Week 1, 2031

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Bucs	0	0	0	7	-	7
Atlanta Falcons	7	13	7	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:12 ATL - Alvin Glover 9 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
2Q: 13:11 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 45 field goal
2Q: 07:00 ATL - Jonathan Snyder 3 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
2Q: 00:43 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 19 field goal
3Q: 03:56 ATL - Vick Ballard 5 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
4Q: 14:33 TBY - Dustin Bishop 29 pass from Brandon Johnson (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 03:48 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:12 ATL - Alvin Glover 9 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
2Q: 13:11 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 45 field goal
2Q: 07:00 ATL - Jonathan Snyder 3 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
2Q: 00:43 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 19 field goal
3Q: 03:56 ATL - Vick Ballard 5 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
4Q: 14:33 TBY - Dustin Bishop 29 pass from Brandon Johnson (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 03:48 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 18 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 8 21
- by Rushing 0 5
- by Passing 8 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 194 351
- Offensive Plays 51 75
- Yards per Play 3.80 4.68
Net Rushing Yards 48 115
- Rushing Attempts 16 42
- Yards per Rush 3.00 2.74
Net Passing Yards 146 236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 14 - 1 32 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 168 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.17 7.15
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 5.1
4th Down Conversions 0/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/15 6/44
Punt Returns/Yards 2/6 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/101 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 40
Time of Possession 18:40 41:20

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	8	21
- by Rushing	0	5
- by Passing	8	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	194	351
- Offensive Plays	51	75
- Yards per Play	3.80	4.68
Net Rushing Yards	48	115
- Rushing Attempts	16	42
- Yards per Rush	3.00	2.74
Net Passing Yards	146	236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 14 - 1	32 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	168	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.17	7.15
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	5.1
4th Down Conversions	0/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/15	6/44
Punt Returns/Yards	2/6	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/101	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 40
Time of Possession	18:40	41:20

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Bucs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:00	OWN 26	7	36	Downs
1	5:06	1:52	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	13:06	1:12	OWN 46	2	12	Fumble
2	6:49	1:14	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	3:59	1:57	OWN 9	3	3	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	12:44	1:17	OWN 24	3	9	Punt
3	3:50	4:33	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
4	12:04	0:57	OWN 24	3	-4	Punt
4	7:04	0:56	OWN 3	4	0	Downs
4	3:41	1:16	OWN 31	7	27	Interception
4	1:53	0:57	OWN 20	6	17	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:00	6:54	OWN 38	12	62	Touchdown
1	3:14	5:08	OWN 28	10	44	Field Goal
2	11:54	5:05	OWN 42	11	58	Touchdown
2	5:35	1:36	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
2	2:02	1:27	OPP 48	6	46	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	11:27	7:37	OWN 30	13	70	Touchdown
4	14:17	2:13	OWN 27	3	8	Punt
4	11:07	4:03	OWN 28	6	21	Punt
4	6:08	2:27	OPP 3	3	2	Field Goal
4	2:25	0:32	OWN 34	3	1	Punt
4	0:56	0:56	OPP 37	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Myron Herrlich, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Mikel Leshoure	12	46	3.83	9
Damon Ragland	1	-1	-1.00	-1
Vernon Wilcox	1	-1	-1.00	-1
Brandon Johnson	1	1	1.00	1
Lonnie Terry	1	3	3.00	3

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Vince Ussery	27	77	2.85	13	2
Vick Ballard	8	11	1.38	5	0
Myron Herrlich	2	17	8.50	10	1
Darrin Strickland	2	9	4.50	6	0
Nolan Greer	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0
Bryan Arnold	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brandon Johnson	22	8	106	2/11	1	29	1	48.6
Vernon Wilcox	9	6	62	2/11	0	15	0	86.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myron Herrlich	32	26	241	1/5	3	35	0	129.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dustin Bishop	7	13	105	15.00	22	29	1
WR Jacoby Ford	3	3	28	9.33	0	11	0
RB Mikel Leshoure	1	2	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Isaac Seaman	1	6	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Charlie Sellars	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR AJ Jenkins	1	4	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Damon Ragland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Casey Sanderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamie Marx	5	6	65	13.00	37	35	0
WR Jonathan Snyder	4	4	18	4.50	10	10	1
TE Alvin Glover	4	5	35	8.75	5	18	1
WR Louie Strickland	4	4	36	9.00	2	14	0
RB Vince Ussery	3	3	24	8.00	12	12	0
WR Henry Hume	3	5	31	10.33	0	15	0
FB Darrin Strickland	1	2	11	11.00	1	11	0
TE Perry McGregor	1	1	16	16.00	4	16	0
RB Vick Ballard	1	1	5	5.00	5	5	1
WR Dez Bryant	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kendrick Rison	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mikel Leshoure	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Joey Sweeney	0	1	0	0
Shawn Mulhollon	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kerry Bergman	5	203	40.6	40.6	52	0

