National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 21, Atlanta 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 6, 2020
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Adrian Hill
Attendance: 8713
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 777021
Atlanta 360716
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 21-T. Gurley for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 29 14:27 23-B. Hill rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 31 13:51 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 4 - ATL 31 13:45 4-S. Hofrichter punts 55 yards, 14-T. Lewis returns for 14 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at NO 14.
1Q 13:34 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 7 13:34 41-A. Kamara rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 6 13:02 7-T. Hill pass to 82-A. Trautman for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 11 12:23 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 10-T. Smith.
4 and 6 - NO 11 12:19 6-T. Morstead punts 49 yards, 15-B. Powell returns for 7 yards.
1Q 12:08 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 47 12:08 23-B. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 49 11:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 49 10:52 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
4 and 6 - NO 49 10:42 4-S. Hofrichter punts 36 yards, fair catch by 14-T. Lewis.
1Q 10:34 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 13 10:34 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 10-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - NO 13 10:30 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NO 16 9:54 7-T. Hill pass incomplete. PENALTY on Atlanta, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NO 16 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 31 9:47 7-T. Hill, sacked for 10 yards (55-S. Means).
2 and 20 - NO 21 9:06 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 14 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 35 8:32 7-T. Hill pass to 87-J. Cook for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 42 7:47 7-T. Hill rush for 43 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 15 7:08 7-T. Hill pass to 10-T. Smith for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    ATL 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:27
1Q 7:06 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 7:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 6:34 25-I. Smith rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 43 5:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 37 5:22 25-I. Smith rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 33 4:47 2-M. Ryan pass to 25-I. Smith for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - NO 35 4:04 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-R. Gage.
4 and 8 - NO 35 4:00 7-Y. Koo 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 7    ATL 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:06
1Q 3:59 New Orleans
ATL 35 4-S. Hofrichter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 3:55 7-T. Hill pass to 17-E. Sanders for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 32 3:19 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 2:46 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
2 and 10 - NO 35 2:41 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 42 2:02 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 48 1:30 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 10-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - NO 48 1:25 7-T. Hill pass to 28-L. Murray for -3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 13 - NO 45 0:42 7-T. Hill pass to 10-T. Smith for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 34 0:16 7-T. Hill, fumble by 7-T. Hill, aborted, RECOVERED by 41-A. Kamara returned for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 12 - ATL 36 15:00 7-T. Hill pass to 82-A. Trautman for no gain.
3 and 12 - ATL 36 14:19 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 36 - No play.
3 and 17 - ATL 41 13:58 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 23 13:33 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 16 12:56 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 16 - No play.
3 and 13 - ATL 26 12:34 7-T. Hill pass to 41-A. Kamara for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 12 - ATL 25 12:06 7-T. Hill pass to 41-A. Kamara for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 4 - ATL 17 12:00 PENALTY on New Orleans, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 17 - No play.
4 and 9 - ATL 22 12:00 3-W. Lutz 40 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 11:56 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 30 11:56 25-I. Smith rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 32 11:23 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
3 and 8 - ATL 32 11:17 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-R. Gage.
4 and 8 - ATL 32 11:12 4-S. Hofrichter punts 45 yards, 14-T. Lewis returns for 9 yards.
2Q 11:00 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 32 11:00 14-T. Lewis rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 48 10:28 28-L. Murray rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 46 9:50 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 9:12 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 14-T. Lewis.
2 and 10 - ATL 39 9:06 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - ATL 39 8:24 7-T. Hill pass to 28-L. Murray for 3 yards.
4 and 7 - ATL 36 7:43 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
2Q 7:40 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 36 7:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 35 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 29 7:03 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 26 6:26 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-R. Gage.
3 and 7 - NO 26 6:22 25-I. Smith rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 11 5:45 21-T. Gurley rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 12 5:06 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
3 and 11 - NO 12 5:00 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-H. Hurst.
4 and 11 - NO 12 4:54 7-Y. Koo 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 7    ATL 6    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:46
2Q 4:53 New Orleans
ATL 35 4-S. Hofrichter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 4:51 41-A. Kamara rush for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 4:11 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 33 3:37 7-T. Hill pass to 28-L. Murray for 5 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 33 - No play.
2 and 15 - ATL 43 3:04 7-T. Hill pass to 17-E. Sanders for 7 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:22
3 and 8 - ATL 36 2:22 7-T. Hill pass to 17-E. Sanders for 18 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - ATL 18 2:00 7-T. Hill rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - ATL 12 1:54 7-T. Hill rush for 1 yard.
Atlanta timeout at 1:50
3 and 3 - ATL 11 1:50 7-T. Hill pass to 87-J. Cook for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 14    ATL 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:04
2Q 1:48 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 1:45 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 25-I. Smith.
2 and 10 - ATL 25 1:41 2-M. Ryan pass to 15-B. Powell for 9 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:10
3 and 1 - ATL 34 1:10 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 7 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - ATL 41 1:04 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 31 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - NO 28 0:34 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 3 yards, enforced at NO 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 25 0:30 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 9 yards (93-D. Onyemata).
Atlanta timeout at 0:26
2 and 19 - NO 34 0:26 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 10 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:20
3 and 9 - NO 24 0:20 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-R. Gage. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at NO 24 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 10 0:16 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-R. Gage.
2 and 10 - NO 10 0:11 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-H. Hurst.
3 and 10 - NO 10 0:05 7-Y. Koo 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
NO 14    ATL 9    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:43
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
ATL 35 4-S. Hofrichter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 27 14:24 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 13:39 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 13:00 7-T. Hill pass to 17-E. Sanders for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 40 12:23 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - ATL 40 11:49 7-T. Hill rush for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - ATL 36 11:16 7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 34 10:41 10-T. Smith rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 7 - ATL 31 10:14 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 17-E. Sanders.
3 and 7 - ATL 31 10:11 7-T. Hill pass to 87-J. Cook for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 21 9:43 41-A. Kamara rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 11 9:06 41-A. Kamara rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
NO 21    ATL 9    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:55
3Q 9:04 Atlanta
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 9:01 23-B. Hill rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 32 8:31 23-B. Hill rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 7:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 7:09 25-I. Smith rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 44 6:30 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
3 and 9 - NO 44 6:22 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
4 and 9 - NO 44 6:13 4-S. Hofrichter punts 34 yards, fair catch by 14-T. Lewis.
3Q 6:05 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 10 6:05 7-T. Hill rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NO 16 5:32 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 18 4:53 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 4:16 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 29 3:42 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 2:56 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 46 2:20 7-T. Hill rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - ATL 47 1:46 7-T. Hill rush for no gain.
4 and 3 - ATL 47 1:07 6-T. Morstead punts 34 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Powell.
3Q 0:58 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 13 0:58 23-B. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 15 0:23 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-H. Hurst.
3 and 8 - ATL 15 0:17 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 8 - ATL 15 0:12 4-S. Hofrichter punts 48 yards, 14-T. Lewis returns for 8 yards.
3Q 0:01 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 45 0:01 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 7 - NO 48 15:00 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
3 and 7 - NO 48 14:56 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
Atlanta timeout at 14:52
4 and 7 - NO 48 14:52 6-T. Morstead punts 37 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Powell.
4Q 14:44 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 15 14:44 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
2 and 10 - ATL 15 14:39 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-H. Hurst. New Orleans challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 7 yards (96-C. Granderson), fumble by 2-M. Ryan (forced fumble by 96-C. Granderson), RECOVERED by 26-P. Williams returned for no gain.
4Q 14:34 New Orleans
1 and 10 - ATL 18 14:34 28-L. Murray rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 18 13:52 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 9 13:20 7-T. Hill rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - ATL 9 12:34 7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards.
1 and 7 - ATL 7 11:51 7-T. Hill pass to 17-E. Sanders for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - ATL 5 11:21 7-T. Hill, sacked for 9 yards (55-S. Means), fumble by 7-T. Hill (forced fumble by 55-S. Means), RECOVERED by 45-D. Jones returned for no gain.
4Q 11:09 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 15 11:09 25-I. Smith rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 16 10:45 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-H. Hurst. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 16 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 21 10:41 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 10:18 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 41 9:50 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-H. Hurst for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NO 32 9:25 25-I. Smith rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - NO 32 8:44 21-T. Gurley rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NO 30.
1 and 10 - NO 15 8:20 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at NO 15 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 10 8:14 21-T. Gurley rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 10 7:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
NO 21    ATL 16    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:26
4Q 7:43 New Orleans
ATL 35 4-S. Hofrichter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 7:43 7-T. Hill pass to 82-A. Trautman for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - NO 29 7:06 7-T. Hill rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 38 6:21 7-T. Hill pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
2 and 10 - NO 38 6:15 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NO 40 5:37 7-T. Hill pass to 10-T. Smith for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 2 - NO 46 5:18 6-T. Morstead punts 39 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Powell.
4Q 5:09 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 15 5:09 25-I. Smith rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 22 4:47 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 87-J. Graham.
3 and 3 - ATL 22 4:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 4:00 21-T. Gurley rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 38 3:31 21-T. Gurley rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 37 3:00 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 2 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
3 and 11 - NO 39 2:30 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 21 2:01 21-T. Gurley rush for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - NO 13 1:55 21-T. Gurley rush for no gain.
New Orleans timeout at 1:49
3 and 2 - NO 13 1:49 21-T. Gurley rush for -7 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:42
4 and 9 - NO 20 1:42 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4Q 1:35 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 1:35 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 1:30
2 and 7 - NO 23 1:30 7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards, fumble by 7-T. Hill (forced fumble by 24-A. Terrell), ball out of bounds.
Atlanta timeout at 1:24
3 and 8 - NO 22 1:24 7-T. Hill rush for 4 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:38
4 and 4 - NO 26 0:38 6-T. Morstead punts 40 yards, 15-B. Powell returns for 5 yards.
4Q 0:27 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 39 0:27 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - ATL 39 0:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 39 0:09 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
END OF GAME
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