The Bucs had enough chances to win this one but came away frustrated. After Sam Wyche had elected to pooch punt instead of trying a 52-yard fieldgoal in the second half, the Bucs had two late chances. A drive that started on the New Orleans' 44-yard line with 3:24 remaining went nowhere, and after Craig Erickson had converted a 4th and 27 to Willie Green, and a 4th and 14 was kept alive by a pass interference call on future Buc Tyrone Legette, Michael Husted missed a 54-yard field goal at time expired.

GAME SCORING NO 6:53-1Q Andersen FG43 NO 4:16-1Q Andersen FG31 TB 4:01-2Q Harris 10 pass from Erickson (Husted kick) NO 0:15-2Q Andersen FG43

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STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 74 Gruber DE 72 Ahanotu LG 76 Dill DT 71 Dotson C 61 Mayberry DT 73 Culpepper RG 62 Beckles DE 75 Curry RT 78 Irwin LLB 55 Marts TE 81 Harris MLB 56 Nickerson TE 86 Armstrong RLB 27 Bussey WR 84 Wilson LCB 35 Mayhew WR 85 Hawkins RCB 39 DImry RB 46 Workman SS 23 Carter QB 7 Erickson FS 22 Everett PLAYED 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 21 McGruder, 26 Green, 25 Covington, 30 Turner, 31 Royster, 32 Rhett, 43 Harris, 45 Stargell, 47 Lynch, 53 E Brady, 57 J Brady, 67 Sullivan, 70 McRae, 77 Wheeler, 82 Green, 83 Moore, 88 Copeland, 91 K Wilson, 93 DuBose, 95 Powe DID NOT PLAY 12 Dilfer INACTIVE 11 Weldon, 33 McDowell, , 60 Pyne, 79 Love, 87 Thomas, 89 Bishop, 92 Price, 97 Hunter

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Rhett 15-34, Workman 8-32, Erickson 2-16, Harris 1-3. SAINTS: Brown 16-31, Ned 5-28, Wilson 1-0, Everett 1-(-2). PASSING BUCS: Erickson 32-17-176-0-1. SAINTS: Everett 19-10-108-0-0, Wilson 12-9-68-0-0. RECEIVING BUCS: Green 3-53, J Harris 3-34, Armstrong 2-37, Wilson 2-19, Hawkins 2- 18, Workman 2-5, Copeland 1-9, Rhett 1-5, Royster 1-(-4). SAINTS: Ned 5-38, Early 4-50, Brown 4-34, Walls 3-35, Haynes 2-13, Muster 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: none. SAINTS: none. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Green 2-33. SAINTS: Hughes 2-38. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Turner 3-28. SAINTS: Hughes 0-0. SACKS BUCS: none. SAINTS: Conner 3-22, Warren 1-4, Martin 1-0.