Head to head
New Orleans Saints v Tampa Bay Buccaneers — every meeting since 1999
New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have met 51 times since 1999. NO lead the regular-season series 28-22, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (NO 0-1). Against the closing spread NO are 27-20 with 3 pushes. The highest-scoring meeting produced 88 points in 2018; the widest margin was 41.
NO record
28-22
regular season, 1999–2025
NO v the spread
27-20-3
covered–against–pushed
Highest scoring
88
combined, 2018
Widest margin
41
2012 season
Every meeting
51 games, 1999–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 14 | NO 24atTB 20 | 41.5 | TB +7.5 | NO by 4 |
| 2025 WK 8 | TB 23atNO 3 | 46.5 | NO -4.5 | TB by 20 |
| 2024 WK 18 | NO 19atTB 27 | 44.5 | TB +14.5 | TB by 8 |
| 2024 WK 6 | TB 51atNO 27 | 42.5 | NO -3.5 | TB by 24 |
| 2023 WK 17 | NO 23atTB 13 | 42.5 | TB +2.5 | NO by 10 |
| 2023 WK 4 | TB 26atNO 9 | 41 | NO +4 | TB by 17 |
| 2022 WK 13 | NO 16atTB 17 | 41 | TB +3.5 | TB by 1 |
| 2022 WK 2 | TB 20atNO 10 | 44 | NO -2.5 | TB by 10 |
| 2021 WK 15 | NO 9atTB 0 | 45.5 | TB +11.5 | NO by 9 |
| 2021 WK 8 | TB 27atNO 36 | 48.5 | NO -4 | NO by 9 |
| 2020 DIV | TB 30atNO 20 | 53 | NO +2.5 | TB by 10 |
| 2020 WK 9 | NO 38atTB 3 | 51 | TB +3 | NO by 35 |
| 2020 WK 1 | TB 23atNO 34 | 48.5 | NO +4 | NO by 11 |
| 2019 WK 11 | NO 34atTB 17 | 50.5 | TB -5 | NO by 17 |
| 2019 WK 5 | TB 24atNO 31 | 46 | NO +3 | NO by 7 |
| 2018 WK 14 | NO 28atTB 14 | 55 | TB -8.5 | NO by 14 |
| 2018 WK 1 | TB 48atNO 40 | 50 | NO +10 | TB by 8 |
| 2017 WK 17 | NO 24atTB 31 | 49 | TB -6 | TB by 7 |
| 2017 WK 9 | TB 10atNO 30 | 54 | NO +7 | NO by 20 |
| 2016 WK 16 | TB 24atNO 31 | 53 | NO +3 | NO by 7 |
| 2016 WK 14 | NO 11atTB 16 | 52 | TB +2 | TB by 5 |
| 2015 WK 14 | NO 24atTB 17 | 52 | TB +6 | NO by 7 |
| 2015 WK 2 | TB 26atNO 19 | 47 | NO +9.5 | TB by 7 |
| 2014 WK 17 | NO 23atTB 20 | 47 | TB -6 | NO by 3 |
| 2014 WK 5 | TB 31atNO 37 | 47.5 | NO +11 | NO by 6 |
| 2013 WK 17 | TB 17atNO 42 | 47 | NO +11 | NO by 25 |
| 2013 WK 2 | NO 16atTB 14 | 48.5 | TB -3 | NO by 2 |
| 2012 WK 15 | TB 0atNO 41 | 54.5 | NO +3.5 | NO by 41 |
| 2012 WK 7 | NO 35atTB 28 | 49.5 | TB -1 | NO by 7 |
| 2011 WK 9 | TB 16atNO 27 | 50.5 | NO +9 | NO by 11 |
| 2011 WK 6 | NO 20atTB 26 | 49.5 | TB -6 | TB by 6 |
| 2010 WK 17 | TB 23atNO 13 | 46.5 | NO +7 | TB by 10 |
| 2010 WK 6 | NO 31atTB 6 | 43.5 | TB -5.5 | NO by 25 |
| 2009 WK 16 | TB 20atNO 17 | 48.5 | NO +14 | TB by 3 |
| 2009 WK 11 | NO 38atTB 7 | 51 | TB -10.5 | NO by 31 |
| 2008 WK 13 | NO 20atTB 23 | 44 | TB +3.5 | TB by 3 |
| 2008 WK 1 | TB 20atNO 24 | 42.5 | NO +3 | NO by 4 |
| 2007 WK 13 | TB 27atNO 23 | 41 | NO +5.5 | TB by 4 |
| 2007 WK 2 | NO 14atTB 31 | 41.5 | TB -5 | TB by 17 |
| 2006 WK 9 | NO 31atTB 14 | 37.5 | TB +1 | NO by 17 |
| 2006 WK 5 | TB 21atNO 24 | 34.5 | NO +7 | NO by 3 |
| 2005 WK 17 | NO 13atTB 27 | 37.5 | TB +13 | TB by 14 |
| 2005 WK 13 | TB 10atNO 3 | 39 | NO -3.5 | TB by 7 |
| 2004 WK 15 | NO 21atTB 17 | 43.5 | TB +7.5 | NO by 4 |
| 2004 WK 5 | TB 20atNO 17 | 38.5 | NO +3 | TB by 3 |
| 2003 WK 14 | TB 14atNO 7 | 40.5 | NO +3 | TB by 7 |
| 2003 WK 9 | NO 17atTB 14 | 39 | TB +8 | NO by 3 |
| 2002 WK 13 | TB 20atNO 23 | 40 | NO -1.5 | NO by 3 |
| 2002 WK 1 | NO 26atTB 20 | 37.5 | TB +6 | NO by 6 |
| 2001 WK 15 | NO 21atTB 48 | 38 | TB +2.5 | TB by 27 |
| 1999 WK 9 | TB 31atNO 16 | 33.5 | NO -3.5 | TB by 15 |
NO in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 52-3
- Last 104-6
The extremes
- Highest scoring2018 week 1 · TB 48 at NO 4088 points
- Lowest scoring2021 week 15 · NO 9 at TB 09 points
- Widest margin2012 week 15 · TB 0 at NO 4141 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2025| NO | TB | Met | NO record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | Josh Freeman | 9 | 6-3 |
| Drew Brees | Jameis Winston | 8 | 5-3 |
| Aaron Brooks | Brad Johnson | 5 | 3-2 |
| Spencer Rattler | Baker Mayfield | 3 | 0-3 |
| Drew Brees | Jeff Garcia | 3 | 1-2 |
| Derek Carr | Baker Mayfield | 2 | 1-1 |
| Jameis Winston | Tom Brady | 2 | 1-1 |
| Drew Brees | Tom Brady | 2 | 2-0 |
| Drew Brees | Mike Glennon | 2 | 2-0 |
| Drew Brees | Bruce Gradkowski | 2 | 2-0 |
| Aaron Brooks | Chris Simms | 2 | 0-2 |
10 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 1999–2025| NO | TB | Met | NO record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Haslett | Jon Gruden | 8 | 4-4 |
| Dennis Allen | Todd Bowles | 6 | 1-5 |
| Sean Payton | Bruce Arians | 6 | 6-0 |
| Sean Payton | Dirk Koetter | 6 | 3-3 |
| Sean Payton | Raheem Morris | 6 | 3-3 |
| Sean Payton | Jon Gruden | 6 | 3-3 |
| Sean Payton | Lovie Smith | 4 | 3-1 |
| Kellen Moore | Todd Bowles | 2 | 1-1 |
| Sean Payton | Greg Schiano | 2 | 2-0 |
4 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 1999 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 5 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 10 meetings
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 5g12 TD
- Tom Brady QB · TB · 3g7 TD
- Chris Godwin Jr. WR · TB · 3g4 TD
- Sean Tucker RB · TB · 3g4 TD
- Cade Otton TE · TB · 3g3 TD
- Bucky Irving RB · TB · 3g3 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 10 meetings
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 6g1375 yds
- Tom Brady QB · TB · 4g1060 yds
- Spencer Rattler QB · NO · 3g619 yds
- Derek Carr QB · NO · 2g324 yds
- Jameis Winston QB · NO · 2g292 yds
- Tyler Shough QB · NO · 2g272 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 10 meetings
- Alvin Kamara RB · NO · 7g262 yds
- Bucky Irving RB · TB · 3g225 yds
- Sean Tucker RB · TB · 4g223 yds
- Rachaad White RB · TB · 6g215 yds
- Leonard Fournette RB · TB · 4g174 yds
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 5g169 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 10 meetings
- Chris Godwin Jr. WR · TB · 7g627 yds
- Mike Evans WR · TB · 8g415 yds
- Juwan Johnson TE · NO · 6g349 yds
- Chris Olave WR · NO · 7g273 yds
- Rashid Shaheed WR · NO · 5g208 yds
- Marquez Callaway WR · NO · 2g142 yds
