Week 17, 2080

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	7	10	-	24
Atlanta Falcons	0	3	6	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:52 ATL - Perry Rivera 18 field goal
2Q: 05:56 TBY - Marshall Minkel 6 pass from Elias Russell (Levi Hughes extra point)
3Q: 05:40 ATL - Perry Rivera 54 field goal
3Q: 05:00 TBY - Marshall Minkel 34 pass from Elias Russell (Levi Hughes extra point)
3Q: 01:33 ATL - Perry Rivera 45 field goal
4Q: 12:54 TBY - Billy Reisinger 25 pass from Elias Russell (Levi Hughes extra point)
4Q: 04:48 TBY - Levi Hughes 35 field goal
4Q: 03:47 ATL - Brady Blair 22 pass from Desmond Sanderson (Perry Rivera extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:52 ATL - Perry Rivera 18 field goal
2Q: 05:56 TBY - Marshall Minkel 6 pass from Elias Russell (Levi Hughes extra point)
3Q: 05:40 ATL - Perry Rivera 54 field goal
3Q: 05:00 TBY - Marshall Minkel 34 pass from Elias Russell (Levi Hughes extra point)
3Q: 01:33 ATL - Perry Rivera 45 field goal
4Q: 12:54 TBY - Billy Reisinger 25 pass from Elias Russell (Levi Hughes extra point)
4Q: 04:48 TBY - Levi Hughes 35 field goal
4Q: 03:47 ATL - Brady Blair 22 pass from Desmond Sanderson (Perry Rivera extra point)

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 11-5 8-8
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 375 337
- Offensive Plays 54 75
- Yards per Play 6.94 4.49
Net Rushing Yards 129 123
- Rushing Attempts 27 33
- Yards per Rush 4.78 3.73
Net Passing Yards 246 214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 18 - 1 37 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 256 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 5/32
- Yards per Pass Play 9.11 5.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.3 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 0/0 3/8
Punt Returns/Yards 3/0 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 26
Time of Possession 26:50 33:10

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	11-5	8-8
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	375	337
- Offensive Plays	54	75
- Yards per Play	6.94	4.49
Net Rushing Yards	129	123
- Rushing Attempts	27	33
- Yards per Rush	4.78	3.73
Net Passing Yards	246	214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 18 - 1	37 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	256	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	5/32
- Yards per Pass Play	9.11	5.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.3	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	0/0	3/8
Punt Returns/Yards	3/0	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 26
Time of Possession	26:50	33:10

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	3:41	OWN 20	6	31	Punt
1	4:56	1:43	OPP 47	3	8	Punt
2	12:44	1:38	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	9:00	3:10	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
2	4:09	0:50	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 9	2	10	Half
3	15:00	3:11	OWN 25	6	36	Punt
3	5:34	0:44	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
3	1:27	3:44	OWN 19	6	81	Touchdown
4	11:27	0:59	OWN 41	3	7	Interception
4	9:34	4:53	OPP 48	8	30	Field Goal
4	3:32	1:42	OWN 26	5	26	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 25	9	35	Punt
1	7:13	2:17	OWN 5	3	7	Punt
1	3:13	5:29	OWN 20	11	79	Field Goal
2	11:06	2:06	OWN 15	5	18	Punt
2	5:50	1:41	OWN 30	3	-12	Punt
2	3:19	2:48	OWN 15	8	36	Punt
3	11:49	6:15	OWN 20	12	43	Field Goal
3	4:50	1:43	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	3:07	1:40	OPP 33	3	5	Field Goal
4	12:43	1:16	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
4	10:28	0:54	OWN 43	2	11	Interception
4	4:41	1:09	OWN 34	4	66	Touchdown
4	1:50	1:50	OWN 20	9	53	Game

Game MVP: Elias Russell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jerald Freeman	17	84	4.94	10	2
QB Elias Russell	3	8	2.67	6	0
RB Joseph Harris	3	9	3.00	6	0
RB Damian Van Horne	3	25	8.33	11	1
WR Marshall Minkel	1	3	3.00	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Damon Hirschman	20	76	3.80	12	2
RB Lamont Powell	10	33	3.30	10	1
WR Deon Zimmerman	2	5	2.50	6	0
QB Desmond Sanderson	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Elias Russell	25	18	256	2/10	3	41	1	127.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Desmond Sanderson	37	19	246	5/32	1	40	1	70.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Billy Reisinger	8	12	84	10.50	41	29	1
WR Marshall Minkel	7	8	145	20.71	21	41	2
WR Myles Daye	2	3	21	10.50	15	18	0
TE Robert Boltwood	1	1	6	6.00	2	6	0
WR Scott Meredith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Trenton Shannon	6	6	87	14.50	56	40	0
WR Rick Hazel	5	11	50	10.00	3	18	0
WR Cristian Schwartz	2	5	17	8.50	0	11	0
WR Bradley Guyon	2	6	11	5.50	0	7	0
RB Damon Hirschman	2	4	45	22.50	29	25	0
WR Brady Blair	1	1	22	22.00	6	22	1
TE Norm Schultz	1	1	14	14.00	12	14	0
TE Shane Carpenter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DT Cody Romanos	1	12	12.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Larry Fleming	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Bryant Dillon	1	0	0	0
ILB Roger Ramirez	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Damon Hirschman	1	0	0
C Dusty Canales	0	1	0
G Jordan Dunning	0	1	0
RB Lamont Powell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Brandon	6	274	45.7	33.8	58	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Fulcher	7	264	37.7	34.9	44	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Levi Hughes	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Perry Rivera	3/3	2/2	1/1	54	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryant Dillon	3	0	0.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cristian Schwartz	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Weingrad	1	19	19.0	0
Myles Daye	1	24	24.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Louis Dole	1	20	20.0	0
Rick Hazel	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roger Ramirez	16	2	0.0	33	42
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	7	1	2.0	33	42
OLB Jace DeMulling	5	2	0.0	30	26
DT Cody Romanos	4	2	1.0	24	21
S Jimmy Stewart	4	2	0.0	33	42
CB Carson Farr	3	2	0.0	31	35
DE Jackie Von Wyss	3	2	0.0	32	40
OLB Greg Fulton	3	1	0.0	18	14
DE K.C. Foster	2	0	1.0	8	9
DT Mitchell Levine	2	0	1.0	3	12
S Norm Weingrad	2	2	0.0	33	42
S Patterson Dightman	2	1	0.0	13	29
DT Morris Benton	2	0	0.0	7	18
WR Billy Reisinger	1	0	---	---	---
S Bryant Dillon	1	0	0.0	4	14
CB Keegan Ignasiak	0	1	0.0	30	26

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Scott Georges	9	3	0.0	25	17
CB Wes Sides	6	0	0.0	18	23
ILB Silas Everett	6	0	0.0	25	23
ILB Gabe Foreman	5	1	0.0	24	16
CB Skip Mendola	3	1	1.0	15	18
DE Brady Seubert	3	0	1.0	17	22
DT Sam Grandon	3	1	0.0	17	24
CB Kim Downs	3	0	0.0	25	19
CB Gage Dunn	1	1	0.0	24	25
DT Marquis Greene	1	0	0.0	20	19
TE Trenton Shannon	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	1	0	0.0	9	5
DT Alec Mayes	1	0	0.0	10	9
ILB Rufus Shapiro	1	0	0.0	3	10
DE Tom Hutchins	0	1	0.0	10	5
DT James Hall	0	1	0.0	7	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	2.0	1	1	42
DE K.C. Foster	1.0	0	0	9
DT Mitchell Levine	1.0	0	0	12
DT Cody Romanos	1.0	0	0	21
DE Donte Powell	0.0	1	0	22

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
CB Skip Mendola	1.0	0	18
DE Brady Seubert	1.0	0	22
DT Sam Grandon	0.0	1	24
DT Alec Mayes	0.0	1	9
DE Bruce Sims	0.0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Roger Ramirez	5	1	0	42
S Jimmy Stewart	3	1	0	42
S Patterson Dightman	2	2	0	29
OLB Greg Fulton	2	0	0	14
OLB Jace DeMulling	2	0	0	26
CB Keegan Ignasiak	1	1	0	26
S Norm Weingrad	1	1	0	42
S Bryant Dillon	1	1	0	14
CB Carson Farr	1	1	0	35
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	1	0	0	42
ILB Steven Torres	0	1	0	15
DT Cody Romanos	0	0	1	21

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Wes Sides	5	0	0	23
CB Kim Downs	2	1	0	19
ILB Silas Everett	2	0	0	23
S Scott Georges	2	0	0	17
DT Sam Grandon	1	0	0	24
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	1	0	0	5
CB Skip Mendola	1	0	0	18
ILB Rufus Shapiro	1	0	0	10
ILB Gabe Foreman	1	0	0	16
S Alejandro Damico	1	0	0	10
CB Gage Dunn	1	0	0	25
DT Marquis Greene	0	1	0	19
OLB Victor Pallansch	0	1	0	2
S Larry Fleming	0	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Vernon Jewett	5	7	0	27	0	27
C Braden Branch	3	4	1	27	0	27
G Keegan Glover	2	4	0	27	1	27
T Karl Patton	2	4	0	27	1	27
G Desmond Megorden	2	3	0	27	0	27
TE Robert Boltwood	0	1	0	25	0	25
TE Stan Boyd	0	1	0	8	0	4

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Kenneth Au	3	7	33	0	42
T Brenden Hatley	3	6	33	2	42
G Jordan Dunning	3	6	33	0	42
T Skip Ogletree	2	4	33	2	42
G Nathaniel Watson	1	8	33	0	42
TE Shane Carpenter	0	1	21	0	29
RB Damon Hirschman	0	0	21	1	29

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Bryant Herman	4	11
Carson Farr	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Lamont Powell	3	26
Sam Levine	1	23
Victor Pallansch	1	12

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Norm Weingrad	---	---	33	42	9	84
OLB Marcus Breckterfield	---	---	33	42	3	78
ILB Roger Ramirez	---	---	33	42	3	78
S Jimmy Stewart	---	---	33	42	3	78
CB Carson Farr	---	---	31	35	10	76
DE Jackie Von Wyss	---	---	32	40	3	75
G Keegan Glover	27	27	---	---	7	61
G Desmond Megorden	27	27	---	---	7	61
T Karl Patton	27	27	---	---	7	61
T Vernon Jewett	27	27	---	---	7	61
CB Keegan Ignasiak	---	---	30	26	1	57
OLB Jace DeMulling	---	---	30	26	1	57
OLB Greg Fulton	---	---	18	14	24	56
S Patterson Dightman	---	---	13	29	13	55
QB Elias Russell	27	27	---	---	---	54
C Braden Branch	27	27	---	---	---	54
WR Billy Reisinger	24	26	---	---	2	52
TE Robert Boltwood	25	25	---	---	2	52
WR Myles Daye	20	22	---	---	5	47
DT Cody Romanos	---	---	24	21	1	46
DE Donte Powell	---	---	21	22	1	44
RB Jerald Freeman	19	24	---	---	---	43
WR Marshall Minkel	20	22	---	---	---	42
CB Kennedy Perkins	---	---	5	13	18	36
S Bryant Dillon	---	---	4	14	17	35
ILB Steven Torres	---	---	5	15	14	34
RB Joseph Harris	7	2	---	---	24	33
WR Scott Meredith	3	7	---	---	17	27
DT Morris Benton	---	---	7	18	2	27
TE Tracy Burke	3	1	---	---	22	26
DE K.C. Foster	---	---	8	9	7	24
DT Mitchell Levine	---	---	3	12	9	24
RB Damian Van Horne	5	2	---	---	11	18
TE Stan Boyd	8	4	---	---	---	12
G Bryant Herman	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Miguel Capshaw	1	0	---	---	9	10
C Brent Lee	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Gerald Brandon	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Nicholas Beuerlein	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Levi Hughes	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Kenneth Schulz	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Amos McIntyre	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Hardy West	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tim Norris	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jordan Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Chandler Parker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Nathaniel Watson	33	42	---	---	10	85
T Brenden Hatley	33	42	---	---	10	85
G Jordan Dunning	33	42	---	---	10	85
T Skip Ogletree	33	42	---	---	10	85
WR Rick Hazel	33	42	---	---	5	80
C Kenneth Au	33	42	---	---	---	75
QB Desmond Sanderson	33	42	---	---	---	75
WR Cristian Schwartz	21	32	---	---	6	59
TE Trenton Shannon	21	37	---	---	---	58
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	27	27	1	55
RB Damon Hirschman	21	29	---	---	5	55
CB Wes Sides	---	---	18	23	12	53
TE Shane Carpenter	21	29	---	---	1	51
CB Gage Dunn	---	---	24	25	1	50
ILB Silas Everett	---	---	25	23	1	49
S Larry Fleming	---	---	14	18	16	48
RB Lamont Powell	13	8	---	---	26	47
DT Marquis Greene	---	---	20	19	7	46
CB Kim Downs	---	---	25	19	---	44
S Scott Georges	---	---	25	17	1	43
DT Sam Grandon	---	---	17	24	1	42
ILB Gabe Foreman	---	---	24	16	---	40
DE Brady Seubert	---	---	17	22	1	40
TE Norm Schultz	8	5	---	---	25	38
CB Skip Mendola	---	---	15	18	1	34
WR Bradley Guyon	13	16	---	---	---	29
CB Derrick McKyer	---	---	3	2	23	28
WR Brady Blair	9	9	---	---	10	28
WR Deon Zimmerman	4	2	---	---	19	25
OLB Sam Levine	---	---	1	1	23	25
ILB Rufus Shapiro	---	---	3	10	12	25
DE Tom Hutchins	---	---	10	5	6	21
DT Alec Mayes	---	---	10	9	---	19
OLB Victor Pallansch	---	---	1	2	12	15
RB Louis Dole	1	1	---	---	13	15
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	---	---	9	5	---	14
S Alejandro Damico	---	---	2	10	1	13
P B.J. Fulcher	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Dusty Canales	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT James Hall	---	---	7	2	---	9
K Perry Rivera	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Zachery Flowers	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Devante Durham	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Leo Mendheim	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Antonio Lincoln	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Brant Knight	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	6	6.0
Middle	20	97	4.9
Right	5	27	5.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	23	7.7
Middle	22	73	3.3
Right	8	27	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Elias Russell	25	18	6	0	0	3	3	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Desmond Sanderson	37	19	5	0	4	9	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	122	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	27	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	100	33.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	113	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	106	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	18	3.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Billy Reisinger	12	8	84	2	26
WR Marshall Minkel	8	7	145	4	22
WR Myles Daye	3	2	21	0	22
TE Robert Boltwood	1	1	6	0	25
WR Scott Meredith	1	0	0	0	7

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Hazel	11	5	0	50	0	42
TE Trenton Shannon	6	6	0	87	2	37
WR Bradley Guyon	6	2	1	11	0	16
WR Cristian Schwartz	5	2	3	17	0	32
RB Damon Hirschman	4	2	0	45	2	29
WR Brady Blair	1	1	0	22	1	9
TE Shane Carpenter	1	0	0	0	0	29
TE Norm Schultz	1	1	0	14	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jerald Freeman	2	16	8.00	4.94

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damon Hirschman	2	3	1.50	3.80
RB Lamont Powell	1	0	0.00	3.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Elias Russell	3	3	5	1.67	10.24

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Billy Reisinger	2	2	-1	-0.50	7.00
WR Marshall Minkel	1	1	6	6.00	18.13

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jerald Freeman	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damon Hirschman	4	1
QB Desmond Sanderson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Elias Russell	8	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Desmond Sanderson	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Reisinger	6	3	1
WR Myles Daye	1	1	0
WR Marshall Minkel	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Hazel	3	1	1
TE Trenton Shannon	2	2	1
WR Bradley Guyon	2	1	1
RB Damon Hirschman	2	1	1
WR Cristian Schwartz	1	0	0

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)