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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 23, New Orleans 20
When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, November 17, 2016
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 63°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 73288
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 3001720
Carolina 3173023
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - NO 25 14:57 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 37 14:28 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 38 13:58 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - NO 39 13:23 9-D. Brees, sacked for 7 yards (97-M. Addison), fumble by 9-D. Brees (forced fumble by 97-M. Addison), RECOVERED by 97-M. Addison returned for no gain.
1Q 13:15 Carolina
1 and 10 - NO 32 13:15 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - NO 32 12:49 28-J. Stewart rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 22 12:06 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 14 11:24 19-T. Ginn, Jr. rush for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified), 19-T. Ginn, Jr. rush for 13 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 1 - NO 1 11:05 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - NO 1 10:23 1-C. Newton, sacked for 11 yards (54-N. Stupar).
3 and 12 - NO 12 9:36 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 12 - NO 12 9:30 9-G. Gano 30 yard field goal is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Kicker, 6 yards, enforced at NO 12 - No play.
1 and 6 - NO 6 9:26 1-C. Newton rush for -8 yards.
2 and 14 - NO 14 8:45 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
3 and 14 - NO 14 8:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 14 - NO 14 8:34 9-G. Gano 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 0    CAR 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:41
1Q 8:29 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 64 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 20 8:23 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 31 7:49 22-M. Ingram rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 45 7:17 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 49 6:47 34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 45 6:16 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 39 5:39 22-M. Ingram rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 36 5:04 29-J. Kuhn rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 34 4:33 9-D. Brees pass to 86-J. Phillips for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 34 3:52 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 32 3:14 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 18 2:29 10-B. Cooks rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 14 1:52 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 10 1:04 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 3 yards, fumble by 82-C. Fleener (forced fumble by 20-K. Coleman), RECOVERED by 82-C. Fleener returned for no gain.
4 and 1 - CAR 9 0:40 3-W. Lutz 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 3    CAR 3    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:49
1Q 0:36 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 0:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 0:30 28-J. Stewart rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
3 and 4 - CAR 31 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 14:26 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - 50 14:17 28-J. Stewart rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 12 - CAR 48 13:42 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 12 - CAR 48 13:36 5-M. Palardy punts 43 yards, downed by 27-R. McClain.
2Q 13:29 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 9 13:29 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 12:58 22-M. Ingram rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NO 17 12:21 9-D. Brees pass to 29-J. Kuhn for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 23 11:47 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-C. Fleener.
4 and 6 - NO 23 11:41 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, 19-T. Ginn, Jr. returns for 11 yards.
2Q 11:29 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 38 11:29 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 10:56 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 30 10:24 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 84-E. Dickson.
2 and 10 - NO 30 10:20 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. Stewart.
3 and 10 - NO 30 10:16 1-C. Newton, sacked for 8 yards (59-D. Ellerbe).
4 and 18 - NO 38 9:32 5-M. Palardy punts 38 yards, touchback.
2Q 9:31 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 9:31 9-D. Brees pass intended for 82-C. Fleener, INTERCEPTED by 20-K. Coleman at NO 46, returned for 12 yards.
2Q 9:17 Carolina
1 and 10 - NO 34 9:17 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 33 8:43 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
Carolina timeout at 8:06
3 and 1 - NO 25 8:06 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 12 yards, enforced at NO 23.
1 and 10 - NO 11 7:42 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 11 7:06 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
3 and 10 - NO 11 7:01 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 1 - NO 1 6:23 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - NO 1 5:43 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
NO 3    CAR 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:37
2Q 5:40 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 64 yards, muffed catch by 23-M. Murphy, ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 1 5:39 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 6 5:01 34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 10 4:22 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 34-T. Hightower.
4 and 1 - NO 10 4:18 6-T. Morstead punts 41 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn, Jr..
2Q 4:12 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 49 4:12 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 3:40 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 32 3:09 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn, Jr..
3 and 8 - NO 32 3:02 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 8 - NO 32 2:55 9-G. Gano 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 3    CAR 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:17
2Q 2:50 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 2:50 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 41 2:17 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - NO 49 2:00 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 42 1:41 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 22 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:25
1 and 10 - CAR 20 1:25 9-D. Brees, sacked for 10 yards (97-M. Addison).
2 and 20 - CAR 30 0:57 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 15 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:42
3 and 5 - CAR 15 0:42 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 15 - No play.
3 and 10 - CAR 20 0:42 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
4 and 10 - CAR 20 0:39 Field goal attempted by 3-W. Lutz (38 yards), blocked by 92-V. Butler, RECOVERED by 59-L. Kuechly returned for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 30.
2Q 0:23 Carolina
1 and 10 - NO 40 0:23 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn, Jr., 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn, Jr. for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
NO 3    CAR 20    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:07
2Q 0:16 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 0:16 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn, Jr. for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 33 14:24 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - CAR 34 13:55 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 13:17 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 44 12:40 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
Carolina timeout at 12:32
2 and 10 - NO 44 12:32 28-J. Stewart rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 35 11:53 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NO 34 11:15 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 29 10:29 28-J. Stewart rush for -5 yards.
3 and 10 - NO 34 9:48 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 22 9:09 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - NO 22 9:04 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
3 and 10 - NO 22 9:00 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn, Jr. for -2 yards.
4 and 12 - NO 24 8:23 9-G. Gano 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 3    CAR 23    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:37
3Q 8:17 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Carolina, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at NO 25.
1 and 10 - NO 30 8:17 22-M. Ingram rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NO 28 7:39 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas. PENALTY on Carolina, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NO 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 43 7:34 22-M. Ingram rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 7:14 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
2 and 10 - CAR 44 7:09 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - CAR 43 6:31 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 4 yards.
4 and 5 - CAR 39 5:43 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 33 5:13 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 31 4:39 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 23 4:10 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 20 3:31 9-D. Brees pass to 23-M. Murphy for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - CAR 17 2:57 10-B. Cooks rush for 5 yards, 10-B. Cooks rush for 3 yards. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
4 and 1 - CAR 14 2:27 9-D. Brees rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CAR 13 1:50 29-J. Kuhn rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 12 1:16 9-D. Brees, sacked for 4 yards (94-K. Ealy).
3 and 13 - CAR 16 0:38 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
4 and 9 - CAR 12 15:00 3-W. Lutz 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 6    CAR 23    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:17
4Q 14:56 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 53 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 19 14:51 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 20 14:06 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - CAR 23 14:06 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 6 - CAR 23 13:15 5-M. Palardy punts 50 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 22 yards.
4Q 12:59 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 49 12:59 34-T. Hightower rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 12:30 34-T. Hightower rush for 27 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 13 12:05 34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 9 11:27 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 13    CAR 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:37
4Q 11:22 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 66 yards, 14-J. Webb returns for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 33 11:15 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - CAR 33 11:11 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. Stewart.
3 and 10 - CAR 33 11:07 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and 10 - CAR 33 11:02 5-M. Palardy punts 53 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for no gain, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Carolina, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 33 - No play.
4 and 15 - CAR 28 10:55 5-M. Palardy punts 41 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 8 yards.
4Q 10:44 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 39 10:44 9-D. Brees pass to 29-J. Kuhn for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - NO 42 10:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
3 and 7 - NO 42 10:12 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman.
4 and 7 - NO 42 10:05 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, muffed catch by 19-T. Ginn, Jr., RECOVERED by 19-T. Ginn, Jr. returned for -1 yard.
4Q 9:55 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 7 9:55 28-J. Stewart rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CAR 4 9:14 35-M. Tolbert rush for -1 yard.
3 and 14 - CAR 3 8:28 1-C. Newton rush for 12 yards.
4 and 2 - CAR 15 8:14 5-M. Palardy punts 56 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 5 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 34.
New Orleans timeout at 8:11
4Q 8:03 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 24 8:03 34-T. Hightower rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 24 7:33 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 8 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 24 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 29 7:13 34-T. Hightower rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 34 6:41 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 37 6:08 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 41 5:38 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 11 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - CAR 48 5:26 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 45 5:04 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 4:56 34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 33 4:20 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 23 3:55 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 23 - No play.
1 and 5 - CAR 18 3:49 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 9 - CAR 9 3:43 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead IV for 6 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 3 3:43 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 3 - No play.
2 and 8 - CAR 8 3:01 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
3 and 8 - CAR 8 2:56 9-D. Brees pass to 82-C. Fleener for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 20    CAR 23    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:07
4Q 2:52 Carolina
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, 14-J. Webb returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 15 2:47 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. Stewart.
2 and 10 - CAR 15 2:43 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
New Orleans timeout at 2:39
3 and 10 - CAR 15 2:39 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 18 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:26
1 and 10 - CAR 33 2:26 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - CAR 35 2:00 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - CAR 35 1:14 43-F. Whittaker rush for no gain.
Carolina timeout at 0:28
4 and 8 - CAR 35 0:28 5-M. Palardy punts 52 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 11 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 24.
4Q 0:14 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 14 0:14 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 25 0:06 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 36 0:02 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 21 yards.
END OF GAME
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