Week 14, 2063

played in Houston, TX

45 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	10	3	3	-	19
Houston Texans	14	3	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:40 HOU - Vinny Person 49 interception return (Jim McCurry extra point)
1Q: 06:55 HOU - Vince Parham 18 pass from Grady Chapman (Jim McCurry extra point)
1Q: 03:10 NOS - Morris Stone 22 field goal
2Q: 10:52 NOS - Gustavo Bissel 34 pass from Rusty Caleca (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 02:46 NOS - Morris Stone 20 field goal
2Q: 00:23 HOU - Jim McCurry 29 field goal
3Q: 06:19 NOS - Morris Stone 23 field goal
4Q: 10:25 NOS - Morris Stone 22 field goal
4Q: 06:24 HOU - Jim McCurry 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:40 HOU - Vinny Person 49 interception return (Jim McCurry extra point)
1Q: 06:55 HOU - Vince Parham 18 pass from Grady Chapman (Jim McCurry extra point)
1Q: 03:10 NOS - Morris Stone 22 field goal
2Q: 10:52 NOS - Gustavo Bissel 34 pass from Rusty Caleca (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 02:46 NOS - Morris Stone 20 field goal
2Q: 00:23 HOU - Jim McCurry 29 field goal
3Q: 06:19 NOS - Morris Stone 23 field goal
4Q: 10:25 NOS - Morris Stone 22 field goal
4Q: 06:24 HOU - Jim McCurry 33 field goal

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 2-11 2-11
First Downs 17 10
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 13 5
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 405 217
- Offensive Plays 68 59
- Yards per Play 5.96 3.68
Net Rushing Yards 156 95
- Rushing Attempts 26 29
- Yards per Rush 6.00 3.28
Net Passing Yards 249 122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 28 - 2 30 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 256 122
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.93 4.07
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 6/71 3/47
Kick Returns/Yards 3/65 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/4 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:25 26:35

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	2-11	2-11
First Downs	17	10
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	13	5
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	405	217
- Offensive Plays	68	59
- Yards per Play	5.96	3.68
Net Rushing Yards	156	95
- Rushing Attempts	26	29
- Yards per Rush	6.00	3.28
Net Passing Yards	249	122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 28 - 2	30 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	256	122
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.93	4.07
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	5/25
Punt Returns/Yards	6/71	3/47
Kick Returns/Yards	3/65	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/4	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:25	26:35

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:29	OWN 38	1	0	Interception
1	14:31	1:49	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	11:31	1:27	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
1	6:46	3:41	OWN 24	5	71	Field Goal
1	2:32	2:32	OWN 14	4	14	Punt
2	13:01	2:19	OPP 49	4	49	Touchdown
2	8:33	5:53	OWN 38	12	59	Field Goal
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 21	1	6	Half
3	12:19	2:47	OWN 26	5	29	Punt
3	8:24	2:11	OPP 24	6	18	Field Goal
3	4:47	2:48	OWN 15	5	42	Punt
4	13:55	3:37	OWN 45	7	50	Field Goal
4	8:15	0:50	OWN 28	2	-5	Interception
4	6:19	2:05	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	2:26	1:44	OWN 24	7	40	Missed FG

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	1:11	OWN 30	4	5	Punt
1	10:04	3:18	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
1	3:05	0:33	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	15:00	1:59	OWN 1	3	2	Punt
2	10:42	2:09	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	2:40	2:25	OWN 25	8	63	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:41	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
3	9:32	1:08	OWN 1	3	3	Punt
3	6:13	1:26	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	1:59	3:04	OWN 2	6	13	Punt
4	10:18	2:03	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
4	7:25	1:06	OPP 19	3	3	Field Goal
4	4:14	1:48	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
4	0:42	0:42	OPP 34	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Vinny Person, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Spencer Donovan	20	120	6.00	60	2
RB Drake Beckwith	4	27	6.75	18	1
QB Rusty Caleca	2	9	4.50	6	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Hardy Haynesworth	16	59	3.69	15	2
RB Miguel Mason	7	28	4.00	10	1
QB Grady Chapman	6	8	1.33	7	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rusty Caleca	40	28	256	2/7	1	34	2	74.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Chapman	30	11	122	0/0	1	29	0	60.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Boese	9	14	76	8.44	45	27	0
WR Michael Squires	8	12	88	11.00	45	34	0
TE Billy Monroe	4	5	37	9.25	0	16	0
WR Gustavo Bissel	3	4	40	13.33	0	34	1
WR Alec Thomas	2	2	14	7.00	7	18	0
TE Hunter Palmer	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Erick Kelley	1	2	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vince Parham	4	9	62	15.50	16	29	1
WR Kelly Strickland	3	7	24	8.00	6	14	0
WR Luther Schwartz	3	7	10	3.33	0	10	0
FB Keith Kling	1	1	26	26.00	21	26	0
TE Kelvin Stephens	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Kai Leber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Moe Krakowski	1	6	6.00	0
CB Vinny Person	1	49	49.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
WR Kerry Lucas	2	0
S Lamont Cash	0	1
ILB Jamal Ohm	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB A.J. Jones	0	0	2	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marquis Gipson	6	303	50.5	42.7	71	5

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Winfred Jeffries	10	444	44.4	37.3	55	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	4/5	0/1	0/1	23	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim McCurry	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Lucas	6	71	11.8	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Parham	3	47	15.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe King	3	65	21.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lamont Cash	9	1	0.0	29	30
OLB Tristan Andersen	5	1	0.0	16	19
S Preston Stewart	4	1	0.0	29	30
DE Wayne Fraley	3	0	0.0	23	25
CB Kirk Garrison	2	2	0.0	29	30
OLB Kaden Schulz	2	2	0.0	20	17
DT Kent Stephens	2	1	0.0	21	25
OLB Donnie Wells	2	1	0.0	15	20
DE Earl Jeffries	2	0	0.0	11	15
ILB Giovanni Finch	2	0	0.0	10	9
CB Lewis Maloney	1	1	0.0	18	18
DE Donny Ricks	1	1	0.0	13	10
WR Terrance Boese	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jamal Ohm	1	0	0.0	11	9
DT Brock McGee	0	1	0.0	9	6
ILB Antonio Maier	0	1	0.0	17	20

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Vinny Person	8	6	0.0	26	42
OLB Glenn Holliday	8	0	0.0	13	24
CB Albert Heybach	7	2	0.0	20	33
ILB Moe Krakowski	7	1	0.0	13	18
DT Ike Sante	4	2	1.0	22	26
CB Lenny Thomason	3	2	0.0	26	42
CB Gene Clinton	3	0	0.0	19	37
S Alec Kratky	3	0	0.0	18	19
ILB Eduardo Alabaso	3	0	0.0	25	41
S Rusty Grier	3	0	0.0	7	22
DE Cole Lightner	2	2	0.0	16	22
DT Asher Suarez	1	0	0.5	7	13
DT Monty Rounds	1	0	0.0	20	31
ILB Chad Whiting	1	0	0.0	6	11
CB Andrew Duran	1	0	0.0	7	1
DE Zack Hill	0	1	0.5	13	22
DT Mason Meyer	0	3	0.0	9	18
DE Christian Godfrey	0	1	0.0	18	36

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Fraley	2	1	25
DT Kent Stephens	1	0	25
DE Earl Jeffries	1	0	15
DE Donny Ricks	1	0	10

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ike Sante	1.0	0	1	26
DE Zack Hill	0.5	0	0	22
DT Asher Suarez	0.5	0	0	13
DE Cole Lightner	0.0	1	0	22
DE Christian Godfrey	0.0	1	0	36

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Lamont Cash	2	4	30
S Preston Stewart	2	1	30
CB Lewis Maloney	2	1	18
OLB Donnie Wells	2	0	20
ILB Giovanni Finch	2	0	9
OLB Tristan Andersen	1	0	19
OLB Kaden Schulz	0	1	17

