Gameday: Falcons vs. Buccaneers
The Falcons faced the Buccaneers in an NFC South matchup Sunday afternoon at the Georgia Dome. Check out these pictures from the game.

The Falcons coming together before the game

Falcons on the 50-yard line waiting on the coin toss

LB Joplo Bartu

CB Robert Alford

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

The Falcons taking the field to face the Buccaneers

A young Falcons fan watches pregame activities

Freddie Falcon takes a spin on the field before the game


LB Sean Weatherspoon hypes up his teammates before the game

CB Desmond Trufant

DE Cliff Matthews stretches before the game

WR Harry Douglas gets loose before the game

The Falcons huddle up before playing the Buccaneers in the Georgia Dome

The Falcons running backs bring it in before the game

WR Harry Douglas is surrounded by teammates before the game

DT Jonathan Babineaux

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

DE Osi Umenyiora

CB Asante Samuel

LB Akeem Dent

CB Robert Alford

TE Tony Gonzalez

LB Joplo Bartu

Freddie Falcon

DE Stansly Maponga

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

CB Robert Alford catches the ball during warm-ups

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

WR Brian Robiskie

WR Harry Douglas celebrates a touchdown with WR Darius Johnson

The Falcons' defense stops works to stop the Buccaneers

WR Harry Douglas makes a break for the end zone


RB Jason Snelling braces himself as he faces a defender

WR Darius Johnson

S Thomas DeCoud picks up a fumble and runs 30-yards into the end zone to put the Falcons on the board

S Thomas DeCoud celebrates with teammates after his touchdown

S William Moore sacks Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon and forces a fumble

S Thomas DeCoud picks up the fumbled ball and heads toward the end zone in the first quarter

S Thomas DeCoud keeps his head up and he runs the ball in for a touchdown

CB Desmond Trufan wraps up Buccaneers RB Doug Martin

S Thomas DeCoud works to break free

DT Corey Peters puts pressure on Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

DE Osi Umenyiora keeps his eyes on Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

DE Cliff Matthews takes down Buccaneers RB Mike James

WR Harry Douglas

LB Paul Worrilow

QB Matt Ryan celebrates a touchdown with RB Jacquizz Rodgers

QB Matt Ryan celebrates a touchdown with RB Jacquizz Rodgers

RB Jacquizz Rodgers runs toward the end zone

RB Jacquizz Rodgers prepares to cross the goal line

TE Tony Gonzalez

RB Jason Snelling

Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon is taken down by DE Malliciah Goodman

DE Osi Umenyiora stops Buccaneers RB Doug Martin


DE Malliciah Goodman gets his hands on Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

The Falcons work together to stop the Buccaneers

DE Osi Umenyiora

DE Stansly Maponga and DE Osi Umenyiora put pressure on Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

LB Paul Worrilow tries to get to Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon in the second half

TE Tony Gonzalez

QB Matt Ryan

QB Matt Ryan talks to sideline reporter Holly McGrath

S William Moore and CB Robert Alford take time for a photo op

TE Tony Gonzalez leaves the field smiling

Head coach Mike Smith

DE Cliff Matthews

WR Darius Johnson

LB Paul Worrilow commits to tackle Buccaneers RB Mike James

Falcons celebrate a touchdown

DE Jonathan Massaquoi

QB Matt Ryan has time to pass

S Zeke Motta makes a play

RB Jacquizz Rodgers

Falcons fans came loud and proud to the Georgia Dome

S William Moore keeps Buccaneers RB Doug Martin out of the end zone

A moment of concern for this Falcons fan

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

S William Moore keeps Buccaneers RB Doug Martin out of the end zone

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

DE Osi Umenyiora


DT Peria Jerry

DE Osi Umenyiora, DT Peria Jerry and DT Jonathan Babineaux

DT Peria Jerry and DT Jonathan Babineaux close in on Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

S Thomas DeCoud recovers the Buccaneers attempted onside kick

DT Peria Jerry brings the heat and takes down Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

DT Jonathan Babineaux just misses getting his had on the ball thrown by Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

DE Osi Umenyiora has his eyes on the prize as Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon prepares to pass

The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders

LB Paul Worrilow comes up on Buccaneers RB Mike James

LB Joplo Bartu gets his hands on Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

Head coach Mike Smith

WR Harry Douglas makes a catch

Head coach Mike Smith talks to Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano

QB Matt Ryan celebrates with RB Jacquizz Rodgers

RB Jacquizz Rodgers

DE Malliciah Goodman brings down Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon

WR Harry Douglas celebrates a touchdown

LB Sean Weatherspoon cheers on his teammates

WR Roddy White

WR Drew Davis makes a catch

WR Harry Douglas gets a touchdown for the Falcons

Head coach Mike Smith shakes hands with Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano

RB Jacquizz Rodgers gets into the end zone for the Falcons

WR Harry Douglas comes down with the ball

CB Robert Alford breaks up a play

Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano