| 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) J.R. Marston kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Joey Webb returned the ball 34 yards to the CAR39. Tackled by Oscar McDaniel. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 14:31) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Bobby Blanda for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. Blanda gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CAR46 (1Q: 13:52) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR41 (1Q: 13:44) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 2-13-CAR36 (1Q: 13:40) Bo Agree ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by ILB Marshall Chin. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CAR38 (1Q: 12:57) Ty Lynn scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Carolina's Bobby Blanda was hurt on the play. |
| 4-11-CAR38 (1Q: 12:31) Kelvin McKenzie punted 42 yards. Tyrone Weber returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Wendell Rubenstein. Carolina's Freddie Back was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS24 (1Q: 12:23) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McBeal and Jones are blitzing. 2-9-NOS25 (1Q: 11:42) Daniel McCarthy ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Quarles is blitzing. 3-4-NOS30 (1Q: 10:58) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by S Desmond Clancy. Lyle gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 10:23) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Charles Cortez. DE Terry Maddux blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS39 (1Q: 10:17) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Glen Fisk, assisted by ILB Jim Fridlund. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR49 (1Q: 09:31) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Frankie Pearce. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR49 (1Q: 09:24) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-CAR40 (1Q: 08:37) Daniel McCarthy ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by S Billy Chung. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Varney is blitzing. 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 08:03) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. S Lorenzo Varney hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR33 (1Q: 07:57) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Quarles. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CAR27 (1Q: 07:32) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 12 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by CB Dennis Toney. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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 (1Q: 06:51) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR15 (1Q: 06:11) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CAR12 (1Q: 05:49) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 5 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by ILB Anthony Quarles. |
| 4-2-CAR07 (1Q: 05:06) J.R. Marston attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 05:00) J.R. Marston kicked off 61 yards from the NOS30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 48 yards to the NOS43. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 04:35) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by David Doyle. Doyle ran over Bob Heath to set up the play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 04:25) Lenny McKnight ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Kolodzik, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS17 (1Q: 03:42) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin, assisted by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Heath and Weber are blitzing. 3-6-NOS16 (1Q: 03:05) Ty Lynn pass completed to TE Wendell Rubenstein for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-NOS09 (1Q: 02:41) Ty Lynn pass completed to RB Lenny McKnight for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Rhodes. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Weber is blitzing. 2-6-NOS06 (1Q: 01:59) Lenny McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Freddie Back. Carolina 6, New Orleans 3 |
| (1Q: 01:59) Extra point by Andy Schultz was good. Carolina 7, New Orleans 3 |
| (1Q: 01:52) Andy Schultz kicked off 73 yards from the CAR30. Tyrone Weber returned the ball 28 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Wendell Rubenstein. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 01:22) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Daniel McCarthy for 17 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. McCarthy gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 00:38) Daniel McCarthy ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS46 (1Q: 00:13) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham King. S Lorenzo Varney defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McBeal is blitzing. 3-6-NOS46 (1Q: 00:07) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Toney, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. Pearce gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR42 (2Q: 15:00) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel, assisted by OLB Glen Fisk. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 2-8-CAR40 (2Q: 14:23) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Zach Burns. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CAR40 (2Q: 13:42) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frankie Pearce. CB Dennis Toney defended the pass. |
| 4-8-CAR40 (2Q: 13:32) Artie Souza punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR02. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR02 (2Q: 13:21) Ty Lynn scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Rhodes and assisted by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR02 (2Q: 12:34) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jorge McKnight. S Tyrone Weber defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR02 (2Q: 12:25) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin. McKnight gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 11:57) Lenny McKnight ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin. Key block delivered by Patrick Petrolis. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CAR27 (2Q: 11:15) Don't Agree ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Jay Stuart. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 10:28) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. CB Bob Heath knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 2-10-CAR36 (2Q: 10:18) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR36 (2Q: 09:32) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 18 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marshall gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 09:03) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by ILB Karl Araujo. DE Harris Herron knocked down Robbie Wolfe to break up the play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-NOS47 (2Q: 08:37) Ty Lynn scrambled for -1 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch and assisted by CB Bob Heath. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS48 (2Q: 07:56) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by S Tyrone Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 07:15) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cranwell is blitzing. 1-10-NOS24 (2Q: 06:44) Lenny McKnight ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath, assisted by S Austin Koch. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS22 (2Q: 06:06) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS19 (2Q: 05:38) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz. DT Oliver Coffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS19 (2Q: 05:29) Andy Schultz attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 05:21) Andy Schultz kicked off 62 yards from the CAR30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 32 yards to the NOS40. Tackled by Jorge McKnight. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 04:54) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by CB Dennis Toney. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-5-NOS45 (2Q: 04:14) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 15 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Pearce gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I 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-CAR40 (2Q: 03:52) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leo Sweeney. DT Donovan Samsel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Carolina's Anthony Quarles was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious leg injury. |
| 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. 2-10-CAR40 (2Q: 03:43) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by DT Zach Burns. Key block delivered by Johnnie Hogrefe. Carolina's Marshall Ford was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR27 (2Q: 02:57) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Glen Fisk, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Fridlund is blitzing. 2-4-CAR21 (2Q: 02:32) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Colin Bush. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR16 (2Q: 02:00) Daniel McCarthy ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Toney. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CAR09 (2Q: 01:17) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Johnny Tyler. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-6-CAR06 (2Q: 00:59) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. Carolina 10, New Orleans 9 |
| (2Q: 00:59) Extra point by J.R. Marston was good. New Orleans 10, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 00:51) J.R. Marston kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 00:43) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Andy Schultz kicked off 63 yards from the CAR30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Jorge McKnight. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 14:32) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 24 yards. Tackled by S Billy Chung, assisted by ILB Jim Fridlund. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Austin gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. Carolina's Colin Bush was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-NOS15 (3Q: 14:21) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearce gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS29 (3Q: 13:51) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones, assisted by S Billy Chung. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 3-1-NOS34 (3Q: 13:05) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Johnnie Hogrefe. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 12:41) Philip Rivers pass completed to RB Daniel McCarthy for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Glen Fisk. 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 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR46 (3Q: 12:17) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Glen Fisk. Pearce gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 11:43) Joel Garrison ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fridlund, assisted by CB Dennis Toney. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CAR27 (3Q: 11:22) Johnny Tyler ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 10:50) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Johnny Tyler. ILB Jim Fridlund defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-10-CAR20 (3Q: 10:41) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Kent Austin for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jim Fridlund. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR14 (3Q: 10:17) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Frankie Pearce for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fridlund. |
| 4-1-CAR11 (3Q: 09:30) J.R. Marston attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 13, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 09:22) J.R. Marston kicked off 71 yards from the NOS30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Joel Garrison. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard and Cranwell are blitzing. 1-10-CAR06 (3Q: 08:50) Ty Lynn scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Rhodes. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard and Weber are blitzing. 2-6-CAR10 (3Q: 08:03) Ty Lynn pass completed to FB Claude Ungerer for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Rhodes. Ungerer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR18 (3Q: 07:18) Lenny McKnight ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CAR17 (3Q: 06:52) Ty Lynn pass was intended for WR Jorge McKnight and was intercepted by OLB Jared Ballard at the CAR33. Tackled by Jorge McKnight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I 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-CAR33 (3Q: 06:42) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney, assisted by DT Zach Burns. Key block delivered by Johnny Tyler. |
| New Orleans: 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-CAR23 (3Q: 06:04) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by FB Johnny Tyler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR23 (3Q: 05:58) Philip Rivers pass was dropped by WR Irving Robasky. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR23 (3Q: 05:52) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fridlund. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-CAR14 (3Q: 05:10) J.R. Marston attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 16, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 05:03) J.R. Marston kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Joel Garrison. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (3Q: 04:34) Ty Lynn sacked by DT Renaldo Carraway for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jay Stuart. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-CAR23 (3Q: 03:54) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CAR27 (3Q: 03:19) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Weber is blitzing. 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 02:46) Ty Lynn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR46 (3Q: 02:39) Lenny McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CAR48 (3Q: 02:15) Ty Lynn pass was intended for WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz and was intercepted by CB Tommy Cranwell at the NOS31. Tackled by Cornelius Liszkiewicz. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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, expecting the pass. Clancy is blitzing. 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 02:02) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by DE Bert Messenger. Key block delivered by Larry Andersen. New Orleans's Daniel McCarthy was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-NOS36 (3Q: 01:34) Joel Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Zach Burns. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS37 (3Q: 00:54) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Jones, assisted by DE Terry Maddux. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fridlund is blitzing. 1-10-NOS41 (3Q: 00:26) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Bert Messenger, assisted by DT Zach Burns. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 2-13-NOS38 (4Q: 15:00) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leo Sweeney. OLB Harold McBeal knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-NOS38 (4Q: 14:51) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kent Austin. DT Zach Burns blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-13-NOS38 (4Q: 14:44) Artie Souza punted 62 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 14:39) Lenny McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. Key block delivered by Jay Stuart. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CAR26 (4Q: 13:54) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz. DT Oliver Coffey simply tossed Mitch Hughes aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR26 (4Q: 13:48) Ty Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lenny McKnight. OLB Neal Kelleher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-CAR26 (4Q: 13:42) Kelvin McKenzie punted 43 yards. Tyrone Weber called for a fair catch at the NOS31. |
| 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-NOS31 (4Q: 13:31) Daniel McCarthy ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Billy Chung. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Varney is blitzing. 2-7-NOS34 (4Q: 12:46) Daniel McCarthy ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Glen Fisk, assisted by S Billy Chung. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 3-5-NOS36 (4Q: 12:10) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 6 yards. Tackled by S Billy Chung, assisted by CB Donald Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS42 (4Q: 11:37) Daniel McCarthy ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by ILB Jim Fridlund. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Johnny Tyler to the NOS42. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS42 (4Q: 11:11) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Glen Fisk. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-NOS41 (4Q: 10:49) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kent Austin. DE Terry Maddux drove right through Larry Andersen to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-11-NOS41 (4Q: 10:43) Artie Souza punted 32 yards. Lenny McKnight returned the kick 11 yards to the CAR38. Tackled by Nathan Wannamaker. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 10:35) Lenny McKnight ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Carl Katzenmoyer. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Kelleher and Weber are blitzing. 2-5-CAR43 (4Q: 09:50) Ty Lynn pass completed to TE Joe Johansson for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin, assisted by S Oscar McDaniel. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard, Cranwell and Weber are blitzing. 3-3-CAR45 (4Q: 09:16) Ty Lynn sacked by DE Harris Herron and OLB Neal Kelleher for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Mitch Hughes. |
| 4-10-CAR38 (4Q: 08:43) Kelvin McKenzie punted 40 yards. Tyrone Weber returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Wendell Rubenstein. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 08:36) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lorenzo Varney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS28 (4Q: 07:57) Daniel McCarthy ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-NOS33 (4Q: 07:11) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Robasky. DT Zach Burns hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 07:05) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Irving Robasky for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Gabe Marsh. Robasky gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I 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-CAR45 (4Q: 06:19) Daniel McCarthy ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fridlund, assisted by S Lorenzo Varney. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR42 (4Q: 05:36) Joel Garrison ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Glen Fisk, assisted by ILB Jim Fridlund. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Fridlund, Toney and Varney are blitzing. 3-8-CAR43 (4Q: 04:49) Philip Rivers pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kent Austin. S Lorenzo Varney blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-CAR43 (4Q: 04:42) Artie Souza punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 04:35) Bo Agree ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin, assisted by S Austin Koch. Key block delivered by Patrick Petrolis. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 03:52) Lenny McKnight ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Oscar McDaniel, assisted by ILB Marshall Chin. Key block delivered by Mitch Hughes. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 03:26) Bo Agree ran around right end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. Key block delivered by Mitch Hughes. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 03:16) Don't Agree ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by CB Shane Rhodes. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS47 (4Q: 02:40) Lenny McKnight ran inside the right guard for 47 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Patrick Petrolis. New Orleans 16, Carolina 16 |
| (4Q: 02:40) Extra point by Andy Schultz was good. Carolina 17, New Orleans 16 |
| (4Q: 02:25) Andy Schultz kicked off 53 yards from the CAR30. Tommy Cranwell returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Claude Ungerer. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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-NOS38 (4Q: 02:17) Philip Rivers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Leo Sweeney. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 2-10-NOS38 (4Q: 02:13) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-NOS33 (4Q: 02:13) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 8 yards. Tackled by S Billy Chung. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 3-7-NOS41 (4Q: 02:00) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. OLB Harold McBeal 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 dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-7-NOS41 (4Q: 01:55) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 3 yards. Tackled by S Billy Chung. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. New Orleans's Daniel McCarthy was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 01:46) Bo Agree ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Marshall Chin, assisted by ILB Karl Araujo. |
| (4Q: 01:46) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-NOS45 (4Q: 01:38) Lenny McKnight ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by DE Sammy Kolodzik. |
| (4Q: 01:38) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-NOS46 (4Q: 01:30) Ty Lynn pass completed to WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz for 12 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| (4Q: 01:30) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 01:19) Lenny McKnight ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Heath is blitzing. 2-10-NOS34 (4Q: 00:32) Ty Lynn dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 17, New Orleans Saints 16 |