| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Floyd Simmons kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Alvin Hiscock returned the ball 17 yards to the NO20. Tackled by Joel Swank. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO20 (1Q: 14:40) Sammie Prosser ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. |
| New Orleans: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6- NO24 (1Q: 14:19) Sammie Prosser ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Herb Small. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gordon is blitzing. 3-5- NO25 (1Q: 13:47) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ralph Dennis. DT Shannon Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5- NO25 (1Q: 13:43) Glenn Swift punted 34 yards. Mitchell Cooper returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Alvin Hiscock. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Chadwick is blitzing. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 13:34) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. Key block delivered by Dexter Martinez. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO31 (1Q: 12:58) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Dole. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Chadwick, Whiting and Creamer are blitzing. 1-5- NO05 (1Q: 12:13) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell. |
| Houston: 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. 2-5- NO05 (1Q: 11:27) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Myron Duncan. Houston 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 11:27) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Houston 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 11:17) Floyd Simmons kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Trent Shapiro returned the ball 12 yards to the NO16. Tackled by Burt Pescaia. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO16 (1Q: 10:48) Sammie Prosser ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Herb Small. |
| 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. 2-9- NO17 (1Q: 10:19) Vince Relf ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small. New Orleans's Marty Cassidy was hurt on the play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9- NO17 (1Q: 09:52) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by WR Trent Shapiro. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Neal Cox was hurt on the play. |
| 4-9- NO17 (1Q: 09:44) Glenn Swift punted 42 yards. Mitchell Cooper called for a fair catch at the HOU41. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 09:34) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dean Crawford. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU44 (1Q: 09:02) Joel Swank ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell, assisted by S Roosevelt O'Neal. |
| 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. 3-5-HOU46 (1Q: 08:32) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Moe Cook. |
| 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- NO46 (1Q: 08:05) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Louie Whiting. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 2-7- NO43 (1Q: 07:23) J.J. Kanpurwala sacked by DE Winfred Rodriguez for a loss of 7 yards. Rodriguez ran right past Joel Swank and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-HOU50 (1Q: 06:46) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 20 yards. Tackled by S Robbie Meier. Spencer gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO30 (1Q: 06:18) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Rodriguez, assisted by ILB Ray Bensen. Key block delivered by Mo Young. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-1- NO21 (1Q: 05:52) Spencer Spencer ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Julio Heath, assisted by CB Gene Tatum. Key block delivered by Myron Duncan. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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- NO17 (1Q: 05:06) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was dropped by WR Brian Doyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10- NO17 (1Q: 04:57) Joel Swank ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell. |
| 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. 3-3- NO10 (1Q: 04:17) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1- NO08 (1Q: 03:29) Floyd Simmons attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 03:24) Floyd Simmons kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Trent Shapiro returned the ball 16 yards to the NO23. Tackled by Joel Swank. |
| 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. 1-10- NO23 (1Q: 02:58) Vince Relf ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. S Darrin Gordon crushed Ed Springer to wreck the play. |
| 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. 2-8- NO25 (1Q: 02:24) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammie Prosser. DT Shannon Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8- NO25 (1Q: 02:20) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Hiscock. DT Ralph Blades hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8- NO25 (1Q: 02:14) Glenn Swift punted 34 yards. Mitchell Cooper called for a fair catch at the HOU41. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 02:04) Spencer Spencer ran a reverse around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Julio Heath, assisted by CB Leo Kummerfeldt. Key block delivered by Allen Taylor. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU46 (1Q: 01:34) Joel Swank ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Whiting is blitzing. 3-4-HOU47 (1Q: 00:52) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burks gained 1 yard after the catch. 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 strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO45 (1Q: 00:06) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Louie Whiting. Tanner gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: 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 pass. 1-10- NO32 (2Q: 15:00) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Dole, assisted 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: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1- NO23 (2Q: 14:24) Trent Tanner ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt O'Neal. |
| Houston: 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. 3-2- NO24 (2Q: 13:56) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. 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, expecting the run. 1-10- NO21 (2Q: 13:30) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt O'Neal, assisted by ILB Ray Bensen. |
| 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. Chadwick is blitzing. 2-8- NO19 (2Q: 12:49) Trent Tanner ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ray Bensen, assisted by DT Dean Crawford. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chadwick, Whiting and Tatum are blitzing. 3-7- NO18 (2Q: 12:10) J.J. Kanpurwala sacked by ILB Louie Whiting for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Myron Duncan. |
| 4-13- NO24 (2Q: 11:37) Floyd Simmons attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO31 (2Q: 11:29) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to TE Percy Neufeldt for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Stanley Garner. Neufeldt gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 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. Watson is blitzing. 2-7- NO34 (2Q: 10:49) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antoine Nutten. S Nathan Weaver defended the pass. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 3-7- NO34 (2Q: 10:39) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trent Shapiro. DT Louie Korr drove right through Lionel Winter to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-7- NO34 (2Q: 10:32) Glenn Swift punted 27 yards. Mitchell Cooper called for a fair catch at the HOU39. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 10:24) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wayne Kiely. DE Winfred Rodriguez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 10:18) Trent Tanner ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell. |
| Houston: 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. Chadwick and Meier are blitzing. 2-11-HOU43 (2Q: 09:54) J.J. Kanpurwala sacked by OLB Otis Chadwick for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Allen Taylor. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Whiting and O'Neal are blitzing. 3-16-HOU38 (2Q: 09:09) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Dole. |
| Houston: I 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. 4-1- NO47 (2Q: 08:31) Burt Pescaia ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Julio Heath, assisted by DT Pete Maxwell. Key block delivered by Dexter Martinez. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO46 (2Q: 07:55) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was intended for WR Spencer Spencer and was intercepted by CB Leo Kummerfeldt at the NO43. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Spencer Spencer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Totten, Martinez and Willmer are blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 07:45) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Irv Hull for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU45 (2Q: 07:12) Sammie Prosser ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. |
| New Orleans: 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. 3-7-HOU44 (2Q: 06:45) Jeff Brzezinski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo and assisted by S Brent Renze. |
| 4-2-HOU39 (2Q: 06:17) Glenn Swift punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 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. Chadwick is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 06:10) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU20 (2Q: 05:38) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. Spencer gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 05:03) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was intended for TE Wayne Kiely and was intercepted by S Roosevelt O'Neal at the NO39. Tackled by Wayne Kiely. |
| 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. 1-10- NO39 (2Q: 04:50) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to TE Kendrick Baker for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Dattilo is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 04:34) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to TE Percy Neufeldt for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. Neufeldt gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Dattilo and Cooper are blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 04:13) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Irv Hull for 7 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. Hull gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-HOU22 (2Q: 03:53) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Hiscock. DT Ralph Blades hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 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-HOU17 (2Q: 03:43) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Percy Neufeldt. DT Louie Korr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: I 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. Watson, Willmer and Gordon are blitzing. 2-10-HOU17 (2Q: 03:37) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Delay of Game. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson and Willmer are blitzing. 2-15-HOU22 (2Q: 03:31) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to TE Kendrick Baker for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Henson. |
| 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. Watson is blitzing. 3-4-HOU11 (2Q: 03:14) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ralph Dennis. DE Herb Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-HOU11 (2Q: 03:10) Bennie Madkin attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 03:05) Bennie Madkin kicked off 55 yards from the NO30. Leland Burks returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Vince Relf. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU16 (2Q: 02:47) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt O'Neal. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 02:21) J.J. Kanpurwala sacked by DT Xavier Clements and DE Otis Fausel for a loss of 5 yards. Clements ran right past Bubba Hopkins and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-HOU22 (2Q: 02:00) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Earl Bierce. |
| 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. Chadwick and Heath are blitzing. 3-12-HOU25 (2Q: 01:33) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chadwick is blitzing. 3-7-HOU30 (2Q: 01:33) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Robbie Meier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 01:22) J.J. Kanpurwala sacked by DT Xavier Clements for a loss of 5 yards. Clements ran right past Bubba Hopkins and knocked down the quarterback. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-25-HOU26 (2Q: 01:11) Trent Tanner ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Amos Schwartz, assisted by CB Julio Heath. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-21-HOU30 (2Q: 00:45) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Leo Kummerfeldt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-HOU33 (2Q: 00:35) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roosevelt O'Neal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 00:26) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Doyle gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| (2Q: 00:26) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: I 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- NO49 (2Q: 00:14) Joel Swank ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Julio Heath. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NO ILB Louie Whiting to the NO39. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson and Wright are blitzing. 1-10- NO39 (2Q: 00:07) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to RB Sammie Prosser for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. Prosser gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bennie Madkin kicked off 51 yards from the NO30. Joel Swank returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Ralph Dennis. |
| 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-HOU44 (3Q: 14:40) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell. Key block delivered by Mo Young. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10- NO43 (3Q: 14:18) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Troy Benton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10- NO43 (3Q: 13:53) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Leo Kummerfeldt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Covington gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10- NO14 (3Q: 13:12) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darren Wallerstedt. DE Otis Fausel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10- NO14 (3Q: 13:06) Joel Swank ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Earl Bierce. |
| Houston: 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. 3-13- NO17 (3Q: 12:27) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 16, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 12:27) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Houston 17, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 12:18) Floyd Simmons kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Trent Shapiro returned the ball 12 yards to the NO28. Tackled by Wayne Kiely. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Totten is blitzing. 1-10- NO28 (3Q: 11:58) Sammie Prosser ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Whalen, assisted by DE Herb Small. Key block delivered by Percy Neufeldt. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2- NO36 (3Q: 11:25) Sammie Prosser ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by S Lenny Cheatham. Key block delivered by Ed Springer. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Cheatham is blitzing. 1-10- NO38 (3Q: 10:58) Jeff Brzezinski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Hiscock. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cooper is blitzing. 2-10- NO38 (3Q: 10:52) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Irv Hull for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 3-4- NO44 (3Q: 10:19) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Irv Hull for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 09:44) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to RB Vince Relf for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten, assisted by DE Herb Small. Relf gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Renze is blitzing. 2-3-HOU38 (3Q: 09:14) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Alvin Hiscock for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Coles. Hiscock gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 08:49) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by DT Shannon Allen and DE Earl Barker for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Springer. |
| New Orleans: 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. 2-15-HOU33 (3Q: 08:01) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Antoine Nutten for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. Nutten gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 3-1-HOU19 (3Q: 07:17) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Hiscock. OLB Trent Watson defended the pass. |
| 4-1-HOU19 (3Q: 07:11) Bennie Madkin attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 07:05) Bennie Madkin kicked off 57 yards from the NO30. Joel Swank returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Billy Joe Donaldson. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 06:37) Joel Swank ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Louie Whiting, assisted by DT Xavier Clements. Key block delivered by Irv Jefcoat. Jefcoat ran over Timothy Hartman to set up the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Chadwick is blitzing. 2-2-HOU45 (3Q: 05:52) Trent Tanner ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Louie Whiting. Key block delivered by Mo Young. |
| 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-HOU50 (3Q: 05:17) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Leland Burks. DT Dean Crawford blocked the pass. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU50 (3Q: 05:07) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dean Crawford. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7- NO47 (3Q: 04:26) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Leo Kummerfeldt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Covington gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO29 (3Q: 03:54) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Rodriguez. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Chadwick is blitzing. 2-8- NO27 (3Q: 03:11) Joel Swank ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements, assisted by DE Winfred Rodriguez. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 3-8- NO27 (3Q: 02:39) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was dropped by WR Bryant Covington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8- NO27 (3Q: 02:30) Floyd Simmons attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 02:23) Floyd Simmons kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Trent Shapiro returned the ball 27 yards to the NO27. Tackled by Burt Pescaia. |
| 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, expecting the pass. Totten is blitzing. 1-10- NO27 (3Q: 01:58) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by ILB Moe Totten for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Springer. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| New Orleans: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14- NO23 (3Q: 01:44) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by TE Kendrick Baker. |
| 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. Dattilo is blitzing. 3-14- NO23 (3Q: 01:38) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irv Hull. CB Broderick Wright defended the pass. |
| 4-14- NO23 (3Q: 01:31) Glenn Swift punted 44 yards. Mitchell Cooper returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU42. Tackled by Irv Hull. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Mitchell Cooper at the HOU42. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 01:24) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Donnell Dole. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Chadwick is blitzing. 2-9-HOU43 (3Q: 00:45) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Timothy Hartman. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 3-9-HOU43 (4Q: 15:00) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU43 (4Q: 14:53) Brian Pourdanesh punted 39 yards. Sammie Prosser returned the kick 11 yards to the NO29. Tackled by Burt Pescaia. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10- NO29 (4Q: 14:45) Sammie Prosser ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Herb Small. CB Mitchell Cooper knocked down Butch Wilkins to break up the play. |
