Exhibition Week 5, 2005

played in Houston, AL

58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints0007-7
Houston Texans3030-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:33 HOU - Jason Elam 21 field goal
3Q: 01:54 HOU - Jason Elam 26 field goal
4Q: 00:03 NOS - Jim Hardy 1 pass from Michael Bishop (David Akers extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record3-12-2
First Downs1412
- by Rushing25
- by Passing116
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards258223
- Offensive Plays7668
- Yards per Play3.393.28
Net Rushing Yards41115
- Rushing Attempts1733
- Yards per Rush2.413.48
Net Passing Yards217108
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt57 - 30 - 234 - 13 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards233113
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/161/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.683.09
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/204/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.48.1
4th Down Conversions1/20/1
Penalties/Yards7/506/48
Punt Returns/Yards4/118/125
Kick Returns/Yards3/580/0
Interception Ret./Yards3/22/3
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 32
Time of Possession29:5430:06

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:560:51OWN 2037Punt
19:141:42OWN 10418Punt
17:320:09OPP 3110Interception
15:501:29OPP 4147Downs
10:251:09OWN 2731Punt
213:171:04OWN 2031Punt
211:163:43OWN 20931Punt
25:472:28OWN 20414Punt
22:241:30OWN 1438Punt
20:010:01OWN 34110Half
315:004:40OWN 21932Punt
35:270:16OWN 3520Interception
31:473:47OWN 30619Punt
412:103:01OPP 47515Missed FG
46:561:08OWN 337Punt
45:161:15OWN 2032Punt
44:011:09503-4Punt
42:132:13OWN 351165Touchdown
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:04OWN 25621Punt
111:051:51OWN 3138Punt
17:231:33OWN 203-3Interception
14:213:56OWN 34962Field Goal
214:160:59OWN 4836Punt
212:130:57OWN 4934Punt
27:331:46OWN 21312Punt
23:190:55OPP 49414Interception
20:540:53OWN 273-9Punt
310:204:53OWN 201145Downs
35:113:24OPP 38629Field Goal
413:000:50OWN 130Punt
49:092:13OWN 39530Interception
45:480:32OPP 4635Punt
42:520:39OWN 83-1Punt

Game MVP: Kelly Herndon, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ronnie Brown9121.33800
RB Olandis Gary430.75500
RB Warrick Dunn2115.501010
QB Michael Bishop2157.50800
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kevin Faulk22763.453430
RB Cedric Benson8303.751010
QB Ralph Story166.00600
WR Troy Edwards100.00000
RB Steven Doyle133.00300

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Michael Bishop34181442/16123161.4
Matt Hasselbeck2312890/0018143.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Sorgi226581/501921.7
Ralph Story127550/0022135.1

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joe Horn811637.8820180
RB Warrick Dunn8158210.254230
RB Olandis Gary68305.00980
TE Jim Hardy49348.5018221
WR Nate Washington25168.001120
TE Tyler Mason1233.00030
RB Ronnie Brown1255.00550
WR Wayne McGarity0100.00000
WR Vinny Sutherland0100.00000
TE Billy Bajema0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Travis Taylor68559.173220
RB Kevin Faulk38196.3310190
WR Troy Edwards363712.3311160
TE Tony Stewart1422.00020
FB Mike Alstott0200.00000
TE Todd Yoder0200.00000
WR Brandon Lloyd0200.00000
TE Kevin Everett0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kelly Herndon200.000
S Buddy Love122.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Brock Marion100.000
CB Vincent Fuller133.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
TE Tyler Mason0100
T Bryan Anderson0100
OLB Steve Foley0010
RB Ronnie Brown0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
WR Dante Hall2000

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Sander1255346.134.0604
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt946952.139.8671

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers0/10/10/001/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam2/20/00/0260/0

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Brown4112.80
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Dante Hall812515.60

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Fred Smoot35819.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Junior Ioane700.02325
ILB Dhani Jones640.02621
OLB Dexter Coakley630.03234
OLB Phil Glover400.099
S Antoine Winfield400.02629
S Paul Miranda400.01319
S Dwight Smith400.02224
OLB Ashermond Singleton201.02223
DT William Carr230.02324
S Buddy Love200.01414
CB Kelly Herndon200.03234
DE Reggie Hayward140.02324
DE Ronald Fields110.01213
DT Jim Flanagan100.097
FB Joel Makovicka10---------
TE Jim Hardy10---------
DE Cullen Jenkins100.01018
DE Antonio Smith010.01315
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Kavika Pittman602.01655
ILB Earl Holmes630.01749
CB Terence Newman630.01757
ILB Rod Davis530.01243
CB Sheldon Brown520.01754
ILB Chase Blackburn430.01750
CB Duane Starks410.01147
DT Leon Bender300.01753
S Brock Marion200.0741
TE Tony Stewart20---------
ILB Kendrell Bell200.0314
OLB Ike Reese100.0923
DE Lamar King100.01552
S Bhawon Jue100.01756
WR Brandon Lloyd10---------
CB Vincent Fuller100.0720
CB Brant Kohberger010.0213

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ashermond Singleton1.002023
ILB Dhani Jones0.010021
DE Reggie Hayward0.002024
DE Antonio Smith0.002015
DT Junior Ioane0.000125
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kavika Pittman2.002255
ILB Chase Blackburn0.011050
CB Terence Newman0.010057
DT Leon Bender0.001053
OLB Antonio Pierce0.00104

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Antoine Winfield30029
S Dwight Smith22024
S Paul Miranda21019
OLB Dexter Coakley20034
S Buddy Love10114
OLB Phil Glover1009
DT Junior Ioane10025
DE Cullen Jenkins10018
ILB Dhani Jones02021
CB Kelly Herndon01234
CB Fred Smoot01025
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terence Newman61057
ILB Earl Holmes50049
ILB Chase Blackburn42050
CB Duane Starks41047
ILB Rod Davis31043
CB Sheldon Brown30054
ILB Kendrell Bell20014
S Brock Marion10141
CB Vincent Fuller10120
DE Kavika Pittman10055
S Bhawon Jue02056
OLB Ike Reese01023

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jason Peters35117059
T Bryan Anderson12010024
T Scott Kooistra02010024
T Jon Runyan0107035
FB Joel Makovicka0109022
C Tyson Walter0107035
C Travis Scott01010024
TE Jim Hardy01012050
C Logan Mankins01010024
C Jimmie Ballinger0007235
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Todd Steussie25017014
G Jeff Diehl24022026
C Cory Raymer15027030
T Marco Colombo14033035
T Makoa Freitas14017014
TE Tony Stewart11014020
G Pete Kendall05033035
T Jammal Brown04016021
RB Cedric Benson000914

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Steve Foley226
Fred Smoot226
Ronnie Brown226
Bryan Anderson113
Winston Butler113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kavika Pittman325
Kevin Faulk127
Steven Doyle127
Nick Speegle124
Mike Alstott15

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Jason Peters1759------1389
CB Fred Smoot------23252674
OLB Dexter Coakley------3234268
CB Kelly Herndon------3234268
WR Joe Horn1352---------65
TE Jim Hardy1250---------62
RB Warrick Dunn1346---------59
OLB Steve Foley------18142658
DE Reggie Hayward------23241057
S Antoine Winfield------2629156
RB Olandis Gary945---------54
RB Ronnie Brown1114------2651
DT Junior Ioane------2325149
ILB Dhani Jones------2621249
DT William Carr------2324148
S Dwight Smith------2224147
T Bryan Anderson1024------1347
T Scott Kooistra1024------1347
C Logan Mankins1024------1347
OLB Ashermond Singleton------2223146
QB Michael Bishop1036---------46
T Jon Runyan735---------42
S Buddy Love------14141442
C Tyson Walter735---------42
G Ben Claxton735---------42
C Jimmie Ballinger735---------42
WR Wayne McGarity321------1438
DE Cullen Jenkins------1018735
C Travis Scott1024---------34
S Paul Miranda------1319133
TE Tyler Mason25------2633
FB Joel Makovicka922---------31
OLB Phil Glover------991331
QB Matt Hasselbeck723---------30
DE Antonio Smith------1315129
TE Billy Bajema48------1426
DE Ronald Fields------1213126
WR Nate Washington520---------25
ILB Desmond Grasso------571224
CB Reynaldo Hill------86620
WR Todd Pinkston02------1618
DT Jim Flanagan------97117
WR Vinny Sutherland410------317
P B.J. Sander00------1313
C Winston Butler00------1313
K David Akers00------22
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Kavika Pittman------16552596
CB Sheldon Brown------17541687
RB Kevin Faulk2430------2781
G Pete Kendall3335------1179
T Marco Colombo3335------1179
CB Terence Newman------1757175
S Brock Marion------7412674
S Bhawon Jue------1756174
CB Duane Starks------11471472
DT Leon Bender------1753171
DE Lamar King------1552168
WR Travis Taylor2426------1868
ILB Chase Blackburn------1750168
ILB Earl Holmes------1749167
C Cory Raymer2730---------57
ILB Rod Davis------1243156
G Jeff Diehl2226------755
FB Mike Alstott2423------552
WR Troy Edwards2624---------50
WR Brandon Lloyd2425------150
T Jammal Brown1621------1148
QB Jim Sorgi2123---------44
CB Vincent Fuller------7201542
TE Tony Stewart1420---------34
OLB Ike Reese------923---32
T Todd Steussie1714---------31
ILB Kendrell Bell------3141431
T Makoa Freitas1714---------31
RB Steven Doyle12------2730
QB Ralph Story1212---------24
OLB Nick Speegle------002424
WR Dante Hall11------1618
CB Brant Kohberger------213---15
WR Lee Evans96---------15
RB Cedric Benson94------114
TE Todd Yoder57------113
C Barry Barham00------1111
TE Kevin Everett47---------11
P Dustin Colquitt00------1111
DE Kevin Carter------09---9
DT Tank Johnson------36---9
K Jason Elam00------55
OLB Antonio Pierce------04---4
G Cristian Dronett00------44
DE Hunter Fatafehi------03---3
DT Tim Bowens------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left530.6
Middle8313.9
Right471.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left331.0
Middle25893.6
Right5234.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Michael Bishop34183535111
Matt Hasselbeck23120013411
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Sorgi2260036512
Ralph Story1271101101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen158302.0
Short (0-8 Yds)24161215.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)124393.3
Long (19+ Yds)52438.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen82-2-0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)125423.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)105515.1
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Warrick Dunn158082246
WR Joe Horn118063052
TE Jim Hardy94134150
RB Olandis Gary86130045
WR Nate Washington52016020
TE Tyler Mason210305
RB Ronnie Brown2105014
TE Billy Bajema201008
WR Wayne McGarity1010021
WR Vinny Sutherland1000010
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Kevin Faulk83119030
WR Travis Taylor86055126
WR Troy Edwards63137024
TE Tony Stewart4102020
FB Mike Alstott2010023
TE Todd Yoder200007
WR Brandon Lloyd2000025
TE Kevin Everett200007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Michael Bishop188.007.50
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kevin Faulk2-4-2.003.45
QB Ralph Story166.006.00
RB Cedric Benson1-1-1.003.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Michael Bishop2110.504.24
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Sorgi21136.502.64
Ralph Story1000.004.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Olandis Gary1000.003.75
TE Jim Hardy1111.003.78
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Troy Edwards1000.006.17
WR Travis Taylor111313.006.88
TE Kevin Everett1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Olandis Gary11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Kevin Faulk32
WR Troy Edwards10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Michael Bishop1073
Matt Hasselbeck851
HoustonAttCompConversions
Jim Sorgi911
Ralph Story641

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Warrick Dunn652
TE Jim Hardy531
WR Joe Horn321
RB Olandis Gary110
TE Tyler Mason110
TE Billy Bajema100
WR Nate Washington100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
RB Kevin Faulk421
WR Troy Edwards200
WR Travis Taylor221
TE Tony Stewart210
WR Brandon Lloyd200
FB Mike Alstott100
TE Todd Yoder100
TE Kevin Everett100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)