NFL team season
The2019 season was theTampa Bay Buccaneers ' 44th in theNational Football League (NFL), their sixth under the leadership ofgeneral manager Jason Licht , their 22nd playing their home games atRaymond James Stadium and their first underhead coach Bruce Arians . Despite improving on their 5–11 record from 2018 with a Week 14 victory over theIndianapolis Colts , the Buccaneers missed the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season after theMinnesota Vikings defeated theDetroit Lions that same day, which meant the Buccaneers were one of two teams to not qualify for the postseason in the 2010s, with the other team being theCleveland Browns .
This season, quarterbackJameis Winston became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions in a season.[ 1] [ 2]
Jameis Winston's 30 interceptions were the most by an NFL quarterback sinceVinny Testaverde threw 35 interceptions in1988 , who coincidentally, also did so with the Buccaneers. As of 2025, this was the last time the Buccaneers missed the playoffs.
Draft trades
The Buccaneers traded their seventh-round selection in 2019 and free safetyJ. J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Pittsburgh's sixth-round selection (202nd overall) in the2018 NFL draft .[ 4] The Buccaneers traded their sixth-round selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Arizona's seventh-round selection and the rights to head coachBruce Arians .[ 5] The Buccaneers traded their seventh-round selection in 2020 and wide receiverDeSean Jackson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's sixth-round selection.[ 6] 2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
SF –Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 11:08.49ers 3–0.Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:20. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TB – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 4:47.49ers 20–17.Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:34. SF – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 2:17.49ers 23–17.Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:30. SF –Ahkello Witherspoon 25-yard interception return (Jimmy Garoppolo–Deebo Samuel pass), 2:01.49ers 31–17. Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 18/27, 166 yards, TD, INT TB – Jameis Winston – 20/36, 194 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SF –George Kittle – 8 receptions, 54 yards TB – Chris Godwin – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Bruce Arians had his regular season debut as head coach. QuarterbackJameis Winston threw three interceptions, two returned for a touchdown, as Tampa Bay lost on opening day toSan Francisco .
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
TB –Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 5:36.Buccaneers 3–0.Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:55. CAR –Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 2:52.Tied 3–3.Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:44. Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 8:26.Panthers 6–3.Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:29. TB –Chris Godwin 20-yard pass fromJameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:20.Buccaneers 10–6.Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:27. CAR – Joey Slye 54-yard field goal, 0:00.Buccaneers 10–9.Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:20. Third quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 7:51.Panthers 12–10.Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:30. TB –Peyton Barber 16-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:20.Buccaneers 17–12.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
CAR – Peyton Barber tackled in the end zone byLuke Kuechly for a safety, 13:21.Buccaneers 17–14. TB – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 2:26.Buccaneers 20–14.Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:32. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Buccaneers led 20–14 late in the fourth quarter. In the final two minutes,Cam Newton drove thePanthers to the Tampa Bay 2-yard line. Facing a 4th-and-1 at the 2-yard line,Christian McCaffrey took a direct snap and made a fake reverse handoff, but was pushed out of bounds just short of the line to gain. Tampa Bay held on to win, their first under Bruce Arians.[citation needed
Week 3: vs. New York Giants [ edit ] Week Three: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 3 7 15 7 32 Buccaneers 12 16 0 3 31
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Game information First quarter
TB –Mike Evans 21-yard pass fromJameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 9:47.Buccaneers 6–0.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13. NYG –Aldrick Rosas 36-yard field goal, 4:07.Buccaneers 6–3.Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:40. TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick blocked), 0:21.Buccaneers 12–3.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:46. Second quarter
NYG –Daniel Jones 7-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 9:58.Buccaneers 12–10.Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:23. TB –Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 7:35.Buccaneers 15–10.Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:23. TB – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 4:06.Buccaneers 18–10.Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:55. TB – Mike Evans 20-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:26.Buccaneers 25–10.Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:49. TB – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:00.Buccaneers 28–10.Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:36. Third quarter
NYG –Evan Engram 75-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Daniel Jones–Sterling Shepard pass), 14:48.Buccaneers 28–18.Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12. NYG – Sterling Shepard 7-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:14.Buccaneers 28–25.Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter
TB – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 6:00.Buccaneers 31–25.Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:27. NYG – Daniel Jones 7-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:16.Giants 32–31.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:00. Top passers
Top rushers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 4 rushes, 28 yards, 2 TD TB –Ronald Jones – 14 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers
Tampa Bay blew an 18-point lead in the second half. The New York Giants rallied behind rookie quarterbackDaniel Jones , and took a 32–31 lead with 1:16 remaining in regulation.Jameis Winston connected withMike Evans for a 44-yard reception all the way down to the Giants 9-yard line in the final seconds, but rookie kickerMatt Gay 's field goal attempt sailed wide right as time expired and the Giants held on to win.
Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
TB –Chris Godwin 3-yard pass fromJameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 9:57.Buccaneers 14–0.Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:27. TB – Chris Godwin 9-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 8:28.Buccaneers 21–0.Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:07. LAR –Todd Gurley 13-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:34.Buccaneers 21–7.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54. LAR –Gerald Everett 5-yard pass fromJared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:50.Buccaneers 21–14.Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:12. TB –Ronald Jones 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:47.Buccaneers 28–14.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:03. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 58-yard field goal, 0:02.Buccaneers 28–17.Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:45. Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 9:03.Buccaneers 28–20.Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 5:57. TB – Matt Gay 58-yard field goal, 4:33.Buccaneers 31–20.Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter
TB –Cameron Brate 13-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 14:55.Buccaneers 38–20.Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:54. LAR – Todd Gurley 5-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:31.Buccaneers 38–27.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:24. TB –Mike Evans 67-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 11:35.Buccaneers 45–27.Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:56. LAR –Cooper Kupp 29-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:12.Buccaneers 45–34.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23. LAR –Marcus Peters 32-yard interception return (pass failed), 8:11.Buccaneers 45–40. TB – Matt Gay 21-yard field goal, 2:35.Buccaneers 48–40.Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:36. TB –Ndamukong Suh 37-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 1:06.Buccaneers 55–40. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Bucs set a franchise record for points scored with 55 in a win against thedefending NFC champions .Chris Godwin had the best game of his career, catching 12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, whileMike Evans hauled in a 67-yard pass for a touchdown. The Buccaneers defense picked offJared Goff three times and forced one fumble that was returned for a touchdown by former Rams defensive tackleNdamukong Suh to close out the game.Shaquil Barrett continued his run for Defensive Player of the Year by getting an interception, a sack and forcing the fumble that ended the game.
Week 5: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NO –Michael Thomas 14-yard pass fromTeddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 10:13.Saints 10–7.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. TB – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 5:33.Tied 10–10.Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:40. NO –Jared Cook 9-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 0:32.Saints 17–10.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:01. Third quarter
NO –Ted Ginn Jr. 33-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 13:44.Saints 24–10.Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16. TB –Peyton Barber 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:03.Saints 24–17.Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:41. Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 12-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 10:37.Saints 31–17.Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:27. TB – Chris Godwin 26-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:13.Saints 31–24.Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 0:57. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Teddy Bridgewater threw for 314 yards and four touchdown passes, as New Orleans defeated Tampa Bay 31–24. The Saints racked up 457 yards of offense against a lackluster Buccaneers defense.
Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ] NFL London Games
Game information First quarter
CAR –Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 13:20.Panthers 3–0.Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:30. CAR –Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:05.Panthers 10–0.Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 7:32. Second quarter
Third quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 8:21.Panthers 20–7.Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:58. CAR –Curtis Samuel 8-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 8:05.Panthers 27–7.Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05. TB – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 5:27.Panthers 27–10.Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:38. Fourth quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 13-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 14:55.Panthers 34–10.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32. TB –Cameron Brate 10-yard pass fromJameis Winston (Jameis Winston–Mike Evans pass), 12:51.Panthers 34–18.Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:04. CAR – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 7:56.Panthers 37–18.Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:59. TB –Dare Ogunbowale 3-yard run (Jameis Winston run), 4:47.Panthers 37–26.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Jameis Winston threw five interceptions, had two fumbles (one lost) and was sacked seven times. The Buccaneers committed seven turnovers in a 37–26 loss to Carolina in London.
Week 8: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Game information First quarter
TB –Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 11:28.Buccaneers 3–0.Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:32. TEN –Jonnu Smith 5-yard pass fromRyan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 8:55.Titans 7–3.Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:03. TEN –Tajae Sharpe 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 0:24.Titans 14–3.Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:15. Second quarter
TB – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 7:51.Titans 14–6.Drive: 16 plays, 45 yards, 7:33. TB – Matt Gay 24-yard field goal, 3:47.Titans 14–9.Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:15. TEN – Cody Parkey 51-yard field goal, 1:09.Titans 17–9.Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:38. TB –Mike Evans 9-yard pass fromJameis Winston (pass failed), 0:15.Titans 17–15.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:54. Third quarter
TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston-Chris Godwin pass), 11:11.Buccaneers 23–17.Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:49. TEN – Cody Parkey 42-yard field goal, 0:37.Buccaneers 23–20.Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter
TEN –A. J. Brown 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 6:55.Titans 27–23.Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:54. Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 21/43, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/33, 193 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
TB – Jameis Winston – 8 rushes, 53 yards TEN –Derrick Henry – 16 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 11 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TD TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Jameis Winston had 4 turnovers (two interceptions and two lost fumbles) as the Buccaneers lost 27–23 to the Titans.
