Week 14, 2043

played in New Orleans, CA

42 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	3	0	6	-	9
New Orleans Saints	3	7	7	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:05 NOS - Arnie Schumer 23 field goal
2Q: 12:08 HOU - Angel McTermid 35 field goal
2Q: 08:54 NOS - Ronnie Durham 15 pass from Randall Wolf (Arnie Schumer extra point)
3Q: 02:45 NOS - Adam England 2 run (Arnie Schumer extra point)
4Q: 12:47 NOS - Adam England 1 run (Arnie Schumer extra point)
4Q: 02:22 NOS - Arnie Schumer 23 field goal
4Q: 00:54 HOU - Gene Banks 1 pass from Hayden Covington (Hayden Covington pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:05 NOS - Arnie Schumer 23 field goal
2Q: 12:08 HOU - Angel McTermid 35 field goal
2Q: 08:54 NOS - Ronnie Durham 15 pass from Randall Wolf (Arnie Schumer extra point)
3Q: 02:45 NOS - Adam England 2 run (Arnie Schumer extra point)
4Q: 12:47 NOS - Adam England 1 run (Arnie Schumer extra point)
4Q: 02:22 NOS - Arnie Schumer 23 field goal
4Q: 00:54 HOU - Gene Banks 1 pass from Hayden Covington (Hayden Covington pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics HOU NOS
Record 5-8 9-4
First Downs 18 24
- by Rushing 5 12
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 250 320
- Offensive Plays 67 71
- Yards per Play 3.73 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 87 150
- Rushing Attempts 22 37
- Yards per Rush 3.95 4.05
Net Passing Yards 163 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 17 - 2 32 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 194 186
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/31 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 3.62 5.00
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 8.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/50 9/57
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/32
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 40
Time of Possession 25:09 34:51

Team Statistics	HOU	NOS
Record	5-8	9-4
First Downs	18	24
- by Rushing	5	12
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	250	320
- Offensive Plays	67	71
- Yards per Play	3.73	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	87	150
- Rushing Attempts	22	37
- Yards per Rush	3.95	4.05
Net Passing Yards	163	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 17 - 2	32 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	194	186
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/31	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	3.62	5.00
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	8.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	8/50	9/57
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/32
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 40
Time of Possession	25:09	34:51

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:29	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
1	9:50	1:42	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	2:57	5:56	OWN 20	11	62	Field Goal
2	8:45	2:46	OWN 36	5	5	Punt
2	3:59	3:42	OWN 16	15	55	Interception
3	12:54	3:15	OWN 30	7	32	Punt
3	8:28	2:38	OWN 7	5	18	Punt
3	2:35	0:52	OWN 20	2	-2	Fumble
3	1:22	0:10	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	12:37	1:28	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	6:12	0:33	OWN 21	2	-2	Fumble
4	2:17	1:32	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:31	3:41	OWN 24	5	17	Punt
1	8:08	5:11	OWN 49	10	45	Field Goal
2	12:01	3:16	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	5:59	2:00	OWN 18	6	39	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 36	2	-13	Half
3	15:00	2:06	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	9:39	1:11	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
3	5:50	3:15	OPP 45	7	45	Touchdown
3	1:43	0:21	OPP 3	1	-5	Interception
3	1:12	3:35	OWN 36	10	64	Touchdown
4	11:09	4:57	OWN 16	8	19	Punt
4	5:39	3:22	OPP 19	5	13	Field Goal
4	0:45	0:45	OPP 48	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Adam England, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
C.J. Grant	19	79	4.16	13	3	0
Cary Hicks	3	8	2.67	3	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Adam England	23	84	3.65	11	4	2
Alexander Shannon	8	64	8.00	29	3	0
Randall Wolf	5	4	0.80	4	0	0
Ronnie Durham	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hayden Covington	41	17	194	4/31	1	46	2	44.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Wolf	32	19	186	2/16	1	32	1	73.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Edwards	5	15	44	8.80	7	28	0
WR Gene Banks	5	8	43	8.60	7	18	1
WR Mercury Stokes	4	9	40	10.00	10	14	0
RB Cary Hicks	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Sammie Gwinn	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB C.J. Grant	1	4	46	46.00	39	46	0
TE B.J. Lincoln	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dusty Harvey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tavon Austin	7	11	64	9.14	13	19	0
FB Marco Gillespie	4	6	17	4.25	7	7	0
TE Greg Emerson	3	5	45	15.00	25	32	0
WR Blake Welch	2	3	13	6.50	2	11	0
TE Levon Fulcher	1	1	21	21.00	6	21	0
WR Ronnie Durham	1	2	15	15.00	8	15	1
WR Amir Kemp	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Alexander Shannon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Darnell Dietz	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Korey Beyer	1	29	29.00	0
CB Kyle Fuller	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Hayden Covington	2	0	0	0

