Week 14, 2027

played in Houston, TX

72 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	10	7	3	-	20
Houston Texans	10	3	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:35 HOU - Samuel Stallings 46 field goal
1Q: 02:21 HOU - Rod Barlow 6 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
2Q: 08:09 HOU - Samuel Stallings 34 field goal
2Q: 05:35 NOS - Cary Thomas 11 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Salvador Varitek extra point)
2Q: 01:11 NOS - Salvador Varitek 41 field goal
3Q: 02:57 NOS - Harvey Dunnigan 2 run (Salvador Varitek extra point)
4Q: 13:01 HOU - Samuel Stallings 34 field goal
4Q: 00:05 NOS - Salvador Varitek 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:35 HOU - Samuel Stallings 46 field goal
1Q: 02:21 HOU - Rod Barlow 6 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
2Q: 08:09 HOU - Samuel Stallings 34 field goal
2Q: 05:35 NOS - Cary Thomas 11 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Salvador Varitek extra point)
2Q: 01:11 NOS - Salvador Varitek 41 field goal
3Q: 02:57 NOS - Harvey Dunnigan 2 run (Salvador Varitek extra point)
4Q: 13:01 HOU - Samuel Stallings 34 field goal
4Q: 00:05 NOS - Salvador Varitek 34 field goal

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 6-7 4-9
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 303 318
- Offensive Plays 58 71
- Yards per Play 5.22 4.48
Net Rushing Yards 69 105
- Rushing Attempts 27 29
- Yards per Rush 2.56 3.62
Net Passing Yards 234 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 23 - 0 41 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 244 220
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 7.55 5.07
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 1/19
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 22
Time of Possession 28:48 31:12

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	6-7	4-9
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	303	318
- Offensive Plays	58	71
- Yards per Play	5.22	4.48
Net Rushing Yards	69	105
- Rushing Attempts	27	29
- Yards per Rush	2.56	3.62
Net Passing Yards	234	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 23 - 0	41 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	244	220
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	7.55	5.07
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/40	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	1/19
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 22
Time of Possession	28:48	31:12

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:29	0:48	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
1	2:13	3:50	OWN 18	8	40	Punt
2	8:01	2:13	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
2	5:35	0:11	OPP 11	1	11	Touchdown
2	4:37	3:32	OWN 38	7	38	Field Goal
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 27	1	14	Half
3	15:00	1:43	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	11:50	9:04	OWN 7	18	93	Touchdown
4	12:53	3:28	OWN 30	5	23	Punt
4	5:46	3:30	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 16	3	-1	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:31	OWN 25	13	46	Field Goal
1	7:41	5:28	OWN 37	13	63	Touchdown
2	13:23	5:22	OWN 2	12	81	Field Goal
2	5:48	0:13	OWN 5	1	0	Interception
2	5:24	0:47	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	1:05	0:51	OWN 33	3	-4	Punt
3	13:17	1:27	OWN 47	3	6	Punt
3	2:46	4:53	OWN 25	10	58	Field Goal
4	9:25	3:39	OWN 20	7	36	Punt
4	2:16	1:07	OWN 6	7	10	Downs

Game MVP: Harvey Dunnigan, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Owen Lyons	10	56	5.60	24	3	0
RB J.B. Hargrove	7	6	0.86	4	0	0
RB Frederick Specter	5	5	1.00	9	0	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	3	7	2.33	6	0	1
WR Howard Grant	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0	0
FB Collin Hartman	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Shaun Rafalski	17	34	2.00	9	0
RB Pedro Bronson	6	38	6.33	14	1
QB Dan Puzzuoli	5	31	6.20	9	0
WR Bert Keen	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harvey Dunnigan	29	23	244	2/10	1	26	0	113.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	41	21	220	1/7	1	25	1	65.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Howard Grant	7	9	90	12.86	38	26	0
TE Cary Thomas	3	4	44	14.67	10	23	1
WR Andre Richmond	3	3	39	13.00	22	23	0
WR Glen Newhart	3	3	33	11.00	26	25	0
WR Caiden Hayes	2	2	21	10.50	1	13	0
TE Luis Calhoun	2	3	3	1.50	0	4	0
RB J.B. Hargrove	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Matthew Lee	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Collin Hartman	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gary Burgess	6	10	54	9.00	22	20	0
WR Rod Barlow	4	8	33	8.25	15	10	1
TE Cary Williams	4	9	47	11.75	15	20	0
RB Pedro Bronson	3	6	28	9.33	13	15	0
WR Bert Keen	2	5	29	14.50	26	19	0
RB Shaun Rafalski	2	3	29	14.50	20	25	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Santiago Kagan	1	12	12.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB J.B. Hargrove	1	0	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	0	1	0
S Ron Benton	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Shaun Rafalski	1	0	0
T Chance Osterhaus	0	1	0
DT Devan Forsythe	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	6	256	42.7	36.2	51	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Roderick Bownes	4	168	42.0	35.5	50	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Salvador Varitek	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Stallings	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Santiago Kagan	1	6	6.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Barlow	1	19	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Santiago Kagan	2	42	21.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Barlow	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Butch Booker	8	2	0.0	29	42
OLB Mario Giles	7	3	0.0	29	42
CB Edwin Donovan	4	3	0.0	21	36
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	4	1	0.0	25	41
CB Santiago Kagan	4	1	0.0	26	37
DE Terrell Randle	3	0	1.0	23	29
ILB Bobby Sutton	3	3	0.0	23	19
CB Cesar Borders	3	2	0.0	27	32
OLB Parker Warden	3	1	0.0	10	16
DT Logan Flemister	3	0	0.0	17	31
CB Bryan Horner	3	0	0.0	17	27
ILB Omar Siglar	2	0	0.0	6	24
DT Hector Vince	1	1	0.0	14	16
S Ron Benton	1	0	0.0	11	7
DE T.J. Criblez	1	0	0.0	11	15
DT Darius Russell	0	2	0.0	18	28
DE Dean Beyer	0	1	0.0	8	9

