| Played in New England, MA, weather: 65 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) David Akers kicked off 67 yards from the NOS35. Pat Tillman returned the ball 21 yards to the NED19. Tackled by Mike Cloud. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. New England's Riall Thompson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NED07 (1Q: 14:20) Sean Parker pass completed to WR Dana Prior for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan. |
| 2-11-NED06 (1Q: 13:43) Sean Parker scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 3-8-NED09 (1Q: 12:59) Sean Parker pass completed to WR Dana Prior for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Foley. |
| 4-11-NED06 (1Q: 12:27) Bryan Barker punted 45 yards. Vinny Sutherland returned the kick 7 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Steve Scifres. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 12:17) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Pat Tillman. Key block delivered by Steve McKinney. |
| 1-10-NED30 (1Q: 11:33) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ty Warren. |
| 2-8-NED28 (1Q: 10:55) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Duane Burnham, assisted by OLB Raonall Smith. |
| 3-6-NED26 (1Q: 10:18) Michael Bishop pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 10 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. Williams gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED16 (1Q: 09:53) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith, assisted by S Duane Burnham. |
| 2-10-NED16 (1Q: 09:31) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith. |
| 3-14-NED20 (1Q: 08:53) Michael Bishop pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Williams. CB Tom Watkins blocked the pass. |
| 4-14-NED20 (1Q: 08:44) David Akers attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 08:36) David Akers kicked off 57 yards from the NOS35. Brian Dawkins returned the ball 18 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Wayne McGarity. |
| 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 08:01) Sean Parker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Jackson. OLB Jessie Armstead defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED26 (1Q: 07:55) Sean Parker sacked by DE Grant Wistrom for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Byron Slatken. |
| 3-15-NED21 (1Q: 07:35) Sean Parker pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dana Prior. ILB Brian Simmons blocked the pass. |
| 4-15-NED21 (1Q: 07:27) Bryan Barker punted 56 yards. Vinny Sutherland returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Steve Scifres. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Luke Staley at the NOS33. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 07:18) Sean Parker pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dana Prior. DE Bobby Hamilton blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS33 (1Q: 07:11) Lee Suggs ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Cedric Woodard, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Greg Randall. |
| 3-1-NOS24 (1Q: 06:40) Lee Suggs ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dwight Smith, assisted by ILB Dhani Jones. Key block delivered by Matt Light. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (1Q: 06:03) Sean Parker pass completed to WR Dana Prior for 6 yards. Tackled by S Keith Lyle. Prior gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (1Q: 05:55) Luke Staley ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan, assisted by S Dwight Smith. Key block delivered by Matt Light. |
| 2-5-NOS13 (1Q: 05:18) Sean Parker sacked by DE Grant Wistrom for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Greg Randall. |
| 3-10-NOS18 (1Q: 04:53) Sean Parker pass completed to RB Luke Staley for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Shannon Clavelle. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS William Carr on the NOS12. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (1Q: 04:42) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Duane Burnham. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Karl Williams to the NOS12. |
| 2-10-NOS12 (1Q: 04:06) Michael Bishop pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. CB DeJuan Groce defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS12 (1Q: 03:59) Michael Bishop pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS13 (1Q: 03:16) Will Bryce punted 42 yards. Duane Burnham returned the kick 4 yards to the NED49. PENALTY: New England was called for Clipping on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED34 (1Q: 03:06) Lee Suggs ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Cedric Woodard. Suggs made a great move on Kelly Herndon. Key block delivered by Toniu Fonoti. |
| 2-1-NED43 (1Q: 02:32) Sean Parker pass completed to RB Lee Suggs for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. Suggs gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 01:47) Sean Parker pass completed to WR Dana Prior for 11 yards. Tackled by S Keith Lyle, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. Prior gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 01:41) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS36 (1Q: 01:37) Luke Staley ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| 2-19-NOS40 (1Q: 00:59) Sean Parker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. S Dwight Smith defended the pass. |
| 3-19-NOS40 (1Q: 00:54) Sean Parker pass completed to RB Lee Suggs for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-22-NOS43 (1Q: 00:17) Bryan Barker punted 28 yards. Vinny Sutherland called for a fair catch at the NOS15. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (1Q: 00:08) Michael Bishop scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith and assisted by S Pat Tillman. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-4-NOS21 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Cloud ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith, assisted by S Duane Burnham. Key block delivered by Steve McKinney. McKinney ran over Michael Lehan to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 14:20) Abraham Marschalk ran a trap outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith. Key block delivered by Bryan Anderson. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (2Q: 13:52) Michael Bishop scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith and assisted by ILB Lance Briggs. |
| 2-4-NOS49 (2Q: 13:23) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ty Warren, assisted by DE Michael Strahan. Key block delivered by Bryan Anderson. |
| 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 12:50) Michael Bishop pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB James Becker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED44 (2Q: 12:31) Abraham Marschalk ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Pat Tillman. Key block delivered by Jim Hardy. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 11:51) Michael Bishop pass was intended for TE Marcus Pollard and was intercepted by CB Andre Woolfork at the NED17. The interception was returned 33 yards. Tackled by Jimmie Ballinger. |
| 1-10-NED50 (2Q: 11:40) Sean Parker pass completed to FB Mike Alstott for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Alstott gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 11:11) Sean Parker pass was dropped by FB Mike Alstott. |
| 2-10-NOS35 (2Q: 11:06) Sean Parker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. ILB Brian Simmons defended the pass. |
| 3-10-NOS35 (2Q: 11:00) Sean Parker pass completed to WR Ricky Proehl for 8 yards. Tackled by S Keith Lyle. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS27 (2Q: 10:27) Jeff Chandler attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 10:20) Jeff Chandler kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 10:20) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Duane Burnham. |
| 2-9-NOS21 (2Q: 09:55) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Hardy. CB Andre Woolfork defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NOS21 (2Q: 09:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 9 yards. Tackled by S Duane Burnham. Coles gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 09:28) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by TE Marcus Pollard. |
| 2-10-NOS30 (2Q: 09:22) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 45 yards. Tackled by S Duane Burnham. Coles gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED25 (2Q: 08:37) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Jim Kleinsasser for 5 yards. Tackled by CB DeJuan Groce. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-20-NED35 (2Q: 08:31) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by S Pat Tillman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-NED28 (2Q: 08:03) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Vinny Sutherland for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Woolfork. Sutherland gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED10 (2Q: 07:21) Mike Cloud ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith, assisted by S Duane Burnham. Key block delivered by Steve McKinney. |
| 2-5-NED05 (2Q: 07:02) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ty Warren. |
| 3-2-NED02 (2Q: 06:19) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 9, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 06:19) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 10, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 06:08) David Akers kicked off 71 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 06:08) Sean Parker pass completed to WR Michael Jackson for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Hamilton. Jackson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 05:24) Lee Suggs ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. |
| 2-6-NED39 (2Q: 04:51) Sean Parker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Joppru. ILB Brian Simmons defended the pass. |
| 3-6-NED39 (2Q: 04:45) Sean Parker pass completed to WR Dana Prior for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED40 (2Q: 04:14) Bryan Barker punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS06. |
| 1-10-NOS06 (2Q: 04:06) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith. |
| 2-10-NOS06 (2Q: 03:35) Matt Hassebeck scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB DeJuan Groce. |
| 3-8-NOS08 (2Q: 03:03) Abraham Marschalk ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Duane Burnham. Key block delivered by Ephraim Salaam. |
| 1-10-NOS16 (2Q: 02:24) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Karl Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS16 (2Q: 02:20) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kendrick Clancy. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-9-NOS17 (2Q: 02:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Coles gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 01:14) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Michael Strahan. |
| 2-9-NOS36 (2Q: 00:32) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. CB DeJuan Groce defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 2-4-NOS41 (2Q: 00:32) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Duane Burnham. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED50 (2Q: 00:26) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS45 (2Q: 00:26) Matt Hassebeck scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB James Becker. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-12-NOS48 (2Q: 00:15) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wayne McGarity. DE Ty Warren blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS48 (2Q: 00:09) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vinny Sutherland. CB DeJuan Groce hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jeff Chandler kicked off 58 yards from the NED35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Michael Lehan. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 14:21) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kendrick Clancy. |
| 2-9-NOS32 (3Q: 13:42) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left tackle for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Kaleb Morton. Key block delivered by Ephraim Salaam. |
| 1-10-NED42 (3Q: 12:58) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Briggs. Key block delivered by Travis Scott. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS48 (3Q: 12:52) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Mike Cloud for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Lehan. Cloud gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-14-NED46 (3Q: 12:17) Mike Cloud ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Seymour. |
| 3-4-NED36 (3Q: 11:39) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. OLB Raonall Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED36 (3Q: 11:33) David Akers attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 11:28) Sean Parker pass completed to WR Thriller Jackson for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Dwight Smith, assisted by ILB Dhani Jones. Jackson gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 10:51) Seneca Wallace pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Prior. CB Antoine Winfield defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS37 (3Q: 10:44) Luke Staley ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Cedric Woodard. Key block delivered by Matt Light. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 09:59) Seneca Wallace pass completed to WR Ricky Proehl for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 2-5-NOS20 (3Q: 09:22) Seneca Wallace pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-NOS20 (3Q: 09:17) Seneca Wallace pass completed to RB Luke Staley for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Cedric Woodard, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (3Q: 09:08) Seneca Wallace sacked by CB Antoine Winfield for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Arturo Van Anden. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NOS10 (3Q: 08:55) Seneca Wallace pass completed to RB Lee Suggs for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. Suggs gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-6-NOS06 (3Q: 08:21) Lee Suggs ran around right end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Light. New Orleans 10, New England 9 |
| (3Q: 08:21) Extra point by Jeff Chandler was good. New England 10, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 08:14) Jeff Chandler kicked off 63 yards from the NED35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 26 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Brian Dawkins. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (3Q: 07:53) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Wayne McGarity for 27 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. McGarity gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 07:07) Matt Hassebeck sacked by OLB Raonall Smith for a loss of 6 yards. Smith ran right past Travis Scott and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-NOS49 (3Q: 06:32) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. OLB Raonall Smith defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-16-NOS49 (3Q: 06:24) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DE Richard Seymour and DE Ty Warren for a loss of 6 yards. Seymour ran right past Damion McIntosh and knocked down the quarterback. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 3-11-NED46 (3Q: 06:11) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Williams. DT Kendrick Clancy blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-NED46 (3Q: 06:02) Will Bryce punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 05:55) Seneca Wallace pass completed to TE Elijah Halford for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield, assisted by CB Scott McGarrahan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED23 (3Q: 05:32) Lee Suggs ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Keith Lyle. |
| 3-1-NED29 (3Q: 04:57) Lee Suggs ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Hamilton, assisted by ILB Warrick Holdman. Key block delivered by Toniu Fonoti. |
| 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 04:33) Lee Suggs ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Grant Wistrom. |
| 2-8-NED33 (3Q: 04:07) Seneca Wallace pass completed to WR Thriller Jackson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield, assisted by S Buddy Love. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-NED40 (3Q: 03:34) Lee Suggs ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. |
| 4-1-NED40 (3Q: 02:53) Bryan Barker punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS07. |
| 1-10-NOS07 (3Q: 02:43) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Marcus Pollard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Watkins. |
| 2-4-NOS13 (3Q: 01:59) Mike Cloud ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Pat Tillman, assisted by CB James Becker. Key block delivered by Ephraim Salaam. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (3Q: 01:30) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NOS23 (3Q: 01:22) Abraham Marschalk ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Pat Tillman, assisted by OLB Raonall Smith. |
| 3-9-NOS24 (3Q: 00:40) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Wayne McGarity for 11 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 00:20) Mike Cloud ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Briggs. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-16-NOS29 (4Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck sacked by OLB Raonall Smith for a loss of 8 yards. Smith simply blew through Kris Farris to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 3-24-NOS21 (4Q: 14:29) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vinny Sutherland. CB DeJuan Groce defended the pass. |
| 4-24-NOS21 (4Q: 14:21) Will Bryce punted 56 yards. Duane Burnham returned the kick 4 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Marcus Pollard. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Mike Cloud at the NED27. |
| 1-10-NED27 (4Q: 14:12) Danny Wuerffel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne McGarity. DT Kendrick Clancy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED27 (4Q: 14:06) Laveranues Coles ran a reverse around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Duane Burnham. |
| 3-5-NED22 (4Q: 13:37) Danny Wuerffel pass completed to WR Wayne McGarity for 4 yards. Tackled by CB DeJuan Groce. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED18 (4Q: 13:02) David Akers attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 13, New England 10 |
| (4Q: 12:55) David Akers kicked off 71 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 12:55) Seneca Wallace pass completed to TE Omar Espinosa for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Foley, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| 1-10-NED30 (4Q: 12:33) Lee Suggs ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Keith Lyle, assisted by DT Kindal Moorehead. |
| 2-10-NED30 (4Q: 11:51) Seneca Wallace pass completed to TE Bennie Joppru for -1 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Touch of Forward Pass. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-11-NED29 (4Q: 11:44) Seneca Wallace pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. DE Bobby Hamilton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-NED29 (4Q: 11:34) Bryan Barker punted 36 yards. Vinny Sutherland returned the kick 12 yards to the NOS47. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 11:27) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Duane Burnham. |
| 2-13-NOS24 (4Q: 10:58) Mike Cloud ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith. |
| 3-14-NOS23 (4Q: 10:17) Danny Wuerffel pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Strahan. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-23-NOS14 (4Q: 10:10) Will Bryce punted 35 yards. Duane Burnham returned the kick 12 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Dwight Smith. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Mike Alstott at the NOS37. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 10:03) Seneca Wallace pass completed to TE Bennie Joppru for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| 2-5-NOS32 (4Q: 09:17) Luke Staley ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith, assisted by DE Grant Wistrom. Key block delivered by Steve Scifres. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (4Q: 08:45) Lee Suggs ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Kindal Moorehead. |
| 2-6-NOS20 (4Q: 08:14) Luke Staley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Foley, assisted by S Keith Lyle. |
| 3-3-NOS17 (4Q: 07:32) Luke Staley ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. Key block delivered by Steve Scifres. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (4Q: 07:00) Seneca Wallace pass completed to TE Omar Espinosa for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Espinosa gained 3 yards after the catch. New England 16, New Orleans 13 |
| (4Q: 07:00) Extra point by Jeff Chandler was good. New England 17, New Orleans 13 |
| (4Q: 06:51) Jeff Chandler kicked off 70 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 06:51) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS15 (4Q: 06:42) Danny Wuerffel pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Kleinsasser. OLB Raonall Smith defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-NOS15 (4Q: 06:36) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Kendrick Clancy, assisted by S Duane Burnham. |
| 3-16-NOS14 (4Q: 05:53) Danny Wuerffel pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Abraham Marschalk. DE Richard Seymour drove right through Bryan Anderson to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-NOS14 (4Q: 05:43) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. Duane Burnham returned the kick 2 yards to the NED40. Tackled by LaMont Jordan. |
| 1-10-NED40 (4Q: 05:33) Lee Suggs ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Toniu Fonoti. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 04:49) Evan Toomer ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. Key block delivered by Steve Scifres. |
| 2-2-NOS36 (4Q: 04:03) Seneca Wallace pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. DE Grant Wistrom hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-NOS36 (4Q: 03:56) Lee Suggs ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 4-2-NOS36 (4Q: 03:11) Bryan Barker punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 03:04) Danny Wuerffel pass completed to WR Wayne McGarity for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Woolfork. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McGarity gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 02:42) Danny Wuerffel pass completed to WR Wayne McGarity for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Briggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-NOS43 (4Q: 02:19) Danny Wuerffel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne McGarity. CB DeJuan Groce defended the pass. |
| 3-4-NOS43 (4Q: 02:10) Danny Wuerffel pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 02:01) Danny Wuerffel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne McGarity. CB Tom Watkins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-NOS48 (4Q: 01:55) Danny Wuerffel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 01:45) Danny Wuerffel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne McGarity. ILB Riall Thompson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED47 (4Q: 01:35) Danny Wuerffel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED47 (4Q: 01:28) Danny Wuerffel pass completed to WR Vinny Sutherland for 31 yards. Tackled by CB DeJuan Groce. Sutherland gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 00:57) Danny Wuerffel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. |
| 2-10-NED16 (4Q: 00:49) Danny Wuerffel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wayne McGarity. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED16 (4Q: 00:43) Danny Wuerffel pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marcus Pollard. DE Richard Seymour hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-NED16 (4Q: 00:33) Danny Wuerffel pass was dropped by WR Laveranues Coles. The ball goes over on downs. New Orleans's Abraham Marschalk was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 00:24) Luke Staley ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Grant Wistrom. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-9-NED17 (4Q: 00:16) Lee Suggs ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Keith Lyle, assisted by DT William Carr. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-6-NED20 (4Q: 00:08) Seneca Wallace dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 17, New Orleans Saints 13 |