BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Detroit 35,
New Orleans 27
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 21, 2015
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Peter Morelli
Attendance:
73017
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
|
DET 35 |
6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 20 |
15:00 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - NO 23 |
14:27 |
9-D. Brees pass to 28-C. Spiller for 2 yards. |
|
3 and 5 - NO 25 |
13:43 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks. |
|
4 and 5 - NO 25 |
13:38 |
6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, 15-G. Tate returns for 14 yards. |
1Q 13:27 Detroit
|
1 and 10 - DET 43 |
13:27 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - DET 44 |
12:47 |
9-M. Stafford, sacked for no gain (91-K. Edebali). |
|
3 and 9 - DET 44 |
12:06 |
9-M. Stafford rush for 1 yard. |
|
4 and 8 - DET 45 |
11:25 |
6-S. Martin punts 49 yards, downed by 26-D. Carey. |
1Q 11:14 New Orleans
|
1 and 10 - NO 6 |
11:14 |
48-K. Hunter rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - NO 8 |
10:42 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
|
3 and 8 - NO 8 |
10:37 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead. |
|
4 and 8 - NO 8 |
10:32 |
6-T. Morstead punts 32 yards, out of bounds. |
1Q 10:25 Detroit
|
1 and 10 - NO 40 |
10:25 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 3 - NO 33 |
9:46 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 46-M. Burton for 6 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 27 |
9:01 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 19 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 4 yards, enforced at NO 8. |
|
1 and 4 - NO 4 |
8:33 |
25-T. Riddick rush for 3 yards. |
|
New Orleans timeout at 8:00 |
|
2 and 1 - NO 1 |
7:56 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 83-T. Wright. |
|
3 and 1 - NO 1 |
7:56 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
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5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD. |
|
DET 7
NO 0
Plays: 6
Possession: 2:34
|
1Q 7:51 New Orleans
|
DET 35 |
6-S. Martin kicks 72 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 24 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 17 |
7:46 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 27 |
7:14 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - NO 30 |
6:33 |
9-D. Brees rush for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 41 |
5:49 |
34-T. Hightower rush for no gain. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 41 |
5:16 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 8 yards. |
|
3 and 2 - NO 49 |
4:37 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 3 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 48 |
3:58 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 2 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DET 48 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 43 |
3:36 |
PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 43 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - DET 48 |
3:08 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 8 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - DET 40 |
2:35 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 29 |
2:04 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - DET 27 |
1:24 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston. |
|
3 and 8 - DET 27 |
1:17 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks. |
|
4 and 8 - DET 27 |
1:06 |
5-K. Forbath 45 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DET 7
NO 3
Plays: 12
Possession: 6:45
|
1Q 1:03 Detroit
|
NO 35 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 63 yards, 21-A. Abdullah returns for 33 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 35 |
0:59 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 4 - DET 41 |
0:18 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 45 yards. |
|
END QUARTER 1 |
Detroit continued...
|
1 and 10 - NO 14 |
15:00 |
35-J. Bell rush for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 4 - NO 4 |
14:18 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 46-M. Burton for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD. |
|
DET 14
NO 3
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:51
|
2Q 14:12 New Orleans
|
DET 35 |
6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 20 |
14:12 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 4 - NO 26 |
13:33 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller. |
|
3 and 4 - NO 26 |
13:28 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 5 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Offside (declined). |
|
1 and 10 - NO 31 |
13:05 |
28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - NO 33 |
12:20 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 33 - No play. |
|
2 and 18 - NO 23 |
12:10 |
9-D. Brees pass to 35-A. Johnson for 6 yards. |
|
3 and 12 - NO 29 |
11:25 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman. |
|
4 and 12 - NO 29 |
11:15 |
6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, 15-G. Tate returns for 7 yards. |
2Q 11:05 Detroit
|
1 and 10 - DET 31 |
11:05 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 4 - DET 37 |
10:26 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 21-A. Abdullah for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 44 |
9:48 |
9-M. Stafford rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - DET 47 |
9:05 |
35-J. Bell rush for no gain. |
|
3 and 7 - DET 47 |
8:20 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 43 |
7:33 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 31 |
7:11 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for no gain. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 31 - No play. |
|
1 and 20 - NO 41 |
6:42 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 21 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 20 |
5:53 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 21-A. Abdullah for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 5 - NO 15 |
5:15 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 5 - NO 5 |
4:32 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands (declined). |
|
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD. |
|
DET 21
NO 3
Plays: 10
Possession: 6:38
|
2Q 4:27 New Orleans
|
DET 35 |
6-S. Martin kicks 54 yards, 84-M. Hoomanawanui returns for 16 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 27 |
4:21 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - NO 36 |
3:49 |
34-T. Hightower rush for -2 yards. |
|
3 and 3 - NO 34 |
3:12 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 6 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 40 |
3:12 |
PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at NO 40 - No play. |
|
1 and 5 - NO 45 |
2:32 |
28-C. Spiller rush for no gain. |
|
Two minute warning |
|
2 and 5 - NO 45 |
2:00 |
9-D. Brees pass to 28-C. Spiller for 14 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 41 |
1:31 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller. |
|
2 and 10 - DET 41 |
1:27 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 17 yards. |
|
Detroit timeout at 1:12 |
|
1 and 10 - DET 24 |
1:12 |
PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 24 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - DET 29 |
1:12 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. |
|
1 and 15 - DET 29 |
1:12 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 28 yards. |
|
1 and 1 - DET 1 |
0:57 |
84-M. Hoomanawanui rush for no gain. |
|
Detroit timeout at 0:52 |
|
2 and 1 - DET 1 |
0:52 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Formation, 4 yards, enforced at DET 1 - No play. |
|
2 and 5 - DET 5 |
0:45 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards. |
|
Detroit timeout at 0:43 |
|
3 and 1 - DET 1 |
0:43 |
34-T. Hightower rush for no gain. |
|
New Orleans timeout at 0:03 |
|
4 and 1 - DET 1 |
0:03 |
9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for no gain. PENALTY on New Orleans, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at DET 1 - No play. |
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END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Detroit
|
1 and 10 - NO 35 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 71 yards, muffed catch by 21-A. Abdullah, RECOVERED by 21-A. Abdullah returned for 30 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 32. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 22 |
14:53 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron. |
|
2 and 10 - DET 22 |
14:49 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 32 |
14:08 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 23 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 45 |
13:24 |
35-J. Bell rush for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 35 |
12:40 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 13-T. Jones for 20 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 15 |
11:58 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD. |
|
DET 28
NO 3
Plays: 6
Possession: 3:10
|
3Q 11:50 New Orleans
|
DET 35 |
6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 20 |
11:50 |
9-D. Brees, sacked for 11 yards (91-J. Jones). |
|
2 and 21 - NO 9 |
11:05 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 10 yards. |
|
3 and 11 - NO 19 |
10:26 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead. |
|
4 and 11 - NO 19 |
10:20 |
6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, fair catch by 15-G. Tate. |
3Q 10:13 Detroit
|
1 and 10 - DET 34 |
10:13 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for no gain. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 34 - No play. |
|
1 and 20 - DET 24 |
9:45 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 7 yards. |
|
2 and 13 - DET 31 |
9:04 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 13-T. Jones for 2 yards. |
|
3 and 11 - DET 33 |
8:19 |
9-M. Stafford, sacked for 1 yard (91-K. Edebali). |
|
4 and 12 - DET 32 |
7:42 |
6-S. Martin punts 43 yards, 10-B. Cooks returns for 6 yards, ran out of bounds. |
3Q 7:31 New Orleans
|
1 and 10 - NO 31 |
7:31 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - NO 36 |
6:55 |
9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 28 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 36 |
6:23 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - DET 35 |
5:55 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 8 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - DET 27 |
5:10 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Detroit, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NO 35. |
|
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD. |
|
DET 28
NO 10
Plays: 5
Possession: 2:28
|
3Q 5:03 Detroit
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 41 yards, 35-J. Bell returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 20 |
5:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 35-J. Bell for 7 yards. |
|
2 and 3 - DET 27 |
4:17 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 16-L. Moore for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 37 |
3:35 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for -2 yards. |
|
2 and 12 - DET 35 |
2:54 |
35-J. Bell rush for 10 yards. |
|
3 and 2 - DET 45 |
2:10 |
9-M. Stafford, sacked for 7 yards (94-C. Jordan). |
|
4 and 9 - DET 38 |
1:33 |
6-S. Martin punts 41 yards, 10-B. Cooks returns for 6 yards. |
3Q 1:20 New Orleans
|
1 and 10 - NO 27 |
1:20 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 23 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
0:31 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 15 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Horse-collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at DET 35. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 20 |
0:07 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 2 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
New Orleans continued...
|
2 and 8 - DET 18 |
15:00 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 8 - DET 8 |
14:28 |
34-T. Hightower rush for -3 yards. |
|
2 and 11 - DET 11 |
13:46 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 7 yards, fumble by 83-W. Snead (forced fumble by 55-S. Tulloch), RECOVERED by 83-W. Snead returned for no gain. Detroit challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
|
3 and 4 - DET 4 |
13:10 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
|
4 and 4 - DET 4 |
13:06 |
5-K. Forbath 22 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DET 28
NO 13
Plays: 8
Possession: 3:14
|
4Q 13:01 Detroit
|
NO 35 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 67 yards, 21-A. Abdullah returns for 30 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 28 |
12:53 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 4 yards. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 28 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 28 |
12:53 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 4 yards, fumble by 21-A. Abdullah (forced fumble by 44-H. Kikaha), RECOVERED by 44-H. Kikaha returned for no gain. |
4Q 12:47 New Orleans
|
1 and 10 - DET 38 |
12:47 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - DET 36 |
12:04 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 23 |
11:29 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - DET 14 |
10:52 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 11 |
10:11 |
9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD. |
|
DET 28
NO 20
Plays: 5
Possession: 2:41
|
4Q 10:06 Detroit
|
NO 35 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 71 yards, 21-A. Abdullah returns for 30 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 24 |
9:59 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 4 - DET 30 |
9:18 |
25-T. Riddick rush for no gain. |
|
Detroit timeout at 8:31 |
|
3 and 4 - DET 30 |
8:31 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 40 |
7:46 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 35-J. Bell. |
|
2 and 10 - DET 40 |
7:42 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 9 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - DET 49 |
7:01 |
21-A. Abdullah rush for 27 yards. |
|
New Orleans timeout at 6:41 |
|
1 and 10 - NO 24 |
6:41 |
35-J. Bell rush for 5 yards, fumble by 35-J. Bell (forced fumble by 50-S. Anthony), RECOVERED by 74-M. Ola returned for no gain. |
|
2 and 5 - NO 19 |
6:12 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 18 yards. |
|
1 and 1 - NO 1 |
5:28 |
35-J. Bell rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
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5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD. |
|
DET 35
NO 20
Plays: 9
Possession: 4:42
|
4Q 5:24 New Orleans
|
DET 35 |
6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 20 |
5:24 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 3 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
2 and 7 - NO 23 |
5:10 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller. |
|
3 and 7 - NO 23 |
5:06 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 1 yard. |
|
4 and 6 - NO 24 |
4:29 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. Detroit challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 33 |
4:22 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 16 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 49 |
3:52 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 40 |
3:24 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 34-T. Hightower. |
|
2 and 10 - DET 40 |
3:19 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
|
3 and 10 - DET 40 |
3:15 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at DET 40 - No play. |
|
3 and 5 - DET 35 |
3:12 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston. |
|
4 and 5 - DET 35 |
3:06 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 23 |
2:34 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston. PENALTY on Detroit, Unnecessary Roughness, 12 yards, enforced at DET 23. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 11 |
2:29 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
|
2 and 10 - DET 11 |
2:24 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
|
3 and 10 - DET 11 |
2:21 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 10 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
|
1 and 1 - DET 1 |
2:00 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks. |
|
2 and 1 - DET 1 |
1:58 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD. |
|
DET 35
NO 27
Plays: 16
Possession: 3:29
|
4Q 1:55 Detroit
|
NO 35 |
1:55 |
6-T. Morstead kicks onside 10 yards, 81-C. Johnson returns for no gain. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 45 |
1:54 |
35-J. Bell rush for 36 yards. |
|
New Orleans timeout at 1:45 |
|
1 and 9 - NO 9 |
1:45 |
35-J. Bell rush for -1 yard. |
|
New Orleans timeout at 1:42 |
|
2 and 10 - NO 10 |
1:42 |
9-M. Stafford kneels for -2 yards. |
|
3 and 12 - NO 12 |
0:59 |
9-M. Stafford kneels for -3 yards. |
|
4 and 15 - NO 15 |
0:59 |
PENALTY on Detroit, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 15 - No play. |
|
4 and 20 - NO 20 |
0:14 |
5-M. Prater 38 yard field goal is NO GOOD. |
4Q 0:09 New Orleans
|
1 and 10 - NO 28 |
0:09 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 28 |
0:06 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 18 yards. |
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END OF GAME |
