Week 17, 2073

played in Tampa Bay, FL

50 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints72807-42
Tampa Bay Buccaneers6037-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:08 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 3 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
1Q: 01:18 TBY - Zach McSherry 8 pass from Lamont Lee (Alexis Piccarreta extra point failed)
2Q: 12:39 NOS - Devon Davidson 26 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 04:02 NOS - Devon Davidson 5 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 01:28 NOS - Josh Hodges 80 interception return (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 00:42 NOS - Colin Williams 28 fumble return (Pat Breien extra point)
3Q: 12:04 TBY - Alexis Piccarreta 38 field goal
4Q: 14:22 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 52 pass from Wesley Benson (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 10:55 TBY - Mel Santana 5 pass from Theodore Fletcher (Alexis Piccarreta extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSTBY
Record13-310-6
First Downs1726
- by Rushing97
- by Passing717
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards317404
- Offensive Plays5277
- Yards per Play6.105.25
Net Rushing Yards146145
- Rushing Attempts3322
- Yards per Rush4.426.59
Net Passing Yards171259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt18 - 11 - 049 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards177308
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/66/49
- Yards per Pass Play9.004.71
Fumbles/Lost1/14/3
3rd Down Conversions6/127/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.67.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/233/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/462/20
Kick Returns/Yards1/346/153
Interception Ret./Yards3/950/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 24
Time of Possession27:4032:20

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:311:31OWN 42358Touchdown
15:482:03OWN 1932Punt
11:081:43OWN 25413Punt
213:190:5150450Touchdown
27:283:35OWN 43857Touchdown
311:581:56OWN 25513Punt
36:454:05OWN 11926Punt
30:331:26OWN 36464Touchdown
410:463:33OWN 25620Punt
45:164:09OWN 32620Punt
40:320:32OPP 2914Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:29OWN 21837Fumble
19:003:12OWN 18670Interception
13:452:37OWN 25975Touchdown
214:251:06OWN 203-4Punt
212:285:00OWN 31926Fumble
23:532:37OWN 22843Interception
21:160:44OWN 2741Fumble
20:320:32OWN 292-5Half
314:542:56OPP 39418Field Goal
310:023:17OWN 20528Punt
32:402:07OWN 30431Interception
414:073:21OWN 25975Touchdown
47:131:57OWN 7422Punt
41:070:35OWN 630Punt

Game MVP: Stan Rinkenberg, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Lionel Burkhammer20683.401010
RB Devon Davidson12715.921531
QB J.J. Gregoire177.00700
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Micah Paige7121.711310
RB Joel Wolfe5204.001010
RB Ivan Wright56012.004710
QB Theodore Fletcher23115.502610
FB Rico Heath242.00400
QB Lamont Lee11818.001810

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.J. Gregoire971111/62490157.6
Wesley Benson94660/01520106.7
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lamont Lee31172054/37126259.2
Theodore Fletcher18101032/12127167.6

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR William Kemp346321.0044490
RB Devon Davidson33289.3321261
WR Junior Nussmeier346822.6741522
WR Philip Ogden1366.00360
WR Chase Levine111212.000120
RB Dwight Grissom0100.00000
TE John Weiler0100.00000
RB Lionel Burkhammer0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR R.J. Whitfield8912515.6338260
WR Zach McSherry577114.2017211
WR Mel Santana3572.33051
TE Elias Flowers313206.670110
RB Ivan Wright34237.674110
WR Archie Kolodzik25147.001130
WR Charles Cunningham112727.0019270
FB Rico Heath111414.0014140
RB Micah Paige1177.00170
WR Gerald Peace0200.00000
TE Harry Perez0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Richie Bradshaw100.000
DE Hayden Harden11515.000
S Josh Hodges18080.001
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Junior Nussmeier1000
DT Colin Williams0211
DE Stan Rinkenberg0110
ILB Theodore Maese0010
OLB Kelly Hawkins0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
QB Lamont Lee3000
RB Micah Paige1000
WR Archie Kolodzik0100
WR Zach McSherry0100
WR Reuben Iverson0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lewis Bjorlin631652.742.7623
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jordan England418345.834.3552

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Breien0/00/00/006/6
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Alexis Piccarreta1/10/00/0381/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Nussmeier34615.30
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Zach McSherry22010.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Nussmeier13434.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
R.J. Whitfield615325.50

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Kelly Hawkins721.02051
S Josh Hodges730.02255
ILB Theodore Maese710.02053
CB Richie Bradshaw530.02149
OLB Richard Dixon430.01139
DE Stan Rinkenberg312.0936
S Troy Bruner310.01427
CB Braxton Wynn310.01031
DE Hayden Harden201.0820
DE Sammy Carswell201.01325
DT Colin Williams201.01748
CB Marquis Sweeney200.01447
ILB Denzel Delgado110.0106
CB Conrad Ulufale110.01020
DE Bryson Tucker100.01429
OLB Damien Welker100.01216
S Warren Emerson100.029
S Ezra Ringo010.0936
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Donald Cash910.03317
S Daniel Weber520.03218
CB Luke Woodard520.03319
OLB Trent Meeker410.03115
OLB Warren Wilkins410.0138
ILB Noah Summers201.02212
DT Spencer Brentlinger220.02711
DE Pat Abbott200.01513
DE Johnnie Forbes110.0179
S Hugh Salley110.03217
CB Louie Schlabaugh100.02719
DE Branden Lynn100.02414
CB Al Brennan100.0129
WR Gerald Peace10---------
ILB Cary Walsh100.061
S Gene Harding100.02210
RB Micah Paige10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stan Rinkenberg2.001136
DE Hayden Harden1.002020
DT Colin Williams1.001148
DE Sammy Carswell1.001025
OLB Kelly Hawkins1.000051
DE Bryson Tucker0.001029
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Noah Summers1.000012
DT Spencer Brentlinger0.011111
DE Branden Lynn0.010014

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Richie Bradshaw50149
ILB Theodore Maese40053
OLB Richard Dixon40039
CB Braxton Wynn32031
OLB Kelly Hawkins31051
S Josh Hodges21155
S Troy Bruner20027
S Warren Emerson2009
CB Marquis Sweeney10047
DT Colin Williams10048
DE Hayden Harden00120
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Donald Cash40017
OLB Trent Meeker20015
CB Luke Woodard20019
CB Louie Schlabaugh10019
DT Spencer Brentlinger10011
ILB Noah Summers10012
DE Johnnie Forbes0109
CB Al Brennan0109

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T J.J. Mathai612133119
C Timothy Farrens46033019
G Brock Bernard26033019
T Carlton Brady14033019
G Nate Linker12033019
TE Gene Godfrey1102607
TE Kim Maloney01014011
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Tyrone Kemp47022255
C Deion Owens13014134
G Mike Flannery1308021
G Todd Shepherd13022055
TE Tre Richmond110706
T Cedric Griffiths02022255
T Harvey Benton01022155

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Josh Hodges322
Philip Battle321
Arturo Tatum121
Devon Davidson11
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Donald Cash121
Cary Walsh121
Reuben Iverson118
Spencer Brentlinger18

