Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 06 Atlanta Falcons 17

Trying to snap a two-game losing skid, the Buccaneers went home for an NFC South rematch with the Atlanta Falcons.

In the first half, the Buccaneers jumped out to an early lead as kicker Matt Bryant got a 42-yard field goal in the first quarter, while nailing a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter. However, for the rest of the game, it was all Atlanta.

In the third quarter, the Falcons took the lead with OLB Demorrio Williams returning a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown, while FB Justin Griffith got a 21-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Atlanta wrapped up their season sweep over Tampa Bay Buccaneers with kicker Morten Andersen nailing a 23-yard field goal. With the loss, the BUCS fell to 3–10.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Walt Coleman
• UMPIRE: Jeff Rice
• HEAD LINESMAN: Ron Phares
• LINE JUDGE: Bill Spyksma
• SIDE JUDGE: Dave Wyant
• BACK JUDGE: Richard Reels
• FIELD JUDGE: Steve Zimmer
• REPLAY OFFICAL: Bob McGarth
• VIDEO OPERATOR: Not Documented

SCORING

• BUCCANEERS: 6:43-1Q Bryant FG42
• BUCCANEERS: 11:42-2Q Bryant FG24
• FALCONS: 9:51-3Q Williams 54 fumble return (Andersen kick)
• FALCONS: 3:24-3Q Griffith 21 run (Andersen kick)
• FALCONS: 3:14-4Q Andersen FG23

STARTERS OFFENSE

• QB: #07 B. Gradkowski
• LT: #69 A. Davis
• LG: #79 S. Mahan
• C: #76 J. Wade
• RG: #75 D. Joseph
• RT: #65 J. Trueblood
• TE: #88 A. Becht
• TE: #81 A. Smith
• FB: #40 M. Alstott
• WR: #84 J. Galloway
• RB: #24 C. Williams

STARTERS DEFENSE

• DE: #94 G. Spires
• DT: #95 C. Hovan
• DT: #96 E. Wyms
• DE: #90 D. White
• OLB: #56 R. Nece
• MLB: #53 S. Quarles
• OLB: #55 D. Brooks
• LCB: #31 P. Buchanon
• RCB: #20 R. Barber
• SS: #23 J. Phillips
• FS: #26 W. Allen

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Bryant, 9 Bidwell, 13 Rattay, 19 Hilliard, 21 Bolden, 32 Pittman, 33 Sowell, 34 Graham, 39 Pearson, 46 Adams, 50 Winborn, 51 Ruud, 52 Cash, 54 Mallard, 56 Nece, 71 Haye, 74 Green, 77 Terry, 82 Warren, 83 Moore, 85 Stovall, 91 Jenkins

DID NOT PLAY

• 98 Bradley

INACTIVE

• 12 McCown, 29 Zemaitis, 30 Nicholson, 66 Mihlhauser, 70 Penn, 86 Jolley, 89 Jones, 93 Bennett

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Williams 20-48, Alstott 2-20, Gradkowski 2-8, Pittman 3-4, Rattay 2-0.
• FALCONS: Griffith 12-57, Dunn 11-45, Norwood 7-32, Vick 3-5, Schaub 1-0.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Gradkowski 24-13-121-0-0, Rattay 13-9-83-0-0.
• FALCONS: Vick 23-14-155-1-0.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Pittman 7-73, Galloway 5-64, Hilliard 4-32, Smith 2-17, Alstott 2-4, Warren 1-9, Williams 1-5.
• FALCONS: Lelie 3-49, Crumpler 3-30, Dunn 2-27, White 2-17, Blakley 1-14, Griffith 1-8, Jenkins 1-6, Norwood 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: Buchanon 1-0.
• FALCONS: none

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Cox 2-34, Pittman 1-17.
• FALCONS: Rossum 3-44.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Hilliard 2-22.
• FALCONS: Rossum 2-7.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Quarles 1.5-10.5, Nece 0.5-3.5
• FALCONS: Abraham 1-12.

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