2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 3–13, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 244 points and allowed 400.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 1–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 244–400
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 244 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 400, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -156.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 1 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–7 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15 (December 20, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 38–7 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 11 (November 22, 2009).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 9 (November 8, 2009), winning 38–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC South, splitting with the Saints and getting swept by the Panthers and the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, seven games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2008, when they went 9–7.
In 2010, they went 10–6.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 21–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–33 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs New York Giants | L 0–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Washington | L 13–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–33 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 21–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs New England Patriots | L 7–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 38–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–25 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 7–38 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Carolina Panthers | L 6–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs New York Jets | L 3–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 10–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.