Week 1, 2027

played in New Orleans, LA

95 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 71370-27
New Orleans Saints 7007-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:45 NOS - Caden Sanks 23 fumble return (Salvador Varitek extra point)
1Q: 03:33 TBY - Roger Peters 3 run (Preston Kaplan extra point)
2Q: 14:38 TBY - Preston Kaplan 26 field goal
2Q: 06:23 TBY - Preston Kaplan 47 field goal
2Q: 00:43 TBY - Lucas Spearman 16 pass from Roger Peters (Preston Kaplan extra point)
3Q: 07:05 TBY - Byron Cornwell 12 pass from Roger Peters (Preston Kaplan extra point)
4Q: 13:56 NOS - Owen Lyons 2 run (Salvador Varitek extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs2317
- by Rushing97
- by Passing129
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards361295
- Offensive Plays7168
- Yards per Play5.084.34
Net Rushing Yards13178
- Rushing Attempts3515
- Yards per Rush3.745.20
Net Passing Yards230217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 21 - 050 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards234233
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/43/16
- Yards per Pass Play6.394.09
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions8/173/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.07.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/4
Penalties/Yards11/756/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/222/18
Kick Returns/Yards0/03/55
Interception Ret./Yards1/90/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 24
Time of Possession33:4226:18

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:363:03OWN 25518Punt
16:331:33OWN 213-1Punt
14:481:24OPP 22422Touchdown
11:392:06OWN 39652Field Goal
210:003:45OWN 26944Field Goal
24:544:18OWN 141086Touchdown
315:003:16OWN 25736Punt
310:513:56OPP 37937Touchdown
34:301:54OWN 637Punt
413:484:52OWN 20828Punt
46:361:44OWN 2932Punt
42:170:40OWN 1336Punt
40:020:02OWN 301-1Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:24OWN 253-1Punt
110:334:00OWN 6740Punt
15:000:12OWN 2110Interception
13:241:45OWN 2431Punt
214:334:33OWN 33741Downs
26:151:21OWN 2932Punt
20:360:36OWN 2530Punt
311:440:53OWN 20226Fumble
36:552:25OWN 25421Punt
32:363:48OWN 31969Touchdown
48:562:20OWN 6518Punt
44:522:35OWN 321155Downs
41:371:35OWN 421028Downs

Game MVP: Roger Peters, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Marshall Armstrong21964.571540
QB Roger Peters10282.801011
RB Denzel Shaw471.75900
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Owen Lyons6203.33801
QB Percy Duckett55210.402430
RB Gage Stephenson231.50300
QB Harvey Dunnigan122.00200
TE Luis Calhoun111.00100

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roger Peters35212341/4234099.0
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Harvey Dunnigan29181903/16045166.8
Percy Duckett218430/0013046.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kenny Bell8158010.0011340
TE Lucas Spearman687212.009201
WR Alan Mathers474812.004190
WR Byron Cornwell353411.337151
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Cary Thomas815617.6323230
RB Gage Stephenson56428.4018160
WR Howard Grant37165.33160
WR Gene Gardner310289.333130
TE Luis Calhoun333311.000150
WR Caiden Hayes1377.00070
TE Matthew Lee11-1-1.000-10
FB Collin Hartman1222.00020
WR Glen Newhart114545.0031450
RB Owen Lyons0200.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bucky Stone199.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
CB Edwin Whitted1000
OLB Howard Farr0110
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Gage Stephenson1000
C Caden Sanks0101
DE T.J. Criblez0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Everett Robertson733547.942.4593
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Alan Wallace732846.943.7593

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Preston Kaplan2/21/10/0473/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Salvador Varitek0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Edwin Whitted22211.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Santiago Kagan2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Santiago Kagan23618.00
Lamar Emmons11919.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Edwin Whitted710.01549
OLB Paul Spetz601.0832
S Norman Kelley400.0831
S Alex Morton320.01444
CB Bucky Stone320.01153
OLB Rex Noonan310.0524
CB Shaun Swift210.0824
OLB Howard Farr200.01039
ILB Brady Harwood200.040
ILB Randall Jolly200.01041
S Dusty Jarrell200.0822
ILB Levi Ellison111.0514
DT Brian Mahoney101.0414
CB Gary Fox120.0739
DE Neil Flannery110.01242
DT Devon Burnett100.0819
DT Brandon Coleman100.01337
DE Ray Wean010.0622
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ron Benton1110.03536
ILB Bobby Sutton800.01617
OLB Mario Giles720.03536
CB Santiago Kagan520.02830
DT Logan Flemister401.03428
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg310.03231
CB Cesar Borders300.02633
ILB Omar Siglar300.01919
CB Tyrus Blackwell210.03536
DE Terrell Randle200.02931
S Butch Booker200.02522
S Lamar Emmons120.0914
DT Charlie Wilcox110.01220
C Abel Durham10---------
WR Howard Grant10---------
ILB Shane McKinley100.0169
DT Darius Russell020.02220
DE T.J. Criblez010.01114

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Brian Mahoney1.000014
OLB Paul Spetz1.000032
ILB Levi Ellison1.000014
OLB Freddie Carlisle0.021017
DE Ray Wean0.003022
DT Kevin Skinner0.002020
DE Neil Flannery0.001142
OLB Howard Farr0.001039
ILB Randall Jolly0.001041
CB Bucky Stone0.001053
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Logan Flemister1.000028
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg0.001131
DE Terrell Randle0.001031
ILB Omar Siglar0.001019
CB Tyrus Blackwell0.001036
DT Darius Russell0.001020
OLB Mario Giles0.000136

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Edwin Whitted62049
OLB Rex Noonan31024
S Norman Kelley31031
S Alex Morton30044
OLB Paul Spetz30032
CB Bucky Stone20153
OLB Howard Farr20039
S Dusty Jarrell20022
CB Shaun Swift10024
ILB Randall Jolly10041
DT Devon Burnett01019
CB Gary Fox01039
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Santiago Kagan50030
ILB Bobby Sutton40017
S Ron Benton30036
CB Cesar Borders21033
ILB Omar Siglar21019
S Lamar Emmons20014
OLB Mario Giles11036
CB Tyrus Blackwell10036
S Butch Booker10022
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg01031

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Emmett Sloan47035136
C K.C. Polk36035036
G Billy Clemons16035036
T Ray Shea16035036
G Gus Andrews15035036
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Rusty Cowley13015153
T Luis Langdon12115053
C Abel Durham12015053
C Caden Sanks12015053
G Danny Boone00015253

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Ronnie Ellison216
Marcus Baltuskonis125
Howard Farr123
Alex Morton123
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
T.J. Criblez211

