Week 1, 1997

played in Tampa Bay, FL

74 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	0	-	3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	0	3	-	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

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 Statistics NOS TBY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 10 20
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 6 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 164 314
- Offensive Plays 55 74
- Yards per Play 2.98 4.24
Net Rushing Yards 52 90
- Rushing Attempts 19 26
- Yards per Rush 2.74 3.46
Net Passing Yards 112 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 1 45 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 133 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/21 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 3.11 4.67
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 12.0 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/61 4/31
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 1/37
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 34
Time of Possession 25:39 34:21

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	10	20
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	6	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	164	314
- Offensive Plays	55	74
- Yards per Play	2.98	4.24
Net Rushing Yards	52	90
- Rushing Attempts	19	26
- Yards per Rush	2.74	3.46
Net Passing Yards	112	224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 1	45 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	133	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/21	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	3.11	4.67
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	12.0	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/61	4/31
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	1/37
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 34
Time of Possession	25:39	34:21

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 8	3	8	Punt
1	9:14	2:12	OWN 20	5	9	Punt
1	4:35	3:21	OWN 20	5	9	Punt
1	0:10	2:21	OPP 38	6	14	Field Goal
2	11:17	1:19	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
2	6:52	1:59	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	1:53	1:25	OWN 26	3	-6	Punt
3	10:06	0:48	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
3	3:27	1:42	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	12:31	4:36	OWN 20	10	37	Punt
4	5:19	2:37	OWN 9	6	38	Interception
4	2:05	0:56	OWN 20	5	11	Downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	3:05	OWN 46	6	16	Punt
1	7:02	2:27	OWN 32	6	24	Punt
1	1:14	1:04	OWN 24	3	-7	Punt
2	12:49	1:32	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	9:58	3:06	OWN 33	6	27	Punt
2	4:53	3:00	OWN 27	6	73	Touchdown
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 41	3	21	Half
3	15:00	4:54	OWN 47	7	21	Missed FG
3	9:18	5:51	OWN 7	15	55	Punt
3	1:45	4:14	OWN 28	7	30	Punt
4	7:55	2:36	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
4	2:42	0:37	OPP 44	4	24	Field Goal
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 31	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Jason Garrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Huntley	10	36	3.60	22	2
Larry Long	5	13	2.60	7	0
Craig Heyward	2	-4	-2.00	0	0
Paul Walker	2	7	3.50	4	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Vaughn Hebron	17	58	3.41	13	1
Jeff Walker	6	27	4.50	12	1
Jason Garrett	3	5	1.67	8	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Walker	31	18	133	5/21	0	24	1	54.9

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Garrett	45	26	240	3/16	1	22	0	79.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jeff Graham	5	8	38	7.60	7	13
RB Richard Huntley	3	3	19	6.33	24	24
WR Karl Williams	3	6	33	11.00	7	14
TE Keith Jennings	2	3	8	4.00	0	9
WR Derek Russell	2	5	29	14.50	20	22
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
TE James Jenkins	1	2	2	2.00	0	2
RB Larry Long	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Leonard Klecko	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Obee	5	10	42	8.40	2	13	0
TE Dave Moore	4	6	24	6.00	0	9	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	3	5	38	12.67	0	20	1
WR Perry Kemp	3	8	21	7.00	3	10	0
WR Dave Groh	3	5	42	14.00	4	21	0
RB Vaughn Hebron	3	4	23	7.67	3	11	0
TE Kerry Cash	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	0
FB Merv Smith	1	2	22	22.00	19	22	0
WR Fabien Bownes	1	2	13	13.00	7	13	0
TE Chad Lewis	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Bernardo Harris	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	9	388	43.1	39.6	57	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tobey Maguire	8	324	40.5	27.0	54	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/2	0/1	0/0	37	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	1	8	8.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Obee	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	1	16	16.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	1	37	37.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Frank Robinson	10	1	0.0	24	45
S Bubba McDowell	9	0	0.0	26	48
S Deke McQuay	6	1	0.0	7	16
DE Marvin Washington	4	1	1.5	20	43
ILB Mike Caldwell	4	2	0.0	16	22
OLB Dexter Coakley	4	2	0.0	26	47
S Brian Jordan	3	4	0.0	26	47
CB Dewayne Washington	3	0	0.0	26	47
DT Mike Lodish	2	0	1.0	16	27
DT Darrell Russell	2	0	0.5	8	13
OLB Jessie Armstead	2	3	0.0	24	40
DE Robert Harris	1	0	0.0	23	41
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	0.0	16	19
WR Karl Williams	1	0	---	---	---
DT William Carr	1	0	0.0	13	29

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Todd Collins	8	3	0.0	19	36
S Chad Cota	5	3	1.0	19	36
CB Aeneas Williams	5	0	0.0	17	36
DT Jason Ferguson	3	0	2.0	8	15
OLB Carlos Emmons	3	1	0.0	11	24
DE Brady Smith	3	0	0.0	17	29
DE Eric Curry	2	0	2.0	14	24
S Joe Poole	2	0	0.0	7	13
DT Carl Simpson	2	0	0.0	7	12
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	2	0	0.0	14	8
OLB Bernardo Harris	2	0	0.0	2	13
CB Doug Evans	1	1	0.0	19	36
DT Austin Robbins	1	1	0.0	14	28
S Robert Griffith	1	1	0.0	19	34
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	1	0.0	11	27
DE Ellis Simon	1	0	0.0	4	12
DE Mike Frederick	0	1	0.0	5	12
CB Fred Thomas	0	1	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Marvin Washington	1.5	0	43
DT Mike Lodish	1.0	0	27
DT Darrell Russell	0.5	1	13
S Brian Jordan	0.0	1	47
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	1	19
ILB Mike Caldwell	0.0	1	22
DT William Carr	0.0	1	29

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eric Curry	2.0	0	1	0	24
DT Jason Ferguson	2.0	0	1	0	15
S Chad Cota	1.0	0	0	0	36
DT Austin Robbins	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT Carl Simpson	0.0	0	1	1	12
DE Ellis Simon	0.0	0	1	0	12
S Robert Griffith	0.0	0	1	0	34
DE Brady Smith	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Frank Robinson	11	2	45
CB Dewayne Washington	3	3	47
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	2	47
S Bubba McDowell	3	0	48
S Brian Jordan	2	0	47
OLB Jessie Armstead	1	1	40
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	43
S Deke McQuay	1	0	16
DT Darrell Russell	1	0	13

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Todd Collins	5	0	0	36
OLB Bernardo Harris	2	0	1	13
CB Aeneas Williams	2	0	0	36
OLB Carlos Emmons	2	0	0	24
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	1	0	27
DT Carl Simpson	1	0	0	12
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	1	0	0	8
CB Doug Evans	1	0	0	36
S Robert Griffith	1	0	0	34
S Chad Cota	1	0	0	36
DE Brady Smith	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Jones	1	4	19	1	36
Ike Davis	1	4	19	1	36
Larry Heck	1	3	19	1	36
Ruben Brown	0	4	19	1	36
Zack Freeman	0	1	19	1	36
Craig Heyward	0	1	14	0	18

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ross Verba	2	6	26	0	48
Dino Smith	2	5	26	1	48
Nelson Kelley	2	4	26	1	48
Chris Dahlman	2	3	26	1	48
David Richards	0	4	26	0	48
Kerry Cash	0	1	11	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Don Davis	1	17
James Jenkins	1	14
Dewayne Washington	1	7

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Thomas	1	23
Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	13

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	26	48	18	92
Frank Robinson	---	---	24	45	11	80
Dewayne Washington	---	---	26	47	7	80
Brian Jordan	---	---	26	47	2	75
Dexter Coakley	---	---	26	47	2	75
Robert Harris	---	---	23	41	3	67
Jessie Armstead	---	---	24	40	2	66
Marvin Washington	---	---	20	43	2	65
Larry Heck	19	36	---	---	10	65
Ike Davis	19	36	---	---	10	65
Ruben Brown	19	36	---	---	10	65
Tony Jones	19	36	---	---	---	55
Zack Freeman	19	36	---	---	---	55
Paul Walker	19	36	---	---	---	55
Keith Jennings	14	26	---	---	12	52
Craig Heyward	14	18	---	---	19	51
Mike Lodish	---	---	16	27	2	45
Jeff Graham	15	30	---	---	---	45
William Carr	---	---	13	29	2	44
Walt Murphy	---	---	16	19	3	38
Mike Caldwell	---	---	16	22	---	38
Richard Huntley	14	22	---	---	1	37
Monty Montgomery	---	---	8	26	2	36
Derek Russell	11	13	---	---	10	34
Leonard Klecko	11	23	---	---	---	34
Larry Long	5	14	---	---	15	34
James Jenkins	2	14	---	---	14	30
Darrell Russell	---	---	8	13	9	30
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	2	8	19	29
Karl Williams	8	19	---	---	1	28
Deke McQuay	---	---	7	16	2	25
Don Davis	---	---	2	1	17	20
Jake Reed	0	0	---	---	13	13
Gary Ferguson	---	---	3	7	1	11
Sebastian Fannin	0	0	---	---	11	11
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	9	9
Gerald Dixon	---	---	0	1	7	8
James McKnight	1	1	---	---	5	7
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	3	3
Barry Minter	---	---	0	1	---	1
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bruce Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
David Richards	26	48	---	---	10	84
Dino Smith	26	48	---	---	10	84
Nelson Kelley	26	48	---	---	10	84
Jason Garrett	26	48	---	---	---	74
Chris Dahlman	26	48	---	---	---	74
Ross Verba	26	48	---	---	---	74
Dave Moore	24	36	---	---	13	73
Vaughn Hebron	20	25	---	---	16	61
Doug Evans	---	---	19	36	2	57
Todd Collins	---	---	19	36	1	56
Chad Cota	---	---	19	36	1	56
Aeneas Williams	---	---	17	36	1	54
Robert Griffith	---	---	19	34	1	54
Ronnie Harmon	18	33	---	---	1	52
Dave Groh	11	23	---	---	17	51
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	11	27	13	51
Brady Smith	---	---	17	29	1	47
Merv Smith	13	25	---	---	8	46
Perry Kemp	11	31	---	---	1	43
Austin Robbins	---	---	14	28	1	43
Terry Obee	8	20	---	---	14	42
Eric Curry	---	---	14	24	3	41
Kerry Cash	11	14	---	---	15	40
Bernardo Harris	---	---	2	13	23	38
Carlos Emmons	---	---	11	24	1	36
Jeff Walker	6	21	---	---	4	31
Joe Poole	---	---	7	13	9	29
Mike Frederick	---	---	5	12	11	28
Chad Lewis	7	9	---	---	12	28
Fred Thomas	---	---	2	1	23	26
Jason Ferguson	---	---	8	15	3	26
Carl Simpson	---	---	7	12	3	22
Lamont Hollinquest	---	---	14	8	---	22
Ellis Simon	---	---	4	12	---	16
Fabien Bownes	1	3	---	---	10	14
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ricky Siglar	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tobey Maguire	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	2	2
John Fiala	---	---	0	0	2	2
Griffin Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rod Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jermaine Mayberry	0	0	---	---	---	0
Koy Detmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerome Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-2	-2.0
Middle	11	28	2.5
Right	7	26	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	8	45	5.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Walker	31	18	2	1	3	1	6	1	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Garrett	45	26	3	2	4	8	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	48	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	42	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	43	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	29	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	12	76	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	10	115	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	8	5	0	38	0	30
WR Karl Williams	6	3	2	33	0	19
WR Derek Russell	5	2	1	29	1	13
TE Keith Jennings	3	2	0	8	0	26
RB Richard Huntley	3	3	0	19	1	22
TE James Jenkins	2	1	0	2	0	14
WR Leonard Klecko	2	0	0	0	0	23
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	0	1	0	18
RB Larry Long	1	1	0	3	0	14

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Obee	10	5	0	42	0	20
WR Perry Kemp	8	3	0	21	0	31
TE Dave Moore	6	4	1	24	0	36
WR Ronnie Harmon	5	3	1	38	1	33
WR Dave Groh	5	3	1	42	1	23
RB Vaughn Hebron	4	3	0	23	0	25
FB Merv Smith	2	1	0	22	1	25
WR Fabien Bownes	2	1	1	13	0	3
TE Kerry Cash	1	1	0	3	0	14
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	0	4	0	21
TE Chad Lewis	1	1	0	8	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Craig Heyward	1	-4	-4.00	-2.00

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jason Garrett	3	1	14	4.67	5.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ronnie Harmon	2	1	14	7.00	7.60
WR Perry Kemp	1	0	0	0.00	2.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	2	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Jason Garrett	1	0
Vaughn Hebron	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Walker	11	6	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Garrett	15	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	4	3	1
WR Karl Williams	4	2	1
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0
WR Derek Russell	1	0	0
WR Leonard Klecko	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Obee	4	2	1
RB Vaughn Hebron	3	3	2
WR Ronnie Harmon	2	0	0
WR Perry Kemp	2	2	1
WR Dave Groh	2	1	1
WR Fabien Bownes	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)