Week 1, 2018

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers02000-20
New Orleans Saints107710-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 NOS - Artie Farias 36 field goal
1Q: 04:52 NOS - Tony Brumley 9 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 14:15 TBY - Kelvin Manifold 4 pass from Doug Doane (Lester Arnold extra point)
2Q: 09:37 TBY - Lester Arnold 47 field goal
2Q: 04:55 TBY - Austin Punzel 1 run (Lester Arnold extra point)
2Q: 01:55 NOS - Irving Robasky 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Lester Arnold 49 field goal
3Q: 09:51 NOS - Tony Brumley 4 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 14:31 NOS - Charles Cortez 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 00:32 NOS - Artie Farias 42 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1424
- by Rushing78
- by Passing614
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards214368
- Offensive Plays5272
- Yards per Play4.125.11
Net Rushing Yards99127
- Rushing Attempts2233
- Yards per Rush4.503.85
Net Passing Yards115241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 14 - 037 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards137256
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/222/15
- Yards per Pass Play3.836.18
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions2/108/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.07.0
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/353/20
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/45
Kick Returns/Yards5/1362/50
Interception Ret./Yards2/70/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 34
Time of Possession23:4136:19

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:571:50OWN 2035Punt
14:475:39OWN 451155Touchdown
211:292:00OPP 3232Field Goal
28:393:52OPP 41941Touchdown
21:461:46OWN 28440Field Goal
315:001:47OWN 2634Punt
39:412:38OWN 34426Punt
32:580:48OWN 733Punt
414:221:57OWN 3433Punt
411:270:52OWN 16415Fumble
49:051:05OWN 37310Punt
40:240:24OWN 20215Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:03OWN 361045Field Goal
18:073:20OPP 49749Touchdown
214:082:39OWN 20510Interception
29:290:50OWN 2036Interception
24:473:01OWN 201080Touchdown
313:133:32OPP 47647Touchdown
37:034:05OWN 20630Punt
32:102:4850750Touchdown
412:250:58OWN 2535Punt
410:351:30OPP 3131Missed FG
48:007:36OWN 201355Field Goal

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Austin Punzel12615.081911
Sam Donaldson8283.50900
Doug Doane2105.00500
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joel Garrison23853.701650
Winfred Niklos7324.571810
Arnie Pearson3103.33600

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Doane26141374/22121081.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers37242562/15448298.5

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Clyde Watanabe585611.2019180
WR Kelvin Manifold35186.001111
RB Austin Punzel2252.50460
WR Bennie Covington121818.000180
RB Sam Donaldson122121.0010210
WR Jeff Sallee111616.001160
WR Kenneth Mathis1133.00030
TE Andy Hammett0200.00000
TE Brant Emerson0100.00000
RB Carlos Harrison0200.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Charles Cortez67518.505141
WR Kent Austin589018.005480
WR Irving Robasky48225.501081
FB Tony Brumley44205.00092
WR Nathan Wannamaker232613.000210
TE Graham King112727.004270
RB Joel Garrison1155.00550
WR Deron Lyle141515.000150
RB Winfred Niklos0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Glen Summerlin100.000
CB Dixon Cox177.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Doane1000
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Harris Herron0100
A.J. Coffey0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Glen Irwin625742.828.7530
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Artie Souza28743.543.5441

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lester Arnold2/22/20/0492/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Artie Farias2/31/20/0424/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Weber34515.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Newhart513627.20
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Tommy Cranwell25025.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Reuben Foster930.53239
OLB Lonnie Blades810.03338
CB Orlando Newhart620.03239
CB Dixon Cox600.02429
ILB Chuck Manson510.03238
DT Russell Lyle410.02830
S D.J. Doherty311.0108
DE J.J. Emmons310.03236
CB Glen Summerlin310.03239
S Corey Nichols300.076
DE Amos Moss100.53038
S Chris Dillon120.02634
S Leslie Fields110.02329
DT Graham Burmbaugh100.099
OLB Robbie Arndorfer100.031
OLB A.J. Chandler010.0710
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Tommy Cranwell610.01726
CB Daniel Bellas401.02030
S Norm Nichols420.01926
OLB Jared Ballard420.02230
DT Renaldo Carraway400.064
CB Sammie Rutter300.01929
DT A.J. Coffey231.02026
DT Oliver Coffey231.01523
DE Harris Herron201.02029
S Tyrone Weber200.02130
ILB Duane Burgess200.02129
DE Tyrus Hazelwood110.055
S Norm Gardner110.057
S Austin Koch100.010
WR Kent Austin10---------
WR Nathan Wannamaker10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S D.J. Doherty1.00008
DT Reuben Foster0.502039
DE Amos Moss0.501038
DT Russell Lyle0.001030
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Oliver Coffey1.002323
DE Harris Herron1.000029
DT A.J. Coffey1.000026
CB Daniel Bellas1.000030
DT Renaldo Carraway0.00104
ILB Duane Burgess0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dixon Cox41129
OLB Lonnie Blades41038
CB Glen Summerlin32139
CB Orlando Newhart30039
ILB Chuck Manson21038
S Corey Nichols2006
S Chris Dillon11034
S Lonnie Albright1002
S Leslie Fields10029
S D.J. Doherty1008
OLB A.J. Chandler10010
OLB Robbie Arndorfer1001
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Sammie Rutter32029
CB Daniel Bellas31030
S Norm Nichols31026
DE Tyrus Hazelwood1005
OLB Jared Ballard10030
S Tyrone Weber10030
ILB Duane Burgess10029
CB Tommy Cranwell10026

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tyrone Carlisle35019124
Walt Blanchard220807
Leonard Agnew13011011
Conrad Chiaccheri12017222
Thurman Cassidy12013124
Marco Carter120808
Oliver Lynn11015023
Michael McNeil110805
Trent Rodgers02014025
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marlon Prill28126031
Henry Freeman27126029
Devin Medlock26025033
Donald Matthews24026132
Jimmy Lumpkin1201208
Tony Brumley11022021
Leon Schroeder04029137
Johnnie Hogrefe0107010

Special Teams Statistics

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Lonnie Albright217
Nolan Norton217
Carlos Harrison14
Sam Donaldson019
Brant Emerson017
Walt Blanchard015
Robbie Arndorfer014
Jeff Sallee013
Phil Blevins013
Kenneth Mathis013
Orlando Newhart010
Thurman Cassidy08
Glen Irwin08
Marco Carter08
Michael McNeil08
Zach Coon08
Dwayne Sanders07
Oliver Lynn06
Lester Arnold06
Lonnie Blades04
Andy Hammett04
Russell Lyle04
Corey Nichols04
Amos Moss03
Reuben Foster03
Chris Dillon03
D.J. Doherty03
J.J. Emmons03
Graham Burmbaugh03
A.J. Chandler03
Glen Summerlin03
Chuck Manson03
Austin Punzel02
Leslie Fields02
Leonard Agnew02
Kelvin Manifold02
Dixon Cox02
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Curtis Weber121
Arnie Pearson116
Gary Thompson114
Norm Gardner111
Winfred Niklos18
Lance Emerson016
Norm Sapia015
Juan Fleck012
Donovan Mussatti011
Austin Koch011
Artie Farias010
Nathan Wannamaker010
Johnny Tyler010
Daniel Bellas07
Charles Cortez07
Graham King06
Tony Brumley06
Deron Lyle06
Tommy Cranwell06
Jamal Wallace06
Tyrus Hazelwood05
Wesley Hickman05
Jimmy Lumpkin05
Devin Medlock05
Johnnie Hogrefe05
Donald Matthews03
Jared Ballard03
Sammie Rutter03
J.R. Fraaije03
Jason Mireles02
Harris Herron02
A.J. Coffey02
Norm Nichols02
Oliver Coffey02
Artie Souza02
Tyrone Weber02
Duane Burgess02
Irving Robasky01
Henry Freeman01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4174.3
Middle12584.8
Right6244.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9404.4
Middle14523.7
Right10353.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Doane26141224430
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers37243016402

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4251.3
Short (0-8 Yds)108696.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)104636.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54173.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1211635.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)126806.7
Long (19+ Yds)839612.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Clyde Watanabe85056020
WR Kelvin Manifold53018022
RB Austin Punzel2205014
TE Andy Hammett2000017
WR Bennie Covington21018020
RB Sam Donaldson21021114
RB Carlos Harrison202005
TE Brant Emerson100004
WR Jeff Sallee1101603
WR Kenneth Mathis110307
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Robasky84022026
WR Kent Austin85190131
TE Charles Cortez76051025
FB Tony Brumley44020021
WR Deron Lyle41015024
WR Nathan Wannamaker32026119
TE Graham King1102716
RB Winfred Niklos1000021
RB Joel Garrison1105016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Austin Punzel3144.675.08
Sam Donaldson2115.503.50
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joel Garrison581.603.70
Winfred Niklos111.004.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Doane42102.505.27
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers86293.636.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Austin Punzel1166.002.50
TE Andy Hammett1000.000.00
RB Carlos Harrison1000.000.00
WR Kelvin Manifold1144.003.60
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Irving Robasky3293.002.75
FB Tony Brumley22136.505.00
WR Nathan Wannamaker1155.008.67
TE Charles Cortez1122.007.29
WR Deron Lyle1000.003.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Austin Punzel11
Doug Doane10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Winfred Niklos21
Arnie Pearson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Doug Doane741
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers1276

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Clyde Watanabe200
WR Kelvin Manifold220
RB Sam Donaldson100
WR Jeff Sallee111
WR Kenneth Mathis110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Deron Lyle410
FB Tony Brumley333
WR Irving Robasky111
WR Kent Austin111
WR Nathan Wannamaker100
RB Winfred Niklos100
TE Charles Cortez111

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,200 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (20,400)
End Zone14,400 (14,600)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,400)
Sideline Seats12,600 (12,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,700)