National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 26, Dallas 20
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, October 4, 2015
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 73009
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 3737020
New Orleans 7067626
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 64 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 14:52 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 39 14:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 29-K. Robinson.
3 and 6 - NO 39 14:13 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 6 - NO 39 14:07 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, fair catch by 11-C. Beasley.
1Q 14:00 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 14 14:00 21-J. Randle rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 28 13:15 25-L. Dunbar rush for 45 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 27 12:33 21-J. Randle rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 25 11:54 3-B. Weeden pass to 83-T. Williams for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 17 11:12 21-J. Randle rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - NO 21 10:30 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 83-T. Williams.
3 and 14 - NO 21 10:25 3-B. Weeden pass to 82-J. Witten for 9 yards.
4 and 5 - NO 12 9:46 5-D. Bailey 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 3    NO 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:14
1Q 9:41 New Orleans
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 9:41 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 31 9:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - NO 31 8:57 9-D. Brees pass to 28-C. Spiller for -1 yard, ran out of bounds.
3 and 11 - NO 30 8:26 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 49 7:56 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - 50 7:22 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 29 6:39 22-M. Ingram rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 15 5:54 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 13 5:20 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - DAL 10 4:34 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 7 yards.
1 and 1 - DAL 3 3:52 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-Z. Hocker extra point is GOOD.
DAL 3    NO 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:53
1Q 3:48 Dallas
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 20 3:48 3-B. Weeden rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 23.
1 and 10 - DAL 28 3:20 21-J. Randle rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DAL 33 2:45 21-J. Randle rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - DAL 36 2:02 3-B. Weeden pass to 82-J. Witten for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 43 1:20 25-L. Dunbar rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DAL 44 0:35 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 21-J. Randle. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 0:31 3-B. Weeden pass to 82-J. Witten for 13 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Dallas continued...
1 and 10 - NO 38 15:00 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 89-G. Escobar.
2 and 10 - NO 38 14:54 21-J. Randle rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 34 14:16 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-C. Beasley for 14 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Face Mask, 10 yards, enforced at NO 20.
1 and goal - NO 10 13:42 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 19-B. Butler. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at NO 10 - No play.
1 and goal - NO 1 13:37 21-J. Randle rush for no gain, fumble by 21-J. Randle (forced fumble by 57-D. Hawthorne), RECOVERED by 56-M. Mauti returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and goal - NO 1 13:37 21-J. Randle rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
DAL 10    NO 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:13
2Q 13:35 New Orleans
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 13:35 9-D. Brees sacked for -9 yards (57-D. Wilson, 59-A. Hitchens).
2 and 19 - NO 11 13:00 29-K. Robinson rush for 8 yards.
3 and 11 - NO 19 12:22 9-D. Brees pass intended for 16-B. Coleman, INTERCEPTED by 42-B. Church at NO 32, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 19 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 24 12:14 22-M. Ingram rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 11:29 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 35 10:58 9-D. Brees pass to 29-K. Robinson for -4 yards.
3 and 13 - NO 31 10:18 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 9:35 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 45 8:58 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 49 8:18 9-D. Brees, sacked for -9 yards (90-D. Lawrence).
4 and 15 - NO 40 7:38 6-T. Morstead punts 43 yards, fair catch by 11-C. Beasley.
2Q 7:30 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 17 7:30 20-D. McFadden rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DAL 18 6:50 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-C. Beasley for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - DAL 22 6:09 3-B. Weeden rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 25.
1 and 10 - DAL 30 5:41 20-D. McFadden rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DAL 34 5:05 20-D. McFadden rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - DAL 34 4:21 3-B. Weeden pass to 84-J. Hanna for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 41 3:35 20-D. McFadden rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DAL 41 2:50 3-B. Weeden pass to 44-T. Clutts for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - DAL 45 2:07 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
Two minute warning
4 and 6 - DAL 45 2:00 6-C. Jones punts 40 yards.
2Q 1:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 15 1:50 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 15 1:26 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 20 0:58 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 2 yards.
Dallas timeout at 0:53
4 and 3 - NO 22 0:53 6-T. Morstead punts 33 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 0:47 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 45 0:47 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 83-T. Williams.
2 and 10 - DAL 45 0:41 3-B. Weeden, sacked for -8 yards (50-S. Anthony).
New Orleans timeout at 0:32
3 and 18 - DAL 37 0:32 25-L. Dunbar rush for 8 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:26
4 and 10 - DAL 45 0:26 6-C. Jones punts 36 yards, fair catch by 23-M. Murphy.
2Q 0:19 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 19 0:19 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 11 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:12
1 and 10 - NO 30 0:12 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 30 - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 20 0:07 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Dallas
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 73 yards, 25-L. Dunbar returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 9 14:53 21-J. Randle rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 11 14:14 21-J. Randle rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - DAL 11 13:28 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-C. Beasley for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - DAL 18 12:56 6-C. Jones punts 40 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 20 yards.
3Q 12:42 New Orleans
1 and 10 - DAL 38 12:42 22-M. Ingram rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DAL 39 12:11 29-K. Robinson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 10 - DAL 38 11:34 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4 and 10 - DAL 38 11:29 6-T. Morstead punts 27 yards, fair catch by 11-C. Beasley. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 38 - No play.