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Jace Gilmore	1	1
Robert King	1	0
Walt Madison	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marlon Maki	6	252	42.0	34.0	59	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie O'Donnell	5	239	47.8	42.8	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Angel McTermid	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Arnie Schumer	2/2	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dixon Edwards	2	5	2.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tavon Austin	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dixon Edwards	2	56	28.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Percy Van DeWege	10	2	0.0	32	34
OLB Darnell Dietz	8	1	0.0	29	31
ILB Donte Dennis	7	1	0.0	20	12
DT Luther Bates	5	1	0.0	23	25
DT Michael Hoy	3	0	1.0	20	15
DE Rodney Tylke	2	0	0.5	23	29
S Leonardo Ramirez	2	1	0.0	19	22
OLB Donald Morehead	2	0	0.0	17	10
DE Francisco Reeves	2	0	0.0	14	5
S Alexis Carmazzi	2	0	0.0	34	34
ILB Jerome Henry	2	0	0.0	21	23
DE Johnny Lester	2	0	0.0	11	5
DT Herb Brady	1	4	0.0	14	13
OLB Trent Steiner	1	1	0.0	8	2
WR Dixon Edwards	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Sam Massare	1	0	0.0	4	2
G Broderick Kelley	1	0	---	---	---
S Sam Bishop	1	0	0.0	18	22
CB Jaiden Matthews	1	0	0.0	37	34
RB C.J. Grant	1	0	---	---	---
DT Lee Kirkaldie	0	1	0.5	15	9
DE Abel Kurtz	0	4	0.0	26	29
S Brian Van Hoose	0	2	0.0	22	18

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sammie Collins	8	1	0.0	22	34
S Brody Norris	7	0	0.0	20	42
S Bryce Travis	5	4	0.0	22	40
DE Conrad Tatum	3	0	0.5	21	39
CB Shane Willis	3	1	0.0	22	41
ILB Jumbo Greer	3	0	0.0	18	26
OLB Robert King	3	0	0.0	18	28
DE Jace Gilmore	2	1	1.0	19	38
DT Trent Ogden	2	0	1.0	12	18
CB Johnnie Pulliam	2	2	0.0	8	33
CB Kyle Fuller	2	2	0.0	19	35
DT Walt Madison	1	2	1.0	16	29
DT Winfred Lofton	1	1	0.5	12	25
QB Randall Wolf	1	0	---	---	---
S Kris Wooden	0	1	0.0	4	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Michael Hoy	1.0	0	0	0	15
DE Rodney Tylke	0.5	2	1	0	29
DT Lee Kirkaldie	0.5	0	0	0	9
DE Abel Kurtz	0.0	0	2	2	29
CB Jaiden Matthews	0.0	0	1	0	34

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jace Gilmore	1.0	2	4	2	38
DT Trent Ogden	1.0	1	1	0	18
DT Walt Madison	1.0	1	0	0	29
DE Conrad Tatum	0.5	1	1	1	39
DT Winfred Lofton	0.5	0	0	1	25
DE Vince Cole	0.0	1	0	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Percy Van DeWege	6	2	0	34
OLB Darnell Dietz	4	1	1	31
S Alexis Carmazzi	3	0	0	34
OLB Donald Morehead	1	0	0	10
OLB Trent Steiner	1	0	0	2
S Sam Bishop	1	0	0	22
DT Luther Bates	1	0	0	25
ILB Donte Dennis	1	0	0	12
S Leonardo Ramirez	1	0	0	22
ILB Jerome Henry	0	1	0	23
S Brian Van Hoose	0	1	0	18

