Week 14, 2059

played in Houston, TX

51 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	0	3	0	-	3
Houston Texans	7	3	13	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:14 HOU - Vince Parham 1 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
2Q: 03:01 HOU - Andre Crawford 28 field goal
3Q: 09:38 NOS - Morris Stone 46 field goal
3Q: 06:50 HOU - Duane Bradford 17 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point failed)
3Q: 00:38 HOU - Jay McDaniel 30 run (Andre Crawford extra point)
4Q: 08:39 HOU - Vince Parham 21 pass from Richard Henn (Andre Crawford extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:14 HOU - Vince Parham 1 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
2Q: 03:01 HOU - Andre Crawford 28 field goal
3Q: 09:38 NOS - Morris Stone 46 field goal
3Q: 06:50 HOU - Duane Bradford 17 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point failed)
3Q: 00:38 HOU - Jay McDaniel 30 run (Andre Crawford extra point)
4Q: 08:39 HOU - Vince Parham 21 pass from Richard Henn (Andre Crawford extra point)

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 5-8 10-3
First Downs 8 21
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 2 9
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 144 390
- Offensive Plays 51 61
- Yards per Play 2.82 6.39
Net Rushing Yards 69 265
- Rushing Attempts 34 42
- Yards per Rush 2.03 6.31
Net Passing Yards 75 125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 17 - 10 - 1 18 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 75 130
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.41 6.58
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 13/109 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 6/64
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 27
Time of Possession 28:00 32:00

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	5-8	10-3
First Downs	8	21
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	2	9
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	144	390
- Offensive Plays	51	61
- Yards per Play	2.82	6.39
Net Rushing Yards	69	265
- Rushing Attempts	34	42
- Yards per Rush	2.03	6.31
Net Passing Yards	75	125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	17 - 10 - 1	18 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	75	130
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.41	6.58
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	13/109	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	6/64
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 27
Time of Possession	28:00	32:00

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:07	4:37	OWN 16	9	29	Punt
1	4:14	2:11	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
1	0:25	0:48	OWN 14	3	0	Punt
2	13:24	3:45	OWN 28	6	8	Punt
2	7:43	1:30	OWN 39	3	4	Interception
2	2:53	2:30	OWN 28	3	-10	Punt
3	15:00	5:28	OWN 25	10	46	Field Goal
3	6:40	2:19	OWN 33	4	9	Punt
3	0:25	2:19	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	8:26	2:23	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
4	3:43	1:51	OWN 27	3	-4	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:53	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	5:30	1:16	OWN 33	4	-3	Punt
1	2:03	1:38	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	14:37	1:13	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
2	9:39	1:56	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
2	6:13	3:20	OPP 48	8	37	Field Goal
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 41	3	18	Half
3	9:32	2:52	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
3	4:21	3:56	OWN 1	9	99	Touchdown
4	13:06	4:40	OWN 12	9	88	Touchdown
4	6:03	2:20	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 31	4	18	Game

Game MVP: Hardy Haynesworth, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Isaiah Glover	23	43	1.87	14	1
RB Spencer Donovan	7	10	1.43	6	0
QB Brent Cerf	2	9	4.50	5	0
RB Lorenzo Nelson	2	7	3.50	4	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Hardy Haynesworth	24	168	7.00	28	6	0
RB Jay McDaniel	16	90	5.63	30	3	1
QB Earnest Upshaw	2	7	3.50	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	15	8	70	0/0	0	16	1	38.2
Lionel McNeil	2	2	5	0/0	0	6	0	79.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Earnest Upshaw	16	10	107	1/5	2	44	0	121.6
Richard Henn	2	2	23	0/0	1	21	0	154.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gustavo Bissel	3	4	16	5.33	8	9
WR Terrell Csonka	2	2	15	7.50	0	9
TE Harry Hutton	2	3	21	10.50	0	16
WR Leland Sharper	1	4	14	14.00	0	14
FB Conner Boyer	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Isaiah Glover	1	1	10	10.00	9	10
TE Erick Kelley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vince Parham	4	6	74	18.50	36	44	2
WR Duane Bradford	3	4	38	12.67	3	19	1
RB Jay McDaniel	3	4	17	5.67	0	11	0
FB Mack Hammond	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Tre Whiting	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Hunter Palmer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Darius Thornton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Efrain Cyr	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Todd Tanyavutti	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Jay McDaniel	1	0	0	0
G Blaine Levine	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	9	469	52.1	42.8	63	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Damian England	5	231	46.2	39.6	56	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Andre Crawford	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	3	33	11.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Parham	6	64	10.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Tate	2	39	19.5	0
Steven Marsh	1	23	23.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Parham	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Brock McGee	7	3	0.0	37	16
S Levi Hopper	5	4	0.0	35	18
OLB Oscar Burks	5	1	0.0	18	12
DE Mercury Gerhardt	5	0	0.0	29	11
DE Wayne Fraley	4	0	1.0	37	18
ILB D.J. Armstrong	4	0	0.0	10	5
CB Blaine Hongamen	4	0	0.0	30	18
DE Bryson Slocum	3	1	0.0	22	14
ILB Terry Whiting	3	1	0.0	31	11
OLB Corbin Richardson	3	0	0.0	18	11
S Preston Stewart	2	1	0.0	14	7
CB Larry Tate	2	0	0.0	28	6
DE Earl Jeffries	1	1	0.0	9	1
CB Todd Tanyavutti	1	0	0.0	10	6
WR Leland Sharper	1	0	---	---	---
CB Steven Marsh	1	0	0.0	9	1
DE Thomas Cossaboom	1	0	0.0	11	8
DT Kent Stephens	0	2	0.0	36	13
CB Kirk Garrison	0	2	0.0	40	19
ILB Nicky Weigel	0	1	0.0	6	0

