National Football League
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New Orleans 25, San Francisco 22
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, September 20, 2010
Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
Temperature: 65°
Head Official: Alberto Riveron
Attendance: 69732
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 907925
San Francisco 077822
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 San Francisco
NO 30 6-T. Morstead kicks 69 yards, 46-D. Walker returns for 51 yards (41-R. Harper). PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - SF 10 14:52 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard (96-A. Brown).
2 and 9 - SF 11 14:10 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (22-T. Porter).
3 and 5 - SF 15 13:32 FUMBLES, SAFETY. PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Touch Pass (declined).
1Q 13:28 New Orleans
SF 20 13:28 4-A. Lee punts 36 yards, 44-H. Evans returns for 10 yards (28-C. Taylor).
1 and 10 - SF 46 13:23 25-R. Bush rush for 3 yards (52-P. Willis).
2 and 7 - SF 43 12:48 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for 7 yards (51-T. Spikes).
1 and 10 - SF 36 12:19 85-D. Thomas rush for 5 yards (94-J. Smith).
2 and 5 - SF 31 11:49 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for 4 yards (51-T. Spikes).
3 and 1 - SF 27 11:00 Pass to 44-H. Evans for 18 yards (32-M. Lewis).
1 and goal - SF 9 10:19 23-P. Thomas rush for 3 yards (92-A. Franklin).
2 and goal - SF 6 9:37 Pass to 25-R. Bush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
NO 9    SF 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:55
1Q 9:33 San Francisco
NO 30 5-G. Hartley kicks 54 yards, 44-M. Norris returns for 12 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - SF 28 9:26 21-F. Gore rush for 5 yards (41-R. Harper).
2 and 5 - SF 33 8:52 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards (58-S. Shanle).
3 and 2 - SF 36 8:09 Direct snap to 20-B. Westbrook, 20-B. Westbrook rush for no gain (33-J. Greer).
4 and 2 - SF 36 7:41 4-A. Lee punts 56 yards, 25-R. Bush returns for 2 yards (23-T. Mays).
1Q 7:26 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 7:26 Pass to 19-D. Henderson for 9 yards (99-M. Lawson).
2 and 1 - NO 19 6:57 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (92-A. Franklin).
1 and 10 - NO 21 6:18 25-R. Bush rush for 1 yard (90-I. Sopoaga).
2 and 9 - NO 22 5:50 Pass incomplete to 19-D. Henderson.
3 and 9 - NO 22 5:45 Pass incomplete to 88-J. Shockey.
4 and 9 - NO 22 5:40 6-T. Morstead punts 48 yards, 35-P. Adams returns for 16 yards (53-S. Arnoux, 31-P. Prioleau).
1Q 5:24 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 46 5:24 Pass incomplete to 84-J. Morgan.
2 and 10 - SF 46 5:18 Pass to 84-J. Morgan for 15 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 39 4:37 21-F. Gore rush for 7 yards (22-T. Porter, 55-D. Clark).
2 and 3 - NO 32 3:57 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (96-A. Brown). PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 27 3:38 INTERCEPTED by 41-R. Harper returned for 6 yards (21-F. Gore).
1Q 3:29 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 32 3:29 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (32-M. Lewis).
2 and 6 - NO 36 2:52 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for 8 yards (51-T. Spikes).
1 and 10 - NO 44 2:05 Pass incomplete to 17-R. Meachem.
2 and 10 - NO 44 1:58 Pass to 12-M. Colston for 7 yards (51-T. Spikes).
3 and 3 - SF 49 1:19 Sacked for -7 yards (55-A. Brooks).
4 and 10 - NO 44 0:35 6-T. Morstead punts 42 yards, muffed catch by 35-P. Adams, RECOVERED by 57-J. Kyle returned for no gain, 6-T. Morstead punts 38 yards, downed by 57-J. Kyle. San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1Q 0:35 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 18 0:35 11-A. Smith rush for 4 yards (96-A. Brown).
New Orleans timeout at 0:23
2 and 6 - SF 22 0:23 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (51-J. Vilma).
New Orleans timeout at 0:19
3 and 2 - SF 26 0:19 Pass to 84-J. Morgan for 13 yards (20-R. Gay), out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Francisco continued...
1 and 10 - SF 39 15:00 Pass to 82-N. Byham for 6 yards (41-R. Harper).
2 and 4 - SF 45 14:23 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (91-W. Smith).
1 and 10 - SF 49 13:40 Pass to 84-J. Morgan for 7 yards (33-J. Greer).
2 and 3 - NO 44 13:01 21-F. Gore rush for 7 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - NO 37 12:19 Pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 - NO 37 12:14 Pass to 46-D. Walker for 22 yards (69-A. Hargrove).
1 and 10 - NO 15 11:25 Pass to 21-F. Gore for -2 yards (33-J. Greer).
2 and 12 - NO 17 10:42 Pass to 21-F. Gore for 5 yards (58-S. Shanle).
3 and 7 - NO 12 9:59 Pass to 21-F. Gore for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-J. Nedney extra point is GOOD.
NO 9    SF 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:43
2Q 9:52 New Orleans
SF 30 6-J. Nedney kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 9:52 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (51-T. Spikes).
2 and 10 - NO 20 9:10 Pass incomplete to 25-R. Bush.
3 and 10 - NO 20 9:05 Pass to 25-R. Bush for 11 yards (52-P. Willis).
1 and 10 - NO 31 8:26 23-P. Thomas rush for 3 yards (52-P. Willis).
2 and 7 - NO 34 7:48 Pass to 25-R. Bush for 2 yards (52-P. Willis).
New Orleans timeout at 7:01
3 and 5 - NO 36 7:01 Pass incomplete to 88-J. Shockey.
4 and 5 - NO 36 6:55 6-T. Morstead punts 54 yards, 35-P. Adams returns for 7 yards (55-D. Clark).
2Q 6:42 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 17 6:42 21-F. Gore rush for 8 yards (51-J. Vilma).
2 and 2 - SF 25 6:03 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 7 - NO 20 5:35 Pass to 84-J. Morgan for 5 yards, out of bounds.
3 and 2 - SF 25 5:01 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards (51-J. Vilma).
1 and 10 - SF 28 4:19 Pass to 44-M. Norris for 5 yards (33-J. Greer).
2 and 5 - SF 33 3:42 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard (41-R. Harper).
3 and 4 - SF 34 2:58 Pass to 85-V. Davis for 15 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - SF 49 2:13 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (51-J. Vilma, 69-A. Hargrove).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - NO 47 2:00 Pass to 84-J. Morgan for 15 yards (22-T. Porter, 55-D. Clark). PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - NO 32 1:52 21-F. Gore rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 12 1:09 Pass to 46-D. Walker for 4 yards (55-D. Clark), 55-D. Clark, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 27-M. Jenkins returned for no gain (68-A. Snyder).
2Q 1:00 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 3 1:00 23-P. Thomas rush for 4 yards (94-J. Smith).
San Francisco timeout at 0:53
2 and 6 - NO 7 0:53 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (99-M. Lawson).
San Francisco timeout at 0:46
3 and 6 - NO 7 0:46 Pass to 19-D. Henderson for 12 yards, out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - NO 19 0:41 23-P. Thomas rush for 7 yards (22-N. Clements).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
SF 30 6-J. Nedney kicks 73 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 19 yards (17-D. Zeigler).
1 and 10 - NO 16 14:56 Pass to 88-J. Shockey for 20 yards (36-S. Spencer).
1 and 10 - NO 36 14:33 25-R. Bush rush for no gain (99-M. Lawson, 90-I. Sopoaga).
2 and 10 - NO 36 13:50 Pass to 85-D. Thomas for 3 yards (99-M. Lawson).
3 and 7 - NO 39 13:18 Pass to 12-M. Colston for 14 yards (30-R. Smith).
