2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

The 2013 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 38th in the National Football League (NFL), and second and final under head coach Greg Schiano. It also marked the 19th and final season under the ownership of Malcolm Glazer, who died on May 28, 2014. The Buccaneers finished with a record of 4–12 and failed to improve their 7–9 record from last season, and were eliminated from postseason contention in Week 13. For the first time since 1996, longtime cornerback Ronde Barber was not on the roster, as he retired in May 2013.

2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Owner	Malcolm Glazer
General manager	Mark Dominik
Head coach	Greg Schiano
Home field	Raymond James Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DT Gerald McCoy CB Darrelle Revis
Uniform
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Despite having a +10 turnover margin (tied for 3rd best in the NFL), and franchise rookie quarterback records from third round draft pick Mike Glennon, the overall offensive production ranked near the bottom of the league in most categories. The team ranked 32nd (last) in total yards, 32nd (last) in passing yards, 30th in total points scored. The team also had the third-most penalties in the league (121 for 1,136 yards), and ranked 31st in third down conversions. Running back Doug Martin went on injured reserve halfway through the season with a shoulder injury. His replacement, Bobby Rainey had a solid performance, scoring his first career touchdown, and setting a franchise record for longest touchdown run (80 yards). On the defensive side, the offseason news was highlighted by the free agent acquisition of Darrelle Revis, and Lavonte David's stellar numbers.

Season

The team got off to a dismal start, which created considerable tension inside and outside the locker room, as well as among fans. The fan support of head coach Greg Schiano began to decay, as illustrated by a local radio station erecting a billboard carrying the message "Fire Schiano."^[1] The trouble started on opening day, as Tampa Bay had a last-second loss to the Jets, owing primarily to a personal foul late hit penalty, which advanced the Jets into field goal range, and an improbable comeback victory. Late-game losses to New Orleans, Arizona, and Seattle brought the Buccaneers to an 0–8 start. The Buccaneers won four of their next five games, but were ultimately eliminated from playoff contention by December, and they dropped the last three games.

One day after the conclusion of the regular season, head coach Greg Schiano and general manager Mark Dominik were fired.

For the first time since 2009, all eight regular season home games were announced as a "sellout," and no regular season games were blacked out locally. Due to the new concussion rule, the Bucs did not wear their "creamsicle" throwback uniforms at all during this season.

Darrelle Revis was named the Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year.

Josh Freeman benching

The season started out on a rocky note, as reports of a rift between head coach Greg Schiano and starting quarterback Josh Freeman were coming from the locker room. Freeman was entering the final season of his contract, and trade rumors were already being tossed around by media and fans. An allegation surfaced that Schiano rigged the voting for team captains, which prevented Freeman from being selected by his teammates.^[2] The next day, Freeman missed the annual team photo session, an absence he blamed on "oversleeping."^[2] After starting the season 0–3, Freeman was quickly criticized for his poor offensive output, throwing a league-worst 45.3% completion percentage, two interceptions, and only two touchdown passes.^[3] It was also leaked that Freeman was a stage one participant in the NFL drug program,^[4] a situation related to his treatment of ADHD.^[5] On week four, Freeman was benched in favor of rookie Mike Glennon,^[3] and on October 3, 2013, Freeman was released from the team as he granted.^[6]

MRSA outbreak

During training camp, an outbreak of MRSA was reported in the Tampa Bay locker room. Carl Nicks and Lawrence Tynes contracted the infection over the summer. Nicks missed several games, while Tynes was placed on the non-football injured reserve list.^[7][8] After a third player, Johnthan Banks, was diagnosed in early October, the week 6 games against the Eagles was in jeopardy of postponement, due to concerns over transmission. However, it was held as scheduled after medical specialists and NFLPA representatives inspected the facility.^[9]

2013 Draft class

Main article: 2013 NFL Draft

2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
2	43	Johnthan Banks	Cornerback	Mississippi State
3	73	Mike Glennon	Quarterback	North Carolina State
4	100	Akeem Spence	Defensive tackle	Illinois
4	126	William Gholston	Defensive end	Michigan State
5	147	Steven Means	Defensive end	Buffalo
6	189	Mike James	Running back	Miami (FL)

