Exhibition Week 3, 2018

played in Houston, TX

94 degrees, stormy, 21 mph wind

New Orleans Saints31406-23
Houston Texans0330-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:24 NOS - Mason Crosby 28 field goal
2Q: 13:15 NOS - Chris Owusu 32 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 06:21 HOU - Ellis LaPorte 28 field goal
2Q: 00:53 NOS - Lionel Elliott 10 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 03:27 HOU - Ellis LaPorte 19 field goal
4Q: 09:54 NOS - Mason Crosby 26 field goal
4Q: 07:11 NOS - Mason Crosby 22 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record1-10-2
First Downs1518
- by Rushing53
- by Passing813
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards249254
- Offensive Plays6677
- Yards per Play3.773.30
Net Rushing Yards9288
- Rushing Attempts2722
- Yards per Rush3.414.00
Net Passing Yards157166
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 21 - 150 - 23 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards174200
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/175/34
- Yards per Pass Play4.033.02
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions3/165/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.29.1
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards5/557/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/172/11
Kick Returns/Yards1/263/88
Interception Ret./Yards5/541/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/30/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 44OWN 30
Time of Possession31:4128:19

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:41OWN 20869Field Goal
19:491:20OWN 3339Punt
15:434:38OWN 321039Missed FG
214:511:46OPP 42642Touchdown
212:091:39OPP 3832Punt
28:180:12OWN 1110Interception
26:152:31OWN 4136Punt
22:051:22OPP 41541Touchdown
312:011:56OWN 2054Punt
33:222:38OWN 20513Punt
414:461:31OWN 393-2Punt
411:512:02OPP 32523Field Goal
48:461:42OPP 1439Field Goal
45:102:20OPP 283-4Missed FG
42:410:37OPP 474-12Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:190:30OWN 2030Punt
18:292:46OWN 5427Punt
11:051:14OWN 3633Interception
213:050:56OWN 20418Fumble
210:302:00OWN 2037Punt
28:300:12OPP 3710Interception
28:061:51OPP 1534Field Goal
23:441:39OWN 15633Fumble
20:430:43OWN 25420Half
315:002:59OWN 29417Punt
310:056:43OWN 301668Field Goal
30:440:58OWN 263-4Punt
413:151:24OWN 21411Interception
49:491:03OWN 442-5Interception
47:041:54OWN 2088Downs
42:500:09OWN 3910Interception
42:042:04OWN 18932Game

Game MVP: Rickey Campbell, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mark Ingram16322.00900
Jeremy Hill8486.002620
Garrett Grayson2147.00800
Michael Hoomanawanui1-2-2.00-200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrett Vance7101.431110
Colin Dermody6559.171820
Courtney Klosterman4102.50600
Shane Visconti441.00400
Joey Hartwig199.00900

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Garrett Grayson24151452/11232189.8
Darrin Myers126291/6014056.3
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Colin Dermody27141224/26026324.5
Joey Hartwig167391/8010125.0
Carson Palmer72390/0030110.7

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Johnson48307.500120
WR Chris Owusu454210.502321
RB Mark Ingram33134.330100
WR Brandin Cooks373411.339180
RB Jeremy Hill33175.670140
WR Julian Lunsford252412.0011280
WR Jeff Janis1244.00040
TE Lionel Elliott111010.000101
TE Greg Olsen0100.00000
FB Nicky Alston0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Allen Robinson814799.887150
WR Jaelen Strong412256.253100
TE Craig Stevens2394.50090
WR A.J. Green223819.0020300
WR Keshawn Martin243417.000260
TE Lewis Conway23126.00060
RB Shane Visconti2321.00060
RB Garrett Vance1311.00010
WR DeAndre Hopkins0500.00000
RB Courtney Klosterman0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ron Benton2105.000
S Jairus Byrd13030.000
S Kenny Vaccaro11414.000
CB Rickey Campbell100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Devin McCourty100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Johnson1000
Bobby Richardson0100
Ron Benton0100
T.J. Ingram0010
Rickey Campbell0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Colin Dermody2000
Les Pemberton0100
Craig Stevens0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mason Roman730844.039.6533
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Devante Schueler522244.437.0541

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mason Crosby3/50/20/0282/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ellis LaPorte2/20/00/0280/0

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Johnson2178.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Devin McCourty2115.50

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Johnson12626.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Keshawn Martin26030.00
DeAndre Hopkins12828.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jairus Byrd940.02146
CB Rickey Campbell811.01553
CB Ron Benton510.02255
ILB Philip Wheeler420.01233
S Kenny Vaccaro310.01852
DT Tyeler Davison300.0913
OLB Stephone Anthony201.051
DE Bobby Richardson201.01436
DT Cedric Parrish210.5819
CB Carter Terrell220.01930
ILB Connor Barwin210.01018
S Tyvon Branch200.01346
DE Harrison Farrell111.01133
DE Cameron Jordan110.51122
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha110.01017
DT Dominique Easley100.0410
FB Nicky Alston10---------
DT Dave Hegamin100.01342
OLB T.J. Ingram010.047
DT Daniel Cadrez010.01130
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Eddie Pleasant700.01820
OLB Brandon Graham510.02528
OLB John Simon402.01422
S Devin McCourty400.01224
ILB Akeem Dent400.088
DE J.J. Watt400.01120
CB Kevin Johnson400.01530
S Rahim Moore310.01318
CB Cody Nelson310.02231
ILB Brian Cushing220.01825
ILB Archie Sims220.01622
DE Don Clemons210.0713
DE Heath Kobeck210.02026
WR Jaelen Strong20---------
OLB Markus Golden111.0913
S Amir Thomason110.01421
WR DeAndre Hopkins10---------
DT Jay Bromley100.01422
WR Allen Robinson10---------
TE Lewis Conway10---------
RB Garrett Vance10---------
DE Juan Copper010.02030

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bobby Richardson1.003136
OLB Stephone Anthony1.00001
CB Rickey Campbell1.000053
DE Harrison Farrell1.000033
DT Cedric Parrish0.501019
DE Cameron Jordan0.500122
DT Dave Hegamin0.021042
DT Tyeler Davison0.001013
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB John Simon2.012122
OLB Markus Golden1.001313
DE Don Clemons0.010013
DE J.J. Watt0.000120

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rickey Campbell52153
S Jairus Byrd42146
CB Ron Benton41255
ILB Philip Wheeler30033
S Tyvon Branch21046
CB Carter Terrell12030
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha11017
S Kenny Vaccaro10152
ILB Connor Barwin10018
DT Cedric Parrish10019
OLB T.J. Ingram0107
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Eddie Pleasant40020
S Devin McCourty30124
CB Cody Nelson30031
CB Kevin Johnson21030
ILB Akeem Dent2008
DE J.J. Watt20020
OLB Brandon Graham11028
ILB Archie Sims11022
S Rahim Moore10018
OLB John Simon10022
CB Donovan Cagle10026
CB Stephon Gilmore01013

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Spencer Long47022132
Max Unger24021032
Andrew Whitworth13018032
Angel Bork120708
Andrus Peat04020031
Ron Gerhardt02014014
Zach Strief01024236
Nicky Alston01010011
Zachary Lyons0109010
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brandon Brooks25120044
Cordy Glenn14015032
Craig Stevens1119021
Alex Tait0206130
Cooper Stone0209034
Alec Keaton01016027
Chris Clark00016225
Alexis Pettway00015232

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Rickey Campbell328
Lionel Elliott119
Greg Olsen117
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Archie Sims117
Keshawn Martin115
Craig Stevens111