1 and 10 - SF 47 12:48 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (54-T. LaBoy). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 43 12:28 Pass to 88-J. Shockey for 13 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 7 - SF 44 11:43 Sacked for -10 yards (52-P. Willis).
3 and 17 - NO 46 11:15 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for 10 yards (32-M. Lewis, 30-R. Smith).
4 and 7 - SF 44 10:38 6-T. Morstead punts 30 yards, downed by 53-S. Arnoux.
3Q 10:27 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 14 10:27 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (92-R. Ayodele).
2 and 6 - SF 18 9:47 Pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 32 yards (22-T. Porter).
1 and 10 - 50 9:02 Pass to 85-V. Davis for 41 yards (33-J. Greer).
1 and goal - NO 9 8:12 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (51-J. Vilma).
2 and goal - NO 7 7:33 21-F. Gore rush for 5 yards (56-J. Dunbar).
3 and goal - NO 2 6:56 24-A. Dixon rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-J. Nedney extra point is GOOD.
NO 9    SF 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:36
3Q 6:51 New Orleans
SF 30 6-J. Nedney kicks 66 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 35 yards (35-P. Adams, 24-A. Dixon).
1 and 10 - NO 39 6:44 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for 9 yards (94-J. Smith). PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - SF 37 6:21 23-P. Thomas rush for 3 yards (53-N. Bowman, 94-J. Smith).
2 and 7 - SF 34 5:46 Pass incomplete to 85-D. Thomas.
3 and 7 - SF 34 5:40 Pass to 25-R. Bush for 11 yards (25-T. Brown).
1 and 10 - SF 23 5:01 23-P. Thomas rush for 5 yards (54-T. LaBoy, 38-D. Goldson).
2 and 5 - SF 18 4:23 Pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - SF 13 4:15 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (92-A. Franklin).
San Francisco timeout at 3:37
2 and 8 - SF 11 3:37 Pass to 12-M. Colston for 8 yards (32-M. Lewis).
1 and goal - SF 3 3:15 25-R. Bush rush for -4 yards (94-J. Smith).
2 and goal - SF 7 2:32 25-R. Bush rush for 4 yards (52-P. Willis).
3 and goal - SF 3 1:49 Pass to 85-D. Thomas for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Offside (declined).
5-G. Hartley extra point is GOOD.
NO 16    SF 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:08
3Q 1:43 San Francisco
NO 30 5-G. Hartley kicks 64 yards, 46-D. Walker returns for 12 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - SF 18 1:40 PENALTY on San Francisco, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 13 1:40 Pass to 21-F. Gore for 7 yards (58-S. Shanle, 22-T. Porter).
2 and 8 - SF 20 0:57 Pass incomplete to 84-J. Morgan.
3 and 8 - SF 20 0:46 Pass to 21-F. Gore for 7 yards (51-J. Vilma).
4 and 1 - SF 27 0:11 4-A. Lee punts 51 yards, 25-R. Bush returns for 43 yards (4-A. Lee).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
4Q 15:00 New Orleans
1 and 10 - SF 35 15:00 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for 6 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 4 - SF 29 14:23 23-P. Thomas rush for 1 yard (53-N. Bowman, 98-P. Haralson).
3 and 3 - SF 28 13:41 Pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 3 - SF 28 13:36 5-G. Hartley 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 19    SF 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:24
4Q 13:31 San Francisco
NO 30 5-G. Hartley kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 13:31 21-F. Gore rush for 10 yards (27-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - SF 30 12:53 21-F. Gore rush for 10 yards (22-T. Porter, 51-J. Vilma).
1 and 10 - SF 40 12:13 Pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
2 and 10 - SF 40 12:04 Pass to 21-F. Gore for 9 yards (41-R. Harper), 41-R. Harper, RECOVERED by 21-F. Gore returned for no gain (21-F. Gore).
3 and 1 - SF 49 11:25 Pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 29 yards).
1 and 10 - NO 22 11:19 INTERCEPTED by 22-T. Porter returned for -7 yards (68-A. Snyder).
4Q 11:09 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 15 11:09 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for -5 yards (99-M. Lawson).
2 and 15 - NO 10 10:29 23-P. Thomas rush for no gain (53-N. Bowman, 98-P. Haralson).
3 and 15 - NO 10 9:41 Pass to 9-D. Brees for 7 yards (52-P. Willis).
4 and 8 - NO 17 8:52 6-T. Morstead punts 58 yards, 35-P. Adams returns for 6 yards (15-C. Roby).
4Q 8:45 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 31 8:45 PENALTY on New Orleans, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - SF 36 8:41 Pass to 85-V. Davis for 6 yards (41-R. Harper).
1 and 10 - SF 42 8:01 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards (91-W. Smith).
2 and 7 - SF 45 7:18 Pass incomplete to 21-F. Gore.
3 and 7 - SF 45 7:13 Pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
4 and 7 - SF 45 7:08 4-A. Lee punts 36 yards, muffed catch by 25-R. Bush, RECOVERED by 25-R. Bush returned for 22 yards (55-A. Brooks).
4Q 6:58 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 22 6:58 Pass to 19-D. Henderson for 70 yards (36-S. Spencer).
2 and 3 - NO 29 6:24 23-P. Thomas rush for 2 yards (94-J. Smith).
3 and 1 - NO 31 5:43 Pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 1 - NO 31 5:36 6-T. Morstead punts 52 yards, muffed catch by 35-P. Adams, RECOVERED by 15-C. Roby returned for no gain (35-P. Adams).
4Q 5:27 New Orleans
1 and 10 - SF 15 5:27 23-P. Thomas rush for 3 yards (94-J. Smith).
2 and 7 - SF 12 4:51 Pass to 12-M. Colston for 8 yards (38-D. Goldson).
1 and goal - SF 4 4:05 23-P. Thomas rush for 3 yards (52-P. Willis, 38-D. Goldson).
2 and goal - SF 1 3:21 23-P. Thomas rush for -1 yard (91-R. McDonald, 22-N. Clements).
New Orleans timeout at 2:33
San Francisco timeout at 2:33
3 and goal - SF 2 2:33 44-H. Evans rush for no gain (90-I. Sopoaga).
San Francisco timeout at 2:17
4 and goal - SF 1 2:17 5-G. Hartley 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 22    SF 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:10
4Q 2:12 San Francisco
NO 30 5-G. Hartley kicks 72 yards, 46-D. Walker returns for 20 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - SF 18 2:08 Pass to 85-V. Davis for 16 yards (27-M. Jenkins, 51-J. Vilma).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - SF 34 2:00 11-A. Smith rush for 12 yards (51-J. Vilma), out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 46 1:52 Pass to 84-J. Morgan for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 39 1:47 Pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 1:42 Pass to 21-F. Gore for 18 yards (24-L. Torrence).
1 and 10 - NO 21 1:34 11-A. Smith rush for 12 yards (91-W. Smith).
1 and goal - NO 9 1:26 Pass to 17-D. Zeigler for 2 yards (22-T. Porter).
2 and goal - NO 7 1:23 21-F. Gore rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
NO 22    SF 22    Plays: 8    Possession: 0:53
4Q 1:19 New Orleans
SF 30 6-J. Nedney kicks 67 yards, 15-C. Roby returns for 27 yards (53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - NO 30 1:14 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for 8 yards (98-P. Haralson).
2 and 2 - NO 38 0:50 Pass to 23-P. Thomas for 14 yards (52-P. Willis).
New Orleans timeout at 0:43
1 and 10 - NO 41 0:43 Pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
2 and 10 - SF 48 0:39 Pass to 12-M. Colston for 30 yards (38-D. Goldson).
1 and 10 - SF 18 0:19 Spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - SF 18 0:18 Pass to 88-J. Shockey for 2 yards (32-M. Lewis).
New Orleans timeout at 0:02
3 and 6 - SF 14 0:02 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 11 - SF 19 0:02 5-G. Hartley 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 4
END OF GAME
NO 25    SF 22    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:17
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