Exhibition Week 3, 2018

played in Houston, AL

87 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints73010-20
Houston Texans106213-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:22 HOU - Adam Thielen 15 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Julian Salyer extra point)
1Q: 06:32 HOU - Julian Salyer 45 field goal
1Q: 02:42 NOS - Joseph Randle 1 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 12:36 HOU - Julian Salyer 26 field goal
2Q: 09:43 HOU - Julian Salyer 19 field goal
2Q: 05:18 NOS - Randy Bullock 28 field goal
3Q: 09:38 HOU - Adam Thielen 4 pass from Joe Flacco (Julian Salyer extra point)
3Q: 03:27 HOU - David O'Neal 5 pass from Joe Flacco (Julian Salyer extra point)
3Q: 01:50 HOU - Bobby Carpenter recovered blocked punt in end zone (Julian Salyer extra point)
4Q: 10:19 NOS - Randy Bullock 29 field goal
4Q: 02:41 HOU - Julian Salyer 19 field goal
4Q: 02:35 NOS - J.J. Dole 95 kickoff return (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record1-11-1
First Downs1616
- by Rushing65
- by Passing910
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards303293
- Offensive Plays6864
- Yards per Play4.464.58
Net Rushing Yards10091
- Rushing Attempts2329
- Yards per Rush4.353.14
Net Passing Yards203202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 22 - 134 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards218203
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/151/1
- Yards per Pass Play4.515.77
Fumbles/Lost4/40/0
3rd Down Conversions3/133/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.26.4
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/663/15
Punt Returns/Yards5/692/28
Kick Returns/Yards3/1591/25
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits37
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/23/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 45
Time of Possession28:2331:37

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:590:52OWN 3025Fumble
112:163:54OWN 25841Fumble
16:243:48OWN 25975Touchdown
10:530:36OWN 304-6Punt
212:310:35OWN 25213Fumble
29:384:27OWN 41848Field Goal
22:321:28OWN 20521Punt
315:001:57OWN 2542Punt
39:321:09OWN 4522Interception
36:370:53OWN 2428Fumble
33:161:39OWN 2556Punt
31:371:47OWN 2539Punt
413:253:12OWN 30758Field Goal
48:332:00OWN 1144Downs
42:130:43OWN 484-3Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:01OWN 2838Punt
113:070:51OPP 24224Touchdown
18:221:58OWN 42430Field Goal
12:361:43OWN 2531Punt
10:172:46OWN 42749Field Goal
211:562:18OPP 38636Field Goal
25:112:39OWN 25758Interception
21:041:04OWN 1936Punt
313:033:31OWN 42658Touchdown
38:231:46OWN 3937Punt
35:442:28OPP 12512Touchdown
414:501:25OWN 3430Punt
410:131:40OWN 2533Punt
46:333:58OPP 15513Field Goal
41:301:30OPP 4558Game

Game MVP: Danny Shelton, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Le'Veon Bell14473.361320
RB Braden Harvey7497.002230
RB Joseph Randle242.00301
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bishop Sankey16503.131120
QB Joe Flacco6132.17700
RB Leonard Fournette3103.33900
RB Stephen Sanders2115.50600
QB Tavaris Jackson166.00600
WR David O'Neal111.00100

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bryan Shea29131102/8033140.9
Ryan Fitzpatrick1291082/70280102.1
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Flacco23121211/1235178.4
Tavaris Jackson118820/01310124.0

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dwayne Allen566613.2024330
WR DeVier Posey5115210.4040280
WR Terrelle Pryor34217.00090
WR Dominique Edison232713.5019220
RB Le'Veon Bell24126.00960
FB Efrain Griffith2363.00160
TE Mason Pritchett252713.5014210
WR Brian James1377.00070
WR J.J. Dole0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Adam Thielen510214.202152
TE Michael Egnew355518.3315270
TE Julius Thomas234321.507350
RB Leonard Fournette222211.0022230
WR Taywan Taylor2210.50030
FB Rhett Ellison1255.00050
RB Bishop Sankey1155.00050
WR David O'Neal1155.00051
WR Kelvin Benjamin1266.00060
RB Nelson Agholor133131.002310
TE Lester Meerdink1299.00090
RB Stephen Sanders0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rich Greer100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tharold Simon100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick2000
TE Dwayne Allen1000
RB Le'Veon Bell1000
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Nick Perry0100
DE Jordan Hill0100
S Duron Harmon0100
CB Josue Barber0100
DE Danny Shelton0020
OLB Casey Matthews0010
ILB Leighton Vander Esch0010
ILB Bobby Carpenter0001

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo516533.027.4551
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt630350.539.0563

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock2/20/00/0292/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Julian Salyer4/41/10/0454/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dominique Edison56913.80
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Nelson Agholor22814.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
J.J. Dole315953.01
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Adam Thielen12525.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton700.02117
DE Joey Bosa501.02834
S Damian Swann520.02626
ILB Uchenna Nwosu410.0920
CB Troy Roose310.02935
S Rich Greer300.02830
DT Carlton Powell300.02626
DE Jermaine Cunningham300.0718
OLB James Laurinaitis240.02428
CB Desmond Trufant210.02833
S Curtis Hightower210.049
DT Jason Worilds110.02728
DE Bruce Irvin110.015
CB A. J. Bouye110.01417
OLB Damien Wilson110.02426
OLB Jon Beason100.01413
WR DeVier Posey10---------
WR J.J. Dole10---------
C Weston Richburg10---------
G Ike Bennett10---------
DE Taco Charlton010.011
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch600.01613
ILB Wesley Woodyard510.0627
OLB Casey Matthews410.5822
S Tyrell Johnson430.01638
DE Danny Shelton302.52343
DE Jordan Hill310.01539
CB Tharold Simon310.02345
DE Phil Taylor300.01516
OLB Nick Perry300.01615
OLB Jelani Jenkins300.006
OLB Desmond Bishop220.51538
DT Alan Branch210.096
S Duron Harmon200.01631
DT Austin Johnson140.02142
S LaRon Landry130.01342
QB Joe Flacco10---------
CB Marcus Gilchrist100.01930
DE Shilique Calhoun010.506
CB Jason McCourty010.0913
CB Josue Barber010.004

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Joey Bosa1.001134
DT Carlton Powell0.001026
DE Jermaine Cunningham0.001018
OLB Damien Wilson0.001026
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Danny Shelton2.506743
OLB Desmond Bishop0.501138
OLB Casey Matthews0.500022
DE Shilique Calhoun0.50006
DT Austin Johnson0.010042

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Troy Roose41035
CB Desmond Trufant31033
S Damian Swann30026
OLB James Laurinaitis20028
DE Jermaine Cunningham20018
S Rich Greer11130
ILB Darryl Sharpton10017
CB A. J. Bouye10017
OLB Damien Wilson10026
DE Joey Bosa10034
S Curtis Hightower1009
ILB Uchenna Nwosu02020
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tyrell Johnson41038
ILB Wesley Woodyard30027
OLB Nick Perry30015
OLB Jelani Jenkins3006
ILB Leighton Vander Esch21013
CB Tharold Simon20145
OLB Casey Matthews20022
OLB Desmond Bishop10038
S Duron Harmon10031
DT Austin Johnson10042
S Ladarius Webb0208

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Eric Fisher46023245
C Weston Richburg25023045
T Jason Fox13023145
G Ike Bennett13017120
FB Efrain Griffith1106016
G Mike Iupati04023045
G Rob Havenstein0106025
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Cody Whitehair34029035
G Tre' Jackson29029135
T Harvey Schwartz23020010
T Courtney Bronson13029035
C Stefen Wisniewski1109025
G Arturo McWilliams02020010
TE Michael Egnew01016025
T Brandon Parker0109025

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Jon Beason227
A. J. Bouye112
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Wesley Woodyard216
Julius Thomas129
Stephen Sanders124
Kelvin Benjamin123
Cody Whitehair115
Arturo McWilliams110

