The facts conclude with a look at a few broadcast facts and also miscellaneous stats.
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broadcast facts
76. The Texans’ first ever franchise win came on ESPN when they defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19-10 on Sept. 8, 2002 on Sunday Night Football.
77. The Texans are 7-13 on ESPN, including playoffs. Here are the results by series:
ESPN Sunday Night Football: 1-3
ESPN Monday Night Football: 6-10
78. The Saints are 26-32 on ESPN, including playoffs. Here are the results by series:
ESPN Sunday Night Football: 6-10
ESPN Monday Night Football: 20-22
79. The Texans are 2-0 on Opening Day in prime time.
80. The Saints are 2-4 on Opening Day in prime time.
81. The Texans have played in 13 Monday Night Football games since 2002. In the 18 seasons preceding the Houston Oilers’ move to Tennessee, the Oilers played in 14 of them.
82. This is the third time the Texans will play on ESPN on Opening Day.
83. This is the second time in franchise history the Saints will play on ESPN on Opening Day.
84. This week’s commentators are Joe Tessitore and Anthony “Booger” McFarland. The Texans are 1-0 with each of these commentators with the lone win coming last season on Nov. 26 in a 34-17 win.
85. The Saints are 2-0 with Tessitore and McFarland.
86. This is the first prime time game in the series, and thus, one that will not be broadcast on each respective team’s native network (i.e. FOX or CBS).
87. The Texans have played in 13 Monday Night Football games since 2002. In the 18 seasons preceding the Houston Oilers’ move to Tennessee, the Oilers played in 14 of them.
miscellaneous facts
88. The Saints’ Michael Thomas led the NFL with 125 receptions last year. DeAndre Hopkins was in third place with 115.
89. Thomas’ 85.0% catch percentage was the fourth-best in the NFL among qualifiers and the best for wide receivers.
90. Hopkins’ 98.3 receiving yards per game was the second-highest in the NFL last year.
91. Kamara’s 709 receiving yards were the fifth-best in the NFL last season.
92. Last year, Lamar Miller was tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ James Conner for the 11th-most rushing yards in the NFL with 973.
93. J.J. Watt has produced 3.5 sacks in his career on Opening Day.
94. Watt has sacked Drew Brees 3.0 times through two meetings.
95. Watt and the Saints’ Cameron Jordan each had 18 tackles for loss, tied for sixth-most in the NFL last year.
96. Jordan has 1.0 career sacks against the Texans.
97. Houston is 25-32 in September with a 12-18 record on the road.
98. New Orleans is 71-102 in September with a 41-48 record on the road.
99. The Texans are 3-0 on Sept. 9. Here are the results:
2007 – KC, 20-3 – W
2012 – MIA, 30-10 – W
2013 – @SD, 31-28 – W
2018 – @NE, 20-27 – L
100. The Saints are 3-3 on Sept. 9. Here are the results:
1979 – @GB, 19-28 – L
1984 – TB, 17-13 – W
2001 – @BUF, 24-6 – W
2010 – MIN, 14-9 – W
2012 – WAS, 32-40 – L
2018 – TB, 40-48 – L
