Week 1, 2043

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	9	0	0	-	9
Atlanta Falcons	9	0	0	3	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:52 ATL - Sedrick Cox 29 field goal
1Q: 02:57 ATL - Vincent Norris 3 pass from Clyde Alcott (Sedrick Cox extra point failed)
2Q: 14:43 TBY - Safety: Derrick Zukowsky tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 05:47 TBY - Alexander Boyce 1 run (Percy Wynn extra point)
4Q: 01:29 ATL - Sedrick Cox 22 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:52 ATL - Sedrick Cox 29 field goal
1Q: 02:57 ATL - Vincent Norris 3 pass from Clyde Alcott (Sedrick Cox extra point failed)
2Q: 14:43 TBY - Safety: Derrick Zukowsky tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 05:47 TBY - Alexander Boyce 1 run (Percy Wynn extra point)
4Q: 01:29 ATL - Sedrick Cox 22 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 15
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 266 252
- Offensive Plays 69 69
- Yards per Play 3.86 3.65
Net Rushing Yards 57 128
- Rushing Attempts 25 23
- Yards per Rush 2.28 5.57
Net Passing Yards 209 124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 22 - 2 45 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 227 129
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.75 2.70
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/72 5/36
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/86 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:38 29:22

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	15
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	266	252
- Offensive Plays	69	69
- Yards per Play	3.86	3.65
Net Rushing Yards	57	128
- Rushing Attempts	25	23
- Yards per Rush	2.28	5.57
Net Passing Yards	209	124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 22 - 2	45 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	227	129
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.75	2.70
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/72	5/36
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/86	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:38	29:22

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:56	2:27	OWN 6	4	10	Punt
1	8:46	1:30	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
1	2:47	3:04	OWN 35	5	48	Interception
2	14:32	2:05	OWN 45	3	-6	Punt
2	9:24	3:48	OPP 18	6	18	Touchdown
2	2:53	1:03	OWN 11	3	-1	Punt
2	0:32	0:28	OWN 39	3	25	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:16	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
3	12:59	1:03	OWN 12	3	1	Punt
3	10:46	4:40	OWN 19	9	54	Missed FG
3	5:08	1:25	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	2:17	1:35	OWN 3	3	9	Punt
4	14:18	4:31	OWN 1	11	47	Punt
4	7:06	2:00	OWN 7	4	37	Interception
4	1:23	1:23	OWN 19	6	3	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:04	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
1	11:29	2:43	OPP 45	4	33	Field Goal
1	7:16	4:29	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
2	14:43	0:11	OWN 3	1	-3	Safety
2	12:27	3:03	OWN 17	6	13	Punt
2	5:36	2:43	OWN 25	6	9	Punt
2	1:50	1:18	OPP 43	5	11	Missed FG
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 43	1	0	Interception
3	13:44	0:45	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
3	11:56	1:10	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
3	6:06	0:58	OWN 34	3	-3	Punt
3	3:43	1:26	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
3	0:42	1:24	OWN 35	6	16	Punt
4	9:47	2:41	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
4	5:06	3:43	OPP 45	10	40	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jay Dixon, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alexander Boyce	15	33	2.20	24	1	1
RB Ezekiel Sanders	9	21	2.33	11	1	0
WR Tyrell Alcott	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Darren Zimmerman	18	99	5.50	31	4
RB Chandler Booker	3	8	2.67	5	0
QB Clyde Alcott	2	21	10.50	13	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colby Bunyan	41	22	227	3/18	0	32	2	49.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clyde Alcott	45	23	129	1/5	1	22	1	55.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Wayne Francis	4	5	11	2.75	0	7
WR Reggie LaPorte	4	6	30	7.50	11	13
RB Ezekiel Sanders	4	5	10	2.50	0	5
TE Henry Cross	3	5	69	23.00	47	32
WR Tyrell Alcott	2	4	45	22.50	28	31
WR Lamont Walters	2	4	29	14.50	3	15
TE Bruce Cotter	2	6	33	16.50	14	25
WR Tevin Waldorf	1	4	0	0.00	2	0
WR Victor Kiburz	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Abraham Mangoba	6	10	30	5.00	10	9	0
WR Vincent Norris	5	7	40	8.00	5	22	1
RB Darren Zimmerman	5	12	13	2.60	1	5	0
TE Dominic Walker	4	11	27	6.75	5	12	0
RB Roberto Shields	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Jermaine Cash	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Deron Filer	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Manuel Shiver	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Emmett George	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Larry Levine	1	0	0.00	0
S Colby Murray	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Josue Wells	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Chandler Booker	1	0	0	0
G Roberto Washington	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tevin Schneider	9	400	44.4	41.7	58	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Bruce	9	398	44.2	43.1	57	8

