Week 1, 1989

played in Atlanta, GA

91 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers14307-24
Atlanta Falcons17006-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:35 TBY - Barry Sanders 69 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
1Q: 10:48 ATL - Steve De Line 41 field goal
1Q: 02:25 ATL - Thurman Thomas 6 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
1Q: 00:57 ATL - Webster Slaughter 13 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
1Q: 00:48 TBY - Anthony Carter 80 pass from Joe Montana (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 02:38 TBY - Mike Lansford 18 field goal
4Q: 13:03 ATL - Steve De Line 25 field goal
4Q: 08:17 TBY - Barry Sanders 4 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
4Q: 04:57 ATL - Steve De Line 47 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs2019
- by Rushing33
- by Passing1715
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards479336
- Offensive Plays5974
- Yards per Play8.124.54
Net Rushing Yards14398
- Rushing Attempts2023
- Yards per Rush7.154.26
Net Passing Yards336238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 28 - 149 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards348248
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/122/10
- Yards per Pass Play8.624.67
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions3/117/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.17.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards7/552/20
Punt Returns/Yards3/162/15
Kick Returns/Yards3/573/69
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 32
Time of Possession28:4331:17

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:350:20OWN 31169Touchdown
110:422:11OWN 2238Punt
10:480:14OWN 20180Touchdown
213:253:48OWN 17855Missed FG
26:524:21OWN 201179Field Goal
21:421:28OWN 36422Punt
315:005:06OWN 20944Interception
37:501:45OWN 635Punt
34:331:15OWN 630Punt
412:554:45OWN 201080Touchdown
44:512:21OWN 283-6Punt
41:290:34OPP 4133Punt
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:25OWN 2036Punt
113:152:33OWN 20656Field Goal
18:316:14OWN 101490Touchdown
12:101:22OPP 22422Touchdown
10:342:09OWN 26518Punt
29:372:45OWN 35728Punt
22:310:49OWN 3133Punt
20:140:14OWN 41-1Half
39:542:04OWN 45615Punt
36:051:32OWN 4636Punt
33:185:23OPP 46838Field Goal
48:103:19OWN 30540Field Goal
42:301:01OWN 29512Downs
40:550:55OWN 20513Fumble

Game MVP: Joe Montana, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Barry Sanders131138.696922
Barry Word5214.20900
Daryl Johnston294.50600
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas11322.91700
Patrick Egu9616.782520
Chris Chandler351.67300

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana37283482/121801102.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler49262482/10239081.0

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Perry Kemp899211.5045200
WR Joe Johnson687312.170320
TE Dave Little444310.751220
RB Barry Sanders333010.0012160
WR Anthony Carter258241.0054801
WR Ron Morris242211.0010110
TE Doug Cosbie1111.00010
WR Tim Moffett1266.00060
FB Daryl Johnston11-1-1.000-10
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Webster Slaughter811729.008141
WR Stephone Paige411317.750150
RB Patrick Egu446215.5017390
TE Jonathan Hayes35248.003130
RB Thurman Thomas33134.33461
WR Dwight Stone26136.500100
WR Glen Kozlowski122222.004220
WR Robb Thomas141111.004110
TE Paul Green0100.00000
FB Derrick Fenner0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bubba McDowell11313.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Johnson1000
Barry Sanders1000
Anthony Carter0100
Cornelius Bennett0100
Elbert Shelley0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Chandler1000
Patrick Egu0100
Alex Moyer0010
Glen Kozlowski0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr628347.241.3602
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta625642.736.7483

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford1/20/10/0183/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line3/32/20/0472/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Groenig3165.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Webster Slaughter2157.50

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Johnson35719.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Stephone Paige36923.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Rod Jones611.02246
OLB Cornelius Bennett610.02251
CB Audrey McMillian420.01943
S Tim McDonald420.02045
CB Elbert Shelley420.01541
S Matt Groenig310.02243
DT Mike Perko300.01317
ILB Kyle Clifton240.02238
S Glenn Blackwood210.0725
DE Neil Elshire200.0520
DE Don Smerek200.01831
OLB Ed Reynolds200.0310
DT Dan Ralph200.01227
DE Eric Dorsey200.01017
DE Kevin Brooks110.51334
OLB Ken Jolly100.0717
WR Perry Kemp10---------
OLB O'Brien Alston100.074
ILB Eddie Flowers010.5011
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas620.51329
S Rich Johnson510.01227
S Rickey Dixon410.01029
OLB Brett Faryniarz400.01312
DE Curtis Maxie301.01028
DE Marvin Washington310.01730
S Bubba McDowell310.01536
OLB Alex Moyer300.039
ILB Rob McGovern220.01521
DT Kevin Kellin210.01320
S Terry Wright210.01023
CB Quintin Jones210.01526
CB Brian Marvin210.01631
OLB Ravin Caldwell200.01021
OLB Jerry Olsavsky200.0518
ILB Hardy Nickerson110.066
CB Reggie Sutton100.01724
DE Don Fielder010.5718
DE Dennis Byrd010.01321

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Rod Jones1.000046
DE Kevin Brooks0.501034
ILB Eddie Flowers0.501011
DE Neil Elshire0.010020
DE Don Smerek0.002031
DE Bubba Baker0.001017
DT Mike Perko0.001017
DT Dan Ralph0.001027
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Maxie1.000028
OLB Derrick Thomas0.500129
DE Don Fielder0.500018
S Rich Johnson0.001027
DE Dennis Byrd0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rod Jones51046
CB Elbert Shelley40041
OLB Cornelius Bennett32051
S Tim McDonald31045
S Matt Groenig30043
CB Audrey McMillian21043
S Glenn Blackwood10025
DE Don Smerek10031
OLB Ed Reynolds10010
OLB Ken Jolly10017
DT Dan Ralph10027
OLB O'Brien Alston1004
ILB Kyle Clifton01038
ILB Eddie Flowers01011
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rich Johnson50027
OLB Derrick Thomas50029
S Rickey Dixon30029
S Bubba McDowell21136
OLB Alex Moyer2009
OLB Brett Faryniarz20012
CB Quintin Jones20026
OLB Jerry Olsavsky20018
OLB Ravin Caldwell10021
CB Reggie Sutton10024
S Terry Wright10023
DE Curtis Maxie10028
ILB Rob McGovern10021

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Adam Schreiber22115025
John Hunter22013132
David Richards18019038
Scott Jones13011110
Ted Albrecht02014027
Dave Little0108022
Mike Withycombe01017030
Daryl Johnston01012022
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lenny Robinson23018137
Houston Hoover16021042
Mark Stepnoski1206019
Dermontti Dawson03017032
Bob Olderman02014031
Jeff Criswell02017039
Tyler Houston01011126
Doug Widell01011029

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Barry Word119
Daryl Johnston116
Tim Moffett115
Audrey McMillian114
O'Brien Alston113
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Glen Kozlowski426
Thornton Chandler120
Derek Tennell115

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tim McDonald------20451479
Audrey McMillian------19431476
Cornelius Bennett------2251376
Matt Groenig------2243974
Rod Jones------2246371
Elbert Shelley------15411268
David Richards1938------764
Kyle Clifton------2238363
Joe Montana2039---------59
Perry Kemp1435------655
Mike Withycombe1730------754
Don Smerek------1831352
Kevin Brooks------1334552
Anthony Carter1519------1751
Daryl Johnston1222------1650
Adam Schreiber1525------545
John Hunter1332---------45
Joe Johnson920------1544
Ted Albrecht1427---------41
Dan Ralph------1227140
Doug Cosbie814------1739
Glenn Blackwood------725638
Dave Little822------838
John Washington------1124237
Barry Word513------1937
Mike Perko------1317333
Eric Dorsey------1017633
Barry Sanders1319---------32
Ken Jolly------717630
Ron Morris1317---------30
John Ayers623---------29
Neil Elshire------520429
Scott Jones1110------829
Ed Reynolds------3101427
Bubba Baker------517426
O'Brien Alston------741324
Rob Fada510------823
Tim Moffett17------1523
Troy Sadowski27------1423
Eddie Flowers------011---11
Mike Lansford00------77
Quenton Ballard------0066
Chris Mohr00------66
Dewayne Rice00------22
Joe Cribbs00---------0
Rick Trocano00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Chandler2351---------74
Bubba McDowell------15361465
Houston Hoover2142------164
Webster Slaughter1333------1763
Jeff Criswell1739------763
Derrick Thomas------13291456
Stephone Paige1531------955
Lenny Robinson1837---------55
Marvin Washington------1730855
Bob Olderman1431------954
Reggie Sutton------17241354
Terry Wright------10231851
Dermontti Dawson1732------251
Brian Marvin------1631148
Patrick Egu920------1948
Dwight Stone1024------1347
Thurman Thomas1431------146
Tyler Houston1126------946
Jonathan Hayes1332---------45
Curtis Maxie------1028745
Robb Thomas1529---------44
Ravin Caldwell------10211243
Quintin Jones------1526243
Doug Widell1129------343
Rich Johnson------1227241
Rickey Dixon------1029140
Rob McGovern------1521440
Glen Kozlowski19------2636
Dennis Byrd------1321135
Kevin Kellin------1320134
Derrick Fenner516------1334
Mark Stepnoski619------530
Paul Green1019---------29
Ickey Woods911------727
Jerry Olsavsky------518427
Don Fielder------718126
Brett Faryniarz------1312---25
Thornton Chandler10------2021
Hardy Nickerson------66517
Derek Tennell00------1515
Alex Moyer------39---12
Sean Landeta00------99
Steve De Line00------99
Brian Kinchen00------66
Vince Evans00---------0
Sean Salisbury00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5316.2
Middle13382.9
Right27437.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6193.2
Middle9495.4
Right7314.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana37284231211
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler49262257700

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55255.0
Short (0-8 Yds)14111037.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)129867.2
Long (19+ Yds)6313422.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43174.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1813764.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)138947.2
Long (19+ Yds)132614.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Perry Kemp98092135
WR Joe Johnson86173120
WR Anthony Carter52182119
TE Dave Little44043122
WR Ron Morris42022017
RB Barry Sanders33030019
WR Tim Moffett211607
TE Doug Cosbie1101014
FB Daryl Johnston110-1022
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephone Paige114131031
WR Webster Slaughter118172033
WR Dwight Stone62113024
TE Jonathan Hayes53124032
WR Robb Thomas41011029
RB Patrick Egu44062120
RB Thurman Thomas33013031
WR Glen Kozlowski2112219
TE Paul Green1000019
FB Derrick Fenner1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Word199.004.20
Barry Sanders144.008.69
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Patrick Egu382.676.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana21115.509.41
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler53183.605.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Carter1000.0016.40
WR Ron Morris111111.005.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Webster Slaughter22126.006.55
WR Dwight Stone1000.002.17
RB Thurman Thomas1166.004.33
FB Derrick Fenner1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Daryl Johnston20
AtlantaRushesConversions
Patrick Egu32
Thurman Thomas21

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Joe Montana863
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler1284

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Ron Morris210
WR Joe Johnson222
TE Doug Cosbie110
WR Anthony Carter100
WR Perry Kemp111
FB Daryl Johnston110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Stephone Paige321
WR Webster Slaughter322
WR Dwight Stone200
RB Thurman Thomas220
TE Jonathan Hayes110
WR Robb Thomas111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (17,100)
End Zone12,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats14,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,100 (7,500)