Week 1, 2010

played in Atlanta, GA

87 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	0	0	-	7
Atlanta Falcons	7	3	10	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:18 ATL - Brad Cottam 7 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 09:18 ATL - Matt Prater 21 field goal
2Q: 04:57 TBY - Jacoby Jones 13 pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 10:17 ATL - Shawn Nelson 11 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 05:29 ATL - Matt Prater 22 field goal
4Q: 13:50 ATL - Matt Prater 40 field goal
4Q: 06:24 ATL - Quentin Griffin 5 run (Matt Prater extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:18 ATL - Brad Cottam 7 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 09:18 ATL - Matt Prater 21 field goal
2Q: 04:57 TBY - Jacoby Jones 13 pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 10:17 ATL - Shawn Nelson 11 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 05:29 ATL - Matt Prater 22 field goal
4Q: 13:50 ATL - Matt Prater 40 field goal
4Q: 06:24 ATL - Quentin Griffin 5 run (Matt Prater extra point)

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 26
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 11 19
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 279 439
- Offensive Plays 63 71
- Yards per Play 4.43 6.18
Net Rushing Yards 84 116
- Rushing Attempts 15 32
- Yards per Rush 5.60 3.63
Net Passing Yards 195 323
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 21 - 1 37 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 214 333
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 4.06 8.28
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/4 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/25 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/0 1/30
Kick Returns/Yards 3/53 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 38
Time of Possession 23:01 36:59

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	26
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	11	19
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	279	439
- Offensive Plays	63	71
- Yards per Play	4.43	6.18
Net Rushing Yards	84	116
- Rushing Attempts	15	32
- Yards per Rush	5.60	3.63
Net Passing Yards	195	323
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 21 - 1	37 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	214	333
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	4.06	8.28
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/4	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/25	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/0	1/30
Kick Returns/Yards	3/53	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 38
Time of Possession	23:01	36:59

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:12	4:07	OWN 25	6	33	Punt
1	3:50	1:29	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
2	9:11	4:23	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	2:39	2:32	OWN 20	7	36	Interception
3	15:00	1:33	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	10:09	2:23	OWN 35	4	9	Downs
3	5:22	1:45	OWN 12	4	26	Punt
4	13:43	2:45	OWN 25	7	27	Punt
4	6:13	2:03	OWN 25	9	47	Downs
4	2:22	0:40	OWN 32	4	2	Downs
4	1:10	0:46	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:48	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	6:05	2:15	OWN 4	6	24	Punt
1	2:21	8:10	OWN 5	16	91	Field Goal
2	4:48	2:09	OWN 25	7	35	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OPP 49	1	0	Half
3	13:27	3:18	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
3	7:46	2:24	OPP 44	4	39	Field Goal
3	3:37	4:54	OWN 35	8	42	Field Goal
4	10:58	4:45	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	4:10	1:48	OWN 28	3	9	Punt
4	1:42	0:32	OPP 34	3	-2	Punt
4	0:24	0:24	OPP 15	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Chris Ivory	9	58	6.44	23	2
FB Dexter Lyon	2	2	1.00	2	0
QB Matt Moore	2	13	6.50	11	1
QB Kurt Kittner	1	8	8.00	8	0
RB LenDale White	1	3	3.00	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Quentin Griffin	15	76	5.07	16	2	1
RB Brenden Streets	8	22	2.75	7	0	0
RB Ronnie Brown	5	10	2.00	8	0	0
QB Drew Brees	3	10	3.33	5	0	0
QB Zac Robinson	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Moore	31	18	189	2/14	1	26	1	73.2
Kurt Kittner	14	3	25	1/5	0	11	0	39.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	37	30	333	2/10	2	36	0	122.2

