Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints 20 to 24
Sunday, September 7, 2008, Week 1The Tampa Bay Buccaneers played the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans on Sunday, September 7, 2008, Week 1 of the 2008 season. The Saints won by a score of 24-20.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 | 206 | 146 | 1 | 18 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Jon Gruden Assistant Head Coach: Larry Coyer Associate Head Coach: Richard Bisaccia Offensive Coordinator: Bill Muir Defensive Coordinator: Monte Kiffin Special Teams Coordinator: Richard Bisaccia Quarterbacks Coach: Greg Olson Wide Receivers Coach: Richard Mann Offensive Line Coach: Bill Muir Running Backs Coach: Richard Bisaccia Tight Ends Coach: Bob Casullo Assistant Offensive Line Coach: George Yarno Assistant Running Backs Coach: Tim Berbenich Offensive Assistant Coach: Jay Gruden Defensive Line Coach: Todd Wash Linebackers Coach: Gus Bradley Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Raheem Morris Defensive Backs Coach: Raheem Morris Defensive Quality Control Coach: Ejiro Evero, Johnny Cox Special Teams Quality Control Coach: Dwayne Stukes Coaching Assistant: Sean McVay Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Morris Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kurtis Shultz General Manager: Bruce Allen Pro Scout: Shelton Quarles Assistant to Head Coach-Football Operations: Paul Kelly
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | 337 | 101 | 1 | 16 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt Offensive Coordinator: Doug Marrone Defensive Coordinator: Gary Gibbs Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Pete Carmichael Jr. Wide Receivers Coach: Curtis Johnson Running Backs Coach: Aaron Kromer Tight Ends Coach: Terry Malone Offensive Assistant Coach: Joe Lombardi Defensive Line Coach: Ed Orgeron Linebackers Coach: Joe Vitt Secondary Coach: Dennis Allen Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Travis Jones Assistant Secondary Coach: Tony Oden Assistant Special Teams Coach: Mike Mallory Coaching Assistant: Adam Zimmer, Carter Sheridan, Mike Cerullo, Joe Alley Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd, Adam Bailey Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Video Assistant: Marcus Ungaro