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New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Final · Kickoff

2011 Regular season · Week 6 · Raymond James Stadium

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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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Buccaneers beat Saints 26–20 in 2011 Week 6

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints 26–20 at home at Raymond James Stadium in Week 6 of the 2011 regular season on October 16, 2011. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.

The result moved the Buccaneers to 4–2 and dropped the Saints to 4–2. The Saints finished 2011 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round. The Buccaneers finished 2011 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Saints’ 20 points were their fewest in any game of 2011.

In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 23–13 on January 2, 2011. When they met again, the New Orleans Saints won 27–16 on November 6, 2011.

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 12–9 after meeting No. 21 since 1999 Full series history

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