Houston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Vinny Person	5	4	34	17
S Erick Strong	5	0	24	13
DE Everett Harrison	4	2	22	14
OLB Riley Guthrie	3	1	20	9
OLB Trenton Brimberry	3	1	21	10
CB Gene Clinton	3	1	26	14
DT Monty Rounds	3	0	13	8
DE Damian Law	3	0	17	9
ILB Blaine Stone	2	3	30	17
S Lawrence Blackburn	2	1	18	5
CB Efrain Cyr	2	1	27	11
CB Brock Raag	2	0	12	9
ILB Jeffrey Rudzinski	2	0	12	6
CB Tanner Cichanski	1	1	17	9
DE Mike Walsh	1	0	14	3
OLB Shaquille George	1	0	10	6
DE Demetrius Tynes	1	0	15	8
CB Kevin Stargell	1	0	4	0
DT Dominic Gunn	0	1	21	9
OLB Corey Bell	0	1	0	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Fraley	1.0	0	0	3	18

Houston	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Monty Rounds	1	2	8
DE Damian Law	1	0	9
OLB Trenton Brimberry	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Blaine Hongamen	4	0	18
OLB Corbin Richardson	2	2	11
DE Mercury Gerhardt	1	0	11
OLB Oscar Burks	1	0	12
CB Larry Tate	1	0	6
DE Wayne Fraley	1	0	18
CB Kirk Garrison	1	0	19
S Preston Stewart	1	0	7
CB Todd Tanyavutti	0	1	6

Houston	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Gene Clinton	3	0	14
S Vinny Person	2	0	17
CB Efrain Cyr	1	1	11
S Erick Strong	1	0	13
CB Brock Raag	1	0	9
DE Everett Harrison	1	0	14
OLB Riley Guthrie	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Tucker Romero	2	9	0	34	17
C J.R. Gardner	2	8	0	27	13
G Theodore Cox	1	4	1	29	15
G Malcolm Price	0	4	0	34	17
T Reggie Fiola	0	4	0	34	17
T J.J. Starks	0	2	0	5	2
C Wesley Newton	0	1	0	7	4

