| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 57 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 26 yards to the CAR39. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Carolina: 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-CAR25 (1Q: 14:35) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 21 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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-CAR46 (1Q: 13:53) Ty Lynn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Joey Webb. DE Jason Mireles blocked the pass. |
| Carolina: 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. Ballard and Burgess are blitzing. 2-10-CAR46 (1Q: 13:41) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Carolina: I 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. Burgess is blitzing. 3-7-CAR49 (1Q: 13:08) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. CB Sammie Rutter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR49 (1Q: 12:59) Andy Schultz punted 32 yards. Tyrone Weber called for a fair catch at the NOS19. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS19 (1Q: 12:48) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS21 (1Q: 12:20) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 11 yards. Tackled by S Darren Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-NOS32 (1Q: 11:40) Joel Garrison ran a trap outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. CB Marshall Ford crushed Henry Freeman to wreck the play. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-13-NOS29 (1Q: 11:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Joyner. Tyler gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-7-NOS35 (1Q: 10:23) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 09:51) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Graham King for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. King gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I 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-CAR23 (1Q: 09:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Robasky gained 6 yards after the catch. New Orleans 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:12) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:01) Artie Farias kicked off 58 yards from the NOS30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 34 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by Daniel Bellas. |
| Carolina: 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. 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 08:42) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. Key block delivered by Julio Wayne. |
| Carolina: Strong 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. Weber is blitzing. 2-4-NOS48 (1Q: 08:16) Perry Warren ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. Key block delivered by Mitch Hughes. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 08:07) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. |
| Carolina: I 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-NOS21 (1Q: 07:35) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS21 (1Q: 07:03) Perry Warren ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas, assisted by S Norm Nichols. |
| 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. 3-10-NOS21 (1Q: 06:17) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lundberg gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-NOS07 (1Q: 05:38) Lenny McKnight ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NOS03 (1Q: 04:52) Ty Lynn pass completed to TE Wendell Rubenstein for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 7, Carolina 6 |
| (1Q: 04:52) Extra point by Andy Schultz missed. |
| (1Q: 04:43) Andy Schultz kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Toby Van Pelt. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Van Pelt and Jones are blitzing. 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 04:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. Austin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS32 (1Q: 03:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR George Newkirk for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 03:18) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bert Messenger. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-NOS40 (1Q: 02:36) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by TE Charles Cortez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NOS40 (1Q: 02:27) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR47 (1Q: 01:40) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Zach Burns, assisted by S Darren Nixon. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CAR45 (1Q: 01:02) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 14 yards. Tackled by S Darren Nixon. Cortez gained 1 yard after the catch. 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 nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 00:25) Philip Rivers scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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-CAR25 (2Q: 15:00) Winfred Niklos ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Colin Bush, assisted by DT Zach Burns. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CAR24 (2Q: 14:28) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darren Nixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-CAR34 (2Q: 14:19) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for -2 yards. Tackled by S Darren Nixon, assisted by CB Marshall Ford. |
| 4-15-CAR36 (2Q: 13:54) Artie Souza punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 13:49) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Joey Webb for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Webb gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 13:15) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-CAR25 (2Q: 13:09) Ty Lynn pass completed to TE Wendell Rubenstein for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. Rubenstein gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro 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. 2-10-CAR30 (2Q: 12:31) Ty Lynn pass completed to TE Wendell Rubenstein for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rubenstein gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I 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. 3-1-CAR39 (2Q: 12:06) Ty Lynn pass completed to FB Kelvin Hayes for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR40 (2Q: 11:22) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. DT Oliver Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Weber is blitzing. 2-10-CAR40 (2Q: 11:15) Ty Lynn sacked by S Tyrone Weber for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Carl Katzenmoyer. |
| 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. Burgess is blitzing. 3-17-CAR33 (2Q: 10:45) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jorge McKnight. CB Sammie Rutter defended the pass. |
| 4-17-CAR33 (2Q: 10:39) Andy Schultz punted 40 yards. Tyrone Weber returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Perry Warren. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. McBeal and Nixon are blitzing. 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 10:32) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. |
