| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Conrad Echevarria kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Todd Johnstone returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS30. Tackled by Robert Thomas. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 14:33) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans, assisted by DT Ian Scott. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Pollack is blitzing. 2-9-NOS31 (1Q: 13:59) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Todd Johnstone. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-NOS31 (1Q: 13:51) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Samardzija gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS50 (1Q: 13:25) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Deuce McAllister. DT Eugene Avila hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NOS50 (1Q: 13:17) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Isaac Reid for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Morlon Greenwood, assisted by S C.C. Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reid gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU28 (1Q: 12:39) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans, assisted by DT Eugene Avila. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU27 (1Q: 12:15) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 6 yards. Tackled by S C.C. Brown. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU21 (1Q: 11:50) Amos Marroso ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Deltha O'Neal. |
| 4-6-HOU24 (1Q: 11:26) Donald Logan attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 11:20) Harris Gorski pass completed to RB Cedric Benson for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith, assisted by S Bryan Scott. Benson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Davis is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 10:42) Harris Gorski pass completed to RB Cedric Benson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU47 (1Q: 09:59) Harris Gorski pass completed to RB Cedric Benson for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Leisle. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 09:53) Harris Gorski pass completed to RB Cedric Benson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NOS28 (1Q: 09:20) Cedric Benson ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Bulluck. Key block delivered by Rex Revel. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS14 (1Q: 08:34) Harris Gorski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard and assisted by ILB Andra Davis. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS09 (1Q: 07:54) Cedric Benson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Wuerffel. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-NOS09 (1Q: 07:30) Harris Gorski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| 4-2-NOS06 (1Q: 07:01) Conrad Echevarria attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 06:54) Conrad Echevarria kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Johnnie Lee Higgins returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Vince MacLeod. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS26 (1Q: 06:17) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Baraka Atkins, assisted by DE Trent Cole. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS29 (1Q: 05:49) Deuce McAllister ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Trent Cole, assisted by OLB Robert Thomas. Key block delivered by Jahri Evans. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 05:18) Amos Marroso ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. Key block delivered by Eddie Clancy. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NOS44 (1Q: 04:49) Amos Marroso ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Ian Scott, assisted by OLB Morlon Greenwood. Key block delivered by Montrae Holland. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 04:06) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 19 yards. Tackled by S C.C. Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-NOS36 (1Q: 04:00) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-NOS43 (1Q: 03:16) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Deuce McAllister for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB David Pollack. McAllister gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-NOS47 (1Q: 02:32) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. Colston gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU48 (1Q: 01:59) Mitch Berger punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Smith is blitzing. 1-10-HOU05 (1Q: 01:51) Cedric Benson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis, assisted by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Smith is blitzing. 2-10-HOU05 (1Q: 01:30) Harris Gorski pass completed to TE Chris Cooley for 18 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 00:49) Harris Gorski pass completed to WR Donte' Stallworth for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU26 (1Q: 00:15) Harris Gorski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryce Musial. DT Rodney Leisle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Davis is blitzing. 3-7-HOU26 (1Q: 00:08) Harris Gorski pass completed to WR John Meier for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith, assisted by CB Dexter Bushon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Meier gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 15:00) Harris Gorski pass completed to WR Donte' Stallworth for 23 yards. Tackled by S Dawan Landry. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 14:28) Harris Gorski pass completed to TE Chris Cooley for 13 yards. Tackled by S Dawan Landry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooley gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 13:50) Harris Gorski pass completed to TE Chris Cooley for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NOS20 (2Q: 13:19) Cedric Benson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-NOS20 (2Q: 12:41) Harris Gorski pass completed to WR Renaldo Briggs for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS12 (2Q: 12:11) Harris Gorski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chris Cooley. S Bryan Scott defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Landry is blitzing. 2-10-NOS12 (2Q: 12:01) Harris Gorski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Briggs. CB Dexter Bushon defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Smith and Davis are blitzing. 3-10-NOS12 (2Q: 11:53) Harris Gorski pass completed to WR Bryce Musial for 8 yards. Tackled by CB George Heatherly. Musial gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-2-NOS04 (2Q: 11:22) Conrad Echevarria attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 11:15) Conrad Echevarria kicked off 48 yards from the HOU30. Johnnie Lee Higgins returned the ball 26 yards to the NOS48. Tackled by Vince MacLeod. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 10:48) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 11 yards. Tackled by S C.C. Brown. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ryans is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 10:17) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ian Scott. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bannan is blitzing. 2-9-HOU40 (2Q: 09:51) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Eugene Avila, assisted by OLB David Pollack. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU35 (2Q: 09:21) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Samardzija gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ryans is blitzing. 1-10-HOU10 (2Q: 08:50) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB David Pollack. Key block delivered by Thomas Tapeh. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU02 (2Q: 08:22) Deuce McAllister ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jahri Evans. New Orleans 6, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 08:22) Extra point by Donald Logan was good. New Orleans 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 08:15) Donald Logan kicked off 57 yards from the NOS30. Deltha O'Neal returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Thomas Tapeh. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 07:52) Cedric Benson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Leisle, assisted by DT Wes Wuerffel. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU45 (2Q: 07:27) Harris Gorski pass completed to WR Donte' Stallworth for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 06:49) Cedric Benson ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB George Heatherly, assisted by DE Leland Bullock. Key block delivered by Drew Hodgdon. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NOS44 (2Q: 06:12) Harris Gorski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Meier. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS44 (2Q: 06:02) Harris Gorski scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dexter Bushon. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-NOS43 (2Q: 05:54) Kelly Schwartz punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 05:49) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to RB Deuce McAllister for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NOS26 (2Q: 05:17) Amos Marroso ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S C.C. Brown. Key block delivered by Tito Atkins. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 04:35) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-NOS38 (2Q: 04:11) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to TE Wade McGregor for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McGregor gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 03:24) Deuce McAllister ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB David Pollack. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU42 (2Q: 03:02) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU39 (2Q: 02:36) Jospeh Ayoob pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Todd Johnstone. DE Baraka Atkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU39 (2Q: 02:30) Mitch Berger punted 30 yards. John Meier called for a fair catch at the HOU09. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU09 (2Q: 02:20) The Burner Turner ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis, assisted by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU13 (2Q: 02:00) Cedric Benson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bulluck and Landry are blitzing. 3-3-HOU16 (2Q: 01:34) Cedric Benson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rodney Leisle, assisted by S Dawan Landry. |
| 4-2-HOU17 (2Q: 01:01) Kelly Schwartz punted 47 yards. Marquand Manuel called for a fair catch at the NOS36. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Robinson is blitzing. 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 00:54) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Frank Lapointe. Key block delivered by Doug Gunn. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NOS42 (2Q: 00:09) Jospeh Ayoob pass was dropped by WR Todd Johnstone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Donald Logan kicked off 71 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) The Burner Turner ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Jackson. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU22 (3Q: 14:19) Harris Gorski pass completed to FB Burt Goldsmith for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis, assisted by DE Lawrence Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Smith is blitzing. 3-8-HOU22 (3Q: 13:53) Harris Gorski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Briggs. OLB Daryl Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU22 (3Q: 13:47) Kelly Schwartz punted 25 yards. Bryan Scott called for a fair catch at the HOU47. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Brown is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 13:40) Jospeh Ayoob sacked by S C.C. Brown for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dylan Gandy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU DeMeco Ryans on the NOS47. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 13:30) Cedric Benson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS45 (3Q: 12:55) Cedric Benson ran inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by S Dawan Landry, assisted by ILB Andra Davis. Key block delivered by Wade Smith. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bulluck and Bushon are blitzing. 1-10-NOS27 (3Q: 12:21) Harris Gorski pass was intended for RB Cedric Benson and was intercepted by DE Lawrence Jackson at the NOS22. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Cedric Benson. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS24 (3Q: 12:13) Jospeh Ayoob pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Reid. DE Trent Cole drove right through Jammal Brown to hurry the quarterback. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS24 (3Q: 12:08) Amos Marroso ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB David Pollack. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-NOS29 (3Q: 11:47) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Pollack is blitzing. 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 11:10) Deuce McAllister ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB David Pollack, assisted by DT Ian Scott. Key block delivered by Tito Atkins. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Brown is blitzing. 2-3-NOS45 (3Q: 10:34) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS40 (3Q: 10:25) Amos Marroso ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Trent Cole. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-NOS43 (3Q: 10:00) Amos Marroso ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB David Pollack, assisted by ILB DeMeco Ryans. Key block delivered by Thomas Tapeh. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Tripping. Houston's Baraka Atkins was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ryans is blitzing. 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 09:54) Jospeh Ayoob sacked by ILB DeMeco Ryans for a loss of 6 yards. Ryans simply blew through Mike Bihl to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-NOS37 (3Q: 09:29) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-NOS45 (3Q: 09:00) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to WR Marques Colston for 23 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Ling. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Colston gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Thomas is blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 08:30) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to TE Wade McGregor for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Stevens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Pollack is blitzing. 2-7-HOU29 (3Q: 07:50) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Trent Cole. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU27 (3Q: 07:21) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 06:34) Amos Marroso ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Eugene Avila, assisted by S C.C. Brown. CB Terence Newman knocked down Adam Bergen to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Pollack is blitzing. 2-7-HOU18 (3Q: 06:02) Jospeh Ayoob sacked by DE Trent Cole and OLB David Pollack for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Bihl. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU22 (3Q: 05:16) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-16-HOU27 (3Q: 05:09) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 26 yards. Tackled by S Frank Lapointe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-HOU01 (3Q: 04:31) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Shantee Orr, assisted by ILB Brian Bannan. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Ryans is blitzing. 2-3-HOU03 (3Q: 04:04) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU02 (3Q: 03:17) Jospeh Ayoob sacked by DE Antoine Penman for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Lamar Tatum. |
