Week 17, 2008

played in Atlanta, GA

54 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers7700-14
Atlanta Falcons33317-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 TBY - Dustin Lyman 37 pass from Koy Detmer (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 01:43 ATL - Elijah Levine 45 field goal
2Q: 06:56 ATL - Elijah Levine 24 field goal
2Q: 00:43 TBY - Jacoby Jones 25 pass from Koy Detmer (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 11:54 ATL - Elijah Levine 45 field goal
4Q: 11:20 ATL - Elijah Levine 37 field goal
4Q: 09:25 ATL - David Anderson 59 punt return (Elijah Levine extra point)
4Q: 01:15 ATL - Quentin Griffin 3 run (Elijah Levine extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYATL
Record8-85-11
First Downs1217
- by Rushing27
- by Passing99
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards238305
- Offensive Plays5968
- Yards per Play4.034.49
Net Rushing Yards7065
- Rushing Attempts2035
- Yards per Rush3.501.86
Net Passing Yards168240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 16 - 132 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards187251
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/11
- Yards per Pass Play4.317.27
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions3/145/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.99.8
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/158/57
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/72
Kick Returns/Yards6/1281/24
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 35
Time of Possession22:5237:08

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:45OWN 31669Touchdown
19:030:45OWN 2934Punt
16:512:04OWN 7634Interception
11:371:46OWN 3739Punt
26:491:02OWN 2731Punt
23:172:45OWN 19981Touchdown
311:461:38OWN 2532Punt
38:471:36OPP 4335Punt
34:413:50OWN 20623Punt
412:520:56OWN 11317Fumble
411:141:56OWN 163-6Punt
49:181:30OWN 3630Punt
43:360:53OWN 2042Downs
41:070:54OWN 2547Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:152:12OWN 2537Punt
18:181:27OWN 2837Punt
14:473:10OPP 46618Field Goal
214:518:02OWN 111382Field Goal
25:472:30OWN 24618Punt
20:320:32OWN 24116Half
315:003:14OWN 25647Field Goal
310:081:21OWN 83-3Punt
37:112:30OWN 20530Punt
30:512:59OWN 2157Punt
411:560:42OPP 193-1Field Goal
47:484:12OWN 30741Punt
42:431:36OPP 22622Touchdown
40:130:13OPP 321-1Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LenDale White13423.23900
QB Koy Detmer2178.50900
RB Fred Taylor242.00400
RB Darren Sproles231.50500
WR Maurice Stovall144.00400
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin21582.761611
QB Drew Brees781.14800
FB Marc Wicher630.50400
WR Ronald Curry1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Koy Detmer36161873/19237167.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees32202511/11028086.8

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dana Prior58265.20690
TE Anthony Becht412389.5022250
TE Dustin Lyman234824.0028371
RB Fred Taylor121313.008130
RB LenDale White131111.006110
WR Maurice Stovall111010.005100
WR Jacoby Jones132525.0025251
WR Josh Morgan111616.000160
WR Javon Walker0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson7128512.1464280
WR Artie Brock345819.337270
WR Ronald Curry223115.5024280
FB Frank Radigonda22-6-3.000-20
WR David Anderson22199.505110
RB Quentin Griffin111313.009130
FB Marc Wicher122626.0029260
TE Bryant Conway121414.0015140
TE Dominique Byrd111111.000110
TE Dante Rosario0400.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jo-Lonn Dunbar100.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
RB Fred Taylor1000
ILB Devante Watkins0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Quentin Griffin1000
WR Chad Johnson0100
S Zachery Bowman0100
ILB Jo-Lonn Dunbar0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player835544.434.1593
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Daniel Sepulveda731444.939.1613

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter0/00/00/002/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Elijah Levine4/42/20/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson27236.01

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Javon Walker510721.40
LenDale White12121.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz12424.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Rocky Bernard920.03526
CB Ralph Brown620.03331
ILB Devante Watkins620.03422
S Mike Richardson610.0169
OLB Edwin Sawyer540.03019
S Adrian Ward510.03330
OLB Abdul Hodge300.0213
DE Jay Ratliff211.03328
DT Manuel Wright200.01927
OLB Boomer Grigsby200.01015
CB Josh Bullocks200.01613
S Colin Branch130.03324
DE Calais Campbell120.03425
QB Koy Detmer10---------
S Marlon McCree100.0412
DT Travis Johnson100.0167
RB LenDale White10---------
DT Le Kevin Smith100.016
ILB Clint Ingram100.061
CB Leodis McKelvin020.02531
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin822.02036
ILB Jo-Lonn Dunbar500.01316
CB Michael Griffin410.02038
S Zachery Bowman320.01730
OLB Zeke Moreno310.02039
DE William Joseph210.0928
CB Jason Craft200.01427
CB David Jones200.01122
DT Ryan Pickett101.0313
DT Brian Young110.01212
OLB Ian Gold110.01414
DE Cullen Jenkins110.01731
S Rich Greer110.0526
S Damien Richardson100.0522
ILB Paris Lenon100.013
CB Craig Steltz100.01523
DT Will Smith010.0517
DE John McCargo010.01930

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jay Ratliff1.001028
DE Calais Campbell0.011025
DT Rocky Bernard0.002126
DE Jarvis Moss0.001113
DT Travis Johnson0.00107
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin2.000136
DT Ryan Pickett1.000013
DE John McCargo0.021030
DE William Joseph0.012028
DT Brian Young0.001012
OLB Ian Gold0.001014
DE Cullen Jenkins0.001031
DT Will Smith0.000117