| 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. 2-8-NOS35 (2Q: 10:07) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Austin gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 09:20) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CAR33 (2Q: 08:51) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard, assisted by ILB Glen Fisk. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR23 (2Q: 08:06) Winfred Niklos ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by DT Donovan Samsel. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CAR19 (2Q: 07:27) Philip Rivers sacked by DT Zach Burns for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Leon Schroeder. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Donovan Samsel on the CAR28. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 07:17) Perry Warren ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| 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. 2-7-CAR31 (2Q: 06:42) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-1-CAR37 (2Q: 05:55) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong 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-CAR40 (2Q: 05:31) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 19 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. Marshall gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 04:56) Perry Warren ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS38 (2Q: 04:13) Perry Warren ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Mo Rodriguez. |
| Carolina: Pro 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-NOS30 (2Q: 03:35) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-NOS35 (2Q: 03:27) Perry Warren ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NOS32 (2Q: 02:42) Ty Lynn sacked by DE Harris Herron for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mitch Hughes. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Mitch Hughes on the NOS40. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Burgess are blitzing. 3-20-NOS40 (2Q: 02:13) Ty Lynn pass was intended for WR William Lundberg and was intercepted by CB Daniel Bellas at the NOS17. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by William Lundberg. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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-NOS26 (2Q: 02:00) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel. Carolina's Darren Nixon was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-6-NOS30 (2Q: 01:22) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| 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. 3-1-NOS35 (2Q: 00:59) Winfred Niklos ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Colin Bush. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 00:12) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 14 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by DT Zach Burns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:12) New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (2Q: 00:01) Artie Farias attempted a 56 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Andy Schultz kicked off 61 yards from the CAR30. Daniel Bellas returned the ball 28 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by William Lundberg. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 14:44) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 18 yards. Tackled by S Cris Shepard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 14:09) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. CB Donald Jones defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS38 (3Q: 14:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. Garrison gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NOS45 (3Q: 13:28) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Joel Garrison for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. Garrison gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS50 (3Q: 12:49) Winfred Niklos ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CAR43 (3Q: 12:05) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. S Lorenzo Varney defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CAR43 (3Q: 11:59) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 11:32) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charles Cortez. S Billy Chung defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10-CAR39 (3Q: 11:24) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Kent Austin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR39 (3Q: 11:12) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Johnny Tyler. DE Winfred Dalton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR39 (3Q: 11:09) Artie Souza punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 11:04) Perry Warren ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Carl Katzenmoyer. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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. 2-1-CAR29 (3Q: 10:34) Lenny McKnight ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Mitch Hughes. |
| 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-CAR36 (3Q: 10:07) Perry Warren ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Peterson, assisted by DT Renaldo Carraway. |
| Carolina: Strong 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. Ballard is blitzing. 2-8-CAR38 (3Q: 09:22) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-CAR41 (3Q: 08:54) Ty Lynn pass was dropped by WR Jesse Marshall. |
| 4-5-CAR41 (3Q: 08:44) Andy Schultz punted 30 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS29. |
| 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. Jones is blitzing. 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 08:34) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Barber. Austin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS41 (3Q: 08:08) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. McBeal is blitzing. 2-5-NOS46 (3Q: 07:37) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by CB Donald Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the run. Barber and McBeal are blitzing. 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 07:00) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Lance Emerson for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 06:51) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR30 (3Q: 06:07) Arnie Pearson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bert Messenger. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: I 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-CAR26 (3Q: 05:28) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Zach Burns. 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 strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-CAR20 (3Q: 04:44) Joel Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-CAR18 (3Q: 03:58) Johnny Tyler ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel, assisted by ILB Glen Fisk. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. Andersen ran over Lorenzo Varney to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR11 (3Q: 03:27) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk, assisted by DE Colin Bush. Key block delivered by Devin Medlock. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-CAR04 (3Q: 02:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans's Larry Andersen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. New Orleans 13, Carolina 6 |
| (3Q: 02:53) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 14, Carolina 6 |
| (3Q: 02:48) Artie Farias kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Jorge McKnight returned the ball 32 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Lionel Benton. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Carolina: 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-CAR27 (3Q: 02:18) Perry Warren ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by S Norm Nichols. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CAR31 (3Q: 01:36) Perry Warren ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Mitch Hughes. |
