2021 · Week 8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Oct 31, 2021 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
New Orleans Saints beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36–27. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Saints had just a 40% chance going in. Saints improve to 5-2; Buccaneers fall to 6-2. Trevor Siemian led the way with 159 passing yards and 1 TD; 2 rushing yards. Buccaneers turned it over 2 times to Saints's 0.
Team stats
| TB | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 20 |
| 446 | Total yards | 367 |
| 375 | Passing yards | 215 |
| 71 | Rushing yards | 152 |
| 28/41 | Comp / Att | 22/39 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:35) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 14-C.Godwin for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 8
- Q13-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q1(2:46) (Shotgun) 2-J.Winston pass deep left to 10-T.Smith for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN [45-D.White]. Pass 16, YAC 0
- Q16-B.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(2:24) 6-B.Johnson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(:30) 76-C.Throckmorton reported in as eligible. 15-T.Siemian pass short left to 40-A.Armah for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 0, YAC 1
- Q26-B.Johnson extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q3(9:07) 41-A.Kamara left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-B.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q3(5:39) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 25-G.Bernard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 2, YAC 5
- Q33-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q3(1:22) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on NO-23-M.Lattimore, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. Pass 39, YAC 2
- Q33-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q4(8:34) 6-B.Johnson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q4(5:52) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 15-C.Grayson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 35, YAC 15
- Q4(1:44) 6-B.Johnson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q4(1:36) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left intended for 14-C.Godwin INTERCEPTED by 26-P.Williams at TB 40. 26-P.Williams for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-B.Johnson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
Box score
TB
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 28/40 | 375 | 4 | 2 |
| Leonard Fournette | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 8 | 26 | 0 |
| Ronald Jones | 3 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 8 | 12 | 140 | 1 |
| Tyler Johnson | 5 | 6 | 65 | 0 |
| Cyril Grayson | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Mike Evans | 2 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Giovani Bernard | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Leonard Fournette | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| O.J. Howard | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Cameron Brate | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Ronald Jones | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jaelon Darden | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 16/29 | 159 | 1 | 0 |
| Jameis Winston | 6/10 | 56 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 19 | 61 | 1 |
| Jameis Winston | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Deonte Harty | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 6 | 27 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Kevin White | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Deonte Harty | 3 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| Garrett Griffin | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Marquez Callaway | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Ty Montgomery | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Alex Armah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Juwan Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |