Exhibition Week 3, 2026

played in Houston, TX

70 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints 0700-7
Houston Texans710103-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:32 HOU - Pedro Bronson 3 run (Samuel Stallings extra point)
2Q: 14:56 NOS - Gage Stephenson 5 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 09:58 HOU - Gary Burgess 2 pass from Riley Grinnell (Samuel Stallings extra point)
2Q: 01:53 HOU - Samuel Stallings 21 field goal
3Q: 12:21 HOU - Al Madison 85 pass from Riley Grinnell (Samuel Stallings extra point)
3Q: 06:08 HOU - Samuel Stallings 31 field goal
4Q: 14:51 HOU - Samuel Stallings 33 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record0-21-1
First Downs1625
- by Rushing75
- by Passing818
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards284450
- Offensive Plays6669
- Yards per Play4.306.52
Net Rushing Yards13584
- Rushing Attempts2131
- Yards per Rush6.432.71
Net Passing Yards149366
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 20 - 138 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards167366
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/180/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.319.63
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/165/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.85.7
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards9/557/38
Punt Returns/Yards1/173/33
Kick Returns/Yards1/151/39
Interception Ret./Yards1/21/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 35
Time of Possession26:1833:42

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:26OWN 25950Missed FG
16:222:17OWN 25530Punt
13:033:13OWN 46854Touchdown
29:514:10OWN 25932Punt
21:470:55OWN 253-3Punt
20:310:31OWN 24310Interception
312:062:06OWN 25433Punt
36:000:25OWN 2530Punt
32:481:23OWN 193-1Punt
414:433:14OWN 14511Punt
45:581:28OWN 20522Downs
42:070:47OWN 20519Downs
40:420:42OWN 3410Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:344:12OWN 32868Touchdown
14:051:02OWN 2036Punt
214:504:59OWN 39861Touchdown
25:413:54OWN 201076Field Goal
20:520:21OPP 4838Interception
315:002:54OWN 5595Touchdown
310:004:00OWN 20866Field Goal
35:352:47OWN 26519Punt
31:251:42OPP 43427Field Goal
411:295:31OWN 40922Punt
44:302:23OPP 4231Punt
41:200:38OPP 3936Punt

Game MVP: Carson Biletnikoff, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Harvey Dunnigan6508.332320
RB Ernest Brandon5173.40900
RB Owen Lyons4399.753810
RB Gage Stephenson294.50500
QB Giovanni Ramsay284.00800
WR Gene Gardner11111.001110
TE Cary Thomas111.00100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Thomas Chapman28592.11500
RB Pedro Bronson2126.00901
WR Bert Keen11313.001310

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Harvey Dunnigan2112910/0131163.8
Giovanni Ramsay218763/18025048.9
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Riley Grinnell29182770/02851102.2
Garrett Grayson98890/00270107.8

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gene Gardner9159810.8979310
WR Julian Lunsford510459.009130
TE Luis Calhoun24136.503100
RB Owen Lyons1322.00020
RB Gage Stephenson1155.00751
RB Ernest Brandon1111.00010
TE Cary Thomas1233.00030
TE Matthew Lee0200.00000
TE Brady Farley0100.00000
WR Andre Richmond0300.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Keen6107212.0043270
TE Aaron Tubbs45379.2513180
WR Gary Burgess33299.6710251
RB Thomas Chapman343110.3317220
WR Rod Barlow374113.6730230
TE Cary Williams353210.6711140
WR Al Madison2211055.0088851
RB Pedro Bronson111111.009110
WR Mercury Maxwell1133.00330

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Cesar Borders122.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jimmy Burnett100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Ernest Brandon1000
QB Harvey Dunnigan0100
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
DE Ike Baumgardner0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Alan Wallace729842.629.3561
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Roderick Bownes519038.026.6452

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gabriel Daniels0/10/10/001/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Samuel Stallings3/30/00/0333/3

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Owen Lyons11717.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Barlow33311.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Gene Gardner11515.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Barlow13939.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lamar Emmons700.02219
DT Kenny Dela Cruz530.03031
DT Logan Flemister530.03135
OLB Mario Giles510.03137
S Ron Benton420.03137
CB Cesar Borders410.02423
DE Terrell Randle400.02432
OLB Parker Warden300.02823
CB Santiago Kagan300.0719
ILB Bobby Sutton240.02427
S Butch Booker220.0916
ILB Shane McKinley200.02218
CB Tyrus Blackwell200.0821
ILB Robbie Jackson200.0815
CB Gino Moss200.018
S Trevor Abrams110.02419
WR Gene Gardner10---------
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg100.0815
DE T.J. Criblez010.0919
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Clayton St. Clair600.52145
OLB Carson Biletnikoff512.02145
CB Brody Fisher420.01636
S Omar Austin410.0527
S Elias Campbell400.01237
OLB Deron Collette300.02036
CB Dwayne Shipley300.01513
CB Dexter Williams200.02042
S Cody Fields200.0524
DE Ben Lund200.01942
CB Lincoln Greer200.078
DT Angel Ferguson130.01538
CB Jimmy Burnett120.01624
DT Noah Garrison100.067
DE Ike Baumgardner100.01416
WR Bert Keen10---------
CB Nolan Madison100.017
OLB Chase Jeffries100.016
DE Alexander Boyer010.51030
ILB Jackie Schenck010.0710

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mario Giles0.002037
DT Logan Flemister0.001035
S Trevor Abrams0.001019
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Carson Biletnikoff2.002245
DE Alexander Boyer0.501030
OLB Clayton St. Clair0.500045
DE Ike Baumgardner0.011016
DT Noah Garrison0.01007
OLB Deron Collette0.001036

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ron Benton41037
CB Santiago Kagan30019
ILB Bobby Sutton21027
OLB Mario Giles21037
CB Cesar Borders20123
CB Tyrus Blackwell20021
S Lamar Emmons20019
CB Gino Moss2008
S Butch Booker20016
OLB Parker Warden11023
DE Terrell Randle10032
DT Kenny Dela Cruz10031
S Trevor Abrams10019
ILB Robbie Jackson10015
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Omar Austin30027
S Elias Campbell30037
CB Brody Fisher30036
OLB Deron Collette21036
S Cody Fields20024
CB Dexter Williams13042
OLB Clayton St. Clair11045
DE Ben Lund10042
DT Angel Ferguson10038
CB Nolan Madison1007
OLB Chase Jeffries1006
CB Lincoln Greer1008
CB Jimmy Burnett01124
OLB Carson Biletnikoff01045

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Abel Durham33121045
G Danny Boone26016021
C Caden Sanks25021045
G Rusty Cowley13021045
T Luis Langdon11021045
G Garrett Hudson0105224
TE Matthew Lee000319
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T C.J. Riemersma28031038
C Steven Kirk22031038
T Alexis Pettway16031038
TE Cary Williams13020027
T Jamie Lord12022015
T Chance Osterhaus1109023
G Cedric Ellison09031038

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
T.J. Criblez210
Luis Calhoun122
Terrell Randle117
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Cary Williams124
Rod Barlow121

