Week 5
Final
TB
NO1Q 10:55
7 - 0
J. Galloway 18-yard TD catch from B. Gradkowski.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 10
1Q 01:15
7 - 3
J. Carney 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
2Q 01:52
7 - 10
D. McAllister 24-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 2
3Q 05:59
7 - 17
E. Conwell 9-yard TD catch from D. Brees.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal 2 yd
after catch
3Q 02:55
14 - 17
M. Alstott 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
4Q 10:08
21 - 17
A. Smith 3-yard TD catch from B. Gradkowski.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal
4Q 04:33
21 - 24
R. Bush 65-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4th & 5
Top Performers
Pass Yds
225
Gradkowski
TB
Rush Yds
123
McAllister
NO
Rec Yds
110
Galloway
TB
Scrim TD
1
Smith
TB
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2006 NFC South
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saints | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Panthers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Game Summary
The New Orleans Saints squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24 to 21, on October 8, 2006.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gradkowski #5 | 20/31 | 225 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 107.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brees #9 | 21/33 | 171 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 86.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams #24 | 20 | 111 | 5.6 | 0 | 34 |
M. Pittman #32 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 |
M. Clayton #80 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
B. Gradkowski #5 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
M. Alstott #40 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McAllister #26 | 15 | 123 | 8.2 | 1 | 57 |
R. Bush #25 | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 10 |
D. Brees #9 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Galloway #84 | 4/8 | 110 | 27.5 | 1 | 52 |
I. Hilliard #88 | 4/4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
M. Pittman #32 | 2/3 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 23 |
A. Smith #81 | 5/6 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 12 |
C. Williams #24 | 3/4 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 |
A. Becht #88 | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
M. Clayton #80 | 1/3 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Stovall #85 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush #25 | 11/11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
J. Horn #87 | 4/8 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Colston #12 | 3/6 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 18 |
E. Conwell #84 | 2/4 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 9 |
D. McAllister #26 | 1/3 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
M. Karney #44 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
B. Gradkowski #5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Leisle #95 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kelly #25 | 9-8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Barber #20 | 8-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Pearson #39 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Phillips #23 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brooks #55 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Quarles #53 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bolden #21 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Spires #94 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Graham #34 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Nece #56 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wyms #96 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Allen #20 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Adams #46 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hovan #95 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Rice #97 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Ruud #51 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Cash #52 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cox #27 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Davis #69 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bullocks #29 | 10-10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Shanle #58 | 8-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Simoneau #53 | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Fujita #55 | 8-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harper #41 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Young #66 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Grant #94 | 5-4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Craft #29 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Melton #51 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Thomas #22 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Leisle #95 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Smith #91 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Stecker #27 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Thomas #78 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Clark #55 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Fincher #56 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jones #89 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McKenzie #34 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Moore #92 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Stoutmire #23 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Copper #10 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gleason #37 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bryant #3 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Carney #3 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bidwell #9 | 6 | 233 | 38.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Weatherford #5 | 8 | 358 | 44.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pittman #32 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #89 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Stecker #27 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Copper #10 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jones #11 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush #25 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Moore #16 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gradkowski #5 | 20/31 | 225 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 107.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams #24 | 20 | 111 | 5.6 | 0 | 34 |
M. Pittman #32 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 |
M. Clayton #80 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
B. Gradkowski #5 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
M. Alstott #40 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Galloway #84 | 4/8 | 110 | 27.5 | 1 | 52 |
I. Hilliard #88 | 4/4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
M. Pittman #32 | 2/3 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 23 |
A. Smith #81 | 5/6 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 12 |
C. Williams #24 | 3/4 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 |
A. Becht #88 | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
M. Clayton #80 | 1/3 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Stovall #85 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
B. Gradkowski #5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kelly #25 | 9-8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Barber #20 | 8-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Pearson #39 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Phillips #23 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brooks #55 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Quarles #53 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bolden #21 | 4-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Spires #94 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Graham #34 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Nece #56 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wyms #96 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Allen #20 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Adams #46 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hovan #95 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Rice #97 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Ruud #51 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Cash #52 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cox #27 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Davis #69 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bryant #3 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bidwell #9 | 6 | 233 | 38.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pittman #32 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jones #11 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brees #9 | 21/33 | 171 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 86.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McAllister #26 | 15 | 123 | 8.2 | 1 | 57 |
R. Bush #25 | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 10 |
D. Brees #9 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush #25 | 11/11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
J. Horn #87 | 4/8 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Colston #12 | 3/6 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 18 |
E. Conwell #84 | 2/4 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 9 |
D. McAllister #26 | 1/3 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
M. Karney #44 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Leisle #95 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bullocks #29 | 10-10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Shanle #58 | 8-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Simoneau #53 | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Fujita #55 | 8-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harper #41 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Young #66 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Grant #94 | 5-4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Craft #29 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Melton #51 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Thomas #22 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Leisle #95 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Smith #91 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Stecker #27 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Thomas #78 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Clark #55 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Fincher #56 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jones #89 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McKenzie #34 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Moore #92 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Stoutmire #23 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Copper #10 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gleason #37 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Carney #3 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Weatherford #5 | 8 | 358 | 44.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #89 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Stecker #27 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Copper #10 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush #25 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Moore #16 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt
3 plays,
9 yd,
01:030-0
Touchdown
6 plays,
61 yd,
03:087-0
Punt
3 plays,
7 yd,
01:437-0
Punt
6 plays,
31 yd,
02:517-0
Field Goal
11 plays,
83 yd,
05:047-3
Punt
3 plays,
9 yd,
02:077-3
Punt
5 plays,
27 yd,
03:307-3
Punt
10 plays,
55 yd,
04:457-3
Touchdown
10 plays,
88 yd,
04:057-10
Downs
6 plays,
27 yd,
01:447-10
Punt
6 plays,
24 yd,
03:427-10
Punt
5 plays,
22 yd,
03:037-10
Fumble
2 plays,
-4 yd,
00:507-10
Touchdown
4 plays,
30 yd,
01:337-17
Touchdown
6 plays,
79 yd,
03:0214-17
Punt
4 plays,
16 yd,
01:5014-17
Punt
5 plays,
20 yd,
02:3514-17
Punt
3 plays,
7 yd,
01:3614-17
Touchdown
5 plays,
37 yd,
01:4621-17
Punt
8 plays,
27 yd,
03:4721-17
Punt
3 plays,
5 yd,
01:5921-24
Downs
7 plays,
54 yd,
01:5421-24
Punt
3 plays,
-2 yd,
02:0921-24
End of Game
1 play,
8 yd,
00:1421-24
406
Total Yds
314
219
Pass Yds
171
187
Rush Yds
143
13
Total Drives
11
66
Total Plays
58
6.2
Yards Per Play
5.4
6.6
Yards Per Pass
5.2
5.7
Yards Per Rush
5.7
30:37
Possession
29:23
7
Biggest Lead
10
18
1st Downs
15
9
Passing 1st Downs
8
8
Rushing 1st Downs
7
1
1st Downs from Penalties
0
5/13
3rd Down
3/12
0/2
4th Down
0/0
6
Punts
8
1
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
9
0.0
Sacks
2.0
6
Tackles For Loss
4
0
D/ST TD
1
