Week 1, 2093

played in Tampa Bay, FL

81 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	14	3	3	0	-	20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	7	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:40 NOS - Norman Wells 19 pass from Keegan Clemons (Wally Cote extra point)
1Q: 04:01 NOS - Nick Farr 19 pass from Keegan Clemons (Wally Cote extra point)
2Q: 13:41 NOS - Wally Cote 30 field goal
2Q: 05:51 TBB - Scottie Cassidy 33 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
3Q: 12:29 NOS - Wally Cote 41 field goal
3Q: 03:26 TBB - Scottie Cassidy 9 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 11:12 TBB - Rickey Zimmerman 23 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 01:02 TBB - Andre Schroeder 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:40 NOS - Norman Wells 19 pass from Keegan Clemons (Wally Cote extra point)
1Q: 04:01 NOS - Nick Farr 19 pass from Keegan Clemons (Wally Cote extra point)
2Q: 13:41 NOS - Wally Cote 30 field goal
2Q: 05:51 TBB - Scottie Cassidy 33 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
3Q: 12:29 NOS - Wally Cote 41 field goal
3Q: 03:26 TBB - Scottie Cassidy 9 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 11:12 TBB - Rickey Zimmerman 23 pass from Sam Shelton (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 01:02 TBB - Andre Schroeder 27 field goal

Team Statistics NOS TBB
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 346 332
- Offensive Plays 62 66
- Yards per Play 5.58 5.03
Net Rushing Yards 62 176
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 2.70 5.50
Net Passing Yards 284 156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 23 - 1 29 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 320 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/36 5/35
- Yards per Pass Play 7.28 4.59
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 9.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/27 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 1/25 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:59 31:01

Team Statistics	NOS	TBB
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	346	332
- Offensive Plays	62	66
- Yards per Play	5.58	5.03
Net Rushing Yards	62	176
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	2.70	5.50
Net Passing Yards	284	156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 23 - 1	29 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	320	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/36	5/35
- Yards per Pass Play	7.28	4.59
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	9.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	2/27	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	1/25	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:59	31:01

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	3:05	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
1	7:08	3:15	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
1	2:00	3:24	OPP 49	7	36	Field Goal
2	10:56	2:25	OWN 23	6	15	Punt
2	5:40	3:15	OWN 25	8	32	Fumble
2	1:41	1:41	OWN 20	6	16	Half
3	15:00	2:36	OWN 25	4	51	Field Goal
3	7:33	1:43	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
3	3:20	2:08	OWN 25	3	14	Punt
4	12:57	0:33	OWN 20	2	6	Interception
4	10:59	2:58	OWN 25	6	5	Punt
4	0:55	0:55	OWN 28	4	51	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 19	3	-8	Punt
1	9:32	2:24	OWN 25	5	5	Punt
1	3:53	1:53	OWN 25	3	-14	Punt
2	13:36	2:40	OWN 16	6	8	Punt
2	8:31	2:51	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	2:25	0:44	OWN 43	3	5	Punt
3	12:24	4:51	OWN 25	9	24	Punt
3	5:50	2:30	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
3	1:12	3:15	OWN 19	7	43	Punt
4	12:24	1:25	OPP 32	3	32	Touchdown
4	8:01	7:06	OWN 21	13	69	Field Goal

Game MVP: Sam Shelton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Shane Japp	10	20	2.00	11	1
RB Wally Stargell	7	15	2.14	9	0
QB Keegan Clemons	4	17	4.25	9	0
WR Larry Flemming	2	10	5.00	9	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Wesley Springer	17	111	6.53	42	4
RB Earnest Foster	8	34	4.25	8	0
QB Sam Shelton	6	27	4.50	13	2
RB Emmett Johnson	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Keegan Clemons	35	23	320	4/36	2	46	1	102.1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Shelton	29	18	191	5/35	3	33	0	115.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Nick Farr	7	9	73	10.43	18	19	1
WR Larry Flemming	4	7	44	11.00	25	19	0
RB Wally Stargell	3	3	57	19.00	35	44	0
WR Alvin Peacock	3	5	84	28.00	1	46	0
WR Arnie Vance	2	3	19	9.50	5	14	0
TE Norman Wells	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	1
FB Trey Roever	1	1	9	9.00	10	9	0
RB Shane Japp	1	2	5	5.00	5	5	0
TE Justin Joly	1	1	10	10.00	3	10	0
WR Devonte Middleton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Scottie Cassidy	5	7	81	16.20	33	33	2
WR Tyrell May	5	7	33	6.60	14	13	0
WR Rickey Zimmerman	4	6	52	13.00	8	23	1
TE Howie Blade	2	3	13	6.50	0	7	0
WR Seth Perkins	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Wesley Springer	1	2	9	9.00	1	9	0
TE Zachery Perry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Earnest Foster	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Emmett Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Russell Metz	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
TE Nick Farr	1	0
WR Arnie Vance	1	0
WR Cameron Page	0	1

Tampa Bay	Recov	Force
ILB Omar Stoltman	1	0
S Rex Newsome	0	1
RB Wesley Springer	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus May	4	182	45.5	40.3	52	4

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corwin Garner	7	318	45.4	33.0	53	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Cote	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Andre Schroeder	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Vance	2	27	13.5	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Patton	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvin Peacock	1	25	25.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Johnson	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Buckner	11	1	2.0	30	28
ILB CJ Allen	9	3	0.0	29	34
DE Elliot Welch	5	1	1.5	31	27
DT Jefferson Fuller	5	2	0.5	26	23
S Alonzo Saylor	3	2	0.0	18	20
CB Matt Crocton	3	2	0.0	28	34
S Lucas Bouchard	3	1	0.0	17	14
DT Joe Spencer	3	0	0.0	23	24
OLB Colby Pendleton	2	0	1.0	17	17
S Tyrus Bridgman	2	2	0.0	32	34
CB Dustin Walsh	2	2	0.0	32	34
CB Ernie Cromer	2	0	0.0	22	23
DT Rod Hopkins	1	1	0.0	15	19
DE Jay Flowers	1	0	0.0	28	28
WR Alvin Peacock	1	0	---	---	---

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Omar Stoltman	7	7	0.0	20	34
OLB Ike Craig	5	1	1.0	16	26
S Rex Newsome	5	2	0.0	23	39
CB Jeremy Morton	5	0	0.0	16	24
DT Hector Crow	4	1	1.5	6	19
S DeAndre Ackerman	3	2	0.0	20	26
OLB Zach Vigil	3	1	0.0	22	30
ILB Louie Kinney	3	0	0.0	14	24
CB Craig Wilson	3	0	0.0	23	39
DE Luis Shore	2	2	1.5	19	30
DT Bernard Irvine	2	0	0.0	17	25
OLB Emmett Warren	1	0	0.0	5	13
S Jerald Lucas	1	0	0.0	0	5
CB Austin Pittard	1	0	0.0	17	23
S Russell Metz	1	0	0.0	4	18
CB Glenn Hellmuth	1	0	0.0	3	5

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Buckner	2.0	0	3	2	28
DE Elliot Welch	1.5	1	0	0	27
OLB Colby Pendleton	1.0	0	0	0	17
DT Jefferson Fuller	0.5	1	0	0	23
CB Matt Crocton	0.0	0	1	0	34

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Hector Crow	1.5	1	0	19
DE Luis Shore	1.5	0	0	30
OLB Ike Craig	1.0	0	1	26
DT Bernard Irvine	0.0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB CJ Allen	4	0	34
CB Matt Crocton	3	0	34
CB Dustin Walsh	2	1	34
OLB Lincoln Buckner	2	0	28
S Lucas Bouchard	2	0	14
S Tyrus Bridgman	1	0	34
DE Jay Flowers	1	0	28
DT Joe Spencer	1	0	24
OLB Colby Pendleton	1	0	17
CB Edgar Hancock	1	0	6
CB Ernie Cromer	0	1	23
S Alonzo Saylor	0	1	20
DT Rod Hopkins	0	1	19

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jeremy Morton	5	0	0	24
ILB Omar Stoltman	4	4	0	34
OLB Zach Vigil	3	0	0	30
S Rex Newsome	2	0	0	39
OLB Emmett Warren	1	1	0	13
CB Austin Pittard	1	1	0	23
S Russell Metz	1	0	1	18
S Jerald Lucas	1	0	0	5
ILB Louie Kinney	1	0	0	24
S DeAndre Ackerman	1	0	0	26
DT Hector Crow	1	0	0	19
CB Craig Wilson	1	0	0	39
CB Glenn Hellmuth	1	0	0	5

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Darnell Blackburn	3	8	23	1	39
T Gage Columbo	2	4	23	2	39
G Howard Cobb	1	5	23	0	39
G Martin Edgerton	1	4	23	0	39
C Pete Schrader	0	1	23	1	39

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Lincoln Mayes	4	8	0	32	2	34
C Scottie Murray	3	6	0	32	2	34
G Roger Jackson	3	6	0	32	1	34
T Gilbert Hardy	2	3	0	32	0	34
G Ron Clancy	1	5	1	32	0	34
TE Howie Blade	1	1	0	16	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Bridgman	1	10
Shane Japp	1	9
Charles Perez	1	6
Martin Edgerton	1	6

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Wesley Springer	1	22
Malik Carter	1	21
Ron Clancy	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Lincoln Buckner	---	---	30	28	22	80
S Tyrus Bridgman	---	---	32	34	10	76
G Howard Cobb	23	39	---	---	6	68
T Darnell Blackburn	23	39	---	---	6	68
G Martin Edgerton	23	39	---	---	6	68
T Gage Columbo	23	39	---	---	6	68
CB Dustin Walsh	---	---	32	34	1	67
ILB CJ Allen	---	---	29	34	1	64
CB Ernie Cromer	---	---	22	23	18	63
CB Matt Crocton	---	---	28	34	1	63
C Pete Schrader	23	39	---	---	---	62
QB Keegan Clemons	23	39	---	---	---	62
TE Nick Farr	19	37	---	---	2	58
DE Elliot Welch	---	---	31	27	---	58
WR Larry Flemming	21	35	---	---	---	56
DE Jay Flowers	---	---	28	28	---	56
WR Arnie Vance	19	30	---	---	7	56
DT Joe Spencer	---	---	23	24	8	55
DT Jefferson Fuller	---	---	26	23	---	49
RB Shane Japp	12	26	---	---	9	47
S Lucas Bouchard	---	---	17	14	16	47
WR Alvin Peacock	15	21	---	---	5	41
S Alonzo Saylor	---	---	18	20	2	40
FB Trey Roever	5	13	---	---	19	37
TE Norman Wells	5	10	---	---	21	36
DT Rod Hopkins	---	---	15	19	1	35
OLB Colby Pendleton	---	---	17	17	1	35
WR Cameron Page	3	1	---	---	19	23
RB Wally Stargell	10	13	---	---	---	23
WR Devonte Middleton	5	5	---	---	10	20
DE Gerald Garibaldi	---	---	1	9	8	18
RB Evan Winslett	0	0	---	---	16	16
ILB Kaden Vaughn	---	---	3	0	12	15
CB Edgar Hancock	---	---	0	6	7	13
WR Kurt Pleasant	1	1	---	---	5	7
K Wally Cote	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Charles Perez	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Marcus May	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Justin Joly	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Norman Goins	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Neal Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Carlton Oscarson	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Pat Bloomer	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Tevin Zimmerman	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Conner Franklin	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Russell Strow	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Lincoln Mayes	32	34	---	---	8	74
G Ron Clancy	32	34	---	---	8	74
G Roger Jackson	32	34	---	---	8	74
T Gilbert Hardy	32	34	---	---	8	74
C Scottie Murray	32	34	---	---	---	66
QB Sam Shelton	32	34	---	---	---	66
CB Craig Wilson	---	---	23	39	3	65
S Rex Newsome	---	---	23	39	2	64
RB Wesley Springer	22	20	---	---	22	64
WR Rickey Zimmerman	31	32	---	---	---	63
WR Scottie Cassidy	30	31	---	---	---	61
TE Zachery Perry	27	31	---	---	---	58
ILB Omar Stoltman	---	---	20	34	2	56
WR Tyrell May	21	21	---	---	14	56
DT Bernard Irvine	---	---	17	25	12	54
OLB Zach Vigil	---	---	22	30	1	53
DE Luis Shore	---	---	19	30	2	51
S DeAndre Ackerman	---	---	20	26	1	47
DE Gregory Paquette	---	---	18	26	2	46
CB Jeremy Morton	---	---	16	24	6	46
OLB Ike Craig	---	---	16	26	---	42
OLB Emmett Warren	---	---	5	13	23	41
CB Austin Pittard	---	---	17	23	1	41
ILB Louie Kinney	---	---	14	24	2	40
TE Howie Blade	16	15	---	---	---	31
DT Hector Crow	---	---	6	19	6	31
CB Kerry Hornsby	---	---	5	10	14	29
TE Ramon Farmer	1	1	---	---	22	24
RB Earnest Foster	9	9	---	---	5	23
S Russell Metz	---	---	4	18	1	23
DE Caleb Banks	---	---	5	13	4	22
ILB Malik Carter	---	---	0	0	21	21
S Jerald Lucas	---	---	0	5	14	19
WR Al Patton	0	0	---	---	15	15
RB Emmett Johnson	1	1	---	---	11	13
CB Glenn Hellmuth	---	---	3	5	4	12
C Ron Fundinger	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Corwin Garner	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Seth Perkins	1	7	---	---	---	8
K Andre Schroeder	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Arturo Van Diver	1	2	---	---	---	3
G Howard Patton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Efrain Cote	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chase Cottrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gregory Morrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Andre Fyie	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	14	34	2.4
Right	4	15	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	50	10.0
Middle	21	117	5.6
Right	6	9	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Keegan Clemons	35	23	3	2	0	6	2	1	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Shelton	29	18	2	0	1	4	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	47	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	121	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	49	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	103	20.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	51	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	84	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	37	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Nick Farr	9	7	73	0	37
WR Larry Flemming	7	4	44	0	35
WR Alvin Peacock	5	3	84	2	21
RB Wally Stargell	3	3	57	1	13
WR Arnie Vance	3	2	19	0	30
WR Devonte Middleton	2	0	0	0	5
RB Shane Japp	2	1	5	0	26
TE Norman Wells	1	1	19	0	10
FB Trey Roever	1	1	9	0	13
TE Justin Joly	1	1	10	0	3

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Scottie Cassidy	7	5	0	81	1	31
WR Tyrell May	7	5	0	33	0	21
WR Rickey Zimmerman	6	4	0	52	1	32
TE Howie Blade	3	2	0	13	0	15
RB Wesley Springer	2	1	1	9	0	20
TE Zachery Perry	1	0	0	0	0	31
RB Earnest Foster	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Seth Perkins	1	1	0	3	0	7
RB Emmett Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Wally Stargell	1	4	4.00	2.14
RB Shane Japp	1	-2	-2.00	2.00

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Earnest Foster	2	5	2.50	4.25
RB Wesley Springer	1	0	0.00	6.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Keegan Clemons	3	2	38	12.67	9.14

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Shelton	2	2	20	10.00	6.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nick Farr	1	1	19	19.00	8.11
TE Norman Wells	1	1	19	19.00	19.00
WR Larry Flemming	1	0	0	0.00	6.29

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rickey Zimmerman	1	1	11	11.00	8.67
WR Scottie Cassidy	1	1	9	9.00	11.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Keegan Clemons	2	1
RB Wally Stargell	1	0
RB Shane Japp	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wesley Springer	4	3
QB Sam Shelton	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Keegan Clemons	8	6	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Shelton	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Nick Farr	2	2	1
WR Larry Flemming	2	0	0
TE Norman Wells	1	1	1
WR Alvin Peacock	1	1	1
RB Shane Japp	1	1	0
WR Arnie Vance	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rickey Zimmerman	2	0	0
WR Tyrell May	2	1	1
TE Howie Blade	1	1	1
WR Scottie Cassidy	1	0	0
RB Wesley Springer	1	1	1

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)