BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Houston 17,
New Orleans 13
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, August 27, 2023
Where: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Clete Blakeman
Attendance:
70053
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 New Orleans
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 70 yards, 85-J. Kirklin returns for 20 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 15 |
14:56 |
2-J. Winston pass to 80-J. Graham for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 4 - NO 21 |
14:29 |
25-K. Miller rush for 6 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 27 |
13:54 |
2-J. Winston pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - NO 45 |
13:24 |
2-J. Winston pass to 17-A. Perry for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - HOU 49 |
12:51 |
25-K. Miller rush for -1 yard. |
3 and 5 - 50 |
12:16 |
2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham. |
4 and 5 - 50 |
12:12 |
5-B. Gillikin punts 50 yards, touchback. |
Official timeout at 12:04 |
1Q 12:04 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
12:04 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - HOU 23 |
11:28 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins. |
3 and 7 - HOU 23 |
11:20 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods. |
4 and 7 - HOU 23 |
11:13 |
43-T. Zentner punts 52 yards, 0-U. Amadi returns for 6 yards. |
Official timeout at 11:02 |
1Q 11:02 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 31 |
11:02 |
2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-J. Kirklin. |
2 and 10 - NO 31 |
10:58 |
2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-J. Kirklin. |
3 and 10 - NO 31 |
10:51 |
2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 88-S. Davis. |
4 and 10 - NO 31 |
10:47 |
5-B. Gillikin punts 38 yards, 13-T. Dell returns for 26 yards. |
Official timeout at 10:34 |
1Q 10:34 Houston
1 and 10 - NO 43 |
10:34 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - NO 41 |
9:59 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards. |
3 and 2 - NO 35 |
9:16 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 83-D. Schultz for 13 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 22 |
8:39 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 13 yards. |
1 and goal - NO 9 |
8:02 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards. |
1 and goal - NO 3 |
7:22 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. |
HOU 7
NO 0
Plays: 6
Possession: 3:12
|
1Q 7:22 New Orleans
Official timeout at 7:17 |
1 and 10 - HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 45 yards, 35-E. Merriweather returns for 14 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 34 |
7:14 |
2-J. Winston pass to 25-K. Miller for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - NO 39 |
6:40 |
25-K. Miller rush for -2 yards. |
3 and 7 - NO 37 |
6:04 |
2-J. Winston pass incomplete to 85-J. Kirklin. |
4 and 7 - NO 37 |
5:57 |
5-B. Gillikin punts 60 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 14 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1Q 5:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 |
5:45 |
26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - HOU 21 |
5:12 |
10-D. Mills, sacked for 8 yards (97-M. Roach), fumble by 97-M. Roach, RECOVERED by 68-J. Patterson returned for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined). |
Official timeout at 5:05 |
3 and 14 - HOU 13 |
4:51 |
10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-T. Dell. |
4 and 14 - HOU 13 |
4:45 |
43-T. Zentner punts 50 yards, fair catch by 0-U. Amadi. |
1 and 10 - NO 37 |
4:38 |
2-J. Winston pass to 17-A. Perry for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - NO 40 |
4:07 |
25-K. Miller rush for 2 yards. |
3 and 5 - NO 42 |
3:32 |
2-J. Winston pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
2:56 |
25-K. Miller rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - HOU 48 |
2:15 |
2-J. Winston pass to 25-K. Miller for 1 yard. |
3 and 10 - HOU 47 |
1:28 |
2-J. Winston pass to 88-S. Davis for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 36 |
0:52 |
2-J. Winston pass to 80-J. Graham for 25 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 11 |
0:11 |
2-J. Winston pass to 25-K. Miller for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
END QUARTER 1 |
Houston continued...
2 and goal - HOU 7 |
15:00 |
25-K. Miller rush for 4 yards. |
3 and goal - HOU 3 |
14:25 |
2-J. Winston pass to 80-J. Graham for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
2Q 14:20 Houston
Official timeout at 14:20 |
NO 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - HOU 25 |
14:20 |
10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson. |
2 and 10 - HOU 25 |
14:15 |
26-D. Singletary rush for 9 yards. |
3 and 1 - HOU 34 |
13:37 |
10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 17-J. Camp. |
4 and 1 - HOU 34 |
13:33 |
43-T. Zentner punts 47 yards, 85-J. Kirklin returns for no gain, ran out of bounds. |
2Q 13:25 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 19 |
13:25 |
25-K. Miller rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - NO 23 |
12:49 |
14-J. Haener pass to 15-K. Baker for 2 yards. |
3 and 4 - NO 25 |
12:13 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 17-A. Perry. |
4 and 4 - NO 25 |
12:08 |
5-B. Gillikin punts 56 yards, 0-D. King II returns for 10 yards. |
2Q 11:57 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 |
11:57 |
26-D. Singletary rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - HOU 28 |
11:20 |
10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson. |
3 and 12 - HOU 27 |
10:40 |
10-D. Mills, sacked for 9 yards (55-I. Foskey). |
4 and 21 - HOU 18 |
9:57 |
43-T. Zentner punts 51 yards, fair catch by 85-J. Kirklin. |
2Q 9:49 New Orleans
Official timeout at 9:49 |
1 and 10 - NO 31 |
9:49 |
14-J. Haener pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. |
2 and 2 - NO 39 |
9:19 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 25-K. Miller. |
3 and 2 - NO 39 |
9:13 |
25-K. Miller rush for 2 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 41 |
8:37 |
14-J. Haener pass to 46-A. Prentice for no gain. |
2 and 10 - NO 41 |
8:05 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 25-K. Miller. |
3 and 10 - NO 41 |
8:01 |
14-J. Haener pass to 87-L. Krull for 9 yards. |
4 and 1 - 50 |
7:20 |
14-J. Haener, sacked for 2 yards (0-D. King II). |
2Q 7:14 Houston
1 and 10 - NO 47 |
7:14 |
10-D. Mills pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 16 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 31 |
6:41 |
26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - NO 29 |
6:05 |
26-D. Singletary rush for no gain. |
3 and 8 - NO 29 |
5:31 |
10-D. Mills pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 9 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 20 |
4:54 |
26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - NO 16 |
4:12 |
10-D. Mills pass incomplete. |
3 and 6 - NO 16 |
4:05 |
10-D. Mills pass to 26-D. Singletary for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and goal - NO 9 |
3:24 |
26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards. |
2 and goal - NO 5 |
2:46 |
26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 5 - No play. |
2 and 15 - NO 15 |
2:40 |
10-D. Mills pass to 27-A. Humphries for 11 yards. |
Two minute warning |
3 and goal - NO 4 |
2:00 |
10-D. Mills, sacked for 6 yards (54-N. Lalos). |
New Orleans timeout at 1:53 |
4 and 10 - NO 10 |
1:53 |
15-K. Fairbairn 28 yard field goal is GOOD. |
HOU 10
NO 7
Plays: 11
Possession: 5:21
|
2Q 1:53 New Orleans
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 67 yards, 85-J. Kirklin returns for 36 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 25. |
1 and 10 - NO 15 |
1:44 |
46-A. Prentice rush for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 26 |
1:27 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull. |
2 and 10 - NO 26 |
1:23 |
46-A. Prentice rush for 7 yards. |
3 and 3 - NO 33 |
1:03 |
14-J. Haener pass to 87-L. Krull for 14 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 47 |
0:42 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 85-J. Kirklin. |
2 and 10 - NO 47 |
0:36 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 35-E. Merriweather. |
3 and 10 - NO 47 |
0:33 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 85-J. Kirklin. |
4 and 10 - NO 47 |
0:28 |
5-B. Gillikin punts 41 yards, fair catch by 27-A. Humphries. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at HOU 12. |
2Q 0:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 |
0:21 |
22-M. Boone rush for 3 yards. |
END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Houston
NO 35 |
19-B. Grupe kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - HOU 25 |
15:00 |
10-D. Mills pass to 22-M. Boone for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 36 |
14:27 |
22-M. Boone rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - HOU 38 |
13:51 |
22-M. Boone rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 4 - HOU 42 |
13:08 |
10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson. |
4 and 4 - HOU 42 |
13:02 |
43-T. Zentner punts 43 yards, fair catch by 85-J. Kirklin. |
3Q 12:53 New Orleans
Official timeout at 12:53 |
1 and 10 - NO 15 |
12:53 |
35-E. Merriweather rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - NO 16 |
12:24 |
14-J. Haener pass to 17-A. Perry for 3 yards. |
3 and 6 - NO 19 |
11:45 |
14-J. Haener pass to 88-S. Davis for 7 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 26 |
11:11 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 88-S. Davis. |
2 and 10 - NO 26 |
11:06 |
14-J. Haener pass to 15-K. Baker for 15 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 41 |
10:30 |
14-J. Haener pass to 35-E. Merriweather for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - NO 40 |
9:56 |
35-E. Merriweather rush for 5 yards. |
3 and 6 - NO 45 |
9:14 |
14-J. Haener rush for 26 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 29 |
8:31 |
35-E. Merriweather rush for no gain. |
2 and 10 - HOU 29 |
7:53 |
14-J. Haener pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 7 yards. |
3 and 3 - HOU 22 |
7:12 |
35-E. Merriweather rush for 2 yards. |
4 and 1 - HOU 20 |
6:30 |
19-B. Grupe 38 yard field goal is GOOD. |
HOU 10
NO 10
Plays: 12
Possession: 6:23
|
3Q 6:25 Houston
Official timeout at 6:25 |
NO 35 |
19-B. Grupe kicks 62 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 23 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 26 |
6:18 |
3-E. Perry pass incomplete to 27-A. Humphries. |
2 and 10 - HOU 26 |
6:13 |
22-M. Boone rush for 21 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
5:41 |
3-E. Perry pass incomplete to 27-A. Humphries. |
2 and 10 - HOU 47 |
5:36 |
3-E. Perry pass to 22-M. Boone for 4 yards. |
3 and 6 - NO 49 |
4:53 |
3-E. Perry pass to 27-A. Humphries for 7 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 42 |
4:20 |
22-M. Boone rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - NO 38 |
3:38 |
3-E. Perry pass to 22-M. Boone for 3 yards. |
3 and 3 - NO 35 |
2:50 |
3-E. Perry pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 24 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Contact (declined). |
1 and 10 - NO 11 |
2:29 |
22-M. Boone rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. |
Official timeout at 2:21 |
HOU 17
NO 10
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:56
|
3Q 2:21 New Orleans
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - NO 25 |
2:21 |
PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 25 - No play. |
1 and 15 - NO 20 |
2:21 |
35-E. Merriweather rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 12 - NO 23 |
1:48 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull. |
3 and 12 - NO 23 |
1:45 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 15-K. Baker. |
4 and 12 - NO 23 |
1:40 |
39-L. Hedley punts 44 yards, 27-A. Humphries returns for no gain. |
3Q 1:30 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 |
1:30 |
22-M. Boone rush for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - HOU 39 |
0:50 |
3-E. Perry pass to 82-S. Sims for 30 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 39 - No play. |
2 and 14 - HOU 29 |
0:37 |
3-E. Perry pass incomplete to 27-A. Humphries. |
3 and 14 - HOU 29 |
0:29 |
3-E. Perry pass to 22-M. Boone for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. |
END QUARTER 3 |
Houston continued...
4 and 6 - HOU 37 |
15:00 |
43-T. Zentner punts 43 yards, 85-J. Kirklin returns for 8 yards. |
4Q 14:50 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 28 |
14:50 |
14-J. Haener pass to 87-L. Krull for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - NO 35 |
14:16 |
35-E. Merriweather rush for no gain. |
3 and 3 - NO 35 |
13:41 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 88-S. Davis. |
4 and 3 - NO 35 |
13:36 |
39-L. Hedley punts 47 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for no gain. |
4Q 13:26 Houston
Official timeout at 13:26 |
1 and 10 - HOU 18 |
13:26 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for no gain, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at HOU 18 - No play. |
1 and 19 - HOU 9 |
13:07 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 16 - HOU 12 |
12:32 |
3-E. Perry pass to 81-J. Murray for 8 yards. |
3 and 8 - HOU 20 |
11:55 |
3-E. Perry pass to 49-L. Rountree III for 4 yards. |
4 and 4 - HOU 24 |
11:14 |
43-T. Zentner punts 42 yards, downed by 73-A. Gaye. |
4Q 11:02 New Orleans
Official timeout at 11:02 |
1 and 10 - NO 34 |
11:02 |
14-J. Haener pass to 87-L. Krull for 31 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 35 |
10:36 |
14-J. Haener, sacked for 6 yards (94-K. Davis). |
2 and 16 - HOU 41 |
9:55 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull. |
New Orleans timeout at 9:50 |
3 and 16 - HOU 41 |
9:50 |
35-E. Merriweather rush for 10 yards. |
4 and 6 - HOU 31 |
9:08 |
19-B. Grupe 50 yard field goal is GOOD. |
HOU 17
NO 13
Plays: 5
Possession: 1:54
|
4Q 9:08 Houston
NO 35 |
19-B. Grupe kicks 64 yards, 22-M. Boone returns for 25 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 26 |
8:54 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - HOU 27 |
8:12 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for 5 yards. |
3 and 4 - HOU 32 |
7:30 |
3-E. Perry pass incomplete to 17-J. Camp. |
4 and 4 - HOU 32 |
7:24 |
43-T. Zentner punts 33 yards, downed by 19-X. Hutchinson. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Touch Kick (declined). |
4Q 7:11 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 35 |
7:11 |
14-J. Haener pass to 87-L. Krull for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - NO 46 |
6:28 |
14-J. Haener pass to 35-E. Merriweather for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 4 - HOU 48 |
6:03 |
35-E. Merriweather rush for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 37 |
5:26 |
88-S. Davis rush for -5 yards. |
2 and 15 - HOU 42 |
4:54 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 88-S. Davis. |
3 and 15 - HOU 42 |
4:48 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 35-E. Merriweather. |
4 and 15 - HOU 42 |
4:42 |
19-B. Grupe 60 yard field goal is NO GOOD. |
4Q 4:37 Houston
1 and 10 - 50 |
4:37 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - NO 45 |
3:55 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 43. |
2 and 13 - HOU 47 |
3:51 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 9 - NO 49 |
3:09 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for 7 yards. |
4 and 2 - NO 42 |
2:25 |
3-E. Perry pass incomplete to 88-J. Johnson III. |
4Q 2:25 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 42 |
2:20 |
14-J. Haener pass to 87-L. Krull for 15 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 43 |
2:15 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete. |
2 and 10 - HOU 43 |
2:09 |
14-J. Haener pass to 87-L. Krull for 19 yards. |
Two minute warning |
1 and 10 - HOU 24 |
2:00 |
14-J. Haener pass intended for 87-L. Krull, INTERCEPTED by 25-G. Arnold at HOU -7, returned for no gain, touchback. |
4Q 1:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
1:53 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for no gain. |
New Orleans timeout at 1:49 |
2 and 10 - HOU 20 |
1:49 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for -2 yards. |
New Orleans timeout at 1:45 |
3 and 12 - HOU 18 |
1:45 |
49-L. Rountree III rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask (declined). |
4 and 6 - HOU 24 |
1:38 |
43-T. Zentner punts 44 yards, fair catch by 85-J. Kirklin. |
4Q 1:30 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 32 |
1:30 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull. |
2 and 10 - NO 32 |
1:25 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 35-E. Merriweather. |
3 and 10 - NO 32 |
1:20 |
14-J. Haener pass to 85-J. Kirklin for 19 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 49 |
1:13 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull. |
2 and 10 - HOU 49 |
1:08 |
14-J. Haener pass incomplete to 87-L. Krull. |
3 and 10 - HOU 49 |
1:03 |
14-J. Haener rush for 6 yards. |
4 and 4 - HOU 43 |
0:55 |
14-J. Haener pass intended for 87-L. Krull, INTERCEPTED by 20-C. Dantzler Sr. at HOU 21, returned for no gain. |
4Q 0:55 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 21 |
0:49 |
3-E. Perry kneels for -2 yards. |
2 and 12 - HOU 19 |
0:30 |
3-E. Perry kneels for -1 yard. |
END OF GAME |