Week 17, 1998

played in New Orleans, LA

40 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	0	0	0	-	10
New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 TBY - Scott Norwood 40 field goal
1Q: 00:03 TBY - Ahman Green 10 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 11:41 NOS - Jeff Graham 23 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 TBY - Scott Norwood 40 field goal
1Q: 00:03 TBY - Ahman Green 10 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 11:41 NOS - Jeff Graham 23 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 9-7 7-9
First Downs 14 11
- by Rushing 6 1
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 259 243
- Offensive Plays 72 70
- Yards per Play 3.60 3.47
Net Rushing Yards 148 14
- Rushing Attempts 37 17
- Yards per Rush 4.00 0.82
Net Passing Yards 111 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 18 - 2 53 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 124 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.17 4.32
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/20 4/32
Punt Returns/Yards 3/15 4/13
Kick Returns/Yards 2/66 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/6 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:01 26:59

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	9-7	7-9
First Downs	14	11
- by Rushing	6	1
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	259	243
- Offensive Plays	72	70
- Yards per Play	3.60	3.47
Net Rushing Yards	148	14
- Rushing Attempts	37	17
- Yards per Rush	4.00	0.82
Net Passing Yards	111	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 18 - 2	53 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	124	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.17	4.32
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/20	4/32
Punt Returns/Yards	3/15	4/13
Kick Returns/Yards	2/66	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/6	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:01	26:59

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:12	OWN 40	6	37	Field Goal
1	9:55	0:39	OWN 38	2	7	Interception
1	6:10	6:10	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	12:19	0:38	OWN 14	2	9	Fumble
2	11:26	1:54	OPP 49	3	-6	Punt
2	6:39	1:24	OWN 28	3	7	Interception
2	2:41	2:06	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
3	13:04	3:57	OWN 4	6	37	Punt
3	8:10	1:29	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
3	5:21	1:12	OWN 4	3	7	Punt
3	3:29	1:36	OWN 45	3	4	Punt
3	0:56	1:06	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
4	13:11	1:38	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
4	10:01	1:15	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
4	6:32	4:01	OWN 8	9	22	Punt
4	1:27	0:42	OWN 45	4	20	Punt
4	0:03	0:03	OPP 24	1	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:48	0:53	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	9:16	3:06	OWN 40	7	19	Punt
2	15:00	2:41	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
2	11:41	0:15	OPP 23	1	23	Touchdown
2	9:32	2:53	OWN 13	5	29	Punt
2	5:15	2:34	OPP 39	6	29	Interception
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 5	1	0	Half
3	15:00	1:56	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
3	9:07	0:57	OWN 16	3	-1	Punt
3	6:41	1:20	OWN 20	4	28	Punt
3	4:09	0:40	OWN 45	2	3	Interception
3	1:53	0:57	OWN 11	3	1	Punt
4	14:50	1:39	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
4	11:33	1:32	OWN 46	3	4	Punt
4	8:46	2:14	OWN 12	6	17	Punt
4	2:31	1:04	OWN 24	7	31	Downs
4	0:45	0:42	OWN 20	4	4	Downs

Game MVP: Ahman Green, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ahman Green	34	134	3.94	12	4	1
Vaughn Hebron	2	16	8.00	9	0	0
Jason Garrett	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Richard Huntley	14	12	0.86	6
Spencer Bramson	2	-4	-2.00	0
Matt Hassebeck	1	6	6.00	6

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Garrett	33	18	124	2/13	0	19	2	37.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	53	25	229	0/0	1	30	2	49.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Louis Davis	4	5	42	10.50	12	16
WR Perry Kemp	3	4	18	6.00	2	8
WR Terry Obee	3	9	18	6.00	3	13
FB Merv Smith	3	3	9	3.00	0	6
TE Dave Moore	2	3	23	11.50	5	19
TE Chad Lewis	2	2	8	4.00	0	5
RB Ahman Green	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
WR Ronnie Harmon	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	5	14	59	11.80	3	23	1
RB Richard Huntley	5	7	20	4.00	1	10	0
TE Keith Jennings	3	5	22	7.33	11	16	0
WR Leonard Klecko	3	6	30	10.00	6	22	0
WR Karl Williams	3	10	54	18.00	21	30	0
WR Alvis Whitted	3	3	45	15.00	20	22	0
TE Bradford Banta	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Spencer Bramson	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Sebastian Fannin	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE James Jenkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Doug Evans	1	6	6.00	0
S Robert Griffith	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jim Lyles	1	0	0.00	0
CB Monty Montgomery	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
Terry Obee	1	0
Louis Davis	1	0
Dexter Bahr	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Monty Montgomery	0	1	0	0
Leonard Wheeler	0	0	2	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tobey Maguire	11	527	47.9	43.1	62	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	11	564	51.3	46.3	63	5

