Exhibition Week 3, 2045

played in Houston, TX

68 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints 03314-20
Houston Texans7003-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:05 HOU - Jonathan Hatcher 63 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
2Q: 09:15 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 24 field goal
3Q: 04:27 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 44 field goal
4Q: 11:32 NOS - Blaine Justice 4 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 08:49 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 26 field goal
4Q: 01:53 NOS - Chad Nicholas 55 fumble return (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record2-00-2
First Downs1613
- by Rushing54
- by Passing117
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards298335
- Offensive Plays6966
- Yards per Play4.325.08
Net Rushing Yards84133
- Rushing Attempts2524
- Yards per Rush3.365.54
Net Passing Yards214202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 25 - 040 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards251211
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/372/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.864.81
Fumbles/Lost2/22/2
3rd Down Conversions6/174/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.310.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/514/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/105/61
Kick Returns/Yards0/02/47
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 32
Time of Possession32:5927:01

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:303:47OWN 2064Punt
18:341:51OWN 14417Punt
15:470:44OWN 2537Punt
11:281:23OWN 2035Punt
212:483:41OWN 43750Field Goal
25:472:16OWN 20529Fumble
22:251:53OWN 14723Punt
315:003:37OWN 25623Punt
38:093:50OWN 31842Field Goal
414:453:24OWN 40760Touchdown
48:421:23OWN 2535Punt
46:441:39OPP 2933Fumble
44:001:47OWN 1535Punt
40:490:49OPP 45410Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:30OWN 383-3Punt
19:431:09OWN 4431Punt
16:430:56OWN 32268Touchdown
15:033:35OWN 7747Punt
10:052:17OWN 47717Missed FG
29:073:20OWN 29622Punt
23:311:06OPP 414-9Punt
20:320:32OWN 44219Missed FG
311:233:14OWN 4520Punt
34:194:34OWN 251042Missed FG
411:212:39OWN 25666Field Goal
47:190:35OWN 2927Fumble
45:051:05OWN 4034Punt
42:130:32OWN 40315Fumble
41:410:52OWN 25520Downs

Game MVP: Jackson Karau, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Blaine Justice15442.93901
RB Leonard Lang5255.001110
QB Jackson Karau3113.67700
WR Joe Howard133.00300
RB Dwight Franken111.00100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jonathan Hatcher191196.266341
RB Richard Merrill300.00300
QB Roger Kuennen166.00600
QB Jon Causey188.00800

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jackson Karau26171702/12037083.8
Kendall Siever148812/25019073.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roger Kuennen28161452/9038071.2
Jon Causey129660/0025087.5

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joe Howard8108010.0044370
WR Marlon Brewer410328.0013120
TE Jason Matesky474411.0040260
WR Jeremiah Manuel333511.6717210
TE Tony Peele232211.000140
WR Victor Buckley23157.50080
WR Dashawn Nixon232311.509190
RB Blaine Justice0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Jonathan Hatcher555711.4045380
TE Jermaine Winters47358.7520250
WR Drake Hampton38268.6724250
WR Leonardo Fagan353110.330160
TE Darrin Snyder34237.6713120
WR Antonio Cole36196.33090
WR Samuel Folly22136.503100
RB Richard Merrill1133.00630
WR Rondell Reynolds1144.00040
TE Riddick Lyons0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
TE Tony Peele1000
WR Joe Howard1000
DT Chad Nicholas0101
ILB Monty Bustos0100
CB Tim Babin0010
S Eugene Morris0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Roger Kuennen1000
RB Jonathan Hatcher1000
S Jesse Allen0100
CB Cristian Emerson0100
OLB Amos Brown0010
CB Gilbert Duncan0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ellis Andrews836745.938.3613
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Donald Bradley733347.637.6653

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricardo Culbertson2/21/10/0442/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
R.J. Jeffries1/40/30/3261/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Nixon2105.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Sebastian Fanning56112.20

