Week 1, 1998

played in Atlanta, GA

79 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers00011-11
Atlanta Falcons710143-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:31 ATL - Tom Waddle 33 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 03:18 ATL - Tom Waddle 27 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Dale Dawson 41 field goal
3Q: 14:00 ATL - Eddie Watson 64 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 05:55 ATL - Yev Kassem 64 interception return (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 09:51 TBY - Merv Smith 8 pass from Gus Frerotte (Gus Frerotte pass to Vaughn Hebron for conversion)
4Q: 07:07 ATL - Dale Dawson 38 field goal
4Q: 01:18 TBY - Scott Norwood 19 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYATL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1614
- by Rushing64
- by Passing810
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards265346
- Offensive Plays7061
- Yards per Play3.795.67
Net Rushing Yards133142
- Rushing Attempts3231
- Yards per Rush4.164.58
Net Passing Yards132204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 16 - 228 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards155214
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/232/10
- Yards per Pass Play3.476.80
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions2/165/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.68.2
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/353/19
Punt Returns/Yards3/208/33
Kick Returns/Yards5/1301/22
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/64
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits10
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 30
Time of Possession30:3929:21

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:40OWN 3133Punt
112:182:12OWN 1132Punt
17:443:59OWN 13851Downs
11:193:15OWN 24621Punt
211:211:50OPP 4548Punt
27:041:35OWN 637Punt
23:061:25OWN 20539Interception
313:421:09OWN 2331Punt
310:291:11OWN 1833Punt
37:241:40OWN 20426Interception
35:441:30OWN 313-7Punt
33:061:35OWN 36310Punt
413:013:10OWN 10627Punt
49:510:10OPP 818Touchdown
47:015:49OWN 411457Field Goal
40:310:31OWN 23214Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:201:02OWN 2932Punt
110:062:22OWN 4267Punt
13:452:26OWN 36564Touchdown
213:041:43OWN 1431Punt
29:312:27OWN 20617Punt
25:292:23OWN 46454Touchdown
21:411:41OWN 15761Field Goal
315:001:18OWN 20380Touchdown
312:332:04OWN 3630Punt
39:181:54OWN 3833Punt
34:141:08OWN 293-4Punt
31:313:30OWN 18631Punt
49:412:40OPP 45624Field Goal
41:120:41OWN 2936Punt

Game MVP: Ramon Shonta, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green16432.69900
Vaughn Hebron14735.211520
Jason Garrett177.00700
Gus Frerotte11010.001010
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber16825.132230
Eddie Watson15604.006411

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jason Garrett22101133/23029223.4
Gus Frerotte136420/0114079.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ramon Shonta25142102/102330110.4
Jon Kitna3140/004042.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ronnie Harmon47174.251140
WR Terry Obee364113.6722260
WR Louis Davis373210.672140
TE Dave Moore23189.0013220
RB Vaughn Hebron1144.00040
FB Merv Smith1188.00081
WR Joey Kent1666.00060
RB Ahman Green132929.0019290
TE Chad Lewis0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tom Waddle579719.4063332
WR Ryan Thelwell474010.0013290
WR Jerome Pathon35248.000160
TE Brian Kinchen121010.003100
FB Derrick Fenner123030.0031300
TE Frank Wainright121313.008130
WR Titus Dixon0100.00000
RB Tiki Barber0100.00000
RB Eddie Watson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Yev Kassem16464.001
S Jerome Woods100.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Jason Garrett1000
Merv Smith0100
Harvey Vail0100
Dave Moore0010
Carlos Emmons0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Ramon Shonta1000
Jerome Pathon1000
Joe Panos0100
Orpheus Roye0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tobey Maguire1043843.838.5502
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich942046.742.2604

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Norwood1/10/00/0190/0
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/21/10/0414/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Obee2136.50
Vaughn Hebron177.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon7294.10
Eddie Watson144.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron410526.30
Terry Obee12525.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson12222.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chad Cota720.02928
S Robert Griffith520.02927
OLB Carlos Emmons411.02518
DT Nolan Harrison440.53127
DE Brady Smith410.53030
OLB Reggie Barnes400.0812
DE Eric Curry320.02124
ILB John Fiala320.02827
CB Doug Evans300.03130
S Damien Richardson300.0511
CB Aeneas Williams220.02828
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.200.01525
CB Dexter Bahr110.022
RB Ahman Green10---------
ILB Todd Collins010.033
OLB Lamont Hollinquest010.0155
DT Jason Ferguson010.0169
DT James Cannida010.01212
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Michael Booker501.03238
ILB Yev Kassem520.02024
OLB Derrick Thomas510.02935
ILB Patrise Alexander500.01212
DE Orpheus Roye401.01824
DT Cortez Kennedy420.02128
OLB Jeff Posey420.01118
S Jerome Woods410.03237
CB Charles Woodson400.02431
DE Michael Strahan320.53136
S Garth Algar210.01817
S Gerald McBurrows200.01518
DT Chad Hennings110.01514
OLB Howard Dinkins110.02219
S Sean Lumpkin110.01421
DE Greg Jefferson040.52227

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons1.000018
DE Brady Smith0.512030
DT Nolan Harrison0.501027
DE Eric Curry0.020024
S Robert Griffith0.001027
S Chad Cota0.001028
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Orpheus Roye1.000024
CB Michael Booker1.000038
DE Michael Strahan0.501036
DE Greg Jefferson0.501027
DT Chad Hennings0.010014

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Reggie Barnes30012
CB Doug Evans30030
S Damien Richardson30011
S Chad Cota20028
CB Aeneas Williams10028
CB Dexter Bahr1002
S Robert Griffith10027
ILB John Fiala10027
OLB Lamont Hollinquest0105
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.01025
OLB Carlos Emmons01018
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Michael Booker40038
CB Charles Woodson30031
OLB Derrick Thomas21035
OLB Jeff Posey20018
ILB Yev Kassem11124
DT Cortez Kennedy11028
OLB Howard Dinkins11019
S Sean Lumpkin10021
ILB Patrise Alexander10012
S Jerome Woods01137

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Dahlman38032038
Nelson Kelley26032138
Ross Verba25032038
David Richards15032138
Chris Liwienski13032138
Merv Smith02020017
Chad Lewis01011012
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Melvin Hayes18027029
Randy Shughart15025027
Joe Panos15027030
Todd Washington13026129
Courtney Hall06026129
Frank Wainright01013012
Gregg Gamble010801
Hessley Hempstead010603
Marcus Spriggs010401

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Vaughn Hebron229
Cornell Haynes Jr.221
Doug Evans121
Harvey Vail120
Ricky Siglar111
Dave Moore111
Perry Kemp19
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Tom Waddle217
Kenny Shedd29
Titus Dixon124
Derrick Fenner118
Sean Lumpkin114
Michael Strahan17
Robert Van Winkle16

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Evans------31302182
David Richards3238------1181
Nelson Kelley3238------1181
Chris Liwienski3238------1181
Chris Dahlman3238---------70
Ross Verba3238---------70
Louis Davis2031------1465
Merv Smith2017------2663
Vaughn Hebron1518------2962
Cornell Haynes Jr.------15252161
Brady Smith------3030161
Nolan Harrison------3127260
Dave Moore2721------1159
Chad Cota------2928259
Aeneas Williams------2828258
Robert Griffith------2927258
John Fiala------2827257
Terry Obee1225------1754
Ronnie Harmon2725------153
Carlos Emmons------2518750
Eric Curry------2124449
Reggie Barnes------8122848
Jason Garrett2025---------45
Ahman Green1718------136
Jason Ferguson------169631
Harvey Vail65------2031
Lamont Hollinquest------155727
Dorian Boose------1061026
Dexter Bahr------222125
Gus Frerotte1213---------25
Chad Lewis1112------225
James Cannida------1212125
Joey Kent515---------20
Damien Richardson------511319
Perry Kemp03------912
Tim Jorden00------1111
Ricky Siglar00------1111
Tobey Maguire00------1010
Todd Collins------33---6
Joe Poole------23---5
Ellis Simon------1315
Scott Norwood00------44
Koy Detmer00------11
Rod Jones00---------0
Curtis Lundy00---------0
Jerome Daniels00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Michael Booker------3238575
Michael Strahan------3136774
Howard Dinkins------22192970
Jerome Woods------3237170
Derrick Thomas------2935266
Todd Washington2629------1065
Charles Woodson------2431358
Joe Panos2730---------57
Melvin Hayes2729---------56
Brian Kinchen2221------1255
Tom Waddle2018------1755
Courtney Hall2629---------55
Garth Algar------18172055
Randy Shughart2527---------52
Ryan Thelwell2222------852
Jerome Pathon2121------1052
Cortez Kennedy------2128150
Greg Jefferson------2227150
Sean Lumpkin------14211449
Ramon Shonta2227---------49
Eddie Watson156------2748
Gerald McBurrows------15181346
Derrick Fenner1314------1845
Frank Wainright1312------2045
Titus Dixon119------2444
Yev Kassem------2024---44
Orpheus Roye------1824---42
Tiki Barber1625------142
Carl Hansen------14151140
Chad Hennings------1514433
Jeff Posey------1118---29
Patrise Alexander------1212428
Gregg Gamble81------1120
Hessley Hempstead63------1120
Scott Rehberg61------1118
Kenny Shedd22------913
Robert Van Winkle------24612
Jon Kitna93---------12
Craig Hentrich00------1111
Payton Feeley00------1111
Dale Dawson00------88
Marcus Spriggs41------16
Jim Kelly00---------0
Mike Saxon00---------0
Craig Erickson00---------0
Shaun Dilbert00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6172.8
Middle19723.8
Right7446.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10363.6
Middle8374.6
Right13695.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jason Garrett22103134102
Gus Frerotte1360321100
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ramon Shonta25144112500
Jon Kitna310001000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43-2-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)17101217.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)103363.6
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63366.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1491279.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)222211.0
Long (19+ Yds)61294.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ronnie Harmon74117025
WR Louis Davis73132031
WR Terry Obee63041125
WR Joey Kent6126015
TE Dave Moore32118121
RB Ahman Green31029118
RB Vaughn Hebron1104018
FB Merv Smith1108017
TE Chad Lewis1000012
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle75197218
WR Ryan Thelwell74040122
WR Jerome Pathon53024021
TE Brian Kinchen21010021
FB Derrick Fenner21030114
TE Frank Wainright21013012
WR Titus Dixon100009
RB Tiki Barber1000025
RB Eddie Watson100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gus Frerotte52163.203.23
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terry Obee2184.006.83
WR Ronnie Harmon1000.002.43
FB Merv Smith1188.008.00
WR Joey Kent1000.001.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Vaughn Hebron40
Ahman Green11
AtlantaRushesConversions
Tiki Barber31
Eddie Watson30

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jason Garrett631
Gus Frerotte420
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ramon Shonta854
Jon Kitna100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Ronnie Harmon310
WR Terry Obee221
WR Joey Kent200
TE Dave Moore110
RB Vaughn Hebron110
WR Louis Davis100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Ryan Thelwell532
FB Derrick Fenner211
TE Brian Kinchen111
RB Eddie Watson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,600 (17,100)
End Zone9,900 (12,400)
Mezzanine5,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats9,100 (10,900)
Club Seats12,900 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,100 (7,500)