Week 1, 2036

played in New Orleans, LA

82 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	10	3	0	-	23
New Orleans Saints	7	7	3	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 TBY - Damian Athanas 37 pass from Devante Arnold (Kendall Pearson extra point)
1Q: 06:37 NOS - Caden Sinclair 6 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
1Q: 01:53 TBY - Kendall Pearson 27 field goal
2Q: 14:15 NOS - Caden Sinclair 5 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 10:00 TBY - Kendall Pearson 37 field goal
2Q: 03:20 TBY - Cary Thomas 24 pass from Devante Arnold (Kendall Pearson extra point)
3Q: 08:42 TBY - Kendall Pearson 31 field goal
3Q: 03:40 NOS - Hayden Arias 48 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 TBY - Damian Athanas 37 pass from Devante Arnold (Kendall Pearson extra point)
1Q: 06:37 NOS - Caden Sinclair 6 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
1Q: 01:53 TBY - Kendall Pearson 27 field goal
2Q: 14:15 NOS - Caden Sinclair 5 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 10:00 TBY - Kendall Pearson 37 field goal
2Q: 03:20 TBY - Cary Thomas 24 pass from Devante Arnold (Kendall Pearson extra point)
3Q: 08:42 TBY - Kendall Pearson 31 field goal
3Q: 03:40 NOS - Hayden Arias 48 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 15
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 18 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 472 222
- Offensive Plays 72 52
- Yards per Play 6.56 4.27
Net Rushing Yards 115 49
- Rushing Attempts 31 10
- Yards per Rush 3.71 4.90
Net Passing Yards 357 173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 23 - 3 41 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 365 177
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 8.71 4.12
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/84 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/28 3/16
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 1/34
Interception Ret./Yards 1/30 3/29
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 32
Time of Possession 34:47 25:13

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	15
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	18	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	472	222
- Offensive Plays	72	52
- Yards per Play	6.56	4.27
Net Rushing Yards	115	49
- Rushing Attempts	31	10
- Yards per Rush	3.71	4.90
Net Passing Yards	357	173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 23 - 3	41 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	365	177
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	8.71	4.12
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/84	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/28	3/16
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	1/34
Interception Ret./Yards	1/30	3/29
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 32
Time of Possession	34:47	25:13

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:41	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
1	6:26	4:39	OWN 25	10	65	Field Goal
2	14:07	4:12	OWN 30	6	50	Field Goal
2	9:04	2:01	OWN 39	5	14	Punt
2	5:32	2:23	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
2	1:44	1:18	OWN 15	3	17	Interception
3	11:27	2:53	OWN 20	6	66	Field Goal
3	5:51	0:52	OWN 17	3	-6	Punt
3	4:59	0:11	OWN 43	1	0	Interception
3	3:33	6:11	OWN 25	11	34	Punt
4	9:11	1:24	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
4	6:20	4:17	OWN 4	7	59	Interception
4	1:02	1:02	OPP 13	3	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:19	4:53	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	1:47	2:40	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
2	9:55	0:51	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	7:03	1:31	OWN 10	4	14	Punt
2	3:09	1:25	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	0:26	0:26	OPP 35	2	-2	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:33	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
3	8:34	2:43	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
3	4:48	1:15	OPP 23	3	-8	Field Goal
4	12:22	3:11	OWN 6	5	19	Punt
4	7:47	1:27	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
4	2:03	1:01	OWN 28	5	11	Interception

Game MVP: Damian Athanas, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Lonnie Donaldson	15	47	3.13	19	2
QB Devante Arnold	8	35	4.38	9	0
RB Brayden Erwin	8	33	4.13	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darius Moore	7	24	3.43	7	0	0
RB Chester Pieri	3	25	8.33	19	2	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Devante Arnold	40	23	365	1/8	2	46	3	73.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.B. Delcorio	41	28	177	1/4	2	35	1	83.0

