Week 17, 2028

played in New Orleans, LA

44 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	14	3	6	-	26
New Orleans Saints	0	2	0	0	-	2

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:42 TBY - Ross Bennett 31 field goal
2Q: 12:27 NOS - Safety: Jay Tufele tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 04:49 TBY - Devante Shelton 4 run (Ross Bennett extra point)
2Q: 04:12 TBY - Xavier McKinney 53 interception return (Ross Bennett extra point)
3Q: 03:35 TBY - Ross Bennett 18 field goal
4Q: 10:09 TBY - Ross Bennett 33 field goal
4Q: 02:28 TBY - Ross Bennett 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:42 TBY - Ross Bennett 31 field goal
2Q: 12:27 NOS - Safety: Jay Tufele tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 04:49 TBY - Devante Shelton 4 run (Ross Bennett extra point)
2Q: 04:12 TBY - Xavier McKinney 53 interception return (Ross Bennett extra point)
3Q: 03:35 TBY - Ross Bennett 18 field goal
4Q: 10:09 TBY - Ross Bennett 33 field goal
4Q: 02:28 TBY - Ross Bennett 37 field goal

Team Statistics TBY NOS
Record 11-5 3-13
First Downs 17 11
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 7 6
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 299 238
- Offensive Plays 63 60
- Yards per Play 4.75 3.97
Net Rushing Yards 143 117
- Rushing Attempts 39 27
- Yards per Rush 3.67 4.33
Net Passing Yards 156 121
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 18 - 0 31 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 159 133
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.50 3.67
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/4
Penalties/Yards 6/27 6/41
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/108
Interception Ret./Yards 1/53 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 30
Time of Possession 34:53 25:07

Team Statistics	TBY	NOS
Record	11-5	3-13
First Downs	17	11
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	7	6
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	299	238
- Offensive Plays	63	60
- Yards per Play	4.75	3.97
Net Rushing Yards	143	117
- Rushing Attempts	39	27
- Yards per Rush	3.67	4.33
Net Passing Yards	156	121
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 18 - 0	31 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	159	133
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.50	3.67
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/4
Penalties/Yards	6/27	6/41
Punt Returns/Yards	3/22	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/108
Interception Ret./Yards	1/53	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 30
Time of Possession	34:53	25:07

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:23	3:30	OWN 24	6	25	Punt
1	8:05	3:29	OPP 37	6	23	Field Goal
1	0:54	1:39	OWN 4	3	1	Punt
2	12:27	0:09	OWN 2	1	-2	Safety
2	9:08	4:30	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	2:37	1:51	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 28	1	2	Half
3	15:00	1:18	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	9:41	6:13	OWN 38	14	61	Field Goal
4	14:21	4:19	OWN 38	8	46	Field Goal
4	7:57	3:14	OWN 26	5	20	Punt
4	3:28	1:05	OPP 22	3	2	Field Goal
4	1:18	1:18	OPP 38	3	7	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:37	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	9:53	1:48	OWN 1	4	36	Fumble
1	4:36	3:42	OWN 33	6	18	Punt
2	14:15	1:48	OWN 48	3	8	Punt
2	12:18	3:10	OWN 30	5	25	Punt
2	4:38	0:39	OWN 39	1	0	Interception
2	3:59	1:22	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	0:46	0:35	OWN 32	3	6	Punt
3	13:42	4:01	OWN 34	7	35	Missed FG
3	3:28	4:07	OWN 25	9	37	Downs
4	10:02	2:05	OWN 46	6	28	Downs
4	4:43	1:15	OWN 21	6	1	Downs
4	2:23	1:05	OWN 32	4	6	Downs

Game MVP: Xavier McKinney, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Danny Sivela	24	82	3.42	15	3	0
RB Devante Shelton	9	33	3.67	17	1	1
QB Trey Lance	3	24	8.00	15	1	0
QB Dwayne Haskins	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
WR Jeffery Flowers	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Tito Jackson	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leonard Hagen	17	89	5.24	17	4
QB Lamar Besbeas	3	23	7.67	12	1
RB Wayne McMillen	2	3	1.50	3	0
FB Keith Dunlap	2	0	0.00	1	0
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Morris Fisher	1	6	6.00	6	0
WR Ja'Marr Chase	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trey Lance	23	18	159	1/3	0	19	0	95.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamar Besbeas	31	19	133	2/12	0	27	1	57.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Van Stevens	5	6	58	11.60	10	19
WR Jeffery Flowers	3	5	29	9.67	7	15
RB Danny Sivela	3	3	18	6.00	12	12
WR T.J. Burgess	2	2	12	6.00	14	8
WR Daquan Harvey	2	2	15	7.50	5	9
RB Devante Shelton	2	2	14	7.00	0	8
TE Justics Benton	1	3	13	13.00	0	13

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jalen Reagor	5	9	14	2.80	3	9
TE Kylen Granson	5	5	27	5.40	3	13
RB Leonard Hagen	3	3	12	4.00	0	9
WR Ethan VanEck	3	4	39	13.00	7	25
WR Anthony Miller	1	5	27	27.00	21	27
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Ja'Marr Chase	1	2	11	11.00	6	11
TE Laughing Larry Dodds	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Xavier McKinney	1	53	53.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Glen Sawyer	0	1	0	0
S Xavier McKinney	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Leonard Hagen	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wes Gouveia	5	200	40.0	40.0	50	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J. K. Scott	6	275	45.8	38.8	51	4

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ross Bennett	4/4	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jermaine Cox	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Van Stevens	3	22	7.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Oscar Fischer	4	108	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Xavier McKinney	9	4	0.0	27	33
OLB Devin Bush	7	1	1.0	24	20
S Wendell Frieswyk	6	1	0.0	27	33
DT Terrence McDaniels	5	0	0.0	14	10
CB Jacob Blanchard	4	0	0.0	27	33
ILB Mykal Walker	3	1	0.0	14	22
ILB Kris Baker	3	0	0.0	12	19
DE L�Carpetron Dookmarriot	2	2	0.5	17	28
DT Timothy Lang	2	1	0.0	14	24
CB Carlton Davis	2	0	0.0	12	9
CB Nolan Emanski	1	1	0.0	4	21
DT Roy Lopez	1	1	0.0	9	4
DE Julian Okwara	1	0	0.0	12	9
DE Ezekiel Lewis	1	0	0.0	13	13
OLB Tony Warren	1	0	0.0	3	1
DE AJ Epinesa	0	1	0.5	1	11
DE Jon Crane	0	1	0.0	26	33

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Artie Hawkins	9	2	0.0	30	17
S T. J. Green	6	1	0.0	35	21
DT Daron Payne	5	1	1.0	35	19
OLB Tre Hines	5	2	0.0	33	19
CB Douglas Harding	5	1	0.0	21	13
DT Marlon Davidson	5	1	0.0	30	15
CB Andre Cisco	5	0	0.0	28	16
DE David Long	3	3	0.0	18	11
CB AJ Terrell	3	2	0.0	26	17
S Gilbert Schultz	3	1	0.0	24	14
DT Jay Tufele	3	0	0.0	12	10
CB Steven Kaplan	1	2	0.0	24	17
OLB Courtney Keith	1	1	0.0	27	17
OLB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	1	0	0.0	15	12
CB James Wiggins	1	0	0.0	12	10
DT Rasheem Green	0	2	0.0	5	4
DT Ray Howard	0	1	0.0	2	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Devin Bush	1.0	0	0	20
DE AJ Epinesa	0.5	0	1	11
DE L�Carpetron Dookmarriot	0.5	0	0	28
DT Terrence McDaniels	0.0	1	0	10
DE Julian Okwara	0.0	0	1	9

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Daron Payne	1.0	0	0	0	19
DE Scottie Boyd	0.0	1	0	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Xavier McKinney	4	1	1	33
CB Jacob Blanchard	4	1	0	33
OLB Devin Bush	3	0	0	20
S Wendell Frieswyk	2	0	0	33
CB Carlton Davis	1	0	0	9
ILB Kris Baker	1	0	0	19
DT Terrence McDaniels	1	0	0	10
CB Nolan Emanski	1	0	0	21
DE L�Carpetron Dookmarriot	1	0	0	28
DT Timothy Lang	1	0	0	24
S Rock Ya-Sin	0	1	0	15
CB Glen Sawyer	0	1	0	19

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Artie Hawkins	5	0	17
CB Douglas Harding	2	0	13
S Gilbert Schultz	2	0	14
CB Andre Cisco	2	0	16
S T. J. Green	1	0	21
DT Daron Payne	1	0	19
DE David Long	1	0	11
DT Marlon Davidson	1	0	15
CB AJ Terrell	1	0	17
OLB Tre Hines	1	0	19
OLB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	1	0	12
CB Steven Kaplan	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kaleb McGary	3	9	39	0	24
C J.J. Collier	2	7	39	0	24
G Phil Wagner	2	6	39	0	24
T Bart Stanton	2	4	39	0	24
C Albert Hamner	1	7	39	0	24
TE Justics Benton	0	1	33	1	20
TE Randal Henry	0	1	7	0	1

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Creed Humphrey	2	6	27	0	33
G Max Elliot	2	5	27	1	33
T Saahdiq Charles	1	4	27	1	33
G Mike McGlinchey	1	4	27	0	33
T Rodney Shields	0	4	27	0	33
FB Keith Dunlap	0	1	12	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Kaleb McGary	2	17
T.J. Burgess	1	24
Dean Richmond	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Wayne McMillen	1	21
David Long	1	13
AJ Terrell	1	10

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Kaleb McGary	39	24	---	---	17	80
S Wendell Frieswyk	---	---	27	33	16	76
T Bart Stanton	39	24	---	---	9	72
G Phil Wagner	39	24	---	---	9	72
C J.J. Collier	39	24	---	---	9	72
QB Trey Lance	36	24	---	---	4	64
C Albert Hamner	39	24	---	---	---	63
WR T.J. Burgess	20	18	---	---	24	62
CB Jacob Blanchard	---	---	27	33	1	61
S Xavier McKinney	---	---	27	33	1	61
DE Jon Crane	---	---	26	33	---	59
TE Justics Benton	33	20	---	---	2	55
WR Jeffery Flowers	33	22	---	---	---	55
WR Van Stevens	29	14	---	---	6	49
CB Glen Sawyer	---	---	27	19	1	47
OLB Devin Bush	---	---	24	20	1	45
DE L�Carpetron Dookmarriot	---	---	17	28	---	45
RB Devante Shelton	11	9	---	---	24	44
WR Daquan Harvey	23	12	---	---	8	43
ILB Kris Baker	---	---	12	19	8	39
CB Nolan Emanski	---	---	4	21	14	39
TE Rich Swift	10	7	---	---	22	39
DT Timothy Lang	---	---	14	24	---	38
ILB Mykal Walker	---	---	14	22	---	36
RB Danny Sivela	24	11	---	---	1	36
DT Terrence McDaniels	---	---	14	10	7	31
DE Ezekiel Lewis	---	---	13	13	1	27
OLB Tony Warren	---	---	3	1	20	24
CB Carlton Davis	---	---	12	9	2	23
DE Julian Okwara	---	---	12	9	---	21
RB Tito Jackson	4	4	---	---	12	20
ILB Adam Boyd	---	---	12	6	1	19
DE AJ Epinesa	---	---	1	11	6	18
S Rock Ya-Sin	---	---	0	15	---	15
DT Roy Lopez	---	---	9	4	1	14
K Ross Bennett	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Dean Richmond	1	2	---	---	9	12
C Noah Kriewaldt	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Randal Henry	7	1	---	---	---	8
CB Will Hawkins	---	---	0	0	7	7
P Wes Gouveia	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Josh Oliver	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Dwayne Haskins	3	0	---	---	---	3
DE Gregory Gwinn	---	---	2	0	1	3
C Josue Gardiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Saggitariutt Jefferspin	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Tre Hines	---	---	33	19	16	68
G Mike McGlinchey	27	33	---	---	7	67
T Saahdiq Charles	27	33	---	---	7	67
T Rodney Shields	27	33	---	---	7	67
G Max Elliot	27	33	---	---	7	67
OLB Courtney Keith	---	---	27	17	22	66
QB Lamar Besbeas	27	33	---	---	1	61
C Creed Humphrey	27	33	---	---	---	60
S T. J. Green	---	---	35	21	2	58
DT Daron Payne	---	---	35	19	2	56
TE Kylen Granson	24	24	---	---	8	56
WR Jalen Reagor	22	32	---	---	---	54
CB AJ Terrell	---	---	26	17	10	53
OLB Artie Hawkins	---	---	30	17	5	52
CB Steven Kaplan	---	---	24	17	9	50
DT Marlon Davidson	---	---	30	15	3	48
CB Andre Cisco	---	---	28	16	3	47
DE David Long	---	---	18	11	13	42
S Gilbert Schultz	---	---	24	14	4	42
WR Anthony Miller	14	18	---	---	8	40
DE Scottie Boyd	---	---	23	14	1	38
WR Ja'Marr Chase	17	20	---	---	1	38
CB James Wiggins	---	---	12	10	16	38
RB Leonard Hagen	21	16	---	---	---	37
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	21	13	1	35
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	11	6	15	32
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	13	---	---	15	29
WR Ethan VanEck	8	13	---	---	8	29
OLB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	---	---	15	12	1	28
FB Keith Dunlap	12	15	---	---	---	27
OLB Marcus Ramey	---	---	18	9	---	27
RB Wayne McMillen	4	1	---	---	21	26
DT Jay Tufele	---	---	12	10	4	26
TE Marshall Biondo	4	0	---	---	21	25
WR Oscar Fischer	1	3	---	---	15	19
TE Laughing Larry Dodds	6	10	---	---	---	16
DT Ray Howard	---	---	2	3	7	12
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	5	4	---	9
C Roy Ragonesi	0	0	---	---	7	7
P J. K. Scott	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Jermaine Cox	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB Morris Fisher	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Britt Abrams	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Tua Tagovailoa	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Matt Hennessy	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Chauncey Golston	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	47	5.2
Middle	19	69	3.6
Right	10	28	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	20	97	4.9
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trey Lance	23	18	0	1	2	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamar Besbeas	31	19	2	1	3	4	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	24	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	76	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	40	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	19	19.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	-7	-1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	79	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	36	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	25	12.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Van Stevens	6	5	0	58	14
WR Jeffery Flowers	5	3	2	29	22
TE Justics Benton	3	1	0	13	20
RB Danny Sivela	3	3	0	18	11
WR T.J. Burgess	2	2	0	12	18
WR Daquan Harvey	2	2	0	15	12
RB Devante Shelton	2	2	0	14	9

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jalen Reagor	9	5	1	14	0	32
WR Anthony Miller	5	1	1	27	1	18
TE Kylen Granson	5	5	0	27	0	24
WR Ethan VanEck	4	3	0	39	1	13
RB Leonard Hagen	3	3	0	12	0	16
RB Arnie Moultrie	2	1	1	3	0	13
WR Ja'Marr Chase	2	1	0	11	0	20
TE Laughing Larry Dodds	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Danny Sivela	5	0	0.00	3.42
RB Devante Shelton	2	1	0.50	3.67
WR Jeffery Flowers	1	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trey Lance	7	4	40	5.71	6.91

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Van Stevens	3	2	27	9.00	9.67
WR Jeffery Flowers	2	1	5	2.50	5.80
TE Justics Benton	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
RB Devante Shelton	1	1	8	8.00	7.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Danny Sivela	3	1
QB Trey Lance	3	1
RB Devante Shelton	2	0
QB Dwayne Haskins	1	0
RB Tito Jackson	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	0
FB Keith Dunlap	1	0
RB Leonard Hagen	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trey Lance	4	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamar Besbeas	10	7	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeffery Flowers	2	1	1
RB Devante Shelton	1	1	0
WR Van Stevens	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jalen Reagor	3	1	0
TE Kylen Granson	2	2	0
WR Ja'Marr Chase	2	1	1
WR Ethan VanEck	2	2	1
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1	0

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)