Week 17, 2040

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	0	8	-	15
New Orleans Saints	7	6	3	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:48 NOS - Preston Stevenson 7 pass from Jon Wagner (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 07:46 TBY - R.J. Mitchel 1 run (Luis Franz extra point)
2Q: 02:19 NOS - Zane Killian 44 field goal
2Q: 00:39 NOS - Zane Killian 48 field goal
3Q: 04:24 NOS - Zane Killian 53 field goal
4Q: 06:37 NOS - Shannon Watkins 13 run (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 00:44 TBY - Warren Davidson 30 pass from Ross Abrams (R.J. Mitchel run for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:48 NOS - Preston Stevenson 7 pass from Jon Wagner (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 07:46 TBY - R.J. Mitchel 1 run (Luis Franz extra point)
2Q: 02:19 NOS - Zane Killian 44 field goal
2Q: 00:39 NOS - Zane Killian 48 field goal
3Q: 04:24 NOS - Zane Killian 53 field goal
4Q: 06:37 NOS - Shannon Watkins 13 run (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 00:44 TBY - Warren Davidson 30 pass from Ross Abrams (R.J. Mitchel run for conversion)

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 8-8 10-6
First Downs 20 20
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 345 358
- Offensive Plays 59 63
- Yards per Play 5.85 5.68
Net Rushing Yards 73 133
- Rushing Attempts 21 32
- Yards per Rush 3.48 4.16
Net Passing Yards 272 225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 1 29 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 283 238
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 7.16 7.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/9 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/53 8/64
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/26
Kick Returns/Yards 4/80 1/34
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/9
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:15 32:45

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	8-8	10-6
First Downs	20	20
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	345	358
- Offensive Plays	59	63
- Yards per Play	5.85	5.68
Net Rushing Yards	73	133
- Rushing Attempts	21	32
- Yards per Rush	3.48	4.16
Net Passing Yards	272	225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 1	29 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	283	238
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	7.16	7.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/9	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/53	8/64
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/26
Kick Returns/Yards	4/80	1/34
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/9
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:15	32:45

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:24	OWN 29	5	11	Punt
1	7:41	4:29	OWN 22	8	61	Missed FG
2	14:17	6:37	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	2:12	0:59	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	11:15	2:08	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	4:17	2:39	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
3	0:11	4:47	OWN 16	13	79	Downs
4	6:29	1:29	OWN 27	4	25	Interception
4	2:12	1:41	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:36	3:55	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
1	3:12	3:55	OWN 24	8	32	Punt
2	7:40	5:28	OWN 20	11	53	Field Goal
2	1:13	0:41	OWN 48	4	21	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:45	OWN 37	6	20	Punt
3	9:07	4:50	OWN 38	9	26	Field Goal
3	1:38	1:27	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
4	10:24	3:55	OWN 5	7	95	Touchdown
4	5:00	2:48	OWN 39	3	-12	Punt
4	0:31	0:31	OPP 43	3	15	Game

Game MVP: Jon Wagner, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
R.J. Mitchel	16	56	3.50	9	0	1
Ross Abrams	4	17	4.25	11	1	0
Anthony Bright	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Pete Sutton	23	93	4.04	42	4	0
Jon Wagner	4	9	2.25	7	0	0
Jake Wilkins	4	18	4.50	10	1	0
Shannon Watkins	1	13	13.00	13	1	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ross Abrams	36	24	283	2/11	1	30	1	88.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Wagner	29	25	238	2/13	1	32	0	112.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jack Everett	5	6	32	6.40	3	15	0
WR Warren Davidson	5	10	92	18.40	27	30	1
RB R.J. Mitchel	5	5	44	8.80	19	18	0
WR Bob Markel	4	7	54	13.50	11	18	0
WR Greg Grasso	3	5	32	10.67	2	15	0
TE Byron Brant	1	1	20	20.00	13	20	0
FB Anthony Bright	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Oscar Gaylor	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Preston Stevenson	8	8	86	10.75	24	19	1
WR Tyrone Shoate	8	8	104	13.00	21	32	0
RB Pete Sutton	6	6	26	4.33	2	9	0
TE Dusty Tobias	2	2	7	3.50	2	6	0
WR Kyle Fairley	1	3	15	15.00	8	15	0
WR Chester Ellingsen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Clyde Springer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Roderick Iadevaia	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tyrus Branton	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Pete Sutton	1	0	0	0
Mercury Cox	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rusty Clemons	4	179	44.8	38.3	51	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walt Sutter	4	177	44.3	33.3	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Luis Franz	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane Killian	3/3	3/3	1/1	53	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Grasso	1	4	4.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Stevenson	3	26	8.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Oscar Gaylor	4	80	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chester Ellingsen	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy Yarbrough	9	1	0.0	23	14
CB Emmanuel Gillespie	7	0	0.0	32	31
ILB Donnell Welch	6	1	0.0	32	31
OLB Tyrus Branton	5	4	0.0	27	28
CB Jessie Strong	5	0	0.0	25	28
OLB Leonardo Pritchett	3	3	1.0	27	20
DT Lionel Stephens	3	1	1.0	13	11
S Terry Gozzi	3	2	0.0	32	31
S Javier Teller	3	1	0.0	12	13
DE Xavier Flagg	3	0	0.0	24	23
S Kody Prior	2	2	0.0	32	31
DE Karl De Boer	2	2	0.0	26	20
CB Ian Kelley	1	1	0.0	8	17
WR Greg Grasso	1	0	---	---	---
DT Todd Bruce	1	0	0.0	19	20
DE J.J. Boyer	1	0	0.0	8	8
ILB Lee Kaplan	1	0	0.0	5	3
DE Herman Engelke	0	1	0.0	6	11

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lance Osborne	9	0	1.0	17	32
ILB Lamar McCarthy	8	1	0.0	18	31
S Zane Shannon	5	1	0.0	12	30
CB Roderick Iadevaia	4	1	0.0	21	38
S Reuben Browning	3	2	0.0	20	38
OLB Rodney Whalen	3	1	0.0	13	14
DE Emmanuel Brisman	3	1	0.0	20	36
DE Chandler DeVore	2	0	1.0	16	33
CB Noah Martin	2	0	0.0	11	22
DT Adam Dixon	1	2	0.0	16	30
CB Ezra Austin	1	1	0.0	10	29
ILB Robert Facchini	1	1	0.0	3	4
CB Keegan Ulufale	1	1	0.0	10	11
S Jameson Brooks	1	0	0.0	8	16
DT Jorge Templeton	0	1	0.0	15	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Lionel Stephens	1.0	0	11
OLB Leonardo Pritchett	1.0	0	20
S Terry Gozzi	0.0	1	31

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chandler DeVore	1.0	0	2	33
OLB Lance Osborne	1.0	0	0	32
DE Emmanuel Brisman	0.0	2	3	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Emmanuel Gillespie	6	1	31
CB Jessie Strong	5	0	28
ILB Randy Yarbrough	4	0	14
ILB Donnell Welch	3	0	31
S Terry Gozzi	2	0	31
OLB Tyrus Branton	1	1	28
OLB Leonardo Pritchett	1	1	20
CB Ian Kelley	1	0	17
DE J.J. Boyer	1	0	8
ILB Lee Kaplan	1	0	3

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lance Osborne	5	0	0	32
S Zane Shannon	4	0	0	30
ILB Lamar McCarthy	3	1	0	31
CB Roderick Iadevaia	3	0	1	38
S Reuben Browning	3	0	0	38
CB Ezra Austin	2	1	0	29
CB Noah Martin	1	1	0	22
OLB Rodney Whalen	1	0	0	14
CB Keegan Ulufale	1	0	0	11
S Jameson Brooks	1	0	0	16
ILB Robert Facchini	0	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Griffin Carr	3	4	0	21	1	38
Anthony Bright	2	4	0	16	0	19
Casey Malamala	1	4	0	21	0	38
Doug Sherman	1	2	1	21	0	38
Ezekiel Sherman	0	3	0	21	1	38

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Micah Zwillinger	3	6	32	1	31
Skip McGee	2	6	32	0	31
Shannon Watkins	2	5	20	0	12
Mercury Cox	2	4	32	1	31
Marvin Buckner	1	4	32	0	31
Victor Nixon	0	2	32	0	31
Harrison Brown	0	1	10	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Marco Bruce	1	21
Anthony Bright	1	18
Richie Gaylor	1	14
Oscar Gaylor	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dusty Tobias	1	16
Ezra Austin	1	16
Chester Ellingsen	1	12
Barry McGruddy	1	9
Preston Stevenson	1	8

