Exhibition Week 3, 2054

played in Houston, TX

100 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	14	0	0	-	14
Houston Texans	7	12	3	3	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:13 HOU - Josiah Fuller 5 pass from Darien Weyand (Earl Brennan extra point)
2Q: 08:53 HOU - Earl Brennan 22 field goal
2Q: 07:06 HOU - Earl Brennan 32 field goal
2Q: 06:22 HOU - Shannon Dawkins 41 interception return (Earl Brennan extra point failed)
2Q: 04:53 NOS - Darnell Wadley 8 pass from Cristian Cress (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 02:37 NOS - Ernie Vernon 19 pass from Cristian Cress (O.J. Thomas extra point)
3Q: 09:06 HOU - Earl Brennan 42 field goal
4Q: 12:38 HOU - Earl Brennan 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:13 HOU - Josiah Fuller 5 pass from Darien Weyand (Earl Brennan extra point)
2Q: 08:53 HOU - Earl Brennan 22 field goal
2Q: 07:06 HOU - Earl Brennan 32 field goal
2Q: 06:22 HOU - Shannon Dawkins 41 interception return (Earl Brennan extra point failed)
2Q: 04:53 NOS - Darnell Wadley 8 pass from Cristian Cress (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 02:37 NOS - Ernie Vernon 19 pass from Cristian Cress (O.J. Thomas extra point)
3Q: 09:06 HOU - Earl Brennan 42 field goal
4Q: 12:38 HOU - Earl Brennan 40 field goal

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 1 8
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 306 300
- Offensive Plays 57 68
- Yards per Play 5.37 4.41
Net Rushing Yards 19 156
- Rushing Attempts 15 38
- Yards per Rush 1.27 4.11
Net Passing Yards 287 144
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 24 - 2 30 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 302 144
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.83 4.80
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/55 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/20 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 1/14 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 2/6 2/51
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 34
Time of Possession 25:52 34:08

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	1	8
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	306	300
- Offensive Plays	57	68
- Yards per Play	5.37	4.41
Net Rushing Yards	19	156
- Rushing Attempts	15	38
- Yards per Rush	1.27	4.11
Net Passing Yards	287	144
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 24 - 2	30 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	302	144
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.83	4.80
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/55	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/20	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	1/14	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	2/6	2/51
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 34
Time of Possession	25:52	34:08

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:31	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	8:04	4:25	OWN 25	9	47	Downs
2	15:00	3:03	OWN 11	5	9	Punt
2	8:47	0:36	OWN 25	2	6	Fumble
2	6:59	0:50	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
2	6:09	1:27	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	3:20	0:51	OPP 47	3	47	Touchdown
2	0:22	0:22	OPP 44	2	17	Missed FG
3	8:58	1:52	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	6:58	2:14	OWN 44	3	5	Punt
4	12:32	3:29	OWN 25	6	31	Punt
4	7:47	2:13	OWN 46	4	24	Interception
4	3:10	1:42	OWN 19	7	26	Downs
4	0:54	0:45	OWN 20	4	-3	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:29	5:25	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
1	3:39	3:39	OWN 28	7	30	Punt
2	11:57	3:10	OWN 34	8	61	Field Goal
2	8:11	1:12	OPP 31	6	16	Field Goal
2	4:42	1:22	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	2:29	2:07	OWN 24	4	18	Interception
3	15:00	6:02	OWN 25	8	50	Field Goal
3	7:06	0:08	OWN 29	1	0	Interception
3	4:44	7:12	OWN 5	14	72	Field Goal
4	9:03	1:16	OWN 2	3	1	Punt
4	5:34	2:24	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	1:28	0:34	OPP 45	3	-3	Punt
4	0:09	0:09	OPP 17	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Earl Brennan, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bernie Randall	8	17	2.13	10	1
Ralph Maxwell	4	-7	-1.75	1	0
Casey Nixon	2	11	5.50	8	0
Cristian Cress	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Quentin Fee	25	100	4.00	23	2
Daryl Reid	7	37	5.29	14	2
Darien Weyand	4	16	4.00	9	0
Bryson McGregor	2	3	1.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cristian Cress	32	21	259	3/15	2	49	2	85.3
Casey Nixon	7	3	43	0/0	0	21	0	63.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darien Weyand	27	19	146	0/0	1	20	2	64.7
Bryson McGregor	3	1	-2	0/0	0	-2	0	42.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jaylen Palumbo	7	12	66	9.43	28	22	0
WR Darnell Wadley	6	6	62	10.33	13	19	1
RB Bernie Randall	3	5	63	21.00	39	49	0
WR Sherman McDougall	3	4	29	9.67	0	20	0
WR Keith Gray	2	4	31	15.50	12	22	0
TE Dustin Perry	2	5	32	16.00	13	21	0
WR Ernie Vernon	1	3	19	19.00	3	19	1

