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.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints match player stats
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| New Orleans Saints | 10 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SCK | SYL | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 21 | 28 | 417 | 14.9 | 4 | 0 | 95.8 | 156.3 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Barber | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 0 | 23 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 12 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Shaun Wilson | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 7 | 7 | 147 | 21 | 1 | 50 |
| DeSean Jackson | 5 | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 2 | 58 |
| O.J. Howard | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27 | 0 | 35 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 3 | 4 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 16 |
| Adam Humphries | 3 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alan Cross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Brate | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Martino | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | TCK | SOLO | SCK | TFL | PD | QBH | INT | INTY | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwon Alexander | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Lavonte David | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Chris Conte | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vernon Hargreaves III | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Justin Evans | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Carlton Davis III | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| M.J. Stewart | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ryan Smith | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Gerald McCoy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Jack Cichy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Adarius Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Freddie Martino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vinny Curry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Catanzaro | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 36 | 6 |
| Player | PUNT | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anger | 1 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Player | KR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Wilson | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Adam Humphries | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | PR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Humphries | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 16 | 0 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SCK | SYL | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 37 | 45 | 439 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 89.2 | 129.5 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 2 | 10 |
| Mike Gillislee | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jonathan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | 16 | 17 | 180 | 11.3 | 1 | 35 |
| Alvin Kamara | 9 | 12 | 112 | 12.4 | 1 | 35 |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 5 | 6 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 28 |
| Ben Watson | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Austin Carr | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Josh Hill | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Line | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | TCK | SOLO | SCK | TFL | PD | QBH | INT | INTY | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demario Davis | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cameron Jordan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Marcus Williams | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ken Crawley | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alex Anzalone | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||
| Manti Te'o | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Tyeler Davison | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||
| Vonn Bell | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Kurt Coleman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Marshon Lattimore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Sheldon Rankins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| A.J. Klein | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Alex Okafor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Chris Banjo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Justin Hardee Sr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Patrick Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Marcus Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Max Unger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mike Gillislee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz | 1 | 1 | 100 | 36 | 3 |
| Player | PUNT | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Morstead | 3 | 156 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Player | KR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommylee Lewis | 3 | 69 | 23 | 26 | 0 |
| Player | PR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommylee Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.