Exhibition Week 5, 2046

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Texans100017-27
New Orleans Saints 01437-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:06 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 25 field goal
1Q: 00:20 HOU - Richard Merrill 2 pass from Jon Causey (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
2Q: 13:00 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 22 pass from Jackson Karau (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 01:39 NOS - Alejandro Whiting 1 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 05:03 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 40 field goal
4Q: 10:59 HOU - Rondell Reynolds 3 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
4Q: 07:07 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 36 field goal
4Q: 04:00 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 77 punt return (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 01:02 HOU - Jameson Sweeney 3 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUNOS
Record3-12-2
First Downs2815
- by Rushing86
- by Passing169
- by Penalty40
Total Net Yards390321
- Offensive Plays8257
- Yards per Play4.765.63
Net Rushing Yards137134
- Rushing Attempts3224
- Yards per Rush4.285.58
Net Passing Yards253187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 25 - 133 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards268187
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/150/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.065.67
Fumbles/Lost1/03/1
3rd Down Conversions7/163/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.57.7
4th Down Conversions1/11/2
Penalties/Yards3/1511/71
Punt Returns/Yards2/183/113
Kick Returns/Yards3/715/102
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 25
Time of Possession36:0523:55

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:00OWN 251167Field Goal
17:116:58OWN 51595Touchdown
212:482:54OWN 25936Punt
27:581:17OWN 2030Punt
21:331:24OWN 31430Interception
311:582:44OWN 30516Punt
34:584:08OWN 21620Punt
414:493:56OWN 48852Touchdown
48:511:49OPP 36517Field Goal
45:502:00OWN 25511Punt
43:502:57OWN 361264Touchdown
40:070:07OPP 321-2Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:002:49OWN 16527Punt
10:132:25OWN 22578Touchdown
29:541:56OWN 20529Punt
26:415:08OWN 421258Touchdown
20:090:09OWN 3616Half
315:003:02OWN 25512Punt
39:144:16OWN 36841Field Goal
30:501:01OWN 538Punt
410:532:02OWN 23513Fumble
47:021:12OWN 3333Punt
40:530:46OWN 2656Downs

Game MVP: Daquan Titone, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jonathan Hatcher19955.001730
QB Jameson Sweeney4133.25601
RB Clayton Welch393.00700
QB Jon Causey252.50700
RB Richard Merrill2126.00600
WR Rondell Reynolds133.00301
WR Neal Kipps100.00000
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dwight Franken17925.411820
RB Alejandro Whiting4225.501711
QB Jackson Karau3206.67800

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Causey24121492/11147166.1
Jameson Sweeney23131191/4021070.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jackson Karau31151820/0142077.6
Kendall Siever2150/005056.3

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Riddick Lyons811637.889160
RB Richard Merrill455513.7558471
WR Samuel Folly48348.507140
WR Rondell Reynolds252512.502150
WR Antonio Cole253618.005280
WR Chance Monroe26168.002140
RB Jonathan Hatcher131111.000110
TE Darrin Snyder112121.000210
TE Tristan Guerino1177.00070
RB Clayton Welch0100.00000
WR Neal Kipps0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dashawn Nixon495614.0011221
WR Marlon Brewer374113.6730420
TE Jason Matesky354013.3318240
WR Joe Howard36299.677130
WR Victor Buckley22147.009130
FB Stanley Russell1377.00070
WR Arturo Marshall0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Ike Grui100.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Jameson Sweeney1000
T Dan Harris0100
S Everett Diaz0100
ILB Aidan Hebron0010
CB Gilbert Duncan0010
WR Chance Monroe0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Jackson Karau1000
TE Jason Matesky1000
WR Dashawn Nixon1000
S Tyler Worden0110
T Freddie Morton0100

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Donald Bradley522645.225.8542
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ellis Andrews523246.438.8521

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
R.J. Jeffries2/20/00/0363/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricardo Culbertson1/11/10/0403/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Chance Monroe2189.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Nixon311337.71

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Chance Monroe24924.50
Sebastian Fanning12222.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Nixon510220.40