| Carolina: Pro 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-CAR39 (3Q: 00:53) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-CAR44 (3Q: 00:44) Perry Warren ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Mireles. |
| 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. 2-3-CAR46 (3Q: 00:12) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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. 3-3-CAR46 (4Q: 15:00) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR William Lundberg for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. Lundberg gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 14:14) Perry Warren ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard and Nichols are blitzing. 2-8-NOS49 (4Q: 13:34) Perry Warren ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-8-NOS49 (4Q: 12:54) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. OLB Jared Ballard defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS49 (4Q: 12:48) Andy Schultz punted 26 yards. Tyrone Weber returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS36. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 12:40) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel. Key block delivered by Travis Tusch. Tusch ran over Lorenzo Varney to set up the play. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 12:01) Joel Garrison ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dale Gomez, assisted by S Cris Shepard. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS30 (4Q: 11:23) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 10:50) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 13 yards. Tackled by S Billy Chung. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. McBeal and Jones are blitzing. 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 10:16) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by DT Donovan Samsel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robasky gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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-CAR29 (4Q: 09:49) Philip Rivers pass was intended for WR Irving Robasky and was intercepted by S Billy Chung at the CAR23. Tackled by Irving Robasky. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR23 (4Q: 09:41) Lenny McKnight ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Thompson, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. Carolina's Ty Lynn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious shoulder injury. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR25 (4Q: 08:58) Dana Wade pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: 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, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CAR32 (4Q: 08:19) Lenny McKnight ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. Key block delivered by Patrick Petrolis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 07:46) Dana Wade pass completed to WR Joey Webb for 18 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by S Norm Nichols. Webb gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (4Q: 07:11) Dana Wade pass was intended for TE Wendell Rubenstein and was intercepted by ILB Duane Burgess at the NOS36. The interception was returned 23 yards. Tackled by Wendell Rubenstein. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 06:59) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 9 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR32 (4Q: 06:14) Philip Rivers pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal, assisted by OLB Maurice Barber. Tyler gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-CAR25 (4Q: 05:34) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR10 (4Q: 04:50) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 04:50) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 21, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 04:41) Artie Farias kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 37 yards to the CAR38. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Carolina: 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. 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 04:31) Dana Wade pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro 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. 2-10-CAR38 (4Q: 04:25) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| 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. 3-7-CAR41 (4Q: 04:04) Dana Wade sacked by DE Jason Mireles for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Carl Katzenmoyer. |
| Carolina: I 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. Ballard is blitzing. 4-15-CAR33 (4Q: 03:47) Dana Wade pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Lundberg. OLB Jared Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McBeal and Fisk are blitzing. 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 03:38) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-CAR38 (4Q: 03:30) Winfred Niklos ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. |
| 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. 2-11-CAR34 (4Q: 02:43) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-16-CAR39 (4Q: 02:43) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Fisk. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| 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 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR21 (4Q: 02:36) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-8-CAR08 (4Q: 02:27) Winfred Niklos ran around the left tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. New Orleans 27, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 02:27) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. New Orleans 28, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 02:17) Artie Farias kicked off 54 yards from the NOS30. William Lundberg returned the ball 26 yards to the CAR42. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 02:07) Dana Wade pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Lundberg. DE Jason Mireles drove right through Mitch Hughes to hurry the quarterback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR42 (4Q: 01:58) Dana Wade pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-NOS50 (4Q: 01:38) Dana Wade scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard and assisted by S Norm Nichols. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 01:19) Dana Wade pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lenny McKnight. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS47 (4Q: 01:09) Dana Wade pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chuck Roever. DE Jason Mireles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-10-NOS47 (4Q: 00:59) Dana Wade sacked by DE Jason Mireles for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Carl Katzenmoyer. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-18-CAR45 (4Q: 00:41) Dana Wade sacked by OLB Jared Ballard for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Julio Wayne. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10-CAR40 (4Q: 00:22) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-CAR41 (4Q: 00:12) Philip Rivers dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 28, Carolina Panthers 6 |