Week 17, 2028

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	0	0	-	3
New Orleans Saints	7	17	14	6	-	44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 NOS - Mitchell Emmons 25 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 12:55 NOS - Alan Poole 3 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 06:07 NOS - Rick Collins 9 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 04:28 NOS - Burt McCalla 34 field goal
2Q: 01:28 TBY - Moe Curtis 36 field goal
3Q: 14:25 NOS - Nolan Walters 74 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 10:26 NOS - Nolan Walters 10 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 24 field goal
4Q: 11:39 NOS - Burt McCalla 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 NOS - Mitchell Emmons 25 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 12:55 NOS - Alan Poole 3 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 06:07 NOS - Rick Collins 9 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 04:28 NOS - Burt McCalla 34 field goal
2Q: 01:28 TBY - Moe Curtis 36 field goal
3Q: 14:25 NOS - Nolan Walters 74 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 10:26 NOS - Nolan Walters 10 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 24 field goal
4Q: 11:39 NOS - Burt McCalla 42 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 5-11 9-6-1
First Downs 10 21
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 6 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 204 434
- Offensive Plays 59 65
- Yards per Play 3.46 6.68
Net Rushing Yards 69 159
- Rushing Attempts 23 29
- Yards per Rush 3.00 5.48
Net Passing Yards 135 275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 14 - 2 32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 156 297
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/21 4/22
- Yards per Pass Play 3.75 7.64
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/51 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 6/41
Kick Returns/Yards 7/96 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 2/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 4/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 40
Time of Possession 26:00 34:00

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	5-11	9-6-1
First Downs	10	21
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	6	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	204	434
- Offensive Plays	59	65
- Yards per Play	3.46	6.68
Net Rushing Yards	69	159
- Rushing Attempts	23	29
- Yards per Rush	3.00	5.48
Net Passing Yards	135	275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 14 - 2	32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	156	297
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/21	4/22
- Yards per Pass Play	3.75	7.64
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/51	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	6/41
Kick Returns/Yards	7/96	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	2/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	4/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 40
Time of Possession	26:00	34:00

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:13	OWN 19	3	-4	Punt
1	9:35	3:46	OWN 18	6	11	Punt
1	5:10	1:51	OPP 34	6	-4	Punt
2	12:43	1:39	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	6:01	0:46	OWN 15	1	0	Interception
2	4:20	2:57	OWN 20	10	61	Field Goal
3	14:10	1:50	OWN 14	3	2	Punt
3	10:16	3:05	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
3	4:51	1:53	OWN 49	4	44	Missed FG
4	14:55	1:26	OWN 7	3	4	Punt
4	11:34	2:28	OWN 12	3	6	Punt
4	7:46	0:45	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
4	6:45	2:47	OWN 46	6	17	Downs
4	2:15	1:55	OWN 20	3	7	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:47	4:12	OPP 48	7	48	Touchdown
1	5:49	0:39	OWN 29	2	15	Interception
1	3:19	5:36	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	11:04	5:03	OWN 49	10	51	Touchdown
2	5:15	0:55	OPP 19	3	2	Field Goal
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 10	4	20	Half
3	15:00	0:50	OWN 26	1	74	Touchdown
3	12:20	2:04	OWN 48	4	52	Touchdown
3	7:11	2:20	OWN 22	3	-7	Punt
3	2:58	3:03	OWN 27	7	66	Field Goal
4	13:29	1:55	OPP 35	4	10	Field Goal
4	9:06	1:20	OPP 41	3	4	Punt
4	7:01	0:16	OPP 41	2	-5	Fumble
4	3:58	1:43	OWN 37	3	3	Punt
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 27	1	-9	Game

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Jackie Andersen	10	28	2.80	9
Omar Michaelson	6	20	3.33	6
Ronald Vanderhaak	3	10	3.33	4
Bennie Walton	2	8	4.00	5
Marshall Andersen	2	3	1.50	2

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Alan Poole	11	73	6.64	13	3	1
Bobby Irwin	11	76	6.91	20	4	0
Hunter Woodson	7	10	1.43	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Henry Garcia	19	8	96	2/21	0	32	1	36.3
Ronald Vanderhaak	15	6	60	0/0	0	39	1	24.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	32	20	297	4/22	4	74	1	119.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR D.J. Carpenter	4	9	79	19.75	0	39
WR Dwayne Gelbart	2	2	10	5.00	0	7
RB Omar Michaelson	2	3	30	15.00	0	32
RB Jackie Andersen	2	2	7	3.50	4	7
WR Jermaine Burton	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
TE O.J. DeVries	1	1	16	16.00	2	16
WR Mark Mueller	1	7	4	4.00	0	4
RB Marshall Andersen	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
WR Rod McCullough	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
TE Bennie Walton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Collins	6	7	58	9.67	17	20	1
WR Nolan Walters	5	7	120	24.00	53	74	2
WR Stephen Granberry	3	5	31	10.33	9	16	0
RB Bobby Irwin	2	4	18	9.00	18	15	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	2	3	32	16.00	0	25	1
FB Rex Dunn	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Hunter Woodson	1	1	36	36.00	30	36	0
TE Lenny Shields	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Pat Brooks	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jerald Tallent	1	13	13.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Howie Lord	1	6	6.00	0
CB Ty Covington	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Recov	Force
Andrew Shorter	1	0
Brock Robinson	0	1
Cory Claire	0	1
Marshall Andersen	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
Alan Poole	2	0
Timothy Hiller	1	0
Junior Reeves	0	1
Alex Priestley	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jack Bashford	9	355	39.4	32.7	52	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	3	136	45.3	31.0	60	0

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Moe Curtis	1/2	0/0	0/0	36	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Mueller	1	3	3.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hiller	3	13	4.3	0
Steve Ziel	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Kelley	5	82	16.4	0
Thurman Clancy	2	14	7.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Al Bornstein	6	1	0.0	18	26
DT Brock Robinson	4	1	1.5	20	21
DT Randal Minnick	4	1	1.0	27	32
S Norm Leat	4	0	1.0	18	20
CB Jessie Kelley	4	2	0.0	29	36
OLB Buddy Fogle	4	1	0.0	15	24
CB Cory Claire	4	0	0.0	21	26
S Thurman Clancy	3	2	0.0	20	25
CB Bart Fabbrizzi	3	2	0.0	21	27
OLB Leroy Terrell	3	1	0.0	9	8
DE Alfred Thompson	2	1	0.5	15	17
S Jerald Tallent	2	2	0.0	23	33
OLB Jeremy Enman	2	0	0.0	14	12
OLB Dominic Galloway	2	0	0.0	6	9
WR Dwayne Gelbart	1	0	---	---	---
DE Nathan McIntyre	1	0	0.0	12	15
WR Mark Mueller	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Chuck Manson	0	2	0.0	9	9

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Junior Reeves	4	0	0.5	10	18
S Duane Sterritt	4	3	0.0	21	30
ILB Jose Barfield	4	0	0.0	14	25
CB Howie Lord	3	0	0.0	16	24
DT Johnny Rasmussen	3	0	0.0	19	24
CB Ty Covington	3	0	0.0	17	26
OLB Willie Rexin	2	4	0.0	19	30
CB Danny Cortez	2	2	0.0	16	24
S Jorge Cloude	2	1	0.0	16	27
DE Max Tank	2	0	0.0	17	32
ILB Dale Landolt	2	0	0.0	10	17
DE Cary Clinton	1	1	1.5	14	21
DE Brent Robbins	1	2	0.0	16	19
DT Eddie Bloomer	1	0	0.0	4	12
OLB Otis Wallis	1	0	0.0	5	10
WR Stephen Granberry	1	0	---	---	---
S Tommie Grange	1	0	0.0	8	12
OLB Byron Bennett	1	0	0.0	5	7
CB Bubba Reese	1	0	0.0	6	10
S Steve Ziel	0	1	0.0	6	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Brock Robinson	1.5	0	21
DT Randal Minnick	1.0	0	32
S Norm Leat	1.0	0	20
DE Alfred Thompson	0.5	0	17
DE Andrew Shorter	0.0	2	24
DE Joel Cowher	0.0	1	31

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cary Clinton	1.5	1	2	0	21
DT Junior Reeves	0.5	1	2	1	18
DE Max Tank	0.0	1	2	0	32
OLB Willie Rexin	0.0	1	0	0	30
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Buddy Fogle	3	1	0	24
CB Jessie Kelley	3	1	0	36
S Jerald Tallent	2	1	1	33
ILB Al Bornstein	2	1	0	26
S Thurman Clancy	2	0	0	25
OLB Dominic Galloway	2	0	0	9
OLB Jeremy Enman	1	1	0	12
CB Cory Claire	1	1	0	26
DE Alfred Thompson	1	0	0	17
CB Bart Fabbrizzi	1	0	0	27
DT Brock Robinson	1	0	0	21
OLB Leroy Terrell	1	0	0	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Howie Lord	4	0	1	24
S Duane Sterritt	3	2	0	30
CB Ty Covington	2	0	1	26
ILB Jose Barfield	2	0	0	25
S Jorge Cloude	1	0	0	27
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	0	19
OLB Byron Bennett	1	0	0	7
OLB Willie Rexin	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Allen Esposito	3	5	13	0	11
Bert Elkon	1	3	14	1	19
Perry Dubose	1	3	14	0	19
Lester Sawyer	1	3	14	0	20
Leon Green	1	1	9	0	17
Lenny Sinclair	0	4	9	1	16
Roger Wellins	0	1	10	0	25
Terrance Krumrei	0	1	9	0	22

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alex Priestley	2	4	1	23	2	24
Joseph Sherman	2	4	0	18	0	18
Roger Vaughn	1	2	0	15	0	25
Mitchell Maloney	1	1	0	3	0	3
Cris Scott	0	3	0	11	0	18
Marlon Finley	0	2	0	26	1	33
Rex Dunn	0	2	0	14	0	15
Cedric Flournoy	0	1	0	20	0	23
Donnell Pritchett	0	0	0	19	1	25

Special Teams Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Norm Leat	2	17
Jermaine Burton	1	22
Marshall Andersen	1	22
Mark Mueller	1	12
Leon Green	1	11
Jackie Andersen	0	21
Bennie Walton	0	20
Dwayne Gelbart	0	15
Jessie Kelley	0	14
Thurman Clancy	0	12
Roger Wellins	0	11
Joey Griese	0	11
Jack Bashford	0	11
Chuck Manson	0	10
Bart Fabbrizzi	0	10
Brian Krumrei	0	10
Jerald Tallent	0	9
Craig Caldwell	0	9
Jeremy Enman	0	6
Allen Esposito	0	5
Terrance Krumrei	0	5
Andrew Shorter	0	5
Rod McCullough	0	4
Moe Curtis	0	4
Buddy Fogle	0	3
Cory Claire	0	3
Lenny Sinclair	0	3
Joel Cowher	0	3
Al Bornstein	0	3
D.J. Carpenter	0	2
Nathan McIntyre	0	2
Alfred Thompson	0	2
Omar Michaelson	0	2
Clarence Rice	0	2
Dominic Galloway	0	2
O.J. DeVries	0	2
Brock Robinson	0	1
Rex Quartucci	0	1
Randal Minnick	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tommie Grange	3	15
Rick Collins	2	14
Hunter Woodson	1	24
Rex Dunn	1	17
Steve Ziel	1	17
Pat Brooks	0	20
Mitchell Emmons	0	16
Burt McCalla	0	12
Duane Sterritt	0	11
Byron Bennett	0	11
Bubba Reese	0	11
Otis Wallis	0	10
Cary Clinton	0	10
Lenny Shields	0	10
Marc Stanton	0	10
Brent Robbins	0	8
Broderick Heath	0	8
Timothy Hiller	0	7
Dale Landolt	0	7
Neil Delgado	0	6
Marlon Finley	0	6
Mitchell Maloney	0	6
Alex Priestley	0	6
Ty Covington	0	6
Junior Reeves	0	4
Bobby Irwin	0	4
Jose Barfield	0	4
Cris Scott	0	4
Howie Lord	0	3
Billy Joe Beckett	0	3
Willie Rexin	0	3
Jorge Cloude	0	3
Darnell Briggs	0	3
Danny Cortez	0	3
Johnny Rasmussen	0	2
Cedric Flournoy	0	2
Max Tank	0	1
Burt Tamaarkin	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	6	16	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	18	101	5.6
Right	10	57	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Henry Garcia	19	8	2	0	0	3	6	1	1
Ronald Vanderhaak	15	6	1	2	2	0	1	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	32	20	5	2	0	6	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	4	22	2.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	33	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	92	8.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	160	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	20	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	99	12.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D.J. Carpenter	9	4	1	79	2	26
WR Mark Mueller	7	1	0	4	0	22
RB Marshall Andersen	4	1	0	3	0	23
WR Rod McCullough	3	0	0	0	0	18
RB Omar Michaelson	3	2	0	30	1	17
WR Dwayne Gelbart	2	2	0	10	0	23
TE Bennie Walton	2	0	1	0	0	12
RB Jackie Andersen	2	2	0	7	0	17
WR Jermaine Burton	1	1	0	7	0	5
TE O.J. DeVries	1	1	0	16	0	17

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nolan Walters	7	5	120	2	28
WR Rick Collins	7	6	58	1	31
WR Stephen Granberry	5	3	31	0	24
RB Bobby Irwin	4	2	18	0	18
TE Mitchell Emmons	3	2	32	1	19
WR Pat Brooks	3	0	0	0	13
FB Rex Dunn	1	1	2	0	15
TE Lenny Shields	1	0	0	0	14
RB Hunter Woodson	1	1	36	1	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jackie Andersen	1	0	0.00	2.80

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	3	17	5.67	6.64
Hunter Woodson	2	1	0.50	1.43
Bobby Irwin	1	2	2.00	6.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Henry Garcia	2	0	0	0.00	5.05
Ronald Vanderhaak	2	0	0	0.00	4.00

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	6	3	18	3.00	9.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Overall Avg
WR Rod McCullough	1	0.00
WR D.J. Carpenter	1	8.78
TE Bennie Walton	1	0.00
WR Mark Mueller	1	0.57

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Walters	2	2	9	4.50	17.14
WR Rick Collins	2	1	9	4.50	8.29
WR Pat Brooks	2	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Omar Michaelson	1	1
Jackie Andersen	1	0
Marshall Andersen	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Alan Poole	5	3
Bobby Irwin	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ronald Vanderhaak	7	2	1
Henry Garcia	5	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mark Mueller	5	1	1
WR D.J. Carpenter	3	0	0
WR Rod McCullough	1	0	0
WR Dwayne Gelbart	1	1	0
TE Bennie Walton	1	0	0
RB Marshall Andersen	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Walters	1	1	1
RB Bobby Irwin	1	0	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	1	1
WR Rick Collins	1	1	1
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	1
WR Pat Brooks	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,400 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,700 (20,400)
End Zone 13,300 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats 19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,400 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,700 (20,400)
End Zone	13,300 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats	19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,700)