Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 07 New Orleans Saints 09
The Buccaneers defense was shutting down the Saints only allowing 100 total yards in the second half while their offense controlled the ball for 10:24 in the fourth quarter. With several opportunities to close the deal and facing fourth with 27 yards on our own 19 with 1:06 left in the game, Erickson completed an improbable 28-yard pass to Willie Green for a first down. On fourth and 14 at the Saints' 47, the game appeared to have ended when Erickson threw incomplete to Courtney Hawkins. But cornerback Tyrone Legette was called for pass interference to give the Buccaneers a first down at the Saints 36 with only 1 second left on the clock. Michael Husted missed a 54-yard field goal at time expired to end the game.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Tom White
- UMPIRE: Jim Duke
- LINE JUDGE: Dick McKenzie
- SIDE JUDGE: Dick Creed
- HEAD LINESMAN: Ron Phares
- BACK JUDGE: Banks Williams
- FIELD JUDGE: Richard Reels
- REPLAY OFFICAL: Not Documented
SCORING
- SAINTS: 6:53-1Q Andersen FG43
- SAINTS: 4:16-1Q Andersen FG31
- BUCCANEERS: 4:01-2Q Harris 10 pass from Erickson (Husted kick)
- SAINTS: 0:15-2Q Andersen FG43
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #85 C. Hawkins
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #76 S. Dill
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #62 I. Beckles
- RT: #78 T. Irwin
- TE: #81 J. Harris
- WR: #84 C. Wilson
- QB: #07 C. Erickson
- RB: #46 V. Workman
- TB: #86 T. Armstrong
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
- NT: #73 B. Culpepper
- UT: #71 S. Dotson
- RE: #75 E. Curry
- LLB: #55 L. Marts
- LB: #56 H. Nickerson
- RLB: #27 B. Bussey
- LCB: #35 M. Mayhey
- RCB: #39 C. Dimry
- SS: #23 M. Carter
- FS: #22 T. Everett
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 21 McGruder, 26 Green, 25 Covington, 30 Turner, 31 Royster, 32 Rhett, 43 Harris, 45 Stargell, 47 Lynch, 53 E Brady, 57 J Brady, 67 Sullivan, 70 McRae, 77 Wheeler, 82 Green, 83 Moore, 88 Copeland, 91 K Wilson, 93 DuBose, 95 Powe
DID NOT PLAY
- 12 Dilfer
INACTIVE
- 11 Weldon, 33 McDowell, , 60 Pyne, 79 Love, 87 Thomas, 89 Bishop, 92 Price, 97 Hunter
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Rhett 15-34, Workman 8-32, Erickson 2-16, Harris 1-3.
- SAINTS: Brown 16-31, Ned 5-28, Wilson 1-0, Everett 1-(-2).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Erickson 32-17-176-0-1.
- SAINTS: Everett 19-10-108-0-0, Wilson 12-9-68-0-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Green 3-53, J Harris 3-34, Armstrong 2-37, Wilson 2-19, Hawkins 2-18, Workman 2-5, Copeland 1-9, Rhett 1-5, Royster 1-(-4).
- SAINTS: Ned 5-38, Early 4-50, Brown 4-34, Walls 3-35, Haynes 2-13, Muster 1-6.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: none
- SAINTS: none
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Green 2-33.
- SAINTS: Hughes 2-38.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Turner 3-28.
- SAINTS: Hughes 0-0.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: none
- SAINTS: Conner 3-22, Warren 1-4, Martin 1-0.