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Obee	3	15	5.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	4	13	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	2	66	33.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Robert Griffith	12	0	0.0	17	52
OLB Carlos Emmons	6	3	0.0	15	49
ILB John Fiala	5	2	0.0	17	52
CB Aeneas Williams	5	0	0.0	17	49
CB Doug Evans	3	1	0.0	17	53
S Chad Cota	3	1	0.0	17	53
DE Brady Smith	2	0	0.0	13	31
DT Nolan Harrison	1	3	0.0	13	41
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	1	1	0.0	7	12
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	1	0.0	9	41
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ellis Simon	1	0	0.0	4	13
RB Ahman Green	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dorian Boose	1	0	0.0	12	33
S Joe Poole	0	1	0.0	1	16
DT James Cannida	0	1	0.0	8	20

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	7	0	0.0	29	31
DT Darrell Russell	5	0	1.0	14	14
CB Leonard Wheeler	4	2	0.0	16	28
DT Mike Lodish	4	0	0.0	23	21
S Donovin Darius	4	0	0.0	36	35
DE Pierce Holt	3	0	0.5	6	12
ILB Brian Simmons	3	4	0.0	12	21
ILB Mike Caldwell	3	3	0.0	25	14
DE Robert Harris	3	1	0.0	32	32
CB Frank Robinson	3	1	0.0	17	16
CB Monty Montgomery	3	0	0.0	36	34
S Bubba McDowell	2	1	0.0	37	35
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	1	0.0	19	8
DT Walt Murphy	2	0	0.0	21	17
DT William Carr	1	1	0.5	13	12
CB Jim Lyles	1	2	0.0	20	19
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	0.0	31	23
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	0	0.0	3	0
WR Leonard Klecko	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0.0	8	4
S Deke McQuay	1	0	0.0	4	6
QB Matt Hassebeck	1	0	---	---	---
DE Gary Ferguson	0	1	0.0	5	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB John Fiala	1	0	0	52
DE Eric Curry	0	3	1	36
DE Dorian Boose	0	2	0	33
S Chad Cota	0	1	1	53
DE Brady Smith	0	1	0	31

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Darrell Russell	1.0	0	1	0	14
DE Pierce Holt	0.5	0	0	0	12
DT William Carr	0.5	0	0	0	12
DE Marvin Washington	0.0	1	1	1	23
DE Robert Harris	0.0	0	3	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Robert Griffith	9	5	1	52
ILB John Fiala	5	1	0	52
CB Doug Evans	3	3	1	53
CB Aeneas Williams	3	0	0	49
OLB Carlos Emmons	2	1	0	49
S Chad Cota	1	1	0	53
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	1	0	41
DE Ellis Simon	1	0	0	13
DE Brady Smith	0	1	0	31

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	1	0	31
CB Leonard Wheeler	3	0	0	28
DT Mike Lodish	2	0	0	21
CB Frank Robinson	2	0	0	16
ILB Brian Simmons	2	0	0	21
CB Jim Lyles	1	0	1	19
CB Monty Montgomery	1	0	1	34
DE Pierce Holt	1	0	0	12
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	0	4
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	0	14
S Donovin Darius	1	0	0	35
S Bubba McDowell	0	2	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
David Richards	5	10	37	0	35
Ross Verba	3	7	37	0	35
Chris Dahlman	2	5	37	0	35
Chris Liwienski	2	2	37	1	35
Merv Smith	1	3	21	0	21
Nelson Kelley	0	7	37	1	35
Dave Moore	0	2	31	0	22

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Zack Freeman	1	2	17	53
Harris Barton	1	1	17	53
Ike Davis	0	5	17	53
Rod Milstead	0	4	17	53
Rod Shoate	0	4	17	53

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Vaughn Hebron	2	28
Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	16
Ricky Siglar	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Wheeler	2	17
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	27
Bradford Banta	1	16
Spencer Bramson	1	16

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
David Richards	37	35	---	---	12	84
Nelson Kelley	37	35	---	---	12	84
Chris Liwienski	37	35	---	---	12	84
Chad Cota	---	---	17	53	11	81
Doug Evans	---	---	17	53	5	75
Jason Garrett	37	35	---	---	---	72
Chris Dahlman	37	35	---	---	---	72
Ross Verba	37	35	---	---	---	72
Robert Griffith	---	---	17	52	---	69
John Fiala	---	---	17	52	---	69
Aeneas Williams	---	---	17	49	1	67
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	9	41	16	66
Carlos Emmons	---	---	15	49	2	66
Ahman Green	35	27	---	---	1	63
Dave Moore	31	22	---	---	6	59
Dorian Boose	---	---	12	33	11	56
Terry Obee	17	24	---	---	14	55
Nolan Harrison	---	---	13	41	---	54
Merv Smith	21	21	---	---	12	54
Eric Curry	---	---	9	36	2	47
Perry Kemp	21	23	---	---	---	44
Brady Smith	---	---	13	31	---	44
Ronnie Harmon	22	20	---	---	1	43
Chad Lewis	19	11	---	---	11	41
Vaughn Hebron	2	5	---	---	28	35
Reggie Barnes	---	---	3	5	27	35
Louis Davis	8	13	---	---	14	35
Jason Ferguson	---	---	8	22	5	35
James Cannida	---	---	8	20	3	31
Dexter Bahr	---	---	0	5	24	29
Harvey Vail	7	4	---	---	17	28
Dave Groh	0	2	---	---	19	21
Lamont Hollinquest	---	---	7	12	---	19
Ellis Simon	---	---	4	13	1	18
Joe Poole	---	---	1	16	---	17
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	12	12
Ricky Siglar	0	0	---	---	12	12
Tobey Maguire	0	0	---	---	11	11
Joey Kent	2	3	---	---	1	6
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	4	4
Koy Detmer	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dan McGwire	0	0	---	---	---	0
Todd Collins	---	---	0	0	---	0
Rod Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Curtis Lundy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerome Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	37	35	11	83
Harris Barton	17	53	---	---	11	81
Ike Davis	17	53	---	---	11	81
Rod Shoate	17	53	---	---	11	81
Donovin Darius	---	---	36	35	3	74
Monty Montgomery	---	---	36	34	1	71
Rod Milstead	17	53	---	---	---	70
Zack Freeman	17	53	---	---	---	70
Matt Hassebeck	17	53	---	---	---	70
Robert Harris	---	---	32	32	2	66
Karl Williams	14	34	---	---	15	63
Bradford Banta	15	31	---	---	16	62
Jim Lyles	---	---	20	19	22	61
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	16	28	17	61
Jessie Armstead	---	---	29	31	---	60
Marvin Washington	---	---	31	23	3	57
Jeff Graham	13	44	---	---	---	57
Keith Jennings	9	33	---	---	13	55
Richard Huntley	15	31	---	---	9	55
Mike Lodish	---	---	23	21	6	50
Walt Murphy	---	---	21	17	4	42
Mike Caldwell	---	---	25	14	1	40
Frank Robinson	---	---	17	16	6	39
Leonard Klecko	8	29	---	---	---	37
Spencer Bramson	3	17	---	---	16	36
Chad Graham	2	18	---	---	16	36
Brian Simmons	---	---	12	21	1	34
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	8	4	21	33
Pierce Holt	---	---	6	12	13	31
Darrell Russell	---	---	14	14	3	31
Az-Zahir Hakim	0	1	---	---	27	28
Dexter Coakley	---	---	19	8	---	27
William Carr	---	---	13	12	---	25
Alvis Whitted	1	15	---	---	4	20
James Jenkins	4	11	---	---	---	15
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	11	11
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	11	11
Deke McQuay	---	---	4	6	---	10
Gerald Dixon	---	---	3	0	5	8
Gary Ferguson	---	---	5	3	---	8
Sebastian Fannin	1	1	---	---	5	7
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	60	4.3
Middle	10	29	2.9
Right	12	61	5.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	2	0.3
Middle	6	-2	-0.3
Right	5	14	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Garrett	33	18	0	2	2	3	5	1	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	53	25	4	4	1	13	7	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	56	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	63	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	1	0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	91	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	8	114	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	23	2.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Terry Obee	9	3	2	18	24
WR Louis Davis	5	4	0	42	13
WR Perry Kemp	4	3	0	18	23
RB Ahman Green	4	1	0	6	27
WR Ronnie Harmon	3	0	0	0	20
TE Dave Moore	3	2	0	23	22
FB Merv Smith	3	3	0	9	21
TE Chad Lewis	2	2	0	8	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	14	5	0	59	1	44
WR Karl Williams	10	3	1	54	1	34
RB Richard Huntley	7	5	0	20	0	31
WR Leonard Klecko	6	3	0	30	1	29
TE Keith Jennings	5	3	0	22	0	33
TE Bradford Banta	4	1	0	-1	0	31
WR Alvis Whitted	3	3	0	45	1	15
RB Spencer Bramson	2	1	0	-1	0	17
TE James Jenkins	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Sebastian Fannin	1	1	0	1	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ahman Green	2	14	7.00	3.94

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	1	-3	-3.00	0.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jason Garrett	1	1	5	5.00	3.76

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	1	0	0	0.00	4.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Perry Kemp	1	1	5	5.00	4.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Karl Williams	1	0	0	0.00	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Ahman Green	4	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Garrett	12	7	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	18	10	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Perry Kemp	3	2	2
WR Terry Obee	3	1	1
WR Louis Davis	2	1	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	0	0
TE Dave Moore	1	1	0
FB Merv Smith	1	1	0
TE Chad Lewis	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Keith Jennings	4	2	1
WR Karl Williams	4	2	2
WR Jeff Graham	3	1	1
WR Leonard Klecko	3	2	0
WR Alvis Whitted	2	2	1
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	0
WR Sebastian Fannin	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (21,400)
End Zone 11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (21,400)
End Zone	11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)