| Played in New England, MA, weather: 62 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cedric Diaz kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Andy Meyer returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Nick Heitz. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS26 (1Q: 14:29) Beanie Wells ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jasper Brinkley. Key block delivered by O.J. Reddy. Reddy ran over Byron Paige to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS37 (1Q: 14:00) Matthew Stafford pass completed to WR Van Sgroi for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Leonard Francis, assisted by S Ted Joyaux. Sgroi gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 13:29) Travis Heim ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ted Joyaux, assisted by CB Nick Nelson. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 2-10-NED48 (1Q: 12:47) Matthew Stafford pass completed to WR Bennie Weaver for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Jenkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Weaver gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 12:18) Beanie Wells ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by Unknown. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NED23 (1Q: 11:49) Matthew Stafford pass completed to RB Chris Wells for 6 yards. Tackled by S Troy Nolan. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NED17 (1Q: 11:04) Chris Wells ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jasper Brinkley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-NED17 (1Q: 10:19) Walt Donaldson attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 10:12) Walt Donaldson kicked off 66 yards from the NOS30. Jeremy Maclin returned the ball 96 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, New Orleans 3 |
| (1Q: 10:12) Extra point by Cedric Diaz was good. New England 7, New Orleans 3 |
| (1Q: 09:55) Cedric Diaz kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Lionel Van Der Woude returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Gus Castillo. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS07 (1Q: 09:32) Chris Wells ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Troy Nolan. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS10 (1Q: 09:06) Chris Wells ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Melvin Mayes. Key block delivered by Kim McLaurin. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10-NOS17 (1Q: 08:28) Beanie Wells ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Bowlin, assisted by CB Edwin Brim. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-NOS21 (1Q: 07:55) Matthew Stafford pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dennis Noetzel. ILB Dwight Bernard defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NOS21 (1Q: 07:51) Matthew Stafford pass completed to RB Beanie Wells for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Jenkins. |
| 4-4-NOS23 (1Q: 07:15) Irv Brook punted 34 yards. Jeremy Maclin called for a fair catch at the NED43. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED43 (1Q: 07:04) Greg Cook pass completed to RB Terry Noisy for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NED47 (1Q: 06:24) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-NED42 (1Q: 06:19) Greg Cook pass completed to TE Jorge Strong for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Arnold Gooding. Strong gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong 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-NOS45 (1Q: 05:43) Terry Noisy ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS42 (1Q: 05:01) Terry Noisy ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. Key block delivered by Sedrick Biddle. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 04:26) Greg Cook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Haugh. ILB Dennis Dorey knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS35 (1Q: 04:17) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Kerry Truong for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Arnold Fisk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 3-10-NOS35 (1Q: 03:38) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Kerry Truong for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Elliott. Truong gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS10 (1Q: 03:05) Greg Cook pass completed to RB Robert O'Neill for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Cosmo Kramer. O'Neill gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS08 (1Q: 02:34) Greg Cook pass was dropped by FB R.J. Kasowski. |
| New England: 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. 3-8-NOS08 (1Q: 02:29) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. New England 13, New Orleans 3 |
| (1Q: 02:29) Extra point by Cedric Diaz was good. New England 14, New Orleans 3 |
| (1Q: 02:20) Cedric Diaz kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Lionel Van Der Woude returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Wayne Jordan. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. Unknown is blitzing. 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 01:52) Matthew Stafford pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Byron Anthony. DE Jim Mankad hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS31 (1Q: 01:44) Travis Heim ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Bennie Gailey. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-NOS27 (1Q: 01:18) Matthew Stafford pass completed to WR Van Sgroi for 9 yards. Tackled by S Troy Nolan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS36 (1Q: 00:39) Irv Brook punted 40 yards. Jeremy Maclin returned the kick 1 yard to the NED25. Tackled by Rusty Ferguson. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED25 (1Q: 00:32) Gus Castillo ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer, assisted by CB Arnold Gooding. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-NED24 (2Q: 15:00) Terry Noisy ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. |
| New England: 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. 3-13-NED22 (2Q: 14:25) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 18 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Fisk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Maclin gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 13:53) Greg Cook pass completed to RB Terry Noisy for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton. Noisy gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Coffey is blitzing. 2-6-NED44 (2Q: 13:08) Greg Cook pass completed to TE Jorge Strong for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Arnold Gooding, assisted by OLB Wes Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-NED43 (2Q: 12:33) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Wayne Jordan for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Floyd. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 11:49) Greg Cook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kerry Truong. DT Trevor Laws hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS47 (2Q: 11:40) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Wayne Jordan for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Cosmo Kramer. |
