| Played in Houston, AL, weather: 62 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ross Kolodziej. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (1Q: 14:33) LaMont Jordan ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. |
| 3-8-NOS22 (1Q: 14:11) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Jim Hardy for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS18 (1Q: 13:45) Will Bryce punted 40 yards. Dante Hall returned the kick 9 yards to the NOS49. Tackled by Scott McGarrahan. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Todd Heap at the NOS49. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 13:38) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-NOS44 (1Q: 12:52) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR James Jett for 24 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jett gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 12:17) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Troy Edwards for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Edwards gained 11 yards after the catch. Houston 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 12:17) Extra point by Sebastian Janikowski was good. Houston 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 12:05) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 12:05) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 73 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. Coles gained 58 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-7-HOU07 (1Q: 11:49) LaMont Jordan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Barrett Green, assisted by ILB Tedy Bruschi. Key block delivered by Travis Scott. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (1Q: 11:26) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith made a great move on Duane Hawthorne. Key block delivered by Tyson Walter. Houston 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (1Q: 11:26) Extra point by David Akers was good. Houston 7, New Orleans 7 |
| (1Q: 11:18) David Akers kicked off 71 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 11:18) Jamal Lewis ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by DE Bobby Hamilton. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 10:48) Jamal Lewis ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by DE Shannon Clavelle. |
| 3-9-HOU21 (1Q: 10:15) Charlie Batch pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Owens. S Buddy Love defended the pass. |
| 4-9-HOU21 (1Q: 10:06) Scott Tyner punted 43 yards. Vinny Sutherland returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by Andrew Jordan. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 09:59) LaMont Jordan ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. |
| 2-14-NOS42 (1Q: 09:29) Matt Hassebeck sacked by OLB Rick Crowell for a loss of 5 yards. Crowell simply blew through Damion McIntosh to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 3-19-NOS37 (1Q: 08:57) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 08:26) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marcus Pollard. S Roy Williams knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU32 (1Q: 08:19) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Duane Hawthorne, assisted by ILB Tedy Bruschi. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU27 (1Q: 07:43) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Vinny Sutherland for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sutherland gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 13, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 07:43) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 14, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 07:33) David Akers kicked off 64 yards from the NOS35. Patrick Surtain returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Joe Horn. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 07:01) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Hamilton. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (1Q: 06:30) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-HOU18 (1Q: 06:25) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Kindal Moorehead. |
| 3-5-HOU25 (1Q: 05:46) James Jett ran a reverse around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by DE Cullen Jenkins. Key block delivered by Doug Karczewski. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 05:19) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. |
| 2-9-HOU33 (1Q: 04:39) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Kindal Moorehead. |
| 3-12-HOU30 (1Q: 04:00) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. Key block delivered by Casey Rabach. |
| 4-4-HOU38 (1Q: 03:32) Scott Tyner punted 46 yards. Vinny Sutherland returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Dante Hall. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 03:23) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. |
| 2-7-NOS23 (1Q: 02:58) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Barrett Green, assisted by DT Brian Young. |
| 3-9-NOS21 (1Q: 02:18) Matt Hassebeck pass was intended for WR Karl Williams and was intercepted by CB Patrick Surtain at the NOS47. Tackled by Karl Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 02:08) Charlie Batch pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Edwards. DT Kindal Moorehead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS47 (1Q: 01:59) Jamal Lewis ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-5-NOS42 (1Q: 01:18) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 37 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Owens gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-NOS05 (1Q: 00:36) Jamal Lewis ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bobby Hamilton. New Orleans's Dwight Smith was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-4-NOS04 (2Q: 15:00) George Jones ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. ILB Dhani Jones knocked down Jarrod Baxter to break up the play. |
| 3-4-NOS04 (2Q: 14:38) Jamal Lewis ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. |
| 4-6-NOS06 (2Q: 14:17) Sebastian Janikowski attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 14, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 14:10) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 73 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 14:10) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. |
| 2-11-NOS19 (2Q: 13:44) LaMont Jordan ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. |
| 3-9-NOS21 (2Q: 13:22) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Marcus Pollard for 79 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pollard gained 58 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 20, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 13:22) Extra point by David Akers was good. New Orleans 21, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 13:05) David Akers kicked off 58 yards from the NOS35. Patrick Surtain returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Jim Hardy. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 12:44) George Jones ran inside the right tackle for 26 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Harvey Knaack. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 12:18) Jamal Lewis ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Shannon Clavelle. |
| 2-11-NOS45 (2Q: 11:50) Charlie Batch pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Owens. DT William Carr drove right through Doug Karczewski to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-11-NOS45 (2Q: 11:46) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Troy Edwards for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-NOS05 (2Q: 11:13) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-10-NOS10 (2Q: 11:06) Jamal Lewis ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Cullen Jenkins, assisted by OLB Steve Foley. |
| 2-7-NOS07 (2Q: 10:41) Jamal Lewis ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Karczewski. New Orleans 21, Houston 16 |
| (2Q: 10:41) Extra point by Sebastian Janikowski was good. New Orleans 21, Houston 17 |
