Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 Atlanta Falcons 34
Sunday 26 November 2017 at Mercedes Benz Stadium
SCORING
TB
9:45-1Q
Murray FG36
ATL
3:50-1Q
Bryant FG49
ATL
12:36-2Q
Jones 51 pass from Sanu (Bryant kick)
ATL
7:26-2Q
Jones 25 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
TB
1:36-2Q
Murray FG27
ATL
0:00-2Q
Bryant FG36
ATL
10:04-3Q
Coleman 3 run (Bryant kick)
TB
6:07-3Q
Barber 2 run (Murray kick)
TB
13:47-4Q
Barber 1 run (Murray kick)
ATL
1:53-4Q
Coleman 14 run (Bryant kick)
And then the Bucs played a decent team and the two-game win streak came to an end. The Falcons rolled up
516 yards in total offense, almost half of it compiled by Julio Jones who became the first receiver ever to gain
more than 200 yards against Tampa Bay. Ryan Fitzpatrick led a pair of scoring drives in the second half but
the inability to pressure Matt Ryan at any time meant the defense was always fighting a losing battle.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Martin 7-33, Rodgers 8-31, Fitzpatrick 2-20, Barber 5-
7,Sims 1-3.
FALCONS: Coleman 19-97, Ward 7-35, Jones 1-15, Ryan 1-1.
PASSING
BUCS: Fitzpatrick 44-27-283-0-0.
FALCONS: Ryan 35-26-317-0-1, Sanu 1-1-51-0-1.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Jackson 8-60, Evans 6-78, Humphries 4-38, Howard 3-52,
Sims 3-26, Godwin 1-17, Rodgers 1-6, Brate 1-6.
FALCONS: Jones 12-253, Sanu 8-64, Hooper 3-38, Gabriel 3-16,
Ward 1-(-3).
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: none.
FALCONS: none.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Rodgers 2-43.
FALCONS: Roberts 5-129.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: none.
FALCONS: Roberts 2-26.
SACKS
BUCS: none.
FALCONS: McKinley 1-4.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
76 Smith
LDE
94 Clarke
LG
64 Pamphile
DT
93 McCoy
C
74 Marpet
DT
90 Baker
RG
73 Sweezy
RDE
92 Gholston
RT
69 Dotson
MLB
58 Alexander
TE
80 Howard
WLB
54 David
TE
82 Auclair
SLB
51 Beckwith
WR
11 Jackson
LCB
24 Grimes
WR
13 Evans
RCB
29 Smith
QB
14 Fitzpatrick
S
43 Ward
RB
22 Martin
S
21 Evans
PLAYED
7 Murray, 9 Anger, 10 Humphries, 12 Godwin, 16 Martino, 23
Conte, 25 Barber, 26 Robinson, 32 Rodgers, 34 Sims, 35
Elliott, 37 Tandy, 52 Lynch, 53 Glanton, 56 Tapp, 59 Bond, 65
Sanborn, 68 Hawley, 77 Benenoch, 84 Brate, 95 Russell, 98
McDonald.
DID NOT PLAY
4 Griffin
INACTIVES
3 Winston, 28 Hargreaves, 62 Smith, 66 Wester, 88 Stocker, 91
Ayers, 96 Siliga
COMMENTARY CREW
Dick Stockton and Mark Schlereth
GAME REPORTS
Rick Stroud sees the Bucs just have no answer for Julio Jones
Tom Jones knows this Buccaneer team is just bad
Doug Martin left the game with a concussion
The game grades - who passed and who failed
How Roy Cummings saw the game for Florida Football Insiders
Dirk Koetter admits he blew the play call on the key 4th down
Mike Smith’s defense is once again in tatters
Scott Smith’s official game report
The NFL Gamebook and play-by-play
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Click on the boxes below to view the big plays
Peyton Barber had two touchdowns on the ground - the first was a sweep play to the left side
OJ Howard’s big reception over the middle set up the second of Barber’s score
The only turnover of the game was a fumble return by Brent Grimes forced by rookie Kendell Beckwith