Houston Texans
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters
Summary
HOU and NO combined for 638 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Carlos Hyde led HOU with 83 rushing yards while Alvin Kamara paced NO with 97. Through the air, DeAndre Hopkins topped HOU with 111 receiving yards while Michael Thomas led NO with 123.
Expected Points Summary
HOU
Total-2.00
Off19.60
Def-23.59
ST0.06
NO
Total2.00
Off23.59
Def-19.60
ST-0.06
Team Stats
Stat
HOU
NO
First Downs
22
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-180-1
21-148-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-30-268-3-1
32-43-370-2-1
Sacked-Yards
6-34
1-8
Net Pass Yards
234
362
Total Yards
414
510
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
8-69
7-48
Third Down Conv.
7-13
7-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
29:47
30:13
Expected Points Detail
HOU
Offense
Pass: 13.42
Rush: 7.94
TO: -0.78
Defense
Pass: -17.97
Rush: -5.62
TO: 4.38
Returns
KO: -2.11
KR: 2.91
P: 1.84
PR: -1.01
FG/XP: -1.57
NO
Offense
Pass: 17.97
Rush: 5.62
TO: -4.38
Defense
Pass: -13.42
Rush: -7.94
TO: 0.78
Returns
KO: -2.91
KR: 2.11
P: 1.01
PR: -1.84
FG/XP: 1.57
Officials
Referee
John Hussey
Umpire
Alan Eck
Down Judge
Kevin Codey
Line Judge
Carl Johnson
Back Judge
Brad Freeman
Side Judge
Jabir Walker
Field Judge
Allen Baynes
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
HOU
NO
First Downs
22
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-180-1
21-148-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-30-268-3-1
32-43-370-2-1
Sacked-Yards
6-34
1-8
Net Pass Yards
234
362
Total Yards
414
510
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
8-69
7-48
Third Down Conv.
7-13
7-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
29:47
30:13
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Texans
Deshaun Watson 21 yard rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
7-0
—
Saints
Wil Lutz 32 yard field goal
7-3
—
Texans
DeAndre Hopkins 2 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
14-3
3
Saints
Latavius Murray 30 yard rush (Wil Lutz kick)
14-10
—
Texans
DeAndre Hopkins 16 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
21-10
—
Saints
Taysom Hill 9 yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick)
21-17
4
Saints
Tre'Quan Smith 14 yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick)
21-24
—
Saints
Wil Lutz 47 yard field goal
21-27
—
Texans
Kenny Stills 37 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
28-27
—
Saints
Wil Lutz 58 yard field goal
28-30