National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 30, L.A. Chargers 27
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2020
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 749
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 61407027
New Orleans 37314330
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, 83-T. Johnson returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 15 14:57 22-J. Jackson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 17 14:25 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 86-H. Henry.
3 and 8 - LAC 17 14:20 10-J. Herbert rush for 5 yards.
4 and 3 - LAC 22 13:33 1-T. Long punts 50 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 19 yards.
1Q 13:23 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 47 13:23 28-L. Murray rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 45 12:54 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 40 12:24 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 36 11:48 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for -5 yards.
3 and 11 - LAC 41 11:08 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
4 and 11 - LAC 41 11:05 6-T. Morstead punts 41 yards, touchback.
1Q 10:59 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 10:59 83-T. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 27 10:20 27-J. Kelley rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 9:40 27-J. Kelley rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 31 9:07 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 8:30 22-J. Jackson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 44 7:56 22-J. Jackson rush for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 20 7:17 27-J. Kelley rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 17 6:40 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 89-D. Parham Jr..
L.A. Chargers timeout at 6:33
3 and 7 - NO 17 6:33 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-M. Badgley extra point is NO GOOD.
LAC 6    NO 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:33
1Q 6:26 New Orleans
LAC 35 1-T. Long kicks 72 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 22 6:22 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 23 5:52 28-L. Murray rush for no gain.
3 and 9 - NO 23 5:17 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 4:36 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 12-M. Callaway.
2 and 10 - NO 37 4:29 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 7-T. Hill.
3 and 10 - NO 37 4:25 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-T. Smith.
4 and 10 - NO 37 4:20 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, fair catch by 84-K. Hill Jr..
1Q 4:12 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 17 4:12 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-J. Guyton.
2 and 10 - LAC 17 4:05 22-J. Jackson rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 12 - LAC 15 3:39 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 9 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
4 and 21 - LAC 6 2:53 1-T. Long punts 57 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 15 yards.
1Q 2:41 New Orleans
1 and 10 - LAC 48 2:41 9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 38 2:04 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 35 1:28 9-D. Brees pass to 10-T. Smith for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - LAC 31 0:43 7-T. Hill rush for 1 yard.
4 and 2 - LAC 30 0:01 3-W. Lutz 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 1
LAC 6    NO 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:40
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 15:00 15-J. Guyton rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - LAC 21 14:25 10-J. Herbert pass to 86-H. Henry for 8 yards.
3 and 6 - LAC 29 13:49 10-J. Herbert sacked for 8 yards (94-C. Jordan, 91-T. Hendrickson).
4 and 14 - LAC 21 13:12 1-T. Long punts 58 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 18 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 21 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 36 13:00 27-J. Kelley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 38 12:25 10-J. Herbert pass to 27-J. Kelley for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 47 11:53 10-J. Herbert pass to 15-J. Guyton for 49 yards.
1 and goal - NO 4 11:07 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
LAC 13    NO 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:59
2Q 11:01 New Orleans
LAC 35 1-T. Long kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 11:01 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Callaway.
2 and 10 - NO 25 10:54 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 34 10:16 32-M. Burton rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NO 34 9:29 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, fair catch by 84-K. Hill Jr..
2Q 9:21 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 9:21 10-J. Herbert pass to 22-J. Jackson for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 21 8:47 10-J. Herbert pass to 22-J. Jackson for 5 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 21 - No play.
2 and 19 - LAC 11 8:21 27-J. Kelley rush for 9 yards.
3 and 10 - LAC 20 7:40 10-J. Herbert pass to 22-J. Jackson for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - LAC 26 7:01 1-T. Long punts 57 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 33 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 26.
2Q 6:47 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 16 6:47 41-A. Kamara rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 22 6:08 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-E. Sanders.
3 and 4 - NO 22 6:04 9-D. Brees pass intended for 16-B. Fowler, INTERCEPTED by 24-N. Adderley at NO 40, returned for 39 yards.
2Q 5:48 L.A. Chargers
1 and goal - NO 1 5:48 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 8 yards (98-S. Rankins).
2 and goal - NO 9 5:12 27-J. Kelley rush for 6 yards.
3 and goal - NO 3 4:30 10-J. Herbert pass to 86-H. Henry for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
LAC 20    NO 3    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:23
2Q 4:25 New Orleans
LAC 35 1-T. Long kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 4:25 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 30 3:51 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Fowler for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 3:13 9-D. Brees pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NO 37 3:10 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Fowler for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 41 2:46 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
4 and 6 - NO 41 2:42 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, 84-K. Hill Jr. returns for 9 yards.
2Q 2:30 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 18 2:30 22-J. Jackson rush for -2 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:25
2 and 12 - LAC 16 2:25 22-J. Jackson rush for no gain.
New Orleans timeout at 2:21
3 and 12 - LAC 16 2:21 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-J. Guyton.
4 and 12 - LAC 16 2:11 1-T. Long punts 49 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 14 yards.
Two minute warning
2Q 1:59 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 49 1:59 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler.
2 and 10 - NO 49 1:56 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 37 1:31 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Callaway for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 23 1:08 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 17 0:45 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 11 yards.
1 and goal - LAC 6 0:21 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 5 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:19
2 and goal - LAC 1 0:19 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 7-T. Hill.
3 and goal - LAC 1 0:16 9-D. Brees rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
LAC 20    NO 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:45
2Q 0:14 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 69 yards, 83-T. Johnson returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 17 0:10 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
LAC 35 1-T. Long kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 30 14:28 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 32 13:51 9-D. Brees pass to 10-T. Smith for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 13:17 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 39 12:41 9-D. Brees, sacked for 7 yards (42-U. Nwosu).
3 and 14 - NO 32 11:59 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards.
4 and 5 - NO 41 11:21 6-T. Morstead punts 48 yards, fair catch by 84-K. Hill Jr..
3Q 11:14 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 11 11:14 22-J. Jackson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 14 10:39 27-J. Kelley rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - LAC 15 9:58 10-J. Herbert pass to 86-H. Henry for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 21 9:24 27-J. Kelley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 23 8:46 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - LAC 23 8:36 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
4 and 8 - LAC 23 8:30 1-T. Long punts 48 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 18 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 35.
3Q 8:17 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 25 8:17 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 44 7:41 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 47 7:02 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 41 6:31 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler.
2 and 10 - LAC 41 6:27 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - LAC 41 5:45 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 6 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 4:57
4 and 4 - LAC 35 4:57 3-W. Lutz 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 20    NO 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:20
3Q 4:52 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 4:52 10-J. Herbert rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 29 4:21 22-J. Jackson rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 3:47 27-J. Kelley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 44 3:15 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 49 2:34 22-J. Jackson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 47 2:04 10-J. Herbert, fumble by 10-J. Herbert, aborted, RECOVERED by 10-J. Herbert returned for no gain.
2 and 11 - NO 48 1:42 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 22-J. Jackson.
3 and 11 - NO 48 1:35 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
4 and 11 - NO 48 1:30 1-T. Long punts 37 yards, fair catch by 12-M. Callaway.
3Q 1:23 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 11 1:23 28-L. Murray rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 18 0:47 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 22 0:06 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 15 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - NO 37 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 46 14:27 32-M. Burton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 13:50 9-D. Brees pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 48 - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 38 13:44 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - LAC 47 13:18 41-A. Kamara rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 37 12:55 9-D. Brees, sacked for 5 yards (97-J. Bosa).
2 and 15 - LAC 42 12:13 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
3 and 14 - LAC 41 11:29 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
LAC 20    NO 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:02
4Q 11:21 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 71 yards, 83-T. Johnson returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 17 11:17 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - LAC 17 11:09 10-J. Herbert pass to 84-K. Hill Jr. for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - LAC 25 10:36 10-J. Herbert pass to 86-H. Henry for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 10:09 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 86-H. Henry.
2 and 10 - LAC 31 10:02 22-J. Jackson rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 40 9:18 22-J. Jackson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 8:45 27-J. Kelley rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - LAC 37 8:10 27-J. Kelley rush for 5 yards.
3 and 10 - LAC 42 7:28 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 86-H. Henry.
4 and 10 - LAC 42 7:24 1-T. Long punts 41 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 6 yards.
4Q 7:12 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 23 7:12 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 25 6:31 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler.
3 and 8 - NO 25 6:26 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Callaway for 3 yards.
4 and 5 - NO 28 5:49 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, fair catch by 84-K. Hill Jr..
4Q 5:42 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 22 5:42 10-J. Herbert pass to 88-V. Green for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 36 5:02 22-J. Jackson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - LAC 35 4:30 22-J. Jackson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 10 - LAC 36 3:50 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
LAC 27    NO 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:02
4Q 3:40 New Orleans
LAC 35 1-T. Long kicks 66 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 27 3:34 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 29 2:51 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 38 2:21 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 9 yards, fumble by 17-E. Sanders (forced fumble by 28-B. Facyson), ball out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NO 47 2:01 41-A. Kamara rush for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - LAC 43 1:53 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 15 1:46 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
2 and 10 - LAC 15 1:42 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Callaway for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - LAC 9 0:58 7-T. Hill rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
LAC 27    NO 27    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:48
4Q 0:52 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 56 yards, 83-T. Johnson returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 0:47 22-J. Jackson rush for 3 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:41
2 and 7 - LAC 23 0:41 10-J. Herbert pass to 22-J. Jackson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 30 0:25 10-J. Herbert pass to 22-J. Jackson for 8 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:19
2 and 2 - LAC 38 0:19 10-J. Herbert pass to 22-J. Jackson for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3 and 1 - LAC 39 0:15 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 29 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:08
1 and 10 - NO 32 0:08 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete.
New Orleans timeout at 0:05
2 and 10 - NO 32 0:05 4-M. Badgley 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 10:00 New Orleans
LAC 35 1-T. Long kicks 62 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 9:53 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Callaway for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 45 9:21 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 49 8:43 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 40 8:02 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 35 7:19 9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 22 6:29 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - LAC 21 5:59 7-T. Hill rush for 3 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 5:18
3 and 6 - LAC 18 5:18 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-E. Sanders.
4 and 6 - LAC 18 5:11 3-W. Lutz 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 27    NO 30    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:49
1OT 5:08 L.A. Chargers
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 5:08 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 84-K. Hill Jr.. PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 40 5:04 22-J. Jackson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 44 4:32 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 86-H. Henry.
3 and 6 - LAC 44 4:27 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 84-K. Hill Jr..
4 and 6 - LAC 44 4:23 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 5 yards.
END OF GAME