National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 21, Cleveland 18
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 16, 2018
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 73086
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 336618
New Orleans 3001821
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 60 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 14:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 80-J. Landry for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 35 14:20 34-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 38 13:37 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 41 13:06 4-B. Colquitt punts 29 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Lewis.
1Q 12:58 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 30 12:58 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 31 12:22 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NO 38 11:38 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 8 yards, fumble by 13-M. Thomas (forced fumble by 39-T. Mitchell), RECOVERED by 23-D. Randall returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
1Q 11:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - NO 46 11:31 5-T. Taylor pass to 34-C. Hyde for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 39 10:59 11-A. Callaway rush for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 24 10:24 34-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 22 9:52 34-C. Hyde rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - NO 22 9:15 5-T. Taylor pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 1 yard.
4 and 7 - NO 21 8:35 2-Z. Gonzalez 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    NO 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:56
1Q 8:29 New Orleans
CLE 35 2-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 8:29 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 7:53 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 7:20 9-D. Brees pass to 10-T. Smith for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 6:40 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 44 6:02 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 36 5:17 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 4:34 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 27 3:52 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-A. Carr. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 25 yards, enforced at CLE 27 - No play.
1 and goal - CLE 2 3:46 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
2 and goal - CLE 2 3:42 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
3 and goal - CLE 2 3:02 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 2 - No play.
3 and goal - CLE 12 2:57 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
4 and goal - CLE 12 2:52 3-W. Lutz 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    NO 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:37
1Q 2:47 Cleveland
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 72 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 2:43 34-C. Hyde rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 21 2:01 34-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 24 1:21 5-T. Taylor pass to 81-R. Higgins for 7 yards, fumble by 81-R. Higgins (forced fumble by 23-M. Lattimore), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 0:58 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 32 0:19 34-C. Hyde rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 5 - CLE 36 15:00 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 1 yard (98-S. Rankins).
4 and 6 - CLE 35 14:30 4-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 11-T. Lewis returns for no gain.
2Q 14:22 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 19 14:22 25-M. Gillislee rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 20 13:43 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at NO 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 25 13:36 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 12:59 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 30 12:14 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 11:32 25-M. Gillislee rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 49 10:52 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
3 and 6 - NO 49 10:46 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for no gain, fumble by 19-T. Ginn Jr. (forced fumble by 39-T. Mitchell), RECOVERED by 39-T. Mitchell returned for no gain.
2Q 10:39 Cleveland
1 and 10 - NO 46 10:39 34-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 43 10:04 5-T. Taylor pass to 88-D. Fells for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 37 9:24 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4 and 1 - NO 37 9:17 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for -1 yard.
2Q 9:12 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 38 9:12 25-M. Gillislee rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 42 - No play.
1 and 16 - NO 32 8:49 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 8:13 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 29 7:38 25-M. Gillislee rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 25 6:59 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 18 6:16 9-D. Brees pass to 42-Z. Line for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CLE 14 5:42 32-J. Williams rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - CLE 15 4:56 9-D. Brees, sacked for 11 yards (65-L. Ogunjobi).
4 and 18 - CLE 26 4:21 3-W. Lutz 44 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 4:16 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 34 4:16 5-T. Taylor pass to 88-D. Fells for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 43 3:44 5-T. Taylor pass to 80-J. Landry for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 43 3:08 5-T. Taylor pass to 80-J. Landry for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 21 2:37 5-T. Taylor pass to 81-R. Higgins for -3 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:23
2 and 13 - NO 24 2:23 34-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:19
3 and 10 - NO 21 2:19 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-D. Njoku for no gain.
Two minute warning
4 and 10 - NO 21 2:00 2-Z. Gonzalez 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 6    NO 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:16
2Q 1:55 New Orleans
CLE 35 2-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 1:55 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NO 23 1:25 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 4 yards.
3 and 8 - NO 27 0:52 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and 8 - NO 27 0:48 6-T. Morstead punts 56 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for no gain. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 8 yards, enforced at CLE 17.
2Q 0:38 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 9 0:38 34-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:33
2 and 8 - CLE 11 0:33 34-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
CLE 35 2-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 33 14:25 25-M. Gillislee rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - NO 34 13:56 25-M. Gillislee rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NO 34 13:18 6-T. Morstead punts 45 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
3Q 13:10 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 21 13:10 34-C. Hyde rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 25 12:32 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-A. Callaway. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 12:28 34-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 44 11:51 34-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 46 11:08 5-T. Taylor, 5-T. Taylor rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 10:22 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NO 40 9:46 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-A. Callaway.
3 and 4 - NO 40 9:42 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-A. Callaway for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 22 9:06 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
2 and 10 - NO 22 9:01 5-T. Taylor pass to 80-J. Landry for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 17 8:19 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 29-D. Johnson Jr.. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at NO 17 - No play.
1 and goal - NO 1 8:14 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 1 yard (94-C. Jordan).
2 and goal - NO 2 7:34 34-C. Hyde rush for 1 yard.
3 and goal - NO 1 6:48 34-C. Hyde rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-Z. Gonzalez extra point is NO GOOD.
CLE 12    NO 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:27
3Q 6:43 New Orleans
CLE 35 2-Z. Gonzalez kicks 72 yards, 7-T. Hill returns for 47 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 6:37 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 45 6:00 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 5:21 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 45 4:46 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 40 4:04 9-D. Brees, sacked for 10 yards (65-L. Ogunjobi).
4 and 11 - 50 3:22 6-T. Morstead punts 32 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
3Q 3:15 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 18 3:15 5-T. Taylor rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 25 2:37 5-T. Taylor pass to 81-R. Higgins for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 2:02 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-D. Njoku for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 46 1:26 34-C. Hyde rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 44 0:47 24-N. Chubb rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NO 36 0:12 5-T. Taylor pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - NO 30 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 81-R. Higgins for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 26 14:30 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins.
3 and 6 - NO 26 14:23 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins.
4 and 6 - NO 26 14:21 2-Z. Gonzalez 44 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 14:16 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 34 14:16 41-A. Kamara rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 13:37 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 41 12:56 25-M. Gillislee rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - CLE 41 12:12 9-D. Brees, sacked for 9 yards (65-L. Ogunjobi). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 11:45 41-A. Kamara rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 27 11:20 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 10:40 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 19 10:00 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - CLE 5 9:21 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - CLE 2 8:45 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
CLE 12    NO 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:35
4Q 8:41 Cleveland
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 68 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 8:37 11-A. Callaway rush for -8 yards.
2 and 18 - CLE 17 7:58 5-T. Taylor rush for 2 yards, fumble by 5-T. Taylor, RECOVERED by 5-T. Taylor returned for no gain.
3 and 13 - CLE 22 7:32 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
4 and 13 - CLE 22 7:27 4-B. Colquitt punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 7:20 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 35 7:20 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
2 and 10 - NO 35 7:15 25-M. Gillislee rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 39 6:33 9-D. Brees, sacked for 9 yards (38-T. Carrie).
4 and 15 - NO 30 6:00 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
4Q 5:52 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 24 5:52 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards, fumble by 5-T. Taylor (forced fumble by 56-D. Davis), ball out of bounds.
2 and 4 - CLE 30 5:10 5-T. Taylor pass intended for 85-D. Njoku, INTERCEPTED by 43-M. Williams at CLE 40, returned for 22 yards.
4Q 4:57 New Orleans
1 and 10 - CLE 18 4:57 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 10 4:15 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
Cleveland timeout at 3:31
3 and 2 - CLE 10 3:31 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 5 2:44 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans timeout at 2:40
41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CLE 12    NO 18    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:17
4Q 2:40 Cleveland
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 2:40 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 2:36 5-T. Taylor pass to 81-R. Higgins for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 2:09 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-D. Njoku for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - NO 44 2:00 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 10 yards (94-C. Jordan).
3 and 12 - CLE 46 1:31 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:24
4 and 5 - NO 47 1:24 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-A. Callaway for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-Z. Gonzalez extra point is NO GOOD.
CLE 18    NO 18    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:24
4Q 1:16 New Orleans
CLE 35 2-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 1:16 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 33 0:53 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 42 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:43 41-A. Kamara rush for -1 yard.
New Orleans timeout at 0:35
2 and 11 - CLE 26 0:35 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
3 and 11 - CLE 26 0:30 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-A. Carr.
4 and 11 - CLE 26 0:26 3-W. Lutz 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 18    NO 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:50
4Q 0:21 Cleveland
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:21 5-T. Taylor pass to 80-J. Landry for 25 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:14
1 and 10 - 50 0:14 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-A. Callaway for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 34 0:08 2-Z. Gonzalez 52 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 0:03 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 41 0:03 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME