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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 23, Atlanta 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 24, 2017
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 73188
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Atlanta 0031013
New Orleans 3107323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - ATL 34 14:32 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 36 13:57 24-D. Freeman rush for 26 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 40.
1 and 16 - ATL 30 13:26 2-M. Ryan rush for 8 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 38 12:33 26-T. Coleman rush for -4 yards.
3 and 12 - ATL 34 11:52 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 12 - ATL 34 11:46 5-M. Bosher punts 46 yards, 11-T. Lewis returns for 18 yards.
1Q 11:35 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 38 11:35 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 43 10:56 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 32 10:22 22-M. Ingram rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 27 9:52 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 22 9:26 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - ATL 18 8:53 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 15 8:11 41-A. Kamara rush for -7 yards.
4 and 10 - ATL 22 7:37 3-W. Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 0    NO 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:58
1Q 7:31 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 70 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 15 7:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 6:49 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 34.
2 and 22 - ATL 19 6:15 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - ATL 39 5:34 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
Atlanta timeout at 4:54
4 and 1 - ATL 40 4:54 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at ATL 40 - No play.
4 and 5 - ATL 36 4:54 5-M. Bosher punts 54 yards, 11-T. Lewis returns for 7 yards.
1Q 4:44 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 17 4:44 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NO 24 4:07 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - NO 25 3:24 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 30 2:48 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 42 1:58 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
2 and 10 - NO 42 1:54 9-D. Brees, sacked for 10 yards (91-C. Upshaw).
3 and 20 - NO 32 1:12 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for no gain.
4 and 20 - NO 32 0:34 6-T. Morstead punts 44 yards, fair catch by 19-A. Roberts.
1Q 0:27 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 24 0:27 26-T. Coleman rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
2 and 11 - ATL 23 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 14:25 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 41 13:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 13:10 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 49 - No play.
1 and 15 - ATL 44 12:46 24-D. Freeman rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 44 - No play.
1 and 30 - ATL 29 12:12 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for no gain. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 29 - No play.
1 and 40 - ATL 19 11:49 24-D. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 35 - ATL 24 11:09 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 5 yards.
3 and 30 - ATL 29 10:31 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 5 yards (94-C. Jordan).
4 and 35 - ATL 24 9:48 5-M. Bosher punts 55 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Lewis.
2Q 9:40 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 21 9:40 41-A. Kamara rush for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 36 9:06 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 40 8:28 19-T. Ginn Jr. rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 7:40 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 42 6:59 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 33 6:20 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 29 5:44 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
3 and 6 - ATL 29 5:39 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 8 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 4:56
1 and 10 - ATL 21 4:56 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 19 4:18 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
New Orleans timeout at 4:14
3 and 8 - ATL 19 4:14 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - ATL 12 3:30 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - ATL 11 2:54 22-M. Ingram rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - ATL 12 2:15 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - ATL 8 2:00 9-D. Brees, fumble by 9-D. Brees, aborted, RECOVERED by 22-M. Ingram returned for no gain.
4 and 10 - ATL 11 1:23 3-W. Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 0    NO 6    Plays: 16    Possession: 8:17
2Q 1:19 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 1:14 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 1:08 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - ATL 48 1:01 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 10 - ATL 48 0:57 2-M. Ryan pass intended for 17-M. Hall, INTERCEPTED by 23-M. Lattimore at NO 36, returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 0:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 36 0:50 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 36 0:29 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - NO 46 0:22 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    NO 13    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:36
2Q 0:14 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 0:14 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 66 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 49 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 14:50 22-M. Ingram rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 48 - No play.
2 and 20 - NO 38 14:24 9-D. Brees pass intended for 19-T. Ginn Jr., INTERCEPTED by 45-D. Jones at NO 43, returned for 41 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 14:13
3Q 14:13 Atlanta
1 and 2 - NO 2 14:13 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 1 - NO 1 13:36 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain, fumble by 24-D. Freeman (forced fumble by 95-T. Davison), RECOVERED by 51-M. Te'o returned for no gain.
3Q 13:30 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 4 13:30 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 4 12:50 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NO 11 12:10 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
4 and 3 - NO 11 12:06 6-T. Morstead punts 39 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 2 yards.
3Q 11:57 Atlanta
1 and 10 - NO 48 11:57 26-T. Coleman rush for -1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2 and 11 - NO 49 11:29 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 39 10:52 24-D. Freeman rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 10:13 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 10 - NO 24 10:07 24-D. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 19 9:43 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 5 - NO 19 9:39 3-M. Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 3    NO 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:18
3Q 9:34 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 68 yards, 41-A. Kamara returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 20 9:29 PENALTY on Atlanta, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NO 20 - No play.
1 and 5 - NO 25 9:29 41-A. Kamara rush for -2 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 23 8:43 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 28 8:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
4 and 2 - NO 28 7:56 6-T. Morstead punts 59 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 8 yards.
3Q 7:44 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 21 7:44 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - ATL 21 7:38 26-T. Coleman rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 36 7:04 26-T. Coleman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 36 6:24 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 43 5:40 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 5 yards (94-C. Jordan).
4 and 8 - ATL 38 5:03 5-M. Bosher punts 39 yards, 11-T. Lewis returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NO 31.
3Q 4:53 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 46 4:53 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 49 4:17 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 27 3:37 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 26 2:59 22-M. Ingram rush for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
ATL 3    NO 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:01
3Q 2:52 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 2:52 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 2:25 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 44 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 21 1:50 18-T. Gabriel rush for 12 yards.
1 and 9 - NO 9 1:05 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 9 - NO 9 1:01 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 6 0:22 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards. Atlanta challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Atlanta timeout at 0:22
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Atlanta continued...
4 and 1 - NO 1 15:00 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
4Q 14:56 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 1 14:56 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 1 14:13 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - NO 7 13:33 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at NO 7 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 14 13:28 19-T. Ginn Jr. rush for -1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2 and 11 - NO 13 12:56 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - NO 15 12:10 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - NO 21 11:35 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 19 yards.
4Q 11:24 Atlanta
1 and 10 - NO 48 11:24 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 33 10:59 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 40-D. Coleman.
2 and 10 - NO 33 10:57 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NO 30 10:28 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
4 and 7 - NO 30 10:23 3-M. Bryant 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 6    NO 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:01
4Q 10:18 New Orleans
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 10:18 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 9:40 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 29 8:56 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 8:11 41-A. Kamara rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 44 - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 46 7:41 22-M. Ingram rush for -2 yards.
2 and 22 - NO 44 7:01 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
3 and 22 - NO 44 6:56 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 15 - ATL 49 6:17 6-T. Morstead punts 39 yards, fair catch by 19-A. Roberts.
4Q 6:10 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 10 6:10 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 14 5:46 2-M. Ryan sacked for 3 yards (90-G. Johnson, 93-D. Onyemata).
3 and 9 - ATL 11 5:14 PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 11 - No play.
3 and 14 - ATL 6 4:53 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 3 yards (90-G. Johnson).
4 and 17 - ATL 3 4:11 5-M. Bosher punts 40 yards, 11-T. Lewis returns for 10 yards.
4Q 4:00 New Orleans
1 and 10 - ATL 33 4:00 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
2 and 7 - ATL 30 3:55 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 30 - No play.
2 and 17 - ATL 40 3:50 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 10 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 3:45
3 and 7 - ATL 30 3:45 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 3:43
4 and 4 - ATL 27 3:43 3-W. Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 6    NO 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:17
4Q 3:38 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 3:38 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 32 3:16 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
3 and 3 - ATL 32 3:09 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
4 and 3 - ATL 32 3:04 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 31 2:56 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 2:52
1 and 10 - NO 21 2:52 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
2 and 10 - NO 21 2:48 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NO 14 2:44 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 13    NO 23    Plays: 8    Possession: 0:58
4Q 2:40 New Orleans
ATL 35 2:40 5-M. Bosher kicks onside 37 yards, 19-T. Ginn Jr. returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - NO 28 2:37 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 11 - NO 27 2:00 9-D. Brees kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 13 - NO 25 1:18 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
New Orleans timeout at 0:34
4 and 14 - NO 24 0:34 6-T. Morstead punts 41 yards, downed by 34-J. Hardee.
4Q 0:23 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 35 0:23 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 47 0:18 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman.
2 and 10 - ATL 47 0:14 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NO 46 0:09 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 8 yards (98-S. Rankins).
END OF GAME
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