| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 98 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Travis Fundinger kicked off 72 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 15:00) Ivan Burgess ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. Key block delivered by Tracy Wilkins. |
| 2-1-HOU34 (1Q: 14:25) Ivan Burgess ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman. Key block delivered by Roger Ellison. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 13:46) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Renaldo Luzio, assisted by S Jesse Huffman. Key block delivered by Aaron Sims. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 13:11) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman. |
| 2-9-HOU48 (1Q: 12:29) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR Emmett McCarthy for 20 yards. Tackled by S Manuel Dillard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCarthy gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 11:44) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to FB Warren Farber for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Rusty Walker, assisted by OLB Aaron Doyle. Farber gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-9-NOS31 (1Q: 11:14) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to RB Ivan Burgess for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-NOS25 (1Q: 10:46) Dixon Fanelli pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernie England. CB Ashton Mayes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-NOS25 (1Q: 10:40) D.J. Olivarez attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 10:34) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 60 yards from the HOU35. Jackson Schrimper returned the ball 32 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by John Price. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (1Q: 10:14) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Chapman. Cochrane gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 09:45) Mitchell Maxey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Mackay. DE Marvin Hanks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU47 (1Q: 09:38) Shaquille Milstead ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee, assisted by OLB Wayne Palmer. |
| 3-13-NOS50 (1Q: 09:11) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Steven Thompson for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Thompson gained 41 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 6, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 09:11) Extra point by Travis Fundinger was good. New Orleans 7, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 08:55) Travis Fundinger kicked off 54 yards from the NOS35. Stanley Capatina returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Rusty Walker. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 08:24) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to TE Floyd Arnett for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle, assisted by S Donovan Snyder. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Arnett gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 07:49) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman, assisted by DE Tony Lake. |
| 2-9-HOU39 (1Q: 07:10) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR John Price for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (1Q: 06:30) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Manuel Dillard. |
| 2-9-NOS49 (1Q: 06:05) Play-Action. Dixon Fanelli pass completed to TE Walter Franklin for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 05:20) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR George Deforne for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Aidan Donnalley. Deforne gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (1Q: 04:56) Ivan Burgess ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Carson Myers. |
| 2-6-NOS18 (1Q: 04:36) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to TE Tracy Wilkins for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Logan Rey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-NOS15 (1Q: 04:03) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by ILB Logan Rey. CB Caleb Blanchard knocked down Aaron Sims to break up the play. |
| 4-8-NOS20 (1Q: 03:24) D.J. Olivarez attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 7, Houston 6 |
| (1Q: 03:18) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 59 yards from the HOU35. Renaldo Luzio returned the ball 25 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Warren Farber. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 02:57) Shaquille Milstead ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Duane Wilkins, assisted by DT Nicky Doiron. |
| 2-11-NOS30 (1Q: 02:29) PENALTY: C Glen Hervey of New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-NOS25 (1Q: 02:23) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Frank Mackay for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig. Mackay gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-13-NOS28 (1Q: 01:49) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Randal Harper. PENALTY: G Sam Howe of New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-23-NOS18 (1Q: 01:31) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Chapman. |
| 4-11-NOS30 (1Q: 00:57) Rodney Buckner punted 50 yards. Caiden Ellis returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU21. Tackled by Justin Lang. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 00:46) J.C. Castronovo ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Naptown Butcher Bailey, assisted by DT Korey Shelton. OLB Walt Bailey knocked down Aaron Sims to break up the play. |
| 2-13-HOU18 (1Q: 00:17) Ivan Burgess ran outside the right tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Logan Rey. Key block delivered by Aaron Sims. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 15:00) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to TE Floyd Arnett for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Caleb Blanchard. Arnett gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 14:18) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman, assisted by DE Carson Myers. Key block delivered by Warren Farber. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 13:41) Jeffrey Allen scrambled for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman and assisted by DE Carson Myers. |
