Week 1, 1980

played in Tampa Bay, FL

91 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	3	14	3	3	-	23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:21 ATL - Chris Bahr 45 field goal
2Q: 12:56 ATL - Vagas Ferguson 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 08:49 TBY - Larry Mucker 15 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 00:46 ATL - Tony Dorsett 7 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 06:58 ATL - Chris Bahr 33 field goal
4Q: 01:17 ATL - Chris Bahr 57 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:21 ATL - Chris Bahr 45 field goal
2Q: 12:56 ATL - Vagas Ferguson 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 08:49 TBY - Larry Mucker 15 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 00:46 ATL - Tony Dorsett 7 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 06:58 ATL - Chris Bahr 33 field goal
4Q: 01:17 ATL - Chris Bahr 57 field goal

Team Statistics ATL TBY
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 17 8
- by Rushing 8 2
- by Passing 9 5
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 307 157
- Offensive Plays 77 54
- Yards per Play 3.99 2.91
Net Rushing Yards 155 55
- Rushing Attempts 48 15
- Yards per Rush 3.23 3.67
Net Passing Yards 152 102
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 1 38 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 159 108
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.24 2.62
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/21 0/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/55 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/8 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/35 6/139
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 26
Time of Possession 40:09 19:51

Team Statistics	ATL	TBY
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	17	8
- by Rushing	8	2
- by Passing	9	5
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	307	157
- Offensive Plays	77	54
- Yards per Play	3.99	2.91
Net Rushing Yards	155	55
- Rushing Attempts	48	15
- Yards per Rush	3.23	3.67
Net Passing Yards	152	102
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 1	38 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	159	108
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.24	2.62
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/21	0/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	6/55	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/8	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/35	6/139
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 26
Time of Possession	40:09	19:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:08	OWN 20	2	5	Interception
1	13:21	3:15	OWN 33	6	20	Punt
1	9:07	2:54	50	5	22	Field Goal
1	3:43	5:55	OWN 41	12	59	Touchdown
2	8:39	3:35	OWN 20	6	28	Punt
2	3:18	2:42	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
3	13:53	1:18	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
3	11:23	4:30	OWN 47	9	37	Field Goal
3	5:29	1:46	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
3	3:32	1:53	OPP 43	3	5	Punt
3	1:03	1:30	OWN 42	3	-3	Punt
4	13:09	3:22	OWN 29	6	21	Punt
4	7:15	4:48	OWN 3	6	18	Punt
4	1:44	0:33	OPP 39	3	-1	Field Goal
4	0:05	0:05	OWN 47	1	-1	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:52	0:31	OPP 26	3	0	Missed FG
1	10:06	0:59	OWN 9	3	2	Punt
1	6:13	2:30	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	12:48	4:09	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
2	5:04	1:46	OWN 6	5	12	Punt
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 11	1	8	Half
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 34	4	-13	Punt
3	12:35	1:12	OWN 3	3	8	Punt
3	6:53	1:24	OWN 40	3	0	Punt
3	3:43	0:11	OWN 31	1	0	Interception
3	1:39	0:36	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	14:33	1:24	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	9:47	2:32	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
4	2:27	0:43	OWN 38	4	1	Downs
4	1:11	1:06	OWN 30	6	23	Downs

Game MVP: Chris Bahr, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Dorsett	30	80	2.67	12	2	1
Vagas Ferguson	11	59	5.36	24	2	1
Mark Van Eeghen	2	5	2.50	4	0	0
Tommy Kramer	2	2	1.00	3	0	0
John Jefferson	2	9	4.50	6	0	0
Charles Alexander	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Billy Sims	10	34	3.40	9
Paul Hofer	4	17	4.25	9
Chuck Fusina	1	4	4.00	4

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	28	18	159	1/7	0	19	1	64.4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chuck Fusina	38	14	108	1/6	1	15	1	43.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Tony Dorsett	4	5	12	3.00	5	15
WR John Jefferson	4	8	45	11.25	9	19
WR Robert Miller	2	2	16	8.00	0	14
TE Kellen Winslow	2	5	14	7.00	0	9
WR Jerry Butler	2	3	23	11.50	0	13
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	2	15	15.00	0	15
WR Lionel Summers	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Russ Francis	1	1	14	14.00	0	14
RB Vagas Ferguson	1	1	9	9.00	5	9

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wayne Givens	3	5	32	10.67	18	14	0
WR Jack Dolbin	3	11	19	6.33	11	13	0
TE Jim Mitchell	2	2	14	7.00	0	7	0
WR Larry Mucker	2	6	18	9.00	7	15	1
TE Larry Brown	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Frank Lewis	1	6	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Barty Smith	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Lam Jones	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Stanley Doebert	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
Lionel Summers	1	0
Tony Dorsett	1	0
Ed Smith	0	1
Jerry Butler	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
James Harrell	0	0	1	0
Phil Murphy	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	8	372	46.5	38.9	60	3

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Max Runager	9	359	39.9	39.0	45	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	3/3	2/2	1/1	57	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Lansford	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lionel Summers	3	8	2.7	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Virgil Livers	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lionel Summers	1	20	20.0	0
Dennis Franklin	1	15	15.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Fletcher	5	115	23.0	0
Virgil Livers	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jeff Severson	5	3	0.0	14	33
DT Joe Klecko	4	0	0.0	11	33
S Scott Burk	3	0	0.0	4	20
DE Ed Smith	2	0	1.0	2	8
CB Tim Fox	2	3	0.0	7	20
ILB Dirt Winston	2	1	0.0	10	31
DE Rulon Jones	2	1	0.0	13	24
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	0.0	6	28
ILB Tom MacLeod	2	0	0.0	5	4
S Darrol Ray	2	0	0.0	14	39
CB Henry Monroe	1	2	0.0	13	36
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	1	0.0	13	31
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ken Novak	1	0	0.0	8	18
CB Randy Logan	0	1	0.0	12	32
OLB Terry Rennaker	0	1	0.0	2	1

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Carl Gersbach	10	3	0.0	34	20
OLB Sammy Everett	9	0	0.0	32	19
S Chris Fletcher	8	0	0.0	36	24
S Doug Jones	6	2	0.0	22	16
CB Everett Allen	5	2	0.0	38	26
S Billy Thompson	4	4	0.0	35	23
DE Ernie Dodge	3	1	1.0	22	13
DT Andy Buffone	3	1	0.0	36	22
OLB Broderick Kimsey	3	1	0.0	15	7
S Tommy Marvaso	3	0	0.0	14	9
CB Stanley Doebert	2	1	0.0	34	21
DT Carl Barzilauskas	2	0	0.0	21	9
DT Randy Davison	1	1	0.0	25	18
ILB James Harrell	1	1	0.0	14	9
DT Phil Murphy	1	1	0.0	34	16
DE Julius Adams	1	0	0.0	20	16
DE Steve Baumgartner	1	0	0.0	28	13
OLB Steve Kiner	1	0	0.0	11	4
WR Jack Dolbin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Virgil Livers	1	0	0.0	34	18
OLB Mike McGraw	0	1	0.0	19	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ed Smith	1.0	1	0	0	8
DT Ken Novak	0.0	1	1	0	18
OLB Cecil Johnson	0.0	1	0	0	31
DT Charlie Johnson	0.0	0	4	1	27
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.0	0	2	1	31
DT Joe Klecko	0.0	0	1	0	33
ILB Dirt Winston	0.0	0	1	0	31
DE Rulon Jones	0.0	0	1	0	24

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ernie Dodge	1.0	1	0	13
DE Julius Adams	0.0	1	1	16
DT Phil Murphy	0.0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jeff Severson	3	1	0	33
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	1	28
ILB Dirt Winston	2	0	0	31
S Scott Burk	2	0	0	20
CB Randy Logan	1	1	0	32
CB Tim Fox	1	0	0	20
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	0	0	31
DE Rulon Jones	1	0	0	24
S Darrol Ray	1	0	0	39
OLB Rob Niarne	0	1	0	8

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Carl Gersbach	4	2	0	20
S Doug Jones	4	1	0	16
S Chris Fletcher	3	0	0	24
CB Everett Allen	3	0	0	26
CB Stanley Doebert	1	1	1	21
DT Andy Buffone	1	0	0	22
S Tommy Marvaso	1	0	0	9
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0	9
CB Virgil Livers	0	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Alexander	3	7	0	37	0	20
Derrel Gofourth	2	11	0	45	0	24
Karl Baldischwiler	2	6	0	40	0	23
Jeff Van Note	1	8	0	45	1	26
Kellen Winslow	1	3	1	39	0	23
Mark Slater	1	3	0	22	0	11
Louis Bullard	1	2	0	29	0	21
Jim Langer	0	2	0	14	0	14
Mark Van Eeghen	0	2	0	24	0	17
Russ Francis	0	1	0	16	0	9
Andre Hines	0	1	0	8	0	6

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Revie Sorey	2	4	15	0	27
Charles Goodrum	2	2	12	0	32
Jim Clack	1	6	14	0	33
Tom Forrest	1	1	4	0	8
Greg Koch	1	1	12	0	30
Kyle Davis	0	0	1	1	7

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Vagas Ferguson	5	18
Dirt Winston	3	15
Mark Slater	1	9

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
James Harrell	2	13
Mike McGraw	1	13
Kyle Davis	1	10
Tommy Marvaso	1	9

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Derrel Gofourth	45	24	---	---	11	80
Tommy Kramer	48	29	---	---	---	77
Jeff Van Note	45	26	---	---	5	76
Kellen Winslow	39	23	---	---	13	75
Dan Alexander	37	20	---	---	11	68
Karl Baldischwiler	40	23	---	---	3	66
John Jefferson	40	24	---	---	1	65
Tony Dorsett	35	23	---	---	1	59
Henry Monroe	---	---	13	36	8	57
Dirt Winston	---	---	10	31	15	56
Darrol Ray	---	---	14	39	---	53
Mark Van Eeghen	24	17	---	---	10	51
Tim Fox	---	---	7	20	23	50
Joe Klecko	---	---	11	33	6	50
Louis Bullard	29	21	---	---	---	50
Jeff Severson	---	---	14	33	1	48
Randy Logan	---	---	12	32	1	45
Cecil Johnson	---	---	13	31	1	45
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	13	31	---	44
Mark Slater	22	11	---	---	9	42
Russ Francis	16	9	---	---	15	40
Robert Miller	18	11	---	---	11	40
Jerry Butler	23	17	---	---	---	40
Rulon Jones	---	---	13	24	2	39
Charlie Johnson	---	---	10	27	---	37
Rob Niarne	---	---	2	8	27	37
Vagas Ferguson	13	6	---	---	18	37
Dennis Franklin	16	10	---	---	10	36
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	6	28	1	35
Charles Alexander	13	4	---	---	15	32
Jim Langer	14	14	---	---	1	29
Ken Novak	---	---	8	18	---	26
Scott Burk	---	---	4	20	1	25
Andre Hines	8	6	---	---	11	25
Ed Smith	---	---	2	8	13	23
J.T. Galles	3	0	---	---	19	22
Lionel Summers	0	1	---	---	19	20
Tom MacLeod	---	---	5	4	9	18
Gary Cobb	---	---	5	5	1	11
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	9	9
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	8	8
Al Richardson	---	---	1	0	7	8
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	3	3
Terry Rennaker	---	---	2	1	---	3
Bill Troup	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Everett Allen	---	---	38	26	20	84
Sammy Everett	---	---	32	19	21	72
Chris Fletcher	---	---	36	24	9	69
Virgil Livers	---	---	34	18	15	67
Stanley Doebert	---	---	34	21	10	65
Billy Thompson	---	---	35	23	3	61
Andy Buffone	---	---	36	22	---	58
Jim Clack	14	33	---	---	10	57
Carl Gersbach	---	---	34	20	2	56
Chuck Fusina	15	39	---	---	---	54
Jim Nicholson	13	36	---	---	3	52
Phil Murphy	---	---	34	16	1	51
Revie Sorey	15	27	---	---	7	49
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	28	13	5	46
Doug Jones	---	---	22	16	8	46
Randy Davison	---	---	25	18	2	45
Charles Goodrum	12	32	---	---	---	44
Mike McGraw	---	---	19	11	13	43
Julius Adams	---	---	20	16	6	42
Wayne Givens	6	20	---	---	16	42
Greg Koch	12	30	---	---	---	42
Larry Brown	5	18	---	---	17	40
Tim Wilson	2	13	---	---	25	40
Barty Smith	6	13	---	---	18	37
Ernie Dodge	---	---	22	13	2	37
Jack Dolbin	11	25	---	---	---	36
James Harrell	---	---	14	9	13	36
Carl Barzilauskas	---	---	21	9	5	35
Jim Mitchell	9	16	---	---	9	34
Frank Lewis	10	23	---	---	---	33
Billy Sims	11	21	---	---	1	33
Tommy Marvaso	---	---	14	9	9	32
Larry Mucker	7	25	---	---	---	32
Broderick Kimsey	---	---	15	7	1	23
Tom Forrest	4	8	---	---	10	22
Steve Kiner	---	---	11	4	7	22
Bill Ellenbogen	0	12	---	---	10	22
Paul Hofer	4	17	---	---	---	21
Kyle Davis	1	7	---	---	10	18
Fred Anderson	---	---	4	5	9	18
Lam Jones	4	4	---	---	9	17
Russ Washington	4	10	---	---	---	14
Max Runager	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Lansford	0	0	---	---	3	3
Vince Ferragamo	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	31	2.1
Middle	20	70	3.5
Right	12	55	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	9	43	4.8
Right	5	11	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	28	18	0	0	0	5	1	0	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chuck Fusina	38	14	0	1	6	3	10	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-1	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	55	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	105	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	23	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	47	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	38	2.7
Long (19+ Yds)	10	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	8	4	45	24
RB Tony Dorsett	5	4	12	23
TE Kellen Winslow	5	2	14	23
WR Jerry Butler	3	2	23	17
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	1	15	17
WR Robert Miller	2	2	16	11
WR Lionel Summers	1	1	11	1
TE Russ Francis	1	1	14	9
RB Vagas Ferguson	1	1	9	6

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Jack Dolbin	11	3	3	19	25
WR Frank Lewis	6	1	1	8	23
WR Larry Mucker	6	2	1	18	25
WR Wayne Givens	5	3	0	32	20
TE Larry Brown	3	1	1	8	18
TE Jim Mitchell	2	2	0	14	16
FB Barty Smith	2	1	0	7	13
WR Lam Jones	2	0	0	0	4
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	0	2	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Dorsett	4	22	5.50	2.67
Vagas Ferguson	2	5	2.50	5.36
Tommy Kramer	1	3	3.00	1.00

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	1	0	0	0.00	5.68

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chuck Fusina	1	1	15	15.00	2.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Jefferson	1	0	0	0.00	5.63

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Larry Mucker	1	1	15	15.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Vagas Ferguson	7	5
Tony Dorsett	3	1
Tommy Kramer	1	0
John Jefferson	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Paul Hofer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	9	5	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chuck Fusina	11	2	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Jefferson	3	0	0
WR Jerry Butler	2	2	1
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	1
WR Lionel Summers	1	1	1
RB Tony Dorsett	1	1	1
TE Kellen Winslow	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch
WR Jack Dolbin	4	1
WR Frank Lewis	2	0
WR Larry Mucker	2	0
TE Larry Brown	1	0
WR Wayne Givens	1	0
FB Tim Wilson	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)