Week 9, 2076

played in Tampa Bay, FL

59 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	0	-	7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	17	13	6	7	-	43

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:10 TBY - Curtis Hughes 3 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
1Q: 03:53 TBY - Jonathan Harper 49 field goal
1Q: 01:32 TBY - Scott Meredith 21 pass from Kenneth Schulz (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Larry Smistad 48 pass from Gage Douglas (Rex McElroy extra point)
2Q: 09:20 TBY - Jonathan Harper 28 field goal
2Q: 07:20 TBY - Bryant Dillon 69 punt return (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 01:51 TBY - Jonathan Harper 27 field goal
3Q: 08:57 TBY - Jonathan Harper 41 field goal
3Q: 03:48 TBY - Jonathan Harper 39 field goal
4Q: 05:38 TBY - Peyton Gower 3 pass from Damon Bordelon (Jonathan Harper extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:10 TBY - Curtis Hughes 3 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
1Q: 03:53 TBY - Jonathan Harper 49 field goal
1Q: 01:32 TBY - Scott Meredith 21 pass from Kenneth Schulz (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Larry Smistad 48 pass from Gage Douglas (Rex McElroy extra point)
2Q: 09:20 TBY - Jonathan Harper 28 field goal
2Q: 07:20 TBY - Bryant Dillon 69 punt return (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 01:51 TBY - Jonathan Harper 27 field goal
3Q: 08:57 TBY - Jonathan Harper 41 field goal
3Q: 03:48 TBY - Jonathan Harper 39 field goal
4Q: 05:38 TBY - Peyton Gower 3 pass from Damon Bordelon (Jonathan Harper extra point)

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 3-5 3-5
First Downs 7 28
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 5 19
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 196 449
- Offensive Plays 43 76
- Yards per Play 4.56 5.91
Net Rushing Yards 63 109
- Rushing Attempts 13 35
- Yards per Rush 4.85 3.11
Net Passing Yards 133 340
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 14 - 1 38 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 162 363
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/29 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 4.43 8.29
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 0/10 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 0/0
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/74
Kick Returns/Yards 3/89 1/30
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 18:31 41:29

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	3-5	3-5
First Downs	7	28
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	5	19
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	196	449
- Offensive Plays	43	76
- Yards per Play	4.56	5.91
Net Rushing Yards	63	109
- Rushing Attempts	13	35
- Yards per Rush	4.85	3.11
Net Passing Yards	133	340
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 14 - 1	38 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	162	363
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/29	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	4.43	8.29
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	0/10	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	0/0
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/74
Kick Returns/Yards	3/89	1/30
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	18:31	41:29

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 25	5	12	Punt
1	7:59	1:17	OWN 25	3	48	Fumble
1	3:47	1:16	OWN 25	3	-3	Interception
1	1:21	1:38	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
2	9:13	2:02	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	7:11	0:42	OWN 43	2	-7	Fumble
2	1:45	1:18	OWN 27	5	9	Punt
3	13:05	0:57	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
3	8:49	1:51	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	3:41	3:04	OWN 25	6	26	Punt
4	11:02	1:17	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	5:31	1:08	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	4:34	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
1	6:42	2:55	OWN 27	6	41	Field Goal
1	2:31	1:10	OPP 29	3	29	Touchdown
2	14:43	5:30	OWN 25	11	64	Field Goal
2	6:29	4:44	OPP 36	9	26	Field Goal
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
3	12:08	3:19	OWN 21	6	55	Field Goal
3	6:58	3:17	OWN 26	8	52	Field Goal
3	0:37	4:35	OWN 10	7	50	Punt
4	9:45	4:14	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
4	4:23	4:23	OWN 25	7	31	Game

Game MVP: Kenneth Schulz, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jermaine Prescott	8	38	4.75	16	1
RB Junior Petry	2	17	8.50	15	1
QB Gage Douglas	1	8	8.00	8	0
RB Jeff Cunningham	1	2	2.00	2	0
FB Mario Phillips	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Leonard Moreno	12	51	4.25	13	2	0
RB Maurice Arends	11	39	3.55	10	1	0
RB Curtis Hughes	11	20	1.82	5	0	1
QB Kenneth Schulz	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gage Douglas	19	12	150	4/23	1	48	1	83.2
Ezekiel Strong	6	2	12	1/6	0	6	0	42.4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kenneth Schulz	24	19	232	2/9	1	28	0	120.8
Damon Bordelon	14	10	131	1/14	1	33	0	124.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Larry Smistad	4	4	61	15.25	41	48	1
WR Jace Joseph	4	8	62	15.50	13	40	0
TE Bernard McCarthy	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
RB Jermaine Prescott	2	4	12	6.00	5	9	0
WR Conrad Farrell	1	5	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Junior Petry	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Braden England	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Peyton Gower	9	11	102	11.33	28	28	1
WR Scott Meredith	8	9	154	19.25	88	33	1
WR Billy Reisinger	7	9	74	10.57	46	26	0
TE A.J. Templeton	2	3	22	11.00	4	11	0
TE Reggie Bensen	2	4	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Patterson Dightman	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Gage Douglas	1	0	0	0
WR Jace Joseph	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Ethan Tanner	0	1	1	0
CB Rich Ogden	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Korey Ledyard	8	329	41.1	36.1	56	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Brandon	2	81	40.5	30.5	41	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex McElroy	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jonathan Harper	5/5	2/2	0/0	49	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryant Dillon	4	74	18.5	1

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marty Becker	3	89	29.7	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Weingrad	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Rex Baber	11	2	0.0	35	40
CB Abel Foster	10	2	0.0	25	37
OLB Ed Franz	5	1	0.0	24	28
S Irv Gellar	5	1	0.0	24	35
CB Ronald Allen	4	0	0.0	15	23
ILB Edwin Talley	3	3	1.0	22	30
S Wyatt Monroe	3	1	0.0	32	23
CB Marty Becker	3	1	0.0	25	23
CB Irving McSweeny	3	1	0.0	25	34
DT Grady Montgomery	3	0	0.0	14	14
OLB Ernest Hudson	2	1	1.0	16	15
S Jordan Santagate	2	2	0.0	14	24
DT Cody Owens	2	2	0.0	21	29
ILB Tristan Woodard	2	1	0.0	13	4
DE Evan Hopson	2	0	0.0	21	24
DE Emmanuel Welker	1	1	1.0	18	27
DE Collin Dawson	1	1	0.0	23	21
OLB Bert Goodlink	1	0	0.0	8	7
WR Jace Joseph	1	0	---	---	---

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Norm Weingrad	5	1	0.0	12	30
ILB Roger Ramirez	4	1	0.0	12	24
OLB Lenny Levitt	3	2	1.0	13	30
CB Rich Ogden	3	0	0.5	5	13
OLB Nicolas Saxon	3	1	0.0	12	19
OLB Francisco Smilanich	3	0	0.0	3	12
CB Tyrone Forbes	2	3	0.0	8	19
S Patterson Dightman	2	0	0.0	12	27
DE K.C. Foster	1	0	1.0	5	21
DE Donte Powell	1	0	1.0	13	24
DT Ethan Tanner	1	0	1.0	11	24
DT Steven Eicholz	1	1	0.5	5	10
CB Douglas Gallier	1	1	0.0	13	30
DE Marcos Cochrane	0	2	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Emmanuel Welker	1.0	1	27
ILB Edwin Talley	1.0	0	30
OLB Ernest Hudson	1.0	0	15

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lenny Levitt	1.0	1	0	0	30
DT Ethan Tanner	1.0	0	1	4	24
DE K.C. Foster	1.0	0	0	1	21
DE Donte Powell	1.0	0	0	0	24
DT Steven Eicholz	0.5	0	0	0	10
CB Rich Ogden	0.5	0	0	0	13
CB Tyrone Forbes	0.0	1	0	0	19
ILB Roger Ramirez	0.0	1	0	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Abel Foster	7	2	37
CB Ronald Allen	4	0	23
OLB Rex Baber	4	0	40
CB Marty Becker	3	0	23
S Jordan Santagate	2	0	24
OLB Ed Franz	2	0	28
ILB Edwin Talley	2	0	30
CB Irving McSweeny	2	0	34
S Irv Gellar	1	2	35
S Wyatt Monroe	1	0	23
OLB Bert Goodlink	1	0	7

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Norm Weingrad	3	0	0	30
CB Rich Ogden	3	0	0	13
OLB Francisco Smilanich	2	1	0	12
OLB Lenny Levitt	1	1	0	30
S Patterson Dightman	1	0	1	27
CB Douglas Gallier	1	0	0	30
OLB Nicolas Saxon	1	0	0	19
CB Tyrone Forbes	1	0	0	19
ILB Roger Ramirez	1	0	0	24
S Bryant Dillon	0	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Rex McIntyre	2	3	13	1	30
T Harry Carson	1	2	13	0	30
G Walt Osburn	0	3	13	2	27
G Peyton Reynolds	0	2	13	1	30
C Amos McIntyre	0	2	13	1	27

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Howard Sweeney	4	9	35	2	41
T Karl Patton	2	6	27	1	36
G Keegan Glover	2	5	35	0	41
T Chad Hoffman	1	3	35	0	41
TE Reggie Bensen	1	3	16	0	10
C Fred Jones	1	2	8	0	5
TE A.J. Templeton	1	1	15	0	23
G Bryant Herman	0	4	35	0	41
TE Ellis Bates	0	1	13	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Marty Henry	2	10
Jordan Santagate	1	27
Ernest Hudson	1	23

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Peyton Gower	1	25
Tyrone Forbes	1	19
Bryant Dillon	1	19

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Abel Foster	---	---	25	37	19	81
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	35	40	5	80
S Irv Gellar	---	---	24	35	7	66
S Jordan Santagate	---	---	14	24	27	65
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	25	34	4	63
CB Marty Becker	---	---	25	23	11	59
OLB Ed Franz	---	---	24	28	4	56
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	22	30	4	56
S Wyatt Monroe	---	---	32	23	---	55
OLB Ernest Hudson	---	---	16	15	23	54
DT Cody Owens	---	---	21	29	2	52
DE Emmanuel Welker	---	---	18	27	5	50
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	21	24	3	48
C Amos McIntyre	13	27	---	---	8	48
G Walt Osburn	13	27	---	---	8	48
DE Collin Dawson	---	---	23	21	1	45
CB Ronald Allen	---	---	15	23	6	44
WR Conrad Farrell	8	23	---	---	12	43
G Peyton Reynolds	13	30	---	---	---	43
T Harry Carson	13	30	---	---	---	43
T Rex McIntyre	13	30	---	---	---	43
TE Malcolm Strickland	4	10	---	---	21	35
QB Gage Douglas	11	23	---	---	---	34
WR Jace Joseph	10	22	---	---	2	34
DT Grady Montgomery	---	---	14	14	3	31
RB Jermaine Prescott	10	20	---	---	---	30
TE Larry Smistad	10	20	---	---	---	30
WR Braden England	8	21	---	---	---	29
OLB Bert Goodlink	---	---	8	7	13	28
FB Mario Phillips	3	9	---	---	14	26
WR Darrell Butler	3	11	---	---	10	24
RB Jeff Cunningham	1	3	---	---	20	24
DE Roy Harvey	---	---	8	8	3	19
WR Casey McWilliams	1	2	---	---	14	17
ILB Tristan Woodard	---	---	13	4	---	17
G Marty Henry	0	3	---	---	10	13
TE Bernard McCarthy	5	7	---	---	1	13
C Ricardo Bruce	0	3	---	---	8	11
QB Ezekiel Strong	2	7	---	---	---	9
C Chase Asquith	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Korey Ledyard	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Alan Grimes	---	---	2	5	1	8
T J.T. Grabowski	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Junior Petry	2	2	---	---	---	4
DT Ben Wheeler	---	---	0	0	2	2
K Rex McElroy	0	0	---	---	2	2

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Howard Sweeney	35	41	---	---	17	93
T Chad Hoffman	35	41	---	---	7	83
G Bryant Herman	35	41	---	---	7	83
WR Peyton Gower	22	34	---	---	25	81
WR Billy Reisinger	35	41	---	---	---	76
G Keegan Glover	35	41	---	---	---	76
T Karl Patton	27	36	---	---	7	70
TE A.J. Templeton	15	23	---	---	27	65
OLB Lenny Levitt	---	---	13	30	12	55
WR Scott Meredith	23	31	---	---	---	54
QB Kenneth Schulz	21	26	---	---	---	47
CB Tyrone Forbes	---	---	8	19	19	46
S Norm Weingrad	---	---	12	30	3	45
CB Douglas Gallier	---	---	13	30	1	44
RB Leonard Moreno	12	28	---	---	---	40
RB Maurice Arends	11	9	---	---	19	39
S Patterson Dightman	---	---	12	27	---	39
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	11	15	---	---	12	38
OLB Francisco Smilanich	---	---	3	12	22	37
DE Donte Powell	---	---	13	24	---	37
FB Tristan Solis	6	5	---	---	25	36
ILB Roger Ramirez	---	---	12	24	---	36
DT Ethan Tanner	---	---	11	24	---	35
DE K.C. Foster	---	---	5	21	8	34
OLB Nicolas Saxon	---	---	12	19	---	31
QB Damon Bordelon	14	15	---	---	---	29
TE Reggie Bensen	16	10	---	---	---	26
CB Rich Ogden	---	---	5	13	8	26
S Jimmy Stewart	---	---	2	13	10	25
S Bryant Dillon	---	---	2	3	19	24
TE Ellis Bates	13	6	---	---	---	19
DT Bert Greenham	---	---	5	11	---	16
CB Derrick McKyer	---	---	5	11	---	16
K Jonathan Harper	0	0	---	---	15	15
DT Steven Eicholz	---	---	5	10	---	15
DE Marcos Cochrane	---	---	5	9	---	14
RB Curtis Hughes	11	3	---	---	---	14
C Fred Jones	8	5	---	---	---	13
ILB Brenden Simmons	---	---	0	0	10	10
DT Cody Tripodi	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Manuel Loup	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Gerald Brandon	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Amos Holliday	0	0	---	---	2	2
WR Brock Lyden	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cody Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Vernon Jewett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	21	7.0
Middle	7	39	5.6
Right	3	3	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	46	3.8
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	9	22	2.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gage Douglas	19	12	2	1	0	2	1	5	1
Ezekiel Strong	6	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kenneth Schulz	24	19	4	2	0	3	0	0	0
Damon Bordelon	14	10	3	2	0	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	90	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	13	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	46	15.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	83	11.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	156	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	70	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	54	27.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jace Joseph	8	4	62	1	22
WR Conrad Farrell	5	1	7	0	23
RB Jermaine Prescott	4	2	12	0	20
TE Larry Smistad	4	4	61	1	20
TE Bernard McCarthy	2	2	9	0	7
WR Braden England	1	0	0	0	21
RB Junior Petry	1	1	11	0	2

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Peyton Gower	11	9	102	2	34
WR Billy Reisinger	9	7	74	1	41
WR Scott Meredith	9	8	154	4	31
TE Reggie Bensen	4	2	8	0	10
TE A.J. Templeton	3	2	22	0	23
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	2	1	3	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Curtis Hughes	5	7	1.40	1.82
RB Leonard Moreno	1	-1	-1.00	4.25
RB Maurice Arends	1	4	4.00	3.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kenneth Schulz	4	2	9	2.25	9.67
Damon Bordelon	1	1	3	3.00	9.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	2	1	3	1.50	1.50
WR Billy Reisinger	2	1	6	3.00	8.22
WR Peyton Gower	1	1	3	3.00	9.27

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Maurice Arends	2	2
RB Leonard Moreno	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gage Douglas	5	2	0
Ezekiel Strong	3	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kenneth Schulz	9	7	5
Damon Bordelon	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch
WR Jace Joseph	4	2
WR Conrad Farrell	2	0
RB Jermaine Prescott	1	0
TE Larry Smistad	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Reisinger	4	3	3
WR Peyton Gower	2	1	0
TE Reggie Bensen	2	1	0
WR Scott Meredith	2	2	2

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

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