Week 4, 1990

played in Tampa Bay, FL

76 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons71000-17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers031010-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:35 ATL - Thurman Thomas 13 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 13:30 TBY - Benny Ricardo 47 field goal
2Q: 08:21 ATL - Steve De Line 19 field goal
2Q: 01:53 ATL - Paul Green 16 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 15:00 TBY - Rodney Hampton 80 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
3Q: 01:42 TBY - Benny Ricardo 26 field goal
4Q: 10:52 TBY - Dwight Stone 17 pass from Scott Secules (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 06:46 TBY - Benny Ricardo 35 field goal

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record1-33-1
First Downs1721
- by Rushing510
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards391433
- Offensive Plays5567
- Yards per Play7.116.46
Net Rushing Yards178223
- Rushing Attempts2331
- Yards per Rush7.747.19
Net Passing Yards213210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 16 - 035 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards221216
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/81/6
- Yards per Pass Play6.665.83
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/125/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.76.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/314/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/134/37
Kick Returns/Yards6/1152/40
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 25
Time of Possession25:3034:30

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:42OWN 3439Punt
16:486:21OWN 71393Touchdown
213:235:07OWN 18880Field Goal
23:461:59OWN 20580Touchdown
20:280:27OWN 44227Missed FG
314:382:47OWN 2736Punt
37:370:26OWN 2030Punt
31:371:35OWN 2032Punt
410:461:42OWN 2436Punt
46:415:04OWN 241268Downs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:186:30OWN 191039Punt
10:272:04OWN 29641Field Goal
28:164:30OWN 15740Punt
21:471:19OWN 233-1Punt
20:010:01OWN 3610Half
315:000:22OWN 20180Touchdown
311:514:14OWN 6844Punt
37:115:34OPP 471038Field Goal
30:024:16OWN 341366Touchdown
49:042:23OWN 32550Field Goal
41:371:37OWN 8517Game

Game MVP: Rodney Hampton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas131279.774740
Patrick Egu10515.10900
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rodney Hampton181659.178051
John Williams11555.001920
Scott Secules231.50400

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler31162211/8244096.3
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Secules35222161/6141089.7

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rob Moore484711.7525290
TE Brian Kinchen36227.333170
RB Thurman Thomas35237.679131
WR Stephone Paige121717.003170
TE Jonathan Hayes131313.003130
WR Webster Slaughter144444.0026440
TE Paul Green111616.0018161
WR Robb Thomas111616.000160
RB Patrick Egu112323.0016230
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Carter8118710.8839280
RB John Williams33175.67680
WR Perry Kemp356020.0027410
WR Dwight Stone33268.676171
TE Dave Little24115.50080
WR Joe Johnson26115.50080
FB Daryl Johnston1144.00240
WR Ron Morris0100.00000
RB Rodney Hampton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Chandler1000
Brian Kinchen0100
Robert Van Winkle0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Dave Little1000
Joe Johnson0100
Don Smerek0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta524549.041.6612
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr417744.331.0501

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line1/20/10/0192/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo3/31/10/0472/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams2136.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Groenig4379.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Van Winkle59519.00
Stephone Paige12020.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Carter12020.00
Joe Johnson12020.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Rob McGovern810.03031
OLB Brett Faryniarz620.02124
S Bubba McDowell620.02935
CB Stan Petry500.02224
DT Cortez Kennedy500.02326
CB Robert Van Winkle420.01821
OLB Derrick Thomas310.02734
S Dave Whitmore310.02328
CB Quintin Jones210.02021
DE Ray Agnew210.01315
ILB Richard Newbill200.015
OLB Tom Klever120.588
DE Marvin Washington100.51930
DE Dennis Byrd120.01821
S Rickey Dixon110.078
S Robert Blackmon100.088
ILB Hardy Nickerson020.0810
DE Curtis Maxie020.02016
CB Jarvis Williams010.02129
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Cornelius Bennett410.02228
OLB O'Brien Alston400.085
DE Don Smerek301.01621
CB Elbert Shelley310.01418
S Matt Groenig310.01520
CB Gary Thompson300.0514
CB Audrey McMillian300.02130
ILB Kyle Clifton220.01928
S Tim McDonald220.01727
S Bo Eason210.068
DE Shawn Miller200.01717
CB Rod Jones200.02026
DT John Washington200.01216
S Jeff Fuller120.01113
ILB Anthony Thompson110.058
DE T.J. Turner100.0811
DT Mike Golic020.01116
DT Quenton Ballard010.01215

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marvin Washington0.500030
OLB Tom Klever0.50008
OLB Derrick Thomas0.012334
DE Dennis Byrd0.001021
S Bubba McDowell0.001035
DT Cortez Kennedy0.001026
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Don Smerek1.001021
DT John Washington0.010016
DE T.J. Turner0.002011
DT Quenton Ballard0.001015
ILB Kyle Clifton0.001028
DT Mike Golic0.001016
DE Eric Dorsey0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Robert Van Winkle40021
ILB Rob McGovern31031
S Bubba McDowell31035
CB Stan Petry21024
S Dave Whitmore21028
OLB Brett Faryniarz20024
CB Quintin Jones20021
S Rickey Dixon1008
DE Dennis Byrd10021
OLB Derrick Thomas10034
ILB Richard Newbill1005
CB Jarvis Williams01029
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Gary Thompson22014
ILB Kyle Clifton20028
CB Audrey McMillian20030
S Matt Groenig20020
S Jeff Fuller11013
S Bo Eason1008
DE Shawn Miller10017
CB Rod Jones10026
S Tim McDonald10027
CB Elbert Shelley10018
OLB O'Brien Alston1005
ILB Anthony Thompson1008

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ickey Woods34114016
Lenny Robinson34116022
Houston Hoover33019130
Richard Cooper24013018
Dermontti Dawson22121029
Tony Mayberry11017022
Jonathan Hayes02014016
Jeff Criswell01017024
Brian Kinchen01017028
Paul Green0106010
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Richmond Webb47028033
Rick Cunningham34025028
Adam Schreiber2319114
David Richards13030036
John Ayers12022022
Dave Little12020022
Troy Sadowski11010012
Daryl Johnston11014018
Mike Withycombe02021031
Claxton Simpson0201005
John Hunter0209011

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
A.B. Brown216
Ickey Woods27
Rickey Dixon117
Patrick Egu110
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
John Williams221
Ron Morris216
Gary Thompson125
Troy Sadowski118
Daryl Johnston116
Tim McDonald110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bubba McDowell------2935367
Rob McGovern------3031465
Derrick Thomas------2734465
Dermontti Dawson2129------757
Jarvis Williams------2129757
Marvin Washington------1930756
Chris Chandler2332---------55
Robert Van Winkle------18211655
Dave Whitmore------2328253
Houston Hoover1930------251
Cortez Kennedy------2326251
Brian Kinchen1728------550
Stan Petry------2224349
Brett Faryniarz------2124348
Quintin Jones------2021344
Tony Mayberry1722------544
Jeff Criswell1724---------41
Curtis Maxie------2016541
Dennis Byrd------1821241
Rob Moore1624---------40
Lenny Robinson1622---------38
Richard Cooper1318------738
Ickey Woods1416------737
Thurman Thomas1323---------36
Jonathan Hayes1416------434
Webster Slaughter911------1333
Rickey Dixon------781732
Paul Green610------1632
Stephone Paige710------1229
Tom Klever------881329
Doug Widell1012------729
Patrick Egu109------1029
Ray Agnew------1315129
Hardy Nickerson------8101028
Robert Blackmon------881026
Robb Thomas713------525
A.B. Brown00------1616
Derrick Fenner20------1012
Tyler Houston23------712
Richard Newbill------1539
Craig Ogletree------5218
Sean Landeta00------77
Steve De Line00------66
Bobby Howard00------22
Vince Evans00---------0
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Secules3136---------67
David Richards3036---------66
Kyle Clifton------19281461
Audrey McMillian------21301061
Richmond Webb2833---------61
Mike Withycombe2131------456
Anthony Carter2124------954
Tim McDonald------17271054
Rick Cunningham2528---------53
Cornelius Bennett------2228252
Dave Little2022------749
Rod Jones------2026248
Daryl Johnston1418------1648
Rodney Hampton1926------146
John Ayers2222------145
John Williams1212------2145
Gary Thompson------5142544
Perry Kemp2022---------42
Matt Groenig------1520641
Don Smerek------1621340
Troy Sadowski1012------1840
Joe Johnson1224------238
Shawn Miller------1717236
Elbert Shelley------1418234
Dwight Stone2014---------34
Mike Golic------1116532
Quenton Ballard------1215431
Adam Schreiber914------730
Jeff Fuller------1113428
John Washington------1216---28
Ron Morris56------1627
Anthony Thompson------581427
John Hunter911------323
Eric Dorsey------615122
O'Brien Alston------85922
Claxton Simpson105------722
T.J. Turner------811120
Mike Perko------611118
Bo Eason------68---14
Tim Moffett20------1214
Benny Ricardo00------99
Ron Cox------2529
Ellis Gardner10------78
Chris Mohr00------44
Gerg Peete00------33
Jeff Rutledge00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left25427.0
Middle14936.6
Right7314.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left22010.0
Middle151308.7
Right13745.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler31163043700
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Secules35222025530

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54244.8
Short (0-8 Yds)125544.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)116999.0
Long (19+ Yds)314414.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43123.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18161387.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)83668.3
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rob Moore84147124
TE Brian Kinchen63122028
RB Thurman Thomas53023023
WR Webster Slaughter41144111
TE Jonathan Hayes31013016
WR Stephone Paige21117010
TE Paul Green11016010
WR Robb Thomas11016013
RB Patrick Egu1102319
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Carter118087124
WR Joe Johnson62111024
WR Perry Kemp53060122
TE Dave Little42011022
RB John Williams33017012
WR Dwight Stone33026014
WR Ron Morris101006
FB Daryl Johnston1104018
RB Rodney Hampton1000026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Patrick Egu210.505.10
Thurman Thomas100.009.77
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rodney Hampton4287.009.17
John Williams100.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler104454.507.13
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Secules63294.836.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rob Moore31-1-0.335.88
TE Brian Kinchen21178.503.67
RB Thurman Thomas21136.504.60
WR Stephone Paige1000.008.50
WR Webster Slaughter1000.0011.00
TE Paul Green111616.0016.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dave Little3131.002.75
WR Anthony Carter1199.007.91
WR Dwight Stone111717.008.67
WR Joe Johnson1000.001.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Thurman Thomas21
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Scott Secules10
Rodney Hampton11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler1064
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Scott Secules1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
RB Thurman Thomas431
WR Rob Moore422
TE Brian Kinchen211
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Carter211
WR Dwight Stone221
WR Joe Johnson211
TE Dave Little100
RB John Williams111
WR Perry Kemp100
WR Ron Morris100

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)