| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 80 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 59 yards from the HOU35. Jackson Schrimper returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Emmett McCarthy. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (1Q: 14:39) Mitchell Maxey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Cochrane. DE Reuben Tomczak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS29 (1Q: 14:30) Mitchell Maxey scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Wayne Palmer and assisted by DE Duane Wilkins. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 13:43) Hardy Dargan ran around left end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Stanley Capatina. Key block delivered by Sam Howe. |
| 2-4-NOS45 (1Q: 13:13) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to TE Steve Kelley for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Dawkins, assisted by S Norman Hardig. Kelley gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 12:28) Hardy Dargan ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig. |
| 2-12-HOU42 (1Q: 11:47) Mitchell Maxey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steven Thompson. CB Randal Harper hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-HOU42 (1Q: 11:41) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to TE Marquis Douglas for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Dixon Brewer. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 10:56) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to RB Darrell Buckner for 17 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig. Buckner gained 12 yards after the catch. PENALTY: CB Randal Harper of Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-8-HOU08 (1Q: 10:45) Play-Action. Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Steven Thompson for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:45) Extra point by Travis Fundinger was good. New Orleans 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:35) Travis Fundinger kicked off 73 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 10:35) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey, assisted by CB Renaldo Luzio. Key block delivered by Brian Powell. |
| 2-2-HOU33 (1Q: 09:57) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman. Stargell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 09:22) J.C. Castronovo ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Marvin Wells, assisted by DE Carson Myers. OLB Walt Bailey knocked down Derek Roderick to break up the play. |
| 2-7-HOU49 (1Q: 08:57) Johnathan Durant pass completed to TE Pedro Adams for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Renaldo Luzio, assisted by S Jesse Huffman. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 08:18) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Colin Volk for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Volk gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (1Q: 07:32) J.C. Castronovo ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Chernetsky. Key block delivered by Louie Kennedy. |
| 1-6-NOS06 (1Q: 06:54) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant sacked by OLB Naptown Butcher Bailey for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brady Atkins. |
| 2-13-NOS13 (1Q: 06:28) J.C. Castronovo ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. |
| 3-13-NOS13 (1Q: 06:04) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey, assisted by DE Tony Lake. |
| 4-9-NOS09 (1Q: 05:35) PENALTY: T Les Beyer of Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 4-14-NOS14 (1Q: 05:35) D.J. Olivarez attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: CB Alec Ochtyun of New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 7, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 05:28) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 48 yards from the HOU35. Tito Parker returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS39. Tackled by Ivan Burgess. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Nathan Cochrane on the NOS39. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 04:51) Mitchell Maxey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harrison Looper. ILB Wayne Palmer knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-NOS39 (1Q: 04:44) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Mills. |
| 3-7-NOS42 (1Q: 04:10) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Tito Parker for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig. |
| 4-2-NOS47 (1Q: 03:38) Rodney Buckner punted 29 yards. Deron Dawkins returned the kick 17 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Carson Myers. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 03:31) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. |
| 2-12-HOU39 (1Q: 03:02) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Colin Volk for 1 yard. Tackled by S Manuel Dillard. |
| 3-11-HOU40 (1Q: 02:18) Ivan Burgess ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Gustavo Gall. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Brian Powell to the HOU47. |
| 4-4-HOU47 (1Q: 01:37) Jeffery Spear punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 01:30) Darrell Buckner ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. |
| 2-8-NOS22 (1Q: 00:55) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to TE Harrison Looper for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Dawkins. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 00:18) Joseph Schwake ran a draw inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Wayne Palmer. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-13-NOS31 (2Q: 15:00) Mitchell Maxey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tito Parker. |
| 3-13-NOS31 (2Q: 14:56) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Jackson Schrimper for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers. Schrimper gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-1-NOS43 (2Q: 14:16) Rodney Buckner punted 35 yards. Deron Dawkins returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU28. PENALTY: OLB J.T. Mills of Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 14:07) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Logan Rey, assisted by OLB Luis Curtis. Key block delivered by Derek Roderick. |
| 2-4-HOU17 (2Q: 13:29) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Korey Shelton. |
| 3-5-HOU16 (2Q: 13:02) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Chernetsky. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 12:34) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Manuel Dillard, assisted by OLB Walt Bailey. |
| 2-8-HOU27 (2Q: 12:01) Johnathan Durant pass completed to TE Deon Maloney for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ashton Mayes, assisted by ILB Glenn Harrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 11:23) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kris Fisk, assisted by DE Tony Lake. |
| 2-9-HOU37 (2Q: 10:39) Ivan Burgess ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. |
| 3-11-HOU35 (2Q: 09:54) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey, assisted by S Manuel Dillard. |
| 4-6-HOU40 (2Q: 09:23) Jeffery Spear punted 60 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 09:17) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to TE Marquis Douglas for 52 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dixon Brewer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Douglas gained 37 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 08:34) Mitchell Maxey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tito Parker. DE Marvin Hanks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: OLB J.T. Mills of Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 08:24) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Mills. Cochrane gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (2Q: 07:50) Hardy Dargan ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Riley Sawickis, assisted by ILB Wayne Palmer. |
| 2-5-HOU05 (2Q: 07:22) Mitchell Maxey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nathan Cochrane. ILB Wayne Palmer blocked the pass. |
| 3-5-HOU05 (2Q: 07:17) Mitchell Maxey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tito Parker. OLB Carter Meyers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-HOU05 (2Q: 07:04) Travis Fundinger attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 06:58) Travis Fundinger kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 06:58) J.C. Castronovo ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Korey Shelton. |
| 2-6-HOU29 (2Q: 06:29) Johnathan Durant scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Luis Curtis and assisted by S Jesse Huffman. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 05:52) John Price ran a reverse around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ashton Mayes. Key block delivered by Brian Powell. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 05:24) George Deforne ran a reverse around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman. |
| 2-6-NOS44 (2Q: 04:58) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dakota Vermeil. OLB Walt Bailey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: S Manuel Dillard of New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 04:50) Johnathan Durant pass completed to RB J.C. Castronovo for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB Glenn Harrell. Castronovo gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-NOS06 (2Q: 04:05) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Manuel Dillard. |
| 2-2-NOS02 (2Q: 03:37) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Marvin Wells, assisted by ILB Mel Chernetsky. |
| 3-1-NOS01 (2Q: 03:03) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Derek Roderick. New Orleans 10, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 03:03) Extra point by D.J. Olivarez was good. Houston 10, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 02:52) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 57 yards from the HOU35. Tito Parker returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by J.T. Mills. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 02:27) Joseph Schwake ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig, assisted by OLB Carter Meyers. Key block delivered by Sam Howe. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-1-NOS35 (2Q: 02:00) Joseph Schwake ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jessie Winters, assisted by OLB Carter Meyers. Key block delivered by Glen Hervey. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 01:37) Mitchell Maxey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Steve Kelley. |
| 2-10-NOS39 (2Q: 01:31) Mitchell Maxey pass completed to WR Jackson Schrimper for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Mills, assisted by ILB Wayne Palmer. Schrimper gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 01:11) Mitchell Maxey pass was intended for WR Jackson Schrimper and was intercepted by S Gabe Schwirzke at the HOU39. The interception was returned 61 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 01:11) Extra point by D.J. Olivarez was good. Houston 17, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 01:02) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 57 yards from the HOU35. Tito Parker returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Ivan Burgess. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 00:54) Earl Trigg pass completed to RB Joseph Schwake for 2 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. |
| 2-8-NOS30 (2Q: 00:36) Joseph Schwake ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig, assisted by ILB Wayne Palmer. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-12-NOS26 (2Q: 00:28) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marquis Douglas. DE Marvin Hanks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-NOS26 (2Q: 00:24) Rodney Buckner punted 46 yards. Deron Dawkins returned the kick 19 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Sam Howe. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU George Deforne at the HOU47. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 00:16) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR Ricardo Kosters for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-3-NOS46 (2Q: 00:09) Dixon Fanelli pass was intended for WR Brady Stargell and was intercepted by S Jesse Huffman in the end zone. Touchback. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Travis Fundinger kicked off 71 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 15:00) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to QB Jeffrey Allen for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-HOU33 (3Q: 14:38) Emmett McCarthy ran a reverse around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Renaldo Luzio. Key block delivered by Louie Kennedy. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 14:00) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR Emmett McCarthy for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ashton Mayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-HOU40 (3Q: 13:18) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to FB James Lyle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Aidan Donnalley. Lyle gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 12:35) Play-Action. Dixon Fanelli pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR George Deforne. |
