BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
New Orleans 20,
Atlanta 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2016
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Craig Wrolstad
Attendance:
69699
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
ATL 35 |
5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - NO 20 |
15:00 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - NO 23 |
14:28 |
9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 9 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 32 |
14:00 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman. |
2 and 10 - NO 32 |
13:56 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards. |
3 and 8 - NO 34 |
13:16 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 5 yards. |
4 and 3 - NO 39 |
12:42 |
6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Hester. |
1Q 12:34 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 11 |
12:34 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 80-L. Toilolo for 8 yards. |
2 and 2 - ATL 19 |
11:57 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 23 |
11:27 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards. |
2 and 1 - ATL 32 |
11:00 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 5 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 37 |
10:24 |
33-T. Ward rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 48 |
9:56 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones. |
2 and 10 - ATL 48 |
9:49 |
24-D. Freeman rush for no gain. |
3 and 10 - ATL 48 |
9:09 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 40 |
8:20 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - NO 37 |
7:35 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 3 - NO 33 |
6:53 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-J. Tamme. |
4 and 3 - NO 33 |
6:48 |
6-S. Graham 51 yard field goal is GOOD. |
NO 0
ATL 3
Plays: 12
Possession: 5:46
|
1Q 6:43 New Orleans
ATL 35 |
5-M. Bosher kicks 72 yards, 38-T. Cadet returns for 37 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 30 |
6:37 |
38-T. Cadet rush for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - NO 36 |
6:07 |
9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 36 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 28 |
5:40 |
38-T. Cadet rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - ATL 29 |
5:12 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 22 yards. |
1 and goal - ATL 7 |
4:38 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards. |
2 and goal - ATL 4 |
4:00 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill. |
3 and goal - ATL 4 |
3:54 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead. PENALTY on Atlanta, Roughing the Passer, 2 yards, enforced at ATL 4 - No play. |
1 and goal - ATL 2 |
3:48 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 2 - No play. |
1 and 12 - ATL 12 |
3:44 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 11 yards. |
2 and goal - ATL 1 |
3:19 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD. |
NO 7
ATL 3
Plays: 8
Possession: 3:24
|
1Q 3:13 Atlanta
1 and 10 - NO 35 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 72 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for 25 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 18 |
3:08 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 10 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 28 |
2:36 |
2-M. Ryan, fumble by 2-M. Ryan, aborted, RECOVERED by 2-M. Ryan returned for -4 yards, lateral to 24-D. Freeman for no gain. |
2 and 15 - ATL 23 |
1:58 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 14 yards. |
3 and 1 - ATL 37 |
1:21 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 7 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 44 |
0:37 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-T. Moeaki. |
2 and 10 - ATL 44 |
0:32 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards. |
END QUARTER 1 |
Atlanta continued...
3 and 1 - NO 47 |
15:00 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 81-T. Moeaki for 5 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding (declined). |
1 and 10 - NO 42 |
14:35 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 81-T. Moeaki for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
6-S. Graham extra point is GOOD. |
NO 7
ATL 10
Plays: 8
Possession: 3:38
|
2Q 14:24 New Orleans
ATL 35 |
5-M. Bosher kicks 71 yards, 38-T. Cadet returns for 38 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - NO 32 |
14:18 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 44 |
13:43 |
9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 22 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 34 |
13:20 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - ATL 31 |
12:43 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill. |
3 and 7 - ATL 31 |
12:39 |
9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 8 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 23 |
12:00 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
2 and 10 - ATL 23 |
11:55 |
9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
3 and 4 - ATL 17 |
11:26 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 4 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 13 |
10:54 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. |
1 and 10 - ATL 13 |
10:54 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD. |
NO 14
ATL 10
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:30
|
2Q 10:47 Atlanta
NO 35 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for 22 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 22 |
10:40 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - ATL 24 |
10:13 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones. |
3 and 8 - ATL 24 |
10:07 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 32 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - NO 44 |
9:30 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 15 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 29 |
8:53 |
24-D. Freeman rush for -3 yards. |
2 and 13 - NO 32 |
8:12 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 5 yards. |
3 and 8 - NO 27 |
7:28 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 16-J. Hardy. |
4 and 8 - NO 27 |
7:24 |
Field goal attempted by 6-S. Graham (45 yards), blocked by 94-C. Jordan. |
2Q 7:12 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 35 |
7:12 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 21 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 44 |
6:43 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - ATL 39 |
6:05 |
9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 13 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 26 |
5:42 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - ATL 24 |
4:58 |
9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. |
3 and 5 - ATL 21 |
4:23 |
9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 4 yards. |
New Orleans timeout at 3:35 |
4 and 1 - ATL 17 |
3:35 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for no gain. |
2Q 3:29 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 17 |
3:29 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - ATL 20 |
3:00 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 27 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 47 |
2:35 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White. |
2 and 10 - ATL 47 |
2:29 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 6 yards. |
Two minute warning |
3 and 4 - NO 47 |
2:00 |
24-D. Freeman rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on New Orleans, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at NO 47 - No play. |
1 and 10 - NO 32 |
1:48 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - NO 22 |
1:40 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 7 yards. |
New Orleans timeout at 1:30 |
2 and 3 - NO 15 |
1:30 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 14 yards. |
New Orleans timeout at 1:17 |
1 and goal - NO 1 |
1:17 |
24-D. Freeman rush for -3 yards. |
Atlanta timeout at 0:30 |
2 and goal - NO 4 |
0:30 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
6-S. Graham extra point is GOOD. |
NO 14
ATL 17
Plays: 9
Possession: 2:59
|
2Q 0:26 New Orleans
ATL 35 |
5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - NO 20 |
0:26 |
9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard. |
END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Atlanta
NO 35 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - ATL 20 |
15:00 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 32 |
14:22 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - ATL 33 |
13:48 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 7 yards. |
3 and 2 - ATL 40 |
13:21 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 47 |
12:41 |
33-T. Ward rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 47 - No play. |
1 and 20 - ATL 37 |
12:08 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White. |
2 and 20 - ATL 37 |
12:04 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones. PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 37 - No play. |
1 and 10 - NO 48 |
12:00 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - NO 46 |
11:33 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White. |
3 and 8 - NO 46 |
11:26 |
2-M. Ryan, sacked for 7 yards (94-C. Jordan). |
4 and 15 - ATL 47 |
10:46 |
5-M. Bosher punts 45 yards, fair catch by 38-T. Cadet. |
3Q 10:37 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 8 |
10:37 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 10 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 18 |
10:05 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 22 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 40 |
9:29 |
9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 9 yards. |
2 and 1 - NO 49 |
8:52 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 47 |
8:14 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for -3 yards. |
2 and 13 - 50 |
7:40 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 5 yards. |
3 and 8 - ATL 45 |
7:02 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 35-A. Johnson. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 45 - No play. |
1 and 10 - ATL 40 |
6:56 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - ATL 35 |
6:19 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 12 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - ATL 23 |
5:51 |
38-T. Cadet pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
2 and 10 - ATL 23 |
5:45 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
3 and 10 - ATL 23 |
5:39 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks. |
4 and 10 - ATL 23 |
5:34 |
5-K. Forbath 41 yard field goal is GOOD. |
NO 17
ATL 17
Plays: 12
Possession: 5:03
|
3Q 5:29 Atlanta
NO 35 |
5-K. Forbath kicks 64 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for 26 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 27 |
5:23 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 13 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 40 |
4:45 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - ATL 43 |
4:03 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 3 - ATL 47 |
3:17 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 7 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 46 |
2:51 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 4 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at NO 46 - No play. |
1 and 5 - NO 41 |
2:22 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 10 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 31 |
1:47 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 80-L. Toilolo. |
2 and 10 - NO 31 |
1:42 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 16-J. Hardy. |
3 and 10 - NO 31 |
1:38 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 16 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 15 |
0:57 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - NO 9 |
0:12 |
24-D. Freeman rush for no gain, forced out of bounds. |
END QUARTER 3 |
Atlanta continued...
3 and 4 - NO 9 |
15:00 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 6 yards. |
1 and goal - NO 3 |
14:26 |
24-D. Freeman rush for no gain, fumble by 24-D. Freeman (forced fumble by 92-J. Jenkins), RECOVERED by 92-J. Jenkins returned for no gain. |
4Q 14:14 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 4 |
14:14 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman. |
2 and 10 - NO 4 |
14:05 |
9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 13 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - NO 17 |
13:41 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - NO 24 |
13:06 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 28 |
12:34 |
9-D. Brees pass to 84-M. Hoomanawanui for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 6 - NO 32 |
12:01 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead. |
3 and 6 - NO 32 |
11:55 |
9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 13 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 45 |
11:21 |
34-T. Hightower rush for -5 yards. |
2 and 15 - NO 40 |
10:32 |
9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
3 and 11 - NO 44 |
9:49 |
9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 21 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 35 |
9:09 |
9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 23 |
8:25 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - ATL 19 |
7:45 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 5 yards. |
3 and 1 - ATL 14 |
7:01 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards. |
1 and 10 - ATL 12 |
6:23 |
9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 9 yards. |
2 and 1 - ATL 3 |
6:11 |
38-T. Cadet rush for 1 yard, fumble by 38-T. Cadet (forced fumble by 30-C. Godfrey), RECOVERED by 23-R. Alford returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
4Q 6:04 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 1 |
6:04 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 42-P. DiMarco for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - ATL 8 |
5:21 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 29 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (declined). |
1 and 10 - ATL 37 |
5:03 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - ATL 38 |
4:30 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 27 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 35 |
3:40 |
24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - NO 34 |
3:00 |
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman. |
3 and 9 - NO 34 |
2:56 |
2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 6 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NO 28. |
4 and 18 - NO 43 |
2:47 |
5-M. Bosher punts 29 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd. |
4Q 2:39 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 14 |
2:39 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman. |
New Orleans timeout at 2:34 |
2 and 10 - NO 14 |
2:34 |
9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 7 yards. |
Two minute warning |
3 and 3 - NO 21 |
2:00 |
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. |
4 and 3 - NO 21 |
1:55 |
6-T. Morstead punts 55 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Hester. |
4Q 1:47 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 24 |
1:47 |
2-M. Ryan pass intended for 24-D. Freeman, INTERCEPTED by 33-J. Sanford at ATL 28, returned for 3 yards. |
4Q 1:42 New Orleans
1 and 10 - ATL 25 |
1:42 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 5 yards. |
Atlanta timeout at 1:37 |
2 and 5 - ATL 20 |
1:36 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards. |
Atlanta timeout at 1:31 |
3 and 2 - ATL 17 |
1:31 |
34-T. Hightower rush for 9 yards. |
New Orleans timeout at 0:43 |
1 and goal - ATL 8 |
0:43 |
9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard. |
Atlanta timeout at 0:41 |
2 and goal - ATL 9 |
0:40 |
9-D. Brees rush for -3 yards. |
New Orleans timeout at 0:03 |
3 and 12 - ATL 12 |
0:03 |
5-K. Forbath 30 yard field goal is GOOD. |
END OF GAME |
NO 20
ATL 17
Plays: 6
Possession: 1:39
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