Exhibition Week 4, 2015

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans010313-26
New Orleans Saints0700-7

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:04 HOU - Nick Novak 38 field goal
2Q: 07:29 NOS - Willie Snead 18 pass from Garrett Grayson (Kai Forbath extra point)
2Q: 02:57 HOU - Kevin Johnson 82 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 08:10 HOU - Nick Novak 28 field goal
4Q: 13:27 HOU - Nick Novak 25 field goal
4Q: 11:13 HOU - J.J. Watt 82 fumble return (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 00:10 HOU - Nick Novak 36 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUNOS
Record3-02-1
First Downs812
- by Rushing42
- by Passing210
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards167243
- Offensive Plays6160
- Yards per Play2.744.05
Net Rushing Yards9560
- Rushing Attempts4017
- Yards per Rush2.383.53
Net Passing Yards72183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt20 - 10 - 038 - 17 - 6
- Gross Passing Yards74211
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/25/28
- Yards per Pass Play3.434.26
Fumbles/Lost2/24/2
3rd Down Conversions4/182/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.09.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards5/2510/80
Punt Returns/Yards4/324/28
Kick Returns/Yards2/515/104
Interception Ret./Yards6/1100/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/31/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 32
Time of Possession34:3625:24

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:101:45OWN 636Punt
18:291:48OWN 2034Punt
15:434:28OWN 201051Missed FG
10:213:22OPP 43522Field Goal
27:192:47OWN 37412Punt
21:151:04OWN 3530Punt
315:002:17OWN 23417Punt
311:091:46OWN 2931Punt
39:101:08OPP 1534Field Goal
35:112:02OWN 2035Punt
31:451:32OWN 273-2Punt
30:041:45OPP 37629Field Goal
47:165:16OWN 20926Punt
41:501:46OPP 2132Field Goal
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:50OWN 2036Punt
111:252:56OWN 4364Punt
16:410:5850321Interception
11:150:54OWN 36312Fumble
211:594:40OWN 18782Touchdown
24:321:27OWN 103-1Punt
23:050:18OPP 2920Interception
22:471:32OWN 20422Interception
20:110:11OWN 2413Half
312:431:34OWN 303-4Punt
39:230:13OWN 2010Interception
38:022:51OWN 31426Punt
33:091:24OWN 353-7Punt
30:130:09OWN 3110Interception
413:191:41OWN 32417Punt
411:380:39OPP 152-3Fumble
410:593:43OWN 231044Punt
42:000:10OWN 1010Interception

Game MVP: Johnathan Joseph, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Polk16493.061210
Arian Foster12191.58400
Alfred Blue10272.701210
Brian Hoyer1-1-1.00-100
Ryan Griffin111.00100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tim Hightower8212.631710
Mark Ingram7355.002110
C.J. Spiller111.00100
Garrett Grayson133.00300

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Hoyer178691/2032058.2
T.J. Yates3250/003070.1
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Garrett Grayson196714/19120421.9
Drew Brees117891/9038150.9
Luke McCown84510/0030130.7

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cecil Shorts485012.507320
WR Nate Washington1299.00290
TE Garrett Graham111111.000110
RB Chris Polk11-1-1.000-10
WR DeAndre Hopkins1233.00030
FB Jay Prosch1100.00000
WR Chandler Worthy1322.00020
RB Arian Foster0100.00000
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR T.J. Graham336220.6723380
WR Marques Colston28178.500110
TE Michael Hoomanawanui223819.0024300
RB C.J. Spiller2252.50030
RB Mark Ingram23147.0010140
WR Brandon Coleman24199.500200
WR Willie Snead253417.000181
RB Tim Hightower1255.00050
RB Marcus Murphy111717.0012170
TE Josh Hill0100.00000
WR Brandin Cooks0700.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Johnathan Joseph200.000
CB Kareem Jackson284.000
OLB Whitney Mercilus12020.000
CB Kevin Johnson18282.001
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Kareem Jackson2100
J.J. Watt0101
Reshard Cliett0020
Kevin Johnson0010
Riddick Farley0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Garrett Grayson2000
Mark Ingram1000
T.J. Graham1000
Mike McGlynn0110
Terron Armstead0100
Khiry Robinson0100
Brandin Cooks0100
David Hawthorne0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Lechler938242.439.3513
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead840250.338.8684

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak4/50/10/0382/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kai Forbath0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kareem Jackson4328.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Snead3186.00
Damian Swann11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
DeAndre Hopkins25125.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon Coleman47619.00
Damian Swann12828.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Reshard Cliett702.01336
S Rahim Moore700.01541
CB Kareem Jackson400.01641
DE Jeoffrey Pagan311.0725
OLB Whitney Mercilus340.01536
CB Kevin Johnson320.01743
ILB Brian Cushing300.01027
DE Riddick Farley101.01333
CB Johnathan Joseph110.51641
DT Vince Wilfork110.01133
OLB John Simon100.01239
CB Charles James100.059
DT Christian Covington100.0610
ILB Benardrick McKinney100.044
DE J.J. Watt030.51231
ILB Carlos Thompson020.012
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jamarca Sanford730.03120
DT Tyeler Davison501.02115
OLB Dannell Ellerbe520.03013
DT Kevin Williams500.0165
ILB James Anderson420.03011
DE Cameron Jordan420.0239
DE Bobby Richardson420.03417
S Jairus Byrd230.01913
CB Damian Swann230.02820
CB Keenan Lewis220.02410
DT John Jenkins220.03318
QB Drew Brees20---------
OLB David Hawthorne200.0185
CB Brandon Browner200.0199
ILB Michael Mauti200.077
WR Brandin Cooks20---------
DE Kasim Edebali130.02916
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha110.0198
WR T.J. Graham10---------
WR Willie Snead10---------
CB Brian Dixon020.02317
S Kenny Vaccaro010.03618

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Reshard Cliett2.001036
DE Jeoffrey Pagan1.012025
DE Riddick Farley1.000033
DE J.J. Watt0.501131
CB Johnathan Joseph0.500041
OLB John Simon0.001039
DT Christian Covington0.000110
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tyeler Davison1.000015
DE Cameron Jordan0.00229
DE Kasim Edebali0.001016
DE Bobby Richardson0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rahim Moore52041
CB Kareem Jackson50241
CB Kevin Johnson22143
OLB Reshard Cliett20036
OLB John Simon10039
CB Charles James1009
DE Jeoffrey Pagan10025
ILB Benardrick McKinney0104
CB Johnathan Joseph00241
OLB Whitney Mercilus00136
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jairus Byrd20013
S Jamarca Sanford20020
ILB Michael Mauti2007
ILB James Anderson11011
OLB Dannell Ellerbe10013
DT John Jenkins10018
DE Bobby Richardson10017
CB Keenan Lewis01010
CB Brian Dixon01017
CB Damian Swann01020

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kendall Lamm23038118
Derek Newton111024016
Xavier Su'a-Filo17026016
Duane Brown16233020
Oday Aboushi08031010
Ben Jones02031018
Garrett Graham0101203
Greg Mancz0101707
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jahri Evans15017141
Tim Lelito14012125
Mike McGlynn12010024
Daryl Oukac11013136
Terron Armstead02017143
Tony Hills01012131
Senio Kelemete0104015

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jonathan Grimes315
Chris Polk230
Reshard Cliett134
Kareem Jackson118
Charles James118
Derek Newton114
Vince Wilfork18
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Khiry Robinson210
David Hawthorne118
Brian Dixon112
Brandon Coleman19
Mike McGlynn18

