Exhibition Week 5, 2038

played in Houston, AL

93 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New Orleans Saints71000-17
Houston Texans71003-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:05 HOU - John David Crow 8 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
1Q: 05:32 NOS - Miguel Gerhardt 5 pass from Rex Rudolph (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 12:16 HOU - A.J. Dingle 45 field goal
2Q: 08:27 NOS - Wally Banks 44 field goal
2Q: 04:28 HOU - Stanley Griffin 18 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 00:39 NOS - Miguel Gerhardt 3 pass from Rex Rudolph (Wally Banks extra point)
4Q: 03:25 HOU - A.J. Dingle 46 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record3-13-1
First Downs1921
- by Rushing1011
- by Passing89
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards360355
- Offensive Plays6168
- Yards per Play5.905.22
Net Rushing Yards200236
- Rushing Attempts2738
- Yards per Rush7.416.21
Net Passing Yards160119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 19 - 126 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards160142
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/23
- Yards per Pass Play4.713.97
Fumbles/Lost1/06/1
3rd Down Conversions4/134/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.87.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards10/658/45
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/33
Kick Returns/Yards1/182/49
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 35
Time of Possession26:3433:26

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:554:34OWN 25975Touchdown
12:162:16OWN 5525Punt
212:093:49OWN 28745Field Goal
24:143:45OWN 251175Touchdown
315:001:44OWN 2531Punt
310:321:44OWN 2038Punt
34:192:22OWN 20544Interception
30:072:03OWN 15517Punt
49:450:36OWN 3830Punt
47:241:22OWN 131Punt
43:181:37OWN 25719Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:05OWN 291071Touchdown
15:213:05OWN 25521Punt
215:002:51OWN 39733Field Goal
28:204:06OWN 32868Touchdown
20:290:29OWN 2516Half
313:162:44OWN 39626Punt
38:484:29OWN 35829Punt
31:571:50OWN 393-2Punt
413:043:19OWN 23739Fumble
49:091:45OWN 2138Punt
46:022:44OPP 3758Field Goal
41:411:41OPP 44523Game

Game MVP: Alexander Karras, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ezekiel Forsberg16875.442530
QB Rex Rudolph66210.331640
RB Mercury Trainor55110.201830
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Stanley Griffin221094.951821
RB Blake Corum9495.44900
RB Chase Weinberg56913.803030
QB Don Meredith IV294.501010

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rex Rudolph23161360/0228195.6
Ivan McKenzie113240/0022039.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Meredith IV26171424/23131092.1

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Miguel Gerhardt510183.6012132
WR Dyami Brown354715.6719220
WR Ja'Marr Chase34124.00360
RB Mercury Trainor23147.002110
RB Ezekiel Forsberg2363.00550
TE Steven Berry255326.5039280
TE Vinny McKnight1177.00070
WR Adonai Mitchell1133.00030
TE Geoff Weese0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Quinn Brooking566212.4033310
WR Jason Brockermeyer33237.678110
WR John David Crow373411.3317221
RB Stanley Griffin2252.50060
WR Rodolfo Wheatley2331.50030
FB Ted Hickman121212.000120
RB Blake Corum1233.00030
TE Phil Lovstad0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
DT Kerry Chadwick199.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Rex Rudolph1000
DT Alexander Karras0110
G Max Elliot0100
OLB Luis Brady0010
DE Jerome Kerr0010
OLB Sean Helfenstein0010
S Josiah Shepherd0010
OLB Adam Dorsey0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Don Meredith IV2100
S Derek Blair2000
RB Chase Weinberg1000
RB Blake Corum1000
CB Terrence Wolfe0110
C Christian Whiting0100
T Nicholas Marler0100
FB Ted Hickman0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luther Perzul625742.837.3501
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider524348.640.6753

