Texans at Saints: 10–31
TexansHOU1–0
Week 2 September 14, 2003
1031
Final
SaintsNO0–1
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| NO | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsTouchdownDeuce McAllister 24-yard touchdown runHOU0NO6
TouchdownDavid Carr 2-yard touchdown runXP MadeKris Brown makes the extra pointHOU7NO7
Big GainDavid Carr finds Corey Bradford for 31 yardsHOU7NO7
Field GoalKris Brown hits a 30-yard field goalHOU10NO7
TouchdownAaron Brooks 35-yard touchdown pass to Donte' StallworthXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointHOU10NO14
Big GainAaron Brooks finds Joe Horn for 38 yardsHOU10NO14
Field GoalJohn Carney hits a 39-yard field goalHOU10NO17
Big GainDeuce McAllister runs for 31 yardsHOU10NO17
TouchdownAaron Brooks 2-yard touchdown pass to Ernie ConwellXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointHOU10NO24
InterceptionDarrin Smith intercepts David CarrHOU10NO24
InterceptionDerrick Rodgers returns an interception for a touchdownXP MadeJohn Carney makes the extra pointHOU10NO31
Win probability
FinalHOU 10 · NO 310.0%HOU100.0%NO
Team totals
| Stat | HOU | NO |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 10 | 31 |
| Biggest lead | 3 | 21 |
| Total yards | 258 | 292 |
| Yards per play | 4 | 5.3 |
| Total plays | 65 | 55 |
| 1st downs | 15 | 12 |
| 3rd down | 4/16 | 8/17 |
| 4th down | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 189 |
| Completions / attempts | 17/36 | 18/27 |
| Yards per pass | 5.9 | 7 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 110 |
| Rush attempts | 24 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Takeaways | 0 | 2 |
| INTs thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks | 2 | 5 |
| Sack yards | 7 | 30 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | 0 |
| QB hits | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Punts | 8 | 7 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Penalties | 8 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 61 | 73 |