vs TAMPA BAY BUC’S 0-1 NEW ORLEANS 0-1 4-12 in 2006 11-5 in 2005 NFC South Champs 10-6 in 2006 NFC South Champs 3-13 in 2005 SERIES : Saints hold 19-11 Series Edge; Saints have won 5 of last 9(4 of last 5 in Tampa) Tampa Bay’s First Win in Franchise history came against the Saints on 12/11/77 8 of last 10 games in the Series have been decided by 7 points or The 33-14 victory in New Orleans ended 26 games of frustration. The Bucs Tied less---2005 Game 2 the exception 27-13, and 31-14 in 2006. NFL record with 3 Interception Return Touchdowns. Go Bucs! Played “Home Games” in San Antonio, Baton Rouge & New York in BUCS 32ndSEASON 1976-2007 2005 after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans & Super 10 th in Raymond James STADIUM Dome STAT STORY vs Saints 9/16/07 31st Meeting (22nd) 90.0 RUSH OFFENSE 106.0 (17th) ( 15th) 194.0 PASS OFFENSE 187.0 (16th) (17th) 284.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 293.0 (16th) 19th 35.7% 3rdDown% 40.0% 16th 29th 6.0pts SCORING 10.0pts (T-26th) (T29th) 5 SACKS ALLOWED 1 (T-5th) 2 fum 0 int / 2 Total TURNOVERS 1 fum, 2 Int 3 Total 2005 Saints had 2nd Most(44) (T-23rd) 139.0 RUSH DEFENSE 164.0 (27th) (21 st) 204.0 PASS DEFENSE 288.0 (28 th ) (21st) 343.0 TOTAL DEFENSE 452.0 (30th) T-6th 33.3% 3rd Down % 36.4% (T-11th ) T-19th 20.0pts SCORING 41.0pts (31st) 11th 2 SACKS 0 (T-29th) 1 fum,0 int / 1 Total TURNOVERS FORCED 1 fum, 0 int 1 Total T-21st (-1) TURNOVER MARGIN (-2) T-28th 2 Possessions RED ZONE OFF 1Possessions 0TD(00.0%) - 2FG 0TD(00.0%) – 1FG NFL(T18th/8teams) RED ZONE DEF NFL(T18th/8teams) 2Possessions 3Possessions 1TD(50.0%) - 1FG 1TD(70.0%) – 2 FG NFL (19th ) NFL(11th) HEAD COACH th Jon GRUDEN 6 Year nd Hired after month long search on February Sean PAYTON 2 YEAR th 18 2002 Head Coach LA Raiders 4 seasons Replaced Jim Haslett(6 seasons 46-52, 4-6 v Bucs) YOUNGEST Head Coach to win a Super Bowl (39) Enters 10th season in the NFL and 19th as a coach. 5-6 v Saints The 14th Head Coach in New Orleans history on th Turned 44yrs old on August 17,2006 Bucs 7 Head Coach January 18, 2006. He was a member of the Dallas Cowboys staff Gruden 15-9 in Pre-Season with BucsThru Miami 2006 since 2003. Coached for Bill Parcells @ Dallas. Also an assistant BUCCANEERSRECORD 39-42-0(3-1) (5-6 v Saints at NYG(99-2000), and Philadelphia (’97-’98) QB Coach / Off asst CAREER RECORD 82-71-0 (Includes 5-3 Playoffs) Career Record:10-7 (1-1playoffs) NOTES Jon GRUDEN Off Coord . (6th) 2006 @ New Orleans Doug MARRONE Off Coord/OL 2nd Bill MUIR Off Line/Off Coord (6th) Saints 24 Bucs 21 nd Monte KIFFIN Def Coord (12th) Reggie Bush returned a punt 65 yards with 4:17 left Gary GIBBS Def Coord. 2 Richard BISACCIA SpecTm (6th) to spoil the starting debut of Bruce Gradkowski. SpecTms: It was Bush’s first NFL TD. nd Paul HACKETT QB Coach (3rd ) John BONAMEGO 2 Year The Bucs came from behind(7-17) late in the 3rd George Henshaw RB 2nd Year Former NYJ Off Coordinator Coach quarter. Gradkowski was 20-31=225y 2TD 2005@New Orleans 2006@Tampa 2005@Tampa Bucs 10 Saints 3 Saints 31 Bucs 14 Bucs 27 Saints 13 Chris Simms hooked up with Joey Galloway for a 30y TD The Saints jumped out to a 17-0 lead on a pair of The Bucs clinched 2nd NFC South Division Title pass late in 2nd Quarter for the games only TD. Ronde Drew Brees TD passes-- Colston, Henderson.Colston with win on last day of regular season. Joey Barber picked off 3 passes including one with 1:20 left at caught 11 passes for 123y, Henderson grabbed 3 Galloway set a new Bucs TD record with his 9th the goal line made it stand up. for 111y. Drew Brees passed for 314y(24-32) & 3TD. and 10th TD catches of the season. Bucs put New Orleans out-gained TB 279-248 but had 4 T0’s Buc’s tariled just 17-14 at halftime. together a 15 play 8:00 drive—longest of season to take 7-0 lead GAME NOTES vs Saints 11/5/06 30th Meeting ⇒ Ronde Barber needs 1 Intc to become Bucs All Time Interceptor(Tied Seahawks 20 BUCS 6 with Donnie Abraham 31 The Bucs dominated the first quarter in Quest Stadium, ⇒ Joey Galloway has 2 1,000 yard receiving seasons in a row. No Buc but Mattt hassellbaeck and Shaun Alexander proved to receiver has ever had 3-1,000seasons(let alone in a row) be too good in the next three quarters and came from behind to win. With the win the Seahawks now have ⇒ Joey Galloway has caught 17 TDs in last 33 games the best record in the NFC since 2003 42-23 (Phil is 2nd 41-24). Cadillac Williams rushed for 60 yards on 12 carries before getting hurt(rib), and Jeff Garcia engineered 2 scoring drives in his first three as a Buc QB . ⇒ Today will be Jeff Garcia’s 101st career game ⇒ Cadillac Williams reached 2,000 career yards rushing @ Seattle COLTS 41 Saints 10 The Saints kept it close in the first half, but failed to score an offensive TD, and the ⇒ Bucs are 7-1 when Cadillac rushes for 100+ yards defending Super Bowl Champion Colds blew them out in Indy a week ago Thursday. Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning wore out the Saints secondary He passed for ⇒ Matt Bryant needs 1 FG to move into 5th place all time(T-Steve 288yards and Three TDs Christie(’90-91) with 38 BUC’S ARE 46-26 ALL TIME AT Last Year RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM(.630 win%) The Saints Moved back into the Super Dome with 1998-2006 thru (Includes Playoffs) 11th Best Home Record since 1998 Monday Night romp over Atlanta 23-3 9/25/06 vs TAMPA BAY BUC’S 0-1 NEW ORLEANS 0-1 4-12 in 2006 11-5 in 2005 NFC South Champs 10-6 in 2006 NFC South Champs 3-13 in 2005 2006 Pro Bowl Bucs QB 7 Jeff GARCIA Three time Pro Bowl QB (2000-02) Derrick BROOKS 9th Straight(Bucs Has passed for 20,385 yards and 136 TD in career.Has played in 99 career games---92 starts. Record—1 of 9 LB in NFL history to go to 9 straight.) Has played for San Francisco, Cleveland, Detroit, Ronde BARBER 3rd 2000, 2004, 2005 Philadelphia and now Tampa Bay(5th Team ST Josh BIDWELL 1 2005 Last Year(2006): Played in 8 games started 6 @ Philadelphia 116-188=1,309y (61.7%) 10TD 2 Intc 2005 Played in 6 games strted 5 @ Detroit 102-173= 937y=937y (59.0%) 3 TD6 Int 2007: @ Seattle 19-27 201y 0TD 0Intc Sacked 3x Knocked out Michael CLAYTON 1st Career 100+ Receiving game v St.Louis 8 catches 142y QB 12 Luke McCown Broke Lawrence Dawsey’s Rookie Receiving record of Has played in just 5 games during three seasons. 818 Finished 2004 with new record 1,193y Acquired in Draft DayTrade with Cleveland 2005. Did not play in 2005 season, injured 2004 80-1,193 7TD All Rookie Records during Mini-Camps 2006 and did not play. 2005 31 - 361y 0TD 2004: Cleveland 0 Catches @NYJ, v Chi,@NO 48-98=608y (48.9%) 4TD, 7 Intc RB 24 Carnell Williams Broke Alan Ameches 50 year old record by rushing for Joey Galloway Pro Bowl Alt 434 yards in his first 3 games. He established a new Buccaneers rookie rushing record with 1,178 yards. He 17 TD’s in Last 33 Reg Season Games had 148 yards rushing in debut against Minnesota. Was 2004: 33 catch 416y 5TD NFL Rookie of the Year, AP Offensive Rookie of Year. 2005: 75 catch 1,287y 10TD CAREER BEST YARDS 2005: 14 games 290 carries 1,178y* 6TD 2 fumbles lost 20 ctch 81y 0TD 2006: 62 catch 1,057 7TD in 14g 2006: 14 games 225 carries 798y 1 TD 3 fumbles lost 30 ctch 196y 0TD (1st Back-Back 1,000ysince 97-98@Sea) Bucs Old Record 9TD M. Carrier ‘89(Hill ’88, House ’81) 2007: @ Seattle 12 carries 60y (Avg 5.0y),0TD 0ctch 0yards Rib Injury Bucs Record is 1,422y by Mark Carrier in 1989 Vs San Fran: 8 catches 149 1 TD Vs Washington 7catches 131y 1TD QB 9 Drew BREES Replaced Aaron Brooks in 2006 UFA 2006 from San Diego Pro Bowl QB coming off DERRICKBROOKS shoulder injury. 2006: Re-wrote New Orleans Passing Record Book. 2002 NFL Defensive Now owns single season—attempts (554) Player of Year completions(356), yards(4,418y), and 300y+ games(8). His 96.2 QB Rate is 2nd all time and his 26TDs were 2nd to Aaron Brooks 27 in 2002. 2000 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Brees was voted as the NFC Pro Bowl Starter, was named All Pro and 5TD Returns MOST EVER by a NFL LB honored by the NFL as the C0-Walter Payton Man of the Year. 10 Straight Pro Bowls—Buccaneer Brees passed for 510y vs Cincinnati---the 6th most passing yards in a Record game in NFL History!!!(Nov 12, 2006) Reached 100+ Tkls 11th Strait season since 1996—2nd season Left Purdue as Big Ten and school's all-time leader in passing yards (11,792), 193 Consecutive Games(Thru ‘Sea’07) T-Kevin Carter for Tops Among touchdown passes (90), total yards (12,693), completion percentage (.611), Defensive PLayers completions (1,026) and attempts (1,678)...Ranked fourth upon departure in NCAA for total offense, completions and attempts...Led Boilermakers to 2000 Rose Bowl, school's first appearance in Pasadena for New Year's Day game Brian KELLY 8 since 1967..