Week 17, 1999

played in Tampa Bay, FL

78 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0703-10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers6070-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:29 TBY - Scott Norwood 19 field goal
1Q: 04:18 TBY - Scott Norwood 45 field goal
2Q: 02:01 ATL - Hart Lee Dykes 1 pass from Jonathan Quinn (Neil Rackers extra point)
3Q: 07:00 TBY - Shawn Jefferson 8 pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 13:46 ATL - Neil Rackers 46 field goal

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record8-811-5
First Downs1019
- by Rushing36
- by Passing512
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards117350
- Offensive Plays5267
- Yards per Play2.255.22
Net Rushing Yards47136
- Rushing Attempts2037
- Yards per Rush2.353.68
Net Passing Yards70214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 13 - 029 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards95222
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/251/8
- Yards per Pass Play2.197.13
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions2/136/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.76.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/308/56
Punt Returns/Yards2/-25/20
Kick Returns/Yards3/843/63
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 26
Time of Possession24:3135:29

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:231:28OWN 2031Punt
14:121:50OWN 2436Punt
10:331:37OPP 4830Punt
210:481:29OWN 293-11Punt
27:505:58OWN 471253Touchdown
20:500:34OWN 413-4Fumble
20:020:02OWN 3910Half
315:002:00OWN 24510Punt
36:492:12OWN 3034Punt
31:032:23OWN 42429Field Goal
49:292:56OWN 10619Punt
44:531:49OWN 1934Punt
43:040:33OPP 333-3Missed FG
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:37OWN 301168Field Goal
15:551:43OWN 36436Field Goal
12:221:49OWN 635Punt
213:563:08OWN 11519Punt
29:191:29OWN 233-6Punt
21:521:02OWN 1839Punt
20:160:14OPP 3705Missed FG
313:006:11OWN 131287Touchdown
34:373:34OWN 23742Missed FG
413:404:11OWN 24929Punt
46:331:40OWN 2433Punt
42:312:31OWN 43728Game

Game MVP: Gus Frerotte, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber9242.671310
Olandis Gary860.75700
Jonathan Quinn3175.67700
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green271114.111010
Vaughn Hebron8182.25900
Gus Frerotte273.50800

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jonathan Quinn2713955/25126069.2
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gus Frerotte29212221/81320105.8

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Tomur Barnes344816.0018260
WR Hart Lee Dykes2610.50111
FB Derrick Fenner2273.50040
WR Tom Waddle23189.000100
WR Ryan Thelwell25126.001140
WR Jerome Pathon1544.00040
RB Olandis Gary1155.00050
RB Tiki Barber0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shawn Jefferson610538.8317161
WR Anfernee Hardaway6610116.8355320
WR Louis Davis454912.2525170
RB Ahman Green3472.33040
TE Harvey Vail22126.004100
WR Perry Kemp0100.00000
TE Dave Moore0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Tomur Barnes1000
Jonathan Quinn1000
Jerome Pathon1000
Derrick Fenner0100
Michael Strahan0100
Olandis Gary0100
Hardy Nickerson0010
Clint Kreiwaldt0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Ahman Green1100
Vaughn Hebron1000
Pernell Davis0100
Aeneas Williams0010
Doug Evans0010
Chad Cota0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich840050.047.5644
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player623539.239.5572

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Neil Rackers1/21/20/1461/1
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Norwood2/41/30/1451/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon2-2-1.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron5204.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson38428.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron36321.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem830.03728
DE Michael Strahan601.03127
CB Charles Woodson620.03730
DE Orpheus Roye600.03025
S Jason Perry550.03526
S Garth Algar510.03628
OLB Jeff Posey410.02317
ILB Hardy Nickerson320.01511
DT Spencer Curley310.02515
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt310.03021
CB Michael Booker230.03530
DT Chuck Johnson120.01510
CB Eric Warfield110.039
OLB Derrick Thomas100.032
DE Raylee Johnson100.02317
DT D'Marco Farr100.02220
S Oliver Augustynowicz100.0712
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chad Cota920.02032
ILB John Fiala811.01932
OLB Carlos Emmons511.01728
CB Aeneas Williams411.02029
DT Nolan Harrison222.01422
CB Doug Evans210.01831
DE Eric Curry200.02029
OLB Reggie Barnes110.037
S Robert Griffith110.057
S Damien Richardson110.02031
DT Jason Ferguson100.059
DT James Cannida100.01017
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.020.01119
OLB Chris Singleton010.054

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Michael Strahan1.000027
DT Spencer Curley0.001015
DE Orpheus Roye0.001025
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Nolan Harrison2.000022
ILB John Fiala1.010032
CB Aeneas Williams1.000029
OLB Carlos Emmons1.000028
DE Ellis Simon0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Charles Woodson51030
ILB Yev Kassem40028
S Garth Algar31028
S Jason Perry21026
ILB Hardy Nickerson20011
OLB Jeff Posey20017
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt11021
CB Michael Booker10030
S Oliver Augustynowicz10012
CB Eric Warfield0109
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chad Cota42032
ILB John Fiala32032
CB Aeneas Williams20029
OLB Chris Singleton1004
OLB Reggie Barnes1007
CB Doug Evans10031
OLB Carlos Emmons10028
S Damien Richardson02031
CB Dexter Bahr01010

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall28020032
Henry Anderko110704
Randy Shughart04020332
Scott Rehberg03020032
Marcus Spriggs01016229
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Thomas410037130
Ross Verba48137030
Nelson Kelley26037030
Dave Moore11028019
Chris Liwienski07037030
Chris Dahlman03037030

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Hardy Nickerson227
Olandis Gary124
Henry Anderko117
Derrick Fenner115
Rod Payne110
Carlos Brooks18
Derrick Thomas17
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Ronnie Williams117
Doug Evans115
Anfernee Hardaway111
Harvey Vail110
Joe Poole14

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charles Woodson------3730875
Jason Perry------35261374
Michael Booker------3530873
Garth Algar------3628771
Yev Kassem------3728570
Michael Strahan------31271068
Scott Rehberg2032------1062
Orpheus Roye------3025459
Clint Kreiwaldt------3021758
Marcus Spriggs1629------1055
Hardy Nickerson------15112753
Courtney Hall2032---------52
Randy Shughart2032---------52
Joe Panos2032---------52
Jonathan Quinn2032---------52
Tomur Barnes1727------650
D'Marco Farr------2220446
Jerome Pathon1624------646
Olandis Gary1011------2445
Jeff Posey------2317444
Derrick Fenner820------1543
Raylee Johnson------2317242
Tiki Barber1425------342
Spencer Curley------2515141
Tom Waddle715------1436
Ryan Thelwell914------1235
Hart Lee Dykes1220------234
Chuck Johnson------1510631
Henry Anderko74------1728
Oliver Augustynowicz------712322
Derrick Thomas------32712
Eric Warfield------39---12
Brian Johnston00------1010
Craig Hentrich00------1010
Rod Payne00------1010
Todd Washington00------1010
Carlos Brooks------0088
Jerome Woods------0077
Barry Sims43---------7
Neil Rackers00------55
Patrise Alexander------0224
Ramon Shonta00---------0
Jon Kitna00---------0
Stanley Bridges00---------0
Todd McClure00---------0
Doug Brzezinski00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nelson Kelley3730------1077
Chris Liwienski3730------1077
Randy Thomas3730------1077
Chris Dahlman3730---------67
Gus Frerotte3730---------67
Ross Verba3730---------67
Doug Evans------18311564
Aaron Craver2815------1760
Eric Curry------2029756
Louis Davis3125---------56
Dave Moore2819------855
Chad Cota------2032254
John Fiala------1932253
Damien Richardson------2031253
Aeneas Williams------2029352
Ahman Green2923---------52
Shawn Jefferson2622---------48
Carlos Emmons------1728247
Cornell Haynes Jr.------11191343
Vaughn Hebron85------2639
Dexter Bahr------6102137
Nolan Harrison------1422---36
Anfernee Hardaway914------1134
James Cannida------1017532
Pernell Davis------1118332
Ronnie Williams76------1730
Reggie Barnes------372030
Harvey Vail118------1029
Dorian Boose------915529
Perry Kemp13------1620
Ellis Simon------612220
Kevin Johnson710------219
Robert Griffith------57618
Chris Singleton------54615
Jason Ferguson------59---14
Houston Hoover00------1010
Tim Jorden00------1010
Scott Player00------1010
Scott Norwood00------88
Todd Collins------1045
Joe Poole------0044
Joey Banes00---------0
Jason Garrett00---------0
Mark White00---------0
Koy Detmer00---------0
Travis Rigby00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7-13-1.9
Middle6223.7
Right7385.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10383.8
Middle12413.4
Right14584.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jonathan Quinn27131237100
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gus Frerotte29211105200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)64355.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)136473.6
Long (19+ Yds)41153.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen555511.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20131256.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)334214.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hart Lee Dykes6201020
WR Ryan Thelwell52112014
WR Jerome Pathon5114024
TE Tomur Barnes43048127
WR Tom Waddle32018015
FB Derrick Fenner2207020
RB Tiki Barber1010025
RB Olandis Gary1105011
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shawn Jefferson106053022
WR Anfernee Hardaway660101114
WR Louis Davis54049025
RB Ahman Green4307023
TE Harvey Vail2201208
WR Perry Kemp100003
TE Dave Moore1000019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vaughn Hebron221.002.25
Ahman Green263.004.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jonathan Quinn22157.503.52
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gus Frerotte33237.677.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hart Lee Dykes1111.000.17
WR Ryan Thelwell111414.002.40
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Shawn Jefferson1188.005.30
WR Louis Davis111111.009.80
RB Ahman Green1144.001.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Jonathan Quinn20
Olandis Gary10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Vaughn Hebron21
Ahman Green21
Gus Frerotte10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jonathan Quinn832
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Gus Frerotte1174

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Hart Lee Dykes200
TE Tomur Barnes222
FB Derrick Fenner110
WR Tom Waddle100
WR Ryan Thelwell100
WR Jerome Pathon100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Shawn Jefferson421
WR Anfernee Hardaway222
TE Harvey Vail221
WR Perry Kemp100
TE Dave Moore100
RB Ahman Green110

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)