Week 1, 2078

played in New Orleans, CA

62 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	13	0	3	-	16
New Orleans Saints	10	3	3	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 NOS - Karl Malone 16 run (Alan Emmons extra point)
1Q: 02:58 NOS - Alan Emmons 22 field goal
2Q: 14:21 TBY - Jonathan Harper 50 field goal
2Q: 09:45 TBY - Jonathan Harper 33 field goal
2Q: 05:08 NOS - Alan Emmons 36 field goal
2Q: 01:12 TBY - Brock Lyden 2 pass from Kenneth Schulz (Jonathan Harper extra point)
3Q: 05:58 NOS - Alan Emmons 35 field goal
4Q: 07:36 TBY - Jonathan Harper 20 field goal
4Q: 02:53 NOS - Jace Joseph 7 pass from Sean Powell (Alan Emmons extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 NOS - Karl Malone 16 run (Alan Emmons extra point)
1Q: 02:58 NOS - Alan Emmons 22 field goal
2Q: 14:21 TBY - Jonathan Harper 50 field goal
2Q: 09:45 TBY - Jonathan Harper 33 field goal
2Q: 05:08 NOS - Alan Emmons 36 field goal
2Q: 01:12 TBY - Brock Lyden 2 pass from Kenneth Schulz (Jonathan Harper extra point)
3Q: 05:58 NOS - Alan Emmons 35 field goal
4Q: 07:36 TBY - Jonathan Harper 20 field goal
4Q: 02:53 NOS - Jace Joseph 7 pass from Sean Powell (Alan Emmons extra point)

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 20 16
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 372 325
- Offensive Plays 70 55
- Yards per Play 5.31 5.91
Net Rushing Yards 144 116
- Rushing Attempts 26 20
- Yards per Rush 5.54 5.80
Net Passing Yards 228 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 23 - 1 34 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 251 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/23 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.18 5.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.4
4th Down Conversions 2/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/51 8/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 1/25
Kick Returns/Yards 4/79 4/62
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 32:25 27:35

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	20	16
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	372	325
- Offensive Plays	70	55
- Yards per Play	5.31	5.91
Net Rushing Yards	144	116
- Rushing Attempts	26	20
- Yards per Rush	5.54	5.80
Net Passing Yards	228	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 23 - 1	34 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	251	216
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/23	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.18	5.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.4
4th Down Conversions	2/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/51	8/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	1/25
Kick Returns/Yards	4/79	4/62
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	32:25	27:35

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:32	2:46	OPP 44	5	13	Missed FG
1	8:41	2:01	OWN 26	3	-2	Punt
1	2:51	3:37	OWN 19	5	48	Field Goal
2	12:18	2:41	OWN 36	6	48	Field Goal
2	5:01	3:59	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 14	1	0	Half
3	15:00	4:17	OWN 27	9	33	Punt
3	8:52	0:58	OWN 39	2	-1	Interception
3	5:50	3:14	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
4	13:12	5:43	OWN 8	10	89	Field Goal
4	2:46	2:46	OWN 17	13	49	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:28	OWN 33	1	11	Fumble
1	11:46	3:05	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
1	6:40	3:49	OPP 35	6	30	Field Goal
2	14:14	1:56	OWN 15	3	6	Punt
2	9:37	4:36	OWN 16	7	65	Field Goal
2	1:02	0:58	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	10:43	1:51	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	7:54	2:04	OPP 22	3	4	Field Goal
3	2:36	4:24	OWN 4	8	46	Punt
4	7:29	4:43	OWN 17	15	83	Touchdown

Game MVP: Evan Hopson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Curtis Hughes	17	129	7.59	44	5
RB Leonard Moreno	6	15	2.50	8	0
RB Joseph Harris	2	1	0.50	2	0
WR Billy Reisinger	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Karl Malone	8	68	8.50	21	3	1
RB Charlie Propson	7	3	0.43	7	0	0
RB Justin Dole	2	12	6.00	9	0	0
QB Sean Powell	2	23	11.50	12	2	0
QB Carter Caldwell	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kenneth Schulz	39	23	251	5/23	1	38	1	75.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carter Caldwell	17	13	153	0/0	0	40	0	103.3
Sean Powell	17	8	63	1/7	1	13	0	76.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Billy Reisinger	7	12	143	20.43	73	38	0
WR Brock Lyden	7	14	54	7.71	21	17	1
WR Scott Meredith	5	8	35	7.00	35	21	0
TE Tracy Burke	2	2	16	8.00	9	13	0
TE Gage Prescott	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Curtis Hughes	1	1	4	4.00	6	4	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jace Joseph	5	7	39	7.80	5	11	1
WR Sedrick Schroeder	4	4	39	9.75	17	12	0
TE Taylor Clemons	4	7	55	13.75	23	40	0
RB Karl Malone	3	6	22	7.33	6	9	0
WR Devin Camire	2	3	9	4.50	4	5	0
RB Justin Dole	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
TE Floyd Finister	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Eduardo Christian	1	5	28	28.00	9	28	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Irving McSweeny	1	27	27.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Patterson Dightman	0	1	0	0
OLB Lenny Levitt	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Jace Joseph	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Brandon	3	123	41.0	26.0	47	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ivan Bailey	4	181	45.3	42.8	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jonathan Harper	3/4	1/2	1/1	50	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alan Emmons	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryant Dillon	1	10	10.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Propson	1	25	25.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Weingrad	4	79	19.8	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Dole	4	62	15.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Carson Farr	5	1	0.0	19	29
ILB Roger Ramirez	5	0	0.0	20	35
OLB Lenny Levitt	4	2	1.0	20	35
S Norm Weingrad	4	2	0.0	20	35
DE Donte Powell	4	0	0.0	20	35
CB Douglas Gallier	3	1	0.0	17	26
ILB Steven Torres	3	1	0.0	19	27
DT Ethan Tanner	2	1	0.0	19	32
CB Tyrone Forbes	2	0	0.0	10	20
S Patterson Dightman	2	0	0.0	19	32
DT Morris Benton	1	1	0.0	6	15
DT Steven Eicholz	1	0	0.0	13	13
C Fred Jones	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Clay Wolf	1	0	0.0	10	21
DE Kendrick Hagen	1	0	0.0	1	9
CB Rich Ogden	1	0	0.0	1	8
OLB Jaylen Oliva	0	1	0.0	2	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Myles Walsh	10	0	0.0	25	23
S Irv Gellar	6	1	0.0	25	23
DE Evan Hopson	5	1	3.0	21	39
ILB Edwin Talley	5	3	1.0	24	35
DE Collin Dawson	4	0	1.0	19	28
S Wyatt Monroe	4	2	0.0	23	24
OLB Rex Baber	4	1	0.0	15	28
CB Irving McSweeny	3	1	0.0	26	44
CB Alonzo Conrad	3	0	0.0	26	43
DT Mel Jarvis	2	1	0.0	13	20
S Colby Mahoney	2	1	0.0	1	21
DT Cody Owens	1	2	0.0	25	37
S Stan Napier	1	1	0.0	6	22
CB Damian Horner	1	1	0.0	9	37
DT Hugh Washington	1	0	0.0	13	22
ILB Myron Nelson	1	0	0.0	2	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lenny Levitt	1.0	1	0	1	35
DE Donte Powell	0.0	0	2	1	35
DT Ethan Tanner	0.0	0	1	1	32
DE Kendrick Hagen	0.0	0	1	0	9

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Evan Hopson	3.0	2	39
ILB Edwin Talley	1.0	1	35
DE Collin Dawson	1.0	0	28
DE Jason Maiher	0.0	3	28
DT Mel Jarvis	0.0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Norm Weingrad	3	3	35
CB Douglas Gallier	3	1	26
ILB Roger Ramirez	3	1	35
CB Carson Farr	3	0	29
CB Tyrone Forbes	2	0	20
OLB Lenny Levitt	2	0	35
ILB Steven Torres	2	0	27
OLB Clay Wolf	1	0	21
CB Rich Ogden	1	0	8
S Patterson Dightman	1	0	32

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Rex Baber	4	0	0	28
S Wyatt Monroe	3	0	0	24
OLB Myles Walsh	3	0	0	23
CB Alonzo Conrad	3	0	0	43
CB Irving McSweeny	2	2	1	44
S Colby Mahoney	2	2	0	21
ILB Edwin Talley	2	0	0	35
S Stan Napier	1	0	0	22
DE Evan Hopson	1	0	0	39
DT Mel Jarvis	1	0	0	20
CB Damian Horner	1	0	0	37

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bryant Herman	5	9	26	1	44
T Karl Patton	2	5	26	1	44
G Keegan Glover	2	5	26	0	44
T Vernon Jewett	0	4	26	2	44
C Fred Jones	0	2	26	1	44
TE Oliver Weidman	0	1	7	0	5

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Trevor Wilkerson	3	6	20	1	35
C Amos McIntyre	1	6	20	0	35
T J.T. Grabowski	1	3	20	0	35
T Gage Rose	1	2	20	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Lenny Levitt	2	11
Norm Weingrad	1	18
Jeremiah Rasmussen	1	11
Manuel Loup	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Justin Dole	1	21
Bert Goodlink	1	18
Stan Napier	1	17
Cody Owens	1	14
Jace Joseph	1	11

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Bryant Herman	26	44	---	---	12	82
G Keegan Glover	26	44	---	---	7	77
T Karl Patton	26	44	---	---	7	77
T Vernon Jewett	26	44	---	---	7	77
TE Tracy Burke	21	32	---	---	22	75
S Norm Weingrad	---	---	20	35	18	73
QB Kenneth Schulz	26	44	---	---	---	70
C Fred Jones	26	44	---	---	---	70
WR Brock Lyden	24	44	---	---	---	68
ILB Roger Ramirez	---	---	20	35	13	68
WR Billy Reisinger	23	43	---	---	1	67
OLB Lenny Levitt	---	---	20	35	11	66
RB Curtis Hughes	18	23	---	---	22	63
DE Donte Powell	---	---	20	35	3	58
DT Ethan Tanner	---	---	19	32	7	58
S Patterson Dightman	---	---	19	32	7	58
CB Carson Farr	---	---	19	29	2	50
WR Scott Meredith	14	35	---	---	---	49
CB Tyrone Forbes	---	---	10	20	17	47
ILB Steven Torres	---	---	19	27	1	47
CB Douglas Gallier	---	---	17	26	2	45
OLB Clay Wolf	---	---	10	21	2	33
OLB Jaylen Oliva	---	---	2	8	19	29
RB Leonard Moreno	6	20	---	---	---	26
DT Steven Eicholz	---	---	13	13	---	26
TE Gage Prescott	13	11	---	---	---	24
WR Peyton Gower	0	3	---	---	19	22
DT Morris Benton	---	---	6	15	1	22
RB Joseph Harris	2	0	---	---	15	17
CB Rich Ogden	---	---	1	8	6	15
DE Kendrick Hagen	---	---	1	9	2	12
TE Oliver Weidman	7	5	---	---	---	12
WR Jeremiah Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Bryant Dillon	---	---	1	1	9	11
K Jonathan Harper	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Manuel Loup	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Jimmy Stewart	---	---	2	3	2	7
P Gerald Brandon	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Myron Sutter	2	4	---	---	---	6
DE J.B. Kerr	---	---	1	1	4	6
G Tim Norris	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Elias Russell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Rex Waldorf	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Hardy West	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Connor Van Pelt	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Damian Van Horne	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Cody Owens	---	---	25	37	14	76
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	26	44	4	74
CB Alonzo Conrad	---	---	26	43	5	74
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	21	39	4	64
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	24	35	4	63
WR Jace Joseph	19	32	---	---	11	62
G Walt Osburn	20	35	---	---	7	62
T J.T. Grabowski	20	35	---	---	7	62
G Trevor Wilkerson	20	35	---	---	7	62
T Gage Rose	20	35	---	---	7	62
TE Taylor Clemons	20	35	---	---	1	56
C Amos McIntyre	20	35	---	---	---	55
CB Damian Horner	---	---	9	37	5	51
S Wyatt Monroe	---	---	23	24	2	49
S Irv Gellar	---	---	25	23	1	49
DE Collin Dawson	---	---	19	28	2	49
OLB Myles Walsh	---	---	25	23	1	49
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	15	28	4	47
DE Jason Maiher	---	---	12	28	6	46
S Stan Napier	---	---	6	22	17	45
RB Karl Malone	11	26	---	---	5	42
DT Hugh Washington	---	---	13	22	3	38
TE Eduardo Christian	10	27	---	---	---	37
WR Devin Camire	12	14	---	---	10	36
RB Justin Dole	4	9	---	---	21	34
DT Mel Jarvis	---	---	13	20	---	33
WR Sedrick Schroeder	8	20	---	---	1	29
QB Carter Caldwell	12	17	---	---	---	29
RB Charlie Propson	7	5	---	---	17	29
QB Sean Powell	8	18	---	---	---	26
S Colby Mahoney	---	---	1	21	3	25
TE Floyd Finister	1	3	---	---	20	24
OLB Bert Goodlink	---	---	1	1	18	20
ILB Myron Nelson	---	---	2	9	8	19
WR Silas Watson	0	0	---	---	16	16
CB Kendrick Sobczak	---	---	0	0	13	13
WR Kerry Alfaro	8	4	---	---	---	12
K Alan Emmons	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Dashawn Bensen	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ivan Bailey	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Dan Horton	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Arnie Gunn	---	---	0	0	3	3
G Derrick Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Amari Wilcox	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Brody Gellar	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	17	82	4.8
Right	5	53	10.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	11	84	7.6
Right	4	15	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kenneth Schulz	39	23	5	1	2	4	7	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carter Caldwell	17	13	2	0	0	1	2	1	0
Sean Powell	17	8	0	1	2	4	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	94	9.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	59	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	76	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	6	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	101	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	41	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	68	22.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brock Lyden	14	7	0	54	0	44
WR Billy Reisinger	12	7	2	143	4	43
WR Scott Meredith	8	5	0	35	1	35
TE Tracy Burke	2	2	0	16	0	32
TE Gage Prescott	1	1	0	-1	0	11
RB Curtis Hughes	1	1	0	4	0	23

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jace Joseph	7	5	1	39	0	32
TE Taylor Clemons	7	4	0	55	1	35
RB Karl Malone	6	3	0	22	0	26
TE Eduardo Christian	5	1	0	28	1	27
WR Sedrick Schroeder	4	4	0	39	0	20
WR Devin Camire	3	2	1	9	0	14
RB Justin Dole	1	1	0	13	0	9
TE Floyd Finister	1	1	0	11	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Curtis Hughes	3	13	4.33	7.59
RB Leonard Moreno	1	-3	-3.00	2.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Charlie Propson	1	-3	-3.00	0.43
QB Sean Powell	1	11	11.00	11.50
RB Karl Malone	1	16	16.00	8.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kenneth Schulz	4	3	11	2.75	6.44

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carter Caldwell	4	3	17	4.25	9.00
Sean Powell	4	1	7	1.75	3.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brock Lyden	4	3	11	2.75	3.86

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jace Joseph	3	2	13	4.33	5.57
WR Devin Camire	2	1	4	2.00	3.00
WR Sedrick Schroeder	1	1	7	7.00	9.75
TE Taylor Clemons	1	0	0	0.00	7.86
RB Karl Malone	1	0	0	0.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Curtis Hughes	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Charlie Propson	1	0
QB Sean Powell	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kenneth Schulz	13	7	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carter Caldwell	6	4	2
Sean Powell	4	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brock Lyden	7	3	2
WR Billy Reisinger	4	2	2
WR Scott Meredith	1	1	0
TE Tracy Burke	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Karl Malone	3	1	1
WR Jace Joseph	2	2	0
TE Eduardo Christian	2	1	1
WR Sedrick Schroeder	1	1	1
RB Justin Dole	1	1	0
TE Taylor Clemons	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)