Exhibition Week 3, 2046

played in New Orleans, LA

85 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Texans140714-35
New Orleans Saints01073-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:23 HOU - Travis Hunter 17 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 05:09 HOU - Caleb Turner 63 interception return (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 08:20 NOS - Donte Tyler 3 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Samuel Wells 39 field goal
3Q: 11:23 NOS - Donte Tyler 10 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 08:39 HOU - Travis Hunter 1 pass from Terrance Ross (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 14:54 NOS - Samuel Wells 21 field goal
4Q: 05:40 HOU - Dylan Sampson 87 punt return (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 01:52 HOU - Dylan Sampson 3 run (Ernest Torres extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUNOS
Record1-11-1
First Downs1518
- by Rushing57
- by Passing910
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards268297
- Offensive Plays5980
- Yards per Play4.543.71
Net Rushing Yards82118
- Rushing Attempts2629
- Yards per Rush3.154.07
Net Passing Yards186179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 18 - 346 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards196214
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/105/35
- Yards per Pass Play5.643.51
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions3/117/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.39.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards7/614/20
Punt Returns/Yards5/1125/48
Kick Returns/Yards3/692/51
Interception Ret./Yards2/683/65
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 32
Time of Possession26:1533:45

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:210:12OPP 2110Interception
111:423:30OPP 44644Touchdown
214:431:35OWN 4036Punt
28:141:29OWN 3733Punt
25:571:24OWN 2937Punt
21:241:21OWN 20318Interception
315:003:05OWN 44617Interception
311:172:49OWN 25675Touchdown
35:512:17OWN 28419Fumble
32:040:55OWN 124-2Punt
414:485:04OWN 18924Punt
47:441:12OWN 2533Punt
44:081:11OWN 494-7Punt
42:160:35OPP 15415Touchdown
40:520:52OPP 242-3Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:39OWN 233-2Fumble
113:091:27OWN 430Punt
18:123:14OWN 25734Interception
14:585:15OWN 251142Missed FG
213:084:54OWN 201180Touchdown
26:450:48OWN 2032Punt
24:333:09OWN 18841Punt
20:030:03OPP 2200Field Goal
311:550:38OPP 33233Touchdown
38:282:37OWN 25531Interception
33:341:30OPP 333-14Punt
31:091:21OPP 40636Field Goal
49:442:00OWN 10424Punt
46:321:03OWN 363-1Punt
45:291:21OWN 253-11Punt
42:570:41OWN 224-7Downs
41:410:49OWN 2341Downs

Game MVP: Gage Singleton, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dylan Sampson22823.731511
FB Quinn Cella231.50400
QB Terrance Ross2-3-1.50-100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Donte Tyler261114.272352
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein284.00600
FB Rex Maxwell1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terrance Ross26141341/10135249.2
Don Meredith IV64620/01171100.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lester Dunsmore32111565/35036138.0
Giovanni Klopfenstein148580/0016137.2

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Travis Hunter1014898.906172
WR Tai Felton578416.8027350
RB Dylan Sampson222010.005110
WR Howard Banks1233.00030
FB Quinn Cella0100.00000
TE Mason Cox0200.00000
TE Greg Gepner0300.00000
TE Horace Burgess0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Douglas Gedney511173.40490
WR Jayden Higgins484912.2515190
WR Harrison Moran364113.6718300
TE Austin Tatum274020.0016300
TE Jose Miller242412.001160
RB Donte Tyler264120.5027360
WR Antonio Lyle1122.00020
RB Cam Wheat0200.00000
WR Ernest Long0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Caleb Turner16363.001
S Jim Buckley155.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Charlie Joseph13838.000
S Xavier Watts100.000
S Floyd Kratky12727.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
WR Tai Felton1000
DT Donald Summerlin0100
T J.J. Lake0010
CB Mac McWilliams0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
CB Bart Mussorgsky1100
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein1000
FB Rex Maxwell0100
CB Dennis White0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider735851.138.6603
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jamie Eisner732045.731.9562

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ernest Torres0/00/00/005/5
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Samuel Wells2/30/10/1392/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Dylan Sampson511222.41
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bart Mussorgsky5489.60

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Cunningham24422.00
Tai Felton12525.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis White25125.50

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer900.02949
OLB Gage Singleton702.02950
OLB Rob Erickson610.02232
S Jim Buckley600.02950
CB Caleb Turner400.01840
DT Victor VanDervoort330.52849
DT Kim Tate320.51630
CB Lewis Young300.01427
DE Jerry Garcia222.02846
S Nicky Monroe210.02639
DE Quentin Palmer130.01723
DT Donald Summerlin120.0915
CB Martin Tate110.01317
FB Quinn Cella10---------
T J.J. Lake10---------
DT Hector Stanton100.067
WR Travis Hunter10---------
WR Tai Felton10---------
S Mack Cunningham100.018
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Lincoln Scott510.02325
CB Marty Ferguson510.02633
ILB Charlie Joseph410.02024
DT Mackenzie Booker410.02430
S Riley Harris330.02325
OLB Jorge Erickson320.02428
S Kamari Lassiter310.01926
DT Jamie Finkenstadt300.079
DT Shaun Bouchette201.02227
OLB Keegan Kelsey220.01615
CB Dennis White200.02127
S Xavier Watts110.048
CB Bart Mussorgsky110.01526
WR Jayden Higgins10---------
S Floyd Kratky100.0710
CB Johnny Mallard010.048

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jerry Garcia2.004046
OLB Gage Singleton2.003150
DT Victor VanDervoort0.500149
DT Kim Tate0.500030
DE Darren Raggio0.011011
ILB Tyrus Farmer0.003049
DT Donald Summerlin0.001015
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Shaun Bouchette1.020027
DE Corey Landgrebe0.001227
DT Mackenzie Booker0.001130
OLB Keegan Kelsey0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer53049
CB Caleb Turner30140
OLB Gage Singleton30050
S Nicky Monroe22039
OLB Rob Erickson20032
S Jim Buckley10150
CB Lewis Young10027
CB Martin Tate10017
S Mack Cunningham1008
DE Quentin Palmer01023
CB Mac McWilliams01035
CB Jonas Sanker01030
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marty Ferguson51033
S Riley Harris30025
CB Dennis White30027
ILB Charlie Joseph20124
ILB Lincoln Scott20025
S Floyd Kratky11110
S Kamari Lassiter10026
CB Bart Mussorgsky10026
OLB Keegan Kelsey01015
S Xavier Watts0018

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Irving Palmer38026133
G Zachery Upshaw24026033
T J.J. Lake14026033
G Adrian Mazurek13019021
C Carlton Threats02026033
G Blake Robinson0207012
TE Horace Burgess010609
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Isaiah Burton48129151
G Doug Hwang37129251
G Chris Sanford13011023
T Elliot Hernandez12018028
T John Hopper02011123
T Amos Harding02018028
C Sean Choate02018028
FB Rex Maxwell010707
C Zak Zinter00011123

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Mason Cox224
Elliot Naquin217
Denzel Bernstein124
Horace Burgess113
J.J. Lake17
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Kamari Lassiter324
Lincoln Scott312
Xavier Watts14

