Week 1, 2067

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	6	0	0	-	12
Atlanta Falcons	0	10	7	14	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 TBY - Charles Cunningham 2 pass from Leslie Walsh (Chuck Pearson extra point failed)
2Q: 13:35 ATL - Micah Lightfoot 7 run (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 09:59 TBY - Chuck Pearson 32 field goal
2Q: 06:30 ATL - Phil Conley 36 field goal
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Chuck Pearson 47 field goal
3Q: 08:08 ATL - Arturo Barker 14 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
4Q: 13:43 ATL - K.C. Terrell 2 run (Phil Conley extra point)
4Q: 07:32 ATL - Micah Lightfoot 2 run (Phil Conley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 TBY - Charles Cunningham 2 pass from Leslie Walsh (Chuck Pearson extra point failed)
2Q: 13:35 ATL - Micah Lightfoot 7 run (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 09:59 TBY - Chuck Pearson 32 field goal
2Q: 06:30 ATL - Phil Conley 36 field goal
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Chuck Pearson 47 field goal
3Q: 08:08 ATL - Arturo Barker 14 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
4Q: 13:43 ATL - K.C. Terrell 2 run (Phil Conley extra point)
4Q: 07:32 ATL - Micah Lightfoot 2 run (Phil Conley extra point)

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 26
- by Rushing 3 16
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 328 438
- Offensive Plays 62 71
- Yards per Play 5.29 6.17
Net Rushing Yards 75 222
- Rushing Attempts 16 41
- Yards per Rush 4.69 5.41
Net Passing Yards 253 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 23 - 1 28 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 258 233
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/5 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.50 7.20
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/70 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/26 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 3/49 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 1/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 31
Time of Possession 24:49 35:11

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	26
- by Rushing	3	16
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	328	438
- Offensive Plays	62	71
- Yards per Play	5.29	6.17
Net Rushing Yards	75	222
- Rushing Attempts	16	41
- Yards per Rush	4.69	5.41
Net Passing Yards	253	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 23 - 1	28 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	258	233
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/5	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.50	7.20
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/70	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/26	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	3/49	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	1/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 31
Time of Possession	24:49	35:11

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:57	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	8:31	1:47	OPP 49	3	9	Punt
1	4:37	2:29	OWN 26	4	23	Punt
2	13:28	3:36	OWN 33	8	52	Field Goal
2	6:23	3:03	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 23	5	47	Field Goal
3	7:58	1:17	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	4:07	1:49	OWN 22	5	5	Punt
3	0:34	0:13	OWN 21	1	0	Interception
4	13:37	1:43	OWN 25	4	5	Punt
4	7:22	2:53	OWN 21	11	52	Downs
4	1:42	1:13	OWN 20	7	10	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:03	2:32	OWN 17	5	17	Punt
1	6:44	2:07	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	2:08	3:40	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	9:52	3:29	OWN 25	8	56	Field Goal
2	3:20	1:35	OWN 28	5	11	Punt
3	15:00	7:02	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
3	6:41	2:34	OWN 32	5	42	Interception
3	2:18	1:44	OWN 28	3	-4	Punt
3	0:21	1:44	OPP 38	4	38	Touchdown
4	11:54	4:32	OWN 18	9	82	Touchdown
4	4:29	2:47	OWN 27	6	23	Punt
4	0:29	0:29	OPP 30	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: K.C. Terrell, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Arnold Barnhart	8	45	5.63	15	1
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	4	6	1.50	8	0
QB Leslie Walsh	3	19	6.33	10	1
FB Raymond Huffman	1	5	5.00	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Micah Lightfoot	17	75	4.41	15	3	2
RB K.C. Terrell	14	123	8.79	50	4	1
FB Grayson Malone	6	24	4.00	9	0	0
QB Warren Zardiackas	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
QB Gregory Eppright	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
WR Karl Lewis	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leslie Walsh	44	23	258	2/5	1	35	1	68.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gregory Eppright	22	14	144	2/17	1	38	1	78.6
Warren Zardiackas	6	4	89	0/0	0	33	0	109.7

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charles Cunningham	6	6	44	7.33	1	25	1
TE Roderick Baxter	4	12	70	17.50	35	35	0
WR Hayden Diaz	4	8	16	4.00	0	18	0
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	3	5	44	14.67	30	27	0
RB Arnold Barnhart	3	5	48	16.00	23	30	0
WR Archie Kolodzik	2	6	32	16.00	8	18	0
TE Cesar Carpenter	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Stephen Irwin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Hamner	4	9	27	6.75	7	16	0
WR Cory Atkins	4	7	62	15.50	14	33	0
RB K.C. Terrell	4	5	70	17.50	56	38	0
WR Clifton Blackwell	3	4	23	7.67	4	11	0
TE Arturo Barker	2	2	43	21.50	36	29	1
WR Lionel Branston	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nathaniel Wayne	1	13	13.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Aaron Harrison	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bruce Halela	6	282	47.0	37.2	58	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	5	209	41.8	32.6	50	0

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chuck Pearson	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	0/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Conley	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Santana	2	26	13.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Lewis	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Archie Kolodzik	2	33	16.5	0
Mel Santana	1	16	16.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Austin Cote	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Louie Schlabaugh	12	5	0.0	41	30
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	6	2	0.0	35	24
CB Asher Loom	6	1	0.0	26	22
DE Kyle Banks	5	2	1.5	37	29
DE Robert Terrell	5	1	0.0	39	26
CB Byron Schulz	5	1	0.0	38	30
DT Renaldo Gaines	4	0	0.0	39	24
S Ernie Schwartz	3	0	0.0	25	20
OLB Elijah Cole	3	0	0.0	30	28
S Joey Stuvaints	2	3	0.0	41	30
DT Austin Bombard	1	2	0.0	24	25
ILB Noah Summers	1	1	0.0	4	6
TE Roderick Baxter	1	0	---	---	---
CB Chase Rodgers	1	0	0.0	17	7
OLB Dylan Dowd	1	0	0.0	18	6
DE Johnnie Forbes	0	2	0.5	2	4

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Thomas Hutchins	8	2	0.0	14	33
CB Aaron Harrison	5	2	0.0	16	45
S Tyrus Perez	4	4	0.0	16	46
CB Dean Gaines	3	1	0.0	12	34
OLB Clifton Elliott	3	1	0.0	7	22
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	3	0	0.0	5	20
OLB Craig Stone	3	0	0.0	5	8
DE Courtney Becker	3	0	0.0	12	33
DT Deion Sawyer	2	0	1.0	5	24
CB Christian Linquist	2	0	0.0	15	40
DE Allen Molina	1	0	1.0	7	24
WR Clifton Blackwell	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jeff Cavazos	1	0	0.0	11	25
DT Conner McCormick	1	0	0.0	11	22
S Andrew McIntyre	1	0	0.0	2	15
DT Tracy Sivigny	0	1	0.0	14	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kyle Banks	1.5	1	29
DE Johnnie Forbes	0.5	0	4
DE Robert Terrell	0.0	1	26

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Allen Molina	1.0	0	0	1	24
DT Deion Sawyer	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Courtney Becker	0.0	1	1	2	33
OLB Thomas Hutchins	0.0	1	0	0	33
DE Cris Wyss	0.0	0	2	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Byron Schulz	4	1	0	30
CB Louie Schlabaugh	3	0	0	30
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	2	1	0	24
S Ernie Schwartz	2	1	0	20
OLB Elijah Cole	2	1	0	28
CB Asher Loom	2	0	0	22
S Joey Stuvaints	2	0	0	30
CB Chase Rodgers	1	1	0	7
S Nathaniel Wayne	0	0	1	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Thomas Hutchins	4	4	0	33
CB Aaron Harrison	4	1	1	45
S Tyrus Perez	3	1	0	46
CB Dean Gaines	3	1	0	34
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	3	1	0	20
OLB Clifton Elliott	2	0	0	22
CB Christian Linquist	1	2	0	40
ILB Jeff Cavazos	1	1	0	25
OLB Craig Stone	1	0	0	8
S Andrew McIntyre	1	0	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Alexander Hardy	2	2	16	0	46
C Deion Owens	1	5	16	1	46
T Shannon Phillips	1	2	16	1	46
G Jon Willson	1	2	16	0	46
TE Levon Clapp	1	1	2	0	2
G Gage Bennett	0	1	16	0	46

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Elias Newhart	6	13	0	41	0	30
G Mo Baptiste	6	8	1	41	0	30
G Mason Klaff	3	8	0	41	0	30
C Melvin Lowrey	2	4	0	40	1	27
TE Arturo Barker	2	2	0	28	0	28
T Harold Grooms	0	2	0	41	1	30
TE Rob Franz	0	1	0	10	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Dylan Dowd	1	20
Byron Schulz	1	10
Alexander Hardy	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Clifton Elliott	1	21
Lester McKissick	1	20
Micah Lightfoot	1	15
Corbin Torres	1	15
Cory Atkins	1	2

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Byron Schulz	---	---	38	30	10	78
CB Louie Schlabaugh	---	---	41	30	6	77
S Joey Stuvaints	---	---	41	30	1	72
G Jon Willson	16	46	---	---	8	70
T Shannon Phillips	16	46	---	---	8	70
T Alexander Hardy	16	46	---	---	8	70
G Gage Bennett	16	46	---	---	8	70
DE Kyle Banks	---	---	37	29	1	67
DE Robert Terrell	---	---	39	26	---	65
DT Renaldo Gaines	---	---	39	24	---	63
QB Leslie Walsh	16	46	---	---	---	62
C Deion Owens	16	46	---	---	---	62
TE Roderick Baxter	15	46	---	---	---	61
WR Hayden Diaz	16	44	---	---	---	60
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	---	---	35	24	---	59
S Ernie Schwartz	---	---	25	20	14	59
OLB Elijah Cole	---	---	30	28	1	59
WR Archie Kolodzik	13	40	---	---	6	59
DT Austin Bombard	---	---	24	25	1	50
CB Asher Loom	---	---	26	22	1	49
WR Charles Cunningham	8	27	---	---	14	49
OLB Dylan Dowd	---	---	18	6	20	44
CB Chase Rodgers	---	---	17	7	14	38
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	8	27	---	---	---	35
DT Caiden Reid	---	---	19	9	6	34
FB Raymond Huffman	5	11	---	---	16	32
RB Arnold Barnhart	8	19	---	---	---	27
TE Levon Clapp	2	2	---	---	22	26
S Nathaniel Wayne	---	---	14	10	1	25
TE Cesar Carpenter	5	12	---	---	6	23
OLB Harrison Schroeder	---	---	0	0	20	20
RB Louie Followay	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Mel Santana	0	0	---	---	16	16
DE Johnnie Forbes	---	---	2	4	6	12
ILB Noah Summers	---	---	4	6	1	11
C Fred Carlson	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Bruce Halela	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Chuck Pearson	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Stephen Irwin	0	2	---	---	---	2
DE Cesar Buckner	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Cameron Baker	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ellis Downs	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Burt Hewitt	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Harris Cope	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Brendan Martinez	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tyrone Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Elias Newhart	41	30	---	---	6	77
G Mo Baptiste	41	30	---	---	6	77
T Harold Grooms	41	30	---	---	---	71
G Mason Klaff	41	30	---	---	---	71
WR Clifton Blackwell	41	28	---	---	---	69
TE Arturo Barker	28	28	---	---	12	68
C Melvin Lowrey	40	27	---	---	---	67
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	16	46	2	64
CB Aaron Harrison	---	---	16	45	2	63
WR Dixon Hamner	34	28	---	---	---	62
WR Cory Atkins	31	27	---	---	2	60
CB Christian Linquist	---	---	15	40	2	57
DE Courtney Becker	---	---	12	33	8	53
QB Gregory Eppright	27	24	---	---	---	51
OLB Clifton Elliott	---	---	7	22	21	50
CB Dean Gaines	---	---	12	34	2	48
S Alexis Tanner	---	---	14	30	4	48
OLB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	14	33	1	48
DT Tracy Sivigny	---	---	14	26	1	41
RB K.C. Terrell	17	24	---	---	---	41
ILB Jeff Cavazos	---	---	11	25	2	38
DE Allen Molina	---	---	7	24	6	37
RB Micah Lightfoot	17	4	---	---	15	36
DT Deion Sawyer	---	---	5	24	7	36
DT Conner McCormick	---	---	11	22	1	34
DE Cris Wyss	---	---	8	24	1	33
S Andrew McIntyre	---	---	2	15	16	33
FB Grayson Malone	6	2	---	---	21	29
WR Lionel Branston	16	2	---	---	8	26
ILB Sebastian Goodwin	---	---	5	20	---	25
DT Bob Lipscomb	---	---	2	21	1	24
TE Santiago Stoops	0	2	---	---	21	23
OLB Lester McKissick	---	---	0	1	20	21
CB Corbin Torres	---	---	0	6	15	21
QB Warren Zardiackas	14	6	---	---	---	20
WR Austin Cote	0	0	---	---	16	16
TE Rob Franz	10	5	---	---	---	15
OLB Craig Stone	---	---	5	8	1	14
WR Karl Lewis	1	0	---	---	8	9
K Phil Conley	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Wyatt Givens	---	---	0	7	---	7
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Erick Hanson	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Demetrius Strait	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Deion Mayes	4	0	---	---	---	4
T Bennett Hammons	1	3	---	---	---	4

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	19	9.5
Middle	9	44	4.9
Right	5	12	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	37	6.2
Middle	23	149	6.5
Right	10	38	3.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leslie Walsh	44	23	4	1	3	11	3	4	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gregory Eppright	22	14	1	0	2	3	2	0	1
Warren Zardiackas	6	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	30	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	112	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	91	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	25	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	66	13.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	99	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	35	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	33	16.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Roderick Baxter	12	4	1	70	1	46
WR Hayden Diaz	8	4	1	16	0	44
WR Charles Cunningham	6	6	0	44	1	27
WR Archie Kolodzik	6	2	0	32	0	40
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	5	3	0	44	1	27
RB Arnold Barnhart	5	3	1	48	1	19
TE Cesar Carpenter	1	1	0	4	0	12
WR Stephen Irwin	1	0	0	0	0	2

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Hamner	9	4	1	27	0	28
WR Cory Atkins	7	4	1	62	1	27
RB K.C. Terrell	5	4	0	70	1	24
WR Clifton Blackwell	4	3	0	23	0	28
TE Arturo Barker	2	2	0	43	1	28
WR Lionel Branston	1	1	0	8	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	1	8	8.00	1.50

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Micah Lightfoot	3	11	3.67	4.41
RB K.C. Terrell	2	19	9.50	8.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leslie Walsh	5	1	2	0.40	5.86

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gregory Eppright	4	1	14	3.50	6.55
Warren Zardiackas	1	0	0	0.00	14.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Roderick Baxter	2	0	0	0.00	5.83
WR Stephen Irwin	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Charles Cunningham	1	1	2	2.00	7.33
RB Arnold Barnhart	1	0	0	0.00	9.60

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dixon Hamner	2	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Cory Atkins	2	0	0	0.00	8.86
TE Arturo Barker	1	1	14	14.00	21.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Leslie Walsh	3	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Micah Lightfoot	4	2
QB Gregory Eppright	1	1
RB K.C. Terrell	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leslie Walsh	12	6	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gregory Eppright	4	2	0
Warren Zardiackas	1	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hayden Diaz	4	2	1
TE Roderick Baxter	3	1	1
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	2	1	1
WR Charles Cunningham	2	2	2
WR Archie Kolodzik	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cory Atkins	3	2	1
WR Clifton Blackwell	1	0	0
WR Dixon Hamner	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,800 (22,200)
End Zone 12,900 (16,000)
Mezzanine 7,500 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,800 (22,200)
End Zone	12,900 (16,000)
Mezzanine	7,500 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,100 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)