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jacoby Jones	4	11	46	11.50	1	16	1
FB Dexter Lyon	3	10	27	9.00	14	20	0
TE Richard Quinn	3	7	18	6.00	0	12	0
WR Torry Holt	2	8	29	14.50	15	20	0
TE James Casey	2	2	18	9.00	0	11	0
RB Chris Ivory	2	2	32	16.00	27	26	0
TE Jermaine Gresham	2	2	21	10.50	0	16	0
WR Darrell Jackson	1	1	3	3.00	5	3	0
WR Dana Prior	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB LenDale White	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chad Johnson	8	10	105	13.13	39	36	0
WR David Anderson	6	7	84	14.00	3	27	0
WR Golden Tate	5	5	54	10.80	13	24	0
RB Quentin Griffin	3	4	31	10.33	17	15	0
TE Brad Cottam	3	5	13	4.33	2	7	1
RB Ronnie Brown	2	2	17	8.50	15	11	0
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Dante Rosario	1	2	12	12.00	2	12	0
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	1

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Craig Steltz	1	18	18.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	5	207	41.4	31.4	51	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	4	144	36.0	26.0	40	0

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leodis McKelvin	1	0	0.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Anderson	1	30	30.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
LenDale White	2	29	14.5	0
Anthony Henry	1	24	24.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Devante Watkins	8	3	0.0	30	30
OLB James Laurinaitis	8	3	0.0	32	31
CB Anthony Henry	7	2	0.0	28	37
DT Jevon Kearse	5	2	0.0	19	22
OLB Moise Fokou	5	0	0.0	16	17
DE Jarvis Moss	4	2	0.5	22	27
S Adrian Ward	4	4	0.0	31	31
DT Keith Wright	4	2	0.0	24	35
CB Ralph Brown	4	0	0.0	21	31
DE Jay Ratliff	2	1	0.0	31	31
S Damien Richardson	2	0	0.0	14	27
OLB Edwin Sawyer	1	0	1.0	4	10
DE Calais Campbell	1	2	0.5	32	33
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	2	0.0	23	22
CB Ellis Hobbs	1	1	0.0	1	9
WR Torry Holt	1	0	---	---	---
S Colin Branch	1	0	0.0	19	20
ILB Kavell Conner	1	0	0.0	1	9
CB Alterraun Verner	1	0	0.0	0	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brandon Spikes	6	1	1.0	14	39
OLB Rocky McIntosh	5	0	0.0	13	41
CB Drew Coleman	5	0	0.0	15	48
DE Athyba Rubin	4	1	0.5	15	45
S Kent Parnell	4	0	0.5	8	30
S Rich Greer	4	2	0.0	14	44
CB Craig Steltz	3	3	0.0	14	37
OLB Chet Donnelly	2	1	0.5	14	37
S Stanford Routt	2	0	0.0	2	14
ILB Malcolm Warfield	1	0	0.0	7	17
S James Butler	1	0	0.0	2	12
DE John McCargo	1	0	0.0	13	34
DE Kristopher Heilman	0	1	0.5	1	7
DE Mike Montgomery	0	1	0.0	9	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Edwin Sawyer	1.0	1	0	10
DE Jarvis Moss	0.5	1	0	27
DE Calais Campbell	0.5	0	1	33
DT Jevon Kearse	0.0	1	0	22

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Brandon Spikes	1.0	0	0	39
DE Athyba Rubin	0.5	3	3	45
OLB Chet Donnelly	0.5	0	0	37
S Kent Parnell	0.5	0	0	30
DE Kristopher Heilman	0.5	0	0	7
DT Cornelius Pisano	0.0	3	0	10
DE Mike Montgomery	0.0	2	0	22
CB Drew Coleman	0.0	1	0	48

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis	6	2	31
CB Anthony Henry	6	0	37
ILB Devante Watkins	4	0	30
OLB Moise Fokou	4	0	17
CB Ralph Brown	2	0	31
S Damien Richardson	1	0	27
DT Jevon Kearse	1	0	22
DT Keith Wright	1	0	35
CB Ellis Hobbs	1	0	9
S Adrian Ward	1	0	31
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	0	22
ILB Kavell Conner	1	0	9
CB Alterraun Verner	1	0	7

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rich Greer	4	0	0	44
OLB Rocky McIntosh	3	2	0	41
CB Drew Coleman	3	2	0	48
OLB Brandon Spikes	3	1	0	39
CB Craig Steltz	2	0	1	37
S Stanford Routt	2	0	0	14
OLB Chet Donnelly	1	2	0	37
S James Butler	1	0	0	12
DE John McCargo	1	0	0	34
DE Athyba Rubin	1	0	0	45
S Zachery Bowman	0	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Drew Strojny	2	3	15	0	48
C Nick Hardwick	1	5	15	1	48
T Victor Rogers	1	1	6	0	30
G Davin Joseph	1	1	9	0	18
G Breno Giacomini	0	2	15	1	48
T Jon Stinchcomb	0	0	15	1	48

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tyronne Green	4	9	0	32	0	39
G David Stewart	3	7	1	32	1	39
C Eric Wood	2	4	0	32	1	39
T Jason Fox	1	5	0	32	0	39
T T.J. Lang	0	2	0	20	0	38
FB Alan Ratto	0	1	0	5	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Wisne	1	3

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Quentin Griffin	2	19
Athyba Rubin	2	16

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB James Laurinaitis	---	---	32	31	20	83
CB Anthony Henry	---	---	28	37	10	75
RB Chris Ivory	14	41	---	---	14	69
G Drew Strojny	15	48	---	---	5	68
G Breno Giacomini	15	48	---	---	5	68
DE Calais Campbell	---	---	32	33	3	68
DE Jay Ratliff	---	---	31	31	2	64
S Adrian Ward	---	---	31	31	2	64
T Jon Stinchcomb	15	48	---	---	---	63
C Nick Hardwick	15	48	---	---	---	63
ILB Devante Watkins	---	---	30	30	1	61
WR Torry Holt	14	45	---	---	---	59
DT Keith Wright	---	---	24	35	---	59
WR Jacoby Jones	14	44	---	---	---	58
DE Jarvis Moss	---	---	22	27	7	56
CB Ralph Brown	---	---	21	31	2	54
S Colin Branch	---	---	19	20	13	52
CB Leodis McKelvin	---	---	23	22	7	52
TE Jermaine Gresham	8	26	---	---	16	50
TE Richard Quinn	13	29	---	---	7	49
DT Jevon Kearse	---	---	19	22	7	48
QB Matt Moore	14	33	---	---	---	47
S Damien Richardson	---	---	14	27	4	45
OLB Moise Fokou	---	---	16	17	7	40
T Victor Rogers	6	30	---	---	---	36
WR Dana Prior	3	15	---	---	13	31
G Davin Joseph	9	18	---	---	2	29
CB Ellis Hobbs	---	---	1	9	14	24
RB LenDale White	1	5	---	---	18	24
WR Darrell Jackson	5	16	---	---	2	23
QB Kurt Kittner	1	15	---	---	---	16
FB Dexter Lyon	2	14	---	---	---	16
OLB Edwin Sawyer	---	---	4	10	1	15
ILB Kavell Conner	---	---	1	9	2	12
CB Alterraun Verner	---	---	0	7	5	12
ILB Clint Ingram	---	---	0	0	11	11
RB Shonn Greene	0	2	---	---	9	11
WR Josh Morgan	0	1	---	---	7	8
P Scott Player	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Lorenzo Joens	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Mike Richardson	---	---	4	0	---	4
T Jerry Wisne	0	0	---	---	3	3
TE James Casey	1	2	---	---	---	3
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Fred Weary	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Frank Gore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Tyronne Green	32	39	---	---	7	78
T Jason Fox	32	39	---	---	7	78
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	15	45	16	76
WR Chad Johnson	32	39	---	---	---	71
G David Stewart	32	39	---	---	---	71
C Eric Wood	32	39	---	---	---	71
RB Quentin Griffin	20	30	---	---	19	69
QB Drew Brees	25	39	---	---	---	64
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	15	48	---	63
WR Golden Tate	27	34	---	---	---	61
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	14	39	7	60
S Rich Greer	---	---	14	44	---	58
T T.J. Lang	20	38	---	---	---	58
TE Dante Rosario	28	27	---	---	---	55
OLB Rocky McIntosh	---	---	13	41	---	54
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	14	37	2	53
WR David Anderson	15	21	---	---	16	52
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	14	37	---	51
TE Brad Cottam	15	15	---	---	21	51
S Zachery Bowman	---	---	11	37	2	50
DE John McCargo	---	---	13	34	---	47
S Kent Parnell	---	---	8	30	5	43
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	6	26	---	32
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	9	22	---	31
S Stanford Routt	---	---	2	14	14	30
OLB Maxwell Carruth	---	---	1	10	18	29
RB Brenden Streets	9	4	---	---	16	29
CB Manny Pacquiao	---	---	2	10	14	26
WR Artie Brock	0	8	---	---	17	25
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	7	17	---	24
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	1	10	5	16
S James Butler	---	---	2	12	---	14
TE Logan Paulsen	0	0	---	---	14	14
FB Alan Ratto	5	8	---	---	---	13
T Jake Long	12	1	---	---	---	13
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	2	8	---	10
QB Zac Robinson	7	0	---	---	3	10
RB Ronnie Brown	5	4	---	---	---	9
TE Shawn Nelson	4	5	---	---	---	9
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	1	7	---	8
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Shelley Smith	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Jamie McCleskey	---	---	1	0	---	1
WR Will Franklin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	10	48	4.8
Right	2	26	13.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	22	89	4.0
Right	5	19	3.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Moore	31	18	3	3	0	2	7	3	1
Kurt Kittner	14	3	0	1	2	6	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	37	30	5	2	0	2	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	45	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	65	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	9	104	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	22	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	96	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	10	101	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	114	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacoby Jones	11	4	0	46	0	44
FB Dexter Lyon	10	3	1	27	1	14
WR Torry Holt	8	2	0	29	1	45
TE Richard Quinn	7	3	1	18	0	29
TE James Casey	2	2	0	18	0	2
RB Chris Ivory	2	2	0	32	1	41
TE Jermaine Gresham	2	2	0	21	0	26
WR Darrell Jackson	1	1	0	3	0	16
WR Dana Prior	1	1	0	12	0	15
RB LenDale White	1	1	0	8	0	5

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Johnson	10	8	105	2	39
WR David Anderson	7	6	84	2	21
TE Brad Cottam	5	3	13	0	15
WR Golden Tate	5	5	54	1	34
RB Quentin Griffin	4	3	31	0	30
RB Ronnie Brown	2	2	17	0	4
TE Dante Rosario	2	1	12	0	27
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	6	0	8
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	11	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin	5	20	4.00	5.07
QB Drew Brees	2	5	2.50	3.33
RB Ronnie Brown	2	1	0.50	2.00
QB Zac Robinson	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00
RB Brenden Streets	1	0	0.00	2.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Moore	5	2	24	4.80	6.10

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	4	3	20	5.00	9.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Dexter Lyon	2	1	11	5.50	2.70
WR Jacoby Jones	2	1	13	6.50	4.18
WR Torry Holt	1	0	0	0.00	3.63

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chad Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	10.50
WR David Anderson	1	1	2	2.00	12.00
TE Brad Cottam	1	1	7	7.00	2.60
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kurt Kittner	1	1
RB Chris Ivory	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quentin Griffin	2	2
RB Brenden Streets	2	0
QB Drew Brees	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Moore	7	3	1
Kurt Kittner	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	6	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Dexter Lyon	3	1	1
WR Torry Holt	2	0	0
TE Richard Quinn	2	1	0
WR Jacoby Jones	1	0	0
RB Chris Ivory	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Quentin Griffin	2	1	1
WR Chad Johnson	1	1	1
WR David Anderson	1	1	0
TE Dante Rosario	1	0	0
TE Brad Cottam	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (25,300)
End Zone 16,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,400 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (25,300)
End Zone	16,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,400 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)