Week 9, 1983

played in New Orleans, LA

82 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	0	0	0	-	3
New Orleans Saints	14	17	0	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 NOS - George Franklin 2 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 06:19 NOS - Larry Wilcox 11 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 00:27 TBY - Mike Lansford 37 field goal
2Q: 13:33 NOS - Morten Andersen 23 field goal
2Q: 06:15 NOS - Brian Kelley 33 interception return (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Art Monk 32 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 09:22 NOS - Morten Andersen 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 NOS - George Franklin 2 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 06:19 NOS - Larry Wilcox 11 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 00:27 TBY - Mike Lansford 37 field goal
2Q: 13:33 NOS - Morten Andersen 23 field goal
2Q: 06:15 NOS - Brian Kelley 33 interception return (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Art Monk 32 pass from Warren Moon (Morten Andersen extra point)
4Q: 09:22 NOS - Morten Andersen 37 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 3-5 6-2
First Downs 9 21
- by Rushing 1 5
- by Passing 6 16
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 166 403
- Offensive Plays 57 71
- Yards per Play 2.91 5.68
Net Rushing Yards 70 66
- Rushing Attempts 25 22
- Yards per Rush 2.80 3.00
Net Passing Yards 96 337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 15 - 2 45 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 108 373
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 4/36
- Yards per Pass Play 3.00 6.88
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/20 6/59
Punt Returns/Yards 5/32 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 4/107 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/58
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 30
Time of Possession 25:37 34:23

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	3-5	6-2
First Downs	9	21
- by Rushing	1	5
- by Passing	6	16
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	166	403
- Offensive Plays	57	71
- Yards per Play	2.91	5.68
Net Rushing Yards	70	66
- Rushing Attempts	25	22
- Yards per Rush	2.80	3.00
Net Passing Yards	96	337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 15 - 2	45 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	108	373
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	4/36
- Yards per Pass Play	3.00	6.88
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/20	6/59
Punt Returns/Yards	5/32	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	4/107	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/58
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 30
Time of Possession	25:37	34:23

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:42	2:07	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
1	6:13	5:52	OWN 33	9	47	Field Goal
2	13:25	1:00	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	10:55	1:44	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	6:52	0:50	OWN 25	3	0	Interception
2	6:02	1:22	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
2	1:44	1:44	OWN 20	6	12	Half
3	15:00	1:23	OWN 43	3	3	Punt
3	11:41	1:43	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
3	8:32	1:39	OPP 35	3	0	Punt
3	3:09	3:00	OWN 23	6	43	Missed FG
4	9:14	0:48	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	4:40	1:25	OWN 20	5	23	Interception
4	1:55	1:55	OWN 20	4	19	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:18	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown
1	9:35	3:22	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
1	0:21	1:56	OWN 40	5	54	Field Goal
2	12:25	1:30	OWN 46	3	-8	Punt
2	9:11	2:19	OWN 14	5	24	Punt
2	4:40	2:56	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
3	13:37	1:56	OWN 15	7	-5	Punt
3	9:58	1:26	OWN 22	3	13	Fumble
3	6:53	3:44	OWN 20	7	19	Punt
3	0:09	5:55	OWN 41	12	39	Field Goal
4	8:26	3:46	OWN 35	6	13	Punt
4	3:15	1:20	OPP 45	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Warren Moon, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Billy Sims	13	27	2.08	7
Bubba Bean	5	27	5.40	8
Doug Williams	3	7	2.33	3
Adger Armstrong	2	1	0.50	2
Barty Smith	1	5	5.00	5
Morris Owens	1	3	3.00	3

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Larry Heater	8	10	1.25	6	0
Wayne Mosley	5	11	2.20	8	0
George Franklin	5	16	3.20	10	1
Warren Moon	3	28	9.33	12	2
Otis Grant	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Williams	30	15	108	2/12	0	34	2	31.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Moon	45	31	373	4/36	3	42	0	116.2

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tommie Towns	3	7	12	4.00	1	10
RB Billy Sims	3	5	24	8.00	14	12
WR Anthony Carter	3	7	53	17.67	8	34
FB Barty Smith	2	2	0	0.00	0	3
WR Morris Owens	2	3	9	4.50	4	10
WR Lam Jones	2	4	10	5.00	2	6
TE Junior Miller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Eric Sievers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Art Monk	10	15	178	17.80	108	42	1
WR Al Walker	6	8	85	14.17	29	34	0
WR Larry Wilcox	5	5	43	8.60	7	18	1
WR Butch Johnson	5	7	46	9.20	8	17	0
TE Henry Childs	3	3	13	4.33	6	7	0
RB George Franklin	2	3	8	4.00	7	6	1
RB Wayne Mosley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Larry Heater	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Otis Grant	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Brian Kelley	1	33	33.00	1
S Tommy Myers	1	25	25.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Williams	2	0	0
Revie Sorey	0	1	0
Rob Taylor	0	1	0
Ed Reynolds	0	1	0
Eric Wright	0	0	2

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Al Walker	1	0	0
George Franklin	1	0	0
Tom Lynch	0	1	0
Rick Razzano	0	0	1
Chip Banks	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Connell	8	335	41.9	35.5	53	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	6	271	45.2	36.5	54	4

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Lansford	1/2	0/1	0/1	37	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Rhodes	3	13	4.3	0
Virgil Livers	2	19	9.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	2	19	9.5	0
Doug Jones	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Carter	2	60	30.0	0
James Hunter	2	47	23.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Walker	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ed Reynolds	7	5	0.0	19	41
OLB Rich Dixon	6	1	1.0	11	31
CB Virgil Livers	6	0	0.0	8	24
DT Andy Buffone	5	0	0.0	15	37
S Ed Jones	4	0	0.0	18	38
CB James Hunter	3	3	0.0	17	34
S Eric Williams	3	1	0.0	11	26
S Bruce Rhodes	3	0	0.0	12	33
DE Anthony Jolly	2	1	1.0	10	22
DE Mario Nakamura	2	0	1.0	10	26
DT Wally Chambers	2	3	0.0	12	23
CB Eric Wright	2	2	0.0	21	41
OLB Broderick Kimsey	2	0	0.0	11	15
DT Harris Malinowski	1	3	1.0	13	38
CB Gary Thompson	1	2	0.0	10	34
DE Lionel Collier	1	0	0.0	14	19
OLB Donnie Thomas	1	0	0.0	12	17
QB Doug Williams	1	0	---	---	---
DE Willie Jones	1	0	0.0	12	28
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0.0	3	8
ILB Jack Reynolds	0	1	0.0	3	4

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel	7	2	0.0	18	25
S Tommy Myers	7	2	0.0	22	24
ILB Brian Kelley	5	0	0.0	15	18
OLB Scot Brantley	4	2	0.0	20	22
OLB Chip Banks	3	1	1.0	23	22
S Mike Haynes	2	2	0.0	24	27
ILB Cliff Odom	2	1	0.0	7	7
CB Gill Byrd	2	1	0.0	17	23
ILB Rick Razzano	1	0	1.0	4	10
DT Gary Dunn	1	4	0.0	20	17
CB Ernie Jackson	1	1	0.0	8	10
S Doug Jones	1	1	0.0	15	20
DE Greg Foggie	1	1	0.0	18	22
S Neal Craig	1	0	0.0	11	13
DT Derland Moore	1	0	0.0	12	25
DT Willie Lee	1	0	0.0	9	10
DE Ben Williams	1	0	0.0	16	22
OLB Mel Kaufman	1	0	0.0	2	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Harris Malinowski	1.0	1	0	38
OLB Rich Dixon	1.0	0	1	31
DE Anthony Jolly	1.0	0	0	22
DE Mario Nakamura	1.0	0	0	26
OLB Ed Reynolds	0.0	1	0	41
DT Wally Chambers	0.0	0	1	23
S Eric Williams	0.0	0	1	26

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Rick Razzano	1.0	0	0	0	10
OLB Chip Banks	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Ben Williams	0.0	1	0	0	22
OLB Scot Brantley	0.0	1	0	0	22
DT Gary Dunn	0.0	0	2	0	17
OLB Mel Kaufman	0.0	0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ed Reynolds	5	0	41
CB Virgil Livers	4	0	24
OLB Rich Dixon	4	0	31
CB Eric Wright	3	2	41
S Ed Jones	3	0	38
CB James Hunter	3	0	34
S Eric Williams	2	0	26
OLB Broderick Kimsey	1	1	15
ILB Jack Reynolds	1	0	4
S Bruce Rhodes	1	0	33
OLB Donnie Thomas	1	0	17
DE Willie Jones	1	0	28
ILB James Harrell	1	0	8
CB Gary Thompson	1	0	34

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Brian Kelley	4	0	1	18
ILB Joe Federspiel	4	0	0	25
S Tommy Myers	2	0	1	24
OLB Chip Banks	1	1	0	22
S Neal Craig	1	0	0	13
CB Ernie Jackson	1	0	0	10
DT Willie Lee	1	0	0	10
CB Gill Byrd	1	0	0	23
CB Louis Wright	0	2	0	9
S Mike Haynes	0	2	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Guy Morriss	3	7	21	0	31
Charlie Getty	1	4	19	0	25
Rob Taylor	1	2	21	1	26
Ted Petersen	1	1	10	0	13
Revie Sorey	0	4	23	1	26
George Lilja	0	2	21	0	23
Barty Smith	0	1	9	0	19
Karl Swanke	0	1	2	0	6

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tom Lynch	2	7	20	0	37
Don Greco	1	2	21	0	39
Steve Wilson	0	5	19	0	41
Rich Strenger	0	2	20	0	39
Jeff Sevy	0	1	17	1	39
Babe Morgan	0	1	6	1	14
Gary Shirk	0	1	7	0	8
Jim Pietrzak	0	0	2	1	12
Will Grant	0	0	5	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Gary Thompson	1	23
Tommie Towns	1	15
Bill Ellenbogen	1	10
Lam Jones	1	8
George Lilja	1	5

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
George Franklin	2	17
Kim Bokamper	2	16
Otis Grant	2	16
Billy Jackson	1	23
Butch Johnson	1	16
Gary Shirk	1	16

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Thompson	---	---	10	34	23	67
Eric Wright	---	---	21	41	2	64
Ed Reynolds	---	---	19	41	1	61
James Hunter	---	---	17	34	9	60
Guy Morriss	21	31	---	---	7	59
Harris Malinowski	---	---	13	38	8	59
Ed Jones	---	---	18	38	2	58
Doug Williams	23	32	---	---	---	55
Rich Dixon	---	---	11	31	13	55
Revie Sorey	23	26	---	---	5	54
Andy Buffone	---	---	15	37	1	53
Eric Williams	---	---	11	26	15	52
Bruce Rhodes	---	---	12	33	5	50
George Lilja	21	23	---	---	5	49
Rob Taylor	21	26	---	---	---	47
Willie Jones	---	---	12	28	6	46
Charlie Getty	19	25	---	---	---	44
Virgil Livers	---	---	8	24	12	44
Lam Jones	13	20	---	---	8	41
Tommie Towns	8	17	---	---	15	40
Morris Owens	19	20	---	---	1	40
Billy Sims	18	22	---	---	---	40
Eric Sievers	15	15	---	---	9	39
Wally Chambers	---	---	12	23	3	38
Junior Miller	10	10	---	---	18	38
Lionel Collier	---	---	14	19	3	36
Mario Nakamura	---	---	10	26	---	36
Barty Smith	9	19	---	---	7	35
Anthony Carter	14	21	---	---	---	35
Anthony Jolly	---	---	10	22	1	33
Ted Petersen	10	13	---	---	10	33
Donnie Thomas	---	---	12	17	---	29
Adger Armstrong	10	6	---	---	13	29
Broderick Kimsey	---	---	11	15	---	26
Allen Carter	0	0	---	---	25	25
Bill Ellenbogen	4	9	---	---	10	23
Mike Jones	3	4	---	---	13	20
James Harrell	---	---	3	8	8	19
Bubba Bean	6	6	---	---	6	18
Karl Swanke	2	6	---	---	10	18
Jack Reynolds	---	---	3	4	9	16
Mike Connell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Alan Willis	4	1	---	---	---	5
Mike Lansford	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bob Gagliano	2	0	---	---	---	2
Tamarick Kortas	0	0	---	---	2	2

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Warren Moon	22	49	---	---	---	71
Butch Johnson	11	37	---	---	16	64
Steve Wilson	19	41	---	---	4	64
Tom Lynch	20	37	---	---	5	62
Jeff Sevy	17	39	---	---	4	60
Don Greco	21	39	---	---	---	60
Rich Strenger	20	39	---	---	---	59
Mike Haynes	---	---	24	27	2	53
Art Monk	14	38	---	---	---	52
Billy Jackson	8	21	---	---	23	52
Henry Childs	17	26	---	---	8	51
Tommy Myers	---	---	22	24	3	49
Larry Wilcox	16	32	---	---	---	48
Chip Banks	---	---	23	22	3	48
Scot Brantley	---	---	20	22	5	47
Joe Federspiel	---	---	18	25	3	46
Gary Dunn	---	---	20	17	9	46
Al Walker	7	20	---	---	17	44
Gill Byrd	---	---	17	23	2	42
Derland Moore	---	---	12	25	4	41
Greg Foggie	---	---	18	22	1	41
Ben Williams	---	---	16	22	2	40
Brian Kelley	---	---	15	18	6	39
George Franklin	7	15	---	---	17	39
Doug Jones	---	---	15	20	3	38
Larry Heater	10	25	---	---	2	37
Neal Craig	---	---	11	13	10	34
Will Grant	5	24	---	---	4	33
Mel Kaufman	---	---	2	10	20	32
Gary Shirk	7	8	---	---	16	31
Louis Wright	---	---	8	9	13	30
Babe Morgan	6	14	---	---	8	28
Otis Grant	3	7	---	---	16	26
Jerry Anderson	---	---	5	13	7	25
Jim Pietrzak	2	12	---	---	8	22
Cliff Odom	---	---	7	7	7	21
Ernie Jackson	---	---	8	10	2	20
Kim Bokamper	---	---	1	3	16	20
Willie Lee	---	---	9	10	---	19
Wayne Mosley	7	11	---	---	---	18
Robert Newhouse	3	5	---	---	10	18
Rick Razzano	---	---	4	10	4	18
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	6	6
Steve Joachim	0	0	---	---	2	2
Kim Reedy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	37	3.4
Middle	13	27	2.1
Right	1	6	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	6	34	5.7
Right	10	12	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Williams	30	15	1	2	2	5	2	1	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Moon	45	31	4	4	2	3	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	12	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	62	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	34	6.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	50	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	17	132	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	191	13.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tommie Towns	7	3	2	12	0	17
WR Anthony Carter	7	3	0	53	1	21
RB Billy Sims	5	3	0	24	0	22
WR Lam Jones	4	2	0	10	0	20
WR Morris Owens	3	2	0	9	0	20
FB Barty Smith	2	2	0	0	0	19
TE Junior Miller	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Eric Sievers	1	0	0	0	0	15

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Art Monk	15	10	0	178	3	38
WR Al Walker	8	6	0	85	1	20
WR Butch Johnson	7	5	1	46	0	37
WR Larry Wilcox	5	5	0	43	0	32
TE Henry Childs	3	3	0	13	0	26
RB George Franklin	3	2	0	8	0	15
RB Larry Heater	2	0	0	0	0	25
RB Wayne Mosley	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Otis Grant	1	0	1	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wayne Mosley	1	1	1.00	2.20
Warren Moon	1	5	5.00	9.33
Larry Heater	1	1	1.00	1.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Williams	1	0	0	0.00	3.60

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Moon	8	4	20	2.50	8.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tommie Towns	1	0	0	0.00	1.71

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Butch Johnson	2	2	7	3.50	6.57
RB Wayne Mosley	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Larry Wilcox	1	1	11	11.00	8.60
WR Al Walker	1	0	0	0.00	10.63
RB George Franklin	1	1	2	2.00	2.67
RB Larry Heater	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Art Monk	1	0	0	0.00	11.87

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Doug Williams	1	0
Billy Sims	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Wayne Mosley	1	0
George Franklin	1	0
Warren Moon	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Williams	12	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Moon	11	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tommie Towns	4	2	0
WR Anthony Carter	3	2	2
WR Morris Owens	2	1	0
RB Billy Sims	2	1	1
WR Lam Jones	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Al Walker	3	2	1
WR Butch Johnson	3	1	1
WR Art Monk	2	2	2
WR Larry Wilcox	1	1	1
RB George Franklin	1	0	0
RB Larry Heater	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (21,400)
End Zone 10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (21,400)
End Zone	10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,300 (3,300)