Week 1, 2054

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	21	7	6	-	41
New Orleans Saints	3	7	8	0	-	18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:40 TBY - Doug Leandri 3 pass from Aiden Shapiro (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
1Q: 07:26 NOS - O.J. Thomas 46 field goal
2Q: 13:43 TBY - Roberto Pennock 34 pass from Aiden Shapiro (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
2Q: 10:25 TBY - Aiden Shapiro 1 run (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
2Q: 03:38 NOS - Ernie Vernon 1 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 00:43 TBY - Dustin Dodson 7 pass from Aiden Shapiro (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
3Q: 11:13 NOS - Ralph Maxwell 8 pass from Casey Nixon (Casey Nixon pass to Ernie Vernon for conversion)
3Q: 00:09 TBY - Oscar Mincey 12 run (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
4Q: 10:23 TBY - Tanner Sughroue 38 field goal
4Q: 02:35 TBY - Tanner Sughroue 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:40 TBY - Doug Leandri 3 pass from Aiden Shapiro (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
1Q: 07:26 NOS - O.J. Thomas 46 field goal
2Q: 13:43 TBY - Roberto Pennock 34 pass from Aiden Shapiro (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
2Q: 10:25 TBY - Aiden Shapiro 1 run (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
2Q: 03:38 NOS - Ernie Vernon 1 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 00:43 TBY - Dustin Dodson 7 pass from Aiden Shapiro (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
3Q: 11:13 NOS - Ralph Maxwell 8 pass from Casey Nixon (Casey Nixon pass to Ernie Vernon for conversion)
3Q: 00:09 TBY - Oscar Mincey 12 run (Tanner Sughroue extra point)
4Q: 10:23 TBY - Tanner Sughroue 38 field goal
4Q: 02:35 TBY - Tanner Sughroue 43 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 28 20
- by Rushing 10 2
- by Passing 15 17
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 448 422
- Offensive Plays 74 66
- Yards per Play 6.05 6.39
Net Rushing Yards 161 30
- Rushing Attempts 38 15
- Yards per Rush 4.24 2.00
Net Passing Yards 287 392
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 18 - 0 50 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 299 400
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/12 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.97 7.69
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 11/18 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 13.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/4
Penalties/Yards 4/25 12/94
Punt Returns/Yards 4/32 3/30
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 4/97
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 28
Time of Possession 32:30 27:30

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	28	20
- by Rushing	10	2
- by Passing	15	17
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	448	422
- Offensive Plays	74	66
- Yards per Play	6.05	6.39
Net Rushing Yards	161	30
- Rushing Attempts	38	15
- Yards per Rush	4.24	2.00
Net Passing Yards	287	392
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 18 - 0	50 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	299	400
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/12	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.97	7.69
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	11/18	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	13.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/4
Penalties/Yards	4/25	12/94
Punt Returns/Yards	4/32	3/30
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	4/97
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 28
Time of Possession	32:30	27:30

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:30	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
1	7:21	3:48	OWN 25	9	32	Punt
1	0:32	2:01	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
2	13:26	3:11	OPP 37	7	37	Touchdown
2	7:28	1:29	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
2	3:31	2:54	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
3	11:02	3:38	OWN 27	6	13	Punt
3	5:43	1:42	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
3	2:15	2:12	OWN 28	6	72	Touchdown
4	13:25	3:09	OWN 37	6	42	Field Goal
4	6:49	4:19	OWN 21	8	53	Field Goal
4	1:01	1:01	OWN 39	3	0	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:30	4:09	OWN 25	7	46	Field Goal
1	3:33	3:01	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
2	10:15	2:47	OWN 25	7	40	Punt
2	5:59	2:28	OWN 46	8	54	Touchdown
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 30	2	31	Half
3	15:00	3:58	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	7:24	1:41	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
3	4:01	1:46	OWN 31	5	13	Punt
3	0:03	1:38	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	10:16	3:27	OWN 36	11	43	Downs
4	2:30	1:29	OWN 24	7	37	Downs

Game MVP: Aiden Shapiro, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Oscar Mincey	20	99	4.95	22	5	1
Cornelius Martinez	13	51	3.92	14	2	0
Aiden Shapiro	3	14	4.67	8	0	1
Kevin Sadowski	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ralph Maxwell	7	36	5.14	22	1
Bernie Randall	6	-3	-0.50	1	0
Casey Nixon	2	-3	-1.50	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Aiden Shapiro	35	18	299	1/12	3	49	0	109.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Casey Nixon	46	33	400	1/8	2	41	0	112.5
Cristian Cress	4	0	0	0/0	0	0	0	39.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Roberto Pennock	7	13	180	25.71	48	49	1
WR Doug Leandri	4	4	36	9.00	5	19	1
RB Oscar Mincey	2	3	13	6.50	0	10	0
WR Dustin Dodson	2	4	20	10.00	0	13	1
WR Nathan McIntyre	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Derrick Martinez	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Kurt Lewis	1	3	37	37.00	20	37	0
RB Cornelius Martinez	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Phillip Wormeck	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Keegan Reid	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jaylen Palumbo	9	11	134	14.89	42	41	0
WR Sherman McDougall	7	12	124	17.71	53	39	0
WR Ernie Vernon	5	9	57	11.40	18	27	1
RB Bernie Randall	4	4	25	6.25	9	16	0
RB Ralph Maxwell	4	5	17	4.25	4	8	1
RB Horace Kimmel	2	4	18	9.00	3	12	0
WR Keith Gray	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Dustin Perry	1	3	16	16.00	3	16	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kurt Lewis	0	1	0	0
Derrick Martinez	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sherman McDougall	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Blake Malek	4	181	45.3	32.8	54	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darrell Van Pelt	5	216	43.2	32.8	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tanner Sughroue	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	5/5

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
O.J. Thomas	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant Brooks	4	32	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Washington	3	30	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant Brooks	1	21	21.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sherman McDougall	3	77	25.7	0
Darnell Wadley	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kenneth Bensen	8	1	0.0	14	35
CB Britt Bissett	7	2	0.0	15	51
OLB Nathaniel Hartman	7	0	0.0	15	50
S Perry Cochrane	5	0	0.0	9	19
CB Frank Shaw	4	1	0.0	6	32
OLB Roderick Kendall	3	0	0.0	14	45
CB Amari Bullock	3	0	0.0	15	50
DT Randy Wilcox	2	1	1.0	6	28
S Kim Hopper	2	3	0.0	6	31
DT Collin Rogers	2	0	0.0	9	23
DE Dustin Bierce	2	0	0.0	14	46
ILB Vince Roberts	1	1	0.0	9	18
CB Jerald Korth	1	1	0.0	15	51
DE Brayden Galloway	0	1	0.0	13	38

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gregory Lytle	7	2	0.0	38	34
S Darrin Spector	7	1	0.0	37	34
DT Kenyon George	6	2	0.0	29	28
CB Erik McKie	5	2	0.0	26	14
OLB Carlton Conley	5	0	0.0	20	23
DE Tommy Walton	4	0	1.0	36	30
CB Mason Monahan	4	3	0.0	33	33
OLB Chandler Madison	4	1	0.0	20	27
S Devonte Luzio	3	1	0.0	38	36
DT Stan Reynolds	2	1	0.0	18	13
CB Mark Flynn	1	1	0.0	27	28
DT Brad Malone	1	0	0.0	15	21
OLB Derek Dorey	1	0	0.0	17	6
CB Kerry Washington	0	2	0.0	4	6
DT Preston Arnold	0	1	0.0	14	10
DE Doug Henderson	0	1	0.0	29	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Randy Wilcox	1.0	0	1	28
DE Dustin Bierce	0.0	1	0	46
DE Brayden Galloway	0.0	0	2	38
DT Collin Rogers	0.0	0	1	23

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tommy Walton	1.0	0	3	30
OLB Carlton Conley	0.0	1	1	23
DE Doug Henderson	0.0	1	0	29
DT Brad Malone	0.0	1	0	21
DT Kenyon George	0.0	0	1	28
OLB Chandler Madison	0.0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Britt Bissett	5	2	51
ILB Kenneth Bensen	5	1	35
OLB Nathaniel Hartman	5	0	50
CB Frank Shaw	4	2	32
S Perry Cochrane	4	0	19
S Kim Hopper	2	1	31
OLB Roderick Kendall	2	0	45
CB Jerald Korth	2	0	51
CB Amari Bullock	2	0	50
ILB Vince Roberts	1	1	18
DT Collin Rogers	1	0	23

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Darrin Spector	3	1	34
S Devonte Luzio	3	0	36
ILB Gregory Lytle	3	0	34
OLB Carlton Conley	3	0	23
CB Mason Monahan	3	0	33
CB Erik McKie	2	0	14
CB Mark Flynn	1	2	28
CB Les Stargell	0	2	7

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Carter Cote	4	13	1	38	0	36
Jeffery Von der Ahe	4	8	0	38	1	36
Emmanuel Covington	2	6	0	38	0	36
Kirk Kayer	0	4	0	38	0	36
Jeffrey Lake	0	2	0	38	0	36

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Griffin Wallace	3	5	15	0	51
Clarence Florez	0	4	15	0	51
Orlando Taliancich	0	4	15	0	51
Monty Meadows	0	1	15	1	51
Antoine Clancy	0	1	15	0	51

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Lewis	3	13
Jerald Korth	1	22
Derrick Martinez	1	19
Jared Young	1	19
Grant Brooks	1	16

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Conley	2	9
Doug Finneran	1	22
Horace Kimmel	1	22
Alejandro Joe	1	6

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jerald Korth	---	---	15	51	22	88
Kurt Lewis	38	33	---	---	13	84
Jeffery Von der Ahe	38	36	---	---	6	80
Kirk Kayer	38	36	---	---	6	80
Emmanuel Covington	38	36	---	---	6	80
Jeffrey Lake	38	36	---	---	6	80
Carter Cote	38	36	---	---	---	74
Aiden Shapiro	35	36	---	---	---	71
Roberto Pennock	35	34	---	---	---	69
Britt Bissett	---	---	15	51	1	67
Dustin Bierce	---	---	14	46	6	66
Nathaniel Hartman	---	---	15	50	1	66
Amari Bullock	---	---	15	50	1	66
Roderick Kendall	---	---	14	45	3	62
Oscar Mincey	25	28	---	---	---	53
Brayden Galloway	---	---	13	38	---	51
Kenneth Bensen	---	---	14	35	1	50
Frank Shaw	---	---	6	32	11	49
Malachi Shields	8	18	---	---	19	45
Nathan McIntyre	24	14	---	---	1	39
Dustin Dodson	8	20	---	---	11	39
Kim Hopper	---	---	6	31	1	38
Collin Rogers	---	---	9	23	5	37
Doug Leandri	21	15	---	---	---	36
Randy Wilcox	---	---	6	28	1	35
Vince Roberts	---	---	9	18	8	35
Derrick Martinez	8	4	---	---	19	31
Keegan Reid	4	2	---	---	22	28
Perry Cochrane	---	---	9	19	---	28
Ike Branch	---	---	3	18	1	22
Mickey King	---	---	0	5	17	22
Cornelius Martinez	13	8	---	---	---	21
Jared Young	---	---	0	2	19	21
Grant Brooks	---	---	1	4	16	21
Kelvin Forbes	0	0	---	---	18	18
Philip Clancy	---	---	1	15	1	17
Phillip Wormeck	6	4	---	---	---	10
Tanner Sughroue	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bryant McDonald	0	0	---	---	6	6
Blake Malek	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kevin Sadowski	3	0	---	---	---	3
Ricardo Crane	---	---	0	0	---	0
Diego Hartman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ramos Meyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Walt Mahoney	0	0	---	---	---	0
Will Foreman	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Devonte Luzio	---	---	38	36	2	76
Gregory Lytle	---	---	38	34	2	74
Darrin Spector	---	---	37	34	3	74
Antoine Clancy	15	51	---	---	6	72
Sherman McDougall	14	48	---	---	8	70
Tommy Walton	---	---	36	30	1	67
Mason Monahan	---	---	33	33	1	67
Clarence Florez	15	51	---	---	---	66
Monty Meadows	15	51	---	---	---	66
Orlando Taliancich	15	51	---	---	---	66
Griffin Wallace	15	51	---	---	---	66
Jaylen Palumbo	14	51	---	---	---	65
Casey Nixon	15	47	---	---	---	62
Doug Henderson	---	---	29	29	1	59
Kenyon George	---	---	29	28	1	58
Ernie Vernon	11	44	---	---	---	55
Mark Flynn	---	---	27	28	---	55
Carlton Conley	---	---	20	23	9	52
Chandler Madison	---	---	20	27	2	49
Erik McKie	---	---	26	14	6	46
Horace Kimmel	6	15	---	---	22	43
Keith Gray	6	26	---	---	9	41
Stan Reynolds	---	---	18	13	10	41
Bernie Randall	6	30	---	---	2	38
Ralph Maxwell	8	19	---	---	11	38
Brad Malone	---	---	15	21	---	36
Ramon LaPierre	---	---	6	7	23	36
Preston Arnold	---	---	14	10	6	30
Darnell Wadley	2	8	---	---	17	27
Kerry Washington	---	---	4	6	16	26
Doug Finneran	1	2	---	---	22	25
Derek Dorey	---	---	17	6	---	23
Les Stargell	---	---	8	7	6	21
Dustin Perry	7	12	---	---	---	19
Matthew Majka	---	---	1	2	15	18
Korey Shipes	---	---	0	2	12	14
Isaiah Barber	---	---	2	6	5	13
Daryl Stopek	0	0	---	---	11	11
Alejandro Joe	0	0	---	---	6	6
Percy Clements	0	0	---	---	6	6
Keegan Powell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darrell Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Bernard	0	0	---	---	6	6
O.J. Thomas	0	0	---	---	5	5
Cristian Cress	0	4	---	---	---	4
Terry Henson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	32	6.4
Middle	24	88	3.7
Right	7	44	6.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	5	5.0
Middle	10	23	2.3
Right	4	2	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Aiden Shapiro	35	18	5	1	2	5	6	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Casey Nixon	46	33	5	2	0	7	3	0	0
Cristian Cress	4	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	3	16	2.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	11	152	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	131	21.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	7	63	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	90	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	102	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	5	145	24.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roberto Pennock	13	7	2	180	4	34
WR Doug Leandri	4	4	0	36	0	15
WR Dustin Dodson	4	2	0	20	0	20
WR Nathan McIntyre	3	1	0	10	0	14
RB Oscar Mincey	3	2	0	13	0	28
TE Kurt Lewis	3	1	0	37	1	33
RB Cornelius Martinez	2	0	0	0	0	8
WR Derrick Martinez	1	1	0	3	0	4
TE Phillip Wormeck	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Keegan Reid	1	0	0	0	0	2

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sherman McDougall	12	7	0	124	2	48
TE Jaylen Palumbo	11	9	0	134	2	51
WR Ernie Vernon	9	5	0	57	1	44
RB Ralph Maxwell	5	4	0	17	0	19
RB Horace Kimmel	4	2	1	18	0	15
RB Bernie Randall	4	4	0	25	0	30
TE Dustin Perry	3	1	0	16	0	12
WR Keith Gray	2	1	0	9	0	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Oscar Mincey	2	14	7.00	4.95
Aiden Shapiro	1	1	1.00	4.67

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bernie Randall	1	-1	-1.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Aiden Shapiro	5	2	10	2.00	8.54

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Casey Nixon	3	3	25	8.33	8.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nathan McIntyre	1	0	0	0.00	3.33
RB Cornelius Martinez	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Roberto Pennock	1	0	0	0.00	13.85
WR Doug Leandri	1	1	3	3.00	9.00
WR Dustin Dodson	1	1	7	7.00	5.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ernie Vernon	1	1	1	1.00	6.33
RB Bernie Randall	1	1	16	16.00	6.25
RB Ralph Maxwell	1	1	8	8.00	3.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Oscar Mincey	3	1
Aiden Shapiro	1	1
Kevin Sadowski	1	0
Cornelius Martinez	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bernie Randall	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Aiden Shapiro	12	9	8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Casey Nixon	12	9	4
Cristian Cress	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roberto Pennock	5	4	4
WR Doug Leandri	4	4	3
WR Nathan McIntyre	1	0	0
RB Oscar Mincey	1	0	0
TE Kurt Lewis	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sherman McDougall	5	3	1
WR Ernie Vernon	3	3	1
TE Jaylen Palumbo	3	1	1
RB Horace Kimmel	1	1	1
RB Bernie Randall	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,000 (85,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (23,300)
End Zone 11,000 (16,800)
Mezzanine 6,500 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (14,900)
Club Seats 11,300 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,100 (5,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,000 (85,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (23,300)
End Zone	11,000 (16,800)
Mezzanine	6,500 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (14,900)
Club Seats	11,300 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,100 (5,400)