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Terrell Didelot	7	8	66	9.43	12	13	0
WR Josiah Fuller	3	3	11	3.67	0	5	1
WR Jeffery McCree	2	3	-1	-0.50	0	2	0
WR Rob Henderson	2	7	13	6.50	0	10	0
RB Quentin Fee	2	2	5	2.50	0	7	0
WR Tyrus Natkin	2	5	20	10.00	8	13	0
WR Shaun Cash	2	2	30	15.00	2	20	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mark Flynn	1	6	6.00	0
CB Les Stargell	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Lee Newson	1	10	10.00	0
S Shannon Dawkins	1	41	41.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bernie Randall	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Lee Newson	0	1	0	0
Reggie Coleman	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darrell Van Pelt	5	225	45.0	44.0	48	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arnold Bruce	5	213	42.6	34.6	51	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
O.J. Thomas	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Earl Brennan	4/4	2/2	0/0	42	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Washington	3	20	6.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lee Newson	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell Wadley	1	14	14.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lee Newson	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrin Spector	13	1	0.0	24	23
OLB Carlton Conley	5	2	0.0	22	13
S Matthew Majka	4	1	0.0	24	18
CB Erik McKie	4	0	0.0	31	23
OLB Derek Dorey	4	0	0.0	30	22
DT Stan Reynolds	3	2	0.0	30	27
DT Preston Arnold	3	0	0.0	30	25
ILB Gregory Lytle	2	3	0.0	16	13
DE Tommy Walton	2	2	0.0	37	26
ILB Korey Shipes	2	2	0.0	20	10
S Devonte Luzio	2	1	0.0	16	17
DT Kenyon George	2	1	0.0	8	4
OLB Chandler Madison	2	1	0.0	8	10
CB Mark Flynn	2	1	0.0	14	11
CB Kerry Washington	2	0	0.0	23	17
OLB Ramon LaPierre	1	2	0.0	23	19
DE Doug Henderson	1	1	0.0	14	11
CB Les Stargell	1	1	0.0	23	21
WR Darnell Wadley	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mason Monahan	1	0	0.0	16	12
DT Brad Malone	0	1	0.0	8	4

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lee Newson	6	3	0.0	15	42
OLB Rex Jewtuch	6	1	0.0	15	42
S Shannon Dawkins	4	0	0.0	11	36
OLB Reggie Coleman	3	3	1.0	14	42
DE Bobby Daniels	3	0	1.0	13	38
S Brian Burmester	3	3	0.0	13	37
ILB Jimmy Sawyers	3	0	0.0	11	24
ILB Cedric Linnebur	2	1	0.0	9	18
DE Kenny Davison	2	0	0.0	9	34
DT Randal Schwartz	2	0	0.0	6	16
DT Barry Stockland	1	0	1.0	9	26
CB Spencer Martin	1	1	0.0	8	27
CB Joshua McConnell	1	1	0.0	7	16
WR Rob Henderson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Thurman Hancock	1	0	0.0	6	16
WR Tyrus Natkin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Josh McCarthy	1	0	0.0	9	26
OLB Derrick Horn	1	0	0.0	0	2

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Derek Dorey	1	0	22
DT Preston Arnold	0	1	25
DT Stan Reynolds	0	1	27

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Barry Stockland	1.0	1	0	0	26
OLB Reggie Coleman	1.0	0	1	0	42
DE Bobby Daniels	1.0	0	0	1	38
OLB Rex Jewtuch	0.0	1	1	1	42
DT Randal Schwartz	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Kenny Davison	0.0	0	2	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Darrin Spector	7	0	0	23
S Matthew Majka	2	1	0	18
CB Erik McKie	2	0	0	23
OLB Carlton Conley	2	0	0	13
S Devonte Luzio	1	1	0	17
CB Mark Flynn	1	0	1	11
DE Doug Henderson	1	0	0	11
DE Tommy Walton	1	0	0	26
CB Kerry Washington	1	0	0	17
OLB Chandler Madison	1	0	0	10
CB Mason Monahan	1	0	0	12
CB Les Stargell	0	0	1	21

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Rex Jewtuch	5	0	0	42
S Shannon Dawkins	4	0	1	36
S Brian Burmester	2	2	0	37
S Lee Newson	2	0	1	42
ILB Cedric Linnebur	2	0	0	18
CB Josh McCarthy	2	0	0	26
DE Kenny Davison	1	0	0	34
CB Spencer Martin	1	0	0	27
DT Randal Schwartz	1	0	0	16
ILB Jimmy Sawyers	1	0	0	24
CB Thurman Hancock	1	0	0	16
CB Joshua McConnell	1	0	0	16
OLB Derrick Horn	1	0	0	2

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Clarence Florez	1	4	15	0	42
Alejandro Joe	1	2	7	1	20
Antoine Clancy	1	2	8	0	22
Orlando Taliancich	0	3	15	0	42
Monty Meadows	0	1	8	1	22
Keegan Powell	0	1	7	1	20
Griffin Wallace	0	1	15	0	42

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Grant Trufant	3	9	38	30
Heath Robinson	3	8	38	30
Timothy Castillo	3	6	38	30
Peyton Hanson	2	5	38	30
Xavier Brkich	1	2	21	12
Mercury Harmon	0	1	7	1
Ron Clark	0	1	17	18

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Erik McKie	1	19
Daryl Stopek	1	15
Orlando Taliancich	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Clifton Boller	2	18
Brenden Kaplan	1	24
Daryl Reid	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Erik McKie	---	---	31	23	19	73
Tommy Walton	---	---	37	26	4	67
Orlando Taliancich	15	42	---	---	9	66
Ramon LaPierre	---	---	23	19	23	65
Preston Arnold	---	---	30	25	8	63
Stan Reynolds	---	---	30	27	4	61
Matthew Majka	---	---	24	18	16	58
Clarence Florez	15	42	---	---	---	57
Griffin Wallace	15	42	---	---	---	57
Sherman McDougall	12	38	---	---	7	57
Derek Dorey	---	---	30	22	2	54
Jaylen Palumbo	15	38	---	---	---	53
Bernie Randall	11	31	---	---	11	53
Darrin Spector	---	---	24	23	5	52
Les Stargell	---	---	23	21	8	52
Ernie Vernon	11	29	---	---	10	50
Kerry Washington	---	---	23	17	7	47
Carlton Conley	---	---	22	13	11	46
Cristian Cress	10	35	---	---	---	45
Darnell Wadley	9	28	---	---	7	44
Korey Shipes	---	---	20	10	12	42
Antoine Clancy	8	22	---	---	6	36
Devonte Luzio	---	---	16	17	2	35
Horace Kimmel	3	9	---	---	21	33
Keegan Powell	7	20	---	---	6	33
Gregory Lytle	---	---	16	13	2	31
Monty Meadows	8	22	---	---	---	30
Mason Monahan	---	---	16	12	1	29
Alejandro Joe	7	20	---	---	---	27
Doug Finneran	1	5	---	---	21	27
Doug Henderson	---	---	14	11	1	26
Mark Flynn	---	---	14	11	1	26
Chandler Madison	---	---	8	10	2	20
Keith Gray	5	12	---	---	1	18
Dustin Perry	4	13	---	---	---	17
Daryl Stopek	0	0	---	---	15	15
Brad Malone	---	---	8	4	1	13
Kenyon George	---	---	8	4	---	12
Casey Nixon	5	7	---	---	---	12
Ralph Maxwell	4	7	---	---	---	11
Isaiah Barber	---	---	1	4	5	10
Percy Clements	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darrell Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Bernard	0	0	---	---	6	6
Terry Henson	0	0	---	---	5	5
O.J. Thomas	0	0	---	---	4	4

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Quentin Fee	30	29	---	---	24	83
Timothy Castillo	38	30	---	---	9	77
Heath Robinson	38	30	---	---	9	77
Bobby Daniels	---	---	13	38	17	68
Peyton Hanson	38	30	---	---	---	68
Grant Trufant	38	30	---	---	---	68
Lee Newson	---	---	15	42	10	67
Rex Jewtuch	---	---	15	42	10	67
Jeffery McCree	25	21	---	---	19	65
Terrell Didelot	29	25	---	---	9	63
Shannon Dawkins	---	---	11	36	15	62
Reggie Coleman	---	---	14	42	1	57
Darien Weyand	28	27	---	---	---	55
Brian Burmester	---	---	13	37	1	51
Spencer Martin	---	---	8	27	15	50
Rob Henderson	26	24	---	---	---	50
Kenny Davison	---	---	9	34	1	44
Jimmy Sawyers	---	---	11	24	1	36
Tyrus Natkin	21	15	---	---	---	36
Josh McCarthy	---	---	9	26	1	36
Barry Stockland	---	---	9	26	---	35
Ron Clark	17	18	---	---	---	35
Clifton Boller	---	---	6	10	18	34
Brenden Kaplan	3	6	---	---	24	33
Xavier Brkich	21	12	---	---	---	33
Josiah Fuller	15	15	---	---	---	30
Thurman Hancock	---	---	6	16	5	27
Cedric Linnebur	---	---	9	18	---	27
Joshua McConnell	---	---	7	16	1	24
Randal Schwartz	---	---	6	16	1	23
Daryl Reid	7	1	---	---	14	22
Shaun Cash	7	5	---	---	10	22
Derrick Horn	---	---	0	2	19	21
Marco Bernstein	10	6	---	---	---	16
Bryson McGregor	10	3	---	---	---	13
Howard Mayberry	10	2	---	---	---	12
Earl Brennan	0	0	---	---	11	11
Arnold Bruce	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chance Turnbull	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tanner Chukwuma	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mercury Harmon	7	1	---	---	---	8
Ezekiel Simpkins	---	---	0	8	---	8
Marquis Froggatt	---	---	2	2	---	4
Kenny Stephenson	---	---	0	0	3	3
Dennis Motley	---	---	1	0	---	1
Joshua Heatherly	---	---	1	0	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	0	0.0
Middle	9	30	3.3
Right	5	-11	-2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	74	6.7
Middle	19	44	2.3
Right	7	40	5.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cristian Cress	32	21	4	2	1	1	3	3	2
Casey Nixon	7	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darien Weyand	27	19	1	1	2	1	1	0	2
Bryson McGregor	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	191	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	65	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	39	19.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-2	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	76	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	57	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	13	4.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jaylen Palumbo	12	7	0	66	1	38
WR Darnell Wadley	6	6	0	62	0	28
RB Bernie Randall	5	3	0	63	1	31
TE Dustin Perry	5	2	1	32	1	13
WR Keith Gray	4	2	0	31	1	12
WR Sherman McDougall	4	3	0	29	1	38
WR Ernie Vernon	3	1	1	19	0	29

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Terrell Didelot	8	7	0	66	0	25
WR Rob Henderson	7	2	1	13	0	24
WR Tyrus Natkin	5	2	1	20	0	15
WR Jeffery McCree	3	2	0	-1	0	21
WR Josiah Fuller	3	3	0	11	0	15
RB Quentin Fee	2	2	0	5	0	29
WR Shaun Cash	2	2	0	30	1	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Darien Weyand	2	5	2.50	4.00
Quentin Fee	1	-1	-1.00	4.00
Daryl Reid	1	12	12.00	5.29
Bryson McGregor	1	-2	-2.00	1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cristian Cress	4	2	27	6.75	8.09

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darien Weyand	5	3	11	2.20	5.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ernie Vernon	1	1	19	19.00	6.33
WR Keith Gray	1	0	0	0.00	7.75
WR Darnell Wadley	1	1	8	8.00	10.33
RB Bernie Randall	1	0	0	0.00	12.60

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Josiah Fuller	3	3	11	3.67	3.67
TE Terrell Didelot	1	0	0	0.00	8.25
WR Tyrus Natkin	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bernie Randall	1	0
Ralph Maxwell	1	0
Casey Nixon	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Quentin Fee	4	1
Bryson McGregor	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cristian Cress	8	7	3
Casey Nixon	1	1	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darien Weyand	8	4	4
Bryson McGregor	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jaylen Palumbo	3	3	1
WR Darnell Wadley	2	2	2
RB Bernie Randall	2	2	0
TE Dustin Perry	2	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrus Natkin	3	2	2
TE Terrell Didelot	2	1	1
WR Rob Henderson	2	0	0
WR Jeffery McCree	1	0	0
WR Shaun Cash	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,700 (9,900)