Week 14, 2023

played in Houston, TX

44 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	10	0	0	-	17
Houston Texans	7	7	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 NOS - William Borders 9 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
1Q: 02:16 HOU - Don White 3 run (Preston Kaplan extra point)
2Q: 09:50 NOS - Gene Gardner 14 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 05:00 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 51 field goal
2Q: 03:08 HOU - Cary Williams 13 pass from Andy Dalton (Preston Kaplan extra point)
4Q: 07:47 HOU - Rod Barlow 6 pass from Riley Grinnell (Preston Kaplan extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 NOS - William Borders 9 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
1Q: 02:16 HOU - Don White 3 run (Preston Kaplan extra point)
2Q: 09:50 NOS - Gene Gardner 14 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 05:00 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 51 field goal
2Q: 03:08 HOU - Cary Williams 13 pass from Andy Dalton (Preston Kaplan extra point)
4Q: 07:47 HOU - Rod Barlow 6 pass from Riley Grinnell (Preston Kaplan extra point)

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 6-7 7-6
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 8 13
- by Penalty 5 2
Total Net Yards 228 410
- Offensive Plays 67 71
- Yards per Play 3.40 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 60 135
- Rushing Attempts 24 29
- Yards per Rush 2.50 4.66
Net Passing Yards 168 275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 19 - 0 41 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 182 291
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 1/16
- Yards per Pass Play 3.91 6.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/32 12/90
Punt Returns/Yards 2/20 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 3/53 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:38 32:22

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	6-7	7-6
First Downs	17	23
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	8	13
- by Penalty	5	2
Total Net Yards	228	410
- Offensive Plays	67	71
- Yards per Play	3.40	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	60	135
- Rushing Attempts	24	29
- Yards per Rush	2.50	4.66
Net Passing Yards	168	275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 19 - 0	41 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	182	291
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	1/16
- Yards per Pass Play	3.91	6.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/32	12/90
Punt Returns/Yards	2/20	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	3/53	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:38	32:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:00	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	9:18	2:45	OWN 25	6	31	Punt
1	2:06	2:06	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	13:41	3:57	OWN 49	10	51	Touchdown
2	8:16	3:23	OWN 20	7	46	Field Goal
2	3:01	2:41	OWN 27	6	0	Punt
3	12:30	1:07	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
3	8:22	1:58	OWN 3	4	3	Punt
3	3:52	1:38	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	13:30	1:16	OWN 21	3	0	Punt
4	10:53	0:53	OWN 7	3	-1	Punt
4	7:39	1:52	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
4	2:13	1:31	OWN 7	8	48	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:00	1:42	OWN 25	5	42	Interception
1	6:33	4:27	OWN 1	9	99	Touchdown
2	15:00	1:19	OWN 27	3	-10	Punt
2	9:44	1:28	OWN 25	4	35	Punt
2	4:53	1:52	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 22	2	4	Half
3	15:00	2:30	OWN 25	5	27	Punt
3	11:23	3:01	OWN 43	5	21	Punt
3	6:24	2:32	OPP 40	6	6	Punt
3	2:14	3:44	OWN 38	7	18	Punt
4	12:14	1:21	OWN 45	3	3	Punt
4	10:00	2:21	OPP 40	6	40	Touchdown
4	5:47	3:34	OWN 28	6	18	Punt
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 45	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Courtney Klosterman, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gage Stephenson	16	49	3.06	17	3
QB Harvey Dunnigan	6	1	0.17	5	0
RB Owen Lyons	2	10	5.00	8	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Courtney Klosterman	22	124	5.64	30	6	0
QB Riley Grinnell	3	-3	-1.00	-1	0	0
WR Don White	2	4	2.00	3	0	1
FB Cedric Nyland	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
RB Garrett Vance	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harvey Dunnigan	40	19	182	3/14	2	29	0	77.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	24	14	185	1/16	1	37	1	79.3
Riley Grinnell	17	9	106	0/0	1	33	0	91.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Gardner	7	10	73	10.43	36	29	1
WR Julian Lunsford	4	7	44	11.00	3	26	0
TE Eric Ebron	2	6	5	2.50	0	3	0
TE Irving Fedo	2	4	41	20.50	17	23	0
WR William Borders	2	8	9	4.50	2	9	1
RB Owen Lyons	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Gage Stephenson	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Jackie Kanu	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rod Barlow	7	14	100	14.29	48	37	1
WR Gary Burgess	6	13	80	13.33	16	26	0
FB Cedric Nyland	4	6	56	14.00	43	30	0
WR Don White	2	2	10	5.00	6	6	0
TE Tyler Eifert	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Courtney Klosterman	1	1	4	4.00	6	4	0
RB Garrett Vance	1	2	13	13.00	3	13	0
TE Cary Williams	1	1	13	13.00	6	13	1
WR A.J. Green	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ross Burton	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Owen Lyons	1	0	0	0
S Ron Benton	0	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Luke Kuechly	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	9	385	42.8	41.7	51	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Roderick Bownes	8	315	39.4	31.9	47	5

