Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, Jim Gallagher
Summary
TB and NO combined for 438 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mike Alstott led TB with 117 rushing yards while Ricky Williams paced NO with 41. Through the air, Jacquez Green topped TB with 89 receiving yards while Andre Hastings led NO with 45.
Expected Points Summary
TB
Total19.54
Off7.34
Def2.62
ST8.71
NO
Total-19.54
Off-2.62
Def-7.34
ST-8.71
Team Stats
Stat
TB
NO
First Downs
18
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-156-1
23-98-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-20-227-3-0
18-37-211-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-2
1-6
Net Pass Yards
225
205
Total Yards
381
303
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
1-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
9-70
5-40
Third Down Conv.
11-16
5-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
33:51
26:09
Expected Points Detail
TB
Offense
Pass: 17.36
Rush: -8.85
TO: -11.15
Defense
Pass: 2.56
Rush: -0.28
TO: 7.25
Returns
KO: 4.68
KR: 7.61
P: 0.83
PR: -0.06
FG/XP: -4.35
NO
Offense
Pass: -2.56
Rush: 0.28
TO: -7.25
Defense
Pass: -17.36
Rush: 8.85
TO: 11.15
Returns
KO: -7.61
KR: -4.68
P: 0.06
PR: -0.83
FG/XP: 4.35
Officials
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Umpire
Chad Brown
Head Linesman
George Hayward
Line Judge
Michael Spanier
Back Judge
Don Carey
Side Judge
Laird Hayes
Field Judge
Jim Saracino
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
TB
NO
First Downs
18
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-156-1
23-98-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-20-227-3-0
18-37-211-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-2
1-6
Net Pass Yards
225
205
Total Yards
381
303
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
1-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
9-70
5-40
Third Down Conv.
11-16
5-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
33:51
26:09
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Doug Brien 29 yard field goal
0-3
—
Buccaneers
Jacquez Green 62 yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Martin Gramatica kick)
7-3
2
Buccaneers
Martin Gramatica 45 yard field goal
10-3
—
Buccaneers
John Davis 1 yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Martin Gramatica kick)
17-3
—
Saints
Doug Brien 39 yard field goal
17-6
3
Buccaneers
Darnell McDonald 10 yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Martin Gramatica kick)
24-6
4
Saints
Doug Brien 37 yard field goal
24-9
—
Saints
Keith Poole 1 yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Doug Brien kick)
24-16
—
Buccaneers
Mike Alstott 25 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick)
31-16