2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

NFL team season

2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Owner	The Glazer family
General manager	Jason Licht
Head coach	Bruce Arians
Home field	Raymond James Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Mike Evans WR Chris Godwin OLB Shaquil Barrett
All-Pros	WR Chris Godwin (2nd team) OLB Shaquil Barrett (2nd team)
Uniform

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The 2019 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 44th in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth under the leadership of general manager Jason Licht, their 22nd playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. Despite improving on their 5–11 record from 2018 with a Week 14 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the Buccaneers missed the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season, which meant the Buccaneers were one of two teams to not qualify for the postseason in the 2010s, with the other team being the Cleveland Browns.

This season, quarterback Jameis Winston became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions in a season. This was also his final season with the Buccaneers, as he was not re-signed by the team in free agency during the 2020 offseason.

As of 2024, this was the last time the Buccaneers missed the playoffs.

Offseason

Roster changes

Re-signings

Position	Player	Tag	Date
OT	Donovan Smith	UFA	March 5

NFL draft

Main article: 2019 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft
1	5	Devin White *	LB	LSU
2	39	Sean Murphy-Bunting	CB	Central Michigan
3	94	Jamel Dean	CB	Auburn	from L.A. Rams
3	99	Mike Edwards	S	Kentucky	from L.A. Rams
4	107	Anthony Nelson	DE	Iowa
5	145	Matt Gay *	K	Utah
6	208	Scotty Miller	WR	Bowling Green	from Philadelphia Eagles
7	215	Terry Beckner	DT	Missouri	from Arizona Cardinals
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft trades

The Buccaneers traded their seventh-round selection in 2019 and free safety J. J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Pittsburgh's sixth-round selection (202nd overall) in the 2018 NFL draft.
The Buccaneers traded their sixth-round selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Arizona's seventh-round selection and the rights to head coach Bruce Arians.
The Buccaneers traded their seventh-round selection in 2020 and wide receiver DeSean Jackson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's sixth-round selection.

Staff

**2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff**
	Front office Owner/president – Estate of Malcolm Glazer Co-chairman – Bryan Glazer Co-chairman – Edward Glazer Co-chairman – Joel Glazer General manager – Jason Licht Director of player personnel – John Spytek Director of football operations – Shelton Quarles Director of college scouting – Mike Biehl Director of pro scouting – Rob McCartney Director of football administration – Mike Greenberg Head coaches Head coach – Bruce Arians Assistant head coach/Run game coordinator – Harold Goodwin Assistant to the head coach – Mike Chiurco Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Byron Leftwich Quarterbacks – Clyde Christensen Running backs – Todd McNair Wide receivers – Kevin Garver Tight ends – Rick Christophel Offensive line – Joe Gilbert Offensive assistant – Antwaan Randle El Offensive quality control – John Van Dam Offensive Consultant – Tom Moore			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Todd Bowles Defensive line – Kacy Rodgers Assistant defensive line – Lori Locust Outside linebackers – Larry Foote Inside linebackers – Mike Caldwell Cornerbacks – Kevin Ross Safeties – Nick Rapone Defensive/special teams assistant – Cody Grimm Defensive quality control – Tim Atkins Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Keith Armstrong Assistant special teams – Amos Jones Specialists – Chris Boniol Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Anthony Piroli Speed and conditioning – Rodger Kingdom Assistant strength and conditioning – Michael Stacchiotti Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Wade Assistant strength and conditioning – Maral Javadifar

