Week 6, 1999

played in Tampa Bay, FL

64 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints14373-27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers01007-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:28 NOS - Jeff Graham 4 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 04:29 NOS - Jeff Graham 2 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 12:25 TBY - Scott Norwood 48 field goal
2Q: 03:54 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 30 field goal
2Q: 01:58 TBY - Louis Davis 27 pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 04:53 NOS - Bradford Banta 7 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 02:01 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 38 field goal
4Q: 00:07 TBY - Perry Kemp 21 pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Norwood extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSTBY
Record5-14-2
First Downs2414
- by Rushing74
- by Passing1610
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards416293
- Offensive Plays7270
- Yards per Play5.784.19
Net Rushing Yards17791
- Rushing Attempts2722
- Yards per Rush6.564.14
Net Passing Yards239202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 24 - 246 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards242213
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/32/11
- Yards per Pass Play5.314.21
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions5/145/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.69.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards2/208/47
Punt Returns/Yards4/82/18
Kick Returns/Yards3/552/51
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits50
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 25
Time of Possession31:5528:05

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:39OWN 29771Touchdown
18:001:13OWN 731Punt
16:131:53OPP 32532Touchdown
11:221:32OWN 2030Punt
212:174:33OWN 25930Interception
26:132:26OPP 42629Field Goal
21:461:35OWN 24631Punt
313:121:36OWN 9513Punt
38:273:40OWN 24676Touchdown
33:142:16OWN 34559Interception
413:381:55OWN 21425Punt
410:403:10OWN 35727Punt
44:462:51OPP 33612Field Goal
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:213:21OWN 25625Punt
16:470:34OWN 4020Fumble
14:202:58OWN 20734Punt
214:501:22OWN 263-1Punt
213:281:11OPP 213-10Field Goal
27:441:31OWN 535Punt
23:472:01OWN 20880Touchdown
20:110:11OWN 1217Half
315:001:48OWN 2039Punt
311:363:09OWN 28716Punt
34:471:33OWN 2032Punt
30:582:20OWN 20512Punt
411:431:03OWN 193-1Punt
47:302:44OWN 20713Downs
41:551:55OWN 35965Touchdown

Game MVP: Antowain Smith, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Antowain Smith171368.004730
Richard Huntley8222.75800
Matt Hassebeck2199.501310
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green19774.051310
Vaughn Hebron273.50900
Gus Frerotte177.00700

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hassebeck44242421/3322274.2
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gus Frerotte46242132/11227079.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Graham7108712.4336222
TE Bradford Banta47317.755111
WR Eli Reid353612.0030220
WR Karl Williams375418.009220
RB Antowain Smith33103.33660
WR Leonard Klecko28136.502120
TE Marcus Pollard1188.00080
RB Spencer Bramson1133.00030
RB Richard Huntley0100.00000
FB Graham Somerville0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shawn Jefferson510234.602170
WR Anfernee Hardaway57479.400240
WR Louis Davis4117518.7528271
RB Ahman Green47164.00670
WR Terry Obee272010.007120
TE Dave Moore22105.00070
WR Perry Kemp112121.001211
TE Harvey Vail1111.00010

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Aeneas Williams100.000
ILB John Fiala100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Karl Williams1000
Jessie Armstead0110
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Vaughn Hebron1000
Cornell Haynes Jr.0100
Nelson Kelley0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce628046.740.3643
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player941546.143.0583

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt2/20/00/0383/3
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Norwood1/11/10/0482/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Williams482.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Antoine Winfield23417.00
Alvis Whitted12121.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron13030.00
Anfernee Hardaway12121.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kelly Herndon610.02248
DE Robert Harris500.52242
ILB Brett Wallerstedt530.02239
DT Darrell Russell500.01733
OLB Jessie Armstead420.01941
S Deke McQuay420.02248
CB Antoine Winfield400.02248
S Donovin Darius310.52248
S Bubba McDowell300.0325
DE Gary Ferguson131.01932
OLB Dexter Coakley120.0159
CB Monty Montgomery110.0727
DT Walt Murphy100.01116
OLB Steve Morrison100.037
WR Karl Williams10---------
DT William Carr100.01327
QB Matt Hassebeck10---------
DE Noel Scarlett100.0316
OLB Gerald Dixon010.007
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Joe Poole710.02744
DT Nolan Harrison601.02644
ILB John Fiala600.02745
CB Doug Evans520.02645
CB Aeneas Williams400.02744
DE Eric Curry400.02234
OLB Carlos Emmons350.02336
S Damien Richardson320.02544
OLB Chris Singleton310.01818
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.200.0920
CB Dexter Bahr100.018
T Nelson Kelley10---------
DE Ellis Simon100.026
S Robert Griffith100.029
DE Brady Smith100.02640
DT Jason Ferguson100.0813
DT James Cannida100.01924
OLB Reggie Barnes020.049
DE Dorian Boose010.0511

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gary Ferguson1.021032
DE Robert Harris0.503142
S Donovin Darius0.500048
DT Walt Murphy0.001016
S Deke McQuay0.001048
DT Darrell Russell0.001033
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Nolan Harrison1.002044
DE Brady Smith0.011040
DE Eric Curry0.002034
OLB Chris Singleton0.001018
OLB Reggie Barnes0.00109
DE Dorian Boose0.001011
ILB John Fiala0.000145

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kelly Herndon52048
CB Antoine Winfield32048
S Bubba McDowell30025
DE Robert Harris30042
S Deke McQuay30048
ILB Brett Wallerstedt20039
S Donovin Darius20048
CB Monty Montgomery12027
DT Darrell Russell10033
DE Noel Scarlett10016
OLB Jessie Armstead01041
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Aeneas Williams41144
CB Doug Evans40045
OLB Carlos Emmons32036
S Joe Poole30044
S Damien Richardson30044
ILB John Fiala21145
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.11020
OLB Chris Singleton10018
DT Nolan Harrison10044
CB Dexter Bahr1008
S Robert Griffith1009

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Heck26027045
Zack Freeman25027045
Ike Davis25027045
Harris Barton15027045
Bradford Banta11023041
Rod Shoate02027045
Graham Somerville01013017
Richard Huntley00010123
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Liwienski36022048
Ross Verba25022148
Nelson Kelley24022048
Chris Dahlman04022048
Randy Thomas02022048
Aaron Craver00013120

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Spencer Bramson226
Az-Zahir Hakim124
Bradford Banta114
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Doug Evans320
Cornell Haynes Jr.220
Vaughn Hebron125
Nelson Kelley110

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ike Davis2745------880
Bradford Banta2341------1478
Antoine Winfield------2248474
Donovin Darius------2248373
Harris Barton2745---------72
Robert Harris------2242872
Larry Heck2745---------72
Zack Freeman2745---------72
Rod Shoate2745---------72
Matt Hassebeck2745---------72
Deke McQuay------2248171
Kelly Herndon------2248171
Brett Wallerstedt------2239263
Jessie Armstead------1941161
Karl Williams1832------959
Jeff Graham2134---------55
Graham Somerville1317------2353
Gary Ferguson------1932152
Darrell Russell------1733252
Leonard Klecko1627---------43
Monty Montgomery------727842
Antowain Smith1722------140
William Carr------1327---40
Spencer Bramson27------2635
Bobby Taylor------0122234
Richard Huntley1023---------33
Eli Reid1013------932
Steve Morrison------372030
Bubba McDowell------325129
Walt Murphy------1116128
Noel Scarlett------316928
Marcus Pollard56------1627
Dexter Coakley------159---24
Az-Zahir Hakim00------2424
Gerald Dixon------07916
Alvis Whitted03------1114
Brian Simmons------0369
Eric Barton------0099
Frank Jordan00------88
Ruben Brown00------88
Jason Whittle00------88
Mike Vanderjagt00------88
Joe Wong00------88
Will Bryce00------66
Danny Wuerffel00------22
Paul Walker00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Evans------26452091
Nelson Kelley2248------1080
Chris Liwienski2248------1080
Randy Thomas2248------1080
Joe Poole------2744576
Aeneas Williams------2744576
John Fiala------2745274
Nolan Harrison------2644272
Damien Richardson------2544271
Chris Dahlman2248---------70
Gus Frerotte2248---------70
Ross Verba2248---------70
Brady Smith------2640268
Carlos Emmons------2336766
Louis Davis1945---------64
Eric Curry------2234157
Ahman Green2036------157
Dave Moore1928------855
Aaron Craver1320------2053
Shawn Jefferson1634---------50
Cornell Haynes Jr.------9202049
Anfernee Hardaway825------1447
James Cannida------1924447
Chris Singleton------1818945
Vaughn Hebron28------2535
Terry Obee321------1034
Tyrone Davis310------1730
Dorian Boose------5111026
Reggie Barnes------491225
Jason Ferguson------813223
Harvey Vail76------1023
Dexter Bahr------181221
Robert Griffith------29617
Perry Kemp07------714
Houston Hoover00------1010
Tim Jorden00------1010
Scott Player00------1010
Ellis Simon------26---8
Scott Norwood00------44
Chad Cota------01---1
Joey Banes00---------0
Todd Collins------00---0
Jason Garrett00---------0
Mark White00---------0
Koy Detmer00---------0
Travis Rigby00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left911412.7
Middle11282.5
Right7355.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5204.0
Middle10343.4
Right7375.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hassebeck44244225812
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gus Frerotte46244427710

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18151387.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)175834.9
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)116383.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)20101376.9
Long (19+ Yds)72456.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham107087234
WR Leonard Klecko82113027
TE Bradford Banta74031041
WR Karl Williams73054132
WR Eli Reid53036113
RB Antowain Smith33010022
TE Marcus Pollard110806
RB Richard Huntley1010023
RB Spencer Bramson110307
FB Graham Somerville1000017
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Davis114075245
WR Shawn Jefferson105123034
WR Terry Obee72120021
WR Anfernee Hardaway75047125
RB Ahman Green74016036
TE Dave Moore22010028
WR Perry Kemp1102117
TE Harvey Vail110106

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Antowain Smith320.678.00
Richard Huntley231.502.75
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hassebeck85324.005.50
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Graham2263.008.70
WR Leonard Klecko2000.001.63
TE Bradford Banta1177.004.43
WR Eli Reid111111.007.20
TE Marcus Pollard1188.008.00
WR Karl Williams1000.007.71
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Richard Huntley10
Matt Hassebeck11
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Ahman Green10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hassebeck1144
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Gus Frerotte1595

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Leonard Klecko300
TE Bradford Banta322
WR Jeff Graham211
RB Richard Huntley100
WR Karl Williams100
RB Antowain Smith111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Shawn Jefferson431
WR Terry Obee422
WR Anfernee Hardaway321
RB Ahman Green210
WR Perry Kemp111
WR Louis Davis100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)