National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
St. Louis 36, New England 35
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, August 26, 2010
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 75°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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St. Louis 7137936
New England 7771435
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 67 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
STL 0    NE 7    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:12
1Q 14:48 St. Louis
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 64 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 22 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - STL 28 14:44 39-S. Jackson rush for 4 yards (53-D. Burgess, 25-P. Chung).
2 and 6 - STL 32 14:13 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 7 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - STL 39 13:38 39-S. Jackson rush for 9 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
2 and 1 - STL 48 13:05 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mayo, 25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - 50 12:26 8-S. Bradford pass to 17-D. Avery for 32 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 18 11:46 8-S. Bradford rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - NE 16 11:19 39-S. Jackson rush for 5 yards (55-B. Spikes).
1 and 3 - NE 11 10:34 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 4 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 7 - NE 7 9:58 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (31-B. Meriweather, 53-D. Burgess).
2 and goal - NE 5 9:19 8-S. Bradford pass to 86-M. Hoomanawanui for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
STL 7    NE 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:29
1Q 9:19 New England
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 72 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 43 yards (3-J. Brown).
1 and 10 - NE 41 9:06 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 2 yards (31-J. King).
2 and 8 - NE 43 8:30 34-S. Morris rush for 3 yards (71-G. Gibson, 59-L. Grant).
3 and 5 - NE 46 7:47 12-T. Brady pass to 81-R. Moss for 4 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
4 and 1 - 50 7:18 14-Z. Mesko punts 46 yards, downed by 38-S. Brown.
1Q 7:08 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 4 7:08 34-K. Darby rush for 3 yards (68-G. Warren).
2 and 7 - STL 7 6:33 34-K. Darby rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mayo).
3 and 5 - STL 9 5:48 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 12 yards (24-J. Wilhite, 59-G. Guyton).
1 and 10 - STL 21 5:10 8-S. Bradford pass to 86-M. Hoomanawanui for 13 yards (36-J. Sanders).
1 and 10 - STL 34 4:32 34-K. Darby rush for 4 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 68-G. Warren).
2 and 6 - STL 38 3:59 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-L. Robinson.
3 and 6 - STL 38 3:57 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 47-B. Bajema.
4 and 6 - STL 38 3:54 5-D. Jones punts 46 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for no gain (32-B. Fletcher, 53-N. Diggs).
1Q 3:42 New England
1 and 1 - NE 16 3:42 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. Tate for 10 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - NE 26 3:11 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (71-G. Gibson).
2 and 9 - NE 27 2:30 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. Tate for 7 yards (24-R. Bartell).
3 and 2 - NE 34 1:46 12-T. Brady, sacked for -13 yards (98-F. Robbins).
4 and 15 - NE 21 1:39 14-Z. Mesko punts 34 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 4 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1Q 1:30 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 49 1:30 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-L. Robinson.
2 and 10 - STL 49 1:22 34-K. Darby rush for 2 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 25-P. Chung).
3 and 8 - NE 49 0:41 8-S. Bradford pass to 17-D. Avery for 16 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 33 0:19 8-S. Bradford pass to 86-M. Hoomanawanui for 23 yards (25-P. Chung, 59-G. Guyton).
2nd Quarter
St. Louis continued...
1 and 10 - NE 10 15:00 34-K. Darby rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - NE 8 14:24 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -7 yards (97-R. Brace).
3 and 15 - NE 15 13:54 8-S. Bradford pass to 34-K. Darby for 9 yards (36-J. Sanders).
4 and 6 - NE 6 13:09 3-J. Brown 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 10    NE 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:21
2Q 13:09 New England
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 79 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 13:05 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 4 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 35-K. Dockery).
2 and 7 - NE 23 12:29 77-N. Kaczur rush for 3 yards (52-B. Carpenter, 21-O. Atogwe).
3 and 4 - NE 26 11:55 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-R. Moss.
4 and 4 - NE 26 11:50 14-Z. Mesko punts 43 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 31 yards (88-S. Aiken).
2Q 11:40 St. Louis
1 and 10 - NE 38 11:40 34-K. Darby rush for 6 yards (51-J. Mayo, 25-P. Chung).
2 and 4 - NE 32 11:09 34-K. Darby rush for no gain (31-B. Meriweather).
3 and 4 - NE 32 10:27 8-S. Bradford pass to 81-M. Gilyard for 10 yards (23-L. Bodden).
1 and 10 - NE 22 9:54 34-K. Darby rush for 2 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 97-R. Brace).
2 and 8 - NE 20 9:15 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson. PENALTY on New England, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 3 - NE 15 9:11 34-K. Darby rush for 8 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain).
1 and goal - NE 7 8:36 34-K. Darby rush for 2 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
2 and goal - NE 5 7:56 34-K. Darby rush for 1 yard (97-R. Brace). PENALTY on New England, Encroachment (enforced, 2 yards).
2 and goal - NE 3 7:35 34-K. Darby rush for no gain (99-M. Wright). PENALTY on St. Louis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 9 yards).
2 and goal - NE 12 7:08 8-S. Bradford pass to 86-M. Hoomanawanui for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
STL 17    NE 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:32
2Q 7:08 New England
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 68 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 24 yards (22-C. Ogbonnaya, 32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - NE 26 6:54 34-S. Morris rush for 4 yards (21-O. Atogwe, 53-N. Diggs).
2 and 6 - NE 30 6:23 34-S. Morris rush for 2 yards (43-C. Dahl).
3 and 4 - NE 32 5:51 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. Tate.
4 and 4 - NE 32 5:45 14-Z. Mesko punts 34 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (25-P. Chung).
2Q 5:33 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 49 5:33 34-K. Darby rush for 1 yard (71-B. Deaderick, 92-D. Lewis).
2 and 9 - 50 5:01 34-K. Darby rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mayo, 91-M. Pryor).
3 and 8 - NE 49 4:19 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 87-D. Johnson.
4 and 8 - NE 49 4:13 5-D. Jones punts 29 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
2Q 4:05 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 4:05 34-S. Morris rush for -1 yard (52-B. Carpenter, 97-D. Scott).
2 and 11 - NE 19 3:26 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 39 yards (30-K. Payne).
1 and 10 - STL 42 2:36 12-T. Brady pass to 82-A. Crumpler for 24 yards, ran out of bounds. New England challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - STL 18 2:16 34-S. Morris rush for 4 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 21-O. Atogwe).
2 and 6 - STL 14 2:00 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
STL 17    NE 8    Plays: 3    Possession: 2:07
2Q 1:50 St. Louis
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 70 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 25 yards (42-B. Green-Ellis).
1 and 10 - STL 25 1:50 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 34-K. Darby.
2 and 10 - STL 25 1:46 34-K. Darby rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mayo). PENALTY on St. Louis, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 8 - STL 27 1:41 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 17-D. Avery. PENALTY on New England, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
St. Louis timeout at 1:32
1 and 10 - STL 42 1:32 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 9 yards (51-J. Mayo, 30-B. McGowan).
2 and 1 - NE 49 1:13 8-S. Bradford pass to 81-M. Gilyard for 7 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 42 0:53 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 87-D. Johnson.
1 and 20 - STL 48 0:47 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for -8 yards (28-D. Butler).
2 and 8 - NE 40 0:28 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
St. Louis timeout at 0:25
2 and 13 - NE 45 0:25 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 18 yards (24-J. Wilhite). PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - NE 27 0:17 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - NE 27 0:12 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-L. Robinson.
3 and 10 - NE 27 0:06 3-J. Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 20    NE 8    Plays: 12    Possession: 1:44
2Q 0:01 New England
STL 30 0:01 3-J. Brown kicks onside 18 yards, received by 93-M. Murrell (57-C. Chamberlain).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 St. Louis
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 74 yards, 81-M. Gilyard returns for 28 yards (22-T. Wheatley).
1 and 1 - STL 24 14:54 22-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 4 yards (97-R. Brace, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 6 - STL 28 14:19 12-T. Lewis pass to 11-B. Gibson for 5 yards (51-J. Mayo, 32-D. McCourty).
3 and 1 - STL 33 13:41 42-J. McCoy rush for 2 yards (55-B. Spikes, 25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - STL 35 13:01 22-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 4 yards (53-D. Burgess, 75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 6 - STL 39 12:28 12-T. Lewis pass to 87-D. Johnson for 5 yards (25-P. Chung).
3 and 1 - STL 44 11:48 22-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 3 yards (97-R. Brace, 55-B. Spikes).
1 and 10 - STL 47 11:10 12-T. Lewis pass incomplete to 15-D. Curry.
2 and 10 - STL 47 11:07 22-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 1 yard (55-B. Spikes, 95-T. Banta-Cain).
3 and 9 - STL 48 10:24 12-T. Lewis pass to 22-C. Ogbonnaya for 3 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - NE 47 9:48 12-T. Lewis rush for 9 yards (55-B. Spikes).
2 and 1 - NE 38 9:07 22-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 3 yards (91-M. Pryor, 55-B. Spikes).
1 and 10 - NE 35 8:27 38-K. Toston rush for no gain (95-T. Banta-Cain, 91-M. Pryor).
2 and 10 - NE 35 7:46 12-T. Lewis pass to 87-D. Johnson for 3 yards (28-D. Butler).
3 and 7 - NE 32 7:00 12-T. Lewis pass to 34-K. Darby for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 23 6:28 22-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 3 yards (68-G. Warren, 75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 7 - NE 20 5:49 12-T. Lewis pass to 11-B. Gibson for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
STL 28    NE 8    Plays: 16    Possession: 9:11
3Q 5:49 New England
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 64 yards, 32-D. McCourty returns for 22 yards (14-K. Burton).
1 and 10 - NE 28 5:37 12-T. Brady pass to 88-S. Aiken for 7 yards (92-E. Sims).
2 and 3 - NE 35 5:09 12-T. Brady pass to 81-R. Moss for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
STL 28    NE 15    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:40
3Q 5:09 St. Louis
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 67 yards, 81-M. Gilyard returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on St. Louis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 10 4:54 22-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 5 yards (55-B. Spikes, 97-R. Brace).
2 and 5 - STL 15 4:18 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 10 - STL 10 4:01 12-T. Lewis pass incomplete to 87-D. Johnson. PENALTY on New England, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 25 3:58 12-T. Lewis pass to 42-J. McCoy for 26 yards (30-B. McGowan). PENALTY on New England, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - NE 49 3:28 22-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 2 yards (93-M. Murrell, 97-R. Brace).
2 and 8 - NE 47 2:44 12-T. Lewis pass incomplete to 14-K. Burton.
3 and 8 - NE 47 2:41 12-T. Lewis pass to 81-M. Gilyard for 6 yards (22-T. Wheatley).
4 and 2 - NE 41 1:55 5-D. Jones punts 39 yards, downed by 36-Q. Butler.
3Q 1:44 New England
1 and 10 - NE 2 1:44 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 7 yards (56-J. Hull, 30-K. Payne).
2 and 3 - NE 9 1:20 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (35-K. Dockery).
1 and 10 - NE 21 0:58 12-T. Brady pass to 81-R. Moss for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - NE 26 0:38 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 32 yards (59-L. Grant, 30-K. Payne).
1 and 10 - STL 42 0:11 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-R. Moss.
2 and 10 - STL 42 0:05 12-T. Brady pass to 88-S. Aiken for 5 yards (57-C. Chamberlain, 92-E. Sims).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
3 and 5 - STL 37 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 88-S. Aiken for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - STL 32 14:30 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-S. Aiken.
2 and 10 - STL 32 14:25 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 12 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
1 and 10 - STL 20 14:03 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
STL 28    NE 22    Plays: 10    Possession: 2:44
4Q 14:00 St. Louis
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 67 yards, 81-M. Gilyard returns for 29 yards (41-R. Ventrone).
1 and 10 - STL 32 13:53 38-K. Toston rush for 3 yards (71-B. Deaderick, 59-G. Guyton).
2 and 7 - STL 35 13:19 12-T. Lewis, sacked for -1 yard (90-D. Richard).
3 and 8 - STL 34 12:44 12-T. Lewis pass intended for 19-L. Robinson, INTERCEPTED by 30-B. McGowan returned for 38 yards.
4Q 12:30 New England
1 and 10 - STL 10 12:30 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (48-C. Jackson).
2 and 7 - STL 7 12:01 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (95-C. Ryan).
3 and 5 - STL 5 11:20 12-T. Brady pass to 88-S. Aiken for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
STL 28    NE 29    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:10
4Q 11:08 St. Louis
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 68 yards, 81-M. Gilyard returns for 25 yards (48-T. Williams).
1 and 10 - STL 27 11:08 38-K. Toston rush for 3 yards (59-G. Guyton, 90-D. Richard).
2 and 7 - STL 30 10:27 38-K. Toston rush for 5 yards (59-G. Guyton).
3 and 2 - STL 35 9:46 12-T. Lewis pass to 14-K. Burton for 10 yards (28-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - STL 45 9:16 38-K. Toston rush for 2 yards (71-B. Deaderick, 74-K. Love).
2 and 8 - STL 47 8:43 12-T. Lewis pass to 38-K. Toston for -2 yards (90-D. Richard, 55-B. Spikes).
3 and 10 - STL 45 7:55 38-K. Toston rush for 12 yards (22-T. Wheatley, 38-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - NE 43 7:30 38-K. Toston rush for 1 yard (71-B. Deaderick, 74-K. Love).
3 and 7 - NE 40 5:59 12-T. Lewis pass to 14-K. Burton for 5 yards (59-G. Guyton).
4 and 2 - NE 35 5:18 12-T. Lewis pass to 48-F. Onobun for 33 yards, forced out of bounds (24-J. Wilhite). New England challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and goal - NE 2 4:45 38-K. Toston rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4:45 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
2pt Conversion FAILS.
STL 34    NE 29    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:23
4Q 4:45 New England
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 68 yards, 17-T. Price returns for 27 yards (3-J. Brown). PENALTY on New England, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - NE 14 4:26 8-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 17-T. Price.
2 and 10 - NE 14 4:23 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (30-K. Payne, 52-B. Carpenter).
3 and 5 - NE 19 3:47 8-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 17-T. Price. PENALTY on St. Louis, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - NE 34 3:43 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (56-J. Hull, 68-J. Cudjo).
2 and 8 - NE 36 2:59 8-B. Hoyer, sacked for -5 yards (48-C. Jackson).
3 and 13 - NE 31 2:48 8-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 17-T. Price.
4 and 13 - NE 31 2:44 14-Z. Mesko punts 29 yards, downed by 48-T. Williams.
St. Louis timeout at 2:35
4Q 2:35 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 40 2:35 67-D. Koppen rush for 2 yards (36-J. Sanders, 74-K. Love). PENALTY on St. Louis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 30 2:28 9-K. Null pass incomplete to 81-M. Gilyard.
2 and 2 - STL 30 2:24 9-K. Null pass to 11-B. Gibson for 13 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
3 and 7 - STL 43 2:03 9-K. Null pass to 14-K. Burton for 8 yards (28-D. Butler).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 49 1:56 9-K. Null pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
2 and 10 - NE 49 1:53 9-K. Null pass incomplete to 14-K. Burton. PENALTY on New England, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
New England timeout at 1:49
1 and 10 - NE 34 1:49 38-K. Toston rush for 5 yards (48-T. Williams).
2 and 5 - NE 29 1:07 9-K. Null pass to 14-K. Burton for 4 yards (28-D. Butler).
3 and 1 - NE 25 1:00 38-K. Toston rush for 2 yards (92-D. Lewis, 93-M. Murrell).
1 and 10 - NE 23 0:18 38-K. Toston rush for 4 yards (44-T. McKenzie, 92-D. Lewis).
St. Louis timeout at 0:03
2 and 6 - NE 19 0:03 3-J. Brown 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
STL 37    NE 29    Plays: 11    Possession: 2:32