National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 26, New Orleans 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 14, 2014
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 61°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 67407
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 0107724
Cleveland 1067326
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
CLE 35 8-B. Cundiff kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for no gain (56-K. Dansby, 58-C. Kirksey).
2 and 10 - NO 20 14:21 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
3 and 10 - NO 20 14:17 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 1 yard (21-J. Gilbert).
4 and 9 - NO 21 13:42 6-T. Morstead punts 44 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Benjamin.
1Q 13:35 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 35 13:35 28-T. West rush for 4 yards (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 6 - CLE 39 13:00 6-B. Hoyer pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 10 yards (21-P. Robinson).
1 and 10 - CLE 49 12:35 28-T. West rush for 1 yard (28-K. Lewis).
2 and 9 - 50 12:11 28-T. West rush for 3 yards (93-J. Galette).
3 and 6 - NO 47 11:37 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
4 and 6 - NO 47 11:33 5-S. Lanning punts 39 yards, fair catch by 17-L. Byrd.
1Q 11:26 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 8 11:26 9-D. Brees, sacked for -7 yards (99-P. Kruger).
New Orleans timeout at 10:39
2 and 17 - NO 1 10:38 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 5 yards (56-K. Dansby).
3 and 12 - NO 6 9:52 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 84-K. Stills.
4 and 12 - NO 6 9:47 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, 11-T. Benjamin returns for 2 yards (43-V. Sunseri, 89-J. Hill).
1Q 9:35 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 49 9:35 28-T. West rush for 4 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 6 - NO 47 9:17 6-B. Hoyer pass to 28-T. West for 11 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
1 and 10 - NO 36 8:48 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 81-J. Dray.
2 and 10 - NO 36 8:39 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards (76-A. Hicks).
3 and 7 - NO 33 8:09 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 19 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 14 8:02 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 48-R. Agnew.
2 and 10 - NO 14 8:00 28-T. West rush for -2 yards (57-D. Hawthorne, 31-J. Byrd).
3 and 12 - NO 16 7:22 6-B. Hoyer pass to 28-T. West for 11 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
4 and 1 - NO 5 6:42 28-T. West rush for 2 yards (57-D. Hawthorne).
1 and 3 - NO 3 6:02 6-B. Hoyer pass to 19-M. Austin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. Cundiff extra point is GOOD.
NO 0    CLE 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:37
1Q 5:59 New Orleans
CLE 35 8-B. Cundiff kicks 69 yards, 39-T. Cadet returns for 16 yards (36-K. Williams).
1 and 10 - NO 12 5:56 22-M. Ingram rush for 6 yards (23-J. Haden).
2 and 4 - NO 18 5:29 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 3 yards (23-J. Haden).
3 and 1 - NO 21 5:01 35-A. Johnson rush for 2 yards (97-J. Sheard, 56-K. Dansby).
1 and 10 - NO 23 4:27 29-K. Robinson rush for 4 yards (99-P. Kruger, 39-T. Gipson).
2 and 6 - NO 27 3:50 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
New Orleans timeout at 3:45
3 and 6 - NO 27 3:45 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 11 - NO 22 3:45 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4 and 11 - NO 22 3:39 6-T. Morstead punts 36 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Benjamin.
1Q 3:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 42 3:31 28-T. West rush for 15 yards (24-C. White).
1 and 10 - NO 43 3:19 28-T. West rush for -2 yards (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 12 - NO 45 2:46 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
3 and 12 - NO 45 2:40 6-B. Hoyer pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 13 yards (21-P. Robinson).
1 and 10 - NO 32 1:56 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - NO 32 1:51 34-I. Crowell rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (57-D. Hawthorne).
3 and 4 - NO 26 1:33 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
4 and 4 - NO 26 1:29 8-B. Cundiff 44 yard field goal is NO GOOD. PENALTY on New Orleans, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 21 1:23 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - NO 21 1:18 28-T. West rush for 2 yards (53-R. Humber).
3 and 8 - NO 19 0:40 6-B. Hoyer pass to 81-J. Dray for 5 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
4 and 3 - NO 14 0:05 8-B. Cundiff 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 1
NO 0    CLE 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:26
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 New Orleans
CLE 35 8-B. Cundiff kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 29-K. Robinson rush for 9 yards (23-J. Haden, 39-T. Gipson).
2 and 1 - NO 29 14:24 29-K. Robinson rush for 6 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - NO 35 13:53 23-P. Thomas rush for 5 yards (97-J. Sheard).
2 and 5 - NO 40 13:06 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
3 and 5 - NO 40 13:00 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 4 yards (39-T. Gipson, 95-A. Bryant).
4 and 1 - NO 44 12:18 6-T. Morstead punts 45 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 12:11 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 11 12:11 28-T. West rush for 4 yards (75-T. Walker).
2 and 6 - CLE 15 11:37 28-T. West rush for 5 yards (77-B. Bunkley).
3 and 1 - CLE 20 11:03 6-B. Hoyer pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 5 yards (24-C. White).
1 and 10 - CLE 25 10:20 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 10:13 6-B. Hoyer pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 6 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
3 and 4 - CLE 31 9:36 6-B. Hoyer pass to 34-I. Crowell for 3 yards (50-C. Lofton, 31-J. Byrd).
4 and 1 - CLE 34 8:51 5-S. Lanning punts 48 yards, fair catch by 10-B. Cooks.
2Q 8:44 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 18 8:44 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 11 yards (58-C. Kirksey).
1 and 10 - NO 29 8:18 22-M. Ingram rush for 26 yards (39-T. Gipson).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 8:04 10-B. Cooks rush for 28 yards (22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - CLE 17 8:04 PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive 12 On-field (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 12 8:04 9-D. Brees rush for 3 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 2 - CLE 9 6:33 29-K. Robinson rush for 1 yard (39-T. Gipson).
3 and 1 - CLE 8 5:52 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for -1 yard (56-K. Dansby).
New Orleans timeout at 5:20
4 and 2 - CLE 9 5:20 3-S. Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 3    CLE 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:24
2Q 5:16 Cleveland
NO 35 3-S. Graham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 5:16 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 5:12 28-T. West rush for 2 yards (57-D. Hawthorne, 94-C. Jordan).
3 and 8 - CLE 22 4:31 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
4 and 8 - CLE 22 4:25 5-S. Lanning punts 44 yards, 10-B. Cooks returns for -2 yards (24-J. Bademosi).
2Q 4:12 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 32 4:12 22-M. Ingram rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (21-J. Gilbert).
1 and 10 - NO 44 3:37 9-D. Brees pass intended for 80-J. Graham, INTERCEPTED by 39-T. Gipson returned for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2Q 3:33 New Orleans
CLE 35 8-B. Cundiff kicks 69 yards, 39-T. Cadet returns for 19 yards (36-K. Williams).
1 and 10 - NO 15 3:21 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 23 yards (58-C. Kirksey, 21-J. Gilbert).
1 and 10 - NO 38 2:39 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (56-K. Dansby).
2 and 6 - NO 42 2:03 9-D. Brees pass to 84-K. Stills for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (23-J. Haden).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 44 1:56 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 49 1:56 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 6 yards (22-B. Skrine).
2 and 9 - CLE 43 1:32 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 5 yards (92-D. Bryant).
3 and 4 - CLE 38 1:07 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 6 yards (23-J. Haden, 31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 0:44 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 13 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - CLE 19 0:29 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
2 and 10 - CLE 19 0:29 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
3 and 10 - CLE 19 0:24 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 10 yards (39-T. Gipson, 30-J. Leonhard).
1 and 9 - CLE 9 0:09 9-D. Brees, spikes Ball.
Cleveland timeout at 0:08
2 and 9 - CLE 9 0:08 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NO 10    CLE 16    Plays: 12    Possession: 3:30
2Q 0:03 Cleveland
NO 35 3-S. Graham kicks 30 yards, 30-J. Leonhard returns for 5 yards (20-B. Dixon).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 72 yards, 15-M. Moore returns for 32 yards (43-V. Sunseri). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - CLE 15 14:56 28-T. West rush for 9 yards (93-J. Galette, 57-D. Hawthorne).
2 and 1 - CLE 24 14:32 28-T. West rush for 1 yard (57-D. Hawthorne).
1 and 10 - CLE 25 14:10 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 14:07 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards (76-A. Hicks).
3 and 7 - CLE 28 13:30 6-B. Hoyer pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 22 yards (31-J. Byrd). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 17 - CLE 18 13:00 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
4 and 17 - CLE 18 12:56 5-S. Lanning punts 39 yards, fair catch by 10-B. Cooks.
3Q 12:49 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 43 12:49 22-M. Ingram rush for 6 yards (56-K. Dansby).
2 and 4 - NO 49 12:19 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
3 and 4 - NO 49 12:14 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 15 yards (22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - CLE 36 11:47 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 13 yards (53-C. Robertson).
1 and 10 - CLE 23 11:01 22-M. Ingram rush for 15 yards (23-J. Haden, 97-J. Sheard).
1 and 8 - CLE 8 10:30 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 6 - CLE 6 9:47 9-D. Brees pass to 84-K. Stills for 5 yards (31-D. Whitner).
New Orleans timeout at 9:36
3 and 1 - CLE 1 9:36 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NO 17    CLE 16    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:17
3Q 9:32 Cleveland
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 9:32 34-I. Crowell rush for 9 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 1 - CLE 29 9:06 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards (21-P. Robinson).
1 and 10 - CLE 31 8:39 34-I. Crowell rush for -3 yards (50-C. Lofton, 94-C. Jordan).
2 and 13 - CLE 28 8:14 2-J. Manziel pass incomplete to 48-R. Agnew.
3 and 13 - CLE 28 8:06 6-B. Hoyer pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 13 yards (25-R. Bush).
1 and 10 - CLE 41 7:46 28-T. West rush for 3 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 7 - CLE 44 7:46 PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive 12 On-field (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - CLE 39 6:55 6-B. Hoyer pass to 19-M. Austin for 8 yards (28-K. Lewis).
3 and 4 - CLE 47 6:22 6-B. Hoyer pass to 19-M. Austin for 6 yards (50-C. Lofton, 21-P. Robinson).
1 and 10 - NO 47 5:53 34-I. Crowell rush for 7 yards (31-J. Byrd, 57-D. Hawthorne).
2 and 3 - NO 40 5:18 34-I. Crowell rush for 17 yards (32-K. Vaccaro, 57-D. Hawthorne).
1 and 10 - NO 23 4:41 28-T. West rush for 4 yards (57-D. Hawthorne).
2 and 6 - NO 19 4:21 6-B. Hoyer pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 9 - NO 9 4:00 28-T. West rush for no gain (93-J. Galette).
2 and 9 - NO 9 3:23 28-T. West rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. Cundiff extra point is GOOD.
NO 17    CLE 23    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:13
3Q 3:19 New Orleans
CLE 35 8-B. Cundiff kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 3:19 29-K. Robinson rush for 3 yards (71-A. Rubin, 56-K. Dansby).
2 and 7 - NO 23 2:49 9-D. Brees pass to 84-K. Stills for 6 yards (23-J. Haden, 39-T. Gipson).
3 and 1 - NO 29 2:12 29-K. Robinson rush for 2 yards (92-D. Bryant, 56-K. Dansby).
1 and 10 - NO 31 1:30 10-B. Cooks rush for 3 yards (56-K. Dansby).
2 and 7 - NO 34 0:54 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 14 yards (58-C. Kirksey, 31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - NO 48 0:15 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (99-P. Kruger, 22-B. Skrine).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 8 - 50 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 12 yards (21-J. Gilbert). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 38 14:38 23-P. Thomas rush for 7 yards (39-T. Gipson).
2 and 3 - CLE 31 14:03 22-M. Ingram rush for 8 yards (56-K. Dansby).
1 and 10 - CLE 23 13:24 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
2 and 10 - CLE 23 13:19 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 20 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 3 - CLE 3 12:42 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (98-P. Taylor, 71-A. Rubin).
2 and 1 - CLE 1 12:15 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NO 24    CLE 23    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:07
4Q 12:12 Cleveland
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 12:11 6-B. Hoyer pass to 11-T. Benjamin for 6 yards (21-P. Robinson).
2 and 4 - CLE 26 11:52 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards (77-B. Bunkley).
3 and 1 - CLE 29 11:13 34-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards (77-B. Bunkley, 32-K. Vaccaro).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 10:47 6-B. Hoyer pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (28-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 10:33 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 8 - CLE 47 9:57 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
3 and 8 - CLE 47 9:53 6-B. Hoyer pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 5 yards (24-C. White).
4 and 3 - NO 48 9:04 5-S. Lanning punts 38 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd.
4Q 8:59 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 8:59 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 13 yards (21-J. Gilbert).
1 and 10 - NO 23 8:26 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards (56-K. Dansby).
2 and 7 - NO 26 7:43 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 11 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - NO 37 7:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
2 and 10 - NO 37 6:57 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
3 and 10 - NO 37 6:53 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 15 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 6:18 29-K. Robinson rush for 4 yards (97-J. Sheard, 21-J. Gilbert).
2 and 6 - CLE 44 5:37 35-A. Johnson rush for 8 yards (97-J. Sheard).
1 and 10 - CLE 36 5:02 29-K. Robinson rush for 2 yards (97-J. Sheard).
2 and 8 - CLE 34 4:24 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 3 yards (21-J. Gilbert).
New Orleans timeout at 3:36
3 and 5 - CLE 31 3:36 9-D. Brees, sacked for -7 yards (56-K. Dansby).
4 and 12 - CLE 38 3:36 6-T. Morstead punts 34 yards, downed by 25-R. Bush.
4Q 2:46 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 4 2:46 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - CLE 4 2:42 28-T. West rush for no gain (76-A. Hicks). PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - CLE 9 2:37 28-T. West rush for 4 yards (75-T. Walker).
3 and 1 - CLE 13 2:05 6-B. Hoyer pass to 19-M. Austin for 4 yards (24-C. White).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 17 2:00 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
2 and 10 - CLE 17 1:57 6-B. Hoyer pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 7 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
3 and 3 - CLE 24 1:34 6-B. Hoyer pass to 19-M. Austin for 10 yards (28-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 1:14 6-B. Hoyer pass to 18-T. Gabriel for no gain (24-C. White).
Cleveland timeout at 1:08
2 and 10 - CLE 34 1:08 6-B. Hoyer, sacked for -2 yards (93-J. Galette).
3 and 12 - CLE 32 0:46 6-B. Hoyer pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 6 yards (24-C. White).
Cleveland timeout at 0:38
4 and 6 - CLE 38 0:38 6-B. Hoyer pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 10 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 0:19 6-B. Hoyer pass to 19-M. Austin for 13 yards (21-P. Robinson). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - NO 39 0:15 6-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
2 and 10 - NO 39 0:13 6-B. Hoyer pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 28 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding (declined).
Cleveland timeout at 0:06
1 and 10 - NO 11 0:06 8-B. Cundiff 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 24    CLE 26    Plays: 14    Possession: 2:40
4Q 0:03 New Orleans
CLE 35 8-B. Cundiff kicks 53 yards, 29-K. Robinson returns for 30 yards (33-J. Poyer), FUMBLES (33-J. Poyer), RECOVERED by 15-M. Moore returned for no gain (39-T. Cadet).
END OF GAME