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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 35, L.A. Chargers 34
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, October 2, 2016
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Temperature: 74°
Head Official: James Coleman
Attendance: 60641
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 7771435
L.A. Chargers 71701034
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 14:58 22-M. Ingram rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 14:27 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 39 13:48 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
3 and 6 - NO 39 13:42 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 13:08 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 39 12:42 22-M. Ingram rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 33 12:10 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
3 and 4 - LAC 33 12:01 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 18 11:35 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 16 10:58 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and goal - LAC 1 10:36 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    LAC 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:28
1Q 10:32 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 66 yards, 33-D. McCluster returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 29 10:26 28-M. Gordon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 32 9:51 28-M. Gordon rush for -3 yards.
3 and 10 - LAC 29 9:09 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-T. Benjamin for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - LAC 37 8:44 8-D. Kaser punts 49 yards, 87-T. Lewis returns for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 8:39 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 21 8:39 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 24 8:01 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 27 7:16 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 36 6:49 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 39 6:16 22-M. Ingram rush for -6 yards.
3 and 13 - NO 33 5:32 9-D. Brees, sacked for 5 yards (97-J. Attaochu).
4 and 18 - NO 28 4:56 6-T. Morstead punts 52 yards, 12-T. Benjamin returns for 18 yards.
1Q 4:40 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 38 4:40 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 41 4:11 17-P. Rivers pass to 86-H. Henry for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 43 3:33 28-M. Gordon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 39 2:51 17-P. Rivers pass to 33-D. McCluster for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 32 2:20 28-M. Gordon rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 22 1:45 28-M. Gordon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 20 1:15 17-P. Rivers pass to 86-H. Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    LAC 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:30
1Q 1:10 New Orleans
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 1:10 9-D. Brees pass to 36-D. Lasco for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 32 0:41 36-D. Lasco rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 34 0:04 29-J. Kuhn rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - NO 37 15:00 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 39 14:20 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 39 - No play.
2 and 13 - NO 34 14:05 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 36-D. Lasco.
3 and 13 - NO 34 14:02 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 49 13:37 22-M. Ingram rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NO 47 12:55 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 19 yards. San Diego challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - LAC 46 12:13 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 23 11:37 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - LAC 14 11:10 36-D. Lasco rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 11 10:32 36-D. Lasco rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 5 10:02 36-D. Lasco rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - LAC 4 9:24 9-D. Brees pass to 29-J. Kuhn for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 14    LAC 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:50
2Q 9:20 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 9:20 17-P. Rivers sacked for 3 yards (99-P. Kruger, 90-N. Fairley).
2 and 13 - LAC 22 8:38 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon for 4 yards.
3 and 9 - LAC 26 7:56 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 7:15 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD.
NO 14    LAC 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:16
2Q 7:04 New Orleans
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 7:04 9-D. Brees pass intended for 16-B. Coleman, INTERCEPTED by 29-C. Mager at NO 49, returned for 8 yards.
2Q 6:55 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - NO 41 6:55 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-T. Benjamin for 25 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 16 6:00 28-M. Gordon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 12 5:38 28-M. Gordon rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - NO 12 5:00 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 33-D. McCluster.
4 and 6 - NO 12 4:53 2-J. Lambo 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 14    LAC 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:02
2Q 4:50 New Orleans
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 68 yards, 38-T. Cadet returns for 30 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 21.
1 and 10 - NO 11 4:43 22-M. Ingram rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 11 - No play.
1 and 15 - NO 6 4:26 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - NO 11 3:59 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - NO 12 3:20 9-D. Brees, sacked for 10 yards (54-M. Ingram).
4 and 19 - NO 2 2:36 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, 12-T. Benjamin returns for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 2:27 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - NO 47 2:27 28-M. Gordon rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - NO 44 2:00 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 12 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 1:49
1 and 10 - NO 32 1:49 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NO 25 1:47 28-M. Gordon rush for 3 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:42
1 and 10 - NO 22 1:42 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon for 9 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:32
2 and 1 - NO 13 1:32 28-M. Gordon rush for no gain. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 11 yards, enforced at NO 13 - No play.
2 and 12 - NO 24 1:25 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
3 and 12 - NO 24 1:23 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon for 12 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
New Orleans timeout at 1:12
1 and 10 - NO 12 1:12 17-P. Rivers pass to 33-D. McCluster for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 10 0:38 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 86-H. Henry.
3 and 8 - NO 10 0:33 17-P. Rivers, INTERCEPTED by 31-J. Byrd at NO 0, returned for no gain, touchback. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 10 - No play.
3 and 3 - NO 5 0:25 28-M. Gordon rush for 4 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:17
1 and 1 - NO 1 0:17 28-M. Gordon rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD.
NO 14    LAC 24    Plays: 11    Possession: 2:14
2Q 0:13 New Orleans
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 66 yards, 38-T. Cadet returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 0:07 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 71 yards, 33-D. McCluster returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 15 14:55 28-M. Gordon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 15 14:23 28-M. Gordon rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 9 - LAC 16 13:58 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 16 - No play.
3 and 14 - LAC 11 13:35 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 28-M. Gordon.
4 and 14 - LAC 11 13:30 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 11 - No play.
