National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Detroit 28, New Orleans 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2016
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 73137
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 3106928
New Orleans 060713
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
DET 35 6-S. Martin kicks 64 yards, 87-T. Lewis returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 18 14:56 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 21 14:17 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NO 27 13:36 9-D. Brees, 9-D. Brees rush for -4 yards, fumble by 9-D. Brees, RECOVERED by 9-D. Brees returned for no gain, pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Intentional Grounding, 20 yards, enforced at NO 27.
4 and 21 - NO 7 13:30 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 13:23 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 47 13:23 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 44 12:42 25-T. Riddick rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 42 12:00 36-D. Washington rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 39 11:21 9-M. Stafford pass to 36-D. Washington for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 31 10:36 9-M. Stafford pass to 12-A. Roberts for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 15 9:52 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-T. Jones.
2 and 10 - NO 15 9:47 9-M. Stafford rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 6 8:57 25-T. Riddick rush for -3 yards.
4 and 4 - NO 9 8:18 5-M. Prater 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 3    NO 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:05
1Q 8:14 New Orleans
DET 35 6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 8:14 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 13 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - NO 38 7:53 22-M. Ingram rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 45 7:22 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 47 6:49 34-T. Hightower rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NO 47 5:45 PENALTY on New Orleans, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 47 - No play.
4 and 6 - NO 42 5:37 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, downed by 37-C. Banjo.
1Q 5:28 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 8 5:28 36-D. Washington rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DET 12 4:50 9-M. Stafford pass to 36-D. Washington for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 23 4:11 36-D. Washington rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DET 26 3:26 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - DET 27 2:39 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 27 - No play.
3 and 11 - DET 22 2:15 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 34 1:26 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-T. Jones for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 39 0:47 36-D. Washington rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Detroit continued...
1 and 10 - DET 44 15:00 9-M. Stafford pass to 12-A. Roberts for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 48 14:20 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 13 13:52 9-M. Stafford pass to 80-A. Boldin for 12 yards.
1 and goal - NO 1 13:05 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
DET 10    NO 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 7:25
2Q 13:03 New Orleans
DET 35 6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 13:03 10-B. Cooks rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 29 12:32 34-T. Hightower rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 34 11:54 29-J. Kuhn rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 11:19 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
2 and 10 - NO 37 11:14 9-D. Brees pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - NO 37 11:10 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 3 yards.
4 and 7 - NO 40 10:54 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, downed by 87-T. Lewis.
2Q 10:42 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 13 10:42 36-D. Washington rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DET 15 10:18 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for -3 yards.
3 and 11 - DET 12 9:34 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 7 yards.
4 and 4 - DET 19 9:02 6-S. Martin punts 53 yards, 87-T. Lewis returns for 24 yards.
2Q 8:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - DET 48 8:50 PENALTY on Detroit, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DET 48 - No play.
1 and 5 - DET 43 8:50 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
2 and 5 - DET 43 8:08 22-M. Ingram rush for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 21 7:28 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 21 - No play.
1 and 20 - DET 31 7:05 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 4 yards.
2 and 16 - DET 27 6:24 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 13 - DET 24 5:49 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 2 yards.
4 and 11 - DET 22 5:11 3-W. Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 10    NO 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:39
2Q 5:05 Detroit
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 5:05 9-M. Stafford, sacked for 1 yard (59-D. Ellerbe).
2 and 11 - DET 24 4:18 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-T. Jones for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - DET 32 3:34 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 80-A. Boldin. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at DET 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 40 3:29 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DET 49 2:46 36-D. Washington rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 47 2:05 9-M. Stafford pass to 12-A. Roberts for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 37 1:59 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
2 and 10 - NO 37 1:54 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 11 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:46
1 and 10 - NO 26 1:46 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 14 1:12 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-E. Ebron for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - NO 11 1:06 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate.
3 and 7 - NO 11 1:02 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 25-T. Riddick.
4 and 7 - NO 11 0:59 5-M. Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 13    NO 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:06
2Q 0:56 New Orleans
DET 35 6-S. Martin kicks 63 yards, 87-T. Lewis returns for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 11 0:49 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener. PENALTY on Detroit, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NO 11 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 26 0:45 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 38-T. Cadet.
2 and 10 - NO 26 0:42 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 30 0:21 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 39 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:15
1 and 10 - DET 31 0:15 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 14 0:09 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
2 and 10 - DET 14 0:05 3-W. Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
DET 13    NO 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:51
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Detroit
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 70 yards, 12-A. Roberts returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 23 14:54 9-M. Stafford pass to 80-A. Boldin for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - DET 31 14:23 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 46 13:39 36-D. Washington rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DET 46 13:00 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-T. Jones. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DET 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 49 12:53 25-T. Riddick rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - DET 48 12:07 9-M. Stafford, sacked for 3 yards (98-S. Rankins).
