Week 1, 1998

Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 79 degrees, fair, calm.
Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Dale Dawson kicked off 59 yards from the ATL35. Vaughn Hebron returned the ball 25 yards to the TBY31. Tackled by Tom Waddle.
1-10-TBY31 (1Q: 14:25) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey, assisted by S Jerome Woods.
2-8-TBY33 (1Q: 14:05) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye.
3-7-TBY34 (1Q: 13:40) Jason Garrett pass was dropped by WR Joey Kent.
4-7-TBY34 (1Q: 13:31) Tobey Maguire punted 46 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 9 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Vaughn Hebron.
1-10-ATL29 (1Q: 13:20) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison, assisted by S Chad Cota.
2-8-ATL31 (1Q: 12:42) Ramon Shonta pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DE Eric Curry blocked the pass.
3-8-ATL31 (1Q: 12:38) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ryan Thelwell. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-8-ATL31 (1Q: 12:28) Craig Hentrich punted 47 yards. Terry Obee returned the kick 4 yards to the TBY26. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return.
1-10-TBY11 (1Q: 12:18) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Chad Lewis for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jerome Woods, assisted by CB Charles Woodson. Lewis gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist.
1-15-TBY06 (1Q: 12:08) Ahman Green ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy.
2-16-TBY05 (1Q: 11:34) Ahman Green ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods, assisted by DE Greg Jefferson.
3-16-TBY05 (1Q: 10:54) Vaughn Hebron ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar.
4-8-TBY13 (1Q: 10:14) Tobey Maguire punted 50 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 5 yards to the ATL42. Tackled by Harvey Vail.
1-10-ATL42 (1Q: 10:06) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Wainright. OLB Lamont Hollinquest knocked the ball out of his grasp.
2-10-ATL42 (1Q: 10:00) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerome Pathon. OLB Carlos Emmons defended the pass.
3-10-ATL42 (1Q: 09:49) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 10 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kinchen gained 3 yards after the catch.
1-10-TBY48 (1Q: 09:13) Eddie Watson ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by OLB Carlos Emmons.
2-12-ATL50 (1Q: 08:29) Tiki Barber ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison.
3-13-ATL49 (1Q: 08:02) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Eddie Watson. S Robert Griffith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-13-ATL49 (1Q: 07:54) Craig Hentrich punted 38 yards. Terry Obee called for a fair catch at the TBY13.
1-10-TBY13 (1Q: 07:44) Ahman Green ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by ILB Soup Nazi Kassem.
2-9-TBY14 (1Q: 07:20) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harmon gained 1 yard after the catch.
3-2-TBY21 (1Q: 06:44) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Terry Obee for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Obee gained 1 yard after the catch.
1-10-TBY28 (1Q: 06:17) Jason Garrett pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Dinkins. Green gained 19 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL43 (1Q: 05:45) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Booker. Key block delivered by Nelson Kelley.
2-5-ATL38 (1Q: 05:05) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy.
3-3-ATL36 (1Q: 04:25) Vaughn Hebron ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey, assisted by S Garth Algar.
4-3-ATL36 (1Q: 03:52) Jason Garrett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terry Obee. DT Chad Hennings blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs.
1-10-ATL36 (1Q: 03:45) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Ryan Thelwell for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
2-5-ATL41 (1Q: 03:01) Eddie Watson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons.
3-3-ATL43 (1Q: 02:29) Ramon Shonta pass completed to FB Derrick Fenner for 30 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. Fenner gained 31 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-TBY27 (1Q: 01:53) Eddie Watson ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith, assisted by DT James Cannida.
2-16-TBY33 (1Q: 01:31) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Waddle gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 6, Tampa Bay 0
(1Q: 01:31) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 7, Tampa Bay 0
(1Q: 01:19) Dale Dawson kicked off 65 yards from the ATL35. Vaughn Hebron returned the ball 24 yards to the TBY24. Tackled by Sean Lumpkin.
1-10-TBY24 (1Q: 00:48) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem, assisted by OLB Jeff Posey.
2-7-TBY27 (1Q: 00:06) Ahman Green ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem, assisted by DE Michael Strahan.
Start of second quarter.
3-2-TBY32 (2Q: 15:00) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by DT Chad Hennings. Key block delivered by Ross Verba.
1-10-TBY41 (2Q: 14:41) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Strahan.
2-6-TBY45 (2Q: 14:00) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Obee. DE Michael Strahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-6-TBY45 (2Q: 13:54) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem.
4-6-TBY45 (2Q: 13:12) Tobey Maguire punted 44 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 3 yards to the ATL14. Tackled by Ricky Siglar.
1-10-ATL14 (2Q: 13:04) Tiki Barber ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by ILB John Fiala.
2-10-ATL14 (2Q: 12:34) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Jerome Pathon for 4 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson.