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Reshard Cliett------13363483
Kareem Jackson------16411875
Chris Polk2714------3071
Kevin Johnson------1743767
Johnathan Joseph------1641259
John Simon------1239859
Rahim Moore------1541---56
Kendall Lamm3818---------56
Duane Brown3320------255
Derek Newton2416------1454
Oday Aboushi3110------1354
Xavier Su'a-Filo2616------1254
Vince Wilfork------1133852
Whitney Mercilus------1536152
Ben Jones3118------251
C.J. Fiedorowicz2013------1750
Nate Washington1912------1748
Ryan Griffin198------2148
Cecil Shorts2918---------47
Riddick Farley------1333---46
Brian Hoyer2718---------45
J.J. Watt------1231---43
Brian Cushing------1027---37
Greg Mancz177------1337
Drew Lapointe------1018836
Charles James------591832
Jeoffrey Pagan------725---32
Chandler Worthy144------1432
DeAndre Hopkins177------226
Garrett Graham123------823
Jaelen Strong149---------23
Arian Foster128---------20
Jay Prosch75------820
T.J. Yates133---------16
Christian Covington------610---16
Jonathan Grimes00------1515
Eddie Pleasant------33915
Shane Lechler00------1414
Jon Weeks00------1414
Alfred Blue104---------14
Nick Novak00------1212
Benardrick McKinney------44---8
Carlos Thompson------12---3
Andre Hal------11---2
Brandon Brooks00---------0
Tom Savage00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Damian Swann------28203280
Terron Armstead1743------868
Kenny Vaccaro------36181367
Dannell Ellerbe------30132164
Jamarca Sanford------31201364
Jahri Evans1741------260
Brandin Cooks1536------657
Marques Colston1126------1855
John Jenkins------3318455
Bobby Richardson------3417455
Brian Dixon------23171252
Daryl Oukac1336------150
James Anderson------3011849
Kasim Edebali------2916449
Tim Hightower918------2148
Tyeler Davison------21151046
Cameron Jordan------2391244
Tony Hills1231---------43
Tim Lelito1225------643
Willie Snead927------743
Mike McGlynn1024------842
David Hawthorne------1851841
Keenan Lewis------2410337
Jairus Byrd------1913436
T.J. Graham827------136
Brandon Coleman718------934
Brandon Browner------199230
Josh Hill516------930
Garrett Grayson723---------30
Hau'oli Kikaha------198229
Senio Kelemete415------726
Benjamin Watson35------1725
Kevin Williams------165324
Michael Hoomanawanui59------923
Drew Brees812---------20
Michael Mauti------77620
Mark Ingram710---------17
Marcus Murphy38------415
Toben Opurum29------415
C.J. Spiller16------512
Luke McCown28---------10
Khiry Robinson00------1010
Thomas Morstead00------88
Justin Drescher00------88
Kai Forbath00------22
Zach Strief00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7121.7
Middle19532.8
Right13312.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221.0
Middle13594.5
Right2-1-0.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Hoyer1781204310
T.J. Yates320000110
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Garrett Grayson1961123214
Drew Brees1171002111
Luke McCown841010201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3120.7
Short (0-8 Yds)106181.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)32227.3
Long (19+ Yds)41328.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54244.8
Short (0-8 Yds)126605.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)134786.0
Long (19+ Yds)83496.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cecil Shorts84050118
WR Chandler Worthy310204
WR Nate Washington2109012
WR DeAndre Hopkins210307
RB Arian Foster100008
TE Garrett Graham1101103
RB Chris Polk110-1014
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz1000013
FB Jay Prosch110005
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston82217026
WR Brandin Cooks7000036
WR Willie Snead52134027
WR Brandon Coleman42019118
RB Mark Ingram32014010
WR T.J. Graham33062127
TE Michael Hoomanawanui2203819
RB C.J. Spiller220506
RB Tim Hightower2105018
TE Josh Hill1000016
RB Marcus Murphy1101708

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Polk331.003.06
Brian Hoyer1-1-1.00-1.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tim Hightower122.002.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Hoyer4000.004.06
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Garrett Grayson111818.003.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cecil Shorts2000.006.25
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz1000.000.00
WR Chandler Worthy1000.000.67
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Willie Snead111818.006.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Chris Polk41
Arian Foster30
Alfred Blue20
Brian Hoyer10
Ryan Griffin11
New OrleansRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Brian Hoyer641
T.J. Yates111
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Drew Brees442
Garrett Grayson410
Luke McCown200

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Cecil Shorts321
WR Chandler Worthy210
TE Garrett Graham110
WR DeAndre Hopkins111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Marques Colston310
RB C.J. Spiller221
WR T.J. Graham221
WR Brandon Coleman200
TE Josh Hill100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,500 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (19,500)
End Zone12,900 (14,100)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,100)
Sideline Seats12,000 (12,500)
Club Seats15,200 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,400)