Week 4, 2002

played in Tampa Bay, FL

62 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	10	0	11	-	21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	14	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:48 TBY - Ralph Brown 61 interception return (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 09:02 ATL - Derek Whaley 30 field goal
2Q: 02:17 TBY - Harvey Vail 11 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 00:27 ATL - Charles Johnson 10 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
3Q: 11:28 TBY - Ahman Green 50 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 07:49 ATL - Derek Whaley 29 field goal
4Q: 00:50 ATL - Charles Johnson 8 pass from Drew Brees (Rudi Johnson run for conversion)
4Q: 00:03 TBY - Joe Nedney 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:48 TBY - Ralph Brown 61 interception return (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 09:02 ATL - Derek Whaley 30 field goal
2Q: 02:17 TBY - Harvey Vail 11 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 00:27 ATL - Charles Johnson 10 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
3Q: 11:28 TBY - Ahman Green 50 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 07:49 ATL - Derek Whaley 29 field goal
4Q: 00:50 ATL - Charles Johnson 8 pass from Drew Brees (Rudi Johnson run for conversion)
4Q: 00:03 TBY - Joe Nedney 41 field goal

Team Statistics ATL TBY
Record 2-2 4-0
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 16 7
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 361 339
- Offensive Plays 64 58
- Yards per Play 5.64 5.84
Net Rushing Yards 89 217
- Rushing Attempts 28 37
- Yards per Rush 3.18 5.86
Net Passing Yards 272 122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 25 - 1 20 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 281 125
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 7.56 5.81
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 6.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/22 2/23
Kick Returns/Yards 2/39 5/121
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/61
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:07 31:53

Team Statistics	ATL	TBY
Record	2-2	4-0
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	16	7
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	361	339
- Offensive Plays	64	58
- Yards per Play	5.64	5.84
Net Rushing Yards	89	217
- Rushing Attempts	28	37
- Yards per Rush	3.18	5.86
Net Passing Yards	272	122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 25 - 1	20 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	281	125
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	7.56	5.81
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	6.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/22	2/23
Kick Returns/Yards	2/39	5/121
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/61
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:07	31:53

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:54	1:09	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
1	4:38	1:23	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
1	1:47	3:07	OWN 20	6	25	Interception
2	13:40	4:46	OWN 19	7	68	Field Goal
2	5:01	1:01	OWN 14	3	17	Fumble
2	2:06	1:47	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:17	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
3	11:11	1:57	OWN 29	4	33	Punt
3	4:25	3:01	OWN 1	5	14	Punt
4	11:29	3:48	OWN 40	8	48	Field Goal
4	3:59	3:17	OWN 32	11	68	Touchdown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:06	OWN 36	11	58	Missed FG
1	6:45	2:07	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
1	3:15	1:28	50	3	8	Punt
2	8:54	3:53	OWN 19	6	22	Punt
2	4:00	1:54	OPP 31	4	31	Touchdown
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 32	2	21	Half
3	12:43	1:32	OWN 31	4	69	Touchdown
3	9:14	4:49	OWN 10	9	34	Punt
3	1:24	4:55	OWN 42	9	25	Missed FG
4	7:41	3:42	OWN 31	4	11	Punt
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 23	3	53	Field Goal

Game MVP: Ahman Green, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rudi Johnson	23	75	3.26	10	2	0
Spencer George	5	14	2.80	15	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ahman Green	29	203	7.00	50	4	1
Vaughn Hebron	5	3	0.60	3	0	0
Koy Detmer	3	11	3.67	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	35	25	281	1/9	2	42	1	102.2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Koy Detmer	20	16	125	1/3	1	53	0	109.4

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Antonio Nicas	10	11	111	11.10	7	30	0
WR Chad Johnson	7	12	73	10.43	15	18	0
WR Charles Johnson	3	7	60	20.00	15	42	2
WR Mike Pritchard	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Spencer George	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Damian Vaughn	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Bobby Collins	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Rudi Johnson	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ahman Green	6	7	55	9.17	52	53	0
WR Drew Bennett	4	4	33	8.25	8	18	0
WR Kevin Johnson	3	3	21	7.00	0	14	0
TE Harvey Vail	2	4	18	9.00	0	11	1
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ralph Brown	1	61	61.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Antonio Nicas	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Aeneas Williams	0	1	0	0
Damien Richardson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	5	218	43.6	39.0	58	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	5	245	49.0	40.6	55	4

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	2/2	0/0	0/0	30	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	1/3	1/2	0/1	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	1	22	22.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Brown	2	23	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	1	20	20.0	0
Charles Woodson	1	19	19.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Bennett	4	90	22.5	0
Vaughn Hebron	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Matt Bowmen	11	0	0.0	36	18
CB Charles Woodson	7	3	0.0	35	20
S Shaunard Harts	7	0	0.0	32	17
ILB Zeke Moreno	5	2	0.0	33	20
OLB Ian Gold	4	1	0.0	33	15
DE Derrick Burgess	3	1	1.0	28	12
DE Lance Perea	3	2	0.0	18	13
CB Donnie Abraham	3	0	0.0	36	20
DT Trevor Pryce	2	5	0.0	26	16
OLB Mike Barber	2	2	0.0	35	21
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	2	2	0.0	12	7
CB Kevin Mathis	1	1	0.0	25	16
DE Orpheus Roye	1	0	0.0	28	12
CB Todd Largent	1	0	0.0	1	2
DT Chris Cooper	0	1	0.0	12	5

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Fiala	10	1	0.5	28	36
S Chad Cota	8	2	0.0	28	36
OLB Carlos Emmons	8	2	0.0	25	32
CB Ralph Brown	6	2	0.0	28	36
S Damien Richardson	4	2	0.0	28	35
CB Aeneas Williams	3	2	0.0	27	33
S Robert Griffith	3	0	0.0	7	14
DT Rocky Bernard	2	1	0.0	17	17
DT James Cannida	1	3	0.5	16	18
DT Nolan Harrison	1	1	0.0	13	20
DE Chad Bratzke	1	1	0.0	15	8
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0.0	3	4
DE Brady Smith	1	0	0.0	27	35
OLB Robbie Herndon	1	0	0.0	6	2
CB Chris Watson	1	0	0.0	16	32
CB Roosevelt Williams	0	2	0.0	4	6
DE John Frank	0	1	0.0	15	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
DE Derrick Burgess	1.0	0	0	12
OLB Mike Barber	0.0	1	0	21
DT Trevor Pryce	0.0	0	1	16

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT James Cannida	0.5	1	18
ILB John Fiala	0.5	0	36
DE John Frank	0.0	1	29
DT Rocky Bernard	0.0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	PPlay
CB Charles Woodson	3	20
OLB Ian Gold	3	15
DE Lance Perea	2	13
ILB Zeke Moreno	2	20
S Shaunard Harts	2	17
CB Donnie Abraham	1	20
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	1	7
S Matt Bowmen	1	18
CB Todd Largent	1	2

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ralph Brown	5	1	1	36
S Chad Cota	5	1	0	36
ILB John Fiala	3	1	0	36
CB Aeneas Williams	3	0	0	33
OLB Carlos Emmons	3	0	0	32
S Damien Richardson	2	3	0	35
S Robert Griffith	2	0	0	14
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0	4
OLB Robbie Herndon	1	0	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cooper Carlisle	4	10	28	0	36
Chris Samuels	3	7	28	0	36
Travis Claridge	1	4	28	0	36
L.J. Shelton	0	4	28	1	36
Marco Rivera	0	3	28	0	36

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Dahlman	3	8	37	1	21
Nelson Kelley	3	8	37	0	21
Randy Thomas	3	7	37	0	21
Thurman Reese	2	4	21	0	8
Ross Verba	1	4	37	0	21
Harvey Vail	1	2	30	0	13
Chris Liwienski	0	3	37	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
George Irwin	1	16
Benjamin Gerhardt	1	15
Willie Clay	1	14
Kevin Mathis	1	14
Craig Yeast	1	11
Tyrone Carter	1	9
Cooper Carlisle	1	7

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Vaughn Hebron	1	19
Thurman Reese	1	19
Antonio Bryant	1	18

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cooper Carlisle	28	36	---	---	7	71
Mike Barber	---	---	35	21	11	67
Marco Rivera	28	36	---	---	---	64
L.J. Shelton	28	36	---	---	---	64
Travis Claridge	28	36	---	---	---	64
Chris Samuels	28	36	---	---	---	64
Drew Brees	28	36	---	---	---	64
Charles Woodson	---	---	35	20	6	61
Donnie Abraham	---	---	36	20	4	60
Chad Johnson	26	34	---	---	---	60
Matt Bowmen	---	---	36	18	4	58
Zeke Moreno	---	---	33	20	4	57
Kevin Mathis	---	---	25	16	14	55
Charles Johnson	26	27	---	---	1	54
Damian Vaughn	15	26	---	---	13	54
Ian Gold	---	---	33	15	3	51
Shaunard Harts	---	---	32	17	2	51
Spencer George	10	22	---	---	17	49
Antonio Nicas	21	26	---	---	---	47
Derrick Burgess	---	---	28	12	4	44
Orpheus Roye	---	---	28	12	3	43
Trevor Pryce	---	---	26	16	1	43
Rudi Johnson	23	16	---	---	4	43
George Irwin	8	16	---	---	16	40
Lance Perea	---	---	18	13	6	37
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	12	7	17	36
Mike Pritchard	5	6	---	---	13	24
Willie Clay	---	---	4	4	14	22
Chris Cooper	---	---	12	5	4	21
Bobby Collins	5	7	---	---	8	20
Tyrone Carter	---	---	5	6	9	20
Benjamin Gerhardt	---	---	3	1	15	19
Craig Yeast	0	0	---	---	11	11
Shannon Taylor	---	---	5	1	4	10
Marcus Spriggs	0	0	---	---	7	7
Johnny Minevich	0	0	---	---	7	7
Todd McClure	0	0	---	---	7	7
Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	7	7
Casey Webster	0	0	---	---	7	7
Todd Largent	---	---	1	2	4	7
Jerry Drake	---	---	0	5	1	6
Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	5	5
Donald Hayes	1	0	---	---	2	3
Ray Lucas	0	0	---	---	2	2
Adam Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tom Blackwell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph Brown	---	---	28	36	15	79
John Fiala	---	---	28	36	14	78
Carlos Emmons	---	---	25	32	10	67
Nelson Kelley	37	21	---	---	8	66
Chad Cota	---	---	28	36	2	66
Chris Liwienski	37	21	---	---	8	66
Randy Thomas	37	21	---	---	8	66
Damien Richardson	---	---	28	35	2	65
Brady Smith	---	---	27	35	2	64
Aeneas Williams	---	---	27	33	2	62
Chris Watson	---	---	16	32	13	61
Chris Dahlman	37	21	---	---	---	58
Koy Detmer	37	21	---	---	---	58
Ross Verba	37	21	---	---	---	58
Harvey Vail	30	13	---	---	13	56
Ahman Green	31	17	---	---	4	52
Drew Bennett	28	17	---	---	4	49
Thurman Reese	21	8	---	---	19	48
John Frank	---	---	15	29	4	48
Tyrone Davis	16	9	---	---	17	42
James Cannida	---	---	16	18	3	37
Rocky Bernard	---	---	17	17	3	37
Kevin Johnson	23	12	---	---	---	35
Antonio Bryant	9	8	---	---	18	35
Nolan Harrison	---	---	13	20	---	33
Vaughn Hebron	6	4	---	---	19	29
Louis Davis	13	12	---	---	4	29
Chad Bratzke	---	---	15	8	6	29
Robert Griffith	---	---	7	14	1	22
Roosevelt Williams	---	---	4	6	8	18
Anfernee Hardaway	1	2	---	---	14	17
Robbie Herndon	---	---	6	2	5	13
Kaden Butler	7	3	---	---	3	13
Todd Collins	---	---	3	4	4	11
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	8	8
Scott Player	0	0	---	---	8	8
Winfred McIntire	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	7	7
Demetric Evans	---	---	2	3	---	5
Khary Campbell	---	---	3	0	---	3
Joe Poole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jake Delhomme	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cris Finley	0	0	---	---	---	0
James P. Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Victor Rogers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	23	2.9
Middle	12	37	3.1
Right	8	29	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	91	6.1
Middle	17	51	3.0
Right	5	75	15.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	35	25	3	0	0	6	3	0	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Koy Detmer	20	16	1	2	1	0	0	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	2	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	49	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	12	138	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	92	18.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	53	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	36	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	36	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Johnson	12	7	73	0	34
WR Antonio Nicas	11	10	111	2	26
WR Charles Johnson	7	3	60	1	27
WR Mike Pritchard	1	1	10	0	6
RB Spencer George	1	1	6	0	22
TE Damian Vaughn	1	1	11	0	26
TE Bobby Collins	1	1	10	0	7
RB Rudi Johnson	1	1	0	0	16

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Ahman Green	7	6	0	55	1	17
TE Harvey Vail	4	2	1	18	0	13
WR Drew Bennett	4	4	0	33	0	17
WR Kevin Johnson	3	3	0	21	0	12
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	1	0	-2	0	4
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rudi Johnson	4	2	0.50	3.26

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ahman Green	2	10	5.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	4	3	23	5.75	8.03

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Koy Detmer	4	4	18	4.50	6.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charles Johnson	2	2	18	9.00	8.57
WR Chad Johnson	2	1	5	2.50	6.08

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ahman Green	2	2	0	0.00	7.86
TE Harvey Vail	2	2	18	9.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Rudi Johnson	3	1
Spencer George	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Ahman Green	2	2
Koy Detmer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	10	5	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Koy Detmer	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chad Johnson	5	3	3
WR Antonio Nicas	3	2	1
WR Charles Johnson	2	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ahman Green	4	3	1
WR Kevin Johnson	2	2	2
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	1	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)