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vs TAMPA BAY BUCʼS 1-8 NEW ORLEANS 9-0 9-7 in 2008 3rd NFC-S 11-5 in 2007 NFC South Champs 8-8 in 2008 (Last in NFC-S) 7-9 in 2007 10-6 in 2006 NFC South Champs SERIES : Saints hold 20-14 Series Edge; Bucs have won 7 of last 11(5 of last 8 in New Orleans#(Baton Rouge)) Tampa Bay’s First Win in Franchise history came against the Saints on 12/11/77 11 of last 13 games in the Series have been decided by 7 points or less---2005 Game 2 The 33-14 victory in New Orleans ended 26 games of frustration. The Bucs Tied the exception 27-13, and 31-14 in 2006. NFL record with 3 Return . Go Bucs! Played “Home Games” in San Antonio, Baton Rouge & New York in 2005 after Hurricane BUCS 34th SEASON 1976-2007 Katrina devastated New Orleans & Super Dome 12th in SAINTS 9-0 First Time in Franchis History Bucs have won 7 of last 11 In series through Game 2 in 2008 2008 2009 STAT STORY vs Saints 11/22/09 2009 2008 ( 15th) 114.8 ( 25th) 98.8 RUSH OFFENSE 151.1 (5th) 99.6 (28th) (11th) 226.2 (23rd) 177.6 PASS OFFENSE 275.0 (4th) 311.1 (1st) (14th) 341.0 (28th) 276.3 TOTAL OFFENSE 426.1 (1st) 410.7 (1st) 20th 38.4% 27th 30.8% 3rd Down% 47.4% 3rd 48.5% 2nd 4th Down% 19th 22.6pts 25th 17.4pts SCORING 36.8pts (1st) 28.9pts (1st) 15th 32 T-14th 19 SACKS ALLOWED 13 (5th) 13 (2nd) 13 fum 13 int/ 26 Total 3 fum 13 int/ 16 Total TURNOVERS 10 Fum 9 Int 19 Total 8 fum,18 Int 26 Total

