National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 41, New Orleans 38
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 6, 2015
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 73097
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 013141441
New Orleans 14281438
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - NO 20 14:55 22-M. Ingram rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 14:21 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 42 13:49 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 44 13:10 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 45 12:37 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
3 and 9 - NO 45 12:32 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 45 - No play.
3 and 14 - NO 40 12:32 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 5 yards.
4 and 9 - NO 45 11:59 6-T. Morstead punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 11:49 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 6 11:49 28-J. Stewart rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 15 11:16 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 15 - No play.
2 and 6 - CAR 10 11:04 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - CAR 11 10:26 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 5 - CAR 11 10:20 8-B. Nortman punts 45 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 10:12 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 49 10:12 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 49 9:40 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
3 and 8 - CAR 49 9:36 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 18 9:03 22-M. Ingram rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 14 8:21 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
CAR 0    NO 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:51
1Q 8:16 Carolina
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 8:16 1-C. Newton pass to 84-E. Dickson for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 26 7:37 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 7:00 PENALTY on New Orleans, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 35 - No play.
1 and 5 - CAR 40 6:40 1-C. Newton pass intended for 19-T. Ginn, INTERCEPTED by 40-D. Breaux at CAR 42, returned for 22 yards.
1Q 6:30 New Orleans
1 and 10 - CAR 20 6:30 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
2 and 10 - CAR 20 6:27 22-M. Ingram rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CAR 20 5:53 9-D. Brees pass to 28-C. Spiller for no gain.
4 and 10 - CAR 20 5:16 5-K. Forbath 38 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 5:11 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 28 5:11 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 29 4:25 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards, fumble by 28-J. Stewart (forced fumble by 50-S. Anthony), RECOVERED by 50-S. Anthony returned for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
1Q 4:04 Carolina
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 4:04 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 20 3:20 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn. PENALTY on New Orleans, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 20.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 3:14 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
2 and 10 - CAR 35 3:08 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 2:20 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - 50 2:12 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
3 and 10 - 50 2:08 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 9 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:33
4 and 1 - NO 41 1:33 1-C. Newton rush for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 11 0:47 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 9 0:08 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for -3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
3 and 11 - NO 12 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7    NO 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:04
2Q 14:55 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 14:55 22-M. Ingram rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NO 17 14:19 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - NO 22 13:42 9-D. Brees pass to 12-M. Colston for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 36 13:14 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman.
2 and 10 - NO 36 13:08 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 15 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 36 - No play.
New Orleans timeout at 12:43
2 and 20 - NO 26 12:43 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 7 yards.
3 and 13 - NO 33 12:04 9-D. Brees pass to 17-T. Graham for no gain.
4 and 13 - NO 33 11:29 6-T. Morstead punts 27 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 11:23 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 40 11:23 1-C. Newton pass to 84-E. Dickson for 16 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at NO 44.
1 and 10 - NO 29 10:50 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 18 10:15 1-C. Newton, sacked for 9 yards (94-C. Jordan).
2 and 19 - NO 27 9:29 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 13 yards, fumble by 88-G. Olsen (forced fumble by 20-B. Dixon), RECOVERED by 32-K. Vaccaro returned for 8 yards.
2Q 9:19 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 23 9:19 22-M. Ingram rush for 14 yards, fumble by 22-M. Ingram (forced fumble by 58-T. Davis), RECOVERED by 75-A. Peat returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - NO 37 8:46 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 39 8:04 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
3 and 8 - NO 39 7:59 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and 8 - NO 39 7:55 6-T. Morstead punts 35 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.
2Q 7:47 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 26 7:47 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 27 7:14 28-J. Stewart rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CAR 35 6:38 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 6:00 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 46 5:21 1-C. Newton pass to 84-E. Dickson for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 49 4:59 28-J. Stewart rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 42 4:18 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 38 3:34 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 36 2:54 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 8 - NO 36 2:54 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 27 2:31 28-J. Stewart rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 5 - NO 5 2:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is NO GOOD, blocked by 93-K. Williams.
CAR 13    NO 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:47
2Q 1:55 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 1:55 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 27 1:35 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 30 1:16 22-M. Ingram rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 29 0:56 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 37 0:34 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 12-M. Colston.
4 and 3 - NO 37 0:29 6-T. Morstead punts 44 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.
2Q 0:22 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 19 0:22 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 68 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 21 14:54 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 24.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 14:25 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 41 14:13 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 39 13:35 35-M. Tolbert rush for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 10 12:59 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 9 12:21 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - NO 8 11:44 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at NO 8 - No play.
1 and 4 - NO 4 11:38 1-C. Newton rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 11:20
1 and 1 - NO 1 11:20 28-J. Stewart rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 3 10:35 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 3 - No play.
3 and 13 - NO 13 10:26 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 20    NO 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:34
3Q 10:21 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 10:21 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman.
2 and 10 - NO 20 10:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
3 and 10 - NO 20 10:13 9-D. Brees, sacked for 9 yards (99-K. Short).
4 and 19 - NO 11 9:39 6-T. Morstead punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 9:32 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 40 9:32 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 41 8:54 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 8:18 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 7:35 28-J. Stewart rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 30 6:54 1-C. Newton rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 19 6:21 43-F. Whittaker rush for 11 yards.
1 and 8 - NO 8 5:41 1-C. Newton rush for -5 yards.
2 and 13 - NO 13 5:01 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 27    NO 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:31
3Q 4:56 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 68 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 23 4:51 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 4:10 22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 36 3:42 PENALTY on Carolina, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NO 36 - No play.
2 and 3 - NO 41 3:25 PENALTY on Carolina, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NO 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 46 3:03 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
2 and 10 - NO 46 2:59 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
22-M. Ingram rush for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CAR 27    NO 22    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:05
3Q 2:51 Carolina
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 2:51 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 26 2:16 28-J. Stewart rush for -3 yards.
3 and 7 - CAR 23 1:34 1-C. Newton, sacked for 5 yards (94-C. Jordan). PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 28 1:03 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
2 and 10 - CAR 28 0:55 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
3 and 10 - CAR 28 0:52 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 10 - CAR 28 0:47 8-B. Nortman punts 36 yards, 23-M. Murphy returns for 2 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 38.
3Q 0:37 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 28 0:37 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 6 - NO 32 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at NO 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 14:54 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 14:54 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
2 and 10 - CAR 31 14:46 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 7 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 14:07
3 and 3 - CAR 24 14:07 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
CAR 27    NO 29    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:30
4Q 14:02 Carolina
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 14:02 28-J. Stewart rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 13:27 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 31 - No play.
1 and 20 - CAR 21 13:19 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 47 12:43 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 45 12:02 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 34    NO 29    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:00
4Q 11:54 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 11:54 9-D. Brees, sacked for 9 yards (58-T. Davis).
2 and 19 - NO 11 11:09 9-D. Brees pass intended for 82-B. Watson, INTERCEPTED by 20-K. Coleman at CAR 46, returned for no gain.
4Q 11:00 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 46 11:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 48 10:19 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 45 9:37 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 1 - NO 45 9:32 8-B. Nortman punts 33 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd.
4Q 9:25 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 12 9:25 22-M. Ingram rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at NO 13.
1 and 10 - NO 18 9:04 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 30 8:42 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 36 8:00 9-D. Brees rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 7:28 22-M. Ingram rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 6:44 9-D. Brees pass to 84-M. Hoomanawanui for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 6:02 9-D. Brees pass to 22-M. Ingram for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 9 - CAR 9 5:27 22-M. Ingram rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5:27 PENALTY on New Orleans, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at NO 35.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
CAR 34    NO 36    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:58
4Q 5:21 Carolina
NO 20 5-K. Forbath kicks 68 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 38 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 35.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 5:12 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 5:04 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 4:32 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
2 and 10 - CAR 38 4:26 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 43 3:41 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 48 3:33 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 47 2:59 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 5 - NO 47 2:53 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
4 and 4 - NO 46 2:09 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 16 yards. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 30 2:00 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 16 1:16 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
New Orleans timeout at 1:10
2 and 9 - NO 15 1:10 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 41    NO 36    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:11
4Q 1:05 New Orleans
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 1:05 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
2 and 10 - NO 20 1:00 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 31 0:40 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 0:24 9-D. Brees, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - 50 0:24 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 22-M. Ingram.
3 and 10 - 50 0:20 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 16-B. Coleman.
Carolina timeout at 0:15
4 and 10 - 50 0:15 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4Q 0:09 Carolina
1 and 10 - 50 0:09 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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