Week 9, 2052

played in Tampa Bay, FL

64 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	14	10	7	3	-	34
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	10	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:56 NOS - Earl Harmon 2 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Ashton Jackson extra point)
1Q: 02:08 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 3 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 12:16 NOS - Scottie Downs 29 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 09:07 TBY - R.J. McNeil 18 pass from Warren Sanford (Bruce Battles extra point)
2Q: 05:57 TBY - Bruce Battles 49 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Ashton Jackson 26 field goal
3Q: 09:53 TBY - Joseph Foreman 6 run (Bruce Battles extra point)
3Q: 07:56 NOS - Edwin Randle 35 fumble return (Ashton Jackson extra point)
4Q: 13:32 TBY - Bruce Battles 28 field goal
4Q: 08:53 NOS - Ashton Jackson 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:56 NOS - Earl Harmon 2 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Ashton Jackson extra point)
1Q: 02:08 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 3 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 12:16 NOS - Scottie Downs 29 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 09:07 TBY - R.J. McNeil 18 pass from Warren Sanford (Bruce Battles extra point)
2Q: 05:57 TBY - Bruce Battles 49 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Ashton Jackson 26 field goal
3Q: 09:53 TBY - Joseph Foreman 6 run (Bruce Battles extra point)
3Q: 07:56 NOS - Edwin Randle 35 fumble return (Ashton Jackson extra point)
4Q: 13:32 TBY - Bruce Battles 28 field goal
4Q: 08:53 NOS - Ashton Jackson 47 field goal

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 6-2 4-4
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 382 317
- Offensive Plays 58 61
- Yards per Play 6.59 5.20
Net Rushing Yards 112 98
- Rushing Attempts 31 30
- Yards per Rush 3.61 3.27
Net Passing Yards 270 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 1 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 282 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 10.00 7.06
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.2 4.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 4/27
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 25
Time of Possession 30:03 29:57

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	6-2	4-4
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	382	317
- Offensive Plays	58	61
- Yards per Play	6.59	5.20
Net Rushing Yards	112	98
- Rushing Attempts	31	30
- Yards per Rush	3.61	3.27
Net Passing Yards	270	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 17 - 1	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	282	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	10.00	7.06
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.2	4.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	4/27
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 25
Time of Possession	30:03	29:57

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 25	4	23	Punt
1	9:35	0:46	OPP 22	2	22	Touchdown
1	7:03	5:06	OWN 22	10	78	Touchdown
2	13:53	1:51	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	8:56	0:59	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
2	5:50	1:19	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	1:40	1:40	OWN 43	7	48	Field Goal
3	9:46	2:00	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	6:17	2:01	OWN 14	4	36	Interception
4	13:26	4:41	OWN 25	7	45	Field Goal
4	6:27	4:01	OWN 16	6	24	Punt
4	2:00	2:00	OPP 27	5	17	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:06	3:31	OWN 6	6	17	Punt
1	8:49	1:46	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
1	1:57	3:04	OWN 24	5	24	Punt
2	12:02	3:06	OWN 34	4	66	Touchdown
2	7:57	2:07	OPP 40	5	8	Field Goal
2	4:31	2:51	OWN 7	6	16	Punt
3	15:00	5:14	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
3	7:46	1:29	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	4:16	5:50	OWN 24	11	65	Field Goal
4	8:45	2:18	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
4	2:26	0:26	OWN 20	4	7	Downs

Game MVP: Jonathan Rackers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gene Shrawder	18	55	3.06	20	4	0
QB Jonathan Rackers	7	26	3.71	8	0	1
TE Bob Cervantes	3	4	1.33	3	0	0
RB Collin Hatfield	3	27	9.00	17	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Randall Watkins	26	80	3.08	15	1	0
QB Warren Sanford	2	8	4.00	4	0	0
WR Harvey Webster	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
RB Joseph Foreman	1	6	6.00	6	0	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonathan Rackers	25	17	282	2/12	2	46	1	115.8

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Sanford	31	21	219	0/0	1	31	0	98.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earl Harmon	5	5	73	14.60	20	35	1
WR J.J. Atkins	4	6	63	15.75	28	46	0
RB Gene Shrawder	2	2	43	21.50	24	34	0
WR Noah Janzen	2	5	33	16.50	9	19	0
TE Scottie Downs	2	3	55	27.50	43	29	1
WR Peyton Gonzales	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Bob Cervantes	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Jerald Lane	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Brian Laughlin	7	12	78	11.14	12	31	0
WR Cody Van Pelt	4	4	65	16.25	29	29	0
WR Harvey Webster	4	6	20	5.00	3	7	0
TE Malik Humphries	3	4	25	8.33	3	10	0
TE R.J. McNeil	1	1	18	18.00	6	18	1
RB Randall Watkins	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Corwin Hall	1	2	10	10.00	3	10	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Casey Pritchett	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
T Edwin Randle	0	1	0	1
RB Grady Thompson	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Casey Pritchett	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaiah Godfrey	5	255	51.0	41.0	62	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Marchant	6	250	41.7	33.7	55	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ashton Jackson	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	4/4

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Battles	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Lane	2	28	14.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Casey Pritchett	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joseph Foreman	2	44	22.0	0
Corwin Hall	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tristan Sawyer	7	1	0.0	19	17
DE Edwin Cobb	7	1	0.0	22	24
ILB Brant Greer	6	7	0.0	26	30
S Terry Freidkin	5	1	0.0	23	12
OLB Matt Hergett	4	1	0.0	30	31
CB Dillon Akiyama	4	0	0.0	30	31
CB Charles Collins	4	0	0.0	28	31
ILB Cole May	3	1	0.0	10	14
OLB Butch Triplett	3	0	0.0	26	30
DT Vernon Wallace	2	1	0.0	14	7
S Marty Gillespie	1	4	0.0	13	15
DT Mack Abrams	1	1	0.0	16	24
WR J.J. Atkins	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Mason Harris	1	0	0.0	5	1
CB Walt Galloway	1	0	0.0	19	11
S Ezekiel Nordbye	0	2	0.0	7	19

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Neal Matthews	8	2	0.0	30	22
ILB Walt Gray	5	1	0.0	19	14
CB Rich Rogers	4	0	0.0	31	27
ILB Roderick Cortez	4	0	0.0	17	9
OLB Carl Conzelman	3	0	1.0	28	20
S Casey Pritchett	3	2	0.0	11	18
OLB Andy Stephens	3	2	0.0	30	22
OLB Cornell O'Dwyer	2	0	0.0	4	5
OLB Tyrone Torelli	2	0	0.0	13	18
DT Drew Fridlund	2	0	0.0	12	16
CB Gage Weidman	2	0	0.0	31	27
DE Javier Jones	1	1	1.0	24	11
S Omar Downs	1	2	0.0	21	12
DE Cornelius Glenn	1	1	0.0	19	8
CB Kendrick Leavitt	1	0	0.0	13	18
DE Daquan Burton	1	0	0.0	10	16
DT Mel Thill	1	0	0.0	4	5
DT Pat Hampton	1	0	0.0	15	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mack Abrams	2	0	0	24
DE Ian Kirk	1	2	1	21
DT Vernon Wallace	0	1	0	7
DE Clayton Chestnut	0	1	0	5
DE Deron Whitehurst	0	0	1	12

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Javier Jones	1.0	1	1	11
OLB Carl Conzelman	1.0	1	1	20
DE Jonathan Godfrey	0.0	1	1	19
DE Daquan Burton	0.0	1	0	16
DT Drew Fridlund	0.0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tristan Sawyer	6	0	17
ILB Brant Greer	4	0	30
CB Charles Collins	3	1	31
CB Dillon Akiyama	2	1	31
OLB Matt Hergett	2	0	31
ILB Cole May	1	0	14
OLB Butch Triplett	1	0	30
CB Walt Galloway	1	0	11
DE Edwin Cobb	1	0	24

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rich Rogers	3	0	0	27
OLB Tyrone Torelli	2	1	0	18
S Neal Matthews	2	0	0	22
ILB Walt Gray	2	0	0	14
OLB Carl Conzelman	2	0	0	20
S Casey Pritchett	1	0	1	18
OLB Cornell O'Dwyer	1	0	0	5
S Omar Downs	1	0	0	12
DT Mel Thill	1	0	0	5
OLB Andy Stephens	1	0	0	22
CB Gage Weidman	1	0	0	27
CB Kendrick Leavitt	0	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Cooper Kau	4	7	1	31	0	27
T Jonah Clark	3	7	1	31	1	27
G Omar Lake	2	5	0	31	0	27
T Trent Long	1	3	0	31	0	27
T Sawyer Wombacher	0	2	0	31	1	27

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Desmond Belichick	2	7	30	31
C Al Simmons	2	6	30	31
T Vernon Cichanski	1	4	30	31
G Trevor Cardoza	1	3	30	31
FB Ryan Witt	1	2	7	4
TE Brian Laughlin	1	2	27	31
G Harold Caldwell	0	4	30	31

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Grady Thompson	3	24
Walt Galloway	1	17
Collin Hatfield	1	13

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Harvey Webster	2	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Matt Hergett	---	---	30	31	24	85
T Sawyer Wombacher	31	27	---	---	7	65
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	30	31	2	63
RB Gene Shrawder	27	23	---	---	11	61
CB Charles Collins	---	---	28	31	2	61
C Cooper Kau	31	27	---	---	---	58
T Jonah Clark	31	27	---	---	---	58
T Trent Long	31	27	---	---	---	58
QB Jonathan Rackers	31	27	---	---	---	58
ILB Brant Greer	---	---	26	30	2	58
G Omar Lake	31	27	---	---	---	58
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	26	30	2	58
WR J.J. Atkins	29	27	---	---	1	57
TE Scottie Downs	31	25	---	---	---	56
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	22	24	8	54
DE Ian Kirk	---	---	29	21	2	52
S Terry Freidkin	---	---	23	12	12	47
CB Walt Galloway	---	---	19	11	17	47
WR Earl Harmon	20	12	---	---	12	44
DT Mack Abrams	---	---	16	24	2	42
TE Bob Cervantes	15	9	---	---	16	40
WR Jerald Lane	10	16	---	---	11	37
S Tristan Sawyer	---	---	19	17	---	36
WR Noah Janzen	12	18	---	---	---	30
S Marty Gillespie	---	---	13	15	2	30
S Ezekiel Nordbye	---	---	7	19	2	28
DT Vernon Wallace	---	---	14	7	6	27
ILB Cole May	---	---	10	14	2	26
RB Grady Thompson	1	0	---	---	24	25
TE Conrad Haddad	0	0	---	---	24	24
RB Collin Hatfield	7	3	---	---	13	23
S Ryan Coles	---	---	0	0	22	22
DE Deron Whitehurst	---	---	9	12	---	21
ILB Mason Harris	---	---	5	1	11	17
WR Peyton Gonzales	3	2	---	---	6	11
K Ashton Jackson	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Edwin Randle	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Richard Breen	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Devonte Seiferling	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Isaiah Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Kelvin Tatum	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Daryl Fields	---	---	4	1	---	5
CB Carlton Creekmur	---	---	0	5	---	5
DE Clayton Chestnut	---	---	0	5	---	5
QB Elijah Weissenlehner	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Nick Rubenstein	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Harvey Webster	29	29	---	---	17	75
T Vernon Cichanski	30	31	---	---	13	74
RB Randall Watkins	28	31	---	---	14	73
T Desmond Belichick	30	31	---	---	9	70
G Trevor Cardoza	30	31	---	---	8	69
G Harold Caldwell	30	31	---	---	8	69
CB Gage Weidman	---	---	31	27	7	65
WR Cody Van Pelt	30	31	---	---	---	61
QB Warren Sanford	30	31	---	---	---	61
C Al Simmons	30	31	---	---	---	61
CB Rich Rogers	---	---	31	27	2	60
TE Brian Laughlin	27	31	---	---	---	58
S Neal Matthews	---	---	30	22	2	54
OLB Tyrone Torelli	---	---	13	18	23	54
OLB Andy Stephens	---	---	30	22	2	54
S Omar Downs	---	---	21	12	18	51
OLB Carl Conzelman	---	---	28	20	---	48
ILB Roderick Cortez	---	---	17	9	13	39
WR Corwin Hall	18	14	---	---	6	38
DE Javier Jones	---	---	24	11	1	36
ILB Walt Gray	---	---	19	14	2	35
S Casey Pritchett	---	---	11	18	5	34
DE Jonathan Godfrey	---	---	9	19	6	34
CB Kendrick Leavitt	---	---	13	18	---	31
DE Cornelius Glenn	---	---	19	8	2	29
DT Drew Fridlund	---	---	12	16	1	29
DE Daquan Burton	---	---	10	16	---	26
RB Joseph Foreman	2	0	---	---	23	25
RB Brenden Bennett	0	0	---	---	24	24
WR Brad O'Neill	3	1	---	---	18	22
DT Pat Hampton	---	---	15	7	---	22
CB Perry Molnar	---	---	0	1	16	17
TE Malik Humphries	5	12	---	---	---	17
DT Mel Thill	---	---	4	5	6	15
FB Ryan Witt	7	4	---	---	---	11
OLB Cornell O'Dwyer	---	---	4	5	1	10
T Warren Cothern	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE R.J. McNeil	1	2	---	---	6	9
P Drew Marchant	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Irv Boore	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Bruce Battles	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Santiago Smalley	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Charles Peppers	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Orlando Matelis	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Emmanuel Powell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Pedro Medeiros	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	14	88	6.3
Right	7	7	1.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	24	82	3.4
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonathan Rackers	25	17	5	0	0	2	5	3	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Sanford	31	21	2	1	0	2	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	133	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	43	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	100	20.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	111	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	77	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	31	7.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.J. Atkins	6	4	63	1	27
WR Earl Harmon	5	5	73	1	12
WR Noah Janzen	5	2	33	0	18
TE Scottie Downs	3	2	55	2	25
RB Gene Shrawder	2	2	43	1	23
WR Peyton Gonzales	2	1	9	0	2
WR Jerald Lane	1	0	0	0	16
TE Bob Cervantes	1	1	6	0	9

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Brian Laughlin	12	7	78	1	31
WR Harvey Webster	6	4	20	0	29
WR Cody Van Pelt	4	4	65	1	31
TE Malik Humphries	4	3	25	0	12
RB Randall Watkins	2	1	3	0	31
WR Corwin Hall	2	1	10	0	14
TE R.J. McNeil	1	1	18	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jonathan Rackers	4	5	1.25	3.71
RB Gene Shrawder	1	1	1.00	3.06

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Randall Watkins	5	16	3.20	3.08
RB Joseph Foreman	1	6	6.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonathan Rackers	2	2	5	2.50	11.28

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Sanford	1	1	18	18.00	7.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.J. Atkins	1	1	3	3.00	10.50
WR Earl Harmon	1	1	2	2.00	14.60

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE R.J. McNeil	1	1	18	18.00	18.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jonathan Rackers	3	0
RB Gene Shrawder	1	0
TE Bob Cervantes	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Randall Watkins	4	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonathan Rackers	6	5	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Sanford	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Atkins	2	1	1
WR Earl Harmon	2	2	2
RB Gene Shrawder	1	1	0
TE Scottie Downs	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brian Laughlin	3	2	2
TE Malik Humphries	2	1	1
RB Randall Watkins	2	1	0
WR Cody Van Pelt	1	1	1
WR Harvey Webster	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (17,700)
End Zone 10,100 (12,700)
Mezzanine 6,100 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (11,200)
Club Seats 10,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (17,700)
End Zone	10,100 (12,700)
Mezzanine	6,100 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (11,200)
Club Seats	10,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)