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Sebastian Fanning24723.50

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tyler Worden720.02341
S Santiago Caldwell710.02341
ILB Ike Grui610.02342
DE J.R. Turnbull400.02336
CB Tim Babin311.02039
DE Damon Springer301.02038
DT Lincoln Carlisle330.02039
ILB Monty Bustos300.095
S Eugene Morris300.01831
S Frederick Hanlin300.0421
OLB Donnell Thompson300.0119
OLB Rick O'Donnell230.01531
DT Chad Nicholas130.01735
TE Jason Matesky10---------
WR Joe Howard10---------
S Barry Moorehead100.0811
DT Calvin Grier030.0119
S Carlton Stephenson020.0817
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Aidan Hebron810.51425
S Sebastian Fanning620.02539
S Jesse Allen620.02538
OLB Amos Brown510.02537
DE J.J. Choate411.52333
DE Griffin Ruby411.02544
CB Cristian Emerson410.02435
CB Gilbert Duncan300.0725
ILB Brandon Momberg210.01012
OLB Van Bernard200.01012
DE Neil Brewer101.008
CB Axel Mizrahi110.02536
CB Jerald Rodriguez110.0319
CB Emmett Phillips100.0011
DT Howard Hitchcock100.02538
G Daquan Titone10---------
DE Elias Mitchell100.02537
OLB Gavin Garrison020.077
CB Kim Lee020.005

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Damon Springer1.010038
CB Tim Babin1.000039
DE J.R. Turnbull0.003336
DT Chad Nicholas0.001035
DE Aidan Butler0.000111
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE J.J. Choate1.500233
DE Neil Brewer1.00008
DE Griffin Ruby1.000044
ILB Aidan Hebron0.500025
DE Elias Mitchell0.002037

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tyler Worden40041
ILB Ike Grui40042
S Santiago Caldwell31041
CB Tim Babin21039
S Frederick Hanlin21021
ILB Monty Bustos2005
OLB Rick O'Donnell20031
DE J.R. Turnbull20036
DT Lincoln Carlisle10039
DE Damon Springer10038
S Barry Moorehead10011
OLB Donnell Thompson1009
DT Chad Nicholas01035
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Amos Brown50037
ILB Aidan Hebron41025
S Sebastian Fanning41039
CB Gilbert Duncan40025
DE Griffin Ruby20044
S Jesse Allen11038
CB Emmett Phillips10011
DE J.J. Choate10033
CB Jerald Rodriguez10019
CB Cristian Emerson10035
ILB Brandon Momberg10012
CB Axel Mizrahi02036
CB Kim Lee0105

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Amari Liakos35015019
C Francisco Helms26025044
T Brenden Nicol23025144
G Rondell Petruzziello14010025
T Sean Oxenby02025244
G Roosevelt Rodrigue01015019
TE Jason Matesky01025040
RB Blaine Justice00017119
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Benjamin Reed37024042
T Peyton McGee14024042
T Tom Krich14010024
T Kris Cote11014018
G Daquan Titone04024142
G Bernard Hagler01010124
G Eli Matthews01014018

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Tony Peele225
Dashawn Nixon223
Marcos Norris122
Stanley Russell117
Barry Moorehead115
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jermaine Winters127
Bernard Hagler111

