Week 14, 2047

played in Houston, AL

55 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	0	-	7
Houston Texans	7	10	7	9	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:22 HOU - Dylan Sampson 1 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Ernest Torres 45 field goal
2Q: 12:04 NOS - Lester Dunsmore 20 run (Ruben Serra extra point)
2Q: 03:40 HOU - Claude Mantovani 26 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
3Q: 11:38 HOU - Kevin Taylor 9 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 11:26 HOU - Ernest Torres 19 field goal
4Q: 06:14 HOU - Ernest Torres 35 field goal
4Q: 02:26 HOU - Ernest Torres 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:22 HOU - Dylan Sampson 1 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Ernest Torres 45 field goal
2Q: 12:04 NOS - Lester Dunsmore 20 run (Ruben Serra extra point)
2Q: 03:40 HOU - Claude Mantovani 26 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
3Q: 11:38 HOU - Kevin Taylor 9 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 11:26 HOU - Ernest Torres 19 field goal
4Q: 06:14 HOU - Ernest Torres 35 field goal
4Q: 02:26 HOU - Ernest Torres 26 field goal

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 9-3-1 12-1
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 318 404
- Offensive Plays 60 64
- Yards per Play 5.30 6.31
Net Rushing Yards 158 200
- Rushing Attempts 21 36
- Yards per Rush 7.52 5.56
Net Passing Yards 160 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 20 - 1 26 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 179 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.10 7.29
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.5 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/51 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 4/32
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 45
Time of Possession 26:10 33:50

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	9-3-1	12-1
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	318	404
- Offensive Plays	60	64
- Yards per Play	5.30	6.31
Net Rushing Yards	158	200
- Rushing Attempts	21	36
- Yards per Rush	7.52	5.56
Net Passing Yards	160	204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 20 - 1	26 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	179	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.10	7.29
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.5	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/51	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	4/32
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 45
Time of Possession	26:10	33:50

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:14	1:49	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
1	3:08	1:27	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
2	14:52	3:00	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	7:34	3:54	OWN 37	8	34	Missed FG
2	3:26	1:57	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
3	15:00	1:28	OWN 25	3	19	Fumble
3	11:30	1:26	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	6:59	3:39	OWN 20	5	9	Punt
3	2:32	2:43	OWN 28	5	17	Punt
4	11:20	1:27	OWN 25	6	22	Downs
4	6:07	0:10	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
4	3:25	0:29	OWN 8	5	8	Downs
4	2:21	2:21	OWN 25	5	60	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:46	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
1	9:25	6:17	OWN 20	10	33	Punt
1	1:41	1:49	OPP 34	3	6	Field Goal
2	11:52	4:18	OWN 25	8	45	Missed FG
2	3:40	0:14	OPP 26	1	26	Touchdown
2	1:29	1:29	OWN 17	3	22	Half
3	13:32	2:02	OPP 44	4	44	Touchdown
3	10:04	3:05	OWN 31	5	24	Punt
3	3:20	0:48	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
4	14:49	3:29	OWN 24	7	74	Field Goal
4	9:53	3:46	OPP 47	6	29	Field Goal
4	5:57	2:32	OPP 34	3	-4	Punt
4	2:56	0:35	OPP 16	3	7	Field Goal

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donte Tyler	18	124	6.89	29	5	0
QB Lester Dunsmore	2	25	12.50	20	1	1
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dylan Sampson	15	80	5.33	25	2	1
RB Kevin Taylor	11	75	6.82	20	2	1
FB Claude Mantovani	8	44	5.50	38	1	0
WR Rufus Ellard	2	1	0.50	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lester Dunsmore	29	17	145	3/19	0	46	1	57.4
Giovanni Klopfenstein	7	3	34	0/0	0	13	0	58.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	26	18	211	2/7	1	36	0	106.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jose Miller	5	8	58	11.60	1	18
WR Antonio Lyle	5	6	59	11.80	40	46
RB Donte Tyler	4	5	5	1.25	0	6
WR Douglas Gedney	3	8	34	11.33	4	13
WR Harrison Moran	1	5	9	9.00	5	9
TE Aidan Farrell	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Carnell Tate	1	2	11	11.00	4	11
FB Rex Maxwell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Horace Burgess	6	8	46	7.67	14	14	0
WR Tre Terry	4	4	53	13.25	20	19	0
WR Howard Banks	3	3	26	8.67	9	18	0
RB Dylan Sampson	2	2	46	23.00	39	36	0
WR Travis Hunter	2	5	14	7.00	0	12	0
FB Claude Mantovani	1	2	26	26.00	16	26	1
TE Greg Gepner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Elliot Naquin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nicky Monroe	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
QB Lester Dunsmore	1	0
TE Jose Miller	1	0
RB Donte Tyler	0	1

Houston	Recov	Force
DT Jalen Gillespie	1	0
ILB Tyrus Farmer	0	1
CB Lewis Young	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	6	251	41.8	33.2	54	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	4	166	41.5	30.0	47	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ruben Serra	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernest Torres	4/5	1/2	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caleb Ransaw	1	6	6.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Sampson	4	32	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Cunningham	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Demetrius Knight Jr.	8	4	0.0	35	28
S Floyd Kratky	7	2	0.0	35	26
OLB R Mason Thomas	4	4	0.0	31	27
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	4	1	0.0	18	7
S Xavier Watts	4	1	0.0	14	16
DT Desmond Henson	3	0	0.5	20	23
DE Tristan Phillips	3	2	0.0	33	21
CB Cooper DeJean	3	1	0.0	14	15
CB Marty Ferguson	3	0	0.0	28	25
DT Shaun Bouchette	3	0	0.0	20	5
DE Que Robinson	2	4	1.5	32	24
OLB Keegan Kelsey	2	3	0.0	20	8
CB Van Roberts	2	0	0.0	14	20
DT Jeffrey Franklin	2	0	0.0	12	21
CB Dennis White	1	1	0.0	22	11
DE T.J. Sanders	1	1	0.0	6	7
CB Bart Mussorgsky	1	1	0.0	13	5
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jim Buckley	10	2	0.0	21	39
OLB Gage Singleton	5	3	0.0	20	36
CB Jonas Sanker	5	0	0.0	12	23
DE Andrew McIntyre	3	2	1.0	16	36
CB Mac McWilliams	3	0	0.0	18	17
ILB Morris Romero	3	0	0.0	3	15
DT Victor VanDervoort	2	0	1.0	15	35
ILB Tyrus Farmer	2	1	0.0	18	23
CB Lewis Young	2	1	0.0	21	37
DE Darren Raggio	2	1	0.0	18	26
DT Hector Stanton	1	1	1.0	7	12
OLB Adam Kelley	1	1	0.0	8	8
S Nicky Monroe	1	0	0.0	17	23
S Mack Cunningham	1	0	0.0	5	18
CB Brendan Nelson	1	0	0.0	1	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Que Robinson	1.5	0	1	24
DT Desmond Henson	0.5	1	0	23
DE Dana Bullock	0.0	2	0	4
DE Tristan Phillips	0.0	1	1	21
OLB Keegan Kelsey	0.0	0	1	8

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andrew McIntyre	1.0	1	3	2	36
DT Victor VanDervoort	1.0	0	2	2	35
DT Hector Stanton	1.0	0	0	0	12
DE Darren Raggio	0.0	0	2	1	26
DE Josiah Trotter	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Demetrius Knight Jr.	4	0	28
CB Marty Ferguson	3	0	25
OLB R Mason Thomas	3	0	27
CB Van Roberts	2	1	20
S Xavier Watts	2	0	16
S Floyd Kratky	1	1	26
CB Cooper DeJean	1	0	15
CB Bart Mussorgsky	1	0	5
DT Jeffrey Franklin	1	0	21

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jim Buckley	4	2	0	39
CB Jonas Sanker	4	2	0	23
OLB Gage Singleton	3	0	0	36
CB Mac McWilliams	2	0	0	17
ILB Morris Romero	2	0	0	15
ILB Tyrus Farmer	1	0	0	23
CB Lewis Young	1	0	0	37
S Mack Cunningham	1	0	0	18
CB Brendan Nelson	1	0	0	11
OLB Adam Kelley	1	0	0	8
S Nicky Monroe	0	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Sean Choate	3	5	21	0	39
T Robert St.Clair	2	5	19	0	36
G Isaiah Burton	2	4	21	0	39
T Shane Malone	1	2	21	1	39
G Doug Hwang	0	2	21	1	39
FB Rex Maxwell	0	0	9	1	17

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Zachery Upshaw	4	8	1	36	0	28
C Carlton Threats	3	11	2	36	0	28
T Irving Palmer	3	7	0	36	1	28
G Adrian Mazurek	2	4	0	36	0	28
T Harold Calmus	1	5	0	36	1	28
TE Horace Burgess	1	1	0	32	0	25

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Halford	2	15
Lincoln Scott	1	20
Max Klare	1	8
Marty Ferguson	1	6

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Mason Cox	1	25

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB R Mason Thomas	---	---	31	27	24	82
ILB Demetrius Knight Jr.	---	---	35	28	5	68
T Shane Malone	21	39	---	---	7	67
TE Jose Miller	19	35	---	---	13	67
G Doug Hwang	21	39	---	---	7	67
DE Que Robinson	---	---	32	24	8	64
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	35	26	3	64
DE Tristan Phillips	---	---	33	21	10	64
RB Donte Tyler	21	38	---	---	2	61
C Sean Choate	21	39	---	---	---	60
G Isaiah Burton	21	39	---	---	---	60
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	28	25	6	59
WR Douglas Gedney	20	36	---	---	2	58
T Robert St.Clair	19	36	---	---	---	55
WR Harrison Moran	13	25	---	---	15	53
QB Lester Dunsmore	19	32	---	---	1	52
DT Desmond Henson	---	---	20	23	8	51
CB Dennis White	---	---	22	11	14	47
S Caleb Ransaw	---	---	23	13	7	43
FB Rex Maxwell	9	17	---	---	15	41
CB Van Roberts	---	---	14	20	3	37
DT Jeffrey Franklin	---	---	12	21	3	36
WR Carnell Tate	11	14	---	---	8	33
S Xavier Watts	---	---	14	16	2	32
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	13	5	14	32
OLB Keegan Kelsey	---	---	20	8	3	31
CB Cooper DeJean	---	---	14	15	1	30
WR Antonio Lyle	8	22	---	---	---	30
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	18	7	2	27
DT Shaun Bouchette	---	---	20	5	2	27
ILB Lincoln Scott	---	---	1	0	20	21
DE T.J. Sanders	---	---	6	7	3	16
RB Adam Halford	0	1	---	---	15	16
S Dan Hasch	---	---	0	0	14	14
T Carson Vinson	2	3	---	---	7	12
TE Aidan Farrell	4	7	---	---	---	11
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	2	7	---	---	---	9
WR Ernest Long	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Max Klare	0	0	---	---	8	8
C R.J. Frist	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Oscar Peters	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Stan McDaniel	---	---	4	1	1	6
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Dana Bullock	---	---	1	4	1	6
K Ruben Serra	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Colby Hutchins	---	---	0	1	1	2

