| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 71 degrees, stormy, 12 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Oates kicked off 72 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Winslett and Sinclair are blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Sullivan. CB Duane Donovan defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 14:51) Jeff Wile ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Rusty Compton. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-NOS20 (1Q: 14:09) Mitch Huffman pass completed to TE Eric Sellers for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Vince Sedor. |
| 4-13-NOS17 (1Q: 13:30) Dexter Hutton punted 45 yards. Patrick Stensrud returned the kick 16 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by Jackie Stanton. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 13:20) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Stephen Gomez for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB J.C. Morrison, assisted by OLB Bob Riemersma. Gomez gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: I 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. 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 12:50) Adam Richard ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Collins, assisted by ILB J.C. Morrison. Key block delivered by Dexter Clinton. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NOS27 (1Q: 12:21) Chuck Rogers ran a trap outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Brady Henderson. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-NOS30 (1Q: 11:43) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Adam Richard. DT Quentin Foreman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS30 (1Q: 11:38) John Oates attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 11:30) John Oates kicked off 67 yards from the STL30. J.J. Dillon returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Adam Richard. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 11:03) J.J. Dillon ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Nate Reynolds. Key block delivered by Jorge Shaw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 10:32) J.J. Dillon ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Emmitt James. Key block delivered by Roger Byerly. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-3-NOS43 (1Q: 09:52) J.J. Dillon ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Bouchette, assisted by CB Nate Reynolds. Key block delivered by Bennie McCormick. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 09:16) Mitch Huffman pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Jeff Wile. DE Ross Kelley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-NOS38 (1Q: 09:11) Jeff Wile ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Patrick Farr. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-20-NOS38 (1Q: 08:43) Mitch Huffman sacked by DT Vince Sedor for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Bennie McCormick. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-24-NOS34 (1Q: 08:28) Jeff Wile ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Darrell Winslett, assisted by DE Ross Kelley. |
| 4-21-NOS37 (1Q: 08:04) Dexter Hutton punted 35 yards. Patrick Stensrud called for a fair catch at the STL28. |
| St. Louis: I 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. 1-10-STL28 (1Q: 07:55) Adam Richard ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Terrell. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-STL28 (1Q: 07:13) Chuck Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brock Sicotte, assisted by S Kenny Green. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Middleton is blitzing. 3-6-STL32 (1Q: 06:36) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Buddy Cole. CB Derek Schulz defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-STL32 (1Q: 06:32) Lionel Grant punted 42 yards. Wally Browning called for a fair catch at the NOS26. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS26 (1Q: 06:23) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jackie Stanton. S Rusty Sinclair defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-NOS26 (1Q: 06:12) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Eric Sellers. CB Bernie Kerner defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-NOS26 (1Q: 06:03) Mitch Huffman pass completed to WR Wally Browning for 56 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Nixon. Browning gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| 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-STL18 (1Q: 05:21) Jeff Wile ran around right end for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Teddy Armstrong. New Orleans 6, St. Louis 3 |
| (1Q: 05:21) Extra point by Everett McConnell was good. New Orleans 7, St. Louis 3 |
| (1Q: 05:03) Everett McConnell kicked off 73 yards from the NOS30. Kurt Henson returned the ball 16 yards to the STL13. Tackled by Vernon Middleton. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL06 (1Q: 04:41) Chuck Rogers ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Collins, assisted by DT Ed Smothers. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-STL02 (1Q: 04:03) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Rich Reynolds for 22 yards. Tackled by S Chester Warren. Reynolds gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL24 (1Q: 03:34) Chuck Rogers ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Green, assisted by S Brock Sicotte. |
| St. Louis: Pro 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. 2-10-STL24 (1Q: 02:52) Joe Jefferson scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Green. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-STL30 (1Q: 02:24) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Kurt Henson for -2 yards. Tackled by S Chester Warren. |
| 4-6-STL28 (1Q: 01:50) Lionel Grant punted 52 yards. Wally Browning returned the kick 16 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Nate Reynolds. |
| 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-NOS36 (1Q: 01:42) J.J. Dillon ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Bouchette. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS36 (1Q: 01:14) Jeff Wile ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Darrell Winslett. St. Louis's Nate Reynolds 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bouchette is blitzing. 3-4-NOS42 (1Q: 00:33) Jeff Wile ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Bouchette, assisted by CB Jesse Conway. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-5-NOS41 (2Q: 15:00) Dexter Hutton punted 48 yards. Patrick Stensrud returned the kick 2 yards to the STL13. Tackled by J.J. Dillon. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Terrell is blitzing. 1-10-STL13 (2Q: 14:53) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Stephen Gomez for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Percy Collins, assisted by CB Seth Fortney. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-STL14 (2Q: 14:16) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Gomez. ILB J.C. Morrison defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-STL14 (2Q: 14:10) Joe Jefferson pass was intended for WR Stephen Gomez and was intercepted by ILB J.C. Morrison at the STL37. Tackled by Stephen Gomez. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout 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. 1-10-STL37 (2Q: 14:00) Mitch Huffman pass was dropped by WR Barry Sullivan. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-STL37 (2Q: 13:55) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Sullivan. CB Bernie Kerner defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Glaze, James and Sinclair are blitzing. 3-10-STL37 (2Q: 13:49) Mitch Huffman pass completed to TE Eric Sellers for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Nixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-STL32 (2Q: 13:26) Everett McConnell attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| St. Louis: 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. 1-10-STL39 (2Q: 13:18) Chuck Rogers ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Terrell. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-STL37 (2Q: 12:45) Adam Richard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Smothers, assisted by DT Brady Henderson. ILB Randy Terrell knocked down Ricky Burks to break up the play. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-STL40 (2Q: 12:14) Joe Jefferson pass was dropped by WR Rich Reynolds. |
| 4-9-STL40 (2Q: 12:04) Lionel Grant punted 37 yards. Wally Browning returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Jesse Conway. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 11:54) Jeff Wile ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Rusty Compton. |
| New Orleans: 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 (2Q: 11:19) Jeff Wile ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bernie Kerner. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 3-10-NOS34 (2Q: 10:37) Mitch Huffman pass completed to WR Tyrone Tusch for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bernie Kerner, assisted by ILB Bill Glaze. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS38 (2Q: 10:03) Dexter Hutton punted 46 yards. Patrick Stensrud called for a fair catch at the STL16. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL47 (2Q: 09:52) Mitch Huffman pass completed to WR Barry Sullivan for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Vince Sedor. Sullivan gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL35 (2Q: 09:08) Jeff Wile ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Kris Benton, assisted by DT Hunter Mathis. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-STL36 (2Q: 08:38) Mitch Huffman pass was dropped by TE Eric Sellers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bouchette and Conway are blitzing. 3-11-STL36 (2Q: 08:29) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Reischl. CB Duane Donovan defended the pass. |
| 4-11-STL36 (2Q: 08:21) Dexter Hutton punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL20 (2Q: 08:16) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donnie Henry. CB Seth Fortney defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-10-STL20 (2Q: 08:09) Joe Jefferson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Matt Carr. |
| St. Louis: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-10-STL20 (2Q: 07:59) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Matt Carr. CB Derek Schulz simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 4-10-STL20 (2Q: 07:52) Lionel Grant punted 44 yards. Wally Browning returned the kick 19 yards to the STL45. Tackled by Patrick Olivier. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kerner and Conway are blitzing. 1-10-STL45 (2Q: 07:41) J.J. Dillon ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Hunter Mathis, assisted by ILB Darrell Winslett. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-STL44 (2Q: 06:57) Mitch Huffman pass completed to FB Don Foley for 15 yards. Tackled by S Rusty Sinclair. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Foley gained 8 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 nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL29 (2Q: 06:17) J.J. Dillon ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Bouchette. Key block delivered by Jorge Shaw. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-STL21 (2Q: 05:46) J.J. Dillon ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Patrick Farr. Key block delivered by Drew Knight. |
| 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. 1-10-STL17 (2Q: 05:16) J.J. Dillon ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by DT Vince Sedor. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-16-STL23 (2Q: 04:34) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Browning. DT Patrick Farr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-16-STL23 (2Q: 04:29) Mitch Huffman pass completed to WR Randal Reischl for 22 yards. Tackled by S Rusty Sinclair. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-STL01 (2Q: 03:59) Jeff Wile ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Patrick Farr, assisted by S Rusty Sinclair. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-STL04 (2Q: 03:40) Don Foley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ross Kelley. Foley lost his footing on the wet field. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-STL03 (2Q: 03:23) Jeff Wile ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Teddy Armstrong. New Orleans 13, St. Louis 3 |
| (2Q: 03:23) Extra point by Everett McConnell was good. New Orleans 14, St. Louis 3 |
| (2Q: 03:15) Everett McConnell kicked off 63 yards from the NOS30. Kurt Henson returned the ball 12 yards to the STL19. Tackled by Vernon Middleton. |
| St. Louis: Weak 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-STL19 (2Q: 02:56) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Matt Carr. DT Percy Collins drove right through Kent Adams to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-STL19 (2Q: 02:48) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Donnie Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Terrell. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-19-STL10 (2Q: 02:38) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Donnie Henry for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Fortney. Henry gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. St. Louis's Jack Ferguson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| St. Louis: 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. 3-6-STL23 (2Q: 02:01) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide 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. Schulz is blitzing. 3-11-STL18 (2Q: 02:01) Joe Jefferson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Donnie Henry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-11-STL18 (2Q: 01:55) Lionel Grant punted 44 yards. Wally Browning called for a fair catch at the NOS38. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 01:46) J.J. Dillon ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rusty Sinclair. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS39 (2Q: 01:26) J.J. Dillon ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Rusty Sinclair, assisted by DE Ross Kelley. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-NOS46 (2Q: 01:16) Jeff Wile ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Patrick Farr, assisted by ILB Vernon Bouchette. |
| 4-3-NOS45 (2Q: 01:06) Dexter Hutton punted 42 yards. Patrick Stensrud returned the kick 4 yards to the STL17. Tackled by Vernon Middleton. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL17 (2Q: 00:58) Chuck Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Randall Burnett, assisted by CB Seth Fortney. Key block delivered by Kent Adams. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-STL26 (2Q: 00:29) Chuck Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB J.C. Morrison, assisted by DT Desmond Macri. Key block delivered by Dexter Clinton. Rogers lost his footing on the wet field. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| St. Louis: Pro 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. 1-10-STL14 (2Q: 00:23) Joe Jefferson pass was dropped by WR Donnie Henry. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-STL14 (2Q: 00:14) Joe Jefferson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Buddy Cole. |
| St. Louis: 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. Green is blitzing. 3-10-STL14 (2Q: 00:08) Joe Jefferson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Donnie Henry. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 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-STL19 (2Q: 00:01) Chuck Rogers ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Green. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Everett McConnell kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Kurt Henson returned the ball 23 yards to the STL19. Tackled by J.J. Dillon. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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-STL19 (3Q: 14:27) Joe Jefferson pass was intended for TE Buddy Cole and was intercepted by CB Ed Anthony at the STL34. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Donnie Henry. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. James is blitzing. 1-10-STL28 (3Q: 14:18) Mitch Huffman sacked by OLB Emmitt James for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Roger Byerly. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bouchette and Kerner are blitzing. 2-16-STL34 (3Q: 13:31) Mitch Huffman pass completed to WR Wally Browning for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Darrell Winslett. Browning gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL17 (3Q: 12:47) Mitch Huffman pass completed to RB Jeff Wile for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Wile gained 17 yards after the catch. New Orleans 20, St. Louis 3 |
| (3Q: 12:47) Extra point by Everett McConnell was good. New Orleans 21, St. Louis 3 |
| (3Q: 12:41) Everett McConnell kicked off 78 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL20 (3Q: 12:41) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Stephen Gomez for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Terrell, assisted by CB Ed Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-STL25 (3Q: 12:02) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Buddy Cole. ILB J.C. Morrison defended the pass. |
| St. Louis: 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. 3-5-STL25 (3Q: 11:55) Chuck Rogers ran a draw inside the left guard for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Terrell. Key block delivered by Dexter Clinton. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morrison and Fortney are blitzing. 1-10-NOS48 (3Q: 11:25) Chuck Rogers ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Green, assisted by ILB Randy Terrell. Key block delivered by Victor Briggs. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 10:53) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Matt Carr for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carr gained 3 yards after the catch. New Orleans 21, St. Louis 9 |
| (3Q: 10:53) Adam Richard ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. New Orleans 21, St. Louis 11 |
| (3Q: 10:40) John Oates kicked off 71 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 10:40) Mitch Huffman pass completed to TE Eric Sellers for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Darrell Winslett. Sellers gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 2-4-NOS26 (3Q: 10:07) J.J. Dillon ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Nixon, assisted by DT Vince Sedor. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Winslett and Benton are blitzing. 3-3-NOS27 (3Q: 09:39) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Reischl. DE Percy Shea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (3Q: 09:34) Dexter Hutton punted 43 yards. Patrick Stensrud returned the kick 6 yards to the STL36. Tackled by Blaine Meier. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL36 (3Q: 09:27) Chuck Rogers ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Carlos Franz, assisted by DT Desmond Macri. |
| 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. Morrison and Warren are blitzing. 2-6-STL40 (3Q: 08:44) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Rogers. ILB J.C. Morrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| St. Louis: 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. 3-6-STL40 (3Q: 08:38) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Matt Carr. CB Seth Fortney defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-STL40 (3Q: 08:32) Lionel Grant punted 31 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS29. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 08:25) J.J. Dillon ran a draw inside the left guard for 42 yards. Tackled by OLB Emmitt James. Key block delivered by Grant Clemons. |
| 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. Bouchette is blitzing. 1-10-STL29 (3Q: 07:43) Mitch Huffman pass completed to RB Blaine Meier for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bernie Kerner. Meier gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-STL28 (3Q: 07:08) Don Foley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Darrell Winslett, assisted by ILB Vernon Bouchette. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-STL26 (3Q: 06:29) Mitch Huffman pass completed to WR Randal Reischl for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Jesse Conway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reischl gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 1-8-STL08 (3Q: 05:48) Don Foley ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Rusty Compton. |
| New Orleans: 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. Winslett is blitzing. 2-8-STL08 (3Q: 05:02) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Eric Sellers. S Rusty Sinclair defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-8-STL08 (3Q: 04:56) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Sullivan. DT Patrick Farr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. New Orleans's Jorge Shaw was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-8-STL08 (3Q: 04:52) Everett McConnell attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans's Grant Clemons was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. New Orleans 24, St. Louis 11 |
| (3Q: 04:46) Everett McConnell kicked off 49 yards from the NOS30. Kurt Henson returned the ball 23 yards to the STL44. Tackled by Blaine Meier. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL44 (3Q: 04:24) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Buddy Cole. ILB Randy Terrell defended the pass. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-STL34 (3Q: 04:18) Joe Jefferson pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Spencer Ellis. DT Quentin Foreman blocked the pass. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-STL34 (3Q: 04:14) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Matt Carr for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brock Sicotte. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-17-STL37 (3Q: 03:26) Joe Jefferson scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Terrell. |
| 4-15-STL39 (3Q: 02:45) Lionel Grant punted 42 yards. Wally Browning returned the kick 14 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Jack Ferguson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 02:35) Mitch Huffman pass completed to WR Wally Browning for 15 yards. Tackled by S Rusty Sinclair. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Browning gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS48 (3Q: 01:49) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Sullivan. OLB Kris Benton defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-10-NOS48 (3Q: 01:41) Mitch Huffman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Eric Sellers. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-NOS48 (3Q: 01:37) Mitch Huffman pass was intended for WR Barry Sullivan and was intercepted by OLB Kris Benton at the STL31. Tackled by Barry Sullivan. |
| St. Louis: 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 run. 1-10-STL31 (3Q: 01:26) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Rich Reynolds for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Thomas Cady. Reynolds gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 1-20-STL21 (3Q: 01:16) Adam Richard ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Brady Henderson, assisted by ILB Randy Terrell. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-STL24 (3Q: 00:39) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Donnie Henry for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chester Warren. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morrison and Green are blitzing. 3-11-STL30 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Jefferson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rich Reynolds. |
| 4-11-STL30 (4Q: 14:54) Lionel Grant punted 55 yards. Wally Browning returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Spencer Ellis. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS21 (4Q: 14:43) J.J. Dillon ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Vernon Bouchette. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS22 (4Q: 14:15) Mitch Huffman pass completed to WR Randal Reischl for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Donovan. |
| 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. 3-2-NOS29 (4Q: 13:39) J.J. Dillon ran inside the left tackle for 71 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jorge Shaw. New Orleans 30, St. Louis 11 |
| (4Q: 13:39) Extra point by Everett McConnell was good. New Orleans 31, St. Louis 11 |
| (4Q: 13:24) Everett McConnell kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 13:24) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Matt Carr. S Chester Warren knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| St. Louis: 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-STL20 (4Q: 13:15) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donnie Henry. ILB J.C. Morrison defended the pass. |
| 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. 3-10-STL20 (4Q: 13:05) Joe Jefferson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Spencer Ellis. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-STL20 (4Q: 12:58) Lionel Grant punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS46. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 12:51) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NOS41 (4Q: 12:42) Jeff Wile ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Bouchette, assisted by S Rusty Sinclair. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-NOS41 (4Q: 12:15) Jeff Wile ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Nixon. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 3-14-NOS42 (4Q: 11:42) Mitch Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Reischl. ILB Darrell Winslett defended the pass. |
| 4-14-NOS42 (4Q: 11:32) Dexter Hutton punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: I 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-STL20 (4Q: 11:26) Joe Jefferson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Buddy Cole. |
| St. Louis: Weak 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. 2-10-STL20 (4Q: 11:20) Joe Jefferson pass completed to TE Buddy Cole for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Fortney, assisted by CB Ed Anthony. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-STL19 (4Q: 10:45) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Stephen Gomez for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chester Warren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-STL28 (4Q: 10:09) Lionel Grant punted 52 yards. Wally Browning returned the kick 16 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Ricky Burks. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 10:00) J.J. Dillon ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rusty Sinclair. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Donovan is blitzing. 2-8-NOS38 (4Q: 09:30) Don Foley ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Kris Benton, assisted by S Rusty Sinclair. |
| 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. 3-9-NOS37 (4Q: 08:52) Mitch Huffman pass was dropped by WR Tyrone Tusch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS37 (4Q: 08:48) Dexter Hutton punted 41 yards. Patrick Stensrud called for a fair catch at the STL22. |
| St. Louis: 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. 1-10-STL22 (4Q: 08:41) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donnie Henry. CB Seth Fortney defended the pass. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-STL22 (4Q: 08:32) Joe Jefferson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Buddy Cole. DT Desmond Macri drove right through Ricky Burks to hurry the quarterback. |
| St. Louis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-STL22 (4Q: 08:23) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Matt Carr for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Thomas Cady. Carr gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-7-STL25 (4Q: 08:05) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Rich Reynolds for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB J.C. Morrison. Reynolds gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morrison is blitzing. 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 07:47) Joe Jefferson pass completed to FB Spencer Ellis for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy Terrell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Derek Schulz on the NOS47. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 07:41) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NOS42 (4Q: 07:33) Jeff Wile ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Percy Shea, assisted by OLB Kris Benton. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. James is blitzing. 2-15-NOS42 (4Q: 06:49) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-20-NOS37 (4Q: 06:43) Jeff Wile ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Patrick Farr. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. 3-20-NOS37 (4Q: 05:59) Jeff Wile ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Percy Shea, assisted by ILB Vernon Bouchette. |
| 4-17-NOS40 (4Q: 05:13) Dexter Hutton punted 40 yards. Kurt Henson returned the kick 5 yards to the STL25. Tackled by Michael Mansell. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL25 (4Q: 05:06) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Stephen Gomez for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL38 (4Q: 04:49) Joe Jefferson pass was dropped by WR Matt Carr. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-STL38 (4Q: 04:42) Joe Jefferson pass completed to WR Donnie Henry for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ed Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL48 (4Q: 04:33) Mel Curbo sacked by DT Brady Henderson and DT Desmond Macri for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Victor Briggs. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Desmond Macri on the STL43. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sinclair is blitzing. 1-10-STL43 (4Q: 04:23) Jeff Wile ran around the left tackle for 19 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Rusty Sinclair. Key block delivered by Bennie McCormick. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL24 (4Q: 04:10) J.J. Dillon ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Bill Glaze, assisted by S Rusty Sinclair. Key block delivered by Nathan Williamson. |
| New Orleans: 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, expecting the pass. Bouchette is blitzing. 1-10-STL10 (4Q: 03:22) J.J. Dillon ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Vince Sedor. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-8-STL08 (4Q: 02:37) Jeff Wile ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jesse Conway, assisted by S Rusty Sinclair. Wile couldn't find any footing on the soaked field. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Mitch Huffman to the STL09. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 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. 3-9-STL09 (4Q: 02:29) Jeff Wile ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Bernie Kerner. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 4-11-STL11 (4Q: 02:19) Everett McConnell attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 34, St. Louis 11 |
| (4Q: 02:11) Everett McConnell kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Kurt Henson returned the ball 14 yards to the STL22. Tackled by Vernon Middleton. |
| 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-STL22 (4Q: 02:03) Mel Curbo pass completed to WR Donnie Henry for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Thomas Cady. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL33 (4Q: 01:55) Mel Curbo pass completed to WR Rich Reynolds for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Thomas Cady. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reynolds gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 01:39) Mel Curbo pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Reynolds. CB Ed Anthony defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-NOS38 (4Q: 01:31) Mel Curbo pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Reynolds. ILB J.C. Morrison defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS38 (4Q: 01:24) Mel Curbo pass completed to RB Chuck Rogers for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Anthony, assisted by CB Seth Fortney. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 01:08) Mel Curbo pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Henson. ILB Randy Terrell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS28 (4Q: 01:01) Mel Curbo pass completed to RB Chuck Rogers for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Smothers, assisted by CB Ed Anthony. |
| St. Louis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NOS29 (4Q: 00:40) Mel Curbo pass completed to WR Rich Reynolds for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Brock Sicotte. Reynolds gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-3-NOS21 (4Q: 00:30) Mel Curbo pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Duffy. ILB Randy Terrell simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS21 (4Q: 00:26) Mitch Huffman dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-12-NOS19 (4Q: 00:14) Mitch Huffman dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Raging Horde 34, St. Louis Torpedoes 11 |