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brody Norris	4	0	0	42
CB Shane Willis	3	2	0	41
CB Kyle Fuller	2	3	1	35
CB Johnnie Pulliam	2	0	0	33
OLB Robert King	2	0	0	28
ILB Jumbo Greer	1	1	0	26
ILB Sammie Collins	1	0	0	34
S Bryce Travis	1	0	0	40
DE Jace Gilmore	1	0	0	38
CB Korey Beyer	0	0	1	16

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Xavier Su'a-Filo	3	3	22	2	35
Broderick Kelley	2	9	22	2	45
Shawn Houston	1	2	22	0	43
Doug Beasley	1	2	22	0	39
Buddy Brandon	0	5	22	0	44
B.J. Lincoln	0	1	18	0	32

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lonnie Duffy	5	5	33	0	34
Reuben Shaw	3	8	32	2	34
Darren Wilkerson	3	6	30	0	34
Ben Jones	2	7	36	0	34
Donnell Hitchcock	1	6	31	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
B.J. Lincoln	2	15
C.J. Grant	1	21

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Ronnie Durham	2	13
Levon Fulcher	1	16
Johnny Ketteridge	1	16

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dixon Edwards	21	44	---	---	15	80
Broderick Kelley	22	45	---	---	7	74
Jaiden Matthews	---	---	37	34	2	73
Shawn Houston	22	43	---	---	7	72
Percy Van DeWege	---	---	32	34	5	71
C.J. Grant	19	31	---	---	21	71
Alexis Carmazzi	---	---	34	34	2	70
Hayden Covington	22	45	---	---	---	67
Buddy Brandon	22	44	---	---	---	66
B.J. Lincoln	18	32	---	---	15	65
Jerome Henry	---	---	21	23	21	65
Leonardo Ramirez	---	---	19	22	21	62
Darnell Dietz	---	---	29	31	1	61
Doug Beasley	22	39	---	---	---	61
Sam Bishop	---	---	18	22	18	58
Xavier Su'a-Filo	22	35	---	---	---	57
Abel Kurtz	---	---	26	29	1	56
Dusty Harvey	13	32	---	---	9	54
Rodney Tylke	---	---	23	29	1	53
Luther Bates	---	---	23	25	---	48
Mercury Stokes	18	26	---	---	1	45
Brian Van Hoose	---	---	22	18	---	40
Blake Holliman	7	16	---	---	15	38
Michael Hoy	---	---	20	15	---	35
Herb Brady	---	---	14	13	6	33
Donte Dennis	---	---	20	12	---	32
Gene Banks	4	22	---	---	5	31
Donald Morehead	---	---	17	10	1	28
Lee Kirkaldie	---	---	15	9	3	27
Johnny Lester	---	---	11	5	10	26
Francisco Reeves	---	---	14	5	2	21
Cary Hicks	3	14	---	---	---	17
Earl Gietzen	0	10	---	---	7	17
Sam Massare	---	---	4	2	10	16
Charles Pruett	0	9	---	---	7	16
Cedric Allison	1	0	---	---	11	12
Sammie Gwinn	1	5	---	---	6	12
Trent Steiner	---	---	8	2	---	10
Joseph de Marco	5	3	---	---	1	9
Marlon Maki	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ernie Kaplan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Emmett Cable	---	---	0	0	4	4
Angel McTermid	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jerald Newman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rod Torres	---	---	0	0	---	0
Norman Gordon	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ben Jones	36	34	---	---	6	76
Randall Wolf	37	34	---	---	---	71
Adam England	24	21	---	---	22	67
Lonnie Duffy	33	34	---	---	---	67
Reuben Shaw	32	34	---	---	---	66
Johnnie Pulliam	---	---	8	33	25	66
Donnell Hitchcock	31	34	---	---	---	65
Jumbo Greer	---	---	18	26	21	65
Shane Willis	---	---	22	41	1	64
Darren Wilkerson	30	34	---	---	---	64
Bryce Travis	---	---	22	40	1	63
Jace Gilmore	---	---	19	38	6	63
Tavon Austin	23	28	---	---	11	62
Brody Norris	---	---	20	42	---	62
Marco Gillespie	26	23	---	---	13	62
Conrad Tatum	---	---	21	39	---	60
Greg Emerson	27	29	---	---	2	58
Kyle Fuller	---	---	19	35	4	58
Sammie Collins	---	---	22	34	1	57
Johnny Ketteridge	17	15	---	---	16	48
Ronnie Durham	20	15	---	---	13	48
Robert King	---	---	18	28	1	47
Walt Madison	---	---	16	29	1	46
Amir Kemp	20	19	---	---	5	44
Winfred Lofton	---	---	12	25	1	38
Vince Cole	---	---	6	18	7	31
Trent Ogden	---	---	12	18	1	31
Kris Wooden	---	---	4	16	8	28
Levon Fulcher	10	1	---	---	16	27
Blake Welch	5	6	---	---	15	26
Alexander Shannon	13	13	---	---	---	26
Korey Beyer	---	---	2	16	---	18
Weston Woodson	---	---	1	9	8	18
Robbie Rose	7	0	---	---	6	13
B.J. Melendez	5	0	---	---	7	12
Dominic Dreyfuss	4	0	---	---	7	11
T.J. Burroughs	---	---	0	8	2	10
Damien Hausermann	7	0	---	---	1	8
Arnie Schumer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rob Dacosta	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jackie O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	5	5
Earl Leyes	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ian Whitehurst	---	---	0	0	1	1
Max Pianko	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jerome Kirk	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bart Turner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	13	68	5.2
Right	6	13	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	77	6.4
Middle	15	59	3.9
Right	7	17	2.4
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hayden Covington	41	17	2	3	1	6	6	4	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Wolf	32	19	2	0	1	5	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	101	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	65	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	10	1	28	2.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	14	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	4	48	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	124	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Edwards	15	5	0	44	1	44
WR Mercury Stokes	9	4	0	40	0	26
WR Gene Banks	8	5	1	43	0	22
RB C.J. Grant	4	1	0	46	1	31
WR Dusty Harvey	2	0	0	0	0	32
RB Cary Hicks	1	1	0	10	0	14
TE B.J. Lincoln	1	0	0	0	0	32
TE Sammie Gwinn	1	1	0	11	0	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tavon Austin	11	7	0	64	0	28
FB Marco Gillespie	6	4	0	17	0	23
TE Greg Emerson	5	3	0	45	1	29
WR Blake Welch	3	2	0	13	0	6
WR Ronnie Durham	2	1	0	15	0	15
RB Alexander Shannon	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR Amir Kemp	2	1	1	11	0	19
TE Levon Fulcher	1	1	0	21	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Adam England	7	11	1.57	3.65
Alexander Shannon	1	3	3.00	8.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hayden Covington	3	1	1	0.33	4.73

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Wolf	5	4	29	5.80	5.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Grant	2	0	0	0.00	11.50
WR Gene Banks	1	1	1	1.00	5.38

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Greg Emerson	1	1	-4	-4.00	9.00
WR Ronnie Durham	1	1	15	15.00	7.50
FB Marco Gillespie	1	1	7	7.00	2.83
RB Alexander Shannon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Amir Kemp	1	1	11	11.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Cary Hicks	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Adam England	2	0
Randall Wolf	1	0
Alexander Shannon	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hayden Covington	14	10	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Wolf	8	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Edwards	6	4	1
WR Mercury Stokes	4	2	1
WR Gene Banks	3	3	3
RB Cary Hicks	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tavon Austin	3	3	0
WR Blake Welch	2	1	0
TE Greg Emerson	1	1	1
FB Marco Gillespie	1	1	1
WR Amir Kemp	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (16,100)
End Zone 11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (16,100)
End Zone	11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)