3-6-ATL18 (2Q: 11:57) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Ryan Thelwell for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-9-ATL15 (2Q: 11:32) Craig Hentrich punted 40 yards. Terry Obee returned the kick 10 yards to the ATL45. Tackled by Derrick Fenner.
1-10-ATL45 (2Q: 11:21) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. Moore gained 13 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL23 (2Q: 10:50) Jason Garrett pass was dropped by TE Dave Moore.
2-10-ATL23 (2Q: 10:46) Jason Garrett sacked by CB Michael Booker for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Liwienski.
3-20-ATL33 (2Q: 10:20) Jason Garrett sacked by DE Orpheus Roye for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by David Richards. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Merv Smith on the ATL37.
4-24-ATL37 (2Q: 09:37) Tobey Maguire punted 37 yards. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 09:31) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Brady Smith, assisted by ILB John Fiala.
2-7-ATL23 (2Q: 09:04) Tiki Barber ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry, assisted by ILB Todd Collins.
3-5-ATL25 (2Q: 08:25) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Ryan Thelwell for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. Thelwell gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL34 (2Q: 08:03) Eddie Watson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry, assisted by OLB Lamont Hollinquest.
2-7-ATL37 (2Q: 07:25) Ramon Shonta pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jerome Pathon. DE Brady Smith blocked the pass.
3-7-ATL37 (2Q: 07:16) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ryan Thelwell. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-7-ATL37 (2Q: 07:11) Craig Hentrich punted 60 yards. Terry Obee returned the kick 3 yards to the TBY06. Tackled by Tom Waddle.
1-10-TBY06 (2Q: 07:04) Ahman Green ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye, assisted by ILB Yev Kassem.
2-8-TBY08 (2Q: 06:35) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start.
2-12-TBY04 (2Q: 06:29) Jason Garrett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Chad Lewis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-12-TBY04 (2Q: 06:24) Vaughn Hebron ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods, assisted by DE Michael Strahan. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman.
4-3-TBY13 (2Q: 05:39) Tobey Maguire punted 45 yards. Eddie Watson returned the kick 4 yards to the ATL46. Tackled by Vaughn Hebron.
1-10-ATL46 (2Q: 05:29) Ramon Shonta sacked by OLB Carlos Emmons for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Todd Washington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Joe Panos on the ATL40.
2-16-ATL40 (2Q: 04:45) Tiki Barber ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr., assisted by S Robert Griffith.
3-12-ATL44 (2Q: 04:03) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Ryan Thelwell for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Barnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thelwell gained 8 yards after the catch.
1-10-TBY27 (2Q: 03:18) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Waddle gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Atlanta 13, Tampa Bay 0
(2Q: 03:18) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 14, Tampa Bay 0
(2Q: 03:06) Dale Dawson kicked off 73 yards from the ATL35. Touchback.
1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 03:06) Vaughn Hebron ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye, assisted by DT Cortez Kennedy. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman.
2-2-TBY28 (2Q: 02:28) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Garth Algar, assisted by DE Greg Jefferson. Key block delivered by David Richards.
1-10-TBY33 (2Q: 02:06) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Terry Obee for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson. Obee gained 21 yards after the catch.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
1-10-ATL41 (2Q: 02:00) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. S Jerome Woods knocked the ball out of his grasp.
2-10-ATL41 (2Q: 01:51) Jason Garrett pass was intended for WR Joey Kent and was intercepted by S Jerome Woods at the ATL15. Tackled by Ahman Green.
1-10-ATL15 (2Q: 01:41) Tiki Barber ran around the left tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. Key block delivered by Joe Panos.
1-10-ATL37 (2Q: 01:00) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brian Kinchen. S Chad Cota hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-ATL37 (2Q: 00:52) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Jerome Pathon for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Atlanta called a time out.
1-10-TBY47 (2Q: 00:45) Ramon Shonta pass was dropped by WR Tom Waddle. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-TBY47 (2Q: 00:40) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Barnes. Waddle gained 11 yards after the catch.
Atlanta called a time out.
1-10-TBY30 (2Q: 00:30) Ramon Shonta pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ryan Thelwell. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-TBY30 (2Q: 00:23) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Atlanta called a time out.
3-4-TBY24 (2Q: 00:03) Dale Dawson attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 17, Tampa Bay 0
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Scott Norwood kicked off 72 yards from the TBY35. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 15:00) Tiki Barber ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota, assisted by DT Nolan Harrison. Key block delivered by Randy Shughart.
1-10-ATL33 (3Q: 14:35) Tiki Barber ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by DT Jason Ferguson.
2-7-ATL36 (3Q: 14:00) Eddie Watson ran outside the right tackle for 64 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Todd Washington. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Atlanta 23, Tampa Bay 0
(3Q: 14:00) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 24, Tampa Bay 0
(3Q: 13:42) Dale Dawson kicked off 65 yards from the ATL35. Vaughn Hebron returned the ball 23 yards to the TBY23. Tackled by Kenny Shedd.
1-10-TBY23 (3Q: 13:19) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem, assisted by DE Greg Jefferson.
2-9-TBY24 (3Q: 12:54) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ahman Green. ILB Yev Kassem defended the pass.
3-9-TBY24 (3Q: 12:50) Jason Garrett pass was dropped by WR Louis Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-9-TBY24 (3Q: 12:42) Tobey Maguire punted 50 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 10 yards to the ATL36. Tackled by Doug Evans. Atlanta's Garth Algar was hurt on the play.
1-10-ATL36 (3Q: 12:33) Tiki Barber ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by CB Aeneas Williams.
2-10-ATL36 (3Q: 11:50) Ramon Shonta sacked by DT Nolan Harrison and DE Brady Smith for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Courtney Hall.
3-14-ATL32 (3Q: 11:05) Tiki Barber ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by S Robert Griffith.
4-10-ATL36 (3Q: 10:39) Craig Hentrich punted 46 yards. Terry Obee called for a fair catch at the TBY18.
1-10-TBY18 (3Q: 10:29) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. DT Cortez Kennedy defended the pass.
2-10-TBY18 (3Q: 10:23) Jason Garrett scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem.
3-3-TBY25 (3Q: 09:54) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Dave Moore for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by OLB Jeff Posey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-7-TBY21 (3Q: 09:28) Tobey Maguire punted 42 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 1 yard to the ATL38. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr..
1-10-ATL38 (3Q: 09:18) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.
1-15-ATL33 (3Q: 09:08) Eddie Watson ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith.
2-17-ATL31 (3Q: 08:36) Tiki Barber ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota, assisted by DE Eric Curry.
3-14-ATL34 (3Q: 08:05) Tiki Barber ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota, assisted by DT Nolan Harrison.
4-7-ATL41 (3Q: 07:31) Craig Hentrich punted 59 yards. Touchback.
1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 07:24) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Joey Kent for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Michael Booker.
2-4-TBY26 (3Q: 06:59) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-TBY40 (3Q: 06:34) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Booker, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas.
2-4-TBY46 (3Q: 05:55) Jason Garrett pass was intended for RB Ahman Green and was intercepted by ILB Yev Kassem at the ATL36. The interception was returned 64 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta's Sean Lumpkin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Atlanta 30, Tampa Bay 0
(3Q: 05:55) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 0
(3Q: 05:44) Dale Dawson kicked off 59 yards from the ATL35. Terry Obee returned the ball 25 yards to the TBY31. Tackled by Robert Van Winkle.
1-10-TBY31 (3Q: 05:17) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods.
2-8-TBY33 (3Q: 04:54) Jason Garrett sacked by DE Michael Strahan and DE Greg Jefferson for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Nelson Kelley.
3-17-TBY24 (3Q: 04:31) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Kent. OLB Derrick Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-17-TBY24 (3Q: 04:21) Tobey Maguire punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL29.
1-10-ATL29 (3Q: 04:14) Eddie Watson ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. OLB Carlos Emmons knocked down Melvin Hayes to break up the play.
2-11-ATL28 (3Q: 03:50) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Titus Dixon. DT Nolan Harrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-11-ATL28 (3Q: 03:43) Eddie Watson ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr..
4-14-ATL25 (3Q: 03:13) Craig Hentrich punted 46 yards. Vaughn Hebron returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY36. Tackled by Kenny Shedd.
1-10-TBY36 (3Q: 03:06) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. ILB Patrise Alexander defended the pass. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Contact.
1-10-TBY41 (3Q: 03:01) Ahman Green ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gerald McBurrows.
2-8-TBY43 (3Q: 02:19) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. DE Greg Jefferson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-8-TBY43 (3Q: 02:14) Vaughn Hebron ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Strahan.
4-5-TBY46 (3Q: 01:42) Tobey Maguire punted 40 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 4 yards to the ATL18. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr..
1-10-ATL18 (3Q: 01:31) Eddie Watson ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Brady Smith.
2-13-ATL15 (3Q: 01:01) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Frank Wainright for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. Wainright gained 8 yards after the catch. Atlanta's Kenny Shedd was hurt on the play.
1-10-ATL28 (3Q: 00:22) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dexter Bahr. Waddle gained 5 yards after the catch.
Start of fourth quarter.
1-10-ATL42 (4Q: 15:00) Eddie Watson ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
2-11-ATL41 (4Q: 14:24) Jon Kitna pass completed to TE Frank Wainright for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides.
2-6-ATL46 (4Q: 14:18) Eddie Watson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith.
