National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 45, New Orleans 32
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, September 26, 2016
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 73003
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 72110745
New Orleans 7108732
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 28 14:33 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NO 33 14:03 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 13:34 22-M. Ingram rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 42 12:54 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 12:15 PENALTY on Atlanta, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NO 48 - No play.
1 and 5 - ATL 47 12:00 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
2 and 5 - ATL 47 11:28 22-M. Ingram rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 10:55 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 35 10:14 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 25 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 35 - No play.
2 and 15 - ATL 45 9:44 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 28 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Roughing the Passer, 9 yards, enforced at ATL 17.
1 and 8 - ATL 8 9:06 10-B. Cooks rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - ATL 2 8:29 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    NO 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:35
1Q 8:25 Atlanta
1 and 10 - NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 63 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 42 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 8:16 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 46 7:53 24-D. Freeman rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NO 47 7:11 2-M. Ryan sacked for 7 yards (90-N. Fairley, 94-C. Jordan).
4 and 8 - ATL 46 6:28 5-M. Bosher punts 42 yards, muffed catch by 21-D. Harris, RECOVERED by 53-L. Reynolds returned for no gain.
1Q 6:13 Atlanta
1 and 10 - NO 11 6:13 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - NO 11 6:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 2 5:25 26-T. Coleman rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 7    NO 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:52
1Q 5:21 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 5:21 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - NO 25 5:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
3 and 10 - NO 25 5:13 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4 and 10 - NO 25 5:08 6-T. Morstead punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 5:01 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 26 5:01 26-T. Coleman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 28 4:27 26-T. Coleman rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 32 4:07 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 3:29 24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - 50 3:05 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 42 2:28 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 39 2:04 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 34 1:41 26-T. Coleman rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - NO 33 1:01 26-T. Coleman rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on New Orleans, Horse-collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at NO 32.
1 and 10 - NO 17 0:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 19-A. Robinson for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
2 and 6 - NO 13 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 14    NO 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:08
2Q 14:53 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 14:53 22-M. Ingram rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 14:23 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 38 13:46 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - NO 39 13:13 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
4 and 7 - NO 39 13:06 6-T. Morstead punts 53 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at NO 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 46 13:00 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 38 12:25 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 11:46 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - ATL 35 11:41 22-M. Ingram rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 18 11:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
2 and 10 - ATL 18 10:58 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 9 10:38 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 6 yards.
1 and 3 - ATL 3 10:01 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
ATL 14    NO 14    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:58
2Q 9:55 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 9:55 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 32 9:15 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 3 - ATL 32 9:11 2-M. Ryan rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 36 8:36 24-D. Freeman rush for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 28 8:18 24-D. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 23 7:42 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
3 and 5 - NO 23 7:36 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 17 6:56 24-D. Freeman rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 18 6:14 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 16 yards.
1 and 2 - NO 2 5:39 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 2 - NO 2 5:34 26-T. Coleman rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 21    NO 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:24
2Q 5:31 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 5:31 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - NO 25 5:25 34-T. Hightower rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 4:54 34-T. Hightower rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 41 4:25 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 3:53 87-T. Lewis rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - ATL 49 3:18 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for -5 yards.
3 and 14 - NO 46 2:35 9-D. Brees pass to 87-T. Lewis for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 6 - ATL 46 2:00 6-T. Morstead punts 34 yards, downed by 52-C. Robertson. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at ATL 12.
2Q 1:51 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 6 1:51 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - ATL 11 1:47 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - ATL 14 1:41 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 25 yards, enforced at ATL 14 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 1:36 2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 39 1:16 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 25 0:54 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 6 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:47
2 and 4 - NO 19 0:47 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 15 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:35
1 and 4 - NO 4 0:35 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 4 - NO 4 0:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 3 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 4 - NO 4 0:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 28    NO 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:23
2Q 0:28 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 0:28 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 87-T. Lewis.
2 and 10 - NO 25 0:26 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
3 and 10 - NO 25 0:22 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 32 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:17
1 and 10 - ATL 43 0:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - ATL 43 0:10 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
3 and 10 - ATL 43 0:06 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 6 - ATL 39 0:03 3-W. Lutz 57 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
ATL 28    NO 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:25
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49 14:18 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - NO 49 14:12 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - NO 48 13:29 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 8 yards.
4 and 1 - NO 40 12:51 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 34 yards.
1 and 6 - NO 6 12:08 26-T. Coleman rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on New Orleans, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
ATL 35    NO 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:57
3Q 12:03 New Orleans
50 5-M. Bosher kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 12:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
2 and 10 - NO 25 11:59 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 11:25
3 and 7 - NO 28 11:25 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 47 10:53 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 44 10:14 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 19 9:39 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 11 yards.
1 and 8 - ATL 8 8:53 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 6 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 2 8:19 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - ATL 3 7:43 29-J. Kuhn rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
ATL 35    NO 25    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:25
3Q 7:38 New Orleans
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 56 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 21 7:32 24-D. Freeman rush for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 7:07 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 45 6:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 6:12 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 19-A. Robinson.
2 and 10 - NO 36 6:06 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 20 5:38 26-T. Coleman rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NO 11 5:16 26-T. Coleman rush for 2 yards.
1 and 9 - NO 9 4:50 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 6 3:49 2-M. Ryan rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 3 3:09 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-J. Tamme.
4 and 3 - NO 3 3:03 3-M. Bryant 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
3Q 2:58 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 2:58 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 2:25 9-D. Brees pass to 87-T. Lewis for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 36 1:56 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49 1:20 9-D. Brees, sacked for 8 yards (21-D. Trufant).
2 and 18 - NO 41 0:46 22-M. Ingram rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 48.
2 and 21 - NO 38 0:39 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
3 and 14 - NO 45 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 14:23 9-D. Brees pass to 87-T. Lewis for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 11 13:51 9-D. Brees pass intended for 13-M. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 45-D. Jones at ATL 10, returned for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
4Q 13:37 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 13:37 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 13:09 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 39 12:36 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 12:01 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 16 11:54 22-M. Ingram rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 10 11:00 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards.
1 and 5 - ATL 5 10:04 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
ATL 45    NO 32    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:37
4Q 10:00 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 10:00 26-T. Coleman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 27 9:23 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 8 - ATL 27 9:16 2-M. Ryan rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 7:58 26-T. Coleman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 47 7:49 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
3 and 8 - ATL 47 7:41 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 8 yards (90-N. Fairley).
4 and 16 - ATL 39 7:09 5-M. Bosher punts 47 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd.
4Q 7:01 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 14 7:01 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 23 6:30 9-D. Brees pass intended for 22-M. Ingram, INTERCEPTED by 23-R. Alford at NO 26, returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
3 and 1 - NO 23 6:24 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 26 5:55 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman.
2 and 10 - NO 26 5:51 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 5:31 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - 50 5:18 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 4:53 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
2 and 10 - ATL 39 4:49 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - ATL 33 4:42 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - ATL 30 4:16 9-D. Brees rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 28 3:45 9-D. Brees, sacked for 9 yards (93-D. Freeney).
New Orleans timeout at 3:38
2 and 19 - ATL 37 3:38 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for -2 yards.
3 and 21 - ATL 39 3:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
4 and 21 - ATL 39 2:59 9-D. Brees rush for 7 yards.
4Q 2:51 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 32 2:51 24-D. Freeman rush for 16 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - ATL 48 2:00 24-D. Freeman rush for 48 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 4 - NO 4 1:48 24-D. Freeman rush for -1 yard.
2 and 5 - NO 5 1:02 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - NO 6 0:20 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME