The Saints and Buccaneers first met in 1977. New Orleans has posted a 29-18 record vs. Tampa Bay, the club’s best winning percentage (.617) vs. an opponent. The series is defined by tight, hard-fought games. Tampa Bay has never won more than two straight games.
In the 47 games of the series there has been:
•1,028 points scored by New Orleans, 867 allowed.
• Six-game New Orleans winning streaks from 1983-88 and from 2011-2014.
• A 13-7 record for the Saints at games played in Tampa.
• 19 games decided by double-digits.