Week 1, 2021

played in Tampa Bay, FL

74 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	10	3	13	0	-	26
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	7	3	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:31 TBY - Willie Robertson 37 fumble return (Roberto Aguayo extra point)
1Q: 09:31 NOS - Randy Bullock 47 field goal
1Q: 00:19 NOS - Keith Bayne 25 pass from Kerry Vance (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 10:37 NOS - Randy Bullock 49 field goal
2Q: 01:00 TBY - Ace Sanders 27 pass from Blaine Gabbert (Roberto Aguayo extra point)
3Q: 08:51 NOS - Wendell Smallwood 9 pass from Kerry Vance (Randy Bullock extra point failed)
3Q: 04:58 TBY - Roberto Aguayo 20 field goal
3Q: 02:57 NOS - Mason Pritchett 34 pass from Kerry Vance (Randy Bullock extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:31 TBY - Willie Robertson 37 fumble return (Roberto Aguayo extra point)
1Q: 09:31 NOS - Randy Bullock 47 field goal
1Q: 00:19 NOS - Keith Bayne 25 pass from Kerry Vance (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 10:37 NOS - Randy Bullock 49 field goal
2Q: 01:00 TBY - Ace Sanders 27 pass from Blaine Gabbert (Roberto Aguayo extra point)
3Q: 08:51 NOS - Wendell Smallwood 9 pass from Kerry Vance (Randy Bullock extra point failed)
3Q: 04:58 TBY - Roberto Aguayo 20 field goal
3Q: 02:57 NOS - Mason Pritchett 34 pass from Kerry Vance (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team Statistics NOS TBY
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 24 14
- by Rushing 12 6
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 446 310
- Offensive Plays 76 59
- Yards per Play 5.87 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 189 161
- Rushing Attempts 41 21
- Yards per Rush 4.61 7.67
Net Passing Yards 257 149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 20 - 2 37 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 257 150
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/1
- Yards per Pass Play 7.34 3.92
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/16 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/10 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 24
Time of Possession 36:02 23:58

Team Statistics	NOS	TBY
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	24	14
- by Rushing	12	6
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	446	310
- Offensive Plays	76	59
- Yards per Play	5.87	5.25
Net Rushing Yards	189	161
- Rushing Attempts	41	21
- Yards per Rush	4.61	7.67
Net Passing Yards	257	149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 20 - 2	37 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	257	150
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/1
- Yards per Pass Play	7.34	3.92
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/16	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/10	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 24
Time of Possession	36:02	23:58

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:39	OWN 25	1	12	Fumble
1	14:21	4:55	OWN 25	11	45	Field Goal
1	6:23	6:16	OWN 1	12	99	Touchdown
2	12:38	2:06	OWN 20	4	48	Field Goal
2	8:57	2:24	OWN 46	5	14	Punt
2	3:19	2:19	OWN 15	7	46	Interception
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	13:16	1:26	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	10:42	2:02	OPP 31	4	31	Touchdown
3	8:14	0:09	OPP 49	1	0	Interception
3	4:51	2:04	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	13:27	3:14	OWN 9	5	8	Punt
4	7:13	7:13	OWN 7	13	81	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:26	3:03	OWN 31	5	26	Punt
1	0:07	2:29	OWN 10	5	40	Punt
2	10:32	1:35	OWN 25	5	-4	Punt
2	6:33	3:14	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
2	1:00	0:14	OPP 27	1	27	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:44	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
3	11:50	1:08	OWN 9	4	22	Fumble
3	8:40	0:26	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	8:05	3:14	OWN 2	6	95	Field Goal
3	2:47	4:20	OWN 25	9	25	Punt
4	10:13	3:00	OWN 19	9	30	Punt

Game MVP: Kerry Vance, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Le'Veon Bell	15	59	3.93	9	0
RB Wendell Smallwood	15	86	5.73	28	3
RB Braxton Freestone	6	28	4.67	7	0
FB Efrain Griffith	2	6	3.00	4	0
QB Kerry Vance	2	5	2.50	6	0
WR Leonardo Laurain	1	5	5.00	5	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alfred Morris	13	104	8.00	76	3
QB Blaine Gabbert	4	37	9.25	15	2
RB Eddie Lacy	2	18	9.00	17	1
RB Leonard Fournette	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Brent Reeves	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kerry Vance	35	20	257	0/0	3	40	2	85.1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Blaine Gabbert	37	13	150	1/1	1	28	0	57.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leonardo Laurain	5	11	16	3.20	0	9	0
WR DeVier Posey	4	6	107	26.75	17	40	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	4	8	28	7.00	3	11	0
FB Efrain Griffith	2	2	26	13.00	24	26	0
TE Mason Pritchett	2	2	46	23.00	30	34	1
RB Wendell Smallwood	1	2	9	9.00	3	9	1
TE Keith Bayne	1	3	25	25.00	2	25	1
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR T.J. Burgess	4	6	43	10.75	7	18	0
RB Alfred Morris	2	5	34	17.00	26	28	0
WR Zane Rogers	2	10	16	8.00	0	10	0
RB Eddie Lacy	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Ace Sanders	1	1	27	27.00	7	27	1
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	1	5	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Leonard Fournette	1	1	16	16.00	18	16	0
WR Geoff O'Toole	1	6	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jordan Richards	1	0	0.00	0
CB Jacob Blanchard	1	36	36.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Mason Pritchett	1	1	0
RB Wendell Smallwood	1	0	0
CB A. J. Bouye	0	1	1
DE Joey Bosa	0	0	1
S Jabrill Peppers	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Blaine Gabbert	1	0	0	0
RB Alfred Morris	1	0	0	0
WR T.J. Burgess	1	0	0	0
CB Willie Robertson	0	1	0	1
C Sebastian Herold	0	1	0	0
T Jake Matthews	0	1	0	0
ILB Manti Te'o	0	0	2	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	4	223	55.8	50.8	71	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wes Gouveia	8	345	43.1	36.6	59	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	2/3

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Aguayo	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leonardo Laurain	1	12	12.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leonardo Laurain	1	24	24.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stevie Johnson	1	22	22.0	0
Eddie Lacy	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S T.J. Ward	6	1	0.0	18	26
CB A. J. Bouye	5	0	0.0	19	34
S Jabrill Peppers	4	0	0.0	20	38
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	3	3	0.0	21	38
DE Joey Bosa	2	0	0.5	21	38
OLB Sione Takitaki	2	2	0.0	10	26
DT Rasheem Green	2	1	0.0	20	29
OLB Tevin Clancy	2	1	0.0	8	17
DE Aldon Smith	2	0	0.0	20	29
OLB Quincy Williams	2	0	0.0	3	6
DT Tre Marts	1	4	0.0	16	23
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	0.0	19	28
G Britt Abrams	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Colton Gaylor	1	0	0.0	10	8
DE Cary Mathews	0	1	0.5	2	9
CB Amari Coffey	0	1	0.0	14	26

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Darian Thompson	12	3	38	34
ILB Manti Te'o	11	3	41	32
DT Jonathan Bullard	9	1	38	26
OLB Stephone Anthony	7	1	41	32
OLB Bennett Benson	4	3	26	7
OLB Bryan Rock	2	1	41	35
CB Willie Robertson	2	1	29	11
ILB A.J. Springer	2	0	3	1
CB Jacob Blanchard	1	3	38	33
CB Eric Rowe	1	2	15	28
CB Keanu Neal	1	2	41	35
DT Maliek Collins	1	1	15	20
DT Erick Evans	1	0	26	15
S Jordan Richards	1	0	15	25
DE Ethan Fewell	1	0	37	23

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joey Bosa	0.5	1	0	1	38
DE Cary Mathews	0.5	0	2	0	9
DE Aldon Smith	0.0	1	2	0	29
OLB Quincy Williams	0.0	1	0	0	6
OLB Sione Takitaki	0.0	0	1	2	26
DT Tre Marts	0.0	0	1	0	23

Tampa Bay	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ethan Fewell	1	2	0	23
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	0	0	32
DT Erick Evans	0	2	1	15
DT Jonathan Bullard	0	2	0	26
OLB Matt Milano	0	1	0	3

