The Atlanta Falcons eked out a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 13 to 10, on December 14, 2008.
Final
1st quarter
TB
ATL
Jason Elam 26-yard field goal
0
3
Michael Turner 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick)
0
10
2nd quarter
TB
ATL
Antonio Bryant 20-yard pass from Brian Griese (Matt Bryant kick)
7
10
4th quarter
TB
ATL
Matt Bryant 38-yard field goal
10
10
OT
TB
ATL
Jason Elam 34-yard field goal
10
13
Buccaneers
Falcons
1st Downs
19
18
Passing 1st Downs
14
9
Rushing 1st Downs
5
9
1st downs from penalties
0
0
3rd down efficiency
3 - 14
6 - 14
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
0 - 0
Total Plays
67
67
Total Yards
325
373
Yards per play
4.9
5.6
Passing
226
198
Comp - Att
26 - 37
15 - 23
Yards per pass
5.5
8.3
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 43
1 - 8
Rushing
99
175
Rushing Attempts
26
43
Yards per rush
3.8
4.1
Penalties
11
3
Turnovers
1
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
34:46
36:10
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese B. Griese | 26 | 37 | 269 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 88.7 |
| Team | 26 | 37 | 226 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 88.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams C. Williams | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Warrick Dunn W. Dunn | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Team | 26 | 99 | 3.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Bryant A. Bryant | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Warrick Dunn W. Dunn | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Michael Clayton M. Clayton | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Ike Hilliard I. Hilliard | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerramy Stevens J. Stevens | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 3 |
| John Gilmore J. Gilmore | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Smith A. Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| B.J. Askew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cadillac Williams C. Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 26 | 269 | 7.3 | 1 | 37 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Buchanon P. Buchanon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Phillips J. Phillips | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barrett Ruud B. Ruud | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanard Jackson T. Jackson | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber R. Barber | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks D. Brooks | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cato June C. June | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabby Piscitelli S. Piscitelli | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Buchanon P. Buchanon | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaines Adams G. Adams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter K. Carter | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Economos A. Economos | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Sims R. Sims | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stylez G. White S. G. White | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilkerson J. Wilkerson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Black Q. Black | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Clayton M. Clayton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Nicholson D. Nicholson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clifton Smith C. Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib A. Talib | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Clark B. Clark | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 92 | 64 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bryant M. Bryant | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bidwell J. Bidwell | 9 | 413 | 45.9 | |
| Team | 9 | 413 | 45.9 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Smith C. Smith | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Smith C. Smith | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan M. Ryan | 15 | 23 | 206 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 57.5 |
| Team | 15 | 23 | 198 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 57.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner M. Turner | 32 | 152 | 4.8 | 1 |
| Matt Ryan M. Ryan | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Harry Douglas H. Douglas | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood J. Norwood | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 0 |
| Team | 43 | 175 | 4.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White R. White | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Michael Jenkins M. Jenkins | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Turner M. Turner | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Rader J. Rader | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerious Norwood J. Norwood | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Justin Peelle J. Peelle | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Finneran B. Finneran | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ovie Mughelli O. Mughelli | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Douglas H. Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Team | 15 | 206 | 9.0 | 0 | 22 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan M. Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Rader J. Rader | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Blalock J. Blalock | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coy Wire C. Wire | 13 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy L. Milloy | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking K. Brooking | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Erik Coleman E. Coleman | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston C. Houston | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grady Jackson G. Jackson | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Lofton C. Lofton | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham J. Abraham | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Domonique Foxworth D. Foxworth | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux J. Babineaux | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevis Jackson C. Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weems E. Weems | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Anderson J. Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud T. DeCoud | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kindal Moorehead K. Moorehead | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Snelling J. Snelling | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roddy White R. White | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann K. Biermann | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chauncey Davis C. Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 86 | 63 | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Elam J. Elam | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Koenen M. Koenen | 5 | 225 | 45.0 | |
| Team | 6 | 225 | 37.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerious Norwood J. Norwood | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Douglas H. Douglas | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
More Falcons Stats
Team Rankings
PPG
18.9
26th
OPP PPG
21.9
18th
RUSH YDS/G
127.0
9th
PASS YDS/G
222.1
22nd
2023 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Panthers | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 |
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