Bucs-Saints, by the numbers

2 Tablets hurled by Brady in games against the Saints (the other came in last December’s 9-0 loss).

3 Fumbles committed by Brady since arriving in Tampa Bay. All three have come against the Saints.

4 Times Brady has been shut out in the first half since becoming a Buc. Three of those shutouts have comes against New Orleans.

104 Length of Bucs’ scoring drought (in minutes) against Saints until Ryan Succop’s 47-yard field goal with 6:44 remaining in the third quarter.

30 Years since a Bucs coach debuted with a 2-0 record. Before Todd Bowles, one has to backtrack to 1992, when Sam Wyche won his first two games as Tampa Bay coach.

88 Takeaways by the Bucs since Bowles took the reins of the defense in 2019. That’s the NFL’s third-highest total in that span.

7 Career interceptions for fourth-year Bucs cornerback Jamel Dean, who had two Sunday.

12 Strip sacks by Shaquil Barrett since 2019, tied with the Raiders’ Chandler Jones for most in the NFL during that span. Barrett recorded No. 12 on Sunday.

34 Yards on three catches Sunday by Bucs receiver Scotty Miller.

38 Total receiving yards (on five catches) by Miller in 2021.

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