New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stadium
Capacity: 65,890
Inaugurated: 01/01/1998
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin
Summary
NO and TB combined for 415 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Pierre Thomas led NO with 34 rushing yards while Warrick Dunn paced TB with 74. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 106 receiving yards while Antonio Bryant led TB with 63.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-3.00
Off-10.23
Def8.41
ST-1.87
TB
Total3.00
Off-8.41
Def10.23
ST1.87
Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
18
11
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-44-0
34-149-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-47-296-2-3
9-23-119-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-8
4-14
Net Pass Yards
288
105
Total Yards
332
254
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
5-45
1-5
Third Down Conv.
5-13
2-15
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
2-2
Time of Possession
30:44
29:16
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -5.97
Rush: -4.49
TO: -12.49
Defense
Pass: 14.77
Rush: -6.36
TO: 4.21
Returns
KO: -4.10
KR: 3.79
P: -0.17
PR: -2.39
FG/XP: 1.00
TB
Offense
Pass: -14.77
Rush: 6.36
TO: -4.21
Defense
Pass: 5.97
Rush: 4.49
TO: 12.49
Returns
KO: -3.79
KR: 4.10
P: 2.39
PR: 0.17
FG/XP: -1.00
Officials
Referee
Jerome Boger
Umpire
Carl Paganelli
Head Linesman
Jerry Bergman
Line Judge
Jeff Bergman
Back Judge
Billy Smith
Side Judge
Scott Steenson
Field Judge
Terry Brown
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
18
11
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-44-0
34-149-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-47-296-2-3
9-23-119-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-8
4-14
Net Pass Yards
288
105
Total Yards
332
254
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
5-45
1-5
Third Down Conv.
5-13
2-15
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
2-2
Time of Possession
30:44
29:16
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Garrett Hartley 47 yard field goal
3-0
2
Buccaneers
Matt Bryant 38 yard field goal
3-3
—
Buccaneers
Matt Bryant 23 yard field goal
3-6
—
Saints
Lance Moore 13 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
10-6
3
Buccaneers
Cadillac Williams 8 yard rush (Matt Bryant kick)
10-13
—
Buccaneers
Antonio Bryant 39 yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant kick)
10-20
4
Saints
Pierre Thomas 20 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
17-20
—
Saints
Garrett Hartley 43 yard field goal
20-20
—
Buccaneers
Matt Bryant 37 yard field goal
20-23