| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 87 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 56 yards from the HOU30. Daniel Bellas returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Rufus Andre. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS37 (1Q: 14:38) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS41 (1Q: 13:54) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU50 (1Q: 13:07) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR George Newkirk for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Les Collier, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. Newkirk gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 12:28) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-HOU39 (1Q: 12:19) Winfred Niklos ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by DE Otis Garrett. Key block delivered by Leon Schroeder. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Canas is blitzing. 2-8-HOU32 (1Q: 11:45) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU32 (1Q: 11:03) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR George Newkirk for 4 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by S Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU28 (1Q: 10:33) Artie Farias attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 10:27) Dana Swenson ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. OLB Jared Ballard knocked down Kyle Morton to break up the play. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU34 (1Q: 09:53) Dana Swenson ran a draw inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Brent Clark. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU43 (1Q: 09:27) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 6 yards. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Bellas is blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 08:48) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS49 (1Q: 08:03) Dana Swenson ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 07:37) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. Organ gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 06:56) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Burgess is blitzing. 2-10-NOS25 (1Q: 06:52) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Dana Swenson for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell, assisted by OLB Jared Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-10-NOS25 (1Q: 06:06) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rick Hammond. ILB Duane Burgess defended the pass. |
| 4-10-NOS25 (1Q: 06:00) Todd Sievers attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 05:53) Todd Sievers kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 05:53) Philip Rivers pass completed to WR George Newkirk for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by OLB Cornelius Navarre. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NOS29 (1Q: 05:08) Philip Rivers pass completed to TE Charles Cortez for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Linkletter is blitzing. 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 04:35) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS34 (1Q: 04:02) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Navarre is blitzing. 3-8-NOS34 (1Q: 03:54) Philip Rivers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Newkirk. S Burt Morlando simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS34 (1Q: 03:44) Artie Souza punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU21. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 03:35) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. Varela gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU26 (1Q: 03:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 02:39) Dana Swenson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sapia and Thompson are blitzing. 2-7-HOU42 (1Q: 01:56) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti, assisted by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 01:11) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Truck Waldteufel for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NOS43 (1Q: 00:40) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 00:05) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber, assisted by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Roberts gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NOS19 (2Q: 14:20) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS11 (2Q: 13:56) Dana Swenson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard, assisted by DT Renaldo Carraway. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard, Burgess and Nichols are blitzing. 2-10-NOS11 (2Q: 13:12) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 9, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 13:12) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 10, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 13:05) Todd Sievers kicked off 52 yards from the HOU30. Nathan Wannamaker returned the ball 12 yards to the NOS30. Tackled by Rufus Andre. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS15 (2Q: 12:41) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS22 (2Q: 12:03) Winfred Niklos ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NOS22 (2Q: 11:28) Winfred Niklos ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS27 (2Q: 10:58) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NOS35 (2Q: 10:36) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 19 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-NOS25 (2Q: 10:29) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Wannamaker. OLB Les Collier defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Navarre and Sanders are blitzing. 3-12-NOS25 (2Q: 10:20) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Les Collier. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 09:33) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Morlando is blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 09:11) Winfred Niklos ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Arnold, assisted by OLB Cornelius Navarre. Key block delivered by Marlon Prill. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Navarre, Linkletter and Morlando are blitzing. 2-4-HOU36 (2Q: 08:35) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 08:29) Joel Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Arnold. Key block delivered by Tony Brumley. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Navarre is blitzing. 2-5-HOU26 (2Q: 08:06) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Johnnie Hogrefe on the HOU22. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Morlando is blitzing. 3-1-HOU22 (2Q: 07:26) Bobby McMichael pass completed to TE Graham King for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Arnold. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 06:45) Winfred Niklos ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by DT Harris Arnold. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU11 (2Q: 06:09) Winfred Niklos ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett. Key block delivered by Donald Matthews. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 05:44) Joel Garrison ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Henry Freeman. Houston 10, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 05:44) Extra point by Artie Farias was good. Houston 10, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 05:35) Artie Farias kicked off 61 yards from the NOS30. Riddick Thune returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 05:16) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Varela gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 04:51) Dana Swenson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU41 (2Q: 04:14) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Norm Sapia. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU46 (2Q: 03:32) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by CB Tommy Cranwell. Key block delivered by Dwight Brees. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 03:14) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS48 (2Q: 03:05) Gilbert Buckner pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DT Oliver Coffey blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS48 (2Q: 02:55) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-HOU47 (2Q: 02:55) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Jason Mireles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-HOU47 (2Q: 02:46) Marvin Lockley punted 41 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 9 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS21 (2Q: 02:36) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS24 (2Q: 02:10) Bobby McMichael sacked by DE Ronald Woodward and DE Otis Garrett for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Devin Medlock. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Otis Garrett on the NOS18. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 02:00) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-8-NOS08 (2Q: 01:44) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Carraway. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS06 (2Q: 01:24) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sean Moss. Houston 16, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 01:24) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 17, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 01:17) Todd Sievers kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Daniel Bellas returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Rufus Andre. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Nathan Wannamaker on the NOS22. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS22 (2Q: 01:11) Bobby McMichael pass was intended for WR Nathan Wannamaker and was intercepted by CB Bennie Howe at the NOS36. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by George Newkirk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 00:59) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. Hammond gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| (2Q: 00:59) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NOS31 (2Q: 00:50) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. Organ gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| (2Q: 00:50) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NOS30 (2Q: 00:42) Gilbert Buckner pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DT A.J. Coffey blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-NOS30 (2Q: 00:35) Todd Sievers attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 00:27) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collier and Linkletter are blitzing. 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 00:19) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Wannamaker. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS49 (2Q: 00:13) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Les Collier. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU47 (2Q: 00:03) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR George Newkirk for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Artie Farias kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 14:38) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU29 (3Q: 14:06) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Harris Herron, assisted by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU30 (3Q: 13:26) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. |
| 4-1-HOU37 (3Q: 13:01) Marvin Lockley punted 50 yards. Curtis Weber returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Truck Waldteufel. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 12:54) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Nathan Wannamaker for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS38 (3Q: 12:17) Bobby McMichael pass was dropped by WR George Newkirk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NOS38 (3Q: 12:13) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Winfred Niklos. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sanders, Morlando and Taves are blitzing. 3-2-NOS43 (3Q: 12:07) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. Weber gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 11:34) Winfred Niklos ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by CB Trevor Canas. Key block delivered by Henry Freeman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU40 (3Q: 11:07) Joel Garrison ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Wesley Hickman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 10:24) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Les Collier. Weber gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 09:46) Bobby McMichael pass was dropped by RB Joel Garrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU14 (3Q: 09:37) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Wannamaker. DE Ronald Woodward hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU14 (3Q: 09:27) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charles Cortez. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-HOU14 (3Q: 09:17) Artie Farias attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 09:10) Artie Farias kicked off 54 yards from the NOS30. Riddick Thune returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Arnie Pearson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 08:46) Gilbert Buckner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Dana Swenson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU37 (3Q: 08:41) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Austin Koch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU38 (3Q: 07:54) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 07:22) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Andre gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (3Q: 06:36) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to FB Truck Waldteufel for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS20 (3Q: 05:49) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Hazelwood, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Ballard and Weber are blitzing. 1-10-NOS14 (3Q: 05:08) Dana Swenson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-NOS09 (3Q: 05:01) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Harris Herron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-NOS05 (3Q: 04:58) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 23, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 04:58) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 24, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 04:53) Todd Sievers kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Daniel Bellas returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Riddick Thune. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 04:25) Bobby McMichael sacked by ILB Ty Sanders for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Johnnie Hogrefe. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-NOS27 (3Q: 03:40) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-NOS27 (3Q: 03:33) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Caleca is blitzing. 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 02:53) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Bennett and assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS46 (3Q: 02:11) Joel Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Navarre is blitzing. 3-7-NOS46 (3Q: 01:38) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lyle. DE Otis Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-NOS46 (3Q: 01:28) Artie Souza punted 35 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU27 (3Q: 01:18) Dana Swenson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sapia is blitzing. 2-5-HOU32 (3Q: 00:46) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Organ gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS48 (3Q: 00:06) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Bucky Organ on the NOS46. Houston's Dana Swenson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS46 (4Q: 15:00) Dana Swenson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Duane Burgess. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS43 (4Q: 14:17) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Organ gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Mussatti is blitzing. 1-10-NOS35 (4Q: 13:50) Dana Swenson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas, assisted by DT Oliver Coffey. Key block delivered by Dwight Brees. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NOS45 (4Q: 13:41) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 12 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-8-NOS33 (4Q: 13:20) Gilbert Buckner pass was dropped by WR Bucky Organ. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS33 (4Q: 13:14) Todd Sievers attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 27, New Orleans 10 |
| (4Q: 13:06) Todd Sievers kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Nathan Wannamaker returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS16. Tackled by Riddick Thune. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS16 (4Q: 12:31) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by OLB Cornelius Navarre. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS17 (4Q: 12:04) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter and assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NOS23 (4Q: 11:30) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Winfred Niklos. |
| 4-3-NOS23 (4Q: 11:25) Artie Souza punted 37 yards. Bennie Howe called for a fair catch at the HOU40. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 11:15) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-HOU35 (4Q: 11:11) Gerald Roberts ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU39 (4Q: 10:44) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-21-HOU29 (4Q: 10:35) Gilbert Buckner sacked by DT A.J. Coffey for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kyle Morton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Max Pullen on the HOU23. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-27-HOU23 (4Q: 09:48) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bellas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 09:08) Dana Swenson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey, assisted by OLB Donovan Mussatti. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS46 (4Q: 08:43) Gilbert Buckner sacked by DE Jason Mireles for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Wes Pierce. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ballard is blitzing. 3-27-HOU37 (4Q: 08:30) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommy Cranwell. Pritchett gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-HOU49 (4Q: 07:52) Marvin Lockley punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collier is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 07:47) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Wannamaker. CB Trevor Canas knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 07:38) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collier and Linkletter are blitzing. 3-14-NOS16 (4Q: 07:20) Bobby McMichael sacked by DE Otis Garrett and DE Ronald Woodward for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Devin Medlock. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Mark Badalyan on the NOS11. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS11 (4Q: 07:07) Dana Swenson ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Ballard. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS04 (4Q: 06:24) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT A.J. Coffey. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-NOS03 (4Q: 05:37) Gerald Roberts ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Weber. Key block delivered by Rickey Hightower. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ballard and Nichols are blitzing. 1-1-NOS01 (4Q: 04:54) Dana Swenson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Coffey. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NOS01 (4Q: 04:07) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Donovan Mussatti. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Rufus Andre to the NOS01. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NOS01 (4Q: 03:21) Gerald Roberts ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Carraway. |
| 4-1-NOS01 (4Q: 02:34) Todd Sievers attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 30, New Orleans 10 |
| (4Q: 02:29) Todd Sievers kicked off 56 yards from the HOU30. Daniel Bellas returned the ball 38 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Kenneth Pritchett. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collier, Morlando and Taves are blitzing. 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 02:21) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. DE Otis Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU48 (4Q: 02:11) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Weber. S Tom Taves knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU48 (4Q: 02:04) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Deron Lyle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Lyle gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Taves is blitzing. 4-3-HOU41 (4Q: 01:58) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Bennett. Niklos gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 01:40) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Johnny Tyler for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU28 (4Q: 01:19) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR George Newkirk for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 01:14) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Curtis Weber for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU15 (4Q: 00:52) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR George Newkirk for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Canas is blitzing. 3-3-HOU08 (4Q: 00:34) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-2-HOU07 (4Q: 00:18) Bobby McMichael pass was intended for WR Nathan Wannamaker and was intercepted by S Burt Morlando at the HOU06. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Nathan Wannamaker. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 00:07) Gilbert Buckner dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 30, New Orleans Saints 10 |