| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 48 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Jeffrey Cote ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Shannon Lyons. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NOS25 (1Q: 14:32) Corwin Winters ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-NOS26 (1Q: 14:11) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trent Tucker. CB Emmanuel Makovicka knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-4-NOS26 (1Q: 14:04) Darnell Briggs punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU19. |
| 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-HOU19 (1Q: 13:57) Big Grzybowski pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia, assisted by DE Max Cabacungan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Snyder gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 13:20) Big Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. DT Jorge Templeton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 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. 1-5-HOU45 (1Q: 13:16) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. DE Max Tank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU45 (1Q: 13:11) Big Grzybowski scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan. |
| Houston: I 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-NOS45 (1Q: 12:25) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Tommie Drake for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. Drake gained 5 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 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NOS40 (1Q: 11:57) Jackie Barber ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. New Orleans's Ty Covington was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, 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. 3-3-NOS38 (1Q: 11:20) Norman Pomeranz ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. DT Adam Dixon knocked down Darren Coles to break up the play. New Orleans's Bubba Reese was hurt on the play. |
| 4-4-NOS39 (1Q: 10:56) Shaun Kane punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 10:49) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Tommy Patton for 80 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Patton gained 72 yards after the catch. New Orleans 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:49) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:35) Bernard Richard kicked off 73 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 10:35) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ezra Austin, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| 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. 2-5-HOU25 (1Q: 10:00) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 5 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 09:24) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by OLB Rodney Whalen. |
| 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-HOU31 (1Q: 08:42) Jackie Barber ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| 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-HOU30 (1Q: 07:59) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. CB Ezra Austin defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU30 (1Q: 07:55) Shaun Kane punted 64 yards. Preston Stevenson returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS16. Tackled by Matthew Hatcher. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS16 (1Q: 07:44) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Dusty Tobias for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Emmanuel Makovicka. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 1-18-NOS08 (1Q: 07:38) Bryan Harding pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jeffrey Cote. 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 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-18-NOS08 (1Q: 07:34) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Dusty Tobias for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram, assisted by CB Lamar Timpson. Tobias gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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-NOS24 (1Q: 06:54) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. Key block delivered by Shannon Lyons. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 06:20) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Fletch Fletcher, assisted by S Barry Durham. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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-NOS36 (1Q: 05:35) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Fletch Fletcher, assisted by CB AFC North Begay. Key block delivered by Shawn Fadiman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ingram is blitzing. 3-1-NOS44 (1Q: 04:53) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. Key block delivered by Shannon Lyons. |
| New Orleans: 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-HOU50 (1Q: 04:10) Corwin Winters ran outside the right tackle for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. Key block delivered by Rex Dunn. |
| 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-HOU19 (1Q: 03:27) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DT Eric Sarfaty hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-HOU29 (1Q: 03:21) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dusty Tobias. DE Sammie Back drove right through Shawn Fadiman to hurry the quarterback. |
| 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. 2-20-HOU29 (1Q: 03:11) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-HOU24 (1Q: 02:42) Bryan Harding pass was intended for WR Tommy Patton and was intercepted by S Barry Durham at the HOU14. Tackled by Tommy Patton. 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 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU14 (1Q: 02:29) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 13 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Siders gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 01:58) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to FB Matthew Hatcher for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU33 (1Q: 01:24) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Adam Dixon. Key block delivered by Da Man Diaz. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 00:42) Joel Grzybowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DT Burt Tamaarkin blocked the pass. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU38 (1Q: 00:32) Norman Pomeranz ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU37 (1Q: 00:08) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. CB Ezra Austin defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-11-HOU37 (2Q: 15:00) Shaun Kane punted and it was blocked by Bubba Reese. NOS Rich Banks recovered the ball at the HOU22 and returned the ball 4 yards. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 14:53) Corwin Winters ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Lance Garrison, assisted by ILB Floyd Juarez. Key block delivered by Shannon Lyons. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-HOU07 (2Q: 14:31) Jeffrey Cote ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by S Cutty Cutler. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU06 (2Q: 14:00) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled 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 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-HOU06 (2Q: 13:19) Corwin Winters ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by S Alan Cutler. |
| 4-10-HOU10 (2Q: 12:45) Bernard Richard attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 12:38) Bernard Richard kicked off 58 yards from the NOS35. Norman Pomeranz returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Rex Dunn. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-HOU28 (2Q: 12:03) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU36 (2Q: 11:24) Norman Pomeranz ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. 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. 3-1-HOU37 (2Q: 10:55) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Tommie Drake for 2 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 10:23) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rich Wolfe. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU44 (2Q: 09:59) Joel Grzybowski scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy and assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, 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. Bennett and Whalen are blitzing. 3-1-HOU48 (2Q: 09:22) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to TE Pete Siders for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. |
| 4-2-HOU47 (2Q: 08:54) Shaun Kane punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS20 (2Q: 08:48) Corwin Winters ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-NOS18 (2Q: 08:08) Corwin Winters ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke, assisted by DT Keith Small. |
| 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. 3-11-NOS19 (2Q: 07:37) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR General Patton for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay, assisted by CB Lamar Timpson. Patton gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS25 (2Q: 06:57) Darnell Briggs punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU23. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 06:50) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. Key block delivered by Mo Dole. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU28 (2Q: 06:13) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Max Cabacungan. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennett and Whalen are blitzing. 3-3-HOU30 (2Q: 05:49) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Siders gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 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-HOU36 (2Q: 05:09) Big Grzybowski pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-3-HOU43 (2Q: 04:37) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| 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. 3-2-HOU44 (2Q: 04:09) Norman Pomeranz ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock, assisted by DE Max Cabacungan. Key block delivered by Mo Dole. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU49 (2Q: 03:28) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. OLB Byron Bennett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU49 (2Q: 03:19) Big Grzybowski pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 19 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 03:01) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. 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 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-4-NOS04 (2Q: 02:37) Joel Grzybowski sacked by DT Jorge Templeton for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Dole. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Max Cabacungan on the NOS06. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS06 (2Q: 02:22) Corwin Winters ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler. Key block delivered by Shannon Lyons. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS13 (2Q: 02:00) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Trent Tucker for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke, assisted by ILB Floyd Juarez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Tucker gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS27 (2Q: 01:23) Bryan Harding pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jeffrey Cote. Houston's Donovan Juckett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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-NOS27 (2Q: 01:17) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 37 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. Stevenson gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 00:38) Bryan Harding pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Dusty Tobias. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU36 (2Q: 00:29) Bryan Harding pass completed to FB Rex Dunn for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton. Dunn gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 3-1-HOU27 (2Q: 00:22) Bryan Harding pass fell incomplete, intended for WR General Patton. CB Emmanuel Makovicka simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 4-1-HOU27 (2Q: 00:14) Bernard Richard attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 13, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 00:09) Bernard Richard kicked off 72 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 00:09) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 00:09) Big Grzybowski pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 41 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. Snyder gained 43 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Big Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Long Ball Lemke. DE Max Cabacungan simply tossed Mo Dole aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into 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. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 14:53) Jackie Barber ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker, assisted by OLB Byron Bennett. |
| 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. 3-7-HOU23 (3Q: 14:14) Jackie Barber ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Adam Dixon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS DT Adam Dixon to the HOU30. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 14:08) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. |
| 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. 2-8-HOU28 (3Q: 13:37) Jeffrey Cote ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler, assisted by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Everett Richardson. |
| New Orleans: 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-HOU20 (3Q: 13:09) Corwin Winters ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-HOU15 (3Q: 13:03) Corwin Winters ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Lance Garrison, assisted by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Shannon Lyons. |
| 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. 1-4-HOU04 (3Q: 12:19) Corwin Winters ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez, assisted by OLB Carl Ingram. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU04 (3Q: 11:51) Bryan Harding pass completed to WR Tommy Patton for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 19, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 11:51) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 20, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 11:41) Bernard Richard kicked off 59 yards from the NOS35. Norman Pomeranz returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Dusty Tobias. |
| 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-HOU31 (3Q: 11:06) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-HOU26 (3Q: 11:01) Jackie Barber ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Max Tank. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-14-HOU27 (3Q: 10:28) Big Grzybowski pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ezra Austin. 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. 3-10-HOU31 (3Q: 09:50) Big Grzybowski pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 7 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Braddock. 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 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-3-HOU38 (3Q: 09:14) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. Lemke gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 08:32) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to RB Norman Pomeranz for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Rich Banks, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Pomeranz gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-NOS38 (3Q: 08:01) Joel Grzybowski pass was intended for WR Kurt Snyder and was intercepted by S R.J. Braddock at the NOS20. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. The quarterback threw away from the 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-NOS20 (3Q: 07:51) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez, assisted by DT Barry Kamin. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NOS23 (3Q: 07:18) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-NOS27 (3Q: 06:52) Jeffrey Cote ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lance Garrison. |
| 4-1-NOS29 (3Q: 06:23) Darnell Briggs punted 41 yards. Norman Pomeranz returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Justin Borders. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 06:16) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. 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 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-HOU42 (3Q: 05:29) Big Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. S Karl Tucker defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston's Pete Siders was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 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. 3-1-HOU42 (3Q: 05:20) Jackie Barber ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jorge Templeton. |