Final roster

**2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 4 Ryan Griffin 3 Jameis Winston Running backs (RB) 25 Peyton Barber 27 Ronald Jones 44 Dare Ogunbowale Wide receivers (WR) 14 John Franklin 12 Chris Godwin 15 Cyril Grayson 85 Jaydon Mickens 19 Breshad Perriman 83 Spencer Schnell 17 Justin Watson Tight ends (TE) 84 Cameron Brate 80 O. J. Howard 88 Tanner Hudson 86 Codey McElroy		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Alex Cappa G 69 Demar Dotson T 70 Jerald Hawkins T 66 Ryan Jensen C 74 Ali Marpet G 76 Donovan Smith T 64 Aaron Stinnie G 71 Earl Watford G 72 Josh Wells T Defensive linemen (DL) 91 Beau Allen NT 92 William Gholston DE 56 Rakeem Nuñez-Roches DE 79 Pat O'Connor DE 93 Ndamukong Suh DE 50 Vita Vea NT		Linebackers (LB) 96 Sam Acho OLB 58 Shaquil Barrett OLB 41 Kahzin Daniels OLB 54 Lavonte David ILB 52 Noah Dawkins ILB 51 Kevin Minter ILB 94 Carl Nassib OLB 98 Anthony Nelson OLB 90 Jason Pierre-Paul OLB 45 Devin White ILB Defensive backs (DB) 39 Andrew Adams FS 33 Carlton Davis CB 35 Jamel Dean CB 34 Mike Edwards SS 26 Sean Murphy-Bunting CB 29 Ryan Smith CB 24 Darian Stewart FS 36 M. J. Stewart SS 37 Mazzi Wilkins CB Special teams 9 Matt Gay K 8 Bradley Pinion P 97 Zach Triner LS		Practice squad 32 John Battle FS 57 Quinton Bell OLB 77 Anthony Fabiano C 18 Ishmael Hyman WR 6 Chad Kanoff QB 95 Jeremiah Ledbetter DE 87 Jordan Leggett TE 28 Herb Miller CB 62 Brad Seaton T 23 Aca'Cedric Ware RB Reserve 82 Antony Auclair TE (IR) 61 Zack Bailey G (IR) 51 Kendell Beckwith ILB (NF-Inj.) 48 Jack Cichy ILB (IR) 38 D'Cota Dixon SS (IR) 21 Justin Evans FS (IR) 13 Mike Evans WR (IR) 11 Blaine Gabbert QB (IR) 67 Michael Liedtke T (IR) 22 T. J. Logan RB (IR) 10 Scotty Miller WR (IR) 16 Bryant Mitchell WR (IR) 30 Orion Stewart SS (IR) 31 Jordan Whitehead SS (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 9	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 28–30	0–1	Heinz Field	Recap
2	August 16	Miami Dolphins	W 16–14	1–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	Cleveland Browns	W 13–12	2–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	at Dallas Cowboys	W 17–15	3–1	AT&T Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	San Francisco 49ers	L 17–31	0–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
2	September 12	at Carolina Panthers	W 20–14	1–1	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	New York Giants	L 31–32	1–2	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	at Los Angeles Rams	W 55–40	2–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
5	October 6	at New Orleans Saints	L 24–31	2–3	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
6	October 13	Carolina Panthers	L 26–37	2–4	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 27	at Tennessee Titans	L 23–27	2–5	Nissan Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	at Seattle Seahawks	L 34–40 (OT)	2–6	CenturyLink Field	Recap
10	November 10	Arizona Cardinals	W 30–27	3–6	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	New Orleans Saints	L 17–34	3–7	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	at Atlanta Falcons	W 35–22	4–7	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
13	December 1	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 28–11	5–7	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
14	December 8	Indianapolis Colts	W 38–35	6–7	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	at Detroit Lions	W 38–17	7–7	Ford Field	Recap
16	December 21	Houston Texans	L 20–23	7–8	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	Atlanta Falcons	L 22–28 (OT)	7–9	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	3	14	11	31
Buccaneers	0	7	7	3	17

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: September 8
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 93 °F (34 °C)
Game attendance: 55,976
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
Recap, Game Book

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

TB – Vernon Hargreaves 15-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick) 8:41. Buccaneers 7–3.
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 2:55. Buccaneers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:46.

Third quarter

SF – Richie James 39-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 12:31. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
SF – Richard Sherman 31-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick) 11:44. 49ers 20–7.
TB – Chris Godwin 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 5:43. 49ers 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.

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

SF – Raheem Mostert – 9 rushes, 40 yards
TB – Ronald Jones – 13 rushes, 75 yards

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. Quarterback Jameis Winston threw three interceptions, two returned for a touchdown, as Tampa Bay lost on opening day to San Francisco.

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	3	7	7	3	20
Panthers	3	6	3	2	14

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: September 12
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 71,101
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

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 from Jameis 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 by Luke 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

TB – Jameis Winston – 16/25, 208 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 24/50, 324 yards

Top rushers

TB – Peyton Barber – 23 rushes, 82 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 16 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 110 yards

The Buccaneers led 20–14 late in the fourth quarter. In the final two minutes, Cam Newton drove the Panthers 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.

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

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

Date: September 22
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 55,070
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TB – Mike Evans 21-yard pass from Jameis 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

NYG – Daniel Jones – 23/36, 336 yards, 2 TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 23/37, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Daniel Jones – 4 rushes, 28 yards, 2 TD
TB – Ronald Jones – 14 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Evan Engram – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD
TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD

Tampa Bay blew an 18-point lead in the second half. The New York Giants rallied behind rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, and took a 32–31 lead with 1:16 remaining in regulation. Jameis Winston connected with Mike Evans for a 44-yard reception all the way down to the Giants 9-yard line in the final seconds. Rookie kicker Matt Gay's field goal attempt sailed wide right as time expired and the Giants held on to win.

Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Four: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	21	3	24	55
Rams	0	17	3	20	40

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: September 29
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 68,117
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TB – Peyton Barber 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:53. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:07.

Second quarter

TB – Chris Godwin 3-yard pass from Jameis 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 from Jared 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

TB – Jameis Winston – 28/41, 385 yards, 4 TD, INT
LAR – Jared Goff – 45/68, 517 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

TB – Ronald Jones – 19 rushes, 70 yards, TD
LAR – Todd Gurley – 5 rushes, 16 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TB – Chris Godwin – 12 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Robert Woods – 13 receptions, 164 yards

The Bucs set a franchise record for points scored with 55 in a win against the defending NFC champions. Chris Godwin had the best game of his career, catching 12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, while Mike Evans hauled in a 67 yard pass for a touchdown. The Buccaneers defense picked off Jared Goff three times and forced one fumble that was returned for a touchdown by former Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	3	7	7	24
Saints	3	14	7	7	31

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,029
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 3:58. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:25.
TB – Chris Godwin 26-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:10. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:54.

Second quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Teddy 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

TB – Jameis Winston – 15/27, 204 yards, 2 TD
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 26/34, 314 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

TB – Ronald Jones – 9 rushes, 35 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD

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

NFL London Games

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	10	7	10	10	37
Buccaneers	0	7	3	16	26

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Date: October 13
Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 60,087
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

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

TB – Ronald Jones 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 12:43. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:19.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 25-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 7:32. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:39.

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 from Jameis 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

CAR – Kyle Allen – 20/32, 227 yards, 2 TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 30/54, 400 yards, TD, 5 INT

Top rushers

CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 22 rushes, 31 yards, TD
TB – Peyton Barber – 8 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

CAR – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 73 yards
TB – Chris Godwin – 10 receptions, 151 yards

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

Week Eight: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	3	12	8	0	23
Titans	14	3	3	7	27

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: October 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 62,073
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen and Shane Bacon
Recap, Game Book

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 from Ryan 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 from Jameis 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Buccaneers	14	7	3	10	0	34
Seahawks	7	6	8	13	6	40

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: November 3
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game attendance: 68,948
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
Recap,Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TB – Ronald Jones 8-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:30. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:30.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
TB – Breshad Perriman 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:48. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:39.

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 as Chris 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

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

Date: November 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 40,038
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

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 from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:03. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:11.
TB – O. J. Howard 10-yard pass from Jameis 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 coach Bruce Arians faced his former team, the Cardinals, whom he coached from 2013 to 2017. Rookie Jamel 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 back Peyton Barber to score the game clinching touchdown as the Buccaneers won 30–27.

Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints

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 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 54,333
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
Recap, 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 from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:00. Saints 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:03.

Second quarter

NO – Jared Cook 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:13. Saints 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:42.
TB – Peyton Barber 6-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 2:42. Saints 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.

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 while Drew Brees threw for 3 touchdowns in a dominant 34–17 rout.

Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	12	6	10	35
Falcons	10	0	3	9	22

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 71,463
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game Book

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 from Jameis 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 from Matt 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

Quarterback Matt Ryan was sacked 6 times, fumbled twice with one returned for a touchdown by Ndamukong Suh, and threw an interception while Jameis Winston threw 3 touchdowns and Chris Godwin caught 7 passes for a career high 184 yards and 2 touchdowns en route to a dominant 35–22 win. Nose tackle Vita Vea became the heaviest man in NFL history to catch a touchdown pass at 347 pounds.

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: December 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 62,633
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
Recap, 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 from Gardner 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 back Peyton Barber had 2 rushing touchdowns as the Buccaneers' defense continued their strong level of play for the second consecutive week, sacking quarterbacks Nick Foles and Gardner Minshew a combined 5 times, intercepting 2 passes, forcing 3 fumbles, and recovering 2 of them with 1 returned for a touchdown by Devin White.

Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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

Date: December 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 50,232
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Marcus Johnson 46-yard pass from Jacoby 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 since 2016. 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 when the Minnesota Vikings also won that day.