| New England: 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. Dorey is blitzing. 3-7-NOS44 (2Q: 11:00) Greg Cook pass was dropped by WR Jeremy Maclin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS44 (2Q: 10:50) Burt Roberson punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 10:45) Chris Wells ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by Unknown, assisted by ILB Dwight Bernard. Key block delivered by Darryl Huffman. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS25 (2Q: 09:59) Chris Wells ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bennie Gailey, assisted by DE Jim Mankad. Key block delivered by O.J. Reddy. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Unknown is blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 09:14) Alvin Drudge pass completed to TE Cary Burkhammer for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dwight Bernard. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NOS37 (2Q: 08:46) Chris Wells ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Alex Magee. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. Francis is blitzing. 3-3-NOS37 (2Q: 08:06) Travis Heim ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Jenkins. |
| 4-5-NOS35 (2Q: 07:39) Irv Brook punted 36 yards. Jeremy Maclin returned the kick 3 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Arnold Gooding. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 07:32) Gus Castillo ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Renaldo Coffey. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED33 (2Q: 07:09) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Willie Haugh for 32 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Mueller is blitzing. 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 06:25) Greg Cook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Maclin. S Jim Mueller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS35 (2Q: 06:17) Terry Noisy ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Arnold Gooding, assisted by DE Shawn Billick. Key block delivered by Unknown. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Coffey is blitzing. 3-2-NOS27 (2Q: 06:00) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Willie Haugh for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton, assisted by CB Arnold Gooding. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 05:41) Greg Cook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Maclin. DT Trevor Laws hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS18 (2Q: 05:37) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Willie Haugh for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-NOS09 (2Q: 05:17) Gus Castillo ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED R.J. Upshaw to the NOS10. New Orleans's Trevor Laws was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-2-NOS10 (2Q: 04:55) Cedric Diaz attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 04:50) Cedric Diaz kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Andy Meyer returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Mack Elliott. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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-NOS33 (2Q: 04:30) Alvin Drudge pass was dropped by WR Rusty Ferguson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS33 (2Q: 04:25) Travis Heim ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Jenkins, assisted by ILB Jasper Brinkley. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS31 (2Q: 04:06) Alvin Drudge pass completed to WR Rico Mason for 46 yards. Tackled by S Melvin Mayes. Mason gained 32 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 03:50) Alvin Drudge sacked by Unknown for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Dixon Burns. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-26-NED39 (2Q: 03:34) Alvin Drudge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrius Heyward-Bey. DT Alex Magee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Unknown is blitzing. 3-26-NED39 (2Q: 03:27) Alvin Drudge pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bennie Weaver. OLB Mel Vang blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-26-NED39 (2Q: 03:21) Irv Brook punted 29 yards. Jeremy Maclin called for a fair catch at the NED10. |
| New England: Weak 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-NED10 (2Q: 03:13) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Kerry Truong for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jim Mueller. Truong gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NED18 (2Q: 02:32) Greg Cook pass completed to TE Jorge Strong for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. Strong gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Clayton is blitzing. 1-10-NED24 (2Q: 02:00) Greg Cook pass completed to RB Robert O'Neill for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Wesley Glowacz. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clayton and Gooding are blitzing. 2-12-NED22 (2Q: 01:35) Greg Cook pass was dropped by TE James Casey. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NED22 (2Q: 01:26) Greg Cook pass completed to RB Terry Noisy for -1 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Fisk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-NED21 (2Q: 00:53) Burt Roberson punted 60 yards. Chris Wells returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS30. Tackled by Wayne Jordan. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Steve Seau at the NOS30. |
| New England: 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-NOS30 (2Q: 00:46) Terry Noisy ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Glowacz. |
| (2Q: 00:46) New England called a time out. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS28 (2Q: 00:38) Robert O'Neill ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer, assisted by DE Daryl Capstick. |
| (2Q: 00:38) New England called a time out. |
| New England: 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. 3-9-NOS29 (2Q: 00:29) Greg Cook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Jordan. S Jim Mueller defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS29 (2Q: 00:25) Cedric Diaz attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 20, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 00:20) Cedric Diaz kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 00:20) Alvin Drudge dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Walt Donaldson kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Jeremy Maclin returned the ball 18 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Dennis Noetzel. PENALTY: New England was called for Tripping on the Kick Return. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED11 (3Q: 14:40) Terry Noisy ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Daryl Capstick. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Clayton and Elliott are blitzing. 2-8-NED13 (3Q: 14:17) Terry Noisy ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Fisk, assisted by OLB Wes Clayton. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-NED18 (3Q: 13:35) Greg Cook pass completed to TE Jorge Strong for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Elliott. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Coffey is blitzing. 1-10-NED25 (3Q: 12:53) Greg Cook pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Terry Noisy. DE Renaldo Coffey blocked the pass. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED25 (3Q: 12:47) Greg Cook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kerry Truong. DT Marty Martino hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clayton and Kramer are blitzing. 3-10-NED25 (3Q: 12:37) Greg Cook pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Robert O'Neill. CB Jason Kramer blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-NED25 (3Q: 12:33) Burt Roberson punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS31. PENALTY: New England was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-15-NED20 (3Q: 12:25) Burt Roberson punted 45 yards. Chris Wells called for a fair catch at the NOS35. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 12:16) Alvin Drudge pass completed to RB Chris Wells for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dwight Bernard. Wells gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-NOS30 (3Q: 12:07) Travis Heim ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by Unknown, assisted by OLB Leonard Francis. Key block delivered by Kim McLaurin. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS37 (3Q: 11:23) Travis Heim ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Bowlin. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-NOS44 (3Q: 10:56) Chris Wells ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jasper Brinkley, assisted by CB Edwin Brim. |
| 4-4-NOS41 (3Q: 10:23) Irv Brook punted 44 yards. Jeremy Maclin returned the kick 10 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Rusty Ferguson. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Clayton and McGregor are blitzing. 1-10-NED25 (3Q: 10:16) Terry Noisy ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Richard McGregor, assisted by OLB Wes Clayton. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NED29 (3Q: 09:36) Greg Cook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Maclin. DE Shawn Billick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-NED29 (3Q: 09:30) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Kerry Truong for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Kramer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED42 (3Q: 08:43) Terry Noisy ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Billick. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. McGregor and Coffey are blitzing. 2-10-NED42 (3Q: 08:00) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton, assisted by S Wesley Glowacz. Maclin gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I 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. 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 07:34) Terry Noisy ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Arnold Gooding. Key block delivered by Jorge Strong. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Coffey is blitzing. 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 07:02) Terry Noisy ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Billick, assisted by ILB Richard McGregor. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS30 (3Q: 06:26) Terry Noisy ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey, assisted by S Jim Mueller. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NOS25 (3Q: 06:19) Robert O'Neill ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Trevor Laws, assisted by OLB Wes Clayton. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS24 (3Q: 05:39) Greg Cook pass was intended for TE Jorge Strong and was intercepted by ILB Richard McGregor at the NOS20. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Jeremy Maclin. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 05:26) Byron Anthony ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by Unknown, assisted by CB Nick Nelson. Key block delivered by Kim McLaurin. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-NOS43 (3Q: 04:43) Beanie Wells ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Bowlin. Key block delivered by Dixon Burns. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-NED46 (3Q: 04:00) Travis Heim ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ted Bryant, assisted by S Ted Joyaux. Heim made a great move on Unknown. Key block delivered by Dixon Burns. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-NED40 (3Q: 03:37) Alvin Drudge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rico Mason. ILB Jasper Brinkley defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NED40 (3Q: 03:30) Alvin Drudge pass completed to WR Bennie Weaver for 1 yard. Tackled by S Melvin Mayes, assisted by CB Edwin Brim. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED39 (3Q: 03:04) Irv Brook punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: 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-NED20 (3Q: 02:59) Terry Noisy ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Glowacz, assisted by DE Shawn Billick. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Blades is blitzing. 2-7-NED23 (3Q: 02:21) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Willie Haugh for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Marty Martino. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NED26 (3Q: 01:54) Greg Cook pass completed to RB Terry Noisy for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED25 (3Q: 01:21) Burt Roberson punted 35 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS40. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 01:12) Alvin Drudge pass completed to FB Byron Anthony for 4 yards. Tackled by S Melvin Mayes. Anthony gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS44 (3Q: 00:34) Alvin Drudge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Weaver. OLB Mel Vang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NOS49 (3Q: 00:28) Alvin Drudge pass was intended for WR Rico Mason and was intercepted by CB Mike Jenkins at the NED36. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Byron Anthony. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 00:19) Greg Cook pass was dropped by RB Terry Noisy. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED46 (3Q: 00:12) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: 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. McGregor is blitzing. 2-15-NED41 (3Q: 00:05) Robert O'Neill ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Richard McGregor, assisted by CB Glen Elliott. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New England: Single-Back 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. 3-15-NED41 (4Q: 15:00) Greg Cook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Haugh. DE Dexter Floyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-NED41 (4Q: 14:53) Burt Roberson punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS06. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Francis is blitzing. 1-10-NOS06 (4Q: 14:45) Alvin Drudge pass completed to RB Chris Wells for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nick Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS07 (4Q: 14:37) Alvin Drudge pass completed to FB Byron Anthony for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Melvin Mayes. Anthony gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS11 (4Q: 14:11) Alvin Drudge pass was dropped by WR Bennie Weaver. |
