| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 28 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Phil Dawson kicked off 68 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. OLB Henri Crockett drove right through Larry Heck to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 14:56) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Artrell Hawkins. |
| 3-12-NOS18 (1Q: 14:32) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. ILB James Darling defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 14:23) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 13 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 13:49) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sebastian Fannin. CB Walt Harris defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS46 (1Q: 13:45) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Donte Rocco. |
| 2-18-NOS48 (1Q: 13:16) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 7 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN45 (1Q: 12:45) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 4-3-MIN37 (1Q: 12:15) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Artrell Hawkins. Williams gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 11:41) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Foreman, assisted by ILB James Darling. |
| 2-11-MIN33 (1Q: 11:01) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett, assisted by ILB James Darling. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN33 (1Q: 10:15) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by S Paul Miranda. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 4-2-MIN24 (1Q: 09:38) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:31) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 61 yards from the NOS35. MarTay Jenkins returned the ball 33 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 09:08) Brian Griese sacked by OLB Jessie Armstead for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Antone Davis. |
| 2-14-MIN33 (1Q: 08:37) Brian Griese scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 3-5-MIN42 (1Q: 08:09) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT William Carr. |
| 4-3-MIN44 (1Q: 07:24) Mitch Berger punted 45 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 12 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Anthony Redmon. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (1Q: 07:17) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Wilkinson, assisted by ILB James Darling. |
| 2-7-NOS26 (1Q: 06:33) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-NOS21 (1Q: 06:25) J.J. Johnson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Foreman. |
| 3-5-NOS28 (1Q: 05:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Foreman. Graham gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (1Q: 05:04) Richard Huntley ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris, assisted by ILB James Darling. |
| 2-14-NOS33 (1Q: 04:35) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Sebastian Fannin for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Artrell Hawkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-NOS32 (1Q: 03:54) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Rucker. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 4-1-NOS46 (1Q: 03:24) Will Bryce punted 38 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Sebastian Fannin. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 03:17) Brian Griese sacked by OLB Jessie Armstead for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Boselli. |
| 2-15-MIN25 (1Q: 02:46) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Fred Taylor for 29 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. Taylor gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 02:04) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli. |
| 2-5-NOS41 (1Q: 01:19) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Pete Russell. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 00:53) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield, assisted by S Donovin Darius. Key block delivered by Chris Dishman. |
| 2-4-NOS30 (1Q: 00:30) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-NOS30 (1Q: 00:23) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 15 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (2Q: 15:00) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. |
| 2-6-NOS11 (2Q: 14:25) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Fred Taylor for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. Taylor gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-NOS02 (2Q: 13:46) Fred Taylor ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by DT William Munny. |
| 2-2-NOS02 (2Q: 13:14) Brian Griese pass was dropped by WR Charles Johnson. |
| 3-2-NOS02 (2Q: 13:07) Fred Taylor ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Antone Davis. Minnesota 6, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 13:07) Extra point by Phil Dawson was good. Minnesota 7, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 13:00) Phil Dawson kicked off 55 yards from the MIN35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 28 yards to the NOS38. Tackled by Ken Dilger. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 12:28) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda. |
| 2-11-NOS37 (2Q: 11:54) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Bradford Banta for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Artrell Hawkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS36 (2Q: 11:22) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Warfield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS39 (2Q: 10:48) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 10:38) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN22 (2Q: 10:32) Fred Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. Key block delivered by Antone Davis. |
| 2-9-MIN28 (2Q: 10:08) Miles Walker ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. |
| 3-11-MIN26 (2Q: 09:32) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. S Donovin Darius defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN26 (2Q: 09:22) Mitch Berger punted 54 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick -3 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Kailey Wong. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (2Q: 09:11) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Paul Miranda, assisted by CB Eric Warfield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-NOS25 (2Q: 08:42) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Warfield, assisted by DE Courtney Brown. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 07:58) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Warfield. Davis gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-NOS38 (2Q: 07:23) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Courtney Brown, assisted by S Paul Miranda. Key block delivered by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 06:44) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 22 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda, assisted by CB Walt Harris. Williams gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 06:02) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Davis gained 25 yards after the catch. New Orleans 9, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 06:02) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 05:51) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 47 yards from the NOS35. MarTay Jenkins returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 05:16) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (2Q: 04:52) Fred Taylor ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT William Carr, assisted by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Anthony Redmon. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 04:10) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. Johnson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 03:48) Fred Taylor ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT William Munny, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. Key block delivered by Cory Raymer. Raymer ran over Monty Montgomery to set up the play. |
