National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 32, New Orleans 29
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2020
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Scott Novak
Attendance: 3000
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 7771132
New Orleans 0961429
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 33 14:27 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 38 14:01 10-T. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 39 13:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - KC 43 12:47 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
4 and 5 - KC 43 12:43 5-T. Townsend punts 34 yards, fair catch by 14-T. Lewis.
1Q 12:36 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 23 12:36 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 28 12:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 7-T. Hill.
3 and 5 - NO 28 11:57 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-T. Smith.
4 and 5 - NO 28 11:53 6-T. Morstead punts 38 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 11:45 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 34 11:45 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
2 and 10 - KC 34 11:39 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 17-M. Hardman, INTERCEPTED by 43-M. Williams at NO 9, returned for no gain. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at KC 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 39 11:29 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - KC 34 10:46 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
3 and 15 - KC 34 10:39 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
4 and 15 - KC 34 10:32 5-T. Townsend punts 61 yards, 14-T. Lewis returns for 17 yards.
1Q 10:19 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 22 10:19 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
2 and 10 - NO 22 10:16 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 27 9:39 9-D. Brees pass intended for 84-L. Humphrey, INTERCEPTED by 38-L. Sneed at NO 39, returned for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 9:33 Kansas City
1 and 10 - NO 36 9:33 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard, fumble by 26-L. Bell (forced fumble by 23-M. Lattimore), RECOVERED by 87-T. Kelce returned for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 35 9:15 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 4 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 35 - No play.
2 and 4 - NO 30 8:51 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 30 - No play.
2 and 9 - NO 35 8:30 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
3 and 9 - NO 35 8:25 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 7:46 15-P. Mahomes rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 11 7:04 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NO 11 6:55 15-P. Mahomes pass to 82-D. Yelder for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 5 6:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 7    NO 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:15
1Q 6:18 New Orleans
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 6:18 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 29 5:46 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 31 5:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-E. Sanders.
4 and 4 - NO 31 5:12 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for -2 yards.
1Q 4:59 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 4:59 15-P. Mahomes pass to 26-L. Bell for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 34 4:23 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 8 yards (96-C. Granderson).
2 and 18 - KC 26 3:37 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-S. Watkins for 10 yards.
3 and 8 - KC 36 2:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-S. Watkins for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 41 2:15 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
2 and 10 - NO 41 2:09 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 18 1:36 17-M. Hardman rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - NO 23 0:57 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire.
3 and 15 - NO 23 0:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 4 - NO 4 0:19 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
2 and 1 - NO 1 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 14    NO 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:01
2Q 14:58 New Orleans
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 14:58 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-J. Johnson.
2 and 10 - NO 25 14:54 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NO 28 14:20 9-D. Brees, sacked for 9 yards (38-L. Sneed).
4 and 16 - NO 19 13:35 6-T. Morstead punts 51 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for no gain.
2Q 13:24 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 30 13:24 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire.
2 and 10 - KC 30 13:18 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 10 - KC 30 13:12 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
4 and 10 - KC 30 13:09 5-T. Townsend punts 45 yards, 14-T. Lewis returns for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 13:01 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 34 13:01 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 41 12:32 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 11:50 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 7-T. Hill.
2 and 10 - NO 46 11:45 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
3 and 10 - NO 46 11:38 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 51 yards.
1 and 3 - KC 3 10:54 7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
New Orleans timeout at 10:24
2 and 1 - KC 1 10:24 7-T. Hill rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
KC 14    NO 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:40
2Q 10:21 Kansas City
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 10:21 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 33 9:44 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 37 9:03 15-P. Mahomes rush for -3 yards, fumble by 15-P. Mahomes, ball out of bounds.
2 and 13 - KC 34 8:35 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 11 yards.
3 and 2 - KC 45 7:48 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49 7:13 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NO 42 6:43 31-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - NO 41 6:06 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
Kansas City timeout at 5:59
4 and 2 - NO 41 5:59 15-P. Mahomes pass to 61-S. Wisniewski for 7 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Touch Pass, 5 yards, enforced at NO 41 - No play.
4 and 7 - NO 46 5:41 5-T. Townsend punts 37 yards, fair catch by 14-T. Lewis.
2Q 5:35 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 9 5:35 41-A. Kamara rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 20 5:01 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 22 4:21 9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 2 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 24.
2 and 16 - NO 14 3:57 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
3 and 13 - NO 17 3:26 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
4 and 13 - NO 17 3:22 6-T. Morstead punts 45 yards, fair catch by 17-M. Hardman. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (offsetting).
4 and 13 - NO 17 3:14 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 3:05 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 36 3:05 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 42 2:33 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - KC 44 2:00 31-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 1:41 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 2 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
New Orleans timeout at 1:34
2 and 12 - KC 45 1:34 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 12 - KC 45 1:29 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
4 and 12 - KC 45 1:23 5-T. Townsend punts 41 yards, fair catch by 14-T. Lewis. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 7 yards, enforced at NO 14.
2Q 1:16 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 7 1:16 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 28 0:51 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 36 0:29 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
3 and 2 - NO 36 0:25 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-J. Johnson.
4 and 2 - NO 36 0:20 6-T. Morstead punts 51 yards, 11-D. Robinson returns for -7 yards, fumble by 11-D. Robinson (forced fumble by 52-C. Robertson), ball out of bounds, SAFETY.
KC 14    NO 9    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:56
2Q 0:03 New Orleans
KC 20 5-T. Townsend kicks 57 yards, 14-T. Lewis returns for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 10-T. Smith for 25 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at 50.
1 and 10 - KC 35 14:36 28-L. Murray rush for -4 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (declined).
2 and 14 - KC 39 14:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 7-T. Hill. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards, enforced at KC 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 20 14:11 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 30 14:05 41-A. Kamara rush for 6 yards.
2 and 14 - KC 24 13:29 9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 7-T. Hill, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
KC 14    NO 15    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:44
3Q 13:16 Kansas City
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 13:16 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 41 12:49 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 12:15 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 45 11:41 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 41 11:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-S. Watkins for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 21 10:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NO 12 9:54 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
1 and 9 - NO 9 9:13 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 5 8:31 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 21    NO 15    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:53
3Q 8:23 New Orleans
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 8:23 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 7:43 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 14-T. Lewis.
3 and 8 - NO 27 7:36 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-J. Johnson.
4 and 8 - NO 27 7:32 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for -1 yard.
3Q 7:23 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 25 7:23 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 30 6:49 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at KC 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 43 6:45 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at KC 46.
1 and 17 - KC 36 6:21 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at KC 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 41 6:13 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
2 and 10 - KC 41 6:03 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
3 and 10 - KC 41 5:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 43 5:20 31-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 42 4:44 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
3 and 9 - NO 42 4:40 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
4 and 9 - NO 42 4:34 5-T. Townsend punts 25 yards, fair catch by 14-T. Lewis.
3Q 4:27 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 17 4:27 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
2 and 10 - NO 17 4:22 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 21 3:43 9-D. Brees pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 21.
4 and 16 - NO 11 3:38 6-T. Morstead punts 49 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 1 yard.
3Q 3:28 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 41 3:28 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - 50 2:48 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 2:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 39 1:32 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NO 38 0:56 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 32 0:16 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
3 and 1 - NO 29 15:00 15-P. Mahomes rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 27 14:32 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 26 13:55 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-D. Robinson. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced at NO 26.
1 and 10 - NO 13 13:50 15-P. Mahomes rush for 1 yard, lateral to 26-L. Bell for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
KC 29    NO 15    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:44
4Q 13:44 New Orleans
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 13:44 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
2 and 10 - NO 25 13:39 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 30 13:13 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 84-L. Humphrey.
4 and 5 - NO 30 13:09 6-T. Morstead punts 48 yards, fair catch by 17-M. Hardman.
4Q 13:02 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 22 13:02 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 26 12:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 34 11:50 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 34 11:10 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 10 - KC 34 11:04 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 12 yards (91-T. Hendrickson), fumble by 15-P. Mahomes (forced fumble by 91-T. Hendrickson), RECOVERED by 58-K. Alexander returned for no gain.
4Q 10:56 New Orleans
1 and 10 - KC 25 10:56 9-D. Brees pass to 32-M. Burton for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 16 10:24 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 14 9:50 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
KC 29    NO 22    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:13
4Q 9:43 Kansas City
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 9:43 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 41 9:12 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 49 8:36 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-S. Watkins for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 44 8:05 15-P. Mahomes rush for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 20 7:25 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 16 6:43 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 7 yards.
1 and 9 - NO 9 5:55 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 5 5:15 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - NO 4 4:27 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
4 and 4 - NO 4 4:21 7-H. Butker 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 32    NO 22    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:22
4Q 4:18 New Orleans
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 4:18 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
2 and 10 - NO 25 4:14 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 33 3:51 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-J. Johnson.
4 and 2 - NO 33 3:44 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 46 3:20 9-D. Brees pass to 84-L. Humphrey for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 34 2:42 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 5 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:34
2 and 5 - KC 29 2:34 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 17 2:12 9-D. Brees pass to 84-L. Humphrey for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
KC 32    NO 29    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:12
4Q 2:06 Kansas City
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 2:06 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - KC 27 2:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 10 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:52
1 and 10 - KC 37 1:52 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:45
2 and 5 - KC 42 1:45 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at KC 47.
1 and 10 - NO 38 1:37 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 39 0:56 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - NO 40 0:22 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME