| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 78 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Darrin Borders kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Bobby Irwin returned the ball 28 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Jackie Barber. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 14:40) Alan Poole pass was intended for FB Junior Blair and was intercepted by S Bob Barker at the NOS33. Tackled by Junior Blair. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide 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-NOS33 (1Q: 14:32) Brad Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS32 (1Q: 13:50) Brad Barnett ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS27 (1Q: 13:43) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. DE Cary Clinton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-4-NOS27 (1Q: 13:39) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Barnett gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 13:39) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 13:25) Darrin Borders kicked off 76 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 13:25) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler, assisted by DT Keith Small. Key block delivered by B.J. Givens. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS26 (1Q: 12:53) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Giefeke. Newman gained 5 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 nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 12:08) Bobby Irwin ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. New Orleans's Junior Blair was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS38 (1Q: 11:38) Grant Guthrie ran around left end for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Lonnie Kinney. Key block delivered by Kris Lebiedzinski. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU28 (1Q: 10:55) Grant Guthrie ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Norman Barker, assisted by OLB Trent Prewett. Key block delivered by Cris Scott. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 1-10-HOU15 (1Q: 10:25) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 8 yards. Tackled by S Norman Barker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 2-2-HOU07 (1Q: 09:47) Grant Guthrie ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler, assisted by S Mace Mason. Key block delivered by Mel Harper. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Prewett and Wilcox are blitzing. 1-2-HOU02 (1Q: 09:24) Alan Poole scrambled for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (1Q: 09:24) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. Houston 7, New Orleans 7 |
| (1Q: 09:14) Bernard Richard kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Rick Collins. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Otis Wallis on the HOU32. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Prewett, Fazande and Barker are blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 09:07) Grant Guthrie ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Norman Barker. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Alan Poole to the HOU24. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU24 (1Q: 08:38) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Oscar Battle, assisted by OLB Trent Prewett. Key block delivered by Trent Sinclair. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 08:11) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Mitchell Emmons for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett, assisted by S Harold Mason. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-HOU07 (1Q: 07:29) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stevenson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 13, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 07:29) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 14, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 07:19) Bernard Richard kicked off 67 yards from the NOS30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Bobby Irwin. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 06:50) Brad Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Otis Wallis, assisted by DT Junior Reeves. DT Junior Reeves knocked down Darryl Akiyama to break up the play. |
| 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. 2-9-HOU24 (1Q: 06:23) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by CB Danny Cortez. Key block delivered by Alan Singleton. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU41 (1Q: 05:41) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bubba Reese. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU48 (1Q: 05:14) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Tracy Wagner for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 04:27) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 29 yards. Tackled by S Marc Stanton. Rader gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS18 (1Q: 03:45) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Snyder gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 14, Houston 13 |
| (1Q: 03:45) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 14, New Orleans 14 |
| (1Q: 03:39) Darrin Borders kicked off 53 yards from the HOU30. Marc Stanton returned the ball 34 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by The Bulldozer Barber. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 03:12) Jeffrey Cote ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Keith Small. DT Donny Starling crushed Vernon Huffman to wreck the play. |
| New Orleans: 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, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 2-9-HOU48 (1Q: 02:40) Grant Guthrie ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by CB Joey Boose. |
| 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. 3-9-HOU48 (1Q: 01:58) Alan Poole sacked by DE Lance Garrison and DE Oscar Battle for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Cris Scott. |
| 4-17-NOS44 (1Q: 01:26) Darnell Briggs punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU06 (1Q: 01:19) Jackie Barber ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt, assisted by OLB Otis Wallis. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU06 (1Q: 00:33) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 11 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 15:00) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU26 (2Q: 14:16) Brad Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bubba Reese. Key block delivered by Darryl Akiyama. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 13:53) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. Snyder gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU45 (2Q: 13:44) Plan B Blincoe scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy and assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-2-NOS47 (2Q: 13:08) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Frankie Blincoe on the NOS43. |
| Houston: Strong 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-NOS43 (2Q: 12:28) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington. Rader gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 11:40) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NOS21 (2Q: 11:06) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-NOS18 (2Q: 10:36) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Barnett gained 11 yards after the catch. Houston 20, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 10:36) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 21, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 10:29) Darrin Borders kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Marc Stanton returned the ball 32 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Travis Irwin. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 09:54) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 24 yards. Tackled by S Bob Barker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 09:21) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Oscar Battle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-9-HOU39 (2Q: 08:45) Bryan Harding scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Hodson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU34 (2Q: 08:19) Bryan Harding pass completed to RB Grant Guthrie for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett, assisted by S Harold Mason. Guthrie gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 07:33) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Jimmy Roberts for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bob Barker. |
| 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. 2-2-HOU17 (2Q: 07:07) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bob Barker, assisted by CB Joey Boose. |
| 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. Wilcox is blitzing. 1-9-HOU09 (2Q: 06:30) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Newman gained 1 yard after the catch. Houston 21, New Orleans 20 |
| (2Q: 06:30) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. Houston 21, New Orleans 21 |
| (2Q: 06:20) Bernard Richard kicked off 54 yards from the NOS30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Mitchell Emmons. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 05:47) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lemke gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong 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-NOS46 (2Q: 05:06) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS46 (2Q: 04:29) Michael Whitley ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-5-NOS41 (2Q: 04:04) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington. Snyder gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong 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-NOS28 (2Q: 03:18) Brad Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Marc Stanton, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Key block delivered by Alan Singleton. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS21 (2Q: 02:52) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by S Tommie Grange. Key block delivered by Kendrick Stevenson. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 02:08) Anytime Barnett ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS17 (2Q: 02:00) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lemke gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 27, New Orleans 21 |
| (2Q: 02:00) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 28, New Orleans 21 |
| (2Q: 01:54) Darrin Borders kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Bobby Irwin returned the ball 45 yards to the NOS49. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 01:44) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jeffrey Cote. CB Joey Boose defended the pass. 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 strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NOS49 (2Q: 01:36) Bryan Harding pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Hopkins. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 3-10-NOS49 (2Q: 01:29) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. ILB Crusher Wilcox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS49 (2Q: 01:19) Darnell Briggs punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 01:12) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 15 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by ILB Dale Landolt. Barber gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Dale Landolt on the HOU35. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 01:05) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-7-HOU32 (2Q: 00:44) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Lemons. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 00:33) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-HOU16 (2Q: 00:33) Bryan Harding sacked by DE Oscar Battle for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Lebiedzinski. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Donny Starling on the HOU22. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU22 (2Q: 00:19) Frankie Blincoe dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 75 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Anytime Barnett ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt, assisted by S Jorge Cloude. Key block delivered by Ernest Occean. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU27 (3Q: 14:14) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brad Barnett. S Jorge Cloude defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Bennett, Landolt and Cortez are blitzing. 3-3-HOU27 (3Q: 14:10) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 10 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 13:37) Brad Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Eddie Bloomer, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| 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. 2-9-HOU38 (3Q: 13:07) Brad Barnett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU38 (3Q: 12:35) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. S Duane Sterritt defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU38 (3Q: 12:28) Richie Lake punted 46 yards. Ed McCarthy returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 12:18) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Jimmy Roberts for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Hodson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Prewett and Wilcox are blitzing. 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 11:42) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 10 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. Lissvall, assisted by DT Lamont Elliott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 11:03) Bryan Harding scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bob Barker. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU45 (3Q: 10:24) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. Stevenson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 09:40) Bryan Harding scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Russell. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-6-HOU35 (3Q: 08:59) Grant Guthrie ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by CB Fred Lemons. Key block delivered by Kris Lebiedzinski. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 08:22) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Collins. DT Biggie Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU28 (3Q: 08:16) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DE Lance Garrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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-HOU28 (3Q: 08:09) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DT Lamont Elliott hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU28 (3Q: 08:01) Bernard Richard attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 28, New Orleans 24 |
| (3Q: 07:56) Bernard Richard kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU20 (3Q: 07:56) Frankie Blincoe pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Tracy Wagner. DE Brent Robbins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 07:52) Anytime Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-6-HOU24 (3Q: 07:06) Plan B Blincoe sacked by DT Jorge Templeton for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Alan Singleton. |
| 4-10-HOU20 (3Q: 06:20) Richie Lake punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS39. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 06:09) Grant Guthrie ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS40 (3Q: 05:44) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Mitchell Emmons for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Russell. |
