Super Bowl: Play-by-Play, Third Quarter
Associated Press
THIRD QUARTER
G.Hartley kicks onside 12 yards from NO 30 to NO 42, impetus ends at NO 44. RECOVERED by NO-C.Reis.
1-10-NO 42 (14:59) D.Brees pass short left to P.Thomas to IND 46 for 12 yards (A.Johnson).
1-10-IND 46 (14:20) D.Brees pass short middle to D.Henderson to IND 37 for 9 yards (G.Brackett).
2-1-IND 37 (13:46) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to D.Henderson to IND 32 for 5 yards (J.Lacey).
1-10-IND 32 (13:10) Z.Strief reported in as eligible. D.Brees pass short middle to M.Colston to IND 23 for 9 yards (G.Brackett).
2-1-IND 23 (12:28) P.Thomas up the middle to IND 16 for 7 yards (C.Session, K.Dawson).
1-10-IND 16 (11:50) D.Brees pass short right to P.Thomas for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-M.Brunell.
NEW ORLEANS 13, INDIANAPOLIS 10
T.Morstead kicks 65 yards from NO 30 to IND 5. C.Simpson to IND 24 for 19 yards (U.Young).
Indianapolis possession.
1-10-IND 24 (11:33) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to D.Clark to IND 31 for 7 yards (S.Shanle).
2-3-IND 31 (10:57) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to J.Addai to IND 36 for 5 yards (B.McCray).
1-10-IND 36 (10:21) (No Huddle) J.Addai right tackle to IND 47 for 11 yards (J.Greer).
1-10-IND 47(9:47) (No Huddle) P.Manning pass short left to A.Collie to IND 49 for 2 yards (S.Fujita).
2-8-IND 49 (9:04) (No Huddle) J.Addai left tackle to NO 47 for 4 yards (T.Hargrove).
3-4-NO 47(8:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass deep right to D.Clark to NO 20 for 27 yards (R.Harper, S.Shanle).
1-10-NO 20 (7:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass incomplete short middle to D.Clark (S.Shanle).
2-10-NO 20(7:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Brown up the middle to NO 15 for 5 yards (J.Vilma).
3-5-NO 15 (7:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass short middle to D.Clark to NO 4 for 11 yards (D.Sharper; R.Harper).
1-4-NO 4 (6:21) (No Huddle) J.Addai right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Snow, Holder-P.McAfee.
INDIANAPOLIS 17, NEW ORLEANS 13
P.McAfee kicks 70 yards from IND 30 to NO 0. C.Roby pushed ob at NO 34 for 34 yards (T.Jennings).
New Orleans possession.
1-10-NO 34 (6:08) P.Thomas left guard to NO 39 for 5 yards (D.Muir).
2-5-NO 39 (5:31) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to R.Bush to IND 48 for 13 yards (K.Hayden).
1-10-IND 48 (4:49) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to R.Bush.
2-10-IND 48(4:41) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to D.Henderson to IND 36 for 12 yards (T.Jennings).
1-10-IND 36 (4:02) D.Brees pass short right to R.Meachem to IND 36 for no gain (J.Powers).
2-10-IND 36(3:23) Z.Strief reported in as eligible. P.Thomas up the middle to IND 33 for 3 yards (M.Bullitt).
3-7-IND 33(2:47) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to J.Shockey to IND 29 for 4 yards (M.Bullitt).
4-3-IND 29(2:06) (Field Goal formation) G.Hartley 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-M.Brunell.
INDIANAPOLIS 17, NEW ORLEANS 16
T.Morstead kicks 74 yards from NO 30 to IND -4. C.Simpson to IND 11 for 15 yards (M.Jenkins).
Indianapolis possession.
1-10-IND 11 (1:55) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to A.Collie pushed ob at IND 20 for 9 yards (R.Gay).
2-1-IND 20 (1:13) (No Huddle) D.Brown up the middle to IND 25 for 5 yards (S.Ellis).
1-10-IND 25 (:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) P.Manning pass short right to A.Collie to IND 29 for 4 yards (R.Gay).
END THIRD QUARTER
INDIANAPOLIS 17, NEW ORLEANS 16