Week 9, 2040

played in Tampa Bay, FL

72 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	6	0	-	13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	14	14	3	10	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 TBY - Ross Abrams 6 run (Luis Franz extra point)
1Q: 01:35 TBY - R.J. Mitchel 31 run (Luis Franz extra point)
2Q: 08:04 TBY - Percy Myers 13 pass from Ross Abrams (Luis Franz extra point)
2Q: 04:14 NOS - Tyrone Shoate 63 pass from Jon Wagner (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 00:13 TBY - Jack Everett 5 pass from Ross Abrams (Luis Franz extra point)
3Q: 09:06 TBY - Luis Franz 37 field goal
3Q: 01:13 NOS - Kyle Fairley 2 fumble return (Jake Wilkins run for conversion failed)
4Q: 08:40 TBY - Luis Franz 30 field goal
4Q: 07:20 TBY - Emmanuel Gillespie 43 interception return (Luis Franz extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 TBY - Ross Abrams 6 run (Luis Franz extra point)
1Q: 01:35 TBY - R.J. Mitchel 31 run (Luis Franz extra point)
2Q: 08:04 TBY - Percy Myers 13 pass from Ross Abrams (Luis Franz extra point)
2Q: 04:14 NOS - Tyrone Shoate 63 pass from Jon Wagner (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 00:13 TBY - Jack Everett 5 pass from Ross Abrams (Luis Franz extra point)
3Q: 09:06 TBY - Luis Franz 37 field goal
3Q: 01:13 NOS - Kyle Fairley 2 fumble return (Jake Wilkins run for conversion failed)
4Q: 08:40 TBY - Luis Franz 30 field goal
4Q: 07:20 TBY - Emmanuel Gillespie 43 interception return (Luis Franz extra point)

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 6-2 6-2
First Downs 13 27
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 6 16
- by Penalty 0 4
Total Net Yards 298 469
- Offensive Plays 44 73
- Yards per Play 6.77 6.42
Net Rushing Yards 125 164
- Rushing Attempts 20 33
- Yards per Rush 6.25 4.97
Net Passing Yards 173 305
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 14 - 3 40 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 179 305
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.21 7.63
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/8 10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/88 7/57
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/101 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/43
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 23
Time of Possession 22:34 37:26

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	6-2	6-2
First Downs	13	27
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	6	16
- by Penalty	0	4
Total Net Yards	298	469
- Offensive Plays	44	73
- Yards per Play	6.77	6.42
Net Rushing Yards	125	164
- Rushing Attempts	20	33
- Yards per Rush	6.25	4.97
Net Passing Yards	173	305
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 14 - 3	40 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	179	305
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.21	7.63
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/8	10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/88	7/57
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/101	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/43
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 23
Time of Possession	22:34	37:26

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:22	OPP 43	3	-4	Punt
1	8:03	3:53	OWN 20	8	54	Interception
1	1:20	4:24	OWN 37	6	38	Missed FG
2	7:57	1:41	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	4:14	0:14	OWN 37	1	63	Touchdown
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 20	1	2	Half
3	9:01	4:05	OWN 43	6	15	Punt
3	3:38	3:11	OWN 47	5	53	Touchdown
4	10:54	0:32	OWN 4	2	5	Interception
4	8:34	1:22	OWN 27	4	10	Interception
4	7:12	2:09	OWN 20	4	26	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 1	1	12	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:38	5:35	OWN 5	11	95	Touchdown
1	4:10	2:50	OWN 11	6	89	Touchdown
2	11:56	3:59	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
2	6:16	2:02	OWN 12	5	18	Punt
2	4:00	3:57	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:59	OWN 30	14	50	Field Goal
3	4:56	1:18	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	0:27	4:33	OWN 20	9	34	Punt
4	10:22	1:48	OPP 25	5	12	Field Goal
4	5:03	4:42	OWN 8	6	31	Punt

Game MVP: Ross Abrams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Pete Sutton	9	71	7.89	30	3
Jake Wilkins	7	27	3.86	9	0
Shannon Watkins	2	14	7.00	12	1
Jon Wagner	2	13	6.50	10	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
R.J. Mitchel	17	75	4.41	31	1	1
Anthony Bright	11	30	2.73	11	1	0
Ross Abrams	5	59	11.80	33	1	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Wagner	23	14	179	1/6	1	63	3	60.1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ross Abrams	40	30	305	0/0	2	38	0	113.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrone Shoate	5	5	93	18.60	40	63	1
WR Preston Stevenson	2	8	14	7.00	0	10	0
RB Pete Sutton	2	2	6	3.00	0	5	0
TE Dusty Tobias	2	2	6	3.00	0	5	0
FB Clyde Springer	2	3	34	17.00	7	23	0
WR Kyle Fairley	1	1	26	26.00	20	26	0
FB Shannon Watkins	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB R.J. Mitchel	6	7	48	8.00	31	18	0
TE Byron Brant	5	7	34	6.80	6	16	0
FB Anthony Bright	5	8	48	9.60	16	22	0
WR Bob Markel	4	4	39	9.75	3	12	0
WR Jack Everett	3	5	53	17.67	28	38	1
WR Greg Grasso	3	4	52	17.33	31	26	0
WR Oscar Gaylor	2	2	15	7.50	0	9	0
WR Percy Myers	1	2	13	13.00	8	13	1
TE Richie Gaylor	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Emmanuel Gillespie	3	43	14.33	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jon Wagner	1	0	0	0
Kyle Fairley	0	1	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kody Prior	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walt Sutter	4	185	46.3	41.3	58	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rusty Clemons	4	186	46.5	40.5	60	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane Killian	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Luis Franz	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Stevenson	2	24	12.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chester Ellingsen	2	74	37.0	0
Barry McGruddy	1	27	27.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Oscar Gaylor	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Reuben Browning	9	2	0.0	31	36
OLB Lance Osborne	8	4	0.0	28	39
OLB Rodney Whalen	6	2	0.0	19	12
CB Keegan Ulufale	4	2	0.0	28	38
CB Ezra Austin	4	1	0.0	25	33
ILB Lamar McCarthy	4	0	0.0	11	22
S Zane Shannon	4	0	0.0	28	38
OLB Geoff Kubrak	3	0	0.0	19	15
ILB Robert Facchini	3	0	0.0	9	7
DE Rich Banks	2	2	0.0	18	16
DE Emmanuel Brisman	2	2	0.0	27	34
CB Noah Martin	2	2	0.0	21	27
DT Jorge Templeton	2	1	0.0	15	30
WR Preston Stevenson	2	0	---	---	---
CB Roman Parliman	1	1	0.0	4	5
CB Barry McGruddy	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Enrique Sullivan	1	0	0.0	10	13
DE Chandler DeVore	1	0	0.0	21	30
DT Damien Mathews	1	0	0.0	16	8
S Jameson Brooks	1	0	0.0	7	4
DT Adam Dixon	0	3	0.0	23	27

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Leonardo Pritchett	5	0	0.0	15	16
ILB Donnell Welch	4	1	1.0	17	22
S Kody Prior	4	2	0.0	19	24
CB Ian Kelley	4	0	0.0	13	20
OLB Tyrus Branton	3	0	0.0	15	18
S Javier Teller	3	0	0.0	11	11
DE Karl De Boer	2	1	0.0	15	19
S Terry Gozzi	2	1	0.0	19	23
CB Jessie Strong	2	0	0.0	17	21
OLB Marco Bruce	2	0	0.0	4	7
ILB Randy Yarbrough	1	3	0.0	8	4
CB Emmanuel Gillespie	1	1	0.0	19	24
DT Todd Bruce	1	0	0.0	10	13
DT Angel Meadows	0	1	0.0	10	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Emmanuel Brisman	3	2	34
DT Jorge Templeton	1	0	30
DE Chandler DeVore	1	0	30

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Donnell Welch	1.0	0	0	22
OLB Leonardo Pritchett	0.0	2	2	16
OLB Tyrus Branton	0.0	2	1	18
DT Todd Bruce	0.0	1	0	13
DE Karl De Boer	0.0	1	0	19
DE Xavier Flagg	0.0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Lance Osborne	5	1	39
CB Ezra Austin	4	0	33
S Reuben Browning	4	0	36
ILB Lamar McCarthy	3	0	22
CB Noah Martin	3	0	27
CB Keegan Ulufale	3	0	38
OLB Rodney Whalen	1	0	12
DE Rich Banks	1	0	16
CB Barry McGruddy	1	0	6
OLB Geoff Kubrak	1	0	15
DT Enrique Sullivan	1	0	13
S Zane Shannon	1	0	38
ILB Robert Facchini	1	0	7
CB Roman Parliman	1	0	5

Tampa Bay	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ian Kelley	3	0	20
CB Jessie Strong	2	0	21
S Kody Prior	2	0	24
S Terry Gozzi	2	0	23
S Javier Teller	2	0	11
CB Emmanuel Gillespie	1	3	24
OLB Marco Bruce	1	0	7
OLB Leonardo Pritchett	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jackie Wagner	2	5	0	18	0	23
Shawn Fadiman	2	2	0	20	0	24
Shannon Watkins	1	3	1	16	1	20
Amos McIndoe	1	3	0	18	0	23
Micah Zwillinger	1	1	0	3	0	2
Isaac Fuller	0	2	0	18	0	22
Marvin Buckner	0	1	0	19	0	23
Skip McGee	0	1	0	2	0	2

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Alfred Spencer	3	9	30	39
Bruce Schnebele	1	6	33	40
Griffin Carr	1	3	28	39
Doug Sherman	1	2	30	39
Byron Brant	0	3	24	23
Ezekiel Sherman	0	2	5	1
Casey Malamala	0	2	30	39
Rickey Wilkerson	0	1	3	1
Lee Chou	0	1	3	1

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Preston Stevenson	1	15
Chester Ellingsen	1	12

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Mason Coolidge	2	15
Bob Markel	2	11
Richie Gaylor	1	15

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lance Osborne	---	---	28	39	10	77
Ezra Austin	---	---	25	33	17	75
Reuben Browning	---	---	31	36	2	69
Zane Shannon	---	---	28	38	2	68
Keegan Ulufale	---	---	28	38	2	68
Emmanuel Brisman	---	---	27	34	1	62
Noah Martin	---	---	21	27	9	57
Shannon Watkins	16	20	---	---	20	56
Preston Stevenson	16	22	---	---	15	53
Adam Dixon	---	---	23	27	3	53
Chandler DeVore	---	---	21	30	2	53
Jorge Templeton	---	---	15	30	3	48
Marvin Buckner	19	23	---	---	5	47
Amos McIndoe	18	23	---	---	5	46
Rodney Whalen	---	---	19	12	13	44
Shawn Fadiman	20	24	---	---	---	44
Geoff Kubrak	---	---	19	15	9	43
Jon Wagner	19	24	---	---	---	43
Jackie Wagner	18	23	---	---	---	41
Isaac Fuller	18	22	---	---	---	40
Rich Banks	---	---	18	16	5	39
Kyle Fairley	14	13	---	---	12	39
Tyrone Shoate	16	19	---	---	---	35
Lamar McCarthy	---	---	11	22	1	34
Pete Sutton	9	18	---	---	1	28
Dusty Tobias	5	6	---	---	16	27
Harrison Brown	8	4	---	---	14	26
Damien Mathews	---	---	16	8	1	25
Enrique Sullivan	---	---	10	13	1	24
Barry McGruddy	---	---	3	6	11	20
Chester Ellingsen	4	4	---	---	12	20
Clyde Springer	3	9	---	---	8	20
Roman Parliman	---	---	4	5	10	19
Robert Facchini	---	---	9	7	2	18
Jake Wilkins	9	5	---	---	4	18
Jameson Brooks	---	---	7	4	2	13
Skip McGee	2	2	---	---	5	9
Jace Thornton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Al Redden	0	0	---	---	5	5
Micah Zwillinger	3	2	---	---	---	5
Walt Sutter	0	0	---	---	4	4
Zane Killian	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mercury Cox	2	1	---	---	---	3
Sedrick McDuffee	1	0	---	---	---	1
Luke Russell	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dakota Hayes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Casey Malamala	30	39	---	---	6	75
Ross Abrams	33	40	---	---	---	73
Bruce Schnebele	33	40	---	---	---	73
Anthony Bright	25	28	---	---	17	70
Alfred Spencer	30	39	---	---	---	69
Doug Sherman	30	39	---	---	---	69
Griffin Carr	28	39	---	---	---	67
Bob Markel	22	31	---	---	11	64
Byron Brant	24	23	---	---	7	54
Terry Gozzi	---	---	19	23	9	51
Donnell Welch	---	---	17	22	9	48
Emmanuel Gillespie	---	---	19	24	5	48
Jack Everett	18	26	---	---	1	45
Ian Kelley	---	---	13	20	12	45
Kody Prior	---	---	19	24	2	45
R.J. Mitchel	20	24	---	---	---	44
Percy Myers	18	22	---	---	---	40
Jessie Strong	---	---	17	21	---	38
Greg Grasso	13	20	---	---	3	36
Richie Gaylor	10	10	---	---	15	35
Karl De Boer	---	---	15	19	1	35
Xavier Flagg	---	---	15	17	2	34
Tyrus Branton	---	---	15	18	1	34
Marco Bruce	---	---	4	7	23	34
Javier Teller	---	---	11	11	11	33
Leonardo Pritchett	---	---	15	16	1	32
Pat McHenry	5	8	---	---	19	32
Todd Bruce	---	---	10	13	4	27
Oscar Gaylor	7	4	---	---	16	27
Angel Meadows	---	---	10	11	---	21
Lionel Stephens	---	---	5	7	4	16
Mason Coolidge	---	---	1	0	15	16
Warren Davidson	2	4	---	---	7	13
Randy Yarbrough	---	---	8	4	1	13
Herman Engelke	---	---	5	5	---	10
Rickey Wilkerson	3	1	---	---	6	10
Lee Chou	3	1	---	---	6	10
Luis Franz	0	0	---	---	10	10
Raymond Durham	3	1	---	---	5	9
Ezekiel Sherman	5	1	---	---	1	7
Willie Chandler	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rusty Clemons	0	0	---	---	4	4
Johnnie Taylor	---	---	2	2	---	4
Edward Kuhlmann	0	0	---	---	2	2
Wayne Gillespie	1	0	---	---	---	1
Axel Wilczewski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	12	89	7.4
Right	7	34	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	14	99	7.1
Right	12	39	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Wagner	23	14	3	0	0	0	6	4	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ross Abrams	40	30	4	0	4	1	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	48	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	61	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	63	31.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	19	196	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	104	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	8	2	14	0	22
WR Tyrone Shoate	5	5	93	1	19
FB Clyde Springer	3	2	34	1	9
FB Shannon Watkins	2	0	0	0	20
RB Pete Sutton	2	2	6	0	18
TE Dusty Tobias	2	2	6	0	6
WR Kyle Fairley	1	1	26	1	13

