New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans
Stadium
Capacity: 72,220
Inaugurated: 01/01/2002
Broadcast
Announcers
Chris Rose, Terry Donahue, Matt Sampsell
Summary
NO and HOU combined for 583 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Reggie Bush led NO with 34 rushing yards while Ron Dayne paced HOU with 89. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 118 receiving yards while Andre Johnson led HOU with 120.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-13.00
Off-10.36
Def-2.03
ST3.69
HOU
Total13.00
Off2.03
Def10.36
ST-3.69
Team Stats
Stat
NO
HOU
First Downs
20
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-47-0
25-103-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
33-49-290-1-2
21-33-293-2-0
Sacked-Yards
1-10
1-6
Net Pass Yards
280
287
Total Yards
327
390
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
3-2
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
4-30
3-22
Third Down Conv.
8-15
3-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-2
1-2
Time of Possession
31:57
28:03
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -2.11
Rush: -7.92
TO: -12.62
Defense
Pass: -5.93
Rush: 3.24
TO: 7.67
Returns
KO: -1.46
KR: 4.36
P: 0.84
PR: -0.76
FG/XP: 0.71
HOU
Offense
Pass: 5.93
Rush: -3.24
TO: -7.67
Defense
Pass: 2.11
Rush: 7.92
TO: 12.62
Returns
KO: -4.36
KR: 1.46
P: 0.76
PR: -0.84
FG/XP: -0.71
Officials
Referee
Mike Carey
Umpire
Dan Ferrell
Head Linesman
Kent Payne
Line Judge
Mark Perlman
Back Judge
Bill Schmitz
Side Judge
Tom Fincken
Field Judge
Buddy Horton
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
HOU
First Downs
20
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-47-0
25-103-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
33-49-290-1-2
21-33-293-2-0
Sacked-Yards
1-10
1-6
Net Pass Yards
280
287
Total Yards
327
390
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
3-2
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
4-30
3-22
Third Down Conv.
8-15
3-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-2
1-2
Time of Possession
31:57
28:03
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Olindo Mare 52 yard field goal
3-0
—
Texans
Andre Johnson 73 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick)
3-7
2
Saints
Devery Henderson 6 yard pass from Drew Brees (Olindo Mare kick)
10-7
—
Texans
Joel Dreessen 10 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick)
10-14
—
Texans
Kris Brown 36 yard field goal
10-17
4
Texans
Kris Brown 53 yard field goal
10-20
—
Texans
Kris Brown 23 yard field goal
10-23