Week 1, 1994

played in New Orleans, LA

87 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	3	7	6	-	26
New Orleans Saints	3	0	3	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:20 NOS - Morten Andersen 55 field goal
1Q: 04:55 TBY - Rod Bernstine 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 00:53 TBY - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
2Q: 00:05 TBY - Rich Karlis 52 field goal
3Q: 11:11 NOS - Morten Andersen 53 field goal
3Q: 02:07 TBY - Rod Bernstine 17 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 12:35 NOS - Morten Andersen 29 field goal
4Q: 05:53 TBY - Rich Karlis 37 field goal
4Q: 02:30 TBY - Rich Karlis 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:20 NOS - Morten Andersen 55 field goal
1Q: 04:55 TBY - Rod Bernstine 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 00:53 TBY - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
2Q: 00:05 TBY - Rich Karlis 52 field goal
3Q: 11:11 NOS - Morten Andersen 53 field goal
3Q: 02:07 TBY - Rod Bernstine 17 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 12:35 NOS - Morten Andersen 29 field goal
4Q: 05:53 TBY - Rich Karlis 37 field goal
4Q: 02:30 TBY - Rich Karlis 43 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 20 11
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 386 202
- Offensive Plays 76 60
- Yards per Play 5.08 3.37
Net Rushing Yards 154 82
- Rushing Attempts 38 20
- Yards per Rush 4.05 4.10
Net Passing Yards 232 120
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 15 - 1 39 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 255 126
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.11 3.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 1/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 3/25 3/13
Punt Returns/Yards 4/12 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/35 6/109
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 24
Time of Possession 36:10 23:50

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	20	11
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	386	202
- Offensive Plays	76	60
- Yards per Play	5.08	3.37
Net Rushing Yards	154	82
- Rushing Attempts	38	20
- Yards per Rush	4.05	4.10
Net Passing Yards	232	120
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 15 - 1	39 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	255	126
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.11	3.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	1/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	3/25	3/13
Punt Returns/Yards	4/12	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/35	6/109
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 24
Time of Possession	36:10	23:50

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:56	OWN 12	4	9	Punt
1	11:13	6:25	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	4:42	3:56	OPP 26	8	23	Field Goal
1	0:10	0:59	OPP 13	3	9	Missed FG
2	10:53	2:24	OWN 24	6	39	Punt
2	7:10	0:51	OWN 41	3	2	Punt
2	4:49	2:59	OWN 31	8	48	Missed FG
2	1:00	1:00	OWN 35	6	30	Field Goal
3	11:03	1:44	OWN 16	4	10	Interception
3	7:58	1:35	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	4:56	3:07	50	5	50	Touchdown
4	12:30	2:08	OWN 20	5	32	Punt
4	9:03	3:15	OPP 45	5	25	Field Goal
4	4:45	2:23	OPP 30	3	4	Field Goal
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 38	2	2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:04	1:51	OWN 41	4	21	Field Goal
1	0:46	0:36	OWN 20	1	1	Fumble
2	14:11	3:18	OWN 23	5	7	Punt
2	8:29	1:19	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	6:19	1:30	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
2	1:50	0:50	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	3:57	OWN 24	7	40	Field Goal
3	9:19	1:21	OPP 36	3	8	Missed FG
3	6:23	1:27	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
3	1:49	4:19	OWN 26	10	62	Field Goal
4	10:22	1:19	OWN 3	3	0	Punt
4	5:48	1:03	OWN 22	4	8	Downs
4	2:22	2:10	OWN 14	11	48	Fumble

Game MVP: Rod Bernstine, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rod Bernstine	22	104	4.73	17	3	2
Jeff Walker	14	46	3.29	17	1	0
Steve Beuerlein	2	4	2.00	5	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Vince Workman	9	18	2.00	10	1
Owen Gill	6	25	4.17	13	1
Randall Cunningham	4	41	10.25	13	2
Craig Heyward	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	35	15	255	3/23	0	39	1	56.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	39	16	126	1/6	0	18	0	49.7

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tim Brown	5	9	123	24.60	29	39
WR Perry Kemp	4	14	59	14.75	27	29
WR Anthony Morgan	2	2	30	15.00	11	22
RB Rod Bernstine	1	1	11	11.00	10	11
TE Roy Jones Jr	1	2	17	17.00	0	17
FB Daryl Johnston	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Floyd Turner	1	4	10	10.00	0	10
WR Mike Alexander	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Jeff Walker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ernest Givins	3	10	36	12.00	5	18
RB Owen Gill	2	2	16	8.00	15	13
WR Buster Rhymes	2	4	15	7.50	0	12
WR Odessa Turner	2	7	8	4.00	0	5
FB Craig Heyward	2	3	11	5.50	0	8
RB Vince Workman	2	4	3	1.50	0	3
WR Jeff Graham	2	3	20	10.00	1	14
WR Rob Carpenter	1	6	17	17.00	3	17

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Fred Foggie	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Recov	Force
Dixon Edwards	1	0
Doug Evans	1	0
Merv Smith	1	0
Mike Alexander	0	1
Sean Gilbert	0	1
Corey Raymond	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Owen Gill	2	0	0	0
Vince Workman	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Mohr	5	219	43.8	37.6	58	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	6	265	44.2	42.2	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	4/6	2/2	1/1	52	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	3/4	2/3	2/2	55	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim McDonald	4	12	3.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Gill	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Bernstine	1	18	18.0	0
Tim McDonald	1	17	17.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Gill	5	92	18.4	0
Buster Rhymes	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tim McDonald	5	3	0.0	20	40
OLB Cornelius Bennett	5	2	0.0	15	29
CB Doug Evans	4	0	0.0	20	38
ILB Todd Collins	3	2	0.0	19	31
DT Sean Gilbert	3	0	0.0	15	24
DT Austin Robbins	3	0	0.0	15	18
OLB Dixon Edwards	2	1	0.0	5	11
CB Corey Raymond	2	1	0.0	2	20
CB A.J. Johnson	2	0	0.0	13	25
S Joe Poole	2	0	0.0	20	34
OLB Gerald Dixon	2	0	0.0	3	5
DE Chester McGlockton	1	2	1.0	19	38
CB Aeneas Williams	1	1	0.0	20	39
WR Floyd Turner	1	0	---	---	---
DE Eric Curry	1	0	0.0	18	26
ILB Mike Stonebreaker	0	1	0.0	1	6
DT Carl Simpson	0	1	0.0	3	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	8	0	0.0	31	28
DE Kevin Fagan	7	0	1.0	28	23
S Marcus Paul	6	4	0.0	34	38
CB Fred Foggie	5	2	0.0	23	25
ILB Kevin McArthur	4	8	0.0	34	37
DE Pierce Holt	4	0	0.0	36	32
DE Marvin Washington	3	0	1.0	11	18
CB Lorenzo Lynch	3	0	0.0	35	38
DT J.R. Green	3	0	0.0	24	25
S Rich Miano	2	4	0.0	36	38
CB Dewayne Washington	2	0	0.0	5	8
DE Robert Harris	1	0	1.0	10	9
OLB Jesse Solomon	1	3	0.0	12	10
DT Walt Murphy	1	1	0.0	23	25
ILB Kyle Perkins	1	1	0.0	4	1
G Carl Bax	1	0	---	---	---
CB John Mangum	1	0	0.0	33	32
OLB Barry Minter	1	0	0.0	5	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chester McGlockton	1.0	0	1	1	38
DE Eric Curry	0.0	1	2	0	26
DT Erik Howard	0.0	0	2	0	16
DT Austin Robbins	0.0	0	1	0	18

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	1.0	1	1	0	9
DE Marvin Washington	1.0	0	2	1	18
DE Kevin Fagan	1.0	0	2	0	23
DE Pierce Holt	0.0	0	4	0	32
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Corey Raymond	3	1	20
OLB Cornelius Bennett	3	0	29
S Tim McDonald	2	2	40
CB Doug Evans	2	2	38
CB A.J. Johnson	1	3	25
CB Aeneas Williams	1	2	39
OLB Dixon Edwards	1	1	11
S Joe Poole	1	0	34
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	31
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	0	5
DT Austin Robbins	0	1	18

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	1	0	28
ILB Kevin McArthur	2	2	0	37
CB Fred Foggie	2	0	1	25
CB Lorenzo Lynch	2	0	0	38
S Marcus Paul	2	0	0	38
CB Dewayne Washington	2	0	0	8
S Rich Miano	1	1	0	38
CB John Mangum	1	0	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Jackson	6	9	37	1	38
Richmond Webb	2	6	36	0	38
Chris Dahlman	1	6	37	0	38
David Richards	1	4	38	0	38
Daryl Johnston	1	2	31	0	27
Frank Wainright	1	1	15	0	8
Antonio Stofa	0	4	36	2	38
Roy Jones Jr	0	3	27	0	26
Greg Bishop	0	1	2	0	0

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Dellenbach	2	6	20	0	35
Carl Bax	1	4	20	0	37
Alan Veingard	0	2	20	0	37
Craig Heyward	0	2	8	0	21
Bruce Wilkerson	0	1	20	1	39
Tony Jones	0	1	20	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Walker	4	27
Mike Alexander	1	21
Frank Wainright	1	19
Tim Brown	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Marc Logan	2	22
Rob Carpenter	1	15
Deke McQuay	1	13
Carl Bax	1	10
Vince Workman	1	9

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
David Richards	38	38	---	---	11	87
Antonio Stofa	36	38	---	---	11	85
Steve Beuerlein	38	38	---	---	---	76
John Jackson	37	38	---	---	---	75
Chris Dahlman	37	38	---	---	---	75
Tim McDonald	---	---	20	40	14	74
Richmond Webb	36	38	---	---	---	74
Aeneas Williams	---	---	20	39	14	73
Roy Jones Jr	27	26	---	---	18	71
Daryl Johnston	31	27	---	---	11	69
Chester McGlockton	---	---	19	38	7	64
Perry Kemp	32	30	---	---	---	62
Doug Evans	---	---	20	38	4	62
Tim Brown	25	29	---	---	7	61
Joe Poole	---	---	20	34	4	58
Jeff Walker	16	14	---	---	27	57
Todd Collins	---	---	19	31	4	54
A.J. Johnson	---	---	13	25	15	53
Rod Bernstine	22	24	---	---	4	50
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	15	29	5	49
Eric Curry	---	---	18	26	3	47
Sean Gilbert	---	---	15	24	5	44
Frank Wainright	15	8	---	---	19	42
Dixon Edwards	---	---	5	11	22	38
Austin Robbins	---	---	15	18	5	38
Robert Griffith	---	---	3	21	14	38
Floyd Turner	12	19	---	---	---	31
Anthony Morgan	5	11	---	---	15	31
Mike Alexander	3	2	---	---	21	26
Corey Raymond	---	---	2	20	---	22
Erik Howard	---	---	5	16	---	21
Ellis Simon	---	---	3	16	2	21
Chris Hinton	2	0	---	---	11	13
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	12	12
Carl Simpson	---	---	3	3	6	12
Merv Smith	2	0	---	---	10	12
Nelson Kelley	1	0	---	---	11	12
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mike Stonebreaker	---	---	1	6	3	10
Gerald Dixon	---	---	3	5	1	9
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Mohr	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chuck Landeta	---	---	1	0	3	4
Greg Bishop	2	0	---	---	---	2
Rob Monaco	1	0	---	---	---	1
Cody Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rich Miano	---	---	36	38	6	80
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	35	38	6	79
Kevin McArthur	---	---	34	37	7	78
Marcus Paul	---	---	34	38	6	78
Pierce Holt	---	---	36	32	5	73
John Mangum	---	---	33	32	6	71
Bruce Wilkerson	20	39	---	---	10	69
Alan Veingard	20	37	---	---	10	67
Carl Bax	20	37	---	---	10	67
Jessie Armstead	---	---	31	28	7	66
Randall Cunningham	20	40	---	---	---	60
Kevin Fagan	---	---	28	23	9	60
Jeff Dellenbach	20	35	---	---	---	55
Buster Rhymes	15	24	---	---	15	54
Ernest Givins	17	31	---	---	6	54
Tony Jones	20	34	---	---	---	54
Fred Foggie	---	---	23	25	6	54
J.R. Green	---	---	24	25	4	53
Owen Gill	8	19	---	---	25	52
Walt Murphy	---	---	23	25	4	52
Craig Heyward	8	21	---	---	16	45
Vince Workman	12	21	---	---	9	42
Claudis Klemm	---	---	21	18	3	42
Jimmie Johnson	4	20	---	---	17	41
Marvin Washington	---	---	11	18	6	35
Rob Carpenter	5	14	---	---	15	34
Ethan Horton	11	13	---	---	9	33
Odessa Turner	10	20	---	---	---	30
Jesse Solomon	---	---	12	10	6	28
Dewayne Washington	---	---	5	8	14	27
Marc Logan	1	2	---	---	22	25
Jeff Graham	9	15	---	---	---	24
Robert Harris	---	---	10	9	3	22
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	8	9	3	20
Deke McQuay	---	---	4	3	13	20
Bobby Barnes	0	9	---	---	10	19
Kyle Perkins	---	---	4	1	6	11
Barry Minter	---	---	5	1	5	11
Steve Grant	---	---	1	0	9	10
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Wang Weilin	0	9	---	---	---	9
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rob Holmberg	---	---	0	0	5	5
Peter Tom Willis	0	0	---	---	4	4
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	65	6.5
Middle	17	49	2.9
Right	10	41	4.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	16	72	4.5
Right	1	-2	-2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	35	15	7	2	2	4	10	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	39	16	0	1	3	12	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	4	46	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	98	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	100	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	13	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	7	29	1.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	84	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Perry Kemp	14	4	1	59	2	30
WR Tim Brown	9	5	0	123	4	29
WR Floyd Turner	4	1	1	10	0	19
TE Roy Jones Jr	2	1	0	17	0	26
WR Anthony Morgan	2	2	0	30	1	11
RB Rod Bernstine	1	1	0	11	0	24
WR Mike Alexander	1	0	0	0	0	2
FB Daryl Johnston	1	1	0	5	0	27
RB Jeff Walker	1	0	0	0	0	14

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Ernest Givins	10	3	0	36	31
WR Odessa Turner	7	2	3	8	20
WR Rob Carpenter	6	1	0	17	14
WR Buster Rhymes	4	2	0	15	24
RB Vince Workman	4	2	0	3	21
FB Craig Heyward	3	2	0	11	21
WR Jeff Graham	3	2	0	20	15
RB Owen Gill	2	2	0	16	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rod Bernstine	8	43	5.38	4.73
Jeff Walker	4	4	1.00	3.29

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Owen Gill	1	-2	-2.00	4.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Beuerlein	3	0	0	0.00	7.29

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	2	0	0	0.00	3.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Overall Avg
WR Perry Kemp	1	4.21
WR Mike Alexander	1	0.00
WR Floyd Turner	1	2.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Buster Rhymes	1	0	0	0.00	3.75
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	0	0.00	3.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Jeff Walker	4	2
Rod Bernstine	3	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Vince Workman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	9	4	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	13	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Perry Kemp	4	1	1
WR Tim Brown	3	1	1
TE Roy Jones Jr	1	1	1
WR Floyd Turner	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Buster Rhymes	3	1	0
WR Ernest Givins	3	2	1
WR Odessa Turner	3	1	0
FB Craig Heyward	1	0	0
RB Vince Workman	1	0	0
WR Rob Carpenter	1	0	0
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (21,400)
End Zone 11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (21,400)
End Zone	11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)