Bucs defensive end Gaines Adams had a big day as he was frequently moved from left end to right end. Joe charted every play Adams logged on the field.

Joe tracks every play of secnod-year defensive end Gaines Adams. See how well he did in the Bucs win over the Falcons (hint: He did well).

NIP: Not in play.

NOF: Not on field.

Falcons first possession
First quarter, 14:46
1st-10, ATL23 14:46 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
Playing right defensive end Adams runs outside and gets some pressure on Ryan.
2nd-10, ATL23 14:38 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
Runs right past Falcons left tackle Todd Weiner as Ryan rolls left. NIP.
3rd-10, ATL23 14:29 ATL committed 5 yard penalty.
3rd-15, ATL18 14:29 Talib intercepted Ryan for 2 yards.
At left defensive end Adams runs right around the block outside but he is nowhere near Ryan as Ryan unloaded the ball right away.

Falcons second possession
First quarter, 12:16
1st-10, ATL20 12:16 Turner rushed to the right for 1 yard gain.
At left defensive end Adams got right past his block and was about to make the tackle on Turner when he got blown up by Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli.2nd-9, ATL21 11:43 Norwood rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain.
Adams was handled by Weiner. NIP.
3rd-4, ATL26 11:20 TB committed 5 yard penalty.
Lining up at left defensive end, Adams was drawn offsides by Todd McClure.
1st-10, ATL31 10:35 Turner rushed to the left for 1 yard gain.
NIP.
2nd-9, ATL32 9:50 Ryan rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain.
Adams, lining up at right defensive end, cuts inside and tackles Ryan.
3rd-5, ATL36 7:44 Ryan rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain.
Adams slides to the outside from his left defensive end position and Ryan runs inside.
4th-3, ATL38 7:44 TB committed 5 yard penalty.
NOF.
1st-10, ATL43 7:44 Turner rushed to the left for 18 yard gain.
NOF.
1st-10, TB39 7:44 Turner rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain.
NOF.
2nd-7, TB36 7:44 Turner rushed to the right for no gain.
NIP.
3rd-7, TB36 7:27 Ryan incomplete pass down the middle.
Lining up at left defensive end, Adams runs inside on a stunt and begins to get pressure on Ryan.
Falcons third possession
First quarter, 3:40
1st-10, ATL30 3:40 Turner rushed up the middle for no gain.
NOF.
2nd-10, ATL30 3:26 ATL committed 5 yard penalty.
2nd-15, ATL25 3:05 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
At left defensive end, Weiner takes care of Adams, NIP.
3rd-15, ATL25 2:35 Norwood rushed up the middle for 6 yard gain.
Adams takes the outside route from the left defensive end position and Norwood runs right past him to Adams’ right.

Falcons fourth possession
Second quarter, 10:55
1st-10, ATL22 10:55 Ryan incomplete pass to the left.
Adams gets some pressure but is not in time.
2nd-10, ATL22 10:45 Ryan incomplete pass down the middle.
Adams gets inside and Ryan can feel his breath.
3rd-10, ATL22 10:03 Piscitelli intercepted Ryan for 22 yards.
Adams, from left defensive end, runs an inside stunt on Atlanta’s right tackle Todd Clabo gets enough pressure on Ryan that the rookie quarterback knows what Adams ate for breakfast, maybe pushing him to throw too early as Piscitelli gets his first interception of the season.

Falcons fifth possession
Second quarter, 8:27
1st-10, ATL11 8:27 Turner rushed up the middle for no gain.
Lining up at right defensive end, Adams is manhandled by Weiner.
2nd-10, ATL11 8:10 Norwood rushed to the right for 3 yard gain
Adams gets past blockers by running around Weiner but Norwood runs to the other side of the field. NIP.
3rd-7, ATL14 7:40 Ryan incomplete pass to the right
From the left defensive end, Adams again cuts inside but doesn’t get any pressure on Ryan.
Falcons sixth possession
Second quarter, 6:41
1st-10, ATL13 6:41 Turner rushed up the middle for no gain.
Adams slides inside and nails Turner for the tackle.
2nd-10, ATL13 6:05 Ryan passed to R. White down the middle for 9 yard gain.
Lining up at right defensive end Adams sails past Weiner but doesn’t get any pressure on Ryan.3rd-1, ATL22 5:30 Douglas rushed to the left for 33 yard gain.
Adams runs right around Weiner to his right but in the process takes himself out of the play as Douglas runs past him.
1st-10, TB45 4:55 Turner rushed to the left for 6 yard gain.
Weiner owns Adams on this play.
2nd-4, TB39 4:20 Turner rushed to the right for 1 yard gain.
Adams is unblocked and swallows up Turner.3rd-3, TB38 4:09 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
Adams runs right past Weiner and gets some heat on Ryan.

