Week 6, 1994

played in Atlanta, GA

63 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	6	7	0	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	17	3	6	3	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 TBY - Rod Bernstine 5 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 08:33 ATL - Robert Van Winkle 94 kickoff return (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 05:01 ATL - Thurman Thomas 6 run (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 03:20 ATL - John Kasay 39 field goal
2Q: 10:01 TBY - Rich Karlis 25 field goal
2Q: 02:03 ATL - John Kasay 25 field goal
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Rich Karlis 38 field goal
3Q: 08:41 TBY - Floyd Turner 4 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 06:36 ATL - John Kasay 50 field goal
3Q: 01:57 ATL - John Kasay 19 field goal
4Q: 09:59 ATL - John Kasay 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 TBY - Rod Bernstine 5 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 08:33 ATL - Robert Van Winkle 94 kickoff return (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 05:01 ATL - Thurman Thomas 6 run (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 03:20 ATL - John Kasay 39 field goal
2Q: 10:01 TBY - Rich Karlis 25 field goal
2Q: 02:03 ATL - John Kasay 25 field goal
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Rich Karlis 38 field goal
3Q: 08:41 TBY - Floyd Turner 4 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 06:36 ATL - John Kasay 50 field goal
3Q: 01:57 ATL - John Kasay 19 field goal
4Q: 09:59 ATL - John Kasay 19 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 3-3 5-1
First Downs 21 14
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 16 5
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 386 270
- Offensive Plays 78 61
- Yards per Play 4.95 4.43
Net Rushing Yards 119 167
- Rushing Attempts 19 36
- Yards per Rush 6.26 4.64
Net Passing Yards 267 103
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 57 - 26 - 3 24 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 275 110
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.53 4.12
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/19 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/22 3/15
Kick Returns/Yards 1/14 3/136
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/79
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 49
Time of Possession 29:39 30:21

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	3-3	5-1
First Downs	21	14
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	16	5
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	386	270
- Offensive Plays	78	61
- Yards per Play	4.95	4.43
Net Rushing Yards	119	167
- Rushing Attempts	19	36
- Yards per Rush	6.26	4.64
Net Passing Yards	267	103
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	57 - 26 - 3	24 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	275	110
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.53	4.12
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/19	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/22	3/15
Kick Returns/Yards	1/14	3/136
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/79
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 49
Time of Possession	29:39	30:21

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:29	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	12:47	4:14	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
1	8:18	1:25	OWN 20	4	22	Interception
1	4:51	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	3:15	3:22	OWN 20	7	45	Missed FG
2	14:02	4:09	OWN 29	10	63	Field Goal
2	6:14	0:38	OWN 18	3	-9	Punt
2	1:56	1:56	OWN 20	7	59	Field Goal
3	13:03	4:29	OWN 28	11	72	Touchdown
3	6:28	1:56	OWN 23	3	6	Fumble
3	1:52	2:13	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
4	9:51	0:28	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	6:11	1:14	OWN 42	5	11	Fumble
4	2:34	0:27	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	1:16	0:18	OWN 35	2	0	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:31	0:44	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
1	6:53	2:02	OPP 27	5	27	Touchdown
1	4:43	1:28	OPP 23	3	1	Field Goal
2	14:53	0:51	OWN 42	3	1	Punt
2	9:53	3:39	OWN 21	6	15	Punt
2	5:36	3:40	OPP 47	6	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 40	3	0	Punt
3	8:34	2:06	OWN 20	4	47	Field Goal
3	4:32	2:40	OPP 18	4	16	Field Goal
4	14:39	4:48	OWN 6	10	92	Field Goal
4	9:23	3:12	OWN 32	5	12	Punt
4	4:57	2:23	OWN 47	3	6	Punt
4	2:07	0:51	OPP 20	5	-8	Missed FG
4	0:58	0:58	OPP 11	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Robert Van Winkle, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rod Bernstine	11	56	5.09	25	1	1
Jeff Walker	7	57	8.14	24	3	0
Steve Beuerlein	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Thomas	24	122	5.08	51	3	1
Ostell Miles	8	46	5.75	23	2	0
John Elway	3	2	0.67	5	0	0
Derrick Fenner	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	57	26	275	2/8	1	29	3	44.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	24	10	110	1/7	0	43	0	55.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tim Brown	6	18	89	14.83	31	25	0
WR Mike Alexander	6	11	49	8.17	10	19	0
WR Perry Kemp	5	13	53	10.60	8	18	0
RB Rod Bernstine	3	3	61	20.33	59	29	0
TE Roy Jones Jr	2	3	8	4.00	0	5	0
FB Daryl Johnston	2	4	-1	-0.50	0	3	0
WR Floyd Turner	1	4	4	4.00	0	4	1
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	12	12.00	4	12	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rob Moore	4	8	58	14.50	30	43
WR Chris Walsh	2	4	10	5.00	0	11
TE Brian Kinchen	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Thurman Thomas	1	3	14	14.00	8	14
WR Todd Kinchen	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
WR Dave Groh	1	2	22	22.00	13	22
WR Robb Thomas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Derrick Fenner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Robert Van Winkle	2	69	34.50	0
OLB Derrick Thomas	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Force
Steve Beuerlein	1	0
Mike Alexander	1	0
Sean Gilbert	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ostell Miles	1	0	0
Cortez Kennedy	0	1	1
Brian Kinchen	0	1	0
Shaft Covington	0	1	0
Chuck Powell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Mohr	4	199	49.8	46.0	60	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat O'Neill	6	236	39.3	32.3	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/3	0/1	0/1	38	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	5/6	1/2	1/1	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Bernstine	4	22	5.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Booty	3	15	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Alexander	1	14	14.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	3	136	45.3	1

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Todd Collins	10	0	0.0	34	20
S Tim McDonald	9	0	0.5	36	25
S Joe Poole	4	1	0.0	33	25
CB Aeneas Williams	4	0	0.0	34	25
DT Carl Simpson	3	3	0.5	25	15
CB Doug Evans	3	2	0.0	35	25
S Robert Griffith	3	0	0.0	2	3
DT Sean Gilbert	2	3	0.0	31	20
OLB Cornelius Bennett	2	1	0.0	31	22
DE Ellis Simon	2	1	0.0	28	16
DE John Shannon	1	1	0.0	11	7
CB Corey Raymond	1	1	0.0	13	14
WR Perry Kemp	1	0	---	---	---
T Richmond Webb	1	0	---	---	---
TE Frank Wainright	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	0	0.0	13	6
C Chris Dahlman	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dixon Edwards	0	3	0.0	15	5
DT Austin Robbins	0	1	0.0	14	13

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	9	1	0.0	17	37
OLB Derrick Thomas	6	1	0.0	17	52
DT Cortez Kennedy	5	0	1.0	17	47
CB Quintin Jones	5	0	0.0	18	51
DT Keith Hamilton	4	1	0.0	12	30
S Dave Whitmore	3	1	0.0	19	58
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	6	0.0	19	59
CB Robert Van Winkle	2	3	0.0	19	59
S Marcus Robertson	2	0	0.0	2	17
DE Michael Strahan	1	2	0.5	18	51
CB Greg Jeffries	1	1	0.0	1	22
DE Dennis Byrd	1	0	0.0	14	45
DT Santana Dotson	1	0	0.0	5	13
ILB Kevin Jefferson	1	0	0.0	2	6
S Shaft Covington	1	0	0.0	2	22
DE John Copeland	0	1	0.5	1	8
OLB Chuck Powell	0	2	0.0	13	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Carl Simpson	0.5	2	15
S Tim McDonald	0.5	0	25
DE Eric Curry	0.0	2	21
CB Aeneas Williams	0.0	1	25
DT Sean Gilbert	0.0	1	20

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Cortez Kennedy	1.0	0	0	0	47
DE Michael Strahan	0.5	0	1	1	51
DE John Copeland	0.5	0	0	0	8
ILB Hardy Nickerson	0.0	1	1	0	59
OLB Derrick Thomas	0.0	1	0	0	52
OLB Tuineau Alipate	0.0	0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tim McDonald	2	0	25
ILB Todd Collins	2	0	20
OLB Cornelius Bennett	1	2	22
CB Aeneas Williams	1	1	25
CB Doug Evans	1	1	25
S Joe Poole	1	0	25
CB Corey Raymond	1	0	14
S Robert Griffith	1	0	3
CB A.J. Johnson	0	1	2

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas	5	2	1	52
S Bubba McDowell	5	1	0	37
CB Quintin Jones	4	0	0	51
CB Robert Van Winkle	2	4	2	59
S Marcus Robertson	2	0	0	17
DT Keith Hamilton	2	0	0	30
S Dave Whitmore	1	1	0	58
DE Dennis Byrd	1	0	0	45
OLB Chuck Powell	1	0	0	24
CB Greg Jeffries	1	0	0	22
ILB Kevin Jefferson	1	0	0	6
S Shaft Covington	1	0	0	22
OLB Tuineau Alipate	0	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Dahlman	3	5	19	0	59
Richmond Webb	2	3	19	1	59
John Jackson	2	3	19	0	59
Curt DiGiacomo	1	4	19	1	59
David Richards	1	3	19	0	59

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Widell	5	9	36	1	25
Dermontti Dawson	1	7	36	0	25
Tony Mayberry	1	6	36	0	25
Mark Stepnoski	1	4	36	0	25
Randy Shughart	1	3	36	0	25
Brian Kinchen	0	2	31	0	19
Derrick Fenner	0	1	24	0	10
Billy Shinners	0	1	7	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Dixon Edwards	1	26
Mike Alexander	1	17
Roy Jones Jr	1	16
Tim McDonald	1	8
Curt DiGiacomo	1	7

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Jeffries	2	20
Brian Kinchen	1	19
Dave Groh	1	14
Richard Cooper	1	12

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Brown	19	53	---	---	19	91
Curt DiGiacomo	19	59	---	---	7	85
John Jackson	19	59	---	---	7	85
David Richards	19	59	---	---	7	85
Steve Beuerlein	19	59	---	---	---	78
Perry Kemp	13	53	---	---	12	78
Richmond Webb	19	59	---	---	---	78
Chris Dahlman	19	59	---	---	---	78
Doug Evans	---	---	35	25	18	78
Tim McDonald	---	---	36	25	8	69
Daryl Johnston	12	29	---	---	25	66
Aeneas Williams	---	---	34	25	6	65
Joe Poole	---	---	33	25	4	62
Rod Bernstine	12	34	---	---	14	60
Roy Jones Jr	15	29	---	---	16	60
Todd Collins	---	---	34	20	6	60
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	31	22	6	59
Eric Curry	---	---	28	21	10	59
Sean Gilbert	---	---	31	20	5	56
Mike Alexander	4	34	---	---	17	55
Ellis Simon	---	---	28	16	8	52
Jeff Walker	7	25	---	---	19	51
Dixon Edwards	---	---	15	5	26	46
Carl Simpson	---	---	25	15	6	46
Frank Wainright	7	12	---	---	15	34
Corey Raymond	---	---	13	14	3	30
Austin Robbins	---	---	14	13	2	29
Gerald Dixon	---	---	13	6	5	24
John Shannon	---	---	11	7	3	21
Floyd Turner	2	19	---	---	---	21
Robert Griffith	---	---	2	3	15	20
Erik Howard	---	---	8	6	4	18
A.J. Johnson	---	---	3	2	13	18
Mike Stonebreaker	---	---	2	5	7	14
Merv Smith	4	5	---	---	---	9
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	7	7
Antonio Stofa	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Mohr	0	0	---	---	4	4
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	3	3
Anthony Morgan	0	2	---	---	---	2
Chris Hinton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rob Monaco	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cody Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Groenig	---	---	0	0	---	0
Nelson Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	19	59	7	85
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	19	59	4	82
Dave Whitmore	---	---	19	58	3	80
Dermontti Dawson	36	25	---	---	12	73
Quintin Jones	---	---	18	51	4	73
Doug Widell	36	25	---	---	12	73
Derrick Thomas	---	---	17	52	3	72
Michael Strahan	---	---	18	51	3	72
Brian Kinchen	31	19	---	---	19	69
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	17	47	5	69
Dennis Byrd	---	---	14	45	4	63
Rob Moore	29	23	---	---	11	63
John Elway	36	25	---	---	---	61
Mark Stepnoski	36	25	---	---	---	61
Tony Mayberry	36	25	---	---	---	61
Randy Shughart	36	25	---	---	---	61
Bubba McDowell	---	---	17	37	3	57
Derrick Fenner	24	10	---	---	20	54
Thurman Thomas	27	18	---	---	5	50
Chris Walsh	28	19	---	---	---	47
Keith Hamilton	---	---	12	30	4	46
Dave Groh	15	17	---	---	14	46
Greg Jeffries	---	---	1	22	20	43
John Booty	---	---	2	13	25	40
Chuck Powell	---	---	13	24	1	38
Ostell Miles	9	4	---	---	23	36
Marcus Robertson	---	---	2	17	11	30
Todd Kinchen	3	6	---	---	18	27
Shaft Covington	---	---	2	22	1	25
Tuineau Alipate	---	---	4	9	11	24
Rick Lyle	---	---	5	14	1	20
Santana Dotson	---	---	5	13	1	19
Billy Shinners	7	3	---	---	9	19
Kevin Jefferson	---	---	2	6	11	19
Robb Thomas	5	5	---	---	5	15
Dan Footman	---	---	2	12	1	15
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	14	14
Richard Cooper	0	0	---	---	12	12
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	12	12
Joe Panos	0	0	---	---	12	12
Darrick Hollie	2	1	---	---	8	11
John Copeland	---	---	1	8	---	9
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	6	6
Pat O'Neill	0	0	---	---	6	6
Glenn Foley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gary Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	69	13.8
Middle	9	32	3.6
Right	5	18	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	39	4.9
Middle	13	37	2.8
Right	13	94	7.2
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	57	26	4	1	13	9	3	1	3

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	24	10	2	1	2	5	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	60	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	113	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	6	84	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	18	2.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	5	34	2.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	76	15.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Brown	18	6	2	89	2	53
WR Perry Kemp	13	5	6	53	0	53
WR Mike Alexander	11	6	1	49	0	34
FB Daryl Johnston	4	2	2	-1	0	29
WR Floyd Turner	4	1	2	4	0	19
RB Rod Bernstine	3	3	0	61	2	34
TE Roy Jones Jr	3	2	0	8	0	29
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	0	12	0	25

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Moore	8	4	0	58	1	23
WR Chris Walsh	4	2	0	10	0	19
RB Thurman Thomas	3	1	1	14	0	18
WR Todd Kinchen	3	1	1	3	0	6
TE Brian Kinchen	2	1	0	3	0	19
WR Dave Groh	2	1	0	22	1	17
WR Robb Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	5
FB Derrick Fenner	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rod Bernstine	3	7	2.33	5.09

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	8	21	2.63	5.08
John Elway	2	-3	-1.50	0.67
Ostell Miles	1	0	0.00	5.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Beuerlein	7	2	16	2.29	4.82

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	8	4	31	3.88	4.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Floyd Turner	4	1	4	1.00	1.00
WR Perry Kemp	2	0	0	0.00	4.08
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	12	12.00	12.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rob Moore	3	1	11	3.67	7.25
WR Todd Kinchen	3	1	3	1.00	1.00
TE Brian Kinchen	1	1	3	3.00	1.50
RB Thurman Thomas	1	1	14	14.00	4.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	1	0
Jeff Walker	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	2	1
Ostell Miles	2	1
Derrick Fenner	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	15	9	7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	8	2	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Perry Kemp	6	3	3
WR Mike Alexander	6	3	1
RB Rod Bernstine	1	1	1
WR Floyd Turner	1	1	1
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch
WR Rob Moore	3	1
RB Thurman Thomas	2	0
WR Chris Walsh	2	1
WR Robb Thomas	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (17,100)
End Zone 12,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (17,100)
End Zone	12,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)