Trades

• The Buccaneers acquired an additional 2013 seventh-round pick (226th overall) that sent defensive tackle Brian Price to the Chicago Bears on July 26, 2012.
• The Buccaneers later traded that same additional 2013 seventh-round pick (226th overall) that was acquired by the Bears, along with cornerback Aqib Talib, to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2013 fourth-round pick (126th overall) on November 1, 2012.
• Tampa Bay traded Arrelious Benn and a seventh-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for the Eagles' 2013 sixth-round pick (196th overall) and a conditional draft pick in 2014.
• Tampa Bay traded their first-round pick (13th overall) and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2014, to the Jets in exchange for Darrelle Revis.
• Tampa Bay traded their fourth-round selection (112th overall) and their sixth-round selection (181st overall) to Oakland in exchange for the Raiders' fourth-round selection (100th overall) in order to draft Akeem Spence on the third day of the 2013 NFL draft.
• Tampa Bay traded LeGarrette Blount to New England for Jeff Demps and a seventh-round selection (229th overall).
• Tampa Bay traded their sixth-round selection (196th overall) and their seven-round selection (229th overall) to Minnesota for a sixth-round selection (189th overall) in order to draft Mike James on the third day of the 2013 NFL Draft.
• Tampa Bay traded their 2014 sixth-round selection to Chicago for Gabe Carimi.

Staff

2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff

Front office Owner/president – Malcolm Glazer Co-chairman – Bryan Glazer Co-chairman – Edward Glazer Co-chairman – Joel Glazer General manager – Mark Dominik Director of player personnel – Dennis Hickey Director of college scouting – Eric Stokes coordinator of pro scouting – Shelton Quarles coordinator of football administration – Mike Greenberg Special assistant to the head coach – Butch Davis Head coaches Head coach – Greg Schiano Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike Sullivan Senior offensive assistant – Jimmy Raye Quarterbacks – John McNulty Running backs – Earnest Byner Wide receivers – John Garrett Tight ends – Brian Angelichio Offensive line – Bob Bostad Assistant offensive line – Steve Loney Offensive assistant – Ben McDaniels

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Bill Sheridan Assistant defensive coordinator – Bob Fraser Defensive line – Randy Melvin Defensive front seven – Bryan Cox Linebackers – Robb Smith Defensive backs – Tony Oden Assistant defensive backs – Jeff Hafley Defensive assistant – Tem Lukabu Quality control to the head coach – Dan Shamash Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Dave Wannstedt Assistant special teams – Phil Galiano Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Jay Butler Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Vaughn Assistant strength and conditioning – Bob Gilmartin

Final roster

2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  8 Mike Glennon  6 Dan Orlovsky Running backs (RB) 44 Michael Hill 46 Spencer Larsen FB 30 Brian Leonard 41 Erik Lorig FB 45 Lonnie Pryor FB 43 Bobby Rainey Wide receivers (WR) 18 Skye Dawson 83 Vincent Jackson 80 Chris Owusu 17 Eric Page 11 Tiquan Underwood Tight ends (TE) 86 Kyle Adams 81 Tim Wright

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Gabe Carimi G/T 69 Demar Dotson T 75 Davin Joseph G 62 Ted Larsen G 79 Jamon Meredith G 77 Carl Nicks G 66 Patrick Omameh G 70 Donald Penn T 76 Jeremy Zuttah C Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Adrian Clayborn DE 92 William Gholston DE 95 Gary Gibson DT 90 Derek Landri DT 65 Matthew Masifilo DT 93 Gerald McCoy DT 96 Steven Means DE 60 Scott Solomon DE 97 Akeem Spence DT 50 Daniel Te'o-Nesheim DE

Linebackers (LB) 54 Lavonte David OLB 59 Mason Foster MLB 58 Ka'lial Glaud OLB 57 Adam Hayward 51 Danny Lansanah MLB 56 Dekoda Watson OLB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Johnthan Banks CB 23 Mark Barron SS 33 Deveron Carr CB 38 Dashon Goldson FS 36 Danny Gorrer CB 29 Leonard Johnson CB 35 Kelcie McCray SS 49 Bradley McDougald FS 24 Darrelle Revis CB 37 Keith Tandy S Special teams 48 Andrew Economos LS  9 Michael Koenen P  4 Rian Lindell K

Practice squad 39 Marc Anthony CB 67 Emmett Cleary T 73 Jace Daniels T 74 Everett Dawkins DT 31 Bobby Felder CB 68 Jason Foster G  7 Jordan Rodgers QB 85 Tommy Streeter WR Reserve 21 Michael Adams CB (IR) 10 Connor Barth K (NF-Inj.) -- Marvin Booker DE (IR) 91 Da'Quan Bowers DE (IR) 82 Nate Byham TE (IR) 52 Jonathan Casillas OLB (IR) 84 Tom Crabtree TE (IR) 51 Jacob Cutrera OLB (IR) 32 Jeff Demps RB (IR) 26 Anthony Gaitor CB (IR) 25 Mike James RB (IR) 22 Doug Martin RB (IR) 28 Rashaan Melvin CB (IR) 89 Russell Shepard WR (IR) 34 Michael Smith RB (IR) 88 Luke Stocker TE (IR)  1 Lawrence Tynes K (NF-Inj.) 19 Mike Williams WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 18 reserve, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	Baltimore Ravens	L 16–44	0–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	at New England Patriots	L 21–25	0–2	Gillette Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	at Miami Dolphins	W 17–16	1–2	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	Washington Redskins	L 12–30	1–3	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	at New York Jets	L 17–18	0–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	New Orleans Saints	L 14–16	0–2	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	at New England Patriots	L 3–23	0–3	Gillette Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	Arizona Cardinals	L 10–13	0–4	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 13	Philadelphia Eagles	L 20–31	0–5	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	at Atlanta Falcons	L 23–31	0–6	Georgia Dome	Recap
8	October 24	Carolina Panthers	L 13–31	0–7	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	at Seattle Seahawks	L 24–27 (OT)	0–8	CenturyLink Field	Recap
10	November 11	Miami Dolphins	W 22–19	1–8	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	Atlanta Falcons	W 41–28	2–8	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	at Detroit Lions	W 24–21	3–8	Ford Field	Recap
13	December 1	at Carolina Panthers	L 6–27	3–9	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
14	December 8	Buffalo Bills	W 27–6	4–9	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	San Francisco 49ers	L 14–33	4–10	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	at St. Louis Rams	L 13–23	4–11	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
17	December 29	at New Orleans Saints	L 17–42	4–12	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	7	0	3	17
Jets	2	10	0	6	18

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Josh Freeman fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 8:35. Jets 2–0. TB - Mike Williams 17-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Rian Lindell kick), 1:07. Buccaneers 7–2. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:39. Second quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 11:01. Buccaneers 7–5. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:06. TB – Doug Martin 5-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 6:46. Buccaneers 14–5. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05. NYJ – Kellen Winslow 7-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 0:34. Buccaneers 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:59. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 5:05. Jets 15–14. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:20. TB – Rian Lindell 37-yard field goal, 0:34. Buccaneers 17–15. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 1:40. NYJ – Nick Folk 48-yard field goal, 0:02. Jets 18–17. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:32. Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 15/31, 210 yards, TD, INT NYJ – Geno Smith – 24/38, 256 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 24 rushes, 65 yards, TD NYJ – Geno Smith – 6 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers TB – Vincent Jackson – 7 receptions, 154 yards NYJ – Kellen Winslow – 7 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week One: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,957
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game book

Tampa Bay took the lead 17–15 with a Rian Lindell field goal with 34 seconds remaining. However, on the ensuing Jets drive, Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith scrambled for a 10-yard run to the right sideline. A personal foul penalty was called on Lavonte David of the Buccaneers for a late hit out-of-bounds, which advanced the Jets to the Buccaneers 30-yard line. With 2 seconds left in regulation, Nick Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal, and the Jets won the game 18–17.