Falcons seventh possession
Second quarter, 1:20
1st-10, TB23 1:20 Ryan passed to Norwood to the right for 8 yard gain.
From right defensive end Adams gets inside but no pressure on Ryan.
2nd-2, TB15 0:29 Ryan rushed up the middle for no gain.
Adams blows past Weiner but Weiner recovers enough to knock Adams away from Ryan. 3rd-13, TB26 0:29 Ryan passed to White down the middle for 19 yard gain.
From left defensive end Adams runs right past Clabo and gets pressure on Ryan but not before the rookie completes a pass for a first down.
1st-7, TB7 0:36 Ryan incomplete pass to the right
NOF.
2nd-7, TB7 0:17 Ryan sacked by Adams.
From left defensive end Adams blows past Clabo for the sack.
3rd-14, TB14 0:23 Ryan incomplete pass to the left.
Adams again works over Clabo and gets enough heat on Ryan that he throws the ball away in order to save his life.
4th-14, TB14 0:17 Elam kicked a 32-yard field goal.

Falcons eighth possession
Third quarter, 11:05
1st-10, ATL10 11:05 Turner rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain.
Weiner owns Adams on this time. NIP.
2nd-7, ATL12 10:50 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
Adams gets Weiner back by running past him and drilling Ryan as the rookie throws the ball away.3rd-7, ATL12 10:43 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
From left defensive end Adams drops back into pass coverage in Atlanta’s right flat.

Falcons ninth possession
Third quarter, 7:15
1st-10, ATL16 7:15 Ryan passed to Robinson to the left for 3 yard gain.
NOF.
2nd-7, ATL19 6:40 Turner rushed to the right for 5 yard gain.
NOF.
3rd-2, ATL24 6:18 ATL committed 10 yard penalty.
NOF.
3rd-12, ATL14 5:45 Ryan passed to White to the right for 13 yard gain.
NOF.
1st-10, ATL27 4:35 White rushed to the right for 2 yard gain.
NOF
2nd-8, ATL29 4:35 Norwood rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain.
NOF.
3rd-5, ATL32 3:58 Ryan passed to Robinson to the left for 6 yard gain.
Playing left defensive end, Gaines doesn’t get any pressure but recovers nicely when gets the tackle on Robinson.
1st-10, ATL38 3:49 TB committed 15 yard penalty.
Lining up at left defensive end Adams drops back into pass coverage covering Atlanta’s right flat.
1st-10, TB47 3:41 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
NOF.
2nd-10, TB47 2:30 Ryan passed to Robinson to the left for 13 yard gain.
NOF.
1st-10, TB34 2:30 Ryan passed to Douglas to the right for 21 yard gain.
NOF.
1st-10, TB13 2:30 Turner rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain.
NOF.
2nd-9, TB12 1:55 Ryan passed to Mughelli to the right for 6 yard gain.
NOF
3rd-3, TB6 1:15 Norwood rushed to the left for 3 yard loss.
NOF
4th-6, TB9 1:03 J. Elam kicked a 27-yard field goal.

Falcons 10th possession
Fourth quarter, 11:09
1st-10, ATL17 11:09 Ryan sacked by Carter and Adams.
Lining up at left defensive end, Adams runs right past Clabo’s block for the sack.
2nd-15, ATL12 10:40 Ryan rushed up the middle for 7 yard gain.
Gets past block but Ryan runs up the middle.
3rd-8, ATL19 8:25 Ryan passed to White down the middle for 18 yard gain. TB committed 15 yard penalty.
At left defensive end Adams gets some pressure on Ryan but not enough.
1st-10, TB48 8:25 Ryan passed to Turner down the middle for 6 yard gain.
At right defensive end Weiner owns Adams. NIP.
2nd-4, TB42 8:25 Turner rushed to the left for 4 yard gain.
NOF.
1st-10, TB38 8:25 ATL committed 5 yard penalty.
NOF.
3rd-6, TB44 7:50 Ryan passed to Robinson to the right for 23 yard gain
At left defensive end Clabo gives Adams some problems. Adams got no pressure by bull-rushing him, then tried an outside move on Clabo, no dice. Then he shot inside and Clabo stayed with him.
1st-10, TB21 7:05 Norwood rushed to the left for 4 yard gain.
NOF.
2nd-6, TB17 6:50 Ryan incomplete pass to the left.
NOF.
3rd-6, TB17 6:05 Ryan passed to Douglas down the middle for 13 yard gain.
At left defensive end Clabo controlled Adams. NIP.
1st-4, TB4 6:05 Ryan rushed to the left for 2 yard loss.
NOF.
2nd-6, TB6 6:05 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
NOF.
3rd-6, TB6 6:05 Ryan incomplete pass to the right.
NOF.
4th-6, TB6 5:12 J. Elam kicked a 24-yard field goal.

Falcons 11th possession
Fourth quarter, 3:00
1st-10, ATL29 3:00 Ryan sacked by White and Adams.
At left defensive end, Adams runs right past Clabo for the sack.
2nd-14, ATL25 3:00 Ryan incomplete pass to the left.
No pressure. NIP.
3rd-14, ATL25 3:00 Ryan incomplete pass to the left
Adams runs right, all the way around the line of scrimmage as Ryan rolls to his left. Adams clocks Ryan just as he released the ball.
4th-14, ATL25 2:23 Ryan sacked by White.
Adams runs an inside stunt but doesn’t get any pressure.

Falcons 12th possession
Fourth quarter, 0:25
1st-10, ATL3 0:25 Ryan rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss.
It was the last play of the game and the Bucs made no attempt to engage in any combat.