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Adrian Mazurek	36	28	---	---	9	73
G Zachery Upshaw	36	28	---	---	9	73
TE Horace Burgess	32	25	---	---	12	69
QB Don Meredith IV	36	28	---	---	---	64
T Harold Calmus	36	28	---	---	---	64
T Irving Palmer	36	28	---	---	---	64
C Carlton Threats	36	28	---	---	---	64
WR Travis Hunter	36	28	---	---	---	64
WR Howard Banks	36	28	---	---	---	64
CB Lewis Young	---	---	21	37	3	61
S Jim Buckley	---	---	21	39	1	61
RB Dylan Sampson	23	13	---	---	25	61
DE Andrew McIntyre	---	---	16	36	7	59
OLB Gage Singleton	---	---	20	36	1	57
DT Jalen Gillespie	---	---	20	30	1	51
DT Victor VanDervoort	---	---	15	35	---	50
DE Darren Raggio	---	---	18	26	1	45
S Nicky Monroe	---	---	17	23	4	44
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	18	23	1	42
CB Upton Stout	---	---	3	22	16	41
CB Jonas Sanker	---	---	12	23	6	41
S Mack Cunningham	---	---	5	18	15	38
FB Claude Mantovani	11	5	---	---	21	37
CB Mac McWilliams	---	---	18	17	1	36
WR Tre Terry	14	19	---	---	---	33
WR Elliot Naquin	4	4	---	---	25	33
RB Kevin Taylor	11	15	---	---	1	27
TE Mason Cox	0	0	---	---	25	25
DE Josiah Trotter	---	---	8	16	---	24
DT Hector Stanton	---	---	7	12	1	20
OLB Denzel Bernstein	---	---	0	0	20	20
ILB Morris Romero	---	---	3	15	---	18
OLB Adam Kelley	---	---	8	8	1	17
K Ernest Torres	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Rufus Ellard	4	0	---	---	9	13
TE Greg Gepner	9	3	---	---	---	12
CB Brendan Nelson	---	---	1	11	---	12
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Marquis Frederick	---	---	0	1	8	9
G Blake Robinson	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Shaun Upshaw	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Tanner Cartwright	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Albert Regis	---	---	0	1	6	7
QB Terrance Ross	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Jalen Barrere	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	4	1.0
Middle	12	108	9.0
Right	5	46	9.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	29	3.2
Middle	14	100	7.1
Right	13	71	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lester Dunsmore	29	17	1	2	0	3	6	4	1
Giovanni Klopfenstein	7	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	26	18	2	1	1	2	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	2	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	98	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	79	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	137	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	71	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney	8	3	34	0	36
TE Jose Miller	8	5	58	0	35
WR Antonio Lyle	6	5	59	1	22
WR Harrison Moran	5	1	9	0	25
RB Donte Tyler	5	4	5	0	38
WR Carnell Tate	2	1	11	0	14
TE Aidan Farrell	1	1	3	0	7
FB Rex Maxwell	1	0	0	0	17

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Horace Burgess	8	6	1	46	0	25
WR Travis Hunter	5	2	0	14	0	28
WR Tre Terry	4	4	0	53	0	19
WR Howard Banks	3	3	0	26	0	28
RB Dylan Sampson	2	2	0	46	1	13
FB Claude Mantovani	2	1	0	26	1	5
TE Greg Gepner	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR Elliot Naquin	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Lester Dunsmore	1	20	20.00	12.50
RB Donte Tyler	1	-4	-4.00	6.89

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dylan Sampson	4	9	2.25	5.33
RB Kevin Taylor	2	9	4.50	6.82
FB Claude Mantovani	2	1	0.50	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lester Dunsmore	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	5	2	20	4.00	8.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	0	0.00	1.80

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Horace Burgess	4	2	20	5.00	5.75
FB Claude Mantovani	1	0	0	0.00	13.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lester Dunsmore	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dylan Sampson	5	1
FB Claude Mantovani	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lester Dunsmore	8	4	2
Giovanni Klopfenstein	2	1	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gedney	3	1	1
RB Donte Tyler	2	1	0
WR Antonio Lyle	2	1	1
WR Harrison Moran	1	0	0
TE Jose Miller	1	1	1
TE Aidan Farrell	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Travis Hunter	2	0	0
TE Horace Burgess	2	2	1
WR Tre Terry	1	1	1
RB Dylan Sampson	1	1	1
FB Claude Mantovani	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)