Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 New Orleans Saints 17
After a touchdown pass, and an interception return, the New Orleans Saints held a 14–0 lead. With under 8 minutes to go in regulation, Brad Johnson threw two touchdown passes (26 and 30 yards) to Michael Pittman and Keenan McCardell to tie the score at 14–14. With 2:08 to go New Orleans took over. The Buccaneer defense failed to hold ground, and the Saints kicked a game-winning field goal with 8 seconds left.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Gerry Austin
- UMPIRE: Roy Ellison
- HEAD LINESMAN: John Schleyer
- LINE JUDGE: Carl Johnson
- SIDE JUDGE: Rick Patterson
- BACK JUDGE: Jim Howey
- FIELD JUDGE: Scott Edwards
- REPLAY OFFICAL: Dale Hammer
- VIDEO OPERATOR: NOT DOCUMENTED
SCORING
- SAINTS: 10:57-2Q Lewis 38 pass from Brooks (Carney kick)
- SAINTS: 0:07-3Q Ambrose 73 interception return (Carney kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 7:59-4Q Pittman 26 pass from BJohnson (Gramatica kick
- BUCCANEERS: 2:08-4Q McCardell 30 pass from BJohnson (Gramatica kick)
- SAINTS: 0:08-4Q Carney FG47
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #19 K. Johnson
- LT: #67 K. Walker
- LG: #71 K. Jenkin
- C: #76 J. Wade
- RG: #60 C. Coleman
- RT: #74 C. Green
- TE: #85 K. Dilger
- WR: #87 K. McCardell
- QB: #14 B. Johnson
- RB: #32 M. Pittman
- FB: #43 J. Cook
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #94 G. Spires
- LT: #99 W. Sapp
- NT: #92 A. McFarland
- RE: #97 S. Rice
- SLB: #56 R. Nece
- MLB: #53 S. Quarles
- WLB: #55 D. Brooks
- LCB: #31 T. Wansley
- RCB: #20 R. Barber
- SS: #23 J. Phillips
- FS: #26 D. Smith
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 7 Gramatica, 9 Tupa, 22 Jones, 27 Stecker, 28 Robinson, 30 Barnes, 34 Gibson, 35 Ivy, 44 Ciurciu, 52 Webster, 57 Rudd, 65 Whittle, 66 Benjamin, 79 Mahan, 80 Yoder, 82 Lee, 84 Barlow, 86 Williams, 89 Heller, 90 White, 91 Darby, 96 Wyms
DID NOT PLAY
- 10 King
INACTIVE
- 2 Simms, 21 Poteat, 38 Howell, 47 Lynch, 61 Pinkney, 62 King, 72 Oben, 83 Jurevicius
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Pittman 16-48, B.Johnson 1-9, Stecker 1-(-1).
- SAINTS: McAllister 26-110, Brooks 1-15, Carter 1-(-1).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: B.Johnson 46-27-323-2-2.
- SAINTS: Brooks 29-13-142-1-1, Berger 1-0-0-0-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: K.Johnson 10-123, Pittman 6-55, McCardell 5-70, Williams 2-19, Jones 1-29, Yoder 1-20, Dilger 1-6, Stecker 1-5.
- SAINTS: Horn 4-39, McAllister 4-16, Lewis 3-69, Williams 1-13, Pathon 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Brooks 1-12.
- SAINTS: Ambrose 2-74.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Stecker 2-34, Barlow 1-22.
- SAINTS: Lewis 3-74.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Williams 2-23, Wansley 2-17.
- SAINTS: Lewis 2-22.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Rice 1-9, Team 1-0.
- SAINTS: Whitehead 3-17, Smith 1-10.