4 and 5 - DAL 33 11:24 2-Z. Hocker 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 10    NO 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:18
3Q 11:19 Dallas
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 20 11:19 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 83-T. Williams.
2 and 10 - DAL 20 11:15 21-J. Randle rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - DAL 20 10:30 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 83-T. Williams. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 10:25 21-J. Randle rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DAL 24 9:45 3-B. Weeden pass to 19-B. Butler for 67 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 1 - NO 9 9:14 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 83-T. Williams.
2 and 1 - NO 9 9:10 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 83-T. Williams.
3 and 1 - NO 9 9:06 3-B. Weeden, sacked for -11 yards (45-H. Kikaha).
4 and 1 - NO 20 8:25 5-D. Bailey 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 13    NO 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:54
3Q 8:20 New Orleans
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 8:20 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 25 8:14 22-M. Ingram rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NO 23 7:40 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at NO 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 28 7:34 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 39 7:07 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 48 6:31 29-K. Robinson rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - 50 5:57 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 11 yards.
3 and 1 - DAL 39 5:25 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards, fumble by 22-M. Ingram (forced fumble by 59-A. Hitchens), RECOVERED by 52-A. Gachkar returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 1 - DAL 39 5:25 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 36 5:10 9-D. Brees pass to 28-C. Spiller for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DAL 34 4:43 9-D. Brees pass to 28-C. Spiller for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 4:09 28-C. Spiller rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 15 3:38 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DAL 14 2:57 9-D. Brees, sacked for -6 yards (58-J. Crawford).
3 and 15 - DAL 20 2:15 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 9 yards.
4 and 6 - DAL 11 1:30 2-Z. Hocker 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 13    NO 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:50
3Q 1:26 Dallas
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 20 1:26 20-D. McFadden rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 34 0:58 20-D. McFadden rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - DAL 31 0:17 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-C. Beasley for 15 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Dallas continued...
1 and 10 - DAL 46 15:00 20-D. McFadden rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 49 14:25 20-D. McFadden rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - NO 48 13:44 3-B. Weeden pass to 15-D. Street for 5 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Touch Pass, 5 yards, enforced at NO 48 - No play.
3 and 9 - DAL 47 13:30 3-B. Weeden, sacked for -7 yards (95-T. Davison).
4 and 16 - DAL 40 12:54 6-C. Jones punts 40 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 8 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at NO 28.
4Q 12:43 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 33 12:43 29-K. Robinson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 38 12:04 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 11:24 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - DAL 48 10:54 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
3 and 4 - DAL 48 10:49 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 3 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 10:07
4 and 1 - DAL 45 10:07 9-D. Brees pass to 29-K. Robinson for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - DAL 36 9:41 29-K. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DAL 33 9:07 9-D. Brees pass to 28-C. Spiller for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 8:37
1 and 10 - DAL 24 8:37 22-M. Ingram rush for 15 yards.
1 and goal - DAL 9 8:13 22-M. Ingram rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and goal - DAL 9 8:13 22-M. Ingram rush for 8 yards.
2 and goal - DAL 1 8:02 29-K. Robinson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2 and goal - DAL 1 8:02 PENALTY on New Orleans, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at NO 35.
2-Z. Hocker extra point is GOOD.
DAL 13    NO 20    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:45
4Q 7:58 Dallas
NO 20 2-Z. Hocker kicks 73 yards, 20-D. McFadden returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 30 7:53 20-D. McFadden rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DAL 37 7:15 20-D. McFadden rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - DAL 39 6:37 30-C. Michael rush for -1 yard.
4 and 2 - DAL 38 5:59 6-C. Jones punts 53 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 6 yards.
4Q 5:44 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 15 5:44 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 20 5:12 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 23 4:32 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 43 4:24 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - NO 43 4:21 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - NO 48 4:16 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4 and 5 - NO 48 4:12 2-Z. Hocker punts 43 yards, fair catch by 11-C. Beasley.
4Q 4:05 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 9 4:05 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
2 and 10 - DAL 9 4:01 3-B. Weeden pass to 83-T. Williams for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 33 3:54 3-B. Weeden pass to 82-J. Witten for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 39 3:11 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-C. Beasley for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 20 2:29 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 83-T. Williams.
2 and 10 - NO 20 2:24 3-B. Weeden pass to 11-C. Beasley for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - NO 17 2:00 3-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 83-T. Williams.
4 and 7 - NO 17 1:56 3-B. Weeden pass to 83-T. Williams for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans timeout at 1:51
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
DAL 20    NO 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:14
4Q 1:51 New Orleans
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 1:51 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 22 1:31 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 29 1:10 22-M. Ingram rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 0:48 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 47 0:31 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 30 yards.
Dallas timeout at 0:24
1 and 10 - DAL 17 0:24 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
Dallas timeout at 0:21
2 and 7 - DAL 14 0:21 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
Dallas timeout at 0:16
3 and 5 - DAL 12 0:16 2-Z. Hocker 30 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 0:12 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 0:12 3-B. Weeden kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 15:00 New Orleans
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 29-K. Robinson.
2 and 10 - NO 20 14:57 9-D. Brees pass to 28-C. Spiller for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
DAL 20    NO 26    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:03