| (2Q: 10:35) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 73 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 10:35) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Reese. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 10:10) LaMont Jordan ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Reese. |
| 3-14-NOS16 (2Q: 09:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Marcus Pollard for 23 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pollard gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 09:05) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Wayne McGarity. |
| 2-10-NOS39 (2Q: 08:58) LaMont Jordan ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Ross Kolodziej. |
| 3-8-NOS41 (2Q: 08:23) Matt Hassebeck scrambled for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman and assisted by DT Brian Young. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 07:40) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU37 (2Q: 07:36) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams, assisted by DE Hunter Fatafehi. Key block delivered by Travis Scott. |
| 2-8-HOU30 (2Q: 07:04) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Wayne McGarity for 18 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. McGarity gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 06:37) Joel Makovicka ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. S Roy Williams knocked down Tyson Walter to break up the play. |
| 2-11-HOU13 (2Q: 05:52) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DE Kevin Carter for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tyson Walter. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-16-HOU18 (2Q: 05:36) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. CB Patrick Surtain knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-HOU18 (2Q: 05:26) David Akers attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 24, Houston 17 |
| (2Q: 05:19) David Akers kicked off 56 yards from the NOS35. Patrick Surtain returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Scott McGarrahan. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 04:47) Charlie Batch pass completed to FB Jarrod Baxter for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Kindal Moorehead, assisted by OLB Dexter Coakley. |
| 2-11-HOU32 (2Q: 04:15) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| 3-8-HOU35 (2Q: 03:52) Jamal Lewis ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cedric Woodard, assisted by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 4-6-HOU37 (2Q: 03:13) Scott Tyner punted 53 yards. Vinny Sutherland returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS15. Tackled by Dante Hall. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (2Q: 03:04) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. OLB Ike Reese defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS15 (2Q: 02:54) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by RB LaMont Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS15 (2Q: 02:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Jim Kleinsasser for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Hawthorne. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 02:02) LaMont Jordan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Terence Newman, assisted by OLB Ike Reese. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-NOS27 (2Q: 01:56) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Wayne McGarity for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. McGarity gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 01:24) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Reese. Horn gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 00:58) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. DE Albert Haynesworth drove right through Damion McIntosh to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (2Q: 00:48) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by TE Jim Kleinsasser. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU33 (2Q: 00:42) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by FB Joel Makovicka. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU33 (2Q: 00:36) David Akers attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 27, Houston 17 |
| (2Q: 00:29) David Akers kicked off 63 yards from the NOS35. Brandon Lloyd returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Vinny Sutherland. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 00:23) George Jones ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Akers kicked off 59 yards from the NOS35. Patrick Surtain returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Scott McGarrahan. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 14:28) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Brandon Lloyd for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield, assisted by S Dwight Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-HOU33 (3Q: 13:44) George Jones ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Hamilton, assisted by S Dwight Smith. Key block delivered by Doug Karczewski. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 13:36) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Doug Karczewski. |
| 2-4-NOS37 (3Q: 12:53) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. |
| 3-2-NOS35 (3Q: 12:27) Charlie Batch pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jarrod Baxter. OLB Jessie Armstead defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS35 (3Q: 12:22) Sebastian Janikowski attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 27, Houston 20 |
| (3Q: 12:17) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 12:17) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams, assisted by DT Ross Kolodziej. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 11:44) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right guard for 20 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Jackson. Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 11:01) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS35 (3Q: 10:55) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB LaMont Jordan. OLB Rick Crowell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-NOS35 (3Q: 10:50) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Duane Hawthorne. Jordan gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS38 (3Q: 10:17) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 24 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 09:52) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Wayne McGarity for 9 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Jackson, assisted by ILB Barrett Green. McGarity gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-HOU29 (3Q: 09:08) LaMont Jordan ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Hunter Fatafehi. |
| 3-4-HOU32 (3Q: 08:37) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roy Williams, assisted by CB Terence Newman. |
| 4-3-HOU31 (3Q: 08:11) David Akers attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 30, Houston 20 |
| (3Q: 08:04) David Akers kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 08:04) Charlie Batch pass completed to RB Jamal Lewis for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith, assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-HOU28 (3Q: 07:38) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan. |
| 3-6-HOU24 (3Q: 07:06) Charlie Batch pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Owens. DE Grant Wistrom hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-HOU24 (3Q: 06:59) Scott Tyner punted 45 yards. Vinny Sutherland returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS44. Tackled by George Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 06:52) LaMont Jordan ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. |
| 2-6-NOS48 (3Q: 06:27) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-NOS43 (3Q: 06:20) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB LaMont Jordan. DE Kevin Carter blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-21-NOS33 (3Q: 06:14) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Marcus Pollard for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pollard gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 05:28) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi, assisted by S Dexter Jackson. |
