Exhibition Week 1, 2012

played in Buffalo, NY

57 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers314103-30
Buffalo Bills3038-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:38 BUF - Phil Dawson 41 field goal
1Q: 03:44 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 41 field goal
2Q: 13:00 TBY - Chris Ivory 16 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 05:40 TBY - Darrell Jackson 24 pass from Kurt Kittner (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 13:48 TBY - Prince Amukamara 79 punt return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 09:02 BUF - Phil Dawson 21 field goal
3Q: 03:57 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 43 field goal
4Q: 05:23 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 41 field goal
4Q: 02:19 BUF - Darrel Young 9 pass from Drew Stanton (Drew Stanton pass to Mike Sims-Walker for conversion)

Team StatisticsTBYBUF
Record1-00-1
First Downs1814
- by Rushing74
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards333238
- Offensive Plays6059
- Yards per Play5.554.03
Net Rushing Yards11943
- Rushing Attempts3018
- Yards per Rush3.972.39
Net Passing Yards214195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 18 - 135 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards214240
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/06/45
- Yards per Pass Play7.134.76
Fumbles/Lost3/25/1
3rd Down Conversions5/134/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.19.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/308/51
Punt Returns/Yards3/941/4
Kick Returns/Yards3/603/65
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 42OWN 29
Time of Possession28:2831:32

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:31OWN 4437Punt
110:490:44OWN 2039Fumble
18:324:53OWN 36940Field Goal
214:472:00OPP 30530Touchdown
27:522:27OWN 20780Touchdown
22:582:42OWN 20624Punt
38:555:04OWN 32942Field Goal
31:083:57OWN 36759Interception
410:134:55OWN 49727Field Goal
42:130:45OPP 4732Punt
40:080:08OPP 81-1Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:292:40OWN 20537Punt
110:051:33OPP 2935Field Goal
13:393:52OWN 18727Fumble
212:474:55OWN 22821Punt
25:252:27OWN 25517Punt
20:160:16OWN 251-2Half
315:001:22OWN 2534Punt
313:382:35OWN 2237Punt
311:032:08OPP 32528Field Goal
33:512:43OWN 2543Punt
412:111:58OWN 203-12Punt
45:183:05OWN 25875Touchdown
41:281:20OWN 164-8Downs

Game MVP: Aldon Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Ivory20914.551641
Kurt Kittner6162.67800
Dana Prior210.50200
Stevan Ridley2115.50600
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
LeGarrette Blount15483.201530
Eli Manning177.00700
Steve Smith1-6-6.00-600
Michael Floyd1-6-6.00-600

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kurt Kittner20141810/0133194.0
Matt Moore104330/0015049.2
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Stanton22161383/251330103.9
Eli Manning1391023/20037092.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Dexter Lyon45287.008100
WR Jacoby Jones46338.250150
RB Chris Ivory343612.0015230
WR Darrell Jackson244221.006241
TE Cornell Schroeder224120.503330
WR Dana Prior162020.0014200
TE Gregory Atkins1188.00680
FB Anthony Sherman1166.00160
RB Frank Gore0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Sims-Walker585911.8022330
WR Steve Smith57214.20090
TE Darrel Young567615.2034251
RB LeGarrette Blount56275.40770
WR Jordy Nelson465012.5036370
TE Zach Miller1277.00870

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Joey Thomas100.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Ivory1000
Stevan Ridley1000
Prince Amukamara1000
Jermaine Gresham0100
Gerald McCoy0100
Jay Ratliff0010
Adrian Ward0010
Shonn Greene0010
James Laurinaitis0010
Aldon Smith0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Eli Manning2000
Drew Stanton1100
LeGarrette Blount1010
T.J. Housmandzadeh1000
Wes Sims0100
Michael Roos0100
Zach Miller0100
Darien Stewart0100
Justin Stephens0100
Joey Thomas0010
Robert Sands0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brock Perliman311337.729.7491
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas734148.730.9580

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff3/33/30/0433/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson2/21/10/0410/0

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Prince Amukamara39431.31
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh144.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Leodis McKelvin36020.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Floyd24221.00
T.J. Housmandzadeh12323.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis1021.01836
S Adrian Ward800.01841
ILB Kavell Conner520.0730
CB Leodis McKelvin510.0829
CB Mike Richardson410.0628
OLB Moise Fokou330.51637
ILB Devante Watkins310.01420
DE Aldon Smith232.01840
CB Prince Amukamara210.01115
CB Alterraun Verner200.0626
DE Jay Ratliff101.0915
DT Rocky Bernard100.51438
DE Jarvis Moss100.5528
S Colin Branch110.0919
QB Kurt Kittner10---------
DT Jarvis Jenkins010.51212
CB Anthony Henry020.01218
CB Josh Norman010.01014
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Darryl Washington810.03024
DT LaJuan Ramsey710.03026
DT Kendrick Ellis520.03028
OLB Gerris Wilkinson450.03025
DE Connor Barwin410.03028
S Darien Stewart320.03030
S Joey Thomas300.01717
CB Karl Paymah200.01916
ILB David Hawthorne200.01317
OLB Kevin Ellison200.069
CB Axel Batchelor140.02925
OLB Karlos Dansby120.01212
CB Fabian Washington100.02219
CB Patrick Chung100.0812
RB LeGarrette Blount10---------
S Robert Sands100.01111

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Aldon Smith2.000040
OLB James Laurinaitis1.001136
DE Jay Ratliff1.001015
DE Jarvis Moss0.510128
DT Rocky Bernard0.510038
OLB Moise Fokou0.500037
DT Jarvis Jenkins0.500012
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT LaJuan Ramsey0.011026
DE Connor Barwin0.002028
DT Kendrick Ellis0.001128

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Leodis McKelvin60029
OLB James Laurinaitis40036
ILB Kavell Conner40030
S Adrian Ward21041
CB Alterraun Verner21026
ILB Devante Watkins20020
CB Mike Richardson20028
CB Prince Amukamara20015
S Colin Branch10019
CB Josh Norman01014
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Darryl Washington50024
S Joey Thomas20117
CB Karl Paymah20016
OLB Gerris Wilkinson20025
OLB Kevin Ellison2009
S Darien Stewart20030
CB Fabian Washington11019
OLB Karlos Dansby10012
CB Patrick Chung10012

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Davin Joseph35030030
Jon Stinchcomb24030030
Nick Hardwick23030030
Drew Strojny16030030
Breno Giacomini16030030
Dexter Lyon13022017
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Michael Roos15118241
Eric Ghiaciuc13018041
Anthony Castonzo12013016
Wes Sims03013116
Jon Asamoah02018141
Neal Minton0205025
Jamon Meredith0005125
LeGarrette Blount00018140

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
James Laurinaitis213
Colin Branch119
Shonn Greene117
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
LeGarrette Blount211
Bernard Scott113
Steve Smith112
Zach Miller112

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Moise Fokou------16372174
Dana Prior2324------2168
James Laurinaitis------18361367
Drew Strojny3030------666
Davin Joseph3030------666
Jacoby Jones2926------1065
Adrian Ward------1841261
Jon Stinchcomb3030---------60
Nick Hardwick3030---------60
Breno Giacomini3030---------60
Aldon Smith------1840159
Leodis McKelvin------8291956
Rocky Bernard------1438254
Chris Ivory2823---------51
Kavell Conner------7301249
Colin Branch------9191947
Alterraun Verner------6261345
Jarvis Moss------528942
Kurt Kittner2020---------40
Dexter Lyon2217---------39
Gregory Atkins88------2339
Anthony Henry------1218535
Devante Watkins------1420135
Mike Richardson------628135
Darrell Jackson1716------134
Prince Amukamara------1115834
Anthony Sherman34------2128
Jay Ratliff------915125
Josh Norman------1014125
Jarvis Jenkins------1212---24
Cornell Schroeder1112---------23
Matt Moore1010---------20
Jermaine Gresham711------119
Gerald McCoy------55818
Shonn Greene00------1717
Stevan Ridley23------1015
Taylor Melhaff00------1010
Brock Perliman00------66
Chris Harrison00------66
Earnest Woodard00------66
Mike Adams00------66
Mardy Gilyard04---------4
Frank Gore02---------2
Joe Webb00---------0
Christian Ponder00---------0
Christian Barnhart------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
LeGarrette Blount1840------1169
Michael Roos1841------968
Jon Asamoah1841------968
Darryl Washington------30241367
Mike Sims-Walker1739------965
Connor Barwin------3028664
Kendrick Ellis------3028664
Darien Stewart------3030363
Axel Batchelor------2925660
Eric Ghiaciuc1841---------59
LaJuan Ramsey------3026359
Gerris Wilkinson------3025358
Steve Smith931------1252
Zach Miller1425------1251
Karl Paymah------19161550
Karlos Dansby------12122347
Darrel Young1033---------43
Fabian Washington------2219142
Wes Sims1316------938
Anthony Castonzo1316------938
Joey Thomas------1717337
Jordy Nelson1324---------37
Robert Sands------11111436
Eric Shelton27------2332
Drew Stanton525------232
David Hawthorne------1317232
Neal Minton525---------30
Jamon Meredith525---------30
Eli Manning1316---------29
Damon England------1012123
Justin Stephens00------2222
Patrick Chung------812---20
Michael Floyd75------719
T.J. Housmandzadeh01------1617
Kevin Ellison------69116
Bernard Scott00------1313
Winfred McIntire00------99
Benny Sapp------2619
Ray Hollas00------77
Phil Dawson00------66
Andre Fluellen------15---6
Chris Clemons------05---5
Daniel Bullocks------03---3
Bear Pascoe00---------0
Brandon Fusco00---------0
Erik Burnett00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5255.0
Middle12403.3
Right12554.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left510.2
Middle6132.2
Right7294.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kurt Kittner20144111201
Matt Moore1040210210
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Stanton22161112010
Eli Manning1392011210

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18121166.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)42338.3
Long (19+ Yds)225728.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107848.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1714895.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)53346.8
Long (19+ Yds)313311.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dana Prior61120124
WR Jacoby Jones64033026
FB Dexter Lyon54028017
WR Darrell Jackson42142116
RB Chris Ivory43036123
TE Cornell Schroeder22041112
RB Frank Gore100002
TE Gregory Atkins110808
FB Anthony Sherman110604
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Sims-Walker85059139
WR Steve Smith75121031
WR Jordy Nelson64150124
TE Darrel Young65076133
RB LeGarrette Blount65027040
TE Zach Miller2107025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Ivory2189.004.55
Kurt Kittner1-1-1.002.67
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
LeGarrette Blount3-1-0.333.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kurt Kittner2163.009.05
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Stanton3193.006.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Dexter Lyon1000.005.60
WR Jacoby Jones1166.005.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Sims-Walker1000.007.38
WR Jordy Nelson1000.008.33
TE Darrel Young1199.0012.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Kurt Kittner31
Chris Ivory20
BuffaloRushesConversions
Eli Manning11
LeGarrette Blount10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Matt Moore521
Kurt Kittner333
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Drew Stanton752
Eli Manning411

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Darrell Jackson211
WR Dana Prior211
WR Jacoby Jones211
RB Chris Ivory110
TE Cornell Schroeder111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
RB LeGarrette Blount432
WR Mike Sims-Walker210
WR Jordy Nelson200
TE Darrel Young211
WR Steve Smith110

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)