| 2-11-NOS41 (2Q: 13:05) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle, assisted by DE Carson Myers. |
| 3-6-NOS36 (2Q: 12:37) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Naptown Butcher Bailey, assisted by DE Carson Myers. |
| 4-1-NOS31 (2Q: 11:52) D.J. Olivarez attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 11:45) Shaquille Milstead ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Riley Sawickis. Key block delivered by Glen Hervey. |
| 2-5-NOS43 (2Q: 11:18) Shaquille Milstead ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Caiden Ellis, assisted by OLB Wayne Palmer. Key block delivered by Glen Hervey. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 10:39) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Steven Thompson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Capatina. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-HOU37 (2Q: 10:16) Shaquille Milstead ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Nicky Doiron, assisted by S Roosevelt Lee. |
| 3-4-HOU39 (2Q: 09:35) Mitchell Maxey sacked by DE Reuben Tomczak for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Justin Lang. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Duane Wilkins for 10 yards to the NOS47. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 09:19) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen pass completed to TE Floyd Arnett for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Caleb Blanchard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: S Jesse Huffman of New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 09:08) Emmett McCarthy ran a reverse around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by DT Korey Shelton. |
| 2-15-NOS47 (2Q: 08:23) Jeffrey Allen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Floyd Arnett. ILB Logan Rey drove right through Roger Ellison to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-15-NOS47 (2Q: 08:15) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to TE Floyd Arnett for 22 yards. Tackled by S Manuel Dillard. Arnett gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 07:44) Ivan Burgess ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Nate Wilcox, assisted by DE Kris Fisk. Key block delivered by Nathan Ogden. |
| 2-1-NOS16 (2Q: 07:13) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to TE Tracy Wilkins for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Naptown Butcher Bailey, assisted by ILB Logan Rey. Wilkins gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS13 (2Q: 06:30) Jeffrey Allen pass was dropped by WR Ernie England. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS13 (2Q: 06:24) Jeffrey Allen pass was dropped by WR Brady Stargell. |
| 3-10-NOS13 (2Q: 06:15) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Renaldo Luzio. PENALTY: DT Nate Wilcox of New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-3-NOS03 (2Q: 06:06) Emmett McCarthy ran a reverse around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Logan Rey. |
| 2-4-NOS04 (2Q: 05:39) Ivan Burgess ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Roger Ellison. Houston 12, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 05:39) Extra point by D.J. Olivarez was good. Houston 13, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 05:32) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 50 yards from the HOU35. Jackson Schrimper returned the ball 31 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by J.C. Castronovo. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 04:56) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Frank Mackay for 9 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Horoszowski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-HOU45 (2Q: 04:35) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Riley Sawickis. Cochrane gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 04:12) Mitchell Maxey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Mackay. CB Caiden Ellis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (2Q: 04:07) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Frank Mackay for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Caiden Ellis. PENALTY: G Ian Jarvis of New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-HOU47 (2Q: 03:59) Mitchell Maxey pass was dropped by TE Harrison Looper. PENALTY: DE Marvin Hanks of Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 03:50) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Steven Thompson for 17 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig. Thompson gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:27) Bernie Maloney scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. |
| 2-3-HOU18 (2Q: 03:05) Bernie Maloney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steven Thompson. CB Caiden Ellis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-HOU18 (2Q: 03:01) Bernie Maloney pass completed to RB Caleb Raymond for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 02:43) Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Steven Thompson for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 13, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 02:43) Extra point by Travis Fundinger was good. New Orleans 14, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 02:34) Travis Fundinger kicked off 58 yards from the NOS35. Stanley Capatina returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Rusty Walker. PENALTY: TE Floyd Arnett of Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 02:00) Ivan Burgess ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Renaldo Luzio, assisted by S Manuel Dillard. |
| 2-14-HOU07 (2Q: 01:18) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR Emmett McCarthy for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: T Pete Spragins of Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-HOU04 (2Q: 01:12) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. DE Tony Lake knocked down Aaron Sims to break up the play. |
| 3-14-HOU07 (2Q: 00:49) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen scrambled for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle. |
| 4-16-HOU05 (2Q: 00:21) Jeffery Spear punted 55 yards. Nathan Cochrane returned the kick 16 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Myles Battle. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 00:13) Bernie Maloney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steven Thompson. DE Duane Wilkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (2Q: 00:07) Bernie Maloney pass was dropped by WR Frank Mackay. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 73 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 15:00) Bernie Maloney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Hundley. ILB Riley Sawickis defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS25 (3Q: 14:51) Shaquille Milstead ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. Key block delivered by Roy Bruener. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 14:11) Shaquille Milstead ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Desmond Razwick, assisted by S Norman Hardig. ILB Riley Sawickis knocked down Bruce Null to break up the play. |
| 2-10-NOS35 (3Q: 13:26) Bernie Maloney pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Frank Mackay. DE Duane Wilkins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS35 (3Q: 13:20) Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Steven Thompson for 17 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 12:37) Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Frank Mackay for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Caiden Ellis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 12:11) Shaquille Milstead ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Hanks. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (3Q: 11:35) Bernie Maloney pass completed to TE Harrison Looper for 21 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Horoszowski. Looper gained 15 yards after the catch. PENALTY: C Glen Hervey of New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-HOU44 (3Q: 11:21) Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Johnny Hundley for 38 yards. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers. Hundley gained 33 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (3Q: 10:40) Shaquille Milstead ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Palmer. |
| 2-8-HOU08 (3Q: 10:03) Shaquille Milstead ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. |
| 3-5-HOU05 (3Q: 09:33) Bernie Maloney pass completed to TE Harrison Looper for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 09:33) Extra point by Travis Fundinger was good. New Orleans 21, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 09:23) Travis Fundinger kicked off 64 yards from the NOS35. Stanley Capatina returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Aidan Donnalley. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (3Q: 08:52) Jeffrey Allen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Deforne. DE Rusty Walker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU22 (3Q: 08:47) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Snyder. Key block delivered by Derek Roderick. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 08:17) Ivan Burgess ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Snyder. |
| 2-10-HOU42 (3Q: 07:42) Jeffrey Allen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Brady Stargell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU42 (3Q: 07:32) Jeffrey Allen pass was dropped by WR Emmett McCarthy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU42 (3Q: 07:26) Jeffery Spear punted 46 yards. Nathan Cochrane returned the kick 12 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by George Deforne. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (3Q: 07:17) Shaquille Milstead ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Palmer, assisted by S Frankie Duncan. |
| 2-10-NOS24 (3Q: 06:34) Shaquille Milstead ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Nicky Doiron. |
| 3-10-NOS24 (3Q: 05:54) Play-Action. Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Johnny Hundley for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Horoszowski. PENALTY: G Ian Jarvis of New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-NOS29 (3Q: 05:46) Rodney Buckner punted 35 yards. Caiden Ellis returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Rusty Walker. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 05:36) Ivan Burgess ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Snyder. |
| 2-8-HOU42 (3Q: 05:07) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Snyder. OLB Walt Bailey knocked down Myles Battle to break up the play. |
| 3-8-HOU42 (3Q: 04:22) PENALTY: WR Ernie England of Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-HOU37 (3Q: 04:17) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle. |
| 4-8-HOU42 (3Q: 03:49) Jeffery Spear punted 49 yards. Nathan Cochrane returned the kick 14 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Norman Hardig. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (3Q: 03:42) Shaquille Milstead ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Duane Wilkins, assisted by DE Marvin Hanks. |
| 2-9-NOS24 (3Q: 03:00) Bernie Maloney pass was intended for WR Johnny Hundley and was intercepted by S Roosevelt Lee at the NOS33. Tackled by Steven Thompson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 02:50) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR Emmett McCarthy for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-10-NOS33 (3Q: 02:08) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR George Deforne for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Ashton Mayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 01:21) Ivan Burgess ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Snyder, assisted by OLB Walt Bailey. |
| 2-8-NOS17 (3Q: 00:58) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR George Deforne for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Nate Wilcox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Deforne gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-NOS10 (3Q: 00:31) PENALTY: G Myles Battle of Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-NOS15 (3Q: 00:23) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR George Deforne for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-5-NOS05 (4Q: 15:00) Jeffrey Allen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Floyd Arnett. OLB Walt Bailey drove right through Oscar Springer to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NOS05 (4Q: 14:54) George Deforne ran a reverse around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Floyd Arnett. New Orleans 21, Houston 19 |
