Final · Kickoff
2016 Regular season · Week 1 · Georgia Dome
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 31–24 on the road at Georgia Dome in Week 1 of the 2016 regular season on September 11, 2016. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 1–0 and dropped the Falcons to 0–1. The Buccaneers finished 2016 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2016 at 11–5 and lost Super Bowl LI.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 23–19 on December 6, 2015. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 43–28 on November 3, 2016.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Buccaneers lead the series 17–14 after meeting No. 31 since 1999 Full series history
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
Atlanta will play Sunday night without its veteran edge rusher, who has concussion and neck injuries, and lost a linebacker to injured reserve on the eve of Baltimore's visit.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
