Week 15, 2032

played in Tampa Bay, FL

59 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	0	0	0	-	3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	14	6	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 NOS - Dean Horenstein 31 field goal
1Q: 07:43 TBY - Ronnie Ellison 1 pass from Roger Peters (Edwin Whalen extra point)
2Q: 13:55 TBY - Damian Athanas 2 pass from Roger Peters (Edwin Whalen extra point)
2Q: 04:34 TBY - Byron Cornwell 4 pass from Roger Peters (Edwin Whalen extra point)
3Q: 08:54 TBY - Edwin Whalen 27 field goal
3Q: 00:47 TBY - Edwin Whalen 41 field goal
4Q: 06:15 TBY - Edwin Whalen 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 NOS - Dean Horenstein 31 field goal
1Q: 07:43 TBY - Ronnie Ellison 1 pass from Roger Peters (Edwin Whalen extra point)
2Q: 13:55 TBY - Damian Athanas 2 pass from Roger Peters (Edwin Whalen extra point)
2Q: 04:34 TBY - Byron Cornwell 4 pass from Roger Peters (Edwin Whalen extra point)
3Q: 08:54 TBY - Edwin Whalen 27 field goal
3Q: 00:47 TBY - Edwin Whalen 41 field goal
4Q: 06:15 TBY - Edwin Whalen 40 field goal

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 9-5 8-6
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 2 4
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 271 380
- Offensive Plays 52 65
- Yards per Play 5.21 5.85
Net Rushing Yards 76 88
- Rushing Attempts 17 34
- Yards per Rush 4.47 2.59
Net Passing Yards 195 292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 22 - 0 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 217 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/22 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.57 9.42
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/60 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/30 4/32
Kick Returns/Yards 3/73 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 33
Time of Possession 24:54 35:06

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	9-5	8-6
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	2	4
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	271	380
- Offensive Plays	52	65
- Yards per Play	5.21	5.85
Net Rushing Yards	76	88
- Rushing Attempts	17	34
- Yards per Rush	4.47	2.59
Net Passing Yards	195	292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 22 - 0	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	217	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/22	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.57	9.42
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/60	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/30	4/32
Kick Returns/Yards	3/73	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 33
Time of Possession	24:54	35:06

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:26	2:02	OWN 40	5	46	Field Goal
1	7:32	4:54	OWN 20	9	37	Punt
2	13:49	4:23	OWN 25	8	38	Punt
2	4:25	1:50	OWN 39	6	30	Downs
2	0:56	0:56	OWN 24	4	17	Half
3	15:00	3:05	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
3	8:48	2:27	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
3	0:40	1:31	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	12:29	2:01	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
4	6:08	2:40	OWN 25	7	55	Missed FG
4	1:06	1:06	OWN 43	2	11	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:34	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	11:24	3:52	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	2:38	3:49	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
2	9:26	5:01	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	2:35	1:39	OWN 31	5	14	Punt
3	11:55	1:50	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
3	10:05	1:17	OPP 16	3	6	Field Goal
3	6:21	5:41	OWN 26	10	50	Field Goal
4	14:09	1:40	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
4	10:28	4:20	OWN 48	8	29	Field Goal
4	3:28	2:22	OWN 23	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Roger Peters, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Buddy Harris	8	49	6.13	20	1
RB Edwin Ballard	7	20	2.86	9	0
QB C.J. Joseph	1	4	4.00	4	0
RB Luke Gleason	1	3	3.00	3	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
WR Ricardo Ngata	16	42	2.63	9	0
QB Roger Peters	9	28	3.11	11	1
RB Devonte Hayes	9	18	2.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
C.J. Joseph	28	19	166	2/17	0	30	0	83.3
Walt Atkins	4	3	51	1/5	0	40	0	116.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Peters	31	21	292	0/0	3	50	0	130.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gene Gardner	8	11	83	10.38	31	40
WR Kenyon Gillespie	5	8	64	12.80	26	30
TE Otis Monroe	4	4	32	8.00	7	12
RB Edwin Ballard	2	3	9	4.50	0	8
WR Eddie Hall	1	1	17	17.00	8	17
WR Ezra Determann	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
TE Van Waller	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
RB Buddy Harris	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Byron Cornwell	9	12	140	15.56	11	50	1
WR Damian Athanas	4	7	80	20.00	10	50	1
TE Ronald Patterson	3	4	29	9.67	7	16	0
TE Lincoln Witt	2	2	3	1.50	1	4	0
WR Ronnie Ellison	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Glen Newhart	1	1	23	23.00	10	23	0
WR Mitch Logan	1	4	16	16.00	0	16	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Luke Gerber	1	0	0
QB C.J. Joseph	1	0	0
T Carlos Reinhardt	0	1	0
OLB Rufus Newton	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB James Garrison	1	0	0
WR Ronnie Ellison	0	1	0
CB Vernon Bravata	0	1	0
C Oliver Watson	0	0	1
DE Monty Pierzina	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornell Harden	6	241	40.2	31.5	54	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	5	206	41.2	35.2	53	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Horenstein	1/2	0/0	0/0	31	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edwin Whalen	3/3	2/2	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luke Gerber	3	30	10.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Garrison	4	32	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Gardner	3	73	24.3	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Leo Bruschi	7	3	34	30
CB Leon Stanton	7	2	25	23
CB Jake Wooden	5	1	34	31
DT Wendell Foley	4	3	27	22
ILB Desmond Rice	4	1	14	13
S Zachary Carr	4	0	22	26
ILB Bobby Sutton	4	0	17	11
ILB Clifton Norton	4	0	17	19
OLB Herman Cambell	3	2	23	19
DE Ramon Grylicki	2	1	25	22
DE Quentin Conklin	2	0	12	11
OLB Rufus Newton	1	1	10	3
DE Jeffery Stephenson	1	1	18	24
DE Leland Lucas	1	0	7	9
DT Gabe Monroe	1	0	23	22
CB Corwin Reed	1	0	31	30
CB Quinn Cantu	1	0	6	5

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Monty Pierzina	4	0	1.0	7	16
CB James Garrison	4	1	0.0	16	35
DT Sawyer Corzine	3	0	1.0	7	25
DE Heath Washington	3	0	1.0	8	19
S Tyler Horner	3	3	0.0	17	35
ILB Daquan Pritchett	3	1	0.0	9	22
S Shaquille Spruill	3	1	0.0	16	18
OLB Jackie Dickson	3	0	0.0	8	17
OLB Lamar Marsh	3	0	0.0	16	18
ILB Ty Pettigrew	2	1	0.0	8	11
CB Vernon Bravata	2	1	0.0	8	13
CB Damien Carter	2	0	0.0	9	25
S Vince Jackson	2	0	0.0	10	30
DT Rick Richard	1	1	0.0	13	24
DE Conrad Torres	1	0	0.0	16	16
OLB Christian Patton	1	0	0.0	9	24
DE Freddie Johnstone	1	0	0.0	8	19

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gabe Monroe	1	0	0	22
DE Jeffery Stephenson	0	1	1	24
DE Quentin Conklin	0	1	0	11
DE Ramon Grylicki	0	0	2	22

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Monty Pierzina	1.0	2	1	16
DT Sawyer Corzine	1.0	0	1	25
DE Heath Washington	1.0	0	0	19
OLB Christian Patton	0.0	1	1	24
DE Conrad Torres	0.0	1	0	16
OLB Lamar Marsh	0.0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Leon Stanton	6	0	23
CB Jake Wooden	3	1	31
S Zachary Carr	3	0	26
S Leo Bruschi	3	0	30
CB Corwin Reed	2	1	30
ILB Desmond Rice	2	0	13
ILB Clifton Norton	1	2	19
CB Quinn Cantu	1	1	5
S Moe Tygart	0	1	6