| 4-12-HOU12 (3Q: 02:30) Donald Logan attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 02:22) Donald Logan kicked off 63 yards from the NOS30. Renaldo Briggs returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Deuce McAllister. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 01:45) Harris Gorski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Briggs. CB Irving Ballard defended the pass. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 01:39) The Burner Turner ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Wuerffel. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU39 (3Q: 01:13) Harris Gorski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Meier. S Bryan Scott defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU39 (3Q: 01:09) Harris Gorski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB The Burner Turner. |
| 4-8-HOU39 (3Q: 00:59) Kelly Schwartz punted 49 yards. Bryan Scott returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Michael Turner. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:52) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to RB Deuce McAllister for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB David Pollack. McAllister gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Deltha O'Neal was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Robinson is blitzing. 2-2-NOS28 (3Q: 00:26) Deuce McAllister ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Stevens. Key block delivered by Jahri Evans. Evans flattened DeMeco Ryans to ensure the play's success. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 15:00) Deuce McAllister ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S C.C. Brown. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Newman is blitzing. 2-11-NOS33 (4Q: 14:22) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans, assisted by DT Ian Scott. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-NOS38 (4Q: 13:38) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-NOS33 (4Q: 13:31) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Morlon Greenwood, assisted by CB Terence Newman. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Thomas is blitzing. 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 12:50) Deuce McAllister ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Antoine Penman. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS50 (4Q: 12:03) Deuce McAllister ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S C.C. Brown, assisted by DE Antoine Penman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU49 (4Q: 11:23) Jospeh Ayoob pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. Johnstone gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 10:57) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-HOU42 (4Q: 10:48) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 10 yards. Tackled by S C.C. Brown. Samardzija gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU32 (4Q: 10:15) Amos Marroso ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Trent Cole, assisted by S C.C. Brown. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU32 (4Q: 09:28) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Todd Johnstone for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans, assisted by DE Trent Cole. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-HOU37 (4Q: 09:23) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Johnnie Lee Higgins for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU36 (4Q: 08:51) Mitch Berger punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 08:46) Cedric Benson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jonathan Vilma, assisted by DE Aaron Kampman. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 08:20) Michael Turner ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lawrence Jackson. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bulluck is blitzing. 3-9-HOU21 (4Q: 07:39) Harris Gorski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Donte' Stallworth. |
| 4-9-HOU21 (4Q: 07:31) Kelly Schwartz punted 42 yards. Bryan Scott returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS48. Tackled by Michael Turner. New Orleans's Adam Bergen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 07:24) Amos Marroso ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S C.C. Brown, assisted by DE Warren Rhodes. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Pollack is blitzing. 2-9-NOS49 (4Q: 06:39) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-NOS44 (4Q: 06:35) Will Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Todd Johnstone. OLB David Pollack defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-NOS44 (4Q: 06:28) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Isaac Reid for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB David Pollack. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS48 (4Q: 05:44) Mitch Berger punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 05:39) Cedric Benson ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bryan Scott. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Myron Duran to the HOU29. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-HOU29 (4Q: 05:06) Cedric Benson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Wuerffel, assisted by S Bryan Scott. Key block delivered by Drew Hodgdon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Smith is blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 04:35) The Burner Turner ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Leland Bullock, assisted by CB George Heatherly. Key block delivered by Mitchell Farley. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-HOU23 (4Q: 04:25) Harris Gorski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Meier. DT Wes Wuerffel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-HOU23 (4Q: 04:18) Cedric Benson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dexter Bushon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-HOU24 (4Q: 03:38) Harris Gorski pass completed to RB Michael Turner for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Ballard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU32 (4Q: 02:53) Kelly Schwartz punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS19. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 02:45) Will Proctor pass completed to WR Jeff Samardzija for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Thomas. Samardzija gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NOS28 (4Q: 02:38) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans, assisted by S C.C. Brown. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-NOS28 (4Q: 02:28) Deuce McAllister ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Trent Cole. Key block delivered by Jahri Evans. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 02:17) Amos Marroso ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ian Scott. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS33 (4Q: 02:00) Deuce McAllister ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB DeMeco Ryans. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-NOS36 (4Q: 01:13) Amos Marroso ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Bannan. Key block delivered by Eddie Clancy. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 00:28) Will Proctor dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 10, Houston Texans 6 |