Week 14, 2059

played in Houston, TX

77 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	3	7	10	0	-	20
Houston Texans	10	0	3	7	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:23 HOU - Ed Whitfield 9 run (Alejandro Bradley extra point)
1Q: 01:32 HOU - Alejandro Bradley 39 field goal
2Q: 08:38 NOS - Noah de Young 38 field goal
3Q: 08:43 NOS - Johnnie Robinson 6 pass from Casey Nixon (Noah de Young extra point)
3Q: 03:04 HOU - Alejandro Bradley 38 field goal
4Q: 13:28 HOU - Ed Whitfield 55 pass from Doug Nardi (Alejandro Bradley extra point)
4Q: 03:07 NOS - Jonah Moore 2 run (Noah de Young extra point)
4Q: 00:52 NOS - Noah de Young 46 field goal
OT: 06:58 HOU - Ed Whitfield 8 run

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:23 HOU - Ed Whitfield 9 run (Alejandro Bradley extra point)
1Q: 01:32 HOU - Alejandro Bradley 39 field goal
2Q: 08:38 NOS - Noah de Young 38 field goal
3Q: 08:43 NOS - Johnnie Robinson 6 pass from Casey Nixon (Noah de Young extra point)
3Q: 03:04 HOU - Alejandro Bradley 38 field goal
4Q: 13:28 HOU - Ed Whitfield 55 pass from Doug Nardi (Alejandro Bradley extra point)
4Q: 03:07 NOS - Jonah Moore 2 run (Noah de Young extra point)
4Q: 00:52 NOS - Noah de Young 46 field goal
OT: 06:58 HOU - Ed Whitfield 8 run

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 5-8 8-5
First Downs 24 19
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 4 2
Total Net Yards 408 423
- Offensive Plays 76 71
- Yards per Play 5.37 5.96
Net Rushing Yards 96 185
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 4.17 5.78
Net Passing Yards 312 238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 52 - 24 - 1 37 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 317 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.89 6.10
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/18 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/65 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 2/35
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 2/49
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/33
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 32
Time of Possession 28:13 34:57

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	5-8	8-5
First Downs	24	19
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	4	2
Total Net Yards	408	423
- Offensive Plays	76	71
- Yards per Play	5.37	5.96
Net Rushing Yards	96	185
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	4.17	5.78
Net Passing Yards	312	238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	52 - 24 - 1	37 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	317	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.89	6.10
Fumbles/Lost	3/3	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/18	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/65	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	2/35
Kick Returns/Yards	3/66	2/49
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/33
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 32
Time of Possession	28:13	34:57

