National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 23, Atlanta 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 8, 2013
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 72348
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 1007017
New Orleans 0137323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 15:00 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 7 - ATL 28 14:24 39-S. Jackson rush for 5 yards (50-C. Lofton).
3 and 2 - ATL 28 13:41 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 88-T. Gonzalez.
4 and 2 - ATL 28 13:37 5-M. Bosher punts 56 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 1 yard (35-A. Smith).
1Q 13:24 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 17 13:24 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 16 yards (27-R. McClain).
1 and 10 - NO 33 12:44 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
2 and 10 - NO 33 12:39 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
3 and 7 - NO 36 11:57 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 84-K. Stills.
4 and 7 - NO 36 11:50 6-T. Morstead punts 54 yards, 83-H. Douglas returns for 8 yards (52-K. Reddick).
1Q 11:38 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 18 11:38 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-H. Douglas for 11 yards (28-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - ATL 29 10:56 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards (41-R. Harper).
2 and 5 - ATL 34 10:14 39-S. Jackson rush for 6 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - ATL 40 9:35 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-H. Douglas for 50 yards (28-K. Lewis), FUMBLES, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 10 9:13 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 7 - NO 7 8:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 7    NO 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:58
1Q 8:32 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 23 yards (44-J. Snelling).
1 and 10 - NO 23 8:28 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 2 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
2 and 8 - NO 25 7:54 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 38 7:23 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (52-A. Dent).
2 and 6 - NO 42 6:46 43-D. Sproles rush for 2 yards (91-C. Peters).
3 and 4 - NO 44 6:10 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 3 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
4 and 1 - NO 47 5:33 22-M. Ingram rush for -1 yard (52-A. Dent).
1Q 5:25 Atlanta
1 and 10 - NO 45 5:25 2-M. Ryan pass to 34-B. Ewing for 15 yards (33-J. Greer).
1 and 10 - NO 30 4:46 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (57-D. Hawthorne).
2 and 9 - NO 29 4:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 39-S. Jackson for 3 yards (50-C. Lofton).
3 and 6 - NO 26 3:31 2-M. Ryan rush for 12 yards (32-K. Vaccaro). PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 7 yards).
1 and 7 - NO 7 3:08 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (92-J. Jenkins).
2 and 4 - NO 4 2:21 32-J. Rodgers rush for -1 yard (98-P. Haralson, 27-M. Jenkins).
3 and 5 - NO 5 1:37 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 5 - NO 5 1:30 3-M. Bryant 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 10    NO 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:55
1Q 1:28 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 1:28 23-P. Thomas rush for 8 yards (71-K. Biermann).
2 and 2 - NO 28 0:51 23-P. Thomas rush for -1 yard (71-K. Biermann).
3 and 3 - NO 27 0:12 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 7 yards (25-W. Moore), forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - NO 34 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 84-K. Stills.
2 and 10 - NO 34 14:53 43-D. Sproles rush for 1 yard (95-J. Babineaux).
3 and 9 - NO 35 14:10 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 21 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
1 and 10 - ATL 44 13:29 43-D. Sproles rush for 5 yards (52-A. Dent).
2 and 5 - ATL 39 12:49 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 6 yards (21-D. Trufant).
1 and 10 - ATL 33 12:01 22-M. Ingram rush for 7 yards (71-K. Biermann).
2 and 3 - ATL 26 11:35 22-M. Ingram rush for -4 yards (28-T. DeCoud), forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - ATL 30 11:04 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
4 and 7 - ATL 30 10:58 5-G. Hartley 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 10    NO 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:30
2Q 10:58 Atlanta
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 10:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 22 yards (27-M. Jenkins), 27-M. Jenkins, RECOVERED by 41-R. Harper returned for 19 yards (76-L. Holmes).
2Q 10:36 New Orleans
1 and 10 - ATL 31 10:36 23-P. Thomas rush for 5 yards (91-C. Peters, 52-A. Dent).
2 and 7 - ATL 26 9:57 43-D. Sproles rush for 1 yard (91-C. Peters).
3 and 4 - ATL 26 9:16 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
ATL 10    NO 10    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:20
2Q 9:16 Atlanta
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 9:10 2-M. Ryan pass to 39-S. Jackson for 16 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
1 and 10 - ATL 36 8:26 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 39-S. Jackson.
