Week 14, 1999

played in Houston, AL

34 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	13	3	7	0	-	23
Houston Texans	14	10	0	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:17 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 44 field goal
1Q: 10:03 NOS - Jeff Graham 24 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 06:59 HOU - Charlie Garner 5 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
1Q: 06:38 HOU - Troy Brown 8 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
1Q: 01:51 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 51 field goal
2Q: 05:26 HOU - Charlie Garner 7 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:35 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 50 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Chris Jacke 53 field goal
3Q: 09:08 NOS - Jeff Graham 14 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 14:30 HOU - Dwayne Carswell 9 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:17 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 44 field goal
1Q: 10:03 NOS - Jeff Graham 24 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 06:59 HOU - Charlie Garner 5 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
1Q: 06:38 HOU - Troy Brown 8 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
1Q: 01:51 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 51 field goal
2Q: 05:26 HOU - Charlie Garner 7 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:35 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 50 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Chris Jacke 53 field goal
3Q: 09:08 NOS - Jeff Graham 14 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 14:30 HOU - Dwayne Carswell 9 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 9-4 10-3
First Downs 22 22
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 12 15
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 381 360
- Offensive Plays 72 61
- Yards per Play 5.29 5.90
Net Rushing Yards 139 137
- Rushing Attempts 24 30
- Yards per Rush 5.79 4.57
Net Passing Yards 242 223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 23 - 1 30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 247 233
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.04 7.19
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 10.3
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/33 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/42
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 28:46 31:14

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	9-4	10-3
First Downs	22	22
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	12	15
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	381	360
- Offensive Plays	72	61
- Yards per Play	5.29	5.90
Net Rushing Yards	139	137
- Rushing Attempts	24	30
- Yards per Rush	5.79	4.57
Net Passing Yards	242	223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 23 - 1	30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	247	233
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.04	7.19
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	10.3
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/33	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/42
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 36
Time of Possession	28:46	31:14

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:51	OWN 20	5	53	Field Goal
1	10:49	1:01	OPP 37	4	37	Touchdown
1	6:53	0:15	OWN 20	1	-5	Fumble
1	6:27	4:43	OWN 3	10	63	Field Goal
2	12:33	2:36	OWN 5	7	37	Punt
2	5:18	1:35	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
2	2:14	1:44	OWN 11	7	56	Field Goal
3	13:21	4:23	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
3	7:51	3:50	OWN 17	7	40	Punt
4	14:24	0:37	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
4	11:57	3:32	OWN 39	8	25	Punt
4	3:57	1:36	OWN 20	5	14	Downs
4	1:48	0:55	OWN 39	5	13	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:09	1:20	OWN 20	3	-15	Punt
1	9:48	2:55	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
1	6:38	0:11	OPP 8	1	8	Touchdown
1	1:44	4:11	OWN 20	7	37	Punt
2	9:57	4:39	OWN 4	8	96	Touchdown
2	3:43	1:29	OWN 31	6	5	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 44	2	20	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:39	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	8:58	1:07	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	4:01	4:37	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	13:47	1:50	OPP 25	3	-7	Missed FG
4	8:25	4:28	OWN 20	6	37	Punt
4	2:21	0:33	OPP 34	3	2	Missed FG
4	0:53	0:53	OWN 48	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: David Klingler, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Antowain Smith	15	78	5.20	25	3
Richard Huntley	7	50	7.14	25	2
Karl Williams	1	3	3.00	3	0
Matt Hassebeck	1	8	8.00	8	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Charlie Garner	24	125	5.21	44	2	2
Ickey Woods	3	17	5.67	13	1	0
David Klingler	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
Tommy Vardell	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	47	23	247	1/5	2	33	1	70.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Klingler	30	22	233	1/10	2	29	0	117.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leonard Klecko	6	6	74	12.33	37	33	0
WR Jeff Graham	4	7	55	13.75	22	24	2
TE Bradford Banta	4	6	49	12.25	7	25	0
WR Eli Reid	3	8	32	10.67	9	17	0
RB Richard Huntley	3	4	9	3.00	0	6	0
WR Karl Williams	2	12	22	11.00	6	15	0
RB Antowain Smith	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Marcus Pollard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Alvis Whitted	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dwayne Carswell	6	7	60	10.00	7	13	1
WR Terrell Owens	6	8	73	12.17	44	21	0
TE Keith Jackson	2	3	20	10.00	9	14	0
WR Troy Brown	2	2	7	3.50	0	8	1
WR Germane Crowell	2	2	17	8.50	4	13	0
WR David Boston	2	2	12	6.00	2	12	0
WR James Jett	1	4	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Sherman Williams	1	1	29	29.00	23	29	0
RB Charlie Garner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Le Roy Butler	1	42	42.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
Karl Williams	1	0
Matt Hassebeck	1	0
Bobby Taylor	0	1

Houston	Recov	Force
Gilbert Brown	1	0
Troy Brown	0	1
Ike Reese	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	4	180	45.0	35.0	54	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Tyner	6	265	44.2	37.7	64	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	3/3	3/3	2/2	51	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Jacke	1/3	1/3	1/1	53	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	2	19	9.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	2	45	22.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Brown	1	21	21.0	0
Patrick Surtain	1	37	37.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Eric Barton	6	1	0.0	17	17
CB Kelly Herndon	6	1	0.0	30	31
S Deke McQuay	6	0	0.0	30	31
S Donovin Darius	5	2	0.0	19	24
CB Monty Montgomery	5	0	0.0	14	22
DE Gary Ferguson	3	0	0.0	21	26
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	0	0.0	22	20
DE Robert Harris	2	0	1.0	27	30
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	2	0.0	12	8
CB Antoine Winfield	2	2	0.0	30	31
S Orlando Thomas	2	1	0.0	15	23
WR Jeff Graham	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	1	2	0.0	13	14
DT Walt Murphy	1	1	0.0	21	18
DT Darrell Russell	1	1	0.0	23	13
OLB Steve Morrison	1	0	0.0	8	11
DE Noel Scarlett	1	0	0.0	10	5
DT William Carr	0	1	0.0	14	15

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi	12	0	0.0	24	48
S Le Roy Butler	8	2	0.0	23	46
CB Patrick Surtain	8	1	0.0	24	48
S Dexter Jackson	4	2	0.0	23	47
OLB Chris Slade	3	2	0.0	14	36
DE Kevin Carter	3	2	0.0	20	25
CB Dexter McCleon	2	2	0.0	15	36
CB Eric Allen	2	1	0.0	19	39
OLB Ike Reese	1	1	1.0	24	48
ILB Marvin Jones	1	2	0.0	9	14
OLB Kenny Tippins	1	1	0.0	10	12
DT Keith Hamilton	1	1	0.0	12	28
DT Gilbert Brown	0	1	0.0	12	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	1.0	0	1	1	30
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	1	0	0	18
S Orlando Thomas	0.0	1	0	0	23
OLB Jessie Armstead	0.0	0	1	0	20

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ike Reese	1.0	1	1	2	48
DT Gilbert Brown	0.0	1	1	0	21
DE Kevin Carter	0.0	0	1	1	25
DT Bert Tharpe	0.0	0	1	0	19
OLB Chris Slade	0.0	0	1	0	36

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Donovin Darius	5	0	24
CB Kelly Herndon	5	0	31
ILB Eric Barton	3	0	17
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	2	0	14
S Deke McQuay	2	0	31
CB Monty Montgomery	1	1	22
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	26
OLB Steve Morrison	1	0	11
S Orlando Thomas	1	0	23
CB Antoine Winfield	1	0	31
DE Robert Harris	0	1	30

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Patrick Surtain	6	2	0	48
S Le Roy Butler	4	1	1	46
ILB Tedy Bruschi	3	2	0	48
CB Eric Allen	2	3	0	39
S Dexter Jackson	2	3	0	47
CB Dexter McCleon	2	1	0	36
ILB Marvin Jones	2	0	0	14
OLB Kenny Tippins	1	0	0	12
OLB Chris Slade	1	0	0	36

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Heck	2	6	24	0	48
Zack Freeman	2	5	24	1	48
Harris Barton	2	3	24	0	48
Rod Shoate	2	3	24	0	48
Ike Davis	1	3	24	0	48
Bradford Banta	0	2	23	0	43
Graham Somerville	0	1	10	0	16

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Todd Steussie	2	5	0	30	0	31
Curtis Lundy	2	3	0	30	0	31
Brendan Stai	1	6	0	30	1	31
Dwayne Carswell	1	3	0	26	0	24
Kyle Turley	1	3	0	30	0	31
Tommy Vardell	1	1	1	10	0	16
Doug Karczewski	0	7	0	30	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	21
Eli Reid	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Brown	4	25

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harris Barton	24	48	---	---	7	79
Ike Davis	24	48	---	---	7	79
Larry Heck	24	48	---	---	---	72
Zack Freeman	24	48	---	---	---	72
Rod Shoate	24	48	---	---	---	72
Matt Hassebeck	24	48	---	---	---	72
Bradford Banta	23	43	---	---	5	71
Antoine Winfield	---	---	30	31	7	68
Deke McQuay	---	---	30	31	3	64
Kelly Herndon	---	---	30	31	3	64
Robert Harris	---	---	27	30	6	63
Jeff Graham	20	38	---	---	---	58
Karl Williams	20	31	---	---	7	58
Orlando Thomas	---	---	15	23	19	57
Gary Ferguson	---	---	21	26	2	49
Donovin Darius	---	---	19	24	3	46
Graham Somerville	10	16	---	---	19	45
Jessie Armstead	---	---	22	20	2	44
Monty Montgomery	---	---	14	22	7	43
Eli Reid	7	23	---	---	11	41
Darrell Russell	---	---	23	13	5	41
Leonard Klecko	13	27	---	---	---	40
Walt Murphy	---	---	21	18	1	40
Eric Barton	---	---	17	17	5	39
Antowain Smith	16	21	---	---	1	38
Steve Morrison	---	---	8	11	17	36
Richard Huntley	8	27	---	---	---	35
Spencer Bramson	1	6	---	---	24	31
William Carr	---	---	14	15	2	31
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	13	14	1	28
Bobby Taylor	---	---	1	2	22	25
Marcus Pollard	1	5	---	---	17	23
Noel Scarlett	---	---	10	5	7	22
Dexter Coakley	---	---	12	8	1	21
Az-Zahir Hakim	0	0	---	---	21	21
Alvis Whitted	1	3	---	---	14	18
Gerald Dixon	---	---	3	0	11	14
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	9	9
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jason Whittle	0	0	---	---	7	7
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bubba McDowell	---	---	0	0	3	3
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	3	3
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Patrick Surtain	---	---	24	48	9	81
Tedy Bruschi	---	---	24	48	3	75
Ike Reese	---	---	24	48	3	75
Dexter Jackson	---	---	23	47	3	73
Le Roy Butler	---	---	23	46	3	72
Doug Karczewski	30	31	---	---	9	70
Dwayne Carswell	26	24	---	---	17	67
David Klingler	30	31	---	---	---	61
Todd Steussie	30	31	---	---	---	61
Brendan Stai	30	31	---	---	---	61
Curtis Lundy	30	31	---	---	---	61
Kyle Turley	30	31	---	---	---	61
Eric Allen	---	---	19	39	1	59
Terrell Owens	28	29	---	---	---	57
Chris Slade	---	---	14	36	5	55
Dexter McCleon	---	---	15	36	3	54
James Jett	26	22	---	---	3	51
Daryl King	---	---	18	29	3	50
Kevin Carter	---	---	20	25	5	50
Charlie Garner	27	20	---	---	2	49
Keith Hamilton	---	---	12	28	3	43
Troy Brown	5	7	---	---	25	37
Marvin Jones	---	---	9	14	13	36
Gilbert Brown	---	---	12	21	2	35
David Boston	13	8	---	---	13	34
Tommy Vardell	10	16	---	---	7	33
Kenny Tippins	---	---	10	12	10	32
Keith Jackson	9	14	---	---	7	30
Bert Tharpe	---	---	7	19	4	30
Sherman Williams	3	4	---	---	22	29
Kimo Von Oelhoffen	---	---	4	23	---	27
Ramos McDonald	---	---	6	9	11	26
Ickey Woods	3	8	---	---	13	24
Jay Bellamy	---	---	0	0	17	17
Germane Crowell	0	3	---	---	14	17
Sale Isaia	0	0	---	---	9	9
Adam Treu	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ed Ellis	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kris Hastings	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chris Jacke	0	0	---	---	8	8
Donnell Woolford	---	---	0	0	8	8
Scott Tyner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dennis Stallings	---	---	0	0	6	6
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	3	3
Damon Huard	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zach Pillar	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	42	6.0
Middle	12	44	3.7
Right	5	53	10.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	50	5.6
Middle	15	78	5.2
Right	4	11	2.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	47	23	3	2	2	12	5	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Klingler	30	22	3	2	0	2	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	45	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	78	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	6	82	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	42	7.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	21	21.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	130	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	82	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Williams	12	2	2	22	0	31
WR Eli Reid	8	3	0	32	0	23
WR Jeff Graham	7	4	0	55	1	38
WR Leonard Klecko	6	6	0	74	1	27
TE Bradford Banta	6	4	0	49	1	43
RB Richard Huntley	4	3	0	9	0	27
RB Antowain Smith	2	1	0	6	0	21
TE Marcus Pollard	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Alvis Whitted	1	0	0	0	0	3

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Owens	8	6	73	2	29
TE Dwayne Carswell	7	6	60	0	24
WR James Jett	4	1	15	0	22
TE Keith Jackson	3	2	20	0	14
WR Troy Brown	2	2	7	0	7
WR Germane Crowell	2	2	17	0	3
WR David Boston	2	2	12	0	8
RB Charlie Garner	1	0	0	0	20
RB Sherman Williams	1	1	29	1	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	1	-2	-2.00	7.14

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Charlie Garner	2	12	6.00	5.21
Ickey Woods	1	3	3.00	5.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	1	1	14	14.00	5.26

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Klingler	4	4	18	4.50	7.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	14	14.00	7.86

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Troy Brown	2	2	7	3.50	3.50
TE Dwayne Carswell	1	1	9	9.00	8.57
WR Terrell Owens	1	1	2	2.00	9.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	2	1
Antowain Smith	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Charlie Garner	6	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	14	7	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Klingler	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	3	2	2
TE Bradford Banta	3	2	1
WR Eli Reid	3	1	1
WR Leonard Klecko	1	1	1
TE Marcus Pollard	1	0	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	0
WR Karl Williams	1	0	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrell Owens	3	2	2
TE Keith Jackson	1	1	0
RB Charlie Garner	1	0	0
TE Dwayne Carswell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)