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Griffin Ruby500.02433
DT Angel Lake500.02127
ILB Aidan Hebron400.01117
ILB Desmond Alcala400.01325
CB Jerald Rodriguez310.01019
CB Cristian Emerson300.01425
ILB Brandon Momberg300.0108
OLB Amos Brown220.01814
S Sebastian Fanning220.02028
CB Gilbert Duncan200.02130
DE Mackenzie Bradley130.02031
OLB Ty Westbrook110.01823
DT Les Seaman110.098
S Junior Jarzyna110.0107
TE Riddick Lyons10---------
S Everett Diaz020.01723
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Rick O'Donnell630.02742
ILB Ike Grui600.03249
DE Salvador Brewster541.03249
S Tyler Worden530.03250
S Santiago Caldwell520.02237
S Carlton Stephenson500.02239
CB Tim Babin400.01317
OLB Donnell Thompson400.01413
DE Damon Springer301.02844
S Barry Moorehead300.02542
DT Jay Stark211.0910
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky220.0814
S Frederick Hanlin210.02842
DE Aidan Butler200.02336
DE J.R. Turnbull100.02942
ILB Dennis Freeman100.001

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mackenzie Bradley0.003131
DE Griffin Ruby0.003133
OLB Ty Westbrook0.002023
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Salvador Brewster1.011149
DE Damon Springer1.000044
DT Jay Stark1.000010
DE Aidan Butler0.003036
DE J.R. Turnbull0.001142

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Desmond Alcala21025
ILB Aidan Hebron20017
OLB Amos Brown20014
CB Jerald Rodriguez20019
CB Cristian Emerson20025
DT Angel Lake20027
S Sebastian Fanning11028
ILB Brandon Momberg1108
DE Mackenzie Bradley10031
DE Griffin Ruby10033
S Jesse Allen02027
CB Gilbert Duncan01030
S Everett Diaz01023
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ike Grui43149
CB Tim Babin40017
S Tyler Worden32050
OLB Rick O'Donnell30042
S Carlton Stephenson21039
S Santiago Caldwell21037
S Barry Moorehead20042
OLB Donnell Thompson11013
DE Aidan Butler10036
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky10014
DE Salvador Brewster10049
ILB Dennis Freeman1001

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Daquan Titone66032050
G J.R. Kamin38232050
T Peyton McGee25032150
T Dan Harris24032150
T Tom Krich12015127
G Eli Matthews02017023
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Sean Oxenby58224033
G Les Massa22014014
C Francisco Helms15024033
G Stephen Cunningham15014014
FB Stanley Russell1117012
T Freddie Morton01014014

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Chance Monroe218
Darrin Snyder123
Aidan Hebron122
Sebastian Fanning117
Cristian Emerson117
Gene Norton115
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Tony Peele222
Tyler Worden218
Barry Moorehead117

