| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Burt McCalla kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Kelvin Manifold returned the ball 17 yards to the TBY19. Tackled by Dwight Wright. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY19 (1Q: 14:28) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR D.J. Carpenter. DE Brent Robbins simply tossed Lester Sawyer aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-TBY19 (1Q: 14:22) Omar Michaelson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield, assisted by OLB Otis Wallis. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-TBY25 (1Q: 13:36) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rod McCullough. DE Brent Robbins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-TBY25 (1Q: 13:32) Nicky Bodenhemer punted 42 yards. Timothy Hiller called for a fair catch at the NOS33. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 13:22) Bobby Irwin ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mario Hillery. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NOS37 (1Q: 12:47) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phillip Newman. DE Terrell Aidoo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-NOS37 (1Q: 12:41) Dwight Wright ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott. |
| 4-3-NOS40 (1Q: 12:13) Darnell Briggs punted 60 yards. Touchback. Tampa Bay's Winfred Stone was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 12:07) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Manifold. DE Cary Clinton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-TBY25 (1Q: 12:01) Henry Garcia pass completed to RB Omar Michaelson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Covington, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Michaelson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY36 (1Q: 11:13) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chad Shwiner. OLB Lamar Bailey drove right through Harold Ackerman to hurry the quarterback. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-TBY36 (1Q: 11:09) Henry Garcia pass completed to RB Jackie Andersen for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter, assisted by CB Howie Lord. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-TBY39 (1Q: 10:42) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Kelvin Manifold for 55 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Willie Rexin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Manifold gained 44 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin, Barfield and Moulton are blitzing. 1-3-NOS03 (1Q: 10:25) Omar Michaelson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Johnny Rasmussen, assisted by OLB Lamar Bailey. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NOS02 (1Q: 09:56) Omar Michaelson ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Lester Sawyer. Tampa Bay 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 09:56) Extra point by Wes Kozak was good. Tampa Bay 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 09:46) Wes Kozak kicked off 59 yards from the TBY30. Bobby Irwin returned the ball 74 yards to the TBY15. Tackled by Lester Noetzel. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS44 (1Q: 09:19) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Terrell Hicks for 18 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Halama. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY38 (1Q: 08:57) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hillery is blitzing. 1-10-TBY18 (1Q: 08:14) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phillip Newman. OLB Mario Hillery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-TBY18 (1Q: 08:06) Bobby Irwin ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Reynoso, assisted by DE Nathan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Joseph Sherman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-TBY10 (1Q: 07:40) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-TBY15 (1Q: 07:34) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Nolan Walters for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Manson. Walters gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-3-TBY03 (1Q: 06:56) Rex Dunn ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott, assisted by DE Nathan McIntyre. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hillery is blitzing. 2-2-TBY02 (1Q: 06:28) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Dwight Wright for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brock Robinson, assisted by CB Leonard Kingsbury. Wright gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-TBY01 (1Q: 05:44) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Phillip Newman for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (1Q: 05:44) Extra point by Burt McCalla was good. New Orleans 7, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (1Q: 05:37) Burt McCalla kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Orlando Newhart returned the ball 20 yards to the TBY18. Tackled by Dwight Wright. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY18 (1Q: 05:15) Omar Michaelson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Howie Lord. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-TBY24 (1Q: 04:46) Omar Michaelson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Rexin, assisted by DT Johnny Rasmussen. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-TBY14 (1Q: 04:39) Omar Michaelson ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Wallis. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-TBY22 (1Q: 04:04) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR D.J. Carpenter for 35 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Hickman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 03:28) Henry Garcia scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Cloude. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS40 (1Q: 02:45) Omar Michaelson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Cloude. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin and Wallis are blitzing. 3-2-NOS35 (1Q: 02:03) Henry Garcia scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Hickman. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 01:19) Omar Michaelson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield, assisted by S Jorge Cloude. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS32 (1Q: 00:36) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rod McCullough. OLB Lamar Bailey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NOS32 (1Q: 00:28) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Bennie Walton for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS15 (2Q: 15:00) Omar Michaelson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Bailey. DE Eddie Bloomer knocked down Johnnie Hogrefe to break up the play. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS12 (2Q: 14:19) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Damon Morris for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin and Barfield are blitzing. 3-1-NOS06 (2Q: 13:44) Henry Garcia kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Willie Rexin. Key block delivered by Perry Dubose. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-NOS05 (2Q: 13:02) Omar Michaelson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Tampa Bay: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NOS02 (2Q: 12:19) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Bennie Walton for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 13, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 12:19) Extra point by Wes Kozak was good. Tampa Bay 14, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 12:13) Wes Kozak kicked off 62 yards from the TBY30. Bobby Irwin returned the ball 37 yards to the NOS45. Tackled by Omar Michaelson. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 11:38) Dwight Wright ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Manson, assisted by DT Orlando Westbrook. OLB Britt Reynoso crushed D.J. Matthews to wreck the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS48 (2Q: 11:09) Bobby Irwin ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart, assisted by DE Nathan McIntyre. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-NOS48 (2Q: 10:31) Dwight Wright ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Halama. Key block delivered by Junior Blair. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY45 (2Q: 09:45) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Nolan Walters for 33 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Leonard Kingsbury. Walters gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY12 (2Q: 09:14) Bobby Irwin ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rex Dunn. Dunn flattened Alfred Thompson to ensure the play's success. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. Tampa Bay 14, New Orleans 13 |
| (2Q: 09:14) Extra point by Burt McCalla was good. New Orleans 14, Tampa Bay 14 |
| (2Q: 09:07) Burt McCalla kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Orlando Newhart returned the ball 23 yards to the TBY25. Tackled by Martin Robertson. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY25 (2Q: 08:46) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Rod McCullough for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath. McCullough gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 07:59) Omar Michaelson ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NOS48 (2Q: 07:16) Omar Michaelson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS45 (2Q: 06:34) Omar Michaelson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield, assisted by DT Junior Reeves. Key block delivered by Bert Elkon. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 05:52) Omar Michaelson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Johnny Rasmussen, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-NOS49 (2Q: 05:46) Henry Garcia pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR D.J. Carpenter. DE Cary Clinton blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NOS49 (2Q: 05:38) Henry Garcia pass completed to RB Omar Michaelson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Cloude. Michaelson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-NOS45 (2Q: 04:54) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chad Shwiner. DE Cary Clinton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-NOS45 (2Q: 04:48) Nicky Bodenhemer punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 04:43) Dwight Wright ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chuck Manson. Key block delivered by Marlon Finley. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS25 (2Q: 04:03) Dwight Wright ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-NOS26 (2Q: 03:23) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Kingsbury. Sweeney gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 02:55) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Bobby Irwin for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Reynoso, assisted by S Bruce Prescott. Irwin gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY48 (2Q: 02:20) Alan Poole pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Walters. DT Orlando Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-TBY48 (2Q: 02:11) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Bobby Irwin for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Brock Robinson, assisted by DE Alfred Thompson. Irwin gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY38 (2Q: 02:00) Bobby Irwin ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-TBY37 (2Q: 01:15) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-TBY32 (2Q: 00:55) Alan Poole scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart and assisted by OLB Mario Hillery. |
| (2Q: 00:55) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY22 (2Q: 00:47) Alan Poole pass completed to TE Leo Sweeney for 16 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott. Sweeney gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:47) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Manson is blitzing. 1-6-TBY06 (2Q: 00:40) Alan Poole pass completed to FB Rex Dunn for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Noetzel. |
| (2Q: 00:40) New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-2-TBY02 (2Q: 00:28) Burt McCalla attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 17, Tampa Bay 14 |
| (2Q: 00:23) Burt McCalla kicked off 54 yards from the NOS30. Orlando Newhart returned the ball 31 yards to the TBY47. Tackled by Otis Wallis. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY47 (2Q: 00:16) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-TBY42 (2Q: 00:16) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR D.J. Carpenter. DE Brent Robbins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-25-TBY32 (2Q: 00:03) Omar Michaelson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath, assisted by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Wes Kozak kicked off 49 yards from the TBY30. Bobby Irwin returned the ball 27 yards to the NOS48. Tackled by Kelvin Manifold. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS48 (3Q: 14:42) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. Yantis and assisted by DT Brock Robinson. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY47 (3Q: 14:34) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Winfred Stone and assisted by CB Lester Noetzel. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-TBY42 (3Q: 14:01) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Nolan Walters for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Mario Hillery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY30 (3Q: 13:13) Bobby Irwin ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Orlando Westbrook, assisted by S Harvey Reeves. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-TBY30 (3Q: 12:50) Bobby Irwin ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bubba Cote. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-TBY23 (3Q: 12:19) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY18 (3Q: 11:43) Bobby Irwin ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bubba Cote. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-TBY16 (3Q: 11:06) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Nolan Walters for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Bubba Cote. Walters gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-3-TBY03 (3Q: 10:33) Alan Poole pass completed to FB Rex Dunn for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 23, Tampa Bay 14 |
| (3Q: 10:33) Extra point by Burt McCalla was good. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 14 |
| (3Q: 10:27) Burt McCalla kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 10:27) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Bennie Walton for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-TBY25 (3Q: 09:48) Omar Michaelson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Rexin. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin, Barfield and Wallis are blitzing. 3-2-TBY28 (3Q: 09:07) Skip Oukac ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Wallis. Key block delivered by Lester Sawyer. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY30 (3Q: 08:34) Skip Oukac ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves, assisted by DE Brent Robbins. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-TBY29 (3Q: 07:49) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Bennie Walton for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins, assisted by ILB Jose Barfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walton gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY42 (3Q: 07:18) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Kelvin Manifold for 16 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Hickman. Manifold gained 1 yard after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Omar Michaelson for 2 yards to the NOS40. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 06:33) Omar Michaelson ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Junior Reeves. Key block delivered by Shawn Neumeyer. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-NOS31 (3Q: 05:47) Skip Oukac ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bob Heath. Key block delivered by Bert Elkon. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 05:20) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Bennie Walton for 13 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS17 (3Q: 04:43) Omar Michaelson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Cary Clinton. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NOS12 (3Q: 04:07) Omar Michaelson ran around the left tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bert Elkon. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 20 |
| (3Q: 04:07) Extra point by Wes Kozak was good. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 21 |
| (3Q: 03:57) Wes Kozak kicked off 48 yards from the TBY30. Bobby Irwin returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by Aaron Halama. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS46 (3Q: 03:20) Dwight Wright ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY DE Alfred Thompson to the TBY38. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY38 (3Q: 03:05) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Bennie Walton for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-TBY33 (3Q: 02:57) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR D.J. Carpenter for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Bailey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-TBY35 (3Q: 02:17) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Rod McCullough for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Rexin. McCullough gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 01:32) Omar Michaelson ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Rasmussen. Key block delivered by Louie Vance. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NOS30 (3Q: 00:58) Omar Michaelson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Moulton, assisted by S Jorge Cloude. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin and Moulton are blitzing. 3-1-NOS28 (3Q: 00:25) Omar Michaelson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins, assisted by ILB Jose Barfield. Key block delivered by Shawn Neumeyer. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 15:00) Omar Michaelson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield, assisted by ILB Earl Moulton. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS24 (4Q: 14:16) Henry Garcia pass completed to RB Omar Michaelson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Rutter. Michaelson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS13 (4Q: 13:33) Skip Oukac ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Robbins, assisted by CB Sammie Rutter. Key block delivered by Bert Elkon. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NOS08 (4Q: 12:51) Omar Michaelson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Bloomer. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin, Barfield and Moulton are blitzing. 3-3-NOS06 (4Q: 12:19) Omar Michaelson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Bloomer, assisted by ILB Jose Barfield. Key block delivered by Perry Dubose. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-NOS16 (4Q: 12:10) Omar Michaelson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Hickman, assisted by S Duane Sterritt. |
| 4-7-NOS10 (4Q: 11:30) Wes Kozak attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 24 |
| (4Q: 11:25) Wes Kozak kicked off 64 yards from the TBY30. Bobby Irwin returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Omar Michaelson. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 10:48) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Bobby Irwin for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Irwin gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 10:15) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Bobby Irwin for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Reynoso. Irwin gained 21 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-NOS29 (4Q: 09:59) Alan Poole pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Bobby Irwin. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NOS29 (4Q: 09:54) Alan Poole scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-NOS34 (4Q: 09:06) Alan Poole pass completed to RB Dwight Wright for 24 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Halama. Wright gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY42 (4Q: 08:18) Bobby Irwin ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott, assisted by OLB Mario Hillery. Key block delivered by Marlon Finley. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY32 (4Q: 07:33) Dwight Wright ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB K.C. Yantis. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-TBY31 (4Q: 06:54) Alan Poole pass was dropped by WR Nolan Walters. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-TBY31 (4Q: 06:48) Alan Poole pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phillip Newman. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Unnecessary Roughness. New Orleans's Junior Blair was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY16 (4Q: 06:38) Bobby Irwin ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Hardy Keil, assisted by DT Orlando Westbrook. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-TBY15 (4Q: 06:04) Bobby Irwin ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Reynoso, assisted by DE Nathan McIntyre. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-TBY10 (4Q: 05:57) Rex Dunn ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Harvey Reeves, assisted by CB Lester Noetzel. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-TBY07 (4Q: 05:17) Bobby Irwin ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Thompson. |
| 4-1-TBY07 (4Q: 04:35) Burt McCalla attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 27, Tampa Bay 24 |
| (4Q: 04:29) Burt McCalla kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Orlando Newhart returned the ball 26 yards to the TBY27. Tackled by Howie Lord. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY27 (4Q: 04:20) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR D.J. Carpenter for -1 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-TBY26 (4Q: 03:45) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Bennie Walton for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Heath. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walton gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY42 (4Q: 02:59) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Kelvin Manifold for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Rexin. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-NOS49 (4Q: 02:41) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Manifold. S Duane Sterritt knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin and Moulton are blitzing. 3-1-NOS49 (4Q: 02:33) Henry Garcia pass completed to RB Omar Michaelson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt, assisted by ILB Jose Barfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 02:14) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Chad Shwiner for 40 yards. Tackled by ILB Jose Barfield. Shwiner gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-NOS06 (4Q: 02:00) Omar Michaelson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Duane Sterritt. Key block delivered by Roger Wellins. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-NOS01 (4Q: 01:44) Omar Michaelson ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Lester Sawyer. Tampa Bay 30, New Orleans 27 |
| (4Q: 01:44) Extra point by Wes Kozak was good. Tampa Bay 31, New Orleans 27 |
| (4Q: 01:36) Wes Kozak kicked off 60 yards from the TBY30. Bobby Irwin returned the ball 26 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Skip Oukac. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 01:28) Alan Poole pass completed to WR Nolan Walters for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Newhart. Walters gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY29 (4Q: 01:11) Alan Poole scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Noetzel. |
| (4Q: 01:11) New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-TBY25 (4Q: 01:00) Alan Poole pass was intended for WR Nolan Walters and was intercepted by S Harvey Reeves at the TBY05. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by Nolan Walters. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin and Moulton are blitzing. 1-10-TBY32 (4Q: 00:49) Omar Michaelson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Nate Serban. |
| (4Q: 00:49) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin and Barfield are blitzing. 2-11-TBY31 (4Q: 00:37) Henry Garcia dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| (4Q: 00:37) New Orleans called a time out. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rexin and Moulton are blitzing. 3-12-TBY30 (4Q: 00:28) Henry Garcia dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, New Orleans Saints 27 |