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wally Banks1/11/10/0442/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
A.J. Dingle2/22/20/0462/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Derek Blair33311.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Adonai Mitchell11818.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Spencer Krieger12121.00
Cedric Hinton12828.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Adam Dorsey850.03630
OLB Sean Helfenstein830.03627
S Josiah Shepherd710.03327
DT Alexander Karras623.03629
DE Jerome Kerr620.03628
ILB Alejandro Bullock600.03122
DE Ty Webster221.02819
CB Ed Robinson210.03529
CB Braden Horton200.03529
OLB Luis Brady200.0165
S Sean Ogden200.01714
ILB Malachi Aviles120.01411
DT Rex Trabosh100.031
RB Ezekiel Forsberg10---------
OLB Lance Razo100.043
DE Tyrus Parker100.01011
CB Carson Stephens020.097
S JT Woods010.02521
S Leslie Abernathy010.01014
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kenny Franckhauser610.02132
OLB Van Henson430.02634
CB Terrence Wolfe410.01826
ILB Gene Burnett410.01520
CB Antoine Winters400.01414
CB Teddy Tasker300.01613
ILB Tyrus Farmer300.01214
DT Kerry Chadwick240.02230
CB Eli Jamison210.01423
S Spencer Krieger210.01620
S Frank Finley200.01012
DE Collin Starnes200.01816
OLB Jorge Crawford200.087
S Derek Blair130.01521
DT Camden Holleran110.02531
DE Sammie Pearson100.01420
DE Giovanni Booker100.0911
DT Vinny Lang010.077

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Alexander Karras3.002429
DE Ty Webster1.011019
DE Jerome Kerr0.000128
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Sammie Pearson0.012120
DE Collin Starnes0.002316
DT Kerry Chadwick0.001130
DE Jermaine Schwartz0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Sean Helfenstein40027
S Josiah Shepherd40027
CB Ed Robinson20029
CB Braden Horton10029
DT Rex Trabosh1001
S Sean Ogden10014
ILB Alejandro Bullock10022
OLB Lance Razo1003
DT Alexander Karras10029
DE Tyrus Parker10011
OLB Adam Dorsey03030
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Van Henson30034
CB Eli Jamison21023
S Frank Finley20012
CB Antoine Winters20014
DE Collin Starnes20016
ILB Gene Burnett20020
CB Teddy Tasker11013
S Kenny Franckhauser11032
DE Sammie Pearson10020
CB Terrence Wolfe10026
ILB Tyrus Farmer10014
OLB Jorge Crawford1007
S Spencer Krieger01020
DT Kerry Chadwick00130

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Sammy Pham38027034
C Cam Jurgens25027034
T Eli Broadhurst23027034
G Max Elliot13027034
T Caiden Maloney12016016
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Christian Whiting512238130
G Robert Farmer58138330
T Paul McCormick57038030
G Patrick Robustelli25038030
T Nicholas Marler22138030
TE Wes O'Neill11029020
FB Ted Hickman0101008

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Josiah Shepherd311
Sean Helfenstein122
JT Woods116
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Ted Hickman117

