National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 29, New Orleans 19
When: 7:10 PM ET, Monday, September 11, 2017
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 66606
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 3331019
Minnesota 31331029
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 68 yards, 33-T. Edmunds returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 14:56 28-A. Peterson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 28 14:17 28-A. Peterson rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NO 29 13:29 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 29 - No play.
1 and 15 - NO 24 13:15 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
2 and 15 - NO 24 13:11 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at NO 27.
1 and 10 - NO 42 12:52 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - 50 12:19 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 11:53 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 11:23 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIN 22 10:48 29-J. Kuhn rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 10:12 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 19 9:40 9-D. Brees pass to 29-J. Kuhn for 13 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 19 - No play.
2 and 19 - MIN 29 9:17 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
3 and 15 - MIN 25 8:32 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 11-T. Lewis.
4 and 15 - MIN 25 8:26 3-W. Lutz 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 3    MIN 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:34
1Q 8:21 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 72 yards, 21-J. McKinnon returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 15 8:17 8-S. Bradford pass to 33-D. Cook for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 19 7:37 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - MIN 20 6:54 8-S. Bradford pass to 14-S. Diggs for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 6:14 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 37 5:44 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - MIN 36 4:57 8-S. Bradford pass to 14-S. Diggs for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 46.
1 and 10 - NO 39 4:36 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 40 4:00 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NO 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 25 3:52 8-S. Bradford pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 21 3:18 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 17-J. Wright.
3 and 6 - NO 21 3:12 21-J. McKinnon rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 11 2:32 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 7 1:11 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 6 - NO 7 1:05 2-K. Forbath 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 3    MIN 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:16
1Q 1:01 New Orleans
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 1:01 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 28 0:25 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New Orleans continued...
3 and 4 - NO 31 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
4 and 4 - NO 31 14:56 6-T. Morstead punts 57 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 14:45 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 25 14:45 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - MIN 31 14:19 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - MIN 31 13:37 8-S. Bradford pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 31 - No play.
3 and 14 - MIN 21 13:04 8-S. Bradford pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 3 yards.
4 and 11 - MIN 24 12:24 4-R. Quigley punts 52 yards, 19-T. Ginn Jr. returns for no gain.
2Q 12:15 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 24 12:15 9-D. Brees pass to 11-T. Lewis for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 24 11:42 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NO 27 11:04 9-D. Brees, sacked for 9 yards (92-T. Johnson). PENALTY on Minnesota, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NO 27 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 42 10:37 22-M. Ingram rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 49 9:57 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
3 and 3 - NO 49 9:52 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 9:06 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 21 8:29 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 19 7:50 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
3 and 8 - MIN 19 7:45 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 10 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 9 7:06 19-T. Ginn Jr. rush for 5 yards.
2 and goal - MIN 4 6:37 22-M. Ingram rush for -1 yard.
3 and goal - MIN 5 6:15 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
4 and goal - MIN 2 5:30 3-W. Lutz 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 6    MIN 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:45
2Q 5:26 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 70 yards, 21-J. McKinnon returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 5:21 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 39 4:44 8-S. Bradford pass to 17-J. Wright for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 18 4:13 8-S. Bradford pass to 14-S. Diggs for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
NO 6    MIN 10    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:18
2Q 4:08 New Orleans
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 66 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 25 4:02 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 3:27 9-D. Brees, sacked for 7 yards (97-E. Griffen). PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 27 - No play.
2 and 3 - NO 32 3:06 28-A. Peterson rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 2:26
3 and 2 - NO 33 2:26 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for -6 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 8 - NO 27 2:00 6-T. Morstead punts 68 yards, downed by 31-C. Banjo.
2Q 1:43 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 5 1:43 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:37
2 and 5 - MIN 10 1:37 8-S. Bradford pass to 33-D. Cook for 4 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:27
3 and 1 - MIN 14 1:27 33-D. Cook rush for 10 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:21
1 and 10 - MIN 24 1:21 8-S. Bradford pass to 33-D. Cook for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 26 0:51 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 44 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:41
1 and 10 - NO 30 0:41 8-S. Bradford pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 24 0:22 8-S. Bradford pass to 14-S. Diggs for 20 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 2 yards, enforced at NO 4.
1 and goal - NO 2 0:16 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 2 - No play.
1 and goal - NO 7 0:16 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and goal - NO 7 0:11 8-S. Bradford pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and goal - NO 2 0:07 8-S. Bradford pass to 14-S. Diggs for 2 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is NO GOOD.
NO 6    MIN 16    Plays: 10    Possession: 1:40
2Q 0:03 New Orleans
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 37 yards, 29-J. Kuhn returns for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 71 yards, 21-J. McKinnon returns for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 14:52 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 40 14:15 8-S. Bradford pass to 14-S. Diggs for 30 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - NO 30 14:06 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 30 13:23 33-D. Cook rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 20 12:45 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 16 12:05 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards, fumble by 25-L. Murray (forced fumble by 53-A. Klein), RECOVERED by 89-D. Morgan returned for no gain.
3 and 3 - NO 13 11:16 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
4 and 3 - NO 13 11:11 2-K. Forbath 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 6    MIN 19    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:49
3Q 11:07 New Orleans
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 11:07 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 10:30 9-D. Brees, sacked for 7 yards (97-E. Griffen).
3 and 15 - NO 20 9:44 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 15 - NO 20 9:36 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for -2 yards.
3Q 9:28 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 32 9:28 21-J. McKinnon rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 30 8:46 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 36 8:05 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 40 7:34 14-S. Diggs rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - NO 46 7:04 8-S. Bradford, sacked for 5 yards (94-C. Jordan).
3 and 21 - MIN 49 6:19 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 5 yards.
4 and 16 - NO 46 5:36 4-R. Quigley punts 35 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn Jr..
3Q 5:29 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 11 5:29 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 25 5:00 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 28 4:29 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 3:50 9-D. Brees pass to 11-T. Lewis for 52 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and goal - MIN 8 3:33 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - MIN 6 2:55 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman.
3 and goal - MIN 6 2:51 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn Jr..
4 and goal - MIN 6 2:46 3-W. Lutz 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 9    MIN 19    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:43
3Q 2:43 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 70 yards, 21-J. McKinnon returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 11 2:39 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - MIN 11 2:34 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - MIN 12 1:53 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 1:06 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 42.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 0:37 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
2 and 5 - NO 48 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 16 14:18 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 12 13:40 21-J. McKinnon rush for -3 yards.
3 and 9 - NO 15 12:57 8-S. Bradford pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
NO 9    MIN 26    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:51
4Q 12:52 New Orleans
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 12:52 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 30 12:20 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NO 34 11:46 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 11:15 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 43 10:42 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 10:13 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
2 and 10 - MIN 42 10:07 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 37 9:29 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 27 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - MIN 10 8:59 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and goal - MIN 3 8:38 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
3 and goal - MIN 2 8:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-A. Peterson.
4 and goal - MIN 2 7:53 3-W. Lutz 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 12    MIN 26    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:59
4Q 7:49 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 7:49 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 29 7:09 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 6:25 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 39 5:45 8-S. Bradford pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 4:59 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
New Orleans timeout at 4:50
2 and 10 - NO 36 4:50 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NO 33 4:11 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - NO 27 4:05 2-K. Forbath 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 12    MIN 29    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:44
4Q 4:00 New Orleans
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 4:00 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NO 34 3:54 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 14 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - NO 48 3:47 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 44 3:20 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 2:57 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 27 2:35 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 16 2:08 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - MIN 8 2:00 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 19    MIN 29    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:04
4Q 1:56 Minnesota
NO 35 1:56 3-W. Lutz kicks onside 13 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 48 1:55 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:48
2 and 8 - NO 46 1:48 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
New Orleans timeout at 1:42
3 and 7 - NO 45 1:42 33-D. Cook rush for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 12 0:55 8-S. Bradford kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 13 0:28 8-S. Bradford kneels for -2 yards.
END OF GAME