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Damian Athanas	7	15	147	21.00	21	46	1
WR Randal Abe	6	9	44	7.33	3	13	0
TE Cary Thomas	3	4	41	13.67	4	24	1
WR Weston Scherer	2	2	45	22.50	0	27	0
WR Brian Rayburn	2	4	59	29.50	39	33	0
WR Glen Newhart	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Lonnie Donaldson	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Morris Stuart	1	1	18	18.00	4	18	0
WR Mitch Logan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bryant Johnstone	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Caden Sinclair	13	22	115	8.85	43	35	2
TE Jermaine Knight	5	5	38	7.60	20	19	0
WR Les DePree	4	4	14	3.50	5	6	0
RB Darius Moore	3	4	0	0.00	1	3	0
WR C.J. Mills	3	5	10	3.33	1	4	0
WR Kenyon Gillespie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tyler Horner	1	30	30.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Donnie Carlisle	2	0	0.00	0
ILB Desmond Rice	1	29	29.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB James Garrison	2	0	0
WR Glen Newhart	0	1	0
TE Bryant Johnstone	0	1	0
TE Morris Stuart	0	1	0
S Tyler Horner	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0	0
OLB Dustin Wonders	0	0	2	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Levi Combs	4	155	38.8	34.8	41	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Juan Baldwin	7	335	47.9	41.0	67	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Pearson	3/3	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hayden Arias	1/2	1/2	0/1	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Garrison	3	28	9.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenyon Gillespie	3	16	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Rayburn	2	44	22.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Hoffman	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jonah Houston	6	0	0.0	3	25
CB Vernon Bravata	4	1	0.0	4	33
S Devan Keith	4	0	0.0	6	16
CB Kristopher Maxwell	3	1	0.0	6	17
DE Earl Shannon	3	0	0.0	10	32
OLB Jackie Dickson	2	0	1.0	6	16
DT Marcus Hammond	2	2	0.0	6	16
S Hayden Weyant	2	1	0.0	10	42
WR Damian Athanas	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Richie Bauer	2	0	0.0	10	34
S Tyler Horner	2	0	0.0	4	26
DT Grant Lauritzen	2	0	0.0	4	30
CB Phil DiCosimo	1	1	0.0	4	34
OLB Lamar Marsh	1	0	0.0	6	8
G Karl Herkel	1	0	---	---	---
DE Diego Hancock	1	0	0.0	9	38
ILB Ed Giles	1	0	0.0	1	9
DT Byron Horton	0	1	0.0	10	32

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Desmond Rice	12	2	0.0	24	29
ILB Stan Banks	7	2	0.0	27	31
S Tucker Jennings	6	3	0.0	31	39
S Donnie Carlisle	5	1	0.0	31	41
S Gage Thomason	5	1	0.0	31	41
OLB Dustin Wonders	4	0	0.0	7	12
DE Leland Lucas	3	2	1.0	30	36
CB Tanner Hoffman	3	1	0.0	21	26
CB Corwin Reed	2	1	0.0	31	39
DT James Reese	1	1	0.0	29	36
DE Ron Middleton	1	1	0.0	27	34
RB Chester Pieri	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Norman Slater	1	0	0.0	5	10
CB Les Yanok	1	0	0.0	7	13
DT Tyler Ault	0	1	0.0	14	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jackie Dickson	1.0	0	1	16
DT Byron Horton	0.0	3	2	32
DT Marcus Hammond	0.0	1	0	16
DE Diego Hancock	0.0	0	3	38
DE Monty Pierzina	0.0	0	1	14

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Leland Lucas	1.0	1	36
DT James Reese	0.0	3	36
DE Ron Middleton	0.0	3	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jonah Houston	5	1	0	25
CB Vernon Bravata	4	0	0	33
S Tyler Horner	3	0	1	26
CB Kristopher Maxwell	3	0	0	17
CB Phil DiCosimo	2	1	0	34
S Hayden Weyant	2	0	0	42
S Devan Keith	2	0	0	16
ILB Richie Bauer	2	0	0	34
ILB Ed Giles	1	1	0	9
OLB Jackie Dickson	1	0	0	16
OLB Lamar Marsh	1	0	0	8
DT Grant Lauritzen	1	0	0	30
DE Earl Shannon	1	0	0	32

