National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 22, Tennessee 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2011
Where: LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 41°
Head Official: Mike Carey
Attendance: 69143
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 3331322
Tennessee 037717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 23-P. Thomas rush for 10 yards (33-M. Griffin, 92-W. Witherspoon).
1 and 10 - NO 30 14:31 9-D. Brees pass to 45-J. Collins for 3 yards (52-C. McCarthy, 91-J. Jones).
2 and 7 - NO 33 13:52 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
3 and 5 - NO 35 13:17 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - 50 12:44 29-C. Ivory rush for 25 yards (26-J. Babineaux, 31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - TEN 25 12:07 43-D. Sproles rush for 14 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 11 11:27 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 9 - TEN 10 11:03 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 7 yards (52-C. McCarthy). PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 14 - TEN 15 10:39 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 7 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
3 and 7 - TEN 8 10:02 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 43-D. Sproles.
4 and 7 - TEN 8 9:58 2-J. Kasay 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 3    TEN 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:02
1Q 9:54 Tennessee
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 69 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 27 yards (35-K. Hall, 15-C. Roby). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 8 yards).
1 and 10 - TEN 9 9:47 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 14 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - TEN 23 9:05 28-C. Johnson rush for -1 yard (91-W. Smith).
2 and 11 - TEN 22 8:21 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 2 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
3 and 9 - TEN 24 7:40 PENALTY on New Orleans, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 4 - TEN 29 7:15 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook.
4 and 4 - TEN 29 7:12 6-B. Kern punts 52 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 9 yards).
1Q 6:54 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 6:54 29-C. Ivory rush for no gain (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 10 - NO 10 6:19 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 7 yards (56-A. Ayers, 20-A. Verner).
3 and 3 - NO 17 5:47 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 6 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - NO 23 5:12 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 9 - NO 24 4:43 9-D. Brees, 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 8 yards (24-C. Hope).
3 and 1 - NO 32 4:08 29-C. Ivory rush for 3 yards (98-D. Ball, 52-C. McCarthy).
1 and 10 - NO 35 3:30 9-D. Brees pass to 45-J. Collins for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 9 - NO 36 2:54 43-D. Sproles rush for 4 yards (56-A. Ayers).
3 and 5 - NO 40 2:13 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 6 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
1 and 10 - NO 46 1:34 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
2 and 10 - NO 46 1:30 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 11 yards (20-A. Verner). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 15 - NO 41 0:59 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
3 and 15 - NO 41 0:54 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 8 yards (56-A. Ayers).
4 and 7 - NO 49 0:11 6-T. Morstead punts 40 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Mariani.
1Q 0:03 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 11 0:03 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (92-S. Rogers).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 8 - TEN 13 15:00 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 13 yards (33-J. Greer).
1 and 10 - TEN 26 15:00 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
1 and 16 - TEN 20 13:53 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (33-J. Greer).
2 and 13 - TEN 23 13:12 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 6 yards (56-J. Dunbar).
3 and 7 - TEN 29 12:25 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 16 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 12:21 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 40 12:21 21-J. Ringer rush for 3 yards (22-T. Porter). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 25 - TEN 30 11:54 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 21-J. Ringer for 25 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 35 - TEN 20 11:18 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
2 and 35 - TEN 20 11:13 10-J. Locker pass to 35-C. Hawkins for 9 yards (99-A. Franklin).
3 and 26 - TEN 29 10:33 10-J. Locker pass to 21-J. Ringer for 11 yards (95-M. Wilson, 27-M. Jenkins).
4 and 15 - TEN 40 9:52 6-B. Kern punts 40 yards, fair catch by 43-D. Sproles.
2Q 9:45 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 9:45 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - NO 15 9:45 29-C. Ivory rush for -2 yards (20-A. Verner).
2 and 17 - NO 13 9:08 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
3 and 17 - NO 13 9:04 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
4 and 17 - NO 13 8:59 6-T. Morstead punts 54 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 10 yards (15-C. Roby).
2Q 8:48 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 48 8:48 10-J. Locker pass to 88-C. Stevens for 31 yards, forced out of bounds (54-W. Herring).
1 and 10 - NO 26 8:10 28-C. Johnson rush for -1 yard (41-R. Harper).
2 and 11 - NO 27 7:33 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (92-S. Rogers).
3 and 9 - NO 25 6:50 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 9 - NO 25 6:42 2-R. Bironas 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 66 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 19 yards (35-C. Hawkins, 20-A. Verner).
NO 3    TEN 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:11
2Q 6:37 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 18 6:31 29-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 6 - NO 22 6:03 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 2 yards (24-C. Hope).
3 and 4 - NO 24 5:28 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 29 5:24 29-C. Ivory rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (20-A. Verner). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 19 5:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 23-P. Thomas.
2 and 20 - NO 19 5:00 29-C. Ivory rush for 1 yard (24-C. Hope).
3 and 19 - NO 20 4:21 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 5 yards (56-A. Ayers).
4 and 14 - NO 25 3:46 6-T. Morstead punts 54 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 8 yards (40-J. Amaya, 97-J. Charleston).
2Q 3:34 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 29 3:34 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
2 and 10 - TEN 29 3:32 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 88-C. Stevens.
3 and 10 - TEN 29 3:27 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - TEN 24 3:27 10-J. Locker pass to 28-C. Johnson for 12 yards (22-T. Porter, 93-J. Galette).
New Orleans timeout at 3:17
4 and 3 - TEN 36 3:17 6-B. Kern punts 48 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 15 yards (88-C. Stevens).
2Q 3:06 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 31 3:06 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 20 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - TEN 49 2:31 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 8 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 2 - TEN 41 2:11 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 21 yards, forced out of bounds (35-C. Hawkins). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 9 yards) - No play.
Two minute warning
2 and 11 - 50 2:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
3 and 11 - 50 1:54 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 12 yards (24-C. Hope).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 1:32 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 33 yards (33-M. Griffin).
Tennessee timeout at 1:11
1 and goal - TEN 5 1:11 9-D. Brees, sacked for -7 yards (97-K. Klug).
New Orleans timeout at 1:03
2 and goal - TEN 12 1:03 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 1 yard (20-A. Verner).
New Orleans timeout at 0:22
3 and goal - TEN 11 0:22 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
4 and goal - TEN 11 0:18 2-J. Kasay 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 6    TEN 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:48
2Q 0:15 Tennessee
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 62 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 17 yards (15-C. Roby).
1 and 10 - TEN 20 0:09 10-J. Locker kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 71 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 32 yards (95-M. Wilson).
1 and 10 - TEN 26 14:55 28-C. Johnson rush for 9 yards (41-R. Harper).
2 and 1 - TEN 35 14:17 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (56-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - TEN 37 13:35 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - TEN 37 13:32 10-J. Locker pass to 35-C. Hawkins for 15 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 48 12:52 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (91-W. Smith).
2 and 6 - NO 44 12:10 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 87-L. Hawkins.
3 and 6 - NO 44 12:05 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
4 and 6 - NO 44 12:00 6-B. Kern punts 44 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 11:51 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 11:51 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 6 yards (56-A. Ayers).
2 and 4 - NO 16 11:11 29-C. Ivory rush for 1 yard (92-W. Witherspoon, 56-A. Ayers).
3 and 3 - NO 17 10:33 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 4 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
1 and 10 - NO 21 10:00 29-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards (90-D. Morgan).
2 and 8 - NO 23 9:27 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 11 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
1 and 10 - NO 34 8:53 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for -3 yards (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 13 - NO 31 8:14 43-D. Sproles rush for 4 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
3 and 9 - NO 35 7:34 9-D. Brees pass to 19-D. Henderson for 19 yards (24-C. Hope).
1 and 10 - TEN 46 6:54 29-C. Ivory rush for no gain (56-A. Ayers, 98-D. Ball).
2 and 10 - TEN 46 6:14 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 23 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - TEN 23 5:47 43-D. Sproles rush for 13 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and goal - TEN 10 5:07 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (93-S. Smith).
2 and goal - TEN 8 4:33 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 4 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
3 and goal - TEN 4 3:58 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 4 - TEN 4 3:54 2-J. Kasay 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 9    TEN 3    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:57
3Q 3:51 Tennessee
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 64 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 21 yards (15-C. Roby).
1 and 10 - TEN 22 3:45 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
2 and 10 - TEN 22 3:43 10-J. Locker rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - TEN 34 3:11 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 88-C. Stevens.
2 and 10 - TEN 34 3:06 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 28-C. Johnson.
3 and 10 - TEN 34 3:00 10-J. Locker pass to 17-D. Williams for 54 yards (41-R. Harper). PENALTY on New Orleans, Face Mask (enforced, 6 yards).
1 and goal - NO 6 2:27 10-J. Locker rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
NO 9    TEN 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:32
3Q 2:19 New Orleans
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 23 yards (35-C. Hawkins). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offside on Free Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - NO 28 2:13 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (20-A. Verner).
