BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Denver 28,
New Orleans 19
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 23, 2025
Where: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
John Hussey
Attendance:
70078
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Denver
|
NO 35 |
19-B. Grupe kicks 62 yards, 89-C. Jackson returns for 17 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
14:57 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 20 |
14:51 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 3 yards. |
|
3 and 7 - DEN 23 |
14:04 |
PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 23 - No play. |
|
3 and 12 - DEN 18 |
13:46 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
|
4 and 12 - DEN 18 |
13:42 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 42 yards, 17-D. Pettis returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1Q 13:32 New Orleans
|
1 and 10 - NO 49 |
13:32 |
2-S. Rattler pass to 12-C. Olave for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 39 |
13:00 |
5-K. Miller rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
2 and 2 - DEN 31 |
12:28 |
5-K. Miller rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 28. |
|
2 and 9 - DEN 38 |
12:06 |
2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 5-K. Miller. |
|
3 and 9 - DEN 38 |
12:02 |
2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks. |
|
4 and 9 - DEN 38 |
11:59 |
19-B. Grupe 56 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 0
NO 3
Plays: 6
Possession: 1:33
|
1Q 11:54 Denver
|
NO 35 |
19-B. Grupe kicks 65 yards, 28-T. Badie returns for 47 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 47 |
11:46 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - 50 |
11:10 |
10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 2 yards. |
|
3 and 5 - NO 48 |
10:25 |
28-T. Badie rush for no gain. |
|
4 and 5 - NO 48 |
9:45 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 14 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 34 |
9:12 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 1-E. Engram. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 34 |
9:08 |
10-B. Nix pass to 37-R. Harvey for 1 yard. |
|
3 and 9 - NO 33 |
8:29 |
10-B. Nix pass to 28-T. Badie for 17 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 16 |
7:46 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 16 |
7:42 |
37-R. Harvey rush for no gain. |
|
3 and 10 - NO 16 |
7:01 |
10-B. Nix pass to 28-T. Badie for 2 yards. |
|
4 and 8 - NO 14 |
6:21 |
3-W. Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 3
NO 3
Plays: 11
Possession: 5:33
|
1Q 6:18 New Orleans
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 66 yards, 13-V. Jones Jr. returns for 39 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 38 |
6:11 |
2-S. Rattler pass to 12-C. Olave for 7 yards. |
|
2 and 3 - NO 45 |
5:36 |
2-S. Rattler pass incomplete. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NO 45 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
5:29 |
5-K. Miller rush for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - DEN 46 |
4:52 |
2-S. Rattler pass to 22-R. Shaheed for 9 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 37 |
4:16 |
2-S. Rattler, sacked for 4 yards (0-J. Cooper). |
|
2 and 14 - DEN 41 |
3:30 |
2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 22-R. Shaheed. |
|
3 and 14 - DEN 41 |
3:26 |
2-S. Rattler pass to 12-C. Olave for 10 yards. |
|
4 and 4 - DEN 31 |
2:43 |
19-B. Grupe 49 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 3
NO 6
Plays: 7
Possession: 3:35
|
1Q 2:39 Denver
|
NO 35 |
19-B. Grupe kicks 64 yards, 89-C. Jackson returns for 22 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 23 |
2:35 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 23 - No play. |
|
1 and 20 - DEN 13 |
2:06 |
19-M. Mims Jr. rush for no gain, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 20 - DEN 13 |
1:27 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 13 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 28 |
1:20 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - DEN 29 |
0:36 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 43 yards. |
|
END QUARTER 1 |
Denver continued...
|
1 and 10 - NO 28 |
15:00 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 7 yards. |
|
2 and 3 - NO 21 |
14:24 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 2 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - NO 19 |
13:39 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
|
DEN 10
NO 6
Plays: 6
Possession: 4:05
|
2Q 13:34 New Orleans
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, 38-J. Price returns for 27 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 27 |
13:28 |
23-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - NO 31 |
12:54 |
2-S. Rattler pass to 22-R. Shaheed for 5 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - NO 36 |
12:17 |
23-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 1 yard. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 23-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for no gain. |
|
New Orleans timeout at 11:56 |
|
4 and 1 - NO 36 |
11:56 |
2-S. Rattler rush for no gain. |
2Q 11:33 Denver
|
1 and 10 - NO 37 |
11:33 |
4-S. Ehlinger rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - NO 36 |
10:58 |
25-B. Watson rush for 4 yards. |
|
3 and 5 - NO 32 |
10:15 |
25-B. Watson rush for 4 yards. |
|
4 and 1 - NO 28 |
9:31 |
4-S. Ehlinger rush for 19 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and goal - NO 9 |
9:05 |
4-S. Ehlinger, sacked for 6 yards (97-K. Boyd). |
|
2 and goal - NO 15 |
8:17 |
PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 15 - No play. |
|
2 and goal - NO 20 |
7:52 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 83-M. Bandy for 4 yards. |
|
3 and goal - NO 16 |
7:10 |
25-B. Watson rush for 5 yards. |
|
4 and goal - NO 11 |
6:38 |
3-W. Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 13
NO 6
Plays: 8
Possession: 4:55
|
2Q 6:35 New Orleans
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 63 yards, 38-J. Price returns for 28 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 30 |
6:30 |
6-T. Shough pass to 88-J. Stoll for 12 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 42 |
5:52 |
30-D. Neal rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - NO 47 |
5:08 |
6-T. Shough rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 44 |
4:28 |
6-T. Shough pass to 30-D. Neal for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - DEN 43 |
3:51 |
30-D. Neal rush for 6 yards. |
|
Injury timeout at 3:41 |
|
3 and 3 - DEN 37 |
3:23 |
6-T. Shough pass to 15-M. Tipton for 4 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 33 |
2:44 |
6-T. Shough pass incomplete to 82-T. Welch. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 33 |
2:37 |
6-T. Shough pass incomplete to 81-K. Austin Jr.. |
|
3 and 10 - DEN 33 |
2:34 |
6-T. Shough pass to 11-C. Wilson Jr. for 3 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
|
4 and 7 - DEN 30 |
2:00 |
19-B. Grupe 48 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 13
NO 9
Plays: 10
Possession: 4:35
|
2Q 1:56 Denver
|
NO 35 |
39-C. Smyth kicks 60 yards, 28-T. Badie returns for 25 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 30 |
1:51 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 81-J. Newton for 13 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 43 |
1:45 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 25-B. Watson for 6 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
2 and 4 - DEN 49 |
1:38 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 81-J. Newton for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 45 |
1:34 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 25-B. Watson for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - NO 44 |
1:15 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 13-P. Bryant. |
|
3 and 9 - NO 44 |
1:10 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 85-L. Krull for 11 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 33 |
1:02 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 83-M. Bandy for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 8 - NO 31 |
0:58 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 85-L. Krull for 27 yards. |
|
1 and goal - NO 4 |
0:33 |
PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 4 - No play. |
|
Denver timeout at 0:33 |
|
1 and goal - NO 9 |
0:33 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 13-P. Bryant. |
|
2 and goal - NO 9 |
0:27 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 25-B. Watson for 2 yards. |
|
Denver timeout at 0:20 |
|
3 and goal - NO 7 |
0:20 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete. |
|
4 and goal - NO 7 |
0:16 |
3-W. Lutz 25 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 16
NO 9
Plays: 12
Possession: 1:40
|
2Q 0:13 New Orleans
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 35 |
0:13 |
13-V. Jones Jr. rush for 2 yards. |
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END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 61 yards, 17-D. Pettis returns for 20 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 24 |
14:54 |
6-T. Shough pass incomplete to 81-K. Austin Jr.. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 24 |
14:47 |
6-T. Shough pass to 82-T. Welch for 21 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 45 |
14:18 |
30-D. Neal rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - NO 48 |
13:40 |
6-T. Shough pass incomplete to 15-M. Tipton. |
|
3 and 7 - NO 48 |
13:33 |
6-T. Shough pass incomplete to 81-K. Austin Jr.. |
|
4 and 7 - NO 48 |
13:29 |
32-K. Kroeger punts 38 yards, fair catch by 89-C. Jackson. |
3Q 13:20 Denver
|
1 and 10 - DEN 14 |
13:20 |
23-A. Estime rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - DEN 19 |
12:41 |
23-A. Estime rush for 7 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 26 |
12:03 |
23-A. Estime rush for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - DEN 35 |
11:23 |
-A. Prentice rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 37 |
10:46 |
28-T. Badie rush for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - DEN 46 |
10:08 |
28-T. Badie rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 48 |
9:30 |
28-T. Badie rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - NO 49 |
8:46 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 28-T. Badie for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 40 |
8:07 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 13-P. Bryant. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 40 |
8:02 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 28-T. Badie for 3 yards. |
|
3 and 7 - NO 37 |
7:26 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 85-L. Krull for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 26 |
6:57 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 81-J. Newton for no gain. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 26 |
6:16 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete. |
|
3 and 10 - NO 26 |
6:08 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass intended for 28-T. Badie, INTERCEPTED by 29-Q. Riley at NO 30, returned for 4 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at NO 34. |
3Q 6:00 New Orleans
|
1 and 10 - NO 19 |
6:00 |
6-T. Shough pass to 80-M. Matavao for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 6 - NO 23 |
5:24 |
6-T. Shough pass incomplete to 80-M. Matavao. |
|
3 and 6 - NO 23 |
5:20 |
6-T. Shough, sacked for 9 yards (51-Q. Robinson), fumble by 6-T. Shough (forced fumble by 51-Q. Robinson), RECOVERED by 47-K. Reid returned for no gain. |
3Q 5:11 Denver
|
1 and 10 - NO 19 |
5:11 |
4-S. Ehlinger, sacked for 1 yard (54-J. Williams). |
|
2 and 11 - NO 20 |
4:34 |
23-A. Estime rush for 1 yard. |
|
Denver timeout at 3:48 |
|
3 and 10 - NO 19 |
3:48 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 13-P. Bryant for 14 yards. |
|
1 and goal - NO 5 |
3:06 |
23-A. Estime rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 83-M. Bandy, 2pt Conversion FAILS. |
|
DEN 22
NO 9
Plays: 4
Possession: 2:11
|
3Q 3:00 New Orleans
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 58 yards, 89-R. Daniels Jr. returns for 16 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 23 |
2:54 |
6-T. Shough pass to 81-K. Austin Jr. for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 34 |
2:18 |
26-C. Akers rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - NO 37 |
1:57 |
6-T. Shough pass to 26-C. Akers for 4 yards. |
|
3 and 3 - NO 41 |
1:17 |
6-T. Shough pass to 80-M. Matavao for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 49 |
0:50 |
6-T. Shough pass to 81-K. Austin Jr. for 14 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 35 |
0:24 |
6-T. Shough pass incomplete. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 35 |
0:19 |
30-D. Neal rush for 5 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
New Orleans continued...
|
3 and 5 - DEN 30 |
15:00 |
6-T. Shough pass to 30-D. Neal for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 21 |
14:36 |
6-T. Shough pass to 81-K. Austin Jr. for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - DEN 12 |
14:00 |
6-T. Shough pass incomplete to 11-C. Wilson Jr.. |
|
3 and 1 - DEN 12 |
13:56 |
30-D. Neal rush for 1 yard. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 11 |
13:25 |
6-T. Shough rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
39-C. Smyth extra point is GOOD. |
|
DEN 22
NO 16
Plays: 12
Possession: 4:41
|
4Q 13:19 Denver
|
NO 35 |
39-C. Smyth kicks 62 yards, 89-C. Jackson returns for 20 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 23 |
13:13 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 13-P. Bryant for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - DEN 28 |
12:33 |
4-S. Ehlinger rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
3 and 2 - DEN 31 |
11:48 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 84-C. Lohner for 23 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 46 |
11:16 |
25-B. Watson rush for no gain. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 46 |
10:33 |
4-S. Ehlinger rush for 4 yards. |
|
3 and 6 - NO 42 |
9:50 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 87-A. Perry. |
|
4 and 6 - NO 42 |
9:44 |
4-S. Ehlinger, sacked for 8 yards (59-J. Davis). |
4Q 9:36 New Orleans
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
9:36 |
3-J. Haener, sacked for no gain (95-S. Jones). |
|
2 and 10 - 50 |
8:50 |
3-J. Haener pass to 80-M. Matavao for 9 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - DEN 41 |
8:30 |
26-C. Akers rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 39 |
8:02 |
3-J. Haener pass to 11-C. Wilson Jr. for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - DEN 34 |
7:22 |
3-J. Haener pass incomplete to 17-D. Pettis. |
|
3 and 5 - DEN 34 |
7:18 |
3-J. Haener pass incomplete to 17-D. Pettis. |
|
4 and 5 - DEN 34 |
7:14 |
39-C. Smyth 52 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 22
NO 19
Plays: 7
Possession: 2:22
|
4Q 7:09 Denver
|
NO 35 |
39-C. Smyth kicks 57 yards, 25-B. Watson returns for 18 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 26 |
7:04 |
23-A. Estime rush for 7 yards. |
|
2 and 3 - DEN 33 |
6:32 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 39-K. Rowan for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 44 |
5:59 |
23-A. Estime rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - DEN 49 |
5:19 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 89-C. Jackson for 20 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 31 |
4:33 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 23-A. Estime for 8 yards. |
|
2 and 2 - NO 23 |
3:57 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 39-K. Rowan for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. |
|
3 and 1 - NO 22 |
3:40 |
PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 22 - No play. |
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3 and 6 - NO 27 |
3:40 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 39-K. Rowan for 16 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 11 |
2:57 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 23-A. Estime. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 11 |
2:53 |
23-A. Estime rush for 6 yards. |
|
New Orleans timeout at 2:30 |
|
3 and 4 - NO 5 |
2:30 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 84-C. Lohner. |
|
4 and 4 - NO 5 |
2:26 |
4-S. Ehlinger pass to 39-K. Rowan for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
4-S. Ehlinger, 2pt Conversion FAILS. |
|
DEN 28
NO 19
Plays: 11
Possession: 4:55
|
4Q 2:14 New Orleans
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 59 yards, 84-M. Dixon returns for 16 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 22 |
2:07 |
3-J. Haener pass to 17-D. Pettis for 5 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
|
2 and 5 - NO 27 |
2:00 |
3-J. Haener pass to 42-S. Green for 5 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 32 |
1:44 |
3-J. Haener pass to 34-M. Yarns for 13 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - NO 45 |
1:15 |
3-J. Haener pass incomplete to 17-D. Pettis. |
|
2 and 10 - NO 45 |
1:10 |
3-J. Haener pass incomplete. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 3-J. Haener, sacked for 12 yards (96-E. Uwazurike). |
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New Orleans timeout at 1:04 |
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3 and 22 - NO 33 |
1:04 |
3-J. Haener rush for 10 yards. |
|
New Orleans timeout at 0:57 |
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4 and 12 - NO 43 |
0:57 |
3-J. Haener pass incomplete to 89-R. Daniels Jr.. |
4Q 0:52 Denver
|
1 and 10 - NO 43 |
0:52 |
4-S. Ehlinger kneels for -1 yard. |
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2 and 11 - NO 44 |
0:33 |
4-S. Ehlinger kneels for -1 yard. |
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END OF GAME |