| (4Q: 14:54) Jeffrey Allen threw incomplete on the two-point conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 14:44) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 72 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 14:44) Shaquille Milstead ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Nicky Doiron, assisted by S Norman Hardig. S Norman Hardig crushed Glen Hervey to wreck the play. |
| 2-10-NOS25 (4Q: 14:09) PENALTY: G Ian Jarvis of New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NOS20 (4Q: 14:00) PENALTY: C Justin Lang of New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-20-NOS15 (4Q: 13:56) Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Johnny Hundley for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee, assisted by OLB Carter Meyers. |
| 3-18-NOS17 (4Q: 13:28) Bernie Maloney pass was dropped by WR Frank Mackay. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-NOS17 (4Q: 13:22) Rodney Buckner punted 44 yards. Caiden Ellis returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Harrison Looper. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 13:14) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR George Deforne for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-HOU46 (4Q: 12:41) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR George Deforne for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (4Q: 12:03) Jeffrey Allen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walter Franklin. ILB Logan Rey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS49 (4Q: 11:57) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ashton Mayes. |
| 3-6-NOS45 (4Q: 11:10) Jeffrey Allen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ivan Burgess. OLB Luis Curtis defended the pass. |
| 4-6-NOS45 (4Q: 11:04) Jeffery Spear punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 10:57) Shaquille Milstead ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee, assisted by OLB Wayne Palmer. Key block delivered by Ian Jarvis. |
| 2-5-NOS25 (4Q: 10:20) Shaquille Milstead ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Hanks, assisted by OLB Desmond Razwick. |
| 3-2-NOS28 (4Q: 09:47) Bernie Maloney pass completed to TE Harrison Looper for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers. Looper gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 09:05) Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Frank Mackay for 38 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Hanks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 08:30) Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Frank Mackay for 3 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-HOU21 (4Q: 08:02) Shaquille Milstead ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Horoszowski, assisted by ILB Riley Sawickis. |
| 3-2-HOU16 (4Q: 07:37) Bernie Maloney pass completed to WR Frank Mackay for 7 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-HOU09 (4Q: 06:52) Steven Thompson ran a reverse around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. |
| 2-15-HOU15 (4Q: 06:08) Bernie Maloney pass completed to TE Marquis Douglas for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers. |
| 3-12-HOU12 (4Q: 05:23) Bernie Maloney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Mackay. OLB Carter Meyers defended the pass. |
| 4-12-HOU12 (4Q: 05:19) Travis Fundinger attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 24, Houston 19 |
| (4Q: 05:12) Travis Fundinger kicked off 64 yards from the NOS35. Stanley Capatina returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Caleb Raymond. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 04:38) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to TE Tracy Wilkins for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Naptown Butcher Bailey. |
| 2-7-HOU26 (4Q: 04:18) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to TE Floyd Arnett for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Luis Curtis. |
| 3-4-HOU29 (4Q: 03:53) Jeffrey Allen pass was intended for RB Ivan Burgess and was intercepted by CB Renaldo Luzio at the HOU34. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Floyd Arnett. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 03:42) Shaquille Milstead ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riley Sawickis, assisted by DE Marvin Hanks. PENALTY: G Ian Jarvis of New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-25-HOU36 (4Q: 03:33) Shaquille Milstead ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Nicky Doiron, assisted by S Roosevelt Lee. Key block delivered by Justin Lang. |
| 2-14-HOU25 (4Q: 02:46) Shaquille Milstead ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee, assisted by ILB Riley Sawickis. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-10-HOU21 (4Q: 02:39) Shaquille Milstead ran around left end for -6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Desmond Razwick, assisted by DE Marvin Hanks. |
| 4-16-HOU27 (4Q: 02:31) Travis Fundinger attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 27, Houston 19 |
| (4Q: 02:26) Travis Fundinger kicked off 69 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 02:26) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen pass completed to TE Tracy Wilkins for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Aidan Donnalley. Wilkins gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 02:00) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen sacked by OLB Walt Bailey and DT Korey Shelton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Oscar Springer. |
| 2-16-HOU46 (4Q: 01:35) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Brady Stargell. |
| 3-16-HOU46 (4Q: 01:27) Play-Action. Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle, assisted by S Jesse Huffman. Stargell gained 23 yards after the catch. PENALTY: T Brad Dalzell of Houston was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 3-31-HOU31 (4Q: 01:14) Jeffrey Allen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Wilkins. CB Aidan Donnalley defended the pass. |
| 4-31-HOU31 (4Q: 01:04) Jeffrey Allen pass completed to WR Emmett McCarthy for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Aaron Doyle. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 00:53) Shaquille Milstead ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig, assisted by ILB Riley Sawickis. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-7-HOU38 (4Q: 00:44) Bernie Maloney dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-9-HOU40 (4Q: 00:35) Bernie Maloney dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 27, Houston Texans 19 |