National Football League
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New Orleans 38, Jacksonville 27
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 27, 2015
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 73064
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Jacksonville 0613827
New Orleans 14107738
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 15:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 38-T. Cadet.
2 and 10 - NO 20 14:57 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 41 14:26 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 44 13:53 34-T. Hightower rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 48 13:15 34-T. Hightower rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - NO 48 12:39 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 15-S. Jones.
3 and 14 - NO 48 12:32 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 9 yards.
4 and 5 - JAC 43 11:48 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 11:13 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 17 10:39 9-D. Brees pass to 84-M. Hoomanawanui for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
JAC 0    NO 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:27
1Q 10:33 Jacksonville
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 68 yards, 41-N. Marshall returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 26 10:27 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 30 9:53 16-D. Robinson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - JAC 32 9:10 5-B. Bortles pass to 11-M. Lee for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 8:37 16-D. Robinson rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 49.
1 and 19 - JAC 41 8:13 5-B. Bortles pass to 13-R. Greene for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 17 - JAC 43 7:41 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 16-D. Robinson.
3 and 17 - JAC 43 7:38 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 10 - 50 7:12 Punt formation. PENALTY on Jacksonville, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
4 and 15 - JAC 45 6:57 19-B. Anger punts 53 yards, downed by 35-D. McCray.
1Q 6:47 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 2 6:47 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead.
2 and 10 - NO 2 6:41 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NO 4 5:59 9-D. Brees pass to 35-A. Johnson for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 16 5:22 10-B. Cooks rush for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2 and 9 - NO 17 4:52 9-D. Brees, sacked for 8 yards (55-D. Skuta). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 17 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 22 4:33 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 24 3:56 10-B. Cooks rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - NO 28 3:24 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 40 2:47 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 7 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 30 2:14 34-T. Hightower rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 30 - No play.
1 and 30 - NO 20 1:43 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 4 yards.
2 and 26 - NO 24 1:04 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 11 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 24 - No play.
2 and 21 - NO 29 0:37 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
JAC 0    NO 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 6:20
1Q 0:27 Jacksonville
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 71 yards, 41-N. Marshall returns for 36 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 30 0:20 5-B. Bortles rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Jacksonville continued...
2 and 5 - JAC 35 15:00 16-D. Robinson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - JAC 39 14:14 34-J. Gray rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 41 13:34 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 15-A. Robinson, INTERCEPTED by 78-B. Richardson at NO 44, returned for 13 yards.
2Q 13:19 New Orleans
1 and 10 - JAC 43 13:19 34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 39 12:46 34-T. Hightower rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 32 12:08 34-T. Hightower rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - JAC 33 11:29 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 33 - No play.
2 and 6 - JAC 28 11:23 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 27 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 10:40
1 and goal - JAC 1 10:40 34-T. Hightower rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
JAC 0    NO 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:42
2Q 10:37 Jacksonville
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 10:37 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
2 and 10 - JAC 20 10:30 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - JAC 22 9:47 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 4 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
4 and 12 - JAC 18 9:12 19-B. Anger punts 48 yards, 38-T. Cadet returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 35.
2Q 9:01 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 25 9:01 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - NO 20 9:01 34-T. Hightower rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - NO 21 8:28 9-D. Brees, sacked for 10 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
3 and 24 - NO 11 7:49 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 9 yards.
4 and 15 - NO 20 7:13 6-T. Morstead punts 52 yards, muffed catch by 13-R. Greene, RECOVERED by 13-R. Greene returned for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 7:02 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 32 7:02 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 88-A. Hurns, INTERCEPTED by 40-D. Breaux at JAC 46, returned for no gain.
2Q 6:56 New Orleans
1 and 10 - JAC 46 6:56 9-D. Brees pass to 82-B. Watson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 41 6:19 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 38-T. Cadet.
3 and 5 - JAC 41 6:14 10-B. Cooks rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 5:35
1 and 10 - JAC 36 5:35 34-T. Hightower rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 4:53 38-T. Cadet rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - JAC 19 4:12 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
3 and 4 - JAC 19 4:06 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4 and 4 - JAC 19 4:01 5-K. Forbath 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 0    NO 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:55
2Q 3:56 Jacksonville
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 3:56 34-J. Gray rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 43 3:23 11-M. Lee rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 48 2:50 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
3 and 1 - NO 48 2:43 5-B. Bortles, fumble by 5-B. Bortles, aborted, RECOVERED by 61-S. Wisniewski returned for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NO 47 2:12 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 34 2:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 23 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:37
1 and 10 - NO 11 1:37 5-B. Bortles pass to 16-D. Robinson for 9 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:26
2 and 1 - NO 2 1:26 5-B. Bortles pass to 11-M. Lee for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 13-R. Greene, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
JAC 6    NO 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:33
2Q 1:23 New Orleans
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 1:23 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 31 0:59 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead.
2 and 10 - NO 31 0:55 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 44 0:30 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 39 0:15 9-D. Brees, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - JAC 39 0:15 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 34 0:09 5-K. Forbath 52 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:04 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 42 0:04 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 17 yards (32-K. Vaccaro).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Jacksonville
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 15:00 16-D. Robinson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - JAC 22 14:30 16-D. Robinson rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 22 - No play.
2 and 18 - JAC 12 14:03 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 49 13:17 5-B. Bortles pass to 16-D. Robinson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 38 12:30 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns.
2 and 10 - NO 38 12:26 5-B. Bortles pass to 11-M. Lee for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 32 11:51 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 11:05 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 17 10:24 16-D. Robinson rush for 7 yards.
1 and goal - NO 10 9:44 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 16-D. Robinson.
2 and goal - NO 10 9:35 15-A. Robinson rush for 4 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 8:54
3 and goal - NO 6 8:54 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Myers extra point is GOOD.
JAC 13    NO 24    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:09
3Q 8:51 New Orleans
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 20 8:51 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
2 and 10 - NO 20 8:47 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 26 8:10 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 33 7:33 34-T. Hightower rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 39 7:02 34-T. Hightower rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49 6:16 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - JAC 44 5:38 9-D. Brees pass to 38-T. Cadet for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
JAC 13    NO 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:22
3Q 5:29 Jacksonville
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 5:29 34-J. Gray rush for 25 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - JAC 10 5:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-B. Bortles pass incomplete, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
JAC 19    NO 31    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:40
3Q 4:49 New Orleans
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 72 yards, 38-T. Cadet returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 12 4:44 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 18 4:11 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
3 and 4 - NO 18 4:04 9-D. Brees pass to 35-A. Johnson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 25 3:23 34-T. Hightower rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 2:37 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 38 2:02 34-T. Hightower rush for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 36 1:20 34-T. Hightower rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - JAC 35 0:38 10-B. Cooks rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
3 and 9 - JAC 35 15:00 9-D. Brees pass to 16-B. Coleman for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 14:35 34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 21 13:55 9-D. Brees pass to 10-B. Cooks for 16 yards.
1 and goal - JAC 5 13:09 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 35-A. Johnson.
2 and goal - JAC 5 13:04 34-T. Hightower rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
JAC 19    NO 38    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:50
4Q 12:59 Jacksonville
NO 35 5-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 12:59 34-J. Gray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - JAC 22 12:24 5-B. Bortles pass to 89-M. Lewis for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 35 11:49 34-J. Gray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 38 11:13 34-J. Gray rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - JAC 39 10:32 5-B. Bortles, fumble by 5-B. Bortles, aborted, RECOVERED by 5-B. Bortles returned for no gain.
4 and 11 - JAC 34 9:55 19-B. Anger punts 49 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd.
4Q 9:48 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 17 9:48 34-T. Hightower rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 26 9:07 34-T. Hightower rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - NO 26 8:27 34-T. Hightower rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 42 7:38 PENALTY on New Orleans, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 42 - No play.
1 and 15 - NO 37 7:31 34-T. Hightower rush for no gain.
2 and 15 - NO 37 6:53 34-T. Hightower rush for 4 yards.
3 and 11 - NO 41 6:12 9-D. Brees pass to 83-W. Snead for 36 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 5:25
1 and 10 - JAC 23 5:25 9-D. Brees pass to 34-T. Hightower for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 12 4:56 34-T. Hightower rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 9 4:21 34-T. Hightower rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - JAC 4 3:38 34-T. Hightower rush for -6 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:53
4 and 8 - JAC 10 2:53 Field goal attempted by 5-K. Forbath (28 yards), blocked by 93-T. Alualu, ball out of bounds.
4Q 2:47 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 20 2:47 5-B. Bortles pass to 16-D. Robinson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 25 2:26 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 32 2:12 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
2 and 10 - JAC 32 2:06 5-B. Bortles pass to 86-C. Harbor for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - JAC 39 2:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 44 1:57 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 38 1:39 5-B. Bortles pass to 16-D. Robinson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 30 1:19 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 20 1:19 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-B. Bortles pass to 86-C. Harbor, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
JAC 27    NO 38    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:34
4Q 1:13 New Orleans
JAC 35 1:13 2-J. Myers kicks onside 9 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 44 1:12 9-D. Brees kneels for -1 yard.
Jacksonville timeout at 1:10
2 and 11 - JAC 45 1:10 9-D. Brees kneels for no gain.
Jacksonville timeout at 1:09
3 and 11 - JAC 45 1:09 9-D. Brees kneels for -2 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:28
4 and 13 - JAC 47 0:28 6-T. Morstead punts 47 yards, touchback.
4Q 0:20 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 20 0:20 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 32 0:04 5-B. Bortles pass to 16-D. Robinson for 16 yards.
END OF GAME
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