Week 1, 2073

played in Atlanta, GA

71 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	10	0	0	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	6	3	3	7	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:03 ATL - Bernie Anderson 22 pass from Nickolas Terrell (Christopher McDonald extra point failed)
2Q: 14:15 ATL - Christopher McDonald 31 field goal
2Q: 03:11 TBY - Winfred Close 20 pass from Warren Bridges (Marlon Dawkins extra point)
2Q: 00:06 TBY - Marlon Dawkins 36 field goal
3Q: 07:06 ATL - Christopher McDonald 25 field goal
4Q: 01:04 ATL - Chad Lynch 91 interception return (Christopher McDonald extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:03 ATL - Bernie Anderson 22 pass from Nickolas Terrell (Christopher McDonald extra point failed)
2Q: 14:15 ATL - Christopher McDonald 31 field goal
2Q: 03:11 TBY - Winfred Close 20 pass from Warren Bridges (Marlon Dawkins extra point)
2Q: 00:06 TBY - Marlon Dawkins 36 field goal
3Q: 07:06 ATL - Christopher McDonald 25 field goal
4Q: 01:04 ATL - Chad Lynch 91 interception return (Christopher McDonald extra point)

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 284 333
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 4.51 4.83
Net Rushing Yards 62 145
- Rushing Attempts 23 27
- Yards per Rush 2.70 5.37
Net Passing Yards 222 188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 1 40 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 240 195
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/18 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.55 4.48
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 10/63 10/75
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 3/53
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/28 1/91
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 31
Time of Possession 25:58 34:02

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	284	333
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	4.51	4.83
Net Rushing Yards	62	145
- Rushing Attempts	23	27
- Yards per Rush	2.70	5.37
Net Passing Yards	222	188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 1	40 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	240	195
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/18	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.55	4.48
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	10/63	10/75
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	3/53
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/28	1/91
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 31
Time of Possession	25:58	34:02

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
1	9:57	3:40	OWN 1	6	14	Punt
1	4:49	1:43	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	14:09	3:11	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
2	9:26	1:18	OPP 48	3	3	Punt
2	4:37	1:40	OPP 20	5	20	Touchdown
2	1:47	1:47	OWN 38	10	43	Field Goal
3	7:01	3:12	OWN 4	5	65	Fumble
4	14:36	1:31	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	11:41	1:43	OWN 7	3	-1	Punt
4	4:14	3:23	OWN 35	10	46	Interception
4	0:51	0:46	OWN 17	4	9	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	2:22	OWN 36	4	21	Punt
1	6:17	1:28	OWN 46	3	54	Touchdown
1	3:06	3:57	OWN 36	9	50	Field Goal
2	10:58	1:32	OWN 9	3	8	Punt
2	8:08	3:31	OWN 1	6	36	Interception
2	2:57	1:10	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	7:59	OWN 25	16	67	Field Goal
3	3:49	4:13	OWN 31	10	29	Punt
4	13:05	1:24	OWN 35	3	-1	Punt
4	9:58	5:44	OWN 31	11	41	Missed FG
4	0:05	0:05	OPP 26	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Caden Berrino, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Vince Robbins	13	31	2.38	10	1
RB Colby Hansen	6	6	1.00	7	0
QB Warren Bridges	4	25	6.25	11	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Samuel Pietsch	15	98	6.53	31	2
RB Nickolas Dewit	8	25	3.13	10	2
QB Nickolas Terrell	3	16	5.33	10	1
RB Curtis Hanson	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Warren Bridges	36	19	240	4/18	1	33	1	71.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nickolas Terrell	40	24	195	2/7	1	22	1	70.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Ross Brennan	5	8	62	12.40	25	30	0
TE Jimmy Warren	4	8	47	11.75	13	16	0
WR Winfred Close	2	4	26	13.00	11	20	1
WR Abraham Porter	2	4	55	27.50	28	33	0
FB Derek Spears	2	2	18	9.00	5	9	0
WR Kenneth Beekman	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Colby Hansen	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Denzel Stevenson	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Silas Reeves	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Spencer Bromley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tony Baum	9	11	70	7.78	15	18	0
WR Bernie Anderson	7	11	50	7.14	33	22	1
WR Tito Somerfelt	7	14	65	9.29	17	17	0
TE Theodore Erdrich	1	4	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Ernie Finnegan	1	28	28.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chad Lynch	1	91	91.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Warren Bridges	1	0	0	0
S Bart Tedone	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Tony Baum	1	1	0
DT Raymond Morrison	0	1	0
DE Caden Berrino	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tommy Bush	7	340	48.6	41.0	54	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Murphy	5	226	45.2	37.0	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Marlon Dawkins	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Christopher McDonald	2/3	0/1	0/0	31	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winfred Close	2	21	10.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Alexander	3	53	17.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernest Wasczewski	1	18	18.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ernie Finnegan	8	2	0.0	27	42
CB Ernest Wasczewski	6	3	0.0	25	33
CB Allen Castillo	6	1	0.0	27	41
S Bart Tedone	5	1	0.0	24	29
OLB Toby Patton	5	0	0.0	25	38
ILB Andre Stemke	3	1	0.0	16	19
DE Gino Seely	3	0	0.0	13	10
OLB Percy Campbell	3	0	0.0	14	32
DT Axel Wells	2	0	1.0	12	27
ILB Ezekiel Madison	2	2	0.0	14	6
DE Roderick Leong	2	0	0.0	16	17
DE Bart Rivers	2	0	0.0	15	33
DE Damien Devine	1	1	1.0	21	30
OLB Hardy Purslow	1	5	0.0	21	29
CB Lance Langton	1	1	0.0	3	13
CB J.R. Elling	1	1	0.0	14	36
S Eduardo Perez	0	1	0.0	4	14

