Week 1, 2000

played in New Orleans, LA

74 degrees, stormy, 13 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers03673-19
New Orleans Saints07090-16

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:03 NOS - Jeff Graham 18 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Scott Norwood 27 field goal
3Q: 11:49 TBY - Scott Norwood 44 field goal
3Q: 02:32 TBY - Scott Norwood 31 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Kevin Alexander 22 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point failed)
4Q: 03:09 TBY - Gus Frerotte 2 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 00:41 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 26 field goal
OT: 01:41 TBY - Scott Norwood 48 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs2014
- by Rushing61
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards389336
- Offensive Plays9864
- Yards per Play3.975.25
Net Rushing Yards11533
- Rushing Attempts3825
- Yards per Rush3.031.32
Net Passing Yards274303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt57 - 33 - 237 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards294312
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/202/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.577.77
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions12/283/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.88.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/503/15
Punt Returns/Yards5/657/12
Kick Returns/Yards3/623/68
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 26
Time of Possession43:0430:22

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:45OWN 2039Punt
110:591:51OWN 538Punt
17:342:45OWN 2068Punt
11:153:28OWN 17621Punt
211:541:00OWN 383-1Punt
26:521:25OWN 2834Punt
23:571:15OWN 2034Punt
21:431:43OPP 41831Field Goal
314:032:2150523Field Goal
39:292:14OWN 27619Punt
35:313:0650736Field Goal
414:481:03OWN 2031Interception
412:433:15OWN 20521Punt
47:544:55OWN 361164Touchdown
40:330:33OWN 19337Interception
OT115:001:39OWN 34616Punt
OT111:432:56OWN 166-4Punt
OT16:294:55OWN 121257Field Goal
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:152:16OWN 22541Punt
19:081:34OPP 423-7Punt
14:493:34OWN 21525Punt
212:470:53OWN 1832Punt
210:544:02OWN 28872Touchdown
25:271:30OWN 323-1Punt
22:420:59OWN 2230Punt
315:000:57OWN 2310Interception
311:422:13OWN 3138Punt
37:151:44OWN 137Punt
32:252:37OWN 20680Touchdown
413:451:02OPP 363-6Punt
49:281:34OWN 1838Punt
42:592:26OWN 15876Field Goal
OT113:211:38OWN 5428Punt
OT18:472:18OWN 4433Punt

Game MVP: Scott Norwood, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green25893.562230
Braxton Willis10151.50700
Gus Frerotte3113.67601
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richard Huntley20301.501620
Abraham Marschalk3-2-0.67400
Matt Hassebeck155.00500
Graham Somerville100.00000

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gus Frerotte57332943/20037257.2
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hassebeck37223122/9256193.5

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shawn Jefferson611589.677220
WR Anfernee Hardaway686310.501200
WR Louis Davis6147011.6731370
RB Ahman Green45215.256110
WR Kevin Johnson47338.255200
TE Dave Moore24199.5012150
FB Derrick Harris2363.00760
WR Troy Walters222110.500180
RB Braxton Willis1233.00030
TE Tyrone Davis0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Graham8138410.5050261
TE John Davis353210.6724330
WR Kevin Alexander374715.6710221
WR Karl Williams365618.6720400
WR Alvis Whitted338829.3351560
RB Richard Huntley2252.50170
FB Graham Somerville0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Doug Evans100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kelly Herndon100.000
ILB Dhani Jones100.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player1149344.843.7563
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce1256146.836.3695

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Norwood4/42/20/0481/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt1/10/00/0261/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Ralph Brown56513.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Williams7121.70

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Anfernee Hardaway23819.00
Doug Evans12424.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Antoine Winfield25226.00
Eli Reid11616.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB John Fiala840.02539
S Chad Cota810.02539
OLB Carlos Emmons721.02231
CB Aeneas Williams410.02435
OLB Robbie Herndon410.01111
DT James Cannida210.01313
S Damien Richardson210.02439
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.200.0317
CB Ralph Brown200.02539
DE John Frank101.005
DT Nolan Harrison110.01725
DE Eric Curry110.0716
DE Dorian Boose110.01823
DT Pernell Davis110.0814
CB Doug Evans100.01312
QB Gus Frerotte10---------
S Robert Griffith100.0114
TE Tyrone Davis10---------
OLB Chris Jones100.038
DE Brady Smith030.02534
OLB Chris Singleton010.003
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deke McQuay1230.03455
ILB Brett Wallerstedt910.03549
CB Kelly Herndon710.03559
CB Antoine Winfield710.02637
OLB Jessie Armstead620.03052
S Donovin Darius420.03555
S Buddy Love410.0925
CB Monty Montgomery410.01340
OLB Dexter Coakley400.02215
DE Robert Harris321.03551
DT Darrell Russell311.02336
CB Bobby Taylor300.01425
DT William Carr210.52749
DE Gary Ferguson220.03649
DE Lamar King100.5311
ILB Brian Simmons110.01212
WR Karl Williams10---------
ILB Dhani Jones100.0312

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Frank1.00105
OLB Carlos Emmons1.000031
DT Pernell Davis0.010014
DE Brady Smith0.003034
S Chad Cota0.000139
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Robert Harris1.001151
DT Darrell Russell1.000036
DT William Carr0.522149
DE Lamar King0.500011
DE Gary Ferguson0.010049

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons40031
CB Aeneas Williams30035
OLB Robbie Herndon30011
CB Ralph Brown22039
ILB John Fiala21039
S Chad Cota20039
CB Doug Evans10112
S Robert Griffith10014
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.10017
DE Dorian Boose10023
S Damien Richardson10039
OLB Chris Jones1008
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Deke McQuay60055
CB Kelly Herndon53159
CB Antoine Winfield41037
ILB Brett Wallerstedt33049
OLB Jessie Armstead30052
CB Monty Montgomery30040
S Donovin Darius21055
CB Bobby Taylor20025
S Buddy Love20025
OLB Dexter Coakley11015
ILB Dhani Jones10112
ILB Brian Simmons10012
DT Darrell Russell01036

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Thomas310038060
Chris Dahlman19038060
Nelson Kelley15038160
Travis Rigby15038060
Tyrone Davis11018012
Chris Liwienski04038160
Derrick Harris01020028
Dave Moore00030145
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Heck12025039
Rod Shoate05025139
Ike Davis05025039
Darian Rose04016026
Zack Freeman0309013
John Davis02015032
Harris Barton01017128
Marcus Pollard010605
Graham Somerville01014020

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Dave Moore328
Chris Singleton220
Braxton Willis136
Doug Evans124
Derrick Harris124
Tim Jorden115
Chris Liwienski115
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Marcus Pollard223
Eli Reid215
J.J. Johnson132
Bobby Taylor130
Ike Davis113
Ruben Brown113

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nelson Kelley3860------15113
Chris Liwienski3860------15113
Randy Thomas3860------15113
Dave Moore3045------28103
Chris Dahlman3860---------98
Gus Frerotte3860---------98
Travis Rigby3860---------98
Louis Davis3554---------89
Ralph Brown------25391882
Shawn Jefferson2946------176
Derrick Harris2028------2472
Ahman Green2745---------72
Chad Cota------2539165
John Fiala------2539165
Damien Richardson------2439164
Anfernee Hardaway1231------1962
Aeneas Williams------2435261
Brady Smith------2534160
Braxton Willis1111------3658
Carlos Emmons------2231255
Tyrone Davis1812------2252
Doug Evans------13122449
Dorian Boose------1823445
Nolan Harrison------1725143
Kevin Johnson823------536
Chris Jones------382536
Eric Curry------7161134
James Cannida------1313733
Cornell Haynes Jr.------3171030
Robbie Herndon------1111830
Jason Ferguson------1112528
Pernell Davis------814527
Chris Singleton------032023
Troy Walters05------1419
Robert Griffith------114116
Tim Jorden00------1515
Scott Player00------1515
Matt Johnson00------1515
Todd Collins------001212
Scott Norwood00------88
John Frank------05---5
Joe Poole------0011
Joey Banes00---------0
Jason Garrett00---------0
Mark White00---------0
Koy Detmer00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Harris------35511298
Kelly Herndon------3559498
Donovin Darius------3555494
Deke McQuay------3455392
Gary Ferguson------3649489
Brett Wallerstedt------3549589
Jessie Armstead------3052385
William Carr------2749480
Ike Davis2539------1377
Antoine Winfield------2637972
Larry Heck2539------569
Bobby Taylor------14253069
Rod Shoate2539---------64
Matt Hassebeck2539---------64
John Davis1532------1360
Darrell Russell------2336160
Kevin Alexander1524------2059
Karl Williams1927------1258
Buddy Love------9252458
William Munny------2528457
Monty Montgomery------1340356
Harris Barton1728------853
Jeff Graham2032---------52
Richard Huntley2230---------52
Graham Somerville1420------1549
Dexter Coakley------2215643
Darian Rose1626---------42
Marcus Pollard65------2334
Brian Simmons------1212933
Ruben Brown811------1332
J.J. Johnson00------3232
Bradford Banta21------2225
Lamar King------3111125
Zack Freeman913---------22
Steve Morrison------002222
Alvis Whitted711------422
Eli Reid24------1521
Dhani Jones------312621
Frank Jordan00------1313
Joe Wong00------1313
Will Bryce00------1212
Abraham Marschalk39---------12
Mike Vanderjagt00------66
Bubba McDowell------1034
Danny Wuerffel00------11
Paul Walker00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13413.2
Middle15442.9
Right10303.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11211.9
Middle870.9
Right650.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gus Frerotte573345110322
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hassebeck37226243411

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2316903.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1991266.6
Long (19+ Yds)83607.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108565.6
Short (0-8 Yds)778412.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)73365.1
Long (19+ Yds)13413610.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Davis146070154
WR Shawn Jefferson116158146
WR Anfernee Hardaway86063131
WR Kevin Johnson74033123
RB Ahman Green54021045
TE Dave Moore42019045
FB Derrick Harris3206028
RB Braxton Willis2103011
WR Troy Walters2202105
TE Tyrone Davis1000012
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham138184232
WR Kevin Alexander73247124
WR Karl Williams63156127
TE John Davis53032132
WR Alvis Whitted33088111
RB Richard Huntley2205030
FB Graham Somerville1000020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ahman Green2189.003.56
Braxton Willis221.001.50
Gus Frerotte122.003.67
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richard Huntley200.001.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gus Frerotte3251.675.16
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hassebeck43256.258.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anfernee Hardaway1166.007.88
WR Kevin Johnson11-1-1.004.71
RB Braxton Willis1000.001.50
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin Alexander2194.506.71
WR Jeff Graham111818.006.46
RB Richard Huntley11-2-2.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Ahman Green31
Braxton Willis21
Gus Frerotte11
New OrleansRushesConversions
Richard Huntley30
Matt Hassebeck10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Gus Frerotte20159
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hassebeck1153

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Anfernee Hardaway653
WR Shawn Jefferson544
WR Louis Davis210
RB Ahman Green220
WR Troy Walters221
TE Dave Moore100
TE Tyrone Davis100
WR Kevin Johnson111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE John Davis310
WR Kevin Alexander300
WR Jeff Graham211
WR Alvis Whitted222
WR Karl Williams110

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (21,400)
End Zone9,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats4,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)