Week 1, 2067

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	7	10	-	24
Atlanta Falcons	7	3	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:57 ATL - Elliot Grice 8 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 09:06 TBY - Bradley Bensen 3 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Gavin Hicks 43 field goal
3Q: 07:41 ATL - Gavin Hicks 47 field goal
3Q: 02:33 TBY - Carl Looker 10 pass from Bert Emmons (Jonathan Harper extra point)
4Q: 13:44 TBY - Jonathan Harper 37 field goal
4Q: 10:43 TBY - Bradley Bensen 10 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
4Q: 01:08 ATL - Gavin Hicks 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:57 ATL - Elliot Grice 8 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 09:06 TBY - Bradley Bensen 3 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Gavin Hicks 43 field goal
3Q: 07:41 ATL - Gavin Hicks 47 field goal
3Q: 02:33 TBY - Carl Looker 10 pass from Bert Emmons (Jonathan Harper extra point)
4Q: 13:44 TBY - Jonathan Harper 37 field goal
4Q: 10:43 TBY - Bradley Bensen 10 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
4Q: 01:08 ATL - Gavin Hicks 27 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 366 333
- Offensive Plays 65 61
- Yards per Play 5.63 5.46
Net Rushing Yards 176 83
- Rushing Attempts 31 25
- Yards per Rush 5.68 3.32
Net Passing Yards 190 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 1 35 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 200 254
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.59 6.94
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/75 9/48
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 1/2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 3/65
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 26
Time of Possession 32:21 27:39

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	366	333
- Offensive Plays	65	61
- Yards per Play	5.63	5.46
Net Rushing Yards	176	83
- Rushing Attempts	31	25
- Yards per Rush	5.68	3.32
Net Passing Yards	190	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 1	35 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	200	254
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.59	6.94
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/75	9/48
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	1/2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	3/65
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 26
Time of Possession	32:21	27:39

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:16	2:16	OWN 38	5	19	Punt
1	3:48	1:39	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	14:27	5:32	OWN 13	12	87	Touchdown
2	7:08	1:55	OWN 33	4	14	Punt
2	1:54	1:34	OWN 26	6	49	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 46	5	4	Punt
3	10:23	0:09	OPP 34	1	0	Interception
3	7:36	5:13	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
3	0:45	2:08	OWN 20	4	60	Field Goal
4	12:53	2:21	OPP 26	5	26	Touchdown
4	7:18	4:42	OWN 20	6	10	Punt
4	1:02	1:02	OWN 45	3	-4	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:44	OWN 24	8	45	Missed FG
1	7:00	3:12	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	2:09	2:42	OWN 46	5	9	Punt
2	8:55	1:47	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	5:13	3:19	OWN 20	10	54	Field Goal
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 32	3	-7	Half
3	12:14	1:51	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
3	10:14	2:38	OWN 29	5	41	Field Goal
3	2:23	1:38	OWN 25	5	31	Punt
4	13:37	0:44	OWN 29	2	0	Interception
4	10:32	3:14	OWN 30	6	18	Punt
4	2:36	1:34	OWN 32	7	58	Field Goal

Game MVP: Bradley Bensen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bradley Bensen	19	117	6.16	47	3	2
QB Bert Emmons	5	17	3.40	7	0	0
RB Deron McConnell	5	32	6.40	11	2	0
RB Perry Sigsbee	2	10	5.00	6	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Elliot Grice	17	54	3.18	18	2	1
RB Frank McCormick	6	21	3.50	9	0	0
QB Riddick Ballard	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
FB Reuben Kramer	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Emmons	32	19	200	2/10	1	32	1	75.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Riddick Ballard	35	20	254	1/4	0	36	1	68.0

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Carl Looker	10	14	116	11.60	52	26	1
WR Dennis Sherman	3	6	54	18.00	10	32	0
TE Barry Samuels	2	2	18	9.00	11	19	0
WR Marty Norton	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Lukas Jordan	1	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Deron McConnell	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Brent Henry	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Bradley Bensen	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gabe Farrell	7	14	84	12.00	34	27
TE Tom Hodges	6	9	47	7.83	6	17
RB Elliot Grice	3	5	42	14.00	20	21
WR A.J. Martin	2	4	37	18.50	38	36
TE Vinny McDaniel	1	1	34	34.00	26	34
WR J.J. Dineen	1	2	10	10.00	8	10

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Everett Ward	1	12	12.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Howie Sandilands	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Carl Looker	1	1	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Corbin Poon	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Horner	5	213	42.6	34.2	53	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Whitfield	5	218	43.6	31.4	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jonathan Harper	1/2	0/1	0/0	37	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gavin Hicks	3/4	2/3	0/0	47	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Akbar	2	21	10.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Flynn	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Everett Ward	2	55	27.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Flynn	3	65	21.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Everett Ward	13	2	0.0	23	36
ILB Vernon Gerrity	6	2	0.0	23	36
S Richie Schwartz	4	1	0.0	22	26
OLB Lincoln Cossel	4	0	0.0	13	31
DE Efrain Duncan	3	2	0.5	25	34
CB Cole Dilday	3	0	0.0	17	32
DT Bucky Simmons	2	1	0.0	18	25
OLB Brenden Fuller	2	0	0.0	12	5
OLB Colby Hammontree	1	3	0.0	23	35
CB Darrin Whiting	1	1	0.0	22	32
TE Jorge Spain	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dana Seleski	1	0	0.0	2	0
CB Gene Russell	1	0	0.0	20	23
DE Kurt Adkins	1	0	0.0	12	19
CB Andres Van Horn	1	0	0.0	2	10
DT Troy Marchion	0	1	0.5	4	2
ILB Barry Freeman	0	2	0.0	12	5
DT Bert Greenham	0	1	0.0	9	12

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Reginald Jamison	10	1	0.0	24	28
CB Edward Losman	6	1	0.0	27	32
OLB Weston Banks	5	3	0.0	27	32
S Corbin Poon	4	0	0.0	30	34
S Charles Tuck	4	0	0.0	18	24
DT Ben Housley	3	1	0.0	14	11
DE Harry Walters	3	0	0.0	24	26
CB Mo Patterson	2	1	0.0	20	17
DT Ricky Wallace	2	1	0.0	24	31
DE Howie Sandilands	2	0	0.0	23	21
DE Seth Jamison	1	1	1.0	28	27
DE Sam Lindsay	1	0	1.0	12	20
CB D.J. Mason	1	2	0.0	19	24
WR Gabe Farrell	1	0	---	---	---
CB Devon Zlotnik	1	0	0.0	13	10
OLB Connor Horton	1	0	0.0	15	12
CB Patrick Woodson	1	0	0.0	16	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Efrain Duncan	0.5	0	1	0	34
DT Troy Marchion	0.5	0	0	0	2
DE Grady Stuart	0.0	1	0	2	17
DT Bucky Simmons	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Kurt Adkins	0.0	0	2	0	19
OLB Colby Hammontree	0.0	0	1	0	35