2 and 3 - NO 35 1:39 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 1 - NO 37 1:07 9-D. Brees rush for 2 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
1 and 10 - NO 39 0:37 9-D. Brees pass to 19-D. Henderson for 12 yards (20-A. Verner).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - TEN 49 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Gilmore for 9 yards (59-T. Shaw).
2 and 1 - TEN 40 14:36 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (92-W. Witherspoon, 99-J. Casey).
1 and 10 - TEN 39 14:05 43-D. Sproles rush for -2 yards (98-D. Ball).
2 and 12 - TEN 41 13:28 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 6 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
3 and 6 - TEN 35 12:47 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Kasay extra point is GOOD.
NO 16    TEN 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:40
4Q 12:39 Tennessee
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 12:39 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (41-R. Harper).
2 and 10 - TEN 20 11:59 10-J. Locker, sacked for -9 yards (91-W. Smith).
3 and 19 - TEN 11 11:17 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 19 - TEN 11 11:09 6-B. Kern punts 42 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (92-W. Witherspoon).
4Q 11:00 New Orleans
1 and 10 - 50 11:00 9-D. Brees pass to 45-J. Collins for 7 yards (92-W. Witherspoon). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 40 10:35 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 13 yards (20-A. Verner).
2 and 7 - TEN 47 10:05 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 3 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
3 and 4 - TEN 44 9:27 9-D. Brees pass to 19-D. Henderson for 5 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - TEN 39 8:50 23-P. Thomas rush for 5 yards (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 5 - TEN 34 8:12 9-D. Brees rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (59-T. Shaw).
3 and 1 - TEN 30 7:42 29-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards (59-T. Shaw, 26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 28 7:08 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS.
NO 22    TEN 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:52
4Q 7:01 Tennessee
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 60 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 30 yards (42-I. Abdul-Quddus, 21-P. Robinson).
1 and 10 - TEN 35 6:53 10-J. Locker pass to 17-D. Williams for 8 yards (27-M. Jenkins, 41-R. Harper).
2 and 2 - TEN 43 6:34 10-J. Locker rush for 17 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 40 6:05 10-J. Locker pass to 85-N. Washington for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
NO 22    TEN 17    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:03
4Q 5:58 New Orleans
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 5:58 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 4 - NO 26 5:30 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-D. Henderson.
New Orleans timeout at 5:23
3 and 4 - NO 26 5:23 9-D. Brees, sacked for -7 yards (97-K. Klug).
4 and 11 - NO 19 4:48 6-T. Morstead punts 55 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 9 yards (15-C. Roby).
4Q 4:36 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 35 4:36 10-J. Locker rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (56-J. Dunbar).
2 and 8 - TEN 37 4:28 10-J. Locker pass to 85-N. Washington for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 45 4:21 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
2 and 10 - NO 45 4:17 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
3 and 10 - NO 45 4:12 10-J. Locker pass to 85-N. Washington for 9 yards (33-J. Greer, 51-J. Vilma).
4 and inches - NO 36 3:29 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 33 3:24 10-J. Locker, sacked for -8 yards (22-T. Porter), FUMBLES (22-T. Porter), RECOVERED by 53-R. Humber returned for no gain, 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams. Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 10 - NO 33 3:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 9 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
3 and 1 - NO 24 2:36 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
Tennessee timeout at 2:32
4 and 1 - NO 24 2:32 10-J. Locker rush for no gain (92-S. Rogers).
4Q 2:18 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 24 2:18 29-C. Ivory rush for 14 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 38 2:00 29-C. Ivory rush for no gain (94-S. Marks).
Tennessee timeout at 1:55
2 and 10 - NO 38 1:55 29-C. Ivory rush for 3 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
Tennessee timeout at 1:51
3 and 7 - NO 41 1:51 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 29-C. Ivory.
4 and 7 - NO 41 1:44 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 7 yards (95-M. Wilson).
4Q 1:34 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:34 10-J. Locker pass to 35-C. Hawkins for 25 yards (41-R. Harper).
1 and 10 - TEN 45 1:10 10-J. Locker pass to 85-N. Washington for 10 yards (22-T. Porter).
1 and 10 - NO 45 0:48 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (22-T. Porter).
2 and 10 - NO 45 0:27 10-J. Locker pass to 85-N. Washington for 40 yards (56-J. Dunbar).
1 and goal - NO 5 0:07 10-J. Locker, spikes Ball.
2 and 5 - NO 5 0:07 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 83-M. Mariani.
3 and 5 - NO 5 0:05 10-J. Locker, sacked for -3 yards (56-J. Dunbar).
END OF GAME