Falcons 10–34 Buccaneers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2002

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

B. Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.98 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+4.00 EPA): (8:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34–10 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Atlanta Falcons 3–21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Buddy Johnson
Top passer: M. Vick
Biggest EPA play: (8:20) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 86-B.Finneran INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson (20-R.Barber) …
Game date: 2002-12-08

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34–10 on 2002-12-08. Buddy Johnson posted a game-high +16.98 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Atlanta Falcons	3	0	7	0	0	10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	21	6	7	0	0	34

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ATLAtlanta Falcons

+3TB 12

+3ATL 24

TB 5

+1TB 2

ATL 27

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 11:20TD
JJJ. Jurevicius
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 10
Score
0-6
(11:20) 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ATL-56-K.Brooking, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 11:12XP
MGM. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
0-7
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 7:49TD
JJJ. Jurevicius
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 13
Score
0-13
(7:49) 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. middle of end zone
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 7:42XP
MGM. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
0-14
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 2:07FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
TB 12
Score
3-14
(2:07) 4-J.Feely 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr. Penalty on TB-20-R.Barber, Running Into the Kicker, declined.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:39TD
KMK. McCardell
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 14
Score
3-20
(:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. slant in right
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:34XP
MGM. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
3-21
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 10:01FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 24
Score
3-24
(10:01) 7-M.Gramatica 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 5:24FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 3
Score
3-27
(5:24) 7-M.Gramatica 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 11:46TD
ACA. Crumpler
Points+6
Yard line
TB 5
Score
9-27
(11:46) 7-M.Vick pass to 83-A.Crumpler for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 11:40XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
TB 2
Score
10-27
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 8:39TD
KMK. McCardell
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 27
Score
10-33
(8:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 8:31XP
MGM. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
10-34
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Buddy Johnson · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +16.98 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
2J. Jurevicius · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +13.62 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.51 EPA/play
3K. McCardell · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.73 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
4A. Crumpler · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
5A. Stecker · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +1.69 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
6T. Gaylor · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.55 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
7R. Dudley · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.18 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
8M. Alstott · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +1.08 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Buddy Johnson — TB · Passing

Buddy Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+16.98) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.53 EPA per play.

Buddy Johnson's top snap (+4.00 EPA): (8:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.24 EPA): M. Vick — (8:20) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 86-B.Finneran INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson (20-R.Barber) at ATL 31. 34-D.Jackson to ATL 10 for 21 yards (63-R.Garza).

Quarterback report card

M. Vick led all passers in efficiency for Atlanta Falcons, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) · 33 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -0.23 EPA/play · -7.60 total EPA
Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 32 dropbacks · 71.9% completion · +0.53 EPA/play · +16.98 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Atlanta Falcons	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.116	+0.183
Offensive success rate	38.6%	45.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.230	+0.494
Rush EPA/play	-0.133	-0.039
Defensive EPA/play	-0.183	+0.116
Defensive success rate	54.4%	61.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Tampa Bay Buccaneers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.18 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Atlanta Falcons: -0.12 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +0.18 EPA/play (88th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 12 drives, -8.15 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11 drives, +14.44 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — J. Jurevicius (Buddy Johnson pass) (Q2 11:20)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — J. Jurevicius (Buddy Johnson pass) (Q2 7:49)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — K. McCardell (Buddy Johnson pass) (Q2 0:39)
Atlanta Falcons — A. Crumpler (M. Vick pass) (Q4 11:46)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — K. McCardell (Buddy Johnson pass) (Q4 8:39)

Field goals

Atlanta Falcons — J. Feely (Q2 2:07)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q3 10:01)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q3 5:24)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 21–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the ATL 10 (Q2 11:20) — (11:20) 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ATL-56-K.Brooking, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 11:12) — 7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the ATL 13 (Q2 7:49) — (7:49) 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. middle of end zone; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 7:42) — 7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the TB 12 (Q2 2:07); Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the ATL 14 (Q2 0:39) — (:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. slant in right; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 0:34) — 7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

The third quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 6–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the ATL 24 (Q3 10:01) — (10:01) 7-M.Gramatica 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the ATL 3 (Q3 5:24) — (5:24) 7-M.Gramatica 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the TB 5 (Q4 11:46) — (11:46) 7-M.Vick pass to 83-A.Crumpler for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q4 11:40) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the ATL 27 (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q4 8:31) — 7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q2 8:20) — (8:20) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 86-B.Finneran INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson (20-R.Barber) at ATL 31. 34-D.Jackson to ATL 10 for 21 yards (63-R.Garza). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -5.24]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 3:06) — (3:06) 7-M.Vick to TB 45 for -6 yards (38-J.Howell). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -2.82]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 14:19) — (14:19) 14-B.Johnson pass to 19-K.Johnson ran ob at ATL 40 for 15 yards (21-J.Bolden). [WPA +8.2% · EPA +2.12]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 4:48) — (4:48) 9-T.Tupa punts 43 yards to ATL 20, Center-66-R.Benjamin. 20-A.Rossum ran ob at TB 48 for 32 yards (9-T.Tupa). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -1.75]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 10:06) — (10:06) 7-M.Vick up the middle to TB 48 for 1 yard (53-S.Quarles). sneak [WPA +6.9% · EPA +2.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q2 8:20) — (8:20) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 86-B.Finneran INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson (20-R.Barber) at ATL 31. 34-D.Jackson to ATL 10 for 21 yards (63-R.Garza). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -5.24]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 0:01) — (:01) 7-M.Vick pass to 81-T.Gaylor to TB 33 for 47 yards (34-D.Jackson). [WPA +0.2% · EPA +4.06]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.4% · EPA +4.00]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 7:49) — (7:49) 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. middle of end zone [WPA +3.2% · EPA +2.91]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 11:20 · ATL 10 · Score 0-6
(11:20) 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ATL-56-K.Brooking, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 11:12 · ATL 2 · Score 0-7
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 7:49 · ATL 13 · Score 0-13
(7:49) 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. middle of end zone
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 7:42 · ATL 2 · Score 0-14
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q2 2:07 · TB 12 · Score 3-14
(2:07) 4-J.Feely 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr. Penalty on TB-20-R.Barber, Running Into the Kicker, declined.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 0:39 · ATL 14 · Score 3-20
(:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. slant in right
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 0:34 · ATL 2 · Score 3-21
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q3 10:01 · ATL 24 · Score 3-24
(10:01) 7-M.Gramatica 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q3 5:24 · ATL 3 · Score 3-27
(5:24) 7-M.Gramatica 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q4 11:46 · TB 5 · Score 9-27
(11:46) 7-M.Vick pass to 83-A.Crumpler for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q4 11:40 · TB 2 · Score 10-27
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q4 8:39 · ATL 27 · Score 10-33
(8:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q4 8:31 · ATL 2 · Score 10-34
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2002-12-08?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-10 in Week 14, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q2: Atlanta Falcons 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6; Q4: Atlanta Falcons 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7; Final: Atlanta Falcons 10, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — J. Jurevicius (B. Johnson pass) (Q2 11:20) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — J. Jurevicius (B. Johnson pass) (Q2 7:49) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — K. McCardell (B. Johnson pass) (Q2 0:39) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — A. Crumpler (M. Vick pass) (Q4 11:46) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — K. McCardell (B. Johnson pass) (Q4 8:39) Atlanta Falcons field goal — J. Feely (Q2 2:07, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q3 10:01, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q3 5:24, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons), 36.4% completion, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -7.60 total passing EPA. Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 71.9% completion, +0.53 EPA per dropback, +16.98 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.98 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+4.00 EPA): (8:39) 14-B.Johnson pass to 87-K.McCardell for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 8-3 Now 8-4 L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 9-3 Now 10-3 W

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