| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 48 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Zane Killian kicked off 67 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Archie Duffy pass completed to FB Trevor Davis for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by OLB Rodney Whalen. Davis gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Osborne, Whalen and Kubrak are blitzing. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 14:25) Archie Duffy sacked by DE Emmanuel Brisman for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Trevor Davis. |
| 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. 2-18-HOU30 (1Q: 13:50) Archie Duffy pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 45 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. Siders gained 36 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three 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-NOS25 (1Q: 13:21) Britt Webster ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by DT Adam Dixon. |
| Houston: 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. 2-11-NOS26 (1Q: 12:36) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Griffin Barton. DE Emmanuel Brisman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-NOS26 (1Q: 12:32) Archie Duffy pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 12:32) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 12:17) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 62 yards from the HOU35. Chester Ellingsen returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Bart Geib. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-NOS26 (1Q: 11:41) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Tyrone Shoate for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen. Shoate gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Walton is blitzing. 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 11:01) Pete Sutton ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier. Key block delivered by Harrison Brown. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 10:39) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-5-HOU42 (1Q: 09:57) Pete Sutton ran inside the left guard for 16 yards. Tackled by CB George Bolerjack. Key block delivered by Shannon Watkins. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 09:23) Pete Sutton ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB George Bolerjack. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU26 (1Q: 08:50) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Kyle Fairley for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey Fichialos. Fairley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-HOU23 (1Q: 08:12) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 4-1-HOU17 (1Q: 07:31) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Chester Ellingsen for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. Ellingsen gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 1-2-HOU02 (1Q: 06:49) Pete Sutton ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Rickey Loyd. ILB Lorenzo Walton knocked down Amos McIndoe to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 2-4-HOU04 (1Q: 06:06) Jon Wagner pass completed to RB Pete Sutton for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (1Q: 06:06) Extra point by Zane Killian was good. Houston 7, New Orleans 7 |
| (1Q: 05:56) Zane Killian kicked off 62 yards from the NOS35. Jon Moss returned the ball 37 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Ezra Austin. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 05:34) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left tackle for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: I 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-NOS31 (1Q: 05:04) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Adam Dixon. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Osborne and Whalen are blitzing. 2-3-NOS24 (1Q: 04:39) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Griffin Barton. S Chad Lapuente defended the pass. Houston's Jon Moss was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: 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. Osborne, Whalen and Everett are blitzing. 3-3-NOS24 (1Q: 04:29) Britt Webster ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Emmanuel Brisman. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: 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-NOS20 (1Q: 04:06) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen, assisted by DT Enrique Sullivan. Key block delivered by Frankie Hardy. |
| Houston: 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. 2-2-NOS12 (1Q: 03:36) Archie Duffy pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 6 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Paulson, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 1-6-NOS06 (1Q: 03:08) Britt Webster ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Emmanuel Brisman. Houston's Bernie Flowers was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NOS05 (1Q: 02:28) Britt Webster ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lance Osborne, assisted by S Jonathan Poston. |
| Houston: 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. 3-5-NOS05 (1Q: 01:46) Archie Duffy pass completed to RB Earnest Stadtmauer for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 13, New Orleans 7 |
| (1Q: 01:46) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 14, New Orleans 7 |
| (1Q: 01:36) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 71 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 01:36) Jake Wilkins ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Marco Hardy. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS21 (1Q: 00:56) Jon Wagner kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-1-NOS29 (1Q: 00:18) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Tyrone Shoate for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 15:00) Pete Sutton ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Phillips, assisted by DE Rusty Ansara. Key block delivered by Clyde Springer. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 14:33) Jon Wagner pass was intended for WR Preston Stevenson and was intercepted by S Gabe Hanks at the HOU22. The interception was returned 25 yards. Tackled by Victor Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Kubrak, Whalen and Everett are blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 14:23) Archie Duffy pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jonathan Poston. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Kubrak and Whalen are blitzing. 2-6-NOS49 (2Q: 13:40) Britt Webster ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Emmanuel Brisman. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-NOS49 (2Q: 12:55) Archie Duffy pass completed to WR Wally Blanchard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Kubrak, assisted by S Jonathan Poston. Blanchard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 12:15) Earnest Stadtmauer ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Noah Martin. Key block delivered by Frankie Hardy. Hardy ran over Enrique Sullivan to set up the play. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Osborne, Whalen and Kubrak are blitzing. 2-2-NOS29 (2Q: 11:36) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Adam Dixon. Key block delivered by Arnie Reed. |
| Houston: I 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-NOS23 (2Q: 11:09) Archie Duffy pass completed to WR Wally Blanchard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Noah Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-NOS12 (2Q: 10:31) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Paulson. |
| 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. 2-13-NOS15 (2Q: 10:04) Britt Webster ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-NOS11 (2Q: 09:31) Archie Duffy pass was intended for TE Pete Siders and was intercepted by OLB Geoff Kubrak in the end zone. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 09:19) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Tyrone Shoate for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Phillips. Shoate gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 08:48) Jon Wagner kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan, assisted by DE Rickey Loyd. Key block delivered by Amos McIndoe. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS45 (2Q: 08:13) Pete Sutton ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. Key block delivered by Victor Nixon. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 07:32) Jon Wagner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tyrone Shoate. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU50 (2Q: 07:23) Jon Wagner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-10-HOU50 (2Q: 07:16) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Tyrone Shoate for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Shoate gained 37 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 14, New Orleans 13 |
| (2Q: 07:16) Extra point by Zane Killian was good. Houston 14, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 07:00) Zane Killian kicked off 66 yards from the NOS35. Lonnie Jackson returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Harrison Brown. |
| 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-HOU16 (2Q: 06:36) Archie Duffy scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Osborne, Whalen and Kubrak are blitzing. 1-5-HOU21 (2Q: 06:23) Britt Webster ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Enrique Sullivan, assisted by S Jonathan Poston. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Osborne, Whalen and Kubrak are blitzing. 2-1-HOU25 (2Q: 05:51) Britt Webster ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lance Osborne. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 05:27) Britt Webster ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen, assisted by CB Noah Martin. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU32 (2Q: 05:00) Earnest Stadtmauer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Emmanuel Brisman, assisted by S Brenden Paulson. |
| Houston: Pro 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. Kubrak and Everett are blitzing. 3-3-HOU34 (2Q: 04:29) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Emmanuel Brisman. |
| 4-3-HOU34 (2Q: 03:53) Mack Petry punted 52 yards. Preston Stevenson returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Bart Geib. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 03:46) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Tyrone Shoate for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS18 (2Q: 03:15) Pete Sutton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-8-NOS20 (2Q: 02:51) Jon Wagner pass completed to TE Dusty Tobias for 8 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 02:10) Jon Wagner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. DT Eric Sarfaty drove right through Victor Nixon to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS28 (2Q: 02:01) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB George Bolerjack. Stevenson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 01:52) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-15-NOS36 (2Q: 01:52) Jon Wagner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tyrone Shoate. S Gabe Hanks defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-15-NOS36 (2Q: 01:44) Jon Wagner pass completed to RB Pete Sutton for 12 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Hanks. Sutton gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-3-NOS48 (2Q: 01:28) Jon Wagner pass completed to RB Pete Sutton for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Gonzalez. Sutton gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 01:08) Jon Wagner pass was dropped by WR Preston Stevenson. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU38 (2Q: 00:55) Jon Wagner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Stevenson. S Howard Wallenbrock defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-10-HOU38 (2Q: 00:46) Jon Wagner pass completed to TE Harrison Brown for 16 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Hanks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brown gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 00:39) Jon Wagner pass completed to RB Pete Sutton for 8 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-HOU17 (2Q: 00:39) Jon Wagner pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Shannon Watkins. CB George Bolerjack defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-5-HOU17 (2Q: 00:30) Jon Wagner pass was intended for WR Tyrone Shoate and was intercepted by CB Deron Deloatch at the HOU05. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Preston Stevenson. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 00:21) Archie Duffy dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 65 yards from the HOU35. Chester Ellingsen returned the ball 34 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Earnest Stadtmauer. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 14:39) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NOS29 (3Q: 14:32) Jon Wagner pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harrison Brown. OLB J.T. Phillips defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-15-NOS29 (3Q: 14:24) Pete Sutton ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier, assisted by CB George Bolerjack. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-8-NOS36 (3Q: 13:48) Pete Sutton ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Howard Wallenbrock, assisted by DE Renaldo Gonzalez. Key block delivered by Dusty Banks. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 13:20) Pete Sutton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier, assisted by ILB Ed Demyan. Key block delivered by Dave Kelly. New Orleans's Jon Wagner was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU46 (3Q: 12:47) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS49 (3Q: 12:40) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-NOS44 (3Q: 12:33) Jon Wagner pass completed to FB Shannon Watkins for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen, assisted by ILB Lorenzo Walton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-8-HOU49 (3Q: 11:50) Pete Sutton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Rickey Loyd, assisted by OLB Korey Fichialos. |
