| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Eddie Daniels kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Chester Ellingsen returned the ball 30 yards to the NOS40. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 14:41) Jeffrey Cote ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ingram and Wilcox are blitzing. 2-14-NOS36 (1Q: 14:01) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR General Patton for 7 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by S Barry Durham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Harold Mason on the NOS43. |
| 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 bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 13:52) Darnell Bates ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Max Tank. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| 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. 2-4-NOS37 (1Q: 13:22) Darnell Bates ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Tamaarkin, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Whalen is blitzing. 3-2-NOS35 (1Q: 12:39) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NOS40 (1Q: 12:33) Plan B Blincoe pass was dropped by WR Kurt Snyder. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS40 (1Q: 12:26) Dustin D'Herde punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS01. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS01 (1Q: 12:15) Neal Okonski ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by CB Jackie Bruseloff. Key block delivered by Mel Harper. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NOS10 (1Q: 11:36) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Cutty Cutler. Key block delivered by Jackie Wagner. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS18 (1Q: 10:50) Jeffrey Cote ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chad Shea. Key block delivered by Ellis Tornberg. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NOS27 (1Q: 10:20) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Rex Dunn. DT Eric Sarfaty hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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 pass. 3-1-NOS27 (1Q: 10:15) Neal Okonski ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram, assisted by DT Eric Sarfaty. |
| 4-1-NOS27 (1Q: 09:30) Darnell Briggs punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU39. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU39 (1Q: 09:20) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU46 (1Q: 08:41) Colin Whiting ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-HOU46 (1Q: 07:58) Colin Whiting ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 07:18) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Heinrich. Lemke gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-NOS24 (1Q: 06:43) Darnell Bates ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Marc Croft, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. Key block delivered by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NOS15 (1Q: 06:08) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel, assisted by DT Adam Dixon. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS12 (1Q: 05:46) Darnell Bates ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Marc Croft. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 2-11-NOS13 (1Q: 05:13) Darnell Bates ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-NOS08 (1Q: 04:40) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Stanley Baxter, assisted by CB Bubba Reese. |
| 4-3-NOS05 (1Q: 04:16) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 4-8-NOS10 (1Q: 04:16) Darrin Borders attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 04:09) Eddie Daniels kicked off 78 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 bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 04:09) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 30 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stevenson gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS50 (1Q: 03:54) Bryan Harding kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 03:23) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. CB Winston Bensen defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU39 (1Q: 03:14) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Joe Raymond for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB O.J. Andrews. Raymond gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU18 (1Q: 02:37) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Joe Raymond. DE Herman Engelke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox, Nixon and Andrews are blitzing. 2-10-HOU18 (1Q: 02:31) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Rick Collins for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. Houston's Jackie Bruseloff was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU12 (1Q: 01:49) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jeffrey Cote. DE Herman Engelke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU12 (1Q: 01:45) Bernard Richard attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 01:37) Bernard Richard kicked off 77 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 01:37) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Max Tank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 01:27) Colin Whiting ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan, assisted by DT Burt Tamaarkin. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 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. 2-15-HOU15 (1Q: 01:19) Colin Whiting ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan, assisted by DT Marc Croft. |
| 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. 3-7-HOU23 (1Q: 00:36) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Adam Dixon, assisted by DT Burt Tamaarkin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Marco Nimmons to the HOU35. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 00:07) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Drake. OLB Rodney Whalen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU35 (2Q: 15:00) Darnell Bates ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| 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. 3-2-HOU43 (2Q: 14:17) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bubba Reese. Siders gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 13:33) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aaron Kafka. S Justin Borders defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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-NOS47 (2Q: 13:27) Colin Whiting ran around the left tackle for 45 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. Key block delivered by Da Man Diaz. Diaz ran over Justin Borders to set up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. Bennett and Whalen are blitzing. 1-2-NOS02 (2Q: 12:46) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 9, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 12:46) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 12:40) Eddie Daniels kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 12:40) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin. Cote made a great move on Carl Ingram. Key block delivered by Vernon Huffman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Duncan is blitzing. 2-5-NOS25 (2Q: 11:58) Bryan Harding scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 11:16) Jeffrey Cote ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS36 (2Q: 10:34) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Tommy Patton for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Bruseloff. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 09:59) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Duncan. Stevenson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 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 run. 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 09:24) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Rick Collins. |
| 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. Ingram and Stewart are blitzing. 2-10-HOU34 (2Q: 09:14) Bryan Harding pass completed to RB Jeffrey Cote for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty, assisted by CB Jackie Bruseloff. Cote gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-HOU31 (2Q: 08:42) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Jimmy Roberts for 3 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-HOU28 (2Q: 08:13) Bernard Richard attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 08:07) Bernard Richard kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Colin Whiting returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Dusty Tobias. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 07:43) Plan B Blincoe pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DT Adam Dixon blocked the pass. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU27 (2Q: 07:35) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ty Covington. |
| Houston: I 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. 3-9-HOU28 (2Q: 07:06) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by RB Darnell Bates. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU28 (2Q: 06:57) Dustin D'Herde punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS30. Houston's Ed Diaz was hurt on the play. This appears to be a career-threatening knee injury. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 06:48) Bryan Harding scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. |
| 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. 2-5-NOS35 (2Q: 06:16) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. Hayes gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 05:40) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Roger Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Andrews is blitzing. 2-10-NOS44 (2Q: 05:30) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Biggie Small, assisted by DE Sammie Back. |
| 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 run. 3-13-NOS41 (2Q: 04:44) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Hayes. DE Sammie Back hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-NOS41 (2Q: 04:36) Darnell Briggs punted 43 yards. Barry Durham called for a fair catch at the HOU16. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 04:28) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Aaron Kafka for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kafka gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 03:47) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington. Lemke gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Rusty Kemp for 3 yards to the NOS36. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 03:18) Darnell Bates ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS33 (2Q: 02:37) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by CB Ross Heinrich. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bates gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Byron Bennett on the NOS20. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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-NOS20 (2Q: 02:27) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon. Key block delivered by Jimmy Roberts. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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 pass. 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 02:00) Neal Okonski ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. Wilcox is blitzing. 2-8-NOS35 (2Q: 01:17) Neal Okonski ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 3-10-NOS33 (2Q: 01:00) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Rick Collins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS33 (2Q: 00:51) Darnell Briggs punted 64 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU03. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU03 (2Q: 00:42) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. 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 nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 00:07) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. CB Ty Covington defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 71 yards from the NOS30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 29 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Chester Ellingsen. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 14:23) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan. Snyder gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU32 (3Q: 13:45) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Drake. S Steve Ziel knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 3-6-HOU32 (3Q: 13:40) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aaron Kafka. OLB Byron Bennett defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU32 (3Q: 13:36) Dustin D'Herde punted 42 yards. Roger Hayes called for a fair catch at the NOS26. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 13:27) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR General Patton. DE Lance Garrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NOS26 (3Q: 13:18) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-NOS31 (3Q: 12:37) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| 4-4-NOS32 (3Q: 11:55) Darnell Briggs punted 41 yards. Barry Durham returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Justin Borders. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 11:46) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan, assisted by OLB Rodney Whalen. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU36 (3Q: 11:05) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 2 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU38 (3Q: 10:26) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to RB Colin Whiting for 3 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker, assisted by CB Ross Heinrich. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU41 (3Q: 09:43) Dustin D'Herde punted 59 yards. Touchback. |
| 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-NOS20 (3Q: 09:36) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. S Barry Durham defended the pass. |
| 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, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 09:27) Bryan Harding pass completed to RB Jeffrey Cote for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox, assisted by CB Winston Bensen. Cote gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 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 run. 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 08:58) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by S Barry Durham. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NOS34 (3Q: 08:15) Bryan Harding scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason and assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NOS39 (3Q: 07:42) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| 4-1-NOS41 (3Q: 07:14) Darnell Briggs punted 45 yards. Barry Durham called for a fair catch at the HOU14. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 07:06) Darnell Bates ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. Key block delivered by Arnie Reed. New Orleans's Burt Tamaarkin was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU29 (3Q: 06:33) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Steve Ziel. Siders gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 05:51) Darnell Bates ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU46 (3Q: 05:23) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bates gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS50 (3Q: 04:43) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS46 (3Q: 04:13) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| 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-NOS40 (3Q: 03:33) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. CB Roderick Iadevaia defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS40 (3Q: 03:23) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. S Justin Borders defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. 3-10-NOS40 (3Q: 03:19) Darnell Bates ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by DE Max Tank. |
