TAMPA, Fla. -- Referee Jerome Boger said Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett "unnecessarily" threw Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady to the ground as part of his explanation for the roughing the passer call on a key third down late in the Buccaneers' win Sunday.
The Falcons were down six with 3:03 to play when they appeared to stop the Buccaneers at midfield on Jarrett's third-down sack of Brady, but Boger threw a flag, allowing the drive to continue and for Tampa Bay to run out the clock on their 21-15 win.