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2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

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2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
OwnerThe Glazer family
General managerJason Licht
Head coachTodd Bowles
Home fieldRaymond James Stadium
Results
Record4–6
Division place2nd NFC South
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their eleventh under the leadership of general manager Jason Licht, their 27th playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and their third under head coach Todd Bowles. They entered the season as the three-time defending NFC South champions.

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft
2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 26 Graham Barton C Duke
2 57 Chris Braswell OLB Alabama
3 89 Tykee Smith S Georgia
92 Jalen McMillan WR Washington From Detroit
4 125 Bucky Irving RB Oregon
5 161 Traded to Philadelphia[A]
6 201 Traded to Detroit[B]
220 Elijah Klein G UTEP Compensatory Pick
7 246 Devin Culp TE Washington

Draft trades

  1. ^ The Buccaneers traded a fifth-round pick (161st overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round pick (191st overall).
  2. ^ The Buccaneers traded CB Carlton Davis, a sixth-round pick (201st overall) and a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a third-round pick (92nd overall).
2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Zack Annexstad QB Illinois State [1][2]
Marcus Banks S Mississippi State
Judge Culpepper DT Toledo
Xavier Delgado G Missouri
Kalen DeLoach LB Florida State
Tyrek Funderburk CB Appalachian State
Antonio Grier LB Arkansas
Daniel Grzesiak OLB Cincinnati
Kameron Johnson WR Barton
Avery Jones G Auburn
Latreal Jones WR Southern Miss
Tanner Knue WR Eastern Michigan
Chris McDonald CB Toledo
Shaun Peterson OLB UCF
D. J. Williams RB Arizona
Rashad Wisdom S UTSA
Andrew Hayes CB Central Arkansas [3]
Ramon Jefferson RB Kentucky

Staff

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff
Front office
  • Co-owner/president – Darcie Glazer Kassewitz
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Bryan Glazer
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Edward Glazer
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Joel Glazer
  • Co-owner – Avram Glazer
  • Co-owner – Kevin Glazer
  • General manager – Jason Licht
  • Assistant general manager – John Spytek
  • Director of football operations – Shelton Quarles
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Greenberg
  • Director of player personnel – Mike Biehl
  • Director of player personnel – Rob McCartney
  • Senior personnel executive – Byron Kiefer
  • Vice president of player engagement – Duke Preston
  • Vice president of football research – Jacqueline Davidson
  • Senior advisor to the general manager – Bruce Arians
  • Director of pro scouting – Shane Scannell
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Sean Conley
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Donovan Cotton
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Tony Hardie
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Support staff
  • Senior manager of coaching operations – Sarah Evans
  • Assistant coach – Tom Moore
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Anthony Piroli
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cory Bichey
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Wade
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – DeAndre Ward
  • Director of rehabilitation and performance – Maral Javadifar

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Current roster

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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


As of November 18, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 10 reserve, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at Cincinnati Bengals W 17–14 1–0 Paycor Stadium Recap
2 August 17 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 7–20 1–1 EverBank Stadium Recap
3 August 23 Miami Dolphins W 24–14 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 4:25 p.m. Washington Commanders W 37–20 1–0 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 15 1:00 p.m. at Detroit Lions W 20–16 2–0 Ford Field Fox Recap
3 September 22 1:00 p.m. Denver Broncos L 7–26 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
4 September 29 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles W 33–16 3–1 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 3 8:15 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons L 30–36 (OT) 3–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Prime Video Recap
6 October 13 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints W 51–27 4–2 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
7 October 21 8:15 p.m. Baltimore Ravens L 31–41 4–3 Raymond James Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
8 October 27 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons L 26–31 4–4 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
9 November 4 8:15 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs L 24–30 (OT) 4–5 Arrowhead Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
10 November 10 1:00 p.m. San Francisco 49ers L 20–23 4–6 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
11 Bye
12 November 24 1:00 p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium CBS
13 December 1 4:05 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
14 December 8 1:00 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders Raymond James Stadium CBS
15 December 15 4:25 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium Fox
16 December 22 8:20 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium NBC
17 December 29 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Raymond James Stadium CBS
18 January 4/5 TBD New Orleans Saints Raymond James Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 13–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Washington Commanders

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Week 1: Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 0 7 7620
Buccaneers 6 10 71437

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Baker Mayfield threw for 289 yards and four touchdown passes as Tampa Bay defeated Washington 37–20. The Buccaneers won on opening day for the fourth consecutive season, the longest such streak in franchise history. Mike Evans caught two of the touchdown passes, while rookie Jalen McMillan caught his first touchdown in his first career NFL game. Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led all rushers on the day with 88 yards and two touchdowns, but the Buccaneers defense for the most part stymied the Commanders offense throughout the game.[4]

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

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Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 6 7 7020
Lions 3 3 10016

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,160
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Tampa Bay visited Detroit in a rematch of the previous season's Divisional round playoff game. Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Chris Godwin in the first half. Mayfield then scored on an 11-yard designed quarterback run in the third quarter. The Buccaneers defeated the Lions 20–16, and started the season 2-0 for the fourth consecutive season.

Aidan Hutchinson compiled 41⁄2 sacks for the Lions, and Mayfield threw one interception. But miscues by the Lions ruined their chances to win. With less than 10 seconds left and counting in the first half, the Lions were trying to spike the ball to set up a field goal attempt. However, the kicking unit had come out onto the field prematurely, and the Lions were penalized for too many men on the field. The drive came up empty. During the fourth quarter, Detroit was in Tampa Bay territory three times, but all three drives failed to produce any points.[5][6]

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 3: Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 14 6 0626
Buccaneers 0 7 007

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Denver jumped out to a 17–0 lead in the first half, and defeated Tampa Bay 26–7. The Buccaneers offense turned the ball over twice, and turned the ball over on down two more times.

