| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 54 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Darrin Earls kicked off 70 yards from the NO30. Roger Wertz returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Reuben Back. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU19 (1Q: 14:23) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU19 (1Q: 14:10) Bart Oliver ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Mitchell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU24 (1Q: 13:37) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. Francis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 13:08) Bart Oliver ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Neal Branch, assisted by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-8-HOU37 (1Q: 12:35) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Moe Norton, assisted by ILB Ernie Crawford. Key block delivered by Daniel Madison. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Crawford is blitzing. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 12:13) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Minnis, Crawford and Norton are blitzing. 2-8-HOU48 (1Q: 11:33) Conrad Engel ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. Key block delivered by Daniel Madison. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10- NO35 (1Q: 10:47) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9- NO34 (1Q: 10:18) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jason Terry. CB Moe Cook defended the pass. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 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. 2-4- NO29 (1Q: 10:13) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Reuben Back. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Czech is blitzing. 3-1- NO26 (1Q: 09:33) Bart Oliver ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements, assisted by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| 4-4- NO29 (1Q: 08:59) Marc Gonzalez attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 08:54) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Dwayne Hodges returned the ball 22 yards to the NO19. Tackled by Cornelius O'Donnell. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10- NO19 (1Q: 08:19) Aaron Elliott ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane, assisted by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6- NO23 (1Q: 07:55) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Grier. Giannitti gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1- NO28 (1Q: 07:21) Tito Burke ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Edgar Manning, assisted by DT Thomas Bullock. |
| 4-2- NO27 (1Q: 06:38) Michael Hervey punted 49 yards. Bart Oliver returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Moe Cook. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU33 (1Q: 06:27) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Courtney Rabdau. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU32 (1Q: 06:21) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Trent Battle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Blaine Schulman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crawford is blitzing. 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 05:36) Bart Oliver ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis, assisted by CB Reuben Back. Key block delivered by Walt Thieman. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dattilo is blitzing. 2-1- NO48 (1Q: 04:53) Bart Oliver ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Moe Norton, assisted by S Don Meyer. Key block delivered by Van Goodspeed. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 1-10- NO44 (1Q: 04:16) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bart Oliver. DE Don Harmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10- NO44 (1Q: 04:10) Bart Oliver ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NO CB Reuben Back to the NO38. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO38 (1Q: 04:04) Kyle Thornton ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum, assisted by CB Chad Johnson. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10- NO38 (1Q: 03:20) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane, assisted by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5- NO43 (1Q: 02:54) Kyle Thornton ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Edgar Manning. Key block delivered by Jeff Money. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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-HOU44 (1Q: 02:25) Aaron Elliott ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Madison. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU41 (1Q: 01:51) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Metzenbaum is blitzing. 3-4-HOU38 (1Q: 01:12) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to RB Kyle Thornton for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. Thornton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-HOU33 (1Q: 00:45) Aaron Elliott ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Courtney Fletcher, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU30 (1Q: 00:16) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Albert Harlow. DT Thomas Bullock hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU30 (1Q: 00:09) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Dwayne Hodges for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 15:00) Kyle Thornton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Grier, assisted by ILB Leslie Glenn. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-7-HOU18 (2Q: 14:30) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Ernest Elkon for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer, assisted by S Rondell Madison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-4-HOU15 (2Q: 13:47) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. ILB Nolan Metzenbaum defended the pass. |
| 4-4-HOU15 (2Q: 13:41) Darrin Earls attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 13:36) Darrin Earls kicked off 53 yards from the NO30. Bryant Shuler returned the ball 13 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Moe Cook. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Meyer is blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 13:13) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. Cook, Meyer and Norton are blitzing. 2-10-HOU30 (2Q: 12:36) Bart Oliver ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements, assisted by S Don Meyer. |
| Houston: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Minnis and Crawford are blitzing. 3-9-HOU31 (2Q: 12:07) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jason Terry. CB Moe Cook knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-9-HOU31 (2Q: 11:58) Chester Knoblett punted 41 yards. Dwayne Hodges returned the kick 4 yards to the NO32. Tackled by Rondell Madison. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Glenn is blitzing. 1-10- NO32 (2Q: 11:50) Aaron Elliott ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 2-8- NO34 (2Q: 11:26) Jeff Brzezinski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. Grier is blitzing. 3-8- NO34 (2Q: 11:22) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10- NO48 (2Q: 10:51) Kyle Thornton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Grier. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9- NO49 (2Q: 10:09) Jeff Brzezinski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Elkon. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier is blitzing. 3-9- NO49 (2Q: 10:02) Jeff Brzezinski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. DE Courtney Fletcher blocked the pass. |
| 4-9- NO49 (2Q: 09:56) Michael Hervey punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU02. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU02 (2Q: 09:47) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis, assisted by DT Chuck Mitchell. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| 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. Minnis, Crawford and Norton are blitzing. 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 09:19) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. CB Harold Czech knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU12 (2Q: 09:13) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Harold Francis. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Norton is blitzing. 3-10-HOU12 (2Q: 09:09) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Jason Terry for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. Terry gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU19 (2Q: 08:44) Chester Knoblett punted 59 yards. Blaine Schulman returned the kick -1 yards to the NO21. Tackled by Conrad Engel. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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- NO21 (2Q: 08:35) Kyle Thornton ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by CB Chad Johnson. Key block delivered by Brett LaTendresse. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3- NO28 (2Q: 07:56) Aaron Elliott ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wally Hanson. |
| New Orleans: 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. Whitmire is blitzing. 3-1- NO30 (2Q: 07:23) Kyle Thornton ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Steve Tully, assisted by DE Danny Jostes. New Orleans's Ernest Elkon was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious ankle injury. |
| 4-3- NO28 (2Q: 06:46) Michael Hervey punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU28. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cook is blitzing. 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 06:35) Skip Warren sacked by CB Moe Cook for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Ward. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Trent Tanner on the HOU16. |
| 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. Crawford and Meyer are blitzing. 2-22-HOU16 (2Q: 06:02) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Boyles. S Moe Norton defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-22-HOU16 (2Q: 05:55) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Jason Terry for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Moe Norton. |
| 4-18-HOU20 (2Q: 05:22) Chester Knoblett punted 67 yards. Blaine Schulman returned the kick 1 yard to the NO14. Tackled by Van Goodspeed. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Glenn is blitzing. 1-10- NO14 (2Q: 05:14) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. ILB Leslie Glenn drove right through Wesley Lake to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into 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. 2-10- NO14 (2Q: 05:08) Kyle Thornton ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 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. 2-5- NO19 (2Q: 05:01) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. |
| 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. 1-10- NO24 (2Q: 04:34) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by DT Wally Hanson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kim England. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-16- NO18 (2Q: 03:49) Aaron Elliott ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wally Hanson. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14- NO20 (2Q: 03:06) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by WR Ralph Branch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-14- NO20 (2Q: 03:00) Michael Hervey punted 51 yards. Bart Oliver returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Marshall Barnhardt. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 02:50) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-23-HOU26 (2Q: 02:44) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford, assisted by CB Moe Cook. |
| Houston: 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 pass. 3-14-HOU35 (2Q: 02:03) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Blaine Schulman. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO42 (2Q: 01:57) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Minnis, Crawford and Cook are blitzing. 2-4- NO36 (2Q: 01:48) Skip Warren scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Reuben Back. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Crawford is blitzing. 1-10- NO30 (2Q: 01:32) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6- NO26 (2Q: 01:10) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Moe Cook. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10- NO16 (2Q: 01:02) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10- NO16 (2Q: 00:53) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Courtney Rabdau. Nichols gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4- NO04 (2Q: 00:43) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Conrad Engel for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Lincoln Rivera. |
| (2Q: 00:43) Houston called a time out. |
| 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. 2-5- NO05 (2Q: 00:36) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 9, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 00:36) Extra point by Marc Gonzalez was good. Houston 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 00:28) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Dwayne Hodges returned the ball 21 yards to the NO30. Tackled by Cornelius O'Donnell. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO30 (2Q: 00:22) Jeff Brzezinski dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier and Gordon are blitzing. 2-12- NO28 (2Q: 00:02) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Dwayne Hodges for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hodges gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 48 yards from the HOU30. Kyle Thornton returned the ball 18 yards to the NO40. Tackled by Steve Tully. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: I 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- NO19 (3Q: 14:40) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 1-15- NO14 (3Q: 14:36) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. |
| New Orleans: Strong 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. 2-14- NO15 (3Q: 13:55) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. |
| 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. 3-11- NO18 (3Q: 13:09) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Albert Harlow. CB Jerald Willmer knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: 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. Grier is blitzing. 1-10- NO23 (3Q: 13:03) Aaron Elliott ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DE Edgar Manning. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-7- NO26 (3Q: 12:24) Aaron Elliott ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2- NO31 (3Q: 11:53) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ralph Branch. DE Courtney Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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- NO36 (3Q: 11:47) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Grier. Giannitti gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. Grier is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 11:01) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ralph Branch. ILB Nolan Metzenbaum defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU36 (3Q: 10:54) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Willmer is blitzing. 2-15-HOU41 (3Q: 10:50) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Pete Thurgood for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thurgood gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU36 (3Q: 10:42) Aaron Elliott ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. Key block delivered by Jimmie Pomato. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-HOU28 (3Q: 09:56) Tito Burke ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wally Hanson. |
| 4-1-HOU27 (3Q: 09:15) Darrin Earls attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 09:08) Darrin Earls kicked off 59 yards from the NO30. Bryant Shuler returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Moe Cook. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Crawford and Dattilo are blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 08:39) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Skip Warren on the HOU36. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU36 (3Q: 08:00) Bart Oliver ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Mitchell. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Dattilo is blitzing. 3-1-HOU40 (3Q: 07:15) Bart Oliver ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Reuben Back, assisted by CB Harold Czech. Key block delivered by Daniel Madison. Madison ran over Dwayne Ronk to set up the play. |
| Houston: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 06:31) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Conrad Engel for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. Engel gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10- NO45 (3Q: 05:47) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 8 yards. Tackled by S Don Meyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Crawford is blitzing. 2-2- NO37 (3Q: 05:21) Bart Oliver ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements, assisted by DT Courtney Rabdau. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2- NO37 (3Q: 04:36) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 9 yards. Tackled by S Blaine Schulman. Boyles gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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, expecting the run. 1-10- NO28 (3Q: 03:54) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5- NO23 (3Q: 03:17) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Oliver gained 25 yards after the catch. Houston 16, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 03:17) Extra point by Marc Gonzalez was good. Houston 17, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 03:01) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Dwayne Hodges returned the ball 27 yards to the NO30. Tackled by Steve Tully. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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- NO30 (3Q: 02:26) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 13 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by CB Chad Johnson. Giannitti gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO43 (3Q: 01:44) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Pete Thurgood for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Metzenbaum is blitzing. 2-8- NO45 (3Q: 01:15) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Ralph Branch for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by S Gilbert Lane. Branch gained 2 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 00:34) Jeff Brzezinski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Aaron Elliott. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU43 (3Q: 00:30) Aaron Elliott ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Courtney Fletcher. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-6-HOU39 (4Q: 15:00) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to RB Kyle Thornton for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Grier. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Howard is blitzing. 4-1-HOU34 (4Q: 14:30) Kyle Thornton ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen, assisted by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 14:23) Bart Oliver ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dwayne Ronk. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-9-HOU36 (4Q: 13:48) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. Oliver gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 3-3-HOU42 (4Q: 13:19) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cary Nichols. DE Don Harmon blocked the pass. |
| 4-3-HOU42 (4Q: 13:12) Chester Knoblett punted 43 yards. Dwayne Hodges returned the kick 8 yards to the NO23. Tackled by Rondell Madison. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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- NO23 (4Q: 13:02) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to RB Aaron Elliott for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Courtney Fletcher. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7- NO26 (4Q: 12:31) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Glenn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier, Metzenbaum and Lane are blitzing. 3-5- NO28 (4Q: 11:45) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. Giannitti gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 1-10- NO44 (4Q: 11:10) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. DT Louie Korr simply tossed Marshall Barnhardt aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10- NO44 (4Q: 11:02) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Ralph Branch for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Courtney Fletcher. |
| 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. 3-11- NO43 (4Q: 10:21) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pete Thurgood. S Darrin Gordon defended the pass. |
| 4-11- NO43 (4Q: 10:16) Michael Hervey punted 47 yards. Bart Oliver called for a fair catch at the HOU10. |
| 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-HOU10 (4Q: 10:09) Bart Oliver ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Moe Norton, assisted by CB Harold Czech. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Crawford and Schulman are blitzing. 2-7-HOU13 (4Q: 09:28) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Don Meyer. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU16 (4Q: 08:42) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Harold Czech. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Minnis and Schulman are blitzing. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 08:14) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Boyles. DE Dwayne Ronk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Dattilo is blitzing. 2-10-HOU25 (4Q: 08:07) Bart Oliver ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements, assisted by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| Houston: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Crawford, Cook and Norton are blitzing. 3-8-HOU27 (4Q: 07:24) Bart Oliver ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Cook. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 06:37) Otis Vranjen ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| 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. 2-9-HOU36 (4Q: 05:52) Bart Oliver ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements. |
| Houston: 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 pass. Rivera is blitzing. 3-7-HOU38 (4Q: 05:07) Bart Oliver ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Blaine Schulman, assisted by DT Chuck Mitchell. |
| 4-4-HOU41 (4Q: 04:20) Chester Knoblett punted 49 yards. Dwayne Hodges returned the kick 2 yards to the NO12. Tackled by Cornelius O'Donnell. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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- NO12 (4Q: 04:13) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. OLB Lawrence Grier defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10- NO12 (4Q: 04:06) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. DE Courtney Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 3-10- NO12 (4Q: 03:56) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. CB Chad Johnson defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier is blitzing. 4-10- NO12 (4Q: 03:51) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ralph Branch. CB Chad Johnson defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 1-10- NO19 (4Q: 03:42) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pete Thurgood. S Darrin Gordon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: 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. Grier is blitzing. 1-5- NO24 (4Q: 03:32) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Ralph Branch for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Shuler. Branch gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier and Gordon are blitzing. 1-10- NO35 (4Q: 03:13) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 39 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Madison. Giannitti gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 02:55) Jeff Brzezinski pass was intended for WR Vernon Giannitti and was intercepted by S Darrin Gordon at the HOU11. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Vernon Giannitti. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 02:45) Bart Oliver ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Courtney Rabdau, assisted by S Moe Norton. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Crawford is blitzing. 2-7-HOU19 (4Q: 02:34) Bart Oliver ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo, assisted by DT Chuck Mitchell. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU19 (4Q: 02:26) Bart Oliver ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Blaine Schulman, assisted by S Moe Norton. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-2-HOU24 (4Q: 02:17) Chester Knoblett punted 47 yards. Dwayne Hodges returned the kick 0 yards to the NO29. Tackled by Hardy Wilcox. |
| 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- NO29 (4Q: 02:10) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roger Newhart. CB Jerald Willmer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 1-20- NO19 (4Q: 02:01) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwayne Hodges. DE Edgar Manning hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20- NO19 (4Q: 01:54) Jeff Brzezinski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. DT Louie Korr blocked the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20- NO19 (4Q: 01:49) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-25- NO14 (4Q: 01:49) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to TE Ty Warren for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-18- NO21 (4Q: 01:32) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by DE Courtney Fletcher and DE Edgar Manning for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wesley Lake. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU O.J. Whitmire on the NO15. |
| Houston: 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- NO15 (4Q: 01:18) Bart Oliver ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Reuben Back. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6- NO11 (4Q: 00:32) Skip Warren dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Barons 17, New Orleans Shamans 6 |