| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| St. Louis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Donald Logan kicked off 63 yards from the NOS30. Torry Holt returned the ball 16 yards to the STL23. Tackled by Bryan Scott. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL23 (1Q: 14:33) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Bulluck is blitzing. 2-7-STL26 (1Q: 14:08) Frank Gore ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-STL23 (1Q: 13:22) Marc Bulger pass completed to RB Steven Jackson for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-STL24 (1Q: 12:45) Mitchell Borden punted 46 yards. Dennis Northcutt called for a fair catch at the NOS30. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 12:37) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Crowder, assisted by S Peter Mergen. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS33 (1Q: 12:13) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marques Colston. DE Tony Hargrove hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-NOS33 (1Q: 12:09) Drew Brees pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marques Colston. DE Alvin McKinley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS33 (1Q: 12:06) Mitch Berger punted 32 yards. Marcus Hudson called for a fair catch at the STL35. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL35 (1Q: 11:59) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Torry Holt for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Wuerffel, assisted by OLB Damon Longworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL45 (1Q: 11:53) Steven Jackson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Seth Payne, assisted by ILB Andra Davis. Key block delivered by Alex Barron. |
| St. Louis: 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 run. 2-3-NOS48 (1Q: 11:24) Steven Jackson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard, assisted by DT Leo Moen. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bulluck is blitzing. 3-2-NOS47 (1Q: 10:48) Marc Bulger sacked by OLB Keith Bulluck for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Shannon Grissom. |
| 4-8-STL47 (1Q: 10:07) Mitchell Borden punted 42 yards. Dennis Northcutt returned the kick 9 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Orlando Clayton. |
| 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-NOS20 (1Q: 09:56) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mitchell. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-6-NOS24 (1Q: 09:14) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 4 yards. Tackled by S Oshiomogho Atogwe. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-NOS14 (1Q: 09:04) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-21-NOS09 (1Q: 08:58) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Alston, Tinoisamoa and Atogwe are blitzing. 3-14-NOS16 (1Q: 08:33) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Hargrove, assisted by S Peter Mergen. Samardzija gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-11-NOS19 (1Q: 07:51) Mitch Berger punted 46 yards. Marcus Hudson returned the kick 8 yards to the STL43. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL20 (1Q: 07:40) Frank Gore ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Wuerffel, assisted by DE Lawrence Jackson. DT Wes Wuerffel crushed Zack Lincoln to wreck the play. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-STL20 (1Q: 07:06) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paris Warren. DT Seth Payne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| St. Louis: 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. 3-10-STL20 (1Q: 06:54) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kevin Curtis. DT Rodney Leisle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-STL20 (1Q: 06:44) Mitchell Borden punted 37 yards. Dennis Northcutt called for a fair catch at the NOS43. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 06:35) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, assisted by DE Tony Hargrove. Key block delivered by Tito Atkins. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NOS48 (1Q: 05:55) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Colston gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL41 (1Q: 05:15) Amos Marroso ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mergen is blitzing. 2-13-STL44 (1Q: 04:48) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Trent Clinton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Samardzija gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-STL33 (1Q: 04:05) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston. |
| 4-3-STL34 (1Q: 03:21) Donald Logan attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, St. Louis 0 |
| (1Q: 03:14) Donald Logan kicked off 77 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL20 (1Q: 03:14) Marc Bulger pass completed to TE Martin Rucker for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. Rucker gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL39 (1Q: 02:37) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Wuerffel, assisted by DE Aaron Kampman. Key block delivered by Alex Barron. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-STL47 (1Q: 02:10) Marc Bulger scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Shannon Grissom on the NOS46. |
| St. Louis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 01:25) Steven Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Leisle, assisted by ILB Andra Davis. Key block delivered by Glen Perkins. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS40 (1Q: 00:52) Frank Gore ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck, assisted by DT Rodney Leisle. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Davis and Bushon are blitzing. 3-6-NOS42 (1Q: 00:14) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Torry Holt for 8 yards. Tackled by CB George Heatherly. Holt gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 15:00) Marc Bulger sacked by DT Wes Wuerffel for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ted Eacho. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Wes Wuerffel for 60 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 9, St. Louis 0 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Donald Logan was good. New Orleans 10, St. Louis 0 |
| (2Q: 14:46) Donald Logan kicked off 52 yards from the NOS30. Torry Holt returned the ball 22 yards to the STL40. Tackled by Amos Marroso. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL40 (2Q: 14:26) Frank Gore ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard, assisted by DT Wes Wuerffel. Key block delivered by Greg Jones. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bulluck and Landry are blitzing. 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 13:46) Marc Bulger pass completed to RB Jeff Lockett for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rodney Leisle. Lockett gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS44 (2Q: 13:16) Steven Jackson ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NOS41 (2Q: 12:42) Frank Gore ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. Key block delivered by Jeff Faine. |
| St. Louis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 12:17) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Torry Holt. CB Dexter Bushon defended the pass. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Hopper is blitzing. 2-10-NOS31 (2Q: 12:14) Steven Jackson ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dawan Landry. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-NOS24 (2Q: 11:51) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis, assisted by DE Leland Bullock. Key block delivered by Shannon Grissom. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS21 (2Q: 11:23) Steven Jackson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dawan Landry. |
| St. Louis: I 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. 2-10-NOS21 (2Q: 10:37) Marc Bulger sacked by DE Leland Bullock for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Perkins. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-16-NOS27 (2Q: 10:11) Marc Bulger sacked by DT Wes Wuerffel and DT Rodney Leisle for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Perkins. |
| 4-19-NOS30 (2Q: 09:37) Jay Feely attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, St. Louis 3 |
| (2Q: 09:32) Jay Feely kicked off 70 yards from the STL30. Johnnie Lee Higgins returned the ball 11 yards to the NOS11. Tackled by Paris Warren. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS11 (2Q: 09:13) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lance Mitchell. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS12 (2Q: 08:45) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Samardzija. CB Trent Clinton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Alston is blitzing. 3-9-NOS12 (2Q: 08:39) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Crowder. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS19 (2Q: 08:09) Mitch Berger punted 44 yards. Marcus Hudson returned the kick 5 yards to the STL42. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL27 (2Q: 07:59) Frank Gore ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Marquand Manuel. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-STL17 (2Q: 07:52) Marc Bulger sacked by DT Rodney Leisle for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Faine. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-29-STL08 (2Q: 07:15) Marc Bulger pass completed to FB Greg Jones for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Damon Longworth. Jones gained 37 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL44 (2Q: 06:44) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Joppru. DE Leland Bullock hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-STL44 (2Q: 06:41) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Kevin Curtis for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck, assisted by CB Dexter Bushon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 05:55) Marc Bulger pass completed to TE Martin Rucker for 17 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 05:12) Frank Gore ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Jackson. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-NOS33 (2Q: 04:38) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Kevin Curtis for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard. Curtis gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-NOS28 (2Q: 04:12) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Doug Gabriel for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-NOS22 (2Q: 03:43) Jay Feely attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, St. Louis 6 |
| (2Q: 03:38) Jay Feely kicked off 64 yards from the STL30. Johnnie Lee Higgins returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Bennie Joppru. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hill is blitzing. 1-10-NOS19 (2Q: 03:04) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Marques Colston. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS19 (2Q: 03:01) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa. Samardzija gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS28 (2Q: 02:32) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Deuce McAllister for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston. McAllister gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 02:00) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Tye Hill. Samardzija gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL28 (2Q: 01:39) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 0 yards. Tackled by S Oshiomogho Atogwe, assisted by CB Tye Hill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-STL28 (2Q: 01:19) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Deuce McAllister for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Little. McAllister gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Alston and Atogwe are blitzing. 3-3-STL21 (2Q: 01:00) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Crowder. Key block delivered by Jahri Evans. |
| New Orleans: 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-STL17 (2Q: 00:38) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mitchell, assisted by OLB Leaning Tower Tinoisamoa. Key block delivered by Montrae Holland. |
| (2Q: 00:38) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-STL12 (2Q: 00:28) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Oshiomogho Atogwe, assisted by OLB Jon Alston. Key block delivered by Thomas Tapeh. |
| (2Q: 00:28) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lindsay and Mergen are blitzing. 1-7-STL07 (2Q: 00:20) Amos Marroso ran inside the left guard for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tito Atkins. New Orleans 16, St. Louis 6 |
| (2Q: 00:20) Extra point by Donald Logan was good. New Orleans 17, St. Louis 6 |
