National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 17, Atlanta 14
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 27, 2010
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 70144
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 370717
Atlanta 070714
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
ATL 30 9-M. Koenen kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (53-M. Peterson).
2 and 8 - NO 22 14:26 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 19-D. Henderson.
3 and 8 - NO 22 14:22 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 3 yards (99-V. Walker, 50-C. Lofton).
4 and 5 - NO 25 13:45 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 2 yards (34-P. Robinson).
1Q 13:35 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 27 13:35 33-M. Turner rush for no gain (96-A. Brown).
2 and 10 - ATL 27 12:59 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Jenkins.
3 and 10 - ATL 27 12:55 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas.
4 and 10 - ATL 27 12:50 9-M. Koenen punts 43 yards, 25-R. Bush returns for 9 yards (14-E. Weems).
1Q 12:39 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 39 12:39 9-D. Brees pass to 19-D. Henderson for 14 yards (20-B. Grimes).
1 and 10 - ATL 47 12:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
2 and 10 - ATL 47 11:59 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (28-T. DeCoud).
3 and 8 - ATL 45 11:21 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for no gain (29-B. Williams).
4 and 8 - ATL 45 10:43 6-T. Morstead punts 40 yards, downed by 24-L. Torrence.
1Q 10:34 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 5 10:34 33-M. Turner rush for 6 yards (41-R. Harper).
2 and 4 - ATL 11 9:57 33-M. Turner rush for -3 yards (56-J. Dunbar).
3 and 7 - ATL 8 9:16 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Jenkins.
4 and 7 - ATL 8 9:08 9-M. Koenen punts 52 yards, 25-R. Bush returns for no gain (54-S. Nicholas). PENALTY on New Orleans, Running Into the Kicker (declined).
1Q 8:55 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 40 8:55 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (50-C. Lofton, 98-J. Anderson).
2 and 9 - NO 41 8:18 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NO 47 7:49 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 3 - NO 47 7:42 6-T. Morstead punts 53 yards, touchback.
1Q 7:34 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 20 7:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (56-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - ATL 38 7:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 29 yards, forced out of bounds (42-D. Sharper). PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Pass Interference (offsetting). PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (offsetting) - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 6:49 33-M. Turner rush for 2 yards (91-W. Smith, 98-S. Ellis).
2 and 8 - ATL 40 6:10 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Jenkins for 5 yards (22-T. Porter).
3 and 3 - ATL 45 5:34 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 86-B. Finneran.
4 and 3 - ATL 45 5:29 9-M. Koenen punts 26 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 5:21 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 29 5:21 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for 7 yards (25-W. Moore), ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NO 37 5:02 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 8 yards (23-D. Robinson).
1 and 10 - NO 45 4:30 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (91-C. Peters).
2 and 9 - NO 46 3:54 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 16 yards (50-C. Lofton).
1 and 10 - ATL 38 3:13 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 1 yard (28-T. DeCoud).
2 and 9 - ATL 37 2:33 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for no gain (71-K. Biermann).
3 and 9 - ATL 37 1:51 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 3 yards (71-K. Biermann).
4 and 6 - ATL 34 1:06 5-G. Hartley 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 3    ATL 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:15
1Q 1:02 Atlanta
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 1:02 33-M. Turner rush for -2 yards (51-J. Vilma, 91-W. Smith).
2 and 12 - ATL 18 0:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 18 yards (22-T. Porter).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
1 and 10 - ATL 36 15:00 33-M. Turner rush for 1 yard (99-J. Wilkerson).
2 and 9 - ATL 37 14:24 33-M. Turner rush for 1 yard (56-J. Dunbar).
3 and 8 - ATL 38 13:43 2-M. Ryan, aborted, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 51-J. Vilma returned for no gain (44-J. Snelling).
2Q 13:38 New Orleans
1 and 10 - ATL 34 13:38 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 5 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 5 - ATL 29 12:59 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (53-M. Peterson).
3 and 4 - ATL 28 12:21 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 10 yards (23-D. Robinson).
1 and 10 - ATL 18 11:48 23-P. Thomas rush for 16 yards (25-W. Moore).
1 and goal - ATL 2 11:19 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
NO 10    ATL 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:20
2Q 11:18 Atlanta
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 66 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 18 yards (54-R. Humber).
1 and 10 - ATL 22 11:13 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 7 yards (56-J. Dunbar).
2 and 3 - ATL 29 10:38 33-M. Turner rush for 27 yards, forced out of bounds (51-J. Vilma).
1 and 10 - NO 44 10:13 33-M. Turner rush for -1 yard (22-T. Porter).
2 and 11 - NO 45 9:34 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Jenkins.
