Week 1, 2064

played in Tampa Bay, FL

82 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons141373-37
Tampa Bay Buccaneers70100-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 ATL - Dustin Birch 48 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)
1Q: 04:00 TBY - Bert Emmons 1 run (Jonathan Harper extra point)
1Q: 03:47 ATL - Dustin Birch 75 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 13:19 ATL - Gavin Hicks 39 field goal
2Q: 06:34 ATL - Cesar Iannaccone 5 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 01:22 ATL - Gavin Hicks 46 field goal
3Q: 10:53 TBY - Dave Thomson 29 pass from Bert Emmons (Jonathan Harper extra point)
3Q: 08:22 ATL - Gabe Farrell 21 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)
3Q: 04:22 TBY - Jonathan Harper 32 field goal
4Q: 03:27 ATL - Gavin Hicks 29 field goal

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record1-00-1
First Downs2120
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1411
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards435349
- Offensive Plays6578
- Yards per Play6.694.47
Net Rushing Yards136136
- Rushing Attempts2226
- Yards per Rush6.185.23
Net Passing Yards299213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 26 - 048 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards299233
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/20
- Yards per Pass Play6.954.10
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/136/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.86.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/4
Penalties/Yards4/304/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/151/10
Kick Returns/Yards0/02/45
Interception Ret./Yards1/130/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 23
Time of Possession28:4331:17

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:341:22OWN 21423Punt
111:081:41OWN 31569Touchdown
13:470:23OWN 25175Touchdown
11:503:39OWN 34644Field Goal
29:323:09OWN 20880Touchdown
23:192:02OWN 37634Field Goal
315:001:44OWN 25517Punt
310:401:00OWN 253-1Punt
39:030:52OPP 34534Touchdown
34:172:27OWN 25413Punt
414:164:18OWN 5840Punt
48:181:32OWN 3937Punt
45:402:20OPP 1331Field Goal
42:360:42OPP 4737Punt
40:580:58OPP 232-3Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:26OWN 2536Punt
112:121:04OWN 2030Punt
19:275:40OWN 251175Touchdown
13:241:34OWN 2334Punt
213:113:39OWN 25721Punt
26:233:04OWN 251038Downs
21:171:17OWN 39422Missed FG
313:162:36OWN 26574Touchdown
39:400:37OWN 4421Interception
38:113:54OWN 25960Field Goal
31:502:34OWN 18522Punt
49:581:40OWN 530Punt
46:461:06OWN 746Downs
43:200:44OWN 25522Downs
41:540:56OWN 2043Downs

Game MVP: Riddick Ballard, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Riddick Ballard8162.00700
RB Dustin Birch68714.507521
RB Elliot Grice6274.501510
FB Matthew Carrier263.00400
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bradley Bensen221044.732960
QB Bert Emmons22211.002111
RB Deron McConnell2105.00800

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Riddick Ballard43262990/03480104.7
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Emmons48262334/20129165.7

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Artie Gomez711649.1421130
WR Tucker Forrester576513.0026220
TE Cesar Iannaccone56255.009141
RB Dustin Birch465413.5050481
WR Gabe Farrell366020.0017301
TE Bobby Hartman131616.000160
WR Alan Reeves131515.005150
FB Matthew Carrier0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dennis Sherman916556.1130150
TE Jorge Spain58357.0013160
WR Dave Thomson375919.6718291
WR Brad Meyer333311.008110
RB Tyrell Voncannon2263.00070
RB Bradley Bensen232914.5016240
WR Carl Looker1488.00780
RB Deron McConnell1388.00080
TE Jay Kemp0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Sawyer Santorum11313.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Jeffery Foley0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
RB Deron McConnell1000
G Dominique Newsome0100

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Foster731144.437.3563
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Horner631652.746.8672

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gavin Hicks3/31/10/0464/4
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jonathan Harper1/20/10/1322/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Micah Brock2157.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vinny Crone11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Watson24522.50

