Week 1, 2030

played in New Orleans, LA

85 degrees, stormy, 21 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	10	12	-	25
New Orleans Saints	14	7	0	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 NOS - Rodolfo McCarthy 5 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
1Q: 02:44 NOS - Dana Houston 6 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 13:05 TBY - David Wilcox 44 field goal
2Q: 07:10 NOS - Dana Houston 29 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Dean Horenstein extra point)
3Q: 11:31 TBY - David Wilcox 50 field goal
3Q: 03:05 TBY - Ronald Patterson 33 pass from Roger Peters (David Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 08:45 NOS - Dean Horenstein 40 field goal
4Q: 03:52 TBY - David Wilcox 36 field goal
4Q: 01:19 TBY - Howard Grant 7 pass from Roger Peters (Roger Peters pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:03 TBY - David Wilcox 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 NOS - Rodolfo McCarthy 5 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
1Q: 02:44 NOS - Dana Houston 6 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 13:05 TBY - David Wilcox 44 field goal
2Q: 07:10 NOS - Dana Houston 29 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Dean Horenstein extra point)
3Q: 11:31 TBY - David Wilcox 50 field goal
3Q: 03:05 TBY - Ronald Patterson 33 pass from Roger Peters (David Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 08:45 NOS - Dean Horenstein 40 field goal
4Q: 03:52 TBY - David Wilcox 36 field goal
4Q: 01:19 TBY - Howard Grant 7 pass from Roger Peters (Roger Peters pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:03 TBY - David Wilcox 32 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 21 22
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 16 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 432 358
- Offensive Plays 63 61
- Yards per Play 6.86 5.87
Net Rushing Yards 111 87
- Rushing Attempts 22 22
- Yards per Rush 5.05 3.95
Net Passing Yards 321 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 25 - 0 38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 333 276
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 7.83 6.95
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/43 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/106 3/54
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:44 31:16

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	21	22
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	16	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	432	358
- Offensive Plays	63	61
- Yards per Play	6.86	5.87
Net Rushing Yards	111	87
- Rushing Attempts	22	22
- Yards per Rush	5.05	3.95
Net Passing Yards	321	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 25 - 0	38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	333	276
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	7.83	6.95
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/43	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/106	3/54
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:44	31:16

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:27	1:27	OWN 32	3	31	Fumble
1	2:34	4:37	OWN 30	8	43	Field Goal
2	11:14	3:31	OWN 24	8	39	Missed FG
2	6:55	2:05	OWN 19	3	18	Fumble
2	2:57	1:40	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 24	2	1	Half
3	15:00	3:37	OPP 46	6	13	Field Goal
3	6:22	3:27	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	14:50	2:00	OWN 21	4	25	Punt
4	8:38	4:53	OWN 25	10	56	Field Goal
4	1:56	0:46	OPP 49	4	49	Touchdown
4	1:03	1:03	OWN 47	5	38	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:33	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
1	6:00	3:26	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
2	12:57	1:43	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
2	7:43	0:48	OWN 44	4	56	Touchdown
2	4:50	1:53	OPP 37	8	5	Punt
2	1:17	0:54	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
3	11:23	5:01	OWN 18	8	44	Punt
3	2:55	3:05	OWN 28	5	18	Punt
4	12:50	4:12	OWN 18	9	59	Field Goal
4	3:45	1:49	OWN 25	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Roger Peters, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Marshall Armstrong	17	81	4.76	15	3
QB Roger Peters	4	23	5.75	14	1
RB Brody Rose	1	7	7.00	7	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	18	78	4.33	14	3	1
QB Harvey Dunnigan	2	6	3.00	4	0	0
WR Luke Brookshire	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Peters	39	25	333	2/12	2	37	0	108.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harvey Dunnigan	38	26	276	1/5	2	31	0	106.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lucas Spearman	5	6	51	10.20	7	17	0
WR Byron Cornwell	5	9	39	7.80	1	15	0
WR Ronnie Ellison	5	8	72	14.40	32	18	0
TE Ronald Patterson	4	6	74	18.50	5	33	1
WR Howard Grant	2	3	15	7.50	0	8	1
WR Dennis Ridoutt	2	4	53	26.50	8	37	0
TE Jace Protokowicz	1	2	24	24.00	10	24	0
RB Marshall Armstrong	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Gardner	9	12	95	10.56	56	31	0
WR Kenyon Gillespie	7	7	25	3.57	8	11	0
TE Luis Calhoun	4	6	46	11.50	6	13	0
WR Dana Houston	3	7	62	20.67	26	29	2
WR Glen Newhart	3	5	48	16.00	4	31	0
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
TE Ronald Patterson	1	0
QB Roger Peters	1	0
RB Marshall Armstrong	1	0
WR Howard Grant	0	1

New Orleans	Recov	Force
CB Corwin Reed	1	1
DE Julio Ellard	1	0
DE Quentin Conklin	0	1
CB Leon Stanton	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Barnes	2	78	39.0	36.5	42	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	6	248	41.3	27.5	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Wilcox	4/5	2/3	1/2	50	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Horenstein	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Whitted	3	43	14.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dana Houston	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dusty Jarrell	3	79	26.3	0
Marshall Armstrong	1	27	27.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mason Dehart	3	54	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Vernon Bravata	9	0	0.0	22	38
DE Heath Washington	7	1	0.0	21	33
OLB Caleb Porter	6	4	0.0	20	29
DT Brandon Coleman	4	1	1.0	14	30
CB Bucky Stone	3	0	0.0	22	39
OLB Jackie Dickson	3	0	0.0	11	13
CB Roosevelt Evans	2	2	0.0	8	19
DE Monty Pierzina	2	2	0.0	14	20
DT Harrison Irwin	2	1	0.0	9	15
DE Harvey Wagner	2	1	0.0	2	7
DT Sawyer Corzine	2	0	0.0	8	13
OLB Calvin Hopper	1	1	0.0	1	5
CB Damien Carter	1	0	0.0	14	24
DT Cary Rivers	1	0	0.0	12	16
CB Edwin Whitted	0	2	0.0	21	36
OLB Christian Patton	0	1	0.0	11	27
OLB Lamar Marsh	0	1	0.0	12	14
S Vince Jackson	0	1	0.0	9	18

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Butch Booker	7	2	0.0	22	41
CB Leon Stanton	6	1	0.0	19	30
ILB Bobby Sutton	5	3	0.0	15	22
OLB Herman Cambell	5	2	0.0	22	41
S Dylan Ferderer	5	1	0.0	19	23
DE Quentin Conklin	3	0	2.0	11	29
OLB Bobby Hibbs	3	1	0.0	7	18
CB Dylan Gray	3	0	0.0	5	21
OLB Emmett O'Neill	2	0	0.0	10	14
DT Logan Flemister	2	0	0.0	16	20
DE Julio Ellard	1	2	0.0	18	21
DT Aidan Ogden	1	1	0.0	4	9
CB Corwin Reed	1	1	0.0	22	41
ILB Jorge Sauerbrun	1	0	0.0	6	9
DT Gabe Monroe	1	0	0.0	2	13
CB Mason Dehart	0	2	0.0	16	32

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Brandon Coleman	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Monty Pierzina	0.0	1	1	1	20
DE Ray Wean	0.0	0	1	1	23
DE Heath Washington	0.0	0	1	0	33
S Vince Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	18

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Quentin Conklin	2.0	0	2	29
DT Carlos Ellard	0.0	1	1	30
OLB Bobby Hibbs	0.0	0	1	18
CB Mason Dehart	0.0	0	1	32
OLB Herman Cambell	0.0	0	1	41
DT Gabe Monroe	0.0	0	1	13
CB Corwin Reed	0.0	0	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Caleb Porter	6	0	29
CB Vernon Bravata	5	1	38
CB Bucky Stone	3	1	39
OLB Jackie Dickson	3	1	13
CB Damien Carter	2	0	24
DE Heath Washington	2	0	33
CB Roosevelt Evans	2	0	19
OLB Calvin Hopper	1	0	5
DE Harvey Wagner	1	0	7
S Vince Jackson	1	0	18

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Butch Booker	6	0	41
OLB Herman Cambell	5	0	41
CB Dylan Gray	3	1	21
ILB Bobby Sutton	3	0	22
OLB Bobby Hibbs	2	0	18
CB Leon Stanton	2	0	30
OLB Emmett O'Neill	1	0	14
S Dylan Ferderer	1	0	23
DT Gabe Monroe	1	0	13
CB Corwin Reed	1	0	41

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C K.C. Polk	4	7	22	1	41
G Billy Clemons	2	4	22	0	41
C Gino Farrell	1	4	22	0	41
G Allen Madison	0	3	22	0	41
T Ray Shea	0	2	22	1	41

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Abel Durham	4	10	1	22	0	39
G Caleb Baker	2	3	0	22	1	39
T Carlos Reinhardt	2	3	0	22	0	39
G Freddie Prescott	0	4	0	22	0	39
T Tim Gunn	0	1	0	22	0	39

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Sawyer Corzine	2	8
Lamar Marsh	1	19
Bubba Meadows	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
K.C. Bauer	6	12
Emmett O'Neill	1	20

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Billy Clemons	22	41	---	---	7	70
QB Roger Peters	22	41	---	---	5	68
CB Bucky Stone	---	---	22	39	7	68
DE Heath Washington	---	---	21	33	13	67
CB Edwin Whitted	---	---	21	36	7	64
C K.C. Polk	22	41	---	---	---	63
C Gino Farrell	22	41	---	---	---	63
T Ray Shea	22	41	---	---	---	63
G Allen Madison	22	41	---	---	---	63
WR Byron Cornwell	21	40	---	---	---	61
CB Vernon Bravata	---	---	22	38	1	61
RB Marshall Armstrong	20	22	---	---	18	60
WR Ronnie Ellison	17	35	---	---	6	58
CB Damien Carter	---	---	14	24	18	56
OLB Caleb Porter	---	---	20	29	1	50
WR Dennis Ridoutt	11	17	---	---	22	50
TE Ronald Patterson	8	14	---	---	24	46
DT Brandon Coleman	---	---	14	30	1	45
OLB Lamar Marsh	---	---	12	14	19	45
S Vince Jackson	---	---	9	18	17	44
WR Howard Grant	11	30	---	---	---	41
DE Ray Wean	---	---	9	23	6	38
OLB Christian Patton	---	---	11	27	---	38
DT Cary Rivers	---	---	12	16	7	35
DE Monty Pierzina	---	---	14	20	1	35
TE Jace Protokowicz	5	4	---	---	24	33
TE Lucas Spearman	11	20	---	---	---	31
DT Sawyer Corzine	---	---	8	13	8	29
CB Roosevelt Evans	---	---	8	19	---	27
OLB Jackie Dickson	---	---	11	13	1	25
DT Harrison Irwin	---	---	9	15	---	24
S Dusty Jarrell	---	---	2	10	5	17
TE Lincoln Witt	4	11	---	---	---	15
WR Marquis Weaver	0	5	---	---	10	15
T Bubba Meadows	0	0	---	---	13	13
K David Wilcox	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Harvey Wagner	---	---	2	7	---	9
RB Dustin Weinberg	1	7	---	---	---	8
C Norbert Meechan	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Oliver Watson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Mitch Barlow	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Calvin Hopper	---	---	1	5	---	6
P Shawn Barnes	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB Brody Rose	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Brian Woods	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tito Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Carlos Reinhardt	22	39	---	---	11	72
S Butch Booker	---	---	22	41	5	68
G Freddie Prescott	22	39	---	---	7	68
CB Corwin Reed	---	---	22	41	5	68
OLB Herman Cambell	---	---	22	41	4	67
C Abel Durham	22	39	---	---	---	61
QB Harvey Dunnigan	22	39	---	---	---	61
G Caleb Baker	22	39	---	---	---	61
T Tim Gunn	22	39	---	---	---	61
CB Mason Dehart	---	---	16	32	13	61
WR Gene Gardner	21	37	---	---	---	58
TE Luis Calhoun	20	36	---	---	---	56
WR Kenyon Gillespie	21	32	---	---	---	53
DT Carlos Ellard	---	---	14	30	7	51
CB Leon Stanton	---	---	19	30	2	51
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	15	22	11	48
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	20	27	---	---	---	47
OLB Emmett O'Neill	---	---	10	14	20	44
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	5	21	17	43
S Dylan Ferderer	---	---	19	23	1	43
DE Quentin Conklin	---	---	11	29	1	41
WR Dana Houston	11	26	---	---	3	40
DE Julio Ellard	---	---	18	21	1	40
S Herman Null	---	---	3	18	17	38
DT Logan Flemister	---	---	16	20	1	37
TE Dustin Bailey	10	6	---	---	20	36
DE Terrell Randle	---	---	11	19	5	35
WR Luke Brookshire	2	10	---	---	18	30
OLB Bobby Hibbs	---	---	7	18	3	28
FB Collin Hartman	4	9	---	---	14	27
WR Glen Newhart	0	8	---	---	10	18
DT Gabe Monroe	---	---	2	13	3	18
DT Aidan Ogden	---	---	4	9	3	16
WR Eddie Hall	0	2	---	---	14	16
ILB Jorge Sauerbrun	---	---	6	9	1	16
T K.C. Bauer	0	0	---	---	12	12
TE Chance Sandage	1	2	---	---	6	9
G Rusty Cowley	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Earl Niebauer	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Donald Gilmore	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Leland Battle	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Dean Horenstein	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Tyler Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Vernon Pauley	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Leland Lucas	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	11	83	7.5
Right	8	13	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	9	36	4.0
Right	8	40	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Peters	39	25	4	2	2	1	8	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harvey Dunnigan	38	26	5	2	2	3	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	103	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	105	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	5	125	17.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	36	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	95	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	70	14.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	75	9.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Byron Cornwell	9	5	1	39	0	40
WR Ronnie Ellison	8	5	1	72	0	35
TE Lucas Spearman	6	5	0	51	0	20
TE Ronald Patterson	6	4	0	74	2	14
WR Dennis Ridoutt	4	2	0	53	1	17
WR Howard Grant	3	2	0	15	0	30
TE Jace Protokowicz	2	1	0	24	1	4
RB Marshall Armstrong	1	1	0	5	0	22