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Percy Wynn	0/2	0/2	0/1	0	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sedrick Cox	2/3	0/1	0/0	29	0/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ezekiel Sanders	2	10	5.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amos Gonzalez	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Walters	4	86	21.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Josue Wells	6	2	0.0	23	46
OLB Kelvin Tuttle	6	1	0.0	15	17
ILB Collin Kemp	5	3	0.0	22	34
OLB Todd Walker	5	2	0.0	7	26
CB Javier Swift	5	0	0.0	22	41
DE Jamie Kelly	3	0	1.0	23	46
DE Joshua Blocker	3	1	0.0	9	35
CB Matt Newsom	2	2	0.0	22	35
DT Derrick Zukowsky	2	2	0.0	15	13
DE Hayden Krueger	2	0	0.0	7	21
CB Rondell Copeland	1	0	0.0	2	19
TE Wayne Francis	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jamie Walton	1	0	0.0	14	17
ILB Clarence Stephenson	1	0	0.0	2	12
DT Geoff Tubbs	1	0	0.0	15	23
CB Brian Prescott	1	0	0.0	16	22
S Emmett George	1	0	0.0	22	42
TE Bruce Cotter	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Brad Meagher	1	0	0.0	6	17

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jay Dixon	11	6	0.5	24	44
S Colby Murray	10	2	0.0	25	44
CB Bart Caraba	6	1	0.0	22	31
DT Derek Jordan	5	2	0.5	25	35
S Bernie Bush	4	1	0.0	24	31
OLB Lee Humphries	3	1	1.0	9	19
ILB Larry Levine	3	3	0.0	25	36
CB Carl Sabol	2	1	0.0	24	39
DE Stephen Cowperwood	1	4	1.0	25	32
DT Leland Paup	1	1	0.0	23	34
DT Brady Rhodes	1	0	0.0	2	14
CB Elias Whitfield	1	0	0.0	0	10
S Jerry Poole	1	0	0.0	1	4
WR Abraham Mangoba	1	0	---	---	---
CB Amos Gonzalez	0	1	0.0	18	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jamie Kelly	1.0	2	0	46
DT Derrick Zukowsky	0.0	2	0	13
DT Geoff Tubbs	0.0	1	0	23
DE Joshua Blocker	0.0	0	1	35
DE Jamie Walton	0.0	0	1	17
DE Allen Horner	0.0	0	1	29
OLB Brad Meagher	0.0	0	1	17

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Cowperwood	1.0	0	3	1	32
OLB Lee Humphries	1.0	0	0	0	19
OLB Jay Dixon	0.5	1	2	2	44
DT Derek Jordan	0.5	0	0	0	35
DE Johnathan Garrison	0.0	1	1	0	35
DT Leland Paup	0.0	0	1	0	34
DE Damian Manson	0.0	0	1	0	12
CB Carl Sabol	0.0	0	1	0	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Todd Walker	4	0	0	26
ILB Collin Kemp	4	0	0	34
CB Javier Swift	3	1	0	41
OLB Kelvin Tuttle	3	0	0	17
S Josue Wells	2	2	0	46
OLB Brad Meagher	1	1	0	17
S Emmett George	1	0	1	42
DE Joshua Blocker	1	0	0	35
CB Rondell Copeland	1	0	0	19
DE Jamie Kelly	1	0	0	46
ILB Clarence Stephenson	1	0	0	12
CB Matt Newsom	1	0	0	35

