The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints 48–40 in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season on September 9, 2018 at Caesars Superdome.
Latest meeting: Saints 24, Buccaneers 20 (Week 14, 2025) · match player stats
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints match player stats
Score by quarter| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| New Orleans Saints | 10 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers passing| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SCK | SYL | QBR | RTG |
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| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 21 | 28 | 417 | 14.9 | 4 | 0 | | | 95.8 | 156.3 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers punting| Player | PUNT | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LNG |
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| Bryan Anger | 1 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
New Orleans Saints passing| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SCK | SYL | QBR | RTG |
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| Drew Brees | 37 | 45 | 439 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 89.2 | 129.5 |
New Orleans Saints kicking| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | LNG | XPM | PTS |
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| Wil Lutz | 1 | 1 | 100 | 36 | 3 | |
New Orleans Saints punting| Player | PUNT | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LNG |
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| Thomas Morstead | 3 | 156 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
New Orleans Saints kick returns| Player | KR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
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| Tommylee Lewis | 3 | 69 | 23 | 26 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won Buccaneers vs Saints?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints 48–40 in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season on September 9, 2018 at Caesars Superdome.
What was the final score of Buccaneers vs Saints?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48, New Orleans Saints 40 — a combined 40 + 48 = 88 points.
Who led Buccaneers vs Saints in passing, rushing and receiving?
Drew Brees (Saints) had the most passing yards with 439; Peyton Barber (Buccaneers) had the most rushing yards with 69; Michael Thomas (Saints) had the most receiving yards with 180. Every player's line is in the box score.