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony McGarrahan	5	269	53.8	48.6	65	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Sheldon	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Daniels	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Bishop	2	6	3.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Bishop	3	80	26.7	0
Isaac Seaman	1	21	21.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dez Bryant	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Moe Mason	9	1	0.0	27	22
CB Brent Crawford	7	0	0.0	36	29
DE Toby Wallerstedt	6	2	1.0	32	25
OLB C.J. Sampras	6	2	0.0	29	18
DT Charles Ragonesi	5	0	0.0	30	17
DE A.J. Thomason	4	2	0.0	33	28
CB J.R. Coccione	4	1	0.0	29	18
CB Lincoln Fredrickson	4	0	0.0	32	26
ILB Duane Sommer	3	2	0.0	18	10
ILB Kendall Watkins	3	1	0.0	15	11
S Drew Arnold	2	6	0.0	28	23
S Sam Moss	2	2	0.0	25	24
ILB Donnell Frederick	2	1	0.0	13	15
CB Colin Morris	2	0	0.0	9	10
DE John Harding	2	0	0.0	29	21
S Christian Thompson	2	0	0.0	25	23
OLB Kennedy Welshans	1	0	0.0	8	5
WR Casey Sanderson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kendall Reyes	0	1	0.0	26	21

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Kendrick Rison	4	0	1.0	14	32
S Timothy White	4	1	0.0	8	24
CB Jerry Cassidy	4	0	0.0	10	21
CB Nicky Maness	3	0	0.0	12	27
DT Tyrus Stuart	2	0	2.0	13	29
ILB Akeem Dent	2	0	0.0	8	13
DE Joey Sweeney	2	0	0.0	14	18
DE Nick Perry	2	0	0.0	8	21
DT Devon Still	1	0	1.0	11	17
ILB Lamar Riley	1	2	0.0	5	16
OLB Albert Nagi	1	1	0.0	12	26
S Butch Dawson	1	1	0.0	14	31
ILB Shawn Mulhollon	1	1	0.0	3	3
CB Stephon Gilmore	1	1	0.0	6	30
DE Wayne Maher	1	0	0.0	9	31
OLB Daniel Molden	1	0	0.0	3	4
DT Luke Bernstein	1	0	0.0	8	8
S Desmond Hampton	0	2	0.0	13	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Toby Wallerstedt	1.0	0	0	25
ILB Moe Mason	0.0	1	0	22
OLB C.J. Sampras	0.0	0	1	18
DE A.J. Thomason	0.0	0	1	28
DE John Harding	0.0	0	1	21

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tyrus Stuart	2.0	1	1	29
CB Kendrick Rison	1.0	0	0	32
DT Devon Still	1.0	0	0	17
DE Nick Perry	0.0	3	0	21
DE Wayne Maher	0.0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB C.J. Sampras	5	0	18
CB Brent Crawford	3	1	29
CB Colin Morris	3	0	10
DT Charles Ragonesi	2	1	17
ILB Moe Mason	2	0	22
ILB Donnell Frederick	2	0	15
CB Lincoln Fredrickson	2	0	26
CB J.R. Coccione	2	0	18
S Christian Thompson	2	0	23
DE Toby Wallerstedt	1	0	25
S Sam Moss	1	0	24
ILB Duane Sommer	1	0	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Nicky Maness	3	1	0	27
CB Kendrick Rison	3	0	1	32
S Timothy White	3	0	0	24
CB Jerry Cassidy	1	2	0	21
CB Stephon Gilmore	1	2	0	30
S Butch Dawson	1	0	0	31
OLB Daniel Molden	1	0	0	4
ILB Lamar Riley	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rodney Bjorke	1	3	16	2	35
Harold Curtis	1	2	11	0	25
Charlie Sellars	1	1	11	0	16
Danny Watkins	0	5	16	0	35
Matt Tennant	0	1	10	2	21
Harry Krupp	0	1	8	0	13
Derek Tormenti	0	1	6	0	14

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eddie Tyler	2	9	1	38	0	30
Jason Pinkston	2	5	0	28	0	21
Keith DiMillo	1	8	0	42	0	31
Chuck Crapo	1	3	0	31	1	23
Ethan Iker	1	3	0	15	0	13
Eddie Di Pardo	0	5	0	39	0	28
Sam Kovarik	0	3	0	17	0	17
Perry McGregor	0	1	0	21	0	15
Archie Zukowsky	0	1	0	6	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Drew Arnold	1	5

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Cassidy	2	20
Bryan Arnold	1	22
Archie Zukowsky	1	16
Perry McGregor	1	15
Timothy White	1	14

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lincoln Fredrickson	---	---	32	26	22	80
Brent Crawford	---	---	36	29	6	71
Toby Wallerstedt	---	---	32	25	7	64
A.J. Thomason	---	---	33	28	2	63
Sam Moss	---	---	25	24	13	62
John Harding	---	---	29	21	7	57
Rodney Bjorke	16	35	---	---	5	56
Danny Watkins	16	35	---	---	5	56
Drew Arnold	---	---	28	23	5	56
Moe Mason	---	---	27	22	3	52
Charles Ragonesi	---	---	30	17	4	51
Christian Thompson	---	---	25	23	3	51
C.J. Sampras	---	---	29	18	3	50
J.R. Coccione	---	---	29	18	1	48
Kendall Reyes	---	---	26	21	---	47
Dustin Bishop	11	23	---	---	10	44
AJ Jenkins	8	23	---	---	13	44
Marcus Gilbert	12	29	---	---	2	43
Isaac Seaman	7	24	---	---	7	38
Donnell Frederick	---	---	13	15	10	38
Mikel Leshoure	15	22	---	---	---	37
Robert Grossreider	---	---	18	17	2	37
Matt Tennant	10	21	---	---	5	36
Harold Curtis	11	25	---	---	---	36
Harry Krupp	8	13	---	---	14	35
Jacoby Ford	7	18	---	---	9	34
Kendall Watkins	---	---	15	11	7	33
Charlie Sellars	11	16	---	---	4	31
Colin Morris	---	---	9	10	11	30
Martin Schwartz	9	16	---	---	5	30
Duane Sommer	---	---	18	10	1	29
Brandon Johnson	3	24	---	---	---	27
Vernon Wilcox	13	11	---	---	---	24
Kennedy Welshans	---	---	8	5	10	23
Derek Tormenti	6	14	---	---	3	23
Lonnie Terry	5	10	---	---	6	21
Dion Lewis	0	0	---	---	19	19
Harry Burroughs	5	4	---	---	9	18
Casey Sanderson	2	11	---	---	1	14
Damon Ragland	1	11	---	---	---	12
Kerry Bergman	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rusty Sheldon	0	0	---	---	2	2
Floyd Money	---	---	0	0	1	1
Rusty Yan	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.C. Kelly	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith DiMillo	42	31	---	---	2	75
Eddie Tyler	38	30	---	---	2	70
Myron Herrlich	34	33	---	---	---	67
Eddie Di Pardo	39	28	---	---	---	67
Chuck Crapo	31	23	---	---	8	62
Vince Ussery	32	23	---	---	---	55
Kendrick Rison	---	---	14	32	7	53
Henry Hume	30	21	---	---	1	52
Jerry Cassidy	---	---	10	21	20	51
Perry McGregor	21	15	---	---	15	51
Alvin Glover	27	14	---	---	8	49
Jason Pinkston	28	21	---	---	---	49
Timothy White	---	---	8	24	14	46
Butch Dawson	---	---	14	31	---	45
Wayne Maher	---	---	9	31	4	44
Louie Strickland	13	18	---	---	13	44
Sam Kovarik	17	17	---	---	8	42
Tyrus Stuart	---	---	13	29	---	42
Jamie Marx	23	17	---	---	---	40
Jonathan Snyder	14	23	---	---	2	39
Nicky Maness	---	---	12	27	---	39
Desmond Hampton	---	---	13	25	---	38
Albert Nagi	---	---	12	26	---	38
Darrin Strickland	18	13	---	---	7	38
Stephon Gilmore	---	---	6	30	---	36
Ethan Iker	15	13	---	---	5	33
Devon Still	---	---	11	17	5	33
Joey Sweeney	---	---	14	18	---	32
Larry Floyd	10	5	---	---	14	29
Nick Perry	---	---	8	21	---	29
Bryan Arnold	1	2	---	---	22	25
James-Michael Johnson	---	---	4	9	12	25
Dez Bryant	6	6	---	---	12	24
Akeem Dent	---	---	8	13	2	23
Archie Zukowsky	6	0	---	---	16	22
Lamar Riley	---	---	5	16	---	21
Luke Bernstein	---	---	8	8	1	17
Vick Ballard	9	8	---	---	---	17
Shawn Mulhollon	---	---	3	3	5	11
Nolan Greer	8	0	---	---	3	11
Johnnie Daniels	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tim Rawls	---	---	1	0	9	10
Adam Gettis	0	2	---	---	8	10
Daniel Molden	---	---	3	4	2	9
Tony McGarrahan	0	0	---	---	5	5
Omar Seto	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	7	11	1.6
Right	4	22	5.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	13	1.9
Middle	18	45	2.5
Right	15	59	3.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brandon Johnson	22	8	2	1	3	5	4	1	1
Vernon Wilcox	9	6	0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myron Herrlich	32	26	1	0	0	2	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	39	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	6	63	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	55	13.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	67	8.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	74	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	100	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dustin Bishop	13	7	3	105	2	23
WR Isaac Seaman	6	1	0	7	0	24
WR AJ Jenkins	4	1	0	14	0	23
WR Jacoby Ford	3	3	0	28	0	18
RB Mikel Leshoure	2	1	0	7	0	22
RB Damon Ragland	1	0	0	0	0	11
TE Charlie Sellars	1	1	0	7	0	16
WR Casey Sanderson	1	0	0	0	0	11

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamie Marx	6	5	65	1	17
TE Alvin Glover	5	4	35	0	14
WR Henry Hume	5	3	31	0	21
WR Jonathan Snyder	4	4	18	0	23
WR Louie Strickland	4	4	36	0	18
RB Vince Ussery	3	3	24	0	23
FB Darrin Strickland	2	1	11	0	13
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	0	0	6
TE Perry McGregor	1	1	16	0	15
RB Vick Ballard	1	1	5	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vince Ussery	8	9	1.13	2.85
Myron Herrlich	1	7	7.00	8.50
Darrin Strickland	1	6	6.00	4.50
Vick Ballard	1	0	0.00	1.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myron Herrlich	6	5	39	6.50	7.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Henry Hume	2	1	15	7.50	6.20
WR Jonathan Snyder	1	1	3	3.00	4.50
TE Alvin Glover	1	1	9	9.00	7.00
WR Louie Strickland	1	1	7	7.00	9.00
RB Vick Ballard	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Mikel Leshoure	2	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Vick Ballard	3	1
Vince Ussery	1	0
Bryan Arnold	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brandon Johnson	5	2	2
Vernon Wilcox	3	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myron Herrlich	13	10	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dustin Bishop	3	2	1
WR AJ Jenkins	2	1	0
WR Jacoby Ford	1	1	1
RB Mikel Leshoure	1	0	0
WR Isaac Seaman	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jonathan Snyder	3	3	2
WR Louie Strickland	3	3	3
WR Henry Hume	3	1	1
WR Jamie Marx	1	1	1
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	0
RB Vince Ussery	1	1	1
TE Perry McGregor	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)