New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stadium
Capacity: 65,890
Inaugurated: 01/01/1998
Broadcast
Announcers
Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, Chip Carter
Summary
NO and TB combined for 455 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ricky Williams led NO with 26 rushing yards while Mike Alstott paced TB with 101. Through the air, Willie Jackson topped NO with 86 receiving yards while Dave Moore led TB with 55.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-29.21
Off-11.47
Def-14.54
ST-1.55
TB
Total29.21
Off14.54
Def11.47
ST1.55
Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
16
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
13-41-0
39-157-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-38-248-3-4
16-31-207-3-0
Sacked-Yards
3-18
0-0
Net Pass Yards
230
207
Total Yards
271
364
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
4
0
Penalties-Yards
3-23
5-40
Third Down Conv.
4-12
5-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-1
Time of Possession
23:47
36:13
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -8.31
Rush: -2.27
TO: -17.07
Defense
Pass: -10.98
Rush: -4.91
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -5.52
KR: -0.56
P: 4.61
PR: 0.32
FG/XP: -0.40
TB
Offense
Pass: 10.98
Rush: 4.91
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 8.31
Rush: 2.27
TO: 17.07
Returns
KO: 0.56
KR: 5.52
P: -0.32
PR: -4.61
FG/XP: 0.40
Officials
Referee
Bernie Kukar
Umpire
Bill Schuster
Head Linesman
Dale Hamer
Line Judge
Tom Barnes
Back Judge
Bobby Skelton
Side Judge
Tom Hill
Field Judge
Steve Freeman
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
TB
First Downs
16
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
13-41-0
39-157-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-38-248-3-4
16-31-207-3-0
Sacked-Yards
3-18
0-0
Net Pass Yards
230
207
Total Yards
271
364
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
4
0
Penalties-Yards
3-23
5-40
Third Down Conv.
4-12
5-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-1
Time of Possession
23:47
36:13
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Buccaneers
Karl Williams 14 yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick)
0-7
—
Buccaneers
Mike Alstott 1 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick)
0-14
—
Buccaneers
Martin Gramatica 20 yard field goal
0-17
2
Buccaneers
Martin Gramatica 24 yard field goal
0-20
—
Buccaneers
Warrick Dunn 17 yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick)
0-27
—
Buccaneers
Martin Gramatica 32 yard field goal
0-30
3
Saints
Joe Horn 11 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
7-30
—
Buccaneers
Martin Gramatica 27 yard field goal
7-33
4
Saints
Boo Williams 16 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
14-33
—
Buccaneers
Dave Moore 4 yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick)
14-40
—
Saints
Joe Horn 10 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
21-40
—
Buccaneers
Ronde Barber 36 yard interception return (Shaun King run)
21-48