New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stadium
Capacity: 65,890
Inaugurated: 01/01/1998
Broadcast
Announcers
Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Nischelle Turner
Summary
NO and TB combined for 482 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chris Ivory led NO with 158 rushing yards while Cadillac Williams paced TB with 18. Through the air, Robert Meachem topped NO with 71 receiving yards while Cadillac Williams led TB with 63.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total26.00
Off24.00
Def1.47
ST1.98
TB
Total-26.00
Off-1.47
Def-24.00
ST-1.98
Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
27
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-212-1
18-42-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-32-263-3-1
27-47-236-1-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-1
Net Pass Yards
263
235
Total Yards
475
277
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
3-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
9-80
5-30
Third Down Conv.
9-12
6-15
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-3
Time of Possession
31:29
28:31
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 12.63
Rush: 12.39
TO: -4.71
Defense
Pass: -5.39
Rush: 4.53
TO: 3.90
Returns
KO: -3.12
KR: 2.21
P: 0.94
PR: -1.19
FG/XP: 3.14
TB
Offense
Pass: 5.39
Rush: -4.53
TO: -3.90
Defense
Pass: -12.63
Rush: -12.39
TO: 4.71
Returns
KO: -2.21
KR: 3.12
P: 1.19
PR: -0.94
FG/XP: -3.14
Officials
Referee
Clete Blakeman
Umpire
Garth DeFelice
Head Linesman
Tony Veteri
Line Judge
Jeff Seeman
Back Judge
Terrence Miles
Side Judge
Greg Meyer
Field Judge
Mike Weir
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
27
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-212-1
18-42-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-32-263-3-1
27-47-236-1-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-1
Net Pass Yards
263
235
Total Yards
475
277
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
3-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
9-80
5-30
Third Down Conv.
9-12
6-15
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-3
Time of Possession
31:29
28:31
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Lance Moore 41 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
7-0
2
Saints
Robert Meachem 42 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
14-0
—
Saints
Garrett Hartley 27 yard field goal
17-0
3
Saints
Heath Evans 4 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
24-0
4
Buccaneers
Micheal Spurlock 2 yard pass from Josh Freeman (pass failed)
24-6
—
Saints
Ladell Betts 1 yard rush (Garrett Hartley kick)
31-6