Week 15, 1974

played in Atlanta, GA

31 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	7	6	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:00 TBY - Jim Turner 27 field goal
3Q: 09:28 TBY - Jim Mitchell 20 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 00:16 ATL - Ricky Fisher 36 field goal
4Q: 09:48 TBY - Jim Turner 46 field goal
4Q: 01:07 TBY - Jim Turner 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:00 TBY - Jim Turner 27 field goal
3Q: 09:28 TBY - Jim Mitchell 20 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 00:16 ATL - Ricky Fisher 36 field goal
4Q: 09:48 TBY - Jim Turner 46 field goal
4Q: 01:07 TBY - Jim Turner 32 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 9-5 5-9
First Downs 15 14
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 8 8
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 214 203
- Offensive Plays 65 59
- Yards per Play 3.29 3.44
Net Rushing Yards 96 67
- Rushing Attempts 26 16
- Yards per Rush 3.69 4.19
Net Passing Yards 118 136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 2 41 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 146 147
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 3.03 3.16
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 2/25 3/56
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 4/105
Interception Ret./Yards 3/27 2/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:41 27:19

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	9-5	5-9
First Downs	15	14
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	8	8
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	214	203
- Offensive Plays	65	59
- Yards per Play	3.29	3.44
Net Rushing Yards	96	67
- Rushing Attempts	26	16
- Yards per Rush	3.69	4.19
Net Passing Yards	118	136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 2	41 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	146	147
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	3.03	3.16
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	2/25	3/56
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	4/105
Interception Ret./Yards	3/27	2/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:41	27:19

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 39	4	9	Punt
1	11:33	2:04	OWN 48	3	-9	Punt
1	5:08	2:34	OWN 33	5	22	Interception
1	1:18	1:29	OWN 44	3	-20	Punt
2	13:05	3:11	OWN 37	6	53	Field Goal
2	3:11	1:13	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 34	3	-6	Half
3	11:30	2:17	OPP 36	4	36	Touchdown
3	7:26	2:30	OWN 46	10	34	Interception
3	2:57	0:28	OWN 32	3	-5	Punt
3	0:10	5:30	OWN 44	9	27	Field Goal
4	8:07	7:08	OWN 35	12	50	Field Goal
4	0:28	0:28	OPP 33	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	1:36	OWN 10	3	9	Punt
1	9:29	4:21	OWN 29	9	45	Missed FG
1	2:34	1:16	OWN 37	3	-3	Punt
2	14:49	1:44	OPP 46	4	16	Missed FG
2	9:54	6:43	OWN 33	11	33	Punt
2	1:58	1:14	OWN 36	7	27	Interception
3	15:00	3:30	OWN 32	5	15	Interception
3	9:13	1:47	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
3	4:56	1:59	OWN 15	4	22	Punt
3	2:29	2:19	OPP 34	5	15	Field Goal
4	9:40	1:33	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	0:59	0:31	OWN 26	2	0	Interception

Game MVP: Tony Plummer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wayne Mosley	16	55	3.44	12	1
George Amundson	9	42	4.67	12	1
Sonny Jurgensen	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mack Herron	12	56	4.67	17	1	0
Vince Wilkerson	4	11	2.75	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sonny Jurgensen	34	18	146	5/28	1	29	2	49.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Buddy Ursino	41	21	147	2/11	0	19	3	29.2

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Freddie Scott	6	8	62	10.33	16	29	0
RB George Amundson	4	5	24	6.00	3	13	0
WR Al Dodd	2	3	12	6.00	4	7	0
WR Ron Jessie	2	10	20	10.00	0	13	0
WR Barry Pearson	2	4	12	6.00	0	10	0
TE Jim Mitchell	1	1	20	20.00	6	20	1
RB Wayne Mosley	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Norm Doyle	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Charley Young	6	10	51	8.50	6	19
TE Willie Frazier	3	5	42	14.00	13	18
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	11	3.67	3	9
WR Lionel Summers	3	7	16	5.33	0	6
RB Mack Herron	2	3	6	3.00	0	4
WR Fred Willis	2	7	10	5.00	0	6
WR Ken Grandberry	1	2	12	12.00	1	12
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Dick Gordon	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tony Plummer	2	27	13.50	0
CB Isaac Fulcher	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bernie Jackson	1	16	16.00	0
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Montrae Jones	5	201	40.2	29.0	53	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	6	219	36.5	29.0	42	0

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Turner	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	1/3	0/2	0/0	36	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Dodd	2	25	12.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	3	56	18.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Dodd	1	28	28.0	0
Ron Jessie	1	27	27.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Gordon	2	56	28.0	0
Ken Grandberry	2	49	24.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Donnie Shell	6	2	0.0	16	43
ILB Mark Arneson	6	1	0.0	16	40
OLB Chris Hanburger	6	1	0.0	16	41
DT Garry Pettigrew	4	1	1.0	16	43
CB Jim Stienke	3	2	0.0	13	37
S John Saunders	3	0	0.0	8	28
CB Mel Renfro	2	1	0.0	15	39
DE Kevin Calhoun	2	1	0.0	14	41
CB Tony Plummer	2	0	0.0	13	40
DE Julius Adams	1	2	1.0	16	42
DT John Mendenhall	1	0	0.0	11	27
S Burgess Owens	1	0	0.0	7	15
WR Freddie Scott	1	0	---	---	---
DE Derek Check	1	0	0.0	3	5
S Bert Horn	1	0	0.0	1	9
WR Norm Doyle	1	0	---	---	---

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE John Zook	7	1	2.0	23	36
ILB Tom MacLeod	6	1	1.0	23	36
OLB John Pergine	6	1	0.0	25	38
S Bernie Jackson	5	2	0.0	19	39
CB Rolland Lawrence	4	0	0.0	21	37
S Nate Crane	3	1	0.0	20	25
S Ralph McGill	3	0	0.0	22	39
DE Carl Wafer	2	1	2.0	21	32
CB Allan Ellis	2	1	0.0	25	36
DT Randy Crowder	2	0	0.0	21	32
WR Dick Gordon	2	0	---	---	---
DT Jermaine Perkins	2	0	0.0	5	7
OLB Clyde Werner	1	1	0.0	25	31
OLB Jorge Ballard	1	1	0.0	2	1
DT Earl Edwards	1	0	0.0	5	7
DT Dave Rowe	1	0	0.0	2	0
TE Zach Muirbrook	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bennie Tapeh	1	0	0.0	3	3
OLB Richie Minter	0	2	0.0	12	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Garry Pettigrew	1.0	1	0	43
DE Julius Adams	1.0	0	1	42
DE Kevin Calhoun	0.0	2	5	41
DT John Mendenhall	0.0	0	1	27

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE John Zook	2.0	0	1	1	36
DE Carl Wafer	2.0	0	0	0	32
ILB Tom MacLeod	1.0	0	0	0	36
DT Jermaine Perkins	0.0	1	0	0	7
OLB Clyde Werner	0.0	0	1	2	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Mark Arneson	4	0	0	40
OLB Chris Hanburger	3	0	0	41
S John Saunders	3	0	0	28
S Donnie Shell	3	0	0	43
CB Jim Stienke	3	0	0	37
CB Mel Renfro	2	1	0	39
CB Tony Plummer	2	0	2	40
S Bert Horn	1	0	0	9
CB Isaac Fulcher	0	0	1	2

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bernie Jackson	3	2	1	39
CB Rolland Lawrence	3	2	1	37
OLB John Pergine	3	1	0	38
ILB Tom MacLeod	3	0	0	36
CB Allan Ellis	2	0	0	36
S Ralph McGill	2	0	0	39
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	0	7
OLB Richie Minter	1	0	0	10
OLB Ken Mitchell	0	1	0	8
S Nate Crane	0	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sid Smith	3	9	2	22	1	33
Ralph Neely	2	3	0	26	0	37
Ed Newman	1	2	0	19	1	31
Norbert Bryant	1	2	0	12	1	18
Ray Schoenke	0	4	0	26	2	38
Dave Foley	0	4	0	25	0	37
Barty Smith	0	1	0	7	0	11

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Atkins	1	5	16	0	43
Jon Morris	1	3	16	0	42
Kyle Mathis	1	2	4	0	10
Travis Roach	1	1	12	1	33
George Kunz	1	1	16	0	43
Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	5	0	19
Ted Fritsch	0	1	5	0	4
Jeff Van Note	0	1	11	0	39
Mickey Gmerek	0	1	4	0	3
Zach Muirbrook	0	0	2	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Barty Smith	2	15
Gregg Bingham	1	19
George Amundson	1	15
Al Dodd	1	13
Norm Doyle	1	12
Burgess Owens	1	7

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Mitchell	2	23
Zach Muirbrook	1	16
Charlie Ford	1	13

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Schoenke	26	38	---	---	8	72
Donnie Shell	---	---	16	43	13	72
Dave Foley	25	37	---	---	8	70
Ralph Neely	26	37	---	---	5	68
Sonny Jurgensen	26	39	---	---	---	65
Tony Plummer	---	---	13	40	10	63
Sid Smith	22	33	---	---	8	63
Garry Pettigrew	---	---	16	43	3	62
Julius Adams	---	---	16	42	3	61
Mark Arneson	---	---	16	40	4	60
Chris Hanburger	---	---	16	41	3	60
Ron Jessie	20	31	---	---	7	58
Mel Renfro	---	---	15	39	3	57
Kevin Calhoun	---	---	14	41	2	57
John Mendenhall	---	---	11	27	15	53
Ed Newman	19	31	---	---	3	53
Jim Mitchell	20	27	---	---	5	52
Jim Stienke	---	---	13	37	2	52
Al Dodd	13	24	---	---	13	50
George Amundson	9	24	---	---	15	48
John Saunders	---	---	8	28	9	45
Freddie Scott	17	24	---	---	1	42
Barry Pearson	14	23	---	---	2	39
Norbert Bryant	12	18	---	---	8	38
Barty Smith	7	11	---	---	15	33
Wayne Mosley	17	15	---	---	---	32
Burgess Owens	---	---	7	15	7	29
Norm Doyle	6	10	---	---	12	28
Gregg Bingham	---	---	0	2	19	21
Phil Villapiano	---	---	6	7	5	18
Al Chandler	0	0	---	---	15	15
Everett Allen	---	---	1	4	10	15
Bert Horn	---	---	1	9	2	12
Bruce Coslet	2	2	---	---	6	10
Eddie Moss	5	4	---	---	1	10
Herb Mayes	---	---	4	5	1	10
Jim Turner	0	0	---	---	8	8
Montrae Jones	0	0	---	---	8	8
Derek Check	---	---	3	5	---	8
Vincent Boutte	---	---	0	3	5	8
Isaac Fulcher	---	---	0	2	---	2
Charles Goodrum	0	1	---	---	---	1
Booker Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Gordon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
George Kunz	16	43	---	---	9	68
Ralph McGill	---	---	22	39	7	68
John Pergine	---	---	25	38	3	66
Allan Ellis	---	---	25	36	4	65
Tom MacLeod	---	---	23	36	4	63
John Zook	---	---	23	36	3	62
Buddy Ursino	16	43	---	---	3	62
Bernie Jackson	---	---	19	39	3	61
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	21	37	3	61
Jon Morris	16	42	---	---	2	60
Clyde Werner	---	---	25	31	3	59
Matt Atkins	16	43	---	---	---	59
Randy Crowder	---	---	21	32	3	56
Carl Wafer	---	---	21	32	3	56
Nate Crane	---	---	20	25	9	54
Travis Roach	12	33	---	---	7	52
Jeff Van Note	11	39	---	---	---	50
Willie Frazier	14	26	---	---	5	45
Vince Wilkerson	4	26	---	---	15	45
Charley Young	11	33	---	---	---	44
Fred Willis	10	27	---	---	4	41
Ken Mitchell	---	---	6	8	23	37
Mark Van Eeghen	5	19	---	---	12	36
Zach Muirbrook	2	15	---	---	16	33
Lionel Summers	9	24	---	---	---	33
Dick Gordon	7	20	---	---	5	32
Mack Herron	12	13	---	---	6	31
Charlie Ford	---	---	5	9	13	27
Richie Minter	---	---	12	10	1	23
Kyle Mathis	4	10	---	---	9	23
Ken Grandberry	1	8	---	---	10	19
Ted Fritsch	5	4	---	---	9	18
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	5	7	5	17
Mickey Gmerek	4	3	---	---	9	16
Ernie McGee	---	---	1	3	12	16
Bo Rather	1	1	---	---	12	14
Earl Edwards	---	---	5	7	---	12
Wally Watson	0	1	---	---	9	10
Jorge Ballard	---	---	2	1	6	9
Dave Rowe	---	---	2	0	6	8
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	3	3	---	6
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	5	5
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wayne England	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	27	5.4
Middle	14	51	3.6
Right	6	19	3.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	8	21	2.6
Right	7	44	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sonny Jurgensen	34	18	2	1	3	7	2	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Buddy Ursino	41	21	0	1	5	1	7	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	31	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	111	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	73	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	74	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ron Jessie	10	2	0	20	0	31
WR Freddie Scott	8	6	0	62	1	24
RB George Amundson	5	4	0	24	0	24
WR Barry Pearson	4	2	1	12	0	23
WR Al Dodd	3	2	1	12	0	24
WR Norm Doyle	2	0	1	0	0	10
TE Jim Mitchell	1	1	0	20	1	27
RB Wayne Mosley	1	1	0	-4	0	15

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Charley Young	10	6	0	51	33
WR Fred Willis	7	2	3	10	27
WR Lionel Summers	7	3	0	16	24
TE Willie Frazier	5	3	0	42	26
WR Dick Gordon	3	0	2	0	20
RB Mack Herron	3	2	0	6	13
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	0	11	19
WR Ken Grandberry	2	1	0	12	8
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	1	0	-1	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Amundson	3	7	2.33	4.67
Wayne Mosley	3	11	3.67	3.44

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sonny Jurgensen	3	1	20	6.67	4.29

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Buddy Ursino	1	0	0	0.00	3.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ron Jessie	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
TE Jim Mitchell	1	1	20	20.00	20.00
WR Norm Doyle	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charley Young	1	0	0	0.00	5.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
George Amundson	3	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Mack Herron	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sonny Jurgensen	11	5	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Buddy Ursino	12	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB George Amundson	3	2	1
WR Ron Jessie	3	0	0
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	1
WR Al Dodd	1	1	1
TE Jim Mitchell	1	1	1
WR Norm Doyle	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Fred Willis	5	1	0
WR Ken Grandberry	2	1	1
WR Charley Young	2	1	1
WR Lionel Summers	2	1	0
WR Dick Gordon	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)