Saints 23-20 Buccaneers (2 Dec, 2002) Box Score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9-3, 4-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
TB	2	7	3	8	20
NO	0	6	14	3	23

New Orleans Saints

8-4, 4-2 home

Tampa Bay Passing


Brad Johnson
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
28/44	276	6.3	2	1	4-27	86.9
28/44	249	6.3	2	1	4-27	86.9

New Orleans Passing


Aaron Brooks
Jake Delhomme
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	SACKS	RTG
9/25	155	6.2	2	4-29	84.6
1/1	10	10.0	0	0-0	108.3
10/26	136	6.3	2	4-29	86.2

Tampa Bay Rushing


Mike Alstott
Michael Pittman
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
8	17	2.1	9
8	17	2.1	8
16	34	2.1	9

New Orleans Rushing


Deuce McAllister
Aaron Brooks
Jake Delhomme
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
27	99	3.7	1	11
2	5	2.5	0	4
2	-2	-1.0	0	-1
31	102	3.3	1	11

Tampa Bay Receiving


Keenan McCardell
Keyshawn Johnson
Mike Alstott
Michael Pittman
Joe Jurevicius
Jameel Cook
Ken Dilger
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
11	107	9.7	1	26
5	53	10.6	0	16
2	47	23.5	1	44
6	27	4.5	0	16
2	18	9.0	0	11
1	13	13.0	0	13
1	11	11.0	0	11
28	276	9.9	2	44

New Orleans Receiving


Joe Horn
Jake Reed
Donte' Stallworth
Deuce McAllister
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	106	21.2	1	52
3	43	14.3	1	29
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	7	7.0	0	7
10	165	16.5	2	52

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Brad Johnson
Aaron Stecker
Dwight Smith
Greg Spires
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
4	2	1

New Orleans Fumbles


Aaron Brooks
Charlie Clemons
James Fenderson
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
2	1	2

Tampa Bay Defense



Shelton Quarles
Dexter Jackson
Simeon Rice
John Lynch
Warren Sapp
Alshermond Singleton
Ronde Barber
Chartric Darby
Brian Kelly
Derrick Brooks
Ellis Wyms
Jermaine Phillips
Greg Spires
Keyshawn Johnson
Martin Gramatica
Cosey Coleman
Nate Webster
Todd Yoder
Jack Golden
Casey Crawford
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	3	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
61	49	4	0	2	0	0

New Orleans Defense



Ken Irvin
Sedrick Hodge
Fred Thomas
Sammy Knight
Darrin Smith
Dale Carter
Darren Howard
Charlie Clemons
Willie Whitehead
Kenny Smith
Keyuo Craver
Norman Hand
Roger Knight
Jay Bellamy
Steve Gleason
Grady Jackson
Charles Grant
Spencer Folau
Michael L. Lewis
Mel Mitchell
J.J. Jones
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	7	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	1	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
71	55	4	0	4	0	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Tampa Bay Interceptions

New Orleans Interceptions


Jay Bellamy
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	14	0
1	14	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Aaron Stecker
Karl Williams
Dwight Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	57	19.0	25
2	26	13.0	15
1	22	22.0	22
6	105	17.5	25

New Orleans Kick Returns


Michael L. Lewis
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	81	20.3	41	0
4	81	20.3	41	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Karl Williams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	14	4.7	7	0
3	14	4.7	7	0

New Orleans Punt Returns


Michael L. Lewis
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	56	28.0	56	0
2	56	28.0	56	0

Tampa Bay Kicking


Martin Gramatica
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	51	1/1	4
1/2	50.0	51	1/1	4

New Orleans Kicking


John Carney
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	48	2/2	5
1/2	50.0	48	2/2	5

Tampa Bay Punting


Tom Tupa
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	260	52.0	1	3	71
5	260	52.0	1	3	71

New Orleans Punting


Toby Gowin
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	200	40.0	0	1	47
5	200	40.0	0	1	47

1:30 AM, 2 December 2002

Attendance: 68,226

Referees:
Mike Carey

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

Eliminated Dallas Cowboys hold off Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the day, the Dallas Cowboys held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 Sunday, notching a fourth victory in the past five games, prompting owner and general manager Jerry Jones to say "I'm real proud of them."

Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 as Baker Mayfield and the Bucs lose control of their playoff fate

— Baker Mayfield came home to Texas looking to keep his Tampa Bay Buccaneers on track for the playoffs.

NFL Week 16: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game

NFL Nation reporters react to all the action, answering the biggest questions coming out of each game. Here's what we learned from Week 16.

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

New Orleans Saints

Game Information

2024 NFC South Standings

NFL News

Eliminated Dallas Cowboys hold off Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 as Baker Mayfield and the Bucs lose control of their playoff fate

NFL Week 16: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game