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Week 5: Chargers at Saints GameDay Live Blog & Thread

Los Angeles Chargers vs New Orleans Saints GameDay Live Blog & Thread.
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Los Angeles Chargers vs New Orleans Saints GameDay Live Blog & Thread.

SAINTS NEWS NETWORK PREGAME SHOW: WITH JOHN HENDRIX AND BRENDAN BOYLAN

Pre-Game Week  5 (2)

Watch the Pre-Game Show Here.

Saints News Network's Beat Reporter John Hendrix will be reporting from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. His Twitter handle is @johnjhendrix.

Saints Inactives

  • Deonte Harris
  • Janoris Jenkins
  • Justin Hardee Sr.
  • Michael Thomas
  • Ethan Greenidge
  • Adam Trautman
  • Malcolm Roach 

Chargers Inactives

  • Tyrod Taylor 
  • Jason Moore Jr 
  • Joe Reed 
  • Jahleel Addae 
  • Trai Turner 
  • Bryan Bulaga 
  • Joe Gaziano

Pre-Game Huddle:

Score:

Score Updates Week 5 (14)

The Chargers won the toss and elected to receive.

1st Quarter:

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 15
  • Three and Out
  • 17-yard punt return by Marquez Callaway

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 47
  • Kamara Run Middle 4-yards First Down
  • 3rd and 11: Incomplete pass to Kamara
  • Morstead Punt Touchback

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 20
  • Kelly Runs left 4-yard gain. First Down
  • Herbert to Allen 12-yards. First Down
  • Jackson runs for a 37-yard gain. First Down
  • Chargers in the RedZone
  • Herbert throws deep to EndZone. Incomplete.
  • Timeout Chargers
  • 3rd and 7: Herbert scrambles right throws to EndZone caught by Allen. Touchdown.
  • 9 plays for 80 yards. PAT MISSED
  • Chargers: 6 - Saints: 0

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 22
  • Brees to Sanders 14-yards. First Down.
  • 3rd and 10: Bree to Smith. Incomplete
  • Morstead Punts for 46 yards.

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 17
  • 3rd and 10: Trey Hendrickson SACK
  • Callaway returns for 16-yards 

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 48
  • Brees to Murray 11-yards. First Down
  • 3rd and 3: Taysom Hill runs left gain of 1.
  • Wil Lutz 48-yard Field Goal is GOOD
  • Chargers: 6 - Saints: 3

END OF FIRST QUARTER

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 25
  • 3rd Down: Jordan and Hendrickson SACK
  • Roughing the Kicker. 15-yard Penalty. 1st Down Chargers
  • Herbert to Kelly 9-yards. 1st Down
  • Herbert to Guyton 49-yards. 1st Down
  • Chargers in RedZone
  • Herbert to Williams 5-yards. Touchdown
  • Chargers: 13 - Saints: 3

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 25
  • Brees to Kamara 9-yard gain
  • 3rd and 1: Burton 0-yard gain. 4th Down
  • Morstead Punts 46-yards

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 20
  • Penalty: Illegal Block in the Back Chargers. 2nd Down 
  • 3rd and 10: Herbert to Jackson. Short of First Down. Punt
  • Penalty on the return, holding on Saints. Timeout.

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 16
  • 3rd and 4: Brees throws INTERCEPTION Adderley brings it back to Saints 1

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 1 
  • Rankins SACKS Herbert at Saints 9
  • 3rd and Goal: Herbert to Henry 3-yard TOUCHDOWN
  • Chargers: 20 - Saints: 3

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 25
  • Brees to Fowler. 1st Down
  • 3rd and 6: Brees to Kamara. Incomplete.
  • Morstead Punt. Return to the Chargers 18

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 18
  • Three and Out
  • Callaway returns to Saints 49.
  • Two Minute Warning

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 49
  • Brees to Kamara. 1st Down
  • Brees to Callaway for 14 yards. 1st Down
  • Brees to Sanders for 11 yards. 1st Down
  • Saints in RedZone
  • Brees to Sanders. Touchdown *Play Under Review* Play Reserved: Sanders ruled down at the 1-yard line.
  • Drew Brees 1-yard Touchdown Run
  • Chargers: 20 - Saints: 10

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 18
  • Herbert Kneels

HALFTIME

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 25
  • Brees to Smith 5-yards. First Down
  • 3rd and 14: Brees to Kamara gain of 9. Fourth Down
  • Morstead Punts to Hill Fair Catch at 11

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 11
  • Herbert to Henry 6-yards. First Down.
  • 3rd and 8: Herbert deep. Incomplete
  • Penalty on the return. 1st down New Orleans

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 25
  • Brees to Sanders for 19-yards. 1st Down
  • Brees to Sanders for 13-yards. 1st Down
  • 3rd and 10: Brees to Kamara for 6-yards.
  • Timeout New Orleans
  • Wil Lutz 53-yard Field Goal is GOOD
  • Chargers: 20 - Saints: 13

Chargers Ball

  • Drive Start: Chargers 25
  • Jackson runs right for 13 yards. 1st Down
  • 3rd and 1: Jackson run middle gain of 3. 1st Down
  • Patrick Robinson injured on the play. Timeout
  • 3rd and 11: Herbert throws deep. Incomplete
  • Punt to Callaway Fair Catch at 10.

Saints Ball

  • Drive Start: Saints 10
  • Brees to Kamara 4-yards. 1st down.
  • Brees to Sanders 15- yards. 1st down

END OF 3RD QUARTER

Saints Ball (Cont.)

  • Brees to Sanders 8-yards.
  • Burton runs middle 2-yard gain. 1st down
  • Penalty: Holding Offense #75 Andrus Peat. 1st and 20
  • Brees to Sanders 15-yards. 1st down
  • Kamara runs right 11-yards. 1st down
  • Injury Timeout
  • Joey Bosa SACKS Drew Brees. 2nd Down
  • 3rd and 14: Drew Brees to Jared Cook 41-Yard TOUCHDOWN
  • Chargers: 20 - Saints: 20 

Chargers Ball:

  • Drive Start: Chargers 17
  • Herbert to Henry 6-yards. 1st down
  • Jackson runs right 1-yard. 1st Down
  • David Onyemata 5 yard tackle for loss
  • 3rd and 10: Herbert to Henry. Incomplete
  • Punt to Callaway return to Saints 23

Saints Ball:

  • Drive Start: Saints 23
  • Three and Out
  • Morstead Punt 50 yards to Chargers 22

Chargers Ball:

  • Drive Start: Chargers 22
  • Herbert to Green 14-yards. First Down
  • 3rd and 10: Herbert to Williams 64-Yard TOUCHDOWN
  • Chargers: 27 - Saints 20

Saints Ball:

  • Drive Start: Saints 27
  • Brees to Kamara 11-yards. First Down
  • Kamara runs right for 10-yards. First Down
  • Two-Minute Warning
  • Brees to Kamara for 28-yards. First Down
  • 3rd and 4: Taysom Hill 9-yard TOUCHDOWN Run
  • Chargers: 27 - Saints: 27

Chargers Ball:

  • Drive Start: Chargers 19
  • Jackson runs left for 3 yards
  • Herbert to Jackson 8 yards. First Down.
  • Herbert to Jackson 8 yards.
  • Herbert to Williams 29-yards. First Down.
  • Badgley's 50-Yard FG attempt is NO GOOD
  • Chargers: 27 - Saints: 27

OVERTIME

Saints Ball:

  • Drive Start: Saints 33
  • Brees to Callaway 11-yards. First Down
  • Brees to Cook 11-yards. First Down
  • Brees to Murray 13-yards. First Down
  • Saints Timeout
  • 3rd and 6: Brees incomplete.
  • Wil Lutz 36-yard Field Goal is GOOD
  • Chargers: 27 - Saints: 30

Chargers Ball:

  • Drive Start: Chargers 25
  • Penalty Roughing the Passer Saints 15 yard penalty
  • 3rd and 7: Herbert throws middle Incomplete
  • 4th and 7: Herbert to Williams. Short of 1st Down.

FINAL: Chargers: 27 - Saints 30