Super Bowl XLIV Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
New Orleans won the coin toss and elected to receive. Indianapolis elected to defend the east goal.
FIRST QUARTER
P.McAfee kicked 67 yards from IN30 to NO3, C.Roby to NO23 for 20 yards (A.Francisco).
NEW ORLEANS: 15:00
1-10NO23(14:55) P.Thomas up the middle to NO25 for 2 yards (K.Hayden).
2-8NO25(14:22) D.Brees pass short left to P.Thomas to NO31 for 6 yards (G.Brackett, K.Hayden).
3-2NO31(13:37) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete deep right to R.Meachem.
4-2NO31(13:31) T.Morstead punted 42 yards to IN27 (C-J.Kyle), T.Rushing to IN27 for no gain (C.Roby).
INDIANAPOLIS: 13:22
1-10IN27(13:22) P.Manning pass deep right to D.Clark to IN45 for 18 yards (S.Shanle).
1-10IN45(12:47) (No Huddle) J.Addai left tackle to IN47 for 2 yards (W.Smith).
2-8IN47(12:05) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to J.Addai to NO49 for 4 yards (R.Harper).
3-4NO49(11:21) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to D.Clark to NO42 for 7 yards (R.Harper).
1-10NO42(10:43) (No Huddle) P.Manning pass incomplete short left to D.Clark (R.Harper).
2-10NO42(10:37) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to P.Garcon to NO39 for 3 yards (J.Vilma).
3-7NO39(10:00) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to A.Collie to NO25 for 14 yards (D.Sharper).
1-10NO25(9:12) J.Addai right tackle to NO22 for 3 yards (R.Harper).
2-7NO22(8:37) PENALTY: Indianapolis 5 yards for false start, enforced at NO22 (K.DeVan).
2-12NO27(8:17) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to J.Addai to NO20 for 7 yards (S.Fujita).
3-5NO20(7:37) (No Huddle) P.Manning pass incomplete short right to P.Garcon.
4-5NO20(7:34) M.Stover, 38 yard FG (C-J.Snow, H-P.McAfee) (7:31).
INDIANAPOLIS 3, NEW ORLEANS 0
P.McAfee kicked 68 yards from IN30 to NO2, C.Roby to NO26 for 24 yards (T.Jennings).
NEW ORLEANS: 7:29
1-10NO26(7:22) D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to P.Thomas (G.Brackett).
2-10NO26(7:17) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston to NO31 for 5 yards (J.Lacey).
3-5NO31(6:36) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to R.Bush to NO47 for 16 yards (A.Bethea).
1-10NO47(5:54) R.Bush right end pushed ob at 50 for 3 yards (J.Lacey).
2-750(5:35) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to M.Colston.
3-750(5:28) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to M.Colston (M.Bullitt).
4-750(5:22) T.Morstead punted 46 yards to IN4 (C-J.Kyle), downed by NO-C.Roby.
INDIANAPOLIS: 5:12
1-10IN4(5:12) P.Manning pass short middle to D.Brown to IN15 for 11 yards (J.Vilma).
1-10IN15(4:35) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete short left to D.Brown (B.McCray).
2-10IN15(4:29) J.Addai right guard to IN31 for 16 yards (R.Harper).
1-10IN31(3:47) P.Manning pass incomplete short left to R.Wayne (S.Shanle).
2-10IN31(3:41) J.Addai left end pushed ob at IN42 for 11 yards (J.Vilma).
1-10IN42(3:16) P.Manning pass short left to R.Wayne ran ob at IN47 for 5 yards.
2-5IN47(2:49) (No Huddle) D.Brown right guard to NO49 for 4 yards (S.Fujita).
3-1NO49(2:06) J.Addai up the middle to NO23 for 26 yards (S.Fujita, J.Greer).
1-10NO23(1:23) P.Manning pass incomplete short left to R.Wayne.
2-10NO23(1:17) (No Huddle) P.Manning pass D.Brown left guard to NO19 for 4 yards (T.Hargrove).
3-6NO19(0:42) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass deep right to P.Garcon for 19 yards, touchdown (14:24).
M.Stover kicked extra point (C-J.Snow, H-P.McAfee).
INDIANAPOLIS 10, NEW ORLEANS 0
P.McAfee kicked 73 yards from IN30 to NO-3, C.Roby to NO21 for 24 yards (J.Tamme).
PENALTY: New Orleans 10 yards for holding, enforced at NO21 (J.Casillas).
NEW ORLEANS: 0:36
1-10NO11(0:30) M.Bell right tackle to NO15 for 4 yards (G.Brackett, A.Johnson).
END OF FIRST QUARTER
INDIANAPOLIS 10, NEW ORLEANS 0

SECOND QUARTER
2-6NO15(15:00) D.Brees pass short right to M.Colston to NO26 for 11 yards (J.Lacey, C.Sesson).
1-10NO26(14:25) (Shotgun) R.Bush right end to NO34 for 8 yards (A.Bethea).
2-2NO34(13:50) R.Bush right end to NO35 for 1 yard (M.Bullitt).
PENALTY: Indianapolis 15 yards for unnecessary roughness, enforced at NO35 (P.Wheeler).
1-1050(13:33) D.Brees pass short right to P.Thomas to IN41 for 9 yards (E.Foster).
2-1IN41(13:01) P.Thomas left tackle to IN39 for 2 yards (G.Brackett).
1-10IN39(12:17) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to M.Colston to IN29 for 10 yards (G.Brackett).
1-10IN29(11:34) P.Thomas left end to IN28 for 1 yard (J.Lacey).
2-9IN28(10:53) D.Brees pass short right to D.Henderson to IN22 for 6 yards (K.Hayden).
3-3IN22(10:09) (Shotgun) D.Brees sacked at IN29 for -7 yards (D.Freeney).
4-10IN29(9:40) G.Hartley, 46-yard field goal (C-J.Kyle, H-M.Brunell) (5:26).
INDIANAPOLIS 10, NEW ORLEANS 3
T.Morstead kicked 71 yards from NO30 to IN-1, C.Simpson to IN22 for 23 yards (R.Harper).
INDIANAPOLIS: 9:34
1-10IN22(9:27) P.Manning pass short right to J.Addai pushed ob at IN31 for 9 yards (S.Shanle).
2-1IN31(9:04) (No Huddle) J.Addai right end to IN28 for -3 yards (J.Vilma).
3-4IN28(8:30) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete short middle to P.Garcon (S.Fujita).
4-4IN28(8:23) P.McAfee punted 44 yards to NO28 (C-J.Snow), R.Bush fair catch..
NEW ORLEANS: 8:14
1-10NO28(8:14) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to J.Shockey.
2-10NO28(8:09) D.Brees pass short left to P.Thomas pushed ob at NO35 for 7 yards (R.Brock).
3-3NO35(7:41) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston to NO48 for 13 yards (M.Bullitt, J.Powers).
1-10NO48(7:02) R.Bush left guard to NO49 for 1 yard (E.Foster).
2-9NO49(6:21) D.Brees pass short right to J.Shockey to IN44 for 7 yards (G.Brackett).
3-2IN44(5:35) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to L.Moore to IN23 for 21 yards (M.Bullitt).
1-10IN23(5:03) D.Henderson left end pushed ob at IN30 for -7 yards (A.Bethea).
2-17IN30(4:29) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to M.Colston to IN3 for 27 yards (C.Session).
1-GIN3(3:42) D.Brees pass short right to L.Moore to IN3 for no gain (K.Hayden).
2-GIN3(2:59) PENALTY: New Orleans 5 yards for false start, enforced at IN3 (Z.Strief).
2-GIN8(2:41) P.Thomas right end to IN1 for 7 yards (G.Brackett).
TIMEOUT: Two-minute Warning.
3-GIN1(2:00) M.Bell right tackle to IN1 for no gain (K.Hayden).
TIMEOUT: Indianapolis at 1:55 (1st).
4-GIN1(1:55) P.Thomas right end to IN1 for no gain (G.Brackett, C.Session).
INDIANAPOLIS: 1:49
1-10IN1(1:49) M.Hart left guard to IN5 for 4 yards (S.Ellis).
2-6IN5(1:06) J.Addai up the middle to IN10 for 5 yards (J.Vilma).
TIMEOUT: New Orleans at 0:51 (1st).
3-1IN10(0:51) M.Hart up the middle to IN10 for no gain (B.McCray).
TIMEOUT: New Orleans at 0:46 (2nd).
4-1IN10(0:46) P.McAfee punted 46 yards to NO44 (C-J.Snow), R.Bush to NO48 for 4 yards (A.Francisco).
NEW ORLEANS: 0:35
1-10NO48(0:35) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep middle to D.Henderson to IN33 for 19 yards (G.Brackett).
1-10IN33(0:23) D.Brees spiked the ball to stop the clock.
2-10IN33(0:20) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to D.Henderson to IN27 for 6 yards (J.Lacey).
TIMEOUT: New Orleans at 0:11 (3rd).
3-4IN27(0:11) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to R.Bush ran ob at IN26 for 1 yard.
4-3IN26(0:05) G.Hartley, 44-yard field goal (C-J.Kyle, H-M.Brunell) (15:00).
INDIANAPOLIS 10, NEW ORLEANS 6
END OF SECOND QUARTER
INDIANAPOLIS 10, NEW ORLEANS 6

