National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 22, L.A. Chargers 17
When: 7:05 PM ET, Sunday, August 20, 2023
Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Temperature: 74°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 64455
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 0133622
L.A. Chargers 0100717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 35 14:53 25-J. Kelley rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 39 14:26 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 89-D. Parham Jr..
3 and 6 - LAC 39 14:22 2-E. Stick pass to 25-J. Kelley for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - LAC 44 13:37 16-J. Scott punts 54 yards, 84-L. Bowden Jr. returns for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 13:26 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 15 13:26 25-K. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 18 12:55 2-J. Winston pass to 17-A. Perry for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 23 12:12 25-K. Miller rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 27 11:37 2-J. Winston pass to 25-K. Miller for 5 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 27 - No play.
1 and 20 - NO 17 11:14 2-J. Winston pass to 25-K. Miller for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - NO 20 10:41 2-J. Winston pass to 33-K. Merritt for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - NO 28 10:08 2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 17-A. Perry.
4 and 9 - NO 28 10:03 39-L. Hedley punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
Official timeout at 9:54
1Q 9:54 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 23 9:54 2-E. Stick rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 25 9:16 28-I. Spiller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - LAC 28 8:34 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 84-J. Hightower.
4 and 5 - LAC 28 8:29 16-J. Scott punts 53 yards, 0-U. Amadi returns for 17 yards.
Official timeout at 8:16
1Q 8:16 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 36 8:16 25-K. Miller rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 35 7:40 2-J. Winston, sacked for 1 yard (91-C. Hinton).
3 and 12 - NO 34 7:01 2-J. Winston pass to 17-A. Perry for 9 yards.
4 and 3 - NO 43 6:18 39-L. Hedley punts 46 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Davis.
Official timeout at 6:10
1Q 6:10 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 11 6:10 25-J. Kelley rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 16 5:40 25-J. Kelley rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - LAC 16 5:04 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 84-J. Hightower.
4 and 5 - LAC 16 5:01 16-J. Scott punts 53 yards, 84-L. Bowden Jr. returns for 9 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 31.
Official timeout at 4:49
1Q 4:49 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 21 4:49 2-J. Winston pass to 84-L. Bowden Jr. for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 26 4:17 2-J. Winston pass to 84-L. Bowden Jr. for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 3:34 25-K. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 37 3:00 25-K. Miller rush for -4 yards.
3 and 9 - LAC 41 2:25 2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull.
4 and 9 - LAC 41 2:21 39-L. Hedley punts 36 yards, downed by 28-L. Johnson Jr..
1Q 2:14 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 5 2:14 2-E. Stick pass to 25-J. Kelley for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 5 1:37 2-E. Stick rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - LAC 10 0:56 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for 14 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - LAC 24 0:30 2-E. Stick pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 16 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
L.A. Chargers continued...
1 and 10 - LAC 40 15:00 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 89-D. Parham Jr..
2 and 10 - LAC 40 14:57 2-E. Stick pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - LAC 46 14:22 2-E. Stick, sacked for 9 yards (98-P. Turner), fumble by 2-E. Stick, RECOVERED by 90-B. Bresee returned for no gain.
2Q 14:15 New Orleans
1 and 10 - LAC 33 14:15 25-K. Miller rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - LAC 34 13:40 2-J. Winston pass to 25-K. Miller for 27 yards.
1 and goal - LAC 7 12:59 25-K. Miller rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19-B. Grupe extra point is GOOD.
Official timeout at 12:54
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 61 yards, 12-D. Davis returns for 29 yards.
NO 7    LAC 0    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:21
2Q 12:48 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 33 12:48 28-I. Spiller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 35 12:14 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 41 12:09 28-I. Spiller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 43 11:34 2-E. Stick pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 42 10:55 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 86-K. Doss. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 31 yards, enforced at NO 42 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 11 10:50 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 89-D. Parham Jr..
2 and 10 - NO 11 10:44 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - NO 6 10:07 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 86-K. Doss.
4 and 5 - NO 6 10:00 4-D. Hopkins 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
Official timeout at 9:57
LAC 35 4-D. Hopkins kicks 57 yards, 35-E. Merriweather returns for 21 yards.
NO 7    LAC 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:51
2Q 9:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 29 9:50 25-K. Miller rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 29 9:15 2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 17-A. Perry.
3 and 10 - NO 29 9:10 2-J. Winston pass to 87-L. Krull for 9 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 29 - No play. PENALTY on New Orleans, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
3 and 20 - NO 19 8:45 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 19 - No play.
3 and 25 - NO 14 8:30 25-K. Miller rush for 9 yards.
4 and 16 - NO 23 7:55 39-L. Hedley punts 49 yards, muffed catch by 12-D. Davis, out of bounds.
