Week 1, 2007

played in Atlanta, GA

92 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers3707-17
Atlanta Falcons31433-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:22 TBY - Joe Nedney 40 field goal
1Q: 04:43 ATL - Derek Whaley 24 field goal
2Q: 05:24 TBY - LenDale White 4 pass from Matt Moore (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 02:25 ATL - Chad Johnson 20 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 01:02 ATL - Eric Brooks 42 interception return (Derek Whaley extra point)
3Q: 08:16 ATL - Derek Whaley 45 field goal
4Q: 13:12 ATL - Derek Whaley 21 field goal
4Q: 03:30 TBY - Kevin Johnson 55 pass from Matt Moore (Joe Nedney extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYATL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1619
- by Rushing56
- by Passing811
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards268306
- Offensive Plays6167
- Yards per Play4.394.57
Net Rushing Yards7394
- Rushing Attempts2234
- Yards per Rush3.322.76
Net Passing Yards195212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 20 - 230 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards208230
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/133/18
- Yards per Pass Play5.006.42
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/152/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.68.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/487/50
Punt Returns/Yards4/453/21
Kick Returns/Yards5/892/39
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/61
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 26
Time of Possession24:4535:15

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:07OWN 263-4Punt
110:571:40OWN 44433Field Goal
14:362:40OWN 21528Punt
11:001:59OWN 2847Punt
29:292:18OWN 39521Punt
26:301:12OPP 838Touchdown
22:111:21OWN 2745Interception
20:500:50OWN 20325Half
313:581:03503-2Punt
38:084:01OWN 25828Punt
32:171:08OWN 483-5Fumble
413:061:37OWN 1636Punt
45:462:31OWN 20680Touchdown
42:001:30OWN 33848Interception
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:531:56OWN 413-7Punt
19:174:41OWN 25968Field Goal
11:560:56OWN 2035Punt
214:014:32OWN 22746Missed FG
27:110:41OWN 202-6Fumble
25:183:07OWN 21579Touchdown
315:001:02OWN 253-4Punt
312:554:47OWN 20952Field Goal
34:071:50OWN 4510Punt
31:093:03OPP 43839Field Goal
411:295:43OWN 29935Punt
43:151:15OWN 3130Punt
40:300:30OWN 312-3Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LenDale White16442.751420
QB Matt Moore4153.75800
RB Ahman Green2147.00800
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin24712.962030
QB Patrick Ramsey492.25700
QB Drew Brees3124.00600
RB Rusty Hatcher210.50100
RB J.J. Johnson111.00100

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Moore37202082/13255266.0
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees26172272/91350105.7
Patrick Ramsey4231/903056.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB LenDale White68447.337141
WR Eric Weems46205.007130
FB Thurman Reese22157.504120
WR Kevin Johnson238241.0063551
RB Ahman Green11-2-2.000-20
TE Anthony Becht1266.00560
WR Dana Prior16-1-1.000-10
TE Zachery Pearson1233.00030
WR Maurice Stovall111515.003150
TE Giovanni Grissom152626.0017260
WR Ike Hilliard0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson6117212.0045281
WR Antonio Nicas46317.754120
RB Quentin Griffin44389.5036220
TE Dante Rosario346421.3313350
WR Ronald Curry13-1-1.000-10
WR David Anderson122626.0020260

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Matt Bowmen11919.000
CB Eric Brooks14242.001

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
QB Matt Moore2000
RB Ahman Green1000
DT Travis Johnson0110
TE Anthony Becht0100
T Adrian Jones0100
ILB Clint Ingram0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Drew Brees1000
RB Quentin Griffin1000
G Leander Jordan0100
S Matt Bowmen0100
ILB Paris Lenon0010
DE Derrick Burgess0010
DE John McCargo0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player733648.036.4551
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Andy Lee625342.231.3581

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney1/11/10/0402/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley3/41/20/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Ralph Brown44511.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson3217.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
LenDale White46817.00
Eric Weems12121.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ronald Curry23919.50

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ralph Brown800.03130
ILB Clint Ingram731.03233
S Colin Branch611.03228
OLB Boomer Grigsby620.02019
CB Shawntae Spencer420.02226
S Adrian Ward410.03432
DE Jay Ratliff310.03130
DT Travis Johnson201.01819
S Damien Richardson210.01412
DT Rocky Bernard210.03433
OLB Victor Hobson210.0138
DE Tyler Brayton200.0157
DE Jarvis Moss200.02823
CB Chad Scott100.02830
DE Shaun Herndon100.027
ILB Devante Watkins100.030
WR Eric Weems10---------
DT Le Kevin Smith010.0813
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Paris Lenon920.02230
CB Michael Griffin500.02239
OLB Ty Myers440.01319
OLB Zeke Moreno400.0422
DE Derrick Burgess340.52132
CB Drew Coleman330.02136
DT Trevor Pryce310.01929
DT Craig Terrill200.5925
CB Eric Brooks210.01934
S Matt Bowmen200.01319
DE John McCargo111.0620
OLB Ian Gold120.01615
S Rich Greer110.0920
DE Alex Brown100.01114
WR David Anderson10---------
DE Cullen Jenkins010.02234

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Travis Johnson1.001019
S Colin Branch1.000028
ILB Clint Ingram1.000033
DT Rocky Bernard0.010033
DE Jay Ratliff0.002130
DE Shaun Herndon0.00207
CB Ralph Brown0.001030
OLB Victor Hobson0.00108
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John McCargo1.000120
DT Craig Terrill0.510025
DE Derrick Burgess0.502132
DT Trevor Pryce0.011029
DE Cullen Jenkins0.010034
DE Alex Brown0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ralph Brown50030
ILB Clint Ingram31033
CB Shawntae Spencer30026
S Colin Branch21028
OLB Boomer Grigsby20019
CB Chad Scott10030
S Damien Richardson10012
DE Tyler Brayton1007
OLB Victor Hobson1008
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Paris Lenon40030
OLB Zeke Moreno30022
CB Drew Coleman21036
CB Eric Brooks20134
OLB Ian Gold20015
OLB Ty Myers20019
CB Michael Griffin20039
S Matt Bowmen11119
DT Trevor Pryce10029
S Rich Greer10020

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Davin Joseph27022039
C Nick Hardwick25022039
G Geoff Perkins23018135
T Adrian Jones03022039
FB Thurman Reese0101006
G Cole Shapiro010404
T Jon Stinchcomb01022039
RB LenDale White00020138
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jeff Backus36034233
C Travis Claridge23034133
T Chris Samuels17034033
G Ben Grubbs05034033
G Leander Jordan03034033
FB Frank Radigonda030705

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Chad Scott319
Zachery Pearson124
LenDale White118
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
David Anderson323
Rusty Hatcher320
Quentin Griffin312

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Colin Branch------32281878
CB Chad Scott------28301977
RB LenDale White2038------1876
CB Ralph Brown------31301071
DT Rocky Bernard------3433471
S Adrian Ward------3432470
T Jon Stinchcomb2239------869
T Adrian Jones2239------869
G Davin Joseph2239------869
ILB Clint Ingram------3233368
DE Jay Ratliff------3130465
C Nick Hardwick2239---------61
QB Matt Moore2239---------61
G Geoff Perkins1835------659
TE Anthony Becht2136------158
WR Dana Prior2033---------53
CB Shawntae Spencer------2226452
WR Eric Weems1531------652
DE Jarvis Moss------2823---51
OLB Victor Hobson------1382445
OLB Boomer Grigsby------2019---39
WR Ike Hilliard58------2437
DT Travis Johnson------1819---37
FB Thurman Reese106------1733
DT Le Kevin Smith------8131031
S Damien Richardson------1412430
TE Zachery Pearson24------2430
WR Kevin Johnson722---------29
DE Tyler Brayton------157729
OLB Edwin Sawyer------912425
TE Giovanni Grissom57------517
ILB Devante Watkins------301316
S Mike Richardson------011516
WR Maurice Stovall13------1014
DE Shaun Herndon------27312
G Cole Shapiro44------210
RB Ahman Green45---------9
P Scott Player00------88
C Winfred McIntire00------88
WR Jacoby Jones02------46
K Joe Nedney00------55
QB Koy Detmer00---------0
T Eddie Coles00---------0
QB Stefan Lefors00---------0
C Robert Hunt00---------0
T Ken Shackleford00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Leander Jordan3433------1077
T Chris Samuels3433------1077
T Jeff Backus3433------1077
G Ben Grubbs3433------1077
RB Quentin Griffin3132------1275
WR David Anderson2223------2368
C Travis Claridge3433---------67
WR Antonio Nicas2629------1166
WR Chad Johnson3333---------66
CB Michael Griffin------2239162
CB Drew Coleman------2136158
DE Cullen Jenkins------2234157
TE Dante Rosario2926---------55
DE Derrick Burgess------2132154
CB Eric Brooks------1934154
ILB Paris Lenon------2230153
DT Trevor Pryce------1929149
QB Drew Brees2128---------49
OLB Ty Myers------13191345
CB Hank Poteat------6211744
WR Ronald Curry1212------2044
DT Craig Terrill------925741
S Rich Greer------920736
S Matt Bowmen------1319133
FB Frank Radigonda75------2133
DE John McCargo------620733
OLB Ian Gold------1615132
TE Deion Porter10------2728
OLB Zeke Moreno------422---26
DE Alex Brown------1114126
RB Rusty Hatcher21------2023
OLB Casey Cole------002222
CB David Jones------615---21
S Mike Minter------111719
QB Patrick Ramsey135---------18
TE Dominique Byrd64------414
K Derek Whaley00------1010
C Glen Tatum00------1010
ILB Reggie Hausermann------24---6
P Andy Lee00------66
P Daniel Sepulveda00------44
RB J.J. Johnson10---------1
G Cooper Carlisle00---------0
T George Foster00---------0
C Chris Morris00---------0
T Tony Moll00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5234.6
Middle13272.1
Right4235.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left263.0
Middle27632.3
Right3289.3
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Moore37203332422
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees26175012510
Patrick Ramsey420000200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)159724.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)155684.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44389.5
Short (0-8 Yds)15111107.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)83475.9
Long (19+ Yds)313511.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB LenDale White86144038
WR Dana Prior610-1033
WR Eric Weems64020031
TE Giovanni Grissom5102617
WR Kevin Johnson32182222
FB Thurman Reese2201506
TE Anthony Becht2106036
TE Zachery Pearson210304
WR Ike Hilliard101008
RB Ahman Green110-205
WR Maurice Stovall1101503
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson116172233
WR Antonio Nicas64031029
RB Quentin Griffin44038132
TE Dante Rosario43064126
WR Ronald Curry310-1012
WR David Anderson21026123

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LenDale White242.002.75
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB J.J. Johnson111.001.00
QB Patrick Ramsey177.002.25
RB Quentin Griffin144.002.96

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Moore5140.805.62
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees42328.008.73
Patrick Ramsey3100.000.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dana Prior2000.00-0.17
RB LenDale White1144.005.50
TE Giovanni Grissom1000.005.20
WR Eric Weems1000.003.33
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson42205.006.55
WR Ronald Curry2000.00-0.33
WR Antonio Nicas111212.005.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Quentin Griffin40
QB Patrick Ramsey11
RB Rusty Hatcher10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Matt Moore1474
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees511
Patrick Ramsey100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Dana Prior300
TE Giovanni Grissom311
WR Eric Weems321
RB LenDale White222
WR Ike Hilliard100
RB Ahman Green110
FB Thurman Reese110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson300
WR Ronald Curry200
TE Dante Rosario111

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck15,400 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,600 (10,500)
Sideline Seats12,500 (16,100)
Club Seats16,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,300 (9,900)