Last Saints/Bucs game on National TV (1 Viewer)

[TheIronSheik]

Unless I'm mistaken, the Saints since Brees arrived have not faced Tampa Bay on any National TV game at all outside of Sunday afternoon games.

This has to be longest streak of any division rivals that play all there games on Sundays. The only streak that could be longer I'm guessing is Browns/Bengals.

 

[nolaswede]

Teddy would change that if he signs with Tampa! Would be a fun MNF in the dome!

 

[Alan12]

From Pro Football Reference, the only time we've ever played the Buccaneers on any day other than Sunday was on Christmas Eve in 2016. Likely only because Christmas fell on the Sunday that year.

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All Matchups, New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Looking through the boxscores of those games at the start time, apparently the first (and only) time we played the Buccaneers in primetime was our second meeting in 2002 on Sunday Night Football during their Super Bowl season. That's the game my signature picture came from.

Also looking at the Browns-Bengals, I see they played on a Thursday night in 2014 and 2015 so ours with Tampa is still longer.

 

[Saint Kamara]

It's the off season.

 

[NOLAJM504]

I remember a SNF game in 2003, I think. But, other than that, yeah you're right. That's really. It.

 

[61woods]

I remember a SNF game in 2003, I think. But, other than that, yeah you're right. That's really. It.

2002.

 

[Icon]

Hadn't given that much thought........but yeah, now that it's been mentioned....all I remember are Sunday games......typically at Noon.

The first meeting between them (within the "Brees arrival on forward" parameters) was the one where Reggie Bush scored his first NFL TD........on a punt return late in the game. Actually ended up being the game-winning TD.....since no one else scored and the Saints were down prior to that.

 

[SaintNeutron]

2002 SNF Football

Also the last time we wore the throwback uniforms with the stripes. Aaron Brooks had a hurt shoulder and was awful in the game but we got the victory.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - December 1st, 2002 | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 at New Orleans Saints 23 on December 1st, 2002 - Full team and player stats and box score

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