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	1/1	1/1	1/1	51	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Kaplan	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Lyons	2	20	10.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Barlow	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Benton	3	53	17.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jackie Schenck	9	2	0.0	29	42
S Trevor Abrams	5	2	0.0	20	20
S Ron Benton	5	1	0.0	29	42
OLB T.J. Ingram	5	0	0.0	9	13
DE T.J. Criblez	3	1	0.5	28	36
DE Daniel Cadrez	3	2	0.0	19	27
CB Chester Hollenbeck	3	1	0.0	20	25
OLB Gilbert Wilson	3	1	0.0	9	15
S Grayson Palmer	3	1	0.0	11	24
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	1	0.5	29	42
CB Ross Burton	2	2	0.0	26	42
DE Harrison Farrell	1	1	0.0	10	19
CB Marco Freeman	1	1	0.0	20	27
DT Dave Hegamin	1	0	0.0	20	27
ILB Norman Jordan	1	0	0.0	1	2
DE Jake Rodon	0	2	0.0	10	17

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Luke Kuechly	9	1	0.0	24	38
CB Roberto Glaros	7	3	0.0	23	43
OLB Deron Collette	7	0	0.0	23	43
S Elias Campbell	3	4	0.0	23	37
S Xavier Rhodes	3	0	0.0	17	28
DT Matthew Griffin	2	1	0.5	16	29
DE Alexander Boyer	2	1	0.5	9	17
DE Gavin Heekin	2	1	0.0	17	30
CB Jimmy Burnett	2	0	0.0	10	24
CB Drake Richard	2	0	0.0	16	32
DE Edward Hadavi	1	1	1.0	18	27
DE Gustavo Vanderpool	1	0	1.0	6	11
DT Noah Garrison	1	1	0.0	15	23
FB Cedric Nyland	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ike Baumgardner	1	0	0.0	14	27
OLB Jesse Barnes	1	0	0.0	10	17
CB Lester Reese	0	1	0.0	13	26
S Cody Fields	0	1	0.0	7	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE T.J. Criblez	0.5	0	1	36
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0.5	0	0	42
DE Jake Rodon	0.0	1	0	17
DT Dave Hegamin	0.0	0	1	27
DE Daniel Cadrez	0.0	0	1	27
S Ron Benton	0.0	0	1	42
DT Brandon Webster	0.0	0	1	27

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Edward Hadavi	1.0	3	27
DE Gustavo Vanderpool	1.0	0	11
DE Alexander Boyer	0.5	1	17
DT Matthew Griffin	0.5	0	29
OLB Markus Golden	0.0	1	7
DE Gavin Heekin	0.0	1	30
DT Noah Garrison	0.0	1	23
DE Ike Baumgardner	0.0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jackie Schenck	5	0	0	42
S Ron Benton	3	2	0	42
S Grayson Palmer	3	1	0	24
S Trevor Abrams	3	1	0	20
OLB T.J. Ingram	3	0	0	13
CB Ross Burton	2	0	1	42
OLB Gilbert Wilson	2	0	0	15
DE Daniel Cadrez	1	0	0	27
DE T.J. Criblez	1	0	0	36
CB Marco Freeman	0	2	0	27
S Larry Tanner	0	1	0	15

