Week 1, 1997

played in Tampa Bay, FL

74 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints0300-3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0703-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:56 NOS - Morten Andersen 41 field goal
2Q: 02:00 TBY - Ronnie Harmon 14 pass from Jason Garrett (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 02:11 TBY - Rich Karlis 37 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSTBY
Record0-11-0
First Downs1020
- by Rushing36
- by Passing614
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards164314
- Offensive Plays5574
- Yards per Play2.984.24
Net Rushing Yards5290
- Rushing Attempts1926
- Yards per Rush2.743.46
Net Passing Yards112224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 18 - 145 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards133240
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/213/16
- Yards per Pass Play3.114.67
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/157/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down12.06.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards9/614/31
Punt Returns/Yards1/82/12
Kick Returns/Yards1/161/37
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits01
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 34
Time of Possession25:3934:21

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:41OWN 838Punt
19:142:12OWN 2059Punt
14:353:21OWN 2059Punt
10:102:21OPP 38614Field Goal
211:171:19OWN 3631Punt
26:521:59OWN 2034Punt
21:531:25OWN 263-6Punt
310:060:48OWN 3930Punt
33:271:42OWN 2034Punt
412:314:36OWN 201037Punt
45:192:37OWN 9638Interception
42:050:56OWN 20511Downs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:193:05OWN 46616Punt
17:022:27OWN 32624Punt
11:141:04OWN 243-7Punt
212:491:32OWN 2035Punt
29:583:06OWN 33627Punt
24:533:00OWN 27673Touchdown
20:280:28OWN 41321Half
315:004:54OWN 47721Missed FG
39:185:51OWN 71555Punt
31:454:14OWN 28730Punt
47:552:36OWN 20520Punt
42:420:37OPP 44424Field Goal
41:091:09OPP 3130Game

Game MVP: Jason Garrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richard Huntley10363.602220
Larry Long5132.60700
Craig Heyward2-4-2.00000
Paul Walker273.50400
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vaughn Hebron17583.411310
Jeff Walker6274.501210
Jason Garrett351.67800

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Paul Walker31181335/21024154.9
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jason Garrett45262403/16122079.8

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Graham58387.607130
RB Richard Huntley33196.3324240
WR Karl Williams363311.007140
TE Keith Jennings2384.00090
WR Derek Russell252914.5020220
FB Craig Heyward1111.00010
TE James Jenkins1222.00020
RB Larry Long1133.00030
WR Leonard Klecko0200.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Obee510428.402130
TE Dave Moore46246.00090
WR Ronnie Harmon353812.670201
WR Perry Kemp38217.003100
WR Dave Groh354214.004210
RB Vaughn Hebron34237.673110
TE Kerry Cash1133.00030
RB Jeff Walker1144.00140
FB Merv Smith122222.0019220
WR Fabien Bownes121313.007130
TE Chad Lewis1188.00080

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bernardo Harris166.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce938843.139.6572
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tobey Maguire832440.527.0541

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen1/11/10/0410/0
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis1/20/10/0371/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Williams188.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Obee2126.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jake Reed11616.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron13737.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Frank Robinson1010.02445
S Bubba McDowell900.02648
S Deke McQuay610.0716
DE Marvin Washington411.52043
ILB Mike Caldwell420.01622
OLB Dexter Coakley420.02647
S Brian Jordan340.02647
CB Dewayne Washington300.02647
DT Mike Lodish201.01627
DT Darrell Russell200.5813
OLB Jessie Armstead230.02440
DE Robert Harris100.02341
DT Walt Murphy100.01619
WR Karl Williams10---------
DT William Carr100.01329
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Todd Collins830.01936
S Chad Cota531.01936
CB Aeneas Williams500.01736
DT Jason Ferguson302.0815
OLB Carlos Emmons310.01124
DE Brady Smith300.01729
DE Eric Curry202.01424
S Joe Poole200.0713
DT Carl Simpson200.0712
OLB Lamont Hollinquest200.0148
OLB Bernardo Harris200.0213
CB Doug Evans110.01936
DT Austin Robbins110.01428
S Robert Griffith110.01934
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.110.01127
DE Ellis Simon100.0412
DE Mike Frederick010.0512
CB Fred Thomas010.021

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marvin Washington1.500043
DT Mike Lodish1.000027
DT Darrell Russell0.501013
S Brian Jordan0.001047
DT Walt Murphy0.001019
ILB Mike Caldwell0.001022
DT William Carr0.001029
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eric Curry2.001024
DT Jason Ferguson2.001015
S Chad Cota1.000036
DT Austin Robbins0.010028
DT Carl Simpson0.001112
DE Ellis Simon0.001012
S Robert Griffith0.001034
DE Brady Smith0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frank Robinson112045
CB Dewayne Washington33047
OLB Dexter Coakley32047
S Bubba McDowell30048
S Brian Jordan20047
OLB Jessie Armstead11040
DE Marvin Washington10043
S Deke McQuay10016
DT Darrell Russell10013
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Todd Collins50036
OLB Bernardo Harris20113
CB Aeneas Williams20036
OLB Carlos Emmons20024
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.11027
DT Carl Simpson10012
OLB Lamont Hollinquest1008
CB Doug Evans10036
S Robert Griffith10034
S Chad Cota10036
DE Brady Smith10029

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Jones14019136
Ike Davis14019136
Larry Heck13019136
Ruben Brown04019136
Zack Freeman01019136
Craig Heyward01014018
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ross Verba26026048
Dino Smith25026148
Nelson Kelley24026148
Chris Dahlman23026148
David Richards04026048
Kerry Cash01011014

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Don Davis117
James Jenkins114
Dewayne Washington17
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Fred Thomas123
Cornell Haynes Jr.113

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bubba McDowell------26481892
Frank Robinson------24451180
Dewayne Washington------2647780
Brian Jordan------2647275
Dexter Coakley------2647275
Robert Harris------2341367
Jessie Armstead------2440266
Marvin Washington------2043265
Larry Heck1936------1065
Ike Davis1936------1065
Ruben Brown1936------1065
Tony Jones1936---------55
Zack Freeman1936---------55
Paul Walker1936---------55
Keith Jennings1426------1252
Craig Heyward1418------1951
Mike Lodish------1627245
Jeff Graham1530---------45
William Carr------1329244
Walt Murphy------1619338
Mike Caldwell------1622---38
Richard Huntley1422------137
Monty Montgomery------826236
Derek Russell1113------1034
Leonard Klecko1123---------34
Larry Long514------1534
James Jenkins214------1430
Darrell Russell------813930
Brett Wallerstedt------281929
Karl Williams819------128
Deke McQuay------716225
Don Davis------211720
Jake Reed00------1313
Gary Ferguson------37111
Sebastian Fannin00------1111
Patrick Salonen00------1010
Frank Jordan00------1010
Will Bryce00------99
Gerald Dixon------0178
James McKnight11------57
Morten Andersen00------33
Barry Minter------01---1
Danny Wuerffel00------11
Bruce Wilkerson00---------0
Mike Martin00---------0
Ralph Story00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Richards2648------1084
Dino Smith2648------1084
Nelson Kelley2648------1084
Jason Garrett2648---------74
Chris Dahlman2648---------74
Ross Verba2648---------74
Dave Moore2436------1373
Vaughn Hebron2025------1661
Doug Evans------1936257
Todd Collins------1936156
Chad Cota------1936156
Aeneas Williams------1736154
Robert Griffith------1934154
Ronnie Harmon1833------152
Dave Groh1123------1751
Cornell Haynes Jr.------11271351
Brady Smith------1729147
Merv Smith1325------846
Perry Kemp1131------143
Austin Robbins------1428143
Terry Obee820------1442
Eric Curry------1424341
Kerry Cash1114------1540
Bernardo Harris------2132338
Carlos Emmons------1124136
Jeff Walker621------431
Joe Poole------713929
Mike Frederick------5121128
Chad Lewis79------1228
Fred Thomas------212326
Jason Ferguson------815326
Carl Simpson------712322
Lamont Hollinquest------148---22
Ellis Simon------412---16
Fabien Bownes13------1014
Tim Jorden00------1010
Ricky Siglar00------1010
Tobey Maguire00------88
Rich Karlis00------55
Pete Mitchell00------22
John Fiala------0022
Griffin Robinson00---------0
Rod Jones00---------0
Jermaine Mayberry00---------0
Koy Detmer00---------0
Jerome Daniels00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1-2-2.0
Middle11282.5
Right7263.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5163.2
Middle11322.9
Right8455.6
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Paul Walker31182131611
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jason Garrett45263248500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)148423.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)114433.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2712762.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)12101159.6
Long (19+ Yds)212010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham85038030
WR Karl Williams63233019
WR Derek Russell52129113
TE Keith Jennings3208026
RB Richard Huntley33019122
TE James Jenkins2102014
WR Leonard Klecko2000023
FB Craig Heyward1101018
RB Larry Long1103014
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Obee105042020
WR Perry Kemp83021031
TE Dave Moore64124036
WR Ronnie Harmon53138133
WR Dave Groh53142123
RB Vaughn Hebron43023025
FB Merv Smith21022125
WR Fabien Bownes2111303
TE Kerry Cash1103014
RB Jeff Walker1104021
TE Chad Lewis110809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Craig Heyward1-4-4.00-2.00
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jason Garrett31144.675.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ronnie Harmon21147.007.60
WR Perry Kemp1000.002.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Richard Huntley21
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Jason Garrett10
Vaughn Hebron11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Paul Walker1162
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jason Garrett1596

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Graham431
WR Karl Williams421
TE Keith Jennings110
WR Derek Russell100
WR Leonard Klecko100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Terry Obee421
RB Vaughn Hebron332
WR Ronnie Harmon200
WR Perry Kemp221
WR Dave Groh211
WR Fabien Bownes211

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)