Week 1, 2010

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers3773-20
Atlanta Falcons7700-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:22 ATL - Clarence Moss 6 pass from Michael Vick (Bobby Norton extra point)
1Q: 04:02 TBY - Antonio Spragins 42 field goal
2Q: 14:15 ATL - Roddy White 57 pass from Michael Vick (Bobby Norton extra point)
2Q: 03:17 TBY - Michael Clayton 19 pass from Byron Leftwich (Antonio Spragins extra point)
3Q: 07:33 TBY - Eric Shelton 9 run (Antonio Spragins extra point)
4Q: 10:54 TBY - Antonio Spragins 19 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs2515
- by Rushing65
- by Passing1710
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards344274
- Offensive Plays7252
- Yards per Play4.785.27
Net Rushing Yards110104
- Rushing Attempts3322
- Yards per Rush3.334.73
Net Passing Yards234170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 23 - 026 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards250194
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/164/24
- Yards per Pass Play6.005.67
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions10/174/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.19.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards5/306/49
Punt Returns/Yards2/91/11
Kick Returns/Yards3/765/94
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 25
Time of Possession34:1125:49

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:50OWN 373-4Punt
17:133:19OWN 39736Field Goal
213:594:49OWN 38837Missed FG
27:324:23OWN 211179Touchdown
21:430:42503-8Punt
312:425:18OWN 201380Touchdown
34:318:44OWN 181680Field Goal
46:143:33OWN 20837Punt
42:010:33OPP 2231Missed FG
40:070:07OWN 471-1Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:105:57OWN 271073Touchdown
13:544:55OWN 131087Touchdown
29:101:38OWN 3232Punt
23:091:26OWN 1931Punt
21:011:01OWN 25316Half
315:002:18OWN 2849Punt
37:242:53OWN 403-2Punt
410:474:33OWN 24735Punt
42:410:40OWN 2042Downs
41:281:21OWN 28625Downs

Game MVP: Byron Leftwich, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eric Shelton19703.681221
Cedric Houston11292.641310
Byron Leftwich3113.67800
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Archie Carruthers11595.361530
Geoff Chandler10434.301630
Michael Vick122.00200

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Byron Leftwich37232502/16121091.0
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Michael Vick26171944/242570113.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Alex Smith69569.3318160
RB Eric Shelton55336.6018100
WR Sidney Rice5107314.605210
WR Allen Reese343812.671200
WR Michael Clayton243618.000191
WR Martin Barnes111010.004100
WR Ted Welch1144.00040
WR Travis Wilson0200.00000
FB Cory Anderson0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roddy White6913021.6761571
FB Justin Griffith3362.00340
WR Clarence Moss23168.000101
WR Mike Walker1244.00040
RB Geoff Chandler1222.00020
WR Leslie Loup122020.000200
RB Archie Carruthers1100.00000
TE Kevin Hitchcock1144.00040
RB Geoff Butt111212.004120
TE Alge Crumpler0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Andy Dole312742.332.0441
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Clarence Schulz521242.436.6491

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Antonio Spragins2/41/20/0422/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bobby Norton0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Johnathan Joseph294.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ade Jimoh11111.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Sanderson25326.50
Jordan Babineaux12323.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ade Jimoh59418.80

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jermaine Phillips710.02027
ILB Freddie Mitchell610.02128
DE Darryl Tapp500.01829
S Dustin Fox441.02230
CB Jordan Babineaux410.01928
DE Chris Kelsay202.01427
OLB Brandon Siler201.0814
CB Johnathan Joseph210.02024
CB Gerald Sanderson210.01225
OLB Barrett Ruud200.01219
DT Tim Anderson110.01115
CB Ahmad Carroll110.0717
OLB Rondell Carty100.0115
OLB Nicky Bauer100.050
DT Dewayne Robertson010.02128
DT Kareem Brown010.064
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Michael Boley851.03239
CB Jimmy Williams720.03137
ILB Edgerton Hartwell630.03037
S Nick Collins620.02838
CB DeAngelo Hall600.03139
DT Grady Jackson420.03236
OLB Demorrio Williams410.01912
DE Norman Myers320.52737
CB Harvey Sanford320.01626
DE Cornell Collier300.02836
DT Jonathan Babineaux120.52224
S Richie Summers110.02533
ILB Deon Summers100.032
S Michael Griffin100.051
S Madieu Williams010.0612
OLB Percy Riley010.011

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chris Kelsay2.001227
S Dustin Fox1.000030
OLB Brandon Siler1.000014
DE Darryl Tapp0.011029
DT Dewayne Robertson0.001028
DE Victor Adeyanju0.00104
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Michael Boley1.000039
DE Norman Myers0.501037
DT Jonathan Babineaux0.500024
DT Grady Jackson0.001036

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jordan Babineaux40028
S Jermaine Phillips30027
S Dustin Fox30030
ILB Freddie Mitchell20028
CB Gerald Sanderson11025
DT Tim Anderson10015
CB Ahmad Carroll10017
CB Johnathan Joseph10024
DE Darryl Tapp10029
OLB Brandon Siler01014
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB DeAngelo Hall63039
CB Jimmy Williams62037
S Richie Summers33033
ILB Edgerton Hartwell20037
OLB Demorrio Williams20012
DE Cornell Collier20036
OLB Michael Boley10039
S Nick Collins10038
CB Harvey Sanford01026

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Koppen35027031
Dan Buenning25025030
Kenyatta Walker24032135
Alex Smith12030026
Jeremy Trueblood12021022
Davin Joseph06030137
Sean Mahan020507
Wesley Cole02013021
Sammy Brown02012012
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wally Gabriel26019125
Christian Huxtable13021125
Alge Crumpler11015017
Dustin Fry1107011
Zach Douglas110407
Joe Thomas04022030
Frank Omiyale03017225
Kevin Shaffer010505
Curtis Ferguson01015022

Special Teams Statistics

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Travis Wilson38
Nicky Bauer121
Alex Smith111
Jason Webster18
Cory Anderson020
Ahmad Carroll015
Ted Welch013
Matt Spaeth012
Martin Barnes012
Antonio Spragins09
Rondell Carty08
Dan Koppen07
Cedric Houston07
Wesley Cole07
Davin Joseph06
Sammy Brown06
Kenyatta Walker05
Michael Clayton05
Johnathan Joseph05
Jordan Babineaux04
Victor Adeyanju04
Chris Leak04
Kareem Brown04
Sean Mahan03
Tony Nordstrom03
Gerald Sanderson03
Andy Dole03
Barrett Ruud02
Brandon Siler02
Chris Kelsay01
Tim Anderson01
Dan Buenning01
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Deon Summers213
Archie Carruthers115
Ade Jimoh111
Dustin Fry15
Kevin Hitchcock013
Alge Crumpler011
Clarence Moss011
Bill Klech011
Demorrio Williams010
Norm Martin010
Madieu Williams09
Justin Griffith07
Percy Riley07
DeAngelo Hall05
Jonathan Babineaux05
Frank Omiyale05
Michael Griffin05
Curtis Ferguson05
Zach Douglas05
Clarence Schulz05
Christian Huxtable05
Grady Jackson04
Edgerton Hartwell04
Michael Boley04
Nick Collins04
Jimmy Williams04
Cornell Collier04
Norman Myers04
Richie Summers03
Daryl Talley03
Bobby Norton03
Geoff Butt03
Geoff Chandler02
Desmond Hefner02
Harvey Sanford02
Matt Kovarik01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10424.2
Middle17523.1
Right5173.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10393.9
Middle11544.9
Right11111.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Byron Leftwich37232219200
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Michael Vick26172012420

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55326.4
Short (0-8 Yds)86435.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691157.2
Long (19+ Yds)83607.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4361.5
Short (0-8 Yds)88556.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)8511314.1
Long (19+ Yds)51204.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Sidney Rice105073123
TE Alex Smith96156026
RB Eric Shelton55033026
WR Michael Clayton42036026
WR Allen Reese43038121
WR Travis Wilson2000024
FB Cory Anderson1000017
WR Martin Barnes1101007
WR Ted Welch110403
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roddy White960130128
FB Justin Griffith3306014
WR Clarence Moss32016016
WR Mike Walker2104015
RB Geoff Chandler2102022
WR Leslie Loup21020118
TE Alge Crumpler1010017
RB Archie Carruthers110008
TE Kevin Hitchcock1104010
RB Geoff Butt1101201

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Eric Shelton3175.673.68
Cedric Houston1-1-1.002.64
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Byron Leftwich111919.006.76
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Michael Vick22105.007.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Michael Clayton111919.009.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Justin Griffith1144.002.00
WR Clarence Moss1166.005.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Cedric Houston30
Eric Shelton22
AtlantaRushesConversions
Geoff Chandler11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Byron Leftwich1288
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Michael Vick853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Sidney Rice422
WR Allen Reese322
WR Michael Clayton111
RB Eric Shelton111
TE Alex Smith111
WR Travis Wilson100
WR Ted Welch111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Roddy White422
WR Mike Walker210
FB Justin Griffith110
WR Leslie Loup111

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck15,300 (22,200)
End Zone11,300 (16,000)
Mezzanine6,600 (9,200)
Sideline Seats10,200 (14,100)
Club Seats3,300 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes4,500 (5,000)