Week 1, 2066

played in New Orleans, CA

64 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	7	0	0	-	14
New Orleans Saints	0	9	3	10	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:31 TBY - Allen Shaw 51 pass from Bert Emmons (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 15:00 TBY - Bradley Bensen 6 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 07:14 NOS - Hector Jacobs 23 field goal
2Q: 01:11 NOS - Louie Kemp 2 run (Hector Jacobs extra point failed)
3Q: 08:16 NOS - Hector Jacobs 25 field goal
4Q: 12:38 NOS - Hector Jacobs 33 field goal
4Q: 01:52 NOS - Ty Hickman 3 run (Hector Jacobs extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:31 TBY - Allen Shaw 51 pass from Bert Emmons (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 15:00 TBY - Bradley Bensen 6 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 07:14 NOS - Hector Jacobs 23 field goal
2Q: 01:11 NOS - Louie Kemp 2 run (Hector Jacobs extra point failed)
3Q: 08:16 NOS - Hector Jacobs 25 field goal
4Q: 12:38 NOS - Hector Jacobs 33 field goal
4Q: 01:52 NOS - Ty Hickman 3 run (Hector Jacobs extra point)

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 11 22
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 284 405
- Offensive Plays 52 78
- Yards per Play 5.46 5.19
Net Rushing Yards 98 176
- Rushing Attempts 17 41
- Yards per Rush 5.76 4.29
Net Passing Yards 186 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 18 - 1 36 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 232
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.31 6.19
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/41 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 4/82 2/34
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 21:47 38:13

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	11	22
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	284	405
- Offensive Plays	52	78
- Yards per Play	5.46	5.19
Net Rushing Yards	98	176
- Rushing Attempts	17	41
- Yards per Rush	5.76	4.29
Net Passing Yards	186	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 18 - 1	36 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	232
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.31	6.19
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/41	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	4/82	2/34
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	21:47	38:13

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:31	0:18	OWN 49	1	51	Touchdown
1	11:00	1:13	OWN 48	3	6	Punt
1	6:31	1:13	OWN 37	3	7	Interception
1	3:10	3:21	OWN 5	8	95	Touchdown
2	7:06	1:08	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	4:14	1:29	OWN 13	3	1	Punt
2	1:01	0:42	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	2:44	OWN 20	3	-13	Punt
3	8:08	2:13	OWN 35	4	22	Punt
3	2:48	1:19	OWN 38	3	-2	Punt
4	12:33	2:32	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
4	6:42	2:39	OWN 45	6	23	Missed FG
4	1:45	1:37	OWN 25	8	70	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:29	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
1	12:13	1:13	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	9:47	3:16	OWN 2	6	12	Punt
1	5:18	2:08	50	3	-6	Punt
2	14:49	7:43	OWN 21	14	73	Field Goal
2	5:58	1:44	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
2	2:45	1:44	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 27	2	20	Half
3	12:16	4:08	OWN 48	9	44	Field Goal
3	5:55	3:07	OWN 8	6	54	Downs
3	1:29	3:56	OWN 18	10	66	Field Goal
4	10:01	3:19	OWN 7	5	19	Punt
4	4:03	2:18	OPP 34	7	34	Touchdown
4	0:08	0:08	OWN 5	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Louie Kemp, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bradley Bensen	12	78	6.50	53	1	1
RB Deron McConnell	4	17	4.25	11	1	0
RB Tyrell Voncannon	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ty Hickman	27	115	4.26	31	4	1
QB Louie Kemp	7	18	2.57	9	0	1
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	6	47	7.83	23	2	0
FB Henry Lee	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Emmons	32	18	204	3/18	1	51	1	72.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Louie Kemp	36	26	232	1/3	0	31	0	89.1

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dennis Sherman	6	9	31	5.17	1	13	0
RB Bradley Bensen	4	5	55	13.75	43	23	0
WR Carl Looker	3	5	34	11.33	19	32	0
TE Barry Samuels	2	3	8	4.00	0	8	0
RB Tyrell Voncannon	1	3	21	21.00	10	21	0
TE Jorge Spain	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Allen Shaw	1	3	51	51.00	0	51	1

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Leonardo Seder	9	12	112	12.44	37	31
WR J.B. Eddy	8	10	50	6.25	29	23
TE Gregory Wolfe	4	5	55	13.75	7	19
WR Dwayne Szott	2	3	18	9.00	0	13
RB Ty Hickman	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4
FB Henry Lee	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Logan Lorenz	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
QB Bert Emmons	1	0
S Don Akbar	1	0
TE Jorge Spain	0	1
OLB Brenden Fuller	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Gregory Wolfe	0	0	1	0
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Horner	8	347	43.4	43.0	49	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alonzo Johnson	6	258	43.0	36.2	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jonathan Harper	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hector Jacobs	3/3	0/0	0/0	33	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Akbar	3	41	13.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Richardson	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Everett Ward	4	82	20.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Richardson	2	34	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Everett Ward	11	8	0.0	38	37
OLB Colby Hammontree	8	3	1.0	39	35
DE Grady Stuart	7	1	0.0	29	17
OLB Malik Waldron	5	0	0.0	38	23
S Richie Schwartz	4	2	0.0	38	23
CB Mason McWilliams	4	2	0.0	21	23
CB Damien Tindale	4	1	0.0	41	35
DE Efrain Duncan	4	1	0.0	35	37
DT Bucky Simmons	4	0	0.0	30	20
ILB Vernon Gerrity	3	3	0.0	36	23
ILB Dana Seleski	3	0	0.0	4	11
OLB Brenden Fuller	3	0	0.0	6	16
ILB Barry Freeman	1	2	0.0	16	17
DT Colby Prior	1	1	0.0	8	5
S Don Akbar	1	1	0.0	3	14
CB Gene Russell	1	0	0.0	34	36
WR Carl Looker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Sam Lindsay	1	0	0.0	17	20
DT Troy Marchion	0	1	0.0	4	12

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	5	0	0.5	15	22
S Richard Pozy	5	2	0.0	17	35
S Mason Rutledge	5	2	0.0	17	22
CB Bernard Castillo	5	0	0.0	15	33
OLB Britt Wolf	3	0	0.0	8	21
DE Herb Coffey	2	0	1.0	16	33
CB Gene Cochrane	2	1	0.0	17	35
OLB Ezra Daschle	2	0	0.0	7	21
CB Deron Graham	2	0	0.0	11	14
DE Wade Merritt	1	2	1.5	14	20
DE Terry Winslett	1	3	0.0	9	14
DE Logan Lorenz	1	0	0.0	13	32
DT Angel Bronson	1	0	0.0	4	17
CB Clifton Talley	1	0	0.0	0	13
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	0	2	0.0	9	15
CB Levi Hernandez	0	1	0.0	2	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Colby Hammontree	1.0	0	0	35
DE Efrain Duncan	0.0	1	0	37
ILB Dana Seleski	0.0	0	1	11
DT Colby Prior	0.0	0	1	5

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wade Merritt	1.5	0	1	0	20
DE Herb Coffey	1.0	0	1	1	33
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	0.5	0	0	0	22
DE Logan Lorenz	0.0	1	2	0	32
DT Angel Bronson	0.0	1	0	0	17
OLB Britt Wolf	0.0	1	0	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Everett Ward	7	1	37
ILB Dana Seleski	3	1	11
CB Damien Tindale	3	1	35
S Richie Schwartz	2	1	23
CB Mason McWilliams	2	0	23
OLB Colby Hammontree	2	0	35
OLB Malik Waldron	1	0	23
OLB Brenden Fuller	1	0	16
ILB Barry Freeman	1	0	17
DE Grady Stuart	1	0	17
DE Sam Lindsay	1	0	20
S Don Akbar	1	0	14
ILB Vernon Gerrity	1	0	23

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Richard Pozy	4	0	0	35
CB Bernard Castillo	3	1	0	33
OLB Ezra Daschle	3	0	0	21
S Mason Rutledge	2	0	0	22
CB Gene Cochrane	2	0	0	35
CB Deron Graham	2	0	0	14
OLB Britt Wolf	1	0	0	21
CB Clifton Talley	1	0	0	13
DE Logan Lorenz	0	1	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Sammy Calinoff	2	4	17	1	35
G Dominique Newsome	1	5	17	0	35
T Tyrell Knightley	1	2	17	1	35
T Derek Guyon	0	4	17	0	35
C Tyrus Gustin	0	1	17	1	35
TE Brent Henry	0	1	5	0	15

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brendan Geib	4	12	41	1	37
C Luke Givens	3	6	41	0	37
C Morris Hildreth	2	5	41	0	37
T Tommy McElroy	1	7	41	0	37
TE Gregory Wolfe	1	1	38	0	37
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	1	11	0	15
C Chad Gonzalez	0	5	41	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Howie Mitkov	1	14
Tyrell Knightley	1	12
Sammy Calinoff	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gregory Wolfe	3	13
Ron Holmes	1	18
Clifton Talley	1	16
Tommy McElroy	1	15
Morris Hildreth	1	9

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Damien Tindale	---	---	41	35	9	85
S Everett Ward	---	---	38	37	9	84
OLB Colby Hammontree	---	---	39	35	3	77
DE Efrain Duncan	---	---	35	37	3	75
CB Gene Russell	---	---	34	36	3	73
S Richie Schwartz	---	---	38	23	9	70
T Tyrell Knightley	17	35	---	---	12	64
WR Dennis Sherman	16	30	---	---	16	62
OLB Malik Waldron	---	---	38	23	1	62
RB Bradley Bensen	12	26	---	---	24	62
G Dominique Newsome	17	35	---	---	9	61
G Sammy Calinoff	17	35	---	---	9	61
T Derek Guyon	17	35	---	---	9	61
ILB Vernon Gerrity	---	---	36	23	---	59
WR Carl Looker	14	27	---	---	17	58
QB Bert Emmons	17	35	---	---	---	52
C Tyrus Gustin	17	35	---	---	---	52
DT Bucky Simmons	---	---	30	20	---	50
TE Barry Samuels	8	18	---	---	22	48
OLB Brenden Fuller	---	---	6	16	25	47
DE Grady Stuart	---	---	29	17	---	46
DE Sam Lindsay	---	---	17	20	9	46
CB Mason McWilliams	---	---	21	23	2	46
ILB Barry Freeman	---	---	16	17	12	45
S Don Akbar	---	---	3	14	17	34
RB Deron McConnell	7	10	---	---	10	27
TE Jorge Spain	5	17	---	---	---	22
TE Brent Henry	5	15	---	---	2	22
DT Colby Prior	---	---	8	5	7	20
WR Allen Shaw	5	8	---	---	6	19
WR Wesley Sisk	5	11	---	---	3	19
ILB Dana Seleski	---	---	4	11	3	18
DT Troy Marchion	---	---	4	12	2	18
CB Howie Mitkov	---	---	2	0	14	16
WR Marty Norton	7	8	---	---	---	15
S Xavier Biekert	---	---	11	3	---	14
C Angel Dukes	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Mike Horner	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Evan Buckner	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Tyrell Voncannon	1	5	---	---	---	6
K Jonathan Harper	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Kurt Adkins	---	---	1	0	---	1
OLB Harris Humphrey	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Shane Lindenmuth	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Daquan Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Samuel Spencer	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tommy McElroy	41	37	---	---	15	93
TE Gregory Wolfe	38	37	---	---	13	88
G Brendan Geib	41	37	---	---	9	87
C Morris Hildreth	41	37	---	---	9	87
C Chad Gonzalez	41	37	---	---	9	87
QB Louie Kemp	41	37	---	---	---	78
C Luke Givens	41	37	---	---	---	78
WR Leonardo Seder	39	36	---	---	1	76
WR J.B. Eddy	38	36	---	---	---	74
S Richard Pozy	---	---	17	35	2	54
CB Gene Cochrane	---	---	17	35	1	53
DE Logan Lorenz	---	---	13	32	8	53
TE Reuben Cundiff	11	15	---	---	25	51
DE Herb Coffey	---	---	16	33	1	50
CB Bernard Castillo	---	---	15	33	1	49
RB Ty Hickman	29	16	---	---	1	46
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	9	14	21	44
WR Dwayne Szott	24	17	---	---	---	41
S Mason Rutledge	---	---	17	22	1	40
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	---	---	15	22	1	38
CB Levi Hernandez	---	---	2	18	17	37
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	12	21	---	---	2	35
DE Wade Merritt	---	---	14	20	1	35
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	---	---	9	15	10	34
FB Henry Lee	8	5	---	---	20	33
CB Deron Graham	---	---	11	14	8	33
OLB Ezra Daschle	---	---	7	21	3	31
OLB Britt Wolf	---	---	8	21	2	31
DT Angel Bronson	---	---	4	17	8	29
CB Clifton Talley	---	---	0	13	16	29
WR Randal Richardson	3	1	---	---	20	24
RB Ron Holmes	0	0	---	---	18	18
WR Percy Reese	0	0	---	---	17	17
DE Rick Friday	---	---	2	13	---	15
OLB Andy Washington	---	---	6	4	1	11
K Hector Jacobs	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jumbo Weaver	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Alonzo Johnson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Kent Mulligan	---	---	5	3	1	9
T Juan Bernard	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Jorge Davis	2	1	---	---	---	3
WR Antonio Palumbo	1	0	---	---	2	3
QB Kelly Berdys	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Roger Hughes	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Leland Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Caleb Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	5	11	2.2
Right	8	72	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	-2	-0.3
Middle	24	124	5.2
Right	8	55	6.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Emmons	32	18	5	2	1	2	4	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Louie Kemp	36	26	2	2	1	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	46	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	35	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	72	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	51	25.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	71	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	13	142	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dennis Sherman	9	6	0	31	0	30
RB Bradley Bensen	5	4	0	55	2	26
WR Carl Looker	5	3	1	34	1	27
RB Tyrell Voncannon	3	1	0	21	1	5
TE Jorge Spain	3	1	0	4	0	17
WR Allen Shaw	3	1	0	51	1	8
TE Barry Samuels	3	2	0	8	0	18

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leonardo Seder	12	9	1	112	1	36
WR J.B. Eddy	10	8	0	50	1	36
TE Gregory Wolfe	5	4	0	55	0	37
WR Dwayne Szott	3	2	0	18	0	17
RB Ty Hickman	2	1	0	-4	0	16
TE Reuben Cundiff	2	1	0	3	0	15
FB Henry Lee	1	1	0	-2	0	5
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	0	0	0	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bradley Bensen	1	6	6.00	6.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ty Hickman	5	5	1.00	4.26
QB Louie Kemp	2	1	0.50	2.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Emmons	5	2	12	2.40	6.38

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Louie Kemp	8	3	18	2.25	6.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jorge Spain	3	1	4	1.33	1.33
TE Barry Samuels	1	1	8	8.00	2.67

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leonardo Seder	3	0	0	0.00	9.33
WR J.B. Eddy	2	2	7	3.50	5.00
TE Gregory Wolfe	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Louie Kemp	2	1
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Emmons	13	7	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Louie Kemp	13	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dennis Sherman	6	3	1
RB Bradley Bensen	2	2	1
WR Carl Looker	2	1	0
TE Barry Samuels	2	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonardo Seder	5	4	2
TE Gregory Wolfe	3	2	2
WR J.B. Eddy	3	2	1
WR Dwayne Szott	1	1	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (16,100)
End Zone 11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (16,100)
End Zone	11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)