National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 20, New Orleans 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 15, 2023
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 71810
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 733013
Houston 7103020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 66 yards, 26-D. Singletary returns for 20 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at HOU 17.
1 and 10 - HOU 9 14:56 7-C. Stroud rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 11 14:22 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 13 13:38 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:00 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 12:57 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 12:11 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 48 11:34 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
3 and 5 - HOU 48 11:28 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 5 - HOU 48 11:21 11-C. Johnston punts 52 yards, touchback.
1Q 11:13 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 11:13 4-D. Carr pass to 41-A. Kamara for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 10:42 41-A. Kamara rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NO 32 10:07 4-D. Carr pass to 25-K. Miller for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 45 9:24 4-D. Carr pass to 87-F. Moreau for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 49 8:51 41-A. Kamara rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 8:15 25-K. Miller rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - HOU 42 7:37 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 12-C. Olave.
3 and 14 - HOU 42 7:31 4-D. Carr pass to 7-T. Hill for 8 yards.
4 and 6 - HOU 34 6:45 19-B. Grupe 52 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 6:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 42 6:40 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 44 6:05 7-C. Stroud pass intended for 86-D. Schultz, INTERCEPTED by 53-Z. Baun at NO 45, returned for 10 yards, fumble by 53-Z. Baun (forced fumble by 12-N. Collins), RECOVERED by 71-T. Howard returned for no gain.
1Q 5:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 41 5:56 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 45 5:20 26-D. Singletary rush for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 38 4:44 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary.
2 and 10 - NO 38 4:39 7-C. Stroud pass to 85-N. Brown for 34 yards.
1 and 4 - NO 4 3:54 19-X. Hutchinson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NO 1 3:45 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
NO 0    HOU 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:15
1Q 3:41 New Orleans
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 3:41 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 32 3:07 25-K. Miller rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 2:34 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 7-T. Hill.
2 and 10 - NO 35 2:26 4-D. Carr pass to 13-M. Thomas for 16 yards.
Injury timeout at 2:15
1 and 10 - HOU 49 2:02 4-D. Carr pass to 13-M. Thomas for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 41 1:28 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 0:58 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 22-R. Shaheed.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 0:54 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 34 0:18 4-D. Carr pass to 22-R. Shaheed for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19-B. Grupe extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    HOU 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:28
1Q 0:13 Houston
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:13 31-D. Pierce rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 3 - HOU 32 15:00 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 14:25 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 13:48 22-M. Boone rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 42 13:18 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 36 12:42 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
3 and 4 - NO 36 12:37 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 12 11:56 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 9 11:17 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 5 10:38 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 3 - NO 5 10:30 15-K. Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 7    HOU 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:43
2Q 10:28 New Orleans
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, 22-R. Shaheed returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 10:28 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 12-C. Olave.
Injury timeout at 10:19
2 and 10 - NO 19 10:19 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 23 9:44 4-D. Carr pass to 41-A. Kamara for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - NO 23 9:13 39-L. Hedley punts 42 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 9:07 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 35 9:07 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 8:28 26-D. Singletary rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 26 7:48 26-D. Singletary rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 19 7:10 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 17 6:31 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 14 5:52 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 10 5:13 31-D. Pierce rush for 8 yards.
1 and 2 - NO 2 4:28 31-D. Pierce rush for -3 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 5 3:46 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 2:59
3 and 6 - NO 6 2:59 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    HOU 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:11
2Q 2:56 New Orleans
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 2:56 4-D. Carr pass to 7-T. Hill for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 31 2:36 4-D. Carr pass to 41-A. Kamara for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NO 33 2:03 4-D. Carr pass to 12-C. Olave for 13 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 46 1:58 4-D. Carr pass to 7-T. Hill for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 49 1:52 4-D. Carr pass to 7-T. Hill for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - HOU 45 1:47 4-D. Carr rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 1:27 4-D. Carr pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 43 1:21 4-D. Carr pass to 7-T. Hill for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - HOU 36 1:15 4-D. Carr pass to 12-C. Olave for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 1:09
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:09 4-D. Carr pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 25.
2 and 20 - HOU 35 0:45 4-D. Carr pass to 7-T. Hill for 11 yards.
3 and 9 - HOU 24 0:26 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 12-C. Olave.
4 and 9 - HOU 24 0:22 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 24 - No play.
4 and 14 - HOU 29 0:21 19-B. Grupe 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 10    HOU 17    Plays: 13    Possession: 2:35
2Q 0:18 Houston
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:18 7-C. Stroud pass to 85-N. Brown for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 15:00 4-D. Carr pass to 12-C. Olave for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 32 14:20 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 39 13:42 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 39 13:06 4-D. Carr pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 39 - No play.
2 and 20 - NO 29 13:00 4-D. Carr pass to 41-A. Kamara for 6 yards.
3 and 14 - NO 35 12:23 4-D. Carr sacked for 5 yards (52-J. Greenard, 96-M. Collins).
4 and 19 - NO 30 11:40 39-L. Hedley punts 41 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for no gain.
3Q 11:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 11:32 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 29 10:53 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 30 10:12 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and 9 - HOU 30 10:08 11-C. Johnston punts 63 yards, downed by 37-D. Ross.
3Q 9:55 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 7 9:55 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NO 7 9:25 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 25-K. Miller.
3 and 10 - NO 7 9:20 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
4 and 10 - NO 7 9:17 39-L. Hedley punts 43 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
3Q 9:10 Houston
1 and 10 - 50 9:10 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 8:26 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 15 7:59 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at NO 15 - No play.
1 and 1 - NO 1 7:56 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 1 - NO 1 7:53 31-D. Pierce rush for -3 yards.
3 and 4 - NO 4 7:13 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 4 - NO 4 7:03 15-K. Fairbairn 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 10    HOU 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:07
3Q 7:01 New Orleans
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 25 7:01 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 28 6:25 4-D. Carr pass to 87-F. Moreau for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 5:49 4-D. Carr pass to 13-M. Thomas for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 46 5:20 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 4:48 22-R. Shaheed rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 38 4:16 4-D. Carr pass to 12-C. Olave for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 3:37 4-D. Carr pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 14 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 24 3:30 4-D. Carr pass to 7-T. Hill for 8 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 16 2:51 4-D. Carr, sacked for 11 yards (98-S. Rankins). PENALTY on New Orleans, Tripping (declined).
3 and 23 - HOU 27 2:25 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 22-R. Shaheed.
4 and 23 - HOU 27 2:21 19-B. Grupe 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 13    HOU 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:40
3Q 2:17 Houston
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 2:17 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 12 yards (56-D. Davis).
2 and 22 - HOU 13 1:35 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 10 yards.
3 and 12 - HOU 23 0:54 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 12 - HOU 23 0:49 11-C. Johnston punts 46 yards, fair catch by 22-R. Shaheed.
3Q 0:42 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 31 0:42 4-D. Carr pass to 12-C. Olave for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 0:12 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New Orleans continued...
2 and 5 - HOU 45 15:00 7-T. Hill pass to 13-M. Thomas for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 41 14:23 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 13:49 41-A. Kamara rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 38 13:08 4-D. Carr pass to 12-C. Olave for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:32 22-R. Shaheed rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 11:53 7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 11 11:20 4-D. Carr pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - HOU 11 11:14 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
4 and 8 - HOU 11 11:10 19-B. Grupe 29 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 11:07 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 11:07 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 23 10:31 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 10:27 19-X. Hutchinson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 9:40 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 9:35 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 10 yards (96-C. Granderson). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 20 - HOU 30 9:01 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 17 yards.
4 and 3 - HOU 47 8:18 11-C. Johnston punts 39 yards, downed by 35-J. Hansen.
4Q 8:07 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 13 8:07 4-D. Carr pass to 22-R. Shaheed for 51 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 7:38 41-A. Kamara rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 29 7:04 41-A. Kamara rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 6:28 41-A. Kamara rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 14 5:52 41-A. Kamara rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 5:19
3 and 3 - HOU 14 5:19 41-A. Kamara rush for -1 yard.
4 and 4 - HOU 15 4:37 4-D. Carr pass to 41-A. Kamara for 2 yards.
4Q 4:31 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 4:31 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 18 3:48 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 21 3:06 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at HOU 21 - No play. PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Passer (declined).
1 and 10 - 50 3:01 26-D. Singletary rush for -2 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:57
2 and 12 - HOU 48 2:57 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 12 - HOU 48 2:54 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
4 and 12 - HOU 48 2:48 11-C. Johnston punts 37 yards, fair catch by 22-R. Shaheed.
4Q 2:41 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 15 2:41 4-D. Carr pass to 87-F. Moreau for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NO 19 2:35 4-D. Carr pass to 87-F. Moreau for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 27 2:18 4-D. Carr pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - NO 36 2:00 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 22-R. Shaheed.
3 and 1 - NO 36 1:55 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at NO 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 1:50 4-D. Carr pass to 13-M. Thomas for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 40 1:28 4-D. Carr pass to 41-A. Kamara for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 1:20 4-D. Carr pass to 41-A. Kamara for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 33 0:59 4-D. Carr pass incomplete.
New Orleans timeout at 0:53
3 and 8 - HOU 33 0:53 4-D. Carr pass to 12-C. Olave for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 0:35 4-D. Carr pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 0:30 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
3 and 10 - HOU 24 0:26 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 22-R. Shaheed.
4 and 10 - HOU 24 0:21 4-D. Carr pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 4-D. Carr pass intended for 13-M. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 21-S. Nelson at HOU 2, returned for no gain.
4Q 0:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 2 0:16 7-C. Stroud kneels for -1 yard.
New Orleans timeout at 0:15
2 and 11 - HOU 1 0:15 7-C. Stroud rush for 1 yard.
END OF GAME