New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stadium
Capacity: 65,890
Inaugurated: 01/01/1998
Broadcast
Announcers
Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan
Summary
NO and TB combined for 313 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Pierre Thomas led NO with 92 rushing yards while Cadillac Williams paced TB with 32. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 74 receiving yards while Antonio Bryant led TB with 40.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total31.00
Off12.77
Def19.06
ST0.15
TB
Total-31.00
Off-19.06
Def-12.77
ST-0.15
Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
21
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-183-2
23-119-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-29-187-3-0
17-33-126-1-3
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-26
Net Pass Yards
187
100
Total Yards
370
219
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
4
Penalties-Yards
4-55
3-18
Third Down Conv.
6-14
6-15
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
0-1
Time of Possession
32:24
27:36
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 9.36
Rush: 3.41
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 24.16
Rush: -5.57
TO: 16.67
Returns
KO: -2.81
KR: 1.55
P: 2.41
PR: -1.73
FG/XP: 0.73
TB
Offense
Pass: -24.16
Rush: 5.57
TO: -16.67
Defense
Pass: -9.36
Rush: -3.41
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -1.55
KR: 2.81
P: 1.73
PR: -2.41
FG/XP: -0.73
Officials
Referee
Walt Coleman
Umpire
Jeff Rice
Head Linesman
Julian Mapp
Line Judge
Jeff Bergman
Back Judge
Bill Schmitz
Side Judge
Rick Patterson
Field Judge
Scott Steenson
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
21
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-183-2
23-119-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-29-187-3-0
17-33-126-1-3
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-26
Net Pass Yards
187
100
Total Yards
370
219
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
4
Penalties-Yards
4-55
3-18
Third Down Conv.
6-14
6-15
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
0-1
Time of Possession
32:24
27:36
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Buccaneers
Michael Clayton 18 yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick)
0-7
—
Saints
Robert Meachem 4 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
7-7
2
Saints
John Carney 38 yard field goal
10-7
—
Saints
Robert Meachem 6 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
17-7
3
Saints
David Thomas 11 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
24-7
—
Saints
Mike Bell 3 yard rush (John Carney kick)
31-7
4
Saints
Mike Bell 1 yard rush (John Carney kick)
38-7