Week 17, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

42 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 NO - Melvin McElroy 1 pass from Rickey Geffen (Marc Gonzalez extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NO - Marc Gonzalez 43 field goal
2Q: 07:11 HOU - Floyd Simmons 52 field goal
3Q: 01:18 HOU - Floyd Simmons 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 NO - Melvin McElroy 1 pass from Rickey Geffen (Marc Gonzalez extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NO - Marc Gonzalez 43 field goal
2Q: 07:11 HOU - Floyd Simmons 52 field goal
3Q: 01:18 HOU - Floyd Simmons 28 field goal

Team Statistics HOU NO
Record 7-9 5-11
First Downs 13 10
- by Rushing 1 4
- by Passing 12 5
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 257 200
- Offensive Plays 73 59
- Yards per Play 3.52 3.39
Net Rushing Yards 74 139
- Rushing Attempts 24 30
- Yards per Rush 3.08 4.63
Net Passing Yards 183 61
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 27 - 0 27 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 190 73
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 3.73 2.10
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/19 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 6.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 2/17
Punt Returns/Yards 4/25 3/20
Kick Returns/Yards 2/39 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 35
Time of Possession 30:00 30:00

Team Statistics	HOU	NO
Record	7-9	5-11
First Downs	13	10
- by Rushing	1	4
- by Passing	12	5
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	257	200
- Offensive Plays	73	59
- Yards per Play	3.52	3.39
Net Rushing Yards	74	139
- Rushing Attempts	24	30
- Yards per Rush	3.08	4.63
Net Passing Yards	183	61
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 27 - 0	27 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	190	73
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	3.73	2.10
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/19	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	6.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	2/17
Punt Returns/Yards	4/25	3/20
Kick Returns/Yards	2/39	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 35
Time of Possession	30:00	30:00

Drive Charts

Houston Barons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	0:35	OWN 5	2	8	Fumble
1	10:06	2:10	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
1	5:29	0:54	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
2	14:53	7:50	OWN 5	13	60	Field Goal
2	3:22	1:31	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
2	1:07	0:54	OWN 14	3	-6	Punt
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 32	4	26	Fumble
3	10:58	1:35	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	7:12	6:01	OWN 33	14	56	Field Goal
4	11:56	0:57	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	9:44	1:08	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
4	5:25	0:26	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	4:47	3:23	OPP 44	11	42	Downs
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 44	5	6	Game

New Orleans Shamans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 20	8	30	Punt
1	10:45	0:39	OPP 5	2	5	Touchdown
1	7:56	2:27	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
1	4:35	4:42	OWN 32	8	42	Field Goal
2	7:03	3:41	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
2	1:51	0:44	OWN 42	3	5	Punt
2	0:13	0:13	OPP 48	2	2	Half
3	12:42	1:44	OWN 42	3	4	Punt
3	9:23	2:11	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
3	1:11	4:15	OWN 26	8	33	Punt
4	10:59	1:15	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
4	8:36	3:11	OWN 32	5	29	Punt
4	4:59	0:12	OWN 46	1	0	Interception
4	1:24	0:31	OWN 2	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Norbert Shaw, New Orleans Shamans

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Ross Blanco	12	25	2.08	7
Joel Swank	10	44	4.40	9
Danny Jacks	2	5	2.50	3

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Vinny Bessette	16	63	3.94	16	2
Sammie Prosser	10	54	5.40	25	1
Rickey Geffen	3	12	4.00	4	0
Arnold Geary	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Jacks	48	27	190	1/7	0	21	0	65.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rickey Geffen	27	16	73	2/12	1	14	1	60.9

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Ross Blanco	7	11	52	7.43	33	21
WR Thomas Tasker	7	10	44	6.29	16	10
FB Darren Wallerstedt	4	5	30	7.50	12	11
TE Wayne Kiely	2	5	13	6.50	0	7
WR Brian Doyle	2	6	22	11.00	4	19
TE Hugh McKinnie	2	2	12	6.00	1	8
WR Bryan Connelly	2	4	11	5.50	0	8
WR Larry Sullivan	1	4	6	6.00	0	6

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sean Price	4	7	12	3.00	3	6	0
RB Sammie Prosser	3	3	7	2.33	2	4	0
WR Wesley Doiron	2	2	4	2.00	0	4	0
WR Leland Burks	2	3	21	10.50	0	14	0
TE Lamar Gerhardt	2	3	13	6.50	9	14	0
TE Melvin McElroy	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Jimmie Lane	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Ellis Thomason	1	2	9	9.00	5	9	0
TE Carlton Alston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Clarence Finley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Darrin Gordon	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov
Ross Blanco	2	0
Lee Middleton	1	0
Rod Wharton	0	1

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Jessie Whitman	2	0
Gilbert Maguire	0	1
Nick Schulz	0	1
Brant Stokes	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Pourdanesh	8	330	41.3	38.8	48	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Trent Madison	10	415	41.5	35.0	54	5

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Floyd Simmons	2/2	1/1	1/1	52	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Marc Gonzalez	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lee Middleton	4	25	6.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wesley Doiron	3	20	6.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joel Swank	1	19	19.0	0
Lee Middleton	1	20	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vinny Bessette	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Trent Watson	5	2	0.5	19	15
DT Louie Korr	5	1	0.0	16	15
CB Broderick Wright	5	1	0.0	24	19
ILB Herman Patton	5	0	0.0	16	12
CB Troy Fricke	4	0	0.0	15	22
S Darrin Gordon	3	2	0.0	28	26
DT Walt Clemons	3	0	0.0	9	10
DE Brant Turnbull	2	0	1.0	16	12
S C.J. Loville	2	2	0.0	20	22
S Louie Mayes	2	2	0.0	24	25
DE Herb Small	2	0	0.0	13	18
DE Patrick Collins	2	0	0.0	14	11
ILB Sammy Ferguson	2	0	0.0	11	14
OLB Ernest Galloway	1	1	0.5	14	10
DT Herb Jacox	1	3	0.0	16	18
ILB Dale Henson	1	1	0.0	14	17
G Junior Hodges	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jimmy Coles	1	0	0.0	17	11
OLB Bryce Schneider	1	0	0.0	3	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Brant Stokes	7	1	0.0	15	41
CB Moe Cook	5	0	0.0	11	27
S Ross Mang	4	2	0.0	12	39
ILB Kyle Okunevich	4	1	0.0	16	32
S D'Glester Hardunkichud	4	1	0.0	15	22
OLB Ricardo Walsh	4	0	0.0	14	33
S Roy Springer	4	0	0.0	12	26
DT Xavier Clements	3	2	0.0	20	39
CB Thomas Jordan	3	2	0.0	19	36
DE Gilbert Maguire	3	0	0.0	13	26
ILB Zack Threats	2	1	0.0	11	22
DT Walter Bernard	2	0	0.0	16	26
OLB Cornell Dreiser	2	0	0.0	10	16
DE Norbert Shaw	1	2	1.0	16	33
DT Byron Marchant	1	2	0.0	11	18
DT Thomas Myers	1	1	0.0	10	26
DE Leroy Mason	1	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Nick Schulz	1	0	0.0	7	7
FB Clarence Finley	1	0	---	---	---
CB Edwin Naumoff	0	1	0.0	18	39

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Brant Turnbull	1.0	0	0	12
OLB Trent Watson	0.5	0	0	15
OLB Ernest Galloway	0.5	0	0	10
ILB Dale Henson	0.0	1	0	17
DT Shannon Allen	0.0	0	2	17

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Norbert Shaw	1.0	0	5	0	33
DT Xavier Clements	0.0	1	1	1	39
DT Byron Marchant	0.0	0	1	0	18
DE Leroy Mason	0.0	0	1	0	16
DT Thomas Myers	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Broderick Wright	3	1	0	19
S Darrin Gordon	2	0	1	26
ILB Sammy Ferguson	2	0	0	14
CB Troy Fricke	2	0	0	22
OLB Trent Watson	1	1	0	15
DT Walt Clemons	1	0	0	10
CB Jerald Willmer	1	0	0	22
DE Jimmy Coles	1	0	0	11
OLB Bryce Schneider	1	0	0	3
S C.J. Loville	1	0	0	22
S Louie Mayes	1	0	0	25
ILB Dale Henson	0	1	0	17

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Brant Stokes	6	1	41
CB Moe Cook	4	0	27
S Roy Springer	3	1	26
CB Thomas Jordan	3	0	36
DT Xavier Clements	2	0	39
DE Gilbert Maguire	2	0	26
S D'Glester Hardunkichud	2	0	22
OLB Ricardo Walsh	1	0	33
DT Walter Bernard	1	0	26
ILB Zack Threats	1	0	22
ILB Kyle Okunevich	1	0	32
OLB Cornell Dreiser	1	0	16
CB Edwin Naumoff	0	1	39
DE Norbert Shaw	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Junior Hodges	2	7	18	0	32
Myron Duncan	1	4	18	0	31
Nathan Wilcox	1	2	19	0	34
Derrick Bell	0	3	15	0	16
Dexter Martinez	0	2	11	1	32
Bubba Hopkins	0	1	9	0	25
Darren Wallerstedt	0	1	15	0	20
Wayne Kiely	0	1	19	0	37
Allen Taylor	0	1	15	0	24

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Fernando Kennedy	3	4	22	1	23
Roman Nelson	2	7	29	0	25
Kenny Cunningham	1	8	15	0	19
Daniel Sheridan	1	3	25	0	20
Clarence Finley	1	1	15	0	9
Jeffrey Butler	0	3	15	0	10
Tyrus Worthley	0	1	11	0	10
Clarence Eaves	0	0	19	1	19

Special Teams Statistics

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Rod Wharton	1	16
Damon Kacyvenski	1	12
Louie Mayes	1	11
Ross Blanco	1	2
Troy Fricke	0	27
Joel Swank	0	26
Lee Middleton	0	20
Sammy Ferguson	0	20
Darren Wallerstedt	0	14
Thomas Tasker	0	14
Bryan Connelly	0	12
Jerald Willmer	0	11
Bubba Hopkins	0	10
Irv Jefcoat	0	10
Derrick Bell	0	10
Brian Pourdanesh	0	10
Herman Patton	0	7
Shannon Allen	0	6
Brant Turnbull	0	6
Nathan Wilcox	0	6
Herb Jacox	0	6
Junior Hodges	0	6
Hugh McKinnie	0	6
Floyd Simmons	0	5
Myron Duncan	0	4
Louie Korr	0	3
Mo Young	0	3
Patrick Collins	0	3
Walt Clemons	0	2
Wayne Kiely	0	2
Darrin Gordon	0	1
Herb Small	0	1
Broderick Wright	0	1
Trent Watson	0	1
Brian Doyle	0	1
Larry Sullivan	0	1
C.J. Loville	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Edwin Naumoff	3	34
Carlton Alston	2	16
Brant Stokes	1	5
Cornell Dreiser	0	20
Arnold Geary	0	17
Thomas Jordan	0	15
Wesley Doiron	0	14
Ellis Thomason	0	14
Jimmie Lane	0	11
Daniel Sheridan	0	11
Jeffrey Butler	0	11
Clarence Eaves	0	11
Arnold Tyler	0	11
Tyrus Worthley	0	11
Trent Madison	0	10
Melvin McElroy	0	9
Lamar Gerhardt	0	8
Marvin Nixon	0	7
Leroy Mason	0	7
Nick Schulz	0	7
D'Glester Hardunkichud	0	7
Zack Threats	0	6
Gilbert Maguire	0	6
Marc Gonzalez	0	4
Byron Marchant	0	3
Norbert Shaw	0	3
Kyle Okunevich	0	3
Vinny Bessette	0	3
Clarence Finley	0	3
Xavier Clements	0	2
Ross Mang	0	2
Thomas Myers	0	2
Walter Bernard	0	1
Moe Cook	0	1
Roy Springer	0	1
Harris Rochon	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	15	46	3.1
Right	6	16	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	72	9.0
Middle	17	52	3.1
Right	5	15	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Jacks	48	27	1	5	1	4	9	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rickey Geffen	27	16	0	2	2	3	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	41	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	16	107	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	23	2.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	15	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	44	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	14	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Ross Blanco	11	7	0	52	1	33
WR Thomas Tasker	10	7	0	44	0	32
WR Brian Doyle	6	2	0	22	0	29
FB Darren Wallerstedt	5	4	0	30	0	20
TE Wayne Kiely	5	2	0	13	0	37
WR Larry Sullivan	4	1	1	6	0	29
WR Bryan Connelly	4	2	0	11	0	23
TE Hugh McKinnie	2	2	0	12	0	12

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Sean Price	7	4	1	12	20
WR Jimmie Lane	4	1	0	6	11
WR Leland Burks	3	2	1	21	17
TE Lamar Gerhardt	3	2	0	13	9
RB Sammie Prosser	3	3	0	7	10
WR Wesley Doiron	2	2	0	4	17
FB Ellis Thomason	2	1	0	9	9
TE Melvin McElroy	1	1	0	1	12
TE Carlton Alston	1	0	0	0	9
FB Clarence Finley	1	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ross Blanco	1	-1	-1.00	2.08

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vinny Bessette	1	4	4.00	3.94

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Jacks	9	6	28	3.11	3.96

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rickey Geffen	1	1	1	1.00	2.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Wayne Kiely	2	1	7	3.50	2.60
RB Ross Blanco	2	1	4	2.00	4.73
WR Bryan Connelly	2	1	3	1.50	2.75
WR Thomas Tasker	2	2	10	5.00	4.40
TE Hugh McKinnie	1	1	4	4.00	6.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Melvin McElroy	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Ross Blanco	2	1
Joel Swank	1	0
Danny Jacks	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Rickey Geffen	2	0
Arnold Geary	1	1
Sammie Prosser	1	0
Vinny Bessette	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Jacks	15	8	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rickey Geffen	8	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Thomas Tasker	4	4	2
WR Larry Sullivan	3	1	0
FB Darren Wallerstedt	2	1	1
RB Ross Blanco	2	0	0
WR Bryan Connelly	2	1	1
TE Wayne Kiely	1	0	0
WR Brian Doyle	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sean Price	2	2	0
WR Leland Burks	2	1	1
WR Wesley Doiron	1	1	0
WR Jimmie Lane	1	0	0
TE Carlton Alston	1	0	0
FB Ellis Thomason	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,600 (77,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,100 (23,400)
End Zone 8,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine 5,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 7,800 (15,000)
Club Seats 3,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (5,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,600 (77,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,100 (23,400)
End Zone	8,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine	5,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	7,800 (15,000)
Club Seats	3,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (5,200)