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Preseason Game #3 • Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints • Sunday, August 25, 2013 TEXANS-SAINTS CONNECTIONS TEXANS-SAINTS MATCHUP Johnson Vilma Montgomery TEXANS WITH TIES TO LOUISIANA OLB Sam Montgomery (LSU); FS Ed Reed (St. Rose); Defensive Backs Coach Vance Joseph was born and raised in Marrero, La. Brees SAINTS WITH TIES TO TEXAS Head Coach Sean Payton (Assistant Head Coach, Dallas Cowboys 2003-05); Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan (Defensive Coordinator, Dallas Cowboys 2011-12); Defensive Line Coach Bill Johnson (Defensive Line Coach, Texas A&M 1992-99); Secondary Coach Wesley Mc- Griff (Defensive Backs Coach/recruiting coordinator, Baylor 2003-06); Defensive Asst./Linebackers Brian Young (played DT at UTEP 1996- 99); QB Drew Brees (Austin); K Garrett Hartley (Southlake); P Thomas Morstead (SMU, Pearland); MLB David Hawthorne (TCU); T Jason Smith (Baylor, Dallas); RB Khiry Robinson (West Texas A&M, Temple). TEXANS WHO USED TO COACH FOR THE SAINTS Special Teams Coordinator Joe Marciano (Special Teams/Tight Ends 1986-94; Special Teams 1995); Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips (Defensive Coordinator 1981-85; Interim Head Coach for the final four games of the 1985 season). Byrne FORMER SAINTS WITH THE TEXANS TE Jake Byrne was signed by the Saints coming out of Wisconsin and spent 2012 training camp with the Saints; CB Elbert Mack played in seven games for the Saints in 2012. www.HoustonTexans.com Joseph Morstead Mack 6 TEXANS-SAINTS NOTABLE COLLEGE CONNECTIONS Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak coached at Texas A&M with Saints Defensive Line Coach Bill Johnson (1992-93); Texans Asst. Linebackers Coach Bobby King played at UTEP with Saints Defensive Asst./ Linebackers Brian Young (1998-99); Texans WR Andre Johnson, FS Ed Reed and C Chris Myers and Saints LB Jonathan Vilma (Miami); Texans CB Kareem Jackson and Saints RB Mark Ingram (Alabama); Texans CB Brandon Harris and Saints TE Jimmy Graham (Miami); Texans ILB Darryl Sharpton and Saints OLB Baraka Atkins (Miami); Saints Tight Ends Coach Terry Malone coached Texans DE Tim Jamison at Michigan; Texans ILB Brian Cushing and Saints T Charles Brown (USC); Texans RB Ben Tate and Saints G Ben Grubbs and LB Will Herring (Auburn); Texans WR DeVier Posey and Saints S Malcolm Jenkins (Ohio State); Texans DE J.J. Watt and TE Jake Byrne and Saints WR Nick Toon (Wisconsin); Texans OLB Whitney Mercilus and Saints WR Jarred Fayson, DE Glenn Foster and DE Martez Wilson (Illinois); Texans G/C Ben Jones and Saints DT John Jenkins (Georgia); Texans QB T.J. Yates and T Brennan Williams and Saints LB Kevin Reddick (North Carolina). Jones McCown TEXANS-SAINTS PRO CONNECTIONS Texans Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison (1995-09) and Asst. Offensive Line Coach Jim Ryan (2004-08) coached for the Denver Broncos with Saints Defensive Line Coach Bill Johnson (2007-08) while Texans C Chris Myers (2005-07) played there; Texans Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips coached for the Atlanta Falcons with Johnson (2002-03); Phillips also coached the San Diego Chargers with Saints Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael (2004-05); Texans ILB Tim Dobbins played for Phillips and Carmichael in San Diego; Saints QB Drew Brees and RB Darren Sproles played for San Diego while Phillips was Defensive Coordinator; Texans Asst. Wide Receivers Coach Marc Lubick (2003-04) was a scout for the St. Louis Rams while Texans Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line Bill Kollar (2001-05), Offensive Line Coach John Benton (2004-05), Saints Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers Coach Joe Vitt (2004-05) and Wide Receivers Coach Henry Ellard (2001-08) were on staff, and Saints Defensive Asst./Linebackers Brian Young (2000-03) played DT there; Texans Running Backs Coach Chick Harris (1983-91) coached for the Seattle Seahawks with Vitt (1983-91); Ellard played WR for the L.A. Rams when Harris and Vitt were on staff (1992-94); Texans P Shane Lechler (2000-12) and Saints Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan (2004-08) were on the same Oakland Raiders team; Texans FS Ed Reed (2002-12) and Saints G Ben Grubbs (2007- 11), CB Chris Carr (2009-11) and S Jim Leonhard (2008) played for the Baltimore Ravens; Texans FB Greg Jones (2004-12) and Saints QB Luke McCown (2009-11) played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. twitter.com/TexansPR
THE LAST TIME THEY MET... Preseason Game #3 • Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints • Sunday, August 25, 2013 GAME 3: New Orleans 40, Houston 33 3,002 • Te ouisiana Suerdome • New Orleans, a. • Set. 25, 2011 GAME SUMMARY The Texans lost 40-33, dropping their record to 2-1, despite outgaining the Saints 473-454, winning the turnover battle and punting only twice. There were five lead changes in the game, and the Texans couldn’t convert after getting the ball back with 2:42 remaining and a chance to tie. New Orleans scored 23 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 26-17 Texans lead. The Texans scored two touchdowns in the fourth but also had three drives that netted one yard or less. Texans K Neil Rackers had four field goals, all from within 36 yards. Three of those came in the first half, when the Texans put up 301 yards but only 16 points. QB Matt Schaub threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns in a losing effort. The Saints’ Drew Brees nearly matched him with 370 and three touchdowns of his own. WR Andre Johnson finished with seven catches for 128 yards. FB James Casey had a career-high five catches for 126 yards and a touchdown. RB Ben Tate, making his first-career start, had 19 carries for 82 yards. The Texans opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Schaub to Owen Daniels. Houston increased the lead to 10-0 on a 22- yard field goal by Rackers 3:43 left in the first quarter. Darren Sproles’ 30-yard touchdown run cut the lead to 10-7. Rackers put the Texans up 13-7 midway through the second quarter with a 27-yard field goal. Texans CB Johnathan Joseph picked off Brees at the Saints’ 38-yard line on the first play of the next drive, eventually leading to another Rackers field goal and a 16-7 lead. The Saints answered with a 35-yard field goal with 35 seconds left in the first half to cut the lead to 16-10. The Saints took the lead on the first drive of the second half with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Brees to WR Robert Meachem. The Texans responded with a 36-yard field goal by Rackers with 5:08 left in the third quarter. FS Danieal Manning picked off Brees near midfield on the Saints’ next drive. Four plays later, Casey made a diving touchdown catch on 3rdand-6 from the New Orleans 26, and the Texans led 26-17 with 14:54 remaining. The lead was trimmed to two points on a 27-yard touchdown catch by Jimmy Graham at the 9:35 mark. The Saints reclaimed the lead following Schaub’s interception with a 16- yard touchdown catch by Lance Moore. A 2-point conversion catch by Moore pushed the lead to 32-26. The Texans regained the lead with 4:13 remaining on a wild touchdown catch by WR Kevin Walter. The Saints went on top for good with 2:42 left to play on a 13-yard touchdown run by rookie Mark Ingram. Another two-point conversion catch by Moore made the score 40-33.The Texans got the ball back with two timeouts, but they were unable to gain a first down. SCORING SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT Total Houston Texans 10 6 3 14 - 33 New Orleans Saints 0 10 7 23 - 40 SCORING DRIVES Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive info) HOU NO Texans 1 10:13 O.Daniels 14 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (9-87, 4:47) 7 0 Texans 1 3:17 N.Rackers 22 yd. Field Goal (8-82, 3:43) 10 0 Saints 2 8:23 D.Sproles 30 yd. run (J.Kasay kick) (8-86, 4:44) 10 7 Texans 2 6:20 N.Rackers 27 yd. Field Goal (6-71, 2:03) 13 7 Texans 2 3:53 N.Rackers 27 yd. Field Goal (6-25, 2:17) 16 7 Saints 2 0:35 J.Kasay 35 yd. Field Goal (7-62, 3:18) 16 10 Saints 3 10:34 R.Meachem 2 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Kasay kick) (8-73, 4:26) 16 17 Texans 3 5:08 N.Rackers 36 yd. Field Goal (11-55, 5:26) 19 17 Texans 4 14:54 J.Casey 26 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (4-42, 2:06) 26 17 Saints 4 9:30 J.Graham 27 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Kasay kick) (5-49, 1:50) 26 24 Saints 4 7:10 L.Moore 16 yd. pass from D.Brees (D.Brees-L.Moore pass) (6-47, 1:58) 26 32 Texans 4 4:13 K.Walter 20 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (9-80, 2:57) 33 32 Saints 4 2:42 M.Ingram 13 yd. run (D.Brees-L.Moore pass) (8-93, 1:31) 33 40 TEAM STATISTICS TEXANS SAINTS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 21 27 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-14-43% 8-13-62% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 473 454 NET YARDS RUSHING 109 100 NET YARDS PASSING 364 354 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 39-22-1 44-31-2 KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 8-7-4 7-7-4 PUNTS Number and Average 2-37.0 3-49.3 FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0 Net Punting Average 34.5 47.7 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 31 7 PENALTIES Number and Yards 7-56 4-26 FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 3 5 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3 FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 4-4 1-1 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-5-20% 3-5-60% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-2-50% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 30:06 29:54 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING (Att-Yds): Houston, B. Tate 19-82, J. Casey 1-11, S. Slaton 4-8, A. Johnson 1-8. New Orleans, M. Ingram 9-38, D. Sproles 2-35, P. Thomas 7-28, D. Brees 4-(-1). PASSING (C-A-Y-I): Houston, M. Schaub 22-39-373-1. New Orleans, D. Brees 31-44- 370-2. RECEIVING (Rec-Yds): Houston, A. Johnson 7-128, J. Casey 5-126, O. Daniels 5-76, K. Walter 3-35, B. tate 1-8, J. Jones 1-0. New Orleans, L. Moore 9-88, D. Sproles 6-50, R. Meachem 5-51, J. Graham 4-100, D. Henderson 3-62, M. Ingram 2- (-3), P. Thomas 1-15, D. Thomas 1-7. SACKS (Sk-Yds): Houston, J. Watt 1-9, A. Smith 1-9. New Orleans, L. Torrence 1-6, T. McBride 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS (Int-Yds): Houston, J. Joseph 1-4, D. Manning 1-22. New Orleans, J. Greer 1-2. TACKLES (S-A-T): Houston, K. Jackson 7-1-8, G. Quin 6-2-8, D. Ryans 6-0-6, T. Nolan 5-0-5, B. Cushing 4-1-5, J. Watt 4-0-4, J. Joseph 3-0-3, J. Allen 3-0-3, D. Manning 2-1-3, A. Smith 2-0-2, C. Barwin, M. Williams 2-0-2, B. Reed 0-1-1. New Orleans, J. Dunbar 6-4-10, R. Harper 5-2-7, W. Smith 4-2-6, M. Jenkins 4-1-5, S. Shanle 1-4-5, P. Robinson 3-1-4, S. Ellis 2-2-4, L. Torrence 2-1-3, J. Greer 2-1-3, S. Rogers 2-1-3, C. Jordan 2-1-3, T. Mcbride 1-0-1, J. Galette 1-0-1, M. Wilson 0-1-1, J. Casillas 0-1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS: None. www.HoustonTexans.com 7 twitter.com/TexansPR
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