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Brenden Nicol2544------1079
T Sean Oxenby2544------1079
S Tyler Worden------23411074
C Francisco Helms2544---------69
ILB Ike Grui------2342469
WR Joe Howard2444---------68
S Santiago Caldwell------2341468
TE Jason Matesky2540---------65
DT Lincoln Carlisle------2039463
CB Tim Babin------2039463
DE J.R. Turnbull------2336463
DE Damon Springer------2038462
DT Chad Nicholas------17351062
WR Dashawn Nixon925------2357
WR Marlon Brewer1541---------56
RB Blaine Justice1719------1854
S Eugene Morris------1831352
OLB Rick O'Donnell------1531349
TE Tony Peele1210------2547
QB Jackson Karau1828---------46
G Rondell Petruzziello1025------1045
G Stephen Cunningham1025------1045
S Frederick Hanlin------4211742
G Roosevelt Rodrigue1519---------34
T Amari Liakos1519---------34
S Barry Moorehead------8111534
FB Stanley Russell710------1734
CB Gus Goldblatt------661628
S Carlton Stephenson------817126
ILB Monty Bustos------951024
QB Kendall Siever716---------23
WR Jeremiah Manuel05------1722
OLB Donnell Thompson------119222
OLB Marcos Norris------002222
DT Calvin Grier------119121
RB Leonard Lang611---------17
DE Aidan Butler------511---16
WR Victor Buckley06------814
C Jeffrey Borges00------1010
TE Aaron Weber70------310
P Ellis Andrews00------1010
RB Dwight Franken25---------7
K Ricardo Culbertson00------77
DE Dwayne Baca------0077
FB Logan Blake14---------5
OLB Gerald Wong------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Griffin Ruby------25441584
S Sebastian Fanning------25391882
CB Axel Mizrahi------25361879
CB Cristian Emerson------24351978
G Daquan Titone2442------1177
T Peyton McGee2442------1177
TE Jermaine Winters1533------2775
RB Jonathan Hatcher2035------1267
DE J.J. Choate------23331066
C Benjamin Reed2442---------66
DT Howard Hitchcock------2538265
S Jesse Allen------2538265
OLB Amos Brown------2537264
DE Elias Mitchell------2537264
ILB Aidan Hebron------14252463
WR Drake Hampton2236------159
WR Leonardo Fagan1631------1158
TE Riddick Lyons1321------1347
QB Roger Kuennen1230------446
G Bernard Hagler1024------1145
T Tom Krich1024------1145
TE Darrin Snyder58------2740
CB Gilbert Duncan------725133
T Kris Cote1418---------32
G Eli Matthews1418---------32
DT Angel Lake------291829
CB Emmett Phillips------0111425
OLB Van Bernard------1012224
QB Jon Causey1212---------24
WR Rondell Reynolds1113---------24
CB Jerald Rodriguez------319---22
ILB Brandon Momberg------1012---22
WR Antonio Cole418---------22
WR Samuel Folly910---------19
OLB Gavin Garrison------77---14
RB Richard Merrill44------513
C J.T. Hudgens00------1111
DE Neil Brewer------08---8
DT Camden Bacon------08---8
P Donald Bradley00------77
K R.J. Jeffries00------77
S Everett Diaz------06---6
RB J.J. Coley11------35
CB Kim Lee------05---5
OLB Bubba Dye------00---0
WR Broderick Hoyt00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3124.0
Middle12302.5
Right9434.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left67512.5
Middle11262.4
Right7324.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jackson Karau26173125120
Kendall Siever1480221100
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roger Kuennen28162144210
Jon Causey1291100230

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)22151426.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)747010.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108565.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1812955.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)105606.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marlon Brewer104232041
WR Joe Howard108080144
TE Jason Matesky74144140
WR Jeremiah Manuel3303515
TE Tony Peele32122010
WR Victor Buckley3201506
WR Dashawn Nixon32023025
RB Blaine Justice1000019
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Drake Hampton83026136
TE Jermaine Winters74235133
WR Antonio Cole63119018
RB Jonathan Hatcher55057135
WR Leonardo Fagan53031031
TE Darrin Snyder4312308
WR Samuel Folly22013010
RB Richard Merrill110304
TE Riddick Lyons1000021
WR Rondell Reynolds1104013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Blaine Justice284.002.93
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kendall Siever2142.005.79
Jackson Karau1111.006.54
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roger Kuennen3100.005.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marlon Brewer1000.003.20
TE Jason Matesky1111.006.29
WR Dashawn Nixon1144.007.67
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Leonardo Fagan2100.006.20
WR Drake Hampton1000.003.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Blaine Justice21
RB Leonard Lang11
HoustonRushesConversions
QB Roger Kuennen10
RB Jonathan Hatcher11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Jackson Karau764
Kendall Siever400
HoustonAttCompConversions
Roger Kuennen942
Jon Causey651

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Marlon Brewer311
WR Joe Howard321
WR Jeremiah Manuel222
TE Tony Peele110
WR Victor Buckley100
TE Jason Matesky100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Jermaine Winters311
RB Jonathan Hatcher220
WR Drake Hampton210
WR Leonardo Fagan211
TE Darrin Snyder221
WR Antonio Cole200
WR Samuel Folly110
WR Rondell Reynolds110

SectionAttendance
Stadium37,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck11,500 (21,800)
End Zone7,600 (15,700)
Mezzanine4,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats6,800 (13,900)
Club Seats4,500 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (7,500)