Week 6, 2012

played in Atlanta, GA

49 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	10	0	3	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	7	14	3	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:44 ATL - Chad Johnson 1 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 14:50 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 32 field goal
2Q: 11:18 ATL - Chad Johnson 18 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 06:11 TBY - Matt Moore 16 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 01:56 ATL - Shawn Nelson 6 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 01:54 ATL - Matt Prater 30 field goal
4Q: 09:53 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 44 field goal
4Q: 06:11 ATL - Matt Prater 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:44 ATL - Chad Johnson 1 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 14:50 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 32 field goal
2Q: 11:18 ATL - Chad Johnson 18 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 06:11 TBY - Matt Moore 16 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 01:56 ATL - Shawn Nelson 6 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 01:54 ATL - Matt Prater 30 field goal
4Q: 09:53 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 44 field goal
4Q: 06:11 ATL - Matt Prater 45 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 1-5 6-0
First Downs 18 22
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 338 350
- Offensive Plays 62 69
- Yards per Play 5.45 5.07
Net Rushing Yards 104 84
- Rushing Attempts 16 22
- Yards per Rush 6.50 3.82
Net Passing Yards 234 266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 24 - 1 44 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 252 284
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.09 5.66
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 5.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/59 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 4/74 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:16 33:44

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	1-5	6-0
First Downs	18	22
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	338	350
- Offensive Plays	62	69
- Yards per Play	5.45	5.07
Net Rushing Yards	104	84
- Rushing Attempts	16	22
- Yards per Rush	6.50	3.82
Net Passing Yards	234	266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 24 - 1	44 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	252	284
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.09	5.66
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	5.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/59	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	4/74	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:16	33:44

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:32	OWN 31	6	27	Punt
1	5:35	1:50	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	1:45	2:03	OWN 26	5	59	Field Goal
2	11:08	5:10	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
2	3:15	1:00	OWN 8	2	-7	Fumble
2	1:50	1:04	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 33	1	0	Half
3	13:45	1:28	OWN 45	3	-1	Punt
3	8:06	2:24	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
3	1:47	1:55	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	11:42	1:55	OPP 47	4	20	Field Goal
4	6:03	3:09	OWN 33	11	61	Interception
4	2:16	2:01	OWN 37	9	52	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:28	5:53	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
1	3:45	2:00	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
2	14:42	3:34	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	5:58	2:43	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
2	2:15	0:25	OPP 1	3	1	Touchdown
2	0:46	0:37	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
3	15:00	1:15	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	12:17	4:11	OWN 8	8	35	Punt
3	5:42	3:55	OWN 33	9	54	Field Goal
4	14:52	3:10	OWN 29	6	18	Fumble
4	9:47	3:44	OWN 25	6	47	Field Goal
4	2:54	0:38	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 11	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Matt Moore	6	43	7.17	16	2	1
RB Chris Ivory	5	40	8.00	13	3	0
RB Stevan Ridley	5	21	4.20	9	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brenden Streets	18	83	4.61	13	4
FB Alan Ratto	3	2	0.67	2	0
QB Jake Locker	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Moore	44	24	252	2/18	0	39	1	61.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	44	33	284	3/18	3	29	0	114.2

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jermaine Gresham	5	8	32	6.40	12	17
WR Darrell Jackson	4	11	23	5.75	2	15
WR Dana Prior	3	4	52	17.33	35	36
WR Jacoby Jones	3	3	35	11.67	1	15
RB Stevan Ridley	3	3	35	11.67	12	18
WR Mardy Gilyard	2	2	48	24.00	35	39
FB Dexter Lyon	1	4	12	12.00	11	12
RB Frank Gore	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
RB Chris Ivory	1	3	1	1.00	0	1
TE Cornell Schroeder	1	3	13	13.00	7	13
TE Gregory Atkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Golden Tate	9	10	86	9.56	30	17	0
WR Chad Johnson	6	9	56	9.33	4	18	2
WR David Anderson	6	8	67	11.17	33	29	0
RB Brenden Streets	6	8	47	7.83	39	28	0
TE Shawn Nelson	5	6	24	4.80	3	10	1
TE Oscar Wang	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Alan Ratto	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Matt Moore	1	0	0
DT Gerald McCoy	0	1	0
DE Jay Ratliff	0	0	1
OLB Andre Rivera	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Jake Locker	1	0	0
WR Greg Little	1	0	0
S James Butler	0	1	0
DE John McCargo	0	1	0
DE Mike Montgomery	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brock Perliman	6	259	43.2	36.8	50	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	6	249	41.5	35.3	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Prince Amukamara	3	17	5.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Little	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leodis McKelvin	4	74	18.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Steltz	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis	10	2	0.0	22	47
ILB Devante Watkins	8	1	0.0	21	40
CB Prince Amukamara	7	2	0.0	19	36
S Adrian Ward	6	3	0.0	22	47
CB Josh Norman	5	1	0.0	18	39
DE Jay Ratliff	4	0	1.0	22	46
CB Alterraun Verner	3	2	0.0	19	47
DE Aldon Smith	2	0	2.0	22	42
S Mike Richardson	2	0	0.0	2	7
CB Leodis McKelvin	2	0	0.0	4	11
DE Jarvis Jenkins	2	0	0.0	19	36
OLB Moise Fokou	1	1	0.0	10	14
S Colin Branch	1	0	0.0	11	27
QB Matt Moore	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Kavell Conner	1	0	0.0	4	7
DT Gerald McCoy	0	2	0.0	13	37
DT Rocky Bernard	0	1	0.0	10	17

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB David Jones	7	2	0.0	10	27
OLB Brandon Spikes	6	1	0.0	14	42
CB Craig Steltz	5	0	0.0	15	39
OLB Ted Briggs	4	1	0.0	13	36
CB Michael Griffin	4	1	0.0	16	45
S Rich Greer	3	3	0.0	16	46
DT Cornelius Pisano	3	1	0.0	8	20
DE Athyba Rubin	3	0	0.0	15	45
CB Drew Coleman	2	2	1.0	16	45
DE Mike Montgomery	1	1	0.5	9	23
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	1	1	0.0	16	45
OLB Chet Donnelly	1	0	0.0	3	11
DT Erik Walden	1	0	0.0	4	13
DE John McCargo	0	1	0.5	6	19
CB Ike Cassaday	0	1	0.0	3	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Aldon Smith	2.0	0	1	0	42
DE Jay Ratliff	1.0	0	0	0	46
DT Gerald McCoy	0.0	1	0	0	37
DE Jarvis Moss	0.0	0	1	0	10
CB Josh Norman	0.0	0	1	0	39
OLB James Laurinaitis	0.0	0	0	1	47

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Drew Coleman	1.0	0	0	45
DE Mike Montgomery	0.5	2	0	23
DE John McCargo	0.5	0	0	19
DE Athyba Rubin	0.0	5	5	45
DT Cornelius Pisano	0.0	1	0	20
DT Erik Walden	0.0	1	0	13
OLB Ted Briggs	0.0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis	7	1	47
CB Prince Amukamara	6	0	36
CB Josh Norman	5	1	39
CB Alterraun Verner	3	1	47
S Adrian Ward	3	0	47
ILB Devante Watkins	3	0	40
S Mike Richardson	2	0	7
OLB Moise Fokou	2	0	14
S Colin Branch	1	0	27
ILB Kavell Conner	1	0	7
CB Anthony Henry	0	1	7

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB David Jones	4	1	0	27
CB Michael Griffin	4	1	0	45
OLB Ted Briggs	4	0	0	36
CB Craig Steltz	3	2	1	39
OLB Brandon Spikes	3	1	0	42
DT Cornelius Pisano	2	0	0	20
CB Drew Coleman	1	1	0	45
OLB Chet Donnelly	1	0	0	11
S Rich Greer	1	0	0	46
DE Athyba Rubin	1	0	0	45

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Drew Strojny	3	4	16	0	46
T Chris Harrison	1	2	13	0	35
G Breno Giacomini	1	1	11	1	21
G Davin Joseph	0	2	16	0	46
T Jon Stinchcomb	0	1	16	1	46
FB Dexter Lyon	0	1	4	0	15
C Nick Hardwick	0	1	3	0	11

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G David Stewart	3	6	0	22	1	47
G Tyronne Green	2	5	0	22	0	47
T Jason Fox	2	3	0	22	2	47
C Eric Wood	1	5	0	22	0	47
T T.J. Lang	1	2	1	22	0	47

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Andre Rivera	1	20
James Laurinaitis	1	13
Chris Harrison	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Griffin	3	14
Athyba Rubin	2	14
David Stewart	1	8
Golden Tate	1	1

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB James Laurinaitis	---	---	22	47	13	82
CB Alterraun Verner	---	---	19	47	14	80
S Adrian Ward	---	---	22	47	2	71
G Drew Strojny	16	46	---	---	8	70
DE Jay Ratliff	---	---	22	46	2	70
G Davin Joseph	16	46	---	---	8	70
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	22	42	2	66
ILB Devante Watkins	---	---	21	40	3	64
CB Prince Amukamara	---	---	19	36	8	63
T Jon Stinchcomb	16	46	---	---	---	62
QB Matt Moore	16	46	---	---	---	62
CB Josh Norman	---	---	18	39	2	59
WR Jacoby Jones	13	45	---	---	---	58
DT Gerald McCoy	---	---	13	37	7	57
T Chris Harrison	13	35	---	---	8	56
DE Jarvis Jenkins	---	---	19	36	1	56
S Colin Branch	---	---	11	27	16	54
WR Darrell Jackson	8	25	---	---	18	51
WR Dana Prior	6	35	---	---	3	44
RB Chris Ivory	7	37	---	---	---	44
T Mike Adams	5	25	---	---	8	38
TE Jermaine Gresham	9	27	---	---	1	37
TE Gregory Atkins	5	8	---	---	23	36
G Breno Giacomini	11	21	---	---	---	32
CB Leodis McKelvin	---	---	4	11	16	31
WR Mardy Gilyard	10	13	---	---	7	30
DT Rocky Bernard	---	---	10	17	2	29
OLB Moise Fokou	---	---	10	14	2	26
TE Cornell Schroeder	8	17	---	---	---	25
RB Stevan Ridley	7	7	---	---	10	24
ILB Kavell Conner	---	---	4	7	12	23
OLB Andre Rivera	---	---	0	0	20	20
FB Dexter Lyon	4	15	---	---	---	19
FB Anthony Sherman	1	0	---	---	18	19
DE Jarvis Moss	---	---	2	10	6	18
RB Shonn Greene	0	0	---	---	18	18
CB Anthony Henry	---	---	2	7	6	15
C Nick Hardwick	3	11	---	---	---	14
S Mike Richardson	---	---	2	7	---	9
P Brock Perliman	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Earnest Woodard	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Frank Gore	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Kurt Kittner	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Christian Ponder	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G David Stewart	22	47	---	---	8	77
G Tyronne Green	22	47	---	---	8	77
T T.J. Lang	22	47	---	---	8	77
T Jason Fox	22	47	---	---	8	77
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	16	45	14	75
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	15	45	14	74
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	13	36	23	72
C Eric Wood	22	47	---	---	---	69
QB Jake Locker	22	47	---	---	---	69
WR Chad Johnson	20	44	---	---	---	64
S Rich Greer	---	---	16	46	2	64
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	16	45	2	63
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	---	---	16	45	2	63
WR Golden Tate	17	43	---	---	1	61
TE Shawn Nelson	16	42	---	---	2	60
RB Brenden Streets	19	36	---	---	5	60
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	15	39	5	59
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	14	42	2	58
CB David Jones	---	---	10	27	16	53
WR David Anderson	8	37	---	---	---	45
FB Alan Ratto	10	6	---	---	18	34
TE Oscar Wang	5	6	---	---	22	33
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	9	23	---	32
ILB Jovan Belcher	---	---	5	15	11	31
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	8	20	2	30
DT Drake Nevis	---	---	6	18	6	30
RB David Wilson	2	10	---	---	17	29
DE John McCargo	---	---	6	19	1	26
DT Erik Walden	---	---	4	13	7	24
CB Ike Cassaday	---	---	3	10	7	20
TE Josh Tobin	11	8	---	---	---	19
WR Artie Brock	0	0	---	---	18	18
S James Butler	---	---	0	0	16	16
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	3	11	1	15
WR Greg Little	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Stanford Routt	---	---	1	7	1	9
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Andre Caldwell	1	2	---	---	---	3
RB Quentin Griffin	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Graham Corbin	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brandon Brooks	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lamar Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Devon Still	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	14	7.0
Middle	9	61	6.8
Right	5	29	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	12	12.0
Middle	13	27	2.1
Right	7	46	6.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Moore	44	24	2	1	2	6	9	6	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	44	33	2	1	2	4	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	62	8.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	80	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	110	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	9	55	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	18	153	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	58	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	18	4.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darrell Jackson	11	4	2	23	0	25
TE Jermaine Gresham	8	5	0	32	0	27
WR Dana Prior	4	3	0	52	1	35
FB Dexter Lyon	4	1	0	12	0	15
WR Jacoby Jones	3	3	0	35	0	45
RB Chris Ivory	3	1	0	1	0	37
RB Stevan Ridley	3	3	0	35	0	7
TE Cornell Schroeder	3	1	0	13	0	17
WR Mardy Gilyard	2	2	0	48	1	13
RB Frank Gore	1	1	0	1	0	1
TE Gregory Atkins	1	0	0	0	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Golden Tate	10	9	0	86	0	43
WR Chad Johnson	9	6	2	56	0	44
WR David Anderson	8	6	0	67	1	37
RB Brenden Streets	8	6	0	47	1	36
TE Shawn Nelson	6	5	0	24	0	42
TE Oscar Wang	2	1	0	4	0	6
FB Alan Ratto	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Moore	2	23	11.50	7.17
RB Stevan Ridley	2	3	1.50	4.20

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brenden Streets	2	0	0.00	4.61

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Moore	6	2	12	2.00	5.73

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	8	6	45	5.63	6.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darrell Jackson	2	1	3	1.50	2.09
RB Chris Ivory	1	0	0	0.00	0.33
TE Jermaine Gresham	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Mardy Gilyard	1	1	9	9.00	24.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Shawn Nelson	3	3	19	6.33	4.00
WR Chad Johnson	2	2	19	9.50	6.22
FB Alan Ratto	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Brenden Streets	1	0	0	0.00	5.88
WR Golden Tate	1	1	7	7.00	8.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Moore	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
FB Alan Ratto	2	0
RB Brenden Streets	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Moore	10	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jermaine Gresham	3	1	0
WR Darrell Jackson	2	0	0
WR Dana Prior	2	2	2
FB Dexter Lyon	1	0	0
TE Cornell Schroeder	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Shawn Nelson	6	5	3
WR David Anderson	2	1	1
WR Chad Johnson	1	0	0
TE Oscar Wang	1	1	0

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

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