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	10	0	3	3	16
Buccaneers	7	0	0	7	14

Game information

First quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 44-yard field goal, 10:30. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:30. TB – Kevin Ogletree 5-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Rian Lindell kick), 5:15. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:48. NO – Jimmy Graham 56-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:36. Saints 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 41-yard field goal, 8:04. Saints 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter TB – Mason Foster 85-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 12:40. Buccaneers 14–13. NO – Garrett Hartley 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:06. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 26/46, 322 yards, TD, 2 INT TB – Josh Freeman – 9/22, 125 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NO – Pierre Thomas – 5 rushes, 29 yards TB – Doug Martin – 29 rushes, 144 yards Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 10 receptions, 179 yards, TD TB – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 77 yards

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 93 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,870
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game book

Tampa Bay took the lead 14–13 after an 85-yard interception return by Mason Foster with just under 13 minutes remaining. In the closing minutes the Buccaneers drove to the New Orleans 29 yard line, and attempted a field goal with 1:10 left. The kick missed, and the Saints took over with just over one minute left. Drew Brees drove the Saints to the Tampa Bay 9 yard line in three plays, and Garrett Hartley kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired.

Week 3: at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	3	0	0	0	3
Patriots	0	17	3	3	23

Game information

First quarter TB – Rian Lindell 30-yard field goal, 1:47. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:01. Second quarter NE – Kenbrell Thompkins 16-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:31. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:13. NE – Kenbrell Thompkins 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:47. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:33. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:11. Third quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 3:38. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 33-yard field goal, 8:19. Patriots 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:44. Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 19/41, 236 yards, INT NE – Tom Brady – 25/36, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 20 rushes, 88 yards NE – LeGarrette Blount – 14 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers TB – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 65 yards NE – Aaron Dobson – 7 receptions, 52 yards

Week Three: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,756
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game book

Tom Brady threw for 225 yards and two touchdown passes, as New England soundly defeated Tampa Bay 23–3. Josh Freeman was sacked three times, and threw one interception, while Doug Martin was held to only 88 yards rushing.

Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	13	13
Buccaneers	7	3	0	0	10

Game information

First quarter TB – Mike Williams 8-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 6:17. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:26. Second quarter TB – Rian Lindell 50-yard field goal, 0:27. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:23. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 11:16. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:14. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:06. ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 1:29. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:27. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 21/38, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT TB – Mike Glennon – 24/43, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington – 4 rushes, 29 yards TB – Doug Martin – 27 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers ARI – Michael Floyd – 5 receptions, 87 yards TB – Tim Wright – 5 receptions, 41 yards

Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 44,956
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Quarterback Josh Freeman was benched during the week, and rookie Mike Glennon was elevated to the starting role. Glennon led the team to a 10–0 lead after three quarters, but miscues saw Tampa Bay fall late. Early in the 4th quarter, Glennon fumbling a hand-off to Doug Martin set up an Arizona field goal. With 3:23 left in the game, Glennon, deep in his own territory, threw a costly interception, which set up an Arizona touchdown, and a brief 10–10 tie. With 1:33 left in regulation, Arizona kicked the game-winning field goal to win 13–10.

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	7	10	31
Buccaneers	3	14	0	3	20

Game information

First quarter PHI – Nick Foles 4-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:46. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:14. TB – Rian Lindell 38-yard field goal, 6:30. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 4:06. Second quarter TB – Vincent Jackson 24-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 14:46. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:55. PHI – DeSean Jackson 12-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 7:05. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:20. TB – Vincent Jackson 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 1:02. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:03. Third quarter PHI – Riley Cooper 47-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 11:41. Eagles 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter TB – Rian Lindell 27-yard field goal, 10:48. Eagles 21–20. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 7:57. PHI – DeSean Jackson 36-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 9:32. Eagles 28–20. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:16. PHI – Alex Henery 24-yard field goal, 2:34. Eagles 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:29. Top passers PHI – Nick Foles – 22/31, 296 yards, 3 TD TB – Mike Glennon – 26/43, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy – 25 rushes, 116 yards TB – Doug Martin – 16 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers PHI – Riley Cooper – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD TB – Vincent Jackson – 9 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,505
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
• Recap, Game book

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, as Philadelphia defeated Tampa Bay 31–20. The Buccaneers fell to 0–5.

Week 7: at Atlanta Falcons

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	7	6	23
Falcons	7	17	0	7	31

Game information

First quarter ATL – Thomas DeCoud 30-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 11:54. Falcons 7–0. Second quarter ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:23. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:23. TB – Vincent Jackson 59-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 11:54. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:29. ATL – Matt Bryant 23-yard field goal, 7:38. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:16. ATL – Harry Douglas 37-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:32. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08. TB – Rian Lindell 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:32. Third quarter TB – Vincent Jackson 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 9:03. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:06. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:48. TB – Rian Lindell 41-yard field goal, 5:00. Falcons 31–20. Drive: 18 plays, 55 yards, 9:06. TB – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 31–23. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:56. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon – 26/44, 256 yards, 2 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/26, 273 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 11 rushes, 47 yards ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 8 rushes, 16 yards Top receivers TB – Vincent Jackson – 10 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD ATL – Harry Douglas – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD

Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 69,522
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns, as Atlanta defeated Tampa Bay 31–23. The Buccaneers attempted to rally in the fourth quarter, but managed only two field goals. A failed onside kick by Tampa Bay with 1:55 left sealed the win for Atlanta.

Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	7	10	31
Buccaneers	3	3	0	7	13

Game information

First quarter CAR – Greg Olsen 1-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:44. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:52. TB – Rian Lindell 47-yard field goal, 1:24. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:20. Second quarter CAR – DeAngelo Williams 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 12:42. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:42. TB – Rian Lindell 48-yard field goal, 4:03. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:49. Third quarter CAR – Cam Newton 6-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 6:27. Panthers 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter CAR – Mike Tolbert 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 14:55. Panthers 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:01. CAR – Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 6:14. Panthers 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:37. TB – Tim Wright 10-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 2:53. Panthers 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:21. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 23/32, 221 yards, 2 TD TB – Mike Glennon – 30/51, 275 yards, TD Top rushers CAR – Cam Newton – 11 rushes, 50 yards, TD TB – Mike James – 10 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 5 receptions, 80 yards TB – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 79 yards

Week Eight: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,073
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
• Recap, Game book

Cam Newton threw for 221 yards and two touchdown passes, and rushed for another touchdown, as Carolina defeated Tampa Bay 31–13. The Buccaneers failed to enter the red zone until the final three minutes of the game. Doug Martin sat out the game with an injured shoulder.

With the loss, Tampa Bay fell to 0–7.

Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Buccaneers	0	21	3	0	0	24
Seahawks	0	7	7	10	3	27

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter TB – Tim Wright 12-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 11:50. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 6:03. TB – Tiquan Underwood 20-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 2:55. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:42. TB – Tom Crabtree 2-yard pass from Mike James (Rian Lindell kick), 2:16. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:30. SEA – Jermaine Kearse 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:40. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:36. Third quarter TB – Rian Lindell 33-yard field goal, 9:48. Buccaneers 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:12. SEA – Russell Wilson 10-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:00. Buccaneers 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:48. Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 14:47. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:11. SEA – Doug Baldwin 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:51. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:22. Overtime SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 8:11. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:53. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon – 17/23, 168 yards, 2 TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/26, 217 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – Mike James – 28 rushes, 158 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 125 yards Top receivers TB – Tim Wright – 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,873
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Game book

Winless Tampa Bay shocked 7-1 Seattle by jumping out to a 21–0 lead just before halftime. However, the Seahawks came back in the second half to tie the game and force overtime. Tampa Bay won the coin toss in overtime, but went 3-and-out on their first possession. Seattle kicked a field goal on the next possession, completing their greatest comeback (21 points) in franchise history.