| 4-6-NOS36 (3Q: 02:44) Dustin D'Herde punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS01. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS01 (3Q: 02:33) Neal Okonski ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Duncan. Key block delivered by Cris Scott. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS08 (3Q: 01:59) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Tommy Patton for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Bruseloff. Patton gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 01:49) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Tommy Patton for 40 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Patton gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 01:10) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by S Harold Mason. CB Jackie Bruseloff crushed Leo Gaylor to wreck the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU24 (3Q: 00:26) Bryan Harding sacked by DT Wendell Fletcher for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mel Harper. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 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. 3-16-HOU32 (4Q: 15:00) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. ILB Crusher Wilcox defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 14:53) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. New Orleans's Roger Hayes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Duncan is blitzing. 2-7-HOU24 (4Q: 14:17) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Joe Raymond for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Raymond gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 12, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 14:17) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 13, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 14:05) Bernard Richard kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Colin Whiting returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Dusty Tobias. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 13:36) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricky Kiddoo. CB Roderick Iadevaia defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU24 (4Q: 13:26) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Marc Croft. |
| 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. 3-6-HOU28 (4Q: 12:41) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 3-11-HOU23 (4Q: 12:35) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aaron Kafka. CB Roderick Iadevaia knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU23 (4Q: 12:25) Dustin D'Herde punted 48 yards. Preston Stevenson returned the kick 17 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by Colin Whiting. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 12:17) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Joe Raymond. DE Herman Engelke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NOS46 (4Q: 12:07) Rex Dunn ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler, assisted by ILB Crusher Wilcox. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Jeffrey Cote to the HOU46. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-HOU46 (4Q: 11:24) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by S Harold Mason. |
| 4-3-HOU47 (4Q: 10:39) Darnell Briggs punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU02. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU02 (4Q: 10:30) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 6 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU08 (4Q: 09:59) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. Lemke gained 32 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 man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 09:21) Darnell Bates ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan, assisted by DE Rich Banks. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 2-9-HOU46 (4Q: 08:40) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel, assisted by S R.J. Braddock. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS50 (4Q: 07:58) Colin Whiting ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Adam Dixon. |
| 4-1-NOS46 (4Q: 07:26) Dustin D'Herde punted 38 yards. Roger Hayes returned the kick 1 yard to the NOS09. Tackled by The Bulldozer Barber. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS09 (4Q: 07:17) Bryan Harding scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS12 (4Q: 06:33) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Tommy Patton for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Duncan, assisted by OLB Carl Ingram. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-NOS17 (4Q: 05:47) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| 4-6-NOS13 (4Q: 05:02) Darnell Briggs punted 55 yards. Alex Sanderson returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Rex Dunn. |
| 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-HOU46 (4Q: 04:52) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Aaron Kafka for 22 yards. Tackled by S Steve Ziel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 04:09) Darnell Bates ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Skip Lindsay, assisted by DE Max Cabacungan. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-10-NOS32 (4Q: 03:44) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 3-8-NOS30 (4Q: 03:38) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. S R.J. Braddock defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS30 (4Q: 03:28) Darrin Borders attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wilcox and Duncan are blitzing. 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 03:20) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Lincoln Wolf. Wolf ran over Barry Kamin to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS43 (4Q: 02:32) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Roger Hayes for 42 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hayes gained 35 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 02:22) Bryan Harding pass was dropped by WR Rick Collins. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU15 (4Q: 02:16) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sammie Back, assisted by DT Keith Small. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU12 (4Q: 02:07) Neal Okonski ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler, assisted by CB Jackie Bruseloff. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-HOU09 (4Q: 01:58) Bernard Richard attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 16, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 01:50) Bernard Richard kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Dusty Tobias. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 01:42) Frankie Blincoe pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Rich Banks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU16 (4Q: 01:36) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 19 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders, assisted by S Karl Tucker. Siders gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-HOU35 (4Q: 01:20) Frankie Blincoe sacked by DE Max Tank and DT Adam Dixon for a loss of 6 yards. Tank ran right past Marco Nimmons and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-HOU29 (4Q: 01:10) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. DT Marc Croft hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-HOU29 (4Q: 01:00) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Long Ball Lemke. CB Ross Heinrich defended the pass. 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-16-HOU29 (4Q: 00:52) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Stanley Baxter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 00:43) Bryan Harding dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 16, Houston Texans 10 |