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Josh Hodges------22552299
CB Richie Bradshaw------21491686
OLB Kelly Hawkins------2051576
ILB Theodore Maese------2053174
DT Colin Williams------1748166
OLB Richard Dixon------11391565
CB Marquis Sweeney------1447162
G Nate Linker3319------658
G Brock Bernard3319------658
WR Philip Ogden2814------1153
WR Junior Nussmeier2915------852
C Timothy Farrens3319---------52
T J.J. Mathai3319---------52
T Carlton Brady3319---------52
DE Bryson Tucker------1429548
OLB Damien Welker------12162048
DE Stan Rinkenberg------936---45
S Ezra Ringo------936---45
S Troy Bruner------1427142
CB Braxton Wynn------1031---41
DE Sammy Carswell------1325139
RB Lionel Burkhammer2112------639
WR Chase Levine125------2138
TE Gene Godfrey267------437
CB Conrad Ulufale------1020---30
QB Wesley Benson209---------29
DE Hayden Harden------820---28
TE Kim Maloney1411---------25
QB J.J. Gregoire1310---------23
RB Dwight Grissom75------1123
WR Philip Battle11------2123
TE Arturo Tatum01------2122
WR William Kemp1010---------20
RB Devon Davidson127------120
ILB Denzel Delgado------106---16
DT Gene Wagoner------47213
TE John Weiler57---------12
S Warren Emerson------29112
K Pat Breien00------77
DE Teddy Maxwell------1146
C Kris Pollinger00------66
T Bob Helfenstein00------66
P Lewis Bjorlin00------66
T Darius Sherry00------66
DT Micah Wintch------10---1
C Jesse Heath00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Elias Flowers1953------2294
G Tyrone Kemp2255------582
G Todd Shepherd2255------582
T Harvey Benton2255------582
T Cedric Griffiths2255------582
WR Zach McSherry1837------1772
ILB Donald Cash------33172171
S Daniel Weber------32181767
CB Louie Schlabaugh------27191763
WR Archie Kolodzik1844---------62
WR R.J. Whitfield1340------760
CB Luke Woodard------3319658
QB Lamont Lee1435---------49
S Hugh Salley------3217---49
C Deion Owens1434---------48
DT Spencer Brentlinger------2711846
OLB Trent Meeker------3115---46
DE Branden Lynn------2414644
RB Micah Paige824------739
ILB Noah Summers------2212---34
S Gene Harding------2210---32
RB Ivan Wright814------931
G Mike Flannery821---------29
QB Theodore Fletcher820---------28
DE Pat Abbott------1513---28
FB Rico Heath46------1828
ILB Cary Walsh------612128
DE Johnnie Forbes------179---26
WR Mel Santana313------723
CB Al Brennan------129---21
RB Joel Wolfe615---------21
OLB Warren Wilkins------138---21
DT Bernie Heilman------68620
WR Gerald Peace613---------19
DE Chad McConnell------117---18
WR Reuben Iverson00------1818
TE Tre Richmond76---------13
WR Charles Cunningham06---------6
C Fred Carlson00------55
P Jordan England00------55
K Alexis Piccarreta00------55
WR Leon Woods02---------2
CB Shaquille Dixon------02---2
TE Harry Perez02---------2
C Oscar Huntley00---------0
T Jackie Winters00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7284.0
Middle15744.9
Right11444.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle141117.9
Right4266.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.J. Gregoire972100000
Wesley Benson941012110
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lamont Lee31173053412
Theodore Fletcher18102041211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)64447.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)537014.0
Long (19+ Yds)314916.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen98515.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1791146.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)208964.8
Long (19+ Yds)324715.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR William Kemp43063110
WR Junior Nussmeier43068115
WR Philip Ogden3106014
RB Devon Davidson3302817
RB Dwight Grissom100005
TE John Weiler100007
RB Lionel Burkhammer1010012
WR Chase Levine1101205
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Elias Flowers133420053
WR R.J. Whitfield981125240
WR Zach McSherry75071237
WR Mel Santana5317013
WR Archie Kolodzik52214044
RB Ivan Wright43023014
WR Gerald Peace2000013
WR Charles Cunningham1102716
FB Rico Heath1101406
RB Micah Paige1107024
TE Harry Perez101002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Devon Davidson3268.675.92
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.J. Gregoire1133.0012.33
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lamont Lee3182.676.61
Theodore Fletcher22168.005.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Junior Nussmeier1133.0017.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Elias Flowers2000.001.54
WR Zach McSherry22199.5010.14
WR Mel Santana1155.001.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Lionel Burkhammer42
RB Devon Davidson11
Tampa BayRushesConversions
QB Lamont Lee11
RB Micah Paige11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Wesley Benson422
J.J. Gregoire211
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Lamont Lee655
Theodore Fletcher520

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Philip Ogden200
RB Dwight Grissom100
RB Devon Davidson111
WR Junior Nussmeier111
WR Chase Levine111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Kolodzik211
TE Elias Flowers210
WR Zach McSherry222
WR R.J. Whitfield222
WR Mel Santana110
WR Gerald Peace100
TE Harry Perez100

SectionAttendance
Stadium22,500 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck1,500 (17,700)
End Zone000 (12,700)
Mezzanine2,700 (7,300)
Sideline Seats6,000 (11,200)
Club Seats9,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (4,800)