Week 1, 2027

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	0	0	-	7
New Orleans Saints	3	3	10	6	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:58 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
2Q: 04:53 TBY - D.J. Carpenter 24 pass from Henry Garcia (Bill Glaros extra point)
2Q: 01:55 NOS - Burt McCalla 49 field goal
3Q: 10:43 NOS - Burt McCalla 40 field goal
3Q: 05:43 NOS - Mitchell Emmons 27 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 11:03 NOS - Burt McCalla 28 field goal
4Q: 02:10 NOS - Burt McCalla 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:58 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
2Q: 04:53 TBY - D.J. Carpenter 24 pass from Henry Garcia (Bill Glaros extra point)
2Q: 01:55 NOS - Burt McCalla 49 field goal
3Q: 10:43 NOS - Burt McCalla 40 field goal
3Q: 05:43 NOS - Mitchell Emmons 27 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 11:03 NOS - Burt McCalla 28 field goal
4Q: 02:10 NOS - Burt McCalla 43 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 17
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 271 360
- Offensive Plays 69 67
- Yards per Play 3.93 5.37
Net Rushing Yards 63 160
- Rushing Attempts 19 32
- Yards per Rush 3.32 5.00
Net Passing Yards 208 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 24 - 0 32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 213 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/26
- Yards per Pass Play 4.16 5.71
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/19 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 7/47
Punt Returns/Yards 4/20 4/16
Kick Returns/Yards 5/66 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 32
Time of Possession 26:46 33:14

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	17
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	271	360
- Offensive Plays	69	67
- Yards per Play	3.93	5.37
Net Rushing Yards	63	160
- Rushing Attempts	19	32
- Yards per Rush	3.32	5.00
Net Passing Yards	208	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 24 - 0	32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	213	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/26
- Yards per Pass Play	4.16	5.71
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/19	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	7/47
Punt Returns/Yards	4/20	4/16
Kick Returns/Yards	5/66	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 32
Time of Possession	26:46	33:14

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:58	2:54	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
1	3:52	3:28	OWN 25	8	27	Punt
2	14:53	1:01	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
2	10:10	5:34	OWN 26	11	74	Touchdown
2	1:48	1:48	OWN 20	7	38	Half
3	15:00	0:36	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	10:38	1:47	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
3	5:31	2:12	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
3	2:00	1:24	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
4	14:44	1:08	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	10:58	3:13	OWN 18	7	2	Punt
4	5:10	0:57	OWN 22	5	26	Downs
4	2:05	1:40	OWN 26	8	27	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:02	OWN 41	4	7	Punt
1	9:04	5:12	OWN 20	10	50	Field Goal
1	0:24	0:31	OWN 12	3	9	Punt
2	13:52	3:42	OWN 25	8	56	Missed FG
2	4:36	2:48	OWN 7	7	61	Field Goal
3	14:24	3:46	OWN 40	7	37	Field Goal
3	8:51	3:20	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
3	3:19	1:19	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
3	0:36	0:52	OWN 39	3	-12	Punt
4	13:36	2:38	OWN 45	6	44	Field Goal
4	7:45	2:35	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
4	4:13	2:08	OPP 48	6	22	Field Goal
4	0:25	0:25	OWN 47	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Omar Michaelson	12	37	3.08	10	1
Jackie Andersen	4	15	3.75	10	1
Henry Garcia	2	9	4.50	8	0
Bennie Walton	1	2	2.00	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
John Cortez	12	67	5.58	18	2
Bobby Irwin	11	61	5.55	12	3
Alan Poole	5	21	4.20	11	1
Rex Dunn	3	8	2.67	6	0
Junior Blair	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Henry Garcia	49	24	213	1/5	1	24	0	67.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	32	18	226	3/26	1	42	0	88.8

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR D.J. Carpenter	9	13	97	10.78	16	24	1
RB Omar Michaelson	6	12	52	8.67	20	16	0
WR Rod McCullough	5	10	46	9.20	12	21	0
FB Ike Perez	2	2	10	5.00	0	6	0
WR Arnie Peters	2	6	8	4.00	2	7	0
WR Dwayne Gelbart	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE O.J. DeVries	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	6	11	96	16.00	48	42	0
TE Lenny Shields	4	5	17	4.25	0	9	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	3	4	55	18.33	12	27	1
WR Nolan Walters	2	3	19	9.50	0	17	0
RB Bobby Irwin	1	2	23	23.00	15	23	0
FB Rex Dunn	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Stephen Granberry	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Kelvin Sandage	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jessie Kelley	2	0	0
Tito Garrison	0	1	1
Brian Krumrei	0	1	0
Britt Reynoso	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Phillip Newman	1	1	0
Timothy Hiller	1	0	0
Bob Heath	0	1	0
Otis Wallis	0	0	1
Mitchell Emmons	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicky Bodenhemer	9	376	41.8	40.0	51	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	5	267	53.4	45.4	63	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bill Glaros	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	5/6	4/4	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Kelley	4	20	5.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hiller	4	16	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Kelley	5	66	13.2	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Stanton	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Thurman Clancy	6	1	0.0	28	28
ILB Chuck Manson	5	4	0.0	18	27
S Bruce Prescott	5	1	0.0	31	33
DT Brock Robinson	5	1	0.0	25	24
OLB Buddy Fogle	4	0	1.0	22	22
DT Clarence Rice	4	2	0.0	23	21
S Irv Porter	3	1	1.0	14	23
OLB Dominic Galloway	3	1	1.0	5	7
ILB Mack Dennis	3	0	0.0	14	8
DE Nathan McIntyre	2	2	0.0	19	20
CB K.C. Yantis	2	1	0.0	23	22
OLB Jose Cox	2	0	0.0	10	13
OLB Britt Reynoso	2	0	0.0	8	11
DT Butch Flores	2	0	0.0	7	11
CB Jessie Kelley	1	0	0.0	32	32
DE Alfred Thompson	1	0	0.0	24	23
CB Tito Garrison	1	0	0.0	12	9
CB Dana Horner	1	0	0.0	10	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jose Barfield	8	0	0.0	16	41
OLB Willie Rexin	7	2	1.0	13	34
CB Ty Covington	6	0	0.0	10	31
CB Timothy Hiller	3	0	0.0	10	35
S Duane Sterritt	2	3	0.0	16	45
DT Junior Reeves	2	1	0.0	13	33
CB Howie Lord	2	1	0.0	18	43
OLB Lamar Bailey	2	0	0.0	6	13
DT Johnny Rasmussen	2	0	0.0	17	37
DE Brent Robbins	2	0	0.0	9	26
CB Danny Cortez	1	3	0.0	7	16
CB Bob Heath	1	1	0.0	12	34
S Rickey Bridges	1	1	0.0	5	17
ILB Dale Landolt	1	1	0.0	3	6
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	0	0.0	6	17
S Marc Stanton	1	0	0.0	10	26
DT Eddie Bloomer	0	1	0.0	2	5
OLB Otis Wallis	0	1	0.0	6	11
DE Max Tank	0	1	0.0	17	47

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Buddy Fogle	1.0	0	0	22
S Irv Porter	1.0	0	0	23
OLB Dominic Galloway	1.0	0	0	7
DE Nathan McIntyre	0.0	1	0	20
DE Alfred Thompson	0.0	0	1	23
DT Clarence Rice	0.0	0	1	21

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Willie Rexin	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT Junior Reeves	0.0	1	2	2	33
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0.0	1	2	1	37
DE Cary Clinton	0.0	0	2	2	29
DE Brent Robbins	0.0	0	2	2	26
DE Max Tank	0.0	0	2	1	47
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0.0	0	1	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bruce Prescott	3	1	33
OLB Buddy Fogle	2	2	22
S Thurman Clancy	2	2	28
OLB Britt Reynoso	2	1	11
ILB Chuck Manson	1	1	27
CB Jessie Kelley	1	1	32
CB K.C. Yantis	1	1	22
OLB Jose Cox	1	0	13
DE Nathan McIntyre	1	0	20
S Irv Porter	1	0	23
DT Brock Robinson	1	0	24
OLB Dominic Galloway	1	0	7
CB Dana Horner	1	0	16

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ty Covington	6	1	31
ILB Jose Barfield	4	2	41
OLB Willie Rexin	4	1	34
CB Howie Lord	2	1	43
OLB Lamar Bailey	2	0	13
CB Timothy Hiller	2	0	35
CB Danny Cortez	1	2	16
S Marc Stanton	1	1	26
S Duane Sterritt	1	0	45
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bert Elkon	1	5	15	0	41
Perry Dubose	1	2	16	1	27
Lester Sawyer	1	2	14	0	37
Allen Esposito	1	1	19	0	46
Johnnie Hogrefe	0	5	12	0	39
Norman Meyer	0	2	3	0	24