THIRD QUARTER
T.Morstead kicked onside 12 yards from NO30 to NO42, impetus ended at NO44, recovered by New Orleans (C.Reis).
NEW ORLEANS: 15:00
1-10NO44(14:59) D.Brees pass short left to P.Thomas to IN46 for 12 yards (A.Johnson).
1-10IN46(14:20) D.Brees pass short middle to D.Henderson to IN37 for 9 yards (G.Brackett).
2-1IN37(13:46) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to D.Henderson to IN32 for 5 yards (J.Lacey).
1-10IN32(13:10) D.Brees pass short middle to M.Colston to IN23 for 9 yards (G.Brackett).
2-1IN23(12:28) P.Thomas up the middle to IN16 for 7 yards (C.Session, K.Dawson).
1-10IN16(11:50) D.Brees pass short right to P.Thomas for 16 yards, touchdown (3:19).
G.Hartley kicked extra point (C-J.Kyle, H-M.Brunell).
NEW ORLEANS 13, INDIANAPOLIS 10
T.Morstead kicked 65 yards from NO30 to IN5, C.Simpson to IN24 for 19 yards (U.Young).
INDINAPOLIS: 11:41
1-10IN24(11:33) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to D.Clark to IN31 for 7 yards (S.Shanle).
2-3IN31(10:57) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to J.Addai to IN36 for 5 yards (B.McCray).
1-10IN36(10:21) (No Huddle) J.Addai right tackle to IN47 for 11 yards (J.Greer).
1-10IN47(9:47) (No Huddle) P.Manning pass short left to A.Collie to IN49 for 2 yards (S.Fujita).
2-8IN49(9:04) (No Huddle) J.Addai left tackle to NO47 for 4 yards (T.Hargrove).
3-4NO47(8:28) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass deep right to D.Clark to NO20 for 27 yards (R.Harper, S.Shanle)
1-10NO20(7:47) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete short middle to D.Clark (S.Shanle).
2-10NO20(7:42) (No Huddle; Shotgun) D.Brown up the middle to NO15 for 5 yards (J.Vilma).
3-5NO15(7:01) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to D.Clark to NO4 for 11 yards (D.Sharper, R.Harper).
1-GNO4(6:21) (No Huddle) J.Addai right tackle for 4 yards, touchdown (8:45).
M.Stover kicked extra point (C-J.Snow, H-P.McAfee).
INDIANAPOLIS 17, NEW ORLEANS 13
P.McAfee kicked 70 yards from IN30 to NO0, C.Roby pushed OB at NO34 for 34 yards (T.Jennings).
NEW ORLEANS: 6:15
1-10NO34(6:08) P.Thomas left guard to NO39 for 5 yards (D.Muir).
2-5NO39(5:31) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to R.Bush to IN48 for 13 yards (K.Hayden).
1-10IN48(4:49) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to R.Bush.
2-10IN48(4:41) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to D.Henderson to IN36 for 12 yards (T.Jennings).
1-10IN36(4:02) D.Brees pass short right to R.Meachem to IN36 for no gain (J.Powers).
2-10IN36(3:23) P.Thomas up the middle to IN33 for 3 yards (M.Bullitt).
3-7IN33(2:47) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to J.Shockey to IN29 for 4 yards (M.Bullitt).
4-3IN29(2:06) G.Hartley, 47-yard field goal (C-J.Kyle, H-M.Brunell) (12:59).
INDIANAPOLIS 17, NEW ORLEANS 16
T.Morstead kicked 74 yards from NO30 to IN-4, C.Simpson to IN11 for 15 yards (M.Jenkins).
INDIANAPOLIS: 2:01
1-10IN11(1:55) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to A.Collie pushed OB at IN20 for 9 yards (R.Gay).
2-1IN20(1:13) (No Huddle) D.Brown up the middle to IN25 for 5 yards (S.Ellis).
1-10IN25(0:34) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to A.Collie to IN29 for 4 yards (R.Gay).
END OF THIRD QUARTER
INDIANAPOLIS 17, NEW ORLEANS 16

FOURTH QUARTER
2-6IN29(15:00) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to P.Garcon to IN46 for 17 yards (M.Jenkins).
1-10IN46(14:21) (No Huddle) J.Addai right tackle to IN44 for -2 yards (J.Vilma).
2-12IN44(13:47) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete deep left to R.Wayne.
3-12IN44(13:40) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short left to R.Wayne to NO46 for 10 yards (T.Porter).
4-2NO46(12:56) (No Huddle) P.Manning pass short left to R.Wayne to NO32 for 14 yards (T.Porter).
1-10NO32(12:15) (No Huddle) J.Addai left tackle to NO30 for 2 yards (J.Charleston).
2-8NO30(11:33) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to A.Collie to NO33 for -3 yards (M.Jenkins).
3-11NO33(10:51) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete deep middle to A.Collie (J.Vilma).
4-11NO33(10:44) M.Stover, 51-yard field goal is no good, wide left (C-J.Snow, H-P.McAfee).
NEW ORLEANS: 10:39
1-10NO41(10:39) (Shotgun) R.Bush left tackle to IN47 for 12 yards (C.Session).
1-10IN47(10:00) D.Brees pass short right to P.Thomas to IN42 for 5 yards (G.Brackett).
2-5IN42(9:19) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to D.Henderson to IN36 for 6 yards (T.Jennings).
1-10IN36(8:36) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to R.Bush ran OB at IN28 for 8 yards (T.Jennings).
2-2IN28(8:06) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston pushed OB at IN20 for 8 yards (T.Jennings).
1-10IN20(7:34) D.Brees pass short right to R.Meachem pushed OB at IN14 for 6 yards (A.Bethea).
2-4IN14(7:06) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to D.Thomas to IN5 for 9 yards (G.Brackett).
1-GIN5(6:23) P.Thomas right tackle to IN2 for 3 yards (G.Brackett).
2-GIN2(5:46) D.Brees pass short right to J.Shockey for 2 yards, touchdown (9:18).
Two-Point Attempt: D.Brees pass to L.Moore incomplete, attempt failed.
CHALLENGE: New Orleans challenged the play and it was reversed.
Two-Point Attempt: D.Brees pass to L.Moore complete, attempt succeeded.
NEW ORLEANS 24, INDIANAPOLIS 17
T.Morstead kicked 69 yards from NO30 to IN1, C.Simpson to IN30 for 29 yards.
INDIANAPOLIS: 5:42
1-10IN30(5:35) (Shotgun) PENALTY: Indianapolis 5 yards for false start, enforced at IN30 (R.Diem).
1-15IN25(5:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to P.Garcon to IN42 for 17 yards (J.Greer).
1-10IN42(5:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete short right to R.Wayne (M.Jenkins).
2-10IN42(4:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to P.Garcon to NO48 for 10 yards (S.Shanle).
1-10NO48(4:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass short left to R.Wayne to NO36 for 12 yards (T.Porter).
1-10NO36(3:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass short left to R.Wayne to NO31 for 5 yards (T.Porter).
2-5NO31(3:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete short middle to A.Collie.
INJURY: T.Hargrove (New Orleans).
3-5NO31(3:24) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short left intended for R.Wayne intercepted at NO26, T.Porter 74 yards, touchdown (11:48).
G.Hartley kicked extra point (C-J.Kyle, H-M.Brunell).
NEW ORLEANS 31, INDIANAPOLIS 17
T.Morstead kicked 71 yards from NO30 to IN-1, C.Simpson to IN24 for 25 yards (C.Reis).
INJURY: T.Evans (New Orleans).
PENALTY: Indianapolis 10 yards for offensive holding, enforced at IN24 (F.Keiaho).
INDIANAPOLIS: 3:12
1-10IN14(3:05) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to D.Clark to IN19 for 5 yards (M.Jenkins).
TIMEOUT: New Orleans at 2:38 (1st).
2-5IN19(2:38) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to D.Clark to IN30 for 11 yards (J.Greer).
1-10IN30(2:19) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass deep middle to A.Collie to NO30 for 40 yards (D.Sharper).
TIMEOUT: Two-minute Warning.
1-10NO30(2:00) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to J.Addai to NO13 for 17 yards (R.Harper).
1-10NO13(1:42) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to J.Addai to NO7 for 6 yards (M.Jenkins).
PENALTY: New Orleans 4 yards (half the distance) for unnecessary roughness, enforced at NO7 (T.Hargrove).
1-GNO3(1:33) (No Huddle) P.Manning pass incomplete short right to P.Garcon (J.Greer).
PENALTY: Indianapolis 10 yards for offensive pass interference, enforced at NO3 (P.Garcon). Play nullified.
1-GNO13(1:26) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to J.Addai to NO3 for 10 yards (S.Shanle).
TIMEOUT: Indianapolis at 1:16 (1st).
2-GNO3(1:16) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete short middle to A.Collie (S.Shanle).
3-GNO3(1:10) (No Huddle) P.Manning pass J.Addai left guard to NO5 for -2 yards (S.Ellis, T.Hargrove).
4-GNO3(0:50) (No Huddle; Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete short middle to R.Wayne.
INJURY: T.Hargrove (New Orleans).
NEW ORLEANS: 0:44
1-10NO5(0:44) D.Brees knelt to NO4 for -1 yards.
END OF FOURTH QUARTER
NEW ORLEANS 31, INDIANAPOLIS 17

Ball Possession & Drive Chart

NEW ORLEANS

Drive
No.
Time
Recd
Time
Lost
Time
Poss
Ball
Obtn
Driv
Begn
No.
Plys
Yds
Gain
Yds
Pen
Net
Yds
1st
Down
Last
Scrm
Ball
GivnUp
1st QUARTER
115:0013:221:38KoffNO2338 080NO31Punt
27:295:122:17KoffNO26624 024150Punt
2nd QUARTER
30:369:346:02KoffNO111145 15604IN29FG
48:141:496:25PuntNO281276 -5713IN1Dwns
50:350:000:35PuntNO48526 0261IN26FG
3rd QUARTER
615:0011:413:19OnKckNO42658 0584IN16TD
76:152:014:14KoffNO34837 0372IN29FG
4th QUARTER
810:395:424:57MsFGNO41959 0595IN2TD
90:440:000:44DwnsNO51-1 0-10NO5Game
(258) Average Start NO29
 
INDIANAPOLIS

Drive
No.
Time
Recd
Time
Lost
Time
Poss
Ball
Obtn
Driv
Begn
No.
Plys
Yds
Gain
Yds
Pen
Net
Yds
1st
Down
Last
Scrm
Ball
GivnUp
1st QUARTER
113:227:295:53PuntIN271158 -5533NO20FG
25:120:364:36PuntIN41196 0965NO19TD
2nd QUARTER
39:348:141:20KoffIN2236 060IN28Punt
41:490:351:14DwnsIN139 090IN10Punt
3rd QUARTER
511:416:155:26KoffIN241076 0765NO4TD
4th QUARTER
62:0110:396:22KoffIN111256 0563NO33MsFG
75:423:122:30KoffIN30744 -5393NO31INT
83:120:442:28KoffIN14987 -6814NO5Dwns
(133) Average Start IN17

Time of Possession By Quarter
1st2nd3rd4thTotal
New Orleans4:3112:267:335:4130:11
Indianapolis10:292:347:279:1929:49

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