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Roberto Glaros	5	1	43
OLB Deron Collette	5	0	43
S Elias Campbell	3	2	37
S Xavier Rhodes	1	1	28
CB Jimmy Burnett	1	1	24
OLB Luke Kuechly	1	0	38
CB Drake Richard	1	0	32
DE Ike Baumgardner	1	0	27
DE Alexander Boyer	1	0	17
CB Lester Reese	0	1	26
OLB Jesse Barnes	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Luis Langdon	2	8	0	24	0	43
G Lane Johnson	2	5	0	24	2	43
C Abel Durham	1	7	1	24	0	43
C Caden Sanks	0	2	0	24	0	43
T Alexander Conway	0	0	0	24	1	43

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T C.J. Riemersma	6	11	29	1	42
G Billy Clemons	2	6	29	0	42
G Tristan Liening	2	3	29	0	42
C Steven Kirk	1	3	29	0	42
TE Tyler Eifert	1	1	7	0	7
T Lewis Turnbull	0	2	29	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
T.J. Criblez	1	21

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Luke Kuechly	4	13
A.J. Green	1	25

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	29	42	25	96
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	28	36	21	85
S Ron Benton	---	---	29	42	13	84
CB Ross Burton	---	---	26	42	16	84
G Lane Johnson	24	43	---	---	10	77
T Luis Langdon	24	43	---	---	10	77
T Alexander Conway	24	43	---	---	10	77
C Caden Sanks	24	43	---	---	10	77
ILB Jackie Schenck	---	---	29	42	---	71
WR Gene Gardner	24	42	---	---	5	71
C Abel Durham	24	43	---	---	---	67
QB Harvey Dunnigan	24	43	---	---	---	67
WR Julian Lunsford	24	42	---	---	---	66
TE Eric Ebron	24	39	---	---	---	63
WR William Borders	18	34	---	---	5	57
RB Gage Stephenson	22	34	---	---	---	56
DT Brandon Webster	---	---	20	27	8	55
S Trevor Abrams	---	---	20	20	14	54
DT Dave Hegamin	---	---	20	27	---	47
CB Marco Freeman	---	---	20	27	---	47
DE Daniel Cadrez	---	---	19	27	---	46
CB Chester Hollenbeck	---	---	20	25	---	45
RB Owen Lyons	3	9	---	---	26	38
S Grayson Palmer	---	---	11	24	1	36
OLB T.J. Ingram	---	---	9	13	13	35
DE Harrison Farrell	---	---	10	19	---	29
DE Jake Rodon	---	---	10	17	---	27
WR Jackie Kanu	2	8	---	---	17	27
TE Kenny Walters	0	0	---	---	26	26
OLB Gilbert Wilson	---	---	9	15	---	24
S Larry Tanner	---	---	9	15	---	24
FB Cedric Recker	0	0	---	---	17	17
ILB Norman Jordan	---	---	1	2	12	15
TE Irving Fedo	3	7	---	---	2	12
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Orlando Marsh	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Kerry Meyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Alejandro Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Josh LaBorde	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dakota Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gabe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Brad Rivers	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Garrett Hudson	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Zack Wallace	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Cary Williams	29	34	---	---	25	88
WR Rod Barlow	27	41	---	---	17	85
OLB Deron Collette	---	---	23	43	14	80
G Tristan Liening	29	42	---	---	8	79
T Lewis Turnbull	29	42	---	---	8	79
G Billy Clemons	29	42	---	---	8	79
T C.J. Riemersma	29	42	---	---	8	79
CB Roberto Glaros	---	---	23	43	10	76
OLB Luke Kuechly	---	---	24	38	13	75
WR Gary Burgess	26	38	---	---	8	72
C Steven Kirk	29	42	---	---	---	71
WR Don White	19	25	---	---	25	69
CB Drake Richard	---	---	16	32	18	66
S Elias Campbell	---	---	23	37	---	60
DE Ike Baumgardner	---	---	14	27	10	51
RB Courtney Klosterman	27	18	---	---	4	49
DE Gavin Heekin	---	---	17	30	1	48
S Xavier Rhodes	---	---	17	28	1	46
DE Edward Hadavi	---	---	18	27	---	45
DT Matthew Griffin	---	---	16	29	---	45
CB Lester Reese	---	---	13	26	---	39
DT Noah Garrison	---	---	15	23	---	38
S Cody Fields	---	---	7	14	17	38
QB Andy Dalton	12	25	---	---	---	37
CB Jimmy Burnett	---	---	10	24	1	35
OLB Markus Golden	---	---	2	7	25	34
QB Riley Grinnell	17	17	---	---	---	34
WR A.J. Green	0	3	---	---	25	28
OLB Jesse Barnes	---	---	10	17	1	28
DE Gustavo Vanderpool	---	---	6	11	10	27
DE Alexander Boyer	---	---	9	17	1	27
FB Cedric Nyland	3	17	---	---	4	24
RB Garrett Vance	2	19	---	---	---	21
TE Tyler Eifert	7	7	---	---	4	18
WR Jaelen Strong	3	7	---	---	---	10
P Roderick Bownes	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Lenny Fogg	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Preston Kaplan	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Donald Moss	2	1	---	---	---	3
ILB Akeem Dent	---	---	1	0	---	1
RB Tevin Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chuck Farrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kaleb Bidwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Derek Salari	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Nick Compton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Edgar Stecker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	6	6.0
Middle	19	32	1.7
Right	4	22	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	12	1.5
Middle	11	55	5.0
Right	7	71	10.1
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harvey Dunnigan	40	19	3	3	3	7	8	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	24	14	2	1	3	2	3	0	1
Riley Grinnell	17	9	2	0	0	5	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	29	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	39	1.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	55	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	59	6.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	44	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	116	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	53	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	78	11.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	10	7	1	73	1	42
WR William Borders	8	2	1	9	0	34
WR Julian Lunsford	7	4	1	44	1	42
TE Eric Ebron	6	2	0	5	0	39
TE Irving Fedo	4	2	0	41	1	7
RB Gage Stephenson	3	1	0	7	0	34
RB Owen Lyons	1	1	0	3	0	9
WR Jackie Kanu	1	0	0	0	0	8

