Week 17, 1996

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	10	3	3	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	3	14	3	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:37 ATL - Dale Dawson 30 field goal
2Q: 06:32 TBY - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
2Q: 03:24 ATL - Eric Kattus 2 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 01:51 ATL - Jerome Woods 64 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:28 TBY - Perry Kemp 14 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 07:49 ATL - Dale Dawson 39 field goal
3Q: 05:10 TBY - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
4Q: 02:22 ATL - Dale Dawson 37 field goal
4Q: 00:14 TBY - Rich Karlis 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:37 ATL - Dale Dawson 30 field goal
2Q: 06:32 TBY - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
2Q: 03:24 ATL - Eric Kattus 2 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 01:51 ATL - Jerome Woods 64 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:28 TBY - Perry Kemp 14 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 07:49 ATL - Dale Dawson 39 field goal
3Q: 05:10 TBY - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
4Q: 02:22 ATL - Dale Dawson 37 field goal
4Q: 00:14 TBY - Rich Karlis 42 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 9-7 7-8-1
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 337 329
- Offensive Plays 67 68
- Yards per Play 5.03 4.84
Net Rushing Yards 89 74
- Rushing Attempts 20 33
- Yards per Rush 4.45 2.24
Net Passing Yards 248 255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 24 - 3 34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 272 261
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.28 7.29
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/13 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 10.5
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 4/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 1/4 3/70
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 35
Time of Possession 27:03 32:57

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	9-7	7-8-1
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	3	2
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	337	329
- Offensive Plays	67	68
- Yards per Play	5.03	4.84
Net Rushing Yards	89	74
- Rushing Attempts	20	33
- Yards per Rush	4.45	2.24
Net Passing Yards	248	255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 24 - 3	34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	272	261
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.28	7.29
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/13	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	10.5
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	4/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	1/4	3/70
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 35
Time of Possession	27:03	32:57

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:42	1:43	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
1	5:31	1:09	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	3:10	2:03	OWN 35	4	16	Interception
2	14:12	1:47	OWN 33	3	-4	Punt
2	11:29	1:37	OPP 43	3	9	Missed FG
2	9:05	2:41	OWN 47	6	50	Field Goal
2	3:13	1:30	OWN 20	6	29	Interception
2	1:43	1:23	OWN 30	5	70	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:45	OWN 20	5	4	Punt
3	7:42	2:39	OWN 40	4	49	Field Goal
3	0:40	1:18	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	12:16	0:33	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
4	10:11	3:44	OWN 5	8	44	Interception
4	2:16	2:09	OWN 27	11	48	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:18	OWN 20	6	39	Punt
1	9:59	4:28	OWN 23	9	64	Field Goal
1	4:22	1:12	OWN 30	3	-10	Punt
1	1:07	1:55	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
2	12:25	0:56	OWN 29	3	-11	Punt
2	9:52	0:47	OWN 41	3	12	Fumble
2	6:24	3:11	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 43	2	9	Half
3	12:15	4:33	OWN 31	10	47	Field Goal
3	5:03	4:23	OWN 20	9	46	Interception
4	14:22	2:06	OWN 30	3	-1	Punt
4	11:43	1:32	OWN 46	4	4	Punt
4	6:27	4:11	OWN 44	8	36	Field Goal
4	0:07	0:07	OPP 44	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Garth Algar, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	14	59	4.21	11	1
Jeff Walker	5	22	4.40	9	0
Steve Beuerlein	1	8	8.00	8	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Freddie Bradley	17	43	2.53	29	2
Steve Broussard	10	19	1.90	7	0
Ramon Shonta	3	12	4.00	8	0
Willie Gault	1	0	0.00	0	0
Derrick Fenner	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Ken Liggett	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	43	24	272	4/24	1	49	3	53.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ramon Shonta	34	23	261	1/6	1	34	1	88.0

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	7	9	97	13.86	25	32	0
WR Terry Obee	3	7	28	9.33	0	11	0
WR Fabien Bownes	3	8	63	21.00	38	49	0
WR Perry Kemp	2	9	14	7.00	9	14	1
RB Thurman Thomas	2	2	11	5.50	11	11	0
FB Daryl Johnston	2	2	6	3.00	3	7	0
FB Merv Smith	2	2	9	4.50	0	5	0
TE Roy Jones Jr	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Dave Moore	1	1	30	30.00	25	30	0
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rob Moore	6	9	46	7.67	4	15	0
WR Willie Gault	5	8	113	22.60	67	34	0
WR Tom Waddle	4	5	37	9.25	5	14	0
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	37	18.50	21	24	0
TE Eric Kattus	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
WR Scott Schwedes	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0
WR Titus Dixon	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Steve Broussard	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Frank Wainright	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Freddie Bradley	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Aeneas Williams	1	4	4.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Garth Algar	2	6	3.00	0
S Jerome Woods	1	64	64.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Recov	Force
Bernardo Harris	1	0
Chad Cota	0	2
John Jackson	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
Steve Broussard	1	1
Frank Wainright	1	0
Bob Knight	1	0
Melvin Hayes	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Mohr	6	280	46.7	44.8	61	0

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	6	243	40.5	35.5	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	3/4	1/2	0/1	42	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dale Dawson	3/3	0/0	0/0	39	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Obee	2	10	5.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Knight	4	11	2.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Herman Fontenot	2	51	25.5	0
Terry Obee	1	17	17.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Van Winkle	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chad Cota	8	2	0.0	31	31
CB John Mangum	7	1	0.0	24	25
ILB Todd Collins	7	1	0.0	27	25
S Robert Griffith	5	2	0.0	27	28
OLB Cornelius Bennett	5	1	0.0	24	21
DE Chester McGlockton	3	0	1.0	27	26
DT Austin Robbins	3	3	0.0	20	21
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	3	2	0.0	15	19
CB Doug Evans	3	1	0.0	31	33
CB Aeneas Williams	2	3	0.0	28	31
OLB Carlos Emmons	2	1	0.0	9	14
ILB Bernardo Harris	1	2	0.0	6	10
DT Sean Gilbert	1	1	0.0	25	26
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	---	---	---
WR Perry Kemp	1	0	---	---	---
DE Eric Curry	1	0	0.0	28	21
OLB Chuck Landeta	1	0	0.0	6	4
DT Carl Simpson	0	2	0.0	15	17
OLB Chris Singleton	0	1	0.0	7	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Yev Kassem	9	1	0.0	19	44
DT Cortez Kennedy	6	3	1.0	18	41
CB Greg Jeffries	5	0	0.0	20	46
CB Bob Knight	5	0	0.0	13	40
DE Greg Jefferson	4	0	1.0	15	44
S Garth Algar	3	4	0.0	20	46
OLB Derrick Thomas	3	2	0.0	20	35
S Jerome Woods	3	1	0.0	20	46
DE Michael Strahan	2	2	1.5	20	47
DT Chuck Osborne	2	0	0.5	9	21
S Gerald McBurrows	2	1	0.0	4	20
CB Robert Van Winkle	1	1	0.0	19	45
WR Willie Gault	1	0	---	---	---
S Maurice Douglass	1	0	0.0	2	6
OLB Todd Jones	1	0	0.0	7	3
DE Lybrant Robinson	0	1	0.0	9	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chester McGlockton	1.0	1	1	26
DT Austin Robbins	0.0	1	0	21
DE Mike Frederick	0.0	1	0	14

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Michael Strahan	1.5	0	1	3	47
DT Cortez Kennedy	1.0	1	2	2	41
DE Greg Jefferson	1.0	0	2	0	44
DT Chuck Osborne	0.5	0	0	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Chad Cota	5	0	0	31
OLB Cornelius Bennett	4	3	0	21
CB John Mangum	3	1	0	25
CB Doug Evans	2	1	0	33
S Robert Griffith	2	0	0	28
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	2	0	0	19
OLB Carlos Emmons	2	0	0	14
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0	7
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0	25
ILB Bernardo Harris	1	0	0	10
CB Aeneas Williams	0	1	1	31

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Yev Kassem	6	1	0	44
CB Greg Jeffries	4	0	0	46
CB Bob Knight	3	0	0	40
S Jerome Woods	2	0	1	46
OLB Derrick Thomas	2	0	0	35
S Garth Algar	1	3	2	46
S Maurice Douglass	1	0	0	6
DT Cortez Kennedy	1	0	0	41
CB Robert Van Winkle	1	0	0	45
DE Greg Jefferson	1	0	0	44
S Gerald McBurrows	1	0	0	20
ILB Trevor Wilmont	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dino Smith	2	5	20	1	47
John Jackson	1	7	20	2	47
Chris Dahlman	1	3	20	1	47
Rod Jones	1	2	20	0	47
David Richards	1	1	20	0	47
Daryl Johnston	1	1	14	0	20

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gregg Gamble	1	7	33	1	35
Joe Panos	1	7	33	0	35
Randy Shughart	1	6	33	0	35
Melvin Hayes	1	3	33	0	35
Joel Crisman	0	4	33	0	35
Brian Kinchen	0	2	28	0	21
Derrick Fenner	0	1	18	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Craig Taylor	2	26
Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	31
Cornelius Bennett	1	23
Fabien Bownes	1	18
John Jackson	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Broussard	5	32

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Evans	---	---	31	33	14	78
John Jackson	20	47	---	---	10	77
David Richards	20	47	---	---	10	77
Dino Smith	20	47	---	---	10	77
Chad Cota	---	---	31	31	9	71
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	24	21	23	68
Steve Beuerlein	20	47	---	---	---	67
Chris Dahlman	20	47	---	---	---	67
Rod Jones	20	47	---	---	---	67
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	15	19	31	65
Herman Fontenot	11	37	---	---	15	63
Aeneas Williams	---	---	28	31	3	62
Fabien Bownes	14	28	---	---	18	60
Robert Griffith	---	---	27	28	3	58
John Mangum	---	---	24	25	7	56
Chester McGlockton	---	---	27	26	2	55
Todd Collins	---	---	27	25	3	55
Sean Gilbert	---	---	25	26	3	54
Terry Obee	7	25	---	---	21	53
Eric Curry	---	---	28	21	3	52
Dave Moore	10	28	---	---	12	50
Austin Robbins	---	---	20	21	4	45
Thurman Thomas	15	29	---	---	---	44
Daryl Johnston	14	20	---	---	8	42
Perry Kemp	11	27	---	---	1	39
Craig Taylor	4	5	---	---	26	35
Carl Simpson	---	---	15	17	---	32
Roy Jones Jr	7	11	---	---	11	29
Mike Frederick	---	---	5	14	9	28
Carlos Emmons	---	---	9	14	3	26
Bernardo Harris	---	---	6	10	6	22
Ellis Simon	---	---	8	12	1	21
Kevin Hickman	0	0	---	---	21	21
Jeff Walker	5	15	---	---	---	20
Chris Singleton	---	---	7	7	1	15
Merv Smith	2	10	---	---	3	15
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jerry Crafts	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chuck Landeta	---	---	6	4	---	10
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chris Mohr	0	0	---	---	6	6
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	4	4
Cody Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Richmond Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
Nelson Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jermaine Mayberry	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Yev Kassem	---	---	19	44	16	79
Randy Shughart	33	35	---	---	9	77
Joel Crisman	33	35	---	---	9	77
Robert Van Winkle	---	---	19	45	9	73
Bob Knight	---	---	13	40	20	73
Michael Strahan	---	---	20	47	4	71
Garth Algar	---	---	20	46	4	70
Greg Jeffries	---	---	20	46	4	70
Jerome Woods	---	---	20	46	4	70
Gregg Gamble	33	35	---	---	---	68
Ramon Shonta	33	35	---	---	---	68
Joe Panos	33	35	---	---	---	68
Melvin Hayes	33	35	---	---	---	68
Greg Jefferson	---	---	15	44	9	68
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	18	41	5	64
Steve Broussard	13	18	---	---	32	63
Willie Gault	30	30	---	---	1	61
Derrick Thomas	---	---	20	35	3	58
Brian Kinchen	28	21	---	---	6	55
Derrick Fenner	18	20	---	---	9	47
Rob Moore	21	24	---	---	---	45
Freddie Bradley	20	17	---	---	---	37
Tom Waddle	18	18	---	---	---	36
Chuck Osborne	---	---	9	21	3	33
Maurice Douglass	---	---	2	6	24	32
Scott Schwedes	3	10	---	---	16	29
Titus Dixon	4	7	---	---	17	28
Gerald McBurrows	---	---	4	20	4	28
Trevor Wilmont	---	---	0	12	12	24
Lybrant Robinson	---	---	9	12	2	23
Frank Wainright	5	7	---	---	10	22
Eric Kattus	0	1	---	---	20	21
Todd Jones	---	---	7	3	7	17
Ken Liggett	5	2	---	---	10	17
Dale Dawson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Drayton Swinton	0	0	---	---	9	9
Patrise Alexander	---	---	0	4	5	9
Norberto Davidds-Garrido	0	0	---	---	9	9
Elliott Fortune	---	---	5	3	1	9
Matt Landry	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mark Montreuil	---	---	0	0	6	6
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	0	1	4	5
Scott Zolak	0	0	---	---	3	3
Shaft Covington	---	---	0	1	---	1
Craig Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	40	4.4
Middle	7	31	4.4
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	-4	-0.4
Middle	10	59	5.9
Right	11	20	1.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	43	24	4	3	2	4	5	5	3

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ramon Shonta	34	23	4	0	1	6	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	42	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	88	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	8	110	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	16	184	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	76	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	9	7	0	97	2	37
WR Perry Kemp	9	2	0	14	0	27
WR Fabien Bownes	8	3	1	63	1	28
WR Terry Obee	7	3	1	28	0	25
RB Thurman Thomas	2	2	0	11	0	29
FB Daryl Johnston	2	2	0	6	0	20
FB Merv Smith	2	2	0	9	0	10
TE Roy Jones Jr	1	1	0	8	0	11
TE Dave Moore	1	1	0	30	1	28
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	0	6	0	15

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Moore	9	6	1	46	0	24
WR Willie Gault	8	5	0	113	3	30
WR Tom Waddle	5	4	0	37	0	18
WR Titus Dixon	3	1	0	11	0	7
TE Brian Kinchen	2	2	0	37	1	21
TE Frank Wainright	2	1	0	6	0	7
RB Freddie Bradley	2	1	0	4	0	17
TE Eric Kattus	1	1	0	2	0	1
WR Scott Schwedes	1	1	0	1	0	10
RB Steve Broussard	1	1	0	4	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	3	20	6.67	4.21
Jeff Walker	1	-3	-3.00	4.40

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve Broussard	1	6	6.00	1.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Beuerlein	5	3	18	3.60	6.33

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ramon Shonta	1	1	2	2.00	7.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Perry Kemp	2	1	14	7.00	1.56
FB Daryl Johnston	1	1	-1	-1.00	3.00
FB Merv Smith	1	1	5	5.00	4.50
WR Fabien Bownes	1	0	0	0.00	7.88

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Eric Kattus	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Broussard	3	0
Freddie Bradley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	10	2	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ramon Shonta	12	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Obee	4	1	1
WR Perry Kemp	2	0	0
WR Fabien Bownes	2	0	0
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	0
FB Merv Smith	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Gault	3	2	2
WR Titus Dixon	3	1	1
WR Rob Moore	3	2	2
WR Tom Waddle	1	1	0
RB Steve Broussard	1	1	0
TE Frank Wainright	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,900 (17,100)
End Zone 11,700 (12,400)
Mezzanine 6,700 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,900)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,900 (17,100)
End Zone	11,700 (12,400)
Mezzanine	6,700 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,900)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)