| (2Q: 00:14) Donald Logan kicked off 57 yards from the NOS30. Nolan Manzo returned the ball 24 yards to the STL37. Tackled by Amos Marroso. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back 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. 1-10-STL37 (2Q: 00:05) Steven Jackson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott, assisted by DE Lawrence Jackson. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Motion. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-STL32 (2Q: 00:05) Marc Bulger dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jay Feely kicked off 53 yards from the STL30. Johnnie Lee Higgins returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Marcus Hudson. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 14:43) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Peter Mergen. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS39 (3Q: 14:15) Amos Marroso ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Tye Hill. Key block delivered by Jammal Brown. Brown ran over Jerome Carter to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL46 (3Q: 13:51) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Leaning Tower Tinoisamoa. Samardzija gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Alston and Atogwe are blitzing. 1-10-STL32 (3Q: 13:13) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Adam Bergen for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tye Hill. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL18 (3Q: 12:31) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mitchell. Samardzija gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tinoisamoa is blitzing. 1-5-STL05 (3Q: 11:58) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Amos Marroso for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 23, St. Louis 6 |
| (3Q: 11:58) Extra point by Donald Logan was good. New Orleans 24, St. Louis 6 |
| (3Q: 11:49) Donald Logan kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Torry Holt returned the ball 20 yards to the STL20. Tackled by Deuce McAllister. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL20 (3Q: 11:15) Steven Jackson ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-STL22 (3Q: 10:53) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Torry Holt for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Bushon. Holt gained 1 yard after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Dawan Landry on the STL28. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-STL28 (3Q: 10:45) Amos Marroso ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston, assisted by S Oshiomogho Atogwe. Key block delivered by J.T. Turnbull. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-STL23 (3Q: 10:20) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa. |
| New Orleans: 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 pass. 3-1-STL19 (3Q: 09:35) Deuce McAllister ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Crowder, assisted by OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa. Key block delivered by J.T. Turnbull. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Alston, Tinoisamoa and Mergen are blitzing. 1-10-STL17 (3Q: 09:03) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Amos Marroso for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tye Hill. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-STL12 (3Q: 08:34) Drew Brees sacked by DT Dwight Andrews for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Jahri Evans. New Orleans's Tito Atkins was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Alston is blitzing. 3-8-STL15 (3Q: 08:05) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Amos Marroso for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, assisted by S Peter Mergen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL10 (3Q: 07:58) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Oshiomogho Atogwe. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-STL10 (3Q: 07:31) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Bart Henderson for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 30, St. Louis 6 |
| (3Q: 07:31) Extra point by Donald Logan was good. New Orleans 31, St. Louis 6 |
| (3Q: 07:26) Donald Logan kicked off 58 yards from the NOS30. Nolan Manzo returned the ball 33 yards to the STL45. Tackled by Dennis Northcutt. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL45 (3Q: 07:06) Steven Jackson ran around the left tackle for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. Key block delivered by Jeff Faine. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 06:20) Marc Bulger pass completed to RB Steven Jackson for 1 yard. Tackled by CB George Heatherly. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS25 (3Q: 05:37) Marc Bulger pass completed to RB Steven Jackson for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Jackson. Jackson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Heatherly is blitzing. 3-3-NOS19 (3Q: 05:11) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kevin Curtis. CB Irving Ballard knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-3-NOS19 (3Q: 05:07) Jay Feely attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 31, St. Louis 9 |
| (3Q: 05:02) Jay Feely kicked off 79 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 05:02) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Peter Mergen. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS23 (3Q: 04:38) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Deuce McAllister for 0 yards. Tackled by S Peter Mergen. McAllister gained 1 yard after the catch. St. Louis's Tye Hill was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. Alston, Atogwe and Mergen are blitzing. 3-7-NOS23 (3Q: 04:12) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Johnnie Lee Higgins for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Lindsay. 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 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 03:45) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Lindsay. New Orleans's Jammal Brown was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NOS41 (3Q: 03:22) Amos Marroso ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Crowder. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS41 (3Q: 02:54) Deuce McAllister ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dwight Andrews. Key block delivered by Doug Gunn. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS42 (3Q: 02:29) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Oshiomogho Atogwe, assisted by CB Trent Clinton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL48 (3Q: 02:20) Deuce McAllister ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Leaning Tower Tinoisamoa, assisted by DE Leonard Little. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-STL45 (3Q: 01:51) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Dwight Andrews. Key block delivered by Jahri Evans. Evans ran over Marquise Hill to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL33 (3Q: 01:26) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Oshiomogho Atogwe, assisted by DE Tim Crowder. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-STL30 (3Q: 00:39) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Johnnie Lee Higgins for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mitchell, assisted by CB Tyrone Lindsay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-STL25 (4Q: 15:00) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa. Key block delivered by Bart Henderson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL37 (4Q: 14:50) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Gene Valles. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tinoisamoa is blitzing. 2-7-STL34 (4Q: 14:21) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Oshiomogho Atogwe. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-STL31 (4Q: 13:52) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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-STL23 (4Q: 13:14) Deuce McAllister ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa. Key block delivered by Lamar Tatum. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL13 (4Q: 12:30) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Leaning Tower Tinoisamoa. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-STL10 (4Q: 12:04) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Dwight Andrews. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Alston is blitzing. 3-3-STL06 (4Q: 11:22) Drew Brees pass was dropped by TE Adam Bergen. |
| 4-3-STL06 (4Q: 11:18) Donald Logan attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 34, St. Louis 9 |
| (4Q: 11:11) Donald Logan kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Nolan Manzo returned the ball 24 yards to the STL25. Tackled by Dennis Northcutt. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bulluck is blitzing. 1-10-STL25 (4Q: 10:38) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Kevin Curtis for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Curtis gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL40 (4Q: 10:02) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Kevin Curtis for 35 yards. Tackled by S Dawan Landry. Curtis gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-NOS25 (4Q: 09:24) Marc Bulger pass completed to TE Bennie Joppru for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard. |
| St. Louis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NOS19 (4Q: 08:37) Steven Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Wuerffel, assisted by S Bryan Scott. |
| St. Louis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-NOS16 (4Q: 07:51) Frank Gore ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dawan Landry, assisted by DE Leland Bullock. Key block delivered by Jeff Faine. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS15 (4Q: 07:20) Frank Gore ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott, assisted by OLB Keith Bulluck. Key block delivered by Jeff Faine. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bulluck and Scott are blitzing. 2-4-NOS09 (4Q: 06:37) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Kevin Curtis for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Leisle. Curtis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-NOS05 (4Q: 05:52) Frank Gore ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Shannon Grissom. New Orleans 34, St. Louis 15 |
| (4Q: 05:52) Extra point by Jay Feely was good. New Orleans 34, St. Louis 16 |
| (4Q: 05:43) Jay Feely kicked off from the STL30. NOS Amos Marroso recovered the kick. |
| 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-STL44 (4Q: 05:39) Amos Marroso ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Leaning Tower Tinoisamoa. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-STL46 (4Q: 04:52) Amos Marroso ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Trent Clinton, assisted by DE Tony Hargrove. |
| New Orleans: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Tinoisamoa and Mergen are blitzing. 3-11-STL45 (4Q: 04:09) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Little. |
| 4-12-STL46 (4Q: 03:26) Mitch Berger punted 33 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the STL13. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL13 (4Q: 03:16) Marc Bulger sacked by DE Lawrence Jackson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Faine. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Lawrence Jackson for 5 yards to the STL03. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-STL03 (4Q: 03:05) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lance Mitchell, assisted by OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-STL02 (4Q: 02:19) Amos Marroso ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Montrae Holland. New Orleans 40, St. Louis 16 |
| (4Q: 02:19) Extra point by Donald Logan was good. New Orleans 41, St. Louis 16 |
| (4Q: 02:11) Donald Logan kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 02:11) Steven Jackson ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. Key block delivered by Eric Ghiaciuc. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-STL25 (4Q: 02:00) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott, assisted by DT Wes Wuerffel. Key block delivered by Jeff Faine. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL32 (4Q: 01:31) Steven Jackson ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB George Heatherly, assisted by S Dawan Landry. Key block delivered by Shannon Grissom. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL45 (4Q: 00:59) Marc Bulger pass completed to FB Greg Jones for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Bushon. Jones gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-NOS46 (4Q: 00:23) Steven Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Leisle, assisted by S Rob Sutton. Key block delivered by Ted Eacho. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 41, St. Louis Rams 16 |