New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stadium
Capacity: 65,890
Inaugurated: 01/01/1998
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
Summary
NO and TB combined for 499 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 32 rushing yards while Cadillac Williams paced TB with 39. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 123 receiving yards while Joey Galloway led TB with 97.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total17.00
Off7.79
Def11.86
ST-1.99
TB
Total-17.00
Off-11.86
Def-7.79
ST1.99
Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
19
11
Rush-Yds-TDs
35-49-1
18-68-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-32-314-3-0
18-31-185-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
4-27
Net Pass Yards
314
158
Total Yards
363
226
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
4-1
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
4-25
4-25
Third Down Conv.
9-17
4-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-1
Time of Possession
37:21
22:39
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 23.03
Rush: -14.34
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 8.32
Rush: 2.22
TO: 5.28
Returns
KO: -4.85
KR: 2.23
P: 0.90
PR: -1.62
FG/XP: 1.35
TB
Offense
Pass: -8.32
Rush: -2.22
TO: -5.28
Defense
Pass: -23.03
Rush: 14.34
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -2.23
KR: 4.85
P: 1.62
PR: -0.90
FG/XP: -1.35
Officials
Referee
Bill Leavy
Umpire
Richard Hall
Head Linesman
Gary Slaughter
Line Judge
Darryll Lewis
Back Judge
Kirk Dornan
Side Judge
Mike Weatherford
Field Judge
Rob Vernatchi
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
19
11
Rush-Yds-TDs
35-49-1
18-68-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-32-314-3-0
18-31-185-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
4-27
Net Pass Yards
314
158
Total Yards
363
226
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
4-1
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
4-25
4-25
Third Down Conv.
9-17
4-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-1
Time of Possession
37:21
22:39
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Marques Colston 15 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
7-0
—
Saints
Devery Henderson 52 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
14-0
2
Saints
John Carney 46 yard field goal
17-0
—
Buccaneers
Joey Galloway 44 yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Matt Bryant kick)
17-7
—
Buccaneers
Joey Galloway 17 yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Matt Bryant kick)
17-14
3
Saints
Deuce McAllister 3 yard rush (John Carney kick)
24-14
—
Saints
Devery Henderson 45 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
31-14