Week 17, 2079

played in Tampa Bay, FL

53 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	0	0	-	0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	13	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:46 TBY - Kenneth Schulz 5 run (Levi Hughes extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Levi Hughes 45 field goal
3Q: 08:31 TBY - Levi Hughes 34 field goal
3Q: 04:14 TBY - Levi Hughes 39 field goal
3Q: 03:35 TBY - Bryant Dillon 78 punt return (Levi Hughes extra point)
4Q: 06:15 TBY - Levi Hughes 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:46 TBY - Kenneth Schulz 5 run (Levi Hughes extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Levi Hughes 45 field goal
3Q: 08:31 TBY - Levi Hughes 34 field goal
3Q: 04:14 TBY - Levi Hughes 39 field goal
3Q: 03:35 TBY - Bryant Dillon 78 punt return (Levi Hughes extra point)
4Q: 06:15 TBY - Levi Hughes 23 field goal

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 3-13 10-5-1
First Downs 11 17
- by Rushing 1 5
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 246 259
- Offensive Plays 56 62
- Yards per Play 4.39 4.18
Net Rushing Yards 38 43
- Rushing Attempts 16 30
- Yards per Rush 2.38 1.43
Net Passing Yards 208 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 22 - 3 27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 208 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/28
- Yards per Pass Play 5.20 6.75
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 11.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/49 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 3/91
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/29
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 18 OWN 40
Time of Possession 23:49 36:11

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	3-13	10-5-1
First Downs	11	17
- by Rushing	1	5
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	246	259
- Offensive Plays	56	62
- Yards per Play	4.39	4.18
Net Rushing Yards	38	43
- Rushing Attempts	16	30
- Yards per Rush	2.38	1.43
Net Passing Yards	208	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 22 - 3	27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	208	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/28
- Yards per Pass Play	5.20	6.75
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	11.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/49	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	3/91
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/29
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 18	OWN 40
Time of Possession	23:49	36:11

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	0:57	OWN 20	3	15	Interception
1	6:33	1:55	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	15:00	1:38	OWN 2	3	8	Punt
2	11:20	4:24	OWN 7	10	57	Punt
2	5:26	3:32	OWN 20	7	48	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	4	7	Punt
3	8:23	0:49	OWN 32	1	0	Interception
3	4:09	0:41	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	3:28	3:22	OWN 25	6	29	Punt
4	14:00	3:14	OWN 19	7	39	Punt
4	8:49	0:53	OWN 4	4	8	Downs
4	6:09	1:33	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
4	2:09	0:14	OWN 29	2	10	Interception

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
1	9:58	3:25	OPP 46	7	46	Touchdown
1	4:38	4:38	OWN 26	8	30	Punt
2	13:22	2:02	OWN 42	3	-3	Punt
2	6:56	1:30	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
2	1:54	1:54	OWN 39	5	33	Field Goal
3	13:13	4:50	OWN 22	8	61	Field Goal
3	7:34	3:25	OPP 36	6	14	Field Goal
3	0:06	1:06	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	10:46	1:57	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	7:56	1:47	OPP 12	3	6	Field Goal
4	4:36	2:27	OWN 26	3	-3	Punt
4	1:55	1:55	OPP 16	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Kenneth Schulz, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Karl Malone	6	13	2.17	3
RB Terrence Comeaux	4	12	3.00	4
QB Carter Caldwell	2	14	7.00	7
WR Jace Joseph	2	2	1.00	4
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	2	-3	-1.50	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jerald Freeman	16	13	0.81	6	0	0
RB Damian Van Horne	7	-1	-0.14	3	0	0
QB Kenneth Schulz	3	20	6.67	10	1	1
RB Leonard Moreno	2	7	3.50	7	0	0
WR Brock Lyden	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0
RB Curtis Hughes	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carter Caldwell	22	12	113	0/0	0	29	2	31.0
Sean Powell	18	10	95	0/0	0	33	1	47.2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kenneth Schulz	27	19	244	5/28	0	36	0	98.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jace Joseph	6	7	37	6.17	14	25
WR Devin Camire	3	8	54	18.00	36	29
RB Terrence Comeaux	2	3	9	4.50	3	6
FB Norbert Radda	2	2	13	6.50	6	10
TE Melvin Tolar	2	4	16	8.00	0	15
RB Karl Malone	2	2	18	9.00	5	15
TE Floyd Finister	2	2	41	20.50	20	33
WR Kaleb Crawford	1	2	12	12.00	3	12
WR Gustavo Wynn	1	4	8	8.00	0	8
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Taylor Clemons	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Rich Lyle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brock Lyden	9	13	127	14.11	58	36
WR Billy Reisinger	3	6	42	14.00	20	25
WR Miguel Capshaw	3	4	19	6.33	7	11
TE Robert Boltwood	2	2	15	7.50	7	11
WR Scott Meredith	2	2	41	20.50	31	33