3-3-ATL49 (4Q: 13:39) Eddie Watson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison, assisted by CB Dexter Bahr.
4-3-ATL49 (4Q: 13:12) Craig Hentrich punted 42 yards. Vaughn Hebron returned the kick 19 yards to the TBY28. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return.
1-10-TBY10 (4Q: 13:01) Gus Frerotte scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas.
1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 12:18) Vaughn Hebron ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrise Alexander.
2-6-TBY24 (4Q: 11:46) Vaughn Hebron ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrise Alexander. Key block delivered by Nelson Kelley.
1-10-TBY39 (4Q: 11:02) Ahman Green ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrise Alexander.
2-8-TBY41 (4Q: 10:29) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for -4 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin, assisted by DT Cortez Kennedy.
3-12-TBY37 (4Q: 10:06) Gus Frerotte pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-12-TBY37 (4Q: 09:59) Tobey Maguire punted 37 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick -3 yards to the ATL23. Tackled by Dave Moore. Ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Harvey Vail for 15 yards to the ATL08.. Tackled by Michael Strahan.
1-8-ATL08 (4Q: 09:51) Gus Frerotte pass completed to FB Merv Smith for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 6
(4Q: 09:51) Gus Frerotte passed to Vaughn Hebron for the successful two-point conversion. Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 8
(4Q: 09:41) Scott Norwood kicked off (onside) from the TBY35. ATL Patrise Alexander recovered the kick.
1-10-TBY45 (4Q: 09:35) Tiki Barber ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brady Smith, assisted by DT Nolan Harrison.
2-9-TBY44 (4Q: 08:55) Tiki Barber ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Brady Smith, assisted by CB Aeneas Williams.
3-5-TBY40 (4Q: 08:26) Tiki Barber ran inside the right guard for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Barnes, assisted by S Chad Cota. Key block delivered by Melvin Hayes.
1-10-TBY25 (4Q: 08:03) Jon Kitna pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Tiki Barber. DE Eric Curry blocked the pass.
2-10-TBY25 (4Q: 07:59) Jon Kitna pass completed to WR Jerome Pathon for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-6-TBY21 (4Q: 07:13) Jon Kitna pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Derrick Fenner. CB Cornell Haynes Jr. defended the pass. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined.
4-6-TBY21 (4Q: 07:07) Dale Dawson attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 34, Tampa Bay 8
(4Q: 07:01) Dale Dawson kicked off 57 yards from the ATL35. Vaughn Hebron returned the ball 33 yards to the TBY41. Tackled by Titus Dixon.
1-10-TBY41 (4Q: 06:41) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrise Alexander. Davis gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL47 (4Q: 06:19) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Chad Hennings. Key block delivered by Ross Verba.
2-5-ATL42 (4Q: 05:42) Gus Frerotte pass was dropped by WR Ronnie Harmon.
3-5-ATL42 (4Q: 05:37) Gus Frerotte pass completed to RB Vaughn Hebron for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas.
4-1-ATL38 (4Q: 05:02) Vaughn Hebron ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by S Sean Lumpkin. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman.
1-10-ATL33 (4Q: 04:22) Vaughn Hebron ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrise Alexander.
2-13-ATL36 (4Q: 03:45) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Gerald McBurrows, assisted by OLB Howard Dinkins. Key block delivered by Chris Liwienski.
1-10-ATL23 (4Q: 03:11) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods.
2-8-ATL21 (4Q: 02:39) Ahman Green ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson.
3-6-ATL19 (4Q: 02:12) Gus Frerotte pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Intentional Face Mask.
1-10-ATL10 (4Q: 02:02) Gus Frerotte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Obee. OLB Howard Dinkins defended the pass.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-10-ATL10 (4Q: 01:53) Gus Frerotte pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joey Kent.
3-10-ATL10 (4Q: 01:48) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Terry Obee for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Booker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-2-ATL02 (4Q: 01:18) Scott Norwood attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 34, Tampa Bay 11
(4Q: 01:12) Scott Norwood kicked off 58 yards from the TBY35. Charles Woodson returned the ball 22 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Perry Kemp.
1-10-ATL29 (4Q: 01:04) Eddie Watson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith, assisted by DT Nolan Harrison.
Tampa Bay called a time out.
2-6-ATL33 (4Q: 00:56) Eddie Watson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota, assisted by DE Eric Curry.
Tampa Bay called a time out.
3-6-ATL33 (4Q: 00:48) Eddie Watson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Barnes.
Tampa Bay called a time out.
4-4-ATL35 (4Q: 00:41) Craig Hentrich punted 42 yards. Terry Obee called for a fair catch at the TBY23.
1-10-TBY23 (4Q: 00:31) Gus Frerotte pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey.
1-10-TBY37 (4Q: 00:10) Gus Frerotte pass was dropped by WR Joey Kent.
Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 34, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11