Week 1, 2031

played in Atlanta, GA

65 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:32 ATL - Shawn Poston 4 run (Wayne Caminiti extra point)
1Q: 04:54 TBY - Tre Howard 36 field goal
1Q: 02:21 ATL - Wayne Caminiti 43 field goal
2Q: 14:50 TBY - Mitch Logan 7 pass from Roger Peters (Tre Howard extra point)
2Q: 09:13 TBY - Tre Howard 36 field goal
3Q: 10:32 ATL - Shaun Mason 7 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Wayne Caminiti extra point)
4Q: 12:42 TBY - Cornell Harden 20 field goal
4Q: 07:01 ATL - Ernest Quesnel 1 run (Wayne Caminiti extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:32 ATL - Shawn Poston 4 run (Wayne Caminiti extra point)
1Q: 04:54 TBY - Tre Howard 36 field goal
1Q: 02:21 ATL - Wayne Caminiti 43 field goal
2Q: 14:50 TBY - Mitch Logan 7 pass from Roger Peters (Tre Howard extra point)
2Q: 09:13 TBY - Tre Howard 36 field goal
3Q: 10:32 ATL - Shaun Mason 7 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Wayne Caminiti extra point)
4Q: 12:42 TBY - Cornell Harden 20 field goal
4Q: 07:01 ATL - Ernest Quesnel 1 run (Wayne Caminiti extra point)

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 19
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 350 277
- Offensive Plays 56 65
- Yards per Play 6.25 4.26
Net Rushing Yards 117 160
- Rushing Attempts 26 39
- Yards per Rush 4.50 4.10
Net Passing Yards 233 117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 18 - 0 25 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 233 121
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.77 4.50
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 5.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/36 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 5/64 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 3/79
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:23 33:37

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	19
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	350	277
- Offensive Plays	56	65
- Yards per Play	6.25	4.26
Net Rushing Yards	117	160
- Rushing Attempts	26	39
- Yards per Rush	4.50	4.10
Net Passing Yards	233	117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 18 - 0	25 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	233	121
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.77	4.50
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	5.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/36	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	5/64	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	3/79
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:23	33:37

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:19	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
1	8:23	3:34	OWN 42	7	39	Field Goal
1	2:14	2:32	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	12:58	3:50	OWN 33	9	48	Field Goal
2	4:36	4:11	OWN 13	9	80	Missed FG
3	10:23	2:28	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	5:28	2:53	OWN 18	5	18	Punt
3	0:30	2:56	OWN 47	8	50	Field Goal
4	10:32	0:35	OWN 26	2	14	Fumble
4	6:51	1:36	OWN 25	3	5	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:41	5:18	OWN 43	9	57	Touchdown
1	4:49	0:54	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	3:55	1:41	OPP 36	4	10	Field Goal
2	14:42	1:44	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
2	9:08	4:32	OWN 29	6	22	Punt
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 20	1	7	Half
3	15:00	4:37	OWN 42	11	58	Touchdown
3	7:55	2:27	OWN 31	6	11	Punt
3	2:35	2:05	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
4	12:34	2:02	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	9:57	3:06	OPP 40	7	40	Touchdown
4	5:15	5:15	OWN 37	10	55	Game

Game MVP: Brayden Abeykoon, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Marshall Armstrong	22	95	4.32	14	3
QB Roger Peters	3	21	7.00	15	1
RB Devonte Hayes	1	1	1.00	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ernest Quesnel	19	68	3.58	21	2	1
RB Shawn Poston	15	73	4.87	9	0	1
QB Brayden Abeykoon	4	23	5.75	10	1	0
FB Trent Balent	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Peters	30	18	233	0/0	1	30	0	95.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brayden Abeykoon	25	16	121	1/4	1	14	0	88.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lucas Spearman	4	4	66	16.50	18	28	0
WR Damian Athanas	4	10	24	6.00	2	8	0
WR Mitch Logan	4	6	61	15.25	5	26	1
TE Lincoln Witt	2	3	18	9.00	4	17	0
WR Byron Cornwell	2	2	32	16.00	6	16	0
TE Ronald Patterson	1	2	30	30.00	12	30	0
WR Ronnie Ellison	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Glen Newhart	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brad Tucker	5	6	33	6.60	8	12	0
WR Ty Trippi	3	6	28	9.33	0	11	0
TE Van Waller	2	4	15	7.50	0	9	0
TE Shaun Mason	2	2	14	7.00	0	7	1
RB Shawn Poston	2	2	18	9.00	12	14	0
WR Brett Hatchette	1	1	6	6.00	4	6	0
WR Johnnie Hawkins	1	4	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
RB Marshall Armstrong	2	0
CB Edwin Whitted	1	0
T Geoff Bernius	0	1

Atlanta	Recov	Force
OLB Mackenzie Glover	1	0
C Skip McCollam	1	0
DT Matthew Griffin	0	1
OLB Perry Hammond	0	1
S Curtis Floyd	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornell Harden	4	141	35.3	33.0	42	0

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Hampton	6	262	43.7	33.0	52	4

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tre Howard	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	1/1
Cornell Harden	1/2	0/0	0/0	20	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wayne Caminiti	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Whitted	5	64	12.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kurt Evans	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshall Armstrong	2	50	25.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nickolas Meier	3	79	26.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jace Shepard	8	2	0.0	39	17
OLB Caleb Porter	5	3	0.0	28	15
CB Vernon Bravata	5	2	0.0	37	24
OLB Lamar Marsh	5	0	0.0	38	16
CB Edwin Whitted	4	1	0.0	39	26
DE Heath Washington	3	1	1.0	25	14
CB James Garrison	3	2	0.0	36	19
DT Sawyer Corzine	3	1	0.0	26	16
CB Bucky Stone	3	1	0.0	17	18
DT Brandon Coleman	3	0	0.0	33	16
S Vince Jackson	2	3	0.0	39	26
OLB Jackie Dickson	2	2	0.0	17	13
DE Monty Pierzina	2	0	0.0	9	9
OLB Ronnie Turner	1	1	0.0	25	10
DE Ray Wean	1	0	0.0	12	11
S Dusty Jarrell	1	0	0.0	2	11
OLB Christian Patton	1	0	0.0	1	11
DE Harvey Wagner	0	1	0.0	6	14

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Perry Hammond	9	3	26	30
ILB Alejandro Thornton	5	1	20	21
S Marty Temes	3	4	21	25
DT Butch Stone	3	3	25	28
ILB Jessie Marshall	3	2	10	15
DE Eduardo Everett	3	1	11	13
S Curtis Floyd	3	1	26	30
DE Renaldo Pearson	3	0	16	16
OLB Brett Walendy	2	3	22	26
DT Matthew Griffin	2	0	8	9
OLB Mackenzie Glover	2	0	7	4
S Kurt Evans	2	0	25	30
CB Darryl Shaw	1	0	17	16
CB Marc Cook	1	0	8	10
S Donny Doctrow	1	0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Heath Washington	1.0	0	0	0	14
DE Harvey Wagner	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Monty Pierzina	0.0	0	1	0	9
OLB Christian Patton	0.0	0	1	0	11
DT Sawyer Corzine	0.0	0	0	1	16

Atlanta	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eduardo Everett	1	0	13
OLB Perry Hammond	1	0	30
DE Jim Poston	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Vernon Bravata	4	1	24
OLB Caleb Porter	2	0	15
CB Edwin Whitted	2	0	26
OLB Jace Shepard	2	0	17
CB James Garrison	2	0	19
CB Bucky Stone	1	2	18
OLB Christian Patton	1	0	11
OLB Lamar Marsh	1	0	16
S Vince Jackson	1	0	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Perry Hammond	4	0	30
ILB Alejandro Thornton	3	1	21
S Marty Temes	2	1	25
ILB Jessie Marshall	2	0	15
CB Nickolas Meier	1	2	25
CB Darryl Shaw	1	0	16
DE Eduardo Everett	1	0	13
OLB Brett Walendy	1	0	26
S Kurt Evans	1	0	30
S Curtis Floyd	1	0	30
S Donny Doctrow	1	0	5
OLB Mackenzie Glover	0	1	4
S Shaun Russ	0	1	5

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C K.C. Polk	3	9	1	26	30
T Geoff Bernius	2	6	0	26	30
T Ray Shea	2	4	0	26	30
G Allen Madison	2	3	0	26	30
C Gino Farrell	0	3	0	26	30

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bart Cable	5	6	1	39	1	26
G Rodolfo Boss	4	9	1	39	0	26
C Bryson Howard	4	6	1	39	0	26
G James Hartman	2	7	0	39	0	26
TE Shaun Mason	2	2	0	21	0	10
T Efrain Baker	1	4	0	39	0	26
FB Trent Balent	0	1	0	18	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Vince Jackson	2	17
Sawyer Corzine	2	15

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Floyd	5	24
Darryl Shaw	1	21
Trent Balent	1	21

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Vince Jackson	---	---	39	26	17	82
RB Marshall Armstrong	26	25	---	---	24	75
OLB Lamar Marsh	---	---	38	16	20	74
CB Edwin Whitted	---	---	39	26	8	73
T Geoff Bernius	26	30	---	---	8	64
CB Vernon Bravata	---	---	37	24	1	62
CB James Garrison	---	---	36	19	6	61
QB Roger Peters	26	30	---	---	4	60
DT Sawyer Corzine	---	---	26	16	15	57
C K.C. Polk	26	30	---	---	---	56
C Gino Farrell	26	30	---	---	---	56
T Ray Shea	26	30	---	---	---	56
G Allen Madison	26	30	---	---	---	56
OLB Jace Shepard	---	---	39	17	---	56
WR Byron Cornwell	25	28	---	---	---	53
DT Brandon Coleman	---	---	33	16	1	50
WR Mitch Logan	16	21	---	---	10	47
OLB Ronnie Turner	---	---	25	10	11	46
WR Damian Athanas	21	23	---	---	---	44
OLB Caleb Porter	---	---	28	15	---	43
TE Lucas Spearman	19	23	---	---	---	42
CB Bucky Stone	---	---	17	18	7	42
DE Heath Washington	---	---	25	14	1	40
TE Ronald Patterson	6	8	---	---	24	38
WR Ronnie Ellison	6	8	---	---	20	34
OLB Jackie Dickson	---	---	17	13	---	30
DE Ray Wean	---	---	12	11	6	29
DE Harvey Wagner	---	---	6	14	1	21
DE Monty Pierzina	---	---	9	9	1	19
RB Leon Hartman	1	0	---	---	18	19
S Shaquille Spruill	---	---	0	0	15	15
S Dusty Jarrell	---	---	2	11	1	14
T Bubba Meadows	0	0	---	---	13	13
OLB Christian Patton	---	---	1	11	1	13
P Cornell Harden	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Lincoln Witt	4	4	---	---	---	8
C Oliver Watson	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Glen Newhart	3	5	---	---	---	8
WR Dennis Ridoutt	1	2	---	---	5	8
G Kenny McAddley	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Devonte Hayes	2	3	---	---	---	5
K Tre Howard	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Billy Clemons	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Donovan Guidry	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tito Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Curtis Floyd	---	---	26	30	24	80
T Efrain Baker	39	26	---	---	12	77
TE Van Waller	34	25	---	---	12	71
QB Brayden Abeykoon	39	26	---	---	1	66
T Bart Cable	39	26	---	---	---	65
G Rodolfo Boss	39	26	---	---	---	65
C Bryson Howard	39	26	---	---	---	65
G James Hartman	39	26	---	---	---	65
CB Nickolas Meier	---	---	21	25	17	63
S Kurt Evans	---	---	25	30	8	63
OLB Perry Hammond	---	---	26	30	4	60
OLB Brett Walendy	---	---	22	26	12	60
DT Butch Stone	---	---	25	28	4	57
CB Darryl Shaw	---	---	17	16	21	54
WR Johnnie Hawkins	27	25	---	---	---	52
S Marty Temes	---	---	21	25	3	49
WR Brad Tucker	24	24	---	---	---	48
WR Ty Trippi	15	17	---	---	15	47
FB Trent Balent	18	6	---	---	21	45
ILB Alejandro Thornton	---	---	20	21	1	42
RB Ernest Quesnel	23	13	---	---	---	36
TE Shaun Mason	21	10	---	---	5	36
DE Renaldo Pearson	---	---	16	16	1	33
OLB Mackenzie Glover	---	---	7	4	21	32
TE Tanner McDaniel	11	0	---	---	20	31
DE Eduardo Everett	---	---	11	13	5	29
ILB Jessie Marshall	---	---	10	15	3	28
DE Jim Poston	---	---	9	15	3	27
DT Matthew Griffin	---	---	8	9	6	23
CB Marc Cook	---	---	8	10	3	21
RB Shawn Poston	15	4	---	---	---	19
S Shaun Russ	---	---	5	5	6	16
WR Levi Razo	1	5	---	---	5	11
DE Bill Holdgate	---	---	4	5	1	10
S Donny Doctrow	---	---	4	5	1	10
WR Brett Hatchette	6	1	---	---	---	7
C Tyrone Euhus	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Skip McCollam	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Taylor Hayden	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Maxwell Joseph	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Wayne Caminiti	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ron Hampton	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Marco Taylor	---	---	1	2	---	3
T Chase Stone	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Toby Crabtree	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jerald Boone	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	13	74	5.7
Right	8	28	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	10	1.7
Middle	19	107	5.6
Right	13	44	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Peters	30	18	3	3	1	6	2	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brayden Abeykoon	25	16	0	0	3	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	45	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	132	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	54	18.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	64	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	33	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damian Athanas	10	4	1	24	0	23
WR Mitch Logan	6	4	0	61	1	21
TE Lucas Spearman	4	4	0	66	1	23
TE Lincoln Witt	3	2	0	18	0	4
TE Ronald Patterson	2	1	0	30	1	8
WR Byron Cornwell	2	2	0	32	0	28
WR Glen Newhart	2	0	0	0	0	5
WR Ronnie Ellison	1	1	0	2	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Brad Tucker	6	5	0	33	24
WR Ty Trippi	6	3	1	28	17
WR Johnnie Hawkins	4	1	1	7	25
TE Van Waller	4	2	1	15	25
TE Shaun Mason	2	2	0	14	10
RB Shawn Poston	2	2	0	18	4
WR Brett Hatchette	1	1	0	6	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marshall Armstrong	2	10	5.00	4.32
RB Devonte Hayes	1	1	1.00	1.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shawn Poston	5	15	3.00	4.87
RB Ernest Quesnel	4	14	3.50	3.58
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	-1	-1.00	5.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Peters	7	1	7	1.00	7.77

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brayden Abeykoon	4	4	28	7.00	4.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Damian Athanas	3	0	0	0.00	2.40
WR Mitch Logan	2	1	7	3.50	10.17
TE Lincoln Witt	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
TE Ronald Patterson	1	0	0	0.00	15.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brad Tucker	1	1	11	11.00	5.50
TE Van Waller	1	1	6	6.00	3.75
TE Shaun Mason	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
RB Shawn Poston	1	1	4	4.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Marshall Armstrong	3	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ernest Quesnel	5	4
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Peters	9	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brayden Abeykoon	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damian Athanas	5	2	0
TE Lincoln Witt	2	1	1
TE Lucas Spearman	1	1	1
WR Ronnie Ellison	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ty Trippi	3	1	0
WR Brad Tucker	2	1	0
TE Van Waller	2	1	1
WR Johnnie Hawkins	1	1	1
TE Shaun Mason	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (25,300)
End Zone 8,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine 7,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 5,400 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (25,300)
End Zone	8,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine	7,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	5,400 (9,900)