National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 40, Houston 33
Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 25, 2011
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 73002
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Houston 10631433
New Orleans 01072340
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 2-1 1-0 1-1 L1
New Orleans 2-1 2-0 0-1 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Saints have a 2-0 record at home this season. The Houston Texans have a 1-1 record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Saints have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Texans have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 370 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 2 interceptions in the game. Drew Brees ran for -1 yards.
  • The Houston Texans starting quarterback, Matt Schaub, threw for 373 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 34.7 points per game and 437.7 offensive yards per game. The Houston Texans average 30.0 points per game and 400.7 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   New Orleans
Ben Tate Player Mark Ingram
19 Attempts 9
82 Yards 38
4.3 Avg Yards 4.2
0 Touchdowns 1
19 Long 17
Receiving
Houston   New Orleans
Andre Johnson Player Jimmy Graham
7 Receptions 4
128 Yards 100
18.3 Avg Yards 25.0
0 Touchdowns 1
48 Long 32
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Houston 473 109 364 3 4 2 2.0 0
New Orleans 454 100 354 5 1 1 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville. The Saints have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Texans have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.