| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. D.J. Kerby returned the ball 17 yards to the NO26. Tackled by Harvey Sanderson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 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, expecting the run. 1-10- NO09 (1Q: 14:33) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Omar Petit. OLB Trent Watson defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10- NO09 (1Q: 14:29) Jeff Brzezinski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Glenn and assisted by OLB Trent Watson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5- NO14 (1Q: 13:45) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Terry Regalado for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. Regalado gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO35 (1Q: 13:08) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Terry Regalado for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. 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 weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7- NO38 (1Q: 12:31) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to RB Shannon Kerr for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lamar Looney, assisted by CB Darrell Beall. |
| New Orleans: 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. Watson is blitzing. 3-5- NO40 (1Q: 11:48) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for 7 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Torres. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO47 (1Q: 11:40) Jeff Brzezinski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Regalado. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-10- NO47 (1Q: 11:36) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Feeney. DE Herb Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10- NO47 (1Q: 11:28) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vernon Giannitti. OLB Trent Watson defended the pass. |
| 4-10- NO47 (1Q: 11:22) Rob Whalen punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU05. |
| 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. Minnis, Crawford and Cook are blitzing. 1-10-HOU05 (1Q: 11:14) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lincoln Budd. ILB Ernie Crawford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. Sarmiento is blitzing. 2-10-HOU05 (1Q: 11:08) Joey Halvorsen ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jack Sarmiento. Key block delivered by Kenny Cunningham. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 10:39) Skip Warren sacked by DE Dwayne Ronk for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Kenny Cunningham. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU10 (1Q: 09:58) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo, assisted by S Wes Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-HOU12 (1Q: 09:12) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Billy Joe Starks. |
| 4-18-HOU12 (1Q: 09:06) Ken Grbac punted 46 yards. Shannon Kerr called for a fair catch at the NO42. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO42 (1Q: 08:56) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Terry Regalado for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small, assisted by DE Leroy Mason. Regalado gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 08:19) Jeff Brzezinski pass was intended for WR Vernon Giannitti and was intercepted by CB Jerald Willmer at the HOU40. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Vernon Giannitti. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO46 (1Q: 08:11) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 0 yards. 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 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10- NO46 (1Q: 07:32) Skip Warren sacked by DT Xavier Clements for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-16-HOU48 (1Q: 06:48) Skip Warren sacked by DE Dwayne Ronk for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bubba Hopkins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NO Dwayne Ronk for 42 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:48) Extra point by Darrin Earls was good. New Orleans 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:37) Darrin Earls kicked off 79 yards from the NO30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 06:37) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hays gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro 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 (1Q: 05:52) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prior. Key block delivered by Van Goodspeed. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Minnis, Crawford and Sarmiento are blitzing. 2-2- NO45 (1Q: 05:15) Joey Halvorsen ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jack Sarmiento. Key block delivered by Wayne Kiely. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO43 (1Q: 04:52) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Banks, assisted by DE Teddy England. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10- NO43 (1Q: 04:12) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Moe Cook, assisted by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. Luciano gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 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. Dattilo and Crawford are blitzing. 3-4- NO37 (1Q: 03:32) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Cook. |
| 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. 1-10- NO26 (1Q: 03:03) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 0 yards. Tackled by CB D.J. Kerby. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sarmiento is blitzing. 2-10- NO26 (1Q: 02:20) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Mitchell, assisted by S Leonard Arnold. |
| Houston: 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. 3-7- NO23 (1Q: 01:37) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Gene Tatum, assisted by CB Reuben Back. |
| 4-6- NO22 (1Q: 00:54) Marc Gonzalez attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 7, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 00:47) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. D.J. Kerby returned the ball 22 yards to the NO30. Tackled by Kris Luciano. PENALTY: Houston was called for a Face Mask on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Watson is blitzing. 1-10- NO35 (1Q: 00:28) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Regalado. S Darrin Gordon defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10- NO35 (1Q: 00:24) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tommie Barger for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by CB Chad Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 3-5- NO40 (2Q: 15:00) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to TE Ty Warren for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Warren gained 9 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 strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 14:28) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Feeney. DT Andre Tyler drove right through Jeff Money to hurry the quarterback. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU46 (2Q: 14:20) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer, assisted by CB Broderick Wright. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU40 (2Q: 13:49) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by WR Bernard Keyes. |
| 4-4-HOU40 (2Q: 13:45) Rob Whalen punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crawford is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 13:39) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Banks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 12:56) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Cook, assisted by ILB Ernie Crawford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Minnis is blitzing. 3-2-HOU28 (2Q: 12:26) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. Key block delivered by Jake Huntley. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Arnold is blitzing. 3-12-HOU18 (2Q: 12:17) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roger Newhart. CB Reuben Back defended the pass. |
| 4-12-HOU18 (2Q: 12:07) Ken Grbac punted 43 yards. Shannon Kerr returned the kick 5 yards to the NO44. Tackled by Joey Halvorsen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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. 1-10- NO44 (2Q: 12:00) Darnell Benton ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. Key block delivered by Roger Willson. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU49 (2Q: 11:20) Darnell Benton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-2-HOU48 (2Q: 10:40) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. Giannitti gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 10:10) Shannon Kerr ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Thompson. |
| 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. 2-6-HOU23 (2Q: 09:46) Jeff Brzezinski scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lamar Looney. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 09:02) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by CB Chad Johnson. Giannitti gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-1-HOU01 (2Q: 08:38) Darnell Benton ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by OLB Trent Watson. CB Broderick Wright knocked down Vinny McGuire to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU02 (2Q: 08:10) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by TE Ty Warren. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU02 (2Q: 08:04) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Bernard Keyes for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 13, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 08:04) Extra point by Darrin Earls was good. New Orleans 14, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 07:56) Darrin Earls kicked off 79 yards from the NO30. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 07:56) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford, assisted by DT Pete Maxwell. Key block delivered by Darren Wallerstedt. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU27 (2Q: 07:17) Joey Halvorsen ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU29 (2Q: 06:33) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Joe Starks. DE Winfred Rodriguez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-HOU29 (2Q: 06:23) Ken Grbac punted 33 yards. Shannon Kerr returned the kick -3 yards to the NO35. Tackled by Lincoln Budd. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO35 (2Q: 06:16) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. Feeney gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back 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- NO47 (2Q: 05:38) Darnell Benton ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lamar Looney, assisted by DT Louie Korr. Key block delivered by Roger Willson. |
| New Orleans: Pro 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. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 05:19) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Aaron Elliott. DT Louie Korr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-HOU42 (2Q: 05:14) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for -2 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Torres. 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 nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-20- NO48 (2Q: 05:07) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Terry Regalado for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-HOU45 (2Q: 04:49) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. Feeney gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Gordon is blitzing. 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 04:30) Shannon Kerr ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Leslie Glenn, assisted by DT Joseph Lester. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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-HOU27 (2Q: 04:08) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by DT Shannon Allen and DE Herb Small for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Money. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 3-15-HOU33 (2Q: 03:49) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by WR Terry Regalado. |
| 4-15-HOU33 (2Q: 03:42) Darrin Earls attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dattilo is blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 03:35) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Kris Luciano. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU40 (2Q: 03:28) Skip Warren pass was intended for WR Kris Luciano and was intercepted by CB Moe Cook at the NO44. Tackled by Kris Luciano. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10- NO44 (2Q: 03:19) Shannon Kerr ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DT Louie Korr. Key block delivered by Jeff Money. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5- NO49 (2Q: 02:58) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-HOU49 (2Q: 02:42) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Wright is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 02:26) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by CB Broderick Wright for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Ellard. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-HOU43 (2Q: 02:06) Jeff Brzezinski pass was intended for TE Ty Warren and was intercepted by CB Chad Johnson at the HOU40. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Ty Warren. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. 1-10- NO49 (2Q: 01:57) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 42 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hays gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. Minnis is blitzing. 1-7- NO07 (2Q: 01:39) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford, assisted by DT Chuck Mitchell. |
| 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. 2-8- NO08 (2Q: 01:22) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 14, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 01:22) Extra point by Marc Gonzalez was good. New Orleans 14, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 01:12) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four 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. 1-10- NO20 (2Q: 01:12) Darnell Benton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall, assisted by DT Tom Thompson. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-8- NO22 (2Q: 00:38) Shannon Kerr ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Mason. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4- NO26 (2Q: 00:29) Shannon Kerr ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer, assisted by DT Louie Korr. Key block delivered by Wesley Lake. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Darrin Earls kicked off 68 yards from the NO30. Billy Joe Starks returned the ball 34 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Bernard Keyes. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Cook is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 14:41) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 8 yards. Tackled by CB D.J. Kerby. 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, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU44 (3Q: 14:02) Trent Tanner ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. Key block delivered by Lamont Sudnik. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 13:35) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements, assisted by DE Ed Banks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU49 (3Q: 13:05) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dwayne Ronk. |
| Houston: 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. Minnis and Sarmiento are blitzing. 3-5- NO48 (3Q: 12:36) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Cook, assisted by CB D.J. Kerby. Luciano gained 13 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 man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO37 (3Q: 12:03) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4- NO31 (3Q: 11:31) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Mitchell. Kiely gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO23 (3Q: 11:07) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Rodriguez. Key block delivered by Wayne Kiely. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5- NO18 (3Q: 10:38) Trent Tanner ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell, assisted by OLB K.C. Minnis. |
| 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. Prior is blitzing. 3-4- NO17 (3Q: 10:11) Skip Warren sacked by DE Dwayne Ronk for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lamont Sudnik. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jake Huntley on the NO23. |
| 4-10- NO23 (3Q: 09:41) Marc Gonzalez attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 14, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 09:33) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. D.J. Kerby returned the ball 30 yards to the NO32. Tackled by Lincoln Budd. |
| New Orleans: 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. 1-10- NO32 (3Q: 08:56) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Andre Tyler, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. Feeney gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. New Orleans's Toby Benton was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5- NO37 (3Q: 08:47) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to FB Curtis Lorenz for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Danny Jostes, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. Lorenz gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1- NO41 (3Q: 08:12) Darnell Benton ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small, assisted by DT Andre Tyler. 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, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO46 (3Q: 07:40) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to RB Darnell Benton for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9- NO47 (3Q: 06:53) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ethan Hampton. S Sammy Torres simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9- NO47 (3Q: 06:46) Jeff Brzezinski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. |
| 4-4-HOU48 (3Q: 06:00) Rob Whalen punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU04. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU04 (3Q: 05:50) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Kris Luciano. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU09 (3Q: 05:46) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell, assisted by S Leonard Arnold. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU14 (3Q: 05:20) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Joey Hays. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU14 (3Q: 05:14) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jack Sarmiento. Budd gained 17 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. Dattilo is blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 04:50) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Cook. 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 man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 04:14) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford, assisted by CB Moe Cook. Hays gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Prior is blitzing. 1-10- NO43 (3Q: 03:38) Skip Warren sacked by DT Pete Maxwell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 2-15- NO48 (3Q: 02:57) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Cook. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NO Wes Monroe for 15 yards to the HOU43. |
| 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 run. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 02:50) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-HOU44 (3Q: 02:14) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU36 (3Q: 01:45) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by S Sammy Torres. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 01:04) Darnell Benton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU26 (3Q: 00:32) Darnell Benton ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendall Page, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU23 (4Q: 15:00) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Terry Regalado for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall, assisted by DE Herb Small. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU19 (4Q: 14:25) Darrin Earls attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 17, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 14:20) Darrin Earls kicked off 79 yards from the NO30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 14:20) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo, assisted by CB D.J. Kerby. Boyles gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU28 (4Q: 13:54) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 2-12-HOU18 (4Q: 13:46) Joey Halvorsen ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU19 (4Q: 13:02) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Billy Joe Starks. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (4Q: 12:53) Ken Grbac punted 56 yards. Shannon Kerr returned the kick 5 yards to the NO30. Tackled by Britt Oshiro. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO30 (4Q: 12:45) Darnell Benton ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. Key block delivered by Grant Mikulski. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10- NO40 (4Q: 12:20) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. Giannitti gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1- NO49 (4Q: 11:42) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 10:56) Darnell Benton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU44 (4Q: 10:20) Shannon Kerr ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. DT Shannon Allen crushed Mo Ellard to wreck the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson is blitzing. 3-9-HOU44 (4Q: 09:44) Aaron Elliott ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Andre Tyler. |
| 4-9-HOU44 (4Q: 09:08) Rob Whalen punted 37 yards. Chad Johnson called for a fair catch at the HOU07. |
| 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. Crawford is blitzing. 1-10-HOU07 (4Q: 08:58) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Gene Tatum. 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 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-HOU13 (4Q: 08:28) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| 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-HOU18 (4Q: 07:57) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 07:23) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Joey Hays. DE Ed Banks blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Minnis is blitzing. 2-10-HOU41 (4Q: 07:15) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 1 yard. Tackled by CB D.J. Kerby. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. Back is blitzing. 3-9-HOU42 (4Q: 06:28) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Moe Cook. |
| 4-8-HOU43 (4Q: 05:51) Ken Grbac punted 27 yards. The ball was downed at the NO30. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO30 (4Q: 05:42) Shannon Kerr ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-8- NO32 (4Q: 04:58) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Vernon Giannitti for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giannitti gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO48 (4Q: 04:48) Jeff Brzezinski scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU45 (4Q: 04:02) Shannon Kerr ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-2-HOU44 (4Q: 03:14) Darnell Benton ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. Key block delivered by Doug Corey. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 02:29) Darnell Benton ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by DE Herb Small. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU38 (4Q: 02:17) Shannon Kerr ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Thompson, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. Key block delivered by Jeff Money. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 02:08) Darnell Benton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NO Darnell Benton to the HOU23. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Watson is blitzing. 2-9-HOU23 (4Q: 02:01) Shannon Kerr ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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 run. 3-7-HOU21 (4Q: 01:53) Shannon Kerr ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Glenn, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| 4-3-HOU17 (4Q: 01:08) Darrin Earls attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 20, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 01:01) Darrin Earls kicked off 56 yards from the NO30. Chad Johnson returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Bernard Keyes. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 00:52) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Tatum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU47 (4Q: 00:36) Skip Warren spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-HOU47 (4Q: 00:32) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Roger Newhart for -1 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Arnold. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-3-HOU46 (4Q: 00:10) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for -1 yards. Tackled by CB D.J. Kerby. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 00:02) Jeff Brzezinski dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Shamans 20, Houston Barons 13 |