Week 10, 1989

played in Tampa Bay, FL

76 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons3141017-44
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7333-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:37 ATL - Steve De Line 31 field goal
1Q: 00:01 TBY - Gary Thompson 43 fumble return (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 14:32 ATL - Thurman Thomas 81 run (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 08:38 TBY - Mike Lansford 37 field goal
2Q: 05:55 ATL - Dwight Stone 23 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 08:10 TBY - Mike Lansford 23 field goal
3Q: 05:06 ATL - Steve De Line 23 field goal
3Q: 02:54 ATL - Thurman Thomas 5 run (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 10:02 TBY - Mike Lansford 43 field goal
4Q: 09:56 ATL - Dwight Stone 80 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 06:29 ATL - Steve De Line 41 field goal
4Q: 02:06 ATL - Thurman Thomas 2 run (Steve De Line extra point)

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record5-43-6
First Downs1618
- by Rushing71
- by Passing915
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards473347
- Offensive Plays4970
- Yards per Play9.654.96
Net Rushing Yards15979
- Rushing Attempts2322
- Yards per Rush6.913.59
Net Passing Yards314268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 12 - 144 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards331305
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/174/37
- Yards per Pass Play12.085.58
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions4/113/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.46.5
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards6/464/30
Punt Returns/Yards1/41/50
Kick Returns/Yards3/486/99
Interception Ret./Yards1/221/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/30/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 27
Time of Possession25:5534:05

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:560:12OWN 310Interception
110:121:08OWN 333-8Punt
15:504:20OWN 32754Field Goal
215:000:46OWN 19181Touchdown
28:332:54OWN 19581Touchdown
22:322:21OWN 4617Punt
315:001:13OWN 2038Punt
38:033:02OWN 38556Field Goal
33:220:35OPP 15315Touchdown
414:463:12OWN 766Punt
49:560:15OWN 20180Touchdown
48:101:47OPP 233-1Field Goal
44:342:35OWN 31569Touchdown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:04OWN 21630Punt
111:441:32OPP 47514Fumble
19:043:14OWN 4518Punt
11:301:30OWN 1732Punt
214:145:41OWN 261054Field Goal
25:393:07OWN 31522Punt
20:110:11OWN 3119Half
313:475:44OWN 21973Field Goal
35:011:39OWN 2035Interception
32:473:01OWN 21620Punt
411:341:38OPP 233-3Field Goal
49:411:31OWN 16518Fumble
46:231:49OWN 27642Downs
41:591:59OWN 20448Game

Game MVP: Derrick Thomas, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas161328.258123
Patrick Egu7273.861010
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Daryl Johnston16583.63700
Barry Sanders4153.75600
Joe Montana263.00300

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler22112752/172801107.2
Sean Salisbury21560/0056095.8
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana44303054/37033178.3

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Webster Slaughter4613333.2562560
WR Dwight Stone2210351.5046802
TE Brian Kinchen232110.504120
WR Robb Thomas245326.505400
WR Stephone Paige1444.00040
TE Jonathan Hayes121717.008170
WR Glen Kozlowski0100.00000
RB Thurman Thomas0200.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joe Johnson67254.1710130
WR Anthony Carter5118416.8018330
WR Tim Moffett575010.009220
WR Perry Kemp587414.8021240
C Troy Sadowski33206.673140
FB Daryl Johnston22178.500150
TE Doug Cosbie11-1-1.000-10
TE Dave Little111313.0015130
WR Ron Morris111414.000140
RB Barry Sanders1399.00490

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bubba McDowell12222.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Audrey McMillian100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Jarvis Williams1000
Kevin Kellin0100
Reggie Sutton0100
Curtis Maxie0010
Bubba McDowell0010
Derrick Thomas0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Montana2100
Joe Johnson1000
Gary Thompson0111

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta423057.545.0711
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr522344.643.8463

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line3/31/10/0415/5
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford3/31/10/0431/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams144.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Groenig15050.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Stephone Paige34816.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Johnson46716.80
Chris Williams23216.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jarvis Williams830.02143
OLB Derrick Thomas723.01841
S Bubba McDowell720.02041
ILB Rob McGovern610.01931
OLB Brett Faryniarz410.01623
S Terry Wright320.01432
CB Reggie Sutton310.01232
OLB Alex Moyer300.0513
CB Quintin Jones300.01729
OLB Ravin Caldwell210.059
S Rickey Dixon200.0421
CB Stan Petry200.01242
DE Curtis Maxie101.01335
ILB Hardy Nickerson110.01010
DE Marvin Washington110.01738
OLB Jerry Olsavsky110.0317
TE Jonathan Hayes10---------
DT Kevin Kellin100.01423
DE Dennis Byrd010.01632
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Elbert Shelley500.01317
DT Dan Ralph410.01716
OLB O'Brien Alston410.01420
DE Don Smerek301.01820
S Tim McDonald300.02123
ILB Craig Shaffer220.01311
CB Gary Thompson200.01823
CB Audrey McMillian200.02024
S Matt Groenig200.01816
DE Kevin Brooks100.51315
ILB Kyle Clifton110.01923
S Glenn Blackwood100.0513
OLB Ken Jolly100.087
S Felix Wright100.064
WR Perry Kemp10---------
WR Ron Morris10---------
DT John Washington010.5610
DT Mike Perko010.0146

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas3.022141
DE Curtis Maxie1.000035
DE Dennis Byrd0.002032
DT Kevin Kellin0.001023
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Don Smerek1.000020
DE Kevin Brooks0.500015
DT John Washington0.500010
ILB Craig Shaffer0.001011
DT Quenton Ballard0.001016
OLB O'Brien Alston0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bubba McDowell62141
ILB Rob McGovern41031
CB Jarvis Williams40043
OLB Brett Faryniarz31023
CB Reggie Sutton30032
S Terry Wright30032
OLB Alex Moyer20013
OLB Derrick Thomas20041
CB Quintin Jones12029
OLB Ravin Caldwell1009
CB Stan Petry10042
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Elbert Shelley31017
CB Gary Thompson22023
CB Audrey McMillian20124
S Tim McDonald20023
ILB Craig Shaffer11011
S Felix Wright1004
OLB O'Brien Alston10020
S Chris Williams0105

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dermontti Dawson48022023
Houston Hoover25021021
Jeff Criswell13022123
Mark Stepnoski110709
Bob Olderman03019118
Doug Widell0206013
Ickey Woods0101108
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Hunter24019139
Ted Albrecht23017126
Mike Withycombe13017036
Rob Fada03012121
David Richards03017042
Adam Schreiber02018040
Scott Jones0106127
Mark Cannon010409

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Terry Wright226
Glen Kozlowski222
Ickey Woods120
Rickey Dixon116
Stephone Paige114
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Gary Thompson330
Ken Jolly119

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terry Wright------14322672
Jarvis Williams------2143771
Stan Petry------12421670
Derrick Thomas------1841564
Marvin Washington------1738863
Bubba McDowell------2041263
Curtis Maxie------1335856
Rob McGovern------1931454
Dennis Byrd------1632250
Reggie Sutton------1232448
Quintin Jones------1729248
Stephone Paige1617------1447
Jeff Criswell2223---------45
Dermontti Dawson2223---------45
Bob Olderman1918------643
Houston Hoover2121------143
Chris Chandler1724---------41
Rickey Dixon------4211641
Brett Faryniarz------1623140
Ickey Woods118------2039
Dwight Stone912------1738
Kevin Kellin------1423---37
Lenny Robinson1720---------37
Thurman Thomas1619---------35
Patrick Egu77------2135
Glen Kozlowski74------2233
Robb Thomas1419---------33
Webster Slaughter1016------531
Alex Moyer------5131028
Ravin Caldwell------591428
Jonathan Hayes1413---------27
Doug Widell613------726
Jerry Olsavsky------317626
Don Fielder------616123
Mark Stepnoski79------723
Thornton Chandler11------2022
Hardy Nickerson------1010222
Brian Kinchen711------119
Derek Tennell00------1212
Steve De Line00------1212
Derrick Fenner33------612
Tyler Houston13------711
Sean Salisbury62---------8
Sean Landeta00------77
Vince Evans00---------0
Paul Green00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Thompson------18233071
Joe Montana2248---------70
David Richards1742------867
Adam Schreiber1840------260
Tim Moffett1033------1760
John Hunter1939---------58
Barry Sanders525------2656
Mike Withycombe1736---------53
Troy Sadowski1018------2452
Daryl Johnston1725------1052
Kyle Clifton------1923850
Perry Kemp1534---------49
Doug Cosbie1517------1547
Audrey McMillian------2024347
Tim McDonald------2123347
Dave Little1622------745
Ted Albrecht1726---------43
Anthony Carter1131------143
Don Smerek------1820442
Rob Fada1221------841
Matt Groenig------1816741
Joe Johnson924------841
Scott Jones627------841
Dan Ralph------1716336
O'Brien Alston------1420236
Ken Jolly------871934
Kevin Brooks------1315533
Elbert Shelley------1317232
Ron Morris211------1629
Craig Shaffer------1311428
Chris Williams------551525
Quenton Ballard------716225
Felix Wright------641424
Glenn Blackwood------513422
Mark Cannon49------821
Eric Dorsey------1011---21
Mike Perko------146---20
John Washington------610218
Eddie Flowers------301316
Charlie Johnson------56314
Mike Lansford00------88
Chris Mohr00------55
Dewayne Rice00------33
Pete Robbins------0022
Joe Cribbs00---------0
Rick Trocano00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9252.8
Middle912113.4
Right5132.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle10363.6
Right6233.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler22115214301
Sean Salisbury211001000
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana44305006511

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)11712010.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)111212.0
Long (19+ Yds)11419918.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55183.6
Short (0-8 Yds)2013824.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)131015011.5
Long (19+ Yds)62559.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Webster Slaughter640133316
WR Stephone Paige4114017
WR Robb Thomas42053119
TE Brian Kinchen32021011
TE Jonathan Hayes21017013
WR Dwight Stone220103212
RB Thurman Thomas2000019
WR Glen Kozlowski100004
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Carter115084231
WR Perry Kemp85074234
WR Tim Moffett75050133
WR Joe Johnson76025024
C Troy Sadowski33020018
RB Barry Sanders3109025
FB Daryl Johnston22017025
TE Doug Cosbie110-1017
TE Dave Little11013022
WR Ron Morris11014011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas7223.148.25
Patrick Egu4205.003.86
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Montana133.003.00
Daryl Johnston133.003.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler3000.0012.50
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana1000.006.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jonathan Hayes1000.008.50
TE Brian Kinchen1000.007.00
RB Thurman Thomas1000.000.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim Moffett1000.007.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Thurman Thomas33
Tampa BayRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler731
Sean Salisbury100
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1263

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Webster Slaughter210
WR Robb Thomas211
WR Stephone Paige110
TE Jonathan Hayes100
WR Glen Kozlowski100
RB Thurman Thomas100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Carter411
WR Joe Johnson430
WR Tim Moffett211
WR Perry Kemp100
C Troy Sadowski111

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)