4 and 19 - LAC 6 13:28 8-D. Kaser punts 47 yards, 87-T. Lewis returns for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 13:18 New Orleans
1 and 10 - LAC 48 13:18 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
2 and 10 - LAC 48 13:14 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - LAC 46 12:35 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 38 12:05 22-M. Ingram rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 32 11:35 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 12 10:58 34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 8 10:22 87-T. Lewis rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 9:44
3 and 3 - LAC 5 9:44 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 4 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 9:04
1 and goal - LAC 1 9:04 29-J. Kuhn rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 21    LAC 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:18
3Q 9:00 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 9:00 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
2 and 10 - LAC 25 8:55 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - LAC 30 8:28 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 86-H. Henry.
4 and 5 - LAC 30 8:24 8-D. Kaser punts 40 yards, fair catch by 87-T. Lewis.
3Q 8:15 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 30 8:15 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 34 7:37 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
3 and 6 - NO 34 7:33 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4 and 6 - NO 34 7:29 6-T. Morstead punts 62 yards, downed by 20-B. Dixon.
3Q 7:16 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 4 7:16 28-M. Gordon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 4 6:44 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 16 6:10 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 12-T. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - LAC 16 6:07 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-T. Benjamin for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 26 5:42 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 32 5:02 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
3 and 4 - LAC 32 4:56 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 86-H. Henry.
4 and 4 - LAC 32 4:52 8-D. Kaser punts 40 yards, downed by 25-D. Stuckey.
3Q 4:41 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 28 4:41 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 30 4:05 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
3 and 8 - NO 30 4:01 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
4 and 8 - NO 30 3:48 6-T. Morstead punts 59 yards, 12-T. Benjamin returns for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 21.
3Q 3:43 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 26 3:43 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 32 3:12 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 12-T. Benjamin.
3 and 4 - LAC 32 3:06 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 2:22 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 43 1:42 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 12-T. Benjamin.
3 and 7 - NO 43 1:34 17-P. Rivers pass to 86-H. Henry for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 0:48 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
2 and 10 - NO 36 0:43 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
3 and 10 - NO 36 0:39 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
L.A. Chargers continued...
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 28-M. Gordon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 23 14:22 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 16 yards.
1 and goal - NO 7 13:35 33-D. McCluster rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - NO 5 12:57 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 4 yards, enforced at NO 5 - No play.
1 and goal - NO 1 12:53 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for no gain.
2 and goal - NO 1 12:19 28-M. Gordon rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD.
NO 21    LAC 31    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:28
4Q 12:15 New Orleans
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 12:15 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 29 11:39 9-D. Brees pass intended for 13-M. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 31-A. Phillips at NO 48, returned for 22 yards.
4Q 11:27 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - NO 26 11:27 28-M. Gordon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 26 10:52 17-P. Rivers pass to 86-H. Henry for 18 yards.
1 and goal - NO 8 10:23 28-M. Gordon rush for -2 yards.
2 and goal - NO 10 9:44 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 1 yard.
3 and goal - NO 9 9:01 17-P. Rivers, sacked for 5 yards (94-C. Jordan), fumble by 17-P. Rivers (forced fumble by 94-C. Jordan), RECOVERED by 17-P. Rivers returned for no gain. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NO 14.
4 and goal - NO 29 8:43 2-J. Lambo 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 21    LAC 34    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:44
4Q 8:39 New Orleans
LAC 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 8:39 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 32 8:05 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 40 7:35 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 44 7:08 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
3 and 6 - NO 44 7:04 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
4 and 6 - NO 44 6:59 6-T. Morstead punts 36 yards, downed by 30-E. Harris. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 20.
4Q 6:50 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 10 6:50 28-M. Gordon rush for 3 yards, fumble by 28-M. Gordon (forced fumble by 48-V. Bell), RECOVERED by 55-D. Tapp returned for no gain.
4Q 6:40 New Orleans
1 and 10 - LAC 13 6:40 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 9 6:06 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - LAC 7 5:28 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 4:55
4 and 2 - LAC 5 4:55 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 28    LAC 34    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:50
4Q 4:50 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 4:50 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-T. Benjamin for 5 yards, fumble by 12-T. Benjamin, RECOVERED by 54-N. Stupar returned for no gain.
4Q 4:42 New Orleans
1 and 10 - LAC 31 4:42 22-M. Ingram rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 23 4:04 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
3 and 2 - LAC 23 3:59 9-D. Brees pass to 87-T. Lewis for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 13 3:20 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 10 2:39 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 4 2:13 9-D. Brees pass to 29-J. Kuhn for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and goal - LAC 1 2:00 29-J. Kuhn rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 35    LAC 34    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:45
4Q 1:57 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 1:57 17-P. Rivers, sacked for 5 yards (90-N. Fairley).
2 and 15 - LAC 20 1:27 17-P. Rivers, fumble by 17-P. Rivers, aborted, RECOVERED by 17-P. Rivers returned for no gain. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Motion (declined).
3 and 22 - LAC 13 1:27 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
4 and 22 - LAC 13 1:18 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 16-T. Williams, INTERCEPTED by 28-B. Webb at LAC 38, returned for 7 yards.
4Q 1:10 New Orleans
1 and 10 - LAC 31 1:10 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 1:07
2 and 11 - LAC 32 1:07 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - LAC 33 0:33 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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