| 4-5-NOS11 (4Q: 14:03) Irv Brook punted 38 yards. Jeremy Maclin called for a fair catch at the NOS49. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS49 (4Q: 13:52) Terry Noisy ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Billick, assisted by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dorey and Blades are blitzing. 2-8-NOS47 (4Q: 13:27) Terry Noisy ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Andy Meyer. |
| New England: 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. 3-4-NOS43 (4Q: 12:51) Greg Cook pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB R.J. Kasowski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS43 (4Q: 12:44) Burt Roberson punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS20 (4Q: 12:37) Alvin Drudge pass completed to WR Van Sgroi for 9 yards. Tackled by Unknown, assisted by CB Ted Bryant. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NOS29 (4Q: 12:04) Chris Wells ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mike Jenkins, assisted by DE Byron Paige. Key block delivered by Danny Pickett. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-NOS30 (4Q: 11:36) Alvin Drudge pass was intended for WR Rusty Ferguson and was intercepted by CB Mike Jenkins at the NOS45. The interception was returned 23 yards. Tackled by Rusty Ferguson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Mueller is blitzing. 1-10-NOS22 (4Q: 11:28) Greg Cook pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Cosmo Kramer. Maclin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Coffey is blitzing. 1-9-NOS09 (4Q: 10:52) Terry Noisy ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Marty Martino, assisted by CB Cosmo Kramer. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NOS05 (4Q: 10:18) Colin Cobb pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 26, New Orleans 3 |
| (4Q: 10:18) Extra point by Cedric Diaz was good. New England 27, New Orleans 3 |
| (4Q: 10:11) Cedric Diaz kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Bennie Weaver returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Gus Castillo. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS17 (4Q: 09:37) Alvin Drudge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrius Heyward-Bey. CB Ted Bryant defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS17 (4Q: 09:29) Chris Wells ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Alex Magee, assisted by S Melvin Mayes. Key block delivered by O.J. Reddy. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 09:03) Alvin Drudge pass completed to TE Dennis Noetzel for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ted Joyaux. Noetzel gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 08:17) Alvin Drudge pass completed to WR Rico Mason for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ted Joyaux. Mason gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED48 (4Q: 07:37) Alvin Drudge pass completed to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Nolan Bowlin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 06:54) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 1-15-NED43 (4Q: 06:47) Alvin Drudge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Van Sgroi. S Ted Joyaux defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-NED43 (4Q: 06:38) Alvin Drudge pass completed to RB Beanie Wells for 43 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Wells gained 35 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 27, New Orleans 9 |
| (4Q: 06:38) Chris Wells ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. New England 27, New Orleans 11 |
| (4Q: 06:23) Walt Donaldson kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 06:23) Terry Noisy ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Key block delivered by Ricardo Forsyth. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McGregor is blitzing. 2-3-NED27 (4Q: 05:36) Robert O'Neill ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Elliott, assisted by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Key block delivered by Sam Di Pietro. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Coffey and Mueller are blitzing. 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 04:51) Terry Noisy ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Floyd. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Clayton is blitzing. 2-11-NED32 (4Q: 04:04) Terry Noisy ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Elliott. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Blades is blitzing. 3-5-NED38 (4Q: 03:19) Terry Noisy ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton. |
| 4-3-NED40 (4Q: 02:35) Burt Roberson punted and it was blocked by Bennie Weaver. NOS Cary Burkhammer recovered the ball at the NED29 and returned the ball 18 yards. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED11 (4Q: 02:27) Alvin Drudge pass completed to TE Dennis Noetzel for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Leonard Francis, assisted by CB Ted Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bryant is blitzing. 2-1-NED02 (4Q: 02:17) Alvin Drudge pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dennis Noetzel. CB Nick Nelson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-NED02 (4Q: 02:13) Alvin Drudge sacked by OLB Nolan Bowlin for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Danny Pickett. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Alvin Drudge on the NED10. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. Francis is blitzing. 4-9-NED10 (4Q: 02:00) Alvin Drudge pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rusty Ferguson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED10 (4Q: 01:53) Terry Noisy ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Billick, assisted by OLB Charles Blades. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-NED14 (4Q: 01:43) Terry Noisy ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Clayton, assisted by DE Renaldo Coffey. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED19 (4Q: 01:37) Terry Noisy ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Floyd, assisted by DT Trevor Laws. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NED21 (4Q: 01:29) Robert O'Neill ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dennis Dorey. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-6-NED23 (4Q: 01:17) Willie Haugh ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Glowacz, assisted by OLB Charles Blades. |
| 4-1-NED28 (4Q: 00:32) Burt Roberson punted 31 yards. Arnold Fisk returned the kick 9 yards to the NED50. Tackled by Melvin Mayes. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED50 (4Q: 00:24) Alvin Drudge sacked by Unknown for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by John Greco. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-NOS43 (4Q: 00:02) Alvin Drudge pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Cary Burkhammer. CB Nick Nelson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 27, New Orleans Saints 11 |