Saints 'chameleon' trick play fails on kickoff return

The New Orleans Saints had already scored one touchdown on a blocked punt, but in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saints coaches were hoping special teams would provide another spark.

After the Buccaneers scored a field goal with 2:57 left in the second quarter, the Saints called a trick play on the ensuing kickoff. It failed miserably as New Orleans returned the ball to just the 7-yard line, but the Saints later scored on the possession to take a 16-3 lead into half of what was eventually a 30-10 win at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

On the play, which coach Sean Payton said was called "Chameleon," the Saints had 5-foot-7 wide receiver Tommylee Lewis lay…