Week 17, 1975

played in Tampa Bay, FL

76 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0000-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers3003-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 TBY - Jim Turner 38 field goal
4Q: 00:44 TBY - Jim Turner 57 field goal

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record6-1010-6
First Downs139
- by Rushing53
- by Passing85
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards158198
- Offensive Plays6759
- Yards per Play2.363.36
Net Rushing Yards6897
- Rushing Attempts2528
- Yards per Rush2.723.46
Net Passing Yards90101
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 16 - 426 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards130132
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/405/31
- Yards per Pass Play2.143.26
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/144/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.29.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/4213/88
Punt Returns/Yards3/113/17
Kick Returns/Yards2/551/18
Interception Ret./Yards2/124/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 31
Time of Possession30:1429:46

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:161:12OWN 383-6Punt
19:364:27OWN 29850Interception
12:301:57OWN 10510Interception
214:401:58OWN 303-2Punt
26:583:26OWN 41927Missed FG
21:531:23OWN 230Punt
315:001:21OWN 2034Punt
312:017:24OWN 71465Missed FG
32:182:03OWN 22519Punt
414:151:59OWN 4237Punt
48:430:55OPP 393-9Punt
45:131:22OPP 2633Interception
42:030:09OWN 3310Interception
40:390:39OWN 4340Downs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:44OWN 283-15Punt
112:042:28OWN 42637Field Goal
15:092:39OWN 16514Punt
10:330:53OWN 273-4Punt
212:425:44OWN 30936Missed FG
23:321:39OWN 3937Punt
20:300:30OPP 412-18Half
313:391:38OWN 3838Punt
34:372:19OWN 35543Fumble
30:151:00OWN 937Punt
412:163:33OWN 6730Interception
47:482:35OWN 20511Interception
43:511:48OWN 2434Punt
41:541:15OPP 383-2Field Goal

Game MVP: Phil Villapiano, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mack Herron12413.42900
Vince Wilkerson12201.67800
Reuben Fields177.00700
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Amundson17734.291920
Wayne Mosley10171.70700
Bryan Breech177.00700

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Fields36161306/40016414.6
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sonny Jurgensen26171325/31017245.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jim Robinson69559.1711150
WR Lionel Summers38289.331150
TE Len Garrett232311.500160
FB Mark Van Eeghen2494.50050
WR Ken Grandberry1344.00040
WR Fred Willis1555.00050
TE Russ Francis1266.00060
TE Willie Frazier0100.00000
RB Mack Herron0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jim Mitchell37289.337160
RB Wayne Mosley34124.00390
WR Barry Pearson35258.332100
WR Freddie Scott33279.000130
WR Al Dodd242914.502170
WR Ron Jessie1188.00080
FB Barty Smith1111.00010
RB Bryan Breech1122.00120

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Randy Logan100.000
OLB John Pergine11212.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Donnie Shell263.000
S Burgess Owens199.000
ILB Phil Villapiano100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Reuben Fields1000
Carl Wafer0100
Matt Atkins0100
Allan Ellis0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
George Amundson1000
Derek Check0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum729542.136.9533
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Montrae Jones733547.946.3532

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Fisher0/20/20/000/0
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jim Turner2/31/21/2570/0

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron3113.70
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Al Dodd3175.70

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Grandberry25527.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Isaac Fulcher11818.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB John Pergine800.02730
ILB Tom MacLeod730.02527
DT Dave Rowe401.01714
CB Randy Logan410.01823
DE John Zook311.02627
S Ralph McGill330.01928
S Bernie Jackson310.01415
CB Rolland Lawrence310.02423
OLB Richie Minter300.01416
DT Dave Pear211.02219
CB Ernie McGee210.01221
CB Allan Ellis200.02727
WR Lionel Summers20---------
DE Coy Bacon131.02528
DT Randy Crowder111.014
ILB Steve Shull110.034
TE Len Garrett10---------
WR Ken Grandberry10---------
DE Carl Wafer100.02628
OLB Jorge Ballard100.062
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Phil Villapiano921.02340
ILB Mark Arneson831.02439
DE Julius Adams512.02138
DE Elois Grooms511.02337
CB Mel Renfro400.02339
S Donnie Shell350.02541
DE Derek Check201.0810
CB Everett Allen220.01230
DT Dave Pureifory210.02340
ILB Dallas Hickman120.01213
WR Ron Jessie10---------
RB Wayne Mosley10---------
S Burgess Owens100.01737
DT Bob Rowe100.01312
CB Jim Stienke100.02137
CB Isaac Fulcher100.046
S Bert Horn100.049
OLB Jim Turnbull100.033

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Randy Crowder1.01004
DE Coy Bacon1.002028
DT Dave Rowe1.001114
DE John Zook1.000227
DT Dave Pear1.000019
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Julius Adams2.003138
ILB Mark Arneson1.010039
ILB Phil Villapiano1.000040
DE Derek Check1.000010
DE Elois Grooms1.000037
DT Dave Pureifory0.002240
DT John Mendenhall0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB John Pergine50130
CB Rolland Lawrence20023
ILB Tom MacLeod20027
DT Dave Rowe20014
OLB Richie Minter20016
CB Allan Ellis11027
CB Randy Logan10123
S Ralph McGill10028
DE John Zook10027
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Phil Villapiano32140
CB Mel Renfro30039
ILB Mark Arneson20039
CB Everett Allen20030
S Burgess Owens11137
CB Jim Stienke11037
CB Isaac Fulcher1106
DE Derek Check10010
S Bert Horn1009
OLB Jim Turnbull1003
OLB Gregg Bingham0103
S Donnie Shell00241

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Van Note35022040
Dave Burk23013122
Jon Morris15020141
George Kunz14022238
Len Garrett1117022
Matt Atkins11015024
Kyle Mathis03011011
Travis Roach01019132
Russ Francis01019027
Mack Herron00012122
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dave Foley23027027
Ed Newman15019124
Ralph Neely14022127
Booker Brown130719
Sam Bycroft1201209
Charles Goodrum05024127
Sid Smith03125025
Jim Mitchell02022027
Barty Smith01011119

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Ken Mitchell119
Willie Frazier113
Dave Burk19
Jim Beirne18
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Mel Renfro212
Donnie Shell212
George Amundson121

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
George Kunz2238------969
Reuben Fields2542---------67
Jon Morris2041------465
Carl Wafer------26281064
Jeff Van Note2240---------62
John Pergine------2730360
Mark Van Eeghen2130------859
Allan Ellis------2727357
Coy Bacon------2528356
Travis Roach1932------556
Tom MacLeod------2527355
John Zook------2627255
Rolland Lawrence------2423653
Russ Francis1927------753
Vince Wilkerson1320------1952
Bernie Jackson------14152150
Ralph McGill------1928249
Dave Burk1322------944
Dave Pear------2219344
Randy Logan------1823142
Mack Herron1222------640
Jim Robinson1224------440
Matt Atkins1524---------39
Lionel Summers1424---------38
Len Garrett722------635
Ernie McGee------1221134
Dave Rowe------1714233
Richie Minter------1416131
Kyle Mathis1111------931
Fred Willis1414---------28
Ken Grandberry816------327
Willie Frazier28------1323
Van Terry------141823
Ken Mitchell------111921
Charley Young22------1216
Ted Fritsch32------914
Randy Crowder------14712
Jim Beirne11------810
Steve Shull------34310
Jorge Ballard------62210
Tom Wittum00------77
Ricky Fisher00------33
John Hufnagel00------22
Wayne England00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Donnie Shell------25411278
Mel Renfro------23391274
Mark Arneson------2439265
Dave Pureifory------2340265
Phil Villapiano------2340265
Dave Foley2727------862
Elois Grooms------2337262
Julius Adams------2138261
Sid Smith2525------1060
Jim Stienke------2137260
Sonny Jurgensen2831---------59
Jim Mitchell2227------756
Burgess Owens------1737256
Everett Allen------12301153
Charles Goodrum2427---------51
John Mendenhall------14271051
Ralph Neely2227---------49
Ed Newman1924------548
Al Dodd2118------746
George Amundson175------2143
Freddie Scott1417------1041
Barty Smith1119------939
Ron Jessie1814---------32
Barry Pearson1418---------32
Dallas Hickman------1213732
Sam Bycroft129------930
Wayne Mosley1019---------29
Booker Brown79------1026
Bob Rowe------1312---25
Bryan Breech812------525
Derek Check------810725
Gregg Bingham------331824
Al Chandler25------1421
Cal Withrow47------819
Bert Horn------49619
Isaac Fulcher------46515
Norm Doyle31------812
Montrae Jones00------1010
John Saunders------2147
Jim Turner00------66
Jim Turnbull------33---6
Kevin Calhoun------00---0
Malcolm Padavona00---------0
Quentin Vaughn00---------0
Will Cureton00---------0
Virgil Livers------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11181.6
Middle6183.0
Right8324.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3217.0
Middle13463.5
Right12302.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Fields36160216634
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sonny Jurgensen26170201332

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1610654.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)135493.8
Long (19+ Yds)71162.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3341.3
Short (0-8 Yds)107424.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)97869.6
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jim Robinson96055024
WR Lionel Summers83028024
WR Fred Willis5105014
FB Mark Van Eeghen4209030
TE Len Garrett32123022
WR Ken Grandberry3104016
TE Russ Francis2106027
TE Willie Frazier100008
RB Mack Herron1000022
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jim Mitchell73028027
WR Barry Pearson53025018
WR Al Dodd42029018
RB Wayne Mosley43012019
WR Freddie Scott33027017
WR Ron Jessie1108014
FB Barty Smith1101019
RB Bryan Breech1102012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mack Herron133.003.42
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wayne Mosley231.501.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Vince Wilkerson10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
George Amundson41
Wayne Mosley10
Bryan Breech10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Reuben Fields1153
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Sonny Jurgensen1073

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Lionel Summers411
WR Jim Robinson332
WR Fred Willis200
TE Willie Frazier100
FB Mark Van Eeghen110
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Barry Pearson322
WR Al Dodd210
TE Jim Mitchell211
RB Wayne Mosley110
WR Freddie Scott110
FB Barty Smith110

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (21,400)
End Zone15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)