Week 1, 2075

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	14	0	0	0	-	14
New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:55 NOS - Lewis Hines 3 pass from Wesley Benson (Otis Grieb extra point)
1Q: 03:03 TBY - Warren Gardner 13 run (Alexis Piccarreta extra point)
1Q: 00:15 TBY - Lamont Lee 24 run (Alexis Piccarreta extra point)
2Q: 06:35 NOS - Otis Grieb 33 field goal
4Q: 06:40 NOS - Ruben Joyner 7 pass from Wesley Benson (Otis Grieb extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:55 NOS - Lewis Hines 3 pass from Wesley Benson (Otis Grieb extra point)
1Q: 03:03 TBY - Warren Gardner 13 run (Alexis Piccarreta extra point)
1Q: 00:15 TBY - Lamont Lee 24 run (Alexis Piccarreta extra point)
2Q: 06:35 NOS - Otis Grieb 33 field goal
4Q: 06:40 NOS - Ruben Joyner 7 pass from Wesley Benson (Otis Grieb extra point)

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 9 11
- by Passing 7 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 275 352
- Offensive Plays 57 65
- Yards per Play 4.82 5.42
Net Rushing Yards 149 216
- Rushing Attempts 30 40
- Yards per Rush 4.97 5.40
Net Passing Yards 126 136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 13 - 0 25 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 151 136
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.67 5.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 3/81
Kick Returns/Yards 1/37 3/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:12 31:48

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	9	11
- by Passing	7	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	275	352
- Offensive Plays	57	65
- Yards per Play	4.82	5.42
Net Rushing Yards	149	216
- Rushing Attempts	30	40
- Yards per Rush	4.97	5.40
Net Passing Yards	126	136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 13 - 0	25 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	151	136
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.67	5.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	3/81
Kick Returns/Yards	1/37	3/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:12	31:48

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:29	1:39	OWN 47	3	0	Punt
1	7:46	4:52	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	1:28	1:25	OWN 48	4	52	Touchdown
2	10:52	1:51	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
2	6:30	2:14	OWN 25	4	9	Punt
2	1:54	1:54	OWN 20	5	29	Half
3	15:00	2:45	OWN 25	6	26	Punt
3	9:26	4:28	OWN 40	9	27	Downs
3	2:33	1:35	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
4	13:26	1:09	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	6:33	3:14	OWN 39	5	19	Punt
4	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	2	3	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:31	OWN 12	3	-4	Punt
1	11:50	4:04	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
1	2:54	1:26	OWN 15	3	-4	Punt
1	0:03	4:11	OWN 15	8	45	Punt
2	9:01	2:31	OPP 26	6	10	Field Goal
2	4:16	2:22	OWN 40	4	13	Punt
3	12:15	2:49	OWN 20	5	47	Missed FG
3	4:58	2:25	OWN 33	5	15	Punt
3	0:58	2:32	OPP 44	7	31	Fumble
4	12:17	5:44	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
4	3:19	2:52	OWN 20	7	28	Punt

Game MVP: Wesley Benson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ivan Wright	10	19	1.90	6	0	0
QB Lamont Lee	9	80	8.89	24	5	1
RB Micah Paige	7	24	3.43	7	0	0
RB Warren Gardner	3	24	8.00	13	1	1
WR Archie Kolodzik	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devon Davidson	17	95	5.59	14	3
RB Lionel Burkhammer	13	61	4.69	13	3
QB Wesley Benson	6	40	6.67	16	1
RB Cooper Coles	4	20	5.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Lee	24	13	151	3/25	0	25	0	73.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wesley Benson	25	14	136	0/0	2	40	0	98.1

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Elias Flowers	7	7	95	13.57	56	25
WR Archie Kolodzik	2	3	22	11.00	7	12
WR R.J. Whitfield	2	8	10	5.00	0	7
RB Ivan Wright	1	1	10	10.00	6	10
RB Micah Paige	1	1	14	14.00	12	14
WR Zach McSherry	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Harry Perez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Norm Stonge	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lewis Hines	3	5	11	3.67	12	12	1
WR Junior Nussmeier	3	6	85	28.33	15	40	0
WR William Kemp	2	3	27	13.50	8	15	0
WR Winston Edwards	2	3	8	4.00	6	6	0
RB Cooper Coles	2	2	-5	-2.50	0	-1	0
RB Devon Davidson	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Ruben Joyner	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR Philip Battle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Vincent Melvin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Elijah Cole	0	1	0	0
S Hugh Salley	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Wesley Benson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jordan England	7	300	42.9	26.6	49	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kai George	6	283	47.2	35.8	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alexis Piccarreta	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Otis Grieb	1/2	0/1	0/1	33	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joshua Sheldon	1	8	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	81	27.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joshua Sheldon	1	37	37.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	2	34	17.0	0
William Kemp	1	9	9.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Daniel Weber	9	4	38	24
CB Luke Woodard	7	2	40	25
ILB Donald Cash	7	0	39	24
OLB Warren Wilkins	5	1	20	14
ILB Noah Summers	4	2	17	10
DE Bernie Heilman	3	2	30	18
S Abel Dunphy	3	0	7	7
OLB Trent Meeker	3	0	32	20
DT Spencer Brentlinger	2	1	23	14
CB Joshua Sheldon	2	1	17	9
DE Drake McFerrin	2	0	21	12
CB Shaquille Dixon	2	0	27	19
DT Logan Armstrong	1	1	11	7
DE Blake Turnbull	1	0	25	15
S Chester Hopper	0	1	10	1
S Hugh Salley	0	1	40	25

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kelly Hawkins	8	3	1.0	30	27
ILB Frank Weaver	5	0	0.0	18	18
CB Warren Emerson	4	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Richard Dixon	3	0	1.0	14	19
S Josh Hodges	3	2	0.0	30	27
DE Sammy Carswell	3	1	0.0	17	20
CB Richie Bradshaw	3	0	0.0	14	9
ILB Josh Perkins	2	2	0.0	8	4
OLB Erik Woody	2	1	0.0	9	5
CB Marquis Sweeney	2	0	0.0	14	16
S Billy Austin	2	0	0.0	25	22
DE Stan Rinkenberg	1	2	1.0	18	10
DT Gene Wagoner	1	1	0.0	18	14
RB Devon Davidson	1	0	---	---	---
S Troy Bruner	1	0	0.0	5	15
CB Braxton Wynn	1	0	0.0	20	12
DT Micah Wintch	1	0	0.0	11	11
CB Conrad Ulufale	1	0	0.0	16	12
DE Derek Gardner	1	0	0.0	10	8
OLB Damien Welker	0	1	0.0	17	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Spencer Brentlinger	1	0	0	14
ILB Donald Cash	0	1	1	24
OLB Antoine Conley	0	1	0	10
DE Chad McConnell	0	1	0	8
DE Drake McFerrin	0	1	0	12
OLB Trent Meeker	0	1	0	20
DE Blake Turnbull	0	1	0	15

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kelly Hawkins	1.0	0	0	1	27
OLB Richard Dixon	1.0	0	0	0	19
DE Stan Rinkenberg	1.0	0	0	0	10
DE Sammy Carswell	0.0	1	0	2	20
DT Gene Wagoner	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Derek Gardner	0.0	1	0	0	8
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	0	3	1	17
CB Conrad Ulufale	0.0	0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	PPlay
CB Luke Woodard	3	25
S Abel Dunphy	2	7
CB Shaquille Dixon	2	19
CB Joshua Sheldon	2	9
ILB Noah Summers	1	10
ILB Donald Cash	1	24
S Daniel Weber	1	24
OLB Trent Meeker	1	20
DE Blake Turnbull	1	15

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Kelly Hawkins	3	0	27
CB Richie Bradshaw	2	1	9
CB Warren Emerson	2	0	23
S Josh Hodges	1	2	27
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	0	16
OLB Richard Dixon	1	0	19
S Billy Austin	1	0	22
DT Micah Wintch	1	0	11
ILB Frank Weaver	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Pedro Chisholm	3	11	30	1	27
C Deion Owens	3	6	30	0	27
G Sean Dernbach	2	8	30	0	27
G Tyrone Kemp	0	1	30	1	27
T Zachery Menendez	0	1	30	1	27

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Bennett Hammons	5	6	1	40	25
C Jesse Heath	4	10	2	40	25
T Carlton Brady	2	10	0	40	25
G Brock Bernard	2	5	0	40	25
G Nate Linker	1	5	0	40	25

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Antoine Conley	1	20
Daniel Weber	1	18
Ivan Wright	1	14
Rico Heath	1	13
Spencer Brentlinger	1	12
Zachery Menendez	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Richard Dixon	1	20
Josh Hodges	1	20

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daniel Weber	---	---	38	24	18	80
CB Luke Woodard	---	---	40	25	15	80
ILB Donald Cash	---	---	39	24	12	75
S Hugh Salley	---	---	40	25	2	67
G Tyrone Kemp	30	27	---	---	7	64
G Sean Dernbach	30	27	---	---	7	64
T Pedro Chisholm	30	27	---	---	7	64
T Zachery Menendez	30	27	---	---	7	64
WR R.J. Whitfield	30	27	---	---	4	61
C Deion Owens	30	27	---	---	---	57
QB Lamont Lee	30	27	---	---	---	57
TE Elias Flowers	27	25	---	---	2	54
WR Zach McSherry	25	21	---	---	8	54
OLB Trent Meeker	---	---	32	20	---	52
OLB Antoine Conley	---	---	20	10	20	50
DT Spencer Brentlinger	---	---	23	14	12	49
DE Bernie Heilman	---	---	30	18	---	48
RB Ivan Wright	13	19	---	---	14	46
CB Shaquille Dixon	---	---	27	19	---	46
DE Blake Turnbull	---	---	25	15	---	40
OLB Warren Wilkins	---	---	20	14	2	36
CB Joshua Sheldon	---	---	17	9	10	36
WR Archie Kolodzik	20	15	---	---	---	35
DE Drake McFerrin	---	---	21	12	2	35
TE Norm Stonge	9	3	---	---	18	30
ILB Noah Summers	---	---	17	10	---	27
DE Chad McConnell	---	---	8	8	8	24
S Chester Hopper	---	---	10	1	13	24
DT Logan Armstrong	---	---	11	7	6	24
FB Rico Heath	2	6	---	---	13	21
WR Reuben Iverson	4	2	---	---	12	18
RB Micah Paige	11	6	---	---	---	17
S Abel Dunphy	---	---	7	7	2	16
OLB Elijah Cole	---	---	7	6	2	15
WR Gerald Peace	6	9	---	---	---	15
CB Al Brennan	---	---	5	6	2	13
P Jordan England	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Kenny Woolson	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Johnnie Forbes	---	---	3	1	---	4
K Alexis Piccarreta	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Warren Gardner	3	0	---	---	---	3
TE Harry Perez	0	2	---	---	---	2
T Cedric Griffiths	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Cooper Reiss	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cornelius Pritchett	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Leroy Atkins	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Josh Hodges	---	---	30	27	20	77
G Nate Linker	40	25	---	---	8	73
T Bennett Hammons	40	25	---	---	8	73
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	30	27	10	67
G Brock Bernard	40	25	---	---	---	65
T Carlton Brady	40	25	---	---	---	65
C Jesse Heath	40	25	---	---	---	65
QB Wesley Benson	40	25	---	---	---	65
WR Junior Nussmeier	32	20	---	---	10	62
WR Winston Edwards	35	18	---	---	---	53
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	14	19	20	53
S Billy Austin	---	---	25	22	---	47
RB Devon Davidson	22	11	---	---	13	46
TE Vincent Melvin	27	19	---	---	---	46
WR Ruben Joyner	13	10	---	---	22	45
CB Warren Emerson	---	---	21	23	---	44
TE Lewis Hines	19	14	---	---	6	39
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	18	14	7	39
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	14	9	14	37
DE Sammy Carswell	---	---	17	20	---	37
ILB Frank Weaver	---	---	18	18	---	36
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	15	17	---	32
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	20	12	---	32
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	17	8	7	32
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	14	16	---	30
WR William Kemp	14	7	---	---	8	29
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	18	10	---	28
CB Conrad Ulufale	---	---	16	12	---	28
RB Lionel Burkhammer	15	8	---	---	4	27
RB Cooper Coles	6	8	---	---	12	26
WR Philip Battle	1	3	---	---	22	26
TE Zack Heitz	16	7	---	---	---	23
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	11	11	---	22
S Troy Bruner	---	---	5	15	---	20
DE Derek Gardner	---	---	10	8	---	18
OLB Erik Woody	---	---	9	5	---	14
ILB Josh Perkins	---	---	8	4	---	12
CB Reuben Smyth	---	---	0	0	11	11
T J.J. Mathai	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Bob Helfenstein	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Kai George	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Otis Grieb	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Tommy Moss	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Devante Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Daryl Comella	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	16	99	6.2
Right	8	35	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	39	4.3
Middle	20	89	4.5
Right	11	88	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Lee	24	13	1	0	1	3	4	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wesley Benson	25	14	3	1	3	0	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	141	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	10	2.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	19	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	3	14	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	39	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	64	16.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR R.J. Whitfield	8	2	1	10	0	27
TE Elias Flowers	7	7	0	95	1	25
WR Archie Kolodzik	3	2	0	22	0	15
WR Zach McSherry	2	0	0	0	0	21
RB Ivan Wright	1	1	0	10	0	19
RB Micah Paige	1	1	0	14	0	6
TE Harry Perez	1	0	0	0	0	2
TE Norm Stonge	1	0	0	0	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Junior Nussmeier	6	3	1	85	3	20
TE Lewis Hines	5	3	1	11	0	14
WR William Kemp	3	2	0	27	0	7
WR Winston Edwards	3	2	0	8	0	18
RB Cooper Coles	2	2	0	-5	0	8
RB Devon Davidson	2	1	0	3	0	11
TE Vincent Melvin	2	0	0	0	0	19
WR Philip Battle	1	0	1	0	0	3
WR Ruben Joyner	1	1	0	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Warren Gardner	1	13	13.00	8.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	2	10	5.00	5.59
RB Lionel Burkhammer	2	4	2.00	4.69
RB Cooper Coles	1	9	9.00	5.00
QB Wesley Benson	1	16	16.00	6.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wesley Benson	4	2	10	2.50	5.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Lewis Hines	1	1	3	3.00	2.20
WR Winston Edwards	1	0	0	0.00	2.67
TE Vincent Melvin	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Ruben Joyner	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Micah Paige	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devon Davidson	3	2
QB Wesley Benson	3	0
RB Cooper Coles	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Lee	9	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wesley Benson	7	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Elias Flowers	3	3	3
WR R.J. Whitfield	3	0	0
WR Archie Kolodzik	2	1	0
WR Zach McSherry	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR William Kemp	2	1	1
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	1	1
TE Vincent Melvin	2	0	0
WR Philip Battle	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 11,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (16,100)
Club Seats 15,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,500 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	11,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (16,100)
Club Seats	15,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,500 (9,900)