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Neil Delgado	3	6	1	31	2	31
Joseph Sherman	2	5	1	31	1	33
Cedric Flournoy	2	3	0	22	0	28
Marlon Finley	2	2	0	30	0	28
Curtis Olivarez	1	3	0	32	0	35
Lenny Shields	1	3	0	17	0	17
Junior Blair	1	2	0	5	0	11
Mel Galiardo	1	1	0	2	0	7
Alex Priestley	0	2	0	10	0	7

Special Teams Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Tito Garrison	2	20
Irv Porter	1	22
Jessie Kelley	1	19
Omar Michaelson	1	2
Jackie Andersen	0	21
Bennie Walton	0	18
Jose Cox	0	16
Bruce Prescott	0	15
Ike Perez	0	14
Arnie Peters	0	12
Britt Reynoso	0	10
K.C. Yantis	0	10
Nicky Bodenhemer	0	9
Johnnie Hogrefe	0	9
Dwayne Gelbart	0	9
Roger Wellins	0	9
Norman Meyer	0	9
Alfred Thompson	0	8
O.J. DeVries	0	8
Chuck Manson	0	7
Allen Esposito	0	7
Terrance Krumrei	0	7
Orlando Westbrook	0	5
C.J. Mayes	0	5
Brock Robinson	0	5
Butch Flores	0	5
Mack Dennis	0	5
Buddy Fogle	0	4
Clarence Rice	0	4
Brian Krumrei	0	4
Mike Crawford	0	4
Thurman Clancy	0	3
Nathan McIntyre	0	3
Dana Horner	0	3
Bill Glaros	0	2
D.J. Carpenter	0	2
Colin Kaplan	0	2
Rod McCullough	0	1
Dominic Galloway	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Otis Wallis	4	26
Mitchell Emmons	1	17
Jose Barfield	1	13
Rickey Bridges	1	9
Mel Galiardo	1	9
Marc Stanton	1	9
Rex Dunn	0	22
John Cortez	0	20
Junior Blair	0	19
Stephen Granberry	0	17
Kelvin Sandage	0	15
Burt McCalla	0	13
Marlon Finley	0	11
Alex Priestley	0	11
Donnell Pritchett	0	11
Howie Lord	0	10
Timothy Hiller	0	9
Cedric Flournoy	0	9
Cary Clinton	0	9
Darnell Carr	0	8
Dale Landolt	0	8
Billy Joe Beckett	0	6
Lamar Bailey	0	6
Darnell Briggs	0	5
Neil Delgado	0	4
Brent Robbins	0	4
Bob Heath	0	3
Danny Cortez	0	3
Burt Tamaarkin	0	3
Bobby Irwin	0	2
Ty Covington	0	2
Nolan Walters	0	1
Junior Reeves	0	1
Duane Sterritt	0	1
Willie Rexin	0	1
Johnny Rasmussen	0	1
Antonio Flannery	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	7	18	2.6
Right	7	28	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	53	5.3
Middle	14	77	5.5
Right	7	31	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Henry Garcia	49	24	2	2	1	8	11	9	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	32	18	4	0	2	9	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	49	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	74	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	4	45	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	45	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-1	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	125	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	58	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	44	7.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D.J. Carpenter	13	9	0	97	1	42
RB Omar Michaelson	12	6	1	52	0	39
WR Rod McCullough	10	5	0	46	1	33
WR Arnie Peters	6	2	0	8	0	14
WR Dwayne Gelbart	3	0	0	0	0	24
FB Ike Perez	2	2	0	10	0	35
TE O.J. DeVries	2	0	0	0	0	34

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	11	6	1	96	1	33
TE Lenny Shields	5	4	1	17	0	17
TE Mitchell Emmons	4	3	0	55	2	20
WR Nolan Walters	3	2	0	19	0	26
FB Rex Dunn	3	1	0	5	0	15
RB Bobby Irwin	2	1	0	23	1	24
WR Stephen Granberry	2	1	0	11	0	13
WR Kelvin Sandage	2	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	1	5	5.00	4.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	3	0	0	0.00	7.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Walters	1	6.33
WR Phillip Newman	1	8.73
RB Bobby Irwin	1	11.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Omar Michaelson	2	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Alan Poole	1	1
Junior Blair	1	0
John Cortez	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Henry Garcia	16	9	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D.J. Carpenter	7	6	2
RB Omar Michaelson	4	1	1
WR Rod McCullough	2	1	1
WR Arnie Peters	2	0	0
FB Ike Perez	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Walters	3	2	1
WR Phillip Newman	3	2	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	2	1	1
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	1
WR Stephen Granberry	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,400 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,500 (20,400)
End Zone 13,600 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,000 (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	18,500 (20,400)
End Zone	13,600 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats	19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,700)