Week 4, 1993

played in Atlanta, GA

81 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	0	0	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	0	7	0	14	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:10 ATL - Rob Moore 8 pass from Scott Mitchell (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 06:20 TBY - Rich Karlis 50 field goal
4Q: 13:13 ATL - Rob Moore 6 pass from Scott Mitchell (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 11:48 ATL - Quintin Jones 62 interception return (John Kasay extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:10 ATL - Rob Moore 8 pass from Scott Mitchell (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 06:20 TBY - Rich Karlis 50 field goal
4Q: 13:13 ATL - Rob Moore 6 pass from Scott Mitchell (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 11:48 ATL - Quintin Jones 62 interception return (John Kasay extra point)

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 1-3 3-1
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 305 260
- Offensive Plays 74 64
- Yards per Play 4.12 4.06
Net Rushing Yards 51 123
- Rushing Attempts 19 39
- Yards per Rush 2.68 3.15
Net Passing Yards 254 137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 55 - 30 - 2 23 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 254 150
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.62 5.48
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.3 8.0
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 6/53 4/21
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/62
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:12 30:48

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	1-3	3-1
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	305	260
- Offensive Plays	74	64
- Yards per Play	4.12	4.06
Net Rushing Yards	51	123
- Rushing Attempts	19	39
- Yards per Rush	2.68	3.15
Net Passing Yards	254	137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	55 - 30 - 2	23 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	254	150
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.62	5.48
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.3	8.0
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	6/53	4/21
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/62
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:12	30:48

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:27	1:22	OPP 49	4	3	Punt
1	9:37	1:17	OWN 45	3	5	Punt
1	6:29	1:55	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
1	2:37	1:10	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
2	11:03	4:51	OWN 20	11	47	Field Goal
2	1:47	1:34	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
3	15:00	3:06	OWN 20	6	26	Fumble
3	10:39	1:57	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
3	6:53	2:38	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
3	0:17	1:00	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
4	13:07	1:29	OWN 20	5	38	Interception
4	11:38	1:19	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	8:29	1:53	OWN 24	5	56	Interception
4	3:11	1:44	OWN 6	10	35	Downs
4	0:48	0:48	OWN 20	3	23	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:33	OWN 19	3	-6	Punt
1	12:05	2:28	OWN 12	4	19	Punt
1	8:20	1:51	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
1	4:34	1:57	OWN 12	3	9	Punt
1	1:27	5:24	OWN 28	11	72	Touchdown
2	6:12	4:25	OWN 18	11	61	Interception
2	0:13	0:13	OWN 31	2	15	Half
3	11:54	1:15	OPP 46	3	4	Punt
3	8:42	1:49	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
3	4:15	1:41	OWN 8	3	1	Punt
3	2:34	2:17	OWN 36	5	18	Punt
4	14:17	1:10	OPP 46	3	46	Touchdown
4	10:19	1:50	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
4	6:36	3:25	OWN 15	4	18	Punt
4	1:27	0:39	OPP 41	3	-1	Punt

Game MVP: Thurman Thomas, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jon Vaughn	9	12	1.33	8	0
Rod Bernstine	8	27	3.38	12	1
Steve Beuerlein	2	12	6.00	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	25	119	4.76	22	6
Derrick Fenner	5	7	1.40	4	0
Bill Jones	4	2	0.50	2	0
Ostell Miles	4	-4	-1.00	1	0
Scott Mitchell	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	55	30	254	0/0	0	32	2	51.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Mitchell	23	14	150	2/13	2	21	1	90.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Darrin Nelson	5	9	37	7.40	0	12
WR Dokie Williams	5	6	83	16.60	35	32
WR Charles Wilson	4	8	57	14.25	5	16
RB Jon Vaughn	4	6	32	8.00	1	19
WR Tim Brown	3	12	16	5.33	5	11
FB Daryl Johnston	3	3	10	3.33	5	11
TE Arthur Cox	2	3	3	1.50	0	7
RB Rod Bernstine	2	3	4	2.00	0	6
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
WR Ray Crittenden	1	4	11	11.00	3	11

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rob Moore	5	5	52	10.40	11	17	2
RB Thurman Thomas	3	4	31	10.33	19	21	0
WR Chris Walsh	3	5	33	11.00	15	20	0
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	20	10.00	2	11	0
WR Robb Thomas	1	2	14	14.00	9	14	0
FB Derrick Fenner	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ostell Miles	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dave Groh	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Roger Patrick	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Doug Evans	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Quintin Jones	1	62	62.00	1
CB Robert Van Winkle	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Arthur Cox	1	0	0	0
Rod Bernstine	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Recov	Force
Keith Slough	1	0
Dave Whitmore	1	0
John Booty	0	1
Derrick Thomas	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Mohr	9	390	43.3	38.8	53	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn McCarthy	11	506	46.0	35.7	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Bernstine	6	53	8.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Booty	4	21	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Todd Collins	9	3	0.5	33	24
OLB Cornelius Bennett	8	2	0.5	32	24
S Tim McDonald	7	5	0.0	35	24
DT Sean Gilbert	5	0	0.0	26	19
CB Doug Evans	4	1	0.0	33	21
DE Eric Curry	3	1	0.0	34	24
S Matt Groenig	3	0	0.0	32	22
CB Aeneas Williams	2	0	1.0	34	21
DT Carl Simpson	2	2	0.0	17	12
S Roland Mitchell	2	1	0.0	14	8
DT Rhett Hall	2	0	0.0	16	11
ILB Mike Stonebreaker	2	0	0.0	6	1
CB David Hollis	1	0	0.0	17	11
WR Tim Brown	1	0	---	---	---
DT George Thornton	1	0	0.0	13	6
DE Chester McGlockton	1	0	0.0	37	22
S Louis Riddick	1	0	0.0	4	2
OLB Ron Cox	0	2	0.0	9	10
CB A.J. Johnson	0	1	0.0	12	6
OLB Dixon Edwards	0	1	0.0	18	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Quintin Jones	9	1	0.0	17	53
ILB Hardy Nickerson	6	1	0.0	18	43
CB Robert Van Winkle	6	1	0.0	18	46
S Bubba McDowell	5	4	0.0	18	50
S Marcus Robertson	3	2	0.0	6	33
OLB Derrick Thomas	3	1	0.0	15	39
CB Greg Jeffries	3	1	0.0	11	50
S John Booty	3	0	0.0	3	15
DT Cortez Kennedy	2	1	0.0	15	33
DE Curtis Maxie	2	0	0.0	14	43
DT Santana Dotson	1	1	0.0	4	5
DE Michael Strahan	1	1	0.0	9	28
OLB Brett Faryniarz	1	0	0.0	6	14
DE Dennis Byrd	1	0	0.0	15	39
QB Scott Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---
DT Israel Miller	1	0	0.0	9	16
DT Keith Hamilton	1	0	0.0	5	24
S Dave Whitmore	0	1	0.0	18	48

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Aeneas Williams	1.0	0	0	21
OLB Cornelius Bennett	0.5	0	0	24
ILB Todd Collins	0.5	0	0	24
CB Doug Evans	0.0	1	1	21
DT Rhett Hall	0.0	1	0	11
DE Chester McGlockton	0.0	1	0	22

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dennis Byrd	1	2	0	39
DE Curtis Maxie	0	3	0	43
DE Michael Strahan	0	3	0	28
ILB Chuck Powell	0	1	0	16
DT Cortez Kennedy	0	0	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Cornelius Bennett	3	0	0	24
S Tim McDonald	3	0	0	24
CB Doug Evans	2	1	1	21
CB Aeneas Williams	1	2	0	21
CB David Hollis	1	0	0	11
S Matt Groenig	1	0	0	22
DT Rhett Hall	1	0	0	11
DT Sean Gilbert	1	0	0	19
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0	24

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Quintin Jones	8	0	1	53
CB Robert Van Winkle	5	0	1	46
S Bubba McDowell	4	1	0	50
S Marcus Robertson	3	1	0	33
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	0	0	43
S John Booty	3	0	0	15
OLB Derrick Thomas	2	1	0	39
CB Greg Jeffries	1	1	0	50
OLB Brett Faryniarz	1	0	0	14
S Dave Whitmore	0	1	0	48

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
David Richards	2	2	18	52
Richmond Webb	1	5	18	47
Daryl Johnston	1	3	16	24
John Jackson	1	2	18	43
Chris Dahlman	0	4	18	47
Tootie Robbins	0	1	19	47

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Widell	3	13	0	39	0	25
Paul Bingham	2	3	0	39	1	25
Mark Stepnoski	1	6	0	38	0	25
Derrick Fenner	1	5	1	24	0	13
Richard Cooper	1	5	0	36	1	25
Randy Shughart	1	4	0	38	0	25
Brian Kinchen	1	2	1	33	0	17
Dermontti Dawson	0	1	0	5	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Arthur Cox	4	16
Charles Wilson	2	24

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Dermontti Dawson	2	9
John Booty	1	27
Bill Jones	1	25
Ostell Miles	1	13
Derrick Fenner	1	8

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
David Richards	18	52	---	---	10	80
Tootie Robbins	19	47	---	---	10	76
Jon Vaughn	10	40	---	---	26	76
Richmond Webb	18	47	---	---	10	75
Steve Beuerlein	19	55	---	---	---	74
Chester McGlockton	---	---	37	22	10	69
Chris Dahlman	18	47	---	---	---	65
John Jackson	18	43	---	---	---	61
Daryl Johnston	16	24	---	---	21	61
Charles Wilson	6	31	---	---	24	61
Tim McDonald	---	---	35	24	1	60
Eric Curry	---	---	34	24	---	58
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	32	24	1	57
Todd Collins	---	---	33	24	---	57
Matt Groenig	---	---	32	22	1	55
Tim Brown	14	41	---	---	---	55
Aeneas Williams	---	---	34	21	---	55
Doug Evans	---	---	33	21	---	54
Dixon Edwards	---	---	18	3	27	48
Dokie Williams	11	29	---	---	7	47
Sean Gilbert	---	---	26	19	---	45
Arthur Cox	8	19	---	---	16	43
A.J. Johnson	---	---	12	6	25	43
Darrin Nelson	6	34	---	---	---	40
Rod Bernstine	9	15	---	---	16	40
Keith Jennings	12	22	---	---	2	36
Carl Simpson	---	---	17	12	6	35
David Hollis	---	---	17	11	6	34
Rhett Hall	---	---	16	11	6	33
Roland Mitchell	---	---	14	8	8	30
Tom Rathman	2	10	---	---	13	25
Ron Cox	---	---	9	10	6	25
Brian Blados	1	11	---	---	10	22
George Thornton	---	---	13	6	---	19
Ray Crittenden	1	10	---	---	8	19
Derek Cook	1	12	---	---	---	13
Kevin Brooks	---	---	7	4	---	11
Mike Stonebreaker	---	---	6	1	4	11
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	10	10
Rob Monaco	1	8	---	---	---	9
Chris Mohr	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Keim	1	8	---	---	---	9
Louis Riddick	---	---	4	2	---	6
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	3	3
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	1	1
Lawrence Lewis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Greg Jeffries	---	---	11	50	24	85
Doug Widell	39	25	---	---	11	75
Paul Bingham	39	25	---	---	9	73
Quintin Jones	---	---	17	53	1	71
Bubba McDowell	---	---	18	50	2	70
Dave Whitmore	---	---	18	48	1	67
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	18	46	3	67
Mark Stepnoski	38	25	---	---	2	65
Scott Mitchell	39	25	---	---	---	64
Richard Cooper	36	25	---	---	2	63
Randy Shughart	38	25	---	---	---	63
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	18	43	1	62
Brian Kinchen	33	17	---	---	10	60
Curtis Maxie	---	---	14	43	3	60
Marcus Robertson	---	---	6	33	17	56
Dennis Byrd	---	---	15	39	1	55
Derrick Thomas	---	---	15	39	1	55
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	15	33	4	52
Thurman Thomas	29	20	---	---	1	50
Robb Thomas	28	18	---	---	1	47
John Booty	---	---	3	15	27	45
Derrick Fenner	24	13	---	---	8	45
Rob Moore	27	18	---	---	---	45
Chris Walsh	15	15	---	---	14	44
Michael Strahan	---	---	9	28	---	37
Chuck Powell	---	---	4	16	16	36
Keith Hamilton	---	---	5	24	4	33
Roger Patrick	8	7	---	---	16	31
Bill Jones	5	0	---	---	25	30
Israel Miller	---	---	9	16	2	27
Ostell Miles	5	5	---	---	13	23
Brett Faryniarz	---	---	6	14	---	20
Nick Bell	8	2	---	---	9	19
Dave Groh	9	9	---	---	---	18
Dermontti Dawson	5	0	---	---	9	14
Walter Johnson	---	---	1	10	2	13
Keith Slough	0	0	---	---	11	11
Shawn McCarthy	0	0	---	---	11	11
Todd Kinchen	4	1	---	---	6	11
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ray Bentley	---	---	3	0	6	9
Santana Dotson	---	---	4	5	---	9
Dan Footman	---	---	0	0	9	9
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jordan Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	10	41	4.1
Right	6	-1	-0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	19	52	2.7
Middle	9	27	3.0
Right	11	44	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	55	30	2	3	5	5	9	1	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Mitchell	23	14	2	0	2	3	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	37	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	79	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	9	94	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	44	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	93	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	36	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Brown	12	3	2	16	0	41
WR Darrin Nelson	9	5	1	37	0	34
WR Charles Wilson	8	4	1	57	0	31
WR Dokie Williams	6	5	0	83	2	29
RB Jon Vaughn	6	4	0	32	0	40
WR Ray Crittenden	4	1	1	11	0	10
TE Arthur Cox	3	2	0	3	0	19
RB Rod Bernstine	3	2	0	4	0	15
FB Daryl Johnston	3	3	0	10	0	24
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0	1	0	22

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Moore	5	5	0	52	0	18
WR Chris Walsh	5	3	0	33	1	15
RB Thurman Thomas	4	3	1	31	1	20
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	0	20	0	17
WR Robb Thomas	2	1	0	14	0	18
FB Derrick Fenner	2	0	1	0	0	13
RB Ostell Miles	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Dave Groh	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE Roger Patrick	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	2	1	0.50	4.76

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Beuerlein	1	0	0	0.00	4.62

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Mitchell	2	2	14	7.00	6.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim Brown	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rob Moore	2	2	14	7.00	10.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Jon Vaughn	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	5	2
Bill Jones	2	0
Ostell Miles	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	14	6	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Mitchell	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darrin Nelson	5	2	1
WR Dokie Williams	2	1	1
WR Tim Brown	2	1	0
WR Charles Wilson	2	1	1
RB Jon Vaughn	2	1	0
WR Ray Crittenden	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rob Moore	2	2	2
WR Chris Walsh	2	2	1
RB Thurman Thomas	1	0	0
WR Dave Groh	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,300 (17,100)
End Zone 11,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (10,900)
Club Seats 14,400 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,200 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,300 (17,100)
End Zone	11,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (10,900)
Club Seats	14,400 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,200 (7,500)