| 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. 2-9- NO30 (4Q: 14:24) Vince Relf ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| 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. Watson is blitzing. 3-3- NO36 (4Q: 13:48) Jeff Brzezinski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Antoine Nutten. DE Herb Small blocked the pass. |
| 4-3- NO36 (4Q: 13:41) Glenn Swift punted 38 yards. Mitchell Cooper returned the kick -2 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Teddy Creamer. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 13:33) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dean Crawford. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Chadwick is blitzing. 2-8-HOU26 (4Q: 12:51) Joel Swank ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Tatum, assisted by CB Moe Cook. Key block delivered by Irv Jefcoat. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 12:07) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Clements. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chadwick is blitzing. 2-8-HOU39 (4Q: 11:41) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. DE Winfred Rodriguez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 3-8-HOU39 (4Q: 11:28) J.J. Kanpurwala sacked by DE Winfred Rodriguez for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Nathan Wilcox. |
| 4-16-HOU31 (4Q: 10:54) Brian Pourdanesh punted 38 yards. Sammie Prosser returned the kick 2 yards to the NO33. Tackled by Harvey Browning. |
| 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 pass. 1-10- NO33 (4Q: 10:44) Sammie Prosser ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson, Totten and Gordon are blitzing. 2-10- NO33 (4Q: 10:03) Sammie Prosser ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| 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. 3-3- NO40 (4Q: 09:27) Vince Relf ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-2- NO41 (4Q: 08:49) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Trent Shapiro for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dale Henson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 08:10) Sammie Prosser ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Brent Renze, assisted by DT Louie Korr. |
| New Orleans: I 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. 2-9-HOU46 (4Q: 07:46) Sammie Prosser ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| 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. 3-5-HOU42 (4Q: 07:01) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Antoine Nutten for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU41 (4Q: 06:35) Glenn Swift punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 06:28) Joel Swank ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Louie Whiting. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-7-HOU07 (4Q: 05:44) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Dole. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-HOU06 (4Q: 05:00) Trent Tanner ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell, assisted by S Roosevelt O'Neal. |
| 4-7-HOU07 (4Q: 04:12) Brian Pourdanesh punted 52 yards. Sammie Prosser returned the kick -4 yards to the NO37. Tackled by Burt Pescaia. |
| 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. 1-10- NO37 (4Q: 04:03) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irv Hull. ILB Dale Henson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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- NO37 (4Q: 03:56) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irv Hull. S Lenny Cheatham defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10- NO37 (4Q: 03:49) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Antoine Nutten for 4 yards. Tackled by S Nathan Weaver, assisted by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| 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. Dattilo and Wright are blitzing. 4-6- NO41 (4Q: 03:30) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Trent Shapiro for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10- NO47 (4Q: 03:12) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by WR Alvin Hiscock. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 2-10- NO47 (4Q: 03:04) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammie Prosser. ILB Moe Totten hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 3-10- NO47 (4Q: 02:57) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Irv Hull for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 02:37) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Antoine Nutten for 15 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 02:16) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trent Shapiro. DE Earl Barker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips 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. Dattilo is blitzing. 2-10-HOU28 (4Q: 02:06) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irv Hull. S Brent Renze defended the pass. |
| 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 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU28 (4Q: 01:59) Jeff Brzezinski sacked by DT Ralph Blades and DE Jimmy Coles for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Butch Wilkins. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-16-HOU34 (4Q: 01:40) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antoine Nutten. DE Herb Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Dattilo and Gordon are blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 01:32) Jeff Brzezinski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham and assisted by CB Mitchell Cooper. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dattilo, Willmer and Cheatham are blitzing. 2-5-HOU24 (4Q: 01:11) Jeff Brzezinski pass was dropped by TE Percy Neufeldt. |
| 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-HOU24 (4Q: 01:04) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to WR Antoine Nutten for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: 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-HOU18 (4Q: 00:56) Jeff Brzezinski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antoine Nutten. OLB Trent Watson defended the pass. |
| 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. Watson is blitzing. 2-10-HOU18 (4Q: 00:47) Jeff Brzezinski pass completed to FB Billy Joe Donaldson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Garner. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Weak 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. 3-2-HOU10 (4Q: 00:36) Jeff Brzezinski pass was intended for TE Ralph Dennis and was intercepted by S Darrin Gordon in the end zone. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU20 (4Q: 00:25) J.J. Kanpurwala dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-HOU19 (4Q: 00:16) J.J. Kanpurwala dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Barons 20, New Orleans Shamans 6 |