Houston Texans (2009-2013) vs New Orleans Saints (1999-2003)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Houston Texans take it 4-3.

Houston Texans · 2009-2013

Squad power 84.8 · headliner J.J. Watt '12 (99)

QBMatt Schaub (79) · Case Keenum (70)

RBArian Foster (91) · Ben Tate (75) · Steve Slaton (71)

WRAndre Johnson (89) · DeAndre Hopkins (74) · Kevin Walter (73)

TEOwen Daniels (79) · Joel Dreessen (75) · Garrett Graham (74)

EDGEJ.J. Watt (99) · Connor Barwin (85) · Mario Williams (84)

DTAmobi Okoye (80) · Earl Mitchell (71) · Jeff Zgonina (70)

LBBrian Cushing (87) · DeMeco Ryans (76) · Zac Diles (68)

CBJohnathan Joseph (79) · Jason Allen (76) · Brice McCain (76)

SKareem Jackson (81) · Glover Quin (80) · Bernard Pollard (78)

New Orleans Saints · 1999-2003

Squad power 83.5 · headliner La'Roi Glover '00 (99)

QBAaron Brooks (81) · Jeff Blake (74) · Billy Joe Tolliver (71)

RBDeuce McAllister (83) · Ricky Williams (80)

WRJoe Horn (84) · Keith Poole (78) · Willie Jackson (78)

TECameron Cleeland (71)

EDGECharlie Clemons (89) · Joe Johnson (87) · Darren Howard (86)

DTLa'Roi Glover (99) · Grady Jackson (83) · Wayne Martin (79)

LBKeith Mitchell (83) · Darrin Smith (78) · Sedrick Hodge (69)

CBAshley Ambrose (86) · Fred Thomas (84) · Sammy Knight (81)

SDarren Perry (75) · Willie Clay (71) · Michael Hawthorne (66)

Series result — Houston Texans win 4-3

Game 1: New Orleans Saints 33-28

Game 2: Houston Texans 23-20

Game 3: Houston Texans 24-21

Game 4: New Orleans Saints 29-25

Game 5: New Orleans Saints 28-27

Game 6: Houston Texans 24-18

Game 7: Houston Texans 28-20

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