Week 17, 1998

played in New Orleans, LA

40 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers10000-10
New Orleans Saints0700-7

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)

Team StatisticsTBYNOS
Record9-77-9
First Downs1411
- by Rushing61
- by Passing810
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards259243
- Offensive Plays7270
- Yards per Play3.603.47
Net Rushing Yards14814
- Rushing Attempts3717
- Yards per Rush4.000.82
Net Passing Yards111229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 18 - 253 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards124229
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.174.32
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/176/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.48.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards3/204/32
Punt Returns/Yards3/154/13
Kick Returns/Yards2/660/0
Interception Ret./Yards2/62/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 28
Time of Possession33:0126:59

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:12OWN 40637Field Goal
19:550:39OWN 3827Interception
16:106:10OWN 201280Touchdown
212:190:38OWN 1429Fumble
211:261:54OPP 493-6Punt
26:391:24OWN 2837Interception
22:412:06OWN 20622Punt
313:043:57OWN 4637Punt
38:101:29OWN 3737Punt
35:211:12OWN 437Punt
33:291:36OWN 4534Punt
30:561:06OWN 273-1Punt
413:111:38OWN 130Punt
410:011:15OWN 203-6Punt
46:324:01OWN 8922Punt
41:270:42OWN 45420Punt
40:030:03OPP 241-2Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:480:53OWN 2034Punt
19:163:06OWN 40719Punt
215:002:41OWN 20618Punt
211:410:15OPP 23123Touchdown
29:322:53OWN 13529Punt
25:152:34OPP 39629Interception
20:350:35OWN 510Half
315:001:56OWN 20616Punt
39:070:57OWN 163-1Punt
36:411:20OWN 20428Punt
34:090:40OWN 4523Interception
31:530:57OWN 1131Punt
414:501:39OWN 3433Punt
411:331:32OWN 4634Punt
48:462:14OWN 12617Punt
42:311:04OWN 24731Downs
40:450:42OWN 2044Downs

Game MVP: Ahman Green, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green341343.941241
Vaughn Hebron2168.00900
Jason Garrett1-2-2.00-200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richard Huntley14120.86600
Spencer Bramson2-4-2.00000
Matt Hassebeck166.00600

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jason Garrett33181242/13019237.9
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hassebeck53252290/0130249.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Davis454210.5012160
WR Perry Kemp34186.00280
WR Terry Obee39186.003130
FB Merv Smith3393.00060
TE Dave Moore232311.505190
TE Chad Lewis2284.00050
RB Ahman Green1466.00060
WR Ronnie Harmon0300.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Graham5145911.803231
RB Richard Huntley57204.001100
TE Keith Jennings35227.3311160
WR Leonard Klecko363010.006220
WR Karl Williams3105418.0021300
WR Alvis Whitted334515.0020220
TE Bradford Banta14-1-1.000-10
RB Spencer Bramson12-1-1.000-10
WR Sebastian Fannin1111.00010
TE James Jenkins0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Doug Evans166.000
S Robert Griffith100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jim Lyles100.000
CB Monty Montgomery100.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Obee1000
Louis Davis1000
Dexter Bahr0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Monty Montgomery0100
Leonard Wheeler0020

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tobey Maguire1152747.943.1624
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce1156451.346.3635

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Norwood1/11/10/0401/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Obee3155.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Williams4133.30

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron26633.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Robert Griffith1200.01752
OLB Carlos Emmons630.01549
ILB John Fiala520.01752
CB Aeneas Williams500.01749
CB Doug Evans310.01753
S Chad Cota310.01753
DE Brady Smith200.01331
DT Nolan Harrison130.01341
OLB Lamont Hollinquest110.0712
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.110.0941
WR Ronnie Harmon10---------
DE Ellis Simon100.0413
RB Ahman Green10---------
DE Dorian Boose100.01233
S Joe Poole010.0116
DT James Cannida010.0820
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead700.02931
DT Darrell Russell501.01414
CB Leonard Wheeler420.01628
DT Mike Lodish400.02321
S Donovin Darius400.03635
DE Pierce Holt300.5612
ILB Brian Simmons340.01221
ILB Mike Caldwell330.02514
DE Robert Harris310.03232
CB Frank Robinson310.01716
CB Monty Montgomery300.03634
S Bubba McDowell210.03735
OLB Dexter Coakley210.0198
DT Walt Murphy200.02117
DT William Carr110.51312
CB Jim Lyles120.02019
DE Marvin Washington100.03123
OLB Gerald Dixon100.030
WR Leonard Klecko10---------
OLB Brett Wallerstedt100.084
S Deke McQuay100.046
QB Matt Hassebeck10---------
DE Gary Ferguson010.053

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB John Fiala0.010052
DE Eric Curry0.003136
DE Dorian Boose0.002033
S Chad Cota0.001153
DE Brady Smith0.001031
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Darrell Russell1.001014
DE Pierce Holt0.500012
DT William Carr0.500012
DE Marvin Washington0.011123
DE Robert Harris0.003032

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Robert Griffith95152
ILB John Fiala51052
CB Doug Evans33153
CB Aeneas Williams30049
OLB Carlos Emmons21049
S Chad Cota11053
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.11041
DE Ellis Simon10013
DE Brady Smith01031
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead31031
CB Leonard Wheeler30028
DT Mike Lodish20021
CB Frank Robinson20016
ILB Brian Simmons20021
CB Jim Lyles10119
CB Monty Montgomery10134
DE Pierce Holt10012
OLB Brett Wallerstedt1004
ILB Mike Caldwell10014
S Donovin Darius10035
S Bubba McDowell02035

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Richards510037035
Ross Verba37037035
Chris Dahlman25037035
Chris Liwienski22037135
Merv Smith13021021
Nelson Kelley07037135
Dave Moore02031022
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Zack Freeman12017053
Harris Barton11017053
Ike Davis05017053
Rod Milstead04017053
Rod Shoate04017053

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Vaughn Hebron228
Cornell Haynes Jr.116
Ricky Siglar112
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Leonard Wheeler217
Az-Zahir Hakim127
Bradford Banta116
Spencer Bramson116

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Richards3735------1284
Nelson Kelley3735------1284
Chris Liwienski3735------1284
Chad Cota------17531181
Doug Evans------1753575
Jason Garrett3735---------72
Chris Dahlman3735---------72
Ross Verba3735---------72
Robert Griffith------1752---69
John Fiala------1752---69
Aeneas Williams------1749167
Cornell Haynes Jr.------9411666
Carlos Emmons------1549266
Ahman Green3527------163
Dave Moore3122------659
Dorian Boose------12331156
Terry Obee1724------1455
Nolan Harrison------1341---54
Merv Smith2121------1254
Eric Curry------936247
Perry Kemp2123---------44
Brady Smith------1331---44
Ronnie Harmon2220------143
Chad Lewis1911------1141
Vaughn Hebron25------2835
Reggie Barnes------352735
Louis Davis813------1435
Jason Ferguson------822535
James Cannida------820331
Dexter Bahr------052429
Harvey Vail74------1728
Dave Groh02------1921
Lamont Hollinquest------712---19
Ellis Simon------413118
Joe Poole------116---17
Tim Jorden00------1212
Ricky Siglar00------1212
Tobey Maguire00------1111
Joey Kent23------16
Scott Norwood00------44
Koy Detmer00------11
Dan McGwire00---------0
Todd Collins------00---0
Rod Jones00---------0
Curtis Lundy00---------0
Jerome Daniels00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bubba McDowell------37351183
Harris Barton1753------1181
Ike Davis1753------1181
Rod Shoate1753------1181
Donovin Darius------3635374
Monty Montgomery------3634171
Rod Milstead1753---------70
Zack Freeman1753---------70
Matt Hassebeck1753---------70
Robert Harris------3232266
Karl Williams1434------1563
Bradford Banta1531------1662
Jim Lyles------20192261
Leonard Wheeler------16281761
Jessie Armstead------2931---60
Marvin Washington------3123357
Jeff Graham1344---------57
Keith Jennings933------1355
Richard Huntley1531------955
Mike Lodish------2321650
Walt Murphy------2117442
Mike Caldwell------2514140
Frank Robinson------1716639
Leonard Klecko829---------37
Spencer Bramson317------1636
Chad Graham218------1636
Brian Simmons------1221134
Brett Wallerstedt------842133
Pierce Holt------6121331
Darrell Russell------1414331
Az-Zahir Hakim01------2728
Dexter Coakley------198---27
William Carr------1312---25
Alvis Whitted115------420
James Jenkins411---------15
Frank Jordan00------1111
Ruben Brown00------1111
Will Bryce00------1111
Deke McQuay------46---10
Gerald Dixon------3058
Gary Ferguson------53---8
Sebastian Fannin11------57
Mike Vanderjagt00------22
Mike Martin00---------0
Paul Walker00---------0
Danny Wuerffel00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14604.3
Middle10292.9
Right12615.1
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left620.3
Middle6-2-0.3
Right5142.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jason Garrett33180223512
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hassebeck532544113722

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5351.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1311564.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)104636.3
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6310.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1713915.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)2181145.4
Long (19+ Yds)91232.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Obee93218024
WR Louis Davis54042013
WR Perry Kemp43018023
RB Ahman Green4106027
WR Ronnie Harmon3000020
TE Dave Moore32023022
FB Merv Smith3309021
TE Chad Lewis2208011
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham145059144
WR Karl Williams103154134
RB Richard Huntley75020031
WR Leonard Klecko63030129
TE Keith Jennings53022033
TE Bradford Banta410-1031
WR Alvis Whitted33045115
RB Spencer Bramson210-1017
TE James Jenkins1000011
WR Sebastian Fannin110101

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ahman Green2147.003.94
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richard Huntley1-3-3.000.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jason Garrett1155.003.76
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hassebeck1000.004.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Perry Kemp1155.004.50
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Karl Williams1000.005.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Ahman Green40
New OrleansRushesConversions
Richard Huntley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jason Garrett1274
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hassebeck18105

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Perry Kemp322
WR Terry Obee311
WR Louis Davis210
WR Ronnie Harmon100
TE Dave Moore110
FB Merv Smith110
TE Chad Lewis111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Keith Jennings421
WR Karl Williams422
WR Jeff Graham311
WR Leonard Klecko320
WR Alvis Whitted221
RB Richard Huntley100
WR Sebastian Fannin110

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)