Week 9, 2010

played in Tampa Bay, FL

57 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	7	7	13	-	33
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	7	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:51 NOS - Nick Novak 33 field goal
1Q: 01:14 NOS - Nick Novak 30 field goal
2Q: 13:59 TBY - Dan Carpenter 43 field goal
2Q: 06:50 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 7 run (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 08:44 TBY - Chris Ivory 1 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 00:46 NOS - Deion Branch 12 pass from Lamont Williamson (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 13:08 NOS - Nick Novak 31 field goal
4Q: 07:54 TBY - Dan Carpenter 21 field goal
4Q: 04:10 NOS - Antonio Cromartie 84 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 02:11 NOS - Nick Novak 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:51 NOS - Nick Novak 33 field goal
1Q: 01:14 NOS - Nick Novak 30 field goal
2Q: 13:59 TBY - Dan Carpenter 43 field goal
2Q: 06:50 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 7 run (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 08:44 TBY - Chris Ivory 1 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 00:46 NOS - Deion Branch 12 pass from Lamont Williamson (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 13:08 NOS - Nick Novak 31 field goal
4Q: 07:54 TBY - Dan Carpenter 21 field goal
4Q: 04:10 NOS - Antonio Cromartie 84 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 02:11 NOS - Nick Novak 42 field goal

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 6-2 2-6
First Downs 12 18
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 237 331
- Offensive Plays 59 66
- Yards per Play 4.02 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 45 73
- Rushing Attempts 30 21
- Yards per Rush 1.50 3.48
Net Passing Yards 192 258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 21 - 1 44 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 217 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.62 5.73
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.4 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/31 9/73
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 3/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/66 4/70
Interception Ret./Yards 3/125 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 47 OWN 22
Time of Possession 32:15 27:45

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	6-2	2-6
First Downs	12	18
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	237	331
- Offensive Plays	59	66
- Yards per Play	4.02	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	45	73
- Rushing Attempts	30	21
- Yards per Rush	1.50	3.48
Net Passing Yards	192	258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 21 - 1	44 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	217	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.62	5.73
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.4	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	6/31	9/73
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	3/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/66	4/70
Interception Ret./Yards	3/125	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 47	OWN 22
Time of Possession	32:15	27:45

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:24	3:39	OWN 31	6	53	Field Goal
1	5:03	3:55	OWN 44	7	43	Field Goal
2	13:53	3:18	OWN 36	6	13	Punt
2	9:46	3:02	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
2	4:02	3:34	OWN 20	9	40	Punt
3	15:00	1:30	OWN 41	3	3	Punt
3	8:37	2:17	OWN 25	4	29	Interception
3	3:59	2:00	OWN 31	3	-10	Punt
3	1:42	1:05	OPP 3	3	3	Touchdown
4	15:00	1:59	OPP 19	3	5	Field Goal
4	7:47	2:31	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
4	3:10	1:04	OPP 27	3	2	Field Goal
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 23	3	-1	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:36	OWN 14	5	19	Punt
1	7:45	2:42	OWN 14	3	-5	Punt
1	1:08	2:15	OWN 25	7	49	Field Goal
2	10:35	0:49	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	6:44	2:42	OWN 25	7	28	Punt
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	13:30	4:53	OWN 16	12	84	Touchdown
3	6:20	2:21	OWN 13	4	11	Punt
3	1:59	0:17	OWN 38	1	-5	Interception
3	0:37	0:37	OWN 25	2	1	Interception
4	13:01	5:14	OWN 15	9	81	Field Goal
4	5:16	1:14	OWN 44	4	26	Interception
4	4:02	0:52	OWN 20	4	7	Downs
4	2:06	0:57	OWN 25	4	-2	Downs

Game MVP: Lamont Williamson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	20	19	0.95	7	1
QB Lamont Williamson	5	16	3.20	8	0
RB Tashard Choice	3	5	1.67	2	0
RB Quinton Ganther	2	5	2.50	3	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Chris Ivory	15	51	3.40	11	2	1
QB Matt Moore	6	22	3.67	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Williamson	26	21	217	3/25	1	37	1	98.2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Moore	44	22	263	1/5	0	35	3	40.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Deion Branch	7	9	92	13.14	17	26	1
WR Nate Washington	4	6	12	3.00	3	7	0
WR Demetrius Williams	4	5	47	11.75	0	25	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	3	3	11	3.67	12	6	0
TE Daniel Graham	2	2	39	19.50	32	37	0
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	16	16.00	16	16	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Torry Holt	5	11	81	16.20	54	35
WR Jacoby Jones	5	11	60	12.00	20	30
WR Darrell Jackson	4	8	50	12.50	19	25
RB Chris Ivory	4	4	39	9.75	37	23
FB Dexter Lyon	2	5	12	6.00	3	9
TE Richard Quinn	1	2	10	10.00	10	10
TE Jermaine Gresham	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
RB David Kirtman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dwight Smith	1	38	38.00	0
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	84	84.00	1
CB Marcus McCauley	1	3	3.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ellis Hobbs	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	5	213	42.6	32.4	51	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	5	238	47.6	39.0	60	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	4/4	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Ogletree	2	23	11.5	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leodis McKelvin	3	11	3.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	2	66	33.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
LenDale White	4	70	17.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dwight Lowery	7	4	0.0	21	44
ILB Bryan Kehl	6	3	0.0	19	40
OLB James Anderson	6	0	0.0	17	38
CB Marcus McCauley	4	2	0.0	21	45
S Dwight Smith	3	3	0.0	19	38
CB Antonio Cromartie	3	0	0.0	13	35
DE Mark Anderson	2	2	1.0	19	36
OLB Zeke Moreno	2	1	0.0	8	14
DE Kindal Moorehead	2	0	0.0	20	38
DT Anthony Mebane	2	0	0.0	7	26
S Tanard Jackson	2	0	0.0	2	7
DE Kenny Iwebema	1	1	0.0	17	36
CB Justin King	1	1	0.0	19	35
WR Deion Branch	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sammie Lee Hill	1	0	0.0	6	20

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Devante Watkins	12	3	0.0	28	19
OLB Moise Fokou	7	3	0.0	27	18
OLB Edwin Sawyer	4	3	2.0	23	19
DT Jevon Kearse	4	3	0.0	21	18
DE Calais Campbell	4	3	0.0	29	28
S Adrian Ward	4	0	0.0	28	28
CB Ralph Brown	3	1	0.0	25	27
CB Anthony Henry	3	0	0.0	28	28
DE Jay Ratliff	2	0	0.5	27	26
DE Jarvis Moss	1	1	0.5	14	11
S Colin Branch	1	1	0.0	13	11
S Damien Richardson	1	0	0.0	20	19
WR Torry Holt	1	0	---	---	---
C Nick Hardwick	1	0	---	---	---
S Mike Richardson	1	0	0.0	1	1
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	0	0.0	10	18
ILB Kavell Conner	1	0	0.0	2	10
CB Alterraun Verner	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Keith Wright	0	1	0.0	24	19
CB Ellis Hobbs	0	1	0.0	3	2

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Anderson	1.0	0	4	0	36
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.0	1	1	4	38
DE Kenny Iwebema	0.0	1	1	0	36
ILB Bryan Kehl	0.0	1	0	0	40

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Edwin Sawyer	2.0	0	0	0	19
DE Jay Ratliff	0.5	0	0	0	26
DE Jarvis Moss	0.5	0	0	0	11
DE Calais Campbell	0.0	1	1	1	28
DT Gerald McCoy	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dwight Lowery	5	1	0	44
ILB Bryan Kehl	4	0	0	40
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	2	1	35
S Dwight Smith	2	0	1	38
OLB James Anderson	2	0	0	38
CB Justin King	1	2	0	35
CB Marcus McCauley	1	1	1	45
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	0	0	38
DE Mark Anderson	1	0	0	36
DT Anthony Mebane	1	0	0	26
S Tanard Jackson	1	0	0	7
DT Sammie Lee Hill	1	0	0	20

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Devante Watkins	4	0	0	19
OLB Moise Fokou	4	0	0	18
OLB Edwin Sawyer	3	0	0	19
CB Ralph Brown	2	1	0	27
CB Anthony Henry	2	0	0	28
S Adrian Ward	2	0	0	28
DT Jevon Kearse	1	0	0	18
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	0	0	18
ILB Kavell Conner	1	0	0	10
CB Alterraun Verner	1	0	0	2
CB Ellis Hobbs	0	0	1	2

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Dominic Raiola	2	5	30	1	29
G Jason Peters	1	6	30	0	29
T Matt Hill	1	3	30	0	29
T Levi Brown	0	6	30	2	29
G Mike Iupati	0	3	30	0	29
TE Daniel Graham	0	1	28	0	27
FB Michael Robinson	0	1	9	0	5

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Drew Strojny	3	3	21	0	45
G Davin Joseph	2	3	21	1	45
C Nick Hardwick	1	4	21	0	45
G Breno Giacomini	1	2	21	0	45
TE Richard Quinn	1	1	5	0	8
T Jon Stinchcomb	0	2	21	0	45
FB Dexter Lyon	0	2	14	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Quinton Ganther	3	21
Zach Follett	2	22
Michael Robinson	1	21
Dominic Raiola	1	13

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Ivory	2	9
Colin Branch	1	21
Josh Morgan	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	21	45	11	77
C Dominic Raiola	30	29	---	---	13	72
G Jason Peters	30	29	---	---	9	68
G Mike Iupati	30	29	---	---	9	68
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	21	44	2	67
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	19	40	2	61
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	20	38	2	60
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	17	36	7	60
CB Justin King	---	---	19	35	6	60
S Dwight Smith	---	---	19	38	2	59
T Matt Hill	30	29	---	---	---	59
QB Lamont Williamson	30	29	---	---	---	59
T Levi Brown	30	29	---	---	---	59
OLB James Anderson	---	---	17	38	2	57
WR Nate Washington	27	29	---	---	---	56
TE Daniel Graham	28	27	---	---	---	55
WR Deion Branch	28	27	---	---	---	55
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	19	36	---	55
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	13	35	2	50
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	16	25	---	41
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	24	15	---	---	---	39
WR Demetrius Williams	8	17	---	---	12	37
FB Michael Robinson	9	5	---	---	21	35
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	7	26	2	35
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	6	20	7	33
TE Ledley King	2	0	---	---	26	28
TE Billy Bajema	16	12	---	---	---	28
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	2	7	17	26
RB Tashard Choice	4	9	---	---	13	26
WR Rashied Davis	2	2	---	---	21	25
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	2	6	17	25
RB Quinton Ganther	2	2	---	---	21	25
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	8	14	---	22
OLB Zach Follett	---	---	0	0	22	22
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	---	---	3	7	9	19
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Charles Spencer	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Thomas Welch	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	2	5	---	7
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Brian Brohm	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB A.J. Edds	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Kurt Coleman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Drew Strojny	21	45	---	---	7	73
G Davin Joseph	21	45	---	---	7	73
G Breno Giacomini	21	45	---	---	7	73
OLB Moise Fokou	---	---	27	18	25	70
CB Anthony Henry	---	---	28	28	12	68
WR Torry Holt	21	45	---	---	---	66
T Jon Stinchcomb	21	45	---	---	---	66
C Nick Hardwick	21	45	---	---	---	66
QB Matt Moore	21	45	---	---	---	66
WR Darrell Jackson	12	31	---	---	19	62
DE Calais Campbell	---	---	29	28	4	61
S Adrian Ward	---	---	28	28	4	60
RB Chris Ivory	20	30	---	---	9	59
WR Jacoby Jones	18	39	---	---	1	58
DE Jay Ratliff	---	---	27	26	4	57
CB Ralph Brown	---	---	25	27	4	56
ILB Devante Watkins	---	---	28	19	4	51
FB Dexter Lyon	14	35	---	---	---	49
S Damien Richardson	---	---	20	19	9	48
DT Keith Wright	---	---	24	19	3	46
OLB Edwin Sawyer	---	---	23	19	4	46
S Colin Branch	---	---	13	11	21	45
TE Jermaine Gresham	10	15	---	---	20	45
DT Jevon Kearse	---	---	21	18	3	42
CB Leodis McKelvin	---	---	10	18	6	34
DE Jarvis Moss	---	---	14	11	6	31
RB LenDale White	1	2	---	---	24	27
RB David Kirtman	0	11	---	---	14	25
DT Gerald McCoy	---	---	5	14	6	25
CB Ellis Hobbs	---	---	3	2	17	22
TE Richard Quinn	5	8	---	---	7	20
WR Josh Morgan	2	4	---	---	11	17
ILB Clint Ingram	---	---	0	1	12	13
ILB Kavell Conner	---	---	2	10	1	13
CB Alterraun Verner	---	---	2	2	5	9
RB Shonn Greene	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Scott Player	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Lorenzo Joens	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE James Casey	2	5	---	---	---	7
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Victor Rogers	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Mike Richardson	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Kurt Kittner	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Dana Prior	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Fred Weary	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Frank Gore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	7	7.0
Middle	14	42	3.0
Right	13	-2	-0.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	0	0.0
Middle	15	56	3.7
Right	3	18	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Williamson	26	21	5	0	0	1	2	1	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Moore	44	22	5	1	3	6	6	4	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	38	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	57	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	49	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	73	18.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	7	46	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	119	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	68	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	30	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Deion Branch	9	7	92	2	27
WR Nate Washington	6	4	12	0	29
WR Demetrius Williams	5	4	47	2	17
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	3	3	11	0	15
TE Daniel Graham	2	2	39	1	27
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	16	0	9

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Torry Holt	11	5	1	81	2	45
WR Jacoby Jones	11	5	0	60	1	39
WR Darrell Jackson	8	4	1	50	1	31
FB Dexter Lyon	5	2	0	12	0	35
RB Chris Ivory	4	4	0	39	1	30
TE Richard Quinn	2	1	1	10	0	8
TE Jermaine Gresham	2	1	0	11	0	15
RB David Kirtman	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	6	16	2.67	0.95
RB Quinton Ganther	1	3	3.00	2.50

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chris Ivory	2	2	1.00	3.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Williamson	4	4	21	5.25	8.35

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Moore	3	1	9	3.00	5.98

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Deion Branch	2	2	18	9.00	10.22
TE Daniel Graham	1	1	2	2.00	19.50
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	1	1.00	9.40

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Torry Holt	1	0	0	0.00	7.36
FB Dexter Lyon	1	1	9	9.00	2.40
WR Jacoby Jones	1	0	0	0.00	5.45

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tashard Choice	3	0
QB Lamont Williamson	1	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Moore	1	0
RB Chris Ivory	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Williamson	11	8	5

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Moore	10	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Deion Branch	4	3	3
WR Demetrius Williams	3	2	1
WR Nate Washington	2	1	0
TE Daniel Graham	1	1	0
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Torry Holt	4	1	1
WR Jacoby Jones	4	1	0
RB David Kirtman	1	0	0
TE Jermaine Gresham	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 78,800 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (24,700)
End Zone 16,100 (17,700)
Mezzanine 9,300 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (15,700)
Club Seats 10,200 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	78,800 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (24,700)
End Zone	16,100 (17,700)
Mezzanine	9,300 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (15,700)
Club Seats	10,200 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (6,200)