Week 15, 2074

played in Tampa Bay, FL

81 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	3	-	6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	0	0	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 TBY - Alexis Piccarreta 44 field goal
1Q: 00:39 TBY - Alexis Piccarreta 26 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Pat Breien 31 field goal
4Q: 01:25 NOS - Pat Breien 20 field goal
4Q: 00:04 TBY - Alexis Piccarreta 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 TBY - Alexis Piccarreta 44 field goal
1Q: 00:39 TBY - Alexis Piccarreta 26 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Pat Breien 31 field goal
4Q: 01:25 NOS - Pat Breien 20 field goal
4Q: 00:04 TBY - Alexis Piccarreta 39 field goal

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 11-3 7-7
First Downs 19 20
- by Rushing 8 8
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 337 300
- Offensive Plays 61 65
- Yards per Play 5.52 4.62
Net Rushing Yards 144 100
- Rushing Attempts 32 22
- Yards per Rush 4.50 4.55
Net Passing Yards 193 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 19 - 1 38 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 201 230
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 5/30
- Yards per Pass Play 6.66 4.65
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/10 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/40 4/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/65 2/63
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 25
Time of Possession 28:19 31:41

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	11-3	7-7
First Downs	19	20
- by Rushing	8	8
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	337	300
- Offensive Plays	61	65
- Yards per Play	5.52	4.62
Net Rushing Yards	144	100
- Rushing Attempts	32	22
- Yards per Rush	4.50	4.55
Net Passing Yards	193	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 19 - 1	38 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	201	230
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	5/30
- Yards per Pass Play	6.66	4.65
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/10	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/40	4/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/65	2/63
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 25
Time of Possession	28:19	31:41

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:52	2:38	OWN 24	4	22	Interception
1	7:11	2:23	OWN 20	4	28	Punt
1	0:32	2:33	OWN 22	7	55	Fumble
2	9:38	1:24	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	3:25	3:25	OWN 20	9	66	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:10	OWN 28	8	26	Punt
3	7:32	1:22	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
3	4:39	1:22	OPP 48	3	9	Punt
3	1:28	1:50	OWN 38	5	13	Punt
4	13:47	3:07	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
4	5:17	4:00	OWN 27	10	70	Field Goal

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:08	OWN 44	6	29	Field Goal
1	8:14	1:03	OWN 46	3	2	Punt
1	4:48	4:16	OWN 20	10	71	Field Goal
2	12:59	3:21	OWN 36	8	25	Punt
2	8:14	4:49	OWN 25	10	68	Interception
3	9:50	2:18	OWN 2	5	19	Punt
3	6:10	1:31	OWN 5	3	-3	Punt
3	3:17	1:49	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	14:38	0:51	OPP 47	3	4	Punt
4	10:40	5:23	OWN 1	10	35	Punt
4	1:17	1:17	OWN 30	4	48	Field Goal

Game MVP: Nate Linker, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devon Davidson	19	68	3.58	11	3
QB J.J. Gregoire	7	54	7.71	16	3
RB Jerry Mobley	6	22	3.67	11	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ivan Wright	10	49	4.90	11	2
RB Micah Paige	8	54	6.75	19	4
QB Lamont Lee	2	-6	-3.00	-2	0
FB Rico Heath	2	3	1.50	3	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	28	19	201	1/8	0	23	1	73.6

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Lee	38	20	230	5/30	0	43	1	60.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR William Kemp	7	8	65	9.29	6	20
WR Philip Ogden	2	3	14	7.00	12	17
RB Devon Davidson	2	4	21	10.50	12	14
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	5	33	16.50	3	23
TE Gene Godfrey	2	2	36	18.00	0	21
TE Vincent Melvin	2	3	18	9.00	5	18
WR Ivan Arnold	1	2	14	14.00	7	14
RB Jerry Mobley	1	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR R.J. Whitfield	5	13	44	8.80	10	16
WR Archie Kolodzik	4	7	28	7.00	6	16
TE Elias Flowers	4	7	40	10.00	21	20
WR Gerald Peace	4	6	78	19.50	32	43
WR Zach McSherry	2	2	38	19.00	28	30
FB Rico Heath	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
RB Micah Paige	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Norm Stonge	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Frank Weaver	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Daniel Weber	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Luke Woodard	0	1	0	0
S Gene Harding	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Moe Simonson	7	308	44.0	36.7	63	4

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jordan England	7	320	45.7	33.1	57	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Breien	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alexis Piccarreta	3/3	1/1	0/0	44	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	2	28	14.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Archie Kolodzik	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	65	21.7	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Archie Kolodzik	1	45	45.0	0
R.J. Whitfield	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Richie Bradshaw	7	0	0.0	21	31
OLB Richard Dixon	6	3	0.0	11	32
S Josh Hodges	6	2	0.0	22	43
S Troy Bruner	4	1	0.0	11	25
ILB Josh Perkins	4	0	0.0	11	6
DT Gene Wagoner	3	0	1.0	8	28
DE Stan Rinkenberg	2	0	2.0	11	32
DE Bryson Tucker	2	0	1.0	11	12
OLB Kelly Hawkins	2	2	0.0	11	33
S Ezra Ringo	2	1	0.0	12	24
CB Conrad Ulufale	2	0	0.0	1	15
DE Sammy Carswell	1	0	1.0	8	29
OLB Erik Woody	1	3	0.0	11	10
DE Hayden Harden	1	1	0.0	14	13
CB Warren Emerson	1	1	0.0	10	31
ILB Frank Weaver	1	1	0.0	11	6
ILB Theodore Maese	1	0	0.0	11	31
WR William Kemp	1	0	---	---	---
T Bob Helfenstein	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Damien Welker	1	0	0.0	11	12
DT Micah Wintch	0	2	0.0	14	15
CB Braxton Wynn	0	1	0.0	10	22

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daniel Weber	8	5	0.0	32	29
CB Luke Woodard	7	1	0.0	32	29
S Hugh Salley	7	0	0.0	31	22
ILB Donald Cash	6	0	1.0	32	28
CB Shaquille Dixon	4	3	0.0	28	22
CB Louie Schlabaugh	4	0	0.0	19	19
OLB Elijah Cole	3	1	0.0	22	17
DE Drake McFerrin	3	0	0.0	17	12
DE Bernie Heilman	2	0	0.0	26	15
OLB Trent Meeker	1	1	0.0	31	24
DE Blake Turnbull	1	1	0.0	18	14
CB Abel Dunphy	1	0	0.0	6	1
DE Chad McConnell	1	0	0.0	10	20
QB Lamont Lee	1	0	---	---	---
S Gene Harding	1	0	0.0	1	7
DT Logan Armstrong	1	0	0.0	7	8
ILB Grant Sweeney	1	0	0.0	10	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stan Rinkenberg	2.0	1	3	3	32
DE Sammy Carswell	1.0	0	1	1	29
DT Gene Wagoner	1.0	0	1	1	28
DE Bryson Tucker	1.0	0	0	0	12
OLB Kelly Hawkins	0.0	0	3	2	33
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	0	1	1	13
DT Micah Wintch	0.0	0	1	0	15

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Donald Cash	1.0	0	1	28
DE Bernie Heilman	0.0	1	2	15
DT Spencer Brentlinger	0.0	1	0	16
DE Chad McConnell	0.0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	4	1	0	32
CB Richie Bradshaw	4	0	0	31
S Troy Bruner	3	1	0	25
S Ezra Ringo	2	0	0	24
CB Conrad Ulufale	2	0	0	15
DE Hayden Harden	1	0	0	13
OLB Kelly Hawkins	1	0	0	33
OLB Erik Woody	1	0	0	10
CB Warren Emerson	1	0	0	31
ILB Josh Perkins	1	0	0	6
S Josh Hodges	0	1	0	43
CB Braxton Wynn	0	1	0	22
S Max Holliday	0	1	0	10
ILB Frank Weaver	0	0	1	6

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Daniel Weber	3	0	1	29
ILB Donald Cash	3	0	0	28
S Hugh Salley	2	1	0	22
CB Luke Woodard	2	1	0	29
CB Louie Schlabaugh	2	0	0	19
OLB Elijah Cole	2	0	0	17
CB Shaquille Dixon	1	1	0	22
CB Abel Dunphy	1	0	0	1
DE Chad McConnell	1	0	0	20
S Gene Harding	1	0	0	7
ILB Grant Sweeney	1	0	0	9
ILB Jorge Samuels	0	1	0	2

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nate Linker	7	12	32	0	29
T Bob Helfenstein	2	3	32	0	29
G Brock Bernard	1	5	32	0	29
T Carlton Brady	1	1	32	0	29
C Jesse Heath	0	3	32	0	29
TE Zack Heitz	0	1	14	0	18
TE Vincent Melvin	0	0	22	1	14

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Pedro Chisholm	4	5	22	1	43
C Deion Owens	2	7	22	3	43
T Cedric Griffiths	2	5	22	1	43
G Mike Flannery	1	4	22	0	43
G Tyrone Kemp	1	1	22	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gene Wagoner	2	19
Gene Godfrey	1	17

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Donald Cash	2	13
Jorge Samuels	1	19
Rico Heath	1	15
Mike Flannery	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Josh Hodges	---	---	22	43	15	80
G Nate Linker	32	29	---	---	9	70
G Brock Bernard	32	29	---	---	9	70
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	21	31	13	65
QB J.J. Gregoire	32	29	---	---	---	61
T Carlton Brady	32	29	---	---	---	61
T Bob Helfenstein	32	29	---	---	---	61
C Jesse Heath	32	29	---	---	---	61
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	11	32	14	57
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	8	28	19	55
WR Junior Nussmeier	26	18	---	---	10	54
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	11	33	10	54
TE Zack Heitz	14	18	---	---	21	53
WR Philip Ogden	25	20	---	---	5	50
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	11	32	3	46
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	11	31	3	45
WR Philip Battle	16	8	---	---	21	45
CB Warren Emerson	---	---	10	31	3	44
TE Gene Godfrey	11	15	---	---	17	43
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	11	12	18	41
RB Devon Davidson	25	12	---	---	3	40
DE Sammy Carswell	---	---	8	29	3	40
S Troy Bruner	---	---	11	25	3	39
S Ezra Ringo	---	---	12	24	2	38
TE Vincent Melvin	22	14	---	---	---	36
WR William Kemp	13	18	---	---	2	33
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	10	22	1	33
RB Jerry Mobley	7	19	---	---	6	32
DE Bryson Tucker	---	---	11	12	7	30
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	14	15	---	29
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	14	13	---	27
OLB Erik Woody	---	---	11	10	---	21
S Max Holliday	---	---	11	10	---	21
ILB Josh Perkins	---	---	11	6	---	17
ILB Frank Weaver	---	---	11	6	---	17
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	1	13	2	16
CB Conrad Ulufale	---	---	1	15	---	16
T J.J. Mathai	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Ivan Arnold	1	3	---	---	5	9
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Moe Simonson	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Darius Sherry	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Pat Breien	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Timothy Farrens	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Wesley Benson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daniel Weber	---	---	32	29	21	82
G Tyrone Kemp	22	43	---	---	10	75
G Mike Flannery	22	43	---	---	10	75
T Pedro Chisholm	22	43	---	---	10	75
T Cedric Griffiths	22	43	---	---	10	75
ILB Donald Cash	---	---	32	28	13	73
CB Luke Woodard	---	---	32	29	12	73
WR R.J. Whitfield	22	42	---	---	2	66
C Deion Owens	22	43	---	---	---	65
QB Lamont Lee	22	43	---	---	---	65
TE Elias Flowers	21	41	---	---	1	63
WR Gerald Peace	21	42	---	---	---	63
OLB Trent Meeker	---	---	31	24	1	56
S Hugh Salley	---	---	31	22	1	54
CB Louie Schlabaugh	---	---	19	19	13	51
CB Shaquille Dixon	---	---	28	22	1	51
WR Archie Kolodzik	9	32	---	---	9	50
RB Ivan Wright	12	23	---	---	15	50
DE Bernie Heilman	---	---	26	15	1	42
OLB Elijah Cole	---	---	22	17	1	40
DE Chad McConnell	---	---	10	20	8	38
DT Spencer Brentlinger	---	---	18	16	1	35
DE Blake Turnbull	---	---	18	14	1	33
TE Norm Stonge	7	5	---	---	21	33
DE Drake McFerrin	---	---	17	12	1	30
RB Micah Paige	10	18	---	---	---	28
OLB Warren Wilkins	---	---	10	16	2	28
ILB Grant Sweeney	---	---	10	9	9	28
FB Rico Heath	5	6	---	---	15	26
DT Logan Armstrong	---	---	7	8	8	23
WR Zach McSherry	2	5	---	---	15	22
ILB Jorge Samuels	---	---	0	2	19	21
C Fred Carlson	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Jordan England	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Gene Harding	---	---	1	7	1	9
CB Al Brennan	---	---	1	6	1	8
CB Abel Dunphy	---	---	6	1	---	7
K Alexis Piccarreta	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Reuben Iverson	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Johnnie Forbes	---	---	1	3	---	4
TE Harry Perez	1	1	---	---	---	2
G Sean Dernbach	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dana Durham	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jose Tate	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Corwin Holliday	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Cornelius Pritchett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	3	1.0
Middle	17	89	5.2
Right	12	52	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	12	51	4.3
Right	6	36	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	28	19	3	1	1	4	2	4	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Lee	38	20	3	0	1	5	10	8	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-3	-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	60	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	65	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	79	15.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	21	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	138	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	53	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	18	3.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR William Kemp	8	7	0	65	1	18
WR Junior Nussmeier	5	2	1	33	1	18
RB Devon Davidson	4	2	0	21	0	12
WR Philip Ogden	3	2	0	14	0	20
TE Vincent Melvin	3	2	0	18	0	14
WR Ivan Arnold	2	1	0	14	0	3
TE Gene Godfrey	2	2	0	36	1	15
RB Jerry Mobley	1	1	0	0	0	19

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR R.J. Whitfield	13	5	0	44	0	42
WR Archie Kolodzik	7	4	1	28	0	32
TE Elias Flowers	7	4	0	40	1	41
WR Gerald Peace	6	4	0	78	1	42
WR Zach McSherry	2	2	0	38	1	5
FB Rico Heath	1	1	0	2	0	6
RB Micah Paige	1	0	0	0	0	18
TE Norm Stonge	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jerry Mobley	2	16	8.00	3.67
RB Devon Davidson	1	-5	-5.00	3.58

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ivan Wright	1	4	4.00	4.90
RB Micah Paige	1	-4	-4.00	6.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	2	1	0	0.00	7.18

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Lee	6	3	16	2.67	6.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	0	0	0.00	6.60
TE Vincent Melvin	1	1	0	0.00	6.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Elias Flowers	3	1	6	2.00	5.71
WR R.J. Whitfield	2	1	4	2.00	3.38
WR Archie Kolodzik	1	1	6	6.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jerry Mobley	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ivan Wright	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	9	4	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Lee	14	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Junior Nussmeier	3	1	0
WR Philip Ogden	2	1	0
WR William Kemp	2	2	1
RB Devon Davidson	1	0	0
WR Ivan Arnold	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR R.J. Whitfield	4	1	0
WR Archie Kolodzik	3	0	0
WR Gerald Peace	3	3	3
TE Elias Flowers	2	1	1
RB Micah Paige	1	0	0
WR Zach McSherry	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 21,100 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 1,000 (17,700)
End Zone 000 (12,700)
Mezzanine 2,700 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 5,600 (11,200)
Club Seats 9,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	21,100 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	1,000 (17,700)
End Zone	000 (12,700)
Mezzanine	2,700 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	5,600 (11,200)
Club Seats	9,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (4,800)