National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 23, San Francisco 20
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, November 17, 2013
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 73025
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Francisco 0107320
New Orleans 770923
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 San Francisco
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 15:00 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 82-M. Manningham.
2 and 10 - SF 20 14:56 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard (27-M. Jenkins, 53-R. Humber).
San Francisco timeout at 14:17
3 and 9 - SF 21 14:17 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 5 yards (31-C. Carr).
4 and 4 - SF 26 13:43 4-A. Lee punts 55 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 5 yards (53-N. Bowman).
1Q 13:32 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 24 13:32 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (53-N. Bowman, 90-G. Dorsey).
2 and 6 - NO 28 12:56 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 6 yards (53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - NO 34 12:16 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for -1 yard (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 11 - NO 33 11:41 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
3 and 11 - NO 33 11:36 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 9 yards (52-P. Willis).
4 and 2 - NO 42 10:58 6-T. Morstead punts 42 yards, downed by 54-W. Herring. PENALTY on New Orleans, Interference with Opportunity to Catch (enforced, 15 yards).
1Q 10:46 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 31 10:46 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (57-D. Hawthorne).
2 and 10 - SF 31 10:17 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 21-F. Gore for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (53-R. Humber).
3 and 4 - SF 37 9:38 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 82-M. Manningham.
4 and 4 - SF 37 9:33 4-A. Lee punts 54 yards, fair catch by 43-D. Sproles.
1Q 9:25 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 9 9:25 23-P. Thomas rush for 6 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 4 - NO 15 8:50 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (90-G. Dorsey).
3 and 2 - NO 17 8:11 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
4 and 2 - NO 17 8:07 6-T. Morstead punts 53 yards, 23-L. James returns for 12 yards (52-K. Reddick).
1Q 7:55 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 42 7:55 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
2 and 10 - SF 42 7:50 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
3 and 10 - SF 42 7:46 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 84-J. Baldwin.
4 and 10 - SF 42 7:40 4-A. Lee punts 55 yards, downed by 14-K. Osgood.
1Q 7:28 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 3 7:28 9-D. Brees pass to 45-J. Collins for 3 yards (22-C. Rogers).
2 and 7 - NO 6 6:58 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 5 yards (52-P. Willis). PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 11 6:28 22-M. Ingram rush for 15 yards (35-E. Reid).
1 and 10 - NO 26 5:46 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 5 yards (51-D. Skuta, 52-P. Willis).
2 and 5 - NO 31 5:05 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
3 and 5 - NO 31 5:02 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 44 yards, forced out of bounds (22-C. Rogers).
1 and 10 - SF 25 4:22 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (35-E. Reid). San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 2 - SF 17 3:33 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (52-P. Willis).
1 and 10 - SF 13 2:51 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 3 yards (52-P. Willis).
2 and 7 - SF 10 2:14 23-P. Thomas rush for 5 yards (55-A. Brooks).
3 and 2 - SF 5 1:37 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 2 yards (22-C. Rogers).
1 and goal - SF 3 0:49 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
SF 0    NO 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:44
1Q 0:44 San Francisco
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 0:44 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (53-R. Humber).
2 and 6 - SF 24 0:12 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 21-F. Gore for 2 yards (50-C. Lofton).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Francisco continued...
3 and 4 - SF 26 15:00 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 6 yards (57-D. Hawthorne).
1 and 10 - SF 32 14:20 32-K. Hunter rush for 5 yards (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 5 - SF 37 13:47 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (50-C. Lofton).
3 and 3 - SF 39 13:05 32-K. Hunter rush for 5 yards (24-C. White).
1 and 10 - SF 44 12:31 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 4 yards (25-R. Bush).
2 and 6 - SF 48 11:54 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NO 48 11:14 23-L. James rush for no gain (76-A. Hicks, 77-B. Bunkley).
4 and 2 - NO 48 10:36 4-A. Lee punts 37 yards, muffed catch by 16-L. Moore, RECOVERED by 41-R. Ventrone returned for no gain (16-L. Moore).
2Q 10:26 San Francisco
1 and 10 - NO 11 10:26 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 84-J. Baldwin. San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 10 - NO 11 10:21 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
SF 7    NO 7    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:10
2Q 10:16 New Orleans
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 10:16 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - NO 25 9:47 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
New Orleans timeout at 9:41
3 and 5 - NO 25 9:41 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 5 - NO 25 9:35 6-T. Morstead punts 59 yards, 23-L. James returns for 11 yards (42-I. Abdul-Quddus).
