2011 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2011 · Raymond James Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
13
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
16
TB -1 ✓U 45 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
26/47, 330 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.2 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Passing · TB
22/32, 180 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-5.9 expected points added · +2.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 26/47 | 330 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 9 | 17 | 140 | 0 | 37% | 7.0 |
| Julio Jones | 6 | 7 | 115 | 0 | 15% | 6.7 |
| Harry Douglas | 5 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 15% | 0.4 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7% | -2.2 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 2 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 17% | -2.0 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Michael Palmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Weatherspoon | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dunta Robinson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance Walker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Adkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Freeman | 22/32 | 180 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeGarrette Blount | 24 | 81 | 3.4 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Josh Freeman | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Earnest Graham | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams | 5 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 25% | 1.6 |
| Earnest Graham | 7 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 25% | 2.4 |
| Luke Stocker | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 6% | 2.3 |
| Kellen Winslow | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 16% | -6.6 |
| Arrelious Benn | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 13% | -5.8 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9% | 0.1 |
| Preston Parker | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Kregg Lumpkin | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Biggers | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aqib Talib | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Hayes | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Adam Hayward | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Miller | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Price | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -1
- Closing total
- 45
- ATL moneyline
- +102
- TB moneyline
- -113
Buccaneers closed -1 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 45; the game landed 29 — under by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 89°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Raheem Morris
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.