Week 2, 1975

played in Houston, TX

97 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	7	-	17
Houston Oilers	0	7	10	6	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:14 NOS - Ike Harris 19 pass from Archie Manning (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 07:52 HOU - Irving Royer 8 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 00:20 NOS - Ross Robertson 24 field goal
3Q: 07:32 HOU - John Smith 30 field goal
3Q: 02:03 HOU - Irving Royer 11 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 12:20 HOU - John Smith 54 field goal
4Q: 10:58 NOS - Matt Muhammad 5 pass from Archie Manning (Ross Robertson extra point)
4Q: 02:38 HOU - John Smith 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:14 NOS - Ike Harris 19 pass from Archie Manning (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 07:52 HOU - Irving Royer 8 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 00:20 NOS - Ross Robertson 24 field goal
3Q: 07:32 HOU - John Smith 30 field goal
3Q: 02:03 HOU - Irving Royer 11 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 12:20 HOU - John Smith 54 field goal
4Q: 10:58 NOS - Matt Muhammad 5 pass from Archie Manning (Ross Robertson extra point)
4Q: 02:38 HOU - John Smith 29 field goal

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 19 21
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 15 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 304 324
- Offensive Plays 56 67
- Yards per Play 5.43 4.84
Net Rushing Yards 106 142
- Rushing Attempts 20 36
- Yards per Rush 5.30 3.94
Net Passing Yards 198 182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 24 - 2 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.50 5.87
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/45 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/13
Kick Returns/Yards 4/124 4/95
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 32
Time of Possession 25:35 34:25

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	19	21
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	15	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	304	324
- Offensive Plays	56	67
- Yards per Play	5.43	4.84
Net Rushing Yards	106	142
- Rushing Attempts	20	36
- Yards per Rush	5.30	3.94
Net Passing Yards	198	182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 24 - 2	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.50	5.87
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/9	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/45	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/13
Kick Returns/Yards	4/124	4/95
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 32
Time of Possession	25:35	34:25

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:55	OWN 24	14	76	Touchdown
1	3:18	4:16	OWN 5	7	33	Punt
2	7:47	4:05	OWN 21	7	27	Punt
2	1:27	1:13	OPP 45	5	38	Field Goal
3	12:43	0:15	OWN 40	1	21	Fumble
3	7:24	1:38	OWN 25	2	-1	Interception
3	1:58	0:53	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	12:13	1:21	OPP 15	2	15	Touchdown
4	8:57	3:43	OWN 1	6	30	Punt
4	2:33	1:51	OWN 20	9	37	Interception

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:05	4:47	OWN 30	10	24	Punt
2	14:02	6:15	OWN 11	15	89	Touchdown
2	3:42	2:15	OWN 11	5	3	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 24	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:17	OWN 43	4	17	Fumble
3	12:28	5:04	OWN 39	9	48	Field Goal
3	5:46	3:48	OPP 45	7	45	Touchdown
3	1:05	3:52	OWN 35	6	28	Field Goal
4	10:52	1:55	OWN 28	4	20	Punt
4	5:14	2:41	OWN 39	5	49	Field Goal
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 43	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Lynn Dickey, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jim Kiick	13	84	6.46	21	4
Matt Muhammad	6	18	3.00	10	1
Archie Manning	1	4	4.00	4	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roland Hooks	24	122	5.08	33	4
Ed Williams	9	24	2.67	8	0
Lynn Dickey	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	35	24	204	1/6	2	19	2	78.7

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lynn Dickey	31	21	182	0/0	2	20	0	104.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Larry Wilcox	7	8	73	10.43	1	16	0
WR Ike Harris	6	8	74	12.33	16	19	1
RB Sam Cunningham	4	6	22	5.50	6	9	0
RB Jim Kiick	2	3	8	4.00	8	9	0
RB Matt Muhammad	2	2	5	2.50	0	5	1
TE Billy Wilhide	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Richard Sims	1	1	5	5.00	1	5	0
RB Mike Strachan	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Tony Galloway	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Irving Royer	7	8	62	8.86	4	16	2
WR Butch Stark	3	6	30	10.00	0	12	0
WR Mike Thomas	3	5	27	9.00	4	20	0
FB Jon Keyworth	2	3	8	4.00	2	5	0
RB Kendall McKinley	2	2	11	5.50	6	6	0
RB Roland Hooks	2	2	20	10.00	7	12	0
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Mercury Duncan	1	4	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nelson Munsey	2	27	13.50	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jim Kiick	2	0	0
Tommy Myers	0	1	0
Tony Galloway	0	1	0
Shawn Hollingsworth	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Roland Hooks	1	0	0
Jim Cheyunski	0	1	0
Al Cowlings	0	0	1
Larry Stallings	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Eischeid	4	179	44.8	41.5	57	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Blanchard	3	123	41.0	41.0	51	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ross Robertson	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	3/3	1/1	1/1	54	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackie Wallace	4	13	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ike Harris	3	108	36.0	0
Jim Kiick	1	16	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Royer	4	95	23.8	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tommy Myers	8	6	0.0	36	30
ILB Joe Federspiel	5	2	0.0	34	31
CB Louis Wright	5	1	0.0	33	31
CB Alex Kirk	5	0	0.0	26	28
S Lenny Richard	5	0	0.0	27	27
S Doug Plank	4	0	0.0	12	12
OLB Sammy Everett	3	3	0.0	29	21
DE Mario Nakamura	3	1	0.0	32	29
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	3	0	0.0	32	28
DT Harris Malinowski	3	0	0.0	10	4
DT Derland Moore	2	0	0.0	28	19
CB Robbie Magana	1	1	0.0	32	28
ILB Carl Gersbach	1	0	0.0	2	0
WR Ike Harris	1	0	---	---	---
DE Billy Newsome	1	0	0.0	35	29
OLB Tommy Nobis	1	0	0.0	18	13
WR Tony Galloway	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ricardo Browning	1	0	0.0	2	3