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tyler Horner	3	1	35
ILB Daquan Pritchett	3	0	22
CB Damien Carter	2	1	25
CB Vernon Bravata	2	1	13
DE Heath Washington	2	0	19
S Vince Jackson	2	0	30
S Shaquille Spruill	2	0	18
CB James Garrison	2	0	35
DE Conrad Torres	1	0	16
ILB Ty Pettigrew	1	0	11
OLB Christian Patton	1	0	24
OLB Jackie Dickson	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Vernon Forbes	2	4	16	0	27
G James Hartman	2	3	17	2	35
C J.B. Reynolds	2	3	16	0	27
T Carlos Reinhardt	0	3	17	0	35
T Jeffery Bismonte	0	2	17	0	35
TE Otis Monroe	0	1	12	0	26
T Donald Gilmore	0	0	1	1	8

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Thomas Tatum	4	6	31	31
C Gino Farrell	3	5	31	31
G Allen Madison	2	5	34	31
C Jace Vance	0	6	34	31
T Geoff Bernius	0	4	31	31
G Tito Sweeney	0	2	3	0
TE Ronald Patterson	0	1	22	22

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Buddy Harris	2	22
Ezra Determann	1	22
Rufus Newton	1	21

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Vince Jackson	2	16
Oliver Watson	2	8
Ronald Patterson	1	23
Sawyer Corzine	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jake Wooden	---	---	34	31	3	68
S Leo Bruschi	---	---	34	30	3	67
CB Corwin Reed	---	---	31	30	3	64
WR Gene Gardner	17	35	---	---	9	61
G James Hartman	17	35	---	---	8	60
T Jeffery Bismonte	17	35	---	---	8	60
S Zachary Carr	---	---	22	26	9	57
T Carlos Reinhardt	17	35	---	---	---	52
DT Wendell Foley	---	---	27	22	2	51
DE Ramon Grylicki	---	---	25	22	3	50
CB Leon Stanton	---	---	25	23	2	50
QB C.J. Joseph	16	30	---	---	2	48
DT Gabe Monroe	---	---	23	22	1	46
RB Buddy Harris	9	14	---	---	22	45
DE Jeffery Stephenson	---	---	18	24	2	44
G Vernon Forbes	16	27	---	---	---	43
C J.B. Reynolds	16	27	---	---	---	43
OLB Herman Cambell	---	---	23	19	1	43
ILB Clifton Norton	---	---	17	19	3	39
TE Otis Monroe	12	26	---	---	---	38
WR Ezra Determann	2	13	---	---	22	37
WR Eddie Hall	12	24	---	---	---	36
WR Kenyon Gillespie	11	25	---	---	---	36
RB Edwin Ballard	7	20	---	---	9	36
ILB Desmond Rice	---	---	14	13	8	35
OLB Rufus Newton	---	---	10	3	21	34
WR Luke Gerber	0	8	---	---	22	30
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	17	11	---	28
S Moe Tygart	---	---	9	6	13	28
TE Van Waller	5	10	---	---	12	27
CB Quinn Cantu	---	---	6	5	14	25
DE Quentin Conklin	---	---	12	11	---	23
OLB Damon Malano	---	---	2	0	20	22
DT Bobby Banks	---	---	8	10	2	20
FB Axel Dole	8	0	---	---	11	19
G Freddie Prescott	1	8	---	---	8	17
T Donald Gilmore	1	8	---	---	8	17
DE Leland Lucas	---	---	7	9	1	17
DT Peyton Mikkor	---	---	7	5	---	12
S Gabe Powell	---	---	3	0	5	8
C Thomas Bailey	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Cornell Harden	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Walt Atkins	1	5	---	---	---	6
K Dean Horenstein	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Luke Gleason	1	0	---	---	---	1
TE Byron Everett	1	0	---	---	---	1

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Jace Vance	34	31	---	---	8	73
QB Roger Peters	34	31	---	---	3	68
WR Mitch Logan	24	26	---	---	18	68
TE Ronald Patterson	22	22	---	---	23	67
S Tyler Horner	---	---	17	35	14	66
G Allen Madison	34	31	---	---	---	65
T Geoff Bernius	31	31	---	---	3	65
G Thomas Tatum	31	31	---	---	---	62
C Gino Farrell	31	31	---	---	---	62
CB James Garrison	---	---	16	35	10	61
S Vince Jackson	---	---	10	30	16	56
WR Damian Athanas	27	25	---	---	---	52
WR Byron Cornwell	27	24	---	---	---	51
WR Ronnie Ellison	12	12	---	---	23	47
DT Sawyer Corzine	---	---	7	25	14	46
DT Rick Richard	---	---	13	24	7	44
OLB Lamar Marsh	---	---	16	18	9	43
CB Damien Carter	---	---	9	25	8	42
CB Vernon Bravata	---	---	8	13	16	37
WR Ricardo Ngata	22	14	---	---	---	36
OLB Christian Patton	---	---	9	24	2	35
S Shaquille Spruill	---	---	16	18	1	35
DE Conrad Torres	---	---	16	16	---	32
ILB Daquan Pritchett	---	---	9	22	1	32
DE Heath Washington	---	---	8	19	2	29
DE Freddie Johnstone	---	---	8	19	---	27
OLB Jackie Dickson	---	---	8	17	1	26
RB Devonte Hayes	13	12	---	---	---	25
DE Monty Pierzina	---	---	7	16	1	24
S Dusty Jarrell	---	---	1	18	4	23
ILB Ty Pettigrew	---	---	8	11	1	20
OLB Artie Agbabian	---	---	0	0	18	18
WR Glen Newhart	6	11	---	---	---	17
TE Lincoln Witt	7	6	---	---	2	15
T Collin Soule	0	0	---	---	15	15
C Oliver Watson	3	0	---	---	8	11
T Edgar Spradlin	3	0	---	---	8	11
TE Fernando Nobile	8	2	---	---	---	10
K Edwin Whalen	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Dennis Ridoutt	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Ronnie Turner	---	---	1	0	7	8
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Tito Sweeney	3	0	---	---	---	3
RB Luke Harrison	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Brian Woods	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	11	65	5.9
Right	6	11	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	16	2.3
Middle	20	45	2.3
Right	7	27	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
C.J. Joseph	28	19	2	0	2	2	5	2	0
Walt Atkins	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Peters	31	21	5	1	0	6	2	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	-3	-0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	158	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	21	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	41	13.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	53	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	79	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	10	5	160	16.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	11	8	1	83	2	35
WR Kenyon Gillespie	8	5	1	64	1	25
TE Otis Monroe	4	4	0	32	0	26
RB Edwin Ballard	3	2	0	9	0	20
WR Ezra Determann	2	1	0	3	0	13
RB Buddy Harris	2	0	0	0	0	14
WR Eddie Hall	1	1	0	17	0	24
TE Van Waller	1	1	0	9	0	10

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Byron Cornwell	12	9	140	2	24
WR Damian Athanas	7	4	80	2	25
TE Ronald Patterson	4	3	29	0	22
WR Mitch Logan	4	1	16	0	26
TE Lincoln Witt	2	2	3	0	6
WR Ronnie Ellison	1	1	1	0	12
WR Glen Newhart	1	1	23	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Buddy Harris	1	4	4.00	6.13

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devonte Hayes	3	-2	-0.67	2.00
WR Ricardo Ngata	2	12	6.00	2.63
QB Roger Peters	1	3	3.00	3.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
C.J. Joseph	2	0	0	0.00	5.93

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Peters	5	4	19	3.80	9.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kenyon Gillespie	2	0	0	0.00	8.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Byron Cornwell	2	1	4	2.00	11.67
TE Ronald Patterson	1	1	12	12.00	7.25
WR Ronnie Ellison	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Damian Athanas	1	1	2	2.00	11.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
WR Ricardo Ngata	3	1
QB Roger Peters	2	0
RB Devonte Hayes	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
C.J. Joseph	9	8	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Peters	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gene Gardner	3	3	2
RB Edwin Ballard	2	2	0
TE Otis Monroe	2	2	0
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0
TE Van Waller	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Byron Cornwell	4	4	4
TE Ronald Patterson	1	0	0
WR Damian Athanas	1	1	0
WR Mitch Logan	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (21,700)
End Zone 15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats 9,800 (9,800)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (21,700)
End Zone	15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats	9,800 (9,800)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)