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Seth Jamison	1.0	0	2	1	27
DE Sam Lindsay	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Howie Sandilands	0.0	1	0	0	21
DE Harry Walters	0.0	0	2	1	26
DT Ricky Wallace	0.0	0	2	1	31
DT Ben Housley	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Everett Ward	8	1	1	36
ILB Vernon Gerrity	4	1	0	36
S Richie Schwartz	2	1	0	26
CB Cole Dilday	2	1	0	32
OLB Lincoln Cossel	2	0	0	31
CB Darrin Whiting	1	0	0	32
DE Kurt Adkins	1	0	0	19
CB Gene Russell	0	1	0	23
S Don Akbar	0	1	0	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Reginald Jamison	4	1	0	28
CB Edward Losman	4	0	0	32
S Corbin Poon	2	0	0	34
DT Ben Housley	2	0	0	11
OLB Connor Horton	1	1	0	12
CB D.J. Mason	1	1	0	24
CB Devon Zlotnik	1	0	0	10
OLB Weston Banks	1	0	0	32
CB Patrick Woodson	1	0	0	19
CB Mason McWilliams	1	0	0	2
S Charles Tuck	1	0	0	24
DE Howie Sandilands	0	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Tyrus Gustin	4	8	1	31	0	34
G Dominique Newsome	4	7	2	31	2	34
G Samuel Spencer	2	3	0	31	0	34
T Tyrell Knightley	1	4	0	31	0	34
T Derek Guyon	1	4	0	31	0	34

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Andy Stargell	3	5	0	25	0	36
C Fernando Cooley	2	8	1	25	1	36
T Ross Cooley	1	6	0	25	0	36
G Elias Lynn	1	4	0	25	0	36
T Archie Barlow	0	1	0	25	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrell Knightley	2	12
Bradley Bensen	1	22
Carl Looker	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Frankie Busch	2	21
Elliot Grice	1	19
Christian Flynn	1	19

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tyrell Knightley	31	34	---	---	12	77
RB Bradley Bensen	22	29	---	---	22	73
G Dominique Newsome	31	34	---	---	7	72
T Derek Guyon	31	34	---	---	7	72
G Samuel Spencer	31	34	---	---	7	72
CB Cole Dilday	---	---	17	32	19	68
S Everett Ward	---	---	23	36	9	68
OLB Lincoln Cossel	---	---	13	31	23	67
WR Carl Looker	27	30	---	---	10	67
WR Dennis Sherman	25	24	---	---	17	66
QB Bert Emmons	31	34	---	---	---	65
C Tyrus Gustin	31	34	---	---	---	65
TE Barry Samuels	18	26	---	---	21	65
DE Efrain Duncan	---	---	25	34	4	63
ILB Vernon Gerrity	---	---	23	36	4	63
OLB Colby Hammontree	---	---	23	35	4	62
CB Darrin Whiting	---	---	22	32	4	58
S Richie Schwartz	---	---	22	26	6	54
WR Lukas Jordan	17	19	---	---	10	46
CB Gene Russell	---	---	20	23	---	43
DT Bucky Simmons	---	---	18	25	---	43
S Don Akbar	---	---	7	16	18	41
DE Kurt Adkins	---	---	12	19	4	35
DE Grady Stuart	---	---	9	17	5	31
WR Wesley Sisk	15	11	---	---	5	31
ILB Barry Freeman	---	---	12	5	10	27
DT Bert Greenham	---	---	9	12	4	25
TE Brent Henry	9	12	---	---	1	22
CB Andres Van Horn	---	---	2	10	9	21
OLB Brenden Fuller	---	---	12	5	1	18
TE Jorge Spain	8	8	---	---	---	16
RB Perry Sigsbee	3	0	---	---	11	14
RB Deron McConnell	6	6	---	---	---	12
DT Troy Marchion	---	---	4	2	5	11
C Angel Dukes	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Mike Horner	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Jonathan Harper	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Jesse Goosey	2	3	---	---	1	6
WR Marty Norton	3	2	---	---	---	5
T Antoine Brooks	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Dana Seleski	---	---	2	0	---	2
T Nathan Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Daquan Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bobby Nakata	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Chuck Sellers	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Wayne Galloway	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Elliot Grice	19	36	---	---	19	74
G Andy Stargell	25	36	---	---	9	70
S Corbin Poon	---	---	30	34	3	67
WR J.J. Dineen	19	33	---	---	15	67
ILB Reginald Jamison	---	---	24	28	11	63
T Archie Barlow	25	36	---	---	---	61
T Ross Cooley	25	36	---	---	---	61
QB Riddick Ballard	25	36	---	---	---	61
G Elias Lynn	25	36	---	---	---	61
OLB Weston Banks	---	---	27	32	2	61
C Fernando Cooley	25	36	---	---	---	61
CB Edward Losman	---	---	27	32	1	60
WR Gabe Farrell	23	36	---	---	---	59
S Charles Tuck	---	---	18	24	16	58
DE Seth Jamison	---	---	28	27	1	56
DT Ricky Wallace	---	---	24	31	1	56
TE Tom Hodges	21	35	---	---	---	56
DE Harry Walters	---	---	24	26	2	52
DE Howie Sandilands	---	---	23	21	1	45
WR A.J. Martin	12	28	---	---	5	45
CB D.J. Mason	---	---	19	24	2	45
DE Sam Lindsay	---	---	12	20	7	39
CB Mo Patterson	---	---	20	17	---	37
CB Patrick Woodson	---	---	16	19	2	37
CB Devon Zlotnik	---	---	13	10	6	29
OLB Frankie Busch	---	---	3	4	21	28
OLB Connor Horton	---	---	15	12	1	28
FB Reuben Kramer	3	6	---	---	19	28
TE Bert Wentworth	4	0	---	---	23	27
DT Ben Housley	---	---	14	11	1	26
WR Christian Flynn	1	3	---	---	19	23
CB Mason McWilliams	---	---	4	2	14	20
TE Vinny McDaniel	11	3	---	---	1	15
OLB Cesar Burks	---	---	0	0	15	15
TE Tucker Boyer	6	0	---	---	5	11
RB Devon Terrell	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Blaine Tucker	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Chance Reilly	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Henry Wanat	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Bubba Garrett	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Edwin Whitfield	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Frank McCormick	6	0	---	---	---	6
QB Tyler Clancy	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Greg Eason	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	70	11.7
Middle	12	47	3.9
Right	11	61	5.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	2	0.5
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	7	19	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Emmons	32	19	2	1	0	3	7	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Riddick Ballard	35	20	5	2	0	6	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	14	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	92	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	62	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	32	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	49	9.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	129	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	54	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	22	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carl Looker	14	10	116	1	30
WR Dennis Sherman	6	3	54	1	24
WR Lukas Jordan	4	1	0	0	19
RB Bradley Bensen	2	0	0	0	29
TE Brent Henry	2	1	7	0	12
TE Barry Samuels	2	2	18	0	26
WR Marty Norton	1	1	9	0	2
RB Deron McConnell	1	1	-4	0	6

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gabe Farrell	14	7	84	2	36
TE Tom Hodges	9	6	47	0	35
RB Elliot Grice	5	3	42	1	36
WR A.J. Martin	4	2	37	1	28
WR J.J. Dineen	2	1	10	0	33
TE Vinny McDaniel	1	1	34	1	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bradley Bensen	6	17	2.83	6.16
QB Bert Emmons	1	6	6.00	3.40
RB Deron McConnell	1	-1	-1.00	6.40

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elliot Grice	3	0	0.00	3.18
RB Frank McCormick	1	0	0.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Emmons	7	4	30	4.29	6.25

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Carl Looker	4	3	31	7.75	8.29
WR Lukas Jordan	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Barry Samuels	1	1	-1	-1.00	9.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Bert Emmons	2	1
RB Deron McConnell	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Elliot Grice	2	0
QB Riddick Ballard	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Emmons	11	6	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Riddick Ballard	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Carl Looker	5	4	4
WR Lukas Jordan	3	1	0
WR Dennis Sherman	1	0	0
TE Brent Henry	1	0	0
TE Barry Samuels	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gabe Farrell	3	2	0
TE Tom Hodges	3	1	1
RB Elliot Grice	2	1	1
WR A.J. Martin	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (22,200)
End Zone 11,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine 7,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,200 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (22,200)
End Zone	11,800 (16,000)
Mezzanine	7,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,200 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (5,000)