Week 2, 1974

played in Tampa Bay, FL

84 degrees, stormy, 22 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	0	3	0	-	6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	17	0	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 TBY - Jim Turner 42 field goal
1Q: 07:35 ATL - Ricky Fisher 47 field goal
1Q: 02:55 TBY - Freddie Scott 5 pass from John Gordon (Jim Turner extra point)
1Q: 00:13 TBY - Bob Rowe 15 fumble return (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 10:20 ATL - Ricky Fisher 21 field goal
4Q: 02:08 TBY - Jim Turner 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 TBY - Jim Turner 42 field goal
1Q: 07:35 ATL - Ricky Fisher 47 field goal
1Q: 02:55 TBY - Freddie Scott 5 pass from John Gordon (Jim Turner extra point)
1Q: 00:13 TBY - Bob Rowe 15 fumble return (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 10:20 ATL - Ricky Fisher 21 field goal
4Q: 02:08 TBY - Jim Turner 34 field goal

Team Statistics ATL TBY
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 9 15
- by Rushing 1 6
- by Passing 5 8
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 121 257
- Offensive Plays 56 62
- Yards per Play 2.16 4.15
Net Rushing Yards 25 98
- Rushing Attempts 13 30
- Yards per Rush 1.92 3.27
Net Passing Yards 96 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 21 - 0 31 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 131 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/35 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 2.23 4.97
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/63 10/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 5/23
Kick Returns/Yards 3/86 3/80
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 36
Time of Possession 27:20 32:40

Team Statistics	ATL	TBY
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	9	15
- by Rushing	1	6
- by Passing	5	8
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	121	257
- Offensive Plays	56	62
- Yards per Play	2.16	4.15
Net Rushing Yards	25	98
- Rushing Attempts	13	30
- Yards per Rush	1.92	3.27
Net Passing Yards	96	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 21 - 0	31 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	131	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/35	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	2.23	4.97
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/63	10/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	5/23
Kick Returns/Yards	3/86	3/80
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 36
Time of Possession	27:20	32:40

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:02	4:33	OWN 32	7	38	Field Goal
1	2:45	2:44	OWN 8	4	7	Fumble
1	0:01	1:36	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
2	11:28	1:39	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	5:57	1:21	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	3:35	1:35	OWN 29	5	14	Punt
3	15:00	1:32	OWN 34	3	-1	Punt
3	13:28	3:14	OPP 23	5	19	Field Goal
3	8:27	4:46	OWN 28	11	25	Punt
4	14:47	1:57	OPP 48	3	-16	Punt
4	9:03	1:10	OWN 5	3	5	Punt
4	2:00	1:07	OWN 31	4	0	Downs
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 38	2	8	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:58	50	5	25	Field Goal
1	7:29	4:44	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
2	13:25	1:57	OWN 48	3	7	Punt
2	9:49	3:52	OWN 32	9	50	Missed FG
2	4:36	1:01	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
2	2:00	2:00	OWN 24	4	7	Half
3	10:14	1:47	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
3	3:41	3:54	OWN 14	7	22	Interception
4	12:50	3:47	OWN 26	6	18	Punt
4	7:53	5:53	OWN 48	10	35	Field Goal
4	0:53	0:29	OPP 31	3	0	Missed FG

Game MVP: Julius Adams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Vince Wilkerson	7	12	1.71	7
Mack Herron	4	4	1.00	5
Wayne England	2	9	4.50	9

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
George Amundson	16	60	3.75	12	2	0
Wayne Mosley	14	38	2.71	16	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne England	37	21	131	6/35	0	13	0	64.1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Gordon	31	22	164	1/5	1	20	1	80.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Dick Gordon	5	7	31	6.20	2	9
WR Charley Young	5	7	31	6.20	0	9
WR Lionel Summers	4	8	20	5.00	0	9
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	16	5.33	2	12
WR Ken Grandberry	2	4	25	12.50	5	13
TE Willie Frazier	1	5	1	1.00	0	1
RB Mack Herron	1	3	7	7.00	0	7

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Al Dodd	5	8	39	7.80	10	13	0
WR Barry Pearson	5	8	30	6.00	13	12	0
WR Ron Jessie	3	4	23	7.67	1	15	0
RB George Amundson	2	2	22	11.00	17	20	0
RB Wayne Mosley	2	2	7	3.50	8	8	0
WR Freddie Scott	2	3	23	11.50	3	18	1
TE Bruce Coslet	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Eddie Moss	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Barty Smith	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wayne England	2	0	0
Charley Young	1	1	0
Jeff Van Note	0	1	0
Nate Crane	0	1	0
Charlie Ford	0	0	1
Rolland Lawrence	0	0	1
Carl Wafer	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Al Dodd	1	0	0	0
Wayne Mosley	1	0	0	0
Barry Pearson	1	0	0	0
Bob Rowe	0	1	0	1
Dave Foley	0	1	0	0
Ed Newman	0	1	0	0
Kevin Calhoun	0	0	2	0
Tony Plummer	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	8	332	41.5	38.6	55	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Montrae Jones	4	198	49.5	37.5	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Turner	2/4	1/2	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	2	28	14.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Dodd	4	17	4.3	0
Mel Renfro	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Gordon	3	86	28.7	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Renfro	2	58	29.0	0
Al Dodd	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB John Pergine	9	0	0.0	27	29
ILB Tom MacLeod	6	3	0.0	24	32
S Ralph McGill	5	0	0.0	21	24
OLB Ken Mitchell	5	0	0.0	12	11
DE John Zook	4	2	0.5	22	25
S Bernie Jackson	4	2	0.0	22	25
CB Rolland Lawrence	4	2	0.0	24	27
DE Carl Wafer	3	2	0.5	21	23
CB Allan Ellis	3	0	0.0	24	25
OLB Jorge Ballard	3	0	0.0	6	4
S Nate Crane	2	4	0.0	30	32
OLB Clyde Werner	1	1	0.0	18	23
DT Earl Edwards	1	0	0.0	3	4
CB Charlie Ford	1	0	0.0	12	10
OLB Richie Minter	1	0	0.0	13	7
DT Randy Crowder	0	1	0.0	27	28
DE Bennie Tapeh	0	1	0.0	8	7
DT Jermaine Perkins	0	1	0.0	9	9

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mel Renfro	6	3	0.0	13	43
CB Jim Stienke	5	0	0.0	11	42
DE Julius Adams	4	0	3.0	12	41
ILB Mark Arneson	4	1	0.0	12	39
S Burgess Owens	4	0	0.0	11	38
DE Kevin Calhoun	3	1	2.0	13	43
S Donnie Shell	3	4	0.0	13	43
ILB Phil Villapiano	3	0	0.0	4	7
CB Tony Plummer	2	1	0.0	8	22
S John Saunders	2	0	0.0	2	13
DT Garry Pettigrew	1	2	1.0	12	30
DT Bob Rowe	1	1	0.0	13	42
WR Al Dodd	1	0	---	---	---
DT John Mendenhall	1	0	0.0	2	7
CB Isaac Fulcher	1	0	0.0	1	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carl Wafer	0.5	1	0	23
DE John Zook	0.5	0	1	25
OLB Clyde Werner	0.0	2	2	23

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Julius Adams	3.0	2	2	41
DE Kevin Calhoun	2.0	1	1	43
DT Garry Pettigrew	1.0	0	1	30
DT John Mendenhall	0.0	1	0	7
DT Bob Rowe	0.0	1	0	42
CB Jim Stienke	0.0	1	0	42

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ralph McGill	4	2	0	24
ILB Tom MacLeod	3	0	1	32
OLB Ken Mitchell	3	0	0	11
OLB John Pergine	3	0	0	29
S Bernie Jackson	2	0	0	25
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	0	27
CB Allan Ellis	1	0	0	25
DE Carl Wafer	1	0	0	23
OLB Clyde Werner	1	0	0	23
DE John Zook	1	0	0	25
OLB Richie Minter	1	0	0	7

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mel Renfro	5	1	43
CB Jim Stienke	4	1	42
S Burgess Owens	3	0	38
ILB Mark Arneson	2	1	39
S John Saunders	2	1	13
CB Tony Plummer	2	0	22
DT John Mendenhall	1	0	7
ILB Phil Villapiano	1	0	7
CB Isaac Fulcher	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ted Fritsch	1	3	9	1	35
Jon Morris	1	2	9	1	26
Kyle Mathis	0	3	7	0	23
Matt Atkins	0	1	9	2	23
Willie Frazier	0	1	9	0	32
Mark Van Eeghen	0	1	3	0	15
Jeff Van Note	0	1	11	0	35
Wally Watson	0	0	4	2	17

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sid Smith	4	12	3	29	0	26
Ray Schoenke	2	5	1	25	0	27
Charles Goodrum	1	5	0	26	1	24
Barty Smith	1	2	0	13	0	7
Dave Foley	0	4	0	27	0	31
Jim Mitchell	0	1	0	24	0	23
Ralph Neely	0	1	0	28	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Ford	4	16
Ken Mitchell	1	18
Nate Crane	1	14
Ted Fritsch	1	10
Travis Roach	1	7

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Donnie Shell	2	11
Barty Smith	1	13
Isaac Fulcher	1	6
Burgess Owens	1	3

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nate Crane	---	---	30	32	14	76
Ralph McGill	---	---	21	24	17	62
John Pergine	---	---	27	29	4	60
Randy Crowder	---	---	27	28	4	59
Tom MacLeod	---	---	24	32	3	59
Wayne England	13	43	---	---	2	58
Willie Frazier	9	32	---	---	16	57
Mack Herron	6	28	---	---	22	56
George Kunz	10	36	---	---	10	56
Ted Fritsch	9	35	---	---	10	54
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	24	27	3	54
Allan Ellis	---	---	24	25	3	52
Bernie Jackson	---	---	22	25	3	50
John Zook	---	---	22	25	3	50
Carl Wafer	---	---	21	23	3	47
Jeff Van Note	11	35	---	---	---	46
Dick Gordon	8	26	---	---	11	45
Clyde Werner	---	---	18	23	4	45
Charley Young	9	31	---	---	5	45
Ken Mitchell	---	---	12	11	18	41
Ken Grandberry	9	26	---	---	5	40
Kyle Mathis	7	23	---	---	10	40
Charlie Ford	---	---	12	10	16	38
Jon Morris	9	26	---	---	3	38
Travis Roach	6	20	---	---	7	33
Matt Atkins	9	23	---	---	---	32
Wally Watson	4	17	---	---	10	31
Mark Van Eeghen	3	15	---	---	12	30
Lionel Summers	7	23	---	---	---	30
Ernie McGee	---	---	6	7	12	25
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	9	9	5	23
Vince Wilkerson	7	15	---	---	---	22
Richie Minter	---	---	13	7	1	21
Mickey Gmerek	3	6	---	---	10	19
Bo Rather	1	6	---	---	11	18
Zach Muirbrook	3	7	---	---	6	16
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	8	7	1	16
Jorge Ballard	---	---	6	4	5	15
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	8	8
Earl Edwards	---	---	3	4	---	7
Dave Rowe	---	---	1	0	4	5
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	5	5
Randy Logan	---	---	0	0	---	0
Fred Willis	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Buddy Ursino	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Vincent Boutte	---	---	13	43	18	74
Mel Renfro	---	---	13	43	15	71
Donnie Shell	---	---	13	43	11	67
Dave Foley	27	31	---	---	6	64
Sid Smith	29	26	---	---	8	63
John Gordon	30	32	---	---	---	62
Kevin Calhoun	---	---	13	43	2	58
Bob Rowe	---	---	13	42	2	57
Julius Adams	---	---	12	41	2	55
Jim Mitchell	24	23	---	---	8	55
Ray Schoenke	25	27	---	---	3	55
Mark Arneson	---	---	12	39	3	54
Ralph Neely	28	26	---	---	---	54
Jim Stienke	---	---	11	42	1	54
Charles Goodrum	26	24	---	---	3	53
Ron Jessie	20	22	---	---	10	52
Burgess Owens	---	---	11	38	3	52
George Amundson	16	16	---	---	16	48
Al Dodd	14	18	---	---	14	46
Garry Pettigrew	---	---	12	30	4	46
Barry Pearson	15	21	---	---	1	37
Freddie Scott	20	17	---	---	---	37
Barty Smith	13	7	---	---	13	33
Tony Plummer	---	---	8	22	2	32
Ed Newman	8	16	---	---	6	30
Wayne Mosley	14	13	---	---	---	27
Norm Doyle	5	8	---	---	13	26
Everett Allen	---	---	2	5	18	25
John Saunders	---	---	2	13	9	24
Eddie Moss	7	11	---	---	3	21
Isaac Fulcher	---	---	1	14	6	21
Phil Villapiano	---	---	4	7	7	18
John Mendenhall	---	---	2	7	8	17
Al Chandler	0	1	---	---	15	16
Norbert Bryant	2	6	---	---	8	16
Booker Brown	5	4	---	---	6	15
Bruce Coslet	2	3	---	---	9	14
Jim Turner	0	0	---	---	9	9
Montrae Jones	0	0	---	---	8	8
Herb Mayes	---	---	0	0	8	8
Bert Horn	---	---	0	0	6	6
Jim Turnbull	---	---	1	0	2	3
Derek Check	---	---	0	1	---	1
Gregg Bingham	---	---	0	0	---	0
Malcolm Padavona	0	0	---	---	---	0
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	6	6.0
Middle	12	19	1.6
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	45	3.0
Middle	13	49	3.8
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne England	37	21	0	4	2	4	6	4	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Gordon	31	22	1	1	2	2	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-1	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	60	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	72	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	28	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	71	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	65	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Lionel Summers	8	4	0	20	23
WR Dick Gordon	7	5	0	31	26
WR Charley Young	7	5	0	31	31
TE Willie Frazier	5	1	2	1	32
WR Ken Grandberry	4	2	0	25	26
RB Mack Herron	3	1	0	7	28
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	0	16	15

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Al Dodd	8	5	0	39	0	18
WR Barry Pearson	8	5	1	30	0	21
WR Ron Jessie	4	3	1	23	0	22
WR Freddie Scott	3	2	0	23	0	17
RB George Amundson	2	2	0	22	1	16
RB Wayne Mosley	2	2	0	7	0	13
RB Eddie Moss	2	1	0	3	0	11
TE Bruce Coslet	1	1	0	12	0	3
FB Barty Smith	1	1	0	5	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Amundson	1	-1	-1.00	3.75
Wayne Mosley	1	3	3.00	2.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne England	3	3	22	7.33	3.54

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Gordon	5	2	9	1.80	5.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dick Gordon	2	2	15	7.50	4.43
RB Mack Herron	1	1	7	7.00	2.33

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Barry Pearson	2	1	4	2.00	3.75
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	5	2.50	7.67
WR Ron Jessie	1	0	0	0.00	5.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Wayne England	2	1
Mack Herron	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
George Amundson	4	2
Wayne Mosley	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne England	9	6	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Gordon	11	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Willie Frazier	3	0	0
WR Dick Gordon	2	2	0
WR Charley Young	2	2	1
WR Ken Grandberry	1	1	1
WR Lionel Summers	1	1	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Al Dodd	4	2	1
WR Barry Pearson	4	2	1
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	1
RB George Amundson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)