2006 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 8, 2006 · Louisiana Superdome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21
at
New Orleans SaintsWinner
24
NO -7 no coverO 34.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
20/31, 225 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
2.7 expected points added · +7.3% completion over expected
Passing · NO
21/33, 171 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.0 expected points added · -1.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Gradkowski | 20/31 | 225 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 20 | 111 | 5.5 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Michael Clayton | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Mike Alstott | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kelly | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Pearson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juran Bolden | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earnest Graham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Wyms | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Adams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 21/33 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 15 | 123 | 8.2 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Reggie Bush | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bullocks | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fujita | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Young | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Grant | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Craft | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Melton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -7
- Closing total
- 34.5
- TB moneyline
- +270
- NO moneyline
- -290
Saints closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 45 — over by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- TB 14 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.