Buccaneers 24-9 Falcons (14 Sep, 2008) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

1-1, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	0	3	3	3	9
TB	7	10	0	7	24

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1-1, 1-0 home

Atlanta Passing


Matt Ryan
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
13/33	158	4.8	0	2	4-29	15.5	29.6
13/33	129	4.8	0	2	4-29	--	29.6

Tampa Bay Passing


Brian Griese
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
18/31	160	5.2	1	0	2-13	40.5	82.7
18/31	147	5.2	1	0	2-13	--	82.7

Atlanta Rushing


Michael Turner
Harry Douglas
Jerious Norwood
Matt Ryan
Roddy White
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	42	3.0	17
1	33	33.0	33
6	18	3.0	6
6	10	1.7	7
1	2	2.0	2
28	105	3.8	33

Tampa Bay Rushing


Earnest Graham
Warrick Dunn
Brian Griese
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	116	7.7	1	68
12	49	4.1	1	17
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
28	164	5.9	2	68

Atlanta Receiving


Roddy White
Laurent Robinson
Harry Douglas
Jerious Norwood
Ovie Mughelli
Michael Turner
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	59	14.8	19
4	45	11.3	23
2	34	17.0	21
1	8	8.0	8
1	6	6.0	6
1	6	6.0	6
13	158	12.2	23

Tampa Bay Receiving


John Gilmore
Ike Hilliard
Warrick Dunn
Alex Smith
Joey Galloway
Earnest Graham
Michael Clayton
B.J. Askew
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	41	20.5	1	36
4	41	10.3	0	13
3	21	7.0	0	12
2	20	10.0	0	10
2	18	9.0	0	12
1	12	12.0	0	12
1	6	6.0	0	6
3	1	0.3	0	2
18	160	8.9	1	36

Atlanta Fumbles


Jerious Norwood
Matt Ryan
Jason Jefferson
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
2	0	1

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Brian Griese
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

Atlanta Defense



Lawyer Milloy
Curtis Lofton
Keith Brooking
Jamaal Anderson
Erik Coleman
Michael Boley
Brent Grimes
Jonathan Babineaux
Chris Houston
Jason Snelling
Chevis Jackson
Jason Jefferson
Chauncey Davis
John Abraham
Jerious Norwood
Adam Jennings
Sam Baker
Simon Fraser
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	7	0	0	0	0	0
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	3	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	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
64	49	2	0	1	0	0

Tampa Bay Defense



Barrett Ruud
Jermaine Phillips
Gaines Adams
Phillip Buchanon
Jimmy Wilkerson
Kevin Carter
Cato June
Ronde Barber
Tanard Jackson
Derrick Brooks
Chris Hovan
Sabby Piscitelli
Byron Storer
Stylez G. White
B.J. Askew
Jovan Haye
Donald Penn
Adam Hayward
Geno Hayes
John Gilmore
Alex Smith
Andrew Economos
Elbert Mack
Aqib Talib
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	3	2	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	2	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0.5	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1.5	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
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
63	46	4	0	4	0	0

Atlanta Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Atlanta Interceptions

Tampa Bay Interceptions


Sabby Piscitelli
Aqib Talib
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	22	0
1	2	0
2	24	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Jerious Norwood
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	84	21.0	24	0
4	84	21.0	24	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Dexter Jackson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	61	20.3	32	0
3	61	20.3	32	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Adam Jennings
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	43	14.3	37	0
3	43	14.3	37	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Dexter Jackson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	0	0.0	0	0
2	0	0.0	0	0

Atlanta Kicking


Jason Elam
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	32	0/0	9
3/3	100.0	32	0/0	9

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	33	3/3	6
1/1	100.0	33	3/3	6

Atlanta Punting


Michael Koenen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	181	36.2	0	2	55
5	181	36.2	0	2	55

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	233	46.6	0	2	56
5	233	46.6	0	2	56

Raymond James Stadium

9:05 PM, 14 September 2008

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 63,611

Referees:
Jeff Triplette

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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