Game Recap
In a week 2 tussle, the Falcons scored a 14-3 victory against the Buccaneers. Falcons took the entering halftime 14-3 and hung on in the second half. The Buccaneers were shut out in the second half.
The Falcons were led by Michael Vick who connected on 1 touchdown. Warrick Dunn ran for 134 rush yards.
For the Buccaneers, Chris Simms tossed in 313 passing yards. Joey Galloway caught 161 yards receiving, 9 catches.
The Falcons tallied 382 total yards, 22 first downs, 2 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs. The Buccaneers registered 351 total yards, 22 first downs, 3 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 7 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 14-3
- Date: Sunday, September 17, 2006
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 382, Turnovers: 2
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 351, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ATL |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Chris Simms | TAM | 28-53 | 313 | 0 | 3 | 55 | |
| Michael Vick | ATL | 10-15 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Warrick Dunn | ATL | 21 | 134 | 0 | 30 | |
| Michael Vick | ATL | 14 | 127 | 1 | 22 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 9 | 45 | 0 | 23 | |
| Cadillac Williams | TAM | 15 | 37 | 0 | 5 | |
| Chris Simms | TAM | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Joey Galloway | TAM | 9 | 161 | 0 | 55 | |
| Michael Clayton | TAM | 5 | 62 | 0 | 19 | |
| Ike Hilliard | TAM | 6 | 53 | 0 | 12 | |
| Alge Crumpler | ATL | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
| Ashley Lelie | ATL | 3 | 22 | 0 | 14 | |
| Roddy White | ATL | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| Michael Pittman | TAM | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | |
| Michael Jenkins | ATL | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 44 | 306 | 1 | | |
| TAM | 16 | 40 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 10-16 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| TAM | 28-53 | 313 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance: 70,828
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:07 - 3 hours, 07 minutes
