Week 17, 2005

played in Tampa Bay, FL

80 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons71030-20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0770-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:16 ATL - Peter Warrick 34 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 07:18 ATL - Derek Whaley 45 field goal
2Q: 02:54 ATL - Amir Montgomery 9 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 00:48 TBY - Marcus Maxwell 2 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 12:04 TBY - Carlos Emmons 80 interception return (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 00:25 ATL - Derek Whaley 44 field goal

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record11-57-9
First Downs1615
- by Rushing54
- by Passing119
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards272249
- Offensive Plays7057
- Yards per Play3.894.37
Net Rushing Yards8665
- Rushing Attempts3522
- Yards per Rush2.462.95
Net Passing Yards186184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 20 - 234 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards199193
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/131/9
- Yards per Pass Play5.315.26
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions6/174/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.49.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/454/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/164/49
Kick Returns/Yards2/412/44
Interception Ret./Yards2/02/80
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 27
Time of Possession33:2926:31

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:033:42OWN 39729Missed FG
15:492:48OWN 20680Touchdown
10:162:31OWN 39515Punt
211:364:26OPP 491021Field Goal
25:420:29OWN 432-1Interception
24:331:46OPP 28528Touchdown
20:370:37OWN 25224Half
315:003:05OWN 31616Interception
311:552:13OWN 373-4Punt
38:101:08OWN 1433Punt
37:021:28OPP 393-1Punt
32:091:49OPP 3235Field Goal
413:241:50OWN 3148Punt
48:393:42OWN 25616Punt
43:201:13OWN 3435Punt
40:520:52OPP 472-2Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:57OWN 1432Punt
19:213:32OWN 39622Punt
13:012:45OWN 25632Interception
212:451:09OWN 2034Punt
27:101:28OWN 2531Punt
25:130:40OWN 482-11Fumble
22:472:10OWN 25875Touchdown
39:421:32OWN 3736Punt
35:343:25OWN 20645Punt
30:201:56OWN 33331Interception
411:342:55OWN 26616Punt
44:571:37OWN 243-6Punt
42:071:15OWN 25522Downs

Game MVP: Carlos Emmons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin28662.361330
QB Drew Brees5153.001110
RB Spencer George252.50300
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ahman Green18442.441730
QB Koy Detmer2178.50900
RB Elias Wynn242.00200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees33201992/13234272.7
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Koy Detmer34191931/9129257.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Peter Warrick8128610.7537341
RB Quentin Griffin44205.0017110
WR Amir Montgomery46348.502151
WR Antonio Nicas253015.008290
TE Chris Baker252914.5011180
TE Erron Kinney0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Ahman Green5105110.2039260
WR Antonio Bryant467518.754290
WR Michael Lewis373110.332110
WR Drew Bennett24189.005150
WR Marcus Maxwell2273.50051
TE Mack Minnig1233.00130
RB Elias Wynn1111.00010
TE Ledley King1177.00570
WR Kevin Johnson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Zeke Moreno100.000
S Terrence Kiel100.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Carlos Emmons18080.001
CB Ralph Brown100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
DT Trevor Pryce0100
S Terrence Kiel0100
WR Charles Johnson0010
OLB Ian Gold0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
QB Koy Detmer1000
CB Ralph Brown1000

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty730042.930.1492
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player828035.030.5482

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley2/32/30/0452/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Johnson4164.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Ralph Brown44912.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson24120.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Maxwell24422.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Donnie Abraham600.02125
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt600.02125
S Matt Bowmen520.02132
OLB Zeke Moreno520.02235
OLB Ian Gold401.02235
S Tyrone Carter300.01321
CB Charles Woodson230.01923
DT Chris Cooper200.01827
S Shaunard Harts200.01319
DT Trevor Pryce120.02230
WR Charles Johnson10---------
DE Lance Perea100.01722
DE Derrick Burgess100.0918
CB Benjamin Gerhardt100.01021
DE Gavin Schneider100.01018
S Terrence Kiel100.0214
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ralph Brown1010.03535
S Colin Branch740.03434
DE Jay Ratliff511.53322
OLB Carlos Emmons560.53532
ILB John Fiala520.03532
DT Rocky Bernard430.03535
S Damien Richardson320.03434
DT Langston Moore300.01011
CB Shawntae Spencer300.01414
DT Pat Williams210.01914
OLB Wyatt Woodson200.01318
CB Ellis Hobbs200.02326
QB Koy Detmer10---------
CB Dexter McCleon100.02112
DE John Frank100.0617
WR Drew Bennett10---------
TE Mack Minnig10---------
S Adrian Ward010.004

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ian Gold1.000035
DE Gavin Schneider0.011018
DT Ryan Pickett0.010010
DE Lance Perea0.002022
DT Trevor Pryce0.001030
S Shaunard Harts0.001019
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jay Ratliff1.500122
OLB Carlos Emmons0.500032
DE John Frank0.002017
DT Rocky Bernard0.002035
DT Pat Williams0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Donnie Abraham40025
S Matt Bowmen30032
OLB Zeke Moreno21135
CB Charles Woodson20023
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt20025
S Tyrone Carter20021
S Terrence Kiel10114
OLB Ian Gold10035
S Shaunard Harts10019
OLB Mario Haggan1003
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ralph Brown51135
S Colin Branch40034
S Damien Richardson32034
CB Shawntae Spencer31014
CB Ellis Hobbs20026
OLB Carlos Emmons10132
ILB John Fiala10032
CB Dexter McCleon10012
DT Langston Moore01011
OLB Wyatt Woodson01018

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Marcus Spriggs25035035
T Jeff Backus16035035
T Chris Samuels14035235
FB George Irwin110902
C Travis Claridge09035035
T L.J. Shelton03035035
TE Erron Kinney01028030
TE Chris Baker0101208
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Randy Thomas27022035
C Nick Hardwick15022135
T Jon Stinchcomb13022035
G Cole Shapiro03022035
T Eddie Coles01022035
TE Mack Minnig01019027

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Quentin Griffin212
Charles Johnson126
Terrence Kiel123
George Irwin119
Spencer George118
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Harvey Vail223
Mack Minnig216
Wyatt Woodson125
Ralph Brown118
Antonio Bryant116

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Marcus Spriggs3535------1080
T L.J. Shelton3535------1080
T Chris Samuels3535------1080
T Jeff Backus3535------1080
RB Quentin Griffin3335------1280
WR Antonio Nicas3233------570
C Travis Claridge3535---------70
QB Drew Brees3535---------70
TE Erron Kinney2830---------58
OLB Ian Gold------2235---57
OLB Zeke Moreno------2235---57
WR Amir Montgomery2729---------56
S Matt Bowmen------2132---53
DT Trevor Pryce------2230---52
S Tyrone Carter------13211650
WR Peter Warrick2226---------48
CB Donnie Abraham------2125---46
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt------2125---46
CB Charles Woodson------1923345
DT Chris Cooper------1827---45
WR Charles Johnson89------2643
CB Benjamin Gerhardt------10211142
DE Lance Perea------1722---39
S Terrence Kiel------2142339
DE Derrick Burgess------918835
S Shaunard Harts------1319---32
FB George Irwin92------1930
DE Gavin Schneider------1018---28
TE Leland Wilke10------2627
RB Spencer George30------1821
TE Chris Baker128---------20
WR Marcus Robinson03------1619
CB Kevin Mathis------001616
CB Tom Knight------07815
DT Ryan Pickett------210---12
OLB Tom Blackwell------001111
C Lonnie Paxton00------1010
K Derek Whaley00------88
P Mike Flaherty00------77
QB Adam Dunn00------33
OLB Mario Haggan------03---3
G Jason Anderson00---------0
RB J.J. Johnson00---------0
T Darnell Alford00---------0
G Leander Jordan00---------0
Unknown00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Ralph Brown------35351888
S Colin Branch------34341886
OLB Carlos Emmons------35321683
DT Rocky Bernard------3535373
S Damien Richardson------3434371
ILB John Fiala------3532370
T Jon Stinchcomb2235------1168
G Randy Thomas2235------865
G Cole Shapiro2235------865
T Eddie Coles2235------865
TE Mack Minnig1927------1662
DE Brady Smith------3125359
CB Ellis Hobbs------23261059
QB Koy Detmer2235---------57
C Nick Hardwick2235---------57
OLB Wyatt Woodson------13182556
DE Jay Ratliff------3322---55
WR Antonio Bryant1521------1652
RB Ahman Green2029---------49
WR Drew Bennett1529------549
FB Thurman Reese510------2338
WR Michael Lewis1226---------38
CB Shawntae Spencer------1414735
DT Pat Williams------1914---33
CB Dexter McCleon------2112---33
DE John Frank------6171033
TE Ledley King1213------833
DE Demetric Evans------716730
TE Harvey Vail31------2327
DT Langston Moore------1011324
WR Marcus Maxwell15------1521
WR Kevin Johnson58---------13
P Scott Player00------88
C Winfred McIntire00------88
RB Elias Wynn33---------6
S Adrian Ward------04---4
K Joe Nedney00------33
RB Damien Nash03---------3
OLB Edwin Sawyer------03---3
OLB Robbie Herndon------01---1
C Chris Dahlman00---------0
T Orlando Brown00---------0
G Cameron Spikes00---------0
QB Cris Finley00---------0
QB Stefan Lefors00---------0
OLB Boomer Grigsby------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8253.1
Middle21562.7
Right471.8
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left341.3
Middle14463.3
Right5153.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees33202006512
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Koy Detmer34192231502

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54204.0
Short (0-8 Yds)101010810.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)95424.7
Long (19+ Yds)91293.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44266.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1810804.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)93394.3
Long (19+ Yds)324816.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Peter Warrick128086126
WR Amir Montgomery64034029
WR Antonio Nicas52030133
TE Chris Baker5202908
RB Quentin Griffin44020035
TE Erron Kinney1000030
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Ahman Green105051129
WR Michael Lewis73131026
WR Antonio Bryant64175121
WR Drew Bennett42118029
TE Mack Minnig2103027
WR Marcus Maxwell220705
WR Kevin Johnson100008
RB Elias Wynn110103
TE Ledley King1107013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Drew Brees111.003.00
RB Quentin Griffin1-4-4.002.36
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees32155.006.03
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Koy Detmer22136.505.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Antonio Nicas1000.006.00
WR Peter Warrick1166.007.17
WR Amir Montgomery1199.005.67
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Michael Lewis111111.004.43
WR Marcus Maxwell1122.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Quentin Griffin20
Tampa BayRushesConversions
QB Koy Detmer11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees1596
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Koy Detmer1263

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Peter Warrick863
WR Amir Montgomery311
TE Chris Baker211
WR Antonio Nicas100
RB Quentin Griffin111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
RB Ahman Green410
WR Michael Lewis311
WR Kevin Johnson100
WR Drew Bennett110
WR Antonio Bryant111
TE Ledley King111
WR Marcus Maxwell110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (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)