Preston's Saints @ Falcons Preview: Sloppy Seconds
Preston's Week 10: Saints @ Falcons. From in-game strategy to matchup analysis to statistical comparison, here's everything you need to know about the Saints vs the Falcons.
| Final - 11.6.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Stories
Fleur-de-Links: November 10, 2011
Your daily collection of New Orleans Saints news from around the web.
Fleur-de-Links: November 9, 2011
Your daily collection of New Orleans Saints news from around the web.
Power Play of the Game: Taking a Stand
Get a frame-by-frame breakdown of the Saints most important play vs. the Buccaneers.
Buccaneers 16 @ Saints 27: Prediction Results and Voting
Who had this week's most accurate predictions about the Saints vs. Bucs game? Find out if it was you!
Buccaneers 16 @ Saints 27: A Review of HansDat's Hot Reads
Wednesday morning's review of HansDat's Hot Reads. A closer look at how they played out and impacted the Saints' 27-16 win over the Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 10 Things We Think We Learned from the Saints Loss
SBNation Tampa Bay takes a look at things we think we learned after the Saints game.
Fleur-de-Links: November 8, 2011
Your daily collection of New Orleans Saints news from around the web.
New Orleans Saints Defensive and Special Teams Player Grades vs. Buccaneers
Individual player grades for the Saints' players performance against the Bucs.
Buccaneers 16 @ Saints 27: Game Ball of the Week
The Saints win over the Bucs was the team's best rushing performance in 8 years. So who gets the game ball?
New Orleans Saints Offensive Player Grades vs. Buccaneers
How did the Saints' offensive players grade out in their win over the Bucs this weekend?
NFL Week 9: Seven from Sunday
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 6, the ninth week of the 2011 season.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 2:27 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Drew Brees to Lance Moore. (John Kasay extra point is good). 5 plays, 66 yds, 2:40 min. |
| 2:27 left: John Kasay extra point is good. 5 plays, 66 yds, 2:40 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 8:34 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 21-yard pass from Drew Brees to Darren Sproles. (John Kasay extra point is good). 6 plays, 80 yds, 3:35 min. |
| 8:34 left: John Kasay extra point is good. 6 plays, 80 yds, 3:35 min. |
| 1:39 left: Tampa Bay Field Goal - 40-yarder by Connor Barth. 5 plays, 53 yds, 0:58 min. |
| 0:00 left: New Orleans Field Goal - 21-yarder by John Kasay. 9 plays, 76 yds, 1:39 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:29 left: Tampa Bay Field Goal - 48-yarder by Connor Barth. 6 plays, 3 yds, 3:03 min. |
| 3:11 left: New Orleans Touchdown - 9-yard run by Pierre Thomas. (John Kasay extra point is good). 12 plays, 76 yds, 6:18 min. |
| 3:11 left: John Kasay extra point is good. 12 plays, 76 yds, 6:18 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 11:08 left: Tampa Bay Field Goal - 25-yarder by Connor Barth. 15 plays, 73 yds, 7:03 min. |
| 5:33 left: Tampa Bay Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Josh Freeman to Kellen Winslow. (Connor Barth extra point is good). 8 plays, 77 yds, 4:04 min. |
| 5:33 left: Connor Barth extra point is good. 8 plays, 77 yds, 4:04 min. |
| 1:17 left: New Orleans Field Goal - 34-yarder by John Kasay. 11 plays, 63 yds, 4:16 min. |
| Team statistics | Tampa Bay | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 365 6.3 58 | 453 7.1 64 |
| Time of Possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 18 4 9 5 | 25 10 14 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 2-12-17% | 5-10-50% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 1-2-50% | 0-0-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 281 27-37 7.4 0-0 1-0 | 258 27-36 7.2 1-0 0-0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 84 20 4.2 | 195 28 7.0 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 61 2-16 1-45 | 69 1-15 2-54 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 0 3-0 0-0 | 1 0-0 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-80 | 8-63 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 3-39.7 (28.0) | 2-56.5 (48.5) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 59 43 16 | 57 36 21 |
Officials: Carl Cheffers (Referee), Undrey Wash (Umpire), Kent Payne (Head Linesman), Thomas Symonette (Line Judge), Laird Hayes (Side Judge), Todd Prukop (Back Judge), Jimmy Buchanan (Field Judge)
