Brees throws for 228 yards, 3 TDs as Saints beat Bucs 34-17
Drew Brees threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 34-17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
National Football League
FINAL
New Orleans Saints
34
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| TB | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Raymond James Stadium · 54,333 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 23-22 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-16 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ New York Giants | W 34-27 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 13-23 | NFL |
| 10/5/26 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 24-45 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:07 34-17
Marcus Williams 55 Yd Interception Return (Wil Lutz Kick)
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Touchdown 1:22 27-17
Chris Godwin 30 Yd pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 5:27 27-10
Ted Ginn Jr. 6 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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Field Goal 11:08 20-10
Matt Gay 55 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:42 20-7
Peyton Barber 6 Yd pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay Kick)
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Touchdown 5:13 20-0
Jared Cook 3 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 13-0
Michael Thomas 16 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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Field Goal 0:50 6-0
Wil Lutz 26 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:45 3-0
Wil Lutz 44 Yd Field Goal
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NO
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:43 · End of Game
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TB 2:43
9 plays, 74 yards, 2:24 · Interception
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TB 5:07
5 plays, 22 yards, 0:45 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:07 34-17
Marcus Williams 55 Yd Interception Return (Wil Lutz Kick)
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NO 5:52
8 plays, 29 yards, 5:55 · Punt
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TB 11:47
5 plays, 26 yards, 2:59 · Punt
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NO 14:46
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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TB 1:22
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:22 27-17
Chris Godwin 30 Yd pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay Kick)
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NO 5:27
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:27 27-10
Ted Ginn Jr. 6 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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TB 11:08
10 plays, 38 yards, 3:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:08 20-10
Matt Gay 55 Yd Field Goal
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TB
8 plays, 14 yards, 1:38 · Interception
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NO 1:38
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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TB 2:42
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:42 20-7
Peyton Barber 6 Yd pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay Kick)
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NO 5:13
13 plays, 51 yards, 6:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:13 20-0
Jared Cook 3 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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TB 11:55
5 plays, 15 yards, 3:05 · Punt
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NO
1 play, 16 yards, 0:03 · Touchdown
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TB 0:03
2 plays, 0 yards, 0:47 · Interception
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NO 0:50
12 plays, 68 yards, 7:01 · Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 13-0
Michael Thomas 16 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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Field Goal 0:50 6-0
Wil Lutz 26 Yd Field Goal
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TB 7:51
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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NO 8:45
10 plays, 60 yards, 6:15 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:45 3-0
Wil Lutz 44 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
NO
TB
21
1st Downs
21
14
Passing 1st downs
14
7
Rushing 1st downs
2
0
1st downs from penalties
5
7-13
3rd down efficiency
5-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
64
Total Plays
61
328
Total Yards
334
5.1
Yards per Play
5.5
9
Total Drives
10
219
Passing
298
28/35
Comp/Att
30/51
6.1
Yards per pass
5.6
0
Interceptions thrown
4
1-9
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-15
109
Rushing
36
28
Rushing Attempts
8
3.9
Yards per rush
4.5
3-4
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-2
9-76
Penalties
7-55
0
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
4
2
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
37:00
Possession
23:00
Injuries
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Yaya Diaby Out
- Jalen McMillan Injured Reserve
- Antoine Winfield Jr. Questionable
- Josh Hayes Injured Reserve
- Christian Rozeboom Injured Reserve
New Orleans Saints
- Taliese Fuaga Questionable
- David Edwards Questionable
- Kelvin Banks Jr. Questionable
- Quincy Riley Questionable
- CJ Donaldson Questionable
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