Week 1, 2057

played in Tampa Bay, FL

97 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	10	7	9	-	26
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	0	3	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:54 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 22 field goal
2Q: 09:52 NOS - Morris Stone 23 field goal
2Q: 02:58 NOS - Gus McDonald 92 interception return (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 04:02 NOS - Landon Powell 20 pass from Lionel McNeil (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 00:25 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 28 field goal
4Q: 07:38 NOS - Morris Stone 29 field goal
4Q: 04:36 NOS - Morris Stone 45 field goal
4Q: 00:07 NOS - Morris Stone 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:54 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 22 field goal
2Q: 09:52 NOS - Morris Stone 23 field goal
2Q: 02:58 NOS - Gus McDonald 92 interception return (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 04:02 NOS - Landon Powell 20 pass from Lionel McNeil (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 00:25 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 28 field goal
4Q: 07:38 NOS - Morris Stone 29 field goal
4Q: 04:36 NOS - Morris Stone 45 field goal
4Q: 00:07 NOS - Morris Stone 34 field goal

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 20
- by Rushing 13 5
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 332 372
- Offensive Plays 63 71
- Yards per Play 5.27 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 152 86
- Rushing Attempts 36 26
- Yards per Rush 4.22 3.31
Net Passing Yards 180 286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 19 - 1 45 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 180 286
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.67 6.36
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/25 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 1/31 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 3/98 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:50 29:10

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	20
- by Rushing	13	5
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	332	372
- Offensive Plays	63	71
- Yards per Play	5.27	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	152	86
- Rushing Attempts	36	26
- Yards per Rush	4.22	3.31
Net Passing Yards	180	286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 19 - 1	45 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	180	286
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.67	6.36
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/25	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	1/31	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	3/98	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	30:50	29:10

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:48	1:48	OWN 25	4	7	Punt
1	5:04	4:18	OWN 16	8	41	Interception
2	14:45	5:00	OWN 35	9	59	Field Goal
2	1:37	1:37	OWN 22	6	34	Half
3	15:00	2:28	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
3	8:45	4:56	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	0:18	3:49	OWN 25	9	30	Punt
4	9:40	2:08	OPP 37	6	25	Field Goal
4	6:58	2:29	OPP 25	3	-3	Field Goal
4	3:06	3:04	OWN 34	7	49	Field Goal

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:12	OWN 25	11	70	Field Goal
1	8:00	2:56	OWN 34	8	23	Punt
1	0:46	1:01	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	9:45	6:59	OWN 25	13	67	Interception
2	2:46	1:09	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
3	12:32	3:47	OWN 16	9	38	Interception
3	3:49	3:31	OWN 25	7	64	Field Goal
4	11:29	1:49	OWN 20	6	17	Downs
4	7:32	0:34	OWN 25	4	0	Downs
4	4:29	1:23	OWN 25	5	41	Fumble
4	0:02	0:02	OWN 25	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Morris Stone, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Isaiah Glover	16	100	6.25	23	5
RB Zane Schobel	10	23	2.30	15	1
RB Riddick Breese	8	21	2.63	5	0
QB Lionel McNeil	2	8	4.00	9	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Johnny Lindsay	21	57	2.71	9	0
RB Deon Reischl	3	8	2.67	9	0
QB Moe Barber	2	21	10.50	16	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lionel McNeil	27	19	180	0/0	1	20	1	85.4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Moe Barber	45	23	286	0/0	0	29	3	43.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Landon Powell	9	11	94	10.44	19	20	1
WR Leland Sharper	3	4	34	11.33	11	19	0
TE Erick Kelley	3	6	34	11.33	3	14	0
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	2	4	2.00	0	8	0
WR Terrell Csonka	1	2	8	8.00	1	8	0
TE David Dembsky	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Riddick Breese	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Joel Wilson	9	15	109	12.11	43	29
WR Louis Branch	6	13	87	14.50	36	28
TE Al Snyder	3	6	19	6.33	0	10
TE Chance Harper	3	5	22	7.33	0	13
RB Deon Reischl	1	1	27	27.00	14	27
WR Dashawn Maloney	1	1	22	22.00	0	22
WR Shaquille McKnight	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gus McDonald	1	92	92.00	1
OLB Cody Rhodes	1	0	0.00	0
CB Kirk Garrison	1	6	6.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Maurice Peterson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Isaiah Glover	1	0	0
WR Gustavo Bissel	0	1	0
DE Wayne Fraley	0	1	0
CB Scott Humphrey	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Moe Barber	1	0	0	0
DT Eduardo Booker	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	3	132	44.0	35.7	53	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Wagner	3	115	38.3	34.3	44	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	4/4	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
R.J. Jeffries	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	1	12	12.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Cooley	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	1	31	31.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Cody Rhodes	5	2	0.0	19	30
CB Steven Marsh	4	3	0.0	19	36
OLB Cameron Grimm	4	3	0.0	22	39
S Tyrone Franco	4	2	0.0	25	34
ILB Terry Whiting	4	1	0.0	20	41
DT Brock McGee	4	0	0.0	25	33
CB Larry Tate	4	0	0.0	12	31
DE Mercury Gerhardt	3	3	0.0	25	34
DE Wayne Fraley	3	2	0.0	25	37
CB Scott Humphrey	3	0	0.0	26	40
CB Asher Shotwell	3	0	0.0	7	10
S Gus McDonald	2	0	0.0	22	37
ILB Bryan Emmons	1	1	0.0	14	9
ILB Joseph Mounts	1	0	0.0	6	0
ILB Randall Cross	1	0	0.0	4	9
CB Kirk Garrison	1	0	0.0	1	15
TE Erick Kelley	1	0	---	---	---

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Marvin Yerger	6	2	0.0	28	23
DT Eduardo Booker	6	1	0.0	20	9
CB Cris Coker	6	0	0.0	23	15
ILB Brant Kato	5	3	0.0	34	27
S Jalen Reiter	5	2	0.0	25	19
DT Craig Doyle	4	2	0.0	21	18
DE Maurice Peterson	4	2	0.0	27	20
S Colton Peterson	4	1	0.0	21	18
CB Desmond Turnbull	3	4	0.0	31	25
CB Kris Gargac	3	0	0.0	36	27
DE Terrence Wheeler	2	0	0.0	13	7
CB Sebastian Cooley	2	0	0.0	13	8
DE Ivan Sorota	2	0	0.0	26	19
DE Dakota Weagle	1	1	0.0	20	19
WR Joel Wilson	1	0	---	---	---
QB Moe Barber	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ethan Henry	0	2	0.0	16	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mercury Gerhardt	2	34
DE Bryson Slocum	2	14
DE Wayne Fraley	2	37
DT Kent Stephens	2	14
DT Mickey Johnstone	1	13

Tampa Bay	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dakota Weagle	1	0	19
DE Terrence Wheeler	0	1	7
DE Maurice Peterson	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Cody Rhodes	4	0	1	30
CB Steven Marsh	4	0	0	36
S Tyrone Franco	3	0	0	34
OLB Cameron Grimm	2	3	0	39
CB Scott Humphrey	2	2	0	40
DE Mercury Gerhardt	2	0	0	34
ILB Terry Whiting	2	0	0	41
CB Kirk Garrison	1	0	1	15
CB Asher Shotwell	1	0	0	10
CB Larry Tate	1	0	0	31
DE Wayne Fraley	1	0	0	37
S Gus McDonald	0	0	1	37

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cris Coker	5	0	0	15
CB Desmond Turnbull	3	0	0	25
ILB Brant Kato	3	0	0	27
OLB Marvin Yerger	2	1	0	23
CB Kris Gargac	2	0	0	27
S Colton Peterson	2	0	0	18
CB Sebastian Cooley	2	0	0	8
DE Maurice Peterson	0	1	1	20
S Jalen Reiter	0	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Mack Ramirez	5	7	36	27
G Reuben Fitzgerald	3	7	36	27
C Rondell Osborne	3	5	36	27
T Lionel Stuart	2	6	36	27
T Tucker Romero	1	5	36	27
TE David Dembsky	0	3	27	20
FB Conner Boyer	0	1	6	8

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Aidan Webb	3	5	1	26	45
C Kerry McKenzie	3	5	0	26	45
C Shaquille Thornton	2	8	0	26	45
T Roosevelt Cho	1	4	0	26	45
C Skip Rowland	1	2	0	26	45

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Terrell Csonka	1	20

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Eduardo Booker	1	8
Skip Rowland	1	5

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	20	41	17	78
G Reuben Fitzgerald	36	27	---	---	7	70
T Lionel Stuart	36	27	---	---	7	70
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	19	36	14	69
CB Scott Humphrey	---	---	26	40	1	67
S Tyrone Franco	---	---	25	34	6	65
S Gus McDonald	---	---	22	37	4	63
QB Lionel McNeil	36	27	---	---	---	63
G Mack Ramirez	36	27	---	---	---	63
C Rondell Osborne	36	27	---	---	---	63
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	25	34	4	63
T Tucker Romero	36	27	---	---	---	63
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	25	37	1	63
WR Leland Sharper	35	27	---	---	---	62
OLB Cameron Grimm	---	---	22	39	1	62
DT Brock McGee	---	---	25	33	3	61
WR Landon Powell	32	22	---	---	---	54
OLB Cody Rhodes	---	---	19	30	---	49
TE David Dembsky	27	20	---	---	1	48
RB Isaiah Glover	16	12	---	---	20	48
CB Larry Tate	---	---	12	31	1	44
WR Gustavo Bissel	18	11	---	---	10	39
TE Erick Kelley	18	16	---	---	2	36
WR Terrell Csonka	9	3	---	---	20	32
S Louie Rigney	---	---	7	6	14	27
FB Conner Boyer	6	8	---	---	11	25
ILB Bryan Emmons	---	---	14	9	---	23
RB Riddick Breese	8	8	---	---	7	23
ILB Joseph Mounts	---	---	6	0	16	22
TE Jalen Carter	0	1	---	---	20	21
RB Zane Schobel	11	7	---	---	3	21
DT Mickey Johnstone	---	---	4	13	2	19
CB Asher Shotwell	---	---	7	10	2	19
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	1	15	2	18
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	1	14	2	17
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	1	14	2	17
S Donald Gorcester	---	---	1	13	2	16
ILB Randall Cross	---	---	4	9	1	14
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Lawrence Mason	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Adam Boyd	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Malcolm Price	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Henry Rigsby	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Griffin Bullock	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dustin Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Al Snyder	23	38	---	---	18	79
C Kerry McKenzie	26	45	---	---	5	76
C Shaquille Thornton	26	45	---	---	5	76
G Aidan Webb	26	45	---	---	5	76
C Skip Rowland	26	45	---	---	5	76
WR Joel Wilson	26	45	---	---	---	71
QB Moe Barber	26	45	---	---	---	71
T Roosevelt Cho	26	45	---	---	---	71
WR Louis Branch	23	45	---	---	---	68
CB Kris Gargac	---	---	36	27	4	67
ILB Brant Kato	---	---	34	27	4	65
S Jalen Reiter	---	---	25	19	17	61
CB Desmond Turnbull	---	---	31	25	4	60
CB Cris Coker	---	---	23	15	16	54
RB Johnny Lindsay	22	23	---	---	7	52
OLB Marvin Yerger	---	---	28	23	1	52
DE Maurice Peterson	---	---	27	20	4	51
DE Ivan Sorota	---	---	26	19	4	49
S Colton Peterson	---	---	21	18	4	43
DT Craig Doyle	---	---	21	18	3	42
WR Shaquille McKnight	13	28	---	---	---	41
RB Deon Reischl	10	13	---	---	18	41
DE Dakota Weagle	---	---	20	19	1	40
DT Douglas Leary	---	---	19	18	3	40
DT Eduardo Booker	---	---	20	9	8	37
DE Terrence Wheeler	---	---	13	7	13	33
TE Chance Harper	6	9	---	---	15	30
WR Vincent Huntley	3	9	---	---	15	27
CB Ethan Henry	---	---	16	10	---	26
CB Sebastian Cooley	---	---	13	8	3	24
DT Micah Buchanan	---	---	12	9	3	24
DE Joey Pettine	---	---	0	0	16	16
WR Dashawn Maloney	0	6	---	---	10	16
DE Dominic Jeffries	---	---	6	4	4	14
TE Johnathan Carnation	3	0	---	---	10	13
RB Todd Middleton	1	9	---	---	---	10
K R.J. Jeffries	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Malcolm Burke	---	---	1	2	2	5
C Peyton Quinn	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Shane Wagner	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Samien Floyd	---	---	2	0	---	2
S Herb Bennett	---	---	2	0	---	2
ILB Abel Brennan	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Edwin Zordich	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gilbert Norris	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Devin Alexander	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	19	2.7
Middle	20	95	4.8
Right	8	39	4.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	14	36	2.6
Right	7	35	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lionel McNeil	27	19	1	2	1	3	1	2	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Moe Barber	45	23	5	0	5	5	9	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-4	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	97	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	87	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	117	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	10	147	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	22	3.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Landon Powell	11	9	0	94	1	22
TE Erick Kelley	6	3	0	34	0	16
WR Leland Sharper	4	3	0	34	0	27
WR Terrell Csonka	2	1	0	8	0	3
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	2	0	4	0	11
RB Riddick Breese	1	0	1	0	0	8
TE David Dembsky	1	1	0	6	0	20

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joel Wilson	15	9	1	109	2	45
WR Louis Branch	13	6	2	87	1	45
TE Al Snyder	6	3	1	19	0	38
TE Chance Harper	5	3	0	22	0	9
WR Shaquille McKnight	4	0	1	0	0	28
RB Deon Reischl	1	1	0	27	1	13
WR Dashawn Maloney	1	1	0	22	1	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Isaiah Glover	3	5	1.67	6.25
QB Lionel McNeil	1	-1	-1.00	4.00
RB Riddick Breese	1	2	2.00	2.63
RB Zane Schobel	1	-4	-4.00	2.30

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnny Lindsay	5	1	0.20	2.71
RB Deon Reischl	1	0	0.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lionel McNeil	4	2	31	7.75	6.67

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Moe Barber	5	3	17	3.40	6.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Landon Powell	3	2	31	10.33	8.55
TE Erick Kelley	1	0	0	0.00	5.67

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joel Wilson	2	1	3	1.50	7.27
WR Louis Branch	1	0	0	0.00	6.69
TE Al Snyder	1	1	6	6.00	3.17
TE Chance Harper	1	1	8	8.00	4.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Glover	8	5
QB Lionel McNeil	2	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Johnny Lindsay	4	3
QB Moe Barber	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lionel McNeil	5	3	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Moe Barber	9	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Landon Powell	3	2	2
WR Terrell Csonka	1	0	0
WR Leland Sharper	1	1	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joel Wilson	3	3	3
WR Louis Branch	2	0	0
TE Al Snyder	2	0	0
WR Shaquille McKnight	2	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)