New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Game Leaders
Team Stats
388
Total Yards
291
0
Turnovers
0
26
1st Downs
18
12-95
Penalties
8-80
12/17
3rd Down
4/11
0/0
4th Down
1/1
3/4
Red Zone
2/2
37:14
Possession
22:46
Game Information
Tampa, FL

Referee:Clete Blakeman
Field Judge:Terry Brown
Side Judge:Joe Larrew
Line Judge:Jeff Seeman
Umpire:Jeff Rice
Back Judge:Steve Patrick
Down Judge:Hugo Cruz

1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:33 - 1st
7
NO
0
TB
Marques Colston 3 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath Kick)
10 plays, 60 yards, 4:32
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:57 - 2nd
14
NO
0
TB
Marques Colston 1 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath Kick)
10 plays, 65 yards, 4:49
Touchdown
8:04 - 2nd
14
NO
7
TB
Doug Martin 14 Yd Run (Connor Barth Kick)
10 plays, 80 yards, 3:53
Field Goal
1:02 - 2nd
17
NO
7
TB
Kai Forbath 23 Yd Field Goal
17 plays, 75 yards, 7:02
Field Goal
0:03 - 2nd
17
NO
10
TB
Connor Barth 39 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 46 yards, 0:59
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
0:53 - 3rd
24
NO
10
TB
Tim Hightower 3 Yd Run (Kai Forbath Kick)
10 plays, 63 yards, 5:07
4th Quarter
Touchdown
8:56 - 4th
24
NO
17
TB
Adam Humphries 6 Yd pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth Kick)
9 plays, 80 yards, 4:01
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
National Football Conference
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 311 | 380 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 380 | 411 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 353 | 401 |
| New Orleans | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 306 | 383 |
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