Week 15, 2056

played in Tampa Bay, FL

58 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	10	0	3	-	16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:40 NOS - David Ward 32 field goal
2Q: 07:33 NOS - David Ward 40 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Marquis Fenno 3 pass from Jonathan Rackers (David Ward extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Dan Garner 50 field goal
4Q: 07:51 NOS - David Ward 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:40 NOS - David Ward 32 field goal
2Q: 07:33 NOS - David Ward 40 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Marquis Fenno 3 pass from Jonathan Rackers (David Ward extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Dan Garner 50 field goal
4Q: 07:51 NOS - David Ward 51 field goal

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 10-4 8-5-1
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 303 275
- Offensive Plays 69 64
- Yards per Play 4.39 4.30
Net Rushing Yards 98 60
- Rushing Attempts 31 16
- Yards per Rush 3.16 3.75
Net Passing Yards 205 215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 0 42 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 223 256
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 6/41
- Yards per Pass Play 5.39 4.48
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 7/40 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 6/77 3/48
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/53
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 23
Time of Possession 35:09 24:51

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	10-4	8-5-1
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	303	275
- Offensive Plays	69	64
- Yards per Play	4.39	4.30
Net Rushing Yards	98	60
- Rushing Attempts	31	16
- Yards per Rush	3.16	3.75
Net Passing Yards	205	215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 0	42 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	223	256
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	6/41
- Yards per Pass Play	5.39	4.48
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	7/40	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	6/77	3/48
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/53
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 23
Time of Possession	35:09	24:51

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:57	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	11:16	4:44	OWN 46	9	39	Field Goal
1	4:48	2:40	OWN 48	6	7	Punt
2	14:23	6:55	OWN 24	14	53	Field Goal
2	6:19	4:29	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
3	11:50	3:57	OWN 5	7	54	Punt
3	6:27	1:54	OWN 30	4	26	Punt
3	0:37	1:32	OWN 34	3	-5	Punt
4	13:31	0:50	OPP 34	3	-5	Punt
4	11:27	3:42	OWN 34	7	32	Field Goal
4	4:35	1:50	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
4	0:17	0:17	OWN 20	1	-2	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:03	2:47	OWN 21	4	-1	Punt
1	6:32	1:44	OWN 29	3	-6	Punt
1	2:08	2:45	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
2	7:28	1:09	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 25	8	42	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:10	OWN 21	4	13	Punt
3	7:53	1:26	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
3	4:33	3:56	OWN 20	7	53	Missed FG
4	14:05	0:34	OWN 23	2	11	Fumble
4	12:41	1:14	OWN 20	4	9	Punt
4	7:45	3:10	OWN 19	8	55	Downs
4	2:45	2:28	OWN 35	11	59	Interception

Game MVP: Jonathan Rackers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jessie Patterson	21	76	3.62	27	1
RB Roger Alston	6	6	1.00	7	0
QB Jonathan Rackers	4	16	4.00	8	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Britt Tubbs	14	48	3.43	24	1	0
RB Lukas Lyons	2	12	6.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonathan Rackers	36	24	223	2/18	1	39	0	92.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jessie Hodges	42	23	256	6/41	0	49	1	63.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Noah Janzen	6	7	64	10.67	17	19	0
TE Marquis Fenno	6	11	69	11.50	5	39	1
RB Roger Alston	3	4	15	5.00	9	10	0
RB Jessie Patterson	3	4	24	8.00	20	24	0
WR Raymond Benson	2	2	30	15.00	7	24	0
WR Trey Shannon	2	2	8	4.00	0	6	0
TE Brian Lonier	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Vincent Jacobs	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Earl Harmon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Harvey Webster	6	12	106	17.67	45	49
TE Brett Nixon	6	8	75	12.50	58	21
WR Camden Olvera	4	7	33	8.25	3	11
TE Ike Moline	3	7	24	8.00	0	12
RB Gustavo Lyon	2	2	7	3.50	0	7
RB Britt Tubbs	1	2	2	2.00	0	2
TE Jay Sawyer	1	1	9	9.00	3	9
FB Joshua Evans	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jalen Blanchard	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Darius Santos	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Marquis Fenno	1	0	0
ILB Lamar Bruce	0	1	0
RB Jessie Patterson	0	1	0
RB Grady Thompson	0	0	1
ILB Marco Nichols	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Caiden Fauria	1	1	0
RB Britt Tubbs	1	0	0
OLB Braden Sullivan	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norman Banks	7	345	49.3	31.0	63	3

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earl Tenneson	7	355	50.7	39.7	61	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ward	3/3	2/2	1/1	51	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Garner	1/2	1/2	1/1	50	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	6	77	12.8	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caiden Fauria	3	48	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caiden Fauria	3	53	17.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Marco Nichols	7	1	0.0	9	18
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	5	1	0.0	6	26
ILB Lamar Bruce	4	2	1.0	10	18
CB Darius Santos	4	2	0.0	13	35
S Ezekiel Nordbye	4	1	0.0	10	33
DE Devan Jeffries	3	1	1.0	16	39
DT Troy Schulz	3	0	0.5	6	15
S Tristan Sawyer	3	2	0.0	16	48
S Lucas Sullivan	3	0	0.0	6	28
CB Justin Rhodes	2	1	1.0	9	31
ILB Brant Greer	2	0	1.0	1	15
OLB Butch Triplett	1	0	1.0	10	33
CB Dillon Akiyama	1	1	0.0	16	48
DE Clayton Chestnut	1	0	0.0	9	27
CB Walt Galloway	1	0	0.0	0	3
OLB Trenton Garmon	1	0	0.0	7	15
DE Edwin Cobb	0	1	0.5	7	30

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Walt Gray	11	5	0.0	30	37
OLB Braden Sullivan	8	1	0.0	31	37
CB Gage Weidman	6	0	0.0	30	38
S Rex Tripp	5	0	0.0	31	38
S Harrison Alston	5	0	0.0	31	38
CB Kendrick Leavitt	4	0	0.0	26	17
DE Adam Schwartz	3	0	2.0	29	36
OLB Tyrone Torelli	3	0	0.0	28	22
OLB Hunter O'Conner	2	2	0.0	10	17
CB Alejandro Forrest	2	0	0.0	9	21
DT Drake Guest	2	0	0.0	27	24
QB Jessie Hodges	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Carl Conzelman	1	0	0.0	4	2
DT Pat Hampton	1	0	0.0	5	8
CB Norbert Hampton	1	0	0.0	0	1
CB Caiden Fauria	1	0	0.0	15	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Devan Jeffries	1.0	2	1	0	39
OLB Butch Triplett	1.0	1	0	0	33
ILB Lamar Bruce	1.0	0	0	0	18
ILB Brant Greer	1.0	0	0	0	15
CB Justin Rhodes	1.0	0	0	0	31
DE Edwin Cobb	0.5	0	3	2	30
DT Troy Schulz	0.5	0	0	0	15
DE Clayton Chestnut	0.0	0	3	1	27
DT Buddy Bumgarner	0.0	0	1	2	30
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	0.0	0	1	1	26

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Adam Schwartz	2.0	0	1	0	36
DT Pat Hampton	0.0	1	0	0	8
DT Edwin Alexander	0.0	0	2	0	12
ILB Walt Gray	0.0	0	1	0	37
DT Drake Guest	0.0	0	1	0	24
OLB Tyrone Torelli	0.0	0	0	1	22
DE Ashton Sizemore	0.0	0	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ezekiel Nordbye	4	1	0	33
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	4	0	0	26
CB Darius Santos	3	0	1	35
ILB Marco Nichols	3	0	0	18
S Lucas Sullivan	3	0	0	28
S Tristan Sawyer	2	0	0	48
CB Dillon Akiyama	1	2	0	48
ILB Brant Greer	1	0	0	15
CB Walt Galloway	1	0	0	3
DE Devan Jeffries	1	0	0	39
CB Justin Rhodes	0	1	0	31

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Walt Gray	6	0	37
OLB Braden Sullivan	5	0	37
S Harrison Alston	4	1	38
CB Alejandro Forrest	2	1	21
CB Gage Weidman	2	1	38
CB Kendrick Leavitt	2	0	17
OLB Tyrone Torelli	2	0	22
CB Norbert Hampton	1	0	1
S Rex Tripp	0	1	38
CB Caiden Fauria	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C DeAndre Becker	3	11	31	1	38
G Roman Sawyer	2	4	31	1	38
T Rick Patton	2	3	31	0	38
T Warren Cothern	1	5	31	0	38
G Reggie Oliver	0	4	31	0	38

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Clifton Lamont	2	2	16	1	48
T Dale Thomason	1	7	16	0	48
C Pedro Medeiros	1	3	16	1	48
G Jack Gardner	1	2	16	0	48
G Tyrell Westbrook	0	2	16	2	48
RB Gustavo Lyon	0	0	0	2	16

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Grady Thompson	2	23
Norman Maloney	2	16
Mason Harris	1	20
Philip Berry	1	10

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Joshua Evans	2	22
Alejandro Forrest	1	23
Jay Sawyer	1	21
Clifton Lamont	1	9
Tyrell Westbrook	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Rick Patton	31	38	---	---	10	79
G Reggie Oliver	31	38	---	---	10	79
WR Trey Shannon	31	37	---	---	6	74
QB Jonathan Rackers	31	38	---	---	---	69
T Warren Cothern	31	38	---	---	---	69
G Roman Sawyer	31	38	---	---	---	69
C DeAndre Becker	31	38	---	---	---	69
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	16	48	2	66
S Tristan Sawyer	---	---	16	48	2	66
DE Devan Jeffries	---	---	16	39	1	56
CB Darius Santos	---	---	13	35	1	49
ILB Ernie Brown	---	---	15	33	1	49
TE Vincent Jacobs	9	16	---	---	23	48
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	10	30	8	48
RB Jessie Patterson	25	23	---	---	---	48
WR Noah Janzen	22	24	---	---	---	46
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	7	30	9	46
S Ezekiel Nordbye	---	---	10	33	1	44
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	10	33	1	44
TE Marquis Fenno	23	20	---	---	---	43
ILB Lamar Bruce	---	---	10	18	14	42
CB Justin Rhodes	---	---	9	31	2	42
DE Clayton Chestnut	---	---	9	27	1	37
ILB Brant Greer	---	---	1	15	20	36
WR Raymond Benson	12	16	---	---	8	36
S Lucas Sullivan	---	---	6	28	2	36
TE Brian Lonier	12	23	---	---	---	35
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	---	---	6	26	2	34
WR Earl Harmon	14	13	---	---	---	27
ILB Marco Nichols	---	---	9	18	---	27
RB Roger Alston	6	14	---	---	6	26
RB Grady Thompson	0	0	---	---	23	23
OLB Trenton Garmon	---	---	7	15	1	23
DT Troy Schulz	---	---	6	15	1	22
RB Norman Maloney	1	3	---	---	16	20
ILB Mason Harris	---	---	0	0	20	20
WR Jimmie Huntley	0	1	---	---	16	17
CB Walt Galloway	---	---	0	3	13	16
G Alejandro Sapolu	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Arnold Dorf	---	---	0	3	7	10
C Maurice Wiggins	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Philip Berry	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Norman Banks	0	0	---	---	10	10
K David Ward	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Bart Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Corwin Kimbrell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jack Gardner	16	48	---	---	9	73
T Dale Thomason	16	48	---	---	9	73
T Clifton Lamont	16	48	---	---	9	73
G Tyrell Westbrook	16	48	---	---	9	73
S Rex Tripp	---	---	31	38	3	72
S Harrison Alston	---	---	31	38	3	72
CB Gage Weidman	---	---	30	38	3	71
OLB Braden Sullivan	---	---	31	37	3	71
TE Brett Nixon	16	48	---	---	7	71
ILB Walt Gray	---	---	30	37	3	70
DE Adam Schwartz	---	---	29	36	3	68
QB Jessie Hodges	16	48	---	---	---	64
C Pedro Medeiros	16	48	---	---	---	64
OLB Tyrone Torelli	---	---	28	22	13	63
WR Harvey Webster	15	42	---	---	---	57
WR Camden Olvera	14	40	---	---	---	54
DT Drake Guest	---	---	27	24	3	54
CB Alejandro Forrest	---	---	9	21	23	53
CB Caiden Fauria	---	---	15	21	15	51
RB Britt Tubbs	14	29	---	---	1	44
CB Kendrick Leavitt	---	---	26	17	---	43
DE Jonathan Godfrey	---	---	16	18	6	40
TE Ike Moline	7	30	---	---	---	37
FB Joshua Evans	1	9	---	---	22	32
TE Jay Sawyer	1	7	---	---	21	29
DE Ashton Sizemore	---	---	13	15	---	28
OLB Hunter O'Conner	---	---	10	17	---	27
DT Edwin Alexander	---	---	2	12	10	24
OLB Dylan Carpenter	---	---	1	0	20	21
WR Kirk Boyer	2	4	---	---	15	21
OLB Harris Lovallo	---	---	2	15	3	20
RB Lukas Lyons	2	3	---	---	15	20
WR Jalen Blanchard	7	12	---	---	---	19
RB Gustavo Lyon	0	16	---	---	---	16
DT Pat Hampton	---	---	5	8	1	14
S Jeremiah Singleton	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Malik Murray	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Mel Thill	---	---	1	1	7	9
P Earl Tenneson	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR J.J. Atkins	1	0	---	---	5	6
OLB Carl Conzelman	---	---	4	2	---	6
K Dan Garner	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Norbert Hampton	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Dustin Hooks	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alvin Stubblefield	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Randall Olmstead	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	40	8.0
Middle	14	38	2.7
Right	11	22	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	25	12.5
Middle	6	1	0.2
Right	8	34	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonathan Rackers	36	24	3	0	1	5	5	2	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jessie Hodges	42	23	2	0	2	4	9	6	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	43	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	59	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	58	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	63	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	31	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	106	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	119	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Marquis Fenno	11	6	1	69	1	20
WR Noah Janzen	7	6	0	64	0	24
RB Roger Alston	4	3	0	15	0	14
RB Jessie Patterson	4	3	0	24	1	23
TE Vincent Jacobs	3	1	0	6	0	16
TE Brian Lonier	2	1	0	7	0	23
WR Raymond Benson	2	2	0	30	1	16
WR Trey Shannon	2	2	0	8	0	37
WR Earl Harmon	1	0	0	0	0	13

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harvey Webster	12	6	1	106	1	42
TE Brett Nixon	8	6	0	75	1	48
WR Camden Olvera	7	4	0	33	0	40
TE Ike Moline	7	3	0	24	0	30
RB Britt Tubbs	2	1	0	2	0	29
WR Jalen Blanchard	2	0	1	0	0	12
RB Gustavo Lyon	2	2	0	7	0	16
FB Joshua Evans	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE Jay Sawyer	1	1	0	9	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jonathan Rackers	1	6	6.00	4.00

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonathan Rackers	6	3	15	2.50	6.19

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jessie Hodges	5	1	12	2.40	6.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Marquis Fenno	3	1	3	1.00	6.27
WR Noah Janzen	2	2	12	6.00	9.14
RB Jessie Patterson	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Camden Olvera	2	0	0	0.00	4.71
TE Ike Moline	2	1	12	6.00	3.43
WR Harvey Webster	1	0	0	0.00	8.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jonathan Rackers	3	3
RB Jessie Patterson	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Britt Tubbs	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonathan Rackers	13	8	5

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jessie Hodges	8	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Marquis Fenno	6	3	2
RB Jessie Patterson	2	2	1
WR Earl Harmon	1	0	0
WR Noah Janzen	1	1	0
TE Brian Lonier	1	0	0
WR Raymond Benson	1	1	1
WR Trey Shannon	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harvey Webster	2	0	0
WR Camden Olvera	2	2	2
FB Joshua Evans	1	0	0
TE Brett Nixon	1	1	0
WR Jalen Blanchard	1	0	0
TE Ike Moline	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,600 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,200 (17,700)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 6,700 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 11,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,600 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,200 (17,700)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	6,700 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	11,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)