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2008 Week 1 Classic: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome. Kickoff: Sunday Sep 7, 2008 at 1:02pm.[1]
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Classic NFL game · Week 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Sunday Sep 7, 2008 · Louisiana Superdome, kickoff 1:02pm
Pregame
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2008 Week 1 Classic: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints in 2008, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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2008 Week 1 Classic: Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 2008 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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2008 Week 1 Classic: Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus New Orleans Saints. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 1
Standings as of kickoff, Week 1 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Opening week. No games on the books yet.
AFC
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0-0 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-0 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-0 | -- |
AFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 0-0 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-0 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
AFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 0-0 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-0 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-0 | -- |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 0-0 | -- |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-0 | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-0 | -- |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-0 | -- |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-0 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
NFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-0 | -- |
NFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-0 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-0 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-0 | -- |
Game video
Score
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7, New Orleans Saints 7Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10, New Orleans Saints 7Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13, New Orleans Saints 17Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, New Orleans Saints 24Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, New Orleans Saints 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 710132020 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 77172424 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | David Patten 39 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 0-7 |
| Buccaneers | Phillip Buchanon 26 yard interception return ( Matt Bryant kick) | 7-7 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Matt Bryant 37 yard field goal | 10-7 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Martin Gramatica 34 yard field goal | 10-10 |
| Buccaneers | Matt Bryant 33 yard field goal | 13-10 |
| Saints | Devery Henderson 84 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 13-17 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Ike Hilliard 2 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Matt Bryant kick) | 20-17 |
| Saints | Reggie Bush 42 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 20-24 |
Recap
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New Orleans Saints defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-20 at Louisiana Superdome in Week 1 Classic. The final scoring play was Saints: Reggie Bush 42 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Martin Gramatica kick). Top line of the day: Drew Brees: 343 pass yards on 23-of-32, 3 TD, 1 INT.[1]
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (Pro-Football-Reference)
New Orleans Saints walked out of Louisiana Superdome with a 24-20 Week 1 Classic result Tampa Bay Buccaneers will replay all the way to the offseason. A one-score game throughout. The decisive points came on the fewest possible margin, which is how these matchups usually resolve. The final scoring play came from Saints: Reggie Bush 42 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Martin Gramatica kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (Pro-Football-Reference)
New Orleans Saints 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20. Game: 2008 Week 1 Classic. Attendance: 69881. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 1 scoring play. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 2 scoring plays. Top performers:
- Drew Brees: 343 pass yards on 23-of-32, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Earnest Graham: 91 rush yards on 10 carries
- Reggie Bush: 8 catches for 112 yards
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (Pro-Football-Reference)
Week 1 Classic, played at Louisiana Superdome. Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, New Orleans Saints 24, with New Orleans Saints taking the result by 4. **First quarter**
- Saints: David Patten 39 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Martin Gramatica kick)
- Buccaneers: Phillip Buchanon 26 yard interception return ( Matt Bryant kick)
Second quarter
- Buccaneers: Matt Bryant 37 yard field goal
Third quarter
- Saints: Martin Gramatica 34 yard field goal
- Buccaneers: Matt Bryant 33 yard field goal
- Saints: Devery Henderson 84 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Martin Gramatica kick)
Fourth quarter
- Buccaneers: Ike Hilliard 2 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Matt Bryant kick)
- Saints: Reggie Bush 42 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Martin Gramatica kick)
Top performers
- Drew Brees: 343 pass yards on 23-of-32, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Earnest Graham: 91 rush yards on 10 carries
- Reggie Bush: 8 catches for 112 yards
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 438 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 24/41 | 23/32 |
| Pass yards | 221 | 343 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 15 | 6 |
| Net pass yards | 206 | 337 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 20 | 27 |
| Rush yards | 146 | 101 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 7 | 7 |
| Penalty yards | 66 | 51 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAM | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 24/41 | 221 | 1 | 1 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Drew Brees | 23/32 | 343 | 3 | 1 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAM | ||||
| Earnest Graham | 10 | 91 | 0 | 46 |
| Warrick Dunn | 9 | 54 | 0 | 14 |
| Jeff Garcia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NOR | ||||
| Pierre Thomas | 10 | 52 | 0 | 18 |
| Reggie Bush | 14 | 51 | 0 | 26 |
| Drew Brees | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAM | ||||
| Joey Galloway | 6 | 56 | 0 | 13 |
| Ike Hilliard | 6 | 45 | 1 | 11 |
| Antonio Bryant | 3 | 43 | 0 | 26 |
| Earnest Graham | 3 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| B.J. Askew | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Alex Smith | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Warrick Dunn | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| NOR | ||||
| Reggie Bush | 8 | 112 | 1 | 42 |
| Devery Henderson | 1 | 84 | 1 | 84 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 6 | 54 | 0 | 26 |
| David Patten | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
| Marques Colston | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Lance Moore | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierre Thomas | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
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