2009 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2009 · Louisiana Superdome
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
20
at
New Orleans Saints
17
NO -14 upsetU 48.5 ✓Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–17 — 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
21/31, 271 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-2.4 expected points added · +5.4% completion over expected
Passing · NO
32/37, 258 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.7 expected points added · +15.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Freeman | 21/31 | 271 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 24 | 129 | 5.4 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Derrick Ward | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Earnest Graham | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Josh Freeman | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Winslow | 4 | 8 | 76 | 0 | 26% | 4.1 |
| Antonio Bryant | 5 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 26% | -9.2 |
| Maurice Stovall | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 10% | 4.3 |
| Earnest Graham | 4 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 19% | -0.8 |
| Cadillac Williams | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10% | 0.5 |
| Brian Clark | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Michael Clayton | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Jerramy Stevens | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Hayes | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sabby Piscitelli | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Black | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanard Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Ruud | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elbert Mack | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Crowder | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hovan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 32/37 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Lynell Hamilton | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Mike Bell | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Reggie Bush | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Colston | 8 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 24% | 0.3 |
| Robert Meachem | 5 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 14% | 2.6 |
| Reggie Bush | 6 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 19% | -0.3 |
| Devery Henderson | 5 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 19% | 1.0 |
| David Thomas | 5 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 16% | -0.6 |
| Lynell Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| Kyle Eckel | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Jenkins | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Grant | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Fujita | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Smith | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remi Ayodele | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -14
- Closing total
- 48.5
- TB moneyline
- +640
- NO moneyline
- -770
Saints closed -14 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 37 — under by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- TB 7 days · NO 8 days
- Coaches
- Raheem Morris vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.