2022 · Week 18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
Jan 8, 2023 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons topped Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30–17. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Falcons had just a 42% chance going in. Falcons improve to 7-10; Buccaneers fall to 8-9. Desmond Ridder was the story of the game with 224 passing yards and 2 TDs; 9 rushing yards. Falcons out-gained the opponent 398–222 in total yards.
Team stats
| TB | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 21 |
| 222 | Total yards | 398 |
| 136 | Passing yards | 224 |
| 86 | Rushing yards | 174 |
| 22/34 | Comp / Att | 19/30 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:51) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 8-K.Rudolph for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q13-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
- Q1(3:31) (Shotgun) 64-R.Neuzil reported in as eligible. 4-D.Ridder pass short right to 85-M.Pruitt for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q1(:59) 7-Y.Koo 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(8:19) 3-R.Succop 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
- Q2(1:50) (Shotgun) 11-B.Gabbert pass short left to 17-R.Gage for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q23-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
- Q3(10:31) 7-Y.Koo 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q3(:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Ridder pass short left to 17-O.Zaccheaus for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q37-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q4(8:10) (Shotgun) 84-C.Patterson left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q4(4:05) 7-Y.Koo 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Box score
TB
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 13/17 | 84 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 6/8 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Trask | 3/9 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 7 | 28 | 0 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 8 | 26 | 0 |
| Deven Thompkins | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | 4 | 15 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 6 | 7 | 55 | 0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Deven Thompkins | 4 | 9 | 25 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| Breshad Perriman | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Scott Miller | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Cade Otton | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 19/30 | 224 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 24 | 135 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| Avery Williams | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | 6 | 8 | 120 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 4 | 7 | 37 | 1 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 3 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Darby | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Anthony Firkser | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Parker Hesse | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Damiere Byrd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |