| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 69 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| San Diego won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 73 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 15:00) Kerry Collins pass completed to FB Reggie Cobb for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 2-9-SDO21 (1Q: 14:39) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 3-3-SDO27 (1Q: 14:06) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. OLB Jessie Armstead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-SDO27 (1Q: 13:59) Deon Lucas punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS25. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 13:49) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Marvcus Patton. |
| 2-11-NOS24 (1Q: 13:03) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Marcus Pollard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Williams, assisted by CB Ahmed Plummer. Pollard gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 12:34) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Davis. |
| 2-10-NOS41 (1Q: 11:52) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvcus Patton, assisted by OLB Percy Huffman. |
| 3-2-NOS49 (1Q: 11:15) J.J. Johnson ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S David Terrell. |
| 4-5-NOS46 (1Q: 10:46) Will Bryce punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the SDO04. |
| 1-10-SDO04 (1Q: 10:35) Garrison Hearst ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 2-8-SDO06 (1Q: 10:10) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. Key block delivered by Pete Kendall. |
| 1-10-SDO21 (1Q: 09:28) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Brooks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-SDO27 (1Q: 08:59) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Pete Kendall. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (1Q: 08:32) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO27 (1Q: 08:26) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 2-15-SDO27 (1Q: 07:50) Kerry Collins pass completed to TE Andrew Jordan for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-25-SDO17 (1Q: 07:44) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left guard for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor, assisted by DT William Munny. |
| 3-16-SDO26 (1Q: 07:09) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marty Booker. CB Antoine Winfield defended the pass. |
| 4-16-SDO26 (1Q: 07:01) Deon Lucas punted 38 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS44. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (1Q: 06:54) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvcus Patton. |
| 2-11-NOS27 (1Q: 06:13) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Karl Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-NOS27 (1Q: 06:07) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 28 yards. Tackled by S Sam Garnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Graham gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (1Q: 05:26) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Jasper, assisted by ILB Ronald McKinnon. |
| 2-7-SDO42 (1Q: 04:45) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Vincent Amey, assisted by OLB Marvcus Patton. |
| 3-6-SDO41 (1Q: 04:19) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 9 yards. Tackled by S Sam Garnes, assisted by S David Terrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (1Q: 03:55) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Clark Haggans, assisted by ILB Ronald McKinnon. |
| 2-1-SDO23 (1Q: 03:20) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Williams, assisted by OLB Marvcus Patton. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 1-10-SDO18 (1Q: 02:53) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvcus Patton, assisted by S David Terrell. |
| 2-10-SDO18 (1Q: 02:20) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Eli Reid for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Isaiah Kacyvenski on the SDO15. |
| 1-10-SDO15 (1Q: 02:10) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 17 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by DT William Carr. Key block delivered by Reggie Cobb. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (1Q: 01:34) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ted Popson. OLB Dexter Coakley simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-SDO32 (1Q: 01:24) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Reggie Cobb. DE Noel Scarlett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SDO32 (1Q: 01:15) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-SDO32 (1Q: 01:07) Deon Lucas punted 44 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Johnnie Morton. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 01:00) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon, assisted by DE Vincent Amey. Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. |
| 2-1-NOS40 (1Q: 00:21) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sam Garnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 15:00) J.J. Johnson ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Chris Oldham, assisted by CB Willie Williams. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (2Q: 14:37) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 16 yards. Tackled by S Sam Garnes. Graham gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (2Q: 13:53) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon. Whitted gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-SDO05 (2Q: 13:12) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Vera De Milo, assisted by DT Mark Campbell. |
| 2-5-SDO05 (2Q: 12:42) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ike Davis. New Orleans 6, San Diego 0 |
| (2Q: 12:42) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 7, San Diego 0 |
| (2Q: 12:33) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 54 yards from the NOS35. Robert Brooks returned the ball 21 yards to the SDO32. Tackled by Eli Reid. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (2Q: 12:00) Kerry Collins pass was dropped by WR Marty Booker. New Orleans's Deke McQuay was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-SDO32 (2Q: 11:49) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marty Booker. DT William Munny hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SDO32 (2Q: 11:43) Kerry Collins scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| 4-9-SDO33 (2Q: 11:15) Deon Lucas punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS28. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 11:05) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Davis. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 2-1-NOS37 (2Q: 10:32) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon. Key block delivered by John Davis. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 09:58) J.J. Johnson ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Jasper. |
| 2-14-NOS40 (2Q: 09:35) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Percy Huffman. |
| 3-13-NOS41 (2Q: 08:52) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Bradford Banta for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-SDO48 (2Q: 08:10) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (2Q: 08:05) Garrison Hearst ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 2-7-SDO23 (2Q: 07:34) Kerry Collins sacked by DT William Munny for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ephraim Salaam. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Kerry Collins on the SDO19. |
| 3-11-SDO19 (2Q: 07:01) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (2Q: 06:23) Kerry Collins pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Andre Rison. |
| 2-10-SDO41 (2Q: 06:18) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Marty Booker for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 05:38) Garrison Hearst ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT William Carr. |
| 2-8-NOS28 (2Q: 05:11) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-7-NOS27 (2Q: 04:29) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Marty Booker for 19 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Booker gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-8-NOS08 (2Q: 03:52) Garrison Hearst ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. |
| 2-5-NOS05 (2Q: 03:16) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by S Donovin Darius. |
| 3-5-NOS05 (2Q: 02:37) Kerry Collins pass was intended for WR Johnnie Morton and was intercepted by ILB Dhani Jones at the NOS02. Tackled by Johnnie Morton. |
| 1-10-NOS02 (2Q: 02:27) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kevin Smith. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-NOS03 (2Q: 02:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon, assisted by OLB Clark Haggans. |
| 3-6-NOS06 (2Q: 01:23) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Davis. Williams gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 00:53) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Marcus Pollard for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Ahmed Plummer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pollard gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 00:46) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-4-SDO49 (2Q: 00:39) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Williams, assisted by CB Ahmed Plummer. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (2Q: 00:30) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. CB Willie Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO37 (2Q: 00:24) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, San Diego 0 |
| (2Q: 00:16) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 70 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (2Q: 00:16) Kerry Collins dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Tommy Pickles kicked off 58 yards from the SDO35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 93 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 16, San Diego 0 |
| (3Q: 15:00) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 17, San Diego 0 |
| (3Q: 14:46) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 73 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 14:46) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Marty Booker for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-13-SDO17 (3Q: 14:11) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by S Donovin Darius. |
| 3-13-SDO17 (3Q: 13:34) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marty Booker. DT William Carr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-SDO17 (3Q: 13:28) Deon Lucas punted 27 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 0 yards to the SDO44. Tackled by Pete Kendall. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (3Q: 13:19) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Campbell, assisted by ILB Ronald McKinnon. Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. |
| 2-5-SDO39 (3Q: 12:43) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Percy Huffman, assisted by DT Kevin Smith. |
| 3-2-SDO36 (3Q: 12:19) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB J.J. Johnson for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Johnson gained 32 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 23, San Diego 0 |
| (3Q: 12:19) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 24, San Diego 0 |
| (3Q: 12:08) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 73 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 12:08) Heath Shuler pass was intended for RB Garrison Hearst and was intercepted by S Donovin Darius at the SDO23. Tackled by Garrison Hearst. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO23 (3Q: 11:57) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Percy Huffman, assisted by DE Melvin Donnalley. |
| 2-10-SDO23 (3Q: 11:18) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chris Oldham. Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. |
| 3-2-SDO15 (3Q: 10:37) J.J. Johnson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Clark Haggans. |
| 4-1-SDO14 (3Q: 09:56) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 27, San Diego 0 |
| (3Q: 09:50) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 66 yards from the NOS35. Garrison Hearst returned the ball 19 yards to the SDO18. Tackled by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-SDO18 (3Q: 09:19) Heath Shuler pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-SDO25 (3Q: 08:34) Heath Shuler pass was dropped by WR Andre Rison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Diego's Ted Popson was hurt on the play. |
| 3-3-SDO25 (3Q: 08:26) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (3Q: 08:02) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Johnnie Morton for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. Morton gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 07:27) Heath Shuler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Rison. DT Darrell Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS38 (3Q: 07:19) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Andre Rison for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. Rison gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 06:35) Chad Levitt ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT William Carr. |
| 2-10-NOS26 (3Q: 06:01) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Andre Rison for 7 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. Rison gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-NOS19 (3Q: 05:21) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Key block delivered by John Welbourn. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (3Q: 04:57) Chad Levitt ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 2-11-NOS13 (3Q: 04:26) Heath Shuler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Johnnie Morton. DT William Carr blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-NOS13 (3Q: 04:19) Heath Shuler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-NOS13 (3Q: 04:13) Tommy Pickles attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 27, San Diego 3 |
| (3Q: 04:07) Tommy Pickles kicked off 68 yards from the SDO35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 29 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Robert Brooks. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 03:46) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sam Garnes. |
| 2-10-NOS26 (3Q: 03:11) J.J. Johnson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller, assisted by CB Willie Williams. |
| 3-9-NOS27 (3Q: 02:38) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvis Whitted. CB Willie Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS27 (3Q: 02:28) Will Bryce punted 54 yards. Garrison Hearst returned the kick 8 yards to the SDO27. Tackled by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-SDO27 (3Q: 02:17) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-7-SDO30 (3Q: 01:40) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Marty Booker for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (3Q: 01:16) Heath Shuler pass completed to TE Andrew Jordan for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (3Q: 00:35) Garrison Hearst ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Matt Lepsis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-2-NOS44 (4Q: 15:00) Antowain Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by CB Bobby Taylor. Key block delivered by Reggie Cobb. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (4Q: 14:34) Heath Shuler sacked by DE Gary Ferguson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Lepsis. |
| 2-16-NOS48 (4Q: 14:02) Heath Shuler scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons and assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 3-12-NOS44 (4Q: 13:27) Heath Shuler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marty Booker. S Buddy Love defended the pass. |
| 4-12-NOS44 (4Q: 13:18) Deon Lucas punted 32 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS12. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (4Q: 13:09) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Percy Huffman. |
| 2-11-NOS11 (4Q: 12:36) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-NOS06 (4Q: 12:26) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-19-NOS03 (4Q: 12:18) J.J. Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Percy Huffman, assisted by ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski. |
| 3-15-NOS07 (4Q: 11:56) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-18-NOS04 (4Q: 11:48) Richard Huntley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Williams, assisted by DT Russell Davis. |
| 4-16-NOS06 (4Q: 11:25) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. Garrison Hearst called for a fair catch at the SDO46. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (4Q: 11:14) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons, assisted by S Buddy Love. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brooks gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 10:43) Garrison Hearst ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor, assisted by DT Darrell Russell. Key block delivered by Ed King. |
| 2-2-NOS32 (4Q: 09:58) Heath Shuler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robert Brooks. DE Noel Scarlett blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-NOS32 (4Q: 09:52) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Johnnie Morton for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 09:07) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Andre Rison for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 1-5-NOS05 (4Q: 08:23) Heath Shuler sacked by ILB Brian Simmons for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ed King. |
| 2-11-NOS11 (4Q: 07:49) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Johnnie Morton for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS12 (4Q: 07:26) Heath Shuler pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 3 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS09 (4Q: 06:53) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Marty Booker for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 27, San Diego 9 |
| (4Q: 06:53) Heath Shuler passed to Marty Booker for the successful two-point conversion. New Orleans 27, San Diego 11 |
| (4Q: 06:47) Tommy Pickles kicked off 49 yards from the SDO35. Eli Reid returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Johnnie Morton. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 06:26) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ed Jasper. |
| 2-9-NOS37 (4Q: 05:41) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offsides. |
| 2-4-NOS42 (4Q: 05:31) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Jasper, assisted by DE Vera De Milo. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (4Q: 04:44) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marcus Pollard. ILB Ronald McKinnon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO49 (4Q: 04:38) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DT Mark Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SDO49 (4Q: 04:31) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvis Whitted. CB Willie Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-SDO49 (4Q: 04:23) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the SDO01. |
| 1-10-SDO01 (4Q: 04:13) Heath Shuler pass was dropped by RB Garrison Hearst. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-SDO06 (4Q: 04:09) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Marty Booker for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO16 (4Q: 03:47) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 2-2-SDO24 (4Q: 03:30) Heath Shuler pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 76 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hearst gained 53 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 27, San Diego 17 |
| (4Q: 03:30) Heath Shuler kept the ball and ran for the two-point conversion. New Orleans 27, San Diego 19 |
| (4Q: 03:15) Tommy Pickles kicked off 73 yards from the SDO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 03:15) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon. Key block delivered by Rod Shoate. |
| 2-2-NOS28 (4Q: 03:09) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ahmed Plummer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-NOS29 (4Q: 02:24) J.J. Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mark Campbell, assisted by S Chris Oldham. Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 02:12) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Campbell. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-10-NOS30 (4Q: 02:03) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chris Oldham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-2-NOS38 (4Q: 01:56) J.J. Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon, assisted by DE Vincent Amey. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 4-2-NOS38 (4Q: 01:48) Will Bryce punted 44 yards. Garrison Hearst returned the kick 5 yards to the SDO23. Tackled by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-SDO23 (4Q: 01:40) Heath Shuler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Rison. DE Gary Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO23 (4Q: 01:31) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Marty Booker for 13 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. Booker gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (4Q: 01:11) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Johnnie Morton for 20 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 00:48) Heath Shuler spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-NOS44 (4Q: 00:46) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Johnnie Morton for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor, assisted by S Buddy Love. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 00:38) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Brooks gained 23 yards after the catch. New Orleans 27, San Diego 25 |
| (4Q: 00:38) Heath Shuler passed to Robert Brooks for the successful two-point conversion. New Orleans 27, San Diego 27 |
| (4Q: 00:25) Tommy Pickles kicked off 52 yards from the SDO35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Pat Tillman. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 00:16) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski, assisted by OLB Marvcus Patton. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-8-NOS39 (4Q: 00:09) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eli Reid. CB Corey Fuller defended the pass. |
| 3-8-NOS39 (4Q: 00:02) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Vincent Amey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| San Diego won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (OT: 15:00) Garrison Hearst ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 2-7-SDO23 (OT: 14:39) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DE Robert Harris. |
| 3-2-SDO28 (OT: 13:56) Heath Shuler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. DE Gary Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-SDO28 (OT: 13:47) Deon Lucas punted 45 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS27. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (OT: 13:38) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Kevin Smith. |
| 2-12-NOS25 (OT: 13:04) Richard Huntley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chris Oldham, assisted by DT Ed Jasper. |
| 3-8-NOS29 (OT: 12:21) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (OT: 12:00) Richard Huntley ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. |
| 2-15-NOS36 (OT: 11:15) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Marcus Pollard for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon, assisted by CB Ahmed Plummer. Pollard gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (OT: 10:32) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Ronald McKinnon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (OT: 10:07) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ike Davis. New Orleans 33, San Diego 27 |
| (OT: 10:07) |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 33, San Diego Chargers 27 |