Week 1, 1980

played in Tampa Bay, FL

91 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons31433-23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0700-7

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

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record1-00-1
First Downs178
- by Rushing82
- by Passing95
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards307157
- Offensive Plays7754
- Yards per Play3.992.91
Net Rushing Yards15555
- Rushing Attempts4815
- Yards per Rush3.233.67
Net Passing Yards152102
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 18 - 138 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards159108
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/71/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.242.62
Fumbles/Lost2/00/0
3rd Down Conversions10/210/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.99.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards6/552/20
Punt Returns/Yards3/83/21
Kick Returns/Yards2/356/139
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 26
Time of Possession40:0919:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:08OWN 2025Interception
113:213:15OWN 33620Punt
19:072:5450522Field Goal
13:435:55OWN 411259Touchdown
28:393:35OWN 20628Punt
23:182:42OWN 44956Touchdown
313:531:18OWN 3532Punt
311:234:30OWN 47937Field Goal
35:291:46OWN 1839Punt
33:321:53OPP 4335Punt
31:031:30OWN 423-3Punt
413:093:22OWN 29621Punt
47:154:48OWN 3618Punt
41:440:33OPP 393-1Field Goal
40:050:05OWN 471-1Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:520:31OPP 2630Missed FG
110:060:59OWN 932Punt
16:132:30OWN 2039Punt
212:484:09OWN 38862Touchdown
25:041:46OWN 6512Punt
20:360:36OWN 1118Half
315:001:07OWN 344-13Punt
312:351:12OWN 338Punt
36:531:24OWN 4030Punt
33:430:11OWN 3110Interception
31:390:36OWN 2030Punt
414:331:24OWN 2539Punt
49:472:32OWN 20636Punt
42:270:43OWN 3841Downs
41:111:06OWN 30623Downs

Game MVP: Chris Bahr, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Dorsett30802.671221
Vagas Ferguson11595.362421
Mark Van Eeghen252.50400
Tommy Kramer221.00300
John Jefferson294.50600
Charles Alexander100.00000
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims10343.40900
Paul Hofer4174.25900
Chuck Fusina144.00400

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer28181591/7019164.4
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chuck Fusina38141081/6115143.1

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Tony Dorsett45123.005150
WR John Jefferson484511.259190
WR Robert Miller22168.000140
TE Kellen Winslow25147.00090
WR Jerry Butler232311.500130
FB Mark Van Eeghen121515.000150
WR Lionel Summers111111.000110
TE Russ Francis111414.000140
RB Vagas Ferguson1199.00590
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wayne Givens353210.6718140
WR Jack Dolbin311196.3311130
TE Jim Mitchell22147.00070
WR Larry Mucker26189.007151
TE Larry Brown1388.00080
WR Frank Lewis1688.00080
FB Barty Smith1277.00070
FB Tim Wilson1122.00020
WR Lam Jones0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Rolland Lawrence100.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stanley Doebert100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Lionel Summers1000
Tony Dorsett1000
Ed Smith0100
Jerry Butler0100
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
James Harrell0010
Phil Murphy0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider837246.538.9603
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Max Runager935939.939.0452

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr3/32/21/1572/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford0/10/10/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers382.70
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Virgil Livers3217.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers12020.00
Dennis Franklin11515.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Fletcher511523.00
Virgil Livers12424.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jeff Severson530.01433
DT Joe Klecko400.01133
S Scott Burk300.0420
DE Ed Smith201.028
CB Tim Fox230.0720
ILB Dirt Winston210.01031
DE Rulon Jones210.01324
CB Rolland Lawrence200.0628
ILB Tom MacLeod200.054
S Darrol Ray200.01439
CB Henry Monroe120.01336
OLB Cecil Johnson110.01331
FB Mark Van Eeghen10---------
DT Ken Novak100.0818
CB Randy Logan010.01232
OLB Terry Rennaker010.021
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Carl Gersbach1030.03420
OLB Sammy Everett900.03219
S Chris Fletcher800.03624
S Doug Jones620.02216
CB Everett Allen520.03826
S Billy Thompson440.03523
DE Ernie Dodge311.02213
DT Andy Buffone310.03622
OLB Broderick Kimsey310.0157
S Tommy Marvaso300.0149
CB Stanley Doebert210.03421
DT Carl Barzilauskas200.0219
DT Randy Davison110.02518
ILB James Harrell110.0149
DT Phil Murphy110.03416
DE Julius Adams100.02016
DE Steve Baumgartner100.02813
OLB Steve Kiner100.0114
WR Jack Dolbin10---------
CB Virgil Livers100.03418
OLB Mike McGraw010.01911

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ed Smith1.01008
DT Ken Novak0.011018
OLB Cecil Johnson0.010031
DT Charlie Johnson0.004127
DE Lawrence Pillers0.002131
DT Joe Klecko0.001033
ILB Dirt Winston0.001031
DE Rulon Jones0.001024
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ernie Dodge1.010013
DE Julius Adams0.011016
DT Phil Murphy0.010016

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jeff Severson31033
CB Rolland Lawrence20128
ILB Dirt Winston20031
S Scott Burk20020
CB Randy Logan11032
CB Tim Fox10020
OLB Cecil Johnson10031
DE Rulon Jones10024
S Darrol Ray10039
OLB Rob Niarne0108
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Carl Gersbach42020
S Doug Jones41016
S Chris Fletcher30024
CB Everett Allen30026
CB Stanley Doebert11121
DT Andy Buffone10022
S Tommy Marvaso1009
ILB James Harrell1009
CB Virgil Livers01018

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Alexander37037020
Derrel Gofourth211045024
Karl Baldischwiler26040023
Jeff Van Note18045126
Kellen Winslow13139023
Mark Slater13022011
Louis Bullard12029021
Jim Langer02014014
Mark Van Eeghen02024017
Russ Francis0101609
Andre Hines010806
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Revie Sorey24015027
Charles Goodrum22012032
Jim Clack16014033
Tom Forrest110408
Greg Koch11012030
Kyle Davis000117

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Vagas Ferguson518
Dirt Winston315
Mark Slater19
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
James Harrell213
Mike McGraw113
Kyle Davis110
Tommy Marvaso19

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Derrel Gofourth4524------1180
Tommy Kramer4829---------77
Jeff Van Note4526------576
Kellen Winslow3923------1375
Dan Alexander3720------1168
Karl Baldischwiler4023------366
John Jefferson4024------165
Tony Dorsett3523------159
Henry Monroe------1336857
Dirt Winston------10311556
Darrol Ray------1439---53
Mark Van Eeghen2417------1051
Tim Fox------7202350
Joe Klecko------1133650
Louis Bullard2921---------50
Jeff Severson------1433148
Randy Logan------1232145
Cecil Johnson------1331145
Lawrence Pillers------1331---44
Mark Slater2211------942
Russ Francis169------1540
Robert Miller1811------1140
Jerry Butler2317---------40
Rulon Jones------1324239
Charlie Johnson------1027---37
Rob Niarne------282737
Vagas Ferguson136------1837
Dennis Franklin1610------1036
Rolland Lawrence------628135
Charles Alexander134------1532
Jim Langer1414------129
Ken Novak------818---26
Scott Burk------420125
Andre Hines86------1125
Ed Smith------281323
J.T. Galles30------1922
Lionel Summers01------1920
Tom MacLeod------54918
Gary Cobb------55111
Chris Bahr00------99
Larry Swider00------88
Al Richardson------1078
Ed Luther00------33
Terry Rennaker------21---3
Bill Troup00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Everett Allen------38262084
Sammy Everett------32192172
Chris Fletcher------3624969
Virgil Livers------34181567
Stanley Doebert------34211065
Billy Thompson------3523361
Andy Buffone------3622---58
Jim Clack1433------1057
Carl Gersbach------3420256
Chuck Fusina1539---------54
Jim Nicholson1336------352
Phil Murphy------3416151
Revie Sorey1527------749
Steve Baumgartner------2813546
Doug Jones------2216846
Randy Davison------2518245
Charles Goodrum1232---------44
Mike McGraw------19111343
Julius Adams------2016642
Wayne Givens620------1642
Greg Koch1230---------42
Larry Brown518------1740
Tim Wilson213------2540
Barty Smith613------1837
Ernie Dodge------2213237
Jack Dolbin1125---------36
James Harrell------1491336
Carl Barzilauskas------219535
Jim Mitchell916------934
Frank Lewis1023---------33
Billy Sims1121------133
Tommy Marvaso------149932
Larry Mucker725---------32
Broderick Kimsey------157123
Tom Forrest48------1022
Steve Kiner------114722
Bill Ellenbogen012------1022
Paul Hofer417---------21
Kyle Davis17------1018
Fred Anderson------45918
Lam Jones44------917
Russ Washington410---------14
Max Runager00------99
Mike Lansford00------33
Vince Ferragamo00------11
Dennis McKenzie00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15312.1
Middle20703.5
Right12554.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111.0
Middle9434.8
Right5112.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer28180005101
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chuck Fusina381401631021

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-1-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)129554.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481057.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43235.8
Short (0-8 Yds)106474.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)145382.7
Long (19+ Yds)10000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Jefferson84045024
RB Tony Dorsett54012023
TE Kellen Winslow52014023
WR Jerry Butler32023017
FB Mark Van Eeghen21015017
WR Robert Miller22016011
WR Lionel Summers1101101
TE Russ Francis1101409
RB Vagas Ferguson110906
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jack Dolbin113319025
WR Frank Lewis6118023
WR Larry Mucker62118025
WR Wayne Givens53032020
TE Larry Brown3118018
TE Jim Mitchell22014016
FB Barty Smith2107013
WR Lam Jones200004
FB Tim Wilson1102013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Dorsett4225.502.67
Vagas Ferguson252.505.36
Tommy Kramer133.001.00
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer1000.005.68
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chuck Fusina111515.002.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Jefferson1000.005.63
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Larry Mucker111515.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Vagas Ferguson75
Tony Dorsett31
Tommy Kramer10
John Jefferson10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Paul Hofer10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer954
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Chuck Fusina1120

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR John Jefferson300
WR Jerry Butler221
FB Mark Van Eeghen111
WR Lionel Summers111
RB Tony Dorsett111
TE Kellen Winslow100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Jack Dolbin410
WR Frank Lewis200
WR Larry Mucker200
TE Larry Brown100
WR Wayne Givens100
FB Tim Wilson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)