Week 1, 2010

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	7	7	3	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	0	-	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

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 Statistics TBY ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 25 15
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 17 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 344 274
- Offensive Plays 72 52
- Yards per Play 4.78 5.27
Net Rushing Yards 110 104
- Rushing Attempts 33 22
- Yards per Rush 3.33 4.73
Net Passing Yards 234 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 23 - 0 26 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 250 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 4/24
- Yards per Pass Play 6.00 5.67
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/17 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/49
Punt Returns/Yards 2/9 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/76 5/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 25
Time of Possession 34:11 25:49

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	25	15
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	17	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	344	274
- Offensive Plays	72	52
- Yards per Play	4.78	5.27
Net Rushing Yards	110	104
- Rushing Attempts	33	22
- Yards per Rush	3.33	4.73
Net Passing Yards	234	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 23 - 0	26 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	250	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	4/24
- Yards per Pass Play	6.00	5.67
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/17	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/49
Punt Returns/Yards	2/9	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/76	5/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 25
Time of Possession	34:11	25:49

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:50	OWN 37	3	-4	Punt
1	7:13	3:19	OWN 39	7	36	Field Goal
2	13:59	4:49	OWN 38	8	37	Missed FG
2	7:32	4:23	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
2	1:43	0:42	50	3	-8	Punt
3	12:42	5:18	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	4:31	8:44	OWN 18	16	80	Field Goal
4	6:14	3:33	OWN 20	8	37	Punt
4	2:01	0:33	OPP 22	3	1	Missed FG
4	0:07	0:07	OWN 47	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:10	5:57	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
1	3:54	4:55	OWN 13	10	87	Touchdown
2	9:10	1:38	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
2	3:09	1:26	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
2	1:01	1:01	OWN 25	3	16	Half
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 28	4	9	Punt
3	7:24	2:53	OWN 40	3	-2	Punt
4	10:47	4:33	OWN 24	7	35	Punt
4	2:41	0:40	OWN 20	4	2	Downs
4	1:28	1:21	OWN 28	6	25	Downs

Game MVP: Byron Leftwich, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Eric Shelton	19	70	3.68	12	2	1
Cedric Houston	11	29	2.64	13	1	0
Byron Leftwich	3	11	3.67	8	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Archie Carruthers	11	59	5.36	15	3
Geoff Chandler	10	43	4.30	16	3
Michael Vick	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Byron Leftwich	37	23	250	2/16	1	21	0	91.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Michael Vick	26	17	194	4/24	2	57	0	113.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Alex Smith	6	9	56	9.33	18	16	0
RB Eric Shelton	5	5	33	6.60	18	10	0
WR Sidney Rice	5	10	73	14.60	5	21	0
WR Allen Reese	3	4	38	12.67	1	20	0
WR Michael Clayton	2	4	36	18.00	0	19	1
WR Martin Barnes	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	0
WR Ted Welch	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Travis Wilson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Cory Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Roddy White	6	9	130	21.67	61	57	1
FB Justin Griffith	3	3	6	2.00	3	4	0
WR Clarence Moss	2	3	16	8.00	0	10	1
WR Mike Walker	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Geoff Chandler	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Leslie Loup	1	2	20	20.00	0	20	0
RB Archie Carruthers	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Kevin Hitchcock	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Geoff Butt	1	1	12	12.00	4	12	0
TE Alge Crumpler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andy Dole	3	127	42.3	32.0	44	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Clarence Schulz	5	212	42.4	36.6	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Antonio Spragins	2/4	1/2	0/0	42	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bobby Norton	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnathan Joseph	2	9	4.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ade Jimoh	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Sanderson	2	53	26.5	0
Jordan Babineaux	1	23	23.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ade Jimoh	5	94	18.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jermaine Phillips	7	1	0.0	20	27
ILB Freddie Mitchell	6	1	0.0	21	28
DE Darryl Tapp	5	0	0.0	18	29
S Dustin Fox	4	4	1.0	22	30
CB Jordan Babineaux	4	1	0.0	19	28
DE Chris Kelsay	2	0	2.0	14	27
OLB Brandon Siler	2	0	1.0	8	14
CB Johnathan Joseph	2	1	0.0	20	24
CB Gerald Sanderson	2	1	0.0	12	25
OLB Barrett Ruud	2	0	0.0	12	19
DT Tim Anderson	1	1	0.0	11	15
CB Ahmad Carroll	1	1	0.0	7	17
OLB Rondell Carty	1	0	0.0	11	5
OLB Nicky Bauer	1	0	0.0	5	0
DT Dewayne Robertson	0	1	0.0	21	28
DT Kareem Brown	0	1	0.0	6	4

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Michael Boley	8	5	1.0	32	39
CB Jimmy Williams	7	2	0.0	31	37
ILB Edgerton Hartwell	6	3	0.0	30	37
S Nick Collins	6	2	0.0	28	38
CB DeAngelo Hall	6	0	0.0	31	39
DT Grady Jackson	4	2	0.0	32	36
OLB Demorrio Williams	4	1	0.0	19	12
DE Norman Myers	3	2	0.5	27	37
CB Harvey Sanford	3	2	0.0	16	26
DE Cornell Collier	3	0	0.0	28	36
DT Jonathan Babineaux	1	2	0.5	22	24
S Richie Summers	1	1	0.0	25	33
ILB Deon Summers	1	0	0.0	3	2
S Michael Griffin	1	0	0.0	5	1
S Madieu Williams	0	1	0.0	6	12
OLB Percy Riley	0	1	0.0	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chris Kelsay	2.0	0	1	2	27
S Dustin Fox	1.0	0	0	0	30
OLB Brandon Siler	1.0	0	0	0	14
DE Darryl Tapp	0.0	1	1	0	29
DT Dewayne Robertson	0.0	0	1	0	28
DE Victor Adeyanju	0.0	0	1	0	4

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Michael Boley	1.0	0	39
DE Norman Myers	0.5	1	37
DT Jonathan Babineaux	0.5	0	24
DT Grady Jackson	0.0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jordan Babineaux	4	0	28
S Jermaine Phillips	3	0	27
S Dustin Fox	3	0	30
ILB Freddie Mitchell	2	0	28
CB Gerald Sanderson	1	1	25
DT Tim Anderson	1	0	15
CB Ahmad Carroll	1	0	17
CB Johnathan Joseph	1	0	24
DE Darryl Tapp	1	0	29
OLB Brandon Siler	0	1	14

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB DeAngelo Hall	6	3	39
CB Jimmy Williams	6	2	37
S Richie Summers	3	3	33
ILB Edgerton Hartwell	2	0	37
OLB Demorrio Williams	2	0	12
DE Cornell Collier	2	0	36
OLB Michael Boley	1	0	39
S Nick Collins	1	0	38
CB Harvey Sanford	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Koppen	3	5	27	0	31
Dan Buenning	2	5	25	0	30
Kenyatta Walker	2	4	32	1	35
Alex Smith	1	2	30	0	26
Jeremy Trueblood	1	2	21	0	22
Davin Joseph	0	6	30	1	37
Sean Mahan	0	2	5	0	7
Wesley Cole	0	2	13	0	21
Sammy Brown	0	2	12	0	12

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wally Gabriel	2	6	19	1	25
Christian Huxtable	1	3	21	1	25
Alge Crumpler	1	1	15	0	17
Dustin Fry	1	1	7	0	11
Zach Douglas	1	1	4	0	7
Joe Thomas	0	4	22	0	30
Frank Omiyale	0	3	17	2	25
Kevin Shaffer	0	1	5	0	5
Curtis Ferguson	0	1	15	0	22

Special Teams Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Travis Wilson	3	8
Nicky Bauer	1	21
Alex Smith	1	11
Jason Webster	1	8
Cory Anderson	0	20
Ahmad Carroll	0	15
Ted Welch	0	13
Matt Spaeth	0	12
Martin Barnes	0	12
Antonio Spragins	0	9
Rondell Carty	0	8
Dan Koppen	0	7
Cedric Houston	0	7
Wesley Cole	0	7
Davin Joseph	0	6
Sammy Brown	0	6
Kenyatta Walker	0	5
Michael Clayton	0	5
Johnathan Joseph	0	5
Jordan Babineaux	0	4
Victor Adeyanju	0	4
Chris Leak	0	4
Kareem Brown	0	4
Sean Mahan	0	3
Tony Nordstrom	0	3
Gerald Sanderson	0	3
Andy Dole	0	3
Barrett Ruud	0	2
Brandon Siler	0	2
Chris Kelsay	0	1
Tim Anderson	0	1
Dan Buenning	0	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Deon Summers	2	13
Archie Carruthers	1	15
Ade Jimoh	1	11
Dustin Fry	1	5
Kevin Hitchcock	0	13
Alge Crumpler	0	11
Clarence Moss	0	11
Bill Klech	0	11
Demorrio Williams	0	10
Norm Martin	0	10
Madieu Williams	0	9
Justin Griffith	0	7
Percy Riley	0	7
DeAngelo Hall	0	5
Jonathan Babineaux	0	5
Frank Omiyale	0	5
Michael Griffin	0	5
Curtis Ferguson	0	5
Zach Douglas	0	5
Clarence Schulz	0	5
Christian Huxtable	0	5
Grady Jackson	0	4
Edgerton Hartwell	0	4
Michael Boley	0	4
Nick Collins	0	4
Jimmy Williams	0	4
Cornell Collier	0	4
Norman Myers	0	4
Richie Summers	0	3
Daryl Talley	0	3
Bobby Norton	0	3
Geoff Butt	0	3
Geoff Chandler	0	2
Desmond Hefner	0	2
Harvey Sanford	0	2
Matt Kovarik	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	42	4.2
Middle	17	52	3.1
Right	5	17	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	39	3.9
Middle	11	54	4.9
Right	1	11	11.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Byron Leftwich	37	23	2	2	1	9	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Michael Vick	26	17	2	0	1	2	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	32	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	43	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	115	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	60	7.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	6	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	55	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	113	14.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	20	4.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sidney Rice	10	5	0	73	1	23
TE Alex Smith	9	6	1	56	0	26
RB Eric Shelton	5	5	0	33	0	26
WR Michael Clayton	4	2	0	36	0	26
WR Allen Reese	4	3	0	38	1	21
WR Travis Wilson	2	0	0	0	0	24
FB Cory Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	17
WR Martin Barnes	1	1	0	10	0	7
WR Ted Welch	1	1	0	4	0	3

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roddy White	9	6	0	130	1	28
FB Justin Griffith	3	3	0	6	0	14
WR Clarence Moss	3	2	0	16	0	16
WR Mike Walker	2	1	0	4	0	15
RB Geoff Chandler	2	1	0	2	0	22
WR Leslie Loup	2	1	0	20	1	18
TE Alge Crumpler	1	0	1	0	0	17
RB Archie Carruthers	1	1	0	0	0	8
TE Kevin Hitchcock	1	1	0	4	0	10
RB Geoff Butt	1	1	0	12	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Eric Shelton	3	17	5.67	3.68
Cedric Houston	1	-1	-1.00	2.64

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Byron Leftwich	1	1	19	19.00	6.76

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Michael Vick	2	2	10	5.00	7.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	19	19.00	9.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Justin Griffith	1	1	4	4.00	2.00
WR Clarence Moss	1	1	6	6.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Cedric Houston	3	0
Eric Shelton	2	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Geoff Chandler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Byron Leftwich	12	8	8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Michael Vick	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sidney Rice	4	2	2
WR Allen Reese	3	2	2
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	1
RB Eric Shelton	1	1	1
TE Alex Smith	1	1	1
WR Travis Wilson	1	0	0
WR Ted Welch	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roddy White	4	2	2
WR Mike Walker	2	1	0
FB Justin Griffith	1	1	0
WR Leslie Loup	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,300 (22,200)
End Zone 11,300 (16,000)
Mezzanine 6,600 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,300 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,200 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,300 (22,200)
End Zone	11,300 (16,000)
Mezzanine	6,600 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,300 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (5,000)