2Q 9:22 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 27 9:22 32-K. Hunter rush for -3 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 13 - SF 24 8:32 PENALTY on San Francisco, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 18 - SF 19 8:32 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 89-V. McDonald for 10 yards (53-R. Humber, 50-C. Lofton).
3 and 8 - SF 29 7:50 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 82-M. Manningham for 8 yards (31-C. Carr).
1 and 10 - SF 37 7:14 21-F. Gore rush for -1 yard (93-J. Galette, 57-D. Hawthorne).
2 and 11 - SF 36 6:35 7-C. Kaepernick pass intended for 82-M. Manningham, INTERCEPTED by 24-C. White returned for 43 yards, FUMBLES, ball out of bounds, touchback. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 6:25 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 20 6:25 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for -1 yard (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 11 - SF 19 5:49 21-F. Gore rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds (25-R. Bush).
1 and 10 - SF 43 5:15 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 82-M. Manningham. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 12 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 45 5:10 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards (76-A. Hicks, 92-J. Jenkins).
2 and 7 - NO 42 4:30 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 5 yards (94-C. Jordan).
3 and 2 - NO 37 3:43 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 89-V. McDonald.
4 and 2 - NO 37 3:39 9-P. Dawson 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 10    NO 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:46
2Q 3:34 New Orleans
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 68 yards, 39-T. Cadet returns for 82 yards (26-T. Brock).
1 and 10 - SF 21 3:23 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 10 yards (35-E. Reid).
1 and 10 - SF 11 2:43 23-P. Thomas rush for 10 yards (25-T. Brown).
Two minute warning
1 and goal - SF 1 2:00 45-J. Collins rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
SF 10    NO 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:36
2Q 1:58 San Francisco
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 1:58 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 23-L. James for 4 yards (24-C. White, 41-R. Harper).
2 and 6 - SF 24 1:33 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 8 yards (31-C. Carr).
1 and 10 - SF 32 1:09 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
2 and 10 - SF 32 1:06 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for -2 yards (94-C. Jordan).
New Orleans timeout at 0:59
3 and 12 - SF 30 0:59 23-L. James rush for 7 yards (41-R. Harper).
4 and 5 - SF 37 0:59 PENALTY on San Francisco, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 10 - SF 32 0:12 4-A. Lee punts 46 yards, 16-L. Moore returns for no gain (14-K. Osgood).
2Q 0:02 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 22 0:02 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 22-M. Ingram rush for -1 yard (94-J. Smith).
2 and 11 - NO 19 14:25 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 8 yards (53-N. Bowman).
3 and 3 - NO 27 13:48 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 13 yards (53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - NO 40 13:06 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
2 and 10 - NO 40 12:59 23-P. Thomas rush for 6 yards (63-T. Jerod-Eddie, 94-J. Smith).
3 and 4 - NO 46 12:23 9-D. Brees, INTERCEPTED by 55-A. Brooks returned for 22 yards (64-Z. Strief), FUMBLES (64-Z. Strief), RECOVERED by 55-A. Brooks returned for no gain (80-J. Graham).
3Q 12:07 San Francisco
1 and 10 - NO 22 12:07 21-F. Gore rush for 11 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 11 11:31 32-K. Hunter rush for -6 yards (57-D. Hawthorne). PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Formation (declined).
2 and 16 - NO 17 10:58 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
SF 17    NO 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:15
3Q 10:52 New Orleans
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 10:52 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (30-E. Wright).
2 and 10 - NO 20 10:13 9-D. Brees pass to 88-N. Toon for 8 yards (30-E. Wright).
3 and 2 - NO 28 9:37 43-D. Sproles rush for 3 yards (99-A. Smith). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 12 - NO 18 9:14 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 14 yards (35-E. Reid).
1 and 10 - NO 32 8:32 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 4 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 6 - NO 36 8:00 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards (31-D. Whitner).
3 and 1 - NO 41 7:29 45-J. Collins rush for 2 yards (53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - NO 43 6:48 9-D. Brees pass to 84-K. Stills for 11 yards (30-E. Wright).
1 and 10 - SF 46 6:01 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 2 yards (22-C. Rogers).
2 and 8 - SF 44 5:24 9-D. Brees pass to 43-D. Sproles for 4 yards (51-D. Skuta).
3 and 4 - SF 40 4:46 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
4 and 4 - SF 40 4:41 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
3Q 4:34 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 40 4:34 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (77-B. Bunkley).
2 and 10 - SF 40 4:02 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 7 yards (57-D. Hawthorne, 50-C. Lofton).
3 and 3 - SF 47 3:17 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (28-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - NO 41 2:48 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 10 - NO 41 2:10 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 49-B. Miller for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (57-D. Hawthorne).
San Francisco timeout at 1:31
3 and 3 - NO 34 1:31 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (28-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - NO 29 1:06 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard (76-A. Hicks).
2 and 9 - NO 28 0:24 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (50-C. Lofton, 76-A. Hicks).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Francisco continued...
3 and 7 - NO 26 15:00 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 14 yards (28-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - NO 12 14:15 21-F. Gore returns for 1 yard (57-D. Hawthorne).
2 and 9 - NO 11 13:39 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete.
3 and 9 - NO 11 13:31 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
4 and 9 - NO 11 13:27 9-P. Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 20    NO 14    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:07
4Q 13:23 New Orleans
SF 35 9-P. Dawson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 13:23 23-P. Thomas rush for 5 yards (94-J. Smith, 51-D. Skuta).
2 and 5 - NO 25 12:47 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 34 yards (35-E. Reid).
1 and 10 - SF 41 11:59 43-D. Sproles rush for 7 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 3 - SF 34 11:14 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (90-G. Dorsey).
3 and 1 - SF 32 10:38 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 26 yards (30-E. Wright).
1 and goal - SF 6 9:50 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (63-T. Jerod-Eddie).
2 and goal - SF 2 9:13 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for -1 yard (31-D. Whitner).
3 and goal - SF 3 8:34 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (94-J. Smith).
4 and goal - SF 3 7:53 5-G. Hartley 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 20    NO 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:30
4Q 7:50 San Francisco
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 7:50 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 49-B. Miller for 1 yard (53-R. Humber).
2 and 9 - SF 21 7:07 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 21-F. Gore.
San Francisco timeout at 7:00
3 and 9 - SF 21 7:00 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 84-J. Baldwin.
4 and 9 - SF 21 6:55 4-A. Lee punts 51 yards, fair catch by 43-D. Sproles.
4Q 6:48 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 28 6:48 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 8 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 2 - NO 36 6:05 23-P. Thomas rush for 5 yards (53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - NO 41 5:25 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
2 and 10 - NO 41 5:20 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 16 yards (26-T. Brock).
1 and 10 - SF 43 4:37 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards (94-J. Smith).
2 and 8 - SF 41 3:56 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 6 yards (53-N. Bowman).
3 and 2 - SF 35 3:18 9-D. Brees, sacked for -10 yards (55-A. Brooks), FUMBLES (55-A. Brooks). PENALTY on San Francisco, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - SF 30 3:12 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 14 yards (53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - SF 16 2:35 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston. PENALTY on New Orleans, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 11 yards).
2 and 21 - SF 27 2:27 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 84-K. Stills.
3 and 21 - SF 27 2:21 43-D. Sproles rush for 3 yards (53-N. Bowman).
New Orleans timeout at 2:11
4 and 18 - SF 24 2:11 5-G. Hartley 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 20    NO 20    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:37
4Q 2:06 San Francisco
NO 35 6-T. Morstead kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 2:06 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for -9 yards (93-J. Galette).
New Orleans timeout at 2:01
2 and 19 - SF 11 2:01 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete.
Two minute warning
3 and 19 - SF 11 1:56 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds (31-C. Carr).
4 and 3 - SF 27 1:48 4-A. Lee punts 48 yards, fair catch by 43-D. Sproles. PENALTY on San Francisco, Fair Catch Interference (enforced, 15 yards).
4Q 1:41 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 40 1:41 43-D. Sproles rush for 6 yards (99-A. Smith).
2 and 4 - NO 46 1:18 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 9 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - SF 45 0:53 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - SF 45 0:50 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 20 yards (35-E. Reid).
1 and 10 - SF 25 0:19 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 12 yards (52-P. Willis).
New Orleans timeout at 0:03
1 and 10 - SF 13 0:03 5-G. Hartley 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
SF 20    NO 23    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:38