| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 46 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Stan Bruce kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Kyle Thornton returned the ball 18 yards to the NO19. Tackled by Korey Shannon. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO19 (1Q: 14:39) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Seth Watkins. DE Clyde McGriff hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Rhodes and Gordon are blitzing. 2-10- NO19 (1Q: 14:34) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 41 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Edwards. Giannitti gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 13:50) Levon Morrison ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. Key block delivered by Deron Devito. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU35 (1Q: 13:08) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by WR Kris O'Neill. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Tripping. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-15-HOU45 (1Q: 13:01) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Harry Batteaux for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Batteaux gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 12:14) Levon Morrison ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. Key block delivered by Richie Gardner. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-2-HOU17 (1Q: 11:33) Levon Morrison ran around left end for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ralph Wright. New Orleans 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 11:33) Extra point by Darrin Earls was good. New Orleans 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 11:15) Darrin Earls kicked off 67 yards from the NO30. Korey Shannon returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Ty Warren. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Crawford and Lane are blitzing. 1-10-HOU28 (1Q: 10:42) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 1-15-HOU23 (1Q: 10:36) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Walton and Crawford are blitzing. 1-20-HOU18 (1Q: 10:30) Clyde Canada ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Burnett and Carpenter are blitzing. 2-20-HOU18 (1Q: 09:47) Rickey Gibson ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Mickey Burnett, assisted by ILB Marty Carpenter. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-HOU28 (1Q: 09:03) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Budd gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Orr is blitzing. 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 08:18) Rickey Gibson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Orr. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU44 (1Q: 07:48) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR B.J. Kirk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU44 (1Q: 07:40) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Kenneth McCormick for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2- NO47 (1Q: 07:07) Monty Myers punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the NO06. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Perez is blitzing. 1-10- NO06 (1Q: 06:56) Aaron Elliott ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tyrone Jones, assisted by OLB Jamie Edwards. Elliott slipped a little on the wet field. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-12- NO04 (1Q: 06:16) Aaron Elliott ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jeremy Kelly, assisted by OLB Jamie Edwards. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7- NO09 (1Q: 05:43) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5- NO11 (1Q: 05:07) Don McWilliams punted 48 yards. Korey Shannon returned the kick 9 yards to the NO50. Tackled by Damon Herndon. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Orr is blitzing. 1-10- NO50 (1Q: 04:59) Skip Warren sacked by OLB Grady Orr for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Quentin Hardy. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Walton and Lane are blitzing. 2-16-HOU44 (1Q: 04:15) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Brock Shaw for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Reuben Back. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Shaw gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7- NO47 (1Q: 03:40) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: 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. 3-12-HOU48 (1Q: 03:30) Skip Warren pass completed to WR B.J. Kirk for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammy Metzler. |
| 4-7- NO47 (1Q: 02:49) Monty Myers punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO20 (1Q: 02:42) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Kris O'Neill for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9- NO21 (1Q: 01:56) Aaron Elliott ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Zach Groh. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, 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. 3-12- NO18 (1Q: 01:10) Aaron Elliott ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. Key block delivered by O.J. Sylvester. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10- NO34 (1Q: 00:26) Levon Morrison ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by DE Harold Barginski. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10- NO34 (2Q: 15:00) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to FB Deron Devito for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by CB Korey Shannon. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wachsmuth is blitzing. 3-11- NO33 (2Q: 14:28) Jeff Brzezinski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson and assisted by S Frankie Riley. |
| 4-6- NO38 (2Q: 13:40) Don McWilliams punted 59 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU03. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU03 (2Q: 13:32) Rickey Gibson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Harp. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-HOU01 (2Q: 13:04) Clyde Canada ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements, assisted by S Gilbert Lane. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-HOU03 (2Q: 12:18) Skip Warren sacked by DE Donovan Allen for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rufus Kirchgessner. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Toby Benton for 3 yards to the HOU01. |
| 4-12-HOU01 (2Q: 11:31) Monty Myers punted and it was blocked by Sammy Metzler. HOU Monty Myers recovered the ball in the end zone for a safety. New Orleans 9, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 11:22) Stan Bruce kicked off 60 yards from the HOU20. Kyle Thornton returned the ball 14 yards to the NO34. Tackled by Korey Shannon. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO34 (2Q: 10:59) Levon Morrison ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 2-9- NO35 (2Q: 10:23) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to TE Richie Gardner for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Frankie Riley. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6- NO38 (2Q: 09:38) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Seth Watkins for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Harold Barginski. Watkins gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO49 (2Q: 09:10) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by DT Louie Korr for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Scottie Dobson. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16- NO43 (2Q: 08:36) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Zach Groh, assisted by CB Bill Pietrzyk. Giannitti gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Gordon is blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 07:49) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris O'Neill. DT Shannon Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU35 (2Q: 07:43) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. DT Louie Korr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU35 (2Q: 07:35) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Harry Batteaux for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Zach Groh. Batteaux gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 07:19) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Harry Batteaux for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Batteaux gained 1 yard after the catch. New Orleans 15, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 07:19) Extra point by Darrin Earls was good. New Orleans 16, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 07:11) Darrin Earls kicked off 71 yards from the NO30. Korey Shannon returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Damon Herndon. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 06:54) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brock Shaw. DE Don Harmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU23 (2Q: 06:48) Brock Shaw ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU27 (2Q: 06:03) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lincoln Budd. DT Xavier Clements hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-HOU27 (2Q: 05:57) Monty Myers punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the NO32. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO32 (2Q: 05:46) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Kris O'Neill for 7 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Riley. O'Neill gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 2-3- NO39 (2Q: 05:00) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Deron Devito. ILB Wendell Rhodes defended the pass. |
| 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. 3-3- NO39 (2Q: 04:53) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Harry Batteaux for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Edwards. Batteaux gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 04:21) Levon Morrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| 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-HOU42 (2Q: 03:59) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Emmitt Joseph for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Edwards. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 03:43) Levon Morrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-HOU41 (2Q: 03:34) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Seth Watkins. DT Louie Korr drove right through Wesley Lake to hurry the quarterback. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-HOU41 (2Q: 03:28) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Kris O'Neill for 14 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU27 (2Q: 03:08) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Seth Watkins. CB Zach Groh defended the pass. |
| 4-6-HOU27 (2Q: 03:01) Darrin Earls attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 19, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 02:56) Darrin Earls kicked off 64 yards from the NO30. Bill Pietrzyk returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Kyle Thornton. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Wendell Rhodes on the HOU32. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 02:19) Rickey Gibson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jimmy Meadows. Houston's Lester Clayton was hurt on the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Walton, Carpenter and Ball are blitzing. 2-8-HOU34 (2Q: 02:00) Rickey Gibson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Marty Carpenter. Key block delivered by Rufus Kirchgessner. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 01:38) Skip Warren pass completed to WR B.J. Kirk for 11 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane, assisted by OLB Mickey Burnett. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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- NO46 (2Q: 01:20) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR B.J. Kirk. ILB Ernie Crawford blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-10- NO46 (2Q: 01:10) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Clifton Rose. DE Don Harmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lockett is blitzing. 1-10- NO41 (2Q: 01:04) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Solorio. ILB Marty Carpenter defended the pass. |
| Houston: 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. Burnett is blitzing. 2-10- NO41 (2Q: 00:58) Skip Warren sacked by DE Don Harmon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Toby Benton. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lockett is blitzing. 3-15- NO46 (2Q: 00:46) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Clifton Rose. S Erik Lockett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15- NO46 (2Q: 00:39) Monty Myers punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NO06. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO06 (2Q: 00:28) Jeff Brzezinski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Darrin Earls kicked off 67 yards from the NO30. Bill Pietrzyk returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Ty Warren. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Crawford and Ball are blitzing. 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 14:38) Clyde Canada ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mickey Burnett, assisted by S Marvin Harp. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU20 (3Q: 13:56) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Rickey Gibson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mickey Burnett. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU26 (3Q: 13:13) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Brock Shaw for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. Shaw gained 5 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 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 12:37) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Luther Salcedo for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Orr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU36 (3Q: 12:12) Skip Warren pass completed to WR B.J. Kirk for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton, assisted by S Marvin Harp. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 11:41) Clyde Canada ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Carpenter is blitzing. 2-7-HOU44 (3Q: 11:03) Rickey Gibson ran a draw inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Jimmy Meadows, assisted by OLB Lenny Walton. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Walton, Carpenter and Lane are blitzing. 3-11-HOU40 (3Q: 10:22) Skip Warren sacked by DE Don Harmon for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Toby Benton. |
| 4-17-HOU34 (3Q: 09:46) Monty Myers punted 30 yards. Harry Batteaux called for a fair catch at the NO36. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 1-10- NO36 (3Q: 09:39) Levon Morrison ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10- NO36 (3Q: 08:56) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to RB Levon Morrison for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. Morrison gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4- NO42 (3Q: 08:10) Jeff Brzezinski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO47 (3Q: 07:46) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Clyde McGriff, assisted by CB Korey Shannon. Giannitti gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 07:12) Levon Morrison ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. Key block delivered by Ralph Wright. |
| New Orleans: 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. Groh is blitzing. 1-10-HOU27 (3Q: 06:41) Levon Morrison ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen, assisted by DT Jeremy Kelly. Houston's Jeremy Kelly was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU23 (3Q: 06:06) Aaron Elliott ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by DT Jeremy Kelly. Key block delivered by Ralph Wright. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 05:27) Levon Morrison ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-HOU15 (3Q: 05:02) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by DE Roger Becker for a loss of 5 yards. Becker ran right past O.J. Sylvester and knocked down the quarterback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-HOU20 (3Q: 04:28) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to FB Deron Devito for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Zach Groh. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-HOU21 (3Q: 03:55) Darrin Earls attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 22, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 03:47) Darrin Earls kicked off 76 yards from the NO30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 03:47) Skip Warren sacked by DE Scott Dorman for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Rufus Kirchgessner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-HOU12 (3Q: 03:00) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Clifton Rose. DE Don Harmon blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-HOU12 (3Q: 02:50) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Clifton Rose for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gabe Riley. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (3Q: 02:24) Monty Myers punted 41 yards. Harry Batteaux returned the kick 6 yards to the NO46. Tackled by Wendell Rhodes. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO46 (3Q: 02:16) Levon Morrison ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Harold Barginski. Key block delivered by Ralph Wright. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Edwards and Riley are blitzing. 2-19- NO37 (3Q: 02:07) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to FB Deron Devito for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Harold Barginski, assisted by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Groh and Johnson are blitzing. 3-18- NO38 (3Q: 01:28) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harry Batteaux. CB Korey Shannon defended the pass. |
| 4-18- NO38 (3Q: 01:20) Don McWilliams punted 44 yards. Korey Shannon returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU32. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Burnett, Metzler and Lane are blitzing. 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 01:12) Skip Warren pass completed to WR B.J. Kirk for 15 yards. Tackled by S Damon Herndon, assisted by S Erik Lockett. |
| 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-HOU30 (3Q: 00:37) Skip Warren pass completed to WR B.J. Kirk for 7 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Harp, assisted by ILB Ernie Crawford. Kirk gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU37 (3Q: 00:06) Clyde Canada ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. Key block delivered by Rufus Kirchgessner. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 15:00) Skip Warren sacked by DE Don Harmon and DT Pete Maxwell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Toby Benton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-HOU40 (4Q: 14:25) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-HOU35 (4Q: 14:19) Skip Warren pass completed to WR B.J. Kirk for 5 yards. Tackled by S Damon Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-HOU40 (4Q: 13:33) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Dana Solorio for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton. |
