National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Tampa Bay 31, New Orleans 24
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2017
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Temperature: 71°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 55376
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 1403724
Tampa Bay 7601831
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tampa Bay
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 25 15:00 85-J. Wilson rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - TB 33 14:37 25-P. Barber rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 41 14:11 25-P. Barber rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TB 49.
1 and 10 - NO 46 13:59 25-P. Barber rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 42 13:36 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 12-C. Godwin.
3 and 6 - NO 42 13:30 3-J. Winston pass to 10-A. Humphries for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 35 13:18 25-P. Barber rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 35 12:51 3-J. Winston pass to 84-C. Brate for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 22 12:29 25-P. Barber rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 20 11:49 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 34-C. Sims.
3 and 8 - NO 20 11:43 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 12 yards.
1 and goal - NO 8 11:14 25-P. Barber rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - NO 4 10:32 25-P. Barber rush for 3 yards.
3 and goal - NO 1 9:47 25-P. Barber rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-P. Murray extra point is GOOD.
NO 0    TB 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 5:18
1Q 9:42 New Orleans
TB 35 7-P. Murray kicks 71 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 106 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    TB 7    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:13
1Q 9:29 Tampa Bay
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 67 yards, 32-J. Rodgers returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 15 9:23 25-P. Barber rush for 4 yards, fumble by 25-P. Barber, RECOVERED by 25-P. Barber returned for no gain.
2 and 6 - TB 19 8:48 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 10-A. Humphries.
3 and 6 - TB 19 8:40 3-J. Winston rush for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 36 8:06 25-P. Barber rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TB 41 7:25 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TB 41 - No play.
2 and 10 - TB 36 7:21 3-J. Winston pass to 12-C. Godwin for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - TB 41 6:43 3-J. Winston pass to 10-A. Humphries for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 44 6:09 3-J. Winston pass intended for 13-M. Evans, INTERCEPTED by 43-M. Williams at NO 35, returned for no gain.
1Q 6:00 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 35 6:00 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 37 5:24 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 43 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 20 4:41 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TB 20 4:07 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - TB 14 3:22 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 7 yards.
1 and goal - TB 7 2:41 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 14    TB 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:24
1Q 2:36 Tampa Bay
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 25 2:36 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
2 and 10 - TB 25 2:28 22-D. Martin rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - TB 24 1:53 3-J. Winston pass to 84-C. Brate for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 36 1:10 22-D. Martin rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TB 37 0:30 3-J. Winston rush for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tampa Bay continued...
3 and 1 - TB 45 15:00 22-D. Martin rush for -3 yards.
4 and 4 - TB 42 14:23 Punt formation, 9-B. Anger punts 46 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Lewis.
2Q 14:14 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 12 14:14 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 15 13:41 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 22 12:57 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NO 28 12:25 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
3 and 4 - NO 28 12:19 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
4 and 4 - NO 28 12:13 Punt formation, 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, fair catch by 10-A. Humphries.
2Q 12:05 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 25 12:05 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
2 and 10 - TB 25 11:58 3-J. Winston pass to 25-P. Barber for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - TB 34 11:31 3-J. Winston pass to 45-A. Cross for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 45 10:54 3-J. Winston pass to 32-J. Rodgers for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 10:13 25-P. Barber rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 38 9:32 3-J. Winston pass to 12-C. Godwin for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 21 8:58 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
2 and 10 - NO 21 8:52 25-P. Barber rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 13 8:04 25-P. Barber rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - NO 7 7:18 3-J. Winston rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - NO 6 6:35 3-J. Winston pass to 12-C. Godwin for 5 yards. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3 and goal - NO 1 5:57 3-J. Winston rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-P. Murray extra point is NO GOOD.
NO 14    TB 13    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:15
2Q 5:50 New Orleans
NO 15 7-P. Murray kicks 46 yards, 45-G. Griffin returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 31 5:46 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 40 5:17 42-Z. Line rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 4:44 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 45 4:11 22-M. Ingram rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 35 3:27 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman.
2 and 10 - TB 35 3:21 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
3 and 10 - TB 35 3:16 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - TB 30 2:39 Field goal formation, 3-W. Lutz rush for 4 yards.
2Q 2:32 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 26 2:32 3-J. Winston pass to 25-P. Barber for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TB 35 2:05 25-P. Barber rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TB 38.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - TB 43 2:00 3-J. Winston pass intended for 25-P. Barber, INTERCEPTED by 52-C. Robertson at NO 42, returned for no gain.
2Q 1:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 42 1:50 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
2 and 10 - NO 42 1:44 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - NO 43 1:09 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
4 and 9 - NO 43 1:03 Punt formation, 6-T. Morstead punts 44 yards, fair catch by 10-A. Humphries.
2Q 0:56 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 13 0:56 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
2 and 10 - TB 13 0:50 34-C. Sims rush for 6 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:46
3 and 4 - TB 19 0:46 3-J. Winston pass to 12-C. Godwin for 9 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:41
1 and 10 - TB 28 0:41 3-J. Winston rush for 5 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:33
2 and 5 - TB 33 0:33 3-J. Winston, sacked for 7 yards (94-C. Jordan).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
TB 35 7-P. Murray kicks 54 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 32 14:55 22-M. Ingram rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 39 14:28 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 41 13:56 9-D. Brees rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 43 13:21 9-D. Brees pass to 45-G. Griffin for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 47 12:53 41-A. Kamara rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at NO 47 - No play.
2 and 11 - NO 42 12:28 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - 50 11:55 9-D. Brees, sacked for 7 yards (95-R. Russell). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 10 - NO 43 11:41 Punt formation, 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, downed by 50-G. Hodges.
3Q 11:28 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 10 11:28 25-P. Barber rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TB 11 10:48 3-J. Winston pass to 12-C. Godwin for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 30 10:17 3-J. Winston pass to 10-A. Humphries for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TB 38 9:38 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 25-P. Barber.
3 and 2 - TB 38 9:31 3-J. Winston pass to 10-A. Humphries for 43 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 19 9:04 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 12-C. Godwin.
2 and 10 - NO 19 8:57 85-J. Wilson rush for -4 yards.
3 and 14 - NO 23 8:14 3-J. Winston pass intended for 13-M. Evans, INTERCEPTED by 43-M. Williams at NO 0, returned for no gain, touchback.
3Q 8:02 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 8:02 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - NO 24 7:35 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 27 6:53 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 6:19 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 35 5:43 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 40 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 25 4:59 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TB 25 4:24 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for -4 yards.
3 and 14 - TB 29 3:40 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TB 29 - No play.
3 and 19 - TB 34 3:28 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 4 yards.
4 and 15 - TB 30 2:48 Field goal formation, 3-W. Lutz 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 17    TB 13    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:14
3Q 2:44 Tampa Bay
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 56 yards, 34-C. Sims returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 28 2:36 25-P. Barber rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 32 2:02 3-J. Winston pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - TB 32 1:53 3-J. Winston pass to 16-F. Martino for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 41 1:33 3-J. Winston pass to 10-A. Humphries for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TB 48 1:01 25-P. Barber rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TB 48 - No play.
2 and 13 - TB 38 0:43 3-J. Winston pass to 32-J. Rodgers for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tampa Bay continued...
3 and 8 - TB 43 15:00 3-J. Winston, sacked for 11 yards (48-V. Bell).
4 and 19 - TB 32 14:19 Punt formation, 9-B. Anger punts 54 yards, 11-T. Lewis returns for -7 yards, fumble by 11-T. Lewis, RECOVERED by 39-I. Johnson returned for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-P. Murray extra point is GOOD.
NO 17    TB 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:40
4Q 14:04 New Orleans
TB 35 7-P. Murray kicks 62 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 22 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at NO 16.
1 and 10 - NO 8 13:58 41-A. Kamara rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 27 13:34 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
2 and 10 - NO 27 13:27 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NO 30 12:45 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 43 12:12 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 43 11:39 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - NO 49 11:08 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 47 10:33 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TB 45 9:58 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 26 9:16 19-T. Ginn Jr. rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TB 24 8:33 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 16 yards.
1 and goal - TB 8 7:48 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
2 and goal - TB 3 7:13 9-D. Brees pass to 42-Z. Line for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 24    TB 20    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:57
4Q 7:07 Tampa Bay
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 25 7:07 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 12-C. Godwin.
2 and 10 - TB 25 6:59 3-J. Winston pass to 10-A. Humphries for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 37 6:19 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TB 46 5:42 25-P. Barber rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 5:05 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 84-C. Brate.
2 and 10 - NO 46 4:58 PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 46 - No play.
2 and 5 - NO 41 4:58 3-J. Winston pass to 12-C. Godwin for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 24 4:51 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 12-C. Godwin.
2 and 10 - NO 24 4:46 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 12-C. Godwin.
3 and 10 - NO 24 4:40 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 84-C. Brate.
4 and 10 - NO 24 4:35 Field goal formation, 7-P. Murray 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 24    TB 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 2:32
4Q 4:31 New Orleans
TB 35 7-P. Murray kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 4:31 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
2 and 10 - NO 25 4:25 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 34 4:03 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 3:20 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
Tampa Bay timeout at 3:15
2 and 10 - NO 37 3:15 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 23 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 3:05
1 and 10 - TB 40 3:05 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
Tampa Bay timeout at 3:00
2 and 10 - TB 40 2:59 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 2:54
3 and 10 - TB 40 2:54 9-D. Brees, sacked for 7 yards (98-C. McDonald).
4 and 17 - TB 47 2:07 Punt formation. PENALTY on New Orleans, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TB 47 - No play.
4 and 22 - NO 48 2:07 Punt formation, 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, downed by 34-J. Hardee.
4Q 1:58 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 5 1:58 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 10-A. Humphries.
2 and 10 - TB 5 1:52 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 10-A. Humphries.
3 and 10 - TB 5 1:47 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
4 and 10 - TB 5 1:41 3-J. Winston pass to 84-C. Brate for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 17 1:26 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TB 26 1:06 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
3 and 1 - TB 26 1:01 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 35 0:43 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 49 0:37 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 10-A. Humphries.
2 and 10 - NO 49 0:32 3-J. Winston pass to 10-A. Humphries for 10 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:15
1 and 10 - NO 39 0:15 3-J. Winston pass to 12-C. Godwin for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
NO 24    TB 31    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:49
4Q 0:09 New Orleans
NO 15 7-P. Murray kicks 54 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 26 0:02 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
END OF GAME