Week 12, 2015

played in Houston, TX

73 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints0003-3
Houston Texans121066-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:43 HOU - Nick Novak 39 field goal
1Q: 10:01 HOU - Eddie Pleasant 48 interception return (Nick Novak extra point failed)
1Q: 02:30 HOU - Nick Novak 45 field goal
2Q: 08:22 HOU - Nick Novak 27 field goal
2Q: 06:20 HOU - Whitney Mercilus recovered blocked punt in end zone (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 15:00 HOU - Kareem Jackson 43 fumble return (Nick Novak extra point failed)
4Q: 07:42 HOU - Nick Novak 46 field goal
4Q: 05:25 HOU - Nick Novak 39 field goal
4Q: 01:18 NOS - Kai Forbath 36 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSHOU
Record6-55-6
First Downs814
- by Rushing44
- by Passing29
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards116229
- Offensive Plays5372
- Yards per Play2.193.18
Net Rushing Yards45121
- Rushing Attempts1336
- Yards per Rush3.463.36
Net Passing Yards71108
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 19 - 232 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards81141
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/104/33
- Yards per Pass Play1.783.00
Fumbles/Lost4/31/0
3rd Down Conversions1/137/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.69.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/625/46
Punt Returns/Yards1/185/24
Kick Returns/Yards6/1312/52
Interception Ret./Yards2/102/48
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 35
Time of Possession23:3236:28

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:360:46OWN 3330Interception
19:501:49OWN 1436Punt
12:230:42OWN 341-4Fumble
11:321:23OWN 532Punt
213:211:51OWN 432Punt
28:162:10OWN 3434Punt
26:062:07OWN 32412Punt
21:370:34OPP 2928Interception
314:501:32OWN 403-4Punt
311:251:01OWN 3933Punt
38:553:23OWN 43817Punt
33:291:43OPP 433-13Punt
413:222:40OWN 1263Punt
45:184:08OWN 20961Field Goal
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:24OWN 44834Field Goal
18:015:38OWN 261346Field Goal
11:410:09OPP 2010Interception
10:091:48OWN 26511Punt
211:303:14OPP 43633Field Goal
23:592:22OWN 17620Interception
21:031:03OWN 2046Punt
313:181:53OWN 5618Punt
310:241:29OWN 2034Punt
35:322:03OWN 203-1Punt
31:463:24OWN 20619Punt
410:423:05OPP 48619Field Goal
47:282:10OPP 2432Field Goal
41:101:10OWN 2825Game

Game MVP: Nick Novak, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
C.J. Spiller8303.75900
Mark Ingram3-1-0.33100
Garrett Grayson166.00600
Toben Opurum11010.001010
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Polk20472.35900
Arian Foster8283.50900
Alfred Blue7436.141010
Brian Hoyer133.00300

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Luke McCown2411311/4011218.1
Garrett Grayson148501/6029064.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Hoyer32151414/33026233.4

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brandin Cooks48143.50080
WR T.J. Graham3782.670110
TE Josh Hill3393.00160
FB Toben Opurum3482.67990
TE Michael Hoomanawanui2363.00030
RB C.J. Spiller223517.5031290
RB Mark Ingram1233.00430
WR Brandon Coleman14-2-2.000-20
TE Benjamin Watson0100.00000
WR Seantavius Jones0200.00000
WR Willie Snead0100.00000
TE Rickey Krueger0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dale Everett334414.6733260
RB Arian Foster242211.0017200
TE Garrett Graham232311.502200
WR Cecil Shorts2584.00080
WR Keshawn Martin25105.00260
RB Chris Polk1122.00220
WR DeAndre Hopkins141212.004120
RB Alfred Blue121313.003130
WR Jaelen Strong1477.00070
FB Jay Prosch0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Dannell Ellerbe100.000
CB Keenan Lewis11010.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Eddie Pleasant14848.001
CB Kevin Johnson100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Brandon Coleman2000
Josh Hill1100
Toben Opurum1000
Bobby Richardson0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Hoyer1000
Kareem Jackson0201
Derek Newton0100
John Simon0100
Whitney Mercilus0011
Eddie Pleasant0010
Andre Hal0010
Charles James0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead1045745.737.3632
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Lechler625642.739.7592

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kai Forbath1/10/00/0360/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak5/52/20/0461/3

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Snead11818.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kareem Jackson5244.80

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon Coleman511022.00
Damian Swann12121.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
DeAndre Hopkins12929.00
Kevin Johnson12323.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Bobby Richardson621.03229
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha520.01526
OLB Dannell Ellerbe510.02819
S Jairus Byrd500.01726
DT Akeem Spence420.03429
CB Brian Dixon420.02421
ILB Tyrus Whitt410.01810
ILB Stephone Anthony332.01826
CB Keenan Lewis300.01927
S Jamarca Sanford300.01910
S Taurean Nixon300.01916
OLB Davis Tull300.02012
S Kenny Vaccaro231.01726
DE Tavaris Barnes200.03125
S Gustavo Walters200.0189
DT Kevin Williams120.03436
QB Luke McCown10---------
T Tony Hills10---------
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jadeveon Clowney500.01334
CB Kareem Jackson410.01238
S Eddie Pleasant400.01230
S Rahim Moore300.01040
OLB Whitney Mercilus201.0826
DE J.J. Watt230.0938
CB Johnathan Joseph220.0623
DE Jared Crick210.0919
CB Charles James200.0923
DT Drew Lapointe200.0421
DE Riddick Farley111.01125
OLB John Simon110.0613
WR Cecil Shorts10---------
S Andre Hal100.0411
FB Jay Prosch10---------
CB Kevin Johnson100.01136
ILB Benardrick McKinney100.025
ILB Brian Cushing010.0418
DT Christian Covington010.01029

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Stephone Anthony2.000026
DE Bobby Richardson1.001029
S Kenny Vaccaro1.000026
DT Kevin Williams0.002036
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Riddick Farley1.003025
OLB Whitney Mercilus1.000226
DE J.J. Watt0.002038
DT Christian Covington0.001029
DT Drew Lapointe0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Davis Tull30012
S Jairus Byrd21026
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha21026
CB Brian Dixon20021
S Gustavo Walters2009
OLB Dannell Ellerbe10119
CB Keenan Lewis10127
S Kenny Vaccaro10026
ILB Tyrus Whitt10010
CB Damian Swann02030
ILB Stephone Anthony01026
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Eddie Pleasant31130
OLB Jadeveon Clowney31034
CB Kareem Jackson30038
OLB Whitney Mercilus22026
S Rahim Moore21040
CB Johnathan Joseph20023
CB Kevin Johnson10136
DE J.J. Watt10038
CB Charles James10023
ILB Benardrick McKinney1005

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Max Unger2408023
Toben Opurum2209015
Mike McGlynn1208020
Jahri Evans02011035
Zach Strief02011035
Tony Hills0007128
Tommy Beyer0005117
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ben Jones28028032
Duane Brown27034233
Xavier Su'a-Filo25036136
Derek Newton14026130
Oday Aboushi14022031
Jay Prosch12015016
Greg Mancz0501809

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Brian Dixon437
T.J. Graham124
C.J. Spiller120
Mike McGlynn111
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kevin Johnson219
Charles James132
Jay Prosch112
Oday Aboushi111
Andre Hal111
Eddie Pleasant15