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Larry Stallings	9	6	0.5	20	36
S Ron Brandon	8	3	0.0	19	35
OLB Jim Cheyunski	6	2	0.0	20	36
S Prentice McCray	5	1	0.0	19	36
DE Al Cowlings	3	2	0.5	20	34
DE Elvin Bethea	3	2	0.0	18	36
CB Jeris White	3	1	0.0	18	33
CB Nelson Munsey	3	0	0.0	16	32
CB Tommie Burns	2	1	0.0	17	31
DT Curley Culp	1	1	0.0	20	36
CB Jackie Wallace	1	0	0.0	4	4

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel	1	31
DE Billy Newsome	1	29
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	1	28

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Al Cowlings	0.5	0	1	0	34
OLB Larry Stallings	0.5	0	0	1	36
DT Curley Culp	0.0	1	0	0	36
S Ron Brandon	0.0	0	1	0	35
DE Elvin Bethea	0.0	0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alex Kirk	5	1	28
CB Louis Wright	5	1	31
ILB Joe Federspiel	2	0	31
S Tommy Myers	2	0	30
S Lenny Richard	2	0	27
S Doug Plank	2	0	12
DE Mario Nakamura	1	0	29
OLB Sammy Everett	1	0	21
CB Robbie Magana	1	0	28

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ron Brandon	8	1	0	35
OLB Larry Stallings	4	1	0	36
CB Nelson Munsey	3	2	2	32
OLB Jim Cheyunski	3	0	0	36
S Prentice McCray	2	0	0	36
CB Jeris White	2	0	0	33
CB Tommie Burns	1	1	0	31
CB Jackie Wallace	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Clarence Hironaka	2	4	16	0	26
Stephen Johnstone	2	4	19	0	32
Sam Cunningham	1	5	15	0	24
John Demarie	1	1	18	0	30
Thurman Cowley	0	2	13	0	28
Henry Childs	0	1	18	0	28
Randy Rasmussen	0	1	13	0	20
Bruce Rasmussen	0	1	5	0	11
Cas Banaszek	0	0	15	1	29

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Ron Saul	4	8	28	26
Larry Jarvis	3	9	36	31
Winston Hill	1	5	31	27
Desmond Cribbs	1	4	34	31
Craig Hertwig	1	3	30	24
Tom Banks	1	1	14	10
Jon Keyworth	1	1	22	14
Terry Nelson	0	1	20	9
Dan Peiffer	0	1	7	6

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Strachan	3	8
Chester Kuehl	2	11
Alex Kirk	1	19
Matt Muhammad	1	18
Bruce Rasmussen	1	5

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kendall McKinley	2	19
Jackie Wallace	1	22
Ed Williams	1	12

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alex Kirk	---	---	26	28	19	73
Tommy Myers	---	---	36	30	5	71
Joe Federspiel	---	---	34	31	5	70
Louis Wright	---	---	33	31	4	68
Billy Newsome	---	---	35	29	3	67
Mario Nakamura	---	---	32	29	3	64
Shawn Hollingsworth	---	---	32	28	3	63
Robbie Magana	---	---	32	28	3	63
Lenny Richard	---	---	27	27	3	57
Archie Manning	20	36	---	---	---	56
Henry Childs	18	28	---	---	5	51
Ike Harris	18	26	---	---	7	51
Stephen Johnstone	19	32	---	---	---	51
Sammy Everett	---	---	29	21	1	51
Derland Moore	---	---	28	19	2	49
John Demarie	18	30	---	---	---	48
Thurman Cowley	13	28	---	---	5	46
Cas Banaszek	15	29	---	---	1	45
Sam Cunningham	15	24	---	---	6	45
Clarence Hironaka	16	26	---	---	3	45
Jim Kiick	14	23	---	---	6	43
Matt Muhammad	8	13	---	---	18	39
Tommy Nobis	---	---	18	13	7	38
Randy Rasmussen	13	20	---	---	5	38
Larry Wilcox	9	25	---	---	2	36
Tony Galloway	11	10	---	---	13	34
Doug Plank	---	---	12	12	10	34
Mike Strachan	4	20	---	---	8	32
Billy Wilhide	2	9	---	---	14	25
Bruce Rasmussen	5	11	---	---	5	21
Harris Malinowski	---	---	10	4	---	14
Chester Kuehl	---	---	1	1	11	13
Jim White	---	---	4	3	5	12
Richard Sims	0	1	---	---	11	12
Carl Gersbach	---	---	2	0	9	11
Marc LaBounty	1	1	---	---	9	11
J.B. Aarhus	1	4	---	---	5	10
Ricardo Browning	---	---	2	3	3	8
Fulton Kuykendall	---	---	2	2	2	6
Ross Robertson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Eischeid	0	0	---	---	4	4
Karl Lorch	---	---	1	2	---	3
John Hadl	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jack Mildren	---	---	0	0	---	0
Bobby Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Jarvis	36	31	---	---	6	73
Desmond Cribbs	34	31	---	---	4	69
Lynn Dickey	36	31	---	---	---	67
Winston Hill	31	27	---	---	6	64
Jim Cheyunski	---	---	20	36	2	58
Curley Culp	---	---	20	36	1	57
Prentice McCray	---	---	19	36	2	57
Larry Stallings	---	---	20	36	1	57
Butch Stark	21	23	---	---	13	57
Elvin Bethea	---	---	18	36	1	55
Al Cowlings	---	---	20	34	1	55
Ron Brandon	---	---	19	35	1	55
Ron Saul	28	26	---	---	---	54
Craig Hertwig	30	24	---	---	---	54
Jeris White	---	---	18	33	1	52
Nelson Munsey	---	---	16	32	1	49
Tommie Burns	---	---	17	31	1	49
Irving Royer	19	22	---	---	5	46
Roland Hooks	27	12	---	---	5	44
Jon Keyworth	22	14	---	---	6	42
Robert Braziel	---	---	15	23	2	40
Mike Thomas	19	21	---	---	---	40
Terry Nelson	20	9	---	---	10	39
Ed Williams	15	10	---	---	12	37
Paul Seymour	20	13	---	---	---	33
Tom Banks	14	10	---	---	6	30
Jackie Wallace	---	---	4	4	22	30
Mercury Duncan	10	17	---	---	1	28
Kendall McKinley	0	6	---	---	19	25
Tom Gallimore	7	1	---	---	16	24
Steve Foley	---	---	6	13	5	24
Moses Denson	0	7	---	---	15	22
Bob Stein	---	---	5	8	9	22
Dan Peiffer	7	6	---	---	6	19
Kendrick Sullivan	---	---	1	0	14	15
Ike Delgado	---	---	0	0	10	10
John Smith	0	0	---	---	9	9
R.J. Crozier	---	---	0	2	4	6
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	0	0	4	4
Jimmy Bernard	---	---	0	0	4	4
Tom Blanchard	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	3	3
Leo Brooks	---	---	2	0	---	2
Steve Neils	---	---	0	1	---	1
Larry Cipa	0	0	---	---	---	0
Robert Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	30	6.0
Middle	8	59	7.4
Right	7	17	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	29	5.8
Middle	23	76	3.3
Right	5	41	8.2
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	35	24	0	1	0	5	2	2	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lynn Dickey	31	21	1	1	4	2	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	42	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	12	151	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	33	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	120	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	16	3.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Ike Harris	8	6	74	26
WR Larry Wilcox	8	7	73	25
RB Sam Cunningham	6	4	22	24
RB Jim Kiick	3	2	8	23
TE Billy Wilhide	3	1	5	9
RB Matt Muhammad	2	2	5	13
WR Tony Galloway	2	0	0	10
RB Mike Strachan	2	1	12	20
WR Richard Sims	1	1	5	1

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irving Royer	8	7	1	62	0	22
WR Butch Stark	6	3	1	30	0	23
WR Mike Thomas	5	3	0	27	1	21
WR Mercury Duncan	4	1	2	10	0	17
FB Jon Keyworth	3	2	0	8	0	14
RB Kendall McKinley	2	2	0	11	0	6
RB Roland Hooks	2	2	0	20	0	12
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	0	14	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Muhammad	2	1	0.50	3.00
Jim Kiick	1	2	2.00	6.46

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roland Hooks	4	13	3.25	5.08
Ed Williams	2	9	4.50	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Manning	4	4	33	8.25	5.83

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lynn Dickey	5	4	23	4.60	5.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ike Harris	2	2	29	14.50	9.25
RB Jim Kiick	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.67
RB Matt Muhammad	1	1	5	5.00	2.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Irving Royer	3	3	20	6.67	7.75
WR Mike Thomas	2	1	3	1.50	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Archie Manning	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Roland Hooks	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	8	6	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lynn Dickey	15	12	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Sam Cunningham	4	2	1
WR Ike Harris	2	2	2
WR Larry Wilcox	2	2	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Royer	4	4	2
WR Butch Stark	3	2	2
RB Kendall McKinley	2	2	1
WR Mercury Duncan	2	1	1
FB Jon Keyworth	1	0	0
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	1
RB Roland Hooks	1	1	1
WR Mike Thomas	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,100 (21,400)
End Zone 10,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,100 (21,400)
End Zone	10,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,300)