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Anthony Bright	8	5	2	48	1	28
TE Byron Brant	7	5	1	34	0	23
RB R.J. Mitchel	7	6	0	48	0	24
WR Jack Everett	5	3	0	53	1	26
WR Greg Grasso	4	3	0	52	2	20
WR Bob Markel	4	4	0	39	0	31
WR Percy Myers	2	1	1	13	0	22
WR Oscar Gaylor	2	2	0	15	0	4
TE Richie Gaylor	1	1	0	3	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jon Wagner	1	10	10.00	6.50

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
R.J. Mitchel	3	12	4.00	4.41
Ross Abrams	2	11	5.50	11.80
Anthony Bright	1	0	0.00	2.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ross Abrams	5	2	18	3.60	7.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jack Everett	3	1	5	1.67	10.60
WR Percy Myers	2	1	13	6.50	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Pete Sutton	4	2

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Ross Abrams	2	2
Anthony Bright	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Wagner	4	2	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ross Abrams	13	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Preston Stevenson	1	0	0
FB Shannon Watkins	1	0	0
RB Pete Sutton	1	1	0
TE Dusty Tobias	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB R.J. Mitchel	4	3	2
WR Jack Everett	2	1	1
WR Bob Markel	2	2	2
WR Oscar Gaylor	2	2	1
WR Greg Grasso	1	1	1
TE Byron Brant	1	0	0
WR Percy Myers	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 36,400 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,200 (17,700)
End Zone 4,600 (12,700)
Mezzanine 3,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 6,700 (11,200)
Club Seats 7,800 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	36,400 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,200 (17,700)
End Zone	4,600 (12,700)
Mezzanine	3,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	6,700 (11,200)
Club Seats	7,800 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)