NFL Football Play-by-Play

Final	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Minnesota	3	10	7	0	6	26
New Orleans	3	7	0	10	0	20

1st Quarter

1Q 15:00 Minnesota

NO 35	3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25	15:00	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 30	14:56	33-D. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 39	14:18	8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 3 yards, fumble by 19-A. Thielen (forced fumble by 20-J. Jenkins), RECOVERED by 24-V. Bell returned for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.

1Q 14:10 New Orleans

1 and 10 - MIN 37	14:10	41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 33	13:39	28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 28	13:06	7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 26	12:23	9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 14	12:00	9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 14 - No play.
1 and goal - MIN 9	11:56	28-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - MIN 8	11:12	9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 4 yards.
3 and goal - MIN 4	10:33	9-D. Brees sacked for 7 yards (97-E. Griffen, 99-D. Hunter).
4 and goal - MIN 11	9:56	3-W. Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 0 NO 3 Plays: 8 Possession: 4:14

1Q 9:52 Minnesota

NO 35	3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25	9:52	33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 32	9:15	33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35	8:41	33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 34	8:03	8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 44	7:24	33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49	6:42	8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 44	6:06	25-A. Mattison rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 28	5:40	14-S. Diggs sacked for 6 yards (20-J. Jenkins, 90-M. Brown).
2 and 16 - NO 34	4:52	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 16 - NO 34	4:47	8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 9 yards.
4 and 7 - NO 25	4:09	5-D. Bailey 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3 NO 3 Plays: 11 Possession: 5:43

1Q 4:05 New Orleans

2 and 6 - MIN 35	5-D. Bailey kicks 63 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 23 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Contact, 12 yards, enforced at NO 24.
1 and 10 - NO 12	3:58	9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 17	3:24	41-A. Kamara rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - NO 16	2:47	9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
4 and 6 - NO 16	2:45	6-T. Morstead punts 48 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.

1Q 2:36 Minnesota

1 and 10 - MIN 36	2:36	33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 47	2:17	33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - 50	1:43	25-A. Mattison rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 17 - MIN 40	1:23	8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 9 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 49	0:49	8-K. Cousins, sacked for 6 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
END QUARTER 1

2nd Quarter

Minnesota continued...

4 and 14 - MIN 43	15:00	2-B. Colquitt punts 57 yards, touchback.

2Q 14:52 New Orleans

1 and 10 - NO 20	14:52	9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 35	14:32	9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 36	14:00	9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
3 and 9 - NO 36	13:56	9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 2 yards.
4 and 7 - NO 38	13:15	6-T. Morstead punts 39 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 7 yards.

2Q 13:04 Minnesota

1 and 10 - MIN 30	13:04	33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 33	12:33	19-A. Thielen rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 36	11:47	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
4 and 4 - MIN 36	11:43	2-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 17 yards.

2Q 11:30 New Orleans

1 and 10 - NO 30	11:30	41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 35	10:52	Direct snap to 7-T. Hill, 89-J. Hill rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46	10:09	7-T. Hill pass to 11-D. Harris for 50 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 4	9:23	41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 3 NO 10 Plays: 4 Possession: 2:12

2Q 9:18 Minnesota

NO 35	3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25	9:18	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - MIN 25	9:11	33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 28	8:27	8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 41	7:41	33-D. Cook rush for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37	7:05	25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 36	6:23	33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 32	5:40	8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24	5:04	33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 22	4:25	8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - NO 3	4:07	25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - NO 1	3:39	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
Minnesota timeout at 3:34
3 and goal - NO 1	3:34	33-D. Cook rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and goal - NO 3	2:58	5-D. Bailey 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 6 NO 10 Plays: 13 Possession: 6:20

2Q 2:54 New Orleans

MIN 35	5-D. Bailey kicks 68 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 27 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 24	2:49	9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - NO 24	2:44	9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 28	2:18	9-D. Brees pass intended for 19-T. Ginn Jr., INTERCEPTED by 41-A. Harris at MIN 25, returned for 30 yards.

2Q 2:03 Minnesota

1 and 10 - NO 45	2:03	33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - NO 43	1:58	8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24	1:26	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - NO 24	1:22	33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:17
Minnesota timeout at 1:17
3 and 4 - NO 18	1:17	8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 13 yards.
1 and goal - NO 5	0:31	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
2 and goal - NO 5	0:27	33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 13 NO 10 Plays: 7 Possession: 1:40

2Q 0:23 New Orleans

MIN 35	5-D. Bailey kicks 64 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 54 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45	0:12	9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 20 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - MIN 25	0:05	3-W. Lutz 43 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 2

3rd Quarter

3Q 15:00 New Orleans

MIN 35	5-D. Bailey kicks 57 yards, 30-R. Ortiz returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 23	14:57	41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 26	14:20	9-D. Brees rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 31	13:30	9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35	12:50	9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 41	12:14	28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 44	11:33	9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for -6 yards.
4 and 7 - NO 38	10:48	6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.

3Q 10:40 Minnesota

1 and 10 - MIN 12	10:40	33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at MIN 12 - No play.
1 and 16 - MIN 6	10:12	25-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIN 9	9:35	8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 11 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 20	8:52	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 81-B. Johnson.
4 and 2 - MIN 20	8:48	2-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 23 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Contact, 15 yards, enforced at NO 34.

3Q 8:35 New Orleans

1 and 10 - NO 19	8:35	9-D. Brees, sacked for 10 yards (97-E. Griffen).
2 and 20 - NO 9	7:53	9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 11 - NO 18	7:14	9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
4 and 11 - NO 18	7:08	6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.

3Q 7:00 Minnesota

1 and 10 - MIN 36	7:00	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 84-I. Smith Jr.. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 46	6:55	33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 47	6:20	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and 9 - MIN 47	6:15	8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19	5:50	8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 11	5:28	33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - NO 10	4:47	8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 9 yards.
1 and goal - NO 1	4:08	8-K. Cousins rush for no gain.
2 and goal - NO 1	3:30	33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 20 NO 10 Plays: 8 Possession: 3:37

3Q 3:23 New Orleans

3 and 5 - MIN 35	5-D. Bailey kicks 67 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 28	3:17	9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
2 and 10 - NO 28	3:11	Direct snap to 7-T. Hill, 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 32	2:36	9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 3 - NO 35	2:07	PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 35 - No play.
4 and 8 - NO 30	1:50	6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.

3Q 1:41 Minnesota

1 and 10 - MIN 34	1:41	25-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 32	0:59	PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 32 - No play.
2 and 17 - MIN 27	0:41	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 25-A. Mattison.
3 and 17 - MIN 27	0:31	31-A. Abdullah rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3

4th Quarter

Minnesota continued...

4 and 8 - MIN 36	15:00	2-B. Colquitt punts 49 yards, out of bounds.

4Q 14:53 New Orleans

1 and 10 - NO 15	14:53	9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 29	14:17	41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 31	13:42	9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 36	13:01	9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - 50	12:21	9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 32	11:53	28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 28	11:23	28-L. Murray rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20	10:37	9-D. Brees pass to 7-T. Hill for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 20 NO 17 Plays: 8 Possession: 4:22

4Q 10:31 Minnesota

NO 35	3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25	10:31	14-S. Diggs rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 31	9:51	33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 34	9:10	30-C. Ham rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37	8:29	14-S. Diggs rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 39	7:47	33-D. Cook rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 8 - MIN 39	7:07	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 15-A. Hollins.
4 and 8 - MIN 39	7:01	2-B. Colquitt punts 49 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 17 yards.

4Q 6:49 New Orleans

1 and 10 - NO 29	6:49	9-D. Brees pass to 7-T. Hill for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 34	6:16	9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 5:45
3 and 1 - NO 38	5:44	Direct snap to 7-T. Hill, 7-T. Hill rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 47	5:15	9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 48	4:35	7-T. Hill rush for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 20	4:26	9-D. Brees, sacked for 8 yards (99-D. Hunter), fumble by 9-D. Brees (forced fumble by 99-D. Hunter), RECOVERED by 92-J. Holmes returned for 1 yard.

4Q 4:18 Minnesota

1 and 10 - MIN 37	4:18	33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 38	3:39	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 9 - MIN 38	3:33	8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 47	3:27	33-D. Cook rush for -8 yards, fumble by 33-D. Cook (forced fumble by 53-A. Klein), RECOVERED by 24-V. Bell returned for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 33-D. Cook rush for -7 yards.
2 and 17 - MIN 40	3:01	33-D. Cook rush for -2 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:54
3 and 19 - MIN 38	2:54	8-K. Cousins, sacked for 4 yards (94-C. Jordan).
4 and 23 - MIN 34	2:10	2-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 30	1:55	9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 6 yards.

4Q 1:55 New Orleans

2 and 4 - NO 36	1:31	9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 44	1:26	9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 47	1:02	9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40	0:44	9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 26	0:21	9-D. Brees, spikes Ball. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 26 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 31	0:11	9-D. Brees pass incomplete.
Minnesota timeout at 0:07
2 and 15 - MIN 31	0:07	3-W. Lutz 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 20 NO 20 Plays: 6 Possession: 1:48

4Q 0:02 Minnesota

NO 35	3-W. Lutz kicks 40 yards, 31-A. Abdullah returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIN 25	0:01	8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4

1st Overtime

1OT 15:00 Minnesota

NO 35	3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25	15:00	33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 28	14:25	8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 34	13:45	8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44	13:24	8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - MIN 44	13:19	33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45	12:42	8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 43 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 12:02
1 and goal - NO 2	12:02	33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - NO 1	11:26	33-D. Cook rush for -3 yards.
3 and goal - NO 4	10:45	8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
MIN 26 NO 20 Plays: 9 Possession: 4:15

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