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB A. J. Bouye	4	0	34
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	3	4	38
S T.J. Ward	3	0	26
CB Amari Coffey	1	1	26
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	28
OLB Tevin Clancy	1	0	17
S Mike Hackett	0	1	12
OLB Colton Gaylor	0	1	8

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Manti Te'o	4	0	0	32
OLB Stephone Anthony	4	0	0	32
DT Jonathan Bullard	2	0	0	26
S Darian Thompson	2	0	0	34
CB Willie Robertson	2	0	0	11
CB Eric Rowe	1	1	0	28
CB Keanu Neal	1	1	0	35
S Jordan Richards	1	0	1	25
ILB A.J. Springer	1	0	0	1
OLB Bennett Benson	1	0	0	7
OLB Bryan Rock	1	0	0	35
CB Jacob Blanchard	0	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Ike Bennett	5	6	0	41	35
C Weston Richburg	4	11	0	41	35
T Taylor Lewan	3	6	1	41	35
T Eric Fisher	3	6	0	41	35
TE Dwayne Allen	2	2	0	27	21
FB Efrain Griffith	2	2	0	24	9
G Britt Abrams	1	6	0	41	35

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mike Iupati	2	7	21	0	38
C Sebastian Herold	1	4	21	0	38
T Ronnie Stanley	0	2	21	1	38
G Dru Samia	0	2	21	0	38
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	0	1	18	0	29
T Jake Matthews	0	1	21	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Efrain Griffith	2	24

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Stevie Johnson	1	23
Leonard Fournette	1	23

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
QB Kerry Vance	41	35	---	---	2	78
T Eric Fisher	41	35	---	---	---	76
C Weston Richburg	41	35	---	---	---	76
T Taylor Lewan	41	35	---	---	---	76
G Ike Bennett	41	35	---	---	---	76
G Britt Abrams	41	35	---	---	---	76
WR DeVier Posey	34	31	---	---	---	65
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	32	30	---	---	---	62
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	21	38	1	60
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	21	38	1	60
S Jabrill Peppers	---	---	20	38	1	59
DT Tre Marts	---	---	16	23	19	58
FB Efrain Griffith	24	9	---	---	24	57
CB A. J. Bouye	---	---	19	34	1	54
TE Mason Pritchett	16	14	---	---	24	54
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	20	29	1	50
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	20	29	1	50
OLB Sione Takitaki	---	---	10	26	14	50
WR Leonardo Laurain	16	21	---	---	12	49
TE Dwayne Allen	27	21	---	---	---	48
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	19	28	1	48
S T.J. Ward	---	---	18	26	1	45
CB Amari Coffey	---	---	14	26	4	44
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	10	8	21	39
RB Le'Veon Bell	20	17	---	---	---	37
TE Keith Bayne	13	12	---	---	12	37
RB Wendell Smallwood	17	12	---	---	---	29
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	2	8	18	28
RB Braxton Freestone	6	5	---	---	16	27
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	8	17	1	26
WR A. J. Brown	0	2	---	---	20	22
S Mike Hackett	---	---	2	12	8	22
S Curtis Hightower	---	---	1	0	18	19
DT John Givens	---	---	1	10	8	19
DT Lukas Hargreaves	---	---	4	13	---	17
DE Cary Mathews	---	---	2	9	---	11
WR Edwin Madison	0	1	---	---	10	11
OLB Quincy Williams	---	---	3	6	---	9
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Blaine Stokes	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Howie Etzinger	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Max Sanford	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Geno Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Brody Sellers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Keanu Neal	---	---	41	35	2	78
OLB Bryan Rock	---	---	41	35	2	78
CB Jacob Blanchard	---	---	38	33	6	77
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	41	32	1	74
OLB Stephone Anthony	---	---	41	32	1	74
S Darian Thompson	---	---	38	34	2	74
G Dru Samia	21	38	---	---	9	68
DT Jonathan Bullard	---	---	38	26	1	65
DE Ethan Fewell	---	---	37	23	---	60
G Mike Iupati	21	38	---	---	---	59
QB Blaine Gabbert	21	38	---	---	---	59
C Sebastian Herold	21	38	---	---	---	59
T Jake Matthews	21	38	---	---	---	59
CB Eric Rowe	---	---	15	28	16	59
T Ronnie Stanley	21	38	---	---	---	59
WR Zane Rogers	21	37	---	---	---	58
S Jordan Richards	---	---	15	25	15	55
WR T.J. Burgess	19	30	---	---	---	49
RB Alfred Morris	16	13	---	---	19	48
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	18	29	---	---	---	47
TE Brent Reeves	13	29	---	---	4	46
DT Erick Evans	---	---	26	15	2	43
CB Willie Robertson	---	---	29	11	1	41
DT Maliek Collins	---	---	15	20	4	39
RB Leonard Fournette	3	11	---	---	23	37
RB Eddie Lacy	4	23	---	---	6	33
OLB Bennett Benson	---	---	26	7	---	33
WR Geoff O'Toole	7	14	---	---	10	31
OLB Matt Milano	---	---	0	3	23	26
WR Stevie Johnson	1	0	---	---	23	24
TE Stan Humphries	0	0	---	---	23	23
DT Dave McConnell	---	---	4	12	2	18
WR Ace Sanders	3	4	---	---	10	17
DE Shane Ray	---	---	3	9	5	17
ILB A.J. Springer	---	---	3	1	10	14
T Alexis Herndon	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Wes Gouveia	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Will Richardson	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Mike Hughes	---	---	0	4	5	9
C Sherman Hill	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Geoff Everett	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Roberto Aguayo	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Kyle Lauletta	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Roman Lindsay	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Gregory Price	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Samuel Grant	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	57	7.1
Middle	20	79	4.0
Right	12	54	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	15	58	3.9
Right	2	93	46.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kerry Vance	35	20	5	2	0	2	7	1	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Blaine Gabbert	37	13	2	2	6	7	6	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	21	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	61	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	78	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	97	13.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	4	42	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	65	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	27	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leonardo Laurain	11	5	16	0	21
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	8	4	28	0	30
WR DeVier Posey	6	4	107	2	31
TE Keith Bayne	3	1	25	1	12
FB Efrain Griffith	2	2	26	1	9
TE Mason Pritchett	2	2	46	1	14
RB Wendell Smallwood	2	1	9	0	12
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1	0	0	5

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zane Rogers	10	2	4	16	0	37
WR Geoff O'Toole	6	1	1	4	0	14
WR T.J. Burgess	6	4	0	43	0	30
RB Alfred Morris	5	2	1	34	1	13
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	5	1	0	5	0	29
RB Eddie Lacy	3	1	0	5	0	23
WR Ace Sanders	1	1	0	27	1	4
RB Leonard Fournette	1	1	0	16	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Wendell Smallwood	2	2	1.00	5.73
QB Kerry Vance	1	-1	-1.00	2.50
RB Braxton Freestone	1	7	7.00	4.67

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Morris	1	-1	-1.00	8.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kerry Vance	1	1	9	9.00	7.34

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Blaine Gabbert	2	1	4	2.00	4.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Wendell Smallwood	1	1	9	9.00	4.50

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Geoff O'Toole	1	1	4	4.00	0.67
WR Zane Rogers	1	0	0	0.00	1.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wendell Smallwood	3	3
RB Le'Veon Bell	2	2

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Blaine Gabbert	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kerry Vance	11	4	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Blaine Gabbert	12	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Keith Bayne	3	1	1
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	0	0
RB Wendell Smallwood	2	1	1
WR Leonardo Laurain	2	1	1
WR DeVier Posey	1	0	0
TE Mason Pritchett	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zane Rogers	4	0	0
WR T.J. Burgess	4	3	2
RB Eddie Lacy	2	1	1
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	1	1	1
WR Geoff O'Toole	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 82,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,400 (24,700)
End Zone 17,100 (17,700)
Mezzanine 10,000 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 15,700 (15,700)
Club Seats 10,500 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	82,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,400 (24,700)
End Zone	17,100 (17,700)
Mezzanine	10,000 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	15,700 (15,700)
Club Seats	10,500 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)