Week 14, 2019

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans	0	14	3	0	-	17
New Orleans Saints	14	0	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:58 NOS - T.J. Graham 3 pass from Sam Bradford (Norman Brown extra point)
1Q: 02:38 NOS - T.J. Graham 2 pass from Sam Bradford (Norman Brown extra point)
2Q: 12:18 HOU - Rex Samuels 2 run (William Chodzinski extra point)
2Q: 04:33 HOU - Jay Wilcox 11 pass from Cornelius Ellard (William Chodzinski extra point)
3Q: 11:15 NOS - Janoris Jenkins 11 fumble return (Norman Brown extra point)
3Q: 02:36 HOU - William Chodzinski 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:58 NOS - T.J. Graham 3 pass from Sam Bradford (Norman Brown extra point)
1Q: 02:38 NOS - T.J. Graham 2 pass from Sam Bradford (Norman Brown extra point)
2Q: 12:18 HOU - Rex Samuels 2 run (William Chodzinski extra point)
2Q: 04:33 HOU - Jay Wilcox 11 pass from Cornelius Ellard (William Chodzinski extra point)
3Q: 11:15 NOS - Janoris Jenkins 11 fumble return (Norman Brown extra point)
3Q: 02:36 HOU - William Chodzinski 25 field goal

Team Statistics HOU NOS
Record 2-11 5-8
First Downs 17 11
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 248 197
- Offensive Plays 74 57
- Yards per Play 3.35 3.46
Net Rushing Yards 153 39
- Rushing Attempts 32 24
- Yards per Rush 4.78 1.63
Net Passing Yards 95 158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 16 - 0 32 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 118 162
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/23 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 2.26 4.79
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 7/101
Kick Returns/Yards 2/36 3/52
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 38
Time of Possession 34:39 25:22

Team Statistics	HOU	NOS
Record	2-11	5-8
First Downs	17	11
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	248	197
- Offensive Plays	74	57
- Yards per Play	3.35	3.46
Net Rushing Yards	153	39
- Rushing Attempts	32	24
- Yards per Rush	4.78	1.63
Net Passing Yards	95	158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 16 - 0	32 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	118	162
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/23	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	2.26	4.79
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	7/101
Kick Returns/Yards	2/36	3/52
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 38
Time of Possession	34:39	25:22

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:35	1:26	OWN 1	4	21	Fumble
1	7:48	1:39	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
1	2:27	2:24	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
2	13:38	1:26	OWN 38	3	62	Touchdown
2	10:04	5:37	OWN 44	11	56	Touchdown
2	2:34	1:20	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 20	2	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:09	OWN 17	3	3	Punt
3	11:15	0:06	OWN 10	1	1	Fumble
3	11:09	8:38	OWN 25	19	67	Field Goal
3	0:10	0:32	OWN 24	3	-4	Punt
4	13:03	1:52	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	10:10	2:57	OWN 24	6	12	Punt
4	6:07	1:55	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
4	2:25	0:39	OWN 42	4	-4	Downs
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 20	3	12	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:25	OWN 18	7	42	Punt
1	9:09	1:21	OPP 22	4	22	Touchdown
1	6:09	3:42	OWN 27	9	73	Touchdown
1	0:03	1:25	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
2	12:12	2:08	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
2	4:27	1:53	OWN 29	5	33	Punt
2	1:14	0:25	OPP 43	3	-5	Punt
3	12:51	1:36	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
3	2:31	2:21	OWN 27	5	15	Punt
4	14:38	1:35	OPP 42	3	-7	Punt
4	11:11	1:01	OWN 46	3	-10	Punt
4	7:13	1:06	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
4	4:12	1:47	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
4	1:46	1:12	OPP 38	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Brant Bensen, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rex Samuels	13	31	2.38	14	1	1
RB Conner Danner	12	105	8.75	61	3	0
QB Cornelius Ellard	6	19	3.17	8	0	0
WR K.C. Cox	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Garrett Gillespie	11	15	1.36	15	1
RB Camden Planish	10	11	1.10	8	0
QB Sam Bradford	2	13	6.50	10	1
WR Albert Wilson	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cornelius Ellard	37	16	118	5/23	1	20	0	60.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Bradford	32	15	162	1/4	2	32	0	83.1