| 4-7-HOU48 (4Q: 12:46) Monty Myers punted 33 yards. Harry Batteaux returned the kick 6 yards to the NO25. Tackled by Wendell Rhodes. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO25 (4Q: 12:38) Aaron Elliott ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9- NO26 (4Q: 11:59) Aaron Elliott ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jeremy Kelly, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. OLB Jamie Edwards knocked down Robbie Garrison to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-11- NO24 (4Q: 11:16) Levon Morrison ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. Key block delivered by Ralph Wright. |
| 4-3- NO32 (4Q: 10:42) Don McWilliams punted 44 yards. Korey Shannon returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by O.J. Sylvester. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 10:32) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Clifton Rose for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU35 (4Q: 10:08) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Clifton Rose for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gabe Riley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. Burnett is blitzing. 3-1-HOU45 (4Q: 09:36) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Clifton Rose for 2 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Harp. Rose gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 08:50) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mickey Burnett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. Burnett, Back and Herndon are blitzing. 2-2- NO45 (4Q: 08:32) Skip Warren pass completed to WR B.J. Kirk for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Sammy Metzler. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 1-10- NO27 (4Q: 08:16) Timothy Rhem pass completed to TE Luther Salcedo for 11 yards. Tackled by S Erik Lockett, assisted by OLB Mickey Burnett. |
| 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. Carpenter is blitzing. 1-10- NO16 (4Q: 07:56) Timothy Rhem sacked by DT Donald Maxwell for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Toby Benton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18- NO24 (4Q: 07:40) Timothy Rhem sacked by DT Xavier Clements and DE Donovan Allen for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Van Goodspeed. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Walton is blitzing. 3-26- NO32 (4Q: 07:18) Timothy Rhem pass completed to FB Brock Shaw for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Carpenter. Shaw gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Walton is blitzing. 4-22- NO28 (4Q: 07:02) Timothy Rhem pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Solorio. OLB Lenny Walton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO28 (4Q: 06:56) Levon Morrison ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Harold Barginski, assisted by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. Key block delivered by Ralph Wright. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Groh is blitzing. 2-3- NO35 (4Q: 06:12) Aaron Elliott ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-13- NO25 (4Q: 06:05) Levon Morrison ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14- NO24 (4Q: 05:22) Aaron Elliott ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| 4-7- NO31 (4Q: 04:36) Don McWilliams punted 43 yards. Bill Pietrzyk returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Kyle Thornton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 04:28) Timothy Rhem pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Clifton Rose. DE Donovan Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU33 (4Q: 04:19) Timothy Rhem sacked by DT Xavier Clements for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Rufus Kirchgessner. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-HOU27 (4Q: 04:00) Timothy Rhem pass completed to WR Clifton Rose for 10 yards. Tackled by S Erik Lockett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. 4-6-HOU37 (4Q: 03:38) Timothy Rhem pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dana Solorio. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 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-HOU37 (4Q: 03:34) Aaron Elliott ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bill Pietrzyk. Key block delivered by Tom Cassidy. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU30 (4Q: 02:50) Aaron Elliott ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo, assisted by DE Harold Barginski. Key block delivered by Tom Cassidy. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 02:39) Aaron Elliott ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tyrone Jones. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU27 (4Q: 02:28) Levon Morrison ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DE Harold Barginski. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 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. Jones is blitzing. 3-8-HOU25 (4Q: 02:20) Levon Morrison ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Frankie Riley. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-HOU18 (4Q: 02:00) Darrin Earls attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 25, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 01:52) Darrin Earls kicked off 64 yards from the NO30. Korey Shannon returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Mickey Burnett. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 01:43) Rickey Gibson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammy Metzler, assisted by S Erik Lockett. Key block delivered by Sam Pettine. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU36 (4Q: 01:17) Rickey Gibson ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball, assisted by S Damon Herndon. Key block delivered by Rufus Kirchgessner. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 00:33) Rickey Gibson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Shamans 25, Houston Barons 0 |