| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 65 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mel Perras kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Chris Wells ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rob Hitchcock, assisted by OLB Lionel Quaal. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 14:24) Beanie Wells ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Wilkins, assisted by DT Carlton Powell. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 3-5-NOS25 (1Q: 13:53) Matthew Stafford pass completed to WR Charlie Cooley for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Carswell, assisted by S Nicky Wilkins. |
| 4-2-NOS28 (1Q: 13:20) Irv Brook punted 51 yards. Paul Howard returned the kick 5 yards to the CLE26. Tackled by Charlie Cooley. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE26 (1Q: 13:12) Mack Sanderson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Fisk, assisted by DE Renaldo Coffey. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CLE26 (1Q: 12:27) Bo Stone ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Coffey. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CLE29 (1Q: 11:41) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-12-CLE24 (1Q: 11:33) Gus Farr pass was dropped by WR Trent Malecki. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-CLE24 (1Q: 11:24) Sam Koch punted 45 yards. Arnold Fisk returned the kick 9 yards to the NOS40. Tackled by Tony Fiammetta. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 11:15) Rondell Pierce ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Stan White. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-NOS39 (1Q: 10:41) Matthew Stafford pass completed to RB Chris Wells for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Carswell, assisted by S Nicky Wilkins. Wells gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-21-NOS29 (1Q: 10:31) Matthew Stafford pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lionel Quaal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Heyward-Bey gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS40 (1Q: 09:49) Matthew Stafford pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Cary Burkhammer. S Nicky Wilkins defended the pass. |
| 4-10-NOS40 (1Q: 09:41) Irv Brook punted 51 yards. Paul Howard returned the kick 13 yards to the CLE22. Tackled by Darryl Huffman. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE22 (1Q: 09:31) Mack Sanderson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Billick. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CLE25 (1Q: 08:58) Gus Farr pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mack Sanderson. DT Trevor Laws hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Clayton and Givens are blitzing. 3-7-CLE25 (1Q: 08:52) Gus Farr pass completed to WR Tommie Bunten for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Kramer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Coffey and Kramer are blitzing. 1-10-CLE38 (1Q: 08:09) Bo Stone ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer. Key block delivered by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Capstick, Clayton and Coffey are blitzing. 2-2-CLE46 (1Q: 07:25) Mack Sanderson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Coffey, assisted by DT Terrance Knighton. Key block delivered by Rich Ohrnberger. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clayton is blitzing. 1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 06:54) Gus Farr kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Arnold Gooding, assisted by ILB Dennis Dorey. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS47 (1Q: 06:11) Bo Stone ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Billick. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-NOS44 (1Q: 05:42) Gus Farr pass completed to WR Conrad Houston for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 05:17) Mack Sanderson ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Terrance Knighton, assisted by CB Arnold Gooding. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS29 (1Q: 04:47) Bo Stone ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey, assisted by DE Shawn Billick. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NOS25 (1Q: 04:03) Gus Farr pass completed to WR Paul Howard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Capstick is blitzing. 1-10-NOS14 (1Q: 03:57) Mack Sanderson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Trevor Laws. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Jimmy Newton to the NOS10. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS10 (1Q: 03:19) Bo Stone ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey, assisted by S Arnold Fisk. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-4-NOS08 (1Q: 02:46) Gus Farr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Bunten. DE Dexter Floyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS08 (1Q: 02:39) Mel Perras attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 02:32) Mel Perras kicked off 75 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 02:32) Rondell Pierce ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Doug Fulton, assisted by DE Bryce Darusmont. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS23 (1Q: 01:46) Matthew Stafford pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 53 yards. Tackled by CB Stan White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Heyward-Bey gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-CLE24 (1Q: 01:02) Rondell Pierce ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rob Hitchcock. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CLE22 (1Q: 00:30) Matthew Stafford pass completed to WR Wayne Jordan for 10 yards. Tackled by S Deron Bauer. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE12 (2Q: 15:00) Rondell Pierce ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. George, assisted by S Nicky Wilkins. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CLE10 (2Q: 14:16) Chris Wells ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Greg Graham, assisted by ILB Nate Gadberry. |
| 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. 3-7-CLE09 (2Q: 13:53) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Heyward-Bey gained 4 yards after the catch. New Orleans 6, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 13:53) Extra point by Walt Donaldson was good. New Orleans 7, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 13:44) Walt Donaldson kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Trent Malecki returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE24. Tackled by Darrius Heyward-Bey. |
| Cleveland: I 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. Coffey is blitzing. 1-10-CLE24 (2Q: 13:21) Gus Farr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Newton. ILB Carlton McGough hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Capstick is blitzing. 2-10-CLE24 (2Q: 13:10) Bo Stone ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Daryl Capstick, assisted by DE Dexter Floyd. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CLE29 (2Q: 12:33) Gus Farr pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mack Sanderson. CB Jason Kramer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CLE29 (2Q: 12:23) Sam Koch punted 50 yards. Arnold Fisk returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Corey Cooley. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 12:12) Chris Wells ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Harold Borkowski, assisted by DE Ray Patterson. |
| 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 pass. 2-7-NOS31 (2Q: 11:48) Rondell Pierce ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Deron Bauer, assisted by DT Carlton Powell. |
| 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. 3-4-NOS34 (2Q: 11:21) Seth Prior pass completed to RB Rondell Pierce for 13 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Wilkins. Pierce gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 10:33) Rondell Pierce ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Carlton Powell, assisted by ILB Nate Gadberry. |
| 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. 2-11-NOS46 (2Q: 10:02) Chris Wells ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB J.T. Carswell. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Quaal is blitzing. 3-10-NOS47 (2Q: 09:22) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Charlie Cooley for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Deron Bauer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE37 (2Q: 08:48) Chris Wells ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Deron Bauer, assisted by ILB Nate Gadberry. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CLE37 (2Q: 08:04) Chris Wells ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Aaron Maybin, assisted by S Deron Bauer. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CLE35 (2Q: 07:36) Seth Prior sacked by DE Ray Patterson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dixon Burns. |
| 4-15-CLE42 (2Q: 06:49) Irv Brook punted 25 yards. Paul Howard called for a fair catch at the CLE17. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE17 (2Q: 06:38) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Coffey and Fisk are blitzing. 1-15-CLE12 (2Q: 06:29) Bo Stone ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Van Der Woude. Key block delivered by Rich Ohrnberger. |
| Cleveland: 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. Capstick is blitzing. 2-8-CLE19 (2Q: 06:02) Mack Sanderson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CLE20 (2Q: 05:30) Gus Farr scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Elliott and assisted by S Lionel Van Der Woude. |
| 4-3-CLE24 (2Q: 05:00) Sam Koch punted 43 yards. Arnold Fisk called for a fair catch at the NOS33. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 04:53) Rondell Pierce ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lionel Quaal. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS36 (2Q: 04:14) Rondell Pierce ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnnie Graham, assisted by DT Harold Borkowski. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 3-2-NOS41 (2Q: 03:37) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Lionel Quaal. Heyward-Bey gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE42 (2Q: 03:26) Rondell Pierce ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Doug Fulton. Key block delivered by Cary Burkhammer. Burkhammer flattened William Moore to ensure the play's success. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CLE37 (2Q: 02:44) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Charlie Cooley for 16 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. George. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE21 (2Q: 02:27) Seth Prior sacked by DE Bryce Darusmont for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by O.J. Reddy. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-CLE27 (2Q: 02:11) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Charlie Cooley for 16 yards. Tackled by S Corey Cooley, assisted by CB R.J. George. Cooley gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE11 (2Q: 02:00) Chris Wells ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Wilkins. |
| 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. Carswell is blitzing. 2-7-CLE08 (2Q: 01:44) Rondell Pierce ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Doug Fulton. |
| 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. 3-4-CLE05 (2Q: 01:25) Seth Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chris Wells. DE Greg Graham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-CLE05 (2Q: 01:20) Walt Donaldson attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 01:14) Walt Donaldson kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: I 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. Fisk is blitzing. 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 01:14) Bo Stone ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Arnold Gooding. Key block delivered by Henry Escamilla. |
| Cleveland: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Kramer is blitzing. 2-3-CLE27 (2Q: 00:46) Mack Sanderson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Key block delivered by Michael Oher. |