| 4-1-HOU42 (3Q: 04:38) Shaun Kane punted 45 yards. Cornelius Hughes returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS18. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 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-HOU47 (3Q: 04:28) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by S Justin Borders. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU47 (3Q: 04:03) Joel Grzybowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Randal Posante. 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 man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU47 (3Q: 03:55) Big Grzybowski pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 9 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS44 (3Q: 03:29) Shaun Kane punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS01. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS01 (3Q: 03:20) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Cutty Cutler, assisted by S Barry Durham. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS02 (3Q: 02:41) Bryan Harding pass completed to TE Dusty Tobias for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS11 (3Q: 02:04) Jeffrey Cote ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NOS15 (3Q: 01:34) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Serious Sam Back, assisted by S Cutty Cutler. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 3-6-NOS15 (3Q: 01:02) Cornelius Hughes ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez, assisted by DT Barry Kamin. |
| 4-5-NOS16 (3Q: 00:17) Darnell Briggs punted 47 yards. Norman Pomeranz called for a fair catch at the HOU37. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 00:09) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Max Cabacungan simply tossed Mo Dole aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU37 (3Q: 00:05) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 38 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lemke gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: 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-NOS25 (4Q: 15:00) Big Grzybowski pass completed to WR Jim Shea for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-NOS20 (4Q: 14:51) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 12 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burney gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-NOS08 (4Q: 14:11) Joel Grzybowski pass was intended for TE Pete Siders and was intercepted by S Karl Tucker at the NOS01. The interception was returned 99 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 26, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 14:11) Extra point by Bernard Richard was good. New Orleans 27, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 14:00) Bernard Richard kicked off 56 yards from the NOS35. Norman Pomeranz returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Dusty Tobias. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 13:41) 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-HOU23 (4Q: 13:34) Norman Pomeranz ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Key block delivered by Matthew Hatcher. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU30 (4Q: 12:49) Jackie Barber ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU33 (4Q: 12:13) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU39 (4Q: 11:41) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Randal Posante for 55 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Posante gained 48 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-6-NOS06 (4Q: 10:55) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. New Orleans 27, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 10:55) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. New Orleans 27, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 10:47) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 69 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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-NOS20 (4Q: 10:47) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| 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. 2-14-NOS16 (4Q: 10:22) Corwin Winters ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NOS22 (4Q: 09:41) Cornelius Hughes ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke. |
| 4-4-NOS26 (4Q: 09:01) Darnell Briggs punted 65 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU09. |
| 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-HOU09 (4Q: 08:51) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Landolt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU17 (4Q: 08:20) Big Grzybowski pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 8 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. 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 right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 07:36) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. CB Roderick Iadevaia defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU25 (4Q: 07:32) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Byron Bennett, assisted by S Karl Tucker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-5-HOU30 (4Q: 07:04) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Max Cabacungan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU30 (4Q: 07:00) Shaun Kane punted 55 yards. Preston Stevenson returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Tommie Drake. |
| New Orleans: 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-NOS23 (4Q: 06:52) Corwin Winters ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS23 (4Q: 06:09) Jeffrey Cote ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NOS24 (4Q: 05:24) Corwin Winters ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donovan Juckett, assisted by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| 4-8-NOS25 (4Q: 04:40) Darnell Briggs punted 46 yards. Norman Pomeranz called for a fair catch at the HOU29. |
| 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-HOU29 (4Q: 04:31) Joel Grzybowski sacked by DT Adam Dixon for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Arnie Reed. |
| 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. 2-16-HOU23 (4Q: 03:59) Big Grzybowski pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Rich Wolfe, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Lemke gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-3-HOU36 (4Q: 03:38) Joel Grzybowski scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Beyer. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 03:14) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ezra Austin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 02:53) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. S Karl Tucker defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong 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-NOS45 (4Q: 02:45) Big Grzybowski sacked by DE Max Tank for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Da Man Diaz. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Norman Pomeranz on the HOU43. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-22-HOU43 (4Q: 02:15) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Matthew Hatcher. CB Roderick Iadevaia defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-22-HOU43 (4Q: 02:09) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Max Tank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 02:03) Corwin Winters ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. Ingram is blitzing. 2-11-HOU44 (4Q: 01:55) Corwin Winters ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ingram, Nixon and Walton are blitzing. 3-15-HOU48 (4Q: 01:44) Corwin Winters ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-12-HOU45 (4Q: 01:33) Darnell Briggs punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wolfe is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:26) Joel Grzybowski pass was dropped by WR Randal Posante. 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 prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tucker is blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:18) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Randal Posante for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia, assisted by CB Ezra Austin. 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 prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tucker is blitzing. 3-4-HOU26 (4Q: 01:00) Big Grzybowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tucker is blitzing. 4-4-HOU26 (4Q: 00:52) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to FB Matthew Hatcher for -1 yards. Tackled by S Justin Borders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 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. Ingram and Cutler are blitzing. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 00:44) Bryan Harding dropped to one knee for 0 yards. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 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. Walton, Juarez and Cutler are blitzing. 2-10-HOU25 (4Q: 00:32) Bryan Harding dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 27, Houston Texans 7 |