This loss dropped the Buccaneers to 0–8 on the season, a feat shared with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	7	12	0	19
Buccaneers	10	5	0	7	22

Game information

First quarter TB – Donald Penn 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 9:37. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:23. TB – Rian Lindell 24-yard field goal, 5:27. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:40. Second quarter TB – Daniel Thomas tackled in the end zone by Lavonte David for a safety, 13:52. Buccaneers 12–0. TB – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 9:01. Buccaneers 15–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:51. MIA – Rishard Matthews 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:28. Buccaneers 15–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:26. Third quarter MIA – Caleb Sturgis 40-yard field goal, 7:57. Buccaneers 15–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:33. MIA – Rishard Matthews 19-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (pass failed), 2:01. Dolphins 16–15. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:06. MIA – Caleb Sturgis 30-yard field goal, 0:10. Dolphins 19–15. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 1:24. Fourth quarter TB – Bobby Rainey 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 10:19. Buccaneers 22–19. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:51. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 27/42, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT TB – Mike Glennon – 11/21, 139 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 1 rush, 2 yards TB – Brian Leonard – 20 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers MIA – Rishard Matthews – 11 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD TB – Tiquan Underwood – 3 receptions, 64 yards

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 8:40 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,448
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game book

The Buccaneers defense allowed a franchise low 2 rushing yards for the entire game, besting the previous record set last season during the home opener, when the Buccaneers' rushing defense held Carolina to 10 rushing yards. Darrelle Revis caught the game winning interception off a desperation pass from Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill late in the fourth quarter, and the Buccaneers won their first game of the season.

Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	6	7	15	28
Buccaneers	3	21	14	3	41

Game information

First quarter TB – Rian Lindell 30-yard field goal, 1:45. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:06. Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 46-yard field goal, 12:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:38. TB – Bobby Rainey 43-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 10:14. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:53. TB – Mason Foster 37-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 7:05. Buccaneers 17–3. TB – Bobby Rainey 3-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 3:16. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:46. ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal, 0:56. Buccaneers 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:20. Third quarter TB – Bobby Rainey 4-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 9:34. Buccaneers 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:02. TB – Vincent Jackson 3-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 1:54. Buccaneers 38–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:49. ATL – Harry Douglas 80-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:02. Buccaneers 38–13. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter TB – Rian Lindell 46-yard field goal, 7:15. Buccaneers 41–13. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 6:11. ATL – Antone Smith 50-yard run (Dominique Davis–Tony Gonzalez pass), 5:22. Buccaneers 41–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:53. ATL – Roddy White 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:45. Buccaneers 41–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:55. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/36, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TB – Mike Glennon – 20/23, 231 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ATL – Antone Smith – 2 rushes, 88 yards, TD TB – Bobby Rainey – 30 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ATL – Harry Douglas – 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD TB – Vincent Jackson – 10 receptions, 165 yards, TD

Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 55,360
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Peter Schrager
• Recap, Game book

The Buccaneers managed a comprehensive victory against the Falcons, improving their record to 2–8.

Bobby Rainey rushed for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns. Vincent Jackson caught 10 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown. Gerald McCoy had 3 sacks in the game. Mike Glennon threw for 2 touchdowns. Mason Foster and Dashon Goldson both had an interception, the former of which returned it for a touchdown. Dekoda Watson blocked a punt.

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	3	14	0	7	24
Lions	0	14	7	0	21

Game information

First quarter TB – Rian Lindell 38-yard field goal, 3:27. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:51. Second quarter DET – Nate Burleson 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 11:54. Lions 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:33. TB – Tiquan Underwood 7-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 8:50. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08. DET – Joseph Fauria 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 4:38. Lions 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:09. TB – Leonard Johnson 48-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 1:01. Buccaneers 17–14. Third quarter DET – Brandon Pettigrew 18-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 9:41. Lions 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter TB – Tiquan Underwood 85-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 14:17. Buccaneers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:42. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon – 14/21, 247 yards, 2 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 26/46, 297 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT Top rushers TB – Bobby Rainey – 18 rushes, 35 yards DET – Reggie Bush – 15 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers TB – Tiquan Underwood – 3 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD DET – Calvin Johnson – 7 receptions, 115 yards

Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 62,098
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game book

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw four interceptions, as Tampa Bay upset Detroit 24–21. The Buccaneers became the first team since 1978 to start the season 0–8 and win their next three games. Stafford was leading the Lions on a potential game-winning or game-tying drive in the final minute. At the Tampa Bay 28 yard line with 1:00 left, Stafford threw to Calvin Johnson at the 3 yard line. Johnson appeared to catch the ball, but it was stripped out and fell into the hands of Johnthan Banks for an interception, and sealed the win for Tampa Bay.

Week 13: at Carolina Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	6	0	0	0	6
Panthers	7	10	7	3	27

Game information

First quarter TB – Rian Lindell 27-yard field goal, 9:14. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:27. CAR – Brandon LaFell 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:15. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 3:02. TB – Rian Lindell 53-yard field goal, 2:19. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 2:26. Second quarter CAR – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 6:26. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:05. CAR – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 0:30. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:45. Third quarter CAR – Ted Ginn 36-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 10:58. Panthers 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter CAR – Graham Gano 22-yard field goal, 6:43. Panthers 27–6. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 8:45. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon – 14/21, 180 yards, INT CAR – Cam Newton – 18/29, 263 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – Bobby Rainey – 17 rushes, 63 yards CAR – Cam Newton – 5 rushes, 68 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Vincent Jackson – 3 receptions, 75 yards CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 85 yards

Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,795
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Game book

Panthers QB Cam Newton threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns while running for another touchdown, as Carolina soundly defeated Tampa Bay 27–6, sweeping the season series.

With the loss, the Buccaneers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	0	3	0	6
Buccaneers	14	10	3	0	27

Game information

First quarter TB – Bobby Rainey 80-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 14:42. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:18. BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 8:12. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:29. TB – Vincent Jackson 38-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 2:47. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:33. Second quarter TB – Rian Lindell 53-yard field goal, 10:52. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32. TB – Tim Wright 5-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 0:20. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:31. Third quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 46-yard field goal, 10:25. Buccaneers 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:41. TB – Rian Lindell 32-yard field goal, 0:11. Buccaneers 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 0:54. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers BUF – EJ Manuel – 18/33, 184 yards, 4 INT TB – Mike Glennon – 9/25, 90 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – EJ Manuel – 5 rushes, 29 yards TB – Bobby Rainey – 22 rushes, 127 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Stevie Johnson – 5 receptions, 67 yards TB – Vincent Jackson – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Week Fourteen: Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,194
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
• Recap, Game book

Bobby Rainey scored an 80-yard rushing touchdown on the second play of the game and rushed for 127 yards total, setting the tone for the Buccaneers' decisive 27-6 thrashing of the Buffalo Bills.

On offense, Mike Glennon threw two touchdown passes, one each to Vincent Jackson and Tim Wright. The Buccaneers defense had seven sacks and four interceptions, out of which Lavonte David made one sack and two interceptions. On special teams, Dashon Goldson recovered a fumble muffed by the punt returner.

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	10	3	13	33
Buccaneers	0	7	0	7	14

Game information

First quarter SF – Michael Crabtree 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:05. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:56. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 6:12. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:45. SF – Vernon Davis 52-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:47. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:52. TB – Vincent Jackson 11-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 0:29. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:18. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 7:51. 49ers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter TB – Tim Wright 24-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 14:54. 49ers 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:01. SF – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, 4:27. 49ers 23–14. Drive: 17 plays, 77 yards, 10:27. SF – Kendall Hunter 2-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:21. 49ers 30–14. SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 2:49. 49ers 33–14. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:55. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 19/29, 203 yards, 2 TD TB – Mike Glennon – 18/34, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 22 rushes, 86 yards TB – Bobby Rainey – 11 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers SF – Vernon Davis – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD TB – Tim Wright – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,142
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
• Recap, Game book

