Week 15, 2012

played in Tampa Bay, FL

66 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons14707-28
Tampa Bay Buccaneers03153-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:51 ATL - Shawn Nelson 6 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 00:57 ATL - David Anderson 68 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 07:07 ATL - Chad Johnson 22 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 03:49 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 37 field goal
3Q: 08:20 TBY - Jacoby Jones 29 pass from Kurt Kittner (Kurt Kittner pass to Jacoby Jones for conversion)
3Q: 03:51 TBY - Chris Ivory 9 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 04:16 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 33 field goal
4Q: 01:49 ATL - Shawn Nelson 8 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)

Team StatisticsATLTBY
Record8-64-10
First Downs1822
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1216
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards330361
- Offensive Plays5975
- Yards per Play5.594.81
Net Rushing Yards6783
- Rushing Attempts2225
- Yards per Rush3.053.32
Net Passing Yards263278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 22 - 045 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards289316
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/265/38
- Yards per Pass Play7.115.56
Fumbles/Lost1/12/0
3rd Down Conversions2/127/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.58.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/437/39
Punt Returns/Yards1/75/29
Kick Returns/Yards1/412/34
Interception Ret./Yards2/230/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 32
Time of Possession28:1731:43

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:391:56OWN 2834Punt
18:492:48OWN 44419Missed FG
15:503:07OPP 31731Touchdown
10:570:16OWN 32168Touchdown
212:061:37OWN 1230Punt
29:212:25OWN 20580Touchdown
23:443:17OWN 25931Punt
315:001:24OWN 2531Punt
312:472:03OWN 2859Punt
38:081:39OWN 25311Fumble
33:421:17OWN 2535Punt
30:190:38OWN 531Punt
412:042:40OWN 3137Punt
44:082:30OWN 44956Touchdown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:21OWN 2236Punt
110:431:54OWN 1230Punt
16:010:11OWN 4410Interception
12:431:46OWN 2534Punt
10:413:35OWN 17626Punt
210:291:08OWN 4735Punt
26:563:12OWN 25855Field Goal
20:270:27OWN 201-1Half
313:360:49OWN 3632Interception
310:442:36OWN 35565Touchdown
36:292:47OPP 36636Touchdown
32:252:06OWN 34517Punt
414:412:37OWN 46830Missed FG
49:245:16OWN 381246Field Goal
41:381:38OWN 25867Game

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brenden Streets9323.561510
RB David Wilson7192.71600
QB Jake Locker3217.00800
RB Quentin Griffin2-6-3.00-200
WR Chad Johnson111.00100
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chris Ivory14634.501421
QB Matt Moore5142.801110
QB Kurt Kittner320.67500
RB Stevan Ridley2-4-2.00-100
WR Darrell Jackson188.00800

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker33222894/264680133.7
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kurt Kittner27161962/18129094.0
Matt Moore18111203/20026241.2

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Golden Tate9129810.8925430
WR Chad Johnson444411.0015221
TE Shawn Nelson47317.751112
WR David Anderson247638.0059681
TE Josh Tobin233417.008220
FB Alan Ratto1166.00060
RB Brenden Streets0100.00000
RB David Wilson0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jacoby Jones5711623.2066291
RB Chris Ivory57499.8019190
TE Jermaine Gresham47358.753130
WR Mardy Gilyard45399.754260
TE Gregory Atkins2384.00340
RB Stevan Ridley242211.003160
FB Anthony Sherman2363.00130
TE Cornell Schroeder24189.000110
WR Dana Prior122323.0022230
WR Darrell Jackson0100.00000
FB Dexter Lyon0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Craig Steltz11919.000
ILB Jovan Belcher144.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Jake Locker1000
G David Stewart0010
DE Mike Montgomery0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
QB Kurt Kittner1000
CB Prince Amukamara1000
DE Aldon Smith0110
T Jon Stinchcomb0100
S Colin Branch0100

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Deon Nieto834443.036.9532
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brock Perliman627145.240.7512

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater0/10/10/104/4
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff2/30/10/0371/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Little177.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Prince Amukamara5295.80

