| Played in New England, MA, weather: 62 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 57 yards from the NED30. Joe Horn returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Ben Watson. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 14:37) DeShawn Wynn ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gower and Vrabel are blitzing. 2-10-NOS36 (1Q: 14:07) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Horn gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 13:29) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marques Colston. DE Marquise Hill hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS46 (1Q: 13:20) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Vrabel. Colston gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Wright is blitzing. 3-2-NED46 (1Q: 12:42) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Michael Lewis for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi, assisted by S Tebucky Jones. |
| 4-1-NED45 (1Q: 11:56) Mitch Berger punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 11:51) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NED15 (1Q: 11:44) Tom Brady pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kevin Faulk. CB Jason Craft defended the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-NED15 (1Q: 11:40) Tom Brady pass completed to TE Ben Watson for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Whitehead, assisted by S Roman Harper. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-NED20 (1Q: 10:58) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Craft. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED30 (1Q: 10:30) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Morris Gatski, assisted by OLB Tommy Polley. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-NED25 (1Q: 10:23) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Chad Jackson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Deloatch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NED32 (1Q: 09:36) Tom Brady pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Austin. DT Brian Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. 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 pass. Posey is blitzing. 3-8-NED32 (1Q: 09:29) Tom Brady pass completed to RB Laurence Maroney for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. Maroney gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED42 (1Q: 09:04) Dave Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-NED32 (1Q: 08:55) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Miles Austin for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Polley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NED42 (1Q: 08:28) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Chad Jackson for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Polley. Jackson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 07:56) Laurence Maroney ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Will Smith. Key block delivered by Logan Mankins. Mankins absolutely flattened Jason Craft to create the hole. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (1Q: 07:09) Laurence Maroney ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis, assisted by OLB Mark Simoneau. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS27 (1Q: 06:25) Laurence Maroney ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Will Smith, assisted by OLB Jeff Posey. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-NOS23 (1Q: 05:50) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-NOS28 (1Q: 05:44) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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-NOS17 (1Q: 05:08) Tom Brady pass completed to RB Laurence Maroney for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Morris Gatski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Maroney gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS12 (1Q: 04:35) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Fujita. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-NOS01 (1Q: 04:01) Kevin Faulk ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Thomas. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NOS02 (1Q: 03:35) Laurence Maroney ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Logan Mankins. New England 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 03:35) Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski was good. New England 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 03:29) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Roman Harper returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Kevin Faulk. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 02:54) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Andrews. Colston gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Wright, Vrabel and Harrison are blitzing. 1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 02:11) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Ade Jimoh. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 01:33) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Mike Hass for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Rosevelt Colvin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Vrabel is blitzing. 1-10-NED21 (1Q: 01:07) Aaron Stecker ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ty Warren, assisted by DE Richard Seymour. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NED21 (1Q: 00:41) DeShawn Wynn ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Seymour. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-5-NED16 (1Q: 00:15) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Mike Hass for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Vrabel, assisted by OLB Rosevelt Colvin. Hass gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Tebucky Jones for 6 yards to the NED18. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED18 (1Q: 00:10) Kevin Faulk ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tony Parrish, assisted by ILB Morris Gatski. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NED20 (2Q: 15:00) Tom Brady pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Gabriel. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-NED20 (2Q: 14:50) Tom Brady pass completed to FB Garrett Mills for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Will Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED27 (2Q: 14:20) Daniel Sepulveda punted 44 yards. Roman Harper returned the kick 1 yard to the NOS30. Tackled by Chad Jackson. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gower and Andrews are blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 14:10) Aaron Stecker ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ade Jimoh, assisted by S Rodney Harrison. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS34 (2Q: 13:24) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Aaron Stecker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ade Jimoh, assisted by OLB Brock Middleton. Stecker gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NOS37 (2Q: 12:52) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ellis Hobbs, assisted by CB Willie Andrews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gower is blitzing. 3-13-NOS27 (2Q: 12:43) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 21 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wright is blitzing. 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 11:58) Aaron Stecker ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Le Kevin Smith, assisted by DE Jarvis Green. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-NED49 (2Q: 11:26) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Ellis Hobbs, assisted by S Tebucky Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 10:43) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi, assisted by CB Eugene Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Horn gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-8-NED08 (2Q: 10:08) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Andrews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NED01 (2Q: 09:32) Aaron Stecker ran inside the left guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jamar Nesbit. New England 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 09:32) Extra point by Olindo Mare was good. New England 7, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 09:25) Olindo Mare kicked off 63 yards from the NOS30. Eugene Wilson returned the ball 22 yards to the NED29. Tackled by Mike Hass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 08:58) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Will Smith, assisted by ILB Andra Davis. Gabriel gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 08:16) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Morris Gatski. |
| New England: Pro 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 pass. Fujita, Davis and Parrish are blitzing. 2-4-NED46 (2Q: 07:31) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Craft. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED50 (2Q: 06:44) Damon Huard pass completed to TE Ben Watson for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Watson gained 41 yards after the catch. New England 13, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 06:44) Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski was good. New England 14, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 06:25) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Roman Harper returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS16. Tackled by Dave Thomas. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS16 (2Q: 05:57) Will Proctor pass completed to TE Terrance Meadows for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison, assisted by CB Ade Jimoh. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-NOS21 (2Q: 05:49) DeShawn Wynn ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dana Hall. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-NOS25 (2Q: 05:03) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 04:56) Will Proctor sacked by DE Richard Seymour and CB Willie Andrews for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jermane Mayberry. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-NOS25 (2Q: 04:17) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Mike Hass for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rosevelt Colvin. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-NOS26 (2Q: 03:48) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Vrabel, assisted by S James Sanders. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 03:17) DeShawn Wynn ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. Key block delivered by Jermane Mayberry. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NED47 (2Q: 02:51) Will Proctor scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB B.J. Gower. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 02:34) Will Proctor pass completed to RB DeShawn Wynn for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rosevelt Colvin, assisted by S Tebucky Jones. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NED38 (2Q: 02:16) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marques Colston. CB Willie Andrews defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Vrabel is blitzing. 3-5-NED38 (2Q: 02:03) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Lewis. DE Ty Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-5-NED38 (2Q: 01:54) Mitch Berger punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Simoneau is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 01:49) Damon Huard pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Thomas, assisted by CB Curtis Deloatch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-NED31 (2Q: 01:11) Laurence Maroney ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Will Smith. Key block delivered by Cory Hilliard. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NED37 (2Q: 00:39) Kevin Faulk ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-NED39 (2Q: 00:14) Damon Huard pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kevin Faulk. S Bryan Scott defended the pass. |
| 4-2-NED39 (2Q: 00:08) Daniel Sepulveda punted 43 yards. Roman Harper returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Doug Gabriel. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Olindo Mare kicked off 58 yards from the NOS30. Ellis Hobbs returned the ball 16 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Jason Craft. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED28 (3Q: 14:41) Damon Huard sacked by DT Dominic Lee for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ike Branton. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-NED22 (3Q: 14:11) Damon Huard pass completed to RB Laurence Maroney for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Craft. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-NED31 (3Q: 13:24) Damon Huard pass completed to TE Ben Watson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Simoneau. Watson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 12:45) Kevin Faulk ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Morris Gatski. Key block delivered by Matt Light. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NED46 (3Q: 11:58) Damon Huard scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bernard Lay. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Polley is blitzing. 3-2-NED48 (3Q: 11:28) Damon Huard pass completed to RB Laurence Maroney for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Deloatch. Maroney gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 10:59) Damon Huard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Austin. S Tony Parrish defended the pass. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS49 (3Q: 10:53) Kevin Faulk ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Simoneau, assisted by S Bryan Scott. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS DE Rob Ninkovich for 6 yards to the NED48. Tackled by Ryan O'Callaghan. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 10:44) Aaron Stecker ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Vince Wilfork. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED48 (3Q: 09:59) Will Proctor sacked by ILB Rick Singleton and DE Jarvis Green for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Faine. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-19-NOS43 (3Q: 09:27) Aaron Stecker ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Wilson, assisted by DT Vince Wilfork. |
| 4-13-NOS49 (3Q: 08:54) Mitch Berger punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED03. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED03 (3Q: 08:45) Damon Huard pass was thrown quickly to avoid the safety, intended for WR Chad Jackson. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NED03 (3Q: 08:40) Damon Huard scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-NED05 (3Q: 07:54) Kevin Faulk ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Craft. Key block delivered by Ryan Pontbriand. Pontbriand ran over Morris Gatski to open the hole. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED16 (3Q: 07:11) Kevin Faulk ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Will Smith, assisted by OLB Scott Fujita. Key block delivered by Logan Mankins. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NED11 (3Q: 07:02) Kevin Faulk ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Dominic Lee, assisted by CB Bernard Lay. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-NED13 (3Q: 06:28) Damon Huard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Gabriel. DE Lawrence Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-NED13 (3Q: 06:20) Damon Huard sacked by DT Willie Whitehead for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Ryan Pontbriand. |
| 4-15-NED11 (3Q: 05:34) Daniel Sepulveda punted 47 yards. Roman Harper returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by Ryan O'Callaghan. New Orleans's Jason Craft was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS46 (3Q: 05:23) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Samardzija. ILB Tedy Bruschi defended the pass. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED44 (3Q: 05:15) Aaron Stecker ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Vince Wilfork. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED43 (3Q: 04:40) Will Proctor sacked by DE Ty Warren and ILB Rick Singleton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jammal Brown. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-14-NED48 (3Q: 04:08) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB B.J. Gower. |
| 4-14-NED48 (3Q: 03:39) Mitch Berger punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED03. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED03 (3Q: 03:32) Damon Huard pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 1-11-NED02 (3Q: 03:24) Damon Huard pass was thrown quickly to avoid the safety, intended for WR Doug Gabriel. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: 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. 2-11-NED02 (3Q: 03:14) Kevin Faulk ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Whitehead. Key block delivered by Matt Light. Light ran over Curtis Deloatch to open the hole. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED13 (3Q: 02:51) Laurence Maroney ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Simoneau. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED13 (3Q: 02:27) Kevin Faulk ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lawrence Jackson, assisted by S Tony Parrish. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-NED14 (3Q: 01:43) Damon Huard sacked by DE Lawrence Jackson for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Wesley Britt. |
| 4-13-NED10 (3Q: 01:04) Daniel Sepulveda punted 46 yards. Roman Harper returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS49. Tackled by Chad Jackson. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 00:57) Will Proctor pass was intended for WR Jeff Samardzija and was intercepted by CB Willie Andrews at the NED21. Tackled by Michael Lewis. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED21 (3Q: 00:45) Kevin Faulk ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Fujita. Key block delivered by Ike Branton. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NED28 (3Q: 00:21) Kevin Faulk ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Polley. Key block delivered by Matt Light. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 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-NED39 (4Q: 15:00) Kevin Faulk ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NED43 (4Q: 14:27) Kevin Faulk ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott, assisted by S Roman Harper. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-NED45 (4Q: 14:05) Damon Huard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Laurence Maroney. |
| 4-4-NED45 (4Q: 13:59) Daniel Sepulveda punted 30 yards. Roman Harper called for a fair catch at the NOS25. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 13:51) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Wilson, assisted by ILB Dana Hall. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Terrance Meadows on the NOS30. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS30 (4Q: 13:17) Will Proctor pass was intended for WR Marques Colston and was intercepted by S James Sanders at the NOS48. Tackled by Marques Colston. |
| 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 pass. 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 13:05) Damon Huard pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Deloatch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS44 (4Q: 12:19) Damon Huard scrambled for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 11:49) Damon Huard pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Morris Gatski. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS13 (4Q: 11:20) Damon Huard pass completed to TE Ben Watson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Fujita. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-NOS02 (4Q: 10:45) Kevin Faulk ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Lee. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NOS03 (4Q: 10:10) Kevin Faulk ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Logan Mankins. New England 20, New Orleans 7 |
| (4Q: 10:10) Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski was good. New England 21, New Orleans 7 |
| (4Q: 10:04) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Joe Horn returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Daniel Graham. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 09:31) Aaron Stecker ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS30 (4Q: 09:07) Will Proctor sacked by DT Vince Wilfork for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jamar Nesbit. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-NOS25 (4Q: 08:39) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marques Colston. CB Eugene Wilson defended the pass. |
| 4-13-NOS25 (4Q: 08:30) Mitch Berger punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the NED39. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 08:21) Laurence Maroney ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Whitehead. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NED39 (4Q: 07:45) Laurence Maroney ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roman Harper, assisted by S Tony Parrish. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-NED40 (4Q: 07:00) Laurence Maroney ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Young. |
| 4-5-NED44 (4Q: 06:17) Daniel Sepulveda punted 38 yards. Joe Horn called for a fair catch at the NOS18. |
| 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-NOS18 (4Q: 06:06) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. DE Richard Seymour simply tossed Jonathan Goodwin aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS18 (4Q: 05:56) Will Proctor sacked by DE Richard Seymour and DE Ty Warren for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Jermane Mayberry. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Vrabel and Wilson are blitzing. 3-20-NOS08 (4Q: 05:39) Will Proctor sacked by CB Eugene Wilson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Arron Sears. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-25-NOS03 (4Q: 05:19) Will Proctor scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Wilson. 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 pass. Fujita and Gatski are blitzing. 1-5-NOS05 (4Q: 05:09) Laurence Maroney ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Willie Whitehead. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 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. Davis is blitzing. 2-4-NOS04 (4Q: 04:22) Kevin Faulk ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Whitehead, assisted by DE Will Smith. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 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. 3-4-NOS04 (4Q: 03:39) Laurence Maroney ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ike Branton. New England 27, New Orleans 7 |
| (4Q: 03:39) Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski was good. New England 28, New Orleans 7 |
| (4Q: 03:31) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 57 yards from the NED30. Joe Horn returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS30. Tackled by Dave Thomas. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-NOS30 (4Q: 03:24) Will Proctor pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Joe Horn. DE Richard Seymour blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. 2-10-NOS30 (4Q: 03:15) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marques Colston. DE Ty Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS30 (4Q: 03:01) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marques Colston. CB Eugene Wilson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. Vrabel is blitzing. 4-10-NOS30 (4Q: 02:50) Will Proctor pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marques Colston. ILB Mike Vrabel blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Simoneau is blitzing. 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 02:42) Laurence Maroney ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Polley, assisted by CB Fred Thomas. DE Will Smith knocked down Matt Light to break up the play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-12-NOS32 (4Q: 02:32) Kevin Faulk ran around the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fred Thomas, assisted by DE Will Smith. |
| 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. 3-12-NOS32 (4Q: 02:23) Laurence Maroney ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey, assisted by S Bryan Scott. Key block delivered by Cory Hilliard. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 02:12) Kevin Faulk ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey. DE Will Smith knocked down Ike Branton to break up the play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-NOS21 (4Q: 02:04) Kevin Faulk ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Morris Gatski. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-11-NOS19 (4Q: 01:55) Kevin Faulk ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. |
| 4-6-NOS14 (4Q: 01:12) Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 31, New Orleans 7 |
| (4Q: 01:04) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Joe Horn returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Ben Watson. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 00:57) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. CB Ellis Hobbs knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS26 (4Q: 00:47) Will Proctor sacked by DE Richard Seymour for a loss of 5 yards. Seymour ran right past Jahri Evans and knocked down the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Curtis Forbes on the NOS21. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-NOS21 (4Q: 00:17) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-20-NOS16 (4Q: 00:17) Will Proctor pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marques Colston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Vrabel is blitzing. 4-20-NOS16 (4Q: 00:07) Will Proctor pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Hass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS16 (4Q: 00:01) Damon Huard dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 31, New Orleans Saints 7 |