Week 1, 2009

played in Tampa Bay, FL

75 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	13	7	6	-	26
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	17	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:42 NOS - Quinton Ganther 1 run (Nick Novak extra point failed)
2Q: 10:00 TBY - Matt Moore 16 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 04:40 TBY - Ralph Brown 95 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 04:32 NOS - Reynaldo Hill 91 kickoff return (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Dan Carpenter 29 field goal
3Q: 11:47 NOS - LeSean McCoy 5 run (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 04:02 NOS - LeSean McCoy 2 run (Nick Novak extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:42 NOS - Quinton Ganther 1 run (Nick Novak extra point failed)
2Q: 10:00 TBY - Matt Moore 16 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 04:40 TBY - Ralph Brown 95 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 04:32 NOS - Reynaldo Hill 91 kickoff return (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Dan Carpenter 29 field goal
3Q: 11:47 NOS - LeSean McCoy 5 run (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 04:02 NOS - LeSean McCoy 2 run (Nick Novak extra point failed)

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 17
- by Rushing 10 2
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 386 297
- Offensive Plays 65 67
- Yards per Play 5.94 4.43
Net Rushing Yards 87 74
- Rushing Attempts 30 21
- Yards per Rush 2.90 3.52
Net Passing Yards 299 223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 24 - 1 44 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 308 232
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 8.54 4.85
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/30 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/91 3/79
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/95
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 22
Time of Possession 32:31 27:29

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	17
- by Rushing	10	2
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	386	297
- Offensive Plays	65	67
- Yards per Play	5.94	4.43
Net Rushing Yards	87	74
- Rushing Attempts	30	21
- Yards per Rush	2.90	3.52
Net Passing Yards	299	223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 24 - 1	44 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	308	232
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	8.54	4.85
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/30	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/91	3/79
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/95
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 22
Time of Possession	32:31	27:29

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:02	OWN 25	4	11	Punt
1	8:22	2:34	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
1	1:59	3:28	OWN 12	7	88	Touchdown
2	9:51	5:19	OWN 25	11	64	Interception
2	2:41	0:50	OWN 40	4	26	Missed FG
3	13:53	2:16	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
3	9:26	3:52	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
3	1:20	3:01	OWN 15	7	43	Punt
4	11:05	1:00	OWN 47	3	-2	Punt
4	8:26	4:31	OPP 32	7	32	Touchdown
4	2:53	0:27	OPP 35	3	-2	Punt
4	1:55	1:42	OPP 26	3	0	Punt

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:58	4:36	OWN 32	8	26	Punt
1	5:48	3:49	OWN 15	6	34	Punt
2	13:31	3:40	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	4:19	1:38	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
2	1:51	1:51	OWN 41	7	47	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
3	11:37	2:11	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
3	5:34	4:14	OWN 20	8	25	Punt
4	13:19	2:14	OWN 5	6	19	Punt
4	10:05	1:39	OWN 6	4	15	Interception
4	3:55	1:02	OWN 25	5	21	Fumble
4	2:26	0:31	OWN 20	4	6	Downs
4	0:13	0:13	OWN 20	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB LeSean McCoy	21	84	4.00	22	4	2
RB Quinton Ganther	7	-3	-0.43	5	0	1
QB Matt Hasselbeck	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
WR Deion Branch	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB LenDale White	14	31	2.21	8	0	0
RB Shonn Greene	4	17	4.25	11	1	0
QB Matt Moore	3	26	8.67	16	1	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	34	24	308	1/9	0	53	1	86.4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Moore	44	26	232	2/9	0	26	1	63.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Nate Washington	6	7	85	14.17	57	26
WR Demetrius Williams	6	7	95	15.83	28	53
TE Ledley King	4	4	26	6.50	5	10
WR Deion Branch	3	5	41	13.67	13	26
TE Daniel Graham	2	3	49	24.50	29	29
RB LeSean McCoy	2	6	9	4.50	2	5
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Aundrae Allison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB LenDale White	6	8	38	6.33	5	12
WR Jacoby Jones	5	11	69	13.80	10	20
TE Anthony Becht	3	4	23	7.67	4	11
WR Dana Prior	3	5	38	12.67	4	26
RB Frank Gore	3	5	21	7.00	0	10
WR Javon Walker	2	3	12	6.00	4	6
WR Derrick Mason	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
TE Bo Scaife	1	4	16	16.00	0	16
RB Shonn Greene	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
TE James Casey	1	1	4	4.00	0	4

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Larry Atkins	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ralph Brown	1	95	95.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0
DT Anthony Mebane	0	1
CB Marcus McCauley	0	1
RB LeSean McCoy	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
RB Frank Gore	1	0
QB Matt Moore	1	0
TE James Casey	1	0
OLB Antonio Pierce	0	1
G Fred Weary	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	7	278	39.7	29.6	49	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	7	300	42.9	33.9	61	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/4

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Ogletree	3	23	7.7	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Gore	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	1	91	91.0	1

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Javon Walker	3	79	26.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	10	1	0.0	21	46
OLB Jon Beason	7	4	1.0	21	33
OLB James Anderson	6	2	0.0	12	21
ILB Larry Atkins	5	2	0.0	21	42
S Dwight Smith	3	2	0.0	21	36
S Jerald Ballard	3	1	0.0	20	40
DT Anthony Mebane	2	0	1.0	21	37
DE Kindal Moorehead	2	2	0.0	20	42
DE Ronald Fields	2	1	0.0	14	29
CB Reynaldo Hill	2	1	0.0	9	24
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	0	0.0	20	42
DT Sammie Lee Hill	1	1	0.0	7	26
DE Mark Anderson	1	0	0.0	19	28
CB Justin King	1	0	0.0	0	13

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kurt Campbell	7	1	0.0	27	27
ILB Devante Watkins	5	2	0.0	29	29
OLB James Laurinaitis	5	2	0.0	28	27
CB Ralph Brown	5	0	0.0	27	33
CB Leodis McKelvin	4	0	0.0	14	23
DE Jay Ratliff	3	1	1.0	24	30
CB Anthony Henry	3	2	0.0	26	28
DT Rocky Bernard	3	2	0.0	28	27
DT Keith Wright	3	2	0.0	25	27
DE Calais Campbell	3	1	0.0	29	33
OLB Edwin Sawyer	3	0	0.0	16	15
CB Antwaun Molden	3	0	0.0	2	8
S Colin Branch	2	0	0.0	14	26
DT Travis Johnson	1	1	0.0	8	13
S Damien Richardson	1	0	0.0	18	15
DE Menson Holloway	1	0	0.0	6	7
WR Jacoby Jones	1	0	---	---	---
TE James Casey	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Anthony Mebane	1.0	2	0	37
OLB Jon Beason	1.0	0	0	33
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.0	3	4	42
DE Jarius Wynn	0.0	1	0	4

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jay Ratliff	1.0	0	3	0	30
DT Travis Johnson	0.0	1	0	0	13
DE Calais Campbell	0.0	0	2	0	33
DT Keith Wright	0.0	0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	9	1	0	46
OLB James Anderson	4	0	0	21
S Dwight Smith	2	1	0	36
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	1	0	42
OLB Jon Beason	2	1	0	33
S Jerald Ballard	2	0	0	40
CB Reynaldo Hill	2	0	0	24
ILB Larry Atkins	1	0	1	42
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	0	0	42
CB Justin King	1	0	0	13
DE Ronald Fields	0	1	0	29
DT Anthony Mebane	0	1	0	37

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis	4	0	0	27
CB Ralph Brown	3	0	1	33
CB Leodis McKelvin	3	0	0	23
CB Antwaun Molden	2	1	0	8
CB Anthony Henry	2	0	0	28
DT Rocky Bernard	2	0	0	27
S Kurt Campbell	2	0	0	27
S Colin Branch	1	1	0	26
S Damien Richardson	1	0	0	15
DT Travis Johnson	1	0	0	13
OLB Edwin Sawyer	1	0	0	15
ILB Devante Watkins	1	0	0	29
DE Calais Campbell	1	0	0	33

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Levi Brown	4	7	30	1	35
T Matt Hill	3	8	30	0	35
C Dominic Raiola	2	10	30	0	35
C Charles Spencer	1	4	30	0	35
G Ben Claxton	1	1	30	0	35

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jon Stinchcomb	2	2	21	1	46
G Davin Joseph	1	3	21	0	46
G Fred Weary	0	8	21	1	46
T Jerry Wisne	0	3	21	0	46
C Nick Hardwick	0	3	21	0	46

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
LeSean McCoy	3	12
Quinton Ganther	1	17

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Gore	1	23
Bo Scaife	1	23
Travis Claridge	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Charles Spencer	30	35	---	---	8	73
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	21	46	4	71
QB Matt Hasselbeck	30	35	---	---	---	65
C Dominic Raiola	30	35	---	---	---	65
T Matt Hill	30	35	---	---	---	65
G Ben Claxton	30	35	---	---	---	65
T Levi Brown	30	35	---	---	---	65
ILB Larry Atkins	---	---	21	42	1	64
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	20	42	1	63
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	20	42	1	63
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	20	40	2	62
TE Billy Bajema	17	23	---	---	22	62
WR Demetrius Williams	17	28	---	---	16	61
RB LeSean McCoy	24	23	---	---	12	59
WR Deion Branch	28	30	---	---	---	58
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	21	37	---	58
S Dwight Smith	---	---	21	36	---	57
WR Nate Washington	26	30	---	---	---	56
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	21	33	---	54
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	19	28	1	48
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	14	29	1	44
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	7	26	8	41
RB Quinton Ganther	7	14	---	---	17	38
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	9	24	3	36
OLB James Anderson	---	---	12	21	1	34
ILB Angelo Crowell	---	---	0	4	22	26
TE Ledley King	13	10	---	---	2	25
TE Daniel Graham	14	10	---	---	---	24
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	0	13	10	23
FB Michael Robinson	2	5	---	---	14	21
CB Justin King	---	---	0	13	8	21
CB Les Cole	---	---	0	4	15	19
S Fred Bennett	---	---	0	4	14	18
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	1	12	1	14
WR Aundrae Allison	2	2	---	---	8	12
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Jarius Wynn	---	---	1	4	7	12
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	3	6	---	9
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Bryan Anderson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jimmie Ballinger	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jason Peters	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Davin Joseph	21	46	---	---	8	75
T Jerry Wisne	21	46	---	---	---	67
G Fred Weary	21	46	---	---	---	67
T Jon Stinchcomb	21	46	---	---	---	67
C Nick Hardwick	21	46	---	---	---	67
QB Matt Moore	21	46	---	---	---	67
OLB James Laurinaitis	---	---	28	27	10	65
DE Calais Campbell	---	---	29	33	1	63
RB LenDale White	17	36	---	---	9	62
CB Ralph Brown	---	---	27	33	1	61
ILB Devante Watkins	---	---	29	29	---	58
TE Anthony Becht	18	38	---	---	---	56
S Colin Branch	---	---	14	26	16	56
TE Bo Scaife	13	20	---	---	23	56
WR Derrick Mason	17	38	---	---	---	55
CB Anthony Henry	---	---	26	28	1	55
DT Rocky Bernard	---	---	28	27	---	55
DE Jay Ratliff	---	---	24	30	1	55
S Kurt Campbell	---	---	27	27	---	54
DT Keith Wright	---	---	25	27	---	52
WR Dana Prior	15	28	---	---	7	50
RB Frank Gore	7	13	---	---	23	43
CB Leodis McKelvin	---	---	14	23	---	37
RB Shonn Greene	4	9	---	---	22	35
S Damien Richardson	---	---	18	15	1	34
WR Jacoby Jones	8	26	---	---	---	34
WR Javon Walker	3	15	---	---	15	33
OLB Edwin Sawyer	---	---	16	15	1	32
DT Travis Johnson	---	---	8	13	8	29
OLB Boomer Grigsby	---	---	0	0	22	22
OLB Antonio Pierce	---	---	0	6	13	19
CB Ellis Hobbs	---	---	2	1	15	18
S Mike Richardson	---	---	3	6	7	16
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	6	7	1	14
DE John Abraham	---	---	3	3	7	13
CB Antwaun Molden	---	---	2	8	1	11
WR Josh Morgan	0	3	---	---	7	10
T Kyle Turley	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Scott Player	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Lorenzo Joens	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Travis Claridge	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Adrien Clarke	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE James Casey	3	4	---	---	---	7
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Clint Ingram	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Giovanni Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-3	-0.6
Middle	16	38	2.4
Right	9	52	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	27	6.8
Middle	9	39	4.3
Right	8	8	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	34	24	7	0	1	2	5	1	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Moore	44	26	2	3	2	6	6	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	56	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	15	133	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	20	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	99	19.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	14	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	59	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	12	133	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	7	6	0	85	2	30
WR Demetrius Williams	7	6	0	95	2	28
RB LeSean McCoy	6	2	1	9	0	23
WR Deion Branch	5	3	0	41	1	30
TE Ledley King	4	4	0	26	0	10
TE Daniel Graham	3	2	0	49	2	10
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	0	3	0	14
WR Aundrae Allison	1	0	0	0	0	2

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacoby Jones	11	5	1	69	1	26
RB LenDale White	8	6	0	38	0	36
WR Dana Prior	5	3	0	38	1	28
RB Frank Gore	5	3	1	21	0	13
TE Anthony Becht	4	3	0	23	0	38
TE Bo Scaife	4	1	0	16	0	20
WR Javon Walker	3	2	0	12	0	15
RB Shonn Greene	2	1	0	3	0	9
WR Derrick Mason	1	1	0	8	0	38
TE James Casey	1	1	0	4	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy	5	15	3.00	4.00
RB Quinton Ganther	2	0	0.00	-0.43

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Moore	1	16	16.00	8.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	2	1	9	4.50	9.06

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Moore	2	1	3	1.50	5.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	9	9.00	13.57
RB LeSean McCoy	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB LenDale White	1	1	3	3.00	4.75
WR Jacoby Jones	1	0	0	0.00	6.27

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quinton Ganther	2	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB LenDale White	1	0
QB Matt Moore	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	10	7	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Moore	12	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Washington	5	4	3
TE Ledley King	2	2	1
WR Deion Branch	1	0	0
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	0
WR Aundrae Allison	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dana Prior	3	2	2
RB LenDale White	3	2	1
WR Jacoby Jones	3	2	2
TE Anthony Becht	2	2	1
WR Javon Walker	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,100 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,200 (24,700)
End Zone 16,200 (17,700)
Mezzanine 9,700 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 15,300 (15,700)
Club Seats 10,500 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,100 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,200 (24,700)
End Zone	16,200 (17,700)
Mezzanine	9,700 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	15,300 (15,700)
Club Seats	10,500 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)