Saints 24-21 Buccaneers (8 Oct, 2006) Box Score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0-4, 0-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
TB	7	0	7	7	21
NO	3	7	7	7	24

New Orleans Saints

4-1, 2-0 home

Tampa Bay Passing


Bruce Gradkowski
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
20/31	225	7.3	2	0	2-6	63.1	107.6
20/31	219	7.3	2	0	2-6	--	107.6

New Orleans Passing


Drew Brees
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
21/33	171	5.2	1	0	0-0	32.3	86.8
21/33	171	5.2	1	0	0-0	--	86.8

Tampa Bay Rushing


Cadillac Williams
Michael Clayton
Michael Pittman
Bruce Gradkowski
Mike Alstott
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
20	111	5.6	0	34
1	27	27.0	0	27
2	27	13.5	0	16
6	19	3.2	0	6
4	3	0.8	1	1
33	187	5.7	1	34

New Orleans Rushing


Deuce McAllister
Reggie Bush
Drew Brees
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	123	8.2	1	57
9	23	2.6	0	10
1	-3	-3.0	0	-3
25	143	5.7	1	57

Tampa Bay Receiving


Joey Galloway
Ike Hilliard
Michael Pittman
Alex Smith
Cadillac Williams
Anthony Becht
Michael Clayton
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	110	27.5	1	52
4	34	8.5	0	15
2	31	15.5	0	23
5	16	3.2	1	12
3	14	4.7	0	9
1	13	13.0	0	13
1	7	7.0	0	7
20	225	11.3	2	52

New Orleans Receiving


Reggie Bush
Joe Horn
Marques Colston
Ernie Conwell
Deuce McAllister
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
11	63	5.7	0	10
4	48	12.0	0	17
3	38	12.7	0	18
2	14	7.0	1	9
1	8	8.0	0	8
21	171	8.1	1	18

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Bruce Gradkowski
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

New Orleans Fumbles


Rodney Leisle
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Tampa Bay Defense



Brian Kelly
Ronde Barber
Jermaine Phillips
Kalvin Pearson
Derrick Brooks
Juran Bolden
Shelton Quarles
Greg Spires
Earnest Graham
Chris Hovan
Ryan Nece
Blue Adams
Will Allen
Ellis Wyms
Simeon Rice
Torrie Cox
Anthony Davis
Barrett Ruud
Antoine Cash
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	8	0	0	0	0	0
8	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	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
62	52	0	0	3	0	0

New Orleans Defense



Josh Bullocks
Scott Fujita
Scott Shanle
Mark Simoneau
Roman Harper
Charles Grant
Brian Young
Jason Craft
Terrence Melton
Fred Thomas
Aaron Stecker
Will Smith
Rodney Leisle
Hollis Thomas
Danny Clark
Alfred Fincher
Steve Gleason
Terrance Copper
Eric Moore
Jamal Jones
Omar Stoutmire
Mike McKenzie
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	10	0	0	0	0	0
8	5	1	0	0	0	0
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
8	4	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	1	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	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	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	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	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
79	60	2	0	2	0	1

Tampa Bay Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Tampa Bay Interceptions

New Orleans Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New Orleans Interceptions

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Michael Pittman
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	85	21.3	24	0
4	85	21.3	24	0

New Orleans Kick Returns


Terrance Copper
Aaron Stecker
Jamal Jones
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	41	20.5	25
1	17	17.0	17
1	13	13.0	13
4	71	17.8	25

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Mark Jones
Torrie Cox
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
6	51	8.5	13
0	9	0.0	9
6	60	10.0	13

New Orleans Punt Returns


Reggie Bush
Lance Moore
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	75	25.0	65	1
1	3	3.0	3	0
4	78	19.5	65	1

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

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

New Orleans Kicking


John Carney
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	21	3/3	6
1/1	100.0	21	3/3	6

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	233	38.8	0	4	55
6	233	38.8	0	4	55

New Orleans Punting


Steve Weatherford
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
8	358	44.8	0	2	54
8	358	44.8	0	2	54

Caesars Superdome

6:00 PM, 8 October 2006

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 68,183

Referees:
Gene Steratore

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

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