| 2-4-NOS22 (2Q: 03:26) Brian Griese pass completed to TE Ken Dilger for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. Dilger gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-NOS01 (2Q: 02:40) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Sheldon Jackson. DT William Munny hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-1-NOS01 (2Q: 02:34) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 02:34) Extra point by Phil Dawson was good. Minnesota 14, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 02:24) Phil Dawson kicked off 61 yards from the MIN35. Alvis Whitted returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Kailey Wong. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 02:00) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda, assisted by OLB Jay Foreman. |
| 2-7-NOS26 (2Q: 01:31) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. CB Artrell Hawkins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NOS26 (2Q: 01:21) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-NOS21 (2Q: 01:21) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Eli Reid. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS21 (2Q: 01:15) Will Bryce punted 64 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Buddy Love. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 01:05) Fred Taylor ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. Key block delivered by Cory Raymer. New Orleans's Darrell Russell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 00:30) Brian Griese scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-2-MIN50 (2Q: 00:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-MIN45 (2Q: 00:23) Brian Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Pete Russell. |
| 3-7-MIN45 (2Q: 00:17) Brian Griese pass completed to TE Ken Dilger for 10 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 00:08) Brian Griese sacked by S Donovin Darius and DE Lamar King for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Antone Davis. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 68 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (3Q: 14:25) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (3Q: 13:41) Fred Taylor ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 13:09) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by ILB Dhani Jones. |
| 2-8-MIN37 (3Q: 12:42) Brian Griese scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-MIN27 (3Q: 12:33) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. OLB Dexter Coakley defended the pass. |
| 3-18-MIN27 (3Q: 12:25) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. Ismail gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 11:50) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. Key block delivered by Chris Dishman. Dishman ran over Brian Simmons to set up the play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 11:40) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ken Dilger. DT William Munny hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS33 (3Q: 11:32) Brian Griese pass completed to WR O.J. McDuffie for 18 yards. Tackled by DT William Carr, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. McDuffie gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (3Q: 11:01) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Fred Taylor for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Taylor gained 14 yards after the catch. Minnesota 20, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 11:01) Extra point by Phil Dawson was good. Minnesota 21, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 10:52) Phil Dawson kicked off 68 yards from the MIN35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS14. Tackled by Junior Suliven. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (3Q: 10:30) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sebastian Fannin. CB Walt Harris defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS14 (3Q: 10:24) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvis Whitted. DT Dan Wilkinson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-NOS07 (3Q: 10:18) J.J. Johnson ran around right end for 23 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 09:35) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda. |
| 2-10-NOS30 (3Q: 08:54) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett, assisted by DT Dan Wilkinson. |
| 3-6-NOS34 (3Q: 08:10) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Artrell Hawkins, assisted by OLB Jay Foreman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 07:36) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Sebastian Fannin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS43 (3Q: 07:26) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DT Dan Wilkinson drove right through Ike Davis to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-10-NOS43 (3Q: 07:17) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. OLB Jay Foreman knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS43 (3Q: 07:11) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Alvis Whitted. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 07:00) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT William Carr. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli. |
| 2-1-MIN27 (3Q: 06:23) Miles Walker ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Antone Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 06:02) Fred Taylor ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-11-MIN31 (3Q: 05:21) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. |
| 3-10-MIN32 (3Q: 04:48) Brian Griese scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius and assisted by S Deke McQuay. |
| 4-2-MIN40 (3Q: 04:15) Mitch Berger punted 49 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 1 yard to the NOS12. Tackled by Kailey Wong. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (3Q: 04:06) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. OLB Jay Foreman defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS12 (3Q: 03:59) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. Davis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-NOS18 (3Q: 03:18) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. CB Eric Warfield defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS18 (3Q: 03:11) Will Bryce punted 50 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 27, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 03:11) Extra point by Phil Dawson was blocked. |
| (3Q: 03:01) Phil Dawson kicked off 68 yards from the MIN35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Kailey Wong. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 02:38) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvis Whitted. OLB Henri Crockett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS19 (3Q: 02:32) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 15 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda. Davis gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 02:08) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Sebastian Fannin for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-NOS40 (3Q: 01:33) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Warfield. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS John Davis to the NOS44. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 01:01) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Wilkinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 00:38) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Sebastian Fannin. OLB Henri Crockett blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (3Q: 00:32) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NOS49 (3Q: 00:28) J.J. Johnson ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-19-NOS45 (4Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN43 (4Q: 14:43) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 14:22) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Donte Rocco hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 14:13) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. CB Artrell Hawkins defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN32 (4Q: 14:03) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Mike Rucker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN32 (4Q: 13:55) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 17 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. Whitted gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 13:34) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Sebastian Fannin for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fannin gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 27, New Orleans 16 |
| (4Q: 13:34) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. Minnesota 27, New Orleans 17 |
| (4Q: 13:26) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 67 yards from the NOS35. Qadry Ismail returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Sebastian Fannin. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 12:34) Fred Taylor ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield, assisted by DT William Munny. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli. |
| 2-5-MIN30 (4Q: 11:53) Miles Walker ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 3-5-MIN30 (4Q: 11:22) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. S Deke McQuay defended the pass. |
| 4-5-MIN30 (4Q: 11:17) Mitch Berger punted 48 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Kailey Wong. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 11:06) J.J. Johnson ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch, assisted by S Paul Miranda. |
| 2-14-NOS24 (4Q: 10:44) Richard Huntley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by S Paul Miranda. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-15-NOS23 (4Q: 10:04) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 29 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. Key block delivered by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 09:35) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Courtney Brown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (4Q: 09:27) Matt Hassebeck sacked by OLB Junior Suliven for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Ike Davis. |
| 3-13-NOS49 (4Q: 09:04) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 2 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN49 (4Q: 08:48) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sebastian Fannin. ILB James Darling defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 08:40) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 2-7-NOS48 (4Q: 08:01) Brian Griese scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones and assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 07:32) Fred Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Anthony Redmon. |
| 2-4-NOS33 (4Q: 06:47) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 06:03) Miles Walker ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT William Munny, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 2-14-NOS32 (4Q: 05:18) Brian Griese scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley and assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 3-4-NOS22 (4Q: 04:34) Brian Griese scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love and assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (4Q: 03:47) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by DE Robert Harris. |
| 2-6-NOS07 (4Q: 03:01) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons, assisted by DE Robert Harris. |
| 3-2-NOS03 (4Q: 02:17) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by OLB Dexter Coakley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-2-NOS03 (4Q: 02:06) Phil Dawson attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, New Orleans 17 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:57) Phil Dawson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:57) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Mike Rucker drove right through Ike Davis to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:45) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Mike Rucker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:39) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Sebastian Fannin for 17 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 01:16) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Mike Rucker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS37 (4Q: 01:09) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Alvis Whitted. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS37 (4Q: 01:01) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Alvis Whitted. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS37 (4Q: 00:49) Matt Hassebeck pass was intended for WR Alvis Whitted and was intercepted by CB Artrell Hawkins at the NOS49. The interception was returned 49 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 36, New Orleans 17 |
| (4Q: 00:49) Extra point by Phil Dawson was good. Minnesota 37, New Orleans 17 |
| (4Q: 00:36) Phil Dawson kicked off 61 yards from the MIN35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by MarTay Jenkins. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 00:29) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Alvis Whitted. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS27 (4Q: 00:21) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvis Whitted. S Paul Miranda defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS27 (4Q: 00:12) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB J.J. Johnson for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Donte Rocco, assisted by CB Walt Harris. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 37, New Orleans Saints 17 |