New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans
Stadium
Capacity: 72,220
Inaugurated: 01/01/2002
Broadcast
Announcers
Joe Davis, David Diehl, Kristina Pink
Summary
NO and HOU combined for 433 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mark Ingram led NO with 52 rushing yards while Alfred Blue paced HOU with 77. Through the air, Ben Watson topped NO with 53 receiving yards while Ryan Griffin led HOU with 72.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-18.00
Off-13.96
Def-7.38
ST5.29
HOU
Total18.00
Off7.38
Def13.96
ST-5.29
Team Stats
Stat
NO
HOU
First Downs
14
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
10-50-0
38-167-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-44-228-0-1
21-27-205-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-10
1-10
Net Pass Yards
218
195
Total Yards
268
362
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
10-82
6-40
Third Down Conv.
3-12
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
23:37
36:23
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -12.77
Rush: -0.17
TO: -6.16
Defense
Pass: -7.34
Rush: -0.73
TO: 3.45
Returns
KO: 0.59
KR: -0.82
P: 2.43
PR: 1.00
FG/XP: 2.09
HOU
Offense
Pass: 7.34
Rush: 0.73
TO: -3.45
Defense
Pass: 12.77
Rush: 0.17
TO: 6.16
Returns
KO: 0.82
KR: -0.59
P: -1.00
PR: -2.43
FG/XP: -2.09
Officials
Referee
John Hussey
Umpire
Bruce Stritesky
Head Linesman
Wayne Mackie
Line Judge
Ron Marinucci
Back Judge
Keith Ferguson
Side Judge
Allen Baynes
Field Judge
Jimmy Buchanan
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
HOU
First Downs
14
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
10-50-0
38-167-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-44-228-0-1
21-27-205-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-10
1-10
Net Pass Yards
218
195
Total Yards
268
362
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
10-82
6-40
Third Down Conv.
3-12
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
23:37
36:23
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Texans
Ryan Griffin 10 yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Novak kick)
0-7
—
Texans
Cecil Shorts 3 yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Novak kick)
0-14
2
Saints
Kai Forbath 30 yard field goal
3-14
—
Saints
Kai Forbath 57 yard field goal
6-14
3
Texans
Alfred Blue 8 yard rush (Nick Novak kick)
6-21
—
Texans
Nick Novak 34 yard field goal
6-24