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Jim Buckley------2950382
OLB Gage Singleton------2950281
ILB Tyrus Farmer------2949280
DT Victor VanDervoort------2849380
DE Jerry Garcia------2846276
S Nicky Monroe------2639772
T Irving Palmer2633------766
T J.J. Lake2633------766
G Zachery Upshaw2633------766
WR Tai Felton2126------1764
CB Caleb Turner------1840361
C Carlton Threats2633---------59
WR Travis Hunter2633---------59
RB Dylan Sampson2427------758
OLB Rob Erickson------2232155
CB Jonas Sanker------12301052
CB Mac McWilliams------1435251
DT Kim Tate------1630349
QB Terrance Ross2227---------49
TE Greg Gepner2223---------45
CB Lewis Young------1427142
DE Quentin Palmer------1723141
G Adrian Mazurek1921---------40
TE Mason Cox94------2437
WR Elliot Naquin510------1732
CB Martin Tate------1317131
DT Donald Summerlin------915731
FB Quinn Cella39------1729
WR Howard Banks1118---------29
TE Horace Burgess69------1328
G Blake Robinson712------726
DE Darren Raggio------611926
S Mack Cunningham------181726
OLB Denzel Bernstein------002424
CB Upton Stout------111719
RB Norbert Liu00------1717
ILB Morris Romero------121215
DT Hector Stanton------67---13
QB Don Meredith IV46---------10
WR Damian Heemskerk00------1010
WR Tre Terry36---------9
P Richie Schneider00------77
C Roy Bernstein00------77
K Ernest Torres00------66
CB Mark Lorch------00---0
C Shaun Upshaw00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Doug Hwang2951------1090
G Isaiah Burton2951---------80
RB Donte Tyler2951---------80
OLB Jorge Erickson------24282476
TE Austin Tatum1632------2775
WR Jayden Higgins2648------175
S Kamari Lassiter------19262469
WR Harrison Moran1729------2066
CB Dennis White------21271765
ILB Lincoln Scott------23251260
QB Lester Dunsmore1937------359
CB Marty Ferguson------2633---59
WR Douglas Gedney2033------154
DT Mackenzie Booker------2430---54
DT Shaun Bouchette------2227---49
S Riley Harris------2325---48
CB Bart Mussorgsky------1526748
DE Corey Landgrebe------2027---47
T Elliot Hernandez1828---------46
T Amos Harding1828---------46
C Sean Choate1828---------46
ILB Charlie Joseph------2024---44
G Chris Sanford1123------1044
T John Hopper1123------1044
RB Cam Wheat712------2039
TE Jose Miller1523---------38
C Zak Zinter1123---------34
FB Rex Maxwell77------2034
OLB Keegan Kelsey------1615---31
WR Antonio Lyle514------928
CB Johnny Mallard------481325
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein1014---------24
S Floyd Kratky------710---17
DT Jamie Finkenstadt------79---16
S Xavier Watts------48416
DE Tyrus Parker------59---14
ILB Cole Winslett------001212
DE Tristan Phillips------66---12
C R.J. Frist00------1010
G Oscar Peters00------1010
TE Devan Lareche35---------8
P Jamie Eisner00------77
K Samuel Wells00------77
DT Jeffrey Franklin------0077
DE Dana Bullock------0077
WR Ernest Long01------56

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11413.7
Middle5204.0
Right8243.0
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5122.4
Middle19824.3
Right5244.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terrance Ross26142212322
Don Meredith IV640001011
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lester Dunsmore321132161121
Giovanni Klopfenstein1480102101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1611654.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)116968.7
Long (19+ Yds)51357.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25141134.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1851015.6
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Travis Hunter1410089033
WR Tai Felton75084226
TE Greg Gepner3010023
TE Mason Cox200004
RB Dylan Sampson22020027
WR Howard Banks2103018
FB Quinn Cella100009
TE Horace Burgess100009
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney115117033
WR Jayden Higgins84049048
TE Austin Tatum72040132
WR Harrison Moran63041129
RB Donte Tyler62041151
TE Jose Miller42024023
RB Cam Wheat2000012
WR Antonio Lyle1102014
WR Ernest Long100001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dylan Sampson4153.753.73
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Donte Tyler3196.334.27
FB Rex Maxwell1-1-1.00-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Meredith IV111717.0010.33
Terrance Ross1111.005.15
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lester Dunsmore2000.004.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Travis Hunter22189.006.36
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Austin Tatum1000.005.71
WR Harrison Moran1000.006.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Dylan Sampson21
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein10
RB Donte Tyler11

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Terrance Ross711
Don Meredith IV221
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Lester Dunsmore1243
Giovanni Klopfenstein633

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Greg Gepner300
WR Travis Hunter221
TE Mason Cox100
RB Dylan Sampson111
TE Horace Burgess100
WR Howard Banks100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Douglas Gedney421
RB Donte Tyler411
TE Austin Tatum311
WR Jayden Higgins311
TE Jose Miller222
WR Harrison Moran100
WR Ernest Long100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)