Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons: result and box score, 7 September 2025

NFL games

Final, Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Buccaneers

1–0

Falcons

0–1

23FINAL20

Box score →

Matchup

Last 15 games

30.5Points per game23.8

23.1Points allowed25.6

270.2Passing yards259.1

157.6Rushing yards131.9

-0.53Turnover margin-0.27

Injuries

Benjamin MorrisonTB, QuadricepOut

Chris Godwin Jr.TB, AnkleOut

Christian IzienTB, ObliqueOut

Tristan WirfsTB, KneeOut

Vita VeaTB, FootQuestionable

Cade OttonTB, GroinFull Participation in Practice

Haason ReddickTB, Not injury related - personal matterFull Participation in Practice

Josh HayesTB, AnkleFull Participation in Practice

Lavonte DavidTB, Not injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice

Mike EvansTB, Not injury related - resting playerFull Participation in Practice

Sean TuckerTB, HandFull Participation in Practice

DeMarcco HellamsATL, HamstringOut

Jack NelsonATL, CalfOut

Darnell MooneyATL, ShoulderQuestionable

NFL matchupsBuccaneers @ Falcons

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Away, 1–0

Buccaneers

Home, 0–1

Falcons

Sun 7 Sep, 18:00 UK, Mercedes-Benz Stadium

23 – 20

Final. All results, Week 1 →

Box score

Team	Points	Passing yards	Rushing yards	Carries	Turnovers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23	167	101	23	0
Atlanta Falcons	20	298	69	28	0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
Baker Mayfield	17/32	167	3	0	1

Rushing	CAR	YDS	LONG
Baker Mayfield	5	39	20
Bucky Irving	14	37	9
Rachaad White	2	14	11
Emeka Egbuka	1	9	9
Sean Tucker	1	2	2

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	TD	LONG
Emeka Egbuka	4	6	67	2	30
Mike Evans	5	8	51	0	14
Sterling Shepard	3	6	39	0	19
Bucky Irving	4	4	8	1	9
Rachaad White	1	1	2	0	2
Cade Otton	0	3	0	0	—
Ryan Miller	0	1	0	0	—
Tez Johnson	0	1	0	0	—

Kicking	FG	LONG	XP
Chase McLaughlin	1/2	48	2/3

Defence	TKL	SOLO	SACKS	PD
Tykee Smith	11	7	0	1
Zyon McCollum	10	7	0	0
SirVocea Dennis	10	6	0	1
Lavonte David	9	3	0	0
Jamel Dean	6	6	0	3
Jacob Parrish	5	3	0	0
Antoine Winfield Jr.	4	1	0	1
Haason Reddick	3	1	1	0

Atlanta Falcons

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
Michael Penix Jr.	27/42	298	1	0	1

Rushing	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
Tyler Allgeier	10	24	0	5
Bijan Robinson	12	24	0	6
Michael Penix Jr.	6	21	1	12

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	TD	LONG
Bijan Robinson	6	7	100	1	50
Kyle Pitts	7	8	59	0	14
Drake London	8	15	55	0	12
Ray-Ray McCloud	3	5	51	0	24
Casey Washington	3	6	33	0	19
KhaDarel Hodge	0	1	0	0	—

Kicking	FG	LONG	XP
Younghoe Koo	2/3	41	2/2

Defence	TKL	SOLO	SACKS	PD
Jessie Bates	7	2	0	0
A.J. Terrell	6	6	0	2
Divine Deablo	6	1	0.5	1
Xavier Watts	6	5	0	2
Billy Bowman Jr.	6	2	0.5	0
Kaden Elliss	5	3	0	1
Arnold Ebiketie	5	3	0	0
Jalon Walker	3	2	0	0

Passing yards are before sacks. Defence shows each side's top tacklers.

Team comparison

Last 15 games before this one

BuccaneersFalcons

30.5 Points per game 23.8

23.1 Points allowed 25.6

270.2 Passing yards 259.1

157.6 Rushing yards 131.9

-0.53 Turnover margin -0.27

Injuries

Out Benjamin MorrisonTB, Quadricep

Out Chris Godwin Jr.TB, Ankle

Out Christian IzienTB, Oblique

Out Tristan WirfsTB, Knee

Questionable Vita VeaTB, Foot

Full Participation in Practice Cade OttonTB, Groin

Full Participation in Practice Haason ReddickTB, Not injury related - personal matter

Full Participation in Practice Josh HayesTB, Ankle

Did Not Participate In Practice Lavonte DavidTB, Not injury related - resting player

Full Participation in Practice Mike EvansTB, Not injury related - resting player

Full Participation in Practice Sean TuckerTB, Hand

Out DeMarcco HellamsATL, Hamstring

Out Jack NelsonATL, Calf

Questionable Darnell MooneyATL, Shoulder