Week 15: at Detroit Lions

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

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: December 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 56,515
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TB – Breshad Perriman 34-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 7:30. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:19.
TB – Scotty Miller 33-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:49. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:52.

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

TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 121 yards
DET – Danny Amendola – 8 receptions, 101 yards

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 by Warren Sapp in 2000 with 16.5.

Week 16: vs. Houston Texans

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

Date: December 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 49,036
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Nate Burleson, Joe Thomas and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

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 from Jameis 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

HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/32, 184 yards, INT
TB – Jameis Winston – 25/48, 335 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

HOU – Deshaun Watson – 7 rushes, 37 yards
TB – Ronald Jones – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 57 yards
TB – Breshad Perriman – 7 receptions, 102 yards

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

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 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 50,417
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Matt Millen and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL - Ty Sambrailo 35-yard pass from Matt 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 from Jameis 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

No scoring plays.

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

ATL – Devonta Freeman – 18 rushes, 58 yards
TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 106 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 78 yards
TB – Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD

Atlanta's Younghoe 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.

Standings

Division

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
New Orleans Saints	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	458	341	W3
Atlanta Falcons	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	381	399	W4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	458	449	L2
Carolina Panthers	5	11	0	.313	1–5	2–10	340	470	L8

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.504	.466	W2
2	Green Bay Packers	North	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.453	.428	W5
3	New Orleans Saints	South	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	.486	.459	W3
4	Philadelphia Eagles	East	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	.455	.417	W4
Wild Cards
5	Seattle Seahawks	West	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	.531	.463	L2
6	Minnesota Vikings	North	10	6	0	.625	2–4	7–5	.477	.356	L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Los Angeles Rams	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.535	.438	W1
8	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	.508	.383	W1
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.479	.316	W1
10	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.545	.518	W4
11	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.500	.384	L2
12	Arizona Cardinals	West	5	10	1	.344	1–5	3–8–1	.529	.375	L1
13	Carolina Panthers	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	2–10	.549	.469	L8
14	New York Giants	East	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.473	.281	L1
15	Detroit Lions	North	3	12	1	.219	0–6	2–9–1	.506	.375	L9
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	2–10	.502	.281	L4
Tiebreakers
^ San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, claiming the No. 1 seed. ^ Green Bay claimed the No. 2 seed over New Orleans based on conference record. ^ Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. ^ Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record. 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.

References

Gordon, Grant. "Jameis Winston in 30-30 club with game-ending pick-6". NFL.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
"Jameis Winston says farewell to Tampa as he looks for a new team, but where could he be a starter?".
"Bucs Re-Sign Donovan Smith to Three-Year Deal". www.buccaneers.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
Smith, Scott (September 3, 2017). "Safety J.J. Wilcox Traded to Steelers". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
Florio, Mike. "Cardinals get a little compensation for Bruce Arians, after all". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
Williams, Charean A. (March 14, 2019). "Bucs trade DeSean Jackson to Eagles". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

External links

Official website
In the Current, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jan. 14-Aug. 21, 2019. (video) 1: From Bruce Arians' First Few Days as Head Coach | 2: Finding the Next Great Buccaneer | 3: Offseason Workouts with the Bucs | 4: Dreams Fulfilled at the NFL Draft | 5: One Big Detail | 6: Leveling Up at Bucs Training Camp | 7: Our First Challenge, Bucs v. Steelers | 8: Road of Resilience | 9: Expectations Set

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Culture	Hugh Culverhouse Malcolm Glazer Tampa 2 Captain Fear A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
Lore	0–26 Snow Bowl 2020 NFC Championship Game Tom Brady's return to New England
Rivalries	Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Green Bay Packers Miami Dolphins New Orleans Saints
Wild card berths (4)	1997 2000 2001 2020
Division championships (10)	1979 1981 1999 2002 2005 2007 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference championships (2)	2002 2020
League championships (2)	2002 (XXXVII) 2020 (LV)
Hall of Famers	Lee Roy Selmon Steve Young Randall McDaniel Warren Sapp Derrick Brooks Tim Brown John Lynch Ron Wolf Tony Dungy Ronde Barber
Retired numbers	55 63 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: South Division

v t e Tampa Bay Buccaneers seasons
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Bold indicates Super Bowl victory

2019 NFL season

East	North	South	West	East	North	South	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Houston	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta	Arizona
Miami	Cincinnati	Indianapolis	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Carolina	LA Rams
New England	Cleveland	Jacksonville	LA Chargers	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans	San Francisco
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Tennessee	Oakland	Washington	Minnesota	Tampa Bay	Seattle

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