Week 1, 1995

played in Atlanta, GA

61 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	3	6	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	0	10	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:22 ATL - Derrick Thomas 81 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 06:31 ATL - John Kasay 41 field goal
2Q: 00:43 TBY - Daryl Johnston 6 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 09:06 TBY - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
4Q: 08:55 ATL - John Kasay 50 field goal
4Q: 04:21 TBY - Rich Karlis 36 field goal
4Q: 00:49 TBY - Rich Karlis 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:22 ATL - Derrick Thomas 81 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 06:31 ATL - John Kasay 41 field goal
2Q: 00:43 TBY - Daryl Johnston 6 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 09:06 TBY - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
4Q: 08:55 ATL - John Kasay 50 field goal
4Q: 04:21 TBY - Rich Karlis 36 field goal
4Q: 00:49 TBY - Rich Karlis 39 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 21 11
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 13 5
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 382 206
- Offensive Plays 68 54
- Yards per Play 5.62 3.81
Net Rushing Yards 158 113
- Rushing Attempts 32 30
- Yards per Rush 4.94 3.77
Net Passing Yards 224 93
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 26 - 0 19 - 8 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 224 121
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/28
- Yards per Pass Play 6.22 3.88
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 5.8
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/65 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/25 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 26
Time of Possession 32:38 27:22

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	21	11
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	13	5
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	382	206
- Offensive Plays	68	54
- Yards per Play	5.62	3.81
Net Rushing Yards	158	113
- Rushing Attempts	32	30
- Yards per Rush	4.94	3.77
Net Passing Yards	224	93
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 26 - 0	19 - 8 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	224	121
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/28
- Yards per Pass Play	6.22	3.88
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	5.8
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/65	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/25	2/36
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 26
Time of Possession	32:38	27:22

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:26	1:45	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
1	8:29	2:06	OWN 32	4	11	Punt
1	4:34	5:22	OWN 38	10	43	Fumble
2	14:12	3:30	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
2	6:25	2:14	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	2:58	0:48	OWN 30	3	1	Fumble
2	1:05	0:32	OWN 40	3	60	Touchdown
3	15:00	6:00	OWN 20	12	73	Field Goal
3	6:44	2:27	OWN 2	6	13	Punt
3	0:09	1:10	OWN 29	4	17	Punt
4	8:50	4:37	OWN 27	9	54	Field Goal
4	2:27	1:44	OWN 29	6	49	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:34	OWN 33	5	15	Punt
1	10:41	2:12	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
1	6:23	1:49	OWN 21	3	0	Punt
2	10:42	4:17	OWN 3	9	73	Field Goal
2	4:11	1:13	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
2	2:10	1:05	OPP 31	3	-2	Missed FG
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	9:00	2:16	OWN 27	4	22	Punt
3	4:17	4:08	OPP 48	9	24	Missed FG
4	13:59	5:09	OWN 7	8	60	Field Goal
4	4:13	1:46	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	0:43	0:43	OWN 20	4	16	Game

Game MVP: Steve Beuerlein, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rod Bernstine	19	97	5.11	15	2
Jeff Walker	11	49	4.45	8	0
Steve Beuerlein	2	12	6.00	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	22	89	4.05	15	2
Ostell Miles	4	9	2.25	6	0
John Elway	2	4	2.00	6	0
Derrick Fenner	2	11	5.50	12	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	36	26	224	0/0	1	31	0	97.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	19	8	121	5/28	0	27	0	63.7

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tim Brown	9	14	140	15.56	25	31	0
WR Perry Kemp	3	4	28	9.33	5	14	0
FB Daryl Johnston	3	3	14	4.67	7	6	1
RB Rod Bernstine	2	2	-7	-3.50	0	-3	0
TE Frank Wainright	2	2	3	1.50	0	3	0
WR Chris Sanders	2	5	9	4.50	0	7	0
WR Mike Sherrard	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Roy Jones Jr	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Mike Alexander	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	25	25.00	25	25	0
FB Merv Smith	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chris Walsh	3	6	56	18.67	32	26
WR Dave Groh	2	2	32	16.00	13	26
TE Brian Kinchen	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Robb Thomas	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
WR Horace Copeland	1	3	27	27.00	10	27
FB Derrick Fenner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Jerry Evans	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mike Sherrard	1	0	0
Roy Jones Jr	1	0	0
Frank Wainright	1	0	0
Daryl Johnston	0	1	0
Joe Poole	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John Elway	1	1	0	0
Derrick Thomas	0	1	1	1
Robert Van Winkle	0	1	1	0
Dave Groh	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Mohr	6	263	43.8	43.2	51	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ralf Mojsiejenko	6	279	46.5	43.0	57	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	3/3	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	2/4	2/4	1/2	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Sherrard	2	21	10.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Davis	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Sherrard	1	25	25.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB A.J. Johnson	7	1	0.0	18	18
DT Sean Gilbert	5	1	1.0	25	19
OLB Cornelius Bennett	5	2	0.0	18	21
ILB Todd Collins	5	1	0.0	30	23
S Tim McDonald	5	0	0.0	30	24
DE Chester McGlockton	3	3	1.0	29	22
DE Eric Curry	3	2	0.0	26	18
S Joe Poole	2	0	1.0	5	7
DT Austin Robbins	1	1	1.0	18	13
S Robert Griffith	1	0	1.0	3	2
OLB Chris Singleton	1	1	0.0	12	3
S Chad Cota	1	1	0.0	25	18
CB Aeneas Williams	1	0	0.0	30	24
CB Doug Evans	1	0	0.0	30	24
OLB Chuck Landeta	1	0	0.0	3	4

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Brian Davis	9	1	20	22
OLB Derrick Thomas	6	2	25	29
CB Robert Van Winkle	6	2	32	35
ILB Yev Kassem	5	1	32	36
DE John Copeland	5	0	20	28
S Chet Brooks	4	5	32	36
OLB Chuck Powell	3	1	9	10
CB Greg Jeffries	3	1	31	34
ILB Angelo Wilson	3	0	7	10
DT Cortez Kennedy	2	2	15	12
S Scott Cater	2	2	17	20
S Shaft Covington	2	1	31	35
DE Michael Strahan	1	2	27	32
DT Keith Hamilton	1	1	13	13
DE Rick Lyle	1	0	12	8
ILB Kevin Jefferson	1	0	4	3
DT Dan Footman	0	1	17	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chester McGlockton	1.0	0	1	1	22
DT Sean Gilbert	1.0	0	1	0	19
S Joe Poole	1.0	0	0	0	7
DT Austin Robbins	1.0	0	0	0	13
S Robert Griffith	1.0	0	0	0	2
DE Mike Frederick	0.0	1	0	0	7
DE Eric Curry	0.0	0	2	0	18

Atlanta	Hurry	PPlay
DE Michael Strahan	2	32
DT Cortez Kennedy	1	12
DT Keith Hamilton	1	13
DT Dan Footman	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB A.J. Johnson	3	0	18
CB Doug Evans	1	2	24
CB Aeneas Williams	1	1	24
S Joe Poole	1	0	7
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	23
OLB Chuck Landeta	1	0	4
S Tim McDonald	0	1	24

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Robert Van Winkle	7	1	35
OLB Derrick Thomas	5	0	29
CB Brian Davis	4	0	22
S Chet Brooks	2	1	36
S Shaft Covington	2	0	35
S Scott Cater	1	1	20
DE John Copeland	1	0	28
DE Michael Strahan	1	0	32
OLB Chuck Powell	1	0	10
CB Greg Jeffries	1	0	34
ILB Yev Kassem	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
David Richards	7	9	1	32	36
Chris Dahlman	2	5	0	32	36
John Jackson	2	4	0	32	36
Daryl Johnston	1	4	1	21	27
Merv Smith	1	1	0	4	3
Antonio Stofa	0	3	0	32	36
Richmond Webb	0	2	0	18	17
Frank Wainright	0	1	0	12	10
Nelson Kelley	0	1	0	14	19

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Panos	3	7	0	30	1	24
Tony Mayberry	2	5	1	30	1	24
Melvin Hayes	2	5	0	30	1	24
Hessley Hempstead	1	6	0	30	0	24
Randy Shughart	0	4	0	30	2	24
Derrick Fenner	0	1	0	15	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Sherrard	1	23
Chris Sanders	1	20
Rob Monaco	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Walsh	1	20
Jerry Evans	1	18
Dave Groh	1	9

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Jackson	32	36	---	---	9	77
David Richards	32	36	---	---	9	77
Antonio Stofa	32	36	---	---	9	77
Daryl Johnston	21	27	---	---	23	71
Steve Beuerlein	32	36	---	---	---	68
Tim Brown	29	34	---	---	5	68
Chris Dahlman	32	36	---	---	---	68
Tim McDonald	---	---	30	24	13	67
Doug Evans	---	---	30	24	13	67
Aeneas Williams	---	---	30	24	4	58
Todd Collins	---	---	30	23	4	57
Rod Bernstine	20	16	---	---	19	55
Chester McGlockton	---	---	29	22	4	55
Roy Jones Jr	22	25	---	---	6	53
Eric Curry	---	---	26	18	4	48
Sean Gilbert	---	---	25	19	3	47
Chad Cota	---	---	25	18	4	47
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	18	21	4	43
Perry Kemp	23	17	---	---	---	40
A.J. Johnson	---	---	18	18	4	40
Chris Sanders	6	14	---	---	20	40
Frank Wainright	12	10	---	---	17	39
Austin Robbins	---	---	18	13	6	37
Chris Singleton	---	---	12	3	21	36
Richmond Webb	18	17	---	---	---	35
Nelson Kelley	14	19	---	---	---	33
Jeff Walker	12	20	---	---	---	32
Mike Alexander	10	11	---	---	10	31
Mike Sherrard	1	3	---	---	23	27
Carl Simpson	---	---	11	8	3	22
Mike Frederick	---	---	5	7	8	20
Gerald Dixon	---	---	9	2	4	15
Corey Raymond	---	---	2	5	8	15
Merv Smith	4	3	---	---	6	13
Joe Poole	---	---	5	7	---	12
Chuck Landeta	---	---	3	4	5	12
Rob Monaco	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chris Mohr	0	0	---	---	6	6
Robert Griffith	---	---	3	2	1	6
Bernardo Harris	---	---	0	0	4	4
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ellis Simon	---	---	1	2	---	3
Curt DiGiacomo	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cody Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	32	35	18	85
Chet Brooks	---	---	32	36	15	83
Shaft Covington	---	---	31	35	6	72
Greg Jeffries	---	---	31	34	6	71
Yev Kassem	---	---	32	36	3	71
Randy Shughart	30	24	---	---	10	64
Hessley Hempstead	30	24	---	---	10	64
Michael Strahan	---	---	27	32	3	62
Brian Davis	---	---	20	22	17	59
Derrick Thomas	---	---	25	29	4	58
John Elway	30	24	---	---	---	54
Tony Mayberry	30	24	---	---	---	54
Joe Panos	30	24	---	---	---	54
Melvin Hayes	30	24	---	---	---	54
Brian Kinchen	26	17	---	---	7	50
John Copeland	---	---	20	28	2	50
Robb Thomas	25	18	---	---	5	48
Dan Footman	---	---	17	24	5	46
Thurman Thomas	25	17	---	---	1	43
Horace Copeland	25	15	---	---	---	40
Scott Cater	---	---	17	20	2	39
Derrick Fenner	15	14	---	---	7	36
Ostell Miles	5	7	---	---	24	36
Chris Walsh	6	10	---	---	20	36
Keith Hamilton	---	---	13	13	8	34
Angelo Wilson	---	---	7	10	16	33
Dave Groh	12	10	---	---	9	31
Jerry Evans	6	6	---	---	18	30
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	15	12	1	28
Rick Lyle	---	---	12	8	4	24
Clif Groce	5	6	---	---	12	23
Chuck Powell	---	---	9	10	3	22
Todd Kinchen	0	0	---	---	15	15
Kevin Jefferson	---	---	4	3	8	15
Ralf Mojsiejenko	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dwight Smith	0	0	---	---	10	10
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	10	10
Gary Brown	0	0	---	---	10	10
Santana Dotson	---	---	3	5	1	9
Greg Jefferson	---	---	5	4	---	9
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	8	8
Gary Kubiak	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	40	4.4
Middle	16	94	5.9
Right	7	24	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	39	4.3
Middle	11	36	3.3
Right	9	40	4.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	36	26	5	2	0	3	5	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	19	8	4	0	2	4	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	19	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	71	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	81	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	53	13.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	34	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	87	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Brown	14	9	140	4	34
WR Chris Sanders	5	2	9	0	14
WR Perry Kemp	4	3	28	0	17
FB Daryl Johnston	3	3	14	0	27
RB Rod Bernstine	2	2	-7	0	16
TE Roy Jones Jr	2	1	4	0	25
TE Frank Wainright	2	2	3	0	10
WR Mike Sherrard	1	1	5	0	3
WR Mike Alexander	1	1	7	0	11
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	25	1	20
FB Merv Smith	1	1	-4	0	3

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chris Walsh	6	3	1	56	2	10
WR Robb Thomas	4	1	1	3	0	18
WR Horace Copeland	3	1	0	27	1	15
TE Brian Kinchen	2	1	0	3	0	17
WR Dave Groh	2	2	0	32	1	10
FB Derrick Fenner	1	0	0	0	0	14
TE Jerry Evans	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeff Walker	3	13	4.33	4.45
Rod Bernstine	1	2	2.00	5.11

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	1	-1	-1.00	4.05
Ostell Miles	1	-4	-4.00	2.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Beuerlein	3	2	2	0.67	6.22

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	2	0	0	0.00	6.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Perry Kemp	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
FB Daryl Johnston	1	1	6	6.00	4.67
FB Merv Smith	1	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robb Thomas	2	0	0	0.00	0.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	2	0
Rod Bernstine	1	0
Jeff Walker	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	3	1
Derrick Fenner	1	1
Ostell Miles	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	10	7	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Brown	3	2	0
WR Perry Kemp	2	1	1
WR Mike Sherrard	1	1	1
TE Roy Jones Jr	1	1	0
WR Mike Alexander	1	1	1
FB Merv Smith	1	1	0
WR Chris Sanders	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chris Walsh	4	2	2
TE Brian Kinchen	1	0	0
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	0
WR Horace Copeland	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (17,100)
End Zone 11,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,500 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (10,900)
Club Seats 14,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (17,100)
End Zone	11,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,500 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (10,900)
Club Seats	14,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)