Week 15, 2059

played in New Orleans, LA

65 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	3	3	-	16
New Orleans Saints	7	0	3	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:04 TBY - Evan Mix 4 pass from Kevin Taylor (Jon Thompson extra point)
1Q: 05:45 NOS - Isaiah Glover 8 run (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 09:15 TBY - Jon Thompson 36 field goal
3Q: 08:37 NOS - Morris Stone 22 field goal
3Q: 02:42 TBY - Jon Thompson 23 field goal
4Q: 14:26 NOS - Morris Stone 35 field goal
4Q: 00:03 TBY - Jon Thompson 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:04 TBY - Evan Mix 4 pass from Kevin Taylor (Jon Thompson extra point)
1Q: 05:45 NOS - Isaiah Glover 8 run (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 09:15 TBY - Jon Thompson 36 field goal
3Q: 08:37 NOS - Morris Stone 22 field goal
3Q: 02:42 TBY - Jon Thompson 23 field goal
4Q: 14:26 NOS - Morris Stone 35 field goal
4Q: 00:03 TBY - Jon Thompson 33 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 10-4 5-9
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 5 12
- by Passing 11 6
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 331 291
- Offensive Plays 60 67
- Yards per Play 5.52 4.34
Net Rushing Yards 116 165
- Rushing Attempts 20 41
- Yards per Rush 5.80 4.02
Net Passing Yards 215 126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 16 - 3 23 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 225 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 3/25
- Yards per Pass Play 5.38 4.85
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/10 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 13.6 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/55 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/34 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/58 2/59
Interception Ret./Yards 1/32 3/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 33
Time of Possession 26:04 33:56

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	10-4	5-9
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	5	12
- by Passing	11	6
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	331	291
- Offensive Plays	60	67
- Yards per Play	5.52	4.34
Net Rushing Yards	116	165
- Rushing Attempts	20	41
- Yards per Rush	5.80	4.02
Net Passing Yards	215	126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 16 - 3	23 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	225	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	3/25
- Yards per Pass Play	5.38	4.85
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/10	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	13.6	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/55	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/34	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/58	2/59
Interception Ret./Yards	1/32	3/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 33
Time of Possession	26:04	33:56

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:00	OWN 30	3	-1	Interception
1	11:31	2:34	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
1	5:35	2:40	OWN 25	4	9	Punt
2	11:31	2:21	OWN 34	7	47	Field Goal
2	7:26	4:52	OWN 20	13	71	Interception
2	0:47	0:18	OWN 39	2	0	Interception
3	8:30	1:31	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	5:24	2:47	OPP 32	5	26	Field Goal
4	14:20	3:53	OWN 23	7	43	Missed FG
4	8:56	1:25	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
4	6:01	1:02	OWN 31	3	-9	Punt
4	0:48	0:48	OWN 42	5	42	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:00	1:29	OPP 36	3	-7	Punt
1	8:57	3:22	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	2:55	6:24	OWN 6	12	28	Punt
2	9:10	1:44	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
2	2:34	1:47	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	0:29	0:29	OPP 43	1	17	Missed FG
3	15:00	6:30	OWN 38	10	57	Field Goal
3	6:59	1:35	OWN 48	4	10	Interception
3	2:37	3:17	OWN 37	5	45	Field Goal
4	10:27	1:31	OWN 41	3	-2	Punt
4	7:31	1:30	OWN 13	3	0	Punt
4	4:59	4:11	OWN 33	9	25	Fumble

Game MVP: Johnny Lindsay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Johnny Lindsay	13	78	6.00	49	3
QB Kevin Taylor	3	14	4.67	13	1
RB Todd Middleton	2	20	10.00	15	1
RB Gavin Houshmandzadeh	2	4	2.00	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Isaiah Glover	25	45	1.80	9	0	1
RB Spencer Donovan	12	87	7.25	37	3	0
RB Lorenzo Nelson	3	24	8.00	25	1	0
QB Lionel McNeil	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kevin Taylor	38	16	225	2/10	1	39	3	37.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lionel McNeil	23	16	151	3/25	0	29	1	69.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Evan Mix	5	9	55	11.00	25	36	1
WR Arnold Goetz	4	8	76	19.00	30	39	0
RB Johnny Lindsay	2	3	21	10.50	0	11	0
TE Chad Horner	2	7	17	8.50	0	11	0
TE Al Snyder	1	1	28	28.00	5	28	0
WR Dominic Rodriguez	1	4	11	11.00	1	11	0
WR Dashawn Maloney	1	2	17	17.00	0	17	0
TE Kennedy Kramer	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Todd Middleton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jerald Spencer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Leland Sharper	5	6	58	11.60	1	17
WR Gustavo Bissel	4	4	23	5.75	3	8
TE Erick Kelley	4	7	26	6.50	0	7
TE Harry Hutton	3	5	44	14.67	16	29
WR Juan Lake	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rick Irvin	1	32	32.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg
ILB Terry Whiting	1	0	0.00
S Levi Hopper	1	3	3.00
CB Kirk Garrison	1	6	6.00

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Maurice Peterson	0	1	0	0
DE Ivan Sorota	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Lionel McNeil	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Wagner	4	191	47.8	45.3	60	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	6	271	45.2	32.8	57	0

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jon Thompson	3/4	0/1	0/1	36	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	2/3	0/1	0/0	35	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Cooley	3	34	11.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Evan Mix	2	58	29.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	2	59	29.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ethan Henry	13	2	0.0	40	21
ILB Mason Holmes	7	0	1.0	22	16
DE Ivan Sorota	4	0	1.0	27	18
CB Lewis Denham	4	2	0.0	38	26
DE Horace Southerland	4	2	0.0	31	19
S Jalen Reiter	4	1	0.0	26	18
OLB Marvin Yerger	3	3	0.0	25	11
ILB Samien Floyd	3	2	0.0	27	17
DE Nate Francis	3	1	0.0	25	17
CB Dylan Strickland	2	3	0.0	13	6
OLB Theodore Barber	2	1	0.0	22	16
DE Maurice Peterson	2	0	0.0	12	8
S Ricardo Berner	2	0	0.0	14	9
DT Micah Buchanan	1	0	1.0	16	9
CB Sebastian Cooley	1	2	0.0	20	16
DT Carl Cervantes	1	1	0.0	14	8
OLB Rick Irvin	1	1	0.0	15	10
TE Kennedy Kramer	1	0	---	---	---
QB Kevin Taylor	1	0	---	---	---
DE Cristian Shore	1	0	0.0	13	9
WR Evan Mix	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bryant Chandler	0	1	0.0	10	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randall Cross	4	2	0.0	7	14
CB Kirk Garrison	4	2	0.0	20	40
ILB Terry Whiting	3	2	1.0	17	28
DT Brock McGee	3	1	0.0	18	39
S Weston Battle	3	1	0.0	17	27
CB Blaine Hongamen	3	1	0.0	18	39
DE Thomas Cossaboom	3	0	0.0	14	14
OLB Oscar Burks	2	0	1.0	6	16
S Levi Hopper	2	1	0.0	19	33
CB Larry Tate	2	1	0.0	14	28
DE Mercury Gerhardt	2	0	0.0	6	23
OLB Corbin Richardson	2	0	0.0	7	6
DE Wayne Fraley	1	1	0.0	19	36
CB Todd Tanyavutti	1	0	0.0	5	11
CB Steven Marsh	1	0	0.0	1	6
DT Kent Stephens	1	0	0.0	17	27
TE Harry Hutton	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ivan Sorota	1.0	0	1	0	18
ILB Mason Holmes	1.0	0	1	0	16
DT Micah Buchanan	1.0	0	0	0	9
DE Bryant Chandler	0.0	1	0	0	8
OLB Theodore Barber	0.0	0	1	0	16
DE Nate Francis	0.0	0	0	1	17

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Terry Whiting	1.0	0	0	0	28
OLB Oscar Burks	1.0	0	0	0	16
DE Wayne Fraley	0.0	1	2	2	36
DE Mercury Gerhardt	0.0	1	1	0	23
DE Bryson Slocum	0.0	1	0	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ethan Henry	5	0	0	21
CB Lewis Denham	3	0	0	26
OLB Marvin Yerger	2	0	0	11
S Jalen Reiter	1	1	0	18
ILB Samien Floyd	1	0	0	17
OLB Theodore Barber	1	0	0	16
DE Nate Francis	1	0	0	17
S Ricardo Berner	1	0	0	9
ILB Mason Holmes	1	0	0	16
OLB Rick Irvin	0	0	1	10

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Weston Battle	3	0	0	27
CB Blaine Hongamen	3	0	0	39
CB Kirk Garrison	2	1	1	40
ILB Randall Cross	2	1	0	14
CB Larry Tate	1	2	0	28
ILB Terry Whiting	1	0	1	28
S Levi Hopper	1	0	1	33
DE Mercury Gerhardt	1	0	0	23
CB Steven Marsh	1	0	0	6
OLB Oscar Burks	1	0	0	16
S Preston Stewart	0	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G James Harrison	2	4	20	0	40
C Shaquille Thornton	1	5	20	0	40
G Aidan Webb	1	5	20	0	40
G Sam Milburn	1	2	20	2	40
T Roosevelt Cho	0	1	20	0	40

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Malcolm Price	4	8	41	0	26
G Theodore Cox	3	8	41	0	26
T Reggie Fiola	3	7	41	3	26
T Tucker Romero	3	6	41	0	26
C Mickey Greer	1	7	41	0	26
FB Conner Boyer	1	3	8	0	5
TE Erick Kelley	0	1	37	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Jalen Reiter	2	16
Dashawn Maloney	1	22

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Todd Tanyavutti	1	22
Daquan Walton	1	21
Terry Whiting	1	18
Wayne Fraley	1	13
Gustavo Bissel	1	8

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Lewis Denham	---	---	38	26	10	74
WR Arnold Goetz	20	38	---	---	12	70
G James Harrison	20	40	---	---	8	68
WR Evan Mix	19	37	---	---	8	64
CB Ethan Henry	---	---	40	21	2	63
WR Dashawn Maloney	15	25	---	---	22	62
C Shaquille Thornton	20	40	---	---	---	60
G Aidan Webb	20	40	---	---	---	60
T Roosevelt Cho	20	40	---	---	---	60
S Jalen Reiter	---	---	26	18	16	60
QB Kevin Taylor	20	40	---	---	---	60
G Sam Milburn	20	40	---	---	---	60
OLB Theodore Barber	---	---	22	16	20	58
ILB Mason Holmes	---	---	22	16	20	58
RB Johnny Lindsay	15	24	---	---	18	57
DE Horace Southerland	---	---	31	19	2	52
DE Nate Francis	---	---	25	17	8	50
CB Sebastian Cooley	---	---	20	16	13	49
DE Ivan Sorota	---	---	27	18	2	47
ILB Samien Floyd	---	---	27	17	2	46
CB Dylan Strickland	---	---	13	6	21	40
S Herb Bennett	---	---	22	16	2	40
TE Chad Horner	12	23	---	---	3	38
OLB Marvin Yerger	---	---	25	11	1	37
DE Cristian Shore	---	---	13	9	7	29
WR Jerald Spencer	0	5	---	---	22	27
S Donald Gorcester	---	---	18	8	1	27
OLB Rick Irvin	---	---	15	10	1	26
DT Micah Buchanan	---	---	16	9	1	26
TE Kennedy Kramer	8	15	---	---	1	24
S Ricardo Berner	---	---	14	9	1	24
DT Carl Cervantes	---	---	14	8	1	23
DE Maurice Peterson	---	---	12	8	1	21
DE Bryant Chandler	---	---	10	8	1	19
TE Al Snyder	4	13	---	---	---	17
RB Todd Middleton	3	7	---	---	---	10
WR Dominic Rodriguez	2	7	---	---	---	9
G Colin Clayton	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Peyton Quinn	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Gavin Houshmandzadeh	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Kendrick West	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Shane Wagner	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Jon Thompson	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Donny Saleaumua	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Ezekiel Ringo	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Broderick Lucas	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Malcolm Price	41	26	---	---	9	76
TE Erick Kelley	37	26	---	---	9	72
WR Gustavo Bissel	37	25	---	---	8	70
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	19	36	13	68
QB Lionel McNeil	41	26	---	---	---	67
C Mickey Greer	41	26	---	---	---	67
S Levi Hopper	---	---	19	33	15	67
T Tucker Romero	41	26	---	---	---	67
T Reggie Fiola	41	26	---	---	---	67
G Theodore Cox	41	26	---	---	---	67
RB Isaiah Glover	26	19	---	---	21	66
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	20	40	4	64
DT Brock McGee	---	---	18	39	6	63
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	17	28	18	63
CB Blaine Hongamen	---	---	18	39	2	59
WR Leland Sharper	34	20	---	---	---	54
CB Larry Tate	---	---	14	28	10	52
S Weston Battle	---	---	17	27	1	45
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	17	27	---	44
CB Todd Tanyavutti	---	---	5	11	22	38
WR Juan Lake	25	12	---	---	---	37
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	6	23	7	36
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	8	23	4	35
DE Thomas Cossaboom	---	---	14	14	3	31
ILB Randall Cross	---	---	7	14	8	29
OLB Oscar Burks	---	---	6	16	3	25
WR Terrance Boese	6	4	---	---	15	25
TE Harry Hutton	13	11	---	---	---	24
TE Daquan Walton	0	0	---	---	21	21
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	1	6	13	20
ILB D.J. Armstrong	---	---	3	13	4	20
RB Spencer Donovan	12	7	---	---	1	20
S Preston Stewart	---	---	3	12	4	19
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	7	6	---	13
FB Conner Boyer	8	5	---	---	---	13
RB Lorenzo Nelson	3	0	---	---	10	13
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Ross Coltharp	0	0	---	---	9	9
T J.J. Starks	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	1	5	1	7
WR Eddie Darquea	4	1	---	---	---	5
QB Dominique Spezzano	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Nicky Weigel	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Wesley Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	13	4.3
Middle	13	23	1.8
Right	4	80	20.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	56	6.2
Middle	22	41	1.9
Right	10	68	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kevin Taylor	38	16	4	4	4	5	3	2	3

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lionel McNeil	23	16	1	1	0	1	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	99	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	58	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	68	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	48	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	103	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Evan Mix	9	5	0	55	1	37
WR Arnold Goetz	8	4	0	76	2	38
TE Chad Horner	7	2	4	17	0	23
WR Dominic Rodriguez	4	1	0	11	0	7
RB Johnny Lindsay	3	2	0	21	0	24
TE Kennedy Kramer	2	0	0	0	0	15
WR Dashawn Maloney	2	1	0	17	0	25
TE Al Snyder	1	1	0	28	1	13
RB Todd Middleton	1	0	0	0	0	7
WR Jerald Spencer	1	0	0	0	0	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Erick Kelley	7	4	26	0	26
WR Leland Sharper	6	5	58	0	20
TE Harry Hutton	5	3	44	1	11
WR Gustavo Bissel	4	4	23	0	25
WR Juan Lake	1	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnny Lindsay	1	4	4.00	6.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Isaiah Glover	5	5	1.00	1.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kevin Taylor	9	4	19	2.11	5.92

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lionel McNeil	1	1	6	6.00	6.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnold Goetz	4	1	7	1.75	9.50
WR Evan Mix	4	3	12	3.00	6.11
TE Chad Horner	1	0	0	0.00	2.43

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Harry Hutton	1	1	6	6.00	8.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Todd Middleton	1	0
QB Kevin Taylor	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Glover	8	3
RB Spencer Donovan	1	1
RB Lorenzo Nelson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kevin Taylor	8	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lionel McNeil	5	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Chad Horner	3	1	0
WR Arnold Goetz	2	1	1
TE Kennedy Kramer	1	0	0
WR Dominic Rodriguez	1	0	0
RB Todd Middleton	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leland Sharper	3	3	3
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	1	1
TE Harry Hutton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (19,900)
End Zone 9,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (12,700)
Club Seats 15,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (19,900)
End Zone	9,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (12,700)
Club Seats	15,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,300 (9,900)