Week 15, 2008

played in Tampa Bay, FL

55 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints7736-23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0767-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:17 NOS - Nate Washington 61 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 09:57 TBY - Ralph Brown 70 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 00:46 NOS - Quinton Ganther 9 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
3Q: 11:27 TBY - Dan Carpenter 28 field goal
3Q: 07:35 TBY - Dan Carpenter 30 field goal
3Q: 00:58 NOS - David Beckham 46 field goal
4Q: 06:13 NOS - David Beckham 25 field goal
4Q: 01:21 TBY - Anthony Becht 23 pass from Koy Detmer (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NOS - David Beckham 32 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSTBY
Record8-5-17-7
First Downs1714
- by Rushing21
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards424318
- Offensive Plays7357
- Yards per Play5.815.58
Net Rushing Yards2842
- Rushing Attempts2018
- Yards per Rush1.402.33
Net Passing Yards396276
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 34 - 239 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards419276
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/230/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.477.08
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions9/185/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards7/458/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/204/29
Kick Returns/Yards0/03/74
Interception Ret./Yards2/392/95
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 38
Time of Possession35:3224:28

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:46OWN 25625Punt
19:091:39OWN 1639Punt
16:032:01OWN 23577Touchdown
214:224:38OWN 20935Interception
29:441:43OWN 2537Punt
26:362:35OWN 8520Punt
24:010:06OPP 281-3Fumble
22:051:28OPP 41741Touchdown
311:220:44OWN 2529Interception
37:291:00OWN 2530Punt
34:453:55OWN 20851Field Goal
413:347:28OWN 291363Field Goal
44:351:48OWN 1430Punt
41:111:11OWN 25560Field Goal
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:142:05OWN 20633Punt
17:301:27OWN 4632Punt
14:024:40OWN 27959Interception
28:011:25OWN 4834Punt
23:551:50OWN 31537Interception
20:370:37OWN 38328Missed FG
315:003:38OWN 25764Field Goal
310:383:09OPP 126-1Field Goal
36:291:44OWN 3336Punt
30:502:16OWN 2738Punt
46:061:31OWN 3833Punt
42:471:36OWN 45655Touchdown

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quinton Ganther940.44700
QB Matt Hasselbeck5163.201010
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis320.67100
RB Lee Suggs122.00200
WR Nate Washington100.00000
FB Michael Robinson144.00400
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LenDale White13272.08800
QB Koy Detmer3155.00600
TE Dustin Lyman100.00000
RB Darren Sproles100.00000

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck49344194/23261292.1
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Koy Detmer39262760/0133274.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nate Washington81414017.5067611
RB Quinton Ganther57275.407121
FB Michael Robinson556112.2039310
TE Daniel Graham45317.758120
TE Ledley King444912.251150
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis45276.75890
WR Keenan Burton368026.6728390
WR Aundrae Allison1144.00040
TE Billy Bajema0100.00000
WR David Clowney0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Anthony Becht56459.006231
TE Dustin Lyman46276.752130
WR Dana Prior464110.2511210
WR Jacoby Jones469022.5061330
RB Darren Sproles3482.67790
WR Javon Walker24105.00290
RB LenDale White234020.0040210
WR Maurice Stovall22157.501110
RB Damien Nash0100.00000
TE Eduardo Vonderfecht0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Antonio Cromartie144.000
OLB Jon Beason13535.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ralph Brown17070.001
CB Leodis McKelvin12525.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Quinton Ganther1100
TE Ledley King1000
RB Lee Suggs0100
C Dominic Raiola0010
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
RB Darren Sproles2000
DE Jay Ratliff0110
S Adrian Ward0100
S Colin Branch0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons622938.233.3470
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player626243.737.0614

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Beckham3/31/10/0462/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter2/30/10/1302/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Aundrae Allison2168.00
Fred Smoot144.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Darren Sproles4297.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Javon Walker37424.70

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Marcus McCauley1110.01638
CB Dwight Lowery650.01839
OLB Jon Beason610.01732
ILB Larry Atkins510.01837
OLB James Anderson310.01018
CB Antonio Cromartie300.01434
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh200.01537
DE Leroy Conway200.01839
CB Reynaldo Hill200.047
DT Anthony Mebane110.01632
S Fred Bennett110.0517
T Matt Hill10---------
DE Kindal Moorehead100.01632
S Dwight Smith020.01635
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Devante Watkins811.01740
CB Ralph Brown810.01651
CB Leodis McKelvin720.01851
DT Rocky Bernard530.01844
S Colin Branch520.01643
S Adrian Ward410.01849
DE Jay Ratliff302.01749
OLB Edwin Sawyer310.01437
OLB Abdul Hodge310.0312
DT Travis Johnson201.01234
OLB Boomer Grigsby240.01121
DE Calais Campbell120.01743
DT Manuel Wright110.0922
S Mike Richardson110.01020
TE Dustin Lyman10---------
S Marlon McCree100.0614
RB LenDale White10---------
ILB Clint Ingram100.016
OLB Shawn Crable100.038
DE Jarvis Moss010.0614

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh0.010037
DE Mark Anderson0.010013
DE Kindal Moorehead0.002132
DE Leroy Conway0.001039
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jay Ratliff2.011149
DT Travis Johnson1.001034
ILB Devante Watkins1.000040
DE Calais Campbell0.002043
DT Rocky Bernard0.001044
DT Manuel Wright0.001022
DE Jarvis Moss0.000114

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marcus McCauley91038
OLB Jon Beason50132
CB Antonio Cromartie30134
ILB Larry Atkins30037
CB Reynaldo Hill2007
CB Dwight Lowery20039
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh10037
S Fred Bennett10017
S Dwight Smith01035
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ralph Brown70151
CB Leodis McKelvin60151
S Colin Branch41043
ILB Devante Watkins32040
S Adrian Ward30049
OLB Boomer Grigsby20021
OLB Abdul Hodge20012
OLB Edwin Sawyer11037
S Marlon McCree10014
DE Jay Ratliff10049
DT Travis Johnson10034
ILB Clint Ingram1006
DE Calais Campbell10043
OLB Shawn Crable1008

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Logan Mankins18020053
T Levi Brown12020053
C Dominic Raiola05020153
G Ben Claxton02020053
T Matt Hill01020253
FB Michael Robinson0103013
RB Quinton Ganther00012141
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Davin Joseph13018039
T Todd Wade12018039
G Clyde Lofton04018039
T Jon Stinchcomb03018039
C Nick Hardwick03018039

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Dominic Raiola314
BenJarvus Green-Ellis211
Ledley King125
Quinton Ganther118
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Ellis Hobbs222
Darren Sproles121
Davin Joseph19

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Dominic Raiola2053------1487
T Levi Brown2053------982
WR David Clowney1741------1977
QB Matt Hasselbeck2053---------73
T Matt Hill2053---------73
G Ben Claxton2053---------73
C Logan Mankins2053---------73
RB Quinton Ganther1241------1871
TE Daniel Graham1851---------69
WR Nate Washington1848---------66
CB Marcus McCauley------1638862
DE Leroy Conway------1839360
CB Dwight Lowery------1839360
ILB Larry Atkins------1837358
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh------1537355
S Dwight Smith------1635354
TE Ledley King1018------2553
DE Kindal Moorehead------1632351
CB Antonio Cromartie------1434351
OLB Jon Beason------1732---49
DT Anthony Mebane------1632---48
WR Keenan Burton1030---------40
FB Michael Robinson313------1935
OLB James Anderson------1018331
S Fred Bennett------517729
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis89------1128
CB Fred Smoot------491427
DE Mark Anderson------513927
CB Reynaldo Hill------471324
OLB Mike Smith------212023
S Jerald Ballard------141621
WR Aundrae Allison05------1217
ILB Angelo Crowell------021113
TE Billy Bajema24------612
P Earnest Simmons00------99
G Johnnie Linquist00------99
C Jimmie Ballinger00------99
C Winston Butler00------99
K David Beckham00------88
RB Lee Suggs25------18
DE Ronald Fields------33---6
OLB Dexter Coakley------0044
S Tanard Jackson------0044
G Jason Peters00---------0
QB Dan Orlovsky00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Adrian Ward------18491986
CB Leodis McKelvin------1851372
CB Ralph Brown------1651370
DE Jay Ratliff------1749369
G Davin Joseph1839------966
G Clyde Lofton1839------966
DT Rocky Bernard------1844264
DE Calais Campbell------1743161
S Colin Branch------1643160
ILB Devante Watkins------1740259
QB Koy Detmer1839---------57
T Todd Wade1839---------57
T Jon Stinchcomb1839---------57
C Nick Hardwick1839---------57
OLB Edwin Sawyer------1437354
DT Travis Johnson------1234753
TE Anthony Becht1735---------52
WR Jacoby Jones1636---------52
TE Dustin Lyman1114------2550
RB LenDale White1625------748
S Mike Richardson------10201242
WR Maurice Stovall1327---------40
WR Javon Walker516------1839
RB Darren Sproles214------2137
DT Manuel Wright------922233
OLB Boomer Grigsby------1121133
CB Josh Bullocks------5161233
WR Dana Prior619------732
OLB Shawn Crable------382132
DE Jarvis Moss------614828
RB Damien Nash25------2027
CB Ellis Hobbs------232227
OLB Abdul Hodge------3121227
S Marlon McCree------614222
WR Josh Morgan02------911
P Scott Player00------99
C Winfred McIntire00------99
G Nickolas McPhillips00------99
C Dave Yovanovits00------99
DT Le Kevin Smith------1618
ILB Clint Ingram------1618
K Dan Carpenter00------88
TE Eduardo Vonderfecht22------15
T Kyle Turley00---------0
C Rex Hadnot00---------0
QB Giovanni Swift00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-2-0.5
Middle6122.0
Right10181.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left242.0
Middle13312.4
Right372.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck49345024622
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Koy Detmer39266222312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen117403.6
Short (0-8 Yds)23181737.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)106757.5
Long (19+ Yds)5313126.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87597.4
Short (0-8 Yds)19121125.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)116827.5
Long (19+ Yds)112323.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nate Washington1481140248
RB Quinton Ganther75027041
WR Keenan Burton63180230
TE Daniel Graham54031051
FB Michael Robinson55061113
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis5402709
TE Ledley King44049018
TE Billy Bajema100004
WR David Clowney1000041
WR Aundrae Allison110405
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dustin Lyman64027014
TE Anthony Becht65045135
WR Dana Prior64041119
WR Jacoby Jones64090336
WR Javon Walker42010016
RB Darren Sproles4308014
RB LenDale White32140125
WR Maurice Stovall22015027
RB Damien Nash101005
TE Eduardo Vonderfecht100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Matt Hasselbeck2115.503.20
RB Quinton Ganther1-4-4.000.44
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LenDale White3-4-1.332.08
QB Koy Detmer144.005.00
TE Dustin Lyman100.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck22199.508.55
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Koy Detmer63152.507.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ledley King111010.0012.25
RB Quinton Ganther1199.003.86
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dustin Lyman1133.004.50
TE Anthony Becht1111.007.50
WR Dana Prior1000.006.83
WR Javon Walker1000.002.50
WR Maurice Stovall111111.007.50
WR Jacoby Jones1000.0015.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Quinton Ganther32
QB Matt Hasselbeck20
Tampa BayRushesConversions
QB Koy Detmer10
RB LenDale White11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck1397
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Koy Detmer1374

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Nate Washington422
WR Keenan Burton311
RB Quinton Ganther222
FB Michael Robinson220
TE Daniel Graham111
TE Ledley King111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
RB Darren Sproles431
TE Anthony Becht210
WR Jacoby Jones211
TE Dustin Lyman100
WR Dana Prior100
WR Javon Walker100
RB LenDale White111
WR Maurice Stovall111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)