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Weston Banks800.01431
OLB Mitch Bridges530.02652
CB Terrence Harmon520.02448
CB Sawyer Santorum500.01830
DE Maurice Marchese422.52447
DE Howie Sandilands420.51331
S Nicholas Welch410.01429
DT Silas Rivers400.01325
CB Devon Zlotnik300.01630
S Corbin Poon220.02345
DE Seth Jamison210.01724
ILB Jeffery Foley210.067
CB Walt Cribbs200.0621
DE Earl Rayburn101.02041
CB Jameson Muncy110.0824
CB D.J. Mason110.01530
OLB Artie Michi100.016
DT Elijah Frenzel010.0419
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Malik Waldron810.01838
S Richie Schwartz710.01833
S Luis Terry420.02237
CB Damien Tindale420.02140
ILB Amir Hatcher410.01816
OLB Brenden Fuller400.02237
OLB Shane Lindenmuth400.0411
ILB Dana Seleski330.01632
CB Vinny Crone310.01134
WR Dave Thomson10---------
DT Bucky Simmons100.01626
CB Doug Watson010.008
CB Christian Mathews010.02042
DE Sam Lindsay010.01219

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Maurice Marchese2.500047
DE Earl Rayburn1.002041
DE Howie Sandilands0.501131
OLB Mitch Bridges0.010052
OLB Weston Banks0.010031
DT Silas Rivers0.003025
DE Seth Jamison0.001024
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Brenden Fuller0.011237
OLB Malik Waldron0.010038
DE Grady Stuart0.001228
DE Ramon Downs0.00106
DT Bucky Simmons0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Weston Banks51031
OLB Mitch Bridges32052
CB Devon Zlotnik31030
CB Sawyer Santorum30130
S Nicholas Welch30029
S Corbin Poon30045
CB Walt Cribbs20021
CB Terrence Harmon11048
DT Silas Rivers10025
ILB Jeffery Foley1007
CB D.J. Mason10030
DE Seth Jamison01024
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Malik Waldron61038
S Richie Schwartz42033
ILB Dana Seleski40032
S Luis Terry33037
CB Damien Tindale31040
CB Vinny Crone20034
OLB Shane Lindenmuth20011
ILB Amir Hatcher10016
CB Christian Mathews10042
S Mercury Trantham01011

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Matthew Pierce26022043
C J.J. Baxter16022043
T Ryan McCormick12022043
G Van Myers12022043
FB Matthew Carrier010805
TE Bobby Hartman0101109
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Tyrus Gustin36126052
T Tyrell Knightley26026252
G Dominique Newsome25126152
G Sammy Calinoff23026152
T Derek Guyon13026052
TE Jorge Spain01023051

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Matthew Carrier128
Nicholas Welch119
Elliot Grice115
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Deron McConnell227

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Terrence Harmon------2448981
OLB Mitch Bridges------2652280
T Ryan McCormick2243------1075
G Matthew Pierce2243------1075
G Van Myers2243------1075
T Terrell Tripplehorn2243------1075
DE Maurice Marchese------2447172
S Corbin Poon------2345169
C J.J. Baxter2243---------65
QB Riddick Ballard2243---------65
WR Gabe Farrell2242---------64
TE Cesar Iannaccone2241---------63
S Nicholas Welch------14291962
DE Earl Rayburn------2041162
WR Tucker Forrester632------2159
RB Dustin Birch1329------850
CB Jameson Muncy------8241850
WR Artie Gomez1134------449
CB Sawyer Santorum------1830149
CB Devon Zlotnik------1630248
OLB Weston Banks------1431146
CB D.J. Mason------1530146
DE Howie Sandilands------1331145
DE Seth Jamison------1724142
FB Matthew Carrier85------2841
DT Brad Roussel------1420741
DT Silas Rivers------1325240
CB Walt Cribbs------621532
OLB Artie Michi------162532
RB Elliot Grice98------1532
TE Howie Fisher41------2631
RB Micah Brock00------2828
DT Elijah Frenzel------419124
ILB Jeffery Foley------671124
TE Bobby Hartman119------222
ILB Reginald Jamison------910---19
WR Ellis Watkins06------1218
WR Alan Reeves48---------12
K Gavin Hicks00------1111
C Blaine Tucker00------1010
P Scott Foster00------1010
DE Bert Kowalkowski------1269
C Kendrick Turnbull00---------0
QB Broderick Fleming00---------0
T Hardy Erickson00---------0
G Elias Lynn00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Tyrell Knightley2652------1290
G Dominique Newsome2652------886
G Sammy Calinoff2652------886
T Derek Guyon2652------886
WR Dennis Sherman2349------880
QB Bert Emmons2652---------78
C Tyrus Gustin2652---------78
RB Bradley Bensen2339------1476
WR Carl Looker2045------1075
TE Jorge Spain2351---------74
CB Christian Mathews------2042264
CB Damien Tindale------2140364
OLB Brenden Fuller------2237362
S Luis Terry------2237362
OLB Malik Waldron------1838359
CB Vinny Crone------11341055
S Richie Schwartz------1833253
ILB Amir Hatcher------18161852
DT Bucky Simmons------1626850
WR Dave Thomson1427------849
ILB Dana Seleski------1632---48
DE Efrain Duncan------1729147
RB Deron McConnell415------2746
DE Grady Stuart------1428345
OLB Shane Lindenmuth------4112540
S Mercury Trantham------4112035
WR Brad Meyer88------1733
DE Sam Lindsay------1219132
CB Doug Watson------081927
DT Gus Harlow------618226
WR Allen Shaw98------825
WR D.J. Wyman10------2122
CB Alec Newsome------051520
TE Jay Kemp214---------16
T Dylan Sinclair00------1212
DE Carter Malio------13812
P Mike Horner00------88
C J.B. Kuntz00------88
DE Ramon Downs------06---6
K Jonathan Harper00------66
RB Tyrell Voncannon32---------5
OLB Harris Humphrey------2013
TE Al Browning02---------2
G Bubba Nichols00---------0
T B.J. Fannon00---------0
QB Devon Burton00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left911713.0
Middle11222.0
Right000.0
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3175.7
Middle8425.3
Right15775.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Riddick Ballard43264218440
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Emmons48262426711

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen116817.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1511906.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)11811210.2
Long (19+ Yds)61162.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54244.8
Short (0-8 Yds)20161206.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)215743.5
Long (19+ Yds)21157.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Artie Gomez117064034
WR Tucker Forrester75065132
RB Dustin Birch64054129
TE Cesar Iannaccone65025041
WR Gabe Farrell63160242
TE Bobby Hartman3101609
WR Alan Reeves3101508
FB Matthew Carrier100005
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dennis Sherman169155049
TE Jorge Spain85035051
WR Dave Thomson73059127
WR Carl Looker4118045
RB Bradley Bensen32029139
WR Brad Meyer3303308
RB Deron McConnell3108015
TE Jay Kemp2000014
RB Tyrell Voncannon220602

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dustin Birch210.5014.50
QB Riddick Ballard100.002.00
RB Elliot Grice1-3-3.004.50
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Bert Emmons111.0011.00
RB Bradley Bensen1-3-3.004.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Riddick Ballard32113.676.95
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Emmons3182.674.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Artie Gomez1166.005.82
RB Dustin Birch1000.009.00
TE Cesar Iannaccone1155.004.17
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dennis Sherman1000.003.44
WR Carl Looker1000.002.00
RB Deron McConnell1188.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Dustin Birch30
QB Riddick Ballard20
RB Elliot Grice10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
RB Bradley Bensen21
QB Bert Emmons11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Riddick Ballard733
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Bert Emmons1364

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Artie Gomez311
WR Tucker Forrester111
TE Bobby Hartman100
RB Dustin Birch100
WR Gabe Farrell111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
TE Jorge Spain431
WR Dennis Sherman322
WR Dave Thomson200
TE Jay Kemp100
WR Brad Meyer111
WR Carl Looker100
RB Deron McConnell100

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,600 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (17,700)
End Zone11,900 (12,700)
Mezzanine6,800 (7,300)
Sideline Seats10,700 (11,200)
Club Seats12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes4,800 (4,800)