New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stadium
Capacity: 65,890
Inaugurated: 01/01/1998
Broadcast
Announcers
Curt Menefee, Tim Green, Chip Carter
Summary
NO and TB combined for 287 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 89 rushing yards while Michael Pittman paced TB with 131. Through the air, Joe Horn topped NO with 64 receiving yards while Michael Clayton led TB with 53.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total4.00
Off-4.83
Def8.10
ST1.58
TB
Total-4.00
Off-8.10
Def4.83
ST-1.58
Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
15
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-115-0
34-169-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-21-169-2-0
13-22-118-1-1
Sacked-Yards
7-37
1-4
Net Pass Yards
132
114
Total Yards
247
283
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
3-3
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
8-69
5-45
Third Down Conv.
3-13
4-12
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
30:05
29:55
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -3.28
Rush: -0.87
TO: -3.37
Defense
Pass: 5.34
Rush: 5.20
TO: 13.26
Returns
KO: -5.27
KR: 10.67
P: -3.86
PR: 3.66
FG/XP: -3.62
TB
Offense
Pass: -5.34
Rush: -5.20
TO: -13.26
Defense
Pass: 3.28
Rush: 0.87
TO: 3.37
Returns
KO: -10.67
KR: 5.27
P: -3.66
PR: 3.86
FG/XP: 3.62
Officials
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Umpire
Scott Dawson
Head Linesman
Ron Marinucci
Line Judge
Jeff Seeman
Back Judge
Richard Reels
Side Judge
Greg Meyer
Field Judge
Duke Carroll
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
15
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-115-0
34-169-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-21-169-2-0
13-22-118-1-1
Sacked-Yards
7-37
1-4
Net Pass Yards
132
114
Total Yards
247
283
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
3-3
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
8-69
5-45
Third Down Conv.
3-13
4-12
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
30:05
29:55
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Aaron Stecker 98 yard kickoff return (John Carney kick)
7-0
—
Buccaneers
Joey Galloway 3 yard pass from Brian Griese (Jay Taylor kick)
7-7
3
Buccaneers
Joey Galloway 59 yard punt return (Jay Taylor kick)
7-14
4
Buccaneers
Jay Taylor 37 yard field goal
7-17
—
Saints
Joe Horn 4 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
14-17
—
Saints
Donte' Stallworth 7 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
21-17