Sunday November 5, 2006 - New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gameday Report

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 New Orleans Saints 31

Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Giants, the Buccaneers went home for an NFC South rematch with the New Orleans Saints.

In the first quarter, the Buccaneers trailed early as Saints QB Drew Brees completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston and a 52-yard TD pass to WR Devery Henderson. In the second quarter, kicker John Carney helped New Orleans improve its lead with a 46-yard field goal. Buccaneers would valiantly fight back, as QB Bruce Gradkowski completed a 44-yard TD pass and a 17-yard TD pass to WR Joey Galloway, but that would be as close as they would get.

In the third quarter, Saints pulled away with RB Deuce McAllister completing a 3-yard TD run and Bree completing a 45-yard TD pass to Henderson. With a scoreless second half, the Buccaneers would fall to 2–6.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

WEATHER: Clear - 80°F. - Humidity 47% - Wind E.N.E. 10 mph Wind Chill 78°F.

OFFICALS

REFEREE: Bill Leavy
UMPIRE: Richard Hall
HEAD LINESMAN: Gary Slaughter
LINE JUDGE: Darryll Lewis
SIDE JUDGE: Mike Weatherford
BACK JUDGE: Kirk Dornan
FIELD JUDGE: Rob Vernatchi
REPLAY OFFICAL: Jim Lapetina
VIDEO OPERATOR: NOT DOCUMENTED

SCORING

SAINTS: 8:11-1Q Colston 15 pass from Brees (Carney kick)
SAINTS: 5:35-2Q Henderson 52 pass from Brees (Carney kick)
SAINTS: 14:12-2Q Carney FG46
BUCCANEERS: 3:01-2Q Galloway 44 pass from Gradkowski (Bryant kick)
BUCCANEERS: 0:07-2Q Galloway 17 pass from Gradkowski (Bryant kick)
SAINTS: 5:59-3Q McAllister 3 run (Carney kick)
SAINTS: 0:33-3Q Henderson 45 pass from Brees (Carney kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

WR: #80 M. Clayton
LT: #69 A. Davis
LG: #79 S. Mahan
C: #76 J. Wade
RG: #75 D. Joseph
RT: #65 J. Trueblood
TE: #88 A. Beckt
TE: #81 A. Smith
QB: #07 B. Gradkowski
RB: #24 C. Williams
FB: #40 M. Alstott

STARTERS DEFENSE

DE: #94 G. Spires
DT: #95 C. Hovan
DT: #96 E. Wyms
DE: #97 S. Rice
MLB: #53 S. Quarles
OLB: #55 D. Brooks
LCB: #21 J. Bolden
RCB: #20 R. Barber
CB: #27 T. Cox
SS: #23 J. Phillips
FS: #26 W. Allen

SUBSTITUTIONS

3 Bryant, 9 Bidwell, 19 Hilliard, 31 Buchanon, 32 Pittman, 34 Graham, 39 Pearson, 46 Adams, 50 Winborn, 51 Ruud, 52 Cash, 54 Mallard, 56 Nece, 71 Haye, 74 Green, 82 Warren, 83 Moore, 84 Galloway, 86 Jolley, 90 White, 98 Bradley

DID NOT PLAY

13 Rattay, 72 Buenning

INACTIVE

12 McCown, 29 Zemaitis, 33 Sowell, 70 Penn, 77 Terry, 85 Stovall, 89 Jones, 91 Jenkins

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

BUCCANEERS: Williams 12-39, Gradkowski 2-12, Graham 2-12, Pittman 1-3, Clayton 1-2.
SAINTS: McAllister 15-32, Brees 6-9, Copper 1-8, Karney 2-5, Bush 11-(-5).

PASSING

BUCCANEERS: Gradkowski 31-18-185-0-2.
SAINTS: Brees 32-24-324-0-3.

RECIEVING

BUCCANEERS: Pittman 6-27, Galloway 4-97, Clayton 4-38, Smith 2-8, Hilliard 1-10, Williams 1-5.
SAINTS: Colston 11-123, Bush 4-22, Henderson 3-111, Campbell 2-16, McAllister 2-12, Miller 1-19, Copper 1-11.

INTERCEPTIONS

BUCCANEERS: none
SAINTS: none

KICK RETURNS

BUCCANEERS: Pittman 3-72, Cox 1-17.
SAINTS: Lewis 2-33, Lake 1-8.

PUNT RETURNS

BUCCANEERS: Hilliard 3-12.
SAINTS: Lewis 4-34, Bush 2-20.

SACKS

BUCCANEERS: none
SAINTS: Smith 2-10, Grant 1-14, Young 1-3.