Week 15, 1984

played in Tampa Bay, FL

74 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints0030-3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers01000-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:48 TBY - Bob Fisher 12 pass from Bob Gagliano (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 06:23 TBY - Mike Lansford 49 field goal
3Q: 11:03 NOS - Morten Andersen 48 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSTBY
Record2-128-6
First Downs517
- by Rushing16
- by Passing411
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards205334
- Offensive Plays4472
- Yards per Play4.664.64
Net Rushing Yards59159
- Rushing Attempts2343
- Yards per Rush2.573.70
Net Passing Yards146175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt21 - 15 - 029 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards146175
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.956.03
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions2/128/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.86.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/309/55
Punt Returns/Yards4/293/11
Kick Returns/Yards1/242/39
Interception Ret./Yards1/190/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits01
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 25
Time of Possession21:4638:14

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:273:25OWN 20621Punt
13:292:05OWN 20410Punt
212:422:07OWN 2638Punt
26:161:39OWN 2039Punt
22:051:00OWN 20447Fumble
315:001:47OWN 2033Punt
312:121:14OPP 3332Field Goal
38:431:34OWN 3832Punt
31:321:43OWN 1839Punt
48:411:45OWN 4239Punt
45:271:53OWN 4032Punt
41:061:06OWN 27658Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:33OWN 27932Punt
16:022:33OWN 23423Punt
11:243:42OWN 28872Touchdown
210:354:19OWN 28940Field Goal
24:372:32OWN 29628Punt
21:051:05OWN 3338Punt
313:131:01OWN 3924Fumble
310:582:15OWN 183-1Punt
37:095:37OWN 16834Punt
414:496:08OWN 261133Interception
46:561:29OWN 2036Punt
43:342:28OWN 20615Punt

Game MVP: Guy Morriss, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bill Johnson12272.25700
Larry Heater9242.67800
Warren Moon284.00500
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims21622.951710
Terdell Middleton18834.611120
Bob Gagliano4143.50600

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Warren Moon21151460/0028090.6
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Gagliano29211750/0122184.7

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Art Monk565310.604200
TE Walt Arnold466115.255280
WR Otis Grant23178.507110
WR John Floyd1133.00030
RB Larry Heater1133.00030
TE Walt Easley1233.00030
FB Billy Jackson1166.00760
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Carter67427.0023140
WR Lamont Marrow36134.33270
WR Al Walker354013.3329210
RB Billy Sims33196.3310140
TE Bob Fisher233417.0015221
WR Mike Jones22136.50180
FB Adger Armstrong1122.00020
TE Junior Miller121212.004120

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Greg Bright11919.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Walt Arnold1000
Mike Calhoun0110
Gill Byrd0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Sims1100
Bob Gagliano1000
Gary Thompson0100
Steve Foley0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon939744.138.4581
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Connell834342.931.8541

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen1/11/10/0480/0
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford1/11/10/0491/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Jones4297.30
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker3113.70

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Jones12424.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker11515.00
Allen Carter12424.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Cliff Odom1110.03928
OLB Lawrence Taylor930.03825
DT Phil Murphy600.01716
OLB Chip Banks550.02016
CB Gill Byrd420.02817
DE Doug McDougald400.02417
CB Kirk Collins330.02516
DE Mike Calhoun320.03019
S Doug Jones310.03522
S Greg Bright310.03523
CB Jo Jo Heath210.02620
S Rod Kush210.02516
DT Stafford Mays210.01813
S Jimmy Turner210.01513
DT Ray Yakavonis130.03219
DE Bob Kohrs110.01912
DE Elvis Franks100.03220
OLB Mel Kaufman010.054
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Varty620.01217
OLB Rich Dixon500.0138
CB Eric Wright400.01519
S Tommy Myers340.01716
OLB Ed Reynolds340.01816
CB Virgil Livers310.01314
CB Gary Thompson310.01715
DT Wally Chambers210.0118
S Steve Foley200.01314
S Eric Williams110.02014
DT Dan Ralph110.01213
DT Andy Buffone100.084
DE Mario Nakamura100.0129
S Scott Perry100.0310
FB Adger Armstrong10---------
TE Junior Miller10---------
DE Ron Spears100.01112
DT Harris Malinowski010.0116

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elvis Franks0.010020
DE Bob Kohrs0.010012
DE Mike Calhoun0.000119
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wally Chambers0.00108

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor41025
ILB Cliff Odom40028
CB Jo Jo Heath21020
S Doug Jones20022
DT Phil Murphy20016
CB Gill Byrd20017
S Greg Bright10123
CB Kirk Collins10016
DT Stafford Mays10013
OLB Mel Kaufman1004
S Jimmy Turner10013
DE Bob Kohrs01012
OLB Chip Banks01016
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eric Wright40019
OLB Mike Varty30017
CB Gary Thompson22015
S Steve Foley20014
OLB Rich Dixon2008
CB Virgil Livers10014
S Scott Perry10010

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wilson38021018
Edwin Bailey15021018
Karl Swanke06022016
Billy Jackson01012011
Dan Fike010609
Rich Strenger01020018
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Guy Morriss55236022
George Lilja38039025
Charlie Getty15032017
Adam Schreiber140707
Rob Taylor13038024
Bill Ellenbogen12035022
Adger Armstrong06025013
Jeff Sevy04016017
Revie Sorey010807
Bob Fisher01019012

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Doug Jones218
Larry Heater122
Jimmy Turner15
Steve Wilson14
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Kyle Clifton215
Virgil Livers124
Jesse Bendross111
George Lilja16

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Jones------35221875
Cliff Odom------3928168
Lawrence Taylor------3825164
Greg Bright------3523462
Kirk Collins------25162162
Elvis Franks------3220254
Walt Arnold1919------1553
Ray Yakavonis------3219152
Mike Calhoun------3019---49
Karl Swanke2216------1048
Jo Jo Heath------2620147
Larry Heater1013------2245
Gill Byrd------2817---45
Warren Moon2321---------44
Steve Wilson2118------443
Doug McDougald------2417142
Bob Kohrs------19121041
Rod Kush------2516---41
Edwin Bailey2118---------39
Walt Easley1312------1439
Chip Banks------2016339
Phil Murphy------1716538
Michael Obrovac2117---------38
Rich Strenger2018---------38
Jimmy Turner------1513533
Stafford Mays------1813132
Art Monk1616---------32
Billy Jackson1211------932
Mel Kaufman------541827
Matt Suhey108------826
Dan Fike69------1025
Bill Johnson138---------21
Brian Kelley------411419
Tremain Rogers26------1018
Otis Grant97---------16
John Floyd86------115
Mike Freeman23------914
Bobby Leopold------62513
Tony Woodruff00------1313
Kris Haines21------69
Cleo Montgomery00------99
Mike Saxon00------99
Carl Roaches34---------7
Morten Andersen00------33
Steve Joachim00------11
Ed Burns00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Gagliano4329---------72
George Lilja3925------670
Guy Morriss3622------765
Rob Taylor3824---------62
Bill Ellenbogen3522------158
Adger Armstrong2513------1856
Anthony Carter3420---------54
Junior Miller3015------853
Virgil Livers------13142451
Charlie Getty3217---------49
Lamont Marrow1619------1449
Mike Varty------12171847
Al Walker1917------1147
Billy Sims2521---------46
Bob Fisher1912------1344
Jeff Sevy1617------942
Eric Williams------2014236
Steve Foley------1314835
Ed Reynolds------1816135
Eric Wright------1519---34
Tommy Myers------1716---33
Mike Jones2013---------33
Gary Thompson------1715133
Allen Carter54------2332
Terdell Middleton188------632
Willie Jones------1412430
Walter Packer------1611128
Barney Chavous------99927
Dan Ralph------1213227
Mario Nakamura------129425
Harris Malinowski------116724
Revie Sorey87------924
Rich Dixon------138324
Kyle Clifton------541524
Ron Spears------1112---23
Wally Chambers------118120
Jesse Bendross43------1118
Adam Schreiber77------418
David Jones44------917
Scott Perry------310---13
Andy Buffone------84---12
Mike Connell00------88
Bob Breunig------3025
Mike Lansford00------44
Sultan Evans00------11
Tamarick Kortas00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2126.0
Middle15312.1
Right6162.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9192.1
Middle23954.1
Right11454.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Warren Moon21153022100
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Gagliano29212014011

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22178.5
Short (0-8 Yds)107282.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)545010.0
Long (19+ Yds)325117.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87425.3
Short (0-8 Yds)15141338.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)5000.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Walt Arnold64261219
WR Art Monk65053116
WR Otis Grant3201707
TE Walt Easley2103012
WR John Floyd110306
RB Larry Heater1103013
FB Billy Jackson1106011
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Carter76042020
WR Lamont Marrow63013019
WR Al Walker53040117
TE Bob Fisher32034112
RB Billy Sims33019021
TE Junior Miller21112015
WR Mike Jones22013013
FB Adger Armstrong1102013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Sims122.002.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Gagliano111212.006.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bob Fisher111212.0011.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Larry Heater30
Warren Moon10
Bill Johnson10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Terdell Middleton21
Billy Sims10
Bob Gagliano10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Warren Moon742
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Bob Gagliano1497

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Art Monk321
TE Walt Arnold211
TE Walt Easley110
WR Otis Grant100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Carter432
WR Lamont Marrow321
WR Al Walker200
RB Billy Sims222
TE Bob Fisher100
TE Junior Miller111
WR Mike Jones111

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,600 (21,400)
End Zone14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)