| 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. 3-5-NOS44 (3Q: 05:15) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Mitchell Emmons for 3 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler. Emmons gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS47 (3Q: 04:43) Darnell Briggs punted 53 yards. Touchback. New Orleans's B.J. Givens was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU20 (3Q: 04:38) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. DE Brent Robbins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:32) Frankie Blincoe pass was intended for WR Earl Rader and was intercepted by S Jorge Cloude at the HOU25. Tackled by Darth Rader. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 04:22) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Biggie Small. Key block delivered by Vernon Huffman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-HOU12 (3Q: 03:45) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Hodson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Newman gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-HOU02 (3Q: 03:07) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox, assisted by DE Lance Garrison. |
| 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 pass. 2-2-HOU02 (3Q: 02:24) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lester Culjat. S Harold Mason defended the pass. 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, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU02 (3Q: 02:18) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Mitchell Emmons for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 30, Houston 28 |
| (3Q: 02:18) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 31, Houston 28 |
| (3Q: 02:09) Bernard Richard kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 12 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Ed McCarthy. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU09 (3Q: 01:43) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Tracy Wagner for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wagner gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 01:13) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. OLB Otis Wallis defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU26 (3Q: 01:03) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. |
| 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. 3-8-HOU28 (3Q: 00:37) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 10 yards. Tackled by S Marc Stanton, assisted by OLB Otis Wallis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Snyder gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 00:02) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 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. 2-7-HOU41 (4Q: 15:00) Chad Manning pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 37 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Cloude. Lemke gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS22 (4Q: 14:20) Chad Manning pass completed to TE Tracy Wagner for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS12 (4Q: 13:40) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS11 (4Q: 13:03) Michael Whitley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Max Tank, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS10 (4Q: 12:26) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by DT Eddie Bloomer. |
| 4-4-NOS06 (4Q: 11:53) Darrin Borders attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 31, New Orleans 31 |
| (4Q: 11:48) Darrin Borders kicked off 52 yards from the HOU30. Marc Stanton returned the ball 33 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 11:11) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Donny Starling, assisted by OLB Trent Prewett. Key block delivered by Joseph Sherman. New Orleans's Preston Stevenson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU44 (4Q: 10:40) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 44 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Newman gained 37 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 37, Houston 31 |
| (4Q: 10:40) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 38, Houston 31 |
| (4Q: 10:24) Bernard Richard kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Ed McCarthy. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 09:52) Anytime Barnett ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Max Tank. Key block delivered by Darryl Akiyama. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 2-2-HOU34 (4Q: 09:18) The Bulldozer Barber ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett, McCarthy and Whalen are blitzing. 3-2-HOU34 (4Q: 08:47) Anytime Barnett ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. Key block delivered by Alan Singleton. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 08:14) Norm Sinclair scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU39 (4Q: 07:36) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marc Stanton. |
| 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. 3-5-HOU42 (4Q: 06:50) Norm Sinclair pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marc Stanton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU45 (4Q: 06:12) Richie Lake punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS01. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Prewett and Fazande are blitzing. 1-10-NOS01 (4Q: 06:01) Grant Guthrie ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lance Garrison. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS02 (4Q: 05:15) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dexter Strong. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NOS02 (4Q: 04:27) Bryan Harding pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Hopkins. |
| 4-9-NOS02 (4Q: 04:21) Darnell Briggs punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU43. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 04:13) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton, assisted by S Steve Ziel. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU41 (4Q: 03:36) Brad Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Wallis. |
| 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. 3-9-HOU44 (4Q: 02:50) Norm Sinclair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. S Tommie Grange defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 4-9-HOU44 (4Q: 02:41) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Darth Rader for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rader gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong 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-NOS44 (4Q: 02:19) Norm Sinclair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Travis Irwin. CB Bubba Reese knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS44 (4Q: 02:10) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bubba Reese, assisted by S Jorge Cloude. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 02:00) Norm Sinclair scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Dawson. |
| Houston: 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. 2-1-NOS21 (4Q: 01:44) Nobby Sinclair pass completed to WR Carlton Robinson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Wallis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robinson gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS16 (4Q: 01:28) Norm Sinclair pass was dropped by WR Long Ball Lemke. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS16 (4Q: 01:19) Nobby Sinclair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DT Junior Reeves hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NOS16 (4Q: 01:10) Nobby Sinclair pass was dropped by WR Carlton Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 4-10-NOS16 (4Q: 01:01) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Darth Rader for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Prewett and Wilcox are blitzing. 1-10-NOS09 (4Q: 01:01) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. Key block delivered by Joseph Sherman. |
| (4Q: 01:01) Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Prewett and Wilcox are blitzing. 2-5-NOS14 (4Q: 00:50) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lance Garrison, assisted by ILB Dexter Strong. |
| (4Q: 00:50) Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Prewett, Wilcox and Barker are blitzing. 3-2-NOS17 (4Q: 00:42) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett, assisted by DT Donny Starling. Key block delivered by Joseph Sherman. |
| (4Q: 00:42) Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Morley and Wilcox are blitzing. 1-10-NOS22 (4Q: 00:34) Bryan Harding dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 38, Houston Texans 31 |