New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stadium
Capacity: 65,890
Inaugurated: 01/01/1998
Broadcast
Announcers
Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers
Summary
NO and TB combined for 503 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 49 rushing yards while Cadillac Williams paced TB with 61. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 70 receiving yards while Joey Galloway led TB with 135.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-17.00
Off-0.62
Def-12.58
ST-6.09
TB
Total17.00
Off12.58
Def0.62
ST6.09
Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
19
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-99-1
32-87-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-44-260-1-1
10-16-243-2-0
Sacked-Yards
2-16
0-0
Net Pass Yards
244
243
Total Yards
343
330
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
3-35
2-10
Third Down Conv.
8-18
5-11
Fourth Down Conv.
2-4
0-0
Time of Possession
33:08
26:52
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -1.48
Rush: 0.86
TO: -6.94
Defense
Pass: -14.32
Rush: 0.51
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -5.58
KR: 3.05
P: 1.22
PR: -1.59
FG/XP: -3.19
TB
Offense
Pass: 14.32
Rush: -0.51
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.48
Rush: -0.86
TO: 6.94
Returns
KO: -3.05
KR: 5.58
P: 1.59
PR: -1.22
FG/XP: 3.19
Officials
Referee
Gerry Austin
Umpire
Ruben Fowler
Head Linesman
Ed Camp
Line Judge
Carl Johnson
Back Judge
Robert Lawing
Side Judge
Alberto Riveron
Field Judge
Scott Edwards
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
19
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-99-1
32-87-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-44-260-1-1
10-16-243-2-0
Sacked-Yards
2-16
0-0
Net Pass Yards
244
243
Total Yards
343
330
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
3-35
2-10
Third Down Conv.
8-18
5-11
Fourth Down Conv.
2-4
0-0
Time of Possession
33:08
26:52
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Buccaneers
Cadillac Williams 1 yard rush (Matt Bryant kick)
0-7
2
Buccaneers
Joey Galloway 69 yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant kick)
0-14
—
Buccaneers
Joey Galloway 24 yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant kick)
0-21
3
Buccaneers
Cadillac Williams 1 yard rush (Matt Bryant kick)
0-28
—
Saints
Mike Karney 1 yard rush (Olindo Mare kick)
7-28
4
Buccaneers
Matt Bryant 27 yard field goal
7-31
—
Saints
Marques Colston 4 yard pass from Drew Brees (Olindo Mare kick)
14-31