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz14141.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Darrell Jackson11717.00
Leodis McKelvin11717.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rich Greer1120.02550
CB Craig Steltz810.02438
DE Athyba Rubin711.52548
OLB DeAndre Sullivan521.02548
CB Drew Coleman511.02550
OLB Chet Donnelly520.02341
OLB Brandon Spikes500.02346
DE Terrance Knighton220.51728
DE Mike Montgomery110.51520
ILB Jovan Belcher130.0724
OLB Ted Briggs110.0210
CB Ike Cassaday110.029
CB David Jones100.01823
CB Michael Griffin100.02548
DT Cornelius Pisano010.5822
DE John McCargo010.0415
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Josh Norman800.01827
OLB James Laurinaitis731.02237
S Adrian Ward630.02236
OLB Moise Fokou421.01414
DT Rocky Bernard400.01622
ILB Devante Watkins310.02131
CB Prince Amukamara300.01827
DE Jay Ratliff211.02136
DT Gerald McCoy210.01129
DE Aldon Smith101.02134
CB Anthony Henry110.02136
S Colin Branch110.0926
S Mike Richardson100.037
CB Leodis McKelvin100.0512
TE Jermaine Gresham10---------
TE Cornell Schroeder10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin1.512248
CB Drew Coleman1.000050
OLB DeAndre Sullivan1.000048
DE Terrance Knighton0.510128
DE Mike Montgomery0.500020
DT Cornelius Pisano0.500022
OLB Chet Donnelly0.010041
DE John McCargo0.001115
OLB Brandon Spikes0.001146
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Aldon Smith1.010034
DE Jay Ratliff1.004136
OLB James Laurinaitis1.000037
OLB Moise Fokou1.000014
DT Gerald McCoy0.001129

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Craig Steltz81138
S Rich Greer41050
CB Drew Coleman31050
OLB Chet Donnelly20041
OLB Brandon Spikes20046
OLB DeAndre Sullivan20048
ILB Jovan Belcher10124
OLB Ted Briggs10010
CB David Jones10023
CB Michael Griffin10048
DE Terrance Knighton10028
CB Ike Cassaday1009
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Josh Norman61027
OLB James Laurinaitis60037
CB Prince Amukamara30027
ILB Devante Watkins20031
OLB Moise Fokou20014
S Mike Richardson1007
CB Leodis McKelvin10012
DT Gerald McCoy10029
ILB Kavell Conner0106

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Geoff Schwartz25022037
T T.J. Lang25022037
C Eric Wood15022237
G David Stewart02022137
FB Alan Ratto0106011
G Tyronne Green01022037
RB Brenden Streets00013118
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Chris Harrison25025150
G Davin Joseph23025250
T Jon Stinchcomb16025050
G Drew Strojny15025250
C Nick Hardwick13025050
FB Anthony Sherman110308

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Michael Griffin215
Shawn Nelson125
Ted Briggs124
Artie Brock117
David Stewart19
Stanford Routt13
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Colin Branch119
James Laurinaitis113