2 and 10 - ATL 36 8:22 39-S. Jackson rush for -1 yard (57-D. Hawthorne).
3 and 11 - ATL 35 7:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 7:29 2-M. Ryan pass to 32-J. Rodgers for 3 yards (24-C. White).
2 and 7 - NO 47 6:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 3 yards (24-C. White).
3 and 4 - NO 44 6:04 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 39-S. Jackson.
4 and 4 - NO 44 5:58 5-M. Bosher punts 44 yards, touchback.
2Q 5:49 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 5:49 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon, 71-K. Biermann).
2 and 6 - NO 24 5:11 9-D. Brees pass to 84-K. Stills for 67 yards (27-R. McClain, 23-R. Alford).
1 and 9 - ATL 9 4:19 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (91-C. Peters, 52-A. Dent).
2 and 7 - ATL 7 3:40 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (95-J. Babineaux). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 17 - ATL 17 3:13 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 8 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 27 - ATL 27 2:42 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 7 yards (25-W. Moore).
Two minute warning
3 and 20 - ATL 20 2:00 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 7 yards (27-R. McClain).
Atlanta timeout at 1:50
4 and 13 - ATL 13 1:50 5-G. Hartley 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 10    NO 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:59
2Q 1:47 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 20 1:47 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-H. Douglas for 12 yards (21-P. Robinson).
1 and 10 - ATL 32 1:22 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 21 yards (25-R. Bush).
1 and 10 - NO 47 0:55 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 88-T. Gonzalez.
2 and 10 - NO 47 0:51 2-M. Ryan, sacked for -10 yards (93-J. Galette).
New Orleans timeout at 0:45
3 and 20 - ATL 43 0:45 Pass incomplete. PENALTY on Atlanta, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 10 yards).
4 and 29 - ATL 34 0:39 5-M. Bosher punts 40 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for no gain (19-D. Davis). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 0:30 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 16 0:30 43-D. Sproles rush for 4 yards (91-C. Peters, 25-W. Moore).
2 and 6 - NO 20 0:11 43-D. Sproles rush for 3 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 84-K. Stills.
2 and 10 - NO 20 14:56 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (27-R. McClain).
3 and 8 - NO 22 14:16 9-D. Brees, sacked for -11 yards (91-C. Peters).
4 and 19 - NO 11 13:52 6-T. Morstead punts 61 yards, 83-H. Douglas returns for 13 yards (54-W. Herring).
3Q 13:39 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 41 13:39 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 4 yards (21-P. Robinson, 98-P. Haralson).
2 and 6 - ATL 45 13:08 39-S. Jackson rush for 50 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 5 - NO 5 12:33 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas.
2 and 5 - NO 5 12:27 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (96-T. Johnson, 94-C. Jordan).
3 and 4 - NO 4 11:45 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 17    NO 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:54
3Q 11:41 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 11:41 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 5 yards (21-D. Trufant).
2 and 5 - NO 25 11:02 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 13 yards (21-D. Trufant).
1 and 10 - NO 38 10:24 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (71-K. Biermann, 52-A. Dent).
2 and 6 - NO 42 9:49 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
3 and 6 - NO 42 9:44 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 22 yards (25-W. Moore), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 36 9:14 Pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - ATL 46 9:06 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 8 yards (27-R. McClain, 52-A. Dent).
Atlanta timeout at 8:23
2 and 12 - ATL 38 8:23 9-D. Brees pass to 84-K. Stills for 19 yards (27-R. McClain).
1 and 10 - ATL 19 7:41 43-D. Sproles rush for 5 yards (28-T. DeCoud, 56-S. Weatherspoon).
2 and 5 - ATL 14 7:06 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 7 yards (27-R. McClain), forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 6:29
1 and 7 - ATL 7 6:29 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
ATL 17    NO 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:19
3Q 6:22 Atlanta
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 6:22 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (94-C. Jordan, 98-P. Haralson).
2 and 9 - ATL 21 5:46 2-M. Ryan, sacked for -7 yards (98-P. Haralson).
3 and 16 - ATL 14 5:04 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 44-J. Snelling.
