Week 14, 2043

played in New Orleans, LA

78 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	0	0	0	0	-	0
New Orleans Saints	0	7	7	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:29 NOS - Dwayne Starks 22 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
3Q: 05:50 NOS - Chad Ford 46 interception return (Freddie Weiner extra point)
4Q: 02:23 NOS - Freddie Weiner 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:29 NOS - Dwayne Starks 22 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
3Q: 05:50 NOS - Chad Ford 46 interception return (Freddie Weiner extra point)
4Q: 02:23 NOS - Freddie Weiner 45 field goal

Team Statistics HOU NOS
Record 6-7 8-5
First Downs 13 11
- by Rushing 1 3
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 182 304
- Offensive Plays 68 66
- Yards per Play 2.68 4.61
Net Rushing Yards 51 86
- Rushing Attempts 18 39
- Yards per Rush 2.83 2.21
Net Passing Yards 131 218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 19 - 4 24 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 156 237
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 2.62 8.07
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 13/91
Punt Returns/Yards 4/15 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 4/58
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 31
Time of Possession 24:54 35:06

Team Statistics	HOU	NOS
Record	6-7	8-5
First Downs	13	11
- by Rushing	1	3
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	182	304
- Offensive Plays	68	66
- Yards per Play	2.68	4.61
Net Rushing Yards	51	86
- Rushing Attempts	18	39
- Yards per Rush	2.83	2.21
Net Passing Yards	131	218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 19 - 4	24 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	156	237
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	2.62	8.07
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	13/91
Punt Returns/Yards	4/15	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	4/58
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 31
Time of Possession	24:54	35:06

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:20	OWN 36	4	20	Interception
1	8:39	1:16	OWN 15	3	-9	Punt
1	3:59	1:43	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	0:15	1:22	OWN 30	4	20	Interception
2	10:19	3:28	OWN 25	7	37	Punt
2	3:19	0:49	OWN 24	3	27	Interception
2	1:24	0:56	OWN 34	6	14	Punt
3	13:14	1:34	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	9:48	1:10	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	6:24	0:46	OWN 19	3	0	Interception
3	5:38	1:34	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	0:55	4:19	OWN 20	10	61	Fumble
4	9:31	0:59	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	6:47	0:53	OPP 47	3	2	Punt
4	3:44	0:46	OWN 20	4	8	Downs
4	2:10	1:26	OWN 24	7	6	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:40	4:01	OWN 5	8	80	Fumble
1	7:23	3:24	OPP 47	7	40	Interception
1	2:16	2:01	OWN 28	3	-19	Punt
2	13:53	3:34	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
2	6:51	3:32	OWN 3	6	31	Punt
2	2:30	1:06	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 8	1	6	Half
3	15:00	1:46	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	11:40	1:43	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
3	9:57	0:09	OPP 20	1	0	Fumble
3	8:38	2:14	OWN 6	5	32	Punt
3	4:04	3:09	OWN 39	5	19	Punt
4	11:36	2:05	OWN 19	3	5	Punt
4	8:32	1:45	OWN 2	3	0	Punt
4	5:54	2:10	OPP 45	3	-1	Punt
4	2:58	0:41	OPP 28	3	0	Field Goal
4	0:44	0:44	OPP 30	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Chad Ford, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Donnell Malbrough	9	15	1.67	4
RB Glenn Reeves	5	14	2.80	8
RB Jake Jagger	2	11	5.50	7
QB Jeremiah Ross	1	9	9.00	9
WR Percy Flannery	1	2	2.00	2

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dwayne Starks	31	26	0.84	17	1
RB Nicholas Kruk	6	16	2.67	6	0
QB Leroy Jackson	2	44	22.00	46	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeremiah Ross	46	19	156	4/25	0	30	4	14.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy Jackson	24	19	237	3/19	1	30	1	104.3

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Terrance Collins	6	9	54	9.00	48	30
WR Bobby Wright	5	16	46	9.20	25	27
TE Lucas Vaughn	3	8	13	4.33	2	8
RB Glenn Reeves	2	2	5	2.50	2	4
WR Tyler Shaw	1	5	21	21.00	4	21
WR Rondell Sauer	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
RB Jake Jagger	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
RB Donnell Malbrough	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Gavin Wooden	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Johnny Kernbach	6	6	103	17.17	74	30	0
WR Brian Kolsrud	5	7	51	10.20	33	25	0
RB Dwayne Starks	4	4	49	12.25	37	22	1
WR Bradley Roberson	2	3	18	9.00	7	11	0
TE Kai Banks	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Damian Wormser	1	3	13	13.00	1	13	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Hardy Warren	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Chad Ford	3	57	19.00	1
S Justics Schneider	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Spencer Downs	1	1	0
QB Jeremiah Ross	1	0	0
DT Christian Rackers	0	1	1
DE Peyton Banuelos	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Leroy Jackson	1	0	0
RB Dwayne Starks	1	0	0
OLB Damien Nixon	0	1	0
T Vincent Fackleman	0	1	0
TE Kai Banks	0	0	1
DT Bo Arnold	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brendan Ogletree	9	367	40.8	39.4	59	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Szabo	10	462	46.2	40.7	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Weiner	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Downs	4	15	3.8	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Elijah Setayesh	2	56	28.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Peyton Banuelos	8	4	2.0	36	27
S Tyrus Andrews	8	2	0.0	34	24
DT Christian Rackers	7	1	0.5	34	25
OLB Willie Gillott	6	4	0.5	39	26
CB Winston Clancy	6	1	0.0	39	27
ILB Grayson Unutoa	5	3	0.0	34	23
S Clay Price	4	1	0.0	24	14
DT Wesley Null	3	2	0.0	27	15
CB J.C. Harrison	3	1	0.0	36	27
DT Freddie Dahlquist	2	1	0.0	17	14
S Spencer Downs	2	1	0.0	20	16
TE Lucas Vaughn	2	0	---	---	---
DE Alexander Moyer	1	1	0.0	37	26
OLB Dustin Reck	1	1	0.0	16	10
OLB Deon O'Rourke	1	0	0.0	3	0
CB Hardy Warren	1	0	0.0	23	17
TE Gavin Wooden	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Enrique Jordan	1	0	0.0	5	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Damien Nixon	8	3	0.5	18	50
DT Bo Arnold	4	0	0.5	18	35
ILB J.T. Montgomery	4	1	0.0	11	23
DE Archie Santana	4	0	0.0	14	28
CB Phil Puente	4	0	0.0	17	38
OLB Angel Clancy	3	1	1.0	18	34
DE Greg Booker	3	0	1.0	18	48
DE Miguel Moore	2	1	0.0	8	29
S Alexander Eldridge	2	1	0.0	13	36
S Diego Sutter	2	1	0.0	8	23
DE Ron Dworak	1	0	1.0	4	8
CB Rodney Diegel	1	3	0.0	8	38
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	1	2	0.0	7	24
QB Leroy Jackson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kim Roussel	1	0	0.0	0	16
CB Tevin Cochrane	1	0	0.0	9	22
CB Chad Ford	0	1	0.0	12	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
DE Peyton Banuelos	2.0	0	2	27
OLB Willie Gillott	0.5	0	1	26
DT Christian Rackers	0.5	0	0	25
DE Alexander Moyer	0.0	1	0	26

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Greg Booker	1.0	1	3	3	48
DE Ron Dworak	1.0	0	0	0	8
OLB Angel Clancy	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT Bo Arnold	0.5	0	2	1	35
OLB Damien Nixon	0.5	0	0	0	50
DT Nickolas Schulz	0.0	0	2	1	15
DE Archie Santana	0.0	0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Grayson Unutoa	4	0	0	23
S Tyrus Andrews	4	0	0	24
CB Winston Clancy	3	1	0	27
CB J.C. Harrison	3	1	0	27
OLB Willie Gillott	2	1	0	26
S Clay Price	2	0	0	14
CB Hardy Warren	1	0	1	17

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Damien Nixon	6	1	0	50
ILB J.T. Montgomery	3	0	0	23
CB Phil Puente	2	1	0	38
S Alexander Eldridge	1	3	0	36
DE Miguel Moore	1	0	0	29
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	1	0	0	24
OLB Kim Roussel	1	0	0	16
CB Rodney Diegel	1	0	0	38
CB Tevin Cochrane	1	0	0	22
OLB Angel Clancy	1	0	0	34
S Diego Sutter	1	0	0	23
CB Jeremy Jannot	0	3	0	30
CB Chad Ford	0	0	3	25
S Justics Schneider	0	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dustin Goodwin	1	3	18	2	50
G Randall Bolognese	1	3	18	0	50
C Tristan Collins	0	4	18	2	50
T Brian Young	0	4	18	0	50
G Claude Mang	0	3	18	0	50

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ethan Anderson	3	9	39	0	27
T Kai Bensen	2	7	39	1	27
T Kristopher Webb	1	4	39	1	27
G Marco Cooney	0	8	39	1	27
G Rodolfo McDowall	0	7	39	0	27
TE Johnny Kernbach	0	2	38	0	25

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Andrews	1	11
Brian Young	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Leland Buckley	2	15
Terrell Jaime	1	25
Kim Roussel	1	24
Johnny Kernbach	1	14
Kai Banks	1	11

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Dustin Goodwin	18	50	---	---	9	77
T Brian Young	18	50	---	---	9	77
G Randall Bolognese	18	50	---	---	9	77
G Claude Mang	18	50	---	---	9	77
ILB Grayson Unutoa	---	---	34	23	12	69
S Tyrus Andrews	---	---	34	24	11	69
QB Jeremiah Ross	18	50	---	---	---	68
WR Bobby Wright	18	50	---	---	---	68
C Tristan Collins	18	50	---	---	---	68
CB Winston Clancy	---	---	39	27	1	67
OLB Willie Gillott	---	---	39	26	1	66
DE Alexander Moyer	---	---	37	26	1	64
DE Peyton Banuelos	---	---	36	27	1	64
CB J.C. Harrison	---	---	36	27	1	64
WR Percy Flannery	17	45	---	---	---	62
TE Lucas Vaughn	17	44	---	---	---	61
DT Christian Rackers	---	---	34	25	1	60
CB Hardy Warren	---	---	23	17	15	55
S Spencer Downs	---	---	20	16	15	51
WR Tyler Shaw	8	24	---	---	15	47
DT Wesley Null	---	---	27	15	1	43
RB Jake Jagger	2	16	---	---	24	42
DT Freddie Dahlquist	---	---	17	14	10	41
RB Glenn Reeves	6	31	---	---	2	39
S Clay Price	---	---	24	14	1	39
TE Terrance Collins	8	24	---	---	1	33
OLB Erick Long	---	---	2	1	24	27
OLB Dustin Reck	---	---	16	10	1	27
TE Gavin Wooden	1	3	---	---	23	27
RB Donnell Malbrough	11	10	---	---	3	24
ILB Enrique Jordan	---	---	5	3	13	21
DE Jace Dobranski	---	---	3	0	10	13
WR Rondell Sauer	2	3	---	---	5	10
C Kelvin Wingate	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Earl Tate	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Miles Mayes	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Brendan Ogletree	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Elijah Setayesh	---	---	0	1	4	5
WR Dustin Cohens	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Deon O'Rourke	---	---	3	0	---	3
K Bill Wells	0	0	---	---	1	1
DE Alvin Hazelwood	---	---	0	1	---	1
T Casey Purdy	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB R.J. Purucker	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Alexis Fackleman	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Daniel Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Johnny Kernbach	38	25	---	---	14	77
T Kristopher Webb	39	27	---	---	10	76
WR Bradley Roberson	36	22	---	---	11	69
OLB Damien Nixon	---	---	18	50	---	68
G Marco Cooney	39	27	---	---	---	66
QB Leroy Jackson	39	27	---	---	---	66
C Ethan Anderson	39	27	---	---	---	66
T Kai Bensen	39	27	---	---	---	66
DE Greg Booker	---	---	18	48	---	66
G Rodolfo McDowall	39	27	---	---	---	66
S Alexander Eldridge	---	---	13	36	14	63
WR Brian Kolsrud	25	20	---	---	15	60
CB Rodney Diegel	---	---	8	38	13	59
WR Damian Wormser	36	22	---	---	---	58
RB Dwayne Starks	34	24	---	---	---	58
CB Phil Puente	---	---	17	38	---	55
DT Bo Arnold	---	---	18	35	---	53
OLB Angel Clancy	---	---	18	34	---	52
ILB J.T. Montgomery	---	---	11	23	10	44
DE Archie Santana	---	---	14	28	---	42
OLB Kim Roussel	---	---	0	16	24	40
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	9	22	9	40
TE Kai Banks	16	12	---	---	11	39
S Justics Schneider	---	---	10	28	---	38
DE Miguel Moore	---	---	8	29	---	37
CB Chad Ford	---	---	12	25	---	37
CB Jeremy Jannot	---	---	5	30	1	36
TE Terrell Jaime	4	5	---	---	25	34
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	---	---	7	24	---	31
S Diego Sutter	---	---	8	23	---	31
RB Barry Lovell	0	0	---	---	25	25
DE Ron Dworak	---	---	4	8	9	21
DT Nickolas Schulz	---	---	0	15	---	15
G Leland Buckley	0	0	---	---	15	15
C Matt Stephenson	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Jared Szabo	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Robbie Ellis	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Vincent Fackleman	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Jordan Reynolds	---	---	0	0	9	9
RB Camden Ringrose	0	2	---	---	6	8
RB Nicholas Kruk	6	2	---	---	---	8
WR Bradley DiMaio	0	1	---	---	4	5
K Freddie Weiner	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Zachery King	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Nicholas Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Victor Spellman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	9	19	2.1
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	9	1.5
Middle	17	76	4.5
Right	15	3	0.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeremiah Ross	46	19	3	2	4	8	8	5	4