Official timeout at 7:47
2Q 7:47 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 34 7:47 28-I. Spiller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 35 7:10 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 35-T. Bynum.
3 and 9 - LAC 35 7:05 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 35 - No play.
3 and 14 - LAC 30 7:05 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 35-T. Bynum.
4 and 14 - LAC 30 6:57 16-J. Scott punts 47 yards, fair catch by 84-L. Bowden Jr..
2Q 6:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 23 6:50 2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull.
2 and 10 - NO 23 6:45 2-J. Winston pass to 46-A. Prentice for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NO 25 6:09 2-J. Winston pass to 87-L. Krull for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 40 5:27 2-J. Winston pass to 25-K. Miller for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 46 4:39 25-K. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - NO 47 3:55 2-J. Winston sacked for 8 yards (0-D. Henley, 54-C. Kemp).
4 and 12 - NO 39 3:21 39-L. Hedley punts 41 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 3:15 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 3:15 2-E. Stick pass intended for 86-K. Doss, INTERCEPTED by 27-I. Yiadom at LAC 34, returned for 19 yards.
2Q 3:06 New Orleans
1 and 10 - LAC 15 3:06 25-K. Miller rush for no gain. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 15 - No play.
1 and 20 - LAC 25 2:42 2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 84-L. Bowden Jr..
2 and 20 - LAC 25 2:33 2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull.
3 and 20 - LAC 25 2:27 2-J. Winston pass to 87-L. Krull for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
4 and 12 - LAC 17 2:00 19-B. Grupe 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 62 yards, 12-D. Davis returns for 23 yards.
NO 10    LAC 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:06
2Q 1:49 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 26 1:49 2-E. Stick pass to 48-S. Smartt for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 45 1:30 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 84-J. Hightower.
2 and 10 - LAC 45 1:28 2-E. Stick pass to 84-J. Hightower for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 1:03 2-E. Stick rush for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 24 1:00 28-I. Spiller rush for 18 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:39
1 and goal - NO 6 0:39 2-E. Stick rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD.
LAC 35 4-D. Hopkins kicks 46 yards, 33-K. Merritt returns for 13 yards.
NO 10    LAC 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:11
2Q 0:27 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 32 0:27 2-J. Winston pass to 87-L. Krull for 7 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:19
2 and 3 - NO 39 0:19 2-J. Winston pass to 88-S. Davis for 42 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:09
1 and 10 - LAC 19 0:09 2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 88-S. Davis.
2 and 10 - LAC 19 0:02 19-B. Grupe 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
New Orleans continued...
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 60 yards, 84-L. Bowden Jr. returns for 21 yards.
NO 13    LAC 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:27
3Q 14:52 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 26 14:52 14-J. Haener pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 53 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 21 14:10 35-E. Merriweather rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 15 13:33 14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull.
3 and 4 - LAC 15 13:28 14-J. Haener pass to 35-E. Merriweather for 1 yard.
4 and 3 - LAC 14 12:51 14-J. Haener pass to 35-E. Merriweather for 12 yards.
1 and goal - LAC 2 12:11 14-J. Haener pass to 88-S. Davis for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 2 - No play.
1 and 12 - LAC 12 12:08 14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Roughing the Passer, 6 yards, enforced at LAC 12 - No play.
1 and 6 - LAC 6 12:03 14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 11-B. Edwards.
2 and goal - LAC 6 11:59 2-J. Winston pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 6 - No play.
2 and 16 - LAC 6 11:53 35-E. Merriweather rush for 2 yards.
3 and 14 - LAC 14 11:15 2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 11-B. Edwards.
4 and 14 - LAC 14 11:10 3-W. Lutz 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
Official timeout at 11:07
1 and 10 - NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 65 yards, touchback.
NO 16    LAC 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:45
3Q 11:07 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 25 11:07 42-E. Dotson rush for 8 yards.
Official timeout at 10:49
2 and 2 - LAC 33 10:41 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 44 10:05 2-E. Stick, sacked for 6 yards (43-R. Connelly).
2 and 16 - 50 9:23 2-E. Stick pass to 48-S. Smartt for 7 yards.
3 and 9 - NO 43 8:38 2-E. Stick pass to 48-S. Smartt for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - NO 40 7:52 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 84-J. Hightower.
Official timeout at 7:48
3Q 7:48 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 40 7:48 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 44 7:14 34-D. Williams rush for 18 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 45.
2 and 15 - NO 35 6:52 14-J. Haener pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 5 yards.
3 and 10 - NO 40 6:13 14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 11-B. Edwards.
4 and 10 - NO 40 6:08 5-B. Gillikin punts 43 yards, 84-J. Hightower returns for no gain.
Official timeout at 5:59
3Q 5:59 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 17 5:59 42-E. Dotson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 22 5:25 42-E. Dotson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - LAC 24 4:50 42-E. Dotson rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - LAC 26 4:16 16-J. Scott punts 47 yards, 84-L. Bowden Jr. returns for no gain.
3Q 4:08 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 27 4:08 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 31 3:37 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 33 3:01 14-J. Haener pass to 35-E. Merriweather for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 43 2:27 35-E. Merriweather rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 46 1:52 14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 11-B. Edwards.
3 and 7 - NO 46 1:47 14-J. Haener pass to 88-S. Davis for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 36 1:10 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 35 0:34 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 35 - No play.
2 and 14 - LAC 40 0:19 14-J. Haener pass to 34-D. Williams for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
3 and 10 - LAC 36 15:00 14-J. Haener pass to 35-E. Merriweather for 3 yards.
4 and 7 - LAC 33 14:19 3-W. Lutz 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
Official timeout at 14:15
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 49 yards, 42-E. Dotson returns for 22 yards.
NO 19    LAC 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:53
4Q 14:10 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 38 14:10 42-E. Dotson rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 44.
1 and 10 - LAC 49 13:49 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 84-J. Hightower.
2 and 10 - LAC 49 13:45 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 49 - No play.
2 and 15 - LAC 44 13:45 2-E. Stick pass to 87-H. Kampmoyer for 14 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 42 13:00 42-E. Dotson rush for -2 yards.
4 and 3 - NO 44 12:27 2-E. Stick, sacked for 15 yards (54-N. Lalos).
Official timeout at 12:20
4Q 12:20 New Orleans
1 and 10 - LAC 41 12:20 14-J. Haener pass to 88-S. Davis for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 38 11:41 85-J. Kirklin rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 30 11:00 14-J. Haener pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAC 29 10:22 14-J. Haener pass to 17-A. Perry for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 10:01
3 and 1 - LAC 21 10:01 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 9:14 14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 88-S. Davis.
2 and 10 - LAC 20 9:09 35-E. Merriweather rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - LAC 18 9:09 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 18 - No play.
3 and 13 - LAC 23 8:28 35-E. Merriweather rush for 2 yards.
4 and 11 - LAC 21 7:50 Field goal attempted by 3-W. Lutz (39 yards), blocked by 99-S. Matlock. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 21 - No play.
4 and 6 - LAC 16 7:40 3-W. Lutz 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
Official timeout at 7:38
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 65 yards, touchback.
NO 22    LAC 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:42
4Q 7:38 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 25 7:38 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 48-S. Smartt.
2 and 10 - LAC 25 7:31 2-E. Stick rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 7:05 2-E. Stick pass to 44-T. Hoosman for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 46 6:43 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 38-M. Wright.
3 and 7 - LAC 46 6:40 2-E. Stick pass to 12-D. Davis for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 44 6:18 2-E. Stick pass to 83-O. Wilson for 14 yards. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - NO 30 5:59 2-E. Stick pass to 12-D. Davis for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NO 23 5:28 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 46-M. Ezeike.
3 and 3 - NO 23 5:24 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 83-O. Wilson.
4 and 3 - NO 23 5:21 2-E. Stick rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 13 4:56 2-E. Stick pass to 48-S. Smartt for 3 yards.
2 and goal - NO 10 4:32 2-E. Stick pass to 44-T. Hoosman for 2 yards.
3 and goal - NO 8 4:07 2-E. Stick pass to 12-D. Davis for 7 yards.
1 and goal - NO 1 3:49 2-E. Stick rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
LAC 35 4-D. Hopkins kicks 71 yards, 84-L. Bowden Jr. returns for 20 yards.
NO 22    LAC 17    Plays: 14    Possession: 3:49
4Q 3:38 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 14 3:38 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 15 2:55 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 2:50
3 and 6 - NO 18 2:50 14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull.
4 and 6 - NO 18 2:45 5-B. Gillikin punts 47 yards, 84-J. Hightower returns for 5 yards.
4Q 2:35 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 40 2:35 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 42-E. Dotson.
2 and 10 - LAC 40 2:32 2-E. Stick, sacked for 6 yards (54-N. Lalos).
3 and 16 - LAC 34 2:04 2-E. Stick, sacked for 7 yards (54-N. Lalos).
Two minute warning
4 and 23 - LAC 27 1:58 2-E. Stick pass to 35-T. Bynum for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 34 1:34 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 34 - No play.
1 and 15 - NO 39 1:21 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 42-E. Dotson.
2 and 15 - NO 39 1:17 2-E. Stick pass to 87-H. Kampmoyer for 11 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 28 0:57 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 42-E. Dotson.
4 and 4 - NO 28 0:53 2-E. Stick pass intended for 35-T. Bynum, INTERCEPTED by 28-L. Johnson Jr. at NO 6, returned for 5 yards.
4Q 0:44 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 6 0:44 14-J. Haener kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 5 0:23 14-J. Haener kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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