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National Football League
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
 
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New Orleans 773320
Atlanta 3140017
1st Quarter
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
2nd Quarter
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
3rd Quarter
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
4th Quarter
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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