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Dan Harris3250------1395
G Daquan Titone3250------284
T Peyton McGee3250---------82
G J.R. Kamin3250---------82
TE Riddick Lyons3244------581
RB Jonathan Hatcher2743------575
WR Samuel Folly2742---------69
S Sebastian Fanning------20281765
DE Griffin Ruby------2433663
CB Cristian Emerson------14251756
DT Angel Lake------2127654
DE Mackenzie Bradley------2031152
CB Gilbert Duncan------2130152
ILB Aidan Hebron------11172250
T Tom Krich1527------749
WR Chance Monroe1218------1848
QB Jon Causey1926---------45
S Jesse Allen------1727145
OLB Ty Westbrook------1823142
TE Darrin Snyder612------2341
S Everett Diaz------1723141
WR Antonio Cole1723---------40
G Eli Matthews1723---------40
QB Jameson Sweeney1324------239
ILB Desmond Alcala------1325139
WR Rondell Reynolds1326---------39
TE Tristan Guerino78------2338
OLB Amos Brown------1814133
WR Neal Kipps510------1631
CB Jerald Rodriguez------1019---29
RB Richard Merrill919---------28
S Junior Jarzyna------107522
OLB Nickolas Glover------002121
ILB Brandon Momberg------108---18
DT Les Seaman------98---17
CB Gene Norton------111517
DE Harrison Wretzky------68---14
RB Clayton Welch55---------10
K R.J. Jeffries00------88
DT Austin Howe------35---8
C Emmanuel Wilson00------77
C Reuben Halcomb00------77
G Hayden Vance00------77
P Donald Bradley00------55
CB Kim Lee------14---5
OLB Gavin Garrison------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Tyler Worden------325018100
OLB Rick O'Donnell------27422392
DE Salvador Brewster------3249788
S Barry Moorehead------25421784
ILB Ike Grui------3249283
S Santiago Caldwell------22372281
DE J.R. Turnbull------2942677
DE Damon Springer------2844173
S Frederick Hanlin------2842171
WR Marlon Brewer2332------1166
S Carlton Stephenson------2239263
DE Aidan Butler------2336261
WR Dashawn Nixon2225------1158
T Sean Oxenby2433---------57
C Francisco Helms2433---------57
TE Jason Matesky2029------655
RB Dwight Franken1919------1755
QB Jackson Karau2131---------52
WR Joe Howard1723---------40
T Brenden Nicol1019------635
G Lincoln McKnight1019------635
G Les Massa1414------634
OLB Donnell Thompson------1413532
CB Tim Babin------1317131
TE Tony Peele25------2229
G Roosevelt Rodrigue1019---------29
G Stephen Cunningham1414---------28
T Freddie Morton1414---------28
WR Victor Buckley34------1724
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky------814123
FB Logan Blake14------1722
FB Stanley Russell712---------19
DT Jay Stark------910---19
DT Damon Tate------412117
DE Jake Kagan------410115
RB Alejandro Whiting410---------14
ILB Dennis Freeman------011112
CB Philip Sparrow------0167
C Jeffrey Borges00------66
P Ellis Andrews00------66
K Ricardo Culbertson00------66
QB Kendall Siever32---------5
WR Arturo Marshall12---------3
TE Taylor Edwards10---------1
RB Blaine Justice00---------0
DE Dwayne Baca------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9485.3
Middle16654.1
Right6264.3
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2178.5
Middle20924.6
Right22512.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Causey24122215311
Jameson Sweeney23131133210
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jackson Karau31153206820
Kendall Siever210001000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen535310.6
Short (0-8 Yds)2413954.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)167714.4
Long (19+ Yds)224924.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54275.4
Short (0-8 Yds)75324.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1161069.6
Long (19+ Yds)101222.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Riddick Lyons118063044
WR Samuel Folly84234042
WR Chance Monroe62116018
RB Richard Merrill54055119
WR Rondell Reynolds52025026
WR Antonio Cole52136123
RB Jonathan Hatcher31011043
RB Clayton Welch100005
TE Darrin Snyder11021112
TE Tristan Guerino110708
WR Neal Kipps1000010
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dashawn Nixon94056125
WR Marlon Brewer73041132
WR Joe Howard63029023
TE Jason Matesky53040129
FB Stanley Russell3107012
WR Victor Buckley2201404
WR Arturo Marshall100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jonathan Hatcher372.335.00
QB Jameson Sweeney133.003.25
RB Clayton Welch100.003.00
WR Rondell Reynolds133.003.00
WR Neal Kipps100.000.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Alejandro Whiting111.005.50
RB Dwight Franken100.005.41

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jameson Sweeney64254.175.17
Jon Causey5351.006.21
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jackson Karau2173.505.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Riddick Lyons44338.255.73
RB Richard Merrill32-2-0.6711.00
WR Chance Monroe2000.002.67
WR Samuel Folly11-1-1.004.25
WR Rondell Reynolds1000.005.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Stanley Russell2173.502.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Jameson Sweeney31
RB Jonathan Hatcher11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Dwight Franken20

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Jon Causey753
Jameson Sweeney422
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Jackson Karau953
Kendall Siever100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Riddick Lyons432
WR Samuel Folly211
RB Jonathan Hatcher100
RB Richard Merrill111
WR Rondell Reynolds100
TE Tristan Guerino111
WR Chance Monroe110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Marlon Brewer421
TE Jason Matesky321
WR Dashawn Nixon100
WR Joe Howard111
FB Stanley Russell100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,900 (19,900)
End Zone9,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine5,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats8,600 (12,700)
Club Seats13,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,100 (9,900)