| 2-6-HOU26 (3Q: 05:01) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Wayne McGarity. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-HOU26 (3Q: 04:54) Matt Hassebeck sacked by OLB Rick Crowell for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Ephraim Salaam. |
| 4-17-HOU37 (3Q: 04:16) Will Bryce punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:10) Charlie Batch pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jamal Lewis. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:02) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan, assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. Owens gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 03:32) Charlie Batch pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jarrod Baxter. OLB Dexter Coakley defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (3Q: 03:25) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. Owens gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 02:49) Charlie Batch pass fell incomplete, intended for RB George Jones. CB Kelly Herndon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU48 (3Q: 02:43) Charlie Batch pass completed to TE Todd Yoder for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-NOS49 (3Q: 02:13) Charlie Batch pass completed to RB George Jones for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 4-8-HOU50 (3Q: 01:42) Scott Tyner punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS06. |
| 1-10-NOS06 (3Q: 01:35) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Carter. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Joe Horn to the NOS09. |
| 2-7-NOS09 (3Q: 01:10) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DE Kevin Carter for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tyson Walter. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (3Q: 00:54) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi, assisted by S Roy Williams. DT Ross Kolodziej knocked down Travis Scott to break up the play. |
| 2-9-NOS15 (3Q: 00:32) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. |
| 3-2-NOS22 (3Q: 00:11) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Jackson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Reese. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-NOS34 (4Q: 14:34) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Jim Kleinsasser for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 13:48) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Young. Key block delivered by Travis Scott. |
| 2-5-HOU50 (4Q: 13:25) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Vinny Sutherland for -4 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NOS46 (4Q: 13:02) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Reese. Williams gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 12:16) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU41 (4Q: 12:09) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Laveranues Coles. OLB Ike Reese defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-HOU41 (4Q: 12:05) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi, assisted by OLB Ike Reese. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-HOU37 (4Q: 11:26) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. OLB Rick Crowell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU37 (4Q: 11:17) Will Bryce punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 11:11) George Jones ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by DE Bobby Hamilton. Key block delivered by Harvey Knaack. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 10:36) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-HOU38 (4Q: 09:52) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 09:11) Charlie Batch pass completed to RB Jamal Lewis for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. |
| 2-7-HOU49 (4Q: 08:38) Charlie Batch pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Lloyd. S Dwight Smith defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU49 (4Q: 08:31) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Brandon Lloyd for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. Lloyd gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS46 (4Q: 07:57) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR Troy Edwards for 22 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by S Dwight Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (4Q: 07:20) Charlie Batch pass completed to TE Todd Heap for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan, assisted by S Dwight Smith. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (4Q: 06:40) Jamal Lewis ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. Key block delivered by Kyle Turley. |
| 2-5-NOS09 (4Q: 06:08) Jamal Lewis ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. |
| 3-1-NOS05 (4Q: 05:48) George Jones ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Karczewski. New Orleans 30, Houston 26 |
| (4Q: 05:48) Extra point by Sebastian Janikowski was good. New Orleans 30, Houston 27 |
| (4Q: 05:42) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 50 yards from the HOU35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 31 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by Dante Hall. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 05:09) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. Jordan gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 04:26) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi, assisted by OLB Ike Reese. Key block delivered by Travis Scott. |
| 2-2-HOU25 (4Q: 03:43) Joel Makovicka ran inside the left guard for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tyson Walter. New Orleans 36, Houston 27 |
| (4Q: 03:43) Extra point by David Akers was blocked. |
| (4Q: 03:28) David Akers kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. New Orleans's Jim Kleinsasser was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 03:28) Charlie Batch pass completed to WR James Jett for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Scott McGarrahan, assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 03:20) Charlie Batch pass completed to TE Todd Heap for 41 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. Heap gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 03:07) Charlie Batch pass was intended for WR Troy Edwards and was intercepted by CB Kelly Herndon at the NOS18. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Troy Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 02:58) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Albert Haynesworth, assisted by OLB Rick Crowell. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-11-NOS28 (4Q: 02:50) LaMont Jordan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Jones, assisted by DT Ross Kolodziej. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-9-NOS30 (4Q: 02:40) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. Key block delivered by Ben Claxton. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 02:31) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Jackson. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-12-HOU45 (4Q: 02:24) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Albert Haynesworth, assisted by S Roy Williams. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-HOU43 (4Q: 02:00) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dexter Jackson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Tyson Walter to the HOU43. |
| 4-10-HOU43 (4Q: 01:16) Will Bryce punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 01:07) Charlie Batch pass was intended for WR James Jett and was intercepted by S Buddy Love at the HOU20. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by James Jett. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 00:55) Matt Hassebeck dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 2-11-HOU18 (4Q: 00:11) Matt Hassebeck dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 36, Houston Texans 27 |