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rod Barlow	14	7	1	100	2	41
WR Gary Burgess	13	6	1	80	1	38
FB Cedric Nyland	6	4	0	56	1	17
RB Garrett Vance	2	1	0	13	0	19
WR Don White	2	2	0	10	0	25
WR A.J. Green	1	0	1	0	0	3
TE Tyler Eifert	1	1	0	15	0	7
RB Courtney Klosterman	1	1	0	4	0	18
TE Cary Williams	1	1	0	13	0	34

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gage Stephenson	1	2	2.00	3.06

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Courtney Klosterman	4	0	0.00	5.64
WR Don White	1	3	3.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan	3	2	23	7.67	4.55

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Riley Grinnell	2	1	6	3.00	6.24
Andy Dalton	1	1	13	13.00	7.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Gage Stephenson	1	0	0	0.00	2.33
WR William Borders	1	1	9	9.00	1.13
WR Gene Gardner	1	1	14	14.00	7.30

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gary Burgess	1	0	0	0.00	6.15
WR Rod Barlow	1	1	6	6.00	7.14
TE Cary Williams	1	1	13	13.00	13.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gage Stephenson	5	2
QB Harvey Dunnigan	3	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Courtney Klosterman	1	1
QB Riley Grinnell	1	0
RB Garrett Vance	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harvey Dunnigan	8	5	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Riley Grinnell	7	4	3
Andy Dalton	4	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Eric Ebron	3	2	0
WR Julian Lunsford	3	3	2
RB Gage Stephenson	1	0	0
WR William Borders	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gary Burgess	5	3	3
FB Cedric Nyland	2	1	0
WR A.J. Green	1	0	0
RB Garrett Vance	1	1	1
WR Rod Barlow	1	1	1
WR Don White	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,000 (21,400)
End Zone 11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,000 (21,400)
End Zone	11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)