National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 31, Carolina 26
When: 4:40 PM ET, Sunday, January 7, 2018
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 73186
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 0931426
New Orleans 7143731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 31 14:23 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 33 13:49 11-T. Lewis rush for -4 yards.
4 and 6 - NO 29 13:13 6-T. Morstead punts 44 yards, fair catch by 22-C. McCaffrey.
1Q 13:04 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 27 13:04 28-J. Stewart rush for 11 yards.
Carolina timeout at 12:23
1 and 10 - CAR 38 12:23 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 41 11:50 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 43 11:05 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 5 - CAR 43 11:00 5-M. Palardy punts 41 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Lewis.
1Q 10:51 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 16 10:51 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 16 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 21 10:47 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 21 10:04 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
3 and 10 - NO 21 9:58 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
4 and 10 - NO 21 9:52 6-T. Morstead punts 48 yards, 12-K. Clay returns for -1 yard.
1Q 9:41 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 30 9:41 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 22-C. McCaffrey.
2 and 10 - CAR 30 9:36 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 32 8:58 1-C. Newton rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 42.
1 and 10 - CAR 47 8:31 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 45 7:52 43-F. Whittaker rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 42 7:14 1-C. Newton rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 39 6:30 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 35 5:48 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 25 5:08 22-C. McCaffrey rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 26 4:27 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 84-E. Dickson.
3 and 11 - NO 26 4:23 1-C. Newton pass to 12-K. Clay for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 15 3:39 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 15 2:58 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 7 2:12 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-K. Clay.
4 and 2 - NO 7 2:07 9-G. Gano 25 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 2:04 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 2:04 9-D. Brees pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NO 20 1:58 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
CAR 0    NO 7    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:18
1Q 1:46 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 1:46 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 47 1:15 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 48 0:37 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-K. Clay. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 39 yards, enforced at CAR 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 13 0:28 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 7 - NO 10 15:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - NO 9 14:20 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 6 - NO 9 14:15 9-G. Gano 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 3    NO 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:31
2Q 14:12 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 14:12 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 30 13:27 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49 12:49 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 48 12:24 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 11:52 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 27 11:16 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 22 10:51 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 22 - No play.
1 and 20 - CAR 32 10:27 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 10 yards.
2 and 10 - CAR 22 9:51 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 13 yards.
1 and 9 - CAR 9 9:09 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
CAR 3    NO 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:08
2Q 9:04 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 9:04 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 42 8:22 28-J. Stewart rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 41 7:42 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 49 6:59 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NO 49 6:31 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NO 48 5:45 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NO 48 5:41 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NO 46 4:55 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 27 4:12 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 24 3:37 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 7 - NO 24 3:31 1-C. Newton pass to 84-E. Dickson for 3 yards.
4 and 4 - NO 21 2:51 9-G. Gano 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 6    NO 14    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:13
2Q 2:47 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 2:47 22-M. Ingram rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 32 2:11 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 42 2:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
2 and 10 - NO 42 1:52 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 1:26 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
2 and 10 - CAR 40 1:22 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 25 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:10
1 and 10 - CAR 15 1:10 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 14 yards.
Carolina timeout at 0:46
1 and 1 - CAR 1 0:46 42-Z. Line rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
CAR 6    NO 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:04
2Q 0:43 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 0:43 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 24 yards.
Carolina timeout at 0:35
1 and 10 - CAR 49 0:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-R. Shepard.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 0:29 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 43 0:10 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 0:03
1 and 10 - NO 40 0:03 9-G. Gano 58 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CAR 9    NO 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:40
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 42 14:28 28-J. Stewart rush for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 29 13:59 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-R. Shepard.
2 and 10 - NO 29 13:54 1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 13:18
3 and 2 - NO 21 13:18 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 10 12:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - NO 10 12:31 1-C. Newton rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 4 11:46 1-C. Newton, sacked for 7 yards (55-J. Freeny).
4 and 11 - NO 11 11:01 9-G. Gano 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 12    NO 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:59
3Q 10:58 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 10:58 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 43 10:27 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 46 9:45 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 49 9:06 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 8:26 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 35 7:52 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 8 yards, fumble by 16-B. Coleman (forced fumble by 20-K. Coleman), RECOVERED by 22-M. Ingram returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - CAR 27 7:05 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
2 and 10 - CAR 27 6:58 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 22 6:16 9-D. Brees pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on New Orleans, Intentional Grounding, 17 yards, enforced at CAR 22.
4 and 22 - CAR 39 6:09 3-W. Lutz 57 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 12    NO 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:49
3Q 6:05 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 6:05 1-C. Newton pass to 12-K. Clay for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 5:27 1-C. Newton, sacked for 9 yards (94-C. Jordan).
3 and 19 - CAR 16 4:39 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 6 yards.
4 and 13 - CAR 22 3:56 5-M. Palardy punts 51 yards, 11-T. Lewis returns for 6 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 33.
3Q 3:44 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 23 3:44 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 28 3:03 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 30 2:19 9-D. Brees, sacked for 7 yards (99-K. Short).
4 and 10 - NO 23 1:45 6-T. Morstead punts 57 yards, 12-K. Clay returns for 12 yards.
3Q 1:32 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 32 1:32 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 33 0:52 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 0:08 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 3 - NO 44 15:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 42 14:17 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 18 13:38 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NO 18 13:31 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 14 12:52 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 19    NO 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:45
4Q 12:47 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 12:47 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 12:04 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 44 11:33 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 10:53 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 10:47 41-A. Kamara rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - NO 49 10:01 9-D. Brees pass incomplete.
4 and 12 - NO 49 9:52 6-T. Morstead punts 34 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Clay.
4Q 9:43 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 17 9:43 1-C. Newton rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 20 9:12 1-C. Newton, sacked for 10 yards (95-T. Davison).
3 and 17 - CAR 10 8:26 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 22-C. McCaffrey.
4 and 17 - CAR 10 8:23 5-M. Palardy punts 53 yards, 11-T. Lewis returns for 11 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 48.
4Q 8:10 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 38 8:10 22-M. Ingram rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 37 7:29 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49 6:43 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 46 yards.
1 and 5 - CAR 5 5:51 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 2 5:12 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
CAR 19    NO 31    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:02
4Q 5:08 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 5:08 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-K. Clay. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (offsetting).
1 and 10 - CAR 25 4:56 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 4:27 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - CAR 44 4:20 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 26    NO 31    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:59
4Q 4:09 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 4:09 9-D. Brees pass to 42-Z. Line for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 32 3:25 22-M. Ingram rush for -3 yards.
Carolina timeout at 3:22
3 and 6 - NO 29 3:22 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 2:36 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:31
2 and 5 - 50 2:31 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:27
3 and 2 - CAR 47 2:27 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
New Orleans timeout at 2:00
4 and 2 - CAR 47 2:00 9-D. Brees pass intended for 41-A. Kamara, INTERCEPTED by 29-M. Adams at CAR 30, returned for 1 yard, fumble by 29-M. Adams (forced fumble by 41-A. Kamara), ball out of bounds.
4Q 1:51 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 31 1:51 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 1:29 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 47 1:05 1-C. Newton pass to 12-K. Clay for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 26 0:58 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - NO 26 0:52 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 22-C. McCaffrey. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 21 0:46 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - NO 21 0:41 1-C. Newton pass incomplete. PENALTY on Carolina, Intentional Grounding, 13 yards, enforced at NO 21.
3 and 23 - NO 34 0:19 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 23 - NO 34 0:11 1-C. Newton, sacked for 17 yards (48-V. Bell).
4Q 0:06 New Orleans
1 and 10 - CAR 49 0:06 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME