Week 1, 2012

played in New Orleans, LA

84 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers0736-16
New Orleans Saints142137-45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:51 NOS - LeSean McCoy 3 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 00:58 NOS - Orlando Scandrick 87 punt return (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 13:17 NOS - LeSean McCoy 5 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 09:25 TBY - Dana Prior 28 pass from Matt Moore (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 07:52 NOS - Tyler Ecker 8 pass from Lamont Williamson (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 02:46 NOS - Lamont Williamson 9 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 08:36 NOS - Randy Bullock 29 field goal
3Q: 03:09 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 45 field goal
4Q: 07:11 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 34 field goal
4Q: 03:19 NOS - LeSean McCoy 6 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 01:47 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 46 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1525
- by Rushing68
- by Passing815
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards277437
- Offensive Plays6170
- Yards per Play4.546.24
Net Rushing Yards68145
- Rushing Attempts1737
- Yards per Rush4.003.92
Net Passing Yards209292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 16 - 132 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards213298
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/41/6
- Yards per Pass Play4.758.85
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions2/146/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.37.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/345/33
Punt Returns/Yards3/263/120
Kick Returns/Yards3/602/51
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits16
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/15/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 22
Time of Possession23:1736:43

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:40OWN 23514Punt
110:110:44OPP 463-4Punt
16:510:44OWN 483-4Punt
12:431:54OWN 2536Punt
10:491:04OWN 3630Punt
213:073:54OWN 25875Touchdown
27:460:41OWN 2536Punt
22:331:21OWN 25535Punt
38:315:27OWN 221250Field Goal
31:131:21OWN 25410Punt
411:551:05OWN 47414Interception
48:461:41OWN 49434Field Goal
43:111:30OWN 25446Field Goal
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:202:09OWN 53-4Punt
19:272:36OWN 9511Punt
16:073:24OWN 9791Touchdown
214:451:38OPP 36436Touchdown
29:131:27OWN 25375Touchdown
27:054:32OWN 261374Touchdown
21:121:12OWN 63-1Punt
315:006:29OWN 251263Field Goal
33:041:51OWN 2537Punt
414:522:57OWN 17636Fumble
410:502:04OWN 1337Punt
47:053:54OWN 40760Touchdown
41:411:41OWN 3436Game

Game MVP: Lamont Williamson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chris Ivory8334.131630
QB Matt Moore4133.251810
RB Stevan Ridley4246.001510
WR Dana Prior1-2-2.00-200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeSean McCoy23803.481823
QB Lamont Williamson55010.001721
RB Herman Brown4-1-0.25300
FB Michael Robinson2105.001010
QB Brian Brohm284.00900
WR Nate Washington1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Moore249870/0128062.3
Kurt Kittner1971261/4046138.5
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lamont Williamson21152101/61420119.1
Brian Brohm1110880/00180100.0

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dana Prior3710334.3349461
TE Gregory Atkins335317.6739230
WR Darrell Jackson252211.004160
WR Jacoby Jones214199.503140
TE Jermaine Gresham26115.50490
WR Mardy Gilyard2484.00090
FB Dexter Lyon12-2-2.000-20
RB Chris Ivory11-1-1.000-10
TE Cornell Schroeder0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE David Thomas914596.566120
WR Nate Washington447218.0049370
WR Terrelle Pryor44266.508180
WR Demetrius Williams237035.0066420
FB Tyler Ecker222814.0012201
WR Aundrae Allison222512.5014170
RB LeSean McCoy111212.0011120
RB Herman Brown1166.00060
FB Michael Robinson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Justin King100.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
CB Alterraun Verner0100
CB Josh Norman0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Brian Brohm1000

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brock Perliman835444.333.1585
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo520841.636.4511

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff3/32/20/0461/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock1/10/00/0296/6

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Prince Amukamara3268.70
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Scandrick312040.01

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Henry36020.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill25125.50

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Adrian Ward1020.03731
OLB James Laurinaitis930.03730
CB Josh Norman810.02621
CB Prince Amukamara600.02824
DE Jarvis Moss410.02119
ILB Devante Watkins310.02924
DE Aldon Smith310.03630
DT Rocky Bernard300.01717
CB Alterraun Verner300.02328
OLB Moise Fokou210.02314
CB Leodis McKelvin200.01615
DT Gerald McCoy111.01314
CB Anthony Henry100.01613
WR Dana Prior10---------
S Mike Richardson100.0812
DE Jay Ratliff010.02928
ILB Kavell Conner010.099
DE Jarvis Jenkins010.02422
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Samuel Gaylor520.01744
S Dwight Smith410.01229
ILB Darryl Sharpton400.01427
OLB Jon Beason311.01137
CB Antonio Cromartie300.01325
OLB Landon Johnson220.01228
CB Quentin Jammer210.01432
DE Bruce Irvin210.01327
ILB A.J. Edds110.028
CB Reynaldo Hill100.0117
DT Anthony Mebane100.0825
DT Kendall Langford100.01322
ILB Bryan Kehl100.0518
CB Justin King100.01741
DT Sammie Lee Hill100.01121
OLB K.J. Wright100.005
DE Kenny Iwebema010.01220

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Gerald McCoy1.001114
DE Jay Ratliff0.000128
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jon Beason1.002037
DE Kindal Moorehead0.003123
OLB Landon Johnson0.002128
DE Bruce Irvin0.002027
DE Ronald Fields0.001020
CB Reynaldo Hill0.001017
DT Anthony Mebane0.001025
DE Kenny Iwebema0.001020
DT Sammie Lee Hill0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Devante Watkins40024
CB Prince Amukamara40024
CB Josh Norman40021
CB Alterraun Verner31028
DE Jarvis Moss20019
CB Leodis McKelvin20015
OLB James Laurinaitis20030
S Mike Richardson11012
CB Anthony Henry10013
S Adrian Ward10031
DE Aldon Smith10030
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dwight Smith30029
S Samuel Gaylor30044
CB Antonio Cromartie22025
OLB Landon Johnson12028
CB Justin King11141
ILB Darryl Sharpton11027
CB Reynaldo Hill10017
OLB Jon Beason10037
ILB Bryan Kehl10018
OLB K.J. Wright1005
DE Bruce Irvin10027
CB Quentin Jammer01032
DT Anthony Mebane01025
ILB A.J. Edds0108

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Nick Hardwick24017044
G Breno Giacomini14016137
G Drew Strojny13017044
G Davin Joseph13017044
FB Dexter Lyon1107014
T Jon Stinchcomb01017044
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Levi Brown27137133
G Mike Iupati27037033
C Dominic Raiola26037033
G Arturo McWilliams15034033
FB Michael Robinson1301009
T Matt Hill01037033
C Charles Spencer010300

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
James Laurinaitis315
Moise Fokou126
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Kindal Moorehead224
Ledley King127
K.J. Wright126
Michael Robinson122
Brian Quick118

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB James Laurinaitis------37301582
G Drew Strojny1744------1172
G Davin Joseph1744------1172
S Adrian Ward------3731169
DE Aldon Smith------3630167
OLB Moise Fokou------23142663
CB Alterraun Verner------23281263
T Jon Stinchcomb1744---------61
C Nick Hardwick1744---------61
CB Prince Amukamara------2824759
DE Jay Ratliff------2928158
WR Jacoby Jones1741---------58
ILB Devante Watkins------2924255
WR Dana Prior1228------1353
G Breno Giacomini1637---------53
TE Gregory Atkins619------2853
CB Leodis McKelvin------16151849
CB Josh Norman------2621148
DE Jarvis Jenkins------2422147
S Colin Branch------15121845
DE Jarvis Moss------2119545
WR Darrell Jackson419------2144
RB Chris Ivory1129---------40
TE Jermaine Gresham1127------139
CB Anthony Henry------1613938
QB Matt Moore1224---------36
DT Rocky Bernard------1717135
DT Gerald McCoy------1314532
RB Stevan Ridley513------1331
ILB Kavell Conner------991230
QB Kurt Kittner520---------25
RB Shonn Greene00------2424
FB Anthony Sherman01------2122
FB Dexter Lyon714---------21
S Mike Richardson------812---20
WR Mardy Gilyard713---------20
T Chris Harrison17------1119
TE Cornell Schroeder514---------19
P Brock Perliman00------1111
C Earnest Woodard00------1111
T Mike Adams00------1111
K Taylor Melhaff00------88
RB Frank Gore02---------2
QB Joe Webb00---------0
QB Christian Ponder00---------0
OLB Andre Rivera------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Arturo McWilliams3433------673
C Dominic Raiola3733---------70
T Matt Hill3733---------70
T Levi Brown3733---------70
G Mike Iupati3733---------70
TE David Thomas3732---------69
WR Nate Washington3531---------66
S Samuel Gaylor------1744465
CB Justin King------1741260
DE Kindal Moorehead------5232452
RB LeSean McCoy2923---------52
OLB Jon Beason------1137351
CB Antonio Cromartie------13251149
CB Quentin Jammer------1432147
WR Demetrius Williams1518------1447
WR Terrelle Pryor2225---------47
WR Aundrae Allison1411------2146
DT Kendall Langford------1322843
CB Reynaldo Hill------1172442
S Dwight Smith------1229---41
FB Michael Robinson109------2241
ILB Darryl Sharpton------1427---41
OLB Landon Johnson------1228---40
DE Bruce Irvin------1327---40
QB Lamont Williamson1522---------37
DT Anthony Mebane------825336
RB Herman Brown88------1935
QB Brian Brohm2211---------33
DE Kenny Iwebema------1220---32
DT Sammie Lee Hill------1121---32
OLB K.J. Wright------052631
TE Ledley King20------2729
FB Tyler Ecker138------627
S Johnny Patrick------062127
ILB Bryan Kehl------518326
ILB A.J. Edds------281626
DE Ronald Fields------220325
WR Brian Quick00------1818
S Kurt Coleman------59216
CB Orlando Scandrick------001313
C Charles Spencer30------69
K Randy Bullock00------99
C Winston Butler00------66
P Nicholas Sabo00------66
T Thomas Welch00------66
QB Colin Kaepernick00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1-2-2.0
Middle5265.2
Right11444.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left400.0
Middle18955.3
Right14513.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Moore24920051010
Kurt Kittner1972214411
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lamont Williamson21155131120
Brian Brohm11100001000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11-2-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)169764.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1551117.4
Long (19+ Yds)111282.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen666510.8
Short (0-8 Yds)151317311.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)116605.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jacoby Jones142019041
WR Dana Prior731103328
TE Jermaine Gresham62011027
WR Darrell Jackson52022019
WR Mardy Gilyard4208013
TE Gregory Atkins33053119
FB Dexter Lyon210-2014
RB Chris Ivory110-1029
TE Cornell Schroeder1000014
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE David Thomas149259032
WR Nate Washington44072231
WR Terrelle Pryor44026025
WR Demetrius Williams32070218
FB Tyler Ecker2202818
WR Aundrae Allison22025011
FB Michael Robinson101009
RB LeSean McCoy11012023
RB Herman Brown110608

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy5173.403.48
QB Lamont Williamson199.0010.00
RB Herman Brown133.00-0.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kurt Kittner1000.006.63
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lamont Williamson42143.5010.00
Brian Brohm1166.008.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jacoby Jones1000.001.36
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Michael Robinson1000.000.00
TE David Thomas1000.004.21
FB Tyler Ecker1188.0014.00
WR Terrelle Pryor1166.006.50
RB Herman Brown1166.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB LeSean McCoy32
QB Lamont Williamson10
QB Brian Brohm10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Matt Moore821
Kurt Kittner511
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Brian Brohm553
Lamont Williamson311

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Jacoby Jones611
WR Darrell Jackson211
WR Dana Prior200
TE Jermaine Gresham200
FB Dexter Lyon110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE David Thomas321
WR Terrelle Pryor221
WR Nate Washington111
WR Demetrius Williams100
WR Aundrae Allison111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (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)