Week 11, 2008

played in Houston, TX

80 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Shamans	0	3	3	0	-	6
Houston Barons	7	0	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:18 HOU - Jerry Stai 2 run (Jason Winn extra point)
2Q: 03:38 NO - Mo Bellais 32 field goal
3Q: 10:58 NO - Mo Bellais 41 field goal
4Q: 01:49 HOU - Jason Winn 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:18 HOU - Jerry Stai 2 run (Jason Winn extra point)
2Q: 03:38 NO - Mo Bellais 32 field goal
3Q: 10:58 NO - Mo Bellais 41 field goal
4Q: 01:49 HOU - Jason Winn 23 field goal

Team Statistics NO HOU
Record 1-9 9-1
First Downs 11 18
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 147 259
- Offensive Plays 55 62
- Yards per Play 2.67 4.18
Net Rushing Yards 60 57
- Rushing Attempts 24 26
- Yards per Rush 2.50 2.19
Net Passing Yards 87 202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 15 - 2 32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 116 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/29 4/29
- Yards per Pass Play 2.81 5.61
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 11.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/46 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 5/47
Kick Returns/Yards 3/53 3/75
Interception Ret./Yards 1/29 2/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 35
Time of Possession 29:38 30:22

Team Statistics	NO	HOU
Record	1-9	9-1
First Downs	11	18
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	147	259
- Offensive Plays	55	62
- Yards per Play	2.67	4.18
Net Rushing Yards	60	57
- Rushing Attempts	24	26
- Yards per Rush	2.50	2.19
Net Passing Yards	87	202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 15 - 2	32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	116	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/29	4/29
- Yards per Pass Play	2.81	5.61
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	11.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/46	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	5/47
Kick Returns/Yards	3/53	3/75
Interception Ret./Yards	1/29	2/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 35
Time of Possession	29:38	30:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Shamans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	2:04	OWN 20	4	8	Fumble
1	9:10	2:07	OWN 26	3	3	Punt
1	3:32	4:15	OWN 26	7	22	Punt
2	10:11	1:39	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	7:17	1:35	OWN 45	3	-15	Punt
2	5:42	2:11	OPP 22	4	7	Field Goal
2	1:33	0:49	OWN 47	3	-7	Punt
3	15:00	4:10	OWN 31	7	45	Field Goal
3	9:57	4:51	OWN 38	9	6	Punt
3	1:17	3:17	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
4	9:35	2:07	OWN 41	6	18	Interception
4	1:44	0:19	OWN 28	1	0	Interception

Houston Barons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 42	3	-3	Punt
1	10:47	1:37	OPP 18	5	18	Touchdown
1	7:03	3:31	OWN 45	7	40	Missed FG
2	14:17	4:06	OWN 26	9	34	Punt
2	8:32	1:15	OWN 21	3	-1	Punt
2	3:31	1:58	OWN 20	5	36	Interception
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 30	1	4	Half
3	10:50	0:53	OWN 35	2	-10	Punt
3	5:06	3:49	OWN 9	9	50	Punt
4	13:00	3:25	OWN 22	5	5	Punt
4	7:28	5:44	OWN 23	12	71	Field Goal
4	1:25	1:25	OPP 30	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Roger Becker, Houston Barons

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Levon Morrison	18	40	2.22	14	1	0
Erik Rose	6	20	3.33	10	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jerry Stai	12	18	1.50	9	0	1
Billy Joe Bolender	12	37	3.08	12	1	0
Wayne Griffith	2	2	1.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Tarver	26	15	116	5/29	0	19	2	36.7

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne Griffith	32	18	231	4/29	0	26	1	66.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Richie Gardner	5	6	15	3.00	6	9
WR Dustin Bahr	4	6	34	8.50	4	12
WR Courtney Newhart	2	2	19	9.50	2	16
TE Roman Ciervo	1	2	19	19.00	3	19
RB Erik Rose	1	1	10	10.00	9	10
RB Levon Morrison	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Claude Hutson	1	3	16	16.00	0	16
WR Matt Strickland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jessie Malchow	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jonathan Booker	4	9	76	19.00	5	22
WR Scottie Owens	4	4	47	11.75	4	17
RB Billy Joe Bolender	3	3	29	9.67	19	14
WR Levon Eidsmore	3	4	38	12.67	8	26
FB Wally Hulbert	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
TE Carl Coles	1	1	15	15.00	5	15
RB Jerry Stai	1	1	6	6.00	1	6
WR J.C. Ferguson	1	3	15	15.00	0	15
TE Edwin Jett	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Gabe Peters	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gilbert Lane	1	29	29.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Frankie Riley	1	2	2.00	0
CB Chad Johnson	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jimmy Tarver	2	0	0
Levon Morrison	1	0	0
Jeff Money	0	1	0
Larry Jurkiewicz	0	1	0
Claude Hutson	0	1	0
Donald Maxwell	0	0	1
Erik Rose	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Korey Shannon	1	0	2
Wayne Griffith	1	0	0
Bert Wofford	0	1	0
Toby Benton	0	1	0
Harold Barginski	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wes Copeland	7	310	44.3	37.6	56	5

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryce Pang	6	226	37.7	31.0	41	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mo Bellais	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Winn	1/2	0/0	0/0	23	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Korey Shannon	5	47	9.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Malchow	3	53	17.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Korey Shannon	2	58	29.0	0
Gerald Lyle	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ernie Crawford	6	1	0.0	26	36
S Gilbert Lane	6	1	0.0	24	33
OLB Lenny Walton	5	3	0.0	26	32
DE Teddy Campbell	4	2	1.5	21	32
DT Donald Maxwell	4	4	0.5	23	34
S Ethan Randle	4	0	0.0	21	33
CB Carlos Peters	3	1	1.0	20	34
CB Sammy Metzler	3	0	0.0	19	28
DT Pete Maxwell	2	2	0.0	21	27
DE Donovan Allen	2	1	0.0	22	34
S Willie Streb	2	1	0.0	2	9
DT Clay Schwartz	1	1	0.5	11	5
DE Dave Shapiro	1	0	0.5	5	4
CB Gabe Riley	1	3	0.0	23	32
OLB Isaac Howard	1	1	0.0	11	8
T Jeff Money	1	0	---	---	---
RB Erik Rose	1	0	---	---	---
S Brent Huh	1	0	0.0	4	7
FB Artie Hassell	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Erik Wagner	8	0	0.0	24	31
DE Harold Barginski	6	3	1.5	23	25
CB Korey Shannon	5	0	1.0	24	28
DT Louie Korr	5	0	0.0	23	29
DT Preston Lynch	4	1	0.0	20	21
DE Roger Becker	3	3	2.5	23	29
S Frankie Riley	3	2	0.0	16	27
ILB Bert Wofford	2	3	0.0	23	26
CB Gerald Lyle	2	2	0.0	13	21
ILB Lance Bidney	2	1	0.0	1	5
OLB Ellis Carpenter	2	0	0.0	11	12
S Darrin Gordon	1	2	0.0	24	31
G Mitch Hynes	1	0	---	---	---
CB Chad Johnson	0	1	0.0	23	26
S Al White	0	1	0.0	5	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Teddy Campbell	1.5	0	0	32
CB Carlos Peters	1.0	0	0	34
DT Donald Maxwell	0.5	1	1	34
DE Dave Shapiro	0.5	0	0	4
DT Clay Schwartz	0.5	0	0	5
DT Pete Maxwell	0.0	1	0	27
S Brent Huh	0.0	1	0	7

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Roger Becker	2.5	2	2	29
DE Harold Barginski	1.5	1	1	25
CB Korey Shannon	1.0	0	0	28
DT Louie Korr	0.0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sammy Metzler	3	4	0	28
S Gilbert Lane	3	2	1	33
OLB Lenny Walton	3	0	0	32
CB Carlos Peters	2	0	0	34
S Ethan Randle	2	0	0	33
ILB Ernie Crawford	1	1	0	36
OLB Isaac Howard	1	0	0	8
S Brent Huh	1	0	0	7
DE Teddy Campbell	1	0	0	32
S Willie Streb	1	0	0	9

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Korey Shannon	3	1	0	28
OLB Erik Wagner	3	0	0	31
CB Gerald Lyle	2	1	0	21
DT Louie Korr	2	0	0	29
S Frankie Riley	1	0	1	27
CB Chad Johnson	1	0	1	26
S Darrin Gordon	1	0	0	31
OLB Ellis Carpenter	1	0	0	12
ILB Lance Bidney	1	0	0	5

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Wright	3	11	23	0	30
Robbie Garrison	2	3	18	1	25
Jeff Money	0	3	24	2	31
Doug Corey	0	3	22	0	29
Adam Wyse	0	1	19	2	26
Riddick Plechaty	0	1	2	0	3
Richie Gardner	0	1	18	0	20
Roman Ciervo	0	1	6	0	8

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mitch Hynes	3	4	24	2	32
Carl Coles	1	3	18	0	19
Terry Christopher	1	2	23	1	27
Ronald McCreery	0	5	25	0	33
Toby Benton	0	4	24	0	33
Dan Barnes	0	4	20	0	25
Richie Anderson	0	2	11	1	19
Edwin Jett	0	1	8	0	7

