| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 59 yards from the NOS35. Vaughn Hebron returned the ball 29 yards to the TBY35. Tackled by Az-Zahir Hakim. |
| 1-10-TBY35 (1Q: 14:29) Gus Frerotte sacked by DT Darrell Russell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ross Verba. |
| 2-15-TBY30 (1Q: 13:56) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 3 yards. Tackled by DT William Carr. |
| 3-12-TBY33 (1Q: 13:29) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. CB Antoine Winfield defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-TBY33 (1Q: 13:22) Scott Player punted 38 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Vaughn Hebron. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 13:15) Antowain Smith ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-14-NOS29 (1Q: 12:38) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota, assisted by DE Ellis Simon. |
| 3-8-NOS35 (1Q: 12:09) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE James Jenkins. S Chad Cota defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS35 (1Q: 11:59) Will Bryce punted 60 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY05. |
| 1-10-TBY05 (1Q: 11:49) Gus Frerotte pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 13 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. Green gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (1Q: 11:24) Vaughn Hebron ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 2-7-TBY21 (1Q: 10:53) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Penny Hardaway. CB Kelly Herndon defended the pass. |
| 3-7-TBY21 (1Q: 10:47) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anfernee Hardaway. ILB Brian Simmons defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-TBY21 (1Q: 10:41) Scott Player punted 45 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Harvey Vail. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (1Q: 10:31) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. Williams gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (1Q: 09:58) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry, assisted by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-12-NOS48 (1Q: 09:33) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. OLB Carlos Emmons defended the pass. |
| 3-12-NOS48 (1Q: 09:27) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (1Q: 08:42) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 39 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 08:42) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 7, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 08:28) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 73 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 08:28) Vaughn Hebron ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (1Q: 07:57) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. Key block delivered by Nelson Kelley. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (1Q: 07:37) Gus Frerotte pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. Vail gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY42 (1Q: 07:10) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Kevin Johnson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eric Barton. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 06:29) Vaughn Hebron ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Wilkins, assisted by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 2-8-NOS45 (1Q: 05:59) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-7-NOS44 (1Q: 05:26) Gus Frerotte pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS44 (1Q: 05:19) Scott Player punted 33 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS11. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (1Q: 05:09) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dorian Boose. |
| 2-7-NOS14 (1Q: 04:29) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. ILB John Fiala hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NOS14 (1Q: 04:23) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Richard Huntley. S Damien Richardson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS14 (1Q: 04:16) Will Bryce punted 53 yards. Vaughn Hebron returned the kick 1 yard to the TBY34. Tackled by Spencer Bramson. New Orleans's Bradford Banta was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious shoulder injury. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (1Q: 04:09) Ahman Green ran a trap outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Houston Hoover. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (1Q: 03:47) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NOS46 (1Q: 03:41) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NOS46 (1Q: 03:37) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. DE Robert Harris drove right through Nelson Kelley to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-5-NOS46 (1Q: 03:29) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Anfernee Hardaway for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield, assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-15-TBY44 (1Q: 03:20) Gus Frerotte sacked by DE Robert Harris for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ross Verba. |
| 4-21-TBY38 (1Q: 02:37) Scott Player punted 53 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 12 yards to the NOS21. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Chop Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (1Q: 02:29) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison, assisted by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| 2-10-NOS11 (1Q: 01:51) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Damien Richardson, assisted by DE Dorian Boose. |
| 3-9-NOS12 (1Q: 01:27) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Eli Reid for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by DE Eric Curry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (1Q: 00:44) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. |
| 2-6-NOS26 (1Q: 00:18) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robbie Herndon. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-NOS16 (1Q: 00:10) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by ILB John Fiala. Graham gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-7-NOS25 (2Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Eric Curry blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS25 (2Q: 14:51) Will Bryce punted 67 yards. Vaughn Hebron returned the kick 6 yards to the TBY14. Tackled by Az-Zahir Hakim. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (2Q: 14:43) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TBY09 (2Q: 14:36) Gus Frerotte pass was dropped by WR Penny Hardaway. |
| 2-15-TBY09 (2Q: 14:30) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Morrison. |
| 3-10-TBY14 (2Q: 13:55) Gus Frerotte scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| 4-6-TBY18 (2Q: 13:09) Scott Player punted 32 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 20 yards to the TBY30. Tackled by Aaron Craver. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (2Q: 13:01) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Pernell Davis, assisted by ILB Todd Collins. |
| 2-9-TBY29 (2Q: 12:37) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to FB Graham Somerville for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-TBY29 (2Q: 11:53) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. DT Nolan Harrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-TBY29 (2Q: 11:47) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 11:39) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 11:39) Ahman Green ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. |
| 2-7-TBY23 (2Q: 11:04) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Wilkins, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (2Q: 10:34) Ahman Green ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius, assisted by OLB Gerald Dixon. |
| 2-12-TBY28 (2Q: 09:56) Ahman Green ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 3-5-TBY35 (2Q: 09:24) Gus Frerotte pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 4-2-TBY38 (2Q: 09:03) Scott Player punted 41 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Aaron Craver. New Orleans's Eric Barton was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (2Q: 08:55) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison. Smith made a great move on Carlos Emmons. Key block delivered by Harris Barton. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-NOS19 (2Q: 08:46) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-12-NOS22 (2Q: 08:24) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Leonard Klecko. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS22 (2Q: 08:17) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. DE Ellis Simon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS22 (2Q: 08:13) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. Vaughn Hebron called for a fair catch at the TBY30. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (2Q: 08:05) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TBY25 (2Q: 08:01) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-TBY20 (2Q: 07:55) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-29-TBY11 (2Q: 07:46) Vaughn Hebron ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 3-22-TBY18 (2Q: 07:11) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Kevin Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-TBY24 (2Q: 06:34) Scott Player punted 59 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick -4 yards to the NOS13. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr.. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Gabe Wilkins at the NOS13. |
| 1-10-NOS13 (2Q: 06:26) Matt Hassebeck scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. |
| 2-7-NOS16 (2Q: 05:54) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 05:28) Antowain Smith ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by DT Jason Ferguson. |
| 2-12-NOS28 (2Q: 04:54) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. |
| 3-10-NOS30 (2Q: 04:26) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Richard Huntley. OLB Reggie Barnes knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS30 (2Q: 04:17) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. Vaughn Hebron called for a fair catch at the TBY22. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (2Q: 04:09) Gus Frerotte pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| 2-11-TBY21 (2Q: 03:39) Ahman Green ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 3-4-TBY28 (2Q: 03:11) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. CB Monty Montgomery defended the pass. |
| 4-4-TBY28 (2Q: 03:06) Scott Player punted 39 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick -7 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 02:55) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Chad Cota. |
| 2-9-NOS27 (2Q: 02:18) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Pernell Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 02:00) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DT James Cannida for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Rod Shoate. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Matt Hassebeck on the NOS26. |
| 2-20-NOS26 (2Q: 01:32) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Eric Curry, assisted by ILB John Fiala. |
| 3-19-NOS27 (2Q: 00:51) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT James Cannida. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 4-11-NOS35 (2Q: 00:40) Will Bryce punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY19. |
| 1-10-TBY19 (2Q: 00:30) Ahman Green ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by DT William Carr. Key block delivered by Houston Hoover. |
| 1-10-TBY38 (2Q: 00:03) Gus Frerotte scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery and assisted by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Scott Norwood kicked off 74 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck sacked by S Damien Richardson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Zack Freeman. |
| 2-16-NOS14 (3Q: 14:31) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Bahr, assisted by CB Aeneas Williams. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (3Q: 14:03) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DE Eric Curry for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rod Shoate. |
| 4-15-NOS15 (3Q: 13:42) Will Bryce punted 50 yards. Vaughn Hebron returned the kick 5 yards to the TBY40. Tackled by Az-Zahir Hakim. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (3Q: 13:31) Ahman Green ran around right end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by S Donovin Darius. Key block delivered by Ross Verba. |
| 2-2-TBY48 (3Q: 13:10) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Randy Thomas. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 12:45) Vaughn Hebron ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Ronnie Williams. |
| 2-5-NOS44 (3Q: 12:07) Gus Frerotte pass was intended for TE Harvey Vail and was intercepted by OLB Jessie Armstead at the NOS25. Tackled by Harvey Vail. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 11:59) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-9-NOS26 (3Q: 11:20) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eli Reid. DT Pernell Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-NOS26 (3Q: 11:13) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS26 (3Q: 11:08) Will Bryce punted 69 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY05. |
| 1-10-TBY05 (3Q: 11:01) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. |
| 2-10-TBY05 (3Q: 10:22) Gus Frerotte pass completed to RB Ahman Green for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-TBY01 (3Q: 09:42) Ahman Green ran a draw inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 4-3-TBY12 (3Q: 08:57) Scott Player punted 47 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS41. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (3Q: 08:47) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Pernell Davis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-NOS42 (3Q: 08:23) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-NOS43 (3Q: 07:44) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. |
| 4-6-NOS45 (3Q: 07:01) Will Bryce punted 36 yards. Vaughn Hebron returned the kick 13 yards to the TBY32. Tackled by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 06:51) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-TBY36 (3Q: 06:20) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. CB Kelly Herndon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-TBY36 (3Q: 06:11) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Anfernee Hardaway for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield, assisted by CB Monty Montgomery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (3Q: 05:48) Gus Frerotte pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. |
| 2-7-TBY47 (3Q: 05:02) Ahman Green ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by DT Darrell Russell. |
| 3-13-TBY41 (3Q: 04:28) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 20 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 03:46) Gus Frerotte pass was dropped by WR Kevin Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS39 (3Q: 03:38) Gus Frerotte pass completed to RB Vaughn Hebron for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 3-9-NOS38 (3Q: 03:12) Gus Frerotte pass was intended for WR Louis Davis and was intercepted by S Donovin Darius at the NOS30. The interception was returned 70 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 16, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (3Q: 03:12) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 17, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (3Q: 03:03) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 72 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 03:03) Gus Frerotte scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay and assisted by OLB Dexter Coakley. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-TBY10 (3Q: 02:52) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Penny Hardaway for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-17-TBY13 (3Q: 02:16) Gus Frerotte sacked by CB Kelly Herndon for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Nelson Kelley. |
| 3-24-TBY06 (3Q: 01:48) Ahman Green ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons, assisted by S Deke McQuay. |
| 4-15-TBY15 (3Q: 01:13) Scott Player punted 49 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS41. Tackled by Tim Jorden. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (3Q: 01:04) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by S Chad Cota. |
| 2-11-NOS40 (3Q: 00:38) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr., assisted by OLB Reggie Barnes. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS39 (3Q: 00:04) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Eric Curry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-22-NOS29 (4Q: 15:00) Will Bryce punted 68 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY03. |
| 1-10-TBY03 (4Q: 14:53) Ahman Green ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. |
| 2-12-TBY01 (4Q: 14:11) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. |
| 3-10-TBY03 (4Q: 13:48) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (4Q: 13:08) Gus Frerotte pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by CB Bobby Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-TBY18 (4Q: 12:47) Ahman Green ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 3-8-TBY16 (4Q: 12:23) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY26 (4Q: 11:47) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gerald Dixon. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. |
| 2-3-TBY33 (4Q: 11:21) Vaughn Hebron ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Key block delivered by Randy Thomas. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (4Q: 10:45) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jefferson gained 37 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (4Q: 10:14) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. CB Antoine Winfield knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS21 (4Q: 10:07) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Kevin Johnson for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS21 (4Q: 09:45) Koy Detmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kevin Johnson. |
| 4-10-NOS21 (4Q: 09:36) Scott Norwood attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 17, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (4Q: 09:30) Scott Norwood kicked off 61 yards from the TBY35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Doug Evans. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 09:11) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robbie Herndon, assisted by S Damien Richardson. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-NOS24 (4Q: 08:38) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Eli Reid. DT Nolan Harrison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS24 (4Q: 08:32) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by RB Richard Huntley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS24 (4Q: 08:25) Will Bryce punted 54 yards. Vaughn Hebron returned the kick 17 yards to the TBY39. Tackled by Az-Zahir Hakim. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (4Q: 08:18) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Morrison. |
| 2-5-TBY44 (4Q: 07:37) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Vaughn Hebron for -4 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-TBY40 (4Q: 07:09) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Penny Hardaway for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-TBY44 (4Q: 06:27) Scott Player punted 38 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 0 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Harvey Vail. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 06:20) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry, assisted by S Chad Cota. |
| 2-13-NOS15 (4Q: 05:34) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry. |
| 3-10-NOS18 (4Q: 04:51) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS22 (4Q: 04:04) Will Bryce punted 60 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY18. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (4Q: 03:56) Koy Detmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Anfernee Hardaway. DE Robert Harris blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY18 (4Q: 03:49) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 15 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius, assisted by S Deke McQuay. Davis gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (4Q: 03:28) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 19 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 03:10) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. S Bubba McDowell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS48 (4Q: 03:01) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. CB Antoine Winfield knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS48 (4Q: 02:52) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 02:45) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. CB Antoine Winfield defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS34 (4Q: 02:36) Koy Detmer pass was dropped by WR Shawn Jefferson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS34 (4Q: 02:30) Koy Detmer pass was dropped by WR Kevin Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS34 (4Q: 02:22) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (4Q: 02:00) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS10 (4Q: 01:49) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. DT William Carr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NOS10 (4Q: 01:43) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. OLB Jessie Armstead defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS10 (4Q: 01:34) Koy Detmer pass was dropped by WR Louis Davis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS10 (4Q: 01:28) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anfernee Hardaway. DE Gary Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS10 (4Q: 01:22) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 2-9-NOS11 (4Q: 01:15) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by OLB Robbie Herndon. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-9-NOS11 (4Q: 01:08) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans, assisted by DT James Cannida. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 4-4-NOS16 (4Q: 00:58) Will Bryce punted 55 yards. Vaughn Hebron returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY36. Tackled by Az-Zahir Hakim. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Harris Barton at the TBY36. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (4Q: 00:51) Matt Hassebeck dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 2-11-TBY37 (4Q: 00:08) Matt Hassebeck dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 |