| Cleveland: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Fisk is blitzing. 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 00:24) Gus Farr pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jimmy Newton. DT Sen'Derrick Marks blocked the pass. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fisk is blitzing. 2-10-CLE34 (2Q: 00:20) Mack Sanderson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Trevor Laws, assisted by CB Bob Givens. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Walt Donaldson kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Tommie Bunten returned the ball 10 yards to the CLE15. Tackled by Wayne Jordan. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Capstick is blitzing. 1-10-CLE15 (3Q: 14:40) Bo Stone ran inside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer. Stone made a great move on Dennis Dorey. Key block delivered by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE34 (3Q: 13:56) Mack Sanderson ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Van Der Woude. Key block delivered by A.J. Glover. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Capstick, Dorey and Glowacz are blitzing. 1-10-CLE46 (3Q: 13:35) Mack Sanderson ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey, assisted by CB Jason Kramer. Key block delivered by A.J. Glover. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Capstick is blitzing. 2-3-NOS47 (3Q: 13:02) Leonard Ward pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roy McKoy. S Wesley Glowacz defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-NOS47 (3Q: 12:53) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kramer is blitzing. 3-8-CLE48 (3Q: 12:49) Leonard Ward pass completed to WR Jimmy Newton for 14 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Van Der Woude, assisted by S Arnold Fisk. Newton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Gooding is blitzing. 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 12:25) Mack Sanderson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Trevor Laws, assisted by CB Bob Givens. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Coffey is blitzing. 2-8-NOS36 (3Q: 11:41) Mack Sanderson ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Fisk. Key block delivered by A.J. Glover. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 11:09) Leonard Ward pass completed to RB Mack Sanderson for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Coffey. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS18 (3Q: 10:25) Leonard Ward pass completed to FB Tony Fiammetta for -1 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Fisk, assisted by OLB Maurice Atkins. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-8-NOS19 (3Q: 09:56) Leonard Ward pass completed to WR Tommie Bunten for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Coffey. Bunten gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Coffey is blitzing. 1-2-NOS02 (3Q: 09:27) Mack Sanderson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton, assisted by CB Bob Givens. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Coffey, Kramer and Gooding are blitzing. 2-4-NOS04 (3Q: 08:52) Leonard Ward pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Newton. ILB Dennis Dorey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NOS04 (3Q: 08:47) Leonard Ward pass completed to WR Conrad Houston for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Dennis Dorey was hurt on the play. New Orleans 10, Cleveland 9 |
| (3Q: 08:47) Extra point by Mel Perras was good. Cleveland 10, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 08:38) Mel Perras kicked off 49 yards from the CLE30. Wayne Jordan returned the ball 27 yards to the NOS48. Tackled by Edwin Lang. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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-NOS48 (3Q: 08:14) Chris Wells ran a trap outside the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Wilkins. Key block delivered by O.J. Reddy. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE33 (3Q: 07:31) Rondell Pierce ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Deron Bauer. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-CLE35 (3Q: 07:03) Seth Prior sacked by DE Aaron Maybin for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Danny Pickett. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-CLE43 (3Q: 06:37) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 11 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Wilkins. |
| 4-9-CLE32 (3Q: 06:02) Walt Donaldson attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 13, Cleveland 10 |
| (3Q: 05:56) Walt Donaldson kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Clayton is blitzing. 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 05:56) Leonard Ward pass completed to WR Paul Howard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer. New Orleans's Arnold Fisk was hurt on the play. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Capstick is blitzing. 2-3-CLE27 (3Q: 05:21) Leonard Ward pass completed to WR Trent Malecki for 7 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Malecki gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE34 (3Q: 04:54) Leonard Ward pass completed to RB Mack Sanderson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Kramer. Sanderson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Clayton, Coffey and Glowacz are blitzing. 2-2-CLE42 (3Q: 04:07) Mack Sanderson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Van Der Woude, assisted by OLB Wes Clayton. Key block delivered by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Coffey is blitzing. 1-10-CLE44 (3Q: 03:28) Leonard Ward pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Houston. DE Shawn Billick drove right through Leon Harper to hurry the quarterback. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CLE44 (3Q: 03:24) Bo Stone ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Floyd. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Capstick is blitzing. 3-10-CLE44 (3Q: 02:54) Leonard Ward scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Van Der Woude. |
| 4-6-CLE48 (3Q: 02:22) Sam Koch punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS04. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS04 (3Q: 02:12) Chris Wells ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Doug Fulton. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS06 (3Q: 01:26) Rondell Pierce ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Nate Gadberry. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NOS05 (3Q: 00:54) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 15 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Wilkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Heyward-Bey gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:16) Chris Wells ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Doug Fulton. Key block delivered by Kim McLaurin. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Carswell is blitzing. 2-3-NOS27 (4Q: 15:00) Chris Wells ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Doug Fulton, assisted by S Corey Cooley. Key block delivered by Dixon Burns. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide 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-NOS30 (4Q: 14:27) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Rico Mason for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Stan White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mason gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I 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-NOS48 (4Q: 13:53) Seth Prior pass completed to RB Chris Wells for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Aaron Maybin. Wells gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CLE48 (4Q: 13:20) Chris Wells ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Harold Borkowski. |
