National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 52, Minnesota 33
When: 4:30 PM ET, Friday, December 25, 2020
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Adrian Hall
Attendance: 3000
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 7713633
New Orleans 141072152
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 41-A. Kamara rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 14:19 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Callaway for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NO 45 13:48 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 13:05 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
2 and 10 - NO 48 13:00 17-E. Sanders rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 12:19 41-A. Kamara rush for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 0    NO 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:49
1Q 12:11 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 12:11 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 11:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 11:15 33-D. Cook rush for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 33 10:51 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 31 10:12 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
3 and 8 - NO 31 10:06 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 22 9:29 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 15 8:54 33-D. Cook rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    NO 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:25
1Q 8:46 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 64 yards, 88-T. Montgomery returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 8:41 41-A. Kamara rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 8:07 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - MIN 46 7:44 32-M. Burton rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 7:05 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 6:25 41-A. Kamara rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 14 5:45 9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 5:19
1 and 6 - MIN 6 5:19 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-E. Sanders. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 6 - No play.
1 and 1 - MIN 1 5:14 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    NO 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:36
1Q 5:10 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 5:10 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 5:05 31-A. Abdullah rush for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 4:39 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 38 4:31 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - MIN 45 4:01 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 3 - MIN 45 3:56 2-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, fair catch by 12-M. Callaway.
1Q 3:48 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 4 3:48 9-D. Brees pass to 7-T. Hill for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 23 3:07 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 24 2:33 28-L. Murray rush for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 45 1:53 9-D. Brees pass to 83-J. Johnson for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 1:23 41-A. Kamara rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 27 0:44 28-L. Murray rush for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - MIN 16 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-A. Carr.
2 and 10 - MIN 16 14:54 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - MIN 12 14:23 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
4 and 6 - MIN 12 14:17 3-W. Lutz 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 7    NO 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:31
2Q 14:12 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 14:12 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 27 13:39 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 13:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 41 12:21 33-D. Cook rush for 8 yards, fumble by 33-D. Cook (forced fumble by 27-M. Jenkins), out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NO 33 11:53 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 11:16
3 and 1 - NO 32 11:16 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 29 10:43 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 25 yards.
1 and 4 - NO 4 10:20 23-M. Boone rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 14    NO 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:58
2Q 10:14 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 10:14 28-L. Murray rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 32 9:36 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 8:58 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 41 8:13 7-T. Hill rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 7:42 41-A. Kamara rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 15 - NO 45 7:14 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 24 6:29 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 23 5:49 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 20 5:10 9-D. Brees pass intended for 87-J. Cook, INTERCEPTED by 38-H. Hand at MIN 8, returned for 4 yards.
2Q 5:04 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 5:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIN 20 4:38 33-D. Cook rush for -2 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 18 3:59 8-K. Cousins sacked for -6 yards (93-D. Onyemata, 27-M. Jenkins).
4 and 10 - MIN 12 3:22 2-B. Colquitt punts 34 yards, fair catch by 12-M. Callaway.
New Orleans timeout at 3:15
2Q 3:15 New Orleans
1 and 10 - MIN 46 3:15 9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 39 2:41 32-M. Burton rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 2:02 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Callaway.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - MIN 36 1:54 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Callaway for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:30 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 19 yards.
1 and 6 - MIN 6 0:48 7-T. Hill pass to 41-A. Kamara for 1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 0:42
2 and 5 - MIN 5 0:42 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 14    NO 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:37
2Q 0:38 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:38 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 84-I. Smith Jr..
2 and 10 - MIN 25 0:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 13 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:12
1 and 10 - MIN 38 0:12 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 14:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 13:48 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 44 13:12 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - MIN 45 12:30 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (96-C. Granderson), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 96-C. Granderson), RECOVERED by 96-C. Granderson returned for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 4 - MIN 45 12:27 2-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 80-A. Carr returns for 1 yard.
3Q 12:19 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 12:19 41-A. Kamara rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 19 11:41 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 23 11:00 9-D. Brees pass intended for 17-E. Sanders, INTERCEPTED by 47-H. Nickerson at NO 23, returned for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 10:53 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NO 18 10:53 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 13 10:18 33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 2 - NO 2 9:46 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is NO GOOD.
MIN 20    NO 24    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:12
3Q 9:41 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 63 yards, 88-T. Montgomery returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 26 9:36 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 28 9:01 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 31 8:40 9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 8:02 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 34 7:20 7-T. Hill rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 29 6:44 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - MIN 26 6:18 7-T. Hill rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - MIN 25 5:47 7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 5:10 41-A. Kamara rush for 17 yards.
1 and 6 - MIN 6 4:42 41-A. Kamara rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 20    NO 31    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:03
3Q 4:38 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 4:38 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 84-I. Smith Jr..
2 and 10 - MIN 25 4:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 29 3:54 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 3:33 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 42 2:56 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 34 2:24 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 81-B. Johnson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 34 - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 44 2:16 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - NO 42 1:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 9 yards.
3 and 9 - NO 33 1:17 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 84-I. Smith Jr.. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NO 33 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 18 1:12 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at NO 18 - No play.
1 and 1 - NO 1 1:06 33-D. Cook rush for -3 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 4 0:28 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 27    NO 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:16
3Q 0:22 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 49 yards, 24-D. Washington returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 33 0:19 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 6 - NO 37 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 88-T. Montgomery.
3 and 6 - NO 37 14:53 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 44 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 14:12 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 12 13:32 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 10 12:50 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
1 and 7 - MIN 7 12:07 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 27    NO 38    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:21
4Q 12:01 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 12:01 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 30 11:18 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
3 and 5 - MIN 30 11:13 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (94-C. Jordan), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 94-C. Jordan), RECOVERED by 71-R. Reiff returned for no gain.
4 and 16 - MIN 19 10:33 2-B. Colquitt punts 55 yards, 12-M. Callaway returns for 16 yards.
4Q 10:22 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 42 10:22 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 44 9:45 9-D. Brees pass to 17-E. Sanders for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 9:00 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 28 8:22 7-T. Hill pass to 41-A. Kamara for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 21 7:40 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Callaway for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 15 6:56 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 13 6:12 9-D. Brees pass to 82-A. Trautman for 4 yards.
1 and 9 - MIN 9 5:25 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 5 4:49 9-D. Brees pass to 32-M. Burton for 4 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 4:03
3 and 1 - MIN 1 4:03 7-T. Hill rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 27    NO 45    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:22
4Q 4:00 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 4:00 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 20 4:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 14 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 34 3:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 45 3:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 8-K. Cousins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 3:10 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 15 2:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 14 yards.
1 and 1 - NO 1 2:25 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
New Orleans timeout at 2:21
2 and 1 - NO 1 2:21 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 84-I. Smith Jr..
3 and 1 - NO 1 2:18 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 31-A. Abdullah.
Minnesota timeout at 2:15
4 and 1 - NO 1 2:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 1 yards, enforced between downs. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness (declined).
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
MIN 33    NO 45    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:50
4Q 2:10 New Orleans
MIN 35 2:10 5-D. Bailey kicks onside 13 yards, 7-T. Hill returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 2:10 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 2:05
2 and 6 - MIN 44 2:05 9-D. Brees pass to 82-A. Trautman for 41 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 3 - MIN 3 1:55 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 33    NO 52    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:15
4Q 1:50 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:50 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 1:43 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 10 - MIN 25 1:39 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
Minnesota timeout at 1:33
4 and 10 - MIN 25 1:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards.
4Q 1:27 New Orleans
1 and 10 - MIN 33 1:27 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 34 0:45 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - MIN 35 0:06 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME