National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 25, New Orleans 23
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 13, 2016
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 73138
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 7301525
New Orleans 0314623
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 57 yards, 34-T. Hightower returns for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 39 14:54 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 47 14:25 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 13:55 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 44 13:16 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
3 and 6 - DEN 44 13:11 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 44 - No play.
3 and 11 - DEN 49 13:11 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
4 and 11 - DEN 49 13:06 6-T. Morstead punts 34 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Norwood.
1Q 13:00 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 15 13:00 23-D. Booker rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 21 12:25 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 11:58 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 83-A. Derby.
2 and 10 - DEN 35 11:51 23-D. Booker rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 38 11:14 13-T. Siemian pass to 83-A. Derby for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 10:39 35-K. Bibbs rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 10:02 13-T. Siemian pass to 87-J. Taylor for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 32 9:29 23-D. Booker rush for 2 yards.
Denver timeout at 8:43
2 and 8 - NO 30 8:43 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 8 yards. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 23 8:00 13-T. Siemian rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 20 7:20 13-T. Siemian, sacked for 5 yards (90-N. Fairley).
2 and 15 - NO 25 6:37 23-D. Booker rush for 11 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 14 5:51 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 87-J. Taylor. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 13-T. Siemian pass to 87-J. Taylor for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    NO 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:15
1Q 5:45 New Orleans
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 5:45 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 28 5:13 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 30 4:41 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 49 4:04 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 3:33 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 30 3:03 22-M. Ingram rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 24 2:34 9-D. Brees pass intended for 38-T. Cadet, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Stewart at DEN 7, returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
1Q 2:28 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 7 2:28 23-D. Booker rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 16 1:58 23-D. Booker rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 21 1:27 23-D. Booker rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 22 0:54 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete.
3 and 9 - DEN 22 0:46 13-T. Siemian, sacked for 4 yards (94-C. Jordan).
4 and 13 - DEN 18 0:07 9-R. Dixon punts 45 yards, 10-B. Cooks returns for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 39 15:00 9-D. Brees pass intended for 13-M. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Stewart at 50, returned for 11 yards.
2Q 14:53 Denver
1 and 10 - NO 39 14:53 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - NO 39 14:47 23-D. Booker rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - NO 38 14:12 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - NO 32 13:48 8-B. McManus 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 10    NO 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:05
2Q 13:42 New Orleans
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 13:42 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 28 13:12 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 32 12:37 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 11:59 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 46 11:35 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 49 10:59 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
3 and 7 - NO 49 10:55 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4 and 7 - NO 49 10:49 6-T. Morstead punts 41 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Norwood.
2Q 10:42 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 10:42 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 85-V. Green.
2 and 10 - DEN 11 10:37 23-D. Booker rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - DEN 12 10:01 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 29 9:25 23-D. Booker rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 32 8:53 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 8:11 13-T. Siemian rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 45 7:27 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 6:47 35-K. Bibbs rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 44 6:08 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 35-K. Bibbs. PENALTY on Denver, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
3 and 9 - NO 44 6:03 13-T. Siemian, sacked for 6 yards (59-D. Ellerbe).
4 and 15 - 50 5:26 9-R. Dixon punts 38 yards, 31-J. Byrd returns for 2 yards.
2Q 5:18 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 14 5:18 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 16 4:45 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 23 4:09 22-M. Ingram rush for -1 yard.
4 and 2 - NO 22 3:36 6-T. Morstead punts 38 yards, 11-J. Norwood returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 40.
2Q 3:27 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 30 3:27 23-D. Booker rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 32 2:52 23-D. Booker rush for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 39 2:11 13-T. Siemian rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DEN 41 2:00 35-K. Bibbs rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - 50 1:30 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 9 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:18
1 and 10 - NO 41 1:18 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - NO 41 1:12 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - NO 40 1:07 13-T. Siemian pass to 85-V. Green for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 31 0:36 13-T. Siemian pass intended for 10-E. Sanders, INTERCEPTED by 24-S. Moore at NO 30, returned for 8 yards.
2Q 0:29 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 38 0:29 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 0:23 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
Denver timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - DEN 22 0:13 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 6 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:13
2 and 4 - DEN 16 0:13 9-D. Brees rush for 4 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:02
1 and 10 - DEN 12 0:02 3-W. Lutz 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
DEN 10    NO 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:27
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 15:00 13-T. Siemian pass to 85-V. Green for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 14:31 23-D. Booker rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 49 13:52 23-D. Booker rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - DEN 49 13:10 23-D. Booker rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - DEN 49 12:27 9-R. Dixon punts 41 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd.
3Q 12:20 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 12:20 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 11 11:47 9-D. Brees rush for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 16 11:10 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 30 10:36 22-M. Ingram rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 9:48 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 9:22 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 37 yards.
1 and 3 - DEN 3 8:35 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
DEN 10    NO 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:50
3Q 8:30 Denver
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 8:30 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 8:23 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 10 - DEN 25 8:19 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 7:39 23-D. Booker rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 43 7:04 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 85-V. Green.
Denver timeout at 7:00
3 and 5 - DEN 43 7:00 13-T. Siemian pass to 83-A. Derby for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 6:28 35-K. Bibbs rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 44 5:50 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 85-V. Green.
3 and 9 - NO 44 5:46 13-T. Siemian pass intended for 88-D. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 32-K. Vaccaro at NO 32, returned for 30 yards.
3Q 5:35 New Orleans
1 and 10 - DEN 38 5:35 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 23 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - DEN 15 5:17 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 12 4:43 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 5 - DEN 5 4:05 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
DEN 10    NO 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:36
3Q 3:59 Denver
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 3:59 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 3:24 23-D. Booker rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 48 2:39 13-T. Siemian pass to 32-A. Janovich for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 39 2:03 35-K. Bibbs rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 35 1:24 13-T. Siemian, sacked for 2 yards (98-S. Rankins).
3 and 8 - NO 37 0:42 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 0:06 23-D. Booker rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
2 and 9 - NO 18 15:00 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 85-V. Green.
3 and 9 - NO 18 14:57 13-T. Siemian, sacked for 6 yards (52-C. Robertson).
4 and 15 - NO 24 14:23 8-B. McManus 42 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 14:18 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 32 14:18 22-M. Ingram rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 40 13:42 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 12 yards, fumble by 13-M. Thomas (forced fumble by 29-B. Roby), RECOVERED by 26-D. Stewart returned for 28 yards.
4Q 13:29 Denver
1 and 10 - NO 27 13:29 13-T. Siemian rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 26 12:44 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 12 12:06 23-D. Booker rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 10 11:28 13-T. Siemian pass to 11-J. Norwood for 8 yards.
1 and 2 - NO 2 10:47 23-D. Booker rush for -1 yard.
2 and 3 - NO 3 10:13 13-T. Siemian pass to 11-J. Norwood for 1 yard.
Denver timeout at 9:41
3 and 2 - NO 2 9:41 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 17    NO 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:52
4Q 9:37 New Orleans
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 9:37 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 9:05 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 30 8:31 9-D. Brees, sacked for 10 yards (48-S. Barrett).
4 and 15 - NO 20 7:54 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, 11-J. Norwood returns for 17 yards.
4Q 7:41 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 47 7:41 13-T. Siemian, sacked for 1 yard (32-K. Vaccaro). PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 46.
1 and 10 - NO 39 7:16 35-K. Bibbs rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 37 6:42 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
3 and 8 - NO 37 6:39 13-T. Siemian pass to 11-J. Norwood for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 28 6:01 23-D. Booker rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 26 5:23 13-T. Siemian pass to 23-D. Booker for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 16 4:53 35-K. Bibbs rush for 3 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 4:45
2 and 7 - NO 13 4:45 PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at NO 13 - No play.
2 and 2 - NO 8 4:45 23-D. Booker rush for -4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 12 4:04 13-T. Siemian pass to 23-D. Booker for 2 yards.
4 and 4 - NO 10 3:27 8-B. McManus 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 20    NO 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:14
4Q 3:23 New Orleans
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 66 yards, muffed catch by 34-T. Hightower, RECOVERED by 34-T. Hightower returned for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 13 3:20 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
2 and 10 - NO 13 3:15 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards, fumble by 13-M. Thomas (forced fumble by 93-J. Crick), RECOVERED by 43-T. Ward returned for no gain.
4Q 3:08 Denver
1 and 10 - NO 20 3:08 23-D. Booker rush for no gain.
New Orleans timeout at 3:04
2 and 10 - NO 20 3:04 23-D. Booker rush for 2 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 3:00
3 and 8 - NO 18 3:00 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
4 and 8 - NO 18 2:55 8-B. McManus 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 23    NO 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:13
4Q 2:50 New Orleans
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 2:50 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - NO 25 2:45 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 2:39 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 41 2:10 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - DEN 38 2:00 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 1:30 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is NO GOOD, blocked by 31-J. Simmons, failed conversion return by 34-W. Parks (84 yards), 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 1:22 Denver
NO 35 1:22 3-W. Lutz kicks onside 11 yards, 88-D. Thomas returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - NO 46 1:21 13-T. Siemian kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 47 0:40 13-T. Siemian kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME