Saints 20
(6-6, 1-5 away)
Buccaneers 23
(9-3, 6-0 home)
Coverage: FOX
1:00 PM ET, November 30, 2008
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Top Performers
Passing: D. Brees (NO) - 296 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: W. Dunn (TB) - 22 CAR, 74 YDS
Receiving: M. Colston (NO) - 6 REC, 106 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NO | TB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 05:37 | Garrett Hartley 47 Yd | 3 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NO | TB | |||
![]() | FG | 14:50 | Matt Bryant 38 Yd | 3 | 3 |
![]() | FG | 02:34 | Matt Bryant 23 Yd | 3 | 6 |
![]() | TD | 00:33 | Lance Moore 13 Yd Pass From Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley Kick) | 10 | 6 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NO | TB | |||
![]() | TD | 10:14 | Carnell Williams 8 Yd Run (Matt Bryant Kick) | 10 | 13 |
![]() | TD | 08:36 | Antonio Bryant 39 Yd Pass From Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant Kick) | 10 | 20 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NO | TB | |||
![]() | TD | 12:09 | Pierre Thomas 20 Yd Pass From Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley Kick) | 17 | 20 |
![]() | FG | 05:34 | Garrett Hartley 43 Yd | 20 | 20 |
![]() | FG | 01:55 | Matt Bryant 37 Yd | 20 | 23 |
Team Stat Comparison
New Orleans | Tampa Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 11 |
3rd down efficiency | 5-13 | 2-15 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 332 | 254 |
| Yards per play | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Total Drives | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | 288 | 105 |
Comp-Att | 25-47 | 9-23 |
Yards per pass | 6.1 | 4.6 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
Sacks-Yards Lost | 1-8 | 4-14 |
| Rushing | 44 | 149 |
Rushing Attempts | 18 | 34 |
Yards per rush | 2.4 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 5-45 | 1-5 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| NO Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | |
| D. Brees | 25/47 | 296 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 1-8 | 23.5 |
| Team | 25/47 | 288 | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | 1-8 | -- |
| TB Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | |
| J. Garcia | 9/23 | 119 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 41.4 |
| Team | 9/23 | 105 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | -- |
| New Orleans Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P. Thomas | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
| D. McAllister | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Bush | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
| D. Henderson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| W. Dunn | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Garcia | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 20 |
| C. Williams | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 8 |
| A. Bryant | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 34 | 149 | 4.4 | 1 | 20 |
| New Orleans Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Colston | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 0 | 37 |
| J. Shockey | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 |
| D. Henderson | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 20 |
| R. Bush | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 10 |
| B. Miller | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 10 |
| P. Thomas | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
| L. Moore | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 13 |
| R. Meachem | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| D. McAllister | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 25 | 296 | 11.8 | 2 | 37 |
| Tampa Bay Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Bryant | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 39 |
| M. Clayton | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 26 |
| J. Stevens | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Gilmore | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 9 | 119 | 13.2 | 1 | 39 |
| New Orleans Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| J. Vilma | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| M. Clayton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| J. Phillips | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| P. Buchanon | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| C. June | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| New Orleans Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SACKS | SOLO | |
| S. Shanle | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| S. Fujita | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| W. Smith | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Vilma | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| R. Harper | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Bullocks | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| R. Gay | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Kaesviharn | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Ellis | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| B. McCray | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Savage | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Clancy | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| H. Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| L. Torrence | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Colston | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Ortega | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| U. Young | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Shockey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Charleston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 65 | 4 | 51 |
| Tampa Bay Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SACKS | SOLO | |
| B. Ruud | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Phillips | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| R. Barber | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Brooks | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Jackson | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| R. Sims | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| G. White | 4 | .5 | 3 |
| K. Carter | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Talib | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| E. Mack | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C. June | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| P. Buchanon | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| W. Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Trueblood | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Cook | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Hayward | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| G. Adams | 1 | .5 | 0 |
| Q. Black | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Hovan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 65 | 1 | 47 |
| New Orleans Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Roby | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 24 |
| R. Meachem | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Team | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 24 |
| Tampa Bay Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Smith | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 34 |
| Team | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 34 |
| New Orleans Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| R. Bush | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Smith | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 42 |
| Team | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 42 |
| New Orleans Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| G. Hartley | 2/2 | 100.0 | 47 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 47 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Tampa Bay Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Bryant | 3/3 | 100.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 11 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 11 |
| New Orleans Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| G. Pakulak | 5 | 247 | 49.4 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Team | 5 | 247 | 49.4 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Tampa Bay Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Bidwell | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Team | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
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