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Terry Gozzi	---	---	32	31	11	74
Donnell Welch	---	---	32	31	4	67
Kody Prior	---	---	32	31	4	67
Emmanuel Gillespie	---	---	32	31	3	66
Casey Malamala	21	38	---	---	5	64
Alfred Spencer	21	38	---	---	---	59
Doug Sherman	21	38	---	---	---	59
Griffin Carr	21	38	---	---	---	59
Ross Abrams	21	38	---	---	---	59
Ezekiel Sherman	21	38	---	---	---	59
Tyrus Branton	---	---	27	28	3	58
Jessie Strong	---	---	25	28	2	55
Anthony Bright	16	19	---	---	18	53
Leonardo Pritchett	---	---	27	20	2	49
Bob Markel	16	23	---	---	10	49
Karl De Boer	---	---	26	20	3	49
Xavier Flagg	---	---	24	23	1	48
Jack Everett	14	29	---	---	5	48
Byron Brant	18	22	---	---	5	45
R.J. Mitchel	17	28	---	---	---	45
Warren Davidson	10	29	---	---	5	44
Todd Bruce	---	---	19	20	2	41
Greg Grasso	7	20	---	---	13	40
Randy Yarbrough	---	---	23	14	3	40
Ian Kelley	---	---	8	17	12	37
Javier Teller	---	---	12	13	10	35
Lionel Stephens	---	---	13	11	4	28
Marco Bruce	---	---	1	1	21	23
Richie Gaylor	3	6	---	---	14	23
J.J. Boyer	---	---	8	8	7	23
Oscar Gaylor	2	7	---	---	10	19
Roderick Haygood	2	7	---	---	9	18
Herman Engelke	---	---	6	11	---	17
Mason Coolidge	---	---	0	0	12	12
Lee Kaplan	---	---	5	3	4	12
Rickey Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tony Meert	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lee Chou	0	0	---	---	5	5
Willie Chandler	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rusty Clemons	0	0	---	---	4	4
Luis Franz	0	0	---	---	4	4
Edward Kuhlmann	0	0	---	---	1	1
Johnnie Taylor	---	---	0	0	---	0
Raymond Durham	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bruce Schnebele	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bradley Gilliam	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Victor Nixon	32	31	---	---	7	70
Roderick Iadevaia	---	---	21	38	10	69
Preston Stevenson	28	28	---	---	8	64
Marvin Buckner	32	31	---	---	---	63
Jon Wagner	32	31	---	---	---	63
Skip McGee	32	31	---	---	---	63
Micah Zwillinger	32	31	---	---	---	63
Mercury Cox	32	31	---	---	---	63
Reuben Browning	---	---	20	38	1	59
Emmanuel Brisman	---	---	20	36	1	57
Tyrone Shoate	24	30	---	---	3	57
Ezra Austin	---	---	10	29	16	55
Pete Sutton	26	26	---	---	---	52
Shannon Watkins	20	12	---	---	19	51
Lamar McCarthy	---	---	18	31	2	51
Lance Osborne	---	---	17	32	2	51
Chandler DeVore	---	---	16	33	1	50
Adam Dixon	---	---	16	30	1	47
Kyle Fairley	15	18	---	---	12	45
Rodney Whalen	---	---	13	14	17	44
Dusty Tobias	15	13	---	---	16	44
Zane Shannon	---	---	12	30	1	43
Jorge Templeton	---	---	15	20	2	37
Harrison Brown	10	10	---	---	14	34
Noah Martin	---	---	11	22	1	34
Clyde Springer	9	12	---	---	11	32
Enrique Sullivan	---	---	9	15	3	27
Jameson Brooks	---	---	8	16	3	27
Rich Banks	---	---	8	10	4	22
Keegan Ulufale	---	---	10	11	---	21
Chester Ellingsen	7	1	---	---	12	20
Jake Wilkins	6	5	---	---	6	17
Barry McGruddy	---	---	2	3	9	14
Zane Killian	0	0	---	---	9	9
Robert Facchini	---	---	3	4	2	9
Roman Parliman	---	---	2	6	---	8
Jace Thornton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Al Redden	0	0	---	---	7	7
Amos McIndoe	0	0	---	---	7	7
Albert Shepard	0	0	---	---	7	7
Walt Sutter	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ray Cole	---	---	0	0	3	3
Luke Russell	0	0	---	---	3	3
Sedrick McDuffee	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dakota Hayes	0	0	---	---	---	0
O.J. Breckinridge	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	12	46	3.8
Right	4	8	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	53	17.7
Middle	22	60	2.7
Right	5	22	4.4
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ross Abrams	36	24	3	0	5	4	2	5	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Wagner	29	25	1	0	0	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	112	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	105	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	47	23.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	18	120	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	6	86	14.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Warren Davidson	10	5	3	92	2	29
WR Bob Markel	7	4	1	54	0	23
WR Jack Everett	6	5	0	32	0	29
WR Greg Grasso	5	3	0	32	0	20
RB R.J. Mitchel	5	5	0	44	0	28
TE Byron Brant	1	1	0	20	1	22
FB Anthony Bright	1	1	0	9	0	19
WR Oscar Gaylor	1	0	1	0	0	7

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	8	8	86	0	28
WR Tyrone Shoate	8	8	104	1	30
RB Pete Sutton	6	6	26	0	26
WR Kyle Fairley	3	1	15	0	18
TE Dusty Tobias	2	2	7	0	13
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	0	0	0	1
FB Clyde Springer	1	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
R.J. Mitchel	4	8	2.00	3.50
Ross Abrams	1	6	6.00	4.25
Anthony Bright	1	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Shannon Watkins	1	13	13.00	13.00
Pete Sutton	1	-3	-3.00	4.04
Jake Wilkins	1	1	1.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ross Abrams	4	2	11	2.75	7.86

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Wagner	3	3	10	3.33	8.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Markel	2	0	0	0.00	7.71
RB R.J. Mitchel	2	2	11	5.50	8.80

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Pete Sutton	2	2	3	1.50	4.33
WR Preston Stevenson	1	1	7	7.00	10.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Ross Abrams	1	0
Anthony Bright	1	0
R.J. Mitchel	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Pete Sutton	2	2
Jake Wilkins	2	0
Shannon Watkins	1	1
Jon Wagner	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ross Abrams	6	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Wagner	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Warren Davidson	2	1	1
RB R.J. Mitchel	2	2	2
WR Bob Markel	1	0	0
FB Anthony Bright	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Preston Stevenson	4	4	2
WR Tyrone Shoate	2	2	2
WR Kyle Fairley	1	0	0
FB Clyde Springer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)