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jalen Blackburn	7	1	0.0	19	35
S Ron Walsh	7	1	0.0	23	40
S Chad Lynch	6	5	0.0	23	40
CB Bryce Ellis	5	1	0.0	16	34
ILB Rick Barokas	4	1	1.0	16	27
ILB Raul Russell	3	0	0.0	7	6
DE Caden Berrino	2	0	2.0	18	27
DE Earl Pathon	2	1	1.0	5	15
OLB Sammy Schumacher	2	1	0.0	7	13
OLB Brian English	2	1	0.0	6	12
CB Myles Boyer	2	0	0.0	15	33
DE Robert Clinton	1	2	0.0	23	38
OLB Randy Bahn	1	1	0.0	17	28
T Kenneth Jarvis	1	0	---	---	---
DT Hunter Banta	1	0	0.0	5	18
DT Ross Duran	0	1	0.0	11	9
DT Raymond Morrison	0	1	0.0	7	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Axel Wells	1.0	0	1	1	27
DE Damien Devine	1.0	0	1	0	30
DE Bart Rivers	0.0	1	1	0	33
DE Gino Seely	0.0	0	1	1	10
DT Jacob Champion	0.0	0	1	0	9

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Caden Berrino	2.0	0	2	1	27
DE Earl Pathon	1.0	0	1	0	15
ILB Rick Barokas	1.0	0	0	0	27
DE Robert Clinton	0.0	1	0	1	38
DT Raymond Morrison	0.0	1	0	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Allen Castillo	5	0	0	41
S Bart Tedone	4	1	0	29
S Ernie Finnegan	3	2	1	42
CB Ernest Wasczewski	3	0	0	33
ILB Andre Stemke	2	1	0	19
OLB Toby Patton	2	0	0	38
OLB Percy Campbell	2	0	0	32
OLB Hardy Purslow	1	1	0	29
CB Lance Langton	1	0	0	13
CB J.R. Elling	1	0	0	36
S Eduardo Perez	0	1	0	14

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Rick Barokas	4	1	0	27
OLB Jalen Blackburn	4	0	0	35
CB Myles Boyer	2	1	0	33
S Chad Lynch	2	0	1	40
CB Bryce Ellis	2	0	0	34
S Ron Walsh	2	0	0	40
OLB Brian English	1	1	0	12
OLB Sammy Schumacher	1	0	0	13
DE Earl Pathon	1	0	0	15
CB Drew Harmon	0	1	0	40

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kenyon Particelli	2	6	23	1	40
T Jimmie Gomez	1	2	23	1	40
C Russell Talley	1	2	23	0	40
G Johnny Sieber	0	6	23	0	40
T Greg Scarlett	0	3	23	2	40

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Scott Kriewaldt	4	5	2	27	1	42
T Sammie Fulton	3	7	0	27	0	42
G Kai Kremer	2	3	1	27	1	42
G Daryl Wooden	1	7	0	27	0	42
T Kenneth Jarvis	1	1	0	27	0	42
TE Theodore Erdrich	0	1	0	25	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Gabriel Battle	1	19
Colby Hansen	1	15
Kenyon Particelli	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Freddie Barlup	2	22
Chad Lynch	1	20

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Ernie Finnegan	---	---	27	42	15	84
T Greg Scarlett	23	40	---	---	8	71
G Kenyon Particelli	23	40	---	---	8	71
CB Allen Castillo	---	---	27	41	3	71
OLB Toby Patton	---	---	25	38	3	66
QB Warren Bridges	23	40	---	---	1	64
C Russell Talley	23	40	---	---	---	63
G Johnny Sieber	23	40	---	---	---	63
CB Ernest Wasczewski	---	---	25	33	5	63
T Jimmie Gomez	23	40	---	---	---	63
DE Bart Rivers	---	---	15	33	8	56
S Bart Tedone	---	---	24	29	2	55
CB J.R. Elling	---	---	14	36	3	53
DE Damien Devine	---	---	21	30	---	51
OLB Hardy Purslow	---	---	21	29	---	50
OLB Percy Campbell	---	---	14	32	3	49
DE Roderick Leong	---	---	16	17	8	41
RB Vince Robbins	15	26	---	---	---	41
WR Winfred Close	14	20	---	---	5	39
DT Axel Wells	---	---	12	27	---	39
ILB Andre Stemke	---	---	16	19	3	38
WR Abraham Porter	15	21	---	---	---	36
WR Silas Reeves	10	20	---	---	5	35
RB Colby Hansen	7	12	---	---	15	34
TE Denzel Stevenson	4	9	---	---	20	33
WR Spencer Bromley	15	17	---	---	---	32
TE Jimmy Warren	11	21	---	---	---	32
WR Kenneth Beekman	11	20	---	---	---	31
CB Lance Langton	---	---	3	13	13	29
TE Ross Brennan	8	21	---	---	---	29
ILB Ezra Blackburn	---	---	2	4	19	25
DE Gino Seely	---	---	13	10	---	23
S Eduardo Perez	---	---	4	14	3	21
DT Jacob Champion	---	---	4	9	8	21
RB Lamont Zaragoza	0	0	---	---	20	20
ILB Ezekiel Madison	---	---	14	6	---	20
FB Derek Spears	5	13	---	---	2	20
ILB Gabriel Battle	---	---	0	0	19	19
WR Ross Martin	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Blaine Flynn	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Lorenzo Holliday	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Rick Wilcox	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Tommy Bush	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Garrett Hoffman	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Marlon Dawkins	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Luke Shepard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chad Lynch	---	---	23	40	20	83
T Sammie Fulton	27	42	---	---	8	77
T Kenneth Jarvis	27	42	---	---	8	77
QB Nickolas Terrell	27	42	---	---	3	72
CB Drew Harmon	---	---	23	40	8	71
G Kai Kremer	27	42	---	---	---	69
C Scott Kriewaldt	27	42	---	---	---	69
G Daryl Wooden	27	42	---	---	---	69
WR Tony Baum	23	39	---	---	7	69
TE Theodore Erdrich	25	38	---	---	2	65
CB Bryce Ellis	---	---	16	34	15	65
S Ron Walsh	---	---	23	40	1	64
DE Robert Clinton	---	---	23	38	1	62
WR Bernie Anderson	23	38	---	---	---	61
CB Myles Boyer	---	---	15	33	10	58
WR Tito Somerfelt	19	38	---	---	---	57
OLB Jalen Blackburn	---	---	19	35	1	55
DE Caden Berrino	---	---	18	27	---	45
OLB Randy Bahn	---	---	17	28	---	45
ILB Rick Barokas	---	---	16	27	---	43
DT Hunter Banta	---	---	5	18	19	42
RB Samuel Pietsch	15	25	---	---	---	40
CB Rick Alexander	---	---	11	11	12	34
DT Ross Duran	---	---	11	9	10	30
DE Earl Pathon	---	---	5	15	8	28
TE Courtney Fredrickson	0	1	---	---	22	23
WR Freddie Barlup	0	0	---	---	22	22
WR Brandon Sullivan	0	0	---	---	22	22
OLB Sammy Schumacher	---	---	7	13	1	21
RB Nickolas Dewit	9	4	---	---	8	21
RB Curtis Hanson	4	11	---	---	5	20
DT Raymond Morrison	---	---	7	13	---	20
OLB Brian English	---	---	6	12	1	19
ILB Raul Russell	---	---	7	6	---	13
WR Elijah Boynton	6	7	---	---	---	13
TE Trevor Turner	8	4	---	---	---	12
RB Walt Summers	3	4	---	---	2	9
G Courtney Schultz	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Christopher McDonald	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Riley Kerr	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Joshua Barton	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Otis Murphy	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Colton Buie	---	---	1	1	---	2
WR Zachary Willis	0	1	---	---	---	1
S Josue Luna	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Tyler Parrish	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	17	46	2.7
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	38	6.3
Middle	14	63	4.5
Right	6	45	7.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Warren Bridges	36	19	4	4	3	4	3	2	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nickolas Terrell	40	24	1	0	3	6	5	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	122	12.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	84	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	22	3.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	28	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	7	51	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	98	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	18	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ross Brennan	8	5	1	62	1	21
TE Jimmy Warren	8	4	0	47	0	21
WR Winfred Close	4	2	0	26	1	20
WR Abraham Porter	4	2	1	55	2	21
TE Denzel Stevenson	3	1	0	4	0	9
WR Kenneth Beekman	2	1	1	9	0	20
WR Spencer Bromley	2	0	0	0	0	17
FB Derek Spears	2	2	0	18	0	13
WR Silas Reeves	2	1	0	9	0	20
RB Colby Hansen	1	1	0	10	0	12

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tito Somerfelt	14	7	1	65	0	38
WR Bernie Anderson	11	7	1	50	1	38
WR Tony Baum	11	9	1	70	0	39
TE Theodore Erdrich	4	1	0	10	0	38

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Nickolas Dewit	1	10	10.00	3.13
RB Samuel Pietsch	1	1	1.00	6.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Warren Bridges	8	3	37	4.63	6.67

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nickolas Terrell	4	2	13	3.25	4.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Winfred Close	2	1	20	10.00	6.50
TE Ross Brennan	2	1	7	3.50	7.75
WR Abraham Porter	1	0	0	0.00	13.75
RB Colby Hansen	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
TE Denzel Stevenson	1	0	0	0.00	1.33
TE Jimmy Warren	1	0	0	0.00	5.88

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tito Somerfelt	2	1	3	1.50	4.64
WR Bernie Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	4.55
TE Theodore Erdrich	1	1	10	10.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Colby Hansen	3	1
QB Warren Bridges	1	1
RB Vince Robbins	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Nickolas Terrell	2	0
RB Curtis Hanson	1	1
RB Samuel Pietsch	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Warren Bridges	10	8	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nickolas Terrell	11	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ross Brennan	2	2	0
TE Jimmy Warren	2	1	1
WR Kenneth Beekman	1	1	0
WR Winfred Close	1	0	0
RB Colby Hansen	1	1	1
TE Denzel Stevenson	1	1	1
FB Derek Spears	1	1	1
WR Silas Reeves	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tito Somerfelt	5	2	2
WR Bernie Anderson	4	2	1
WR Tony Baum	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)