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Sean Helfenstein------36272285
DT Alexander Karras------36291782
CB Ed Robinson------35291579
DE Jerome Kerr------3628771
S Josiah Shepherd------33271171
G Max Elliot2734------768
T Eli Broadhurst2734------768
G Sammy Pham2734------768
OLB Adam Dorsey------3630167
CB Braden Horton------3529266
ILB Alejandro Bullock------31221265
WR Dyami Brown2029------1564
S JT Woods------25211662
C Cam Jurgens2734---------61
TE Geoff Weese1722------2160
WR Miguel Gerhardt2230------658
RB Ezekiel Forsberg1826------1458
DE Ty Webster------2819148
QB Rex Rudolph2023---------43
T Caiden Maloney1616------739
FB Quinn Cella139------1537
WR Ja'Marr Chase916------934
S Sean Ogden------1714132
T Taliese Fuaga1118---------29
TE Steven Berry1215---------27
S Leslie Abernathy------1014226
ILB Malachi Aviles------1411---25
WR Adonai Mitchell99------523
CB Carson Stephens------97622
DE Tyrus Parker------1011122
OLB Luis Brady------165---21
RB Mercury Trainor108------220
QB Ivan McKenzie711---------18
TE Vinny McKnight56---------11
OLB Lance Razo------4318
C Frankie Gayle00------77
P Luther Perzul00------77
K Wally Banks00------55
DT Rex Trabosh------31---4
WR Taylor Hickman00------44
CB Chidi Schwandt------31---4
DE Rodney Tatum------12---3
G Jace Turnbull00---------0
T Demetrius Heath00---------0
C Cesar Matthews00---------0
ILB Tyrell Pritchett------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Robert Farmer3830------775
OLB Van Henson------26341272
TE Wes O'Neill2920------2170
T Paul McCormick3830---------68
C Christian Whiting3830---------68
T Nicholas Marler3830---------68
G Patrick Robustelli3830---------68
QB Don Meredith IV3830---------68
WR Jason Brockermeyer3526---------61
WR John David Crow3328---------61
DT Camden Holleran------2531---56
S Kenny Franckhauser------2132154
CB Eli Jamison------14231653
DT Kerry Chadwick------2230153
S Derek Blair------15211652
CB Terrence Wolfe------1826751
S Spencer Krieger------16201046
ILB Gene Burnett------15201146
RB Stanley Griffin2421---------45
WR Quinn Brooking1015------1742
DE Jermaine Schwartz------1723141
DE Sammie Pearson------1420640
FB Ted Hickman108------1735
DE Collin Starnes------1816135
RB Blake Corum98------1633
TE Phil Lovstad2011------132
WR Rodolfo Wheatley1511------430
CB Antoine Winters------1414129
CB Teddy Tasker------1613---29
ILB Tyrus Farmer------1214---26
S Frank Finley------1012---22
DT Vinny Lang------77721
DE Giovanni Booker------911---20
OLB Matthew Hayes------001919
OLB Jorge Crawford------87---15
S Noah Greene------001010
WR Cedric Hinton01------910
P Richie Schneider00------77
C Roy Bernstein00------77
K A.J. Dingle00------77
TE Josue Carpenter00------77
G Zak Zinter00------77
T J.C. Latham00------77
RB Chase Weinberg51---------6
S C.J. Perkins------00---0
QB Joe Milton00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left263.0
Middle201437.2
Right55110.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7415.9
Middle201005.0
Right10969.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rex Rudolph23163022231
Ivan McKenzie1131102420
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Meredith IV26172113350

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)16141217.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)112252.3
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen445213.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1411664.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)72243.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Miguel Gerhardt105018030
WR Dyami Brown53047229
TE Steven Berry52253215
WR Ja'Marr Chase43012016
RB Mercury Trainor3201408
RB Ezekiel Forsberg3206026
TE Geoff Weese2000022
TE Vinny McKnight110706
WR Adonai Mitchell110309
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John David Crow73034128
WR Quinn Brooking65062115
WR Jason Brockermeyer33023026
WR Rodolfo Wheatley3203011
RB Stanley Griffin2205021
FB Ted Hickman2111208
RB Blake Corum210308
TE Phil Lovstad1000011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Rex Rudolph11010.0010.33
RB Mercury Trainor11212.0010.20
RB Ezekiel Forsberg122.005.44
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Stanley Griffin11818.004.95
QB Don Meredith IV1-1-1.004.50
RB Blake Corum133.005.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rex Rudolph3282.675.91
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Meredith IV32113.675.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Miguel Gerhardt2284.001.80
TE Steven Berry1000.0010.60
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Blake Corum2131.501.50
WR John David Crow1188.004.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Rex Rudolph31
RB Mercury Trainor11
RB Ezekiel Forsberg10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Stanley Griffin10
RB Chase Weinberg11
QB Don Meredith IV10
RB Blake Corum11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Rex Rudolph421
Ivan McKenzie411
HoustonAttCompConversions
Don Meredith IV742

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Dyami Brown211
WR Miguel Gerhardt211
WR Ja'Marr Chase110
TE Geoff Weese100
RB Ezekiel Forsberg100
TE Steven Berry100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Quinn Brooking432
WR Rodolfo Wheatley110
WR John David Crow100
TE Phil Lovstad100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,800 (9,900)