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Mike Iupati2345---------68
T Jason Fox2345---------68
CB Troy Roose------2935468
T Eric Fisher2345---------68
C Weston Richburg2345---------68
DE Joey Bosa------2834466
DT Jason Worilds------27281065
CB Desmond Trufant------2833263
S Rich Greer------2830159
WR DeVier Posey2038---------58
TE Dwayne Allen2036---------56
S Damian Swann------2626456
RB Le'Veon Bell1441---------55
OLB Jon Beason------14132754
DT Carlton Powell------2626254
OLB James Laurinaitis------2428254
OLB Damien Wilson------2426454
FB Efrain Griffith616------2749
TE Mason Pritchett616------2749
ILB Uchenna Nwosu------9201645
G Ike Bennett1720------744
WR Dominique Edison1013------2043
CB A. J. Bouye------14171243
ILB Darryl Sharpton------2117341
WR J.J. Dole514------2241
QB Bryan Shea1031---------41
WR Brian James1416------939
G Rob Havenstein625------738
WR Terrelle Pryor828---------36
S Curtis Hightower------492033
DE Jermaine Cunningham------718328
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1314---------27
RB Joseph Randle21------2124
CB Juston Burris------222024
DT Rasheem Green------515121
RB Braden Harvey73------1020
TE Gerald Everett33------511
CB Quincy Wilson------12710
DE Taco Charlton------1179
DE Bruce Irvin------1528
P Nicholas Sabo00------77
K Randy Bullock00------77
C Jimmy Landes00------77
G Joe Haeg00------77
T Jermaine Pelletier00------77
C Broderick Prior00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Cody Whitehair2935------1579
S Tyrell Johnson------16382074
G Tre' Jackson2935------1074
TE Julius Thomas2220------2971
CB Tharold Simon------2345270
DT Austin Johnson------2142669
DE Danny Shelton------2343268
T Courtney Bronson2935---------64
WR Kelvin Benjamin2317------2363
DE Jordan Hill------1539761
S LaRon Landry------1342257
OLB Desmond Bishop------1538255
WR Adam Thielen1525------1454
CB Marcus Gilchrist------1930150
QB Joe Flacco2524---------49
ILB Wesley Woodyard------6271649
S Duron Harmon------1631148
T Brandon Parker925------1044
TE Michael Egnew1625---------41
RB Bishop Sankey2417---------41
RB Nelson Agholor922------1041
G Arturo McWilliams2010------1040
T Harvey Schwartz2010------1040
OLB Benjamin Loyd------2112538
C Stefen Wisniewski925---------34
FB Rhett Ellison56------2334
OLB Casey Matthews------822232
WR David O'Neal2111---------32
DE Phil Taylor------1516---31
OLB Nick Perry------1615---31
CB Jason McCourty------913729
RB Stephen Sanders23------2429
ILB Leighton Vander Esch------1613---29
CB Josue Barber------041923
WR Taywan Taylor313------521
S Ladarius Webb------118120
RB Leonard Fournette314---------17
QB Tavaris Jackson411---------15
DT Alan Branch------96---15
K Julian Salyer00------1313
P Dustin Colquitt00------1010
ILB Bobby Carpenter------001010
C Teddy Grinnell00------1010
OLB Jelani Jenkins------0617
DE Shilique Calhoun------0617
TE Lester Meerdink22---------4

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6233.8
Middle13463.5
Right4317.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left263.0
Middle17724.2
Right8151.9
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bryan Shea29131332671
Ryan Fitzpatrick1293002110
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Flacco23122133311
Tavaris Jackson1182002100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen666611.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1611905.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)144292.1
Long (19+ Yds)51336.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen96252.8
Short (0-8 Yds)63122.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)168734.6
Long (19+ Yds)339331.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR DeVier Posey115152138
TE Dwayne Allen65066136
TE Mason Pritchett52127116
WR Terrelle Pryor43021028
RB Le'Veon Bell42012041
WR Dominique Edison32027113
FB Efrain Griffith3206016
WR Brian James3117016
WR J.J. Dole2000014
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Adam Thielen105321025
TE Michael Egnew53055125
TE Julius Thomas32043120
RB Nelson Agholor31031122
FB Rhett Ellison210506
WR Kelvin Benjamin2106017
TE Lester Meerdink210902
RB Leonard Fournette22022114
WR Taywan Taylor2201013
RB Stephen Sanders100003
RB Bishop Sankey1105017
WR David O'Neal1105011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Joseph Randle111.002.00
RB Braden Harvey1-2-2.007.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bishop Sankey6152.503.13
QB Joe Flacco231.502.17
RB Leonard Fournette133.003.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bryan Shea52132.603.79
Ryan Fitzpatrick1166.009.00
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Flacco106161.605.26
Tavaris Jackson111515.007.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR DeVier Posey2000.004.73
RB Le'Veon Bell1166.003.00
WR J.J. Dole1000.000.00
TE Mason Pritchett1166.005.40
WR Brian James1177.002.33
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Adam Thielen75213.002.10
TE Michael Egnew1000.0011.00
RB Bishop Sankey1155.005.00
WR David O'Neal1155.005.00
TE Lester Meerdink1000.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Bishop Sankey41
QB Joe Flacco10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Bryan Shea820
Ryan Fitzpatrick443
HoustonAttCompConversions
Joe Flacco422
Tavaris Jackson330

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR DeVier Posey300
WR Terrelle Pryor210
TE Mason Pritchett211
WR Dominique Edison111
TE Dwayne Allen111
RB Le'Veon Bell110
FB Efrain Griffith110
WR J.J. Dole100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Julius Thomas210
TE Michael Egnew100
WR David O'Neal111
TE Lester Meerdink111
RB Leonard Fournette110
WR Taywan Taylor110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (20,400)
End Zone13,300 (14,800)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,500)
Sideline Seats12,000 (13,100)
Club Seats8,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (4,000)