4 and 16 - ATL 14 4:59 5-M. Bosher punts 44 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 1 yard (19-D. Davis). PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 4:47 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 33 4:47 9-D. Brees pass intended for 12-M. Colston, INTERCEPTED by 23-R. Alford returned for no gain (12-M. Colston).
3Q 4:39 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 45 4:39 2-M. Ryan, sacked for -8 yards (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 18 - ATL 37 3:59 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
3 and 18 - ATL 37 3:52 2-M. Ryan pass to 44-J. Snelling for 9 yards (33-J. Greer, 41-R. Harper).
4 and 9 - ATL 46 3:06 5-M. Bosher punts 51 yards, downed by 35-A. Smith.
3Q 2:56 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 3 2:56 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 5 yards (27-R. McClain).
2 and 5 - NO 8 2:17 23-P. Thomas rush for 11 yards (28-T. DeCoud, 52-A. Dent).
3 and 1 - NO 12 1:33 23-P. Thomas rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 23 0:44 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (25-W. Moore).
2 and 6 - NO 27 0:04 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 10 yards (21-D. Trufant, 52-A. Dent).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - NO 37 15:00 9-D. Brees rush for 4 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
2 and 6 - NO 41 14:21 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 14 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
1 and 10 - ATL 45 13:41 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 7 - ATL 42 13:12 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
3 and 7 - ATL 42 13:07 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
4 and 7 - ATL 42 13:03 6-T. Morstead punts 33 yards, downed by 54-W. Herring.
4Q 12:54 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 9 12:54 39-S. Jackson rush for 5 yards (57-D. Hawthorne, 94-C. Jordan).
2 and 5 - ATL 14 12:13 2-M. Ryan pass to 39-S. Jackson for 17 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - ATL 31 11:36 2-M. Ryan pass to 39-S. Jackson for 2 yards (57-D. Hawthorne, 50-C. Lofton).
2 and 8 - ATL 33 10:52 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 8 - ATL 33 10:47 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-H. Douglas for 17 yards (32-K. Vaccaro). PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 18 - ATL 23 10:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 44-J. Snelling for 8 yards (50-C. Lofton, 92-J. Jenkins).
4 and 10 - ATL 31 9:35 5-M. Bosher punts 46 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 5 yards (35-A. Smith).
4Q 9:24 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 28 9:24 Direct snap to 9-D. Brees, pass to 82-B. Watson for 16 yards (27-R. McClain).
1 and 10 - NO 44 8:43 22-M. Ingram rush for -3 yards (52-A. Dent).
2 and 13 - NO 41 8:01 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 32 yards (25-W. Moore).
1 and 10 - ATL 27 7:20 43-D. Sproles rush for 1 yard (50-O. Umenyiora).
2 and 9 - ATL 26 6:48 9-D. Brees, sacked for -5 yards (94-P. Jerry).
3 and 14 - ATL 31 6:14 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 19 yards (25-W. Moore).
1 and 10 - ATL 12 5:23 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (25-W. Moore).
2 and 8 - ATL 10 4:43 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for -1 yard (56-S. Weatherspoon).
3 and 9 - ATL 11 4:04 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 7 yards (27-R. McClain).
New Orleans timeout at 3:16
4 and 2 - ATL 4 3:16 5-G. Hartley 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 17    NO 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:08
4Q 3:12 Atlanta
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 3:12 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 17 yards (33-J. Greer).
1 and 10 - ATL 37 2:50 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 16 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
1 and 10 - NO 47 2:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 39-S. Jackson for 7 yards (41-R. Harper).
2 and 3 - NO 40 2:04 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (32-K. Vaccaro).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 27 1:58 32-J. Rodgers rush for no gain (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 10 - NO 27 1:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-H. Douglas for 20 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
1 and 7 - NO 7 1:09 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas.
2 and 7 - NO 7 1:05 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 4 yards (27-M. Jenkins, 25-R. Bush).
Atlanta timeout at 0:54
3 and 3 - NO 3 0:54 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 39-S. Jackson.
Atlanta timeout at 0:49
4 and 3 - NO 3 0:49 2-M. Ryan pass intended for 88-T. Gonzalez, INTERCEPTED by 41-R. Harper returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 0:43 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 0:43 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 19 0:05 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME