Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Eric Richey
Summary
TB and NO combined for 564 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Earnest Graham led TB with 91 rushing yards while Pierre Thomas paced NO with 52. Through the air, Joey Galloway topped TB with 56 receiving yards while Reggie Bush led NO with 112.
Expected Points Summary
TB
Total-4.00
Off-4.35
Def-2.73
ST3.10
NO
Total4.00
Off2.73
Def4.35
ST-3.10
Team Stats
Stat
TB
NO
First Downs
18
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-146-0
27-101-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-41-221-1-1
23-32-343-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-15
1-6
Net Pass Yards
206
337
Total Yards
352
438
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
7-66
7-51
Third Down Conv.
2-12
5-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
28:28
31:32
Expected Points Detail
TB
Offense
Pass: -3.60
Rush: -0.75
TO: -2.23
Defense
Pass: -10.62
Rush: 7.08
TO: 5.93
Returns
KO: -1.30
KR: 3.24
P: 3.03
PR: -1.19
FG/XP: -0.68
NO
Offense
Pass: 10.62
Rush: -7.08
TO: -5.93
Defense
Pass: 3.60
Rush: 0.75
TO: 2.23
Returns
KO: -3.24
KR: 1.30
P: 1.19
PR: -3.03
FG/XP: 0.68
Officials
Referee
Alberto Riveron
Umpire
Roy Ellison
Head Linesman
Ed Camp
Line Judge
Ron Phares
Back Judge
Lee Dyer
Side Judge
Joe Larrew
Field Judge
Steve Zimmer
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
TB
NO
First Downs
18
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-146-0
27-101-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-41-221-1-1
23-32-343-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-15
1-6
Net Pass Yards
206
337
Total Yards
352
438
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
7-66
7-51
Third Down Conv.
2-12
5-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
28:28
31:32
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
David Patten 39 yard pass from Drew Brees (Martin Gramatica kick)
0-7
—
Buccaneers
Phillip Buchanon 26 yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick)
7-7
2
Buccaneers
Matt Bryant 37 yard field goal
10-7
3
Saints
Martin Gramatica 34 yard field goal
10-10
—
Buccaneers
Matt Bryant 33 yard field goal
13-10
—
Saints
Devery Henderson 84 yard pass from Drew Brees (Martin Gramatica kick)
13-17
4
Buccaneers
Ike Hilliard 2 yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant kick)
20-17
—
Saints
Reggie Bush 42 yard pass from Drew Brees (Martin Gramatica kick)
20-24