National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 31, St. Louis 13
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 12, 2010
Where: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 70015
Final Scoring Summary
 
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St. Louis 060713
New Orleans 1477331
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 68 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 26 yards (3-J. Brown).
1 and 10 - NO 28 14:54 9-D. Brees pass to 88-J. Shockey for 5 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
2 and 5 - NO 33 14:23 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - NO 38 13:50 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 6 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
2 and 4 - NO 44 13:18 29-C. Ivory rush for 11 yards (21-O. Atogwe).
1 and 10 - STL 45 12:43 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for 7 yards (32-B. Fletcher, 21-O. Atogwe).
2 and 3 - STL 38 12:11 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-D. Henderson.
3 and 3 - STL 38 12:08 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 9 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 29 11:37 29-C. Ivory rush for no gain (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 10 - STL 29 11:03 9-D. Brees pass to 88-J. Shockey for 8 yards (43-C. Dahl).
3 and 2 - STL 21 10:23 29-C. Ivory rush for 11 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 10 9:38 29-C. Ivory rush for 1 yard (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 9 - STL 9 9:07 9-D. Brees pass to 85-D. Thomas for 4 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 58-D. Vobora).
3 and 5 - STL 5 8:31 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
STL 0    NO 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:29
1Q 8:25 St. Louis
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 72 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 21 yards (24-L. Torrence).
1 and 10 - STL 18 8:22 39-S. Jackson rush for 4 yards (51-J. Vilma, 55-D. Clark).
2 and 6 - STL 22 7:48 8-S. Bradford pass to 46-D. Fells for 10 yards (33-J. Greer).
1 and 10 - STL 32 7:06 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
2 and 10 - STL 32 6:59 39-S. Jackson rush for 20 yards (41-R. Harper), FUMBLES (41-R. Harper), RECOVERED by 33-J. Greer returned for no gain (19-L. Robinson).
1Q 6:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 39 6:50 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (97-D. Scott).
2 and 10 - NO 39 6:17 29-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (57-C. Chamberlain).
3 and 8 - NO 41 5:39 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 12 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - STL 47 4:59 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (57-C. Chamberlain).
2 and 6 - STL 43 4:29 25-R. Bush rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (43-C. Dahl).
3 and 3 - STL 40 3:56 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for 6 yards (36-Q. Butler, 35-K. Dockery).
1 and 10 - STL 34 3:19 29-C. Ivory rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 16 2:48 29-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 6 - STL 12 2:11 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 9 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 50-B. Kehl).
1 and 3 - STL 3 1:22 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 3 - STL 3 1:17 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (71-G. Gibson, 99-C. Ah You).
3 and 2 - STL 2 0:34 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
3 and 17 - STL 17 0:28 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
STL 0    NO 14    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:22
1Q 0:24 St. Louis
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 73 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 23 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - STL 20 0:19 11-B. Gibson rush for 13 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
St. Louis continued...
1 and 10 - STL 33 15:00 8-S. Bradford pass to 46-D. Fells for 7 yards (51-J. Vilma).
2 and 3 - STL 40 14:27 39-S. Jackson rush for 10 yards (42-D. Sharper).
1 and 10 - 50 13:56 39-S. Jackson rush for 6 yards (51-J. Vilma, 69-A. Hargrove).
2 and 4 - NO 44 13:18 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for 19 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 25 12:41 8-S. Bradford rush for 4 yards (55-D. Clark).
2 and 6 - NO 21 12:11 38-K. Toston rush for 2 yards (41-R. Harper, 98-S. Ellis).
3 and 4 - NO 19 11:29 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
4 and 4 - NO 19 11:24 3-J. Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 3    NO 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:00
2Q 11:20 New Orleans
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 72 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 21 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
1 and 10 - NO 19 11:15 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 88-J. Shockey.
2 and 10 - NO 19 11:09 25-R. Bush rush for 9 yards (20-D. Stewart).
3 and 1 - NO 28 10:29 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - NO 33 10:03 25-R. Bush rush for 13 yards (21-O. Atogwe). PENALTY on St. Louis, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 39 9:32 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
2 and 10 - STL 39 9:32 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 6 yards (71-G. Gibson).
3 and 4 - STL 33 8:49 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for -3 yards (36-Q. Butler).
4 and 4 - STL 33 8:07 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
2Q 8:03 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 34 8:03 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -23 yards (51-J. Vilma), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 39-S. Jackson returned for no gain.
2 and 33 - STL 11 7:17 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for 17 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
3 and 16 - STL 28 6:39 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 10 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
4 and 6 - STL 38 5:54 5-D. Jones punts 49 yards, fair catch by 25-R. Bush.
2Q 5:46 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 13 5:46 25-R. Bush rush for 4 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
2 and 6 - NO 17 5:06 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
3 and 6 - NO 17 5:00 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 21 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - NO 38 4:13 9-D. Brees pass to 88-J. Shockey for 7 yards (50-B. Kehl, 32-B. Fletcher).
2 and 3 - NO 45 3:38 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 7 yards (35-K. Dockery).
1 and 10 - STL 48 3:02 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - STL 48 2:56 9-D. Brees pass intended for 12-M. Colston, INTERCEPTED by 32-B. Fletcher returned for 8 yards (85-D. Thomas).
2Q 2:48 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 43 2:48 PENALTY on New Orleans, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - STL 48 2:48 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (55-D. Clark).
2 and 3 - 50 2:14 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 23 yards (22-T. Porter).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 27 2:00 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 84-D. Alexander.
2 and 10 - NO 27 1:55 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-L. Robinson.
3 and 10 - NO 27 1:51 39-S. Jackson rush for no gain (96-A. Brown, 69-A. Hargrove).
New Orleans timeout at 1:47
4 and 10 - NO 27 1:47 3-J. Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 6    NO 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:01
2Q 1:42 New Orleans
STL 30 3-J. Brown kicks 71 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 22 yards (57-C. Chamberlain), FUMBLES (57-C. Chamberlain), RECOVERED by 20-D. Stewart returned for no gain.
2Q 1:37 St. Louis
1 and 10 - NO 21 1:36 39-S. Jackson rush for 6 yards (51-J. Vilma, 92-R. Ayodele).
2 and 4 - NO 15 1:02 8-S. Bradford pass intended for 11-B. Gibson, INTERCEPTED by 27-M. Jenkins returned for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
2Q 0:47 St. Louis
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 73 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 28 yards (31-P. Prioleau). PENALTY on New Orleans, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 40 0:41 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - STL 46 0:37 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete. PENALTY on St. Louis, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 14 yards).
3 and 18 - STL 32 0:32 39-S. Jackson rush for 13 yards (96-A. Brown, 42-D. Sharper).
New Orleans timeout at 0:24
4 and 5 - STL 45 0:24 5-D. Jones punts 54 yards, downed by 58-D. Vobora.
2Q 0:12 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 1 0:12 23-P. Thomas rush for 5 yards (96-J. Hall).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 St. Louis
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 71 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 25 yards (69-A. Hargrove).
1 and 10 - STL 24 14:55 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (91-W. Smith).
2 and 9 - STL 25 14:20 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-L. Robinson.
3 and 9 - STL 25 14:16 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
4 and 9 - STL 25 14:12 5-D. Jones punts 58 yards, 25-R. Bush returns for 8 yards (49-B. Miller).
3Q 13:59 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 25 13:59 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - NO 25 13:54 25-R. Bush rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (57-C. Chamberlain, 32-B. Fletcher).
3 and 7 - NO 28 13:18 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 7 - NO 28 13:12 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 10 yards (55-D. Clark).
3Q 13:01 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 32 13:01 8-S. Bradford pass to 46-D. Fells for 9 yards (91-W. Smith).
2 and 1 - STL 41 12:24 39-S. Jackson rush for 4 yards (69-A. Hargrove).
1 and 10 - STL 45 11:49 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 32 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 23 11:07 39-S. Jackson rush for no gain (41-R. Harper, 92-R. Ayodele).
2 and 10 - NO 23 10:23 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - NO 28 10:02 8-S. Bradford pass to 47-B. Bajema for no gain (33-J. Greer).
3 and 15 - NO 28 9:17 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-L. Robinson.
4 and 15 - NO 28 9:11 3-J. Brown 46 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 9:06 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 36 9:06 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 10 - NO 36 8:29 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for 5 yards (36-Q. Butler, 50-B. Kehl).
3 and 5 - NO 41 7:47 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 13 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 46 7:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
2 and 10 - STL 46 6:55 25-R. Bush rush for no gain (57-C. Chamberlain).
3 and 10 - STL 46 6:14 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 11 yards (43-C. Dahl, 36-Q. Butler).
1 and 10 - STL 35 5:38 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
2 and 6 - STL 31 5:01 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
STL 6    NO 28    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:11
3Q 4:55 St. Louis
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 67 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 18 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - STL 21 4:49 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for -1 yard (22-T. Porter).
2 and 11 - STL 20 4:12 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-L. Robinson.
3 and 11 - STL 20 4:07 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -10 yards (41-R. Harper).
4 and 21 - STL 10 3:30 5-D. Jones punts 58 yards, 25-R. Bush returns for 8 yards (81-M. Gilyard).
3Q 3:17 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 40 3:17 9-D. Brees pass to 88-J. Shockey for 9 yards (58-D. Vobora).
2 and 1 - NO 49 2:50 25-R. Bush rush for 2 yards (72-C. Long).
1 and 10 - STL 49 2:18 23-P. Thomas rush for 14 yards (43-C. Dahl, 21-O. Atogwe).
1 and 10 - STL 35 1:41 9-D. Brees rush for 7 yards (21-O. Atogwe).
2 and 3 - STL 28 1:11 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (50-B. Kehl, 36-Q. Butler).
1 and 10 - STL 24 0:34 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 9 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 1 - STL 15 15:00 25-R. Bush rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (36-Q. Butler). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 8 - STL 22 14:28 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
3 and 8 - STL 22 14:23 9-D. Brees pass incomplete.
4 and 8 - STL 22 14:14 5-G. Hartley 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 6    NO 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:03
4Q 14:10 St. Louis
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 70 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 20 yards (97-J. Charleston).
1 and 10 - STL 20 14:05 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 7 yards (58-S. Shanle, 41-R. Harper).
2 and 3 - STL 27 13:30 39-S. Jackson rush for 10 yards (41-R. Harper, 42-D. Sharper).
1 and 10 - STL 37 12:59 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-L. Robinson for 29 yards, forced out of bounds (33-J. Greer).
1 and 10 - NO 34 12:34 39-S. Jackson rush for 19 yards (42-D. Sharper).
1 and 10 - NO 15 12:01 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (91-W. Smith, 98-S. Ellis).
2 and 9 - NO 14 11:27 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 7 yards (41-R. Harper).
3 and 2 - NO 7 10:49 8-S. Bradford pass intended for 19-L. Robinson, INTERCEPTED by 27-M. Jenkins returned for 9 yards (77-J. Smith).
4Q 10:41 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 8 10:41 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - NO 8 10:37 25-R. Bush rush for 2 yards (97-D. Scott).
3 and 8 - NO 10 9:52 9-D. Brees pass intended for 16-L. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 43-C. Dahl returned for no gain (16-L. Moore).
4Q 9:44 St. Louis
1 and 10 - 50 9:44 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for -3 yards (51-J. Vilma).
2 and 13 - STL 47 9:12 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 5 yards (51-J. Vilma).
3 and 8 - NO 48 8:29 8-S. Bradford pass to 38-K. Toston for 23 yards (58-S. Shanle).
1 and 10 - NO 25 7:55 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -8 yards (97-J. Charleston).
2 and 18 - NO 33 7:22 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 97-J. Charleston.
3 and 18 - NO 33 7:16 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
4 and 18 - NO 33 7:13 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-L. Robinson for 32 yards (33-J. Greer).
St. Louis timeout at 6:30
1 and 1 - NO 1 6:30 39-S. Jackson rush for no gain (99-J. Wilkerson, 55-D. Clark).
2 and 1 - NO 1 5:56 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete.
3 and 1 - NO 1 5:48 39-S. Jackson rush for no gain (41-R. Harper).
4 and 1 - NO 1 5:26 8-S. Bradford rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
STL 13    NO 31    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:21
4Q 5:23 New Orleans
3-J. Brown kicks 13 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - STL 43 5:23 23-P. Thomas rush for 6 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 32-B. Fletcher).
2 and 4 - STL 37 4:38 23-P. Thomas rush for 3 yards (97-D. Scott, 92-E. Sims).
3 and 1 - STL 34 3:53 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (59-L. Grant).
1 and 10 - STL 33 3:10 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (21-O. Atogwe, 97-D. Scott).
St. Louis timeout at 3:04
2 and 10 - STL 33 3:04 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (21-O. Atogwe).
St. Louis timeout at 2:58
3 and 10 - STL 33 2:58 9-D. Brees sacked for -8 yards (20-D. Stewart, 72-C. Long).
New Orleans timeout at 2:15
4 and 17 - STL 40 2:15 6-T. Morstead punts 40 yards, touchback.
4Q 2:08 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 30 2:08 38-K. Toston rush for 9 yards (99-J. Wilkerson).
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - STL 39 2:00 38-K. Toston rush for 10 yards (99-J. Wilkerson).
1 and 10 - STL 49 1:29 38-K. Toston rush for 7 yards (50-M. Mitchell, 97-J. Charleston). PENALTY on St. Louis, Illegal Motion (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - STL 44 1:23 38-K. Toston rush for 3 yards (97-J. Charleston, 69-A. Hargrove).
2 and 12 - STL 47 0:46 38-K. Toston rush for -2 yards (69-A. Hargrove).
END OF GAME