Week 15, 2003

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	16	0	14	0	-	30
Atlanta Falcons	3	10	10	7	6	-	36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:15 ATL - Derek Whaley 41 field goal
2Q: 13:44 TBY - Troy Walters 9 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point failed)
2Q: 11:05 TBY - Kevin Johnson 16 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 07:11 ATL - Peter Warrick 6 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 02:30 TBY - Joe Nedney 42 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Derek Whaley 41 field goal
3Q: 09:43 ATL - Quentin Griffin 19 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
3Q: 04:13 ATL - Derek Whaley 25 field goal
4Q: 10:20 ATL - J.J. Johnson 6 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 06:37 TBY - Kevin Johnson 8 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 01:08 TBY - Antonio Bryant 3 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
OT: 12:30 ATL - Peter Warrick 11 pass from Drew Brees

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:15 ATL - Derek Whaley 41 field goal
2Q: 13:44 TBY - Troy Walters 9 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point failed)
2Q: 11:05 TBY - Kevin Johnson 16 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 07:11 ATL - Peter Warrick 6 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 02:30 TBY - Joe Nedney 42 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Derek Whaley 41 field goal
3Q: 09:43 ATL - Quentin Griffin 19 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
3Q: 04:13 ATL - Derek Whaley 25 field goal
4Q: 10:20 ATL - J.J. Johnson 6 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 06:37 TBY - Kevin Johnson 8 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 01:08 TBY - Antonio Bryant 3 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
OT: 12:30 ATL - Peter Warrick 11 pass from Drew Brees

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 7-7 9-5
First Downs 22 28
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 20 19
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 373 577
- Offensive Plays 54 75
- Yards per Play 6.91 7.69
Net Rushing Yards 85 196
- Rushing Attempts 24 37
- Yards per Rush 3.54 5.30
Net Passing Yards 288 381
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 24 - 0 36 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 288 387
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/6
- Yards per Pass Play 9.60 10.03
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/11 9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.2 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/25 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/85 1/34
Interception Ret./Yards 2/28 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 21
Time of Possession 25:12 37:28

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	7-7	9-5
First Downs	22	28
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	20	19
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	373	577
- Offensive Plays	54	75
- Yards per Play	6.91	7.69
Net Rushing Yards	85	196
- Rushing Attempts	24	37
- Yards per Rush	3.54	5.30
Net Passing Yards	288	381
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 24 - 0	36 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	288	387
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/6
- Yards per Pass Play	9.60	10.03
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/11	9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.2	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/25	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/85	1/34
Interception Ret./Yards	2/28	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 21
Time of Possession	25:12	37:28

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
1	11:07	3:45	OWN 20	7	36	Punt
1	4:23	5:50	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	12:12	1:16	OPP 16	3	16	Touchdown
2	7:05	4:40	OWN 25	7	50	Field Goal
3	8:57	1:40	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
3	4:06	2:52	OWN 20	4	31	Punt
4	10:09	3:39	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
4	2:51	1:54	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	2:02	OWN 25	4	51	Field Goal
1	7:22	2:59	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
2	13:33	1:21	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
2	10:56	3:51	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	2:25	2:25	OWN 20	7	56	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:35	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	7:17	3:11	OWN 35	6	57	Field Goal
3	1:14	6:05	OWN 13	13	87	Touchdown
4	6:30	3:39	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
4	0:57	0:57	OWN 20	6	39	Interception
OT1	15:00	2:40	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown

Game MVP: Koy Detmer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ahman Green	19	65	3.42	6	0
Malik Quick	4	18	4.50	11	1
Koy Detmer	1	2	2.00	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Quentin Griffin	32	167	5.22	45	7	1
Drew Brees	3	25	8.33	15	1	0
Spencer George	2	4	2.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Koy Detmer	30	24	288	0/0	4	31	0	146.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	36	25	387	2/6	3	34	2	109.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kevin Johnson	7	8	68	9.71	14	16	2
WR Antonio Bryant	6	8	84	14.00	34	31	1
WR Drew Bennett	4	5	39	9.75	7	11	0
WR Troy Walters	3	3	40	13.33	8	20	1
TE Rickey Dudley	2	3	32	16.00	20	29	0
RB Ahman Green	1	2	28	28.00	31	28	0
RB Malik Quick	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chad Johnson	11	15	187	17.00	77	34	0
WR Peter Warrick	7	8	77	11.00	4	14	2
WR Charles Johnson	3	7	60	20.00	37	27	0
TE Erron Kinney	2	2	32	16.00	11	19	0
RB J.J. Johnson	1	1	6	6.00	7	6	1
RB Quentin Griffin	1	1	25	25.00	19	25	0
WR Donald Hayes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dexter McCleon	1	28	28.00	0
CB Ralph Brown	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brady Smith	0	0	1	0
John Fiala	0	0	1	0
Dexter McCleon	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
Quentin Griffin	2	0
Drew Brees	1	2
Peter Warrick	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Scrifres	4	172	43.0	36.3	47	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	2	89	44.5	34.5	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	3/4

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	3/3	2/2	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ricky Manning	3	70	23.3	0
Antonio Bryant	1	15	15.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Colin Branch	10	4	0.0	37	38
CB Roosevelt Williams	7	0	0.0	19	24
S Damien Richardson	6	5	0.0	37	38
CB Dexter McCleon	6	0	0.0	36	34
CB Ralph Brown	6	0	0.0	37	38
OLB Carlos Emmons	5	1	0.0	32	32
S Chad Cota	5	0	0.0	4	8
DE Brady Smith	4	3	1.0	36	37
ILB John Fiala	3	4	0.0	37	38
DT James Cannida	2	1	1.0	26	19
DT Langston Moore	2	1	0.0	33	30
CB Ricky Manning	1	1	0.0	4	10
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0.0	5	6
DE Troy Barnett	1	0	0.0	16	23
OLB Robbie Herndon	1	0	0.0	8	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ian Gold	7	1	0.0	19	25
ILB Shannon Taylor	6	3	0.0	23	23
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	6	1	0.0	20	26
S Matt Bowmen	6	1	0.0	24	29
CB Donnie Abraham	5	1	0.0	23	29
DT Ryan Pickett	3	2	0.0	16	19
CB Charles Woodson	3	0	0.0	20	27
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	2	1	0.0	4	10
DE Gavin Schneider	2	0	0.0	18	17
DT Trevor Pryce	1	1	0.0	18	29
DT Chris Cooper	1	1	0.0	20	23
S Shaunard Harts	1	1	0.0	21	25
DE Lance Perea	1	0	0.0	22	29
T Chris Samuels	1	0	---	---	---
QB Drew Brees	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mario Haggan	0	2	0.0	7	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brady Smith	1.0	0	1	0	37
DT James Cannida	1.0	0	0	0	19
DT Langston Moore	0.0	1	1	0	30
ILB John Fiala	0.0	1	0	0	38
DE John Frank	0.0	0	0	1	24

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lance Perea	0.0	1	0	0	29
DE Gavin Schneider	0.0	1	0	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Colin Branch	7	2	0	38
CB Ralph Brown	3	0	1	38
S Chad Cota	3	0	0	8
S Damien Richardson	3	0	0	38
CB Dexter McCleon	2	0	1	34
ILB John Fiala	2	0	0	38
CB Roosevelt Williams	2	0	0	24
CB Ricky Manning	2	0	0	10
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0	6

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ian Gold	6	0	25
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	5	1	26
CB Donnie Abraham	4	0	29
CB Charles Woodson	3	0	27
S Matt Bowmen	3	0	29
ILB Shannon Taylor	2	0	23
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jon Stinchcomb	2	5	24	30
Ross Verba	1	4	24	30
Chris Dahlman	1	3	24	30
Randy Thomas	0	7	24	30
Chris Liwienski	0	3	24	30
Thurman Reese	0	1	10	11

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cooper Carlisle	3	6	37	1	38
Travis Claridge	2	7	37	0	38
Marcus Spriggs	1	6	37	0	38
Chris Samuels	1	2	37	0	38
Jeff Backus	0	10	37	1	38
George Irwin	0	2	5	0	3
Damian Vaughn	0	1	6	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Harvey Vail	1	18
Randy Thomas	1	5

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Benjamin Gerhardt	2	15
Charles Johnson	1	17
George Irwin	1	12

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Fiala	---	---	37	38	7	82
Colin Branch	---	---	37	38	4	79
Damien Richardson	---	---	37	38	3	78
Ralph Brown	---	---	37	38	3	78
Brady Smith	---	---	36	37	3	76
Carlos Emmons	---	---	32	32	9	73
Dexter McCleon	---	---	36	34	3	73
Langston Moore	---	---	33	30	3	66
Roosevelt Williams	---	---	19	24	18	61
Chris Liwienski	24	30	---	---	5	59
Randy Thomas	24	30	---	---	5	59
Jon Stinchcomb	24	30	---	---	5	59
John Frank	---	---	28	24	4	56
Koy Detmer	24	30	---	---	1	55
Chris Dahlman	24	30	---	---	---	54
Ross Verba	24	30	---	---	---	54
Antonio Bryant	10	23	---	---	16	49
James Cannida	---	---	26	19	2	47
Rickey Dudley	20	19	---	---	4	43
Drew Bennett	18	24	---	---	---	42
Troy Barnett	---	---	16	23	2	41
Thurman Reese	10	11	---	---	18	39
Malik Quick	4	17	---	---	18	39
Harvey Vail	9	8	---	---	18	35
Ahman Green	20	13	---	---	---	33
Kevin Johnson	9	20	---	---	1	30
Troy Walters	10	10	---	---	6	26
Mack Minnig	7	3	---	---	13	23
Louis Davis	3	2	---	---	16	21
Ricky Manning	---	---	4	10	6	20
Mario Edwards	---	---	1	5	13	19
Demetric Evans	---	---	5	9	2	16
Wyatt Woodson	---	---	0	0	13	13
Chad Cota	---	---	4	8	---	12
Robbie Herndon	---	---	8	3	1	12
Todd Collins	---	---	5	6	---	11
Khary Campbell	---	---	6	2	2	10
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	8	8
Trung Candidate	0	0	---	---	7	7
Frank Garcia	0	0	---	---	5	5
Winfred McIntire	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Scrifres	0	0	---	---	4	4
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cris Finley	0	0	---	---	---	0
James P. Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cole Shapiro	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marcus Spriggs	37	38	---	---	5	80
Cooper Carlisle	37	38	---	---	---	75
Travis Claridge	37	38	---	---	---	75
Chris Samuels	37	38	---	---	---	75
Drew Brees	37	38	---	---	---	75
Jeff Backus	37	38	---	---	---	75
Chad Johnson	36	37	---	---	---	73
Quentin Griffin	35	31	---	---	1	67
Charles Johnson	19	30	---	---	17	66
Peter Warrick	33	32	---	---	1	66
Charles Woodson	---	---	20	27	7	54
Matt Bowmen	---	---	24	29	1	54
Donnie Abraham	---	---	23	29	1	53
Lance Perea	---	---	22	29	1	52
Chris Cooper	---	---	20	23	9	52
Trevor Pryce	---	---	18	29	1	48
Shannon Taylor	---	---	23	23	2	48
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	20	26	1	47
Shaunard Harts	---	---	21	25	1	47
Ian Gold	---	---	19	25	1	45
Spencer George	8	10	---	---	22	40
Erron Kinney	16	19	---	---	4	39
Ryan Pickett	---	---	16	19	1	36
Gavin Schneider	---	---	18	17	---	35
J.J. Johnson	17	9	---	---	5	31
Benjamin Gerhardt	---	---	4	10	15	29
Donald Hayes	9	17	---	---	---	26
Damian Vaughn	6	1	---	---	18	25
Tyrone Carter	---	---	3	6	15	24
Kevin Mathis	---	---	2	4	17	23
Mario Haggan	---	---	7	5	9	21
George Irwin	5	3	---	---	12	20
Marcus Robinson	1	1	---	---	16	18
Raymond Walls	---	---	4	3	11	18
Tom Blackwell	---	---	0	1	12	13
Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	9	9
Quincy Monk	---	---	0	0	7	7
Terrence Kiel	---	---	0	0	6	6
Jason Anderson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Johnny Minevich	0	0	---	---	5	5
Todd McClure	0	0	---	---	5	5
L.J. Shelton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	2	2
Adam Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Derrick Burgess	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	28	3.1
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	4	25	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	80	5.7
Middle	12	49	4.1
Right	11	67	6.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Koy Detmer	30	24	5	2	1	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	36	25	7	1	2	2	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	25	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	120	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	112	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	31	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	163	11.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	11	184	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	34	5.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin Johnson	8	7	0	68	0	20
WR Antonio Bryant	8	6	1	84	2	23
WR Drew Bennett	5	4	0	39	0	24
TE Rickey Dudley	3	2	0	32	1	19
WR Troy Walters	3	3	0	40	1	10
RB Ahman Green	2	1	0	28	1	13
RB Malik Quick	1	1	0	-3	0	17

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Johnson	15	11	2	187	4	37
WR Peter Warrick	8	7	0	77	0	32
WR Charles Johnson	7	3	0	60	2	30
WR Donald Hayes	2	0	0	0	0	17
TE Erron Kinney	2	2	0	32	0	19
RB J.J. Johnson	1	1	0	6	0	9
RB Quentin Griffin	1	1	0	25	1	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ahman Green	3	9	3.00	3.42
Malik Quick	1	11	11.00	4.50

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Quentin Griffin	5	18	3.60	5.22
Spencer George	1	0	0.00	2.00
Drew Brees	1	5	5.00	8.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Koy Detmer	6	6	52	8.67	9.60

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	6	4	37	6.17	10.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kevin Johnson	3	3	30	10.00	8.50
WR Troy Walters	1	1	9	9.00	13.33
WR Drew Bennett	1	1	10	10.00	7.80
WR Antonio Bryant	1	1	3	3.00	10.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Peter Warrick	4	3	31	7.75	9.63
RB J.J. Johnson	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Chad Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	12.47

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Koy Detmer	9	7	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	14	9	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin Johnson	3	3	3
WR Drew Bennett	3	2	2
RB Ahman Green	1	0	0
WR Troy Walters	1	1	1
RB Malik Quick	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Peter Warrick	5	4	4
WR Chad Johnson	4	3	3
WR Charles Johnson	3	1	1
WR Donald Hayes	1	0	0
TE Erron Kinney	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)