Week 14, 2023

played in Houston, AL

61 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

New Orleans Saints7330-13
Houston Texans01330-16

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

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record7-65-8
First Downs1614
- by Rushing71
- by Passing812
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards309278
- Offensive Plays6468
- Yards per Play4.834.09
Net Rushing Yards11723
- Rushing Attempts2725
- Yards per Rush4.330.92
Net Passing Yards192255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 19 - 043 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards192255
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.195.93
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/165/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.09.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/283/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/345/53
Kick Returns/Yards2/452/55
Interception Ret./Yards1/80/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 27
Time of Possession29:3430:27

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:17OWN 25621Punt
19:373:08OWN 33667Touchdown
15:342:04OWN 24623Punt
214:063:05OWN 30642Field Goal
29:361:03OWN 1435Punt
26:221:59OWN 2535Punt
21:501:44OWN 25516Punt
313:152:38OWN 46649Field Goal
39:021:21OWN 633Punt
31:581:28OWN 253-1Punt
413:312:27OWN 18419Punt
48:191:00OWN 423-4Punt
46:503:12OWN 26620Punt
42:261:11OWN 24439Missed FG
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:432:06OWN 6421Punt
16:290:55OWN 2533Punt
13:304:24OWN 201075Field Goal
211:011:25OWN 2532Punt
28:332:11OWN 40525Field Goal
24:232:33OWN 47753Touchdown
20:060:06OWN 2218Half
315:001:45OWN 38519Interception
310:371:35OWN 2830Punt
37:415:43OWN 23950Field Goal
30:301:59OWN 4438Punt
411:042:45OWN 5610Punt
47:190:29OWN 3230Punt
43:381:12OWN 2033Punt
41:151:15OWN 4431Game

Game MVP: Reuben Kerney, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Arnie Moultrie13695.312230
RB Braxton Freestone12373.08900
QB Cam Newton2115.50600
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jamie Ricketts11-9-0.82400
RB Brayden Robertson11232.091710
QB Colt McCoy263.00700
WR Adam Thielen133.00300

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton37191920/0139075.5
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Colt McCoy43222550/0131167.5

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Arnie Moultrie556312.6048390
RB Braxton Freestone455814.5048290
WR Amari Cooper2873.50670
WR Edwin Madison23147.00080
TE Trey Gray223015.006241
TE Jamie Stewart2863.00050
WR Cordarrelle Patterson141111.000110
FB Dalvin Cook1133.00230
WR Leo Schneider0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jace Barclay511153.00070
TE Michael Egnew466516.251270
WR Adam Thielen386421.3322300
WR Zay Jones35289.330151
RB Brayden Robertson36165.33790
WR Brian James243417.0026310
WR Dante Pettis121515.000150
WR James Washington111818.000180

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Douglas Harding188.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grant Sparkes1048848.839.5594
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicolas Fuller840650.846.5663

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock2/31/20/1451/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Reuben Kerney3/32/21/1521/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Braxton Freestone4348.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Rivera55310.60

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Joseph Kemp24522.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brayden Robertson25527.50

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu620.02540
OLB Colton Gaylor610.01816
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils500.02539
CB Douglas Harding440.02543
DE Joey Bosa400.02541
CB Emmanuel Curtis340.02031
DT Rasheem Green320.02430
S Jabrill Peppers310.02543
CB Kevin Johnson300.02327
DE Tyrone Crawford200.02428
OLB Tevin Clancy200.0729
OLB Jameson Shaner200.0512
DT Ray Howard100.0213
S Horace Brockway100.0217
DT Tre Marts010.02330
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Malik Jefferson720.01726
S Troy Apke610.02435
DE Arden Key420.01929
OLB Cody Stargell410.02223
OLB Jay Smalley310.02637
DT Jordan Phillips300.01821
OLB Kenny Young300.01323
CB Erik Rivera300.02233
S Cole Porter210.02627
DE Star Lotulelei200.02019
CB Isaac Yiadom200.02227
CB Tyrone Dolliver200.01115
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.110.032
DT Nathan Shepherd110.01119
DE Dee Ford100.02222
RB Brayden Robertson10---------
CB Dakota Newton100.0819

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tre Marts0.011030
DE Joey Bosa0.003241
DE Tyrone Crawford0.001028
DT Rasheem Green0.001030
DE Ricardo Wagner0.001015
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Star Lotulelei0.011119
DE Arden Key0.002129
OLB Kenny Young0.002023
DE Dee Ford0.001222
DT Nathan Shepherd0.001019
DT Teddy Huffman0.001011
OLB Jay Smalley0.000137

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils32039
S Jabrill Peppers30043
OLB Colton Gaylor30016
CB Douglas Harding22143
ILB Uchenna Nwosu22040
CB Emmanuel Curtis21031
CB Kevin Johnson20027
DE Joey Bosa20041
OLB Tevin Clancy12029
S Horace Brockway11017
OLB Jameson Shaner10012
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Malik Jefferson50026
S Troy Apke42035
CB Isaac Yiadom31027
OLB Kenny Young21023
DE Arden Key20029
CB Dakota Newton12019
OLB Jay Smalley11037
CB Erik Rivera10033
CB Tyrone Dolliver01015

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Britt Abrams56027037
C Weston Richburg38127037
G Ike Bennett26027037
T Taylor Lewan12027037
FB Dalvin Cook11012014
T Eric Fisher02027037
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Billy Rudebusch15025043
T Seth Morris14025043
G Brad McGregor09025043
C Hroniss Grasu02025043
TE Jace Barclay01024039
FB Jaylen Samuels0102010
T Sean Segas01025043

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Tre Marts423
Don Hutchins330
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Mike Jennings328
Nathan Shepherd226
Michael Egnew130

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Douglas Harding------25432088
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils------25391882
DT Tre Marts------23302376
T Eric Fisher2737------1074
S Jabrill Peppers------2543371
TE Jamie Stewart2136------1370
DE Joey Bosa------2541369
ILB Uchenna Nwosu------2540368
QB Cam Newton2737---------64
C Weston Richburg2737---------64
T Taylor Lewan2737---------64
G Ike Bennett2737---------64
G Britt Abrams2737---------64
WR Cordarrelle Patterson2736---------63
RB Braxton Freestone1319------3062
CB Emmanuel Curtis------20311061
WR Amari Cooper2230------557
DT Rasheem Green------2430256
DE Tyrone Crawford------2428153
CB Kevin Johnson------2327353
TE Trey Gray1319------1749
FB Dalvin Cook1214------2046
OLB Tevin Clancy------729339
OLB Colton Gaylor------1816---34
TE Don Hutchins01------3031
RB Arnie Moultrie1416---------30
OLB Sione Takitaki------012728
WR A. J. Brown43------2027
S Horace Brockway------217221
WR Edwin Madison89------118
DE Ricardo Wagner------115218
OLB Jameson Shaner------512118
DE Nicolas Eggleston------115117
DT Ray Howard------213217
ILB Vinny Gustafson------031316
P Grant Sparkes00------1313
C Jimmy Landes00------1313
G Howie Etzinger00------1313
T Max Sanford00------1313
WR Leo Schneider12------811
DE Zane Pfeifer------0088
K Randy Bullock00------77
RB Joseph Kemp00------55
QB Daniel Jones00---------0
C Dixon Christmas00---------0
S Brody Sellers------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Brian James2339------2183
G Brad McGregor2543------1179
G Billy Rudebusch2543------1179
T Sean Segas2543------1179
T Seth Morris2543------1179
QB Colt McCoy2543---------68
C Hroniss Grasu2543---------68
CB Erik Rivera------22331368
OLB Jay Smalley------2637366
WR Adam Thielen2438------264
TE Jace Barclay2439---------63
S Troy Apke------2435463
DE Arden Key------19291361
CB Isaac Yiadom------22271160
DT Nathan Shepherd------11192656
RB Brayden Robertson1331------1256
RB Jamie Ricketts1213------3055
S Cole Porter------2627---53
TE Michael Egnew715------3052
OLB Kenny Young------13231652
CB Tyrone Dolliver------11152147
ILB Malik Jefferson------1726245
OLB Cody Stargell------2223---45
DE Dee Ford------2222---44
WR Zay Jones1422------440
S Justin Reid------5142140
DE Star Lotulelei------2019---39
DT Jordan Phillips------1821---39
OLB Mike Jennings------552838
CB Dakota Newton------819330
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.------321419
DT Teddy Huffman------311317
WR William Bean52------815
FB Jaylen Samuels210---------12
P Nicolas Fuller00------1111
C Anthony Robertson00------1111
K Reuben Kerney00------88
RB Santiago Butler00------44
WR Dante Pettis03---------3
TE Leonard Shannon12---------3
WR James Washington01---------1
C Don Samuels00---------0
T Alex Cappa00---------0
QB Dwayne Haskins00---------0
G Jared Miller00---------0
DE Scottie Boyd------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7111.6
Middle14503.6
Right6569.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7172.4
Middle10151.5
Right7-8-1.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton37194018850
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Colt McCoy432230210721

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97819.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1610764.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)101111.1
Long (19+ Yds)212412.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63101.7
Short (0-8 Yds)168513.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1471128.0
Long (19+ Yds)748211.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amari Cooper8217030
TE Jamie Stewart8206036
RB Braxton Freestone54058219
RB Arnie Moultrie55063116
WR Cordarrelle Patterson41011036
WR Edwin Madison3201409
TE Trey Gray22030119
FB Dalvin Cook1103014
WR Leo Schneider100002
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jace Barclay115015039
WR Adam Thielen83064138
TE Michael Egnew64165115
RB Brayden Robertson63016031
WR Zay Jones53028022
WR Brian James42034139
WR Dante Pettis2111503
WR James Washington1101801

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Braxton Freestone2-3-1.503.08
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brayden Robertson1-2-2.002.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton2163.005.19
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Colt McCoy42143.505.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Trey Gray1166.0015.00
TE Jamie Stewart1000.000.75
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Adam Thielen1000.008.00
WR Brian James1133.008.50
WR Zay Jones111111.005.60
RB Brayden Robertson1000.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Cam Newton21
RB Braxton Freestone20
HoustonRushesConversions
QB Colt McCoy10
RB Brayden Robertson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Cam Newton1262
HoustonAttCompConversions
Colt McCoy1685

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Amari Cooper420
WR Edwin Madison211
TE Jamie Stewart200
WR Cordarrelle Patterson100
FB Dalvin Cook110
RB Braxton Freestone110
RB Arnie Moultrie111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Michael Egnew533
WR Zay Jones421
TE Jace Barclay210
RB Brayden Robertson210
WR Adam Thielen100
WR Brian James100
WR Dante Pettis111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (20,400)
End Zone13,300 (14,800)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,500)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,100)
Club Seats9,000 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (4,000)