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	12	9	1	95	2	37
WR Dana Houston	7	3	1	62	2	26
WR Kenyon Gillespie	7	7	0	25	0	32
TE Luis Calhoun	6	4	0	46	0	36
WR Glen Newhart	5	3	0	48	1	8
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	1	0	0	0	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	3	15	5.00	4.33
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Peters	2	2	12	6.00	8.54

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan	5	4	24	4.80	7.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Howard Grant	1	1	7	7.00	5.00
RB Marshall Armstrong	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dana Houston	2	1	6	3.00	8.86
WR Gene Gardner	1	1	-1	-1.00	7.92
TE Luis Calhoun	1	1	13	13.00	7.67
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	1	6	6.00	3.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Roger Peters	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
WR Luke Brookshire	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Peters	10	6	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harvey Dunnigan	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ronald Patterson	3	2	1
WR Byron Cornwell	3	1	0
WR Ronnie Ellison	2	1	1
TE Lucas Spearman	1	1	1
WR Howard Grant	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gene Gardner	3	3	2
WR Dana Houston	2	0	0
WR Glen Newhart	2	2	1
TE Luis Calhoun	1	1	0
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,400 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,300 (19,900)
End Zone 11,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (12,700)
Club Seats 16,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,400 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,300 (19,900)
End Zone	11,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (12,700)
Club Seats	16,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,700 (9,900)