Saints 21-17 Buccaneers (19 Dec, 2004) Box Score

New Orleans Saints

6-8, 4-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	7	0	0	14	21
TB	7	0	7	3	17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5-9, 4-3 home

New Orleans Passing


Aaron Brooks
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
14/21	169	8.0	2	0	7-37	122.9
14/21	132	8.0	2	0	7-37	122.9

Tampa Bay Passing


Brian Griese
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
13/22	118	5.4	1	1	1-4	69.9
13/22	114	5.4	1	1	1-4	69.9

New Orleans Rushing


Deuce McAllister
Aaron Brooks
Aaron Stecker
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
25	89	3.6	18
3	17	5.7	13
1	9	9.0	9
29	115	4.0	18

Tampa Bay Rushing


Michael Pittman
Joey Galloway
Earnest Graham
Mike Alstott
Ian Smart
Brian Griese
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
24	131	5.5	58
2	19	9.5	14
3	16	5.3	9
2	2	1.0	3
1	1	1.0	1
2	0	0.0	1
34	169	5.0	58

New Orleans Receiving


Joe Horn
Donte' Stallworth
Aaron Stecker
Eddie Williams
Jerome Pathon
Deuce McAllister
Mike Karney
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	64	16.0	1	25
2	29	14.5	1	22
3	26	8.7	0	13
2	22	11.0	0	22
1	15	15.0	0	15
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	4	4.0	0	4
14	169	12.1	2	25

Tampa Bay Receiving


Michael Clayton
Joey Galloway
Tim Brown
Michael Pittman
Dave Moore
Ken Dilger
Mike Alstott
Joe Jurevicius
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	53	13.3	0	23
2	18	9.0	1	15
1	17	17.0	0	17
2	10	5.0	0	6
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	5	5.0	0	5
13	118	9.1	1	23

New Orleans Fumbles


Jerome Pathon
Aaron Brooks
Fakhir Brown
Darren Howard
Charles Grant
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
0	0	1
2	1	3

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Mike Alstott
Brian Griese
Michael Pittman
Mario Edwards
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	1	0
0	0	1
3	3	1

New Orleans Defense



Charles Grant
Colby Bockwoldt
Darren Howard
Courtney Watson
Jay Bellamy
Tebucky Jones
Mike McKenzie
Will Smith
Fred Thomas
James Allen
Brian Young
Fred McAfee
Fakhir Brown
Kevin Houser
Aaron Stecker
Deuce McAllister
Roger Knight
Mel Mitchell
Willie Whitehead
Donte' Stallworth
Howard Green
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	1	0	0
7	5	1	0	0	0	0
6	2	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	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
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	45	1	0	2	0	1

Tampa Bay Defense



Derrick Brooks
Chartric Darby
Ian Gold
Simeon Rice
Greg Spires
Ronde Barber
Dwight Smith
Shelton Quarles
Chidi Ahanotu
Brian Kelly
Dewayne White
Mario Edwards
Dexter Jackson
Mike Alstott
Matt Stinchcomb
Corey Ivy
John Howell
Jameel Cook
Marquis Cooper
Ian Smart
Keith Burns
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	7	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	3	0	0	0	0
6	4	1.5	0	0	0	0
5	4	1	0	2	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0.5	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
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	52	7	0	4	0	1

New Orleans Interceptions


Mike McKenzie
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Tampa Bay Interceptions

New Orleans Kick Returns


Aaron Stecker
Michael L. Lewis
Fred McAfee
Willie Whitehead
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	98	98.0	98	1
1	22	22.0	22	0
1	16	16.0	16	0
1	12	12.0	12	0
4	148	37.0	98	1

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Ian Smart
Earnest Graham
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	44	22.0	27
1	17	17.0	17
3	61	20.3	27

New Orleans Punt Returns


Michael L. Lewis
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	53	53.0	53	0
1	53	53.0	53	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Joey Galloway
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	59	29.5	59	1
2	59	29.5	59	1

New Orleans Kicking


John Carney
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	3/3	3
0/1	0.0	0	3/3	3

Tampa Bay Kicking


Jay Taylor
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	37	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	37	2/2	5

New Orleans Punting


Mitch Berger
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	291	41.6	2	2	57
7	291	41.6	2	2	57

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	186	37.2	1	1	48
5	186	37.2	1	1	48

9:05 PM, 19 December 2004

Attendance: 65,075

Referees:
Jeff Triplette

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Tampa Bay	8	6	.571	403	326
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	3	11	.214	247	418

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CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
24	131	5.5	58
2	19	9.5	14
3	16	5.3	9
2	2	1.0	3
1	1	1.0	1
2	0	0.0	1
34	169	5.0	58

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
24	131	5.5	58
2	19	9.5	14
3	16	5.3	9
2	2	1.0	3
1	1	1.0	1
2	0	0.0	1
34	169	5.0	58

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
24	131	5.5	58
2	19	9.5	14
3	16	5.3	9
2	2	1.0	3
1	1	1.0	1
2	0	0.0	1
34	169	5.0	58