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jace DeMulling	2	3	1.50	0
CB Douglas Gallier	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Terrence Comeaux	1	0	0	0
G Graham Mathews	0	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Steven Torres	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Willig	8	379	47.4	31.9	55	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Brandon	7	384	54.9	48.6	70	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alan Emmons	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Levi Hughes	4/4	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaleb Crawford	2	4	2.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryant Dillon	3	91	30.3	1

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Burkholder	1	18	18.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Collin Dawson	6	3	1.5	28	27
S Irv Gellar	6	1	0.5	22	26
ILB Edwin Talley	6	2	0.0	23	18
DT Cody Owens	5	3	0.0	25	24
OLB Rex Baber	4	0	3.0	15	12
OLB Myles Walsh	4	1	0.0	25	27
CB Alonzo Conrad	4	0	0.0	27	31
DE Evan Hopson	3	2	0.0	22	23
ILB Jace Horton	3	1	0.0	2	13
CB Irving McSweeny	3	0	0.0	30	32
S Parker McHugh	2	1	0.0	19	21
S Stan Napier	2	1	0.0	19	17
DE Justin Campbell	2	1	0.0	3	5
CB Tristan Richmond	2	0	0.0	9	18
TE Melvin Tolar	2	0	---	---	---
TE Taylor Clemons	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	1	0	0.0	13	19
ILB Myron Nelson	0	1	0.0	5	1

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roger Ramirez	10	0	16	40
S Norm Weingrad	6	0	16	35
OLB Jaylen Oliva	3	0	10	27
S Jimmy Stewart	2	2	10	27
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	2	1	16	33
CB Carson Farr	2	1	15	36
DT Mitchell Levine	2	0	14	27
OLB Jace DeMulling	2	0	6	27
DE K.C. Foster	1	1	16	28
S Bryant Dillon	1	1	6	15
ILB Steven Torres	1	1	10	14
CB Douglas Gallier	1	0	4	15
CB Keegan Ignasiak	1	0	0	4
CB Tyrone Forbes	1	0	3	19
CB Rich Ogden	1	0	0	2
S Patterson Dightman	1	0	16	38
DE J.T. Mintz	1	0	0	4
DE Donte Powell	0	1	9	20

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rex Baber	3.0	1	1	12
DE Collin Dawson	1.5	0	2	27
S Irv Gellar	0.5	0	0	26
OLB Myles Walsh	0.0	1	1	27
DE Evan Hopson	0.0	1	0	23
DE Justin Campbell	0.0	1	0	5
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	0.0	0	1	19

Tampa Bay	Hurry	PPlay
DE K.C. Foster	1	28
DE Donte Powell	1	20
DT Mitchell Levine	1	27
OLB Jace DeMulling	1	27
DT Morris Benton	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alonzo Conrad	3	1	31
CB Irving McSweeny	3	0	32
ILB Jace Horton	2	0	13
S Stan Napier	2	0	17
ILB Edwin Talley	2	0	18
CB Tristan Richmond	2	0	18
S Parker McHugh	1	1	21
S Irv Gellar	1	0	26
DE Collin Dawson	1	0	27
DE Justin Campbell	1	0	5
OLB Myles Walsh	1	0	27

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Roger Ramirez	5	3	0	40
OLB Jaylen Oliva	3	0	0	27
S Norm Weingrad	2	1	0	35
OLB Jace DeMulling	2	0	2	27
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	2	0	0	33
S Jimmy Stewart	2	0	0	27
CB Douglas Gallier	1	0	1	15
CB Keegan Ignasiak	1	0	0	4
CB Tyrone Forbes	1	0	0	19
CB Rich Ogden	1	0	0	2
S Patterson Dightman	1	0	0	38
DE J.T. Mintz	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Trevor Wilkerson	6	16	35
T Gage Rose	6	16	40
C Amos McIntyre	2	16	40
FB Norbert Radda	1	5	7

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Rex Waldorf	3	6	25	1	31
G Keegan Glover	2	7	30	1	32
G Tim Norris	1	7	30	2	32
T Karl Patton	1	3	30	0	32
T Vernon Jewett	0	2	25	0	31
G Bryant Herman	0	1	5	1	1
T Hardy West	0	1	5	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Taylor Clemons	1	23
Trevor Wilkerson	1	10

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Peyton Gower	1	19
Bryant Herman	1	13
Brock Lyden	1	13

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	30	32	4	66
T J.T. Grabowski	16	40	---	---	9	65
T Gage Rose	16	40	---	---	9	65
CB Alonzo Conrad	---	---	27	31	4	62
DT Cody Owens	---	---	25	24	12	61
G Trevor Wilkerson	16	35	---	---	10	61
G Graham Mathews	16	35	---	---	9	60
DE Collin Dawson	---	---	28	27	4	59
C Amos McIntyre	16	40	---	---	---	56
OLB Myles Walsh	---	---	25	27	4	56
TE Melvin Tolar	16	38	---	---	---	54
S Irv Gellar	---	---	22	26	4	52
S Stan Napier	---	---	19	17	15	51
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	22	23	4	49
WR Jace Joseph	14	33	---	---	---	47
TE Taylor Clemons	7	17	---	---	23	47
S Parker McHugh	---	---	19	21	3	43
RB Terrence Comeaux	6	21	---	---	16	43
CB Tristan Richmond	---	---	9	18	16	43
DT Hugh Washington	---	---	17	17	9	43
WR Devin Camire	13	29	---	---	1	43
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	23	18	1	42
WR Kaleb Crawford	7	20	---	---	13	40
CB Chad Burkholder	---	---	13	15	8	36
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	---	---	13	19	3	35
QB Carter Caldwell	12	22	---	---	---	34
ILB Jace Horton	---	---	2	13	16	31
WR Gustavo Wynn	2	11	---	---	15	28
OLB Roderick Widell	---	---	5	1	22	28
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	15	12	---	27
FB Norbert Radda	5	7	---	---	15	27
QB Sean Powell	4	18	---	---	---	22
RB Karl Malone	6	14	---	---	---	20
DE Justin Campbell	---	---	3	5	7	15
DT Alfred Tapia	---	---	7	5	---	12
C Dashawn Bensen	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Rich Lyle	0	3	---	---	6	9
P Steve Willig	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Conrad Jacobs	---	---	1	0	7	8
G Micah Gillespie	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	4	3	---	---	---	7
ILB Myron Nelson	---	---	5	1	---	6
C Aaron Bjorkstam	0	5	---	---	---	5
T T.J. Rheams	0	5	---	---	---	5
TE Floyd Finister	0	4	---	---	---	4
K Alan Emmons	0	0	---	---	2	2

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Keegan Glover	30	32	---	---	11	73
T Karl Patton	30	32	---	---	11	73
G Tim Norris	30	32	---	---	11	73
WR Brock Lyden	22	32	---	---	13	67
T Vernon Jewett	25	31	---	---	11	67
WR Billy Reisinger	30	32	---	---	1	63
QB Kenneth Schulz	30	32	---	---	---	62
OLB Jaylen Oliva	---	---	10	27	23	60
ILB Roger Ramirez	---	---	16	40	2	58
TE Robert Boltwood	28	28	---	---	1	57
C Rex Waldorf	25	31	---	---	---	56
S Patterson Dightman	---	---	16	38	1	55
S Norm Weingrad	---	---	16	35	2	53
S Jimmy Stewart	---	---	10	27	16	53
CB Carson Farr	---	---	15	36	1	52
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	---	---	16	33	1	50
DT Mitchell Levine	---	---	14	27	8	49
DE K.C. Foster	---	---	16	28	1	45
TE Tracy Burke	7	4	---	---	25	36
WR Miguel Capshaw	14	22	---	---	---	36
CB Douglas Gallier	---	---	4	15	15	34
OLB Jace DeMulling	---	---	6	27	1	34
ILB Steven Torres	---	---	10	14	8	32
S Bryant Dillon	---	---	6	15	9	30
RB Jerald Freeman	18	12	---	---	---	30
DE Donte Powell	---	---	9	20	---	29
RB Curtis Hughes	1	2	---	---	26	29
WR Scott Meredith	9	9	---	---	6	24
CB Tyrone Forbes	---	---	3	19	1	23
DT Morris Benton	---	---	5	17	1	23
WR Peyton Gower	1	1	---	---	19	21
G Bryant Herman	5	1	---	---	13	19
RB Joseph Harris	4	1	---	---	11	16
DE Jackie Von Wyss	---	---	4	12	---	16
RB Leonard Moreno	3	12	---	---	---	15
RB Damian Van Horne	8	4	---	---	---	12
DE J.T. Mintz	---	---	0	4	8	12
C Brent Lee	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Gerald Brandon	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Levi Hughes	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Rich Ogden	---	---	0	2	8	10
T Hardy West	5	1	---	---	---	6
TE Gage Prescott	5	0	---	---	---	5
CB Keegan Ignasiak	---	---	0	4	---	4
WR Hardy Kassell	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Elias Russell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	9	26	2.9
Right	3	-4	-1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-1	-0.2
Middle	19	52	2.7
Right	5	-8	-1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carter Caldwell	22	12	2	1	3	1	3	0	2
Sean Powell	18	10	2	2	0	3	2	0	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kenneth Schulz	27	19	4	1	1	2	4	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	15	9	16	1.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	55	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	112	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	9	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	173	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	62	12.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devin Camire	8	3	1	54	2	29
WR Jace Joseph	7	6	0	37	1	33
WR Gustavo Wynn	4	1	0	8	0	11
TE Melvin Tolar	4	2	0	16	0	38
RB Terrence Comeaux	3	2	0	9	0	21
TE Taylor Clemons	3	0	1	0	0	17
WR Kaleb Crawford	2	1	0	12	0	20
FB Norbert Radda	2	2	0	13	0	7
RB Karl Malone	2	2	0	18	0	14
TE Floyd Finister	2	2	0	41	1	4
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	2	1	1	0	0	3
WR Rich Lyle	1	0	0	0	0	3

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brock Lyden	13	9	1	127	2	32
WR Billy Reisinger	6	3	0	42	1	32
WR Miguel Capshaw	4	3	0	19	0	22
TE Robert Boltwood	2	2	0	15	0	28
WR Scott Meredith	2	2	0	41	1	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damian Van Horne	3	-1	-0.33	-0.14
RB Jerald Freeman	3	1	0.33	0.81
QB Kenneth Schulz	1	5	5.00	6.67

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	10	2.50	9.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Billy Reisinger	2	1	6	3.00	7.00
WR Brock Lyden	2	1	4	2.00	9.77

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Carter Caldwell	1	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damian Van Horne	2	0
QB Kenneth Schulz	1	0
RB Jerald Freeman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carter Caldwell	7	4	1
Sean Powell	6	3	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kenneth Schulz	13	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Melvin Tolar	2	1	0
WR Jace Joseph	2	2	1
TE Taylor Clemons	2	0	0
WR Kaleb Crawford	1	0	0
WR Gustavo Wynn	1	0	0
RB Terrence Comeaux	1	1	1
FB Norbert Radda	1	1	0
WR Devin Camire	1	1	1
RB Fernando Nykolaiszyn	1	1	0
WR Rich Lyle	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brock Lyden	6	4	3
WR Billy Reisinger	3	1	1
WR Miguel Capshaw	2	2	1
TE Robert Boltwood	1	1	0
WR Scott Meredith	1	1	0

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)