National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 30, Minnesota 20
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, October 28, 2018
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 66801
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 71010330
Minnesota 760720
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 70 yards, 7-T. Hill returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 14:54 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 22 14:19 9-D. Brees pass to 10-T. Smith for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 27 13:34 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 20 yards. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, forced out of bounds.
Minnesota timeout at 13:19
1 and 10 - NO 47 13:19 22-M. Ingram II rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 48 12:36 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 44 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 8 - MIN 8 11:51 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 3 11:16 7-T. Hill rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - MIN 3 10:38 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    MIN 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:27
1Q 10:33 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 67 yards, 32-R. Thomas returns for 20 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at MIN 18.
1 and 10 - MIN 9 10:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 9:58 25-L. Murray rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 29 9:20 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 34 9:15 44-M. Boone rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 34 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 24 8:56 25-L. Murray rush for 12 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 36 8:20 25-L. Murray rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 7:44 32-R. Thomas rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 45 6:59 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - NO 49 6:18 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 5:34 8-K. Cousins, fumble by 8-K. Cousins, aborted, RECOVERED by 8-K. Cousins returned for 9 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 32 4:56 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 31 yards.
1 and 1 - NO 1 4:09 30-C. Ham rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - NO 1 3:31 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 1 - NO 1 3:25 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
4 and 1 - NO 1 3:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    MIN 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:17
1Q 3:16 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 3:16 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - NO 20 2:34 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram II for 1 yard.
3 and 14 - NO 21 1:51 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 7 yards.
4 and 7 - NO 28 1:12 6-T. Morstead punts 56 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 4 yards.
1Q 1:02 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 1:02 19-A. Thielen rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 0:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
2 and 9 - MIN 36 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 14:19 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 17 13:29 25-L. Murray rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 17 12:50 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NO 14 12:06 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-A. Robinson. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at NO 14 - No play.
1 and 1 - NO 1 12:01 25-L. Murray rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is NO GOOD.
NO 7    MIN 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:05
2Q 11:57 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 58 yards, 7-T. Hill returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 33 11:53 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 37 11:19 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 10:37 22-M. Ingram II rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 10:00 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 46 9:18 PENALTY on Minnesota, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 8:58 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 39 8:17 22-M. Ingram II rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 34 7:35 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
4 and 3 - MIN 34 7:32 3-W. Lutz 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 10    MIN 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:25
2Q 7:27 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 7:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 7:06 25-L. Murray rush for 23 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 30 6:37 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 5 yards (98-S. Rankins).
2 and 25 - MIN 25 5:56 30-C. Ham rush for 1 yard.
3 and 24 - MIN 26 5:16 8-K. Cousins pass to 32-R. Thomas for 15 yards.
4 and 9 - MIN 41 4:33 6-M. Wile punts 41 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 15 yards.
2Q 4:21 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 33 4:21 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - NO 38 3:52 41-A. Kamara rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 3:12 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - MIN 45 3:07 9-D. Brees pass intended for 13-M. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 22-H. Smith at MIN 33, returned for no gain.
2Q 3:03 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 33 3:03 44-M. Boone rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 35 2:26 44-M. Boone rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - MIN 37 2:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 1:35 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 25-L. Murray.
2 and 10 - MIN 44 1:32 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell.
3 and 10 - MIN 44 1:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-A. Robinson for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 37 1:21 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at NO 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 30 1:17 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 18 1:11 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 4 yards, fumble by 19-A. Thielen (forced fumble by 47-A. Anzalone), RECOVERED by 23-M. Lattimore returned for 54 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 33.
2Q 0:57 New Orleans
1 and 10 - MIN 18 0:57 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 17 yards.
1 and 1 - MIN 1 0:33 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
MIN 15 0:30 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 15 - No play.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 17    MIN 13    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:27
2Q 0:30 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:30 44-M. Boone rush for 7 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 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 28 14:20 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 13:42 25-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 40 13:18 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 89-D. Morgan.
3 and 6 - MIN 40 13:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 45 12:33 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell.
3Q 12:28 New Orleans
1 and 10 - MIN 45 12:28 22-M. Ingram II rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 42 11:51 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 38 11:09 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 10:34 7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 28 9:55 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram II for 19 yards.
1 and 9 - MIN 9 9:13 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 80-A. Carr.
2 and 9 - MIN 9 9:10 41-A. Kamara rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - MIN 10 8:29 9-D. Brees pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Intentional Grounding, 14 yards, enforced at MIN 10.
4 and 24 - MIN 24 8:22 3-W. Lutz 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 20    MIN 13    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:06
3Q 8:19 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 8:19 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 2 yards (92-M. Davenport), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 92-M. Davenport), RECOVERED by 92-M. Davenport returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 2 yards (92-M. Davenport).
2 and 12 - MIN 23 8:04 25-L. Murray rush for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 29 7:25 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 6:46 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 44 6:08 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 14-S. Diggs, INTERCEPTED by 26-P. Williams at MIN 45, returned for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
3Q 5:58 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 62 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 5:53 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 23 5:19 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 4:54 25-L. Murray rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 49 4:19 25-L. Murray rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - NO 49 3:37 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (98-S. Rankins).
4 and 11 - MIN 44 2:57 6-M. Wile punts 40 yards, fair catch by 41-A. Kamara.
3Q 2:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 16 2:50 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 19 2:07 22-M. Ingram II rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 27 1:27 9-D. Brees pass to 7-T. Hill for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - NO 32 0:50 9-D. Brees pass to 10-T. Smith for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 38 0:10 22-M. Ingram II rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 6 - NO 42 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 10-T. Smith for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 49 14:30 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 47 13:58 22-M. Ingram II rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 42.
New Orleans timeout at 13:26
1 and 10 - MIN 37 13:26 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram II for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - MIN 28 12:59 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 12:21 41-A. Kamara rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 24.
1 and 19 - MIN 34 11:50 22-M. Ingram II rush for 4 yards.
2 and 15 - MIN 30 11:10 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for -3 yards.
3 and 18 - MIN 33 10:24 22-M. Ingram II rush for 9 yards.
4 and 9 - MIN 24 9:39 3-W. Lutz 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 30    MIN 13    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:11
4Q 9:35 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 9:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 9:19 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIN 45 8:53 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 8:20 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 48 7:56 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 39 7:22 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-A. Robinson.
2 and 10 - NO 39 7:18 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (92-M. Davenport).
3 and 17 - NO 46 6:46 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 6:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 16 5:46 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NO 16 - No play.
1 and 6 - NO 6 5:42 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
2 and 6 - NO 6 5:38 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 1 5:02 8-K. Cousins rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NO 1 4:30 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
NO 30    MIN 20    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:09
4Q 4:26 New Orleans
MIN 35 4:26 5-D. Bailey kicks onside 22 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 43 4:26 22-M. Ingram II rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 3:41 22-M. Ingram II rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 3:33
2 and 6 - MIN 42 3:33 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 37 2:50 22-M. Ingram II rush for 2 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 2:40
1 and 10 - MIN 35 2:40 22-M. Ingram II rush for 2 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 2:35
2 and 8 - MIN 33 2:35 41-A. Kamara rush for -2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - MIN 35 2:00 7-T. Hill rush for -4 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:15
4 and 14 - MIN 39 1:15 6-T. Morstead punts 30 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
4Q 1:09 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 9 1:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 16 0:47 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 0:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 0:07 8-K. Cousins, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - NO 46 0:06 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 8 yards.
END OF GAME