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2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
OwnerMalcolm Glazer
General managerMark Dominik
Head coachRaheem Morris
Home fieldRaymond James Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place4th NFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersG Davin Joseph
Uniform

The 2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the third and final under head coach Raheem Morris. The team competed in the NFC South. Both of their preseason home games, and seven of their regular season home games were played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. One regular season home game (October 23) was played at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the NFL International Series.[1]

Tampa Bay had high hopes for 2011. The team had not qualified for the playoffs since 2007, and that they attempted to build upon their success from the previous season. In 2010, Tampa Bay had finished with a 10–6 record, but lost out on tiebreakers and failed to make the playoffs. With the youngest head coach, and the youngest roster in terms of average age, in the league, and with anxious optimism, head coach Raheem Morris nicknamed the team "youngry."[2] A close loss to Detroit on opening day was followed by a three-game winning streak and a fairly respectable 4–2 start with wins against division opponents Atlanta and New Orleans. Tampa Bay was in a tie for first place in the NFC South in mid-October. However, self-inflicted troubles started affecting the season, leading to a ten-game losing streak to finish the season. After the 4–2 start, the team did not win another game. Turnovers, penalties, and poor defense began taking its toll. Quarterback Josh Freeman's threw 22 interceptions (second-worst in the league), more than triple his total from 2010. The once dominating Tampa Bay defense ranked 30th in the league in total yards.

Statistically, the Buccaneers defense was among the worst in the league in 2011. Tampa Bay allowed the most points in the league (494), the most yards per play (tied at 6.3), most yards per pass attempt (tied at 7.6), the most rushing yards (2,497) and the most rushing touchdowns (26). They also allowed the second most yards per attempt (5.0), the second most rushing first downs (135), the third most total yards (6,311) and fourth most total first downs (356) of all teams in 2011.[3]

Offseason

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2011 draft board

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Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

After finishing the 2010 season 10–6 and narrowly missing the playoffs, the Buccaneers had the 20th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. A provision in the now expired collective bargaining agreement ensured that the draft still take place, despite the current lockout and lack of a new CBA.

2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 20 Adrian Clayborn Defensive end Iowa
2 51 Da'Quan Bowers Defensive end Clemson
3 84 Mason Foster Outside linebacker Washington
4 116 Luke Stocker Tight end Tennessee
5 151 Ahmad Black Strong safety Florida [dr 1]
6 187 Allen Bradford Running back Southern California [dr 2] [dr 3]
7 222 Anthony Gaitor Cornerback Florida International
7 238 Daniel Hardy Tight end Idaho [dr 4]

Draft notes

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  1. ^ The Buccaneers traded one of its two fifth-round selections (#135 overall, previously acquired from the Denver Broncos in exchange for two 2010 seventh round selections) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for the Chiefs' sixth-round selection (#187 overall) and DT Alex Magee.
  2. ^ In March 2010, the Buccaneers traded its original sixth-round selection (#184 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Reggie Brown.
  3. ^ See draft note 1.
  4. ^ Compensatory selection.

Roster changes

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Sources: [1] [2] as of 09/28/2011 2:00 p.m. EDT

  • Clubs are allowed 90 active players at the opening of training camp.
  • Clubs must cut rosters to 80 active players by August 30.
  • Clubs must cut final rosters to 53 active players by September 3.

Players re-signed

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Players signed

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Players released/losses

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Practice Squad

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Injuries/reserve lists

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  • Andrew Economos was placed on the PUP list (Sept. 3); he was re-activated November 4.
  • Cody Grimm suffered damage to the MCL in his right knee (week 3)[4] and was placed on injured reserve.
  • Running back Earnest Graham was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn Achilles tendon during the game against Chicago.
  • Gerald McCoy was placed in injured reserve with an arm injury (November 7)

Selected staff and personnel

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Preseason

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 at Kansas City Chiefs W 25–0 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 August 18 New England Patriots L 14–31 1–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3 August 27 Miami Dolphins W 17–13 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 September 1 at Washington Redskins L 24–29 2–2 FedExField Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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The Buccaneers' regular season schedule was announced April 19. Tampa Bay played Chicago at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on October 23 as part of the NFL International Series, with Tampa Bay serving as the host team.[1]

The team's Ring of Honor induction ceremony took place during the December 4 game against Carolina. The team honored Jimmie Giles at halftime, and wore their orange throwback uniforms.[9]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 Detroit Lions L 20–27 0–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2 September 18 at Minnesota Vikings W 24–20 1–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
3 September 25 Atlanta Falcons W 16–13 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 October 3 Indianapolis Colts W 24–17 3–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–48 3–2 Candlestick Park Recap
6 October 16 New Orleans Saints W 26–20 4–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
7 October 23 Chicago Bears L 18–24 4–3 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium (London, England) Recap
8 Bye
9 November 6 at New Orleans Saints L 16–27 4–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
10 November 13 Houston Texans L 9–37 4–5 Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 November 20 at Green Bay Packers L 26–35 4–6 Lambeau Field Recap
12 November 27 at Tennessee Titans L 17–23 4–7 LP Field Recap
13 December 4 Carolina Panthers L 19–38 4–8 Raymond James Stadium Recap
14 December 11 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 14–41 4–9 EverBank Field Recap
15 December 17 Dallas Cowboys L 15–31 4–10 Raymond James Stadium Recap
16 December 24 at Carolina Panthers L 16–48 4–11 Bank of America Stadium Recap
17 January 1 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–45 4–12 Georgia Dome Recap

LEGEND:

 #  Indicates that the Buccaneers wore their white jerseys at home.
  Orange indicates designated throwback game.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week One: Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 6 14 7027
Buccaneers 10 3 0720

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Detroit scored two touchdowns in the second quarter, and led Tampa Bay 27–13 late in the game. Josh Freeman suffered through some cramping issues, but rallied the Buccaneers to score a touchdown with under four minutes remaining. The subsequent onside kick failed, but the Buccaneers were able to get the ball back in the final two minutes. Freeman drove Tampa Bay to the Lions 42-yard line in the closings seconds, but they were unable to score.

Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings

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Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 101424
Vikings 7 10 0320

at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Minnesota led Tampa Bay 17–0 at halftime, but the Buccaneers rallied for the 24–20 victory on the road. In the final four minutes, Josh Freeman drove the Buccaneers 61 yards in 9 plays, capped off by a game-winning 4-yard touchdown run by LeGarrette Blount with 35 seconds remaining.

Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week Three: Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 01013
Buccaneers 3 10 3016

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay led Atlanta 16–13 with 1:49 remaining. The Buccaneers faced 4th down & 1 at the Atlanta 44-yard line. The Falcons had no timeouts remaining, and were looking to get the ball back for one last drive. Josh Freeman and the Buccaneers lined up for the fourth down play, and the Falcons flinched on the hard count. The Falcons were penalized 5 yards for Offsides, the Buccaneers received a first down, and were able to run the clock out the secure the victory.

Tampa Bay snapped a 5-game losing streak to their division rivals, and coach Raheem Morris won his first game against Atlanta.

Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week Four: Indianapolis Colts vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 7 7017
Buccaneers 0 7 10724

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay hosted the winless Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football. Miscues and penalties nearly cost the Buccaneers control of the game, but Josh Freeman threw for 287 yards, and LeGarrette Blount rushed for 127 yards, as Tampa Bay won the game 24–17. Curtis Painter started at quarterback for the Colts, his first career NFL start.

The Colts led early after an Adam Vinatieri field goal. Tampa Bay then sacked Painter and recovered the fumble. Connor Barth's field goal attempt, however, bounced off the upright, and the score remained 3–0. Late in the first quarter, Freeman connected to Arrelious Benn, who ran 62 yards for an apparent touchdown. However, the touchdown was nullified since Benn has stepped out-of-bounds before the catch (illegal touching).

In the second quarter, the Buccaneers pinned the Colts at their own 2-yard line. Painter threw to Pierre Garçon, who ran for an 87-yard touchdown, and 10–0 lead. Tampa Bay answered with a touchdown, and trimmed the score to 10–7. In the final seconds of the first half, Freeman drove the Buccaneers to the Colts 19-yard line, but was sacked with 20 seconds to go and counting. The field goal unit hurried on to the field, and the field goal was initially good. Tampa Bay, however, was penalized for 12 men on the field, and the score was nullified.

Tied 17–17 in the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay received a punt with just under 7 minutes remaining. LeGarrette Blount blasted for a 35-yard touchdown run, and a 24–17 Tampa Bay lead. In the final three minutes, Tampa Bay ran out the clock, including a "4th & Inches" quarterback sneak by Freeman, to seal the victory.

This was Tampa Bay's first appearance on Monday Night Football since 2008, and the first home Monday night game since 2003. This MNF telecast was notable in that Hank Williams, Jr.'s "All My Rowdy Friends" opening was omitted due to comments he made on Fox & Friends earlier in the day where he compared a golf outing involving Barack Obama, John Boehner, Joe Biden, and John Kasich to "Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu."[10][11]

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week Five: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 0 003
49ers 7 17 101448

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Game information

Josh Freeman threw two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), as Tampa Bay was routed 48–3 at San Francisco. Tampa Bay was held to only 86 yards rushing, had three turnovers, and suffered 9 penalties for a total of 96 yards.

Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week Six: New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 3 3720
Buccaneers 3 17 3326

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Josh Freeman threw for 303 yards and two touchdown passes, as Tampa Bay rebounded from the previous week, and beat divisional rival New Orleans by a score of 26–20. Drew Brees threw three interceptions, and the Saints lost a fumble, and Tampa Bay scored 10 points off of turnovers.

Trailing 26–20 midway through the fourth quarter, Brees drove the Saints to the Tampa Bay 4-yard line. On 4th down & 2 with 3:24 remaining, Brees was intercepted in the endzone by Quincy Black. The Buccaneers ran out the clock, and preserved the win.

Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week Seven: Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 7324
Buccaneers 2 3 01318

at Wembley Stadium, London, England (NFL International Series)

Game information

Tampa Bay hosted Chicago at Wembley Stadium in London, England, their second time participating in the NFL International Series. Josh Freeman threw four interceptions, and Tampa Bay lost one fumble for five total turnovers. Chicago stretched out to a 21–5 lead before the Buccaneers staged a rally in the fourth quarter. Freeman threw two touchdown passes and the deficit was trimmed to 24–18 in the final two minutes. Freeman drove the Buccaneers to the Chicago 39-yard line, but the comeback was thwarted when he was intercepted with 37 seconds left.

Running back LeGarrette Blount was inactive due to injury, and Earnest Graham left the game in the first quarter due to an ankle injury. Third-string running back Kregg Lumpkin was left to handle rushing duties, but managed only 15 yards.

Week 9: at New Orleans Saints

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Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 3 31016
Saints 7 10 7327

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

New Orleans jumped out to a 24–6 lead, behind Drew Brees' 258 yards passing and 195 combined rushing yards. However, Tampa Bay tried to rally in the fourth quarter. Josh Freeman threw a touchdown pass to Kellen Winslow with 5:33 to go. The Saints, however, were able to run out the clock, and kicked a game-icing field goal to win 27–16.

Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

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Week Ten: Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 9 7 14737
Buccaneers 0 3 069

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay lost their fourth game out of the last five, falling to Houston by the score of 37–9. On the first play of the game, Matt Schaub completed a pass to Jacoby Jones, who proceeded to go for an 80-yard touchdown. In the second quarter, Arian Foster had a 78-yard touchdown reception from Schaub, and the Texans were in control of the game throughout. Josh Freeman threw three interceptions, two of which led to touchdowns for Houston.

Week 11: at Green Bay Packers

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Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 10 31326
Packers 7 14 01435

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Josh Freeman threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, but Tampa Bay fell to Green Bay by a score of 35–26. With 4:25 remaining Tampa Bay scored a touchdown to trim the deficit to 28–26. An onside kick failed, and Green Bay took over. Green Bay iced the game with a touchdown with 2:55 to go.

Undefeated Green Bay improved to 10–0 on the season, and avoided the scare by the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay dropped to 4–6, losing to the Packers for the first time since 2003 and losing at Lambeau Field for the first time since 2001, the last year both teams were rivals in the former NFC Central division.

Week 12: at Tennessee Titans

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Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 7 7017
Titans 7 3 01323

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
  • Gamebook
Game information

Tampa Bay and Tennessee combined for 9 turnovers on a rainy, sloppy afternoon. Chris Johnson ran for 190 yards, but Tampa Bay led 17–10 late in the fourth quarter.

Trailing 23–17, Josh Freeman drove Tampa Bay to the Tennessee 25-yard line in the final minute. Facing a 4th down and 1, Freeman tried a QB sneak, but fumbled the snap due to the wet ball. He was tackled for a loss, the Buccaneers turned the ball over on downs, and the Titans held on to win.

Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 10 7738
Buccaneers 3 9 0719

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 56,270
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea Avent (blacked out locally)
  • Gamebook
Game information

Josh Freeman sat out due to injury, and Josh Johnson started at quarterback. Tampa Bay wore their throwback uniforms, and honored Jimmie Giles at halftime. Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns (setting an NFL single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback) as Carolina routed Tampa Bay 38–19.

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week Fourteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 7 0014
Jaguars 0 28 01341

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Quarterback Josh Freeman returned to the lineup and Tampa Bay jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the first quarter. However, Jacksonville scored 41 unanswered points to win 41–14. Maurice Jones-Drew scored a franchise-best four touchdowns (two rushing, two passing).

Tampa Bay committed seven turnovers in the loss. In the second quarter, Preston Parker fumbled a punt return, which was recovered by Colin Cloherty for an 8-yard touchdown. With the score 14–7, Freeman was sacked at his own goal line, fumbled, and Nate Collins recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Four plays later, Freeman was intercepted, which led to another Jacksonville touchdown. The Jaguars scored 28 points in the second quarter in a span of only 7:32.

At 4–9, Tampa Bay clinched a losing season, and was officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 14 14 3031
Buccaneers 0 0 15015

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay hosted Dallas on Saturday Night. Dallas jumped out to a 28–0 halftime lead. Tony Romo threw for three touchdown passes, and ran for another. The Buccaneers tried to rally, but fell far short, losing 31–15.

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

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Week Sixteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 10 0616
Panthers 10 10 21748

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 70,363
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Chad Pennington and Jody Jackson
  • Gamebook
Game information

On Christmas Eve, Cam Newton broke the NFL record for most rookie passing yards in a season. Carolina routed Tampa Bay for the second time this season, by a score of 48–16.

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week Seventeen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 7 11624
Falcons 21 21 0345

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Atlanta jumped out to a 42–0 lead by the second quarter. Ronde Barber played in his franchise record 225th game, despite suffering an injured hand, for which he sat out the second half. With the loss, Tampa Bay ended the season with ten consecutive losses, finished with a record of 4–12, last in the NFC South, and head coach Raheem Morris was fired the next day.

Standings

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NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) New Orleans Saints 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 547 339 W8
(5) Atlanta Falcons 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 402 350 W1
Carolina Panthers 6 10 0 .375 2–4 3–9 406 427 L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 307 494 L10

Staff

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2011 staff
Front office

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Raheem Morris
  • Assistant to the head coach – Jay Kaiser

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive line – Grady Stretz
  • Co-defensive line – Keith Millard
  • Linebackers – Joe Baker
  • Defensive backs – Jimmy Lake
  • Defensive quality control – Tyrone Pettaway

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Dwayne Stukes
  • Assistant special teams – Byron Storer
  • Coaches’ assistant – Brian Rasmussen

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Kurt Shultz
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chris Meenan

Final roster

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2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 reserve, 7 practice squad

Awards and milestones

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Television blackouts

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Preseason

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Both of Tampa Bay's home preseason games were blacked out on local television because they failed to sell out prior to 72 hours before kickoff.[14][15][16] The affiliates affected include WTSP in the Tampa/St. Pete market, WFTV in the Orlando market[14] and WFTX in the Fort Myers area. The game was shown instead in tape delay.[15] The game was aired live on WTLH in Tallahassee since it falls outside the designated 75-mile blackout radius.

Dating back to 2010, Tampa Bay has had four consecutive preseason home games blacked out.

Regular season

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Tampa Bay's week 1 game against Detroit[17] and week 3 game against Atlanta[18] failed to sell out, and were blacked out locally. Tampa Bay was the only NFL team to face a blackout in week 1. The FOX affiliates affected were WTVT in the Tampa/St. Pete market and WOFL in Orlando.

Dating back to 2010, Tampa Bay had ten consecutive regular season home games blacked out.[18] The blackout streak ended in week 4, when the Buccaneers hosted the Colts on Monday Night Football.[19] The game was carried live on ESPN and simulcast on WFTS.

The blackouts returned in week 6 with the game against New Orleans.[20] Tampa Bay's week 7 game against Chicago in London was not subject to blackout, regardless of sellout status.[21] The week 10 game against the Texans was blacked out, affecting WTSP and WKMG. The final blackout of the season occurred against Carolina in week 13. The final home game of the season against Dallas on December 17 sold out, and aired locally on NFL Network and simulcast on WTTA.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b Battista, Judy (April 18, 2011). "Lockout Could Jeopardize Game Set for London". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Bucs are "youngry" (2011-08-16)". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 2011 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics
  4. ^ Stroud, Rick (September 26, 2011). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Cody Grimm likely out for season". St. Petersburg Times. TBO.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  5. ^ "Buccaneers' Aqib Talib indicted in Texas". ESPN.com. May 27, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  6. ^ "Aqib Talib quiet on meeting with NFL". ESPN.com. August 24, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  7. ^ "Talib rejoins Bucs after meeting NFL Commissioner Goodell". USA Today. August 25, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  8. ^ "Bucs CB Aqib Talib avoids NFL suspension". WTSP. August 27, 2011. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  9. ^ "Break Out the Orange! Throwback Game Is Dec. 4". Buccaneers.com. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on December 18, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  10. ^ Martinez, Michael (October 5, 2011). "Hank Williams Jr. apologizes for Hitler-Obama comparison". Entertainment. CNN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  11. ^ "ESPN pulls Williams from MNF opening". ESPN.com. October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  12. ^ https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/29395/falcons-finale-gets-flexed Falcons' finale gets 'flexed'
  13. ^ "Barber earns weekly honors". TBO.com. September 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  14. ^ a b Deggans (August 15, 2011). "Bucs game against Patriots will be blacked out". Bright House Sports Network. Retrieved August 22, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ a b Deggans, Eric (August 17, 2011). "Amid Tampa Bay Buccaneers blackout, WTSP-Ch. 10 to air tape-delayed Thursday preseason game three times". The Feed. TampaBay.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  16. ^ Kaufman, Ira (August 15, 2011). "Bucs preseason games against Patriots, Dolphins blacked out". Sports. TBO.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  17. ^ "Bucs' blues: Only team in NFL to open season with blackout". TBO.com. September 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  18. ^ a b "Bucs fans fed up with blackouts". my FOX Tampa Bay. September 25, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  19. ^ Shelton, Gary (October 3, 2011). "Sold out and on national TV, Rays and Bucs light up Monday night". St. Petersburg Times. TBO.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  20. ^ Richardson, Anwar (October 14, 2011). "Bucs-Saints game will be blacked out". The Tampa Tribune. TBO.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  21. ^ "Sold out and on national TV, Rays and Bucs light up Monday night". St. Petersburg Times. TBO.com. October 11, 2011. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  22. ^ Cummings, Roy (November 8, 2011). "Sold-out Bucs-Cowboys game will air on WTTA locally". The Tampa Tribune. TBO.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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