2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 287 points and allowed 494.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–8
- Points
- 287–494
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 287 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 494, the most. Their point differential was -207.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was ten games, from Week 7 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–17 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4 (October 3, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 48–3 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 (October 9, 2011).
They scored a season-high 26 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6 (October 16, 2011), winning 26–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC South, splitting with the Falcons and the Saints and getting swept by the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2010, when they went 10–6.
In 2012, they went 7–9.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs Detroit Lions | L 20–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 16–13 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2011 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 24–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–48 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 26–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | vs Chicago Bears | L 18–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | at New Orleans Saints | L 16–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | vs Houston Texans | L 9–37 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | at Green Bay Packers | L 26–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 19–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 14–41 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2011 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 15–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | at Carolina Panthers | L 16–48 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 24–45 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.