Vincent Jackson and Tim Wright caught the only two touchdowns for the Buccaneers in the game, which were not enough to stop the 49ers from trouncing the team 33–14. On defense, Gerald McCoy and Adrian Clayborn had the only sacks for the Bucs. Late in the game, Eric Page attempted to hand the ball to Russell Shepard on a tricky play during a kick return; however, Shepard fumbled the ball, allowing the 49ers' Kendall Hunter to recover and return it for a touchdown.

With the loss, the Buccaneers' record dropped to 4–10.

Week 16: at St. Louis Rams

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	3	3	0	13
Rams	0	14	3	6	23

Game information

First quarter TB – Bobby Rainey 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 6:31. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:37. Second quarter STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:43. STL – Stedman Bailey 27-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:04. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:09. TB – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:27. Third quarter TB – Rian Lindell 32-yard field goal, 9:23. Rams 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:55. STL – Greg Zuerlein 54-yard field goal, 5:08. Rams 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 11:15. Rams 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:33. STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 3:15. Rams 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 5:52. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon – 16/26, 158 yards STL – Kellen Clemens – 16/20, 158 yards Top rushers TB – Bobby Rainey – 20 rushes, 37 yards, TD STL – Zac Stacy – 33 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 98 yards STL – Stedman Bailey – 3 receptions, 44 yards

Week Sixteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 54,423
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game book

On offense, Bobby Rainey scored the Bucs' only touchdown of the game. On defense, Gerald McCoy had a sack. Also Adrian Clayborn and Dekoda Watson both forced fumbles which Lavonte David and Keith Tandy both successfully recovered for the Buccaneers, though the offense was only able to get a field goal out of the resulting possessions.

Week 17: at New Orleans Saints

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	7	3	0	17
Saints	14	14	7	7	42

Game information

First quarter NO – Lance Moore 44-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:15. Saints 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:45. TB – Tiquan Underwood 48-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 8:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:35. NO – Jimmy Graham 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 3:08. Saints 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:32. Second quarter NO – Robert Meachem 41-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 8:04. Saints 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:29. TB – Tim Wright 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 3:28. Saints 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. NO – Kenny Stills 76-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 2:40. Saints 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. Third quarter TB – Rian Lindell 54-yard field goal, 6:35. Saints 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 8:25. NO – Pierre Thomas 8-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:22. Saints 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter NO – Drew Brees 9-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 14:08. Saints 42–17. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:05. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon – 22/41, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 24/31, 381 yards, 4 TD Top rushers TB – Brian Leonard – 5 rushes, 35 yards NO – Khiry Robinson – 12 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers TB – Tiquan Underwood – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD NO – Kenny Stills – 1 reception, 76 yards, TD

Week Seventeen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 73,150
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game book

Standings

Division

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Carolina Panthers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	366	241	W3
(6) New Orleans Saints	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	414	304	W1
Atlanta Falcons	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	353	443	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	288	389	L3

Conference

NFC[10] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	.490	.445	W1
2	Carolina Panthers	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.451	W3
3	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.453	.391	W2
4	Green Bay Packers	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.453	.371	W1
Wild cards
5	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.414	W6
6	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.516	.455	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	.531	.444	L1
8[lower-alpha 1]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	4–8	.465	.469	L2
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.484	.363	L1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]	New York Giants	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.520	.366	W2
11[lower-alpha 4]	Detroit Lions	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.457	.402	L4
12	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.551	.446	L1
13	Minnesota Vikings	North	5	10	1	.344	2–3–1	4–7–1	.512	.450	W1
14[lower-alpha 5]	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.553	.313	L2
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.574	.391	L3
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	.516	.438	L8
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6]
Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

See also

• List of other NFL teams affected by internal conflict

References

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External links

• Official website