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Athyba Rubin------25481689
CB Michael Griffin------25481588
CB Drew Coleman------2550479
S Rich Greer------2550378
TE Shawn Nelson1834------2577
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------2548275
OLB Brandon Spikes------2346372
G David Stewart2237------968
T Geoff Schwartz2237------968
CB Craig Steltz------2438668
G Tyronne Green2237------968
T T.J. Lang2237------968
OLB Chet Donnelly------2341367
WR Golden Tate1832------1060
C Eric Wood2237---------59
QB Jake Locker2237---------59
WR Chad Johnson2235---------57
CB David Jones------18231657
DE Terrance Knighton------1728752
ILB Jovan Belcher------7241344
RB David Wilson717------1842
DE Mike Montgomery------1520237
RB Brenden Streets1318------637
OLB Ted Briggs------2102436
FB Alan Ratto611------1734
DT Cornelius Pisano------822232
DT Erik Walden------618731
TE Josh Tobin1214---------26
WR David Anderson817---------25
S James Butler------151521
DE John McCargo------415120
CB Ike Cassaday------29718
WR Artie Brock00------1717
S Stanford Routt------07310
P Deon Nieto00------99
C Hunter Moylan00------99
TE Oscar Wang45---------9
K Matt Prater00------66
WR Greg Little00------66
RB Quentin Griffin22---------4
QB Graham Corbin00---------0
C Logan Mankins00---------0
WR Andre Caldwell00---------0
G Brandon Brooks00---------0
T Lamar Holmes00---------0
DE Devon Still------00---0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Drew Strojny2550------984
T Chris Harrison2550------984
T Jon Stinchcomb2550---------75
C Nick Hardwick2550---------75
G Davin Joseph2550---------75
OLB James Laurinaitis------22371372
WR Jacoby Jones2242------165
CB Anthony Henry------2136663
S Adrian Ward------2236159
DE Jay Ratliff------2136158
CB Prince Amukamara------18271257
DE Aldon Smith------2134156
S Colin Branch------9261954
ILB Devante Watkins------2131254
RB Chris Ivory1835---------53
CB Josh Norman------1827853
TE Jermaine Gresham1632------149
DT Gerald McCoy------1129848
WR Dana Prior1628------145
TE Gregory Atkins514------2645
QB Kurt Kittner1429---------43
WR Mardy Gilyard1419------942
WR Darrell Jackson89------2239
DT Rocky Bernard------1622---38
TE Cornell Schroeder828---------36
CB Leodis McKelvin------5121734
QB Matt Moore1121---------32
FB Anthony Sherman38------2132
DT Chris Baker------1416131
OLB Moise Fokou------1414230
RB Stevan Ridley613------1130
FB Dexter Lyon720---------27
DE Jarvis Moss------511925
OLB Andre Rivera------002222
RB Shonn Greene00------1919
ILB Kavell Conner------161219
S Mike Richardson------37111
P Brock Perliman00------99
C Earnest Woodard00------99
G Douglas Irving00------99
T Mike Adams00------99
K Taylor Melhaff00------88
RB Frank Gore22---------4
C Santiago Richard00---------0
QB Joe Webb00---------0
CB Alterraun Verner------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle17573.4
Right5102.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6355.8
Middle9273.0
Right9222.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker33225122520
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kurt Kittner27164322240
Matt Moore18112011212

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)15101288.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)646010.0
Long (19+ Yds)426516.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74324.6
Short (0-8 Yds)24161536.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1161059.5
Long (19+ Yds)31268.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Golden Tate129098232
TE Shawn Nelson74131034
WR Chad Johnson44044135
WR David Anderson42176117
TE Josh Tobin32034114
FB Alan Ratto1106011
RB Brenden Streets1000018
RB David Wilson1000017
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jacoby Jones751116442
RB Chris Ivory75149035
TE Jermaine Gresham74035032
WR Mardy Gilyard54039119
RB Stevan Ridley42022013
TE Cornell Schroeder42018028
TE Gregory Atkins3218014
FB Anthony Sherman320608
WR Dana Prior21023128
FB Dexter Lyon2000020
WR Darrell Jackson100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB David Wilson155.002.71
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Chris Ivory3258.334.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker53204.008.76
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kurt Kittner5171.407.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Shawn Nelson22147.004.43
RB Brenden Streets1000.000.00
WR Golden Tate1166.008.17
RB David Wilson1000.000.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dana Prior1000.0011.50
WR Jacoby Jones1000.0016.57
TE Jermaine Gresham1177.005.00
RB Stevan Ridley1000.005.50
TE Cornell Schroeder1000.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB David Wilson20
Tampa BayRushesConversions
RB Chris Ivory11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker1032
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Kurt Kittner865
Matt Moore741

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Shawn Nelson300
WR Golden Tate311
WR David Anderson210
WR Chad Johnson111
RB David Wilson100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
TE Jermaine Gresham311
WR Mardy Gilyard320
WR Jacoby Jones222
RB Chris Ivory220
WR Darrell Jackson100
WR Dana Prior100
TE Gregory Atkins111
FB Anthony Sherman111
TE Cornell Schroeder111

SectionAttendance
Stadium81,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck22,900 (24,700)
End Zone16,600 (17,700)
Mezzanine9,600 (10,200)
Sideline Seats15,200 (15,700)
Club Seats10,500 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes6,200 (6,200)