Week 17, 2065

played in Tampa Bay, FL

52 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	10	-	10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	7	6	-	13

Scoring Summary
3Q: 04:37 TBY - Mel Santana 12 pass from Leslie Walsh (Chuck Pearson extra point)
4Q: 09:38 ATL - Camden Bradford 20 field goal
4Q: 03:08 TBY - Chuck Pearson 33 field goal
4Q: 03:02 ATL - Austin Cote 97 kickoff return (Camden Bradford extra point)
4Q: 00:03 TBY - Chuck Pearson 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
3Q: 04:37 TBY - Mel Santana 12 pass from Leslie Walsh (Chuck Pearson extra point)
4Q: 09:38 ATL - Camden Bradford 20 field goal
4Q: 03:08 TBY - Chuck Pearson 33 field goal
4Q: 03:02 ATL - Austin Cote 97 kickoff return (Camden Bradford extra point)
4Q: 00:03 TBY - Chuck Pearson 30 field goal

Team Statistics ATL TBY
Record 10-6 9-7
First Downs 13 23
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 6 13
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 277 317
- Offensive Plays 55 75
- Yards per Play 5.04 4.23
Net Rushing Yards 145 111
- Rushing Attempts 28 28
- Yards per Rush 5.18 3.96
Net Passing Yards 132 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 14 - 1 43 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 141 236
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 4/30
- Yards per Pass Play 4.89 4.38
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/82 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/20 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 1/97 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 32
Time of Possession 25:29 34:31

Team Statistics	ATL	TBY
Record	10-6	9-7
First Downs	13	23
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	6	13
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	277	317
- Offensive Plays	55	75
- Yards per Play	5.04	4.23
Net Rushing Yards	145	111
- Rushing Attempts	28	28
- Yards per Rush	5.18	3.96
Net Passing Yards	132	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 14 - 1	43 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	141	236
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	4/30
- Yards per Pass Play	4.89	4.38
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	8/82	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/20	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	1/97	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 32
Time of Possession	25:29	34:31

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:07	3:23	OWN 20	6	38	Punt
1	3:14	2:06	OWN 19	5	43	Punt
2	14:15	5:22	OWN 20	12	46	Punt
2	4:46	1:31	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
2	1:49	1:47	OWN 34	6	16	Punt
3	15:00	1:27	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	9:19	1:38	OWN 20	3	-11	Punt
3	4:30	1:10	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	1:00	6:30	OWN 25	13	72	Field Goal
4	1:23	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:53	OWN 25	11	55	Fumble
1	6:44	3:30	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
1	1:08	1:53	OWN 20	5	39	Punt
2	8:53	4:07	OWN 20	10	39	Punt
2	3:15	1:26	OWN 30	3	-2	Punt
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	13:33	4:14	OWN 22	7	44	Punt
3	7:41	3:11	OPP 45	8	45	Touchdown
3	3:20	2:20	OWN 30	6	8	Punt
4	9:30	6:28	OWN 41	10	43	Field Goal
4	2:46	1:23	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
4	1:14	1:14	OPP 23	4	10	Field Goal

Game MVP: Leslie Walsh, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jay Whorton	11	55	5.00	19	1
RB Trevor Andersen	11	52	4.73	19	3
RB Micah Lightfoot	5	25	5.00	8	0
WR Cary Young	1	13	13.00	13	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	16	36	2.25	14	2
QB Leslie Walsh	7	64	9.14	19	3
RB Cory Cheatham	4	3	0.75	2	0
WR Van Reeves	1	8	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Otis Zimmerman	25	14	141	2/9	0	30	1	55.6

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leslie Walsh	43	31	236	4/30	1	21	0	92.7

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Cary Young	6	10	99	16.50	36	30
WR Clifton Blackwell	2	5	19	9.50	7	12
RB Jay Whorton	2	4	9	4.50	0	6
TE Arturo Barker	2	2	7	3.50	0	4
WR Cory Atkins	1	2	8	8.00	3	8
WR Lionel Branston	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Trevor Andersen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Cesar Carpenter	8	12	105	13.13	45	21	0
RB Cory Cheatham	6	6	20	3.33	8	9	0
WR Orlando Yukich	3	4	37	12.33	7	14	0
FB Toby Anderko	3	3	18	6.00	20	13	0
WR Landon Carter	3	4	20	6.67	0	17	0
WR Mel Santana	3	4	21	7.00	3	12	1
TE Levon Clapp	2	5	-2	-1.00	1	1	0
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Ramon Meier	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Stephen Irwin	1	1	9	9.00	6	9	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nathaniel Wayne	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Otis Zimmerman	1	0	0
DE Steven Coles	0	1	1
G Mercury Waddell	0	1	0
ILB Jeff Cavazos	0	0	1
OLB Thomas Hutchins	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Leslie Walsh	1	0	0
RB Cory Cheatham	1	0	0
WR Mel Santana	1	0	0
G Tyrell Westbrook	0	1	0
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	0	1	0
DE Kyle Banks	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	8	351	43.9	30.9	55	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bruce Halela	7	294	42.0	27.7	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Camden Bradford	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chuck Pearson	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Lane	1	20	20.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Santana	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Austin Cote	1	97	97.0	1

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Santana	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tyrus Perez	10	3	0.0	28	47
OLB Thomas Hutchins	7	3	0.0	23	34
DE Steven Coles	6	1	2.0	20	37
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	6	1	0.0	14	18
DT Tracy Sivigny	5	3	0.0	22	37
CB Aaron Harrison	4	1	0.0	26	45
DE Preston Pyatt	3	3	1.0	27	42
CB Darrell Bernard	3	2	0.0	14	32
S Mo Reed	3	2	0.0	28	47
OLB Lester McKissick	2	3	1.0	13	23
ILB Jeff Cavazos	2	2	0.0	14	30
S Alexis Tanner	2	0	0.0	6	4
CB Christian Linquist	2	0	0.0	25	41
DT Alejandro Ballard	2	0	0.0	18	31
DE J.C. Caldwell	2	0	0.0	8	8
OLB Alexander Robbins	1	0	0.0	4	11
CB Allen Lane	1	0	0.0	2	2
RB Trevor Andersen	1	0	---	---	---

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Marty Gaines	7	1	0.0	17	13
CB Chase Rodgers	4	2	0.0	28	27
OLB Dylan Dowd	4	0	0.0	22	19
CB Louie Schlabaugh	4	0	0.0	26	26
DE Kyle Banks	3	0	1.0	26	23
ILB Hunter O'Conner	3	2	0.0	7	7
DT Drake Guest	3	0	0.0	21	21
S Nathaniel Wayne	3	0	0.0	28	27
DT Austin Bombard	3	0	0.0	4	8
DT Spencer Brentlinger	2	1	1.0	25	21
CB Alexander Hallman	2	0	0.0	15	23
S Ernie Schwartz	2	0	0.0	13	16
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	1	3	0.0	22	19
OLB Aiden Drake	1	1	0.0	2	1
DE Robert Terrell	1	1	0.0	24	20
OLB Elijah Cole	1	1	0.0	15	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Steven Coles	2.0	2	2	37
DE Preston Pyatt	1.0	2	3	42
OLB Lester McKissick	1.0	0	0	23
CB Darrell Bernard	0.0	1	0	32
DE J.C. Caldwell	0.0	1	0	8
DT Tracy Sivigny	0.0	0	1	37

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kyle Banks	1.0	1	0	23
DT Spencer Brentlinger	1.0	0	1	21
DE Robert Terrell	0.0	3	0	20
DE Eli Peterson	0.0	1	0	5
OLB Dylan Dowd	0.0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tyrus Perez	6	0	47
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	5	1	18
CB Darrell Bernard	4	2	32
CB Aaron Harrison	4	0	45
OLB Thomas Hutchins	2	1	34
ILB Jeff Cavazos	2	0	30
DT Tracy Sivigny	2	0	37
CB Christian Linquist	1	1	41
OLB Alexander Robbins	1	0	11
CB Allen Lane	1	0	2
S Alexis Tanner	1	0	4
DE Preston Pyatt	1	0	42
OLB Lester McKissick	1	0	23
S Mo Reed	0	1	47

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Chase Rodgers	2	1	0	27
CB Alexander Hallman	2	1	0	23
S Nathaniel Wayne	2	0	1	27
ILB Hunter O'Conner	2	0	0	7
CB Louie Schlabaugh	2	0	0	26
OLB Aiden Drake	1	0	0	1
S Ernie Schwartz	1	0	0	16
OLB Dylan Dowd	1	0	0	19
OLB Elijah Cole	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Melvin Lowrey	5	7	28	0	27
G Mercury Waddell	4	6	28	0	27
T Harold Grooms	3	4	28	0	27
T Elias Kelley	1	6	28	1	27
G Mason Klaff	1	3	28	0	27
TE Santiago Stoops	1	1	9	0	5
TE Arturo Barker	0	1	28	0	23
RB Trevor Andersen	0	0	11	1	12

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tyrell Westbrook	2	8	28	1	47
G Jon Willson	1	3	28	0	47
T Alexander Hardy	1	3	28	0	47
TE Cesar Carpenter	1	1	23	0	44
C Pedro Medeiros	0	4	28	1	47
T Joel Babic	0	2	28	1	47
FB Toby Anderko	0	0	7	1	17

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Cavazos	2	12
Lester McKissick	1	22

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Roberto Brownback	1	7

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Aaron Harrison	---	---	26	45	8	79
DE Preston Pyatt	---	---	27	42	9	78
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	28	47	2	77
S Mo Reed	---	---	28	47	2	77
CB Christian Linquist	---	---	25	41	2	68
TE Arturo Barker	28	23	---	---	15	66
G Mason Klaff	28	27	---	---	9	64
DT Tracy Sivigny	---	---	22	37	1	60
DE Steven Coles	---	---	20	37	2	59
WR Cory Atkins	28	26	---	---	4	58
OLB Lester McKissick	---	---	13	23	22	58
OLB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	23	34	1	58
CB Darrell Bernard	---	---	14	32	11	57
ILB Jeff Cavazos	---	---	14	30	12	56
T Elias Kelley	28	27	---	---	---	55
G Mercury Waddell	28	27	---	---	---	55
WR Clifton Blackwell	28	27	---	---	---	55
T Harold Grooms	28	27	---	---	---	55
QB Otis Zimmerman	28	27	---	---	---	55
C Melvin Lowrey	28	27	---	---	---	55
DT Alejandro Ballard	---	---	18	31	2	51
DT Britt Shuger	---	---	15	24	8	47
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	---	---	14	18	11	43
WR Cary Young	17	22	---	---	---	39
TE Santiago Stoops	9	5	---	---	22	36
S Alexis Tanner	---	---	6	4	14	24
RB Jay Whorton	11	13	---	---	---	24
RB Trevor Andersen	11	12	---	---	---	23
TE Rob Franz	0	0	---	---	22	22
CB Allen Lane	---	---	2	2	13	17
WR Austin Cote	2	1	---	---	14	17
OLB Alexander Robbins	---	---	4	11	1	16
DE J.C. Caldwell	---	---	8	8	---	16
OLB Wyatt Givens	---	---	0	0	11	11
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Mickey Foreman	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Elias Newhart	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Lionel Branston	1	4	---	---	4	9
C Demetrius Strait	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Micah Lightfoot	5	2	---	---	---	7
K Camden Bradford	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Conner McCormick	---	---	1	2	---	3
DE Ruben Smetana	---	---	0	2	---	2
TE Rodney Mendenhall	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Erick Hanson	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Gregory Eppright	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Tyrell Westbrook	28	47	---	---	12	87
G Jon Willson	28	47	---	---	9	84
T Joel Babic	28	47	---	---	9	84
T Alexander Hardy	28	47	---	---	9	84
C Pedro Medeiros	28	47	---	---	---	75
QB Leslie Walsh	28	47	---	---	---	75
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	20	34	---	---	15	69
TE Cesar Carpenter	23	44	---	---	1	68
CB Chase Rodgers	---	---	28	27	9	64
OLB Dylan Dowd	---	---	22	19	22	63
S Nathaniel Wayne	---	---	28	27	1	56
DT Spencer Brentlinger	---	---	25	21	9	55
WR Van Reeves	15	22	---	---	16	53
CB Louie Schlabaugh	---	---	26	26	1	53
DE Kyle Banks	---	---	26	23	1	50
DE Robert Terrell	---	---	24	20	1	45
WR Mel Santana	10	20	---	---	14	44
WR Orlando Yukich	18	25	---	---	---	43
DT Drake Guest	---	---	21	21	1	43
TE Levon Clapp	9	11	---	---	23	43
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	---	---	22	19	1	42
S Ernie Schwartz	---	---	13	16	13	42
FB Toby Anderko	7	17	---	---	16	40
WR Stephen Irwin	16	23	---	---	---	39
CB Alexander Hallman	---	---	15	23	---	38
WR Landon Carter	13	24	---	---	---	37
S Marty Gaines	---	---	17	13	2	32
OLB Elijah Cole	---	---	15	12	1	28
RB Cory Cheatham	8	13	---	---	3	24
DE Bryan Sampras	---	---	1	1	21	23
CB Alexander Wheeler	---	---	3	4	14	21
DE Eli Peterson	---	---	3	5	8	16
ILB Hunter O'Conner	---	---	7	7	---	14
DT Austin Bombard	---	---	4	8	---	12
DT Francisco Buckingham	---	---	6	4	---	10
C Fred Carlson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Bruce Halela	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Roberto Brownback	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Chuck Pearson	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Aiden Drake	---	---	2	1	---	3
TE Justin Burke	0	1	---	---	2	3
WR Ramon Meier	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Cameron Baker	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Burt Hewitt	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Shannon Phillips	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Damon Bazzell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	66	8.3
Middle	14	54	3.9
Right	6	25	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	8	8.0
Middle	21	90	4.3
Right	5	15	3.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Otis Zimmerman	25	14	3	0	2	2	6	1	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leslie Walsh	43	31	1	0	0	6	6	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	48	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	63	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	30	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	13	50	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	67	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	119	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cary Young	10	6	2	99	3	22
WR Clifton Blackwell	5	2	0	19	0	27
RB Jay Whorton	4	2	0	9	0	13
WR Cory Atkins	2	1	0	8	0	26
TE Arturo Barker	2	2	0	7	0	23
RB Trevor Andersen	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Lionel Branston	1	1	0	-1	0	4

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Cesar Carpenter	12	8	105	1	44
RB Cory Cheatham	6	6	20	0	13
TE Levon Clapp	5	2	-2	0	11
WR Orlando Yukich	4	3	37	0	25
WR Landon Carter	4	3	20	0	24
WR Mel Santana	4	3	21	0	20
FB Toby Anderko	3	3	18	0	17
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	3	1	9	0	34
WR Ramon Meier	1	1	-1	0	1
WR Stephen Irwin	1	1	9	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jay Whorton	2	7	3.50	5.00
RB Trevor Andersen	1	0	0.00	4.73

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leslie Walsh	5	4	28	5.60	5.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Toby Anderko	2	2	10	5.00	6.00
TE Cesar Carpenter	1	0	0	0.00	8.75
RB Cory Cheatham	1	1	6	6.00	3.33
WR Mel Santana	1	1	12	12.00	5.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jay Whorton	4	1
RB Trevor Andersen	2	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Leslie Walsh	2	2
RB Cory Cheatham	1	0
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Otis Zimmerman	7	4	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leslie Walsh	12	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cary Young	4	2	0
RB Jay Whorton	2	1	1
TE Arturo Barker	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Orlando Yukich	3	2	2
WR Mel Santana	3	2	0
TE Cesar Carpenter	2	1	1
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	2	1	1
WR Landon Carter	1	1	0
RB Cory Cheatham	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,400 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (17,700)
End Zone 12,000 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (11,200)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,400 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (17,700)
End Zone	12,000 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (11,200)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)