3 and 16 - DET 45 11:21 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-T. Jones for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 10:32 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 14 9:47 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for no gain.
3 and 5 - NO 14 9:04 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 80-A. Boldin.
4 and 5 - NO 14 9:00 5-M. Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 16    NO 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:00
3Q 8:57 New Orleans
DET 35 6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 8:57 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 15 8:29 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 14 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 29 8:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
3 and 6 - NO 29 7:56 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener. PENALTY on Detroit, Face Mask (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play.
3 and 6 - NO 29 7:51 9-D. Brees pass to 29-J. Kuhn for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 7:15 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 44 6:41 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for -4 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 40.
3 and 15 - NO 35 6:15 9-D. Brees pass intended for 10-B. Cooks, INTERCEPTED by 27-G. Quin at DET 46, returned for no gain.
3Q 6:15 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 46 6:15 34-Z. Zenner rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 46 5:36 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-A. Roberts.
3 and 2 - NO 46 5:27 9-M. Stafford pass to 80-A. Boldin for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 4:44 9-M. Stafford rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 26 4:04 34-Z. Zenner rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 21 3:22 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-A. Roberts.
3 and 5 - NO 21 3:17 9-M. Stafford pass to 80-A. Boldin for 11 yards.
1 and goal - NO 10 2:33 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-A. Roberts.
2 and goal - NO 10 2:29 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 80-A. Boldin.
3 and goal - NO 10 2:26 9-M. Stafford pass to 12-A. Roberts for 1 yard.
4 and goal - NO 9 1:46 5-M. Prater 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 19    NO 6    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:29
3Q 1:42 New Orleans
DET 35 6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 1:42 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 44 1:06 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 28 0:32 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas, 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 14 yards, forced out of bounds. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - DET 14 0:17 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 10 - DET 14 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DET 9 14:18 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 8 yards. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
New Orleans timeout at 14:18
1 and goal - DET 1 13:40 29-J. Kuhn rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
DET 19    NO 13    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:10
4Q 13:32 Detroit
NO 40 3-W. Lutz kicks 59 yards, 12-A. Roberts returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 22 13:25 25-T. Riddick rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DET 28 12:46 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-T. Riddick for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 34 12:00 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate.
2 and 10 - DET 34 11:55 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - DET 34 11:50 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 13-T. Jones, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
DET 25    NO 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:54
4Q 11:38 New Orleans
DET 35 6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 11:38 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 11:08 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 10:34 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
2 and 10 - NO 35 10:30 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
3 and 10 - NO 35 10:26 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
4 and 10 - NO 35 10:21 6-T. Morstead punts 19 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 10:16 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 46 10:16 34-Z. Zenner rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 48 9:38 34-Z. Zenner rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 39 8:52 34-Z. Zenner rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 30 8:31 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 30 - No play.
2 and 6 - NO 35 8:10 9-M. Stafford rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 33 7:22 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
4 and 4 - NO 33 7:15 5-M. Prater 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 28    NO 13    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:01
4Q 7:10 New Orleans
DET 35 6-S. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 7:10 9-D. Brees, sacked for 7 yards (98-D. Taylor).
2 and 17 - NO 18 6:39 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 3 yards.
3 and 14 - NO 21 6:17 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 24 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive 12 On-field (declined).
1 and 10 - NO 45 5:58 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 43 5:26 9-D. Brees pass intended for 83-W. Snead IV, INTERCEPTED by 32-T. Wilson at DET 26, returned for 18 yards.
4Q 5:23 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 44 5:23 34-Z. Zenner rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 45 4:41 34-Z. Zenner rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DET 47.
1 and 10 - NO 48 4:35 34-Z. Zenner rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 47 3:51 34-Z. Zenner rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - NO 48 3:07 9-M. Stafford pass to 15-G. Tate for 9 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:48
4 and 1 - NO 39 2:48 PENALTY on Detroit, Delay of Game, 4 yards, enforced at NO 39 - No play.
4 and 5 - NO 43 2:48 6-S. Martin punts 32 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd.
4Q 2:42 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 11 2:42 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 18 2:17 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 22 2:00 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 1:41 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 32 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 45 - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 35 1:36 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 17 - NO 38 1:30 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 7 yards.
3 and 10 - NO 45 1:08 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 44 0:44 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 18 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:37
1 and 10 - DET 26 0:37 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 16 0:18 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DET 9 0:03 9-D. Brees, spikes Ball.
3 and 3 - DET 9 0:02 PENALTY on New Orleans, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DET 9 - No play.
3 and 8 - DET 14 0:02 9-D. Brees pass intended for 82-C. Fleener, INTERCEPTED by 35-M. Killebrew at DET -3, returned for 7 yards.
END OF GAME
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