| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 67 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Michele Akers kicked off 58 yards from the NOS35. Craig Yeast returned the ball 17 yards to the ATL24. Tackled by Vinny Sutherland. |
| 1-10-ATL24 (1Q: 14:26) Rudi Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Cooper Carlisle. |
| 2-2-ATL32 (1Q: 13:43) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 68 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Johnson gained 58 yards after the catch. Atlanta 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 13:43) Extra point by Derek Whaley was good. Atlanta 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 13:25) Derek Whaley kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 13:25) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 17 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by DT Trevor Pryce. Horn gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (1Q: 12:47) LaMont Jordan ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 2-9-NOS38 (1Q: 12:27) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 11 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 12:02) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. |
| 2-11-NOS48 (1Q: 11:23) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-9-NOS50 (1Q: 10:46) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Joe Horn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS50 (1Q: 10:38) Will Bryce punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 10:32) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Foley, assisted by S Keith Lyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-ATL28 (1Q: 10:07) Drew Brees scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (1Q: 09:28) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL46 (1Q: 08:42) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 2-8-ATL48 (1Q: 08:14) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 07:50) Rudi Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon, assisted by DT William Carr. |
| 2-6-NOS35 (1Q: 07:16) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by S Deke McQuay. Johnson gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (1Q: 06:41) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pritchard gained 8 yards after the catch. Atlanta 13, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 06:41) Extra point by Derek Whaley was good. Atlanta 14, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 06:30) Derek Whaley kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 06:30) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 15 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by OLB Ian Gold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Horn gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 05:54) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 2-7-NOS38 (1Q: 05:32) Matt Hassebeck scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham and assisted by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 04:54) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Karl Williams. |
| 2-10-NOS46 (1Q: 04:47) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye. Key block delivered by Travis Scott. |
| 3-2-ATL46 (1Q: 04:21) LaMont Jordan ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Lance Perea, assisted by DT Trevor Pryce. Key block delivered by Steve McKinney. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (1Q: 03:38) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye. |
| 2-10-ATL38 (1Q: 03:04) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. S Matt Bowmen defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-ATL38 (1Q: 02:57) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-ATL35 (1Q: 02:23) Michele Akers attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (1Q: 02:15) Spencer George ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. |
| 2-13-ATL39 (1Q: 01:38) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon, assisted by DE Lamar King. |
| 3-12-ATL40 (1Q: 01:05) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-22-ATL30 (1Q: 00:59) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DT William Carr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-22-ATL30 (1Q: 00:46) Mike Flaherty punted 29 yards. Vinny Sutherland called for a fair catch at the NOS41. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 00:35) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-5-NOS46 (2Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 54 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Graham gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 14, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Michele Akers was good. Atlanta 14, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 14:45) Michele Akers kicked off 49 yards from the NOS35. Charles Woodson returned the ball 28 yards to the ATL44. Tackled by Keith Lyle. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (2Q: 14:10) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chad Johnson. DE Lamar King hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL44 (2Q: 14:05) Rudi Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Rogers. |
| 3-10-ATL44 (2Q: 13:26) Drew Brees sacked by DE Gary Ferguson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Spriggs. |
| 4-16-ATL38 (2Q: 12:51) Mike Flaherty punted 39 yards. Vinny Sutherland called for a fair catch at the NOS23. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 12:42) LaMont Jordan ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold, assisted by DE Lance Perea. Key block delivered by Ephraim Salaam. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 12:34) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 43 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Horn gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL10 (2Q: 11:55) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. |
| 2-8-ATL08 (2Q: 11:12) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter, assisted by OLB Ian Gold. |
| 3-12-ATL12 (2Q: 10:36) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Laveranues Coles. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-ATL12 (2Q: 10:28) Michele Akers attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 14, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 10:21) Michele Akers kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 10:21) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Noel Scarlett, assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (2Q: 09:57) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 2-7-ATL33 (2Q: 09:29) Spencer George ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 3-5-ATL35 (2Q: 08:45) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 08:04) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-NOS50 (2Q: 07:30) Rudi Johnson ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Darrell Russell, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-1-NOS44 (2Q: 07:06) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by George Irwin. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 06:38) Drew Brees sacked by DE Gary Ferguson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Travis Claridge. |
| 2-18-NOS47 (2Q: 05:56) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kinney gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-11-NOS40 (2Q: 05:30) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-19-NOS48 (2Q: 05:23) Mike Flaherty punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS05. |
| 1-10-NOS05 (2Q: 05:15) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold, assisted by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. |
| 2-11-NOS04 (2Q: 04:54) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. ILB Zeke Moreno hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-NOS04 (2Q: 04:47) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 7 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS11 (2Q: 04:02) Will Bryce punted 42 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS50. Tackled by LaMont Jordan. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 03:53) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Pritchard gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (2Q: 03:25) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 03:03) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. CB Bobby Taylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS14 (2Q: 02:53) Drew Brees pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chad Johnson. |
| 3-10-NOS14 (2Q: 02:44) Drew Brees scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 1-1-NOS01 (2Q: 02:12) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 20, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 02:12) Extra point by Derek Whaley missed. The snap from center was quite a bit off the mark. |
| (2Q: 02:05) Derek Whaley kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 02:05) Abraham Marschalk ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Ephraim Salaam. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 01:57) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson. Key block delivered by Ephraim Salaam. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 01:28) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. DT Trevor Pryce hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS48 (2Q: 01:20) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. Horn gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (2Q: 01:01) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. S Matt Bowmen knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL40 (2Q: 00:48) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DE Derrick Burgess for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Travis Scott. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-13-ATL43 (2Q: 00:39) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 36 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. Davis gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-7-ATL07 (2Q: 00:31) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham, assisted by S Tyrone Carter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-4-ATL04 (2Q: 00:19) Michele Akers attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 20, New Orleans 13 |
| (2Q: 00:14) Michele Akers kicked off 60 yards from the NOS35. Charles Woodson returned the ball 23 yards to the ATL28. Tackled by John Davis. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (2Q: 00:05) Drew Brees dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Derek Whaley kicked off 69 yards from the ATL35. Jeff Graham returned the ball 28 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Craig Yeast. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (3Q: 14:34) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Orpheus Roye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS24 (3Q: 14:25) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marcus Pollard. OLB Ian Gold hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS24 (3Q: 14:15) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. CB Charles Woodson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS24 (3Q: 14:05) Will Bryce punted 38 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick -3 yards to the ATL35. Tackled by Joe Wong. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (3Q: 13:58) Rudi Johnson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. |
| 2-7-ATL38 (3Q: 13:14) Rudi Johnson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 3-4-ATL41 (3Q: 12:51) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. Johnson gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 12:20) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Craig Yeast for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. Yeast gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (3Q: 12:11) Rudi Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lamar King. |
| 2-6-NOS18 (3Q: 11:45) Spencer George ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by S Buddy Love. |
| 3-6-NOS18 (3Q: 11:03) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-1-NOS13 (3Q: 10:56) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Marcus Spriggs. |
| 1-7-NOS07 (3Q: 10:13) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Craig Yeast. |
| 2-7-NOS07 (3Q: 10:04) Rudi Johnson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons, assisted by S Dwight Smith. |
| 3-1-NOS01 (3Q: 09:30) Spencer George ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 4-2-NOS02 (3Q: 08:50) Derek Whaley attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 23, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 08:43) Derek Whaley kicked off 56 yards from the ATL35. Keith Lyle returned the ball 28 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Spencer George. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 08:24) Matt Hassebeck scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen and assisted by OLB Ian Gold. |
| 2-2-NOS45 (3Q: 07:47) LaMont Jordan ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Ephraim Salaam. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 07:19) Abraham Marschalk ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye. |
| 2-8-NOS49 (3Q: 06:36) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Abraham Marschalk for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta's Donnie Abraham was hurt on the play. |
| 3-1-ATL44 (3Q: 06:08) LaMont Jordan ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Trevor Pryce, assisted by ILB Zeke Moreno. Key block delivered by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (3Q: 05:29) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. |
| 2-7-ATL35 (3Q: 05:04) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marcus Pollard. OLB Clint Kreiwaldt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-ATL35 (3Q: 04:58) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. Jordan gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL13 (3Q: 04:18) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left guard for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Steve McKinney. McKinney ran over Charles Woodson to set up the play. Atlanta 23, New Orleans 19 |
| (3Q: 04:18) Extra point by Michele Akers was good. Atlanta 23, New Orleans 20 |
| (3Q: 04:09) Michele Akers kicked off 51 yards from the NOS35. Kevin Mathis returned the ball 20 yards to the ATL34. Tackled by LaMont Jordan. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (3Q: 03:49) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. OLB Jessie Armstead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL34 (3Q: 03:42) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan. Johnson gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (3Q: 03:03) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS46 (3Q: 02:53) Rudi Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 2-13-NOS44 (3Q: 02:17) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 2-18-NOS49 (3Q: 02:13) Rudi Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. |
| 3-13-NOS44 (3Q: 01:35) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Johnson gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (3Q: 01:01) Drew Brees sacked by DT William Carr and OLB Dexter Coakley for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Samuels. |
| 2-17-NOS35 (3Q: 00:28) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. |
| 3-14-NOS32 (3Q: 00:09) Spencer George ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Foley, assisted by DE Lamar King. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-6-NOS24 (4Q: 15:00) Derek Whaley attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 14:52) LaMont Jordan ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Cooper. |
| 2-13-NOS28 (4Q: 14:28) Abraham Marschalk ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 3-7-NOS34 (4Q: 13:45) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DT Trevor Pryce for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Travis Scott. |
| 4-18-NOS23 (4Q: 13:10) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick 4 yards to the ATL33. Tackled by Graham Somerville. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (4Q: 12:59) Rudi Johnson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan, assisted by DE Lamar King. |
| 2-8-ATL35 (4Q: 12:27) Rudi Johnson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. |
| 3-3-ATL40 (4Q: 11:45) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-ATL35 (4Q: 11:37) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-NOS13 (4Q: 11:23) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 29, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 11:23) Extra point by Derek Whaley was good. Atlanta 30, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 11:14) Derek Whaley kicked off 70 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 11:14) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson. Coles gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 10:47) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for RB LaMont Jordan. CB Benjamin Gerhardt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS24 (4Q: 10:42) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Orpheus Roye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-NOS24 (4Q: 10:35) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. DT Trevor Pryce blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-20-NOS24 (4Q: 10:27) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-NOS30 (4Q: 09:45) Will Bryce punted 59 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL11. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Running into the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Atlanta's Kevin Mathis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-ATL11 (4Q: 09:35) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Rudi Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ruben Torres. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-ATL14 (4Q: 09:07) Spencer George ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernest Dixon. |
| 3-2-ATL19 (4Q: 08:40) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL22 (4Q: 08:03) Spencer George ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan, assisted by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Cooper Carlisle. |
| 2-5-ATL27 (4Q: 07:40) Rudi Johnson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 3-4-ATL28 (4Q: 06:53) Rudi Johnson ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (4Q: 06:09) Rudi Johnson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge. Claridge flattened Bobby Taylor to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-5-ATL39 (4Q: 05:22) Rudi Johnson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 3-6-ATL38 (4Q: 04:38) Rudi Johnson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon, assisted by DT William Carr. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 03:53) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-ATL48 (4Q: 03:45) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by S Buddy Love. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-14-ATL49 (4Q: 02:59) Rudi Johnson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Noel Scarlett, assisted by DT Darrell Russell. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-14-ATL49 (4Q: 02:48) Rudi Johnson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-12-NOS49 (4Q: 02:38) Mike Flaherty punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 02:31) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. DE Orpheus Roye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 02:18) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Joe Horn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (4Q: 02:07) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. S Matt Bowmen defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:58) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Abraham Marschalk for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis. Marschalk gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 01:35) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-NOS29 (4Q: 01:35) Matt Hassebeck pass was intended for WR Joe Horn and was intercepted by CB Benjamin Gerhardt at the ATL44. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Joe Horn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (4Q: 01:25) Rudi Johnson ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Darrell Russell, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. Key block delivered by George Irwin. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-1-NOS44 (4Q: 01:13) Rudi Johnson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by S Ruben Torres. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-1-NOS44 (4Q: 00:30) Drew Brees dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 30, New Orleans Saints 20 |