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Gage Thomason	4	1	0	41
S Donnie Carlisle	4	0	2	41
ILB Desmond Rice	3	0	1	29
CB Corwin Reed	3	0	0	39
OLB Dustin Wonders	3	0	0	12
S Tucker Jennings	2	0	0	39
CB Tanner Hoffman	2	0	0	26
ILB Stan Banks	1	0	0	31
CB Les Yanok	1	0	0	13
ILB Norman Slater	0	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Sedrick Arcenaux	4	7	31	0	41
G Karl Herkel	2	6	31	0	41
C Jace Vance	1	5	31	0	41
T Darien Bronson	1	3	31	0	41
T Shannon Prescott	0	3	31	1	41
TE Morris Stuart	0	1	3	0	1

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Quentin Masiona	2	4	9	0	33
G Vernon Forbes	1	2	10	0	42
TE Pedro Higbee	1	2	6	0	15
C Van Heffernan	0	1	1	1	9
T Donald Gilmore	0	1	10	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Bryant Johnstone	1	24
Diego Hancock	1	19
James Garrison	1	17
Tyler Horner	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dustin Wonders	2	21
Gage Thomason	1	24
Chester Pieri	1	23
Pedro Higbee	1	23

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Sedrick Arcenaux	31	41	---	---	7	79
G Karl Herkel	31	41	---	---	7	79
WR Randal Abe	29	39	---	---	10	78
QB Devante Arnold	31	41	---	---	---	72
T Darien Bronson	31	41	---	---	---	72
C Jace Vance	31	41	---	---	---	72
T Shannon Prescott	31	41	---	---	---	72
WR Damian Athanas	29	37	---	---	---	66
DE Diego Hancock	---	---	9	38	19	66
S Hayden Weyant	---	---	10	42	2	54
TE Cary Thomas	19	30	---	---	4	53
CB Vernon Bravata	---	---	4	33	11	48
CB James Garrison	---	---	4	26	17	47
WR Brian Rayburn	18	24	---	---	4	46
ILB Richie Bauer	---	---	10	34	1	45
WR Glen Newhart	10	13	---	---	20	43
DT Byron Horton	---	---	10	32	---	42
DE Earl Shannon	---	---	10	32	---	42
CB Kristopher Maxwell	---	---	6	17	17	40
CB Phil DiCosimo	---	---	4	34	2	40
TE Bryant Johnstone	7	9	---	---	24	40
S Tyler Horner	---	---	4	26	10	40
RB Lonnie Donaldson	18	22	---	---	---	40
OLB Lamar Marsh	---	---	6	8	21	35
DT Grant Lauritzen	---	---	4	30	1	35
DT Marcus Hammond	---	---	6	16	8	30
OLB Jonah Houston	---	---	3	25	---	28
TE Morris Stuart	3	1	---	---	24	28
CB Kendrick Diaz	---	---	6	8	11	25
S Devan Keith	---	---	6	16	2	24
OLB Jackie Dickson	---	---	6	16	2	24
ILB Ed Giles	---	---	1	9	12	22
RB Donovan Dragos	5	7	---	---	9	21
RB Brayden Erwin	11	7	---	---	---	18
DE Monty Pierzina	---	---	1	14	2	17
WR Weston Scherer	6	11	---	---	---	17
K Kendall Pearson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Bruce Dodge	---	---	0	6	2	8
G Allen Madison	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Geoff Bernius	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Douglas Visconti	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Mitch Logan	0	5	---	---	---	5
P Levi Combs	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Amir Steven	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Damien Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ronnie Turner	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Gage Thomason	---	---	31	41	24	96
S Tucker Jennings	---	---	31	39	17	87
S Donnie Carlisle	---	---	31	41	3	75
CB Corwin Reed	---	---	31	39	3	73
DT James Reese	---	---	29	36	6	71
DE Leland Lucas	---	---	30	36	2	68
DE Ron Middleton	---	---	27	34	3	64
CB Tanner Hoffman	---	---	21	26	15	62
G Vernon Forbes	10	42	---	---	9	61
T Donald Gilmore	10	42	---	---	9	61
ILB Stan Banks	---	---	27	31	2	60
WR C.J. Mills	9	41	---	---	6	56
ILB Desmond Rice	---	---	24	29	2	55
DE Marshall Torres	---	---	20	30	3	53
QB J.B. Delcorio	10	42	---	---	---	52
T Jeffery Bismonte	10	42	---	---	---	52
C Alexander Kremer	10	42	---	---	---	52
WR Caden Sinclair	9	42	---	---	---	51
RB Chester Pieri	3	21	---	---	23	47
TE Jermaine Knight	10	32	---	---	2	44
TE Pedro Higbee	6	15	---	---	23	44
G Quentin Masiona	9	33	---	---	---	42
RB Darius Moore	7	21	---	---	12	40
OLB Dustin Wonders	---	---	7	12	21	40
DT Tyler Ault	---	---	14	18	1	33
WR Les DePree	4	28	---	---	---	32
ILB Norman Slater	---	---	5	10	11	26
RB Adam Occean	1	0	---	---	23	24
CB Les Yanok	---	---	7	13	2	22
DE Chandler Castillo	---	---	4	10	5	19
TE J.B. Fisher	1	5	---	---	8	14
WR Kenyon Gillespie	0	5	---	---	8	13
C Van Heffernan	1	9	---	---	---	10
C Earl Niebauer	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Floyd Baluch	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Caleb Richmond	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Juan Baldwin	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Hayden Arias	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Glen Hanks	---	---	2	2	1	5
S Amari Reade	---	---	0	4	---	4
QB C.J. Springer	0	0	---	---	2	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Junior Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Justin Emarlos	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	17	79	4.6
Right	8	26	3.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	9	39	4.3
Right	1	10	10.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Devante Arnold	40	23	8	4	1	2	7	0	3

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.B. Delcorio	41	28	1	1	4	3	4	7	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	5	50	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	12	136	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	9	6	179	19.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	31	22	143	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	34	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damian Athanas	15	7	0	147	4	37
WR Randal Abe	9	6	1	44	0	39
TE Cary Thomas	4	3	0	41	1	30
WR Brian Rayburn	4	2	0	59	2	24
TE Bryant Johnstone	2	0	0	0	0	9
WR Weston Scherer	2	2	0	45	1	11
WR Glen Newhart	1	1	0	3	0	13
WR Mitch Logan	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Lonnie Donaldson	1	1	0	8	0	22
TE Morris Stuart	1	1	0	18	0	1

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Caden Sinclair	22	13	3	115	1	42
WR C.J. Mills	5	3	1	10	0	41
TE Jermaine Knight	5	5	0	38	0	32
RB Darius Moore	4	3	0	0	0	21
WR Les DePree	4	4	0	14	0	28
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Devante Arnold	3	1	0.33	4.38
RB Brayden Erwin	2	4	2.00	4.13
RB Lonnie Donaldson	1	-1	-1.00	3.13

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Devante Arnold	3	1	2	0.67	9.13

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.B. Delcorio	4	3	12	3.00	4.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Damian Athanas	2	0	0	0.00	9.80
WR Randal Abe	1	1	2	2.00	4.89

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Caden Sinclair	4	3	12	3.00	5.23

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Devante Arnold	3	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Devante Arnold	9	5	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.B. Delcorio	11	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damian Athanas	5	3	3
TE Cary Thomas	1	1	1
WR Mitch Logan	1	0	0
WR Randal Abe	1	1	0
WR Brian Rayburn	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Caden Sinclair	7	4	3
WR Les DePree	2	2	1
RB Darius Moore	1	1	0
WR C.J. Mills	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 78,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (19,900)
End Zone 12,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	78,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (19,900)
End Zone	12,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)