Week 14, 2023

played in Houston, AL

61 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	3	3	0	-	13
Houston Texans	0	13	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:39 NOS - Trey Gray 6 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 14:11 HOU - Reuben Kerney 22 field goal
2Q: 11:06 NOS - Randy Bullock 45 field goal
2Q: 06:30 HOU - Reuben Kerney 52 field goal
2Q: 01:59 HOU - Zay Jones 11 pass from Colt McCoy (Reuben Kerney extra point)
3Q: 10:43 NOS - Randy Bullock 22 field goal
3Q: 02:05 HOU - Reuben Kerney 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:39 NOS - Trey Gray 6 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 14:11 HOU - Reuben Kerney 22 field goal
2Q: 11:06 NOS - Randy Bullock 45 field goal
2Q: 06:30 HOU - Reuben Kerney 52 field goal
2Q: 01:59 HOU - Zay Jones 11 pass from Colt McCoy (Reuben Kerney extra point)
3Q: 10:43 NOS - Randy Bullock 22 field goal
3Q: 02:05 HOU - Reuben Kerney 44 field goal

Team Statistics NOS HOU
Record 7-6 5-8
First Downs 16 14
- by Rushing 7 1
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 309 278
- Offensive Plays 64 68
- Yards per Play 4.83 4.09
Net Rushing Yards 117 23
- Rushing Attempts 27 25
- Yards per Rush 4.33 0.92
Net Passing Yards 192 255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 19 - 0 43 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 192 255
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.19 5.93
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/28 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 4/34 5/53
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 2/55
Interception Ret./Yards 1/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:34 30:27

Team Statistics	NOS	HOU
Record	7-6	5-8
First Downs	16	14
- by Rushing	7	1
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	309	278
- Offensive Plays	64	68
- Yards per Play	4.83	4.09
Net Rushing Yards	117	23
- Rushing Attempts	27	25
- Yards per Rush	4.33	0.92
Net Passing Yards	192	255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 19 - 0	43 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	192	255
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.19	5.93
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/28	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	4/34	5/53
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	2/55
Interception Ret./Yards	1/8	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:34	30:27

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:17	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
1	9:37	3:08	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
1	5:34	2:04	OWN 24	6	23	Punt
2	14:06	3:05	OWN 30	6	42	Field Goal
2	9:36	1:03	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
2	6:22	1:59	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	1:50	1:44	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
3	13:15	2:38	OWN 46	6	49	Field Goal
3	9:02	1:21	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
3	1:58	1:28	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	13:31	2:27	OWN 18	4	19	Punt
4	8:19	1:00	OWN 42	3	-4	Punt
4	6:50	3:12	OWN 26	6	20	Punt
4	2:26	1:11	OWN 24	4	39	Missed FG

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:43	2:06	OWN 6	4	21	Punt
1	6:29	0:55	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	3:30	4:24	OWN 20	10	75	Field Goal
2	11:01	1:25	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	8:33	2:11	OWN 40	5	25	Field Goal
2	4:23	2:33	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 22	1	8	Half
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 38	5	19	Interception
3	10:37	1:35	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
3	7:41	5:43	OWN 23	9	50	Field Goal
3	0:30	1:59	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
4	11:04	2:45	OWN 5	6	10	Punt
4	7:19	0:29	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
4	3:38	1:12	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	1:15	1:15	OWN 44	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Reuben Kerney, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Arnie Moultrie	13	69	5.31	22	3
RB Braxton Freestone	12	37	3.08	9	0
QB Cam Newton	2	11	5.50	6	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jamie Ricketts	11	-9	-0.82	4	0
RB Brayden Robertson	11	23	2.09	17	1
QB Colt McCoy	2	6	3.00	7	0
WR Adam Thielen	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	37	19	192	0/0	1	39	0	75.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colt McCoy	43	22	255	0/0	1	31	1	67.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Arnie Moultrie	5	5	63	12.60	48	39	0
RB Braxton Freestone	4	5	58	14.50	48	29	0
WR Amari Cooper	2	8	7	3.50	6	7	0
WR Edwin Madison	2	3	14	7.00	0	8	0
TE Trey Gray	2	2	30	15.00	6	24	1
TE Jamie Stewart	2	8	6	3.00	0	5	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	4	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
WR Leo Schneider	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jace Barclay	5	11	15	3.00	0	7	0
TE Michael Egnew	4	6	65	16.25	1	27	0
WR Adam Thielen	3	8	64	21.33	22	30	0
WR Zay Jones	3	5	28	9.33	0	15	1
RB Brayden Robertson	3	6	16	5.33	7	9	0
WR Brian James	2	4	34	17.00	26	31	0
WR Dante Pettis	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR James Washington	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Douglas Harding	1	8	8.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	10	488	48.8	39.5	59	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicolas Fuller	8	406	50.8	46.5	66	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	2/3	1/2	0/1	45	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reuben Kerney	3/3	2/2	1/1	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braxton Freestone	4	34	8.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erik Rivera	5	53	10.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joseph Kemp	2	45	22.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Robertson	2	55	27.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	6	2	25	40
OLB Colton Gaylor	6	1	18	16
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	5	0	25	39
CB Douglas Harding	4	4	25	43
DE Joey Bosa	4	0	25	41
CB Emmanuel Curtis	3	4	20	31
DT Rasheem Green	3	2	24	30
S Jabrill Peppers	3	1	25	43
CB Kevin Johnson	3	0	23	27
DE Tyrone Crawford	2	0	24	28
OLB Tevin Clancy	2	0	7	29
OLB Jameson Shaner	2	0	5	12
DT Ray Howard	1	0	2	13
S Horace Brockway	1	0	2	17
DT Tre Marts	0	1	23	30

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Malik Jefferson	7	2	0.0	17	26
S Troy Apke	6	1	0.0	24	35
DE Arden Key	4	2	0.0	19	29
OLB Cody Stargell	4	1	0.0	22	23
OLB Jay Smalley	3	1	0.0	26	37
DT Jordan Phillips	3	0	0.0	18	21
OLB Kenny Young	3	0	0.0	13	23
CB Erik Rivera	3	0	0.0	22	33
S Cole Porter	2	1	0.0	26	27
DE Star Lotulelei	2	0	0.0	20	19
CB Isaac Yiadom	2	0	0.0	22	27
CB Tyrone Dolliver	2	0	0.0	11	15
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	1	1	0.0	3	2
DT Nathan Shepherd	1	1	0.0	11	19
DE Dee Ford	1	0	0.0	22	22
RB Brayden Robertson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Dakota Newton	1	0	0.0	8	19

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tre Marts	1	1	0	30
DE Joey Bosa	0	3	2	41
DE Tyrone Crawford	0	1	0	28
DT Rasheem Green	0	1	0	30
DE Ricardo Wagner	0	1	0	15

Houston	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Star Lotulelei	1	1	1	19
DE Arden Key	0	2	1	29
OLB Kenny Young	0	2	0	23
DE Dee Ford	0	1	2	22
DT Nathan Shepherd	0	1	0	19
DT Teddy Huffman	0	1	0	11
OLB Jay Smalley	0	0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	3	2	0	39
S Jabrill Peppers	3	0	0	43
OLB Colton Gaylor	3	0	0	16
CB Douglas Harding	2	2	1	43
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	2	2	0	40
CB Emmanuel Curtis	2	1	0	31
CB Kevin Johnson	2	0	0	27
DE Joey Bosa	2	0	0	41
OLB Tevin Clancy	1	2	0	29
S Horace Brockway	1	1	0	17
OLB Jameson Shaner	1	0	0	12

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Malik Jefferson	5	0	26
S Troy Apke	4	2	35
CB Isaac Yiadom	3	1	27
OLB Kenny Young	2	1	23
DE Arden Key	2	0	29
CB Dakota Newton	1	2	19
OLB Jay Smalley	1	1	37
CB Erik Rivera	1	0	33
CB Tyrone Dolliver	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Britt Abrams	5	6	0	27	37
C Weston Richburg	3	8	1	27	37
G Ike Bennett	2	6	0	27	37
T Taylor Lewan	1	2	0	27	37
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	0	12	14
T Eric Fisher	0	2	0	27	37

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Billy Rudebusch	1	5	25	43
T Seth Morris	1	4	25	43
G Brad McGregor	0	9	25	43
C Hroniss Grasu	0	2	25	43
TE Jace Barclay	0	1	24	39
FB Jaylen Samuels	0	1	2	10
T Sean Segas	0	1	25	43

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tre Marts	4	23
Don Hutchins	3	30

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Jennings	3	28
Nathan Shepherd	2	26
Michael Egnew	1	30

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	25	43	20	88
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	---	---	25	39	18	82
DT Tre Marts	---	---	23	30	23	76
T Eric Fisher	27	37	---	---	10	74
S Jabrill Peppers	---	---	25	43	3	71
TE Jamie Stewart	21	36	---	---	13	70
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	25	41	3	69
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	25	40	3	68
QB Cam Newton	27	37	---	---	---	64
C Weston Richburg	27	37	---	---	---	64
T Taylor Lewan	27	37	---	---	---	64
G Ike Bennett	27	37	---	---	---	64
G Britt Abrams	27	37	---	---	---	64
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	27	36	---	---	---	63
RB Braxton Freestone	13	19	---	---	30	62
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	20	31	10	61
WR Amari Cooper	22	30	---	---	5	57
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	24	30	2	56
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	24	28	1	53
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	23	27	3	53
TE Trey Gray	13	19	---	---	17	49
FB Dalvin Cook	12	14	---	---	20	46
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	7	29	3	39
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	18	16	---	34
TE Don Hutchins	0	1	---	---	30	31
RB Arnie Moultrie	14	16	---	---	---	30
OLB Sione Takitaki	---	---	0	1	27	28
WR A. J. Brown	4	3	---	---	20	27
S Horace Brockway	---	---	2	17	2	21
WR Edwin Madison	8	9	---	---	1	18
DE Ricardo Wagner	---	---	1	15	2	18
OLB Jameson Shaner	---	---	5	12	1	18
DE Nicolas Eggleston	---	---	1	15	1	17
DT Ray Howard	---	---	2	13	2	17
ILB Vinny Gustafson	---	---	0	3	13	16
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	13	13
G Howie Etzinger	0	0	---	---	13	13
T Max Sanford	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Leo Schneider	1	2	---	---	8	11
DE Zane Pfeifer	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Joseph Kemp	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Daniel Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dixon Christmas	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Brody Sellers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Brian James	23	39	---	---	21	83
G Brad McGregor	25	43	---	---	11	79
G Billy Rudebusch	25	43	---	---	11	79
T Sean Segas	25	43	---	---	11	79
T Seth Morris	25	43	---	---	11	79
QB Colt McCoy	25	43	---	---	---	68
C Hroniss Grasu	25	43	---	---	---	68
CB Erik Rivera	---	---	22	33	13	68
OLB Jay Smalley	---	---	26	37	3	66
WR Adam Thielen	24	38	---	---	2	64
TE Jace Barclay	24	39	---	---	---	63
S Troy Apke	---	---	24	35	4	63
DE Arden Key	---	---	19	29	13	61
CB Isaac Yiadom	---	---	22	27	11	60
DT Nathan Shepherd	---	---	11	19	26	56
RB Brayden Robertson	13	31	---	---	12	56
RB Jamie Ricketts	12	13	---	---	30	55
S Cole Porter	---	---	26	27	---	53
TE Michael Egnew	7	15	---	---	30	52
OLB Kenny Young	---	---	13	23	16	52
CB Tyrone Dolliver	---	---	11	15	21	47
ILB Malik Jefferson	---	---	17	26	2	45
OLB Cody Stargell	---	---	22	23	---	45
DE Dee Ford	---	---	22	22	---	44
WR Zay Jones	14	22	---	---	4	40
S Justin Reid	---	---	5	14	21	40
DE Star Lotulelei	---	---	20	19	---	39
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	18	21	---	39
OLB Mike Jennings	---	---	5	5	28	38
CB Dakota Newton	---	---	8	19	3	30
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	---	---	3	2	14	19
DT Teddy Huffman	---	---	3	11	3	17
WR William Bean	5	2	---	---	8	15
FB Jaylen Samuels	2	10	---	---	---	12
P Nicolas Fuller	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Anthony Robertson	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Reuben Kerney	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Santiago Butler	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Dante Pettis	0	3	---	---	---	3
TE Leonard Shannon	1	2	---	---	---	3
WR James Washington	0	1	---	---	---	1
C Don Samuels	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alex Cappa	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dwayne Haskins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jared Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Scottie Boyd	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	11	1.6
Middle	14	50	3.6
Right	6	56	9.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	17	2.4
Middle	10	15	1.5
Right	7	-8	-1.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	37	19	4	0	1	8	8	5	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colt McCoy	43	22	3	0	2	10	7	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	81	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	76	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	1	11	1.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	10	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	51	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	112	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	82	11.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amari Cooper	8	2	1	7	0	30
TE Jamie Stewart	8	2	0	6	0	36
RB Braxton Freestone	5	4	0	58	2	19
RB Arnie Moultrie	5	5	0	63	1	16
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	4	1	0	11	0	36
WR Edwin Madison	3	2	0	14	0	9
TE Trey Gray	2	2	0	30	1	19
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	0	3	0	14
WR Leo Schneider	1	0	0	0	0	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jace Barclay	11	5	0	15	0	39
WR Adam Thielen	8	3	0	64	1	38
TE Michael Egnew	6	4	1	65	1	15
RB Brayden Robertson	6	3	0	16	0	31
WR Zay Jones	5	3	0	28	0	22
WR Brian James	4	2	0	34	1	39
WR Dante Pettis	2	1	1	15	0	3
WR James Washington	1	1	0	18	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Braxton Freestone	2	-3	-1.50	3.08

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brayden Robertson	1	-2	-2.00	2.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	2	1	6	3.00	5.19

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colt McCoy	4	2	14	3.50	5.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Trey Gray	1	1	6	6.00	15.00
TE Jamie Stewart	1	0	0	0.00	0.75

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adam Thielen	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
WR Brian James	1	1	3	3.00	8.50
WR Zay Jones	1	1	11	11.00	5.60
RB Brayden Robertson	1	0	0	0.00	2.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cam Newton	2	1
RB Braxton Freestone	2	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Colt McCoy	1	0
RB Brayden Robertson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	12	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colt McCoy	16	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Amari Cooper	4	2	0
WR Edwin Madison	2	1	1
TE Jamie Stewart	2	0	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	0	0
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	0
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1	0
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Michael Egnew	5	3	3
WR Zay Jones	4	2	1
TE Jace Barclay	2	1	0
RB Brayden Robertson	2	1	0
WR Adam Thielen	1	0	0
WR Brian James	1	0	0
WR Dante Pettis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (20,400)
End Zone 13,300 (14,800)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,100)
Club Seats 9,000 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (20,400)
End Zone	13,300 (14,800)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,100)
Club Seats	9,000 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)