3 and 11 - NO 45 9:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 44-J. Snelling for 19 yards (41-R. Harper).
1 and 10 - NO 26 8:45 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 21 8:39 2-M. Ryan rush for 7 yards (56-J. Dunbar). PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 7 yards).
1 and goal - NO 7 8:16 33-M. Turner rush for no gain (56-J. Dunbar).
2 and goal - NO 7 7:37 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 44-J. Snelling. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Passer (offsetting).
2 and goal - NO 7 7:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
NO 10    ATL 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:50
2Q 7:28 New Orleans
ATL 30 9-M. Koenen kicks 66 yards, 23-P. Thomas returns for 14 yards (26-E. Coleman, 34-O. Mughelli).
1 and 10 - NO 18 7:23 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for 4 yards (28-T. DeCoud), ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - NO 22 6:55 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (98-J. Anderson).
3 and 5 - NO 23 6:13 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
4 and 5 - NO 23 6:07 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, downed by 37-M. Giordano.
2Q 5:54 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 30 5:54 33-M. Turner rush for no gain (51-J. Vilma), ran out of bounds.
2 and 10 - ATL 30 5:29 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Jenkins.
3 and 10 - ATL 30 5:24 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Jenkins for 17 yards (33-J. Greer, 42-D. Sharper). PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 20 - ATL 20 5:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 34-O. Mughelli for 11 yards (33-J. Greer).
4 and 9 - ATL 31 4:28 9-M. Koenen punts 50 yards, 25-R. Bush returns for 9 yards (34-O. Mughelli). PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 4:16 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 24 4:16 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 14 yards (23-D. Robinson).
1 and 10 - NO 24 3:40 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 1 yard (54-S. Nicholas).
2 and 9 - NO 25 2:57 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (20-B. Grimes).
3 and 2 - NO 32 2:25 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - NO 27 2:00 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 18 yards (23-D. Robinson).
New Orleans timeout at 1:49
1 and 10 - NO 45 1:49 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for 3 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
2 and 7 - NO 48 1:25 9-D. Brees pass to 88-J. Shockey for 12 yards (50-C. Lofton). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 0:50 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
2 and 10 - ATL 40 0:43 9-D. Brees, sacked for -6 yards (55-J. Abraham).
New Orleans timeout at 0:37
3 and 16 - ATL 46 0:37 9-D. Brees pass incomplete.
4 and 16 - ATL 46 0:29 6-T. Morstead punts 30 yards.
2Q 0:16 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 16 0:16 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Atlanta
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 33-M. Turner.
2 and 10 - ATL 20 14:55 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 5 yards (56-J. Dunbar, 33-J. Greer).
3 and 5 - ATL 25 14:13 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Jenkins for 5 yards (33-J. Greer).
1 and 10 - ATL 30 13:38 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Jenkins for -1 yard (22-T. Porter).
2 and 11 - ATL -10 13:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Jenkins for 16 yards (22-T. Porter). PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - ATL 45 12:27 33-M. Turner rush for 4 yards (51-J. Vilma).
2 and 6 - ATL 49 11:51 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Jenkins. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 36 11:47 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Jenkins. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 35 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - NO 1 11:39 33-M. Turner rush for no gain (92-R. Ayodele, 41-R. Harper).
2 and goal - NO 1 11:05 33-M. Turner rush for no gain (97-J. Charleston, 50-M. Mitchell), FUMBLES (97-J. Charleston), RECOVERED by 50-M. Mitchell returned for no gain.
3Q 10:51 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 2 10:51 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 44-H. Evans.
2 and 10 - NO 2 10:46 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (53-M. Peterson).
3 and 10 - NO 2 10:06 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 12 yards (50-C. Lofton).
1 and 10 - NO 14 9:33 23-P. Thomas rush for -1 yard (55-J. Abraham).
2 and 11 - NO 13 8:53 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 9 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
3 and 2 - NO 22 8:17 25-R. Bush rush for no gain (50-C. Lofton, 29-B. Williams).
4 and 2 - NO 22 7:39 6-T. Morstead punts 55 yards.
3Q 7:25 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 23 7:25 33-M. Turner rush for 6 yards (99-J. Wilkerson).
2 and 4 - ATL 29 6:45 44-J. Snelling rush for 1 yard (96-A. Brown).
3 and 3 - ATL 30 6:12 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Jenkins for 15 yards (42-D. Sharper).
1 and 10 - ATL 45 5:33 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 88-T. Gonzalez.
2 and 10 - ATL 45 5:26 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
Atlanta timeout at 5:21
3 and 10 - ATL 45 5:21 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
4 and 10 - ATL 45 5:13 9-M. Koenen punts 55 yards, touchback.
3Q 5:05 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 5:05 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
2 and 10 - NO 20 5:01 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
3 and 10 - ATL 20 4:55 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 14 yards (20-B. Grimes).
1 and 10 - NO 34 4:10 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
2 and 10 - NO 34 4:02 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon, 50-C. Lofton).
3 and 6 - NO 38 3:16 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for no gain (50-C. Lofton, 56-S. Weatherspoon).
4 and 6 - NO 38 2:31 6-T. Morstead punts 42 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 4 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
3Q 2:23 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 24 2:23 33-M. Turner rush for 7 yards (41-R. Harper).
2 and 3 - ATL 31 1:45 2-M. Ryan, sacked for -8 yards (91-W. Smith).
3 and 11 - ATL 23 1:17 2-M. Ryan pass to 34-O. Mughelli for 9 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
4 and 2 - ATL 32 0:37 9-M. Koenen punts 48 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 0:29 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 0:29 23-P. Thomas rush for 13 yards (25-W. Moore, 28-T. DeCoud).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - NO 23 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 19-D. Henderson for 10 yards (54-S. Nicholas).
1 and 10 - NO 33 14:22 9-D. Brees, INTERCEPTED by 92-C. Davis returned for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
4Q 14:14 New Orleans
ATL 30 9-M. Koenen kicks 67 yards, 23-P. Thomas returns for 29 yards (20-B. Grimes).
1 and 10 - NO 32 14:08 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 25 yards (20-B. Grimes).
1 and 10 - ATL 43 13:31 9-D. Brees pass to 19-D. Henderson for 11 yards (55-J. Abraham).
1 and 10 - ATL 32 12:55 23-P. Thomas rush for 7 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon, 28-T. DeCoud).
2 and 3 - ATL 25 12:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-L. Moore.
3 and 3 - ATL 25 12:13 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 8 - ATL 30 12:05 9-D. Brees pass intended for 16-L. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 55-J. Abraham returned for 6 yards (9-D. Brees).
4Q 12:01 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 47 12:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 87-J. Peelle for 10 yards (33-J. Greer).
1 and 10 - NO 43 11:32 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 34-O. Mughelli.
2 and 10 - NO 43 11:27 33-M. Turner rush for 1 yard (51-J. Vilma).
3 and 9 - NO 42 10:46 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas.
4 and 9 - NO 42 10:41 9-M. Koenen punts 32 yards, fair catch by 16-L. Moore.
4Q 10:35 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 10:35 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - NO 10 10:30 23-P. Thomas rush for -1 yard (50-C. Lofton).
3 and 11 - NO 9 9:46 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 18 yards (23-D. Robinson).
1 and 10 - NO 27 9:11 9-D. Brees pass to 16-L. Moore for 12 yards (23-D. Robinson).
1 and 10 - NO 39 8:31 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 6 yards (20-B. Grimes).
2 and 4 - NO 45 8:02 19-D. Henderson rush for 9 yards (25-W. Moore, 53-M. Peterson).
1 and 10 - ATL 46 7:26 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 8 - ATL 44 6:47 23-P. Thomas rush for 6 yards (91-C. Peters).
3 and 2 - ATL 38 6:10 9-D. Brees pass to 17-R. Meachem for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (23-D. Robinson).
1 and 10 - ATL 35 5:30 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 22 yards (54-S. Nicholas, 28-T. DeCoud).
1 and 10 - ATL 13 4:44 9-D. Brees pass to 25-R. Bush for 5 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
2 and 5 - ATL 8 4:05 21-J. Jones rush for 2 yards (71-K. Biermann).
New Orleans timeout at 3:28
3 and 3 - ATL 6 3:28 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
NO 17    ATL 14    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:11
4Q 3:24 Atlanta
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 59 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 8 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - ATL 19 3:19 2-M. Ryan rush for 20 yards (96-A. Brown), ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 3:11 2-M. Ryan pass to 44-J. Snelling for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - ATL 43 3:04 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 44-J. Snelling.
3 and 6 - ATL 43 2:57 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas.
4 and 6 - ATL 43 2:52 9-M. Koenen punts 43 yards, fair catch by 16-L. Moore.
4Q 2:44 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 14 2:44 9-D. Brees pass to 80-J. Graham for 7 yards (23-D. Robinson).
2 and 3 - NO 21 2:11 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (92-C. Davis).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 25 2:00 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (92-C. Davis).
Atlanta timeout at 1:55
2 and 8 - NO 27 1:55 9-D. Brees pass to 23-P. Thomas for 7 yards (25-W. Moore).
Atlanta timeout at 1:36
3 and 1 - NO 34 1:36 23-P. Thomas rush for 3 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
1 and 10 - NO 37 0:54 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 36 0:25 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME