Week 17, 1990

played in Atlanta, GA

55 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers0377-17
Atlanta Falcons06710-23

Scoring Summary
2Q: 06:10 ATL - Steve De Line 35 field goal
2Q: 02:22 TBY - Benny Ricardo 37 field goal
2Q: 00:12 ATL - Steve De Line 39 field goal
3Q: 08:37 ATL - Brett Faryniarz 93 blocked field goal return (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 04:31 TBY - Scott Secules 2 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 10:57 ATL - Thurman Thomas 6 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 07:49 TBY - Anthony Carter 68 punt return (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 01:13 ATL - Steve De Line 25 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYATL
Record7-99-7
First Downs2014
- by Rushing52
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards307236
- Offensive Plays7858
- Yards per Play3.944.07
Net Rushing Yards10684
- Rushing Attempts3023
- Yards per Rush3.533.65
Net Passing Yards201152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 20 - 234 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards221160
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/201/8
- Yards per Pass Play4.194.34
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions3/142/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.66.2
4th Down Conversions0/30/0
Penalties/Yards7/409/61
Punt Returns/Yards3/1213/37
Kick Returns/Yards3/653/74
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/36
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 38
Time of Possession33:0926:51

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:502:38OWN 27621Punt
19:454:42OWN 34935Downs
13:451:17OWN 1433Punt
11:300:52OPP 4432Punt
214:042:34OWN 49513Interception
26:033:49OWN 111069Field Goal
20:050:05OWN 201-1Half
315:006:35OWN 201373Missed FG
38:254:07OWN 20880Touchdown
32:191:22OWN 46319Fumble
413:401:05OWN 3632Punt
411:390:42OWN 2025Interception
410:501:28OWN 313-1Punt
42:050:30OWN 204-6Downs
41:070:59OWN 31520Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:10OWN 3736Punt
111:121:27OWN 2237Punt
15:031:18OWN 3135Punt
12:280:58OWN 3635Punt
10:381:34OWN 838Punt
211:305:27OWN 28954Field Goal
22:142:09OWN 31547Field Goal
34:181:59OWN 30324Fumble
30:572:17OWN 43528Missed FG
412:350:56OPP 3831Punt
410:570:07OPP 616Touchdown
49:221:41OWN 1331Punt
47:415:36OWN 41039Punt
41:350:28OPP 1436Field Goal
40:080:08OWN 491-1Game

Game MVP: Dennis Byrd, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rodney Hampton18522.891110
John Williams7476.712210
Scott Secules331.00201
Marc Logan100.00000
Daryl Johnston144.00400
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas17774.531620
Patrick Egu581.60500
Chris Chandler1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Secules45202213/20048241.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler34201601/8120080.5

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Perry Kemp595210.4010220
WR Dwight Stone5126212.4015150
WR Anthony Carter34175.677140
WR Ron Morris25168.003130
C Troy Sadowski235427.009480
RB Rodney Hampton23147.000100
WR Joe Johnson1766.00460
TE Dave Little0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rob Moore611325.33090
RB Thurman Thomas56357.0015121
WR Webster Slaughter353411.334170
FB Derrick Fenner2252.50070
TE Jonathan Hayes132020.0010200
TE Brian Kinchen121010.000100
FB Ickey Woods111919.009190
RB Patrick Egu1155.00350
WR Robb Thomas0300.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Hardy Nickerson12828.000
CB Robert Van Winkle188.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Scott Secules1000
Rodney Hampton1000
John Washington0100
John Hunter0100
Eric Dorsey0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Thurman Thomas1000
Cortez Kennedy0100
Bubba McDowell0010
Derrick Thomas0010
Brett Faryniarz0001

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr520541.033.6532
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta834743.425.0572

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo1/20/00/0372/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line3/40/10/0392/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Carter312140.31
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams200.00
Stephone Paige13737.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Johnson24924.50
Anthony Carter11616.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Van Winkle25226.00
Stephone Paige12222.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Cornelius Bennett710.01827
CB Audrey McMillian520.02330
S Tim McDonald520.01832
DE Eric Dorsey300.51421
S Jeff Fuller310.01527
ILB Kyle Clifton300.01628
DE Don Smerek210.51325
CB Rod Jones220.01723
S Jim Bowman210.0814
CB Elbert Shelley210.0920
ILB Anthony Thompson200.077
DT Mike Golic110.01116
DT Mike Perko100.01218
WR Anthony Carter10---------
CB Gary Thompson100.01321
TE Dave Little10---------
DE Shawn Miller100.01825
OLB O'Brien Alston100.0911
G Mike Withycombe10---------
OLB Ron Cox100.053
ILB Otis Wilson010.058
DE T.J. Turner010.01010
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bubba McDowell1120.02843
ILB Rob McGovern530.02139
CB Jarvis Williams510.02333
OLB Derrick Thomas431.02940
ILB Hardy Nickerson410.01719
CB Stan Petry410.02233
CB Robert Van Winkle400.01933
DE Marvin Washington310.02334
DT Cortez Kennedy300.01837
DE Dennis Byrd202.02332
CB Brian Marvin210.01735
S Robert Blackmon210.01428
DE Curtis Maxie200.02025
S Dave Whitmore030.02037
OLB Brett Faryniarz010.01927
OLB Tom Klever010.078

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eric Dorsey0.502021
DE Don Smerek0.501025
DE T.J. Turner0.001010
DT John Washington0.001019
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Byrd2.001232
OLB Derrick Thomas1.001140
DE Marvin Washington0.013034
OLB Brett Faryniarz0.010027
DT Cortez Kennedy0.003137
DE Curtis Maxie0.001025
DE Ray Agnew0.001016
OLB Craig Ogletree0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Cornelius Bennett50027
CB Rod Jones22023
ILB Kyle Clifton21028
CB Audrey McMillian21030
S Jeff Fuller20027
DT Mike Perko10018
S Jim Bowman10014
DT Mike Golic10016
DE Eric Dorsey10021
S Tim McDonald10032
CB Elbert Shelley10020
ILB Anthony Thompson1007
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bubba McDowell60043
CB Jarvis Williams40033
ILB Rob McGovern30039
CB Robert Van Winkle20133
CB Stan Petry20033
ILB Hardy Nickerson10119
CB Brian Marvin10035
S Robert Blackmon10028
S Dave Whitmore01037

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Ayers45123035
John Hunter27025043
David Richards23029145
Claxton Simpson1205110
Rick Cunningham04021139
Mike Withycombe03025038
Dave Little01017021
Adam Schreiber01012018
Troy Sadowski01015014
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dermontti Dawson25021031
Lenny Robinson12016026
Jeff Criswell11020127
Richard Cooper11010017
Houston Hoover08020028
Doug Widell0209022
Ickey Woods01015017
Derrick Fenner010303
Tony Mayberry01017020

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Gary Thompson234
John Williams124
Joe Johnson121
Troy Sadowski117
Dave Little18
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
A.B. Brown227
Hardy Nickerson210
Patrick Egu114

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Secules3048------280
David Richards2945------377
Mike Withycombe2538------770
Gary Thompson------13213468
John Hunter2543---------68
Anthony Carter1634------1767
Audrey McMillian------23301467
Perry Kemp2236------765
Rick Cunningham2139---------60
John Ayers2335------159
Tim McDonald------1832858
Joe Johnson1023------2154
Kyle Clifton------1628751
Dwight Stone1832---------50
John Williams718------2449
Rodney Hampton2227---------49
Cornelius Bennett------1827348
Dave Little1721------846
Eric Dorsey------14211146
Troy Sadowski1514------1746
Jeff Fuller------1527345
Shawn Miller------1825245
Daryl Johnston1819------744
Rod Jones------1723343
Don Smerek------1325240
Adam Schreiber1218------737
John Washington------1219637
Mike Perko------1218333
Elbert Shelley------920332
Mike Golic------1116431
Otis Wilson------581730
O'Brien Alston------911929
Jim Bowman------814325
T.J. Turner------1010525
Ron Morris29------1324
Claxton Simpson510------722
Anthony Thompson------77620
Ted Albrecht99---------18
Ray Wallace24------1117
Ellis Gardner13------711
Ron Cox------53311
Marc Logan13------37
Benny Ricardo00------66
Chris Mohr00------55
Jeff Rutledge00---------0
Gerg Peete00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bubba McDowell------2843475
Derrick Thomas------2940271
Robert Van Winkle------19331567
Dermontti Dawson2131------1264
Jarvis Williams------2333864
Robert Blackmon------14282264
Marvin Washington------2334663
Rob McGovern------2139262
Brian Marvin------1735961
Dave Whitmore------2037259
Chris Chandler2335---------58
Stan Petry------2233257
Dennis Byrd------2332156
Cortez Kennedy------1837156
Ickey Woods1517------2153
Curtis Maxie------2025752
Jeff Criswell2027------148
Brett Faryniarz------1927248
Houston Hoover2028---------48
Tony Mayberry1720------1148
Robb Thomas1428------547
Hardy Nickerson------17191046
Thurman Thomas1826------145
Doug Widell922------1243
Lenny Robinson1626---------42
Rob Moore1626---------42
Webster Slaughter817------1439
Richard Cooper1017------1239
Stephone Paige99------1533
Jonathan Hayes1617---------33
Brian Kinchen916------530
Tom Klever------781328
Paul Green24------2228
Patrick Egu59------1428
A.B. Brown00------2727
Ray Agnew------816125
Tyler Houston24------1218
Sean Landeta00------1212
Derrick Fenner33------612
Craig Ogletree------29---11
Steve De Line00------1010
Bobby Howard03---------3
Vince Evans00---------0
Sean Salisbury00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7334.7
Middle16654.1
Right691.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10404.0
Middle6223.7
Right6233.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Secules452025311142
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler34201234500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43102.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1511865.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)174553.2
Long (19+ Yds)82708.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3282.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1914975.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)104555.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dwight Stone125162032
WR Perry Kemp95052136
WR Joe Johnson7106023
WR Ron Morris5201609
WR Anthony Carter43117034
C Troy Sadowski32154114
RB Rodney Hampton32014027
TE Dave Little1000021
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rob Moore116132026
RB Thurman Thomas65035026
WR Webster Slaughter53034017
TE Jonathan Hayes31020117
WR Robb Thomas3020028
TE Brian Kinchen21010016
FB Derrick Fenner220503
FB Ickey Woods11019017
RB Patrick Egu110509

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rodney Hampton294.502.89
Scott Secules122.001.00
Daryl Johnston144.004.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas263.004.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Secules2000.004.91
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler3241.334.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dwight Stone1000.005.17
C Troy Sadowski1000.0018.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Thurman Thomas1166.005.83
FB Derrick Fenner11-2-2.002.50
WR Rob Moore1000.002.91

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Rodney Hampton20
John Williams11
AtlantaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Scott Secules1032
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler1372

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Joe Johnson311
WR Anthony Carter211
WR Perry Kemp210
WR Ron Morris200
WR Dwight Stone100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Rob Moore631
RB Thurman Thomas320
WR Webster Slaughter211
TE Brian Kinchen100
FB Derrick Fenner110

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,700 (17,100)
End Zone12,100 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,600 (10,900)
Club Seats14,700 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,200 (7,500)