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Archie Stuart	3	10	1	42	0	19
C Logan Woodard	3	9	0	42	0	19
T Cory Miller	3	7	1	42	0	19
G Cristian Cunningham	3	6	0	35	1	19
G Blaine Levine	1	2	0	42	0	19
T Kurt Henson	0	2	0	7	0	0
TE Elliot Jarvis	0	2	0	11	0	5
FB Mack Hammond	0	1	0	10	0	2
TE Hunter Palmer	0	1	0	36	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Todd Tanyavutti	2	23
Wayne Fraley	2	17
Terry Whiting	1	22
Malcolm Price	1	10
Cory Fuller	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Corey Bell	2	22
Hunter Palmer	1	23
Vinny Person	1	23
Mike Walsh	1	17
Duane Bradford	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	37	18	17	72
S Levi Hopper	---	---	35	18	14	67
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	31	11	22	64
RB Isaiah Glover	24	15	---	---	23	62
G Malcolm Price	34	17	---	---	10	61
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	40	19	1	60
DT Brock McGee	---	---	37	16	5	58
WR Gustavo Bissel	33	17	---	---	8	58
TE Erick Kelley	30	17	---	---	10	57
G Theodore Cox	29	15	---	---	10	54
T Tucker Romero	34	17	---	---	---	51
T Reggie Fiola	34	17	---	---	---	51
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	36	13	---	49
CB Blaine Hongamen	---	---	30	18	1	49
S Weston Battle	---	---	32	14	---	46
CB Larry Tate	---	---	28	6	11	45
QB Brent Cerf	29	15	---	---	---	44
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	29	11	1	41
C J.R. Gardner	27	13	---	---	---	40
CB Todd Tanyavutti	---	---	10	6	23	39
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	22	14	1	37
WR Leland Sharper	24	12	---	---	---	36
OLB Oscar Burks	---	---	18	12	1	31
WR Terrell Csonka	10	6	---	---	14	30
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	18	11	1	30
TE Daquan Walton	2	0	---	---	23	25
WR Juan Lake	17	6	---	---	---	23
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	9	1	13	23
S Preston Stewart	---	---	14	7	1	22
DE Thomas Cossaboom	---	---	11	8	1	20
T J.J. Starks	5	2	---	---	10	17
TE Harry Hutton	9	7	---	---	---	16
ILB D.J. Armstrong	---	---	10	5	---	15
RB Spencer Donovan	8	2	---	---	2	12
ILB Randall Cross	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Wesley Newton	7	4	---	---	---	11
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	9	1	---	10
RB Lorenzo Nelson	2	0	---	---	7	9
WR Eddie Darquea	7	1	---	---	---	8
QB Lionel McNeil	5	2	---	---	---	7
ILB Nicky Weigel	---	---	6	0	---	6
FB Conner Boyer	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	3	3
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Hunter Palmer	36	17	---	---	23	76
S Vinny Person	---	---	34	17	23	74
WR Vince Parham	42	19	---	---	11	72
ILB Blaine Stone	---	---	30	17	23	70
G Blaine Levine	42	19	---	---	6	67
WR Duane Bradford	37	19	---	---	8	64
T Cory Miller	42	19	---	---	---	61
C Logan Woodard	42	19	---	---	---	61
T Archie Stuart	42	19	---	---	---	61
G Cristian Cunningham	35	19	---	---	---	54
QB Earnest Upshaw	33	17	---	---	---	50
DE Everett Harrison	---	---	22	14	10	46
CB Gene Clinton	---	---	26	14	1	41
CB Efrain Cyr	---	---	27	11	1	39
S Erick Strong	---	---	24	13	1	38
DT Monty Rounds	---	---	13	8	16	37
RB Hardy Haynesworth	25	8	---	---	2	35
DE Mike Walsh	---	---	14	3	17	34
OLB Trenton Brimberry	---	---	21	10	---	31
CB Brock Raag	---	---	12	9	9	30
FB Mack Hammond	10	2	---	---	18	30
DT Dominic Gunn	---	---	21	9	---	30
OLB Riley Guthrie	---	---	20	9	---	29
RB Jay McDaniel	17	11	---	---	---	28
CB Tanner Cichanski	---	---	17	9	1	27
ILB Geoff Monroe	---	---	17	9	1	27
WR Brody Kernbach	8	1	---	---	18	27
WR Tre Whiting	16	11	---	---	---	27
DE Damian Law	---	---	17	9	---	26
DE Demetrius Tynes	---	---	15	8	1	24
S Lawrence Blackburn	---	---	18	5	---	23
OLB Corey Bell	---	---	0	1	22	23
TE Elliot Jarvis	11	5	---	---	6	22
ILB Jeffrey Rudzinski	---	---	12	6	---	18
OLB Shaquille George	---	---	10	6	1	17
RB Shannon Walters	0	0	---	---	14	14
T Kurt Henson	7	0	---	---	6	13
QB Richard Henn	9	2	---	---	---	11
WR Darius Thornton	8	2	---	---	---	10
K Andre Crawford	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Damian England	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Ramon Cornplow	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Luther Morris	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Kevin Stargell	---	---	4	0	---	4
TE Jake Grillo	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Ike Sante	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	13	1.4
Middle	16	40	2.5
Right	9	16	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	73	6.6
Middle	20	135	6.8
Right	11	57	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	15	8	0	1	2	0	3	2	1
Lionel McNeil	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Earnest Upshaw	16	10	1	1	2	3	0	3	0
Richard Henn	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	9	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	21	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	45	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-5	-1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	23	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	68	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	44	44.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Leland Sharper	4	1	2	14	12
WR Gustavo Bissel	4	3	0	16	17
TE Harry Hutton	3	2	0	21	7
WR Terrell Csonka	2	2	0	15	6
TE Erick Kelley	2	0	0	0	17
FB Conner Boyer	1	1	0	-1	2
RB Isaiah Glover	1	1	0	10	15

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vince Parham	6	4	1	74	2	19
WR Duane Bradford	4	3	0	38	0	19
RB Jay McDaniel	4	3	0	17	0	11
FB Mack Hammond	1	1	0	2	0	2
TE Hunter Palmer	1	0	1	0	0	17
WR Tre Whiting	1	1	0	-1	0	11
WR Darius Thornton	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jay McDaniel	3	0	0.00	5.63
RB Hardy Haynesworth	1	5	5.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Earnest Upshaw	5	3	28	5.60	6.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Duane Bradford	2	1	17	8.50	9.50
RB Jay McDaniel	1	1	10	10.00	4.25
WR Vince Parham	1	1	1	1.00	12.33
WR Darius Thornton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Glover	8	3
RB Spencer Donovan	2	1
QB Brent Cerf	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jay McDaniel	2	1
RB Hardy Haynesworth	2	0
QB Earnest Upshaw	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	5	2	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Earnest Upshaw	5	3	3
Richard Henn	1	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leland Sharper	3	1	1
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	1	0
TE Erick Kelley	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vince Parham	3	2	2
RB Jay McDaniel	2	1	1
WR Duane Bradford	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 78,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (21,800)
End Zone 15,000 (15,700)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	78,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (21,800)
End Zone	15,000 (15,700)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)