| 2-10-NOS47 (3Q: 12:29) PENALTY: T Brian Powell of Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-HOU48 (3Q: 12:24) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 47 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Naptown Butcher Bailey. Stargell gained 33 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-NOS05 (3Q: 11:37) George Deforne ran a reverse around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Pete Spragins. Houston 23, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 11:37) Extra point by D.J. Olivarez was good. Houston 24, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 11:29) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 72 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 11:29) Joseph Schwake ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig, assisted by ILB Wayne Palmer. |
| 2-8-NOS27 (3Q: 10:50) Earl Trigg pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Joseph Schwake. DT Avery Arneson blocked the pass. |
| 3-8-NOS27 (3Q: 10:45) Earl Trigg pass completed to TE Harrison Looper for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Schwirzke. |
| 4-8-NOS27 (3Q: 10:01) Rodney Buckner punted 39 yards. Deron Dawkins called for a fair catch at the HOU34. PENALTY: C Justin Lang of New Orleans was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-13-NOS22 (3Q: 09:54) Rodney Buckner punted 63 yards. Deron Dawkins returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Carson Myers. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 09:44) Dixon Fanelli pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Deforne. CB Renaldo Luzio defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU26 (3Q: 09:35) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to FB James Lyle for 45 yards. Tackled by S Manuel Dillard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 08:59) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to RB J.C. Castronovo for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Ashton Mayes. |
| 2-12-NOS31 (3Q: 08:24) Dixon Fanelli pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ivan Burgess. DE Rusty Walker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS31 (3Q: 08:15) Play-Action. Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR George Deforne for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Rusty Walker, assisted by S Jesse Huffman. |
| 4-6-NOS25 (3Q: 07:50) D.J. Olivarez attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 07:45) Earl Trigg pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Duane Wilkins, assisted by S Frankie Duncan. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 07:03) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Cochrane. DE Duane Wilkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS43 (3Q: 06:57) Earl Trigg pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Randal Harper. Cochrane gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 06:10) Joseph Schwake ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Riley Sawickis. Key block delivered by Ian Jarvis. |
| 2-2-HOU11 (3Q: 05:37) Joseph Schwake ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Avery Arneson. Key block delivered by Roy Bruener. Bruener ran over J.T. Mills to set up the play. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (3Q: 05:09) Joseph Schwake ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Duane Wilkins, assisted by ILB Wayne Palmer. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (3Q: 04:38) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steven Thompson. S Frankie Duncan defended the pass. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (3Q: 04:33) Jackson Schrimper ran a reverse around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ian Jarvis. Houston 24, New Orleans 16 |
| (3Q: 04:33) Extra point by Travis Fundinger was good. Houston 24, New Orleans 17 |
| (3Q: 04:23) Travis Fundinger kicked off 62 yards from the NOS35. Deron Dawkins returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Logan Rey. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 03:46) Dixon Fanelli pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brady Stargell. DE Rusty Walker blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (3Q: 03:39) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Naptown Butcher Bailey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stargell gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 03:07) Dixon Fanelli pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brady Stargell. DT Gustavo Gall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (3Q: 03:03) Ivan Burgess ran a draw inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Renaldo Luzio. Key block delivered by James Lyle. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 02:22) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Manuel Dillard, assisted by DT Korey Shelton. |
| 2-12-HOU49 (3Q: 01:58) PENALTY: T Brady Atkins of Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-HOU44 (3Q: 01:51) Play-Action. Dixon Fanelli pass was dropped by WR George Deforne. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-HOU44 (3Q: 01:38) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman. |
| 4-6-NOS45 (3Q: 00:53) Jeffery Spear punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS04. |
| 1-10-NOS04 (3Q: 00:44) Joseph Schwake ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. Key block delivered by Roy Bruener. |
| 2-3-NOS11 (3Q: 00:22) Joseph Schwake ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Schwirzke, assisted by DT Avery Arneson. Key block delivered by Rondell Weber. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 15:00) Joseph Schwake ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Capatina, assisted by DE Duane Wilkins. |
| 2-7-NOS22 (4Q: 14:23) Earl Trigg sacked by ILB Riley Sawickis for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Howe. |
| 3-11-NOS18 (4Q: 13:36) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jackson Schrimper. DE Marvin Hanks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-NOS18 (4Q: 13:27) Rodney Buckner punted 51 yards. Deron Dawkins returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Carson Myers. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 13:20) Dixon Fanelli pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brady Stargell. S Manuel Dillard defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU38 (4Q: 13:14) Play-Action. Dixon Fanelli pass completed to RB Ivan Burgess for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ashton Mayes, assisted by S Jesse Huffman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-HOU45 (4Q: 12:36) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Rusty Walker. Key block delivered by Brian Powell. Powell ran over Korey Shelton to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 11:57) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Chernetsky. |
| 2-7-NOS43 (4Q: 11:13) Dixon Fanelli pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dakota Vermeil. ILB Logan Rey defended the pass. |
| 3-7-NOS43 (4Q: 11:05) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Renaldo Luzio. |
| 4-2-NOS38 (4Q: 10:25) Jeffery Spear punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 10:19) Joseph Schwake ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Schwirzke, assisted by ILB Riley Sawickis. Key block delivered by Rondell Weber. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 09:48) Joseph Schwake ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Riley Sawickis, assisted by OLB J.T. Mills. PENALTY: ILB Wayne Palmer of Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 09:41) Jackson Schrimper ran a reverse around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig, assisted by S Gabe Schwirzke. |
| 2-10-NOS41 (4Q: 09:11) Joseph Schwake ran inside the left guard for 23 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Schwirzke. Key block delivered by Justin Lang. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 08:35) Earl Trigg pass was intended for TE Marquis Douglas and was intercepted by OLB Carter Meyers at the HOU26. Tackled by Joseph Schwake. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 08:26) Play-Action. Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR John Price for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Korey Shelton. |
| 2-14-HOU22 (4Q: 07:50) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to WR George Deforne for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Aidan Donnalley, assisted by CB Alec Ochtyun. |
| 3-7-HOU29 (4Q: 07:07) Ivan Burgess ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Bailey. |
| 4-1-HOU35 (4Q: 06:23) Jeffery Spear punted 41 yards. Nathan Cochrane returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS32. PENALTY: S Benjamin Porter of New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (4Q: 06:15) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Cochrane. OLB Carter Meyers drove right through Joseph Schwake to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-NOS14 (4Q: 06:06) Joseph Schwake ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers, assisted by ILB Wayne Palmer. |
| 3-4-NOS20 (4Q: 05:28) Earl Trigg pass completed to RB Joseph Schwake for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Capatina, assisted by ILB Wayne Palmer. Schwake gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: DE Marvin Hanks of Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 05:21) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steven Thompson. S Gabe Schwirzke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS36 (4Q: 05:13) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steven Thompson. DE Duane Wilkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NOS36 (4Q: 05:04) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harrison Looper. OLB Carter Meyers drove right through Rondell Weber to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-10-NOS36 (4Q: 04:54) Earl Trigg sacked by DE Duane Wilkins for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Howe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Earl Trigg on the NOS27. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 04:31) Dixon Fanelli pass completed to RB J.C. Castronovo for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Huffman. |
| 2-3-NOS20 (4Q: 03:45) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Logan Rey, assisted by DT Korey Shelton. |
| 3-2-NOS19 (4Q: 02:58) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Gustavo Gall. DE Rusty Walker knocked down Pete Spragins to break up the play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-4-NOS21 (4Q: 02:49) D.J. Olivarez attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 27, New Orleans 17 |
| (4Q: 02:44) D.J. Olivarez kicked off 53 yards from the HOU35. Tito Parker returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Randal Harper. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 02:36) Earl Trigg pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 6 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. |
| 2-4-NOS37 (4Q: 02:18) Earl Trigg pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Cochrane. |
| 3-4-NOS37 (4Q: 02:08) Earl Trigg pass completed to TE Marquis Douglas for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers, assisted by CB Stanley Capatina. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 02:00) Earl Trigg pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marquis Douglas. S Gabe Schwirzke defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (4Q: 01:52) Earl Trigg pass completed to RB Joseph Schwake for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-HOU40 (4Q: 01:36) Earl Trigg pass completed to WR Steven Thompson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Schwirzke. PENALTY: S Norman Hardig of Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 01:25) Earl Trigg pass completed to WR Steven Thompson for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Carter Meyers. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (4Q: 01:19) Earl Trigg pass completed to WR Jackson Schrimper for 4 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: WR Steven Thompson of New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-HOU24 (4Q: 01:19) Earl Trigg pass completed to WR Jackson Schrimper for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Schwirzke. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-12-HOU21 (4Q: 01:07) Earl Trigg pass completed to WR Nathan Cochrane for 3 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Duncan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-9-HOU18 (4Q: 00:57) Earl Trigg sacked by DE Marvin Hanks for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Rondell Weber. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Roy Bruener on the HOU22. |
| 4-13-HOU22 (4Q: 00:27) Travis Fundinger attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 27, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 00:21) Travis Fundinger kicked off (onside) from the NOS35. HOU Deon Maloney recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 00:13) Dixon Fanelli dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 27, New Orleans Saints 20 |