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Larry Jurkiewicz	4	13
Erik Rose	1	20
Claude Hutson	1	16
Tito Bensen	1	9
Courtney Newhart	1	2
Brent Huh	0	20
Roman Ciervo	0	15
Joseph Mahoney	0	12
Riddick Plechaty	0	9
Richie Gardner	0	9
Melvin Newsome	0	9
Spencer Stevenson	0	9
Matt Strickland	0	8
Adam Wyse	0	8
Isaac Howard	0	7
Gabe Riley	0	7
Artie Hassell	0	7
Wes Copeland	0	7
Doug Corey	0	6
Carlos Peters	0	6
Willie Streb	0	6
Dave Shapiro	0	5
Mo Bellais	0	5
Craig Harkless	0	5
Lionel Morris	0	5
Pete Maxwell	0	4
Jessie Malchow	0	4
Lenny Walton	0	2
Donald Maxwell	0	2
Donovan Allen	0	2
Ernie Crawford	0	2
Teddy Campbell	0	2
Dustin Bahr	0	2
Gilbert Lane	0	2
Zach Reilly	0	2
Victor Kappers	0	1
Clay Schwartz	0	1
Ethan Randle	0	1
Sammy Metzler	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dean Dunn	1	14
Scottie Owens	1	10
Al White	1	6
Randall Felker	0	21
Rudolph Close	0	20
Gerald Lyle	0	14
Wally Hulbert	0	13
Levon Eidsmore	0	13
Jumbo Weber	0	11
Korey Shannon	0	10
Jumbo Alvarado	0	8
Jerry Stai	0	8
Richie Anderson	0	8
Jessie Hopper	0	8
Edwin Jett	0	7
Antoine Schultz	0	7
Irving Hammond	0	7
Bryce Pang	0	6
Mitch Hynes	0	6
Carl Coles	0	6
Ellis Carpenter	0	6
Lance Bidney	0	6
Jason Winn	0	5
Frankie Riley	0	3
Ellis Briles	0	3
Gabe Peters	0	3
Erik Wagner	0	2
Bert Wofford	0	2
Roger Becker	0	2
Preston Lynch	0	2
Harold Barginski	0	2
Darrin Gordon	0	2
Chad Johnson	0	2
Louie Korr	0	2
Toby Benton	0	2
Skip Warren	0	2
Ronald McCreery	0	1
Craig Perkins	0	1
J.C. Ferguson	0	1
Dan Barnes	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	14	22	1.6
Right	4	21	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	14	34	2.4
Right	6	9	1.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Tarver	26	15	0	3	0	2	4	3	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne Griffith	32	18	2	2	1	7	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	13	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	24	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	79	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	42	8.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	39	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	47	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	12	5	103	8.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
TE Richie Gardner	6	5	15	20
WR Dustin Bahr	6	4	34	28
WR Jessie Malchow	4	0	0	22
WR Claude Hutson	3	1	16	20
TE Roman Ciervo	2	1	19	8
WR Courtney Newhart	2	2	19	9
RB Erik Rose	1	1	10	10
RB Levon Morrison	1	1	3	21
WR Matt Strickland	1	0	0	1

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Booker	9	4	0	76	1	20
WR Levon Eidsmore	4	3	0	38	1	25
WR Scottie Owens	4	4	0	47	0	9
WR Gabe Peters	4	0	0	0	0	20
RB Billy Joe Bolender	3	3	0	29	0	25
WR J.C. Ferguson	3	1	0	15	0	20
TE Edwin Jett	2	0	1	0	0	7
FB Wally Hulbert	1	1	0	5	0	13
TE Carl Coles	1	1	0	15	0	19
RB Jerry Stai	1	1	0	6	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Levon Morrison	1	1	1.00	2.22

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jerry Stai	4	11	2.75	1.50
Billy Joe Bolender	3	-1	-0.33	3.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Tarver	1	1	2	2.00	4.46

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne Griffith	2	1	15	7.50	7.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dustin Bahr	1	1	2	2.00	5.67

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jonathan Booker	1	0	0	0.00	8.44
WR J.C. Ferguson	1	1	15	15.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Erik Rose	2	1
Levon Morrison	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Joe Bolender	2	0
Wayne Griffith	1	1
Jerry Stai	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Tarver	10	8	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne Griffith	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Richie Gardner	3	3	1
WR Claude Hutson	2	1	1
WR Courtney Newhart	2	2	1
RB Erik Rose	1	1	1
RB Levon Morrison	1	1	0
WR Dustin Bahr	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Levon Eidsmore	2	2	1
WR Gabe Peters	2	0	0
WR Jonathan Booker	1	0	0
RB Jerry Stai	1	1	1
RB Billy Joe Bolender	1	1	1
WR J.C. Ferguson	1	0	0
WR Scottie Owens	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)