| 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. 3-5-CLE47 (4Q: 12:40) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Wayne Jordan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Corey Cooley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-CLE44 (4Q: 11:54) Irv Brook punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 11:49) Leonard Ward pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Derrick Campo. OLB Wes Clayton defended the pass. |
| Cleveland: 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. Capstick and Van Der Woude are blitzing. 2-10-CLE20 (4Q: 11:44) Bo Stone ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Van Der Woude, assisted by ILB Carlton McGough. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Capstick is blitzing. 3-7-CLE23 (4Q: 11:12) Leonard Ward scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer and assisted by CB Jason Kramer. |
| 4-3-CLE27 (4Q: 10:36) Sam Koch punted 61 yards. Beanie Wells returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Leon Harper. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 10:28) Seth Prior pass was dropped by WR Darrius Heyward-Bey. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS18 (4Q: 10:20) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Charlie Cooley for 20 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. George. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooley gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 09:50) Rondell Pierce ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Deron Bauer. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS41 (4Q: 09:07) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 14 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. George, assisted by CB William Moore. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE45 (4Q: 08:35) Rondell Pierce ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Stan White, assisted by DT Harold Borkowski. |
| 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. Carswell is blitzing. 2-7-CLE42 (4Q: 07:57) Chris Wells ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Carswell. Key block delivered by Antione Caldwell. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE27 (4Q: 07:11) Chris Wells ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rob Hitchcock. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CLE23 (4Q: 06:26) Seth Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chris Wells. S Jake Bronson defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 3-6-CLE23 (4Q: 06:19) Seth Prior pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 19, Cleveland 10 |
| (4Q: 06:19) Extra point by Walt Donaldson was good. New Orleans 20, Cleveland 10 |
| (4Q: 06:06) Walt Donaldson kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Nicky Wilkins returned the ball 53 yards to the NOS47. Tackled by Wayne Jordan. Cleveland's J.T. Carswell was hurt on the play. |
| Cleveland: 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. Capstick and Van Der Woude are blitzing. 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 05:47) Mack Sanderson ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer. |
| Cleveland: 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. Gooding is blitzing. 2-10-NOS47 (4Q: 05:20) Leonard Ward pass completed to WR Tommie Bunten for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Givens. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Capstick is blitzing. 3-1-NOS38 (4Q: 04:37) Bo Stone ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerald Cooley. Key block delivered by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Glowacz is blitzing. 1-10-NOS35 (4Q: 04:02) Mack Sanderson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Billick, assisted by CB Glen Elliott. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kramer and Glowacz are blitzing. 2-6-NOS31 (4Q: 03:19) Leonard Ward sacked by DT Trevor Laws for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-8-NOS33 (4Q: 02:42) Leonard Ward pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Bunten. DE Shawn Billick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS33 (4Q: 02:36) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 4-13-NOS38 (4Q: 02:36) Mel Perras attempted a 55 yard field goal and it was blocked by Arnold Gooding. NOS Bob Givens recovered the ball at the NOS49. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS49 (4Q: 02:26) Chris Wells ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Nate Gadberry. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Lang is blitzing. 2-6-CLE47 (4Q: 02:00) Chris Wells ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Stan White. |
| 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. 3-4-CLE45 (4Q: 01:16) Chris Wells ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Deron Bauer. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| (4Q: 01:16) Cleveland called a time out. |
| 4-6-CLE47 (4Q: 01:08) Irv Brook punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE03. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Coffey and Meyer are blitzing. 1-10-CLE03 (4Q: 00:58) Leonard Ward pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brian Hauck. DE Dexter Floyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Coffey, Glowacz and Gooding are blitzing. 2-10-CLE03 (4Q: 00:50) Leonard Ward pass completed to WR Paul Howard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Kramer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Howard gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Glowacz, Gooding and Meyer are blitzing. 1-10-CLE13 (4Q: 00:29) Leonard Ward pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Howard. CB Jason Kramer defended the pass. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Capstick, Gooding and Meyer are blitzing. 1-10-CLE18 (4Q: 00:18) Leonard Ward pass completed to FB Tony Fiammetta for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Cosmo Kramer. Fiammetta gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 20, Cleveland Browns 10 |