Week 17, 1987

played in Tampa Bay, FL

47 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons33017-23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers07717-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:32 ATL - Chris Bahr 19 field goal
2Q: 14:00 ATL - Chris Bahr 20 field goal
2Q: 01:05 TBY - Junior Miller 16 pass from Joe Montana (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 01:55 TBY - Barry Word 1 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
4Q: 13:05 TBY - Bobby Morse 1 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
4Q: 12:21 ATL - Dwight Stone 66 pass from Sean Salisbury (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 11:20 ATL - Chris Bahr 36 field goal
4Q: 08:27 TBY - Perry Kemp 12 pass from Joe Montana (Mike Lansford extra point)
4Q: 02:19 ATL - Glen Kozlowski 25 pass from Sean Salisbury (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 00:20 TBY - Mike Lansford 51 field goal

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record5-118-8
First Downs1319
- by Rushing35
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards374304
- Offensive Plays6963
- Yards per Play5.424.83
Net Rushing Yards7496
- Rushing Attempts2128
- Yards per Rush3.523.43
Net Passing Yards300208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 23 - 132 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards308228
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/83/20
- Yards per Pass Play6.255.94
Fumbles/Lost2/21/1
3rd Down Conversions7/192/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.76.9
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/303/20
Punt Returns/Yards6/462/46
Kick Returns/Yards6/1344/50
Interception Ret./Yards1/291/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/34/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 27
Time of Possession28:4931:11

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 2637Punt
110:362:36OWN 21619Punt
16:425:15501048Field Goal
214:450:52OPP 1138Field Goal
212:082:40OWN 32625Punt
27:544:17OWN 7839Punt
20:550:55OWN 243-1Punt
312:102:14OPP 4638Punt
38:121:08OWN 34430Interception
35:470:43OWN 3225Fumble
31:461:57OWN 1937Punt
412:550:52OWN 34166Touchdown
411:540:40OPP 2132Field Goal
48:172:49OWN 43745Downs
43:421:34OWN 44656Touchdown
40:130:13OWN 2010Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:262:50OWN 20524Punt
18:001:18OWN 537Punt
11:271:42OWN 203-8Interception
213:531:45OWN 2031Punt
29:281:34OWN 20513Punt
23:372:42OWN 7893Touchdown
315:002:50OWN 1953Punt
39:561:44OWN 203-3Punt
37:041:17OWN 2838Punt
35:043:18OPP 28628Touchdown
414:491:54OPP 28528Touchdown
411:142:57OWN 20580Touchdown
45:281:46OWN 1237Punt
42:080:44OWN 2134Punt
41:241:11OPP 4339Field Goal

Game MVP: Joe Montana, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamie Mueller11272.45800
Robert Lavette10474.701110
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Barry Word20693.451111
Bobby Morse8273.381011

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sean Salisbury47233081/8266175.5
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana32202283/20224191.7

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Zach Thomas6127712.8323180
WR Glen Kozlowski697813.0025301
WR Dwight Stone469824.5074661
RB Jamie Mueller23115.50480
WR Scott Schwedes292412.000160
TE Derek Tennell23157.500100
TE Thornton Chandler1255.00050
RB Robert Lavette0200.00000
FB Tommie Agee0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Perry Kemp689716.1731241
WR Anthony Carter48184.50570
TE Junior Miller344414.675191
WR Mike Jones263015.0010210
RB Bobby Morse22136.5011140
WR Bobby Jones1144.00040
TE Doug Cosbie111111.000110
FB Speedy Neal111111.000110
WR Tim Moffett0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB William Judson12929.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Matt Groenig166.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
William Judson1000
Jamie Mueller1000
Ravin Caldwell0100
Glen Kozlowski0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Scott Perry1000
Junior Miller0100
Audrey McMillian0100
Trevor Matich0010
Felix Wright0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta735150.135.0673
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Connell939744.139.0621

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr3/30/00/0362/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford1/11/11/1514/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
William Judson6467.70
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Perry166.00
Matt Groenig14040.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
William Judson511723.40
Jim Burroughs11717.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Perry45012.50

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mel Owens801.02234
S Antonio Gibson830.02432
CB Allen Lyday500.01926
DE Reggie Rogers410.01414
S Michael Stewart410.01727
ILB Don Graham310.02533
OLB Gary Cobb221.52226
DT Charlie Johnson220.51716
CB William Judson220.01728
DE Lawrence Pillers200.01918
OLB Terry Rennaker200.0117
DE Don Fielder200.0917
OLB Ravin Caldwell110.097
DT Terry Unrien110.01219
RB Robert Lavette10---------
WR Glen Kozlowski10---------
S Terry Wright100.056
CB Jim Burroughs020.01828
OLB Alex Moyer010.061
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ed Reynolds520.02041
S Matt Groenig510.01733
CB Leonard Coleman410.01220
S Felix Wright410.01537
CB Audrey McMillian400.01540
S Chris Williams320.0726
CB Gary Thompson310.01537
ILB Kyle Clifton300.01738
DT John Washington220.01940
DE Dennis Harrison210.01123
DT Dan Ralph210.01438
DE Kevin Brooks200.01429
DE Barry Bennett111.0719
DT Reggie Kinlaw110.01626
CB Rod Jones100.01234
C David Alexander10---------
OLB Cornelius Bennett100.0512
OLB Cecil Johnson010.049
OLB Jamie Kimmel010.021

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Cobb1.502126
OLB Mel Owens1.000034
DT Charlie Johnson0.500116
DT Terry Unrien0.010019
DE Steve Hamilton0.002021
DE Don Fielder0.001017
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Barry Bennett1.000019
DE Dennis Harrison0.011023
DT Dan Ralph0.010038
DT Reggie Kinlaw0.001026
DT John Washington0.001040

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mel Owens70034
S Antonio Gibson32032
CB William Judson20128
CB Allen Lyday20026
ILB Don Graham20033
S Michael Stewart20027
DE Don Fielder10017
S Terry Wright1006
OLB Gary Cobb01026
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Gary Thompson41037
CB Audrey McMillian41040
CB Leonard Coleman40020
S Matt Groenig21133
S Chris Williams21026
CB Rod Jones12034
OLB Ed Reynolds11041
ILB Kyle Clifton11038
OLB Cecil Johnson1009
DE Kevin Brooks10029
S Felix Wright10037
OLB Cornelius Bennett10012
DT Reggie Kinlaw01026
DT Dan Ralph01038

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Derrel Gofourth37119042
Curt Marsh14018044
Karl Baldischwiler13016037
Dan Alexander12016139
Thornton Chandler12012011
Revie Sorey0107017
Tommie Agee01010027
Jeff Criswell01019042
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bill Ellenbogen18028135
David Jones16028135
Steve Moore14020025
Doug Cosbie13020014
Trevor Matich11010115
Karl Nelson04027027
Allan Kennedy0109016
Speedy Neal0106015

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Allen Lyday219
Jim Burroughs122
Zach Thomas121
Derrel Gofourth18
Glen Kozlowski18
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Gary Thompson223
Felix Wright223
Adger Armstrong216
Bobby Morse128
Junior Miller123
Leonard Coleman117
Scott Perry114
Cecil Johnson112
Trevor Matich110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Criswell1942------1071
Derrel Gofourth1942------869
Robert Lavette1134------2469
Sean Salisbury2148---------69
Jim Burroughs------18282268
Zach Thomas1233------2166
Dan Alexander1639------1065
Allen Lyday------19261964
Curt Marsh1844---------62
William Judson------17281560
Don Graham------2533159
Mel Owens------2234258
Antonio Gibson------2432258
Tommie Agee1027------1956
Dwight Stone1324------1855
Karl Baldischwiler1637---------53
Glen Kozlowski1429------851
Gary Cobb------2226250
Derek Tennell927------945
Michael Stewart------1727---44
Scott Schwedes1033---------43
Steve Hamilton------1521642
Dean Steinkuhler1019------1039
Lawrence Pillers------1918138
Jamie Mueller1421------338
Charlie Johnson------1716437
Don Fielder------917935
Thornton Chandler1211------1235
Revie Sorey717------1034
Terry Unrien------1219233
Ravin Caldwell------971228
Reggie Rogers------1414---28
Terry Rennaker------117826
Alex Moyer------611926
Reggie Sutton------1211225
Kellen Winslow01------2122
Terry Wright------561122
Hugh Green------57719
Sam Seale------107118
Sean Landeta00------1010
Chris Bahr00------99
Ken Rose------0055
Tommy Kramer00---------0
Ed Luther00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Thompson------15372375
Felix Wright------15372375
Bill Ellenbogen2835------1073
John Washington------1940867
David Jones2835------164
Joe Montana2835---------63
Karl Nelson2727------963
Ed Reynolds------2041263
Kyle Clifton------1738459
Audrey McMillian------1540358
Matt Groenig------1733757
Steve Moore2025------1055
Dan Ralph------1438355
Junior Miller1219------2354
Leonard Coleman------12201749
Rod Jones------1234248
Perry Kemp2127---------48
Bobby Morse811------2847
Kevin Brooks------1429346
Reggie Kinlaw------1626345
Mike Jones1216------1745
Barry Word2021---------41
Scott Perry------8181440
Doug Cosbie2014------640
Anthony Carter1821------140
David Alexander1822---------40
Tim Moffett1517------638
Barry Bennett------719935
Dennis Harrison------1123135
Allan Kennedy916------1035
Chris Williams------726235
Trevor Matich1015------1035
Adger Armstrong710------1633
Rich Dixon------172230
Speedy Neal615------728
Cecil Johnson------491225
Cornelius Bennett------512623
Bobby Jones14------1419
Mike Connell00------99
Mike Lansford00------77
Jamie Kimmel------2136
Rick Trocano00------11
Joe Cribbs00---------0
Rob Fada00---------0
Jay Schroeder00---------0
Mike Cofer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left155.0
Middle15543.6
Right5153.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5183.6
Middle16503.1
Right7284.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sean Salisbury472343510301
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana32202113521

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen73233.3
Short (0-8 Yds)19111437.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781176.9
Long (19+ Yds)41256.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54265.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1291008.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1171029.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Zach Thomas126077033
WR Glen Kozlowski96278229
WR Scott Schwedes92124033
WR Dwight Stone64198224
RB Jamie Mueller32011021
TE Derek Tennell32015027
RB Robert Lavette2000034
TE Thornton Chandler2105011
FB Tommie Agee1010027
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Carter84018021
WR Perry Kemp86097127
WR Mike Jones62130116
TE Junior Miller43044019
RB Bobby Morse22013011
WR Bobby Jones110404
TE Doug Cosbie11011014
FB Speedy Neal11011015
WR Tim Moffett1000017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Lavette2136.504.70
Jamie Mueller133.002.45
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Word471.753.45
Bobby Morse2115.503.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sean Salisbury6161.006.55
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana53397.807.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Zach Thomas2163.006.42
RB Robert Lavette2000.000.00
TE Thornton Chandler1000.002.50
TE Derek Tennell1000.005.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Jones2000.005.00
TE Doug Cosbie111111.0011.00
TE Junior Miller111616.0011.00
WR Perry Kemp111212.0012.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Robert Lavette53
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Barry Word11
Bobby Morse10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Sean Salisbury1494
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1031

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Zach Thomas442
WR Glen Kozlowski421
WR Scott Schwedes310
TE Thornton Chandler100
WR Dwight Stone111
TE Derek Tennell110
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Carter200
WR Mike Jones200
WR Perry Kemp200
WR Bobby Jones110
TE Junior Miller111
WR Tim Moffett100
RB Bobby Morse110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (21,400)
End Zone13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)