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy Jackson	24	19	5	0	0	3	0	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	51	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	9	58	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	47	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	32	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	168	12.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	37	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bobby Wright	16	5	3	46	1	50
TE Terrance Collins	9	6	1	54	1	24
TE Lucas Vaughn	8	3	0	13	0	44
WR Tyler Shaw	5	1	0	21	1	24
RB Jake Jagger	2	1	0	9	0	16
RB Glenn Reeves	2	2	0	5	0	31
RB Donnell Malbrough	2	0	0	0	0	10
WR Rondell Sauer	1	1	0	8	0	3
TE Gavin Wooden	1	0	0	0	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Kolsrud	7	5	51	1	20
TE Johnny Kernbach	6	6	103	3	25
RB Dwayne Starks	4	4	49	1	24
WR Damian Wormser	3	1	13	0	22
WR Bradley Roberson	3	2	18	0	22
TE Kai Banks	1	1	3	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dwayne Starks	2	-3	-1.50	0.84
RB Nicholas Kruk	1	4	4.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeremiah Ross	3	1	8	2.67	3.39

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy Jackson	2	0	0	0.00	9.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rondell Sauer	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
RB Jake Jagger	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
RB Donnell Malbrough	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Damian Wormser	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Bradley Roberson	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dwayne Starks	9	1
QB Leroy Jackson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeremiah Ross	13	4	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy Jackson	6	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bobby Wright	7	1	0
TE Lucas Vaughn	3	1	0
WR Tyler Shaw	2	1	1
RB Glenn Reeves	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damian Wormser	2	1	1
RB Dwayne Starks	2	2	1
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	1	1
WR Bradley Roberson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,300 (21,300)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes 4,200 (4,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,300 (21,300)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes	4,200 (4,200)