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dwayne Shipley	7	0	0.0	23	27
CB Brody Fisher	6	1	0.0	25	26
OLB Chase Jeffries	5	2	2.0	24	29
OLB Deron Collette	5	0	0.0	25	28
CB Dexter Williams	5	0	0.0	24	25
ILB Lenny Matson	4	2	0.0	15	17
DE Ben Lund	4	0	0.0	23	26
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	3	1	0.0	26	31
DT Angel Ferguson	3	0	0.0	19	16
OLB Renaldo Alexander	2	0	0.0	4	8
DT Devan Forsythe	1	1	0.0	8	15
WR Gary Burgess	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jimmy Burnett	1	0	0.0	22	27
CB Lincoln Greer	1	0	0.0	12	9
S Mickey Berry	1	0	0.0	2	3

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Terrell Randle	1.0	0	1	29
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	0.0	2	3	41
DE T.J. Criblez	0.0	0	1	15
DT Hector Vince	0.0	0	1	16
DT Darius Russell	0.0	0	1	28

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Chase Jeffries	2.0	2	0	29
DE Ike Baumgardner	0.0	2	0	25
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	0.0	1	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Butch Booker	4	4	0	42
CB Santiago Kagan	3	1	1	37
OLB Mario Giles	3	1	0	42
CB Bryan Horner	3	0	0	27
CB Cesar Borders	2	0	0	32
CB Edwin Donovan	2	0	0	36
ILB Bobby Sutton	1	1	0	19
DE T.J. Criblez	1	0	0	15
DT Hector Vince	1	0	0	16
ILB Omar Siglar	1	0	0	24
OLB Parker Warden	0	1	0	16

Houston	Caught	PPlay
CB Dexter Williams	5	25
CB Brody Fisher	4	26
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	3	31
OLB Deron Collette	2	28
OLB Renaldo Alexander	2	8
ILB Lenny Matson	2	17
OLB Chase Jeffries	2	29
CB Jimmy Burnett	1	27
DT Angel Ferguson	1	16
CB Dwayne Shipley	1	27

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Abel Durham	2	6	0	27	2	31
G Rusty Cowley	2	5	1	27	0	31
G Danny Boone	2	4	0	27	0	31
T Luis Langdon	1	5	0	27	0	31
C Caden Sanks	1	5	0	27	0	31
FB Collin Hartman	0	1	0	9	0	5

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Connor Garber	3	6	29	0	42
T C.J. Riemersma	3	5	29	0	42
C Steven Kirk	2	5	29	0	42
T Alexis Pettway	1	5	29	1	42
T Chance Osterhaus	0	3	20	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Luis Calhoun	2	21

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Phil Forney	2	22
Carson Biletnikoff	1	21

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Mario Giles	---	---	29	42	22	93
CB Cesar Borders	---	---	27	32	16	75
CB Santiago Kagan	---	---	26	37	12	75
S Butch Booker	---	---	29	42	3	74
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	---	---	25	41	3	69
T Luis Langdon	27	31	---	---	8	66
G Rusty Cowley	27	31	---	---	8	66
C Caden Sanks	27	31	---	---	8	66
G Danny Boone	27	31	---	---	8	66
CB Edwin Donovan	---	---	21	36	3	60
C Abel Durham	27	31	---	---	---	58
QB Harvey Dunnigan	27	31	---	---	---	58
TE Cary Thomas	25	31	---	---	---	56
DE Terrell Randle	---	---	23	29	---	52
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	23	19	9	51
DT Logan Flemister	---	---	17	31	---	48
WR Howard Grant	22	26	---	---	---	48
WR Glen Newhart	21	26	---	---	---	47
DT Darius Russell	---	---	18	28	---	46
CB Bryan Horner	---	---	17	27	---	44
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	11	15	17	43
TE Luis Calhoun	8	13	---	---	21	42
DT Hector Vince	---	---	14	16	7	37
OLB Parker Warden	---	---	10	16	10	36
ILB Omar Siglar	---	---	6	24	3	33
WR Caiden Hayes	16	14	---	---	2	32
S Ron Benton	---	---	11	7	13	31
FB Collin Hartman	9	5	---	---	15	29
RB Owen Lyons	11	16	---	---	---	27
WR Andre Richmond	4	8	---	---	15	27
CB Gino Moss	---	---	4	11	12	27
RB Frederick Specter	6	3	---	---	17	26
RB J.B. Hargrove	10	11	---	---	---	21
DE Dean Beyer	---	---	8	9	3	20
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Shawn Douglas	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Salvador Varitek	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Matthew Lee	3	2	---	---	---	5
QB Percy Duckett	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kody Hastings	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Andres Brady	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Carpet Tack Spencer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Martin Zelenka	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Robbie Jackson	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Angel Hartman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Rod Barlow	29	42	---	---	19	90
TE Cary Williams	26	40	---	---	22	88
G Connor Garber	29	42	---	---	7	78
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	---	---	26	31	21	78
T Alexis Pettway	29	42	---	---	---	71
WR Gary Burgess	28	34	---	---	9	71
QB Dan Puzzuoli	29	42	---	---	---	71
C Steven Kirk	29	42	---	---	---	71
T C.J. Riemersma	29	42	---	---	---	71
WR Bert Keen	25	28	---	---	18	71
OLB Deron Collette	---	---	25	28	4	57
CB Dexter Williams	---	---	24	25	8	57
OLB Chase Jeffries	---	---	24	29	2	55
CB Brody Fisher	---	---	25	26	2	53
DE Ike Baumgardner	---	---	25	25	2	52
CB Dwayne Shipley	---	---	23	27	2	52
CB Jimmy Burnett	---	---	22	27	2	51
DE Ben Lund	---	---	23	26	2	51
T Chance Osterhaus	20	30	---	---	---	50
RB Shaun Rafalski	20	14	---	---	11	45
DT Angel Ferguson	---	---	19	16	2	37
ILB Lenny Matson	---	---	15	17	---	32
RB Pedro Bronson	8	21	---	---	1	30
CB Nolan Madison	---	---	4	11	15	30
T Darrin Hasting	9	12	---	---	7	28
FB Phil Forney	2	4	---	---	22	28
S Omar Austin	---	---	6	5	15	26
DT Devan Forsythe	---	---	8	15	---	23
ILB Elijah Lincoln	---	---	3	2	17	22
CB Lincoln Greer	---	---	12	9	---	21
TE Aaron Tubbs	3	15	---	---	1	19
DE Alexander Boyer	---	---	6	10	---	16
OLB Renaldo Alexander	---	---	4	8	2	14
WR Mercury Maxwell	4	6	---	---	---	10
TE Troy Floyd	0	6	---	---	3	9
K Samuel Stallings	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Marshall Akiyama	---	---	1	1	6	8
P Roderick Bownes	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Miles Andrews	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Luke Mayes	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jamie Lord	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Andrew Cowles	---	---	0	0	6	6
S Mickey Berry	---	---	2	3	---	5
QB Kim Rico	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Timothy McIntyre	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Riley Lynn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	1	0.2
Middle	16	52	3.3
Right	5	17	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	18	2.6
Middle	14	60	4.3
Right	8	27	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harvey Dunnigan	29	23	5	0	1	0	5	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	41	21	3	0	2	8	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	63	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	51	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	130	14.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	45	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	147	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	28	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Grant	9	7	0	90	2	26
TE Cary Thomas	4	3	0	44	1	31
TE Luis Calhoun	3	2	0	3	0	13
WR Andre Richmond	3	3	0	39	1	8
WR Glen Newhart	3	3	0	33	1	26
WR Caiden Hayes	2	2	0	21	0	14
RB J.B. Hargrove	2	1	0	4	0	11
FB Collin Hartman	2	1	1	6	0	5
TE Matthew Lee	1	1	0	4	0	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gary Burgess	10	6	2	54	1	34
TE Cary Williams	9	4	0	47	1	40
WR Rod Barlow	8	4	0	33	0	42
RB Pedro Bronson	6	3	0	28	0	21
WR Bert Keen	5	2	0	29	0	28
RB Shaun Rafalski	3	2	0	29	1	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Harvey Dunnigan	2	1	0.50	2.33
RB J.B. Hargrove	2	7	3.50	0.86
RB Frederick Specter	1	-4	-4.00	1.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaun Rafalski	1	7	7.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan	2	2	16	8.00	8.41

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	6	1	6	1.00	5.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Cary Thomas	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
WR Glen Newhart	1	1	5	5.00	11.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rod Barlow	4	1	6	1.50	4.13
WR Gary Burgess	1	0	0	0.00	5.40
RB Pedro Bronson	1	0	0	0.00	4.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Harvey Dunnigan	2	1
RB Owen Lyons	1	1
RB Frederick Specter	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shaun Rafalski	4	3
QB Dan Puzzuoli	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harvey Dunnigan	11	9	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Cary Thomas	3	2	2
WR Howard Grant	2	2	1
WR Caiden Hayes	1	1	0
TE Luis Calhoun	1	0	0
RB J.B. Hargrove	1	1	1
TE Matthew Lee	1	1	0
WR Andre Richmond	1	1	0
WR Glen Newhart	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gary Burgess	3	2	2
WR Rod Barlow	3	1	1
TE Cary Williams	3	2	1
RB Pedro Bronson	2	2	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)