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jay Dixon	7	3	0	44
S Colby Murray	5	0	1	44
S Bernie Bush	2	0	0	31
CB Bart Caraba	2	0	0	31
CB Carl Sabol	1	1	0	39
DT Derek Jordan	1	0	0	35
DT Leland Paup	1	0	0	34
OLB Lee Humphries	1	0	0	19
CB Elias Whitfield	1	0	0	10
S Jerry Poole	1	0	0	4
ILB Larry Levine	0	1	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jordan Gilmore	2	6	25	0	44
T Daryl Newhart	2	4	25	2	44
T Eddie Newhart	2	3	25	0	44
G T.J. Harrison	1	5	25	0	44
G Denzel Hall	0	7	25	1	44

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Roberto Washington	3	8	23	0	46
C Brock Reilly	2	3	23	0	46
T Gus Bailey	1	4	23	0	46
G Devon Mills	1	3	23	0	46
T Louis Whitfield	0	3	23	1	46

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Darius Herndon	1	27

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ed Blubaum	2	17
Chandler Booker	1	28
Abraham Mangoba	1	16
Brendan Clements	1	12
Roberto Shields	1	10

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G T.J. Harrison	25	44	---	---	11	80
DE Jamie Kelly	---	---	23	46	3	72
S Josue Wells	---	---	23	46	3	72
T Eddie Newhart	25	44	---	---	---	69
G Denzel Hall	25	44	---	---	---	69
C Jordan Gilmore	25	44	---	---	---	69
T Daryl Newhart	25	44	---	---	---	69
QB Colby Bunyan	25	44	---	---	---	69
S Emmett George	---	---	22	42	2	66
RB Ezekiel Sanders	9	31	---	---	25	65
TE Bruce Cotter	25	40	---	---	---	65
CB Javier Swift	---	---	22	41	1	64
WR Reggie LaPorte	22	38	---	---	---	60
CB Matt Newsom	---	---	22	35	2	59
ILB Collin Kemp	---	---	22	34	1	57
WR Tyrell Alcott	18	19	---	---	18	55
RB Alexander Boyce	17	10	---	---	27	54
DT Geoff Tubbs	---	---	15	23	11	49
DE Allen Horner	---	---	9	29	11	49
OLB Brad Meagher	---	---	6	17	25	48
DE Joshua Blocker	---	---	9	35	3	47
WR Tevin Waldorf	19	25	---	---	---	44
OLB Kelvin Tuttle	---	---	15	17	11	43
CB Rondell Copeland	---	---	2	19	19	40
CB Brian Prescott	---	---	16	22	2	40
OLB Todd Walker	---	---	7	26	2	35
WR Lamont Walters	5	23	---	---	6	34
DE Jamie Walton	---	---	14	17	1	32
ILB Clarence Stephenson	---	---	2	12	17	31
DE Hayden Krueger	---	---	7	21	1	29
DT Derrick Zukowsky	---	---	15	13	---	28
TE Darius Herndon	0	0	---	---	27	27
TE Henry Cross	7	17	---	---	---	24
S Vinny Baxter	---	---	1	4	17	22
TE Wayne Francis	3	15	---	---	---	18
CB Eric Moore	---	---	1	6	10	17
P Tevin Schneider	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Bubba Wagner	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Sean Lytle	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Kristopher Turnbull	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Joseph Vinci	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Jumbo Stokes	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Victor Kiburz	0	2	---	---	6	8
K Percy Wynn	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Gavin Langenberg	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Johnny Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Louis Whitfield	23	46	---	---	12	81
CB Carl Sabol	---	---	24	39	11	74
S Colby Murray	---	---	25	44	2	71
OLB Jay Dixon	---	---	24	44	2	70
WR Manuel Shiver	23	46	---	---	1	70
G Devon Mills	23	46	---	---	---	69
T Gus Bailey	23	46	---	---	---	69
QB Clyde Alcott	23	46	---	---	---	69
G Roberto Washington	23	46	---	---	---	69
C Brock Reilly	23	46	---	---	---	69
WR Abraham Mangoba	19	32	---	---	16	67
CB Amos Gonzalez	---	---	18	29	17	64
ILB Larry Levine	---	---	25	36	2	63
TE Dominic Walker	20	41	---	---	1	62
DT Derek Jordan	---	---	25	35	1	61
WR Vincent Norris	18	40	---	---	2	60
DE Johnathan Garrison	---	---	22	35	2	59
DE Stephen Cowperwood	---	---	25	32	1	58
RB Darren Zimmerman	20	38	---	---	---	58
DT Leland Paup	---	---	23	34	1	58
S Bernie Bush	---	---	24	31	1	56
CB Bart Caraba	---	---	22	31	1	54
RB Chandler Booker	4	9	---	---	28	41
TE Jermaine Cash	5	8	---	---	27	40
S Ed Blubaum	---	---	1	13	17	31
OLB Lee Humphries	---	---	9	19	1	29
OLB Zane Borden	---	---	1	0	25	26
DT Brady Rhodes	---	---	2	14	10	26
DE Damian Manson	---	---	1	12	10	23
RB Roberto Shields	2	10	---	---	10	22
CB Elias Whitfield	---	---	0	10	10	20
ILB Jon Gasho	---	---	0	8	11	19
WR Van Burgess	0	0	---	---	18	18
OLB Dennis Eaton	---	---	0	0	14	14
T Brandon Sager	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Edwin Bruce	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Cameron Carter	---	---	3	9	---	12
C Spencer Hayes	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Stan Grier	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Deron Filer	1	4	---	---	7	12
C Brendan Clements	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Sedrick Cox	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Tevin Gerrity	---	---	0	5	1	6
S Jerry Poole	---	---	1	4	---	5
TE Artie Sanford	3	2	---	---	---	5
QB Tristan Dowdell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	9	13	1.4
Right	9	24	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	12	74	6.2
Right	6	45	7.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colby Bunyan	41	22	4	0	1	5	9	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clyde Alcott	45	23	1	4	4	4	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	25	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	111	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	91	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	4	16	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	14	59	2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	32	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	22	22.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie LaPorte	6	4	0	30	0	38
TE Bruce Cotter	6	2	1	33	1	40
TE Wayne Francis	5	4	0	11	0	15
TE Henry Cross	5	3	0	69	2	17
RB Ezekiel Sanders	5	4	0	10	0	31
WR Tyrell Alcott	4	2	0	45	1	19
WR Lamont Walters	4	2	0	29	0	23
WR Tevin Waldorf	4	1	0	0	0	25
WR Victor Kiburz	2	0	0	0	0	2

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Darren Zimmerman	12	5	2	13	0	38
TE Dominic Walker	11	4	1	27	0	41
WR Abraham Mangoba	10	6	0	30	0	32
WR Vincent Norris	7	5	0	40	1	40
WR Deron Filer	2	1	1	5	0	4
WR Manuel Shiver	1	0	0	0	0	46
RB Roberto Shields	1	1	0	6	0	10
TE Jermaine Cash	1	1	0	8	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alexander Boyce	4	6	1.50	2.20
RB Ezekiel Sanders	1	1	1.00	2.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darren Zimmerman	3	7	2.33	5.50
RB Chandler Booker	2	6	3.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colby Bunyan	3	2	19	6.33	5.54

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clyde Alcott	4	4	17	4.25	2.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Wayne Francis	1	0	0	0.00	2.20
TE Henry Cross	1	1	11	11.00	13.80
TE Bruce Cotter	1	1	8	8.00	5.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Darren Zimmerman	2	2	8	4.00	1.08
WR Vincent Norris	1	1	3	3.00	5.71
WR Abraham Mangoba	1	1	6	6.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alexander Boyce	1	1
WR Tyrell Alcott	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darren Zimmerman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colby Bunyan	12	6	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clyde Alcott	16	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie LaPorte	4	2	1
TE Wayne Francis	2	2	0
TE Henry Cross	2	1	1
WR Tyrell Alcott	1	0	0
RB Ezekiel Sanders	1	1	0
WR Victor Kiburz	1	0	0
TE Bruce Cotter	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dominic Walker	5	3	1
RB Darren Zimmerman	4	1	0
WR Vincent Norris	3	2	2
WR Deron Filer	2	1	1
WR Manuel Shiver	1	0	0
WR Abraham Mangoba	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,800 (57,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (15,100)
End Zone 10,600 (10,900)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (9,600)
Club Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,800 (57,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (15,100)
End Zone	10,600 (10,900)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (9,600)
Club Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,400)