS40 (4Q: 07:26) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-NOS45 (4Q: 07:18) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Drew Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lundberg gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 06:40) Terry Sawyer pass was intended for WR Jimmie Madison and was intercepted by S Austin Koch in the end zone. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 06:27) Arnold Webster ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Keiwan Ratliff. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| 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. Barber and Dollar are blitzing. 2-5-NOS25 (4Q: 05:40) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by CB Ty Gibson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS29 (4Q: 05:03) Arnold Webster ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by OLB Mercury Rodriguez. |
| 4-4-NOS26 (4Q: 04:17) Artie Souza punted 50 yards. Keiwan Ratliff returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Winfred Niklos. |
| Carolina: 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-CAR31 (4Q: 04:07) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR Donald Cole for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kelvin Arntt. |
| Carolina: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CAR30 (4Q: 03:57) Terry Sawyer pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Farrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lundberg gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 03:23) Terry Sawyer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mussatti and Peterson are blitzing. 2-10-NOS37 (4Q: 03:17) Terry Sawyer sacked by CB Terry Peterson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mitch Hughes. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Harris Herron on the NOS43. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Woodard and Gibson are blitzing. 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 03:04) Arnold Webster ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CAR49 (4Q: 02:20) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Colin Bush, assisted by OLB Maurice Barber. Key block delivered by Tony Brumley. |
| (4Q: 02:20) Carolina called a time out. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 02:11) Arnold Webster ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CAR42 (4Q: 02:00) Arnold Webster ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rex Quinn, assisted by OLB Maurice Barber. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 01:52) Arnold Webster ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Maddux, assisted by DT Rex Quinn. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| (4Q: 01:52) Carolina called a time out. |
| 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. 2-4-CAR19 (4Q: 01:42) Arnold Webster ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Terry Maddux. |
| (4Q: 01:42) Carolina 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 run. 3-3-CAR18 (4Q: 01:30) 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 goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-8-CAR23 (4Q: 01:30) Arnold Webster ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by DT Ricardo Tokeshi. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| 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 run. 1-10-CAR14 (4Q: 00:44) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 21, Carolina Panthers 14 |