| 4-7-HOU48 (3Q: 11:09) Walt Sutter punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: 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-HOU20 (3Q: 11:04) Archie Duffy pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jonathan Poston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. 2-3-HOU27 (3Q: 10:32) Britt Webster ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Adam Dixon, assisted by DE Emmanuel Brisman. |
| Houston: I 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. Osborne, Whalen and Kubrak are blitzing. 3-1-HOU29 (3Q: 09:57) Archie Duffy pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. |
| 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-HOU33 (3Q: 09:19) Archie Duffy pass completed to FB Trevor Davis for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. Davis gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 08:44) Earnest Stadtmauer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lance Osborne, assisted by DE Emmanuel Brisman. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Osborne and Kubrak are blitzing. 2-7-HOU47 (3Q: 08:12) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jonathan Poston, assisted by DE Rich Banks. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU49 (3Q: 07:51) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Blanchard. OLB Rodney Whalen defended the pass. |
| 4-5-HOU49 (3Q: 07:46) Mack Petry punted 50 yards. Preston Stevenson returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS04. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS02 (3Q: 07:35) Jake Wilkins ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Walton. Key block delivered by Shannon Watkins. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-5-NOS07 (3Q: 07:12) Pete Sutton ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey Fichialos. Key block delivered by Dusty Tobias. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 06:29) Pete Sutton ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Phillips. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS21 (3Q: 05:59) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-15-NOS16 (3Q: 05:55) Kyle Fairley ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty, assisted by DE Scott Meier. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-12-NOS19 (3Q: 05:30) Jon Wagner pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Pete Sutton. DE Rusty Ansara drove right through Dave Kelly to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS19 (3Q: 05:20) Walt Sutter punted 50 yards. Derrick Seaman returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Ezra Austin. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 05:11) Britt Webster ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Emmanuel Brisman, assisted by ILB Lamar McCarthy. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-HOU34 (3Q: 04:40) Britt Webster ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jonathan Poston. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU35 (3Q: 04:19) Archie Duffy pass completed to WR Wally Blanchard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Garcia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU39 (3Q: 03:58) Mack Petry punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS06. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS06 (3Q: 03:47) Pete Sutton ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Rusty Ansara. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS06 (3Q: 03:21) Pete Sutton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan, assisted by OLB Korey Fichialos. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-13-NOS03 (3Q: 03:14) Jake Wilkins ran inside the left guard for 20 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Hanks. Key block delivered by Amos McIndoe. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS23 (3Q: 02:36) Pete Sutton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-NOS13 (3Q: 02:30) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Phillips, assisted by CB Winston Bensen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-20-NOS13 (3Q: 01:45) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-25-NOS08 (3Q: 01:41) Jon Wagner pass completed to FB Clyde Springer for -1 yards. Tackled by CB George Bolerjack. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-26-NOS07 (3Q: 00:58) Jon Wagner pass completed to RB Pete Sutton for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Barry Durham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-27-NOS06 (3Q: 00:20) Walt Sutter punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS47. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 00:09) Archie Duffy pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wally Blanchard. DT Enrique Sullivan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-10-NOS47 (3Q: 00:05) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around left end for -6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lamar McCarthy, assisted by S Brenden Paulson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 3-16-HOU47 (4Q: 15:00) Archie Duffy pass completed to WR Wally Blanchard for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen, assisted by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Blanchard gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS39 (4Q: 14:35) Mack Petry punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 14:30) Jake Wilkins ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey Fichialos, assisted by ILB Ed Demyan. Key block delivered by Victor Nixon. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NOS26 (4Q: 14:03) Pete Sutton ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan, assisted by OLB J.T. Phillips. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-4-NOS26 (4Q: 13:31) Jon Wagner kept the ball, running around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Phillips. Key block delivered by Dusty Banks. Banks ran over Gabe Hanks to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 12:58) Pete Sutton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty, assisted by DE Scott Meier. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS40 (4Q: 12:22) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-13-NOS35 (4Q: 12:16) Pete Sutton ran around right end for 15 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen. Key block delivered by Dusty Banks. Banks ran over Renaldo Gonzalez to set up the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 11:46) Pete Sutton ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Walton. Key block delivered by Amos McIndoe. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU45 (4Q: 11:06) Pete Sutton ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson. Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 10:32) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Preston Stevenson for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Walton, assisted by OLB J.T. Phillips. Stevenson gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-HOU04 (4Q: 10:01) Pete Sutton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU04 (4Q: 09:36) Pete Sutton ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 3-1-HOU01 (4Q: 09:02) Pete Sutton ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| 4-3-HOU03 (4Q: 08:23) Zane Killian attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 17, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 08:15) Zane Killian kicked off 68 yards from the NOS35. Wally Blanchard returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Ezra Austin. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Osborne and Kubrak are blitzing. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 07:50) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by CB Bubba Reese. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU17 (4Q: 07:25) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Blanchard. DE Chandler DeVore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Brenden Paulson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-15-HOU17 (4Q: 07:18) Earnest Stadtmauer ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-HOU17 (4Q: 06:38) Mack Petry punted 52 yards. Preston Stevenson returned the kick 33 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Earnest Stadtmauer. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 06:28) Jon Wagner pass completed to WR Tyrone Shoate for 15 yards. Tackled by S Howard Wallenbrock. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 05:41) Pete Sutton ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Fletch Fletcher, assisted by DE Rickey Loyd. Key block delivered by Amos McIndoe. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU14 (4Q: 04:56) Pete Sutton ran around the left tackle for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marvin Buckner. New Orleans 23, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 04:56) Extra point by Zane Killian was good. New Orleans 24, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 04:46) Zane Killian kicked off 72 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 04:46) Britt Webster ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. |
| 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. 2-6-HOU24 (4Q: 04:02) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Whalen. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-HOU14 (4Q: 03:56) Archie Duffy scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lance Osborne. |
| Houston: I 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. 3-11-HOU19 (4Q: 03:36) Archie Duffy pass was dropped by WR Wally Blanchard. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. 4-11-HOU19 (4Q: 03:31) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Griffin Barton. DE Emmanuel Brisman simply tossed Kent Niechniedowicz aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 03:24) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. CB Ezra Austin defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU34 (4Q: 03:18) Archie Duffy pass was intended for TE Griffin Barton and was intercepted by CB Roderick Iadevaia at the HOU43. The interception was returned 43 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 30, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 03:18) Extra point by Zane Killian was good. New Orleans 31, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 03:06) Zane Killian kicked off 67 yards from the NOS35. Wally Blanchard returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Dusty Tobias. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 02:57) Archie Duffy pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Geoff Kubrak. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU20 (4Q: 02:52) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Blanchard. DE Rich Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU20 (4Q: 02:46) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. DE Rich Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-6-HOU20 (4Q: 02:40) Archie Duffy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Blanchard. DE Emmanuel Brisman drove right through Arnie Reed to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:34) Pete Sutton ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty, assisted by DE Rusty Ansara. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Burgraff is blitzing. 2-7-HOU17 (4Q: 02:22) Shannon Watkins ran a trap outside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Rickey Loyd, assisted by OLB J.T. Phillips. Key block delivered by Dave Kelly. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 1-4-HOU04 (4Q: 02:15) Jake Wilkins ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Howard Wallenbrock. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 2-5-HOU05 (4Q: 02:04) Jake Wilkins ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB George Bolerjack. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 02:04) Sedrick McDuffee kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Rickey Loyd. DE Rusty Ansara knocked down Jackie Wagner to break up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Burgraff is blitzing. 3-4-HOU04 (4Q: 01:58) Jake Wilkins ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Shannon Watkins. New Orleans 37, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 01:58) Extra point by Zane Killian was good. New Orleans 38, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 01:51) Zane Killian kicked off 71 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 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. Poston is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:51) Archie Duffy pass completed to WR Wally Blanchard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Iadevaia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro 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. Kubrak is blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 01:05) Archie Duffy pass was intended for TE Bart Geib and was intercepted by S Brenden Paulson at the HOU37. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Bart Geib. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 00:54) Sedrick McDuffee dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| New Orleans: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 2-12-HOU30 (4Q: 00:08) Sedrick McDuffee dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 38, Houston Texans 14 |