Week 15, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

69 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	17	0	0	-	23
New Orleans Saints	0	0	21	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:51 TBY - Ross Bennett 18 field goal
1Q: 00:20 TBY - Ross Bennett 41 field goal
2Q: 09:37 TBY - T.J. Burgess 8 pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ross Bennett extra point)
2Q: 06:12 TBY - Jeffery Flowers 38 pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ross Bennett extra point)
2Q: 02:10 TBY - Ross Bennett 48 field goal
3Q: 11:56 NOS - Trey Gray 12 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 11:03 NOS - Jamie Stewart 4 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 04:52 NOS - Amari Cooper 16 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 13:20 NOS - Amari Cooper 15 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:51 TBY - Ross Bennett 18 field goal
1Q: 00:20 TBY - Ross Bennett 41 field goal
2Q: 09:37 TBY - T.J. Burgess 8 pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ross Bennett extra point)
2Q: 06:12 TBY - Jeffery Flowers 38 pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ross Bennett extra point)
2Q: 02:10 TBY - Ross Bennett 48 field goal
3Q: 11:56 NOS - Trey Gray 12 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 11:03 NOS - Jamie Stewart 4 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 04:52 NOS - Amari Cooper 16 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 13:20 NOS - Amari Cooper 15 pass from Cam Newton (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 5-8-1 8-6
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 380 402
- Offensive Plays 56 67
- Yards per Play 6.79 6.00
Net Rushing Yards 114 99
- Rushing Attempts 26 28
- Yards per Rush 4.38 3.54
Net Passing Yards 266 303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 1 39 - 32 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 266 303
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.87 7.77
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/9 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 5/28 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 4/78
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/43
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:19 32:41

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	5-8-1	8-6
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	380	402
- Offensive Plays	56	67
- Yards per Play	6.79	6.00
Net Rushing Yards	114	99
- Rushing Attempts	26	28
- Yards per Rush	4.38	3.54
Net Passing Yards	266	303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 1	39 - 32 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	266	303
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.87	7.77
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/9	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	5/28	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	4/78
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/43
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:19	32:41

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:14	OWN 30	8	69	Field Goal
1	9:20	2:54	OWN 24	5	16	Punt
1	3:13	2:59	OWN 46	6	30	Field Goal
2	13:25	3:57	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
2	7:38	1:43	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	3:33	1:28	OWN 28	4	41	Field Goal
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 10	2	-2	Half
3	10:52	2:00	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	4:44	1:14	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	13:09	3:25	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
4	4:17	1:16	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	1:50	1:00	OWN 45	4	22	Interception

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:46	1:26	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	6:26	3:13	OWN 5	8	60	Missed FG
1	0:14	1:49	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
2	9:28	1:50	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	5:55	2:22	OWN 11	5	12	Punt
2	2:05	1:41	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
3	15:00	3:11	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
3	11:41	0:49	OPP 14	2	14	Touchdown
3	8:52	4:08	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
3	3:30	5:21	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
4	9:44	5:27	OWN 6	9	33	Punt
4	3:01	1:11	OWN 19	3	0	Punt
4	0:50	0:50	OWN 49	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Cam Newton, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jake Roe	12	48	4.00	16	1
RB Leonard Fournette	11	46	4.18	16	1
QB Blaine Gabbert	3	20	6.67	22	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Arnie Moultrie	15	79	5.27	18	3
RB Braxton Freestone	10	21	2.10	12	1
QB Cam Newton	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Blaine Gabbert	30	17	266	0/0	2	43	1	94.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	39	32	303	0/0	4	41	0	133.2

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeffery Flowers	8	9	174	21.75	79	43	1
WR T.J. Burgess	7	8	57	8.14	27	14	1
WR Rashad Greene	1	3	14	14.00	0	14	0
TE Justics Benton	1	7	21	21.00	8	21	0
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Grady Cash	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jamie Stewart	7	8	39	5.57	18	24	1
WR Amari Cooper	6	7	74	12.33	43	30	2
RB Arnie Moultrie	6	6	46	7.67	18	14	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	4	5	82	20.50	22	41	0
RB Braxton Freestone	4	6	33	8.25	8	10	0
WR Edwin Madison	2	4	11	5.50	0	6	0
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Trey Gray	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	1
WR Leo Schneider	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kevin Johnson	1	43	43.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Nick Robinette	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Braxton Freestone	0	1	0	0
CB Douglas Harding	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wes Gouveia	5	244	48.8	47.0	59	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	7	333	47.6	40.7	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ross Bennett	3/3	2/2	0/0	48	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Robinette	5	28	5.6	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braxton Freestone	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Robinette	2	40	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joseph Kemp	4	78	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eric Kendricks	11	0	0.0	27	36
CB Keanu Neal	8	1	0.0	26	38
ILB Manti Te'o	7	6	0.0	26	25
S Mark Barron	6	4	0.0	28	39
DT Jonathan Bullard	3	2	0.0	17	22
DT Lonnie Zinn	3	1	0.0	15	16
DE Mickey Sweet	3	0	0.0	10	18
CB Jacob Blanchard	3	0	0.0	28	39
DE Jon Crane	2	4	0.0	28	36
DT Donald Foster	2	1	0.0	11	19
CB Norman Lane	2	0	0.0	1	4
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	3	0.0	15	14
ILB Roman Lindsay	1	1	0.0	2	14
CB Mackenzie Gerhardt	1	1	0.0	10	12
WR T.J. Burgess	1	0	---	---	---
CB Willie Robertson	1	0	0.0	9	9
DE Kemoko Turay	0	2	0.0	18	22
S Steve Thrash	0	1	0.0	12	21
DT Darren Satterfield	0	1	0.0	13	21

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Douglas Harding	6	5	25	27
S Jabrill Peppers	5	1	26	30
OLB Colton Gaylor	4	2	18	20
OLB Tevin Clancy	4	1	14	16
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	4	0	20	22
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	3	1	19	21
DT Tre Marts	3	1	23	19
DT Rasheem Green	3	0	26	26
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	1	18	17
DE Ricardo Wagner	1	1	9	13
DE Nicolas Eggleston	1	1	6	13
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	21	18
CB Emmanuel Curtis	1	0	17	23
S Brody Sellers	1	0	0	2
ILB Vinny Gustafson	1	0	7	9
DE Joey Bosa	0	1	17	20
OLB Jameson Shaner	0	1	9	5
S Horace Brockway	0	1	6	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jon Crane	2	1	36
DT Jonathan Bullard	1	0	22
CB Keanu Neal	1	0	38
DE Mickey Sweet	0	4	18

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Joey Bosa	2	0	20
DT Rasheem Green	1	1	26
DE Tyrone Crawford	0	5	17
DT Tre Marts	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Eric Kendricks	7	1	36
CB Keanu Neal	6	0	38
ILB Manti Te'o	5	0	25
S Mark Barron	4	0	39
CB Jacob Blanchard	3	0	39
DE Mickey Sweet	2	0	18
CB Norman Lane	2	0	4
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	0	14
DE Jon Crane	1	0	36
CB Mack Covington	1	0	20
DT Donald Foster	0	1	19
CB Willie Robertson	0	1	9

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Douglas Harding	4	1	0	27
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	3	0	0	21
OLB Colton Gaylor	3	0	0	20
S Jabrill Peppers	2	0	0	30
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	1	1	0	22
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	1	18
OLB Tevin Clancy	1	0	0	16
S Brody Sellers	1	0	0	2
DE Nicolas Eggleston	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Danny Watkins	3	6	26	30
T Jake Matthews	2	6	26	30
G Phil Wagner	1	5	26	30
T Ronnie Stanley	1	1	26	30
TE Justics Benton	1	1	21	28
G Spencer Schultz	0	5	26	30

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Weston Richburg	4	9	1	28	39
T Taylor Lewan	2	4	0	28	39
T Eric Fisher	1	6	0	28	39
G Ike Bennett	1	2	0	28	39
TE Trey Gray	1	1	0	14	19
TE Jamie Stewart	1	1	0	24	37
G Britt Abrams	0	3	0	28	39

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Rashad Greene	2	21
Danny Watkins	2	14
Jake Roe	1	26
Stephone Anthony	1	11

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Douglas Harding	2	19
Tre Marts	2	13
Don Hutchins	1	24
Sione Takitaki	1	23
Jamie Stewart	1	8

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jacob Blanchard	---	---	28	39	5	72
T Danny Watkins	26	30	---	---	14	70
S Mark Barron	---	---	28	39	1	68
CB Keanu Neal	---	---	26	38	1	65
DE Jon Crane	---	---	28	36	1	65
OLB Eric Kendricks	---	---	27	36	1	64
G Spencer Schultz	26	30	---	---	8	64
RB Jake Roe	14	22	---	---	26	62
WR T.J. Burgess	26	29	---	---	5	60
WR Rashad Greene	16	20	---	---	21	57
QB Blaine Gabbert	26	30	---	---	---	56
T Jake Matthews	26	30	---	---	---	56
T Ronnie Stanley	26	30	---	---	---	56
G Phil Wagner	26	30	---	---	---	56
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	26	25	---	51
TE Justics Benton	21	28	---	---	---	49
WR Jeffery Flowers	24	24	---	---	---	48
DE Kemoko Turay	---	---	18	22	7	47
OLB Stephone Anthony	---	---	15	14	11	40
DT Jonathan Bullard	---	---	17	22	---	39
DT Lonnie Zinn	---	---	15	16	7	38
TE Stan Humphries	3	8	---	---	25	36
CB Willie Robertson	---	---	9	9	18	36
DT Darren Satterfield	---	---	13	21	1	35
S Steve Thrash	---	---	12	21	1	34
CB Mack Covington	---	---	12	20	1	33
DT Donald Foster	---	---	11	19	1	31
DE Mickey Sweet	---	---	10	18	1	29
ILB Roman Lindsay	---	---	2	14	13	29
CB Mackenzie Gerhardt	---	---	10	12	5	27
OLB Chris White	---	---	0	2	23	25
WR Grady Cash	3	7	---	---	11	21
CB Norman Lane	---	---	1	4	16	21
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	9	8	---	---	1	18
RB Leonard Fournette	12	3	---	---	1	16
WR Nick Robinette	2	0	---	---	12	14
RB Bart Prescott	0	0	---	---	13	13
K Ross Bennett	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Sherman Hill	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Angel Marts	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Alex Munn	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Trent Corbett	0	1	---	---	5	6
P Wes Gouveia	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Sean Richard	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Ethan Fewell	---	---	0	2	---	2
S Broderick Briggs	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Eric Fisher	28	39	---	---	7	74
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	25	27	19	71
TE Jamie Stewart	24	37	---	---	8	69
QB Cam Newton	28	39	---	---	---	67
C Weston Richburg	28	39	---	---	---	67
T Taylor Lewan	28	39	---	---	---	67
G Ike Bennett	28	39	---	---	---	67
G Britt Abrams	28	39	---	---	---	67
WR Amari Cooper	24	34	---	---	6	64
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	28	33	---	---	---	61
S Jabrill Peppers	---	---	26	30	3	59
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	17	23	17	57
DT Tre Marts	---	---	23	19	13	55
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	26	26	2	54
RB Braxton Freestone	11	18	---	---	24	53
TE Trey Gray	14	19	---	---	13	46
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	20	22	2	44
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	---	---	19	21	3	43
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	21	18	1	40
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	17	20	2	39
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	18	20	1	39
FB Dalvin Cook	10	11	---	---	17	38
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	18	17	1	36
RB Arnie Moultrie	17	19	---	---	---	36
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	14	16	3	33
DE Ricardo Wagner	---	---	9	13	7	29
ILB Vinny Gustafson	---	---	7	9	12	28
TE Don Hutchins	1	2	---	---	24	27
OLB Sione Takitaki	---	---	1	3	23	27
S Horace Brockway	---	---	6	13	7	26
WR A. J. Brown	1	7	---	---	17	25
WR Edwin Madison	9	13	---	---	2	24
DT Ray Howard	---	---	4	13	7	24
DE Nicolas Eggleston	---	---	6	13	2	21
OLB Jameson Shaner	---	---	9	5	1	15
WR Leo Schneider	1	2	---	---	9	12
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Howie Etzinger	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Max Sanford	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Joseph Kemp	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Brody Sellers	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Daniel Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dixon Christmas	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Zane Pfeifer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	50	7.1
Middle	11	44	4.0
Right	6	22	3.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	8	1.3
Middle	11	43	3.9
Right	9	51	5.7
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Blaine Gabbert	30	17	4	0	0	2	7	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	39	32	4	0	0	3	4	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	16	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	76	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	131	16.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	43	8.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	29	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	17	123	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	81	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	70	35.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeffery Flowers	9	8	174	3	24
WR T.J. Burgess	8	7	57	0	29
TE Justics Benton	7	1	21	1	28
WR Rashad Greene	3	1	14	0	20
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	2	0	0	0	8
WR Grady Cash	1	0	0	0	7

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jamie Stewart	8	7	39	1	37
WR Amari Cooper	7	6	74	1	34
RB Braxton Freestone	6	4	33	0	18
RB Arnie Moultrie	6	6	46	0	19
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	5	4	82	2	33
WR Edwin Madison	4	2	11	0	13
FB Dalvin Cook	1	1	1	0	11
TE Trey Gray	1	1	12	0	19
WR Leo Schneider	1	1	5	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leonard Fournette	3	8	2.67	4.18
RB Jake Roe	1	-4	-4.00	4.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnie Moultrie	2	28	14.00	5.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Blaine Gabbert	3	1	8	2.67	8.87

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	4	4	47	11.75	7.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR T.J. Burgess	2	1	8	4.00	7.13
TE Justics Benton	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amari Cooper	2	2	31	15.50	10.57
TE Trey Gray	1	1	12	12.00	12.00
TE Jamie Stewart	1	1	4	4.00	4.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leonard Fournette	1	0
RB Jake Roe	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Braxton Freestone	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Blaine Gabbert	7	3	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	13	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeffery Flowers	3	2	1
TE Justics Benton	2	0	0
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	1	0	0
WR T.J. Burgess	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Braxton Freestone	5	4	2
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	2	2
WR Amari Cooper	2	1	0
TE Jamie Stewart	2	1	1
WR Edwin Madison	1	1	0
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)