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
TB –Mike Evans 5-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 4:32.Buccaneers 21–7.Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:31. SEA –Jacob Hollister 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed, wide right), 0:29.Buccaneers 21–13.Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:14. Third quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson-DK Metcalf pass), 8:03.Tied 21–21.Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:46. TB – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 3:18.Buccaneers 24–21.Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:45. Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 14:26.Tied 24–24.Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:52. SEA – Jason Myers 22-yard field goal, 8:19.Seahawks 27–24.Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:19. TB – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 5:22.Tied 27–27.Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:57. SEA – DK Metcalf 53-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:25.Seahawks 34–27.Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57. TB –Dare Ogunbowale 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:46.Tied 34–34.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39. Overtime
SEA – Jacob Hollister 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson, 6:22.Seahawks 40–34.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 29/44, 335 yards, 2 TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 29/43, 378 yards, 5 TD Top rushers
TB – Ronald Jones – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD SEA –Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 105 yards Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 12 receptions, 180 yards, TD SEA – Tyler Lockett – 13 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD
Russell Wilson threw for 378 yards and five touchdown passes while the then league's best rushing defense allowed their first 100 yard rusher of the season asChris Carson ran for 105 yards and the Seahawks produced 523 total yards against a porous Buccaneers defense en route to a 40–34 win in overtime.
Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 3 10 7 7 27 Buccaneers 7 10 3 10 30
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Game information First quarter
ARI –Zane Gonzalez 37-yard field goal, 11:13.Cardinals 3–0.Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:28. TB –Ronald Jones 7-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 3:42.Buccaneers 7–3.Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 7:31. Second quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 54-yard field goal, 14:14.Buccaneers 7–6.Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:28. TB – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 8:53.Buccaneers 10–6.Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:21. ARI –Christian Kirk 33-yard pass fromKyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:03.Cardinals 13–10.Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:11. TB –O. J. Howard 10-yard pass fromJameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:08.Buccaneers 17–13.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:55. Third quarter
TB – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 8:37.Buccaneers 20–13.Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:31. ARI – Christian Kirk 69-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:10.Tied 20–20.Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27. Fourth quarter
TB – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 9:44.Buccaneers 23–20.Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:30. ARI – Christian Kirk 15-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:22.Cardinals 27–23.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22. TB –Peyton Barber 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:43.Buccaneers 30–27.Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 1:57. Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/44, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT TB – Jameis Winston – 30/48, 358 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 3 rushes, 38 yards TB – Peyton Barber – 11 rushes, 43 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 138 yards, 3 TD TB –Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 82 yards
This was the first time head coachBruce Arians faced his former team, the Cardinals, whom he coached from 2013 to 2017. RookieJamel Dean made a crucial interception with less than 4 minutes remaining in the game, allowing the offense the opportunity to drive down the field and for running backPeyton Barber to score the game clinching touchdown as the Buccaneers won 30–27.
Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ] Week Eleven: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 13 7 7 7 34 Buccaneers 0 7 10 0 17
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Date : November 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 54,333Referee :Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon SpakeRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
NO –Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 8:45.Saints 3–0.Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:15. NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:50.Saints 6–0.Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:01. NO –Michael Thomas 16-yard pass fromDrew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:00.Saints 13–0.Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:03. Second quarter
Third quarter
TB – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 11:08.Saints 20–10.Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:52. NO –Ted Ginn Jr. 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:27.Saints 27–10.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41. TB –Chris Godwin 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:22.Saints 27–17.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05. Fourth quarter
NO –Marcus Williams 55-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick), 5:07.Saints 34–17. Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 28/35, 228 yards, 3 TD TB – Jameis Winston – 30/51, 313 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers
NO –Alvin Kamara – 23 rushes, 75 yards TB – Jameis Winston – 2 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD TB –Cameron Brate – 10 receptions, 73 yards
Jameis Winston threw 4 interceptions with one returned for a touchdown whileDrew Brees threw for 3 touchdowns in a dominant 34–17 rout.
Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ] Game information First quarter
ATL –Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 12:47.Falcons 3–0.Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:13. TB –Chris Godwin 71-yard pass fromJameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 6:45.Buccaneers 7–3.Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:37. ATL –Qadree Ollison 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:46.Falcons 10–7.Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:31. Second quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 7:51.Buccaneers 13–10.Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:31. TB –Vita Vea 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 0:40.Buccaneers 19–10.Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:04. Third quarter
TB –Ronald Jones 4-yard run (kick blocked), 10:58.Buccaneers 25–10.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02. ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 1:40.Buccaneers 25–13.Drive: 13 plays, 34 yards, 5:56. Fourth quarter
TB – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 12:58.Buccaneers 28–13.Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:52. ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:12.Buccaneers 28–16.Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. TB –Ndamukong Suh 6-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 3:06.Buccaneers 35–16. ATL –Calvin Ridley 21-yard pass fromMatt Schaub (pass failed), 1:50.Buccaneers 35–22.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:16. Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 18/28, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT ATL –Matt Ryan – 23/46, 271 yards, INT Top rushers
TB – Ronald Jones – 12 rushes, 51 yards, TD ATL – Qadree Ollison – 8 rushes, 20 yards, TD Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD ATL – Calvin Ridley – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
QuarterbackMatt Ryan was sacked 6 times, fumbled twice with one returned for a touchdown byNdamukong Suh , and threw an interception whileJameis Winston threw 3 touchdowns andChris Godwin caught 7 passes for a career high 184 yards and 2 touchdowns en route to a dominant 35–22 win. Nose tackleVita Vea became the heaviest man in NFL history to catch a touchdown pass at 347 pounds.
Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 15 10 0 3 28 Jaguars 0 0 3 8 11
atTIAA Bank Field ,Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame attendance : 62,633Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer HaleRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
TB –Peyton Barber 15-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 2:49.Buccaneers 7–0.Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:40. TB –Devin White 14-yard fumble return (Peyton Barber run), 2:39.Buccaneers 15–0. Second quarter
TB – Peyton Barber 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:58.Buccaneers 22–0.Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:22. TB – Matt Gay 25-yard field goal, 0:57.Buccaneers 25–0.Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:29. Third quarter
JAX –Josh Lambo 53-yard field goal, 5:46.Buccaneers 25–3.Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:29. Fourth quarter
JAX –Dede Westbrook 3-yard pass fromGardner Minshew (Gardner Minshew–Dede Westbrook pass), 13:37.Buccaneers 25–11.Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:28. TB – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 2:19.Buccaneers 28–11.Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58. Top passers
TB –Jameis Winston – 21/33, 268 yards JAX – Gardner Minshew – 16/27, 147 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
TB – Peyton Barber – 17 rushes, 44 yards, 2 TD JAX –Leonard Fournette – 14 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers
TB –Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 87 yards JAX – Dede Westbrook – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Running backPeyton Barber had 2 rushing touchdowns as the Buccaneers' defense continued their strong level of play for the second consecutive week, sacking quarterbacksNick Foles andGardner Minshew a combined 5 times, intercepting 2 passes, forcing 3 fumbles, and recovering 2 of them with 1 returned for a touchdown byDevin White .
Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ] Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 10 17 8 0 35 Buccaneers 14 7 7 10 38
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Game information First quarter
IND –Marcus Johnson 46-yard pass fromJacoby Brissett (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:45.Colts 7–0.Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:33. IND – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 6:53.Colts 10–0.Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:41. TB –Jameis Winston 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:41.Colts 10–7.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:12. TB –Mike Evans 61-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:06.Buccaneers 14–10.Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09. Second quarter
IND –Marlon Mack 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:42.Colts 17–14.Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:52. IND –Shaquille Leonard 80-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:32.Colts 24–14. TB –Cameron Brate 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:38.Colts 24–21.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:54. IND – Chase McLaughlin 19-yard field goal, 0:00.Colts 27–21.Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 0:38. Third quarter
IND –Zach Pascal 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jacoby Brissett–Zach Pascal pass), 5:59.Colts 35–21.Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:34. TB –Justin Watson 17-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:18.Colts 35–28.Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter
TB – Matt Gay 44-yard field goal, 13:00.Colts 35–31.Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:43. TB –Breshad Perriman 12-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:51.Buccaneers 38–35.Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:22. Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 19/36, 251 yards, 2 TD TB – Jameis Winston – 33/45, 456 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD TB –Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers
IND – Marcus Johnson – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD TB –Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 91 yards
The Buccaneers overcame 4 turnovers and a 14-point deficit to defeat the Colts 38-35 en route to their first 3-game winning streak since2016 .Jameis Winston set a career best and Buccaneers single game record for the most passing yards in a home game with 461 total yards (456 passing, 5 rushing), 5 total touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing), and 3 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown). Winston also broke the franchise record for passing yards in a single season that he set in 2016. Despite the win, which improved the team to 6–7, Tampa Bay was eliminated from postseason contention for the 12th year in a row after theMinnesota Vikings also won that day.
Week 15: at Detroit Lions [ edit ] Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 14 7 3 14 38 Lions 0 3 7 7 17
atFord Field ,Detroit, Michigan
Date : December 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 56,515Referee : Adrian HillTV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer HaleRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Breshad Perriman 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 8:19.Buccaneers 21–0.Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:27. DET –Matt Prater 44-yard field goal, 3:21.Buccaneers 21–3.Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:56. Third quarter
TB – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 11:36.Buccaneers 24–3.Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:29. DET –Wes Hills 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:49.Buccaneers 24–10.Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter
DET – Wes Hills 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 15:00.Buccaneers 24–17.Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:57. TB –Sean Murphy-Bunting 70-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 5:23.Buccaneers 31–17. TB – Breshad Perriman 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:04.Buccaneers 38–17.Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:05. Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 28/42, 458 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT DET –David Blough – 24/43, 260 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
TB –Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 23 yards DET – Wes Hills – 10 rushes, 21 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Jameis Winston became the first player in NFL history to have consecutive games of 450 yards passing as he threw for a career best 458 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception en route to breaking the franchise record for touchdown passes in a season that he set in 2016 with his 30th and the Buccaneers won their 4th straight game.Breshad Perriman set career bests in receiving yards and touchdowns as he caught 5 passes for 113 yards and 3 touchdowns.Shaquil Barrett tied the franchise record for sacks set byWarren Sapp in2000 with 16.5.
Week 16: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ] Week Sixteen: Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 10 7 3 3 23 Buccaneers 3 14 3 0 20
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Game information First quarter
HOU –Bradley Roby 27-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:12.Texans 7–0. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 32-yard field goal, 11:29.Texans 10–0.Drive: 6 plays. 10 yards, 1:40. TB –Matt Gay 50-yard field goal, 0:56.Texans 10–3.Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:42. Second quarter
HOU –Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:22.Texans 17–3.Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:54. TB –Ronald Jones 4-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:57.Texans 17–10.Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:16. TB –Justin Watson 8-yard pass fromJameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:13.Tied 17–17.Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:29. Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 25-yard field goal, 9:30.Texans 20–17.Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:30. TB – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 1:13.Tied 20–20.Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 8:17. Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 7:11.Texans 23–20.Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:50. Top passers
Top rushers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 7 rushes, 37 yards TB –Ronald Jones – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers
Jameis Winston threw four interceptions, including a pick 6 on the second play of the game. The Buccaneers committed five turnovers, but managed to tie the game at 20–20 late in the third quarter. Houston kicked a field goal with 7:11 remaining, and held on to win 23–20.
Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ] Week Seventeen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Falcons 10 6 0 6 6 28 Buccaneers 0 22 0 0 0 22
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Date : December 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 50,417Referee :Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) :Tim Brando , Matt Millen and Sara WalshRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
ATL -Ty Sambrailo 35-yard pass fromMatt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:33.Falcons 7-0.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:27. ATL - Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 6:55.Falcons 10-0.Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:23. Second quarter
TB -Cameron Brate 2-yard pass fromJameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 10:23.Falcons 10-7.Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:15. ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 5:20.Falcons 13-7.Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:03. TB -Devin White 91-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 3:07.Buccaneers 14-13. ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:58.Falcons 16-14.Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:09. TB -Breshad Perriman 24-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston run), 0:11.Buccaneers 22-16.Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:47. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 6:27.Buccaneers 22-19.Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:19. ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 0:00.Tied 22-22.Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 3:01. Overtime
ATL -Deion Jones 27-yard interception return, 9:53.Falcons 28-22. Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/51, 313 yards, TD TB – Jameis Winston – 13/24, 201 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
ATL –Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 78 yards TB – Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Atlanta'sYounghoe Koo kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired in regulation, sending the game to overtime. On the first play of the overtime period,Jameis Winston threw a pick-6 interception.Deion Jones returned the ball 27 yards for the touchdown to win the game for Atlanta, in the shortest overtime game in NFL history (7 seconds). It was Winston's final game with Tampa Bay, and his first pass attempt (2015) and last pass attempt were both pick 6s.
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