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ralph Brown30031
OLB Abdul Hodge30013
ILB Devante Watkins30022
S Mike Richardson3009
DT Rocky Bernard20026
CB Josh Bullocks20013
S Marlon McCree11012
DE Jay Ratliff10028
DT Manuel Wright10027
S Adrian Ward10030
OLB Edwin Sawyer01019
CB Ellis Hobbs0103
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Craft23027
S Zachery Bowman22030
ILB Jo-Lonn Dunbar20116
S Damien Richardson20022
CB Michael Griffin20038
OLB Zeke Moreno12039
DE William Joseph10028
S Rich Greer10026
CB David Jones10022
DE Athyba Rubin10036
CB Craig Steltz10023

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Davin Joseph23020139
T Todd Wade14020039
C Nick Hardwick13120039
G Clyde Lofton04020139
T Jon Stinchcomb02020139
TE Dustin Lyman0209011
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Cooper Carlisle36035133
C Travis Claridge36035033
G Ben Grubbs28035033
T Chris Samuels15035033
T George Foster05035033
TE Dante Rosario01031030

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Fred Taylor125
Marlon McCree118
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Michael Griffin314
Bryant Conway129
Tai Streets122
David Anderson122

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Ralph Brown------3331367
G Davin Joseph2039------867
S Adrian Ward------3330366
DT Rocky Bernard------3526465
DE Jay Ratliff------3328364
DE Calais Campbell------3425463
S Colin Branch------3324461
CB Leodis McKelvin------2531460
QB Koy Detmer2039---------59
T Todd Wade2039---------59
T Jon Stinchcomb2039---------59
C Nick Hardwick2039---------59
ILB Devante Watkins------3422359
G Clyde Lofton2039---------59
DT Manuel Wright------19271056
TE Anthony Becht1935---------54
OLB Edwin Sawyer------3019554
WR Dana Prior728------1752
OLB Boomer Grigsby------10152651
RB LenDale White1623------1049
WR Jacoby Jones1633---------49
WR Maurice Stovall1728------146
TE Dustin Lyman911------2545
RB Fred Taylor99------2543
RB Darren Sproles412------2541
CB Josh Bullocks------1613837
S Mike Richardson------1691237
S Marlon McCree------4121834
OLB Abdul Hodge------2131530
DT Travis Johnson------167124
DE Jarvis Moss------313824
CB Ellis Hobbs------131822
WR Javon Walker110------1021
WR Josh Morgan03------69
OLB Shawn Crable------18---9
T Kyle Turley00------88
P Scott Player00------88
C Winfred McIntire00------88
G Nickolas McPhillips00------88
C Dave Yovanovits00------88
DT Le Kevin Smith------16---7
ILB Clint Ingram------61---7
TE Eduardo Vonderfecht23---------5
K Dan Carpenter00------33
C Rex Hadnot00---------0
QB Matt Moore00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Ben Grubbs3533------1179
CB Michael Griffin------20381472
G Cooper Carlisle3533---------68
C Travis Claridge3533---------68
T Chris Samuels3533---------68
QB Drew Brees3533---------68
T George Foster3533---------68
WR Chad Johnson3432---------66
WR David Anderson2319------2264
TE Dante Rosario3130---------61
OLB Zeke Moreno------2039---59
DE Athyba Rubin------2036---56
RB Quentin Griffin2925---------54
S Zachery Bowman------1730350
TE Bryant Conway119------2949
DE John McCargo------1930---49
DE Cullen Jenkins------1731---48
S Rich Greer------5261748
S Damien Richardson------5221845
DE William Joseph------928845
CB Jason Craft------1427142
CB David Jones------1122841
CB Craig Steltz------1523341
ILB Jo-Lonn Dunbar------13161140
WR Artie Brock2118---------39
FB Frank Radigonda710------2239
WR Ronald Curry1014------1034
FB Marc Wicher65------2132
OLB Ian Gold------1414---28
ILB Tavaras Gooden------002525
WR Tai Streets02------2224
DT Brian Young------1212---24
DT Ryan Pickett------313824
DT Will Smith------517---22
G Leander Jordan00------1111
C Chris Morris00------1111
C Glen Tatum00------1111
T Tony Moll00------1111
P Daniel Sepulveda00------1111
K Elijah Levine00------1111
ILB Paris Lenon------13---4
TE Dominique Byrd31---------4
S Matt Bowmen------01---1
DT Erik Walden------01---1
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
RB Rusty Hatcher00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle11534.8
Right630.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7111.6
Middle17231.4
Right10323.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Koy Detmer36163117621
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees32205023620

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43307.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1791227.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)113191.7
Long (19+ Yds)31165.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen13101118.5
Short (0-8 Yds)117827.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)21136.5
Long (19+ Yds)62457.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Anthony Becht124038135
WR Dana Prior85026028
TE Dustin Lyman32048111
RB LenDale White31011023
WR Jacoby Jones31025133
RB Fred Taylor2101309
WR Javon Walker2010010
WR Maurice Stovall11010028
WR Josh Morgan1101603
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson127085232
WR Artie Brock43058118
TE Dante Rosario4020030
WR Ronald Curry22031114
FB Marc Wicher2102615
TE Bryant Conway2101409
FB Frank Radigonda220-6010
WR David Anderson22019019
RB Quentin Griffin11013025
TE Dominique Byrd1101101

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin3103.332.76
QB Drew Brees2-4-2.001.14
FB Marc Wicher263.000.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees4282.007.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson2284.007.08
TE Bryant Conway1000.007.00
TE Dante Rosario1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
QB Koy Detmer11
RB Fred Taylor10
RB Darren Sproles10
AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Drew Brees11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Koy Detmer1032
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees1494

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Dana Prior421
TE Anthony Becht311
RB Fred Taylor100
RB LenDale White100
WR Jacoby Jones100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson542
WR Artie Brock321
TE Dante Rosario200
TE Bryant Conway100
FB Frank Radigonda110
TE Dominique Byrd110
WR David Anderson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone17,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)