Falcons 13-10 Buccaneers (14 Dec, 2008) Box Score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9-5, 3-5 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
TB	0	7	0	3	0	10
ATL	10	0	0	0	3	13

Atlanta Falcons

9-5, 6-1 home

Tampa Bay Passing


Brian Griese
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
26/37	269	7.3	1	1	4-43	48.3	88.7
26/37	226	7.3	1	1	4-43	--	88.7

Atlanta Passing


Matt Ryan
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
15/23	206	9.0	0	2	1-8	31.7	57.5
15/23	198	9.0	0	2	1-8	--	57.5

Tampa Bay Rushing


Cadillac Williams
Warrick Dunn
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	59	4.2	12
12	40	3.3	10
26	99	3.8	12

Atlanta Rushing


Michael Turner
Matt Ryan
Harry Douglas
Jerious Norwood
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
32	152	4.8	1	22
6	19	3.2	0	9
1	11	11.0	0	11
4	-7	-1.8	0	2
43	175	4.1	1	22

Tampa Bay Receiving


Antonio Bryant
Warrick Dunn
Michael Clayton
Ike Hilliard
Jerramy Stevens
John Gilmore
Alex Smith
Cadillac Williams
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	108	13.5	1	27
7	50	7.1	0	16
3	41	13.7	0	20
3	29	9.7	0	12
2	27	13.5	0	20
1	12	12.0	0	12
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	0	0.0	0	0
26	269	10.3	1	27

Atlanta Receiving


Roddy White
Michael Jenkins
Michael Turner
Jason Rader
Jerious Norwood
Justin Peelle
Brian Finneran
Ovie Mughelli
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	61	15.3	30
3	55	18.3	26
2	30	15.0	18
1	26	26.0	26
2	24	12.0	17
1	5	5.0	5
1	4	4.0	4
1	1	1.0	1
15	206	13.7	30

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Phillip Buchanon
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Atlanta Fumbles


Matt Ryan
Jason Rader
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	0	0
1	1	0
3	1	0

Tampa Bay Defense



Barrett Ruud
Jermaine Phillips
Kevin Carter
Tanard Jackson
Derrick Brooks
Cato June
Ronde Barber
Phillip Buchanon
Sabby Piscitelli
Ryan Sims
Stylez G. White
Gaines Adams
Quincy Black
Jimmy Wilkerson
Andrew Economos
Michael Clayton
Donte Nicholson
Aqib Talib
Clifton Smith
Brian Clark
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
14	9	0	0	0	0	0
12	9	0	0	0	0	0
8	2	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	1	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	2	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	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	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
92	64	1	0	3	0	0

Atlanta Defense



Coy Wire
Lawyer Milloy
Keith Brooking
Erik Coleman
Chris Houston
Curtis Lofton
Grady Jackson
Jonathan Babineaux
John Abraham
Domonique Foxworth
Chauncey Davis
Eric Weems
Chevis Jackson
Jamaal Anderson
Thomas DeCoud
Kindal Moorehead
Roddy White
Jason Snelling
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
13	11	0	0	1	0	0
12	9	0	0	0	0	0
10	6	0	0	2	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	1	0	0
7	3	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	3	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	3	0	0
3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	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
86	63	4	0	7	0	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions


Aqib Talib
Ronde Barber
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	-2	0
2	-2	0

Atlanta Interceptions


Domonique Foxworth
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	1	0
1	1	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Clifton Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	72	18.0	24	0
4	72	18.0	24	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Jerious Norwood
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	56	18.7	20	0
3	56	18.7	20	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Clifton Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	16	5.3	6	0
3	16	5.3	6	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Harry Douglas
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	37	9.3	17	0
4	37	9.3	17	0

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	38	1/1	4
1/2	50.0	38	1/1	4

Atlanta Kicking


Jason Elam
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	34	1/1	7
2/2	100.0	34	1/1	7

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
9	413	45.9	1	4	60
9	413	45.9	1	4	60

Atlanta Punting


Michael Koenen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	225	45.0	0	2	52
5	225	45.0	0	2	52

Georgia Dome

6:00 PM, 14 December 2008

Atlanta, GA

Attendance: 65,045

Referees:
Terry McAulay

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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