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Glenn Holliday	5	0	0	24
CB Albert Heybach	5	0	0	33
ILB Moe Krakowski	3	0	1	18
CB Vinny Person	3	0	1	42
CB Gene Clinton	3	0	0	37
S Rusty Grier	3	0	0	22
S Alec Kratky	2	1	0	19
ILB Eduardo Alabaso	2	1	0	41
CB Lenny Thomason	2	0	0	42

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Amir Hanks	2	8	26	0	42
C Ross Coltharp	1	5	26	0	42
T Frankie Fernyhough	1	3	26	0	42
T Tucker Romero	1	2	26	2	42
G Dominic Dembek	0	5	26	0	42
TE Billy Monroe	0	1	17	0	39

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Walter Baerg	3	7	29	30
T Tommy Ramirez	2	7	29	30
G Cristian Cunningham	1	3	29	30
TE Kelvin Stephens	1	2	23	26
G Rob Goeas	1	2	29	30
T Alexander Negrelli	0	2	29	30

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lenny Carnation	1	32
Wayne Fraley	1	13
Lee Peele	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Butch Hefner	3	28
Keith Kling	2	29
A.J. Jones	2	27
Miguel Mason	1	29
Vince Parham	1	19

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tucker Romero	26	42	---	---	11	79
C Ross Coltharp	26	42	---	---	11	79
S Lamont Cash	---	---	29	30	20	79
WR Terrance Boese	26	42	---	---	---	68
T Frankie Fernyhough	26	42	---	---	---	68
QB Rusty Caleca	26	42	---	---	---	68
C Amir Hanks	26	42	---	---	---	68
G Dominic Dembek	26	42	---	---	---	68
OLB Donnie Wells	---	---	15	20	29	64
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	23	25	13	61
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	29	30	2	61
S Preston Stewart	---	---	29	30	2	61
WR Michael Squires	22	37	---	---	---	59
TE Billy Monroe	17	39	---	---	---	56
S Ron Foster	---	---	10	12	28	50
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	21	25	1	47
WR Gustavo Bissel	9	7	---	---	26	42
RB Spencer Donovan	21	20	---	---	1	42
WR Alec Thomas	19	19	---	---	---	38
ILB Antonio Maier	---	---	17	20	1	38
OLB Kaden Schulz	---	---	20	17	1	38
TE Hunter Palmer	3	2	---	---	32	37
CB Lewis Maloney	---	---	18	18	1	37
CB Joe King	---	---	18	13	5	36
OLB Tristan Andersen	---	---	16	19	1	36
ILB Jamal Ohm	---	---	11	9	16	36
CB R.J. Benton	---	---	4	11	20	35
RB Lenny Carnation	0	0	---	---	32	32
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	11	15	2	28
DT Brock McGee	---	---	9	6	11	26
TE Erick Kelley	5	21	---	---	---	26
RB Drake Beckwith	5	21	---	---	---	26
DE Donny Ricks	---	---	13	10	---	23
DE Brent Hill	---	---	6	4	10	20
ILB Giovanni Finch	---	---	10	9	1	20
RB Alfred Stender	3	1	---	---	15	19
DE Bryson Penn	---	---	10	7	1	18
WR Kerry Lucas	0	1	---	---	15	16
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Kristopher Barlow	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Marquis Gipson	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Lee Peele	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Nolan Sampson	0	0	---	---	11	11
QB Tyrone Burgess	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Roosevelt Weber	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Vinny Person	---	---	26	42	22	90
WR Vince Parham	29	30	---	---	19	78
CB Lenny Thomason	---	---	26	42	5	73
T Tommy Ramirez	29	30	---	---	12	71
G Cristian Cunningham	29	30	---	---	12	71
G Rob Goeas	29	30	---	---	12	71
ILB Eduardo Alabaso	---	---	25	41	4	70
DE Christian Godfrey	---	---	18	36	9	63
CB Gene Clinton	---	---	19	37	5	61
QB Grady Chapman	29	30	---	---	2	61
RB Miguel Mason	13	19	---	---	29	61
T Alexander Negrelli	29	30	---	---	---	59
C Walter Baerg	29	30	---	---	---	59
CB Albert Heybach	---	---	20	33	3	56
DT Monty Rounds	---	---	20	31	2	53
FB Keith Kling	11	11	---	---	29	51
DT Ike Sante	---	---	22	26	2	50
TE Kelvin Stephens	23	26	---	---	---	49
WR Kelly Strickland	22	22	---	---	---	44
OLB Glenn Holliday	---	---	13	24	4	41
DE Zack Hill	---	---	13	22	5	40
DE Cole Lightner	---	---	16	22	1	39
RB Hardy Haynesworth	16	10	---	---	11	37
S Alec Kratky	---	---	18	19	---	37
WR Luther Schwartz	17	17	---	---	---	34
S Rusty Grier	---	---	7	22	4	33
ILB Moe Krakowski	---	---	13	18	1	32
S Butch Hefner	---	---	0	3	28	31
DT Mason Meyer	---	---	9	18	4	31
RB Grayson June	0	1	---	---	29	30
ILB Chad Whiting	---	---	6	11	13	30
DT Asher Suarez	---	---	7	13	9	29
OLB A.J. Jones	---	---	0	0	27	27
TE Joshua Kois	7	8	---	---	6	21
ILB Irving Keith	---	---	1	1	13	15
T Archie Stuart	0	0	---	---	12	12
TE Mel Lindsay	0	0	---	---	12	12
RB Roman McDonald	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Winfred Jeffries	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Darius Thornton	5	3	---	---	---	8
CB Andrew Duran	---	---	7	1	---	8
K Jim McCurry	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Kai Leber	2	2	---	---	---	4
TE Elliot Leisle	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Darnell Garrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Ike Preimsberg	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	36	4.5
Middle	15	103	6.9
Right	3	17	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	18	63	3.5
Right	1	9	9.0
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rusty Caleca	40	28	4	1	4	2	1	0	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Chapman	30	11	2	4	3	7	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	44	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	77	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	58	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	77	15.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	4	41	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	64	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	14	2.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Boese	14	9	0	76	1	42
WR Michael Squires	12	8	2	88	2	37
TE Billy Monroe	5	4	1	37	0	39
WR Gustavo Bissel	4	3	1	40	1	7
TE Erick Kelley	2	1	0	-2	0	21
WR Alec Thomas	2	2	0	14	0	19
TE Hunter Palmer	1	1	0	3	0	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vince Parham	9	4	2	62	1	30
WR Kelly Strickland	7	3	0	24	0	22
WR Luther Schwartz	7	3	1	10	0	17
TE Kelvin Stephens	5	0	0	0	0	26
FB Keith Kling	1	1	0	26	1	11
WR Kai Leber	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Spencer Donovan	3	2	0.67	6.00
QB Rusty Caleca	1	3	3.00	4.50

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Hardy Haynesworth	1	3	3.00	3.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rusty Caleca	11	7	34	3.09	6.40

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Chapman	4	1	18	4.50	4.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrance Boese	3	1	18	6.00	5.43
TE Billy Monroe	3	2	11	3.67	7.40
WR Michael Squires	2	2	11	5.50	7.33
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	0	0	0.00	10.00
TE Erick Kelley	1	1	-2	-2.00	-1.00
WR Alec Thomas	1	1	-4	-4.00	7.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vince Parham	2	1	18	9.00	6.89
TE Kelvin Stephens	2	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rusty Caleca	1	0
RB Drake Beckwith	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Grady Chapman	2	0
RB Miguel Mason	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rusty Caleca	13	9	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Chapman	11	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Boese	5	4	2
TE Billy Monroe	3	2	1
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	1	0
TE Hunter Palmer	1	1	0
TE Erick Kelley	1	0	0
WR Michael Squires	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kelly Strickland	4	1	0
WR Luther Schwartz	3	1	0
WR Vince Parham	2	1	1
TE Kelvin Stephens	2	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (21,800)
End Zone 12,500 (15,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,900)
Club Seats 10,300 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,600 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (21,800)
End Zone	12,500 (15,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,900)
Club Seats	10,300 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,600 (7,500)