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Luis Langdon2145------874
G Rusty Cowley2145------874
WR Gene Gardner2045------974
C Caden Sanks2145------874
DE Terrell Randle------24321773
S Ron Benton------3137472
OLB Mario Giles------3137371
DT Logan Flemister------3135369
C Abel Durham2145---------66
ILB Bobby Sutton------24271465
DT Kenny Dela Cruz------3031364
CB Cesar Borders------24231663
ILB Shane McKinley------22182363
TE Luis Calhoun1126------2259
S Trevor Abrams------24191558
WR Julian Lunsford1539---------54
OLB Parker Warden------2823354
RB Owen Lyons526------2253
G Danny Boone1621------845
S Lamar Emmons------2219243
WR Jackie Kanu719------1541
DE T.J. Criblez------9191038
QB Harvey Dunnigan1721---------38
WR Andre Richmond1219------738
CB Tyrus Blackwell------821635
CB Santiago Kagan------719834
G Garrett Hudson524---------29
QB Giovanni Ramsay424---------28
TE Brady Farley1017---------27
RB Gage Stephenson47------1526
S Butch Booker------916126
ILB Robbie Jackson------815124
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg------815---23
RB Ernest Brandon911---------20
TE Cary Thomas97---------16
TE Matthew Lee39---------12
DT Darius Russell------0459
CB Gino Moss------18---9
C Tyrell Berry00------88
P Alan Wallace00------88
K Gabriel Daniels00------33
T Martin Zelenka00---------0
QB Toby Crabtree00---------0
RB J.B. Hargrove00---------0
G Les Inoue00---------0
ILB Casey Bernstein------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Rod Barlow3138------2190
OLB Carson Biletnikoff------21451379
T C.J. Riemersma3138------877
TE Cary Williams2027------2471
T Alexis Pettway3138---------69
G Cedric Ellison3138---------69
C Steven Kirk3138---------69
OLB Clayton St. Clair------2145167
OLB Deron Collette------20361066
CB Dexter Williams------2042163
DE Ben Lund------1942162
DT Angel Ferguson------1538861
RB Thomas Chapman2831---------59
WR Bert Keen2332------358
QB Riley Grinnell2429---------53
CB Brody Fisher------1636153
TE Aaron Tubbs2626---------52
S Elias Campbell------1237150
S Omar Austin------5271648
DE Alexander Boyer------1030747
T Jamie Lord2215------845
CB Jimmy Burnett------1624141
T Chance Osterhaus923------840
DE Ike Baumgardner------1416131
S Cody Fields------524---29
OLB Chase Jeffries------162229
WR Gary Burgess514------928
CB Dwayne Shipley------1513---28
RB Evan Douglas00------2424
CB Nolan Madison------171624
WR Mercury Maxwell22------1822
CB Lincoln Greer------78722
RB Pedro Bronson35------1220
WR Al Madison710---------17
ILB Jackie Schenck------710---17
QB Garrett Grayson79---------16
TE Moe Hancock105---------15
DT Noah Garrison------67---13
K Samuel Stallings00------1010
P Roderick Bownes00------88
C Miles Andrews00------88
G Hunter Kakoza00------88
DE Marshall Akiyama------02---2
DE Andrew Cowles------00---0
C Timothy McIntyre00---------0
DT Abel McConnell------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7334.7
Middle8567.0
Right6467.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6193.2
Middle17402.4
Right8253.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Harvey Dunnigan21122023101
Giovanni Ramsay2181324420
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Riley Grinnell29184124301
Garrett Grayson982000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen106454.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2111783.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)73446.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108757.5
Short (0-8 Yds)15111187.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)115867.8
Long (19+ Yds)228743.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gene Gardner159198345
WR Julian Lunsford105145039
TE Luis Calhoun42013026
RB Owen Lyons3102026
WR Andre Richmond3020019
TE Cary Thomas210307
TE Matthew Lee200009
RB Gage Stephenson110507
RB Ernest Brandon1101011
TE Brady Farley1000017
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Keen106072132
WR Rod Barlow73141138
TE Aaron Tubbs54037026
TE Cary Williams53132027
RB Thomas Chapman43031131
WR Gary Burgess33029114
WR Al Madison220110210
RB Pedro Bronson1101105
WR Mercury Maxwell110302

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ernest Brandon1-1-1.003.40
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Thomas Chapman492.252.11
WR Bert Keen11313.0013.00
RB Pedro Bronson133.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan2152.504.33
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Riley Grinnell7120.299.55
Garrett Grayson1177.009.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Gage Stephenson1155.005.00
WR Gene Gardner1000.006.53
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bert Keen3172.337.20
TE Cary Williams2000.006.40
TE Aaron Tubbs1000.007.40
WR Gary Burgess1122.009.67
WR Rod Barlow1000.005.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Harvey Dunnigan11
RB Gage Stephenson11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Thomas Chapman52

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Harvey Dunnigan743
Giovanni Ramsay710
HoustonAttCompConversions
Riley Grinnell722
Garrett Grayson211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Julian Lunsford411
TE Luis Calhoun310
WR Gene Gardner221
TE Matthew Lee200
WR Andre Richmond200
RB Gage Stephenson111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Bert Keen411
WR Rod Barlow200
WR Al Madison111
TE Aaron Tubbs111
RB Thomas Chapman100

SectionAttendance
Stadium38,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck8,700 (21,400)
End Zone8,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,700 (13,600)
Club Seats4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,500 (3,300)