Texans 16-9 Saints (21 Aug, 2016) Box Score

New Orleans Saints

0-2, 0-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	0	0	3	6	9
HOU	7	6	0	3	16

Houston Texans

2-0, 1-0 home

New Orleans Passing


Luke McCown
Garrett Grayson
Drew Brees
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
14/19	118	6.2	0	1-5	89.4
4/15	50	3.3	1	0-0	13.2
5/8	29	3.6	1	1-14	29.7
23/42	178	4.7	2	2-19	47.4

Houston Passing


Brock Osweiler
Tom Savage
Brandon Weeden
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
12/19	124	6.5	1	1	1-4	77.5
7/12	75	6.3	0	0	2-26	76.7
4/4	54	13.5	0	0	1-7	118.8
23/35	216	7.2	1	1	4-37	84.6

New Orleans Rushing


Luke McCown
Daniel Lasco
Garrett Grayson
Mark Ingram II
John Kuhn
C.J. Spiller
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	25	8.3	15
12	24	2.0	11
1	16	16.0	16
7	11	1.6	4
1	3	3.0	3
2	3	1.5	3
26	82	3.2	16

Houston Rushing


Akeem Hunt
Lamar Miller
Kenny Hilliard
Jay Prosch
Tyler Ervin
Tom Savage
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
6	20	3.3	13
6	16	2.7	7
7	11	1.6	8
2	6	3.0	4
2	5	2.5	5
1	1	1.0	1
24	59	2.5	13

New Orleans Receiving


Brandon Coleman
Tommylee Lewis
Chris Manhertz
Jake Lampman
Jordan Williams-Lambert
R.J. Harris
C.J. Spiller
Coby Fleener
Travaris Cadet
Josh Hill
Michael Thomas
Mark Ingram II
RaShaun Allen
Daniel Lasco
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
6	47	7.8	16	10
2	25	12.5	16	3
2	23	11.5	18	4
1	19	19.0	19	3
1	17	17.0	17	1
2	17	8.5	9	4
3	16	5.3	9	4
2	12	6.0	9	2
1	9	9.0	9	2
1	7	7.0	7	1
1	5	5.0	5	2
1	0	0.0	0	1
0	0	0.0	0	3
0	0	0.0	0	1
23	197	8.6	19	41

Houston Receiving


William Fuller V
Braxton Miller
Jaelen Strong
Keith Mumphery
Stephen Anderson
Josh Lenz
Anthony Denham
Jonathan Grimes
Ryan Griffin
Jay Prosch
DeAndre Hopkins
Cecil Shorts III
Lamar Miller
C.J. Fiedorowicz
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
4	73	18.3	1	25	8
3	34	11.3	0	17	4
3	25	8.3	0	12	5
2	22	11.0	0	15	2
2	21	10.5	0	13	4
1	18	18.0	0	18	1
1	13	13.0	0	13	1
1	9	9.0	0	9	1
1	9	9.0	0	9	2
1	9	9.0	0	9	1
1	8	8.0	0	8	2
1	5	5.0	0	5	2
1	4	4.0	0	4	1
1	3	3.0	0	3	1
23	253	11.0	1	25	35

New Orleans Fumbles


Marcus Murphy
C.J. Spiller
Craig Robertson
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	1
0	0	1
2	1	2

Houston Fumbles


Tom Savage
Jonathan Grimes
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
0	0	1
1	1	1

New Orleans Defensive



Vonn Bell
Dannell Ellerbe
Nate Stupar
Cortland Finnegan
James Laurinaitis
Ken Crawley
Nick Fairley
Craig Robertson
Kenny Vaccaro
Delvin Breaux
Erik Harris
C.J. Wilson
De'Vante Harris
Bobby Richardson
P.J. Williams
Tyeler Davison
Roman Harper
Darryl Tapp
Cameron Jordan
Travaris Cadet
Tony Steward
Daniel Lasco
Landon Turner
Damian Swann
Jairus Byrd
Michael Hoomanawanui
Brandon Dixon
Davis Tull
Michael Thomas
Ashaad Mabry
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	8	1	1	0	1	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	2	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	1	0
4	4	0	0	2	0	0
4	2	1	1	0	1	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	1	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	1	1	0	1	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	1	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0
79	49	4	5	5	6	0

Houston Defensive



Brian Cushing
Max Bullough
K.J. Dillon
Akeem Dent
Terrance Mitchell
Christian Covington
Robert Chevis Nelson
Brian Peters
Kevin Johnson
Joel Heath
Brennan Scarlett
DJ Reader
Jadeveon Clowney
Charles James II
A.J. Bouye
Corey Moore
Andre Hal
Kareem Jackson
Devon Still
Eddie Pleasant
Gerald Rivers
Akeem Hunt
Benardrick McKinney
Shakeel Rashad
Johnathan Joseph
John Simon
Team
Quintin Demps
Reshard Cliett
Dan Pettinato
Tony Washington Jr.
Eric Lee
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	1	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	1	2	0	2	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	1	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	1	0	1	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0
62	53	2	5	8	6	0

New Orleans Interceptions


P.J. Williams
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Houston Interceptions


Robert Chevis Nelson
Johnathan Joseph
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	5	0
1	1	0
2	6	0

New Orleans Kick Returns


Tommylee Lewis
Marcus Murphy
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	37	18.5	19
1	19	19.0	19
3	56	18.7	19

Houston Kick Returns


Akeem Hunt
Wendall Williams
Tyler Ervin
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	57	28.5	31
1	22	22.0	22
1	14	14.0	14
4	93	23.3	31

New Orleans Punt Returns


Marcus Murphy
Tommylee Lewis
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	12	6.0	11
1	3	3.0	3
3	15	5.0	11

Houston Punt Returns


Wendall Williams
Tyler Ervin
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	11	11.0	11
3	9	3.0	6
4	20	5.0	11

New Orleans Kicking


Kai Forbath
Connor Barth
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	37	0/0	6
1/1	100.0	33	0/0	3
3/3	100.0	37	0/0	9

Houston Kicking


Nick Novak
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	49	1/1	10
3/3	100.0	49	1/1	10

New Orleans Punting


Thomas Morstead
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	267	44.5	0	2	57
6	267	44.5	0	2	57

Houston Punting


Shane Lechler
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	264	44.0	0	2	54
6	264	44.0	0	2	54

NRG Stadium

1:00 AM, 21 August 2016

Houston, TX

Referees:
Barry Anderson
Jeff Lamberth
Lee Dyer
Craig Wrolstad
Steve Zimmer
Mark Hittner
Julian Mapp

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Tampa Bay	9	8	.529	348	325
New Orleans	9	8	.529	402	327
Atlanta	7	10	.412	321	373
Carolina	2	15	.118	236	416

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Houston	10	7	.588	377	353
Jacksonville	9	8	.529	377	371
Indianapolis	9	8	.529	396	415
Tennessee	6	11	.353	305	367

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