Buccaneers 27-24 Falcons (24 Dec, 2005) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

8-7, 4-4 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
ATL	7	10	0	7	0	24
TB	7	7	0	10	3	27

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

10-5, 5-2 home

Atlanta Passing


Mike Vick
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
16/26	161	6.2	2	0	4-34	104.8
16/26	127	6.2	2	0	4-34	104.8

Tampa Bay Passing


Chris Simms
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
29/42	285	6.8	2	2	2-15	83.9
29/42	270	6.8	2	2	2-15	83.9

Atlanta Rushing


Mike Vick
Warrick Dunn
T.J. Duckett
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
11	63	5.7	0	14
14	59	4.2	0	11
11	32	2.9	1	9
36	154	4.3	1	14

Tampa Bay Rushing


Cadillac Williams
Michael Pittman
Mike Alstott
Chris Simms
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
31	150	4.8	1	14
4	17	4.3	0	7
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	2	2.0	0	2
37	174	4.7	1	14

Atlanta Receiving


Alge Crumpler
Michael Jenkins
Roddy White
Warrick Dunn
Justin Griffith
Brian Finneran
Fred McCrary
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	63	15.8	0	27
4	54	13.5	1	37
3	31	10.3	0	13
1	5	5.0	0	5
2	4	2.0	1	4
1	4	4.0	0	4
1	0	0.0	0	0
16	161	10.1	2	37

Tampa Bay Receiving


Joey Galloway
Alex Smith
Mike Alstott
Anthony Becht
Michael Pittman
Michael Clayton
Cadillac Williams
Jameel Cook
Ike Hilliard
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	97	12.1	0	30
8	75	9.4	0	18
3	32	10.7	1	13
2	28	14.0	0	17
4	17	4.3	0	9
1	11	11.0	0	11
1	10	10.0	0	10
1	9	9.0	1	9
1	6	6.0	0	6
29	285	9.8	2	30

Atlanta Fumbles


Mike Vick
Ronnie Heard
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
0	0	1
1	1	1

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Edell Shepherd
Chris Hovan
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
0	0	1
1	1	1

Atlanta Defense



Ike Reese
Keith Brooking
Michael Boley
Chauncey Davis
Antuan Edwards
Jonathan Babineaux
Patrick Kerney
Ronnie Heard
Bryan Scott
Jason Webster
DeAngelo Hall
Omare Lowe
Demorrio Williams
Darrell Shropshire
Rod Coleman
Artie Ulmer
Fred McCrary
Mike Vick
Alge Crumpler
Chad Lavalais
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
12	12	0	0	0	0	0
12	10	0	0	1	0	0
9	8	0	0	1	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	1	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
89	77	2	0	5	0	0

Tampa Bay Defense



Ronde Barber
Derrick Brooks
Shelton Quarles
Ryan Nece
Brian Kelly
Chris Hovan
Greg Spires
Simeon Rice
Jermaine Phillips
Dewayne White
Earnest Graham
Dexter Jackson
Joey Galloway
Michael Pittman
Jameel Cook
Torrie Cox
Edell Shepherd
Michael Clayton
Will Allen
Anthony McFarland
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
13	12	0	0	1	0	0
8	6	1	0	1	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	2	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	58	4	0	4	0	0

Atlanta Interceptions


DeAngelo Hall
Keith Brooking
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	65	0
1	17	0
2	82	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Tampa Bay Interceptions

Atlanta Kick Returns


DeAndra Cobb
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	104	20.8	27	0
5	104	20.8	27	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Edell Shepherd
Earnest Graham
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	110	22.0	30
1	11	11.0	11
6	121	20.2	30

Atlanta Punt Returns


DeAndra Cobb
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	8	8.0	8	0
1	8	8.0	8	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Mark Jones
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
6	55	9.2	28	0
6	55	9.2	28	0

Atlanta Kicking


Todd Peterson
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	31	3/3	6
1/2	50.0	31	3/3	6

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/3	66.7	50	3/3	9
2/3	66.7	50	3/3	9

Atlanta Punting


Michael Koenen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	314	44.9	0	3	53
7	314	44.9	0	3	53

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	216	43.2	1	3	54
5	216	43.2	1	3	54

6:00 PM, 24 December 2005

Attendance: 65,482

Referees:
Bill Leavy

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

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