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rickey Campbell------15532896
Ron Benton------22551188
Jairus Byrd------21461178
Kenny Vaccaro------1852171
Tyvon Branch------1346766
Zach Strief2436------464
Spencer Long2232------1064
K.J. Wright------1242963
Julian Lunsford1727------1559
Steve Johnson1628------1458
Mark Ingram1819------2158
Dave Hegamin------1342257
Chris Owusu1629------1055
Max Unger2132---------53
Bobby Richardson------1436353
Andrus Peat2031---------51
Andrew Whitworth1832---------50
Carter Terrell------1930150
Harrison Farrell------1133448
Philip Wheeler------1233146
Lionel Elliott1213------1944
Daniel Cadrez------1130243
Garrett Grayson1526---------41
Greg Olsen1211------1740
Ron Gerhardt1414------1139
Nicky Alston1011------1839
Connor Barwin------1018533
Cameron Jordan------1122---33
Brandin Cooks1319---------32
Zachary Lyons910------1130
Darrin Myers1213------530
Cedric Parrish------819330
Hau'oli Kikaha------1017128
Angel Bork78------1227
Michael Hoomanawanui89------825
Jeremy Hill916---------25
Tyeler Davison------913325
Dominique Easley------410317
Jeff Janis413---------17
Stephone Anthony------51814
Kristopher Sherrod00------1212
Mason Crosby00------1111
T.J. Ingram------47---11
Mason Roman00------77
Colin Kaepernick00---------0
Terron Ward00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Allen Robinson1942------667
Brandon Brooks2044------266
Lewis Conway1637------1366
Brandon Graham------2528861
Kevin Johnson------15301358
Donovan Cagle------15261657
Heath Kobeck------20261157
Cody Nelson------2231356
Shane Visconti926------2156
Brian Cushing------18251255
Archie Sims------16221755
Devin McCourty------12241854
Keshawn Martin631------1552
Jaelen Strong1438---------52
Juan Copper------2030252
Colin Dermody1731------250
Cooper Stone934------750
J.J. Watt------11201849
A.J. Green723------1747
Cordy Glenn1532---------47
Alexis Pettway1532---------47
Chris Clark1625------344
Eddie Pleasant------1820543
Alec Keaton1627---------43
Craig Stevens921------1141
Jay Bromley------1422541
Alex Tait630------541
John Simon------1422339
Chuck Farrell628------438
Garrett Vance1124------338
Tristan Liening723------737
Amir Thomason------1421237
Brock Waskow------1417536
Rahim Moore------1318334
DeAndre Hopkins815------932
Stephon Gilmore------1213126
Cedric Nyland58------1225
Markus Golden------913224
Don Clemons------713424
Akeem Dent------88420
Joey Hartwig117---------18
Courtney Klosterman610------218
Carson Palmer47---------11
Les Pemberton00------77
Ellis LaPorte00------55
Devante Schueler00------55

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8405.0
Middle11444.0
Right881.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left294.5
Middle16603.8
Right4194.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Garrett Grayson24152113141
Darrin Myers1260211210
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Colin Dermody27141115313
Joey Hartwig1670104201
Carson Palmer721011111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)158453.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)10710310.3
Long (19+ Yds)51326.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3220.7
Short (0-8 Yds)18111075.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)229653.0
Long (19+ Yds)71263.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Johnson84030028
WR Brandin Cooks73034019
WR Chris Owusu54042129
WR Julian Lunsford52224127
RB Mark Ingram33013019
RB Jeremy Hill33017016
WR Jeff Janis2104013
TE Greg Olsen1000011
FB Nicky Alston1000011
TE Lionel Elliott11010013
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Allen Robinson148079042
WR Jaelen Strong124025038
WR DeAndre Hopkins5010015
WR Keshawn Martin42034131
TE Craig Stevens3209021
TE Lewis Conway32012037
RB Shane Visconti3202026
RB Garrett Vance3101024
WR A.J. Green22038123
RB Courtney Klosterman1010010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mark Ingram320.672.00
Jeremy Hill3-1-0.336.00
Garrett Grayson188.007.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrett Vance341.331.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Darrin Myers3293.002.42
Garrett Grayson2263.006.04
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Colin Dermody51112.204.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julian Lunsford21-4-2.004.80
WR Steve Johnson1144.003.75
WR Chris Owusu1155.008.40
TE Lionel Elliott111010.0010.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR DeAndre Hopkins1000.000.00
WR Allen Robinson111111.005.64
WR Jaelen Strong1000.002.08
TE Lewis Conway1000.004.00
RB Garrett Vance1000.000.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Mark Ingram30
Jeremy Hill10
Garrett Grayson10
HoustonRushesConversions
Joey Hartwig10
Colin Dermody11
Garrett Vance10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Garrett Grayson653
Darrin Myers420
HoustonAttCompConversions
Colin Dermody853
Carson Palmer310
Joey Hartwig321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Johnson210
RB Mark Ingram221
WR Chris Owusu221
WR Julian Lunsford211
RB Jeremy Hill110
WR Jeff Janis100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Allen Robinson533
WR Jaelen Strong410
WR Keshawn Martin211
TE Craig Stevens110
WR A.J. Green110
RB Shane Visconti110

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (21,400)
End Zone10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)