The New Orleans Saints eked out a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24 to 20, on September 7, 2008.
Final
1st quarter
TB
NO
David Patten 39-yard pass from Drew Brees (Martin Gramatica kick)
0
7
Phillip Buchanon 26-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
TB
NO
Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal
10
7
3rd quarter
TB
NO
Martin Gramatica 34-yard field goal
10
10
Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal
13
10
Devery Henderson 84-yard pass from Drew Brees (Martin Gramatica kick)
13
17
4th quarter
TB
NO
Ike Hilliard 2-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant kick)
20
17
Reggie Bush 42-yard pass from Drew Brees (Martin Gramatica kick)
20
24
Buccaneers
Saints
1st Downs
18
16
Passing 1st Downs
14
11
Rushing 1st Downs
4
5
1st downs from penalties
0
0
3rd down efficiency
2 - 12
5 - 13
4th down efficiency
0 - 1
0 - 0
Total Plays
63
60
Total Yards
352
438
Yards per play
5.6
7.3
Passing
206
337
Comp - Att
24 - 41
23 - 32
Yards per pass
4.8
10.2
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 15
1 - 6
Rushing
146
101
Rushing Attempts
20
27
Yards per rush
7.3
3.7
Penalties
7
7
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
28:28
31:32
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Garcia | 24 | 41 | 221 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71.3 |
Team | 24 | 41 | 206 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71.3 |
Rushing
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Galloway | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 13 |
I. Hilliard | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | 6 |
A. Bryant | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 9 |
E. Graham | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 |
B.J. Askew | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 3 |
A. Smith | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 3 |
W. Dunn | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 |
Team | 24 | 221 | 5.4 | 1 | 38 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ruud | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
T. Jackson | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Hovan | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
P. Buchanon | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Barber | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. Brooks | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. June | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Phillips | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Piscitelli | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Storer | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. G. White | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W. Allen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Black | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Haye | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Hilliard | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Mack | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McCoy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Stovall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Talib | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wilkerson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Adams | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Team | 60 | 54 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bryant | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bidwell | 8 | 353 | 44.1 | |
Team | 8 | 353 | 44.1 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jackson | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 0 | |
A. Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jackson | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | |
I. Hilliard | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brees | 23 | 32 | 343 | 10.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 124.9 |
Team | 23 | 32 | 337 | 10.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 124.9 |
Rushing
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 1 | 9 |
D. Henderson | 1 | 84 | 84.0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Shockey | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Patten | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Colston | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 6 |
L. Moore | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 4 |
P. Thomas | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 |
M. Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Team | 23 | 343 | 10.7 | 3 | 32 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Fujita | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Harper | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Vilma | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
K. Kaesviharn | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Gay | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Grant | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
S. Shanle | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Glenn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Porter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
C. Reis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bullocks | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Clancy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Craft | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dunbar | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Ellis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. McCray | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
M. Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team | 64 | 55 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Gramatica | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Weatherford | 7 | 310 | 44.3 | |
Team | 7 | 310 | 44.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thomas | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | |
M. Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 |
More Saints Stats
PPG
23.1
16th
OPP PPG
25.8
25th
RUSH YDS/G
116.4
21st
PASS YDS/G
217.5
20th
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
 Saints | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
 Panthers | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
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Bills 
Jets 
Steelers 
Ravens 
Texans 
Colts 
Chiefs 
Broncos | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
 Eagles | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
 Packers | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Falcons | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
 49ers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
DAL 
LV 
LAC 
MIA 