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR K.C. Cox	4	7	45	11.25	7	15	0
FB Jay Prosch	3	3	-1	-0.33	0	0	0
WR Keshawn Martin	2	2	8	4.00	0	7	0
TE Jay Wilcox	2	5	21	10.50	4	11	1
RB Conner Danner	2	5	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR James Kaiser	2	4	37	18.50	18	20	0
RB Rex Samuels	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Hakeem Nicks	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Justin Carlson	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE J.B. Terry	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Louie Myers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR T.J. Graham	4	9	49	12.25	15	30	2
WR Brandin Cooks	4	7	45	11.25	21	24	0
TE Dave Brown	2	6	16	8.00	1	11	0
WR Albert Wilson	1	3	32	32.00	3	32	0
FB Liam Grant	1	1	8	8.00	7	8	0
RB Camden Planish	1	1	11	11.00	13	11	0
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	2	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Shawn Rivera	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Larry Donnell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Force
QB Cornelius Ellard	1	0
RB Rex Samuels	1	0
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Dave Brown	1	1	0	0
CB Janoris Jenkins	0	1	0	1
DE Brant Bensen	0	1	0	0
DE Cameron Jordan	0	0	1	0
CB Oliver Hudson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Roman McGee	8	381	47.6	35.0	59	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donnie Jones	12	471	39.3	31.3	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
William Chodzinski	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norman Brown	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hakeem Nicks	2	16	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Planish	7	101	14.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hakeem Nicks	2	36	18.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jairus Byrd	2	34	17.0	0
Buster Skrine	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jerrell Freeman	10	0	0.0	24	31
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	9	2	0.0	23	23
OLB Darryl Kamykowski	4	0	0.0	12	24
DE Gage Corson	3	1	0.5	24	32
CB Johnthan Banks	3	2	0.0	24	32
DE J.J. Watt	3	1	0.0	24	32
ILB Stanley Karau	2	1	0.0	12	13
DT Tim Denis	1	1	0.5	12	9
S J.J. Wilkerson	1	3	0.0	23	27
DE Jake Singleton	1	2	0.0	9	14
S Rahim Moore	1	0	0.0	11	16
OLB Chris McCain	0	1	0.0	13	18
CB Oscar Springer	0	1	0.0	12	18
S Isaac Blaine	0	1	0.0	13	18

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Grant Kosier	9	0	0.0	32	42
S Kenny Vaccaro	7	4	0.0	32	42
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	6	3	0.0	30	40
DE Cameron Jordan	4	2	1.5	26	34
S Jairus Byrd	4	1	0.0	31	42
DE Brant Bensen	3	0	2.0	30	33
CB Janoris Jenkins	3	0	0.0	19	22
DE Desmond Mendez	3	0	0.0	28	24
DE Kasim Edebali	2	0	1.0	5	12
ILB Mike Hull	2	3	0.0	13	16
OLB Elijah Devine	2	3	0.0	14	18
ILB Neville Hewitt	2	2	0.0	17	26
CB Oliver Hudson	2	0	0.0	13	11
DE Deron Bates	1	2	0.5	23	26
DT Mackenzie Levine	1	0	0.0	12	21
CB Ed Israelson	0	1	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gage Corson	0.5	1	1	1	32
DT Tim Denis	0.5	0	0	0	9
DE J.J. Watt	0.0	1	2	1	32
DE Ropati Pitoitua	0.0	0	1	0	11
DE Jake Singleton	0.0	0	1	0	14

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brant Bensen	2.0	0	4	6	33
DE Cameron Jordan	1.5	0	1	0	34
DE Kasim Edebali	1.0	0	0	0	12
DE Deron Bates	0.5	0	1	1	26
DT Mackenzie Levine	0.0	2	1	0	21
DE Desmond Mendez	0.0	1	0	1	24
OLB Elijah Devine	0.0	0	2	2	18
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0.0	0	1	0	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	6	0	23
OLB Jerrell Freeman	5	0	31
CB Johnthan Banks	3	2	32
ILB Stanley Karau	1	0	13
S J.J. Wilkerson	0	1	27