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brian Dixon------24213782
Kevin Williams------34361181
Bobby Richardson------32291172
Akeem Spence------3429467
Damian Swann------19301564
Dannell Ellerbe------28191562
T.J. Graham730------2461
Tavaris Barnes------3125460
Jahri Evans1135------652
Keenan Lewis------1927349
C.J. Spiller820------2048
Stephone Anthony------1826448
Zach Strief1135---------46
Jairus Byrd------1726346
Kenny Vaccaro------1726346
Taurean Nixon------19161146
Brandin Cooks723------1343
Hau'oli Kikaha------1526243
Toben Opurum915------1943
Davis Tull------20121143
Jamarca Sanford------19101342
Brandon Coleman722------1241
Daquan Wooden725------941
Mike McGlynn820------1139
Tyrus Whitt------18101139
Andrus Peat817------1136
Tony Hills728---------35
Willie Snead819------633
Luke McCown725---------32
Max Unger823---------31
Tommy Beyer517------729
Gustavo Walters------189229
Seantavius Jones424---------28
Rickey Krueger24------2228
John Jenkins------1015---25
Michael Hoomanawanui512------623
Garrett Grayson615---------21
Mark Ingram414---------18
Josh Hill313---------16
Benjamin Watson13------913
Thomas Morstead00------1111
Justin Drescher00------1111
Kasim Edebali------4419
Kai Forbath00------33
Marcus Murphy01------23
Trenton Donaldson00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Xavier Su'a-Filo3636------1183
Kareem Jackson------12382171
Brian Hoyer3436---------70
Duane Brown3433---------67
Whitney Mercilus------8263266
Kevin Johnson------11361966
Ben Jones2832------464
Oday Aboushi2231------1164
Charles James------9233264
Chris Polk2213------2762
Rahim Moore------1040959
Derek Newton2630---------56
J.J. Watt------938148
Jadeveon Clowney------1334148
Ryan Griffin178------2247
Eddie Pleasant------1230547
Christian Covington------1029746
Garrett Graham1618------1145
Jay Prosch1516------1243
Cecil Shorts2022---------42
Keshawn Martin1412------1642
C.J. Fiedorowicz1710------1340
DeAndre Hopkins1422------238
Riddick Farley------1125137
Greg Mancz189------936
Drew Lapointe------4211136
Foghorn Thomas169------934
Jaelen Strong1218---------30
Dale Everett1415------130
Johnathan Joseph------623---29
Jared Crick------919129
Andre Hal------4111126
Keith Mumphery32------2025
Brian Cushing------418224
Arian Foster913---------22
John Simon------613120
Alfred Blue711------119
Vince Wilfork------311317
Nick Novak00------1414
Jon Weeks00------1111
Benardrick McKinney------2518
Shane Lechler00------66
Tom Savage20------24
T.J. Yates00------33
Brandon Brooks00---------0
Carlos Thompson------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left581.6
Middle8374.6
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8354.4
Middle18291.6
Right10575.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Luke McCown24110123512
Garrett Grayson1481112210
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Hoyer32153435302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen118454.1
Short (0-8 Yds)127181.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)84182.3
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53489.6
Short (0-8 Yds)119555.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)82182.3
Long (19+ Yds)81202.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brandin Cooks84114023
WR T.J. Graham7308030
WR Brandon Coleman411-2022
FB Toben Opurum4318015
TE Michael Hoomanawanui3206012
TE Josh Hill3309013
RB C.J. Spiller22035120
RB Mark Ingram2103014
WR Seantavius Jones2000024
TE Benjamin Watson100003
WR Willie Snead1000019
TE Rickey Krueger100004
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cecil Shorts5218022
WR Keshawn Martin52010012
RB Arian Foster42022113
WR DeAndre Hopkins41012022
WR Jaelen Strong4127018
TE Garrett Graham32023118
WR Dale Everett33044115
RB Alfred Blue21013011
RB Chris Polk1102013
FB Jay Prosch1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arian Foster122.003.50
Brian Hoyer133.003.00
Alfred Blue1-4-4.006.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Garrett Grayson2100.003.57
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Hoyer2100.004.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brandin Cooks1100.001.75
WR Brandon Coleman1000.00-0.50
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cecil Shorts2100.001.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Mark Ingram10
Garrett Grayson11
HoustonRushesConversions
Chris Polk51
Alfred Blue31

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Luke McCown710
Garrett Grayson300
HoustonAttCompConversions
Brian Hoyer1165

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Brandon Coleman300
WR Brandin Cooks200
TE Michael Hoomanawanui100
RB Mark Ingram100
WR T.J. Graham100
TE Josh Hill110
WR Willie Snead100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Dale Everett333
WR Cecil Shorts211
WR Jaelen Strong211
WR Keshawn Martin110
WR DeAndre Hopkins100
RB Alfred Blue100
FB Jay Prosch100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,500 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,400)
End Zone15,300 (15,500)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (4,100)