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Alex Morton------14442381
G Billy Clemons3536------980
T Ray Shea3536------980
WR Byron Cornwell3436------474
OLB Howard Farr------10392372
C Emmett Sloan3536---------71
C K.C. Polk3536---------71
QB Roger Peters3536---------71
CB Edwin Whitted------1549771
G Gus Andrews3536---------71
WR Kenny Bell3335---------68
CB Gary Fox------7392066
CB Bucky Stone------1153---64
WR Alan Mathers2533---------58
RB Marshall Armstrong2728------358
DT Brandon Coleman------1337757
DE Neil Flannery------1242---54
TE Lucas Spearman2430---------54
S Norman Kelley------8311352
ILB Randall Jolly------1041---51
CB Shaun Swift------8241648
OLB Paul Spetz------832---40
DE Ray Wean------6221038
S Dusty Jarrell------822333
RB Denzel Shaw62------2533
OLB Rex Noonan------524---29
DT Devon Burnett------819---27
WR Teddy Lake106------1026
FB Marcus Baltuskonis00------2525
OLB Freddie Carlisle------717---24
DT Kevin Skinner------220---22
ILB Levi Ellison------514---19
DT Brian Mahoney------414---18
TE Kenny Prentice134---------17
WR Ronnie Ellison00------1616
C Norbert Meechan00------99
P Everett Robertson00------99
G Mitch Barlow00------99
G Tito Sweeney00------99
K Preston Kaplan00------88
WR Al Thompson26---------8
RB Zack Sherman00------88
ILB Brady Harwood------40---4
TE Max Anwar10---------1
QB Brian Woods00---------0
G Allen Madison00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Mario Giles------35361283
CB Tyrus Blackwell------3536980
T Luis Langdon1553------775
G Rusty Cowley1553------775
C Caden Sanks1553------775
G Danny Boone1553------775
CB Santiago Kagan------28301775
CB Cesar Borders------26331574
S Ron Benton------3536273
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg------3231972
C Abel Durham1553---------68
WR Howard Grant1551---------66
WR Gene Gardner1550---------65
DT Logan Flemister------3428163
DE Terrell Randle------2931262
TE Cary Thomas1445---------59
ILB Shane McKinley------1692449
S Butch Booker------2522148
RB Gage Stephenson625------1647
WR Caiden Hayes1035------146
ILB Bobby Sutton------16171346
DT Darius Russell------2220143
ILB Omar Siglar------1919240
DT Charlie Wilcox------1220840
TE Luis Calhoun412------2339
QB Harvey Dunnigan532---------37
DE T.J. Criblez------11141136
QB Percy Duckett1021---------31
RB Owen Lyons823---------31
S Lamar Emmons------914730
FB Collin Hartman111------1628
WR Andre Richmond04------1620
CB Edwin Donovan------101617
WR Shawn Douglas00------88
C Tyrell Berry00------77
P Alan Wallace00------77
WR Glen Newhart25---------7
TE Matthew Lee03---------3
K Salvador Varitek00------33
RB J.B. Hargrove01---------1
C Kody Hastings00---------0
G Andres Brady00---------0
G Carpet Tack Spencer00---------0
T Martin Zelenka00---------0
ILB Robbie Jackson------00---0
ILB Angel Hartman------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle19562.9
Right10595.9
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle10707.0
Right461.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roger Peters35212234520
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Harvey Dunnigan29182023411
Percy Duckett2180123600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)139554.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101266.6
Long (19+ Yds)325317.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84263.3
Short (0-8 Yds)24161014.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1761066.2
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kenny Bell158180135
TE Lucas Spearman86072130
WR Alan Mathers74148033
WR Byron Cornwell53134036
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Cary Thomas158161145
WR Gene Gardner103028050
WR Howard Grant73216051
RB Gage Stephenson65042025
WR Caiden Hayes3107035
TE Luis Calhoun33033012
RB Owen Lyons2010023
FB Collin Hartman2102011
TE Matthew Lee110-103
WR Glen Newhart1104515

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Marshall Armstrong3175.674.57
QB Roger Peters133.002.80
RB Denzel Shaw100.001.75
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Owen Lyons273.503.33
RB Gage Stephenson231.501.50
QB Percy Duckett122.0010.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roger Peters63406.676.69
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Percy Duckett82101.252.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kenny Bell21126.005.33
WR Alan Mathers2000.006.86
TE Lucas Spearman111616.009.00
WR Byron Cornwell111212.006.80
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Cary Thomas42102.504.07
WR Gene Gardner2000.002.80
RB Owen Lyons1000.000.00
RB Gage Stephenson1000.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
RB Marshall Armstrong43
QB Roger Peters10
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Percy Duckett21
RB Gage Stephenson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Roger Peters1175
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Harvey Dunnigan851
Percy Duckett410

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Kenny Bell631
TE Lucas Spearman322
WR Alan Mathers111
WR Byron Cornwell111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Gene Gardner411
TE Cary Thomas420
RB Gage Stephenson320
TE Luis Calhoun110

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)