National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 30, New Orleans 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 24, 2010
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 70077
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 101001030
New Orleans 0301417
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 76 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - NO 20 14:56 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 13 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - NO 33 14:21 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-D. Henderson.
2 and 10 - NO 33 14:15 29-C. Ivory rush for no gain (99-S. Fujita).
3 and 10 - NO 33 13:33 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
4 and 10 - NO 33 13:26 6-T. Morstead punts 55 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 7 yards, lateral to 21-E. Wright for 62 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
1Q 13:08 Cleveland
1 and 10 - NO 19 13:08 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - NO 24 13:08 12-C. McCoy pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (27-M. Jenkins).
2 and 2 - NO 11 12:42 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (98-S. Ellis).
1 and goal - NO 8 11:56 12-C. McCoy pass to 47-L. Vickers for 4 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
2 and goal - NO 4 11:09 12-C. McCoy rush for -1 yard (92-R. Ayodele).
3 and goal - NO 5 10:33 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and goal - NO 5 10:29 4-P. Dawson 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    NO 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:39
1Q 10:25 New Orleans
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 73 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 26 yards (93-J. Trusnik).
1 and 10 - NO 23 10:19 29-C. Ivory rush for 5 yards (90-K. Coleman, 71-A. Rubin).
2 and 5 - NO 28 9:42 9-D. Brees, sacked for -10 yards (99-S. Fujita).
3 and 15 - NO 18 9:07 9-D. Brees, fumble by 9-D. Brees, RECOVERED by 9-D. Brees returned for no gain, pass to 46-L. Betts for 6 yards (99-S. Fujita).
4 and 9 - NO 24 8:33 6-T. Morstead punts 49 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 17 yards (24-L. Torrence).
1Q 8:20 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 44 8:20 40-P. Hillis rush for 8 yards (92-R. Ayodele, 51-J. Vilma).
2 and 2 - NO 48 7:43 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 83-C. Stuckey.
3 and 2 - NO 48 7:38 40-P. Hillis rush for 6 yards (42-D. Sharper).
1 and 10 - NO 42 7:00 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 38 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - NO 4 6:52 40-P. Hillis rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    NO 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:28
1Q 6:48 New Orleans
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 62 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 12 yards (41-R. Ventrone).
1 and 10 - NO 20 6:45 9-D. Brees, sacked for -2 yards (50-E. Barton). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - NO 33 6:22 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 8 yards (24-S. Brown).
2 and 2 - NO 41 5:49 29-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards (71-A. Rubin, 51-C. Gocong).
1 and 10 - NO 45 5:08 29-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards (51-C. Gocong).
2 and 6 - NO 49 4:29 29-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards (71-A. Rubin, 43-T. Ward).
3 and 2 - CLE 47 3:46 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - NO 36 3:13 29-C. Ivory rush for 6 yards (96-D. Bowens).
2 and 4 - CLE 30 2:35 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 4 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 26 1:56 29-C. Ivory rush for -4 yards (53-M. Roth, 50-E. Barton).
2 and 14 - CLE 30 1:10 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 10 yards (24-S. Brown, 51-C. Gocong).
New Orleans timeout at 0:20
3 and 4 - CLE 20 0:20 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Use of Hands (offsetting) - No play.
3 and 4 - CLE 20 0:14 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (20-M. Adams).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 14 15:00 29-C. Ivory rush for 3 yards (92-S. Rogers).
2 and 7 - CLE 11 14:22 9-D. Brees pass intended for 46-L. Betts, INTERCEPTED by 99-S. Fujita at , returned for 16 yards (77-C. Nicks).
2Q 14:14 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 19 14:14 40-P. Hillis rush for 4 yards (55-D. Clark, 92-R. Ayodele).
2 and 6 - CLE 23 13:40 13-Y. Figurs rush for -4 yards (91-W. Smith).
3 and 10 - CLE 19 12:54 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 40-P. Hillis.
4 and 10 - CLE 19 12:51 2-R. Hodges punts 45 yards, 16-L. Moore returns for 2 yards, fumble by 16-L. Moore, RECOVERED by 80-J. Graham returned for 20 yards (41-R. Ventrone).
2Q 12:37 New Orleans
1 and 10 - 50 12:37 17-R. Meachem rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Ward).
2 and 8 - CLE 48 12:08 29-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards (99-S. Fujita).
3 and 6 - CLE 46 11:33 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 88-J. Shockey.
4 and 6 - CLE 46 11:29 6-T. Morstead punts 44 yards, downed by 15-C. Roby.
2Q 11:20 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 2 11:20 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (56-J. Dunbar).
2 and 9 - CLE 3 10:45 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 47-L. Vickers.
3 and 9 - CLE 3 10:41 12-C. McCoy pass to 80-B. Robiskie for 7 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
4 and 2 - CLE 10 10:04 2-R. Hodges punts 53 yards, 16-L. Moore returns for 5 yards (20-M. Adams).
2Q 9:53 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 42 9:53 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 88-J. Shockey.
2 and 10 - NO 42 9:48 29-C. Ivory rush for 5 yards (71-A. Rubin).
3 and 5 - NO 47 9:05 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 14 yards (99-S. Fujita).
1 and 10 - CLE 39 8:25 29-C. Ivory rush for 17 yards (26-A. Elam, 24-S. Brown). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 49 7:59 9-D. Brees pass to 85-D. Thomas for 14 yards (23-J. Haden).
2 and 6 - CLE 35 7:26 29-C. Ivory rush for 1 yard (53-M. Roth, 99-S. Fujita).
3 and 5 - CLE 34 6:51 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 14 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - CLE 20 6:24 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 6:19 21-J. Jones rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (26-A. Elam).
3 and 4 - CLE 14 5:45 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 4 - CLE 14 5:37 5-G. Hartley 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 10    NO 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:16
2Q 5:32 Cleveland
NO 30 5-G. Hartley kicks 67 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 18 yards, fumble by 16-J. Cribbs (forced fumble by 53-S. Arnoux), RECOVERED by 27-N. Sorensen returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 5:23 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 21 5:19 22-M. Bell rush for 4 yards (27-M. Jenkins, 97-J. Charleston).
3 and 6 - CLE 25 4:38 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -2 yards (56-J. Dunbar).
4 and 8 - CLE 23 4:30 2-R. Hodges rush for 68 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and goal - NO 9 3:57 22-M. Bell rush for -6 yards (55-D. Clark).
2 and goal - NO 15 3:14 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 1 yard (34-P. Robinson).
3 and goal - NO 14 2:32 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 10 yards (27-M. Jenkins, 24-L. Torrence).
New Orleans timeout at 2:21
4 and goal - NO 4 2:21 4-P. Dawson 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 13    NO 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:11
2Q 2:18 New Orleans
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 73 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 24 yards (54-B. Costanzo).
1 and 10 - NO 21 2:14 9-D. Brees pass to 88-J. Shockey for 11 yards (20-M. Adams, 26-A. Elam).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 32 2:00 9-D. Brees, INTERCEPTED by 96-D. Bowens at , returned for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
2Q 1:49 New Orleans
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 1:49 9-D. Brees, sacked for -8 yards (58-M. Benard).
2 and 18 - NO 12 1:19 9-D. Brees pass to 46-L. Betts for 7 yards (20-M. Adams, 53-M. Roth).
New Orleans timeout at 0:29
3 and 11 - NO 19 0:29 9-D. Brees pass intended for 17-R. Meachem, INTERCEPTED by 24-S. Brown at , returned for no gain (17-R. Meachem).
2Q 0:20 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 28 0:20 12-C. McCoy kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
NO 20 5-G. Hartley kicks 72 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 29 yards (59-A. Waters).
1 and 10 - CLE 27 14:53 12-C. McCoy pass to 80-B. Robiskie for 16 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - CLE 43 14:20 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (98-S. Ellis, 41-R. Harper).
2 and 8 - CLE 45 13:40 12-C. McCoy pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 3 yards (34-P. Robinson).
3 and 5 - CLE 48 12:59 12-C. McCoy pass to 80-B. Robiskie for 2 yards (27-M. Jenkins, 51-J. Vilma).
4 and 3 - 50 12:23 2-R. Hodges punts 43 yards, downed by 54-B. Costanzo.
3Q 12:12 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 7 12:12 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 21 yards (26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - NO 28 11:38 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 17 yards (50-E. Barton, 24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - NO 45 11:07 29-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards (91-B. Schaefering). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 35 - NO 20 10:51 9-D. Brees pass to 46-L. Betts for 14 yards (99-S. Fujita, 23-J. Haden).
2 and 21 - NO 34 10:05 9-D. Brees pass to 46-L. Betts for -1 yard (53-M. Roth).
3 and 22 - NO 33 9:25 9-D. Brees pass to 21-J. Jones for 1 yard (58-M. Benard).
4 and 21 - NO 34 8:45 6-T. Morstead punts 56 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 16 yards (15-C. Roby). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
3Q 8:35 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 41 8:35 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 18 yards (34-P. Robinson).
1 and 10 - NO 41 8:03 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 47-L. Vickers.
2 and 10 - NO 41 7:56 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (55-D. Clark).
3 and 7 - NO 38 7:13 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 80-B. Robiskie.
4 and 7 - NO 38 7:08 2-R. Hodges punts 27 yards, fair catch by 16-L. Moore.
3Q 7:02 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 11 7:02 29-C. Ivory rush for 3 yards (90-K. Coleman).
2 and 7 - NO 14 6:28 9-D. Brees pass to 85-D. Thomas for 8 yards (99-S. Fujita, 50-E. Barton).
1 and 10 - NO 22 5:51 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - NO 33 5:07 29-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 6 - NO 37 4:25 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 7 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - NO 44 3:42 9-D. Brees pass to 19-D. Henderson for -3 yards (99-S. Fujita).
2 and 13 - NO 41 3:01 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 29 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - CLE 30 2:14 9-D. Brees pass to 46-L. Betts for 1 yard (51-C. Gocong).
2 and 9 - CLE 29 1:33 29-C. Ivory rush for 3 yards (99-S. Fujita, 51-C. Gocong).
3 and 6 - CLE 26 0:50 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 5 yards (21-E. Wright).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
4 and 1 - CLE 21 15:00 29-C. Ivory rush for 8 yards (50-E. Barton, 43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 13 14:21 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
2 and 10 - CLE 13 14:15 44-H. Evans rush for 2 yards (71-A. Rubin).
3 and 8 - CLE 11 13:36 9-D. Brees pass to 85-D. Thomas for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
CLE 20    NO 10    Plays: 14    Possession: 8:26
4Q 13:29 Cleveland
NO 30 5-G. Hartley kicks 72 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 21 yards (24-L. Torrence).
1 and 10 - CLE 19 13:25 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (99-J. Wilkerson, 51-J. Vilma).
2 and 7 - CLE 22 12:42 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (69-A. Hargrove).
3 and 5 - CLE 24 11:59 12-C. McCoy pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 12 yards (42-D. Sharper). PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 29 11:44 40-P. Hillis rush for 9 yards (41-R. Harper, 27-M. Jenkins).
2 and 1 - CLE 38 11:03 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (97-J. Mitchell, 56-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - CLE 40 10:19 40-P. Hillis rush for 12 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 48 9:47 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (91-W. Smith, 51-J. Vilma).
2 and 7 - NO 45 9:06 22-M. Bell rush for 1 yard (91-W. Smith, 51-J. Vilma).
3 and 6 - NO 44 8:21 40-P. Hillis pass to 12-C. McCoy for 13 yards (42-D. Sharper).
New Orleans timeout at 8:03
1 and 10 - NO 31 8:03 40-P. Hillis rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (56-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - NO 19 7:35 40-P. Hillis rush for -5 yards (91-W. Smith).
2 and 15 - NO 24 6:51 22-M. Bell rush for 5 yards (41-R. Harper).
3 and 10 - NO 19 6:06 22-M. Bell rush for -7 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
New Orleans timeout at 6:00
4 and 17 - NO 26 6:00 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 22 - NO 31 6:00 4-P. Dawson 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 23    NO 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:29
4Q 5:55 New Orleans
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 5:55 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
2 and 10 - NO 20 5:51 9-D. Brees pass to 46-L. Betts for 16 yards (58-M. Benard).
1 and 10 - NO 36 5:28 9-D. Brees pass to 88-J. Shockey for 19 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 5:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - CLE 45 4:59 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (24-S. Brown).
3 and 8 - CLE 43 4:52 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 5 yards (23-J. Haden).
4 and 3 - CLE 38 4:15 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 4 yards (26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 3:54 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
2 and 10 - CLE 34 3:49 9-D. Brees pass intended for 46-L. Betts, INTERCEPTED by 96-D. Bowens at , returned for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
4Q 3:33 New Orleans
CLE 20 4-P. Dawson kicks 67 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 21 yards (59-T. Brown).
1 and 10 - NO 24 3:26 9-D. Brees pass to 19-D. Henderson for 23 yards (23-J. Haden, 26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - NO 47 3:06 9-D. Brees pass to 46-L. Betts for no gain, forced out of bounds (99-S. Fujita).
2 and 10 - NO 47 2:57 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 24 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - CLE 29 2:30 9-D. Brees pass to 46-L. Betts for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (24-S. Brown).
2 and 5 - CLE 24 2:24 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-D. Henderson.
3 and 5 - CLE 24 2:19 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 5 - CLE 24 2:14 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (53-M. Roth).
1 and 10 - CLE 16 2:08 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 3 yards (20-M. Adams).
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - CLE 13 2:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
3 and 7 - CLE 13 1:53 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 85-D. Thomas.
4 and 7 - CLE 13 1:48 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 5 yards (23-J. Haden). PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - CLE 8 1:43 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
CLE 30    NO 17    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:50
4Q 1:38 Cleveland
NO 30 5-G. Hartley kicks 12 yards, 80-B. Robiskie returns for no gain (46-L. Betts).
1 and 10 - NO 42 1:37 12-C. McCoy kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 43 1:00 12-C. McCoy kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - NO 44 0:18 12-C. McCoy kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME