National Football League
BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Kansas City 27,
New Orleans 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2012
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Donald King
Attendance: 72226
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Donald King
Attendance: 72226
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
| Kansas City | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 12:18 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
New Orleans 7 - Kansas City 0 Lance Moore 9 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) |
| 1st Quarter - 4:51 | ||
| Kansas City | FG |
New Orleans 7 - Kansas City 3 Ryan Succop 25 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 14:55 | ||
| New Orleans | FG |
New Orleans 10 - Kansas City 3 Garrett Hartley 40 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 4:41 | ||
| Kansas City | FG |
New Orleans 10 - Kansas City 6 Ryan Succop 45 yd. field goal |
| 3rd Quarter - 13:10 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
New Orleans 17 - Kansas City 6 Jimmy Graham 1 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 5:36 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
New Orleans 24 - Kansas City 6 Jed Collins 6 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 5:18 | ||
| Kansas City | TD |
New Orleans 24 - Kansas City 13 Jamaal Charles 91 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 13:40 | ||
| Kansas City | FG |
New Orleans 24 - Kansas City 16 Ryan Succop 34 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 9:11 | ||
| Kansas City | FG |
New Orleans 24 - Kansas City 19 Ryan Succop 38 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 5:33 | ||
| Kansas City | S |
New Orleans 24 - Kansas City 21 Drew Brees sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a safety |
| 4th Quarter - 0:03 | ||
| Kansas City | FG |
New Orleans 24 - Kansas City 24 Ryan Succop 43 yd. field goal |
| Overtime - 6:27 | ||
| Kansas City | FG |
New Orleans 24 - Kansas City 27 Ryan Succop 31 yd. field goal |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| Kansas City | New Orleans | |
| 1st Downs | 27 | 14 |
| Rushing | 10 | 2 |
| Passing | 16 | 12 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 7-18 | 5-13 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Punts-Average | 5-41.6 | 6-55.8 |
| Return Yards | 167 | 137 |
| Punts-Returns | 3-40 | 1-2 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 5-95 | 5-107 |
| Int - Returns | 1-32 | 1-28 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-40 | 4-45 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Time of Possession | 42:32 | 26:01 |
| Total Net Yards | 510 | 288 |
| Total Plays | 92 | 59 |
| Average Gain | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 273 | 83 |
| Rushes | 45 | 19 |
| Average/Rush | 6.1 | 4.4 |
| Net Yards Passing | 237 | 205 |
| Comp-Att | 26-44 | 20-36 |
| Yards/Pass | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-11 | 4-35 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Field Goals | 6-6 | 1-2 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 0-4-0% | 3-4-75% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 0-0-0% | 3-3-100% |
| Safeties | 1 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
Kansas City Chiefs
(1-2)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| M. Cassel | 26/44 | 248 | 0 | 1 |
New Orleans Saints
(0-3)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| D. Brees | 20/36 | 240 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Charles | 33 | 233 | 7.1 | 1 | 91 |
| S. Draughn | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 |
| P. Hillis | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 |
| D. McCluster | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Cassel | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Sproles | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 47 |
| M. Ingram | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 |
| P. Thomas | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 |
| D. Brees | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Bowe | 16 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
| J. Charles | 8 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 19 |
| J. Baldwin | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 |
| D. McCluster | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 20 |
| S. Draughn | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 11 |
| T. Moeaki | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Maneri | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| S. Breaston | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| P. Hillis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. Moore | 7 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 34 |
| P. Thomas | 6 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 27 |
| D. Henderson | 7 | 4 | 53 | 13.2 | 0 | 36 |
| M. Colston | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 19 |
| J. Graham | 8 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 |
| J. Collins | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| D. Sproles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| J. Houston | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| D. Johnson | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| J. Galette | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| W. Smith | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Tackles | ||
| TK | Ast | |
| D. Johnson | 5 | 4 |
| B. Flowers | 4 | 1 |
| S. Routt | 4 | 1 |
| J. Houston | 3 | 1 |
| E. Berry | 3 | 5 |
| J. Arenas | 2 | 0 |
| A. Elam | 2 | 0 |
| J. Belcher | 2 | 2 |
| T. Jackson | 2 | 2 |
| T. Daniels | 1 | 0 |
| R. Pitoitua | 1 | 0 |
| G. Dorsey | 0 | 1 |
| J. Powe | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | ||
| TK | Ast | |
| C. Lofton | 9 | 4 |
| M. Jenkins | 7 | 1 |
| R. Harper | 7 | 3 |
| J. Greer | 5 | 0 |
| P. Robinson | 5 | 3 |
| C. White | 3 | 0 |
| J. Casillas | 3 | 1 |
| W. Smith | 3 | 3 |
| A. Hicks | 3 | 5 |
| J. Galette | 2 | 0 |
| D. Hawthorne | 2 | 1 |
| S. Shanle | 2 | 2 |
| C. Jordan | 2 | 3 |
| M. Wilson | 1 | 0 |
| T. Johnson | 1 | 1 |
| B. Bunkley | 1 | 1 |
| S. Ellis | 0 | 4 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| J. Houston | 3.0 |
| D. Johnson | 1.0 |
| E. Berry | 1.0 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| J. Galette | 1.0 |
| T. Johnson | 1.0 |
| W. Smith | 1.0 |
| C. Jordan | 1.0 |
| M. Jenkins | 1.0 |
| R. Harper | 1.0 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| M. Cassel | 1 |
| D. McCluster | 1 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| No fumbles | |