Wild Card Playoff Games, 2002

played in Atlanta, GA

63 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers3000-3
Atlanta Falcons01006-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:41 TBY - Joe Nedney 21 field goal
2Q: 09:00 ATL - Derek Whaley 36 field goal
2Q: 05:40 ATL - Chad Johnson 37 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 12:41 ATL - Derek Whaley 40 field goal
4Q: 02:20 ATL - Derek Whaley 27 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYATL
Record9-813-4
First Downs1914
- by Rushing85
- by Passing107
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards270292
- Offensive Plays6655
- Yards per Play4.095.31
Net Rushing Yards158108
- Rushing Attempts3033
- Yards per Rush5.273.27
Net Passing Yards112184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 22 - 121 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards125190
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/131/6
- Yards per Pass Play3.118.36
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/145/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.67.2
4th Down Conversions2/30/0
Penalties/Yards3/304/35
Punt Returns/Yards1/52/8
Kick Returns/Yards2/340/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 37
Time of Possession29:4730:13

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:368:03OWN 301466Field Goal
10:081:01OWN 2739Punt
28:551:49OWN 2036Punt
25:244:02OWN 14848Interception
315:002:23OWN 35420Fumble
310:332:12OWN 4510Punt
36:285:14OWN 131055Missed FG
412:332:58OWN 20518Punt
43:541:08OWN 844Downs
42:132:13OWN 201042Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:24OWN 201157Missed FG
11:331:25OWN 2035Punt
214:075:12OWN 7974Field Goal
27:061:42OWN 44556Touchdown
21:221:22OWN 24322Half
312:372:045039Punt
38:211:53OPP 4738Punt
31:143:41OWN 39838Field Goal
49:355:41OWN 29831Punt
42:460:33OPP 1232Field Goal

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green161036.442140
Koy Detmer9394.331110
Vaughn Hebron5163.20800
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rudi Johnson27863.192530
Spencer George471.75400
Drew Brees2157.501110

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Koy Detmer32221254/13023162.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees21161901/61370119.1

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kevin Johnson55428.4010230
WR Drew Bennett57295.80080
WR Louis Davis47215.256100
FB Thurman Reese33-2-0.67010
TE Tyrone Davis22189.000130
TE Harvey Vail24178.502100
WR Antonio Bryant1100.00000
RB Ahman Green0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Nicas68447.336160
WR Chad Johnson449824.5063371
TE Erron Kinney33289.331140
WR Charles Johnson23199.501110
WR Mike Pritchard1311.00010

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Charles Woodson100.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Koy Detmer2000
Randy Thomas0100
Aeneas Williams0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Antonio Nicas1000
Zeke Moreno0110
Erron Kinney0100
Willie Clay0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player415639.037.0521
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty414837.035.8533

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney1/20/10/0210/0
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley3/41/20/0401/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron155.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Mathis284.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron23417.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chad Cota550.03322
ILB John Fiala540.03322
DE Brady Smith510.03022
CB Ralph Brown500.03322
DT Rocky Bernard500.03122
CB Aeneas Williams320.03119
DT Nolan Harrison310.0167
OLB Carlos Emmons310.02921
CB Chris Watson310.01614
OLB Robbie Herndon300.0124
S Damien Richardson210.03321
DE Chad Bratzke200.098
DE John Frank101.02414
S Robert Griffith100.055
TE Tyrone Davis10---------
FB Thurman Reese10---------
DE Demetric Evans100.030
CB Tay Cody100.077
DT Ryan Pickett010.01411
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Zeke Moreno1020.02634
DE Derrick Burgess721.52028
OLB Ian Gold511.02936
S Willie Clay530.01834
ILB Shannon Taylor450.02920
DE Lance Perea311.52319
CB Donnie Abraham310.02936
CB Kevin Mathis310.01732
CB Charles Woodson300.02836
CB Benjamin Gerhardt300.01832
S Matt Bowmen210.0124
S Shaunard Harts200.0132
OLB James Allen200.062
DT Trevor Pryce120.02528
ILB Tom Blackwell100.041
ILB Quincy Monk100.083
CB Tom Knight020.0316

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Frank1.000014
DE Brady Smith0.011022
OLB Carlos Emmons0.001021
DT Rocky Bernard0.001022
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lance Perea1.500019
DE Derrick Burgess1.500028
OLB Ian Gold1.013136
DT Jerry Drake0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ralph Brown50022
S Chad Cota30022
CB Chris Watson30014
CB Tay Cody2007
CB Aeneas Williams10019
S Robert Griffith1005
OLB Carlos Emmons10021
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Zeke Moreno50034
ILB Shannon Taylor40020
S Willie Clay31034
CB Donnie Abraham30036
CB Benjamin Gerhardt30032
CB Kevin Mathis20032
CB Charles Woodson11136
S Matt Bowmen1004

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Dahlman46130136
Ross Verba35030236
Randy Thomas25130036
Chris Liwienski14030136
Nelson Kelley14030036
Tyrone Davis11010013
Thurman Reese01015013
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Travis Claridge49033022
Cooper Carlisle11033022
Marcus Spriggs07033122
Chris Samuels06033022
Marco Rivera04033022
George Irwin0401002

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Tyrone Davis113
Anfernee Hardaway112
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Benjamin Gerhardt221
Willie Clay113

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nelson Kelley3036------672
Chris Liwienski3036------672
Randy Thomas3036------672
Ralph Brown------33221570
Chris Dahlman3036---------66
Koy Detmer3036---------66
Ross Verba3036---------66
Carlos Emmons------29211161
Harvey Vail2726------760
Chad Cota------3322459
John Fiala------3322459
Damien Richardson------3321458
Rocky Bernard------3122457
Brady Smith------3022456
Ahman Green2129------656
Aeneas Williams------3119555
Kevin Johnson2326---------49
Drew Bennett2226---------48
Thurman Reese1513------1745
John Frank------2414442
Louis Davis1320------538
Tyrone Davis1013------1336
Chris Watson------1614131
Vaughn Hebron97------1430
Tay Cody------771630
Ryan Pickett------1411429
Antonio Bryant313------1127
Robbie Herndon------124925
Nolan Harrison------167---23
Chad Bratzke------98421
Robert Griffith------55616
Anfernee Hardaway12------1215
Kaden Butler65------415
Darian Rose00------66
Scott Player00------66
Winfred McIntire00------66
Todd Collins------0055
Demetric Evans------3025
Khary Campbell------41---5
Joe Nedney00------44
Jake Delhomme00---------0
Troy Walters00---------0
Matt Johnson00---------0
Cris Finley00---------0
James P. Sullivan00---------0
Victor Rogers00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Benjamin Gerhardt------18322171
Ian Gold------2936368
Donnie Abraham------2936267
Charles Woodson------2836367
Willie Clay------18341365
Cooper Carlisle3322------863
Kevin Mathis------17321362
Zeke Moreno------2634262
Marco Rivera3322---------55
Marcus Spriggs3322---------55
Travis Claridge3322---------55
Chris Samuels3322---------55
Drew Brees3322---------55
Chad Johnson3322---------55
Trevor Pryce------2528154
Shannon Taylor------2920251
Antonio Nicas3119---------50
Derrick Burgess------2028149
Charles Johnson1817------1146
Jerry Drake------1723646
Lance Perea------2319143
Rudi Johnson2814---------42
Spencer George109------1938
Erron Kinney1810------533
George Irwin102------1426
Tom Knight------316726
Mike Pritchard1210---------22
Chris Cooper------510520
Damian Vaughn12------1417
James Allen------62917
Matt Bowmen------124---16
Shaunard Harts------132---15
Quincy Monk------83415
Craig Yeast01------1112
Tom Blackwell------41611
Sedrick Shaw44------19
Derek Whaley00------99
Johnny Minevich00------88
Todd McClure00------88
L.J. Shelton00------88
Casey Webster00------88
Ray Lucas00------44
Mike Flaherty00------44
Kerry Collins00---------0
Adam Dunn00---------0
Donald Hayes00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9495.4
Middle15573.8
Right6528.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7284.0
Middle19663.5
Right7142.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Koy Detmer32221002411
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees21163100300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1211524.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)118746.7
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1111.0
Short (0-8 Yds)141114410.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)444511.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Davis74021020
WR Drew Bennett75029026
WR Kevin Johnson55042126
TE Harvey Vail42017026
FB Thurman Reese330-2013
TE Tyrone Davis22018013
RB Ahman Green1000029
WR Antonio Bryant1100013
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Nicas86044019
WR Chad Johnson44098322
WR Mike Pritchard3101010
WR Charles Johnson32019017
TE Erron Kinney33028010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vaughn Hebron133.003.20
Koy Detmer111.004.33
Ahman Green144.006.44
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rudi Johnson5-2-0.403.19

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Koy Detmer21105.003.91
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ahman Green1000.000.00
TE Harvey Vail111010.004.25
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Koy Detmer11
AtlantaRushesConversions
Rudi Johnson31
Spencer George10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Koy Detmer1194
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees1084

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Davis321
TE Harvey Vail221
WR Kevin Johnson221
WR Drew Bennett221
WR Antonio Bryant110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Antonio Nicas331
WR Chad Johnson333
WR Mike Pritchard210
WR Charles Johnson210

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (17,100)
End Zone12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)