(19th) 118.8 (31st) 167.3 RUSH DEFENSE 115.3 (20th) 117.8 (17th) (4th) 187.3 (15th) 211.9 PASS DEFENSE 227.7 (T-19th) 221.7 (23rd) (9th) 306.1 (29th) 379.2 TOTAL DEFENSE 343.0 (21st) 339.5 (23rd) 11th 37.9% 29th 43.1% 3rd Down % 33.9% (4th) 39.8% (19th) 10th 20.2pts 31st 28.4pts SCORING 21.9pts (17th) 24.6pts (26th) 21 (T-12th) 28 (22nd) 19th 33 T-23rd 17 SACKS 8 fum,17 int 25 Total 7 fum,15 int 22 Total 8 fum,22 int/ 30Total 4 fum, 12int/ 14 Total TURNOVERS FORCED (+6) 5th (-4) 22nd th T-11th Pitt/SD (+4) 17 (0) TURNOVER MARGIN 44Possessions 62Possessions 2008 Red Zone 2009 Red Zone 27 TD(61.4%) – 9 FG 38TD(61.3%) – 15FG 56 Possessions 17 Possessions RED ZONE OFF NFL ( 6th )Tops in‘07 NFL ( 4th ) Tops in ‘07 22TD(39.3 %) - 5FG 12TD (70.6%) – 2 FG 32 Possessions 60 Possessions NFL(30th) NFL( TOPS) 13TD(40.6%) – 10 FG 29TD(48.3%) – 26 FG 36Possessions 26Possessions NFL ( 6th ) 18th in‘07 NFL ( 9th ) 18th in ‘07 20TD(25.0%) - 16FG 14TD(53.8%) - 7FG RED ZONE DEF NFL(22nd) NFL(19th) th 1st Year 4 YEAR in 2009 Replaced (7 seasons 2002-2008 ) Replaced (6 seasons 46-52, 4-6 v Bucs) Youngest Head Coach----32 years old---- in the NFL Enters 10th season in the NFL and 19th as a coach. The 14th Head Coach Spent 5 seasons as Assistant(DBs) and every year he was in New Orleans history on January 18, 2006. He was a member of the on the staff the Defense Ranked in the Top 5(2x The Top staff since 2003. Coached for @ Dallas. Also an assistant at NYG(99-2000), and Philadelphia (’97-’98) QB Coach / Off asst; Defense 2002, 2005)….Morris played Safety at Hofstra 1994-97. He coached at Played College FB @ Eastern IllinoisHe still holds 11 records was All American 2 years. Hofstra and then Cornell before ee interned with NY Jets in 2001. He was hired by Tampa Bay in 2002---Super Bowl XXXVII Season” He was Defensive NFL Coach of the Year 2006 Coordiantor @ Kansas State in 2006. 3-3 v Buccaneers BUCCANEERSRECORD 1-8(0-0) Career Record:34-23 (Through StL Rams’09) CAREER RECORD Same NOTES vs 11/22/09 35th Meeting Greg Olsen Off Coord 1st/2nd on Staff 2008 @ Tampa Pete Carmichael Off Coord 3rd Off Line (1st) Jim Bates Def Coord (1st) Bucs 23 Saints 20 Def Coord. 1ST Jon Gruden won his 100th career victory. Cadillac th Richard BISACCIA SpecTm (Assoc HC)(7 ) Williams scored his first TD in over a year and Jeff st SpecTms: Greg McMAHON 4TH Year Steve Logan RB (1 ) Garcia hit Antonio Bryant with a 36y TD strike in the 2nd LB (1st)---(7th over all ’01-06) quarter, Brees hit Pierre Thomas with a 20y TD and RBs Bucs OL Asst ’05-07 Greg OLSEN QB Coach (2nd Garrett Hartly tied thew game at 20-20 with 5:34 left in ) game.Jermaine Philips intc set up Matt Bryant’s game winner---Phillip Buchannon intc sealed the deal 2007 @ New Orleans 2008 @ New Orleans 2007 @ Tampa Bucs 27 Saints 23 Saints 24 Bucs 20 Bucs 31 Saints 14 Luke McCown engineered game winning drive after a Saints took 42 yard screen pass in for winning TD Joey Galloway caught a 69y TD pass and the botched recerse. He hit Jeremy Stevens with a 4y TD pass in the 4th quarter. The Saints scored on “BIG PLAYS”--- Bucs built a 21-0 lead at halftime(largest halfway with :14” remaining in the game. 84yTD to , and a 39y pass to David lead since 2004) in week 2 win. McCown hit 15 straight passes to start the game, and Patten. recorded an interception and forced a as finished 29-37=313y, 2TD , 1Intc Bucs attempt to win was stopped by Scott Fugita the Bucs Defense dominated the Saints just 17-23=179y2TD Interception in the closing minute. Saints racked up 438yards(165y on the BIG PLAYS) Bucs had 352 NOTES vs 11/22/09 35th Meeting  The Buccaneers have the 5th toughest schedule in the NFL in 2009 Dolphins 25 Bucs 24  Of the 13 opponents in 2009, only 3 teams finished 2008 below .500 @ Miami Landshark Stadium Cadillac Tampa Bay rallied from a 13 point deficit in the second half and Williams scored a 1 yard  7 of the Bucs games in 2009 will come against play-off teams from TD with 1:14 left to gave the Bucs a short-lived lead at 23-22 2008. No team will face more(although 7 will face 7 play-off teams lead. moved the Dolphins quickly down the field and after a pass interference penalty on Geno Hayes, Ricky nd Williams scooted 27 yards to set up a short game winning FG by Dan Carpenter.  In 2008, The Buccaneers had 7 return Tds(T-2 in NL with Chicago) Bucs kicker Conner Barth became just the 4th kickr in NFL history to kick 3-50y+ FGs ina game.  Conner Barth Tied NFL Record with 3-50+ yard FGs Rookie QB ---in his second start passed for 196 yards and a TD(Stovall). His th lone interception was a “bogus call” by the officials ruling after instant replay review that v Miami—he is the 4 kicker to do it Michael Clayton had control of a pass, and it did not hit the ground for an incompletion when Jason Taylor grabbed it and returned it for a TD—brought back by Rule to the spot BUC’S ARE 59-33 ALL TIME AT 2-2 Playoffs Saints 28 Rams 23 @ St Louis The Saints reached 9-0 for the first time in franchise history, but it took a RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM(.65.0 win% T-9th) huge day by Reggie Bush to avoid an upset at the Edward Jones Dome. Bush rushed for a 1998-thru GB ‘09 T-9th Best Home Record since 1998 team high 83y and a TD and lso caught a 15y TD pass. Bush, and Pierre Thomas combined for 203 yards rushing. Robert Meacham had a 41y end around run and a27y TD catch in the 4th quarter. took the 3rd Quarter Kick-Off 96 yards for a TD . The Saints defense allowed just 38y rushingh in the 2nd half vs TAMPA BAY BUCʼS 1-8 NEW ORLEANS 9-0 9-7 in 2008 3rd NFC-S 11-5 in 2007 NFC South Champs 8-8 in 2008 (Last in NFC-S) 7-9 in 2007 10-6 in 2006 NFC South Champs

2008 Bucs QB 5 Josh th FREEMAN 11 (Injured, DNP) st th 1st Special Teams KOR Bucs first 1 R Pick of QB(17 Clifton Smith over all) Since in Davin Joseph 1st (Injury Replacement) 1994 Big and Agile with Cannon arm Mobile despite 4.97 x 40 5th 2000, 2004, 2005, As T-FR started last 8 games 2006, 2008(Injury Replacement) and led K-State to Bowl game(5TD, 12 Intc) Had 20TD only 8 Intc as SR Replaces Josh Johnson---who made 4 starts(Wash-NE) as starting QB vs Green Bay in week 9 after Bye Week Vs Green Bay 11/8/09 14-31=205y 3TD 1 Intc 1 Sacks @ Miami 11/15/09 16-28=196y 1TD 1 Intc 3 Sacks 4 Fumb Lost 1 vs New Orleans 11/22/09

Michael CLAYTON 1st Career 100+ Receiving game v St.Louis 8 catches 142y RB 28 Derrick WARE Had Career High 212y Rushing Broke Lawrence Dawsey’s Rookie Receiving record of on 15 Carries(14.3avg) v 818 Finished 2004 with new record 1,193y 2004 80-1,193 7TD All Rookie Records Carolina 12/21/08 with NYG Key free agent signing during 2009 off-season” 29 year old Los Angeles native. Began College career at Fresno State where he was a Freshman All American. Then was out of football. Enrolled at tiny Ottawa University in Kansas where he set NAIA records with 2,061 yards 28TDs and 7.8y per carry in 2003 Was a 7th Round pick by NY Jets in 2004. Signed by NY Giants off the Jets Practice Squad in 2004---Led Giants in KOR with 27.3 avg Ronde Barber Pro Bowl 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Led NFL with Averaged 5.7 yards per carry in 2008(7th highest avg in NFL history by a back 10 in 2001 3 Intc v New Orleans T- running for over 1,000 yards)

Bucs Record set by Ronde in ‘01 against Saints. With a career best 1,025y,Joined NYG RB Brandon Jacobs (1,089y) as just the 4th 99 starts through Saints1(’05) most by a CB on same tandem in NFL History to rush for 1,000+ each team by current player 6 Career Fumble Return TDs T-4th among active players(WithBrooks) Be Cousin J.R. Remond was a RB @ Arizona State and played in the NFL for Oakland came first CB ever to have 20+Intc and 20 Sacks in Carolina game. His and New England 31 Career intc rank 1st in NFL for most with same team among active QB 9 Drew BREES DB’s. Replaced Aaron Brooks in 2006UFA 2006 from San Diego Pro Bowl ’08 became the second player in NFL history to reach the 5,000-yard mark when he passed for a league-high 5,069 yards last year (DAN MARINO, 5,084). The nine-year veteran, who was named the 2008 AP NFL Offensive RB 24 RB Player of the Year, also recorded 10 300-yard passing games, tying RICH Named 2005 NFL Rookie of the Year, along with NFL GANNON (2002) for the most such games in a season. In his first three years with Rookie of the Year by the PFWA in 2005... Named 2005 the Saints, Brees has posted the only three 4,000-yard seasons in franchise history Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press… and his 13,910 yards during that span are the most in the NFL. Set an NFL-rookie record with 434 rushing yards over his th first three NFL games… Following his record-breaking Brees passed for 510y vs Cincinnati---the 6 most passing yards in a game in performance over the first three weeks of the 2005 NFL History!!!(Nov 12, 2006) season, had his shoes and gloves displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame… Became the first in Left Purdue as Big Ten and school's all-time leader in passing yards (11,792), NFL history to debut with three consecutive 100-yard passes (90), total yards (12,693), completion percentage (.611), performances… Also became the first running back since completions (1,026) and attempts (1,678)...Ranked fourth upon departure in NCAA RB Edgerrin James in 1999 to record back-to-back 100-yard performances in his for total offense, completions and attempts...Led Boilermakers to 2000 Rose Bowl, first two NFL games… His 148 rushing yards in NFL debut at Minnesota (9/11/05) school's first appearance in Pasadena for New Year's Day game since 1967... was the fifth-best rushing performance by a rookie running back in his first game in Only player in conference history to throw for more than 500 yards in game twice in NFL history… his career...Also added seven 400-yard passing games and 16 300-yard efforts.

Tampa Bay is 7-1 when he rushes for 100 or more yards in a game… Tampa Bay is 10-0 when he has 21 or more carries in a game… Set a Buccaneers rookie RB 25 Reggie BUSH record by rushing for 1,178 yards in 2005, becoming only Led all rookies in 2006 with 88 receptions(778y). That was 2nd the sixth player (ninth time overall) in team history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in among all RB in the league. a single season… He scored 4TDs vs San Francisco 3Rush, 1 Recv Rushed for Career best 126 yards v NY Giants (12/24/06) Career Best 125 yards (6 catches) avg 20.8) v Dallas (12/10/06)

Heisman Trophy winner and #2 over all pick in the 2006 Draft. was #2 Over all in 1971 Heisman Trophy winner in 2005 led the nation with an average of 222.3 all-purpose yards per game and rushed for 1,740 yards and 16 touchdowns. Added 37 receptions for 478 yards and a pair of TDs and returned 18 punts for 179 yards. Becomes the fourth Heisman Trophy winner chosen by the Saints in the NFL Draft, joining Rogers, QB (1997) and RB Ricky Williams (1999). BUC'S ALLOWED JUST 196 POINTS DURING 2002 5th All Time Fewest since NFL went to 16 Game Schedule Bucs 13-15-1 in Overtime BUCCANEERS HAVE ALLOWED 3rd Fewest (7-5-1 at Home; 6-10 on Road) Coin Toss Record: 15-14(6-7 home, 9-7 road) 3,582 Points since 1997— (Thru Dolphins week 10, 2009) Thru 2008 1st Pittsburgh(3,542), 2nd Baltimore (3,572), 4th Last OT Game 12/14/08 @ Atlanta 10-13(L) New England (3,664)