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jairus Byrd	2	2	42
CB Janoris Jenkins	2	0	22
S Kenny Vaccaro	2	0	42
ILB Mike Hull	2	0	16
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	0	40
ILB Neville Hewitt	1	1	26
DE Desmond Mendez	1	0	24
CB Grant Kosier	1	0	42
CB Oliver Hudson	1	0	11
OLB Elijah Devine	1	0	18
DT Mackenzie Levine	1	0	21
CB Matthew Solis	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jack Mewhort	3	6	32	3	42
T Riley Joyner	3	5	32	1	42
C Gerald Baker	2	6	15	0	6
G D.J. Fluker	1	5	32	0	42
T Blake Scheungrab	1	4	32	1	42
C Demetrius Estermeyer	0	4	17	0	36

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Daquan Giles	1	6	24	0	33
C Kenyon Webster	1	2	24	1	33
G Britt Brill	1	2	24	0	33
T Jessie Perrault	0	6	24	0	33
FB Liam Grant	0	3	13	0	14
G Kyle Estermeyer	0	3	24	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Rahim Moore	3	28
Darryl Kamykowski	2	27
J.B. Terry	1	27
Jay Prosch	1	21
Oscar Springer	1	20
Conner Danner	1	17
Jon Weeks	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Elijah Devine	3	24
Britt Brill	1	12

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Riley Joyner	32	42	---	---	9	83
TE J.B. Terry	18	33	---	---	27	78
G D.J. Fluker	32	42	---	---	---	74
G Jack Mewhort	32	42	---	---	---	74
T Blake Scheungrab	32	42	---	---	---	74
QB Cornelius Ellard	32	42	---	---	---	74
DE Gage Corson	---	---	24	32	12	68
RB Conner Danner	14	34	---	---	17	65
OLB Darryl Kamykowski	---	---	12	24	27	63
C Demetrius Estermeyer	17	36	---	---	9	62
WR James Kaiser	19	32	---	---	7	58
CB Bene' Benwikere	---	---	24	33	---	57
DE J.J. Watt	---	---	24	32	---	56
CB Johnthan Banks	---	---	24	32	---	56
S Rahim Moore	---	---	11	16	28	55
OLB Jerrell Freeman	---	---	24	31	---	55
TE Jay Wilcox	19	32	---	---	2	53
S J.J. Wilkerson	---	---	23	27	---	50
CB Oscar Springer	---	---	12	18	20	50
WR Justin Carlson	12	15	---	---	21	48
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	---	---	23	23	---	46
WR Hakeem Nicks	16	12	---	---	17	45
WR K.C. Cox	20	23	---	---	---	43
FB Jay Prosch	9	9	---	---	21	39
WR Keshawn Martin	18	12	---	---	4	34
OLB Chris McCain	---	---	13	18	1	32
S Isaac Blaine	---	---	13	18	---	31
DE Ropati Pitoitua	---	---	3	11	12	26
ILB Stanley Karau	---	---	12	13	---	25
C Gerald Baker	15	6	---	---	2	23
DE Jake Singleton	---	---	9	14	---	23
DT Tim Denis	---	---	12	9	---	21
RB Rex Samuels	15	6	---	---	---	21
ILB Elijah Williams	---	---	0	1	16	17
DE Bradley Fleming	---	---	0	1	12	13
CB Julio Stuart	---	---	0	1	12	13
S Will Fields	---	---	1	7	4	12
C Jon Weeks	0	0	---	---	9	9
G James Lewis	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Louie Myers	0	2	---	---	7	9
P Roman McGee	0	0	---	---	9	9
K William Chodzinski	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Amos Kahle	---	---	0	2	---	2
T Clay Monroe	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Rodney Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Adrian Versteeg	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Jairus Byrd	---	---	31	42	5	78
CB Grant Kosier	---	---	32	42	2	76
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	32	42	1	75
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	30	40	1	71
G Britt Brill	24	33	---	---	12	69
T Daquan Giles	24	33	---	---	12	69
G Kyle Estermeyer	24	33	---	---	12	69
T Jessie Perrault	24	33	---	---	12	69
DE Brant Bensen	---	---	30	33	1	64
DE Cameron Jordan	---	---	26	34	1	61
ILB Neville Hewitt	---	---	17	26	15	58
QB Sam Bradford	24	33	---	---	---	57
C Kenyon Webster	24	33	---	---	---	57
WR Brandin Cooks	23	32	---	---	1	56
OLB Elijah Devine	---	---	14	18	24	56
DE Desmond Mendez	---	---	28	24	1	53
RB Garrett Gillespie	14	21	---	---	16	51
RB Camden Planish	10	12	---	---	28	50
DE Deron Bates	---	---	23	26	---	49
CB Matthew Solis	---	---	11	19	17	47
TE Dave Brown	20	27	---	---	---	47
DT Mackenzie Levine	---	---	12	21	9	42
CB Janoris Jenkins	---	---	19	22	---	41
CB Oliver Hudson	---	---	13	11	16	40
WR Albert Wilson	17	21	---	---	---	38
WR T.J. Graham	14	22	---	---	---	36
ILB Mike Hull	---	---	13	16	---	29
TE Earnest Pierce	1	1	---	---	27	29
DE George Castro	---	---	5	15	8	28
FB Liam Grant	13	14	---	---	---	27
CB Ed Israelson	---	---	5	9	11	25
CB Buster Skrine	---	---	3	2	19	24
OLB Brett Bridges	---	---	2	3	16	21
DE Kasim Edebali	---	---	5	12	---	17
WR Asher Constantine	0	1	---	---	16	17
WR Shawn Rivera	4	6	---	---	7	17
TE Larry Donnell	4	8	---	---	1	13
P Donnie Jones	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Lionel Zeiders	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Shaun Harding	---	---	1	5	---	6
K Norman Brown	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Tim Lelito	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Blake Bortles	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Casey Baumgartner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	10	2.0
Middle	20	121	6.1
Right	7	22	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	15	32	2.1
Right	7	4	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cornelius Ellard	37	16	1	2	1	4	10	10	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Bradford	32	15	3	4	3	3	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	-1	-0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	72	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	47	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	30	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	5	44	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	26	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	62	20.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR K.C. Cox	7	4	0	45	0	23
TE Jay Wilcox	5	2	0	21	0	32
RB Conner Danner	5	2	0	9	0	34
WR Justin Carlson	4	0	1	0	0	15
WR James Kaiser	4	2	0	37	1	32
FB Jay Prosch	3	3	0	-1	0	9
WR Hakeem Nicks	2	0	0	0	0	12
WR Keshawn Martin	2	2	0	8	0	12
TE J.B. Terry	2	0	0	0	0	33
RB Rex Samuels	1	1	0	-1	0	6
TE Louie Myers	1	0	0	0	0	2

