Saints-Bucs Halftime Report - Week 15

New Orleans Saints versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers halftime report in Week 15.

New Orleans Saints versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers halftime report in Week 15.

Dec 19, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Saints Notes

• Taysom Hill is being patient and taking what's being given to him.
• Dennis Allen has the Saints defense attacking Brady and stuffing the rushers.  Fournette has six rushes for 17 yards.
• New Orleans has five possessions
• Hill to Callaway has resulted in 4 catches for 88 yards.  The longest was for 40 yards.   Hill got away from targeting Callaway in the 2nd quarter.
• New Orleans rushing has netted only 26 yards.
• Gillikin 3 punts
• Maher 2 field goals
• Davenport sacks Brady to end the drive at :42 sec left in the half.
• 3rd Downs: 2 of 7
• Total Yards: 159 yards
• Offensive Plays: 30
• Penalties: 2 for 15 yards
• TOP: 15:21

Dec 19, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes the ball in the first half against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Bucs Notes

• New Orleans doing what Brady really hates, pressure in his face.
• Tom Brady threw 13-consecutive passes to start to game.
• Bucs defense is stout against the run.
• Missed field goal after a 10 play, 30 yard drive.  
• Bucs receivers Godwin and Evans are not in the football game.
• Bucs driving into New Orleans territory towards the end of the first half.
• Total Yard: 124 yards
• 3rd down: 5 out of 10
• TOP: 14:39

SCORING DRIVES

• 1st Qtr: (5:49) B.Maher 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-Z.Wood, Holder-B.Gillikin
• Drive Summary: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:22

Saints 3, Bucs 0

• 2nd Qtr: (15:00) B.Maher 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-Z.Wood, Holder-B.Gillikin.
• Drive Summary: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:53

Saints 6, Bucs 0

STANDOUT PLAYERS

Saints

• Taysom Hill:    2 rushes, 14 yards
• Alvin Kamara: 6 rushes, 18 yards
• Mark Ingram: 5 rushes, 5 yards
• Marcus Callaway: 4 rec, 88 yards
• Tre'Quan Smith: 2 rec, 17 yards
• CAM JORDAN - 2 Sacks on Brady.  Jordan has 100 sacks for his career.
• Marcus Davenport - 1 sack

Bucs

• Tom Brady: 16/23, 118 yards, 0 TD, 81.4; Sacked 3x
• Leonard Fournette: 6 rushes, 17 yards; 6 rec, 25 yards
• Chris Godwin: 6 rec, 49 yards
• L. David: 6 tackles, 1 Sack

HALFTIME SCORE

Saints 6,  Bucs 0