Exhibition Week 3, 2045

played in Houston, AL

70 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints7707-21
Houston Texans143320-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:56 HOU - Toby Wycheck 10 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 06:44 NOS - Jose Miller 2 pass from Norm Van Brocklin Jr (Samuel Wells extra point)
1Q: 05:08 HOU - Toby Wycheck 27 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 14:35 NOS - Donte Tyler 2 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 00:01 HOU - Ernest Torres 19 field goal
3Q: 03:15 HOU - Ernest Torres 31 field goal
4Q: 12:29 HOU - Clay Coats 6 pass from Terrance Ross (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 08:02 HOU - Travis Hunter 14 pass from Terrance Ross (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 06:10 NOS - Cam Wheat 20 fumble return (Samuel Wells extra point)
4Q: 03:00 HOU - Ernest Torres 45 field goal
4Q: 00:40 HOU - Ernest Torres 34 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record0-22-0
First Downs2419
- by Rushing87
- by Passing1510
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards329336
- Offensive Plays7358
- Yards per Play4.515.79
Net Rushing Yards98146
- Rushing Attempts3130
- Yards per Rush3.164.87
Net Passing Yards231190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 25 - 226 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards250211
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/192/21
- Yards per Pass Play5.506.79
Fumbles/Lost3/10/0
3rd Down Conversions6/143/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.05.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/617/45
Punt Returns/Yards4/262/28
Kick Returns/Yards4/944/145
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 37
Time of Possession35:0424:56

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:505:13OWN 251275Touchdown
14:515:23OWN 241076Touchdown
213:032:25OWN 20516Punt
28:221:25OWN 3537Punt
26:053:17OWN 33525Punt
315:006:03OWN 231039Punt
38:071:32OWN 1131Interception
33:103:06OWN 25415Punt
414:021:33OWN 2131Fumble
412:182:16OWN 2831Punt
47:511:57OWN 251075Touchdown
42:550:23OWN 25314Interception
40:340:34OWN 35314Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:10OWN 27673Touchdown
16:371:46OWN 39361Touchdown
214:281:25OWN 3034Punt
210:382:16OWN 253-5Punt
26:570:52OWN 13415Punt
22:482:48OWN 20978Field Goal
38:570:50OWN 1132Punt
36:353:25OPP 38724Field Goal
30:041:02OWN 137Punt
412:290:11OPP 616Touchdown
410:022:11OWN 45555Touchdown
45:542:59OPP 2931Field Goal
42:321:58OPP 48831Field Goal

Game MVP: Toby Wycheck, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cam Wheat13211.621210
RB Donte Tyler12262.171211
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein4235.75700
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr11111.001110
RB Drew Drietz11717.001710
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Toby Wycheck261375.272742
QB Terrance Ross3103.33400
WR Silas Brown1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Giovanni Klopfenstein25131101/9016230.4
Norm Van Brocklin Jr15121401/101350127.7
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terrance Ross20131361/142310117.9
Don Meredith IV64751/70270109.7

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Douglas Gedney81210813.5025350
WR Harrison Moran557014.009170
TE Jose Miller46297.256101
TE Austin Tatum25105.00070
WR Jayden Higgins23126.00090
RB Donte Tyler22157.500110
WR Howie Kerr1544.00740
RB Cam Wheat1122.00420
FB Rex Maxwell0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Travis Hunter7812317.5766311
FB Clay Coats445012.5015271
WR Tai Felton23105.001110
WR Brett Jean1500.00000
TE Mason Cox1244.00040
TE Greg Gepner111515.000150
WR Elliot Naquin1399.00090

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Shannon Donaldson100.000
CB Mac McWilliams11313.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Howie Kerr1000
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein1000
CB Bart Mussorgsky1000
RB Cam Wheat0101
CB Angel Royer0100
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
DE Giovanni Booker0110
WR Brett Jean0010
OLB Shannon Donaldson0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jamie Eisner626644.336.3594
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider529458.853.6742

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Samuel Wells0/00/00/003/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ernest Torres4/41/10/0454/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bart Mussorgsky4266.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Dylan Sampson22814.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Drew Drietz37424.70
Harrison Moran12020.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Tai Felton414536.30

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jorge Erickson821.02825
CB Marty Ferguson520.02928
ILB Charlie Joseph500.02213
ILB Raul Coutts320.0916
S Xavier Watts310.02317
CB Bart Mussorgsky300.01014
S Floyd Kratky300.01014
OLB Sergio Manderville220.01717
DE Tyrus Parker210.02927
DT Jamie Finkenstadt210.0811
DT Devante Thomason210.02114
S Stan McDaniel210.0913
OLB Bob Gonzalez101.023
DT Demeioun Robinson110.02424
CB Johnny Mallard110.01111
WR Howie Kerr10---------
DE Lamont Foley100.02825
WR Douglas Gedney10---------
T Griffin Penberthy10---------
CB Angel Royer100.02417
S Jordan Motz010.01912
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jim Buckley1240.03041
ILB Tyrus Farmer710.03041
CB Lewis Young520.03042
OLB Shannon Donaldson520.02336
S Kenny Franckhauser510.03139
OLB Gage Singleton411.01212
S Nicky Monroe340.01735
DT Victor VanDervoort320.03039
DT Billy Hembree300.02536
DE Quentin Palmer210.51527
CB Upton Stout200.096
DE Giovanni Booker120.51828
DE Jaylan Ford120.01616
DE Jerry Garcia110.01210
DT Warren Roffmann100.068
CB Mac McWilliams100.02231

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jorge Erickson1.000025
OLB Bob Gonzalez1.00003
DT Devante Thomason0.010014
DE Lamont Foley0.001225
DE Tyrus Parker0.001027
DT Mackenzie Booker0.00107
OLB Sergio Manderville0.000117
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gage Singleton1.000012
DE Quentin Palmer0.511027
DE Giovanni Booker0.501228
DE Jaylan Ford0.001216
DT Victor VanDervoort0.001239
DT Warren Roffmann0.00018

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jorge Erickson30025
CB Marty Ferguson30028
CB Bart Mussorgsky21014
ILB Raul Coutts20016
S Stan McDaniel20013
S Floyd Kratky20014
DE Tyrus Parker10027
OLB Sergio Manderville10017
ILB Charlie Joseph10013
DE Lamont Foley01025
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jim Buckley62041
CB Lewis Young61042
ILB Tyrus Farmer40041
S Kenny Franckhauser30039
OLB Shannon Donaldson21136
CB Upton Stout2006
S Nicky Monroe11035
DE Jaylan Ford10016
CB Mac McWilliams01131

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Taliese Fuaga28031142
T Griffin Penberthy23013025
G Chris Sanford23018017
C Zak Zinter15031042
G Isaiah Burton13018117
G Melvin Wilkerson03013025
TE Austin Tatum01021028
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Carlton Threats56130028
G Adrian Mazurek47030128
T J.C. Latham25030028
G Kody Green14019011
T J.J. Lake12030128
G Blake Robinson11011017
TE Greg Gepner02022016

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Bob Gonzalez210
Donte Tyler210
Austin Tatum123
Howie Kerr117
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Clay Coats427
Brett Jean327
Mason Cox127

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Jorge Erickson------28252780
T Taliese Fuaga3142------679
C Zak Zinter3142---------73
T Amos Harding3142---------73
TE Austin Tatum2128------2372
WR Douglas Gedney2735------971
DE Tyrus Parker------2927965
RB Cam Wheat1727------1862
CB Angel Royer------24172162
CB Marty Ferguson------2928461
WR Harrison Moran1829------1158
DE Lamont Foley------2825457
DT Demeioun Robinson------2424452
WR Howie Kerr1116------1744
T Griffin Penberthy1325------644
DT Devante Thomason------2114944
S Xavier Watts------2317444
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein1526---------41
G Chris Sanford1817------641
G Isaiah Burton1817------641
S Floyd Kratky------10141640
ILB Charlie Joseph------2213439
G Melvin Wilkerson1325---------38
TE Jose Miller1917---------36
OLB Sergio Manderville------1717135
RB Donte Tyler1312------1035
S Jordan Motz------1912334
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr1616---------32
RB Drew Drietz516------829
CB Johnny Mallard------1111729
CB Bart Mussorgsky------1014529
WR Jayden Higgins1214---------26
ILB Raul Coutts------916---25
FB Rex Maxwell26------1725
S Stan McDaniel------913123
DT Jamie Finkenstadt------811120
WR Antonio Lyle89---------17
OLB Bob Gonzalez------231015
DT Mackenzie Booker------77---14
ILB Cole Winslett------001414
C Myles Lane00------66
P Jamie Eisner00------66
K Samuel Wells00------44
TE Vince Sullivan21---------3
K Nathaniel Hook00---------0
C Carter Hamby00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Shannon Donaldson------23362382
CB Lewis Young------3042880
RB Toby Wycheck2928------2178
S Jim Buckley------3041273
ILB Tyrus Farmer------3041---71
S Kenny Franckhauser------3139---70
DT Victor VanDervoort------3039---69
S Nicky Monroe------17351668
T J.C. Latham3028------967
G Adrian Mazurek3028------967
T J.J. Lake3028------967
WR Brett Jean2117------2765
TE Mason Cox2215------2764
DT Billy Hembree------2536---61
C Carlton Threats3028---------58
WR Travis Hunter3028---------58
CB Mac McWilliams------2231---53
DE Quentin Palmer------1527648
DE Giovanni Booker------1828---46
QB Terrance Ross2221---------43
FB Clay Coats211------2740
TE Greg Gepner2216---------38
G Blake Robinson1117------937
DE Jaylan Ford------1616---32
G Kody Green1911---------30
WR Tai Felton89------1229
OLB Rob Erickson------971026
OLB Gage Singleton------1212---24
WR Elliot Naquin914---------23
DE Jerry Garcia------1210---22
WR Tre Terry62------1220
DT Warren Roffmann------68620
CB Jonas Sanker------121619
QB Don Meredith IV87---------15
CB Upton Stout------96---15
RB Dylan Sampson00------1414
K Ernest Torres00------1212
P Richie Schneider00------99
C Roy Bernstein00------99
DE Collin Starnes------35---8
WR Silas Brown10------45
DT Vinny Lang------21---3
RB Blake Corum00---------0
TE Horace Burgess00---------0
G Zachery Upshaw00---------0
OLB Denzel Bernstein------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3217.0
Middle24723.0
Right451.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle16714.4
Right8556.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Giovanni Klopfenstein25130015352
Norm Van Brocklin Jr15121011120
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terrance Ross20132201330
Don Meredith IV642011000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65132.2
Short (0-8 Yds)159664.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)151015410.3
Long (19+ Yds)41174.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen213115.5
Short (0-8 Yds)107616.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1391199.2
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney1280108135
TE Jose Miller64029017
WR Howie Kerr5114016
TE Austin Tatum52010028
WR Harrison Moran55070029
WR Jayden Higgins32112014
RB Donte Tyler22015012
RB Cam Wheat1102027
FB Rex Maxwell100006
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Travis Hunter870123328
WR Brett Jean5100017
FB Clay Coats44050111
WR Tai Felton3211009
WR Elliot Naquin3109014
TE Mason Cox2104015
TE Greg Gepner11015016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Donte Tyler273.502.17
RB Cam Wheat100.001.62
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Toby Wycheck571.405.27
QB Terrance Ross144.003.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Norm Van Brocklin Jr32113.679.33
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terrance Ross42205.006.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Douglas Gedney1199.009.00
TE Jose Miller1122.004.83
WR Jayden Higgins1000.004.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brett Jean2000.000.00
FB Clay Coats1166.0012.50
WR Travis Hunter111414.0015.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein20
RB Cam Wheat11
RB Donte Tyler11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Toby Wycheck31
QB Terrance Ross11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Giovanni Klopfenstein632
Norm Van Brocklin Jr442
HoustonAttCompConversions
Terrance Ross521
Don Meredith IV100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Douglas Gedney322
TE Jose Miller210
WR Jayden Higgins221
WR Howie Kerr111
RB Cam Wheat110
TE Austin Tatum100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Tai Felton321
WR Brett Jean100
TE Mason Cox100
WR Travis Hunter100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)