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR T.J. Graham	9	4	0	49	1	22
WR Brandin Cooks	7	4	1	45	1	32
TE Dave Brown	6	2	1	16	0	27
WR Albert Wilson	3	1	1	32	1	21
RB Garrett Gillespie	2	1	0	-2	0	21
WR Shawn Rivera	2	1	0	3	0	6
TE Larry Donnell	1	0	0	0	0	8
FB Liam Grant	1	1	0	8	0	14
RB Camden Planish	1	1	0	11	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Conner Danner	2	2	1.00	8.75
QB Cornelius Ellard	2	-4	-2.00	3.17
RB Rex Samuels	1	2	2.00	2.38

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Camden Planish	2	8	4.00	1.10
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	2	2.00	1.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cornelius Ellard	3	1	11	3.67	3.19

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Bradford	2	2	5	2.50	5.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jay Wilcox	2	1	11	5.50	4.20
TE Louie Myers	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR T.J. Graham	2	2	5	2.50	5.44

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Conner Danner	3	2
RB Rex Samuels	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Garrett Gillespie	2	0
QB Sam Bradford	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cornelius Ellard	13	8	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Bradford	10	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Jay Prosch	2	2	0
TE Jay Wilcox	2	1	1
TE J.B. Terry	2	0	0
WR K.C. Cox	2	2	1
WR James Kaiser	2	2	2
WR Keshawn Martin	1	1	1
RB Conner Danner	1	0	0
WR Justin Carlson	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR T.J. Graham	4	2	2
WR Brandin Cooks	2	1	0
TE Dave Brown	2	0	0
WR Albert Wilson	1	0	0
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,000 (81,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,900 (5,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,000 (81,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,900 (5,900)