| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 88 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 61 yards from the NOS35. Herman Fontenot returned the ball 18 yards to the TBY22. Tackled by Lorenzo Lynch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (1Q: 14:32) Morten Andersen kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 14:32) Steve Beuerlein pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (1Q: 14:26) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 3-6-TBY24 (1Q: 13:59) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 4-2-TBY28 (1Q: 13:29) Chris Mohr punted and it was blocked by Dave Whitmore. TBY Daryl Johnston recovered the ball at the TBY24. |
| 1-10-TBY24 (1Q: 13:21) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY24 (1Q: 12:41) Lorenzo White ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| 3-6-TBY20 (1Q: 12:17) Paul Walker sacked by OLB Carlos Emmons for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Jones. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Carl Simpson on the TBY36. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (1Q: 12:03) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 2-8-TBY38 (1Q: 11:33) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to RB Thurman Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. Thomas gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (1Q: 10:56) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| 2-9-TBY48 (1Q: 10:12) Steve Beuerlein pass was dropped by WR Ronnie Harmon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-TBY48 (1Q: 10:05) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. |
| 4-1-NOS44 (1Q: 09:46) Chris Mohr punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 09:40) Lorenzo White ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins, assisted by S Joe Poole. |
| 2-9-NOS21 (1Q: 08:59) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Richard Huntley. CB John Mangum defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NOS21 (1Q: 08:52) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 08:15) Lorenzo White ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota, assisted by DT Sean Gilbert. |
| 2-6-NOS35 (1Q: 07:36) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 22 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Chad Cota. Key block delivered by Tony Jones. |
| 1-10-TBY43 (1Q: 07:05) Lorenzo White ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ellis Simon, assisted by DT Sean Gilbert. |
| 2-6-TBY39 (1Q: 06:25) Paul Walker pass completed to WR James McKnight for 5 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole. |
| 3-1-TBY34 (1Q: 05:50) Ronald Humphrey ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett, assisted by DT Sean Gilbert. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (1Q: 05:07) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lorenzo White. DT Carl Simpson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY30 (1Q: 04:58) Lorenzo White ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brady Smith. |
| 3-9-TBY29 (1Q: 04:20) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pierre Mosley. DT Carl Simpson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-TBY29 (1Q: 04:15) Morten Andersen attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 04:10) Morten Andersen kicked off 72 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 04:10) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (1Q: 03:36) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. |
| 3-5-TBY25 (1Q: 03:00) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Key block delivered by Dino Smith. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (1Q: 02:32) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 2-11-TBY30 (1Q: 01:47) Steve Beuerlein pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Jeff Walker. DE Robert Harris blocked the pass. |
| 3-11-TBY30 (1Q: 01:41) Steve Beuerlein pass was dropped by WR Perry Kemp. |
| 4-11-TBY30 (1Q: 01:32) Chris Mohr punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS28. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (1Q: 01:25) Lorenzo White ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins, assisted by DT Carl Simpson. |
| 2-12-NOS26 (1Q: 01:04) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. |
| 3-7-NOS31 (1Q: 00:30) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 15:00) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Chester McGlockton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS39 (2Q: 14:54) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 41 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Singleton. Givins gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 14:09) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pierre Mosley. DE Chester McGlockton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-TBY10 (2Q: 14:04) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Craig Heyward on the TBY11. |
| 2-11-TBY11 (2Q: 13:25) Paul Walker scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. |
| 3-3-TBY03 (2Q: 12:50) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Graham gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 9, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 12:50) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 10, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 12:39) Morten Andersen kicked off 72 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 12:39) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (2Q: 12:15) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Thurman Thomas. S Bubba McDowell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY39 (2Q: 12:09) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-TBY44 (2Q: 12:02) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Key block delivered by David Richards. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 11:29) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. |
| 2-12-NOS48 (2Q: 11:06) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-1-NOS37 (2Q: 10:44) Jeff Walker ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by John Jackson. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (2Q: 10:22) Thurman Thomas ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. Tampa Bay's Dino Smith was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-1-NOS15 (2Q: 09:48) Steve Beuerlein pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Perry Kemp. DE Robert Harris blocked the pass. |
| 3-1-NOS15 (2Q: 09:42) Jeff Walker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Barry Minter. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (2Q: 09:22) Steve Beuerlein sacked by DE Robert Harris for a loss of 10 yards. Harris ran right past John Jackson and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-20-NOS22 (2Q: 08:55) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DE Kevin Fagan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-20-NOS22 (2Q: 08:49) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fabien Bownes. DT Mike Lodish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-30-NOS32 (2Q: 08:40) Steve Beuerlein pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Fabien Bownes. DE Robert Harris blocked the pass. |
| 4-30-NOS32 (2Q: 08:30) Rich Karlis attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (2Q: 08:24) Rich Karlis kicked off 65 yards from the TBY35. Waylon Smithers returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Doug Evans. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NOS04 (2Q: 07:55) Lorenzo White ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Sean Gilbert, assisted by ILB Bernardo Harris. |
| 2-6-NOS08 (2Q: 07:15) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Chester McGlockton. Key block delivered by Craig Heyward. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (2Q: 06:34) Lorenzo White ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Sean Gilbert, assisted by S Chad Cota. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 2-19-NOS06 (2Q: 06:25) Lorenzo White ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum, assisted by ILB Todd Collins. |
| 3-9-NOS16 (2Q: 05:40) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mosley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 04:58) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Austin Robbins, assisted by DE Chester McGlockton. |
| 2-9-NOS42 (2Q: 04:26) Lorenzo White ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. |
| 3-6-NOS45 (2Q: 04:00) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. White gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY38 (2Q: 03:28) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Singleton. |
| 2-2-TBY30 (2Q: 03:08) Paul Walker pass was intended for WR Pierre Mosley and was intercepted by OLB Chris Singleton at the TBY01. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Tyrone Davis. |
| 1-10-TBY13 (2Q: 02:57) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 2-10-TBY13 (2Q: 02:22) Jeff Walker ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Richmond Webb. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-1-TBY22 (2Q: 02:00) Jeff Walker ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by DT J.R. Green. |
| 4-1-TBY22 (2Q: 01:34) Chris Mohr punted 45 yards. Pierre Mosley called for a fair catch at the NOS33. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 01:25) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by CB John Mangum. Huntley gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-NOS40 (2Q: 00:45) Paul Walker scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 00:34) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-5-TBY47 (2Q: 00:27) Paul Walker sacked by DE Chester McGlockton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ruben Brown. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-11-NOS47 (2Q: 00:20) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. ILB Todd Collins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-NOS47 (2Q: 00:11) Brian Hansen punted 42 yards. Herman Fontenot returned the kick 6 yards to the TBY17. Tackled by Lovett Purnell. |
| 1-10-TBY17 (2Q: 00:04) Steve Beuerlein dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 54 yards from the TBY35. Ernest Givins returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Roy Jones Jr. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 14:35) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS24 (3Q: 14:30) Craig Heyward ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. Tampa Bay's Brady Smith was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious triceps injury. |
| 2-13-NOS26 (3Q: 14:05) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. |
| 3-4-NOS35 (3Q: 13:37) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 13:04) Lorenzo White ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. |
| 2-9-NOS44 (3Q: 12:37) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for -4 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole. |
| 3-13-NOS40 (3Q: 11:52) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by S Chad Cota. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NOS50 (3Q: 11:11) Brian Hansen punted 41 yards. Herman Fontenot returned the kick 9 yards to the TBY18. Tackled by Ronald Humphrey. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (3Q: 11:02) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. CB Dewayne Washington defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY18 (3Q: 10:55) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 3-5-TBY23 (3Q: 10:19) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Fabien Bownes for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. Bownes gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (3Q: 09:54) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Terry Obee for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. |
| 2-7-TBY33 (3Q: 09:15) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by CB Dewayne Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY42 (3Q: 08:51) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to FB Daryl Johnston for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-TBY49 (3Q: 08:20) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Jim Lyles defended the pass. |
| 3-3-TBY49 (3Q: 08:14) Steve Beuerlein pass was dropped by WR Perry Kemp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-TBY49 (3Q: 08:10) Chris Mohr punted 37 yards. Pierre Mosley returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (3Q: 08:01) Lorenzo White ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett, assisted by DT Austin Robbins. CB Aeneas Williams crushed Bruce Wilkerson to wreck the play. |
| 2-8-NOS24 (3Q: 07:17) Lorenzo White ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. |
| 3-8-NOS24 (3Q: 06:50) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. CB Doug Evans hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS24 (3Q: 06:43) Brian Hansen punted 39 yards. Herman Fontenot returned the kick 4 yards to the TBY41. Tackled by Wang Weilin. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (3Q: 06:36) Jeff Walker ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-6-TBY45 (3Q: 06:01) Steve Beuerlein scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. |
| 3-2-TBY49 (3Q: 05:33) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harmon gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (3Q: 04:47) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. DE Marvin Washington drove right through Thurman Thomas to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-NOS27 (3Q: 04:43) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to FB Daryl Johnston for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-NOS28 (3Q: 04:17) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dave Moore. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-NOS28 (3Q: 04:08) Rich Karlis attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Tampa Bay 6 |
| (3Q: 04:01) Rich Karlis kicked off 73 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 04:01) Paul Walker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Craig Heyward. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 03:57) Lorenzo White ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. CB Aeneas Williams knocked down Bruce Wilkerson to break up the play. |
| 3-11-NOS19 (3Q: 03:32) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 26 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole. Graham gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 03:03) Lorenzo White ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Sean Gilbert. |
| 2-7-NOS48 (3Q: 02:21) Paul Walker sacked by DE Chester McGlockton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Jones. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Todd Collins on the NOS43. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 02:09) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. Key block delivered by David Richards. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 01:28) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by DE Robert Harris. |
| 2-7-NOS22 (3Q: 01:03) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 12, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 01:03) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Tampa Bay 13, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 00:50) Rich Karlis kicked off 74 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:50) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett, assisted by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. |
| 2-7-NOS23 (3Q: 00:09) Paul Walker sacked by DE Eric Curry for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Ruben Brown. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-16-NOS14 (4Q: 15:00) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. Huntley gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 4-6-NOS24 (4Q: 14:27) Brian Hansen punted 31 yards. Herman Fontenot called for a fair catch at the TBY45. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (4Q: 14:19) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fabien Bownes. CB Lorenzo Lynch defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY45 (4Q: 14:15) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Obee. DE Pierce Holt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-TBY45 (4Q: 14:10) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Kemp gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 13:47) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NOS32 (4Q: 13:11) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan, assisted by DT Walt Murphy. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-1-NOS32 (4Q: 12:35) Jeff Walker ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-NOS33 (4Q: 12:06) Rich Karlis attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 11:58) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. Givins gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Aeneas Williams for 29 yards to the NOS30. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 11:51) Steve Beuerlein sacked by CB Lorenzo Lynch for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Richmond Webb. |
| 2-14-NOS34 (4Q: 11:17) Steve Beuerlein pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. DT Walt Murphy blocked the pass. |
| 3-14-NOS34 (4Q: 11:10) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Terry Obee for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins. |
| 4-6-NOS26 (4Q: 10:24) Rich Karlis attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 16, New Orleans 10 |
| (4Q: 10:18) Rich Karlis kicked off 70 yards from the TBY35. Waylon Smithers returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (4Q: 09:56) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Tyrone Davis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans, assisted by CB John Mangum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-NOS24 (4Q: 09:29) Lorenzo White ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Collins. |
| 3-7-NOS20 (4Q: 08:56) Paul Walker scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith and assisted by OLB Cornelius Bennett. Tampa Bay's Chad Cota was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-3-NOS24 (4Q: 08:16) Brian Hansen punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY27. |
| 1-10-TBY27 (4Q: 08:06) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-TBY32 (4Q: 07:57) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Obee. DT J.R. Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-TBY22 (4Q: 07:48) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. S Bubba McDowell simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-15-TBY22 (4Q: 07:42) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Roy Jones Jr for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-19-TBY18 (4Q: 06:56) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 45 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 06:11) Steve Beuerlein scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington and assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-5-NOS32 (4Q: 05:26) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles, assisted by OLB Barry Minter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 04:42) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 2-7-NOS15 (4Q: 03:57) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 3-3-NOS11 (4Q: 03:14) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan, assisted by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Dino Smith. |
| 1-1-NOS01 (4Q: 02:27) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-2-NOS02 (4Q: 02:17) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy, assisted by DT J.R. Green. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-2-NOS02 (4Q: 02:08) Jeff Walker ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Barry Minter. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-NOS06 (4Q: 02:00) Rich Karlis attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 19, New Orleans 10 |
| (4Q: 01:54) Rich Karlis kicked off 59 yards from the TBY35. Ernest Givins returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Doug Evans. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 01:48) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. CB Aeneas Williams defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS25 (4Q: 01:42) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. Jennings gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 01:25) Paul Walker sacked by DE Chester McGlockton for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Wilkerson. |
| 2-18-NOS33 (4Q: 00:57) Paul Walker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-18-NOS33 (4Q: 00:48) Paul Walker pass completed to WR James McKnight for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Joe Poole, assisted by CB Aeneas Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS44 (4Q: 00:38) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 4-12-NOS39 (4Q: 00:38) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Waylon Smithers for 12 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (4Q: 00:30) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. DE Chester McGlockton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY49 (4Q: 00:23) Paul Walker sacked by DE Eric Curry for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ruben Brown. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Ruben Brown on the NOS47. |
| 3-14-NOS47 (4Q: 00:04) Paul Walker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. |
| Final Score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19, New Orleans Saints 10 |