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:58	0:59	OWN 31	3	-2	Punt
1	9:44	1:40	OWN 27	3	41	Fumble
1	3:15	0:54	OWN 25	3	-2	Interception
1	1:25	2:16	OWN 42	6	28	Downs
2	11:36	3:03	OWN 34	7	45	Field Goal
2	6:41	3:02	OWN 22	8	37	Fumble
2	2:29	0:49	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
2	0:46	0:34	OWN 20	4	40	Punt
3	15:00	6:28	OWN 28	10	72	Touchdown
3	2:58	3:07	OWN 25	7	21	Punt
4	13:11	0:59	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	9:06	1:16	OWN 38	5	18	Punt
4	5:16	2:16	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
4	2:16	1:31	OWN 38	7	33	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:02	OWN 45	5	18	Interception
1	10:59	1:15	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
1	8:04	4:49	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
1	2:21	0:56	OPP 26	3	4	Field Goal
2	14:09	2:33	OWN 30	6	32	Interception
2	8:33	1:52	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
2	3:39	1:10	OWN 41	3	1	Punt
2	1:40	0:54	OPP 48	3	8	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	8:32	1:48	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
3	6:44	3:46	OPP 36	6	15	Field Goal
4	14:51	1:40	OWN 9	3	91	Touchdown
4	12:12	3:06	OWN 33	6	36	Missed FG
4	7:50	2:34	OWN 20	3	12	Punt
4	3:00	0:44	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 25	4	30	Half
OT1	10:00	3:10	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Ed Whitfield, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jonah Moore	18	77	4.28	20	5	1
Casey Nixon	4	13	3.25	6	0	0
Jumbo Theriot	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ed Whitfield	28	176	6.29	32	4	2
Doug Nardi	2	8	4.00	9	0	0
Antonio Kayer	2	1	0.50	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Casey Nixon	52	24	317	1/5	1	50	1	64.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Nardi	37	24	250	2/12	1	55	2	70.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sherman McDougall	5	6	46	9.20	5	17	0
WR Johnnie Robinson	5	12	40	8.00	16	12	1
WR Jumbo Theriot	4	11	37	9.25	17	19	0
WR Trevor Simmons	4	13	84	21.00	61	50	0
RB Jonah Moore	3	5	38	12.67	14	24	0
TE Jaylen Palumbo	2	4	54	27.00	35	34	0
WR Floyd Cash	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.C. Harden	8	17	37	4.63	9	12	0
TE Brian Richardson	8	9	76	9.50	0	20	0
RB Ed Whitfield	5	5	95	19.00	72	55	1
WR Vincent Starks	3	4	42	14.00	31	29	0
WR Blaine Ballinger	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Chuck Branch	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jose Alcott	2	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ezekiel Simpkins	1	33	33.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Force
Trevor Simmons	2	0
Jonah Moore	1	0
Jose Alcott	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Nardi	1	0	0
Dakota Nixon	0	1	1
Shannon Dawkins	0	1	0
Robbie Cote	0	1	0
Bryant Roper	0	1	0
Brian Richardson	0	0	1
Liam Sawyer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darrell Van Pelt	6	311	51.8	39.3	65	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Raymond Clancy	7	297	42.4	38.9	57	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Noah de Young	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alejandro Bradley	2/3	0/1	0/0	39	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Simmons	2	5	2.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vincent Starks	2	35	17.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sherman McDougall	3	66	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rob Henderson	1	16	16.0	0
Vincent Starks	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dominique Longhenry	7	1	0.0	17	19
S Shawn VandenBelt	6	2	0.0	32	39
CB Sergio Brinkley	6	0	0.0	15	27
OLB Trevor Scott	5	3	1.0	31	24
S Jose Alcott	5	4	0.0	32	37
ILB Peter Murray	5	2	0.0	17	25
DT Kennedy Schultz	4	1	0.0	23	30
DT Mitchell Horn	3	0	1.0	30	32
CB B.J. Costello	3	2	0.0	32	37
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	3	1	0.0	15	14
CB Mason Monahan	3	1	0.0	32	37
CB Les Stargell	2	0	0.0	1	11
DE Josiah Lee	2	0	0.0	30	21
TE Jaylen Palumbo	1	0	---	---	---
DE Raul Joslyn	0	1	0.0	32	37

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jimmy Sawyers	5	2	0.0	15	24
S Shannon Dawkins	5	2	0.0	23	53
OLB Derrick Horn	4	2	0.0	22	44
CB Freddie Mincey	4	2	0.0	21	53
CB Tre Buckley	4	0	0.0	23	40
CB Bryant Roper	4	0	0.0	4	23
ILB Mitchell Roddy	4	0	0.0	14	7
DT Alejandro Buckley	3	1	0.0	18	35
ILB Pat Leska	3	0	0.0	7	20
DE David Gartland	2	0	0.5	6	13
DE Gene Pegram	2	1	0.0	19	37
WR J.C. Harden	2	0	---	---	---
CB Ezekiel Simpkins	2	0	0.0	8	45
OLB Christian Benson	1	1	0.0	21	28
S Liam Sawyer	1	1	0.0	13	31
DE Geoff Escamilla	0	1	0.5	18	42
DE Clifton Boller	0	2	0.0	3	14
DT Warren Lowe	0	1	0.0	6	18

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mitchell Horn	1.0	2	0	32
OLB Trevor Scott	1.0	0	0	24
DE Jamie White	0.0	1	0	18
ILB Peter Murray	0.0	0	1	25

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Geoff Escamilla	0.5	2	0	42
DE David Gartland	0.5	0	0	13
DT Alejandro Buckley	0.0	2	2	35
OLB Derrick Horn	0.0	2	1	44
DE Clifton Boller	0.0	2	0	14
DE Gene Pegram	0.0	1	1	37
ILB Jimmy Sawyers	0.0	1	0	24
OLB Christian Benson	0.0	1	0	28
CB Freddie Mincey	0.0	1	0	53
ILB Pat Leska	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Roosevelt Garrison	0.0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dominique Longhenry	4	2	0	19
CB Sergio Brinkley	4	1	0	27
S Shawn VandenBelt	3	2	0	39
CB Mason Monahan	3	0	0	37
CB B.J. Costello	3	0	0	37
CB Les Stargell	2	1	0	11
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	2	0	0	14
ILB Peter Murray	1	1	0	25
DT Kennedy Schultz	1	0	0	30
OLB Trevor Scott	1	0	0	24
S Jose Alcott	0	0	2	37

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bryant Roper	4	0	0	23
ILB Jimmy Sawyers	3	0	0	24
CB Tre Buckley	3	0	0	40
CB Ezekiel Simpkins	2	2	1	45
CB Freddie Mincey	2	1	0	53
ILB Pat Leska	2	1	0	20
S Shannon Dawkins	2	0	0	53
S Liam Sawyer	2	0	0	31
ILB Mitchell Roddy	2	0	0	7
OLB Derrick Horn	1	0	0	44
OLB Dakota Nixon	1	0	0	25
S Brian Burmester	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Dusek	3	5	0	23	0	53
Levi Kemoeatu	3	3	0	23	0	53
Ellis Feugill	2	6	0	23	1	53
Abraham Emmons	0	5	1	23	0	53
Lawrence Owens	0	4	0	23	0	53

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Grant Trufant	4	8	0	32	0	39
Robbie Cote	4	4	0	32	0	39
Ross Horner	3	9	1	32	0	39
Ron Clark	1	5	1	32	0	39
Timothy Castillo	1	2	0	32	2	39
Henry Lofton	1	1	0	17	0	3
Duane Reid	0	1	0	12	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jaylen Palumbo	1	26
Sherman McDougall	1	20
Raul Joslyn	1	15
Abraham Emmons	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Richardson	2	27
Derrick Horn	1	26
Clifton Boller	1	20
Blaine Ballinger	1	20

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Levi Kemoeatu	23	53	---	---	8	84
Mike Dusek	23	53	---	---	8	84
Raul Joslyn	---	---	32	37	15	84
Lawrence Owens	23	53	---	---	8	84
Abraham Emmons	23	53	---	---	8	84
Jaylen Palumbo	19	36	---	---	26	81
Mason Monahan	---	---	32	37	11	80
Casey Nixon	23	53	---	---	---	76
Ellis Feugill	23	53	---	---	---	76
Jonah Moore	23	48	---	---	5	76
Jumbo Theriot	23	52	---	---	---	75
Shawn VandenBelt	---	---	32	39	3	74
B.J. Costello	---	---	32	37	3	72
Jose Alcott	---	---	32	37	3	72
Johnnie Robinson	22	46	---	---	---	68
Mitchell Horn	---	---	30	32	1	63
Kennedy Schultz	---	---	23	30	10	63
Sergio Brinkley	---	---	15	27	19	61
Trevor Scott	---	---	31	24	1	56
Josiah Lee	---	---	30	21	1	52
Sherman McDougall	4	23	---	---	20	47
Trevor Simmons	6	33	---	---	8	47
Peter Murray	---	---	17	25	3	45
Dominique Longhenry	---	---	17	19	4	40
Butch Hall	6	11	---	---	20	37
Kelvin Mascorella	---	---	15	14	---	29
Jamie White	---	---	2	18	9	29
Stan Reynolds	---	---	9	13	2	24
Arturo Jensen	---	---	0	0	24	24
Diego O'Donnell	---	---	0	0	23	23
J.J. Riley	---	---	0	3	18	21
Harvey McDonald	0	0	---	---	19	19
Kris James	10	6	---	---	---	16
Floyd Cash	2	8	---	---	5	15
Les Stargell	---	---	1	11	---	12
John Zapata	0	1	---	---	10	11
Darrell Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	8	8
Noah de Young	0	0	---	---	8	8
Devonte Mullenaux	0	0	---	---	8	8
Leo Baldwin	---	---	2	4	---	6
Darien Benson	0	1	---	---	---	1
Darius Oliver	---	---	0	1	---	1
Teddy Figueroa	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Owens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gage Fullerton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bobby Conway	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Shannon Dawkins	---	---	23	53	19	95
Derrick Horn	---	---	22	44	26	92
Vincent Starks	32	39	---	---	12	83
Ross Horner	32	39	---	---	10	81
Robbie Cote	32	39	---	---	10	81
J.C. Harden	30	37	---	---	11	78
Brian Richardson	18	33	---	---	27	78
Freddie Mincey	---	---	21	53	1	75
Timothy Castillo	32	39	---	---	---	71
Grant Trufant	32	39	---	---	---	71
Doug Nardi	32	39	---	---	---	71
Ron Clark	32	39	---	---	---	71
Tre Buckley	---	---	23	40	2	65
Ed Whitfield	29	36	---	---	---	65
Blaine Ballinger	15	27	---	---	20	62
Geoff Escamilla	---	---	18	42	1	61
Gene Pegram	---	---	19	37	---	56
Ezekiel Simpkins	---	---	8	45	1	54
Alejandro Buckley	---	---	18	35	1	54
Dakota Nixon	---	---	3	25	24	52
Christian Benson	---	---	21	28	2	51
Bryant Roper	---	---	4	23	18	45
Liam Sawyer	---	---	13	31	1	45
Jimmy Sawyers	---	---	15	24	2	41
Clifton Boller	---	---	3	14	20	37
Carter Reid	0	6	---	---	27	33
Brian Burmester	---	---	9	22	1	32
Henry Lofton	17	3	---	---	8	28
Pat Leska	---	---	7	20	---	27
Warren Lowe	---	---	6	18	1	25
Mitchell Roddy	---	---	14	7	1	22
David Gartland	---	---	6	13	1	20
Chuck Branch	3	11	---	---	6	20
Duane Reid	12	1	---	---	---	13
Cornelius Munkres	0	0	---	---	10	10
Blaine Hammond	0	0	---	---	10	10
Raymond Clancy	0	0	---	---	10	10
Derrick Baxter	0	0	---	---	10	10
Roosevelt Garrison	---	---	0	9	---	9
Alejandro Bradley	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rob Henderson	1	0	---	---	6	7
Raul Newkirk	---	---	0	0	6	6
Don Tatum	---	---	0	0	6	6
Antonio Kayer	3	2	---	---	---	5
Bryson McGregor	0	0	---	---	---	0
Warren Dawkins	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	14	42	3.0
Right	5	38	7.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	36	3.6
Middle	13	64	4.9
Right	8	86	10.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Casey Nixon	52	24	5	2	6	5	14	4	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Nardi	37	24	4	0	1	7	3	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	4	41	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	158	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	118	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	158	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	43	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	39	7.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trevor Simmons	13	4	2	84	2	33
WR Johnnie Robinson	12	5	2	40	0	46
WR Jumbo Theriot	11	4	1	37	0	52
WR Sherman McDougall	6	5	1	46	0	23
RB Jonah Moore	5	3	0	38	1	48
TE Jaylen Palumbo	4	2	0	54	2	36
WR Floyd Cash	1	1	0	18	0	8

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.C. Harden	17	8	1	37	0	37
TE Brian Richardson	9	8	0	76	1	33
RB Ed Whitfield	5	5	0	95	2	36
WR Vincent Starks	4	3	0	42	1	39
WR Blaine Ballinger	1	0	0	0	0	27
TE Chuck Branch	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jonah Moore	3	13	4.33	4.28
Casey Nixon	1	3	3.00	3.25

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ed Whitfield	3	18	6.00	6.29
Doug Nardi	1	9	9.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Casey Nixon	2	2	15	7.50	6.10

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sherman McDougall	1	1	9	9.00	7.67
WR Johnnie Robinson	1	1	6	6.00	3.33

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jonah Moore	2	2

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Ed Whitfield	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Casey Nixon	15	9	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Nardi	11	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jumbo Theriot	4	2	2
WR Sherman McDougall	3	3	2
RB Jonah Moore	3	2	0
WR Trevor Simmons	2	2	0
WR Johnnie Robinson	2	0	0
TE Jaylen Palumbo	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.C. Harden	5	1	1
RB Ed Whitfield	3	3	2
TE Brian Richardson	2	1	0
WR Blaine Ballinger	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (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 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (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	9,900 (9,900)