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 9016
Buccaneers 14 10 6333

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, and ran for another touchdown, as Tampa Bay soundly defeated Philadelphia in a rematch of the previous season's Wild Card matchup. Mike Evans caught a 2-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive, and became the all-time scoring leader in franchise history. The Buccaneers built a 24–0 lead midway though the second quarter, then took a 24–7 lead into halftime. The Tampa Bay defense forced two turnovers, and sacked Jalen Hurts six times.

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Buccaneers 10 14 33030
Falcons 7 10 310636

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Tampa Bay faced Atlanta in an offensive shootout on Thursday Night Football. Kirk Cousins threw for 509 yards, but the Buccaneers still clung to a 30–27 lead at the two-minute warning. Lavonte David intercepted Cousins with 1:44 left in regulation. However, the Atlanta defense forced a three-and-out, and got the ball back with 1:14 left on the clock. Younghoe Koo kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired to send the game to overtime. Cousins then found KhaDarel Hodge for a 45-yard touchdown, and Atlanta won 36–30 in overtime.

Week 6: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 17 7 72051
Saints 0 27 0027

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Tampa Bay faced rival New Orleans, just three days after Hurricane Milton made landfall just south of the Tampa Bay area. The team evacuated their headquarters in Tampa on Tuesday, and spent most of the week in New Orleans. They practiced at Tulane in preparations for the game.[7] With Saints quarterback Derek Carr out with an oblique injury, rookie Spencer Rattler would make his first career NFL start for New Orleans.

The Buccaneers jumped out to a 17–0 lead in the first quarter. However, the Saints stormed into the lead scoring 20 unanswered points. After three interceptions and a punt return touchdown, the Saints took a 27–24 lead into halftime. After the wild first half, Tampa Bay took over the game in the second half. The Buccaneers pulled away for a 51–27 victory, shutting out the Saints in the second half. Spencer Rattler was intercepted twice, and Baker Mayfield rebounded to finish with 325 yards and 4 touchdown passes.

Tampa Bay racked up a franchise record 594 net offensive yards, and their 51 points was the second-highest total in team history. The Buccaneers became the fifth team in NFL history to achieve 300+ yards passing and 275+ yards rushing in the same game. After the game, the players dedicated their performance to "everyone back home" recovering from the storm.[8][9]

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week 7: Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 17 17741
Buccaneers 10 0 02131

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

On the opening drive, Mike Evans caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield. As a result, Evans became the 11th player in NFL history with 100 career touchdown receptions. Evans, however, left the game early in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes, as the Ravens defeated the Buccaneers 41–31. Down by 10 points in the final minute, wide receiver Chris Godwin was lost for the season, after suffering a dislocated ankle.[10]

Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 8: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 17 7031
Buccaneers 7 10 0926

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,787
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw two interceptions, and a fumble on the opening drive by Rachaad White cost Tampa Bay dearly, as they fell to Atlanta 31–26. The Falcon swept the season series, and took over sole possession of first place in the NFC South. With 6 seconds left in regulation, Mayfield's hail mary pass to the endzone was caught by Rakim Jarrett - but out of bounds - as time expired.

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Buccaneers 0 7 107024
Chiefs 3 7 014630

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,574
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In a rematch of Super Bowl LV, Tampa Bay faced Kansas City on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Baker Mayfield found Ryan Miller for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 24–24. The game went to overtime, and Kansas City won with a touchdown on their first possession.

Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 31023
Buccaneers 0 3 71020

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,914
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Quarterback Baker Mayfield was held to just 116 yards passing, however, he drove the Buccaneers to a game-tying field goal with 41 seconds remaining in regulation. With the score tied 20–20, Jake Moody - who had missed three field goals on the day - kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired. San Francisco won 23–20, and Tampa Bay lost their fourth straight.

Week 12: at New York Giants

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Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 000
Giants 0 0 000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Standings

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Division

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NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Atlanta Falcons 6 5 0 .545 4–1 6–2 244 274 L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 6 0 .400 1–2 4–3 279 266 L4
New Orleans Saints 4 7 0 .364 2–3 3–4 262 260 W2
Carolina Panthers 3 7 0 .300 1–2 2–4 167 310 W2

Conference

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NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Detroit Lions North 9 1 0 .900 2–0 6–1 .480 .489 W8
2 Philadelphia Eagles East 8 2 0 .800 3–0 5–2 .390 .369 W6
3 Arizona Cardinals West 6 4 0 .600 2–0 3–3 .583 .459 W4
4 Atlanta Falcons South 6 5 0 .545 4–1 6–2 .513 .426 L2
Wild cards
5 Minnesota Vikings North 8 2 0 .800 1–1 3–2 .452 .393 W3
6 Green Bay Packers North 7 3 0 .700 1–2 3–3 .544 .425 W1
7 Washington Commanders East 7 4 0 .636 2–1 5–2 .446 .324 L2
In the hunt
8[a] Los Angeles Rams West 5 5 0 .500 2–1 3–4 .525 .451 W1
9[a][b] Seattle Seahawks West 5 5 0 .500 1–2 2–4 .519 .453 W1
10[a][b] San Francisco 49ers West 5 5 0 .500 1–3 3–4 .500 .346 L1
11[c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 6 0 .400 1–2 4–3 .632 .667 L4
12[c] Chicago Bears North 4 6 0 .400 0–1 2–3 .448 .293 L4
13 New Orleans Saints South 4 7 0 .364 2–3 3–4 .504 .341 W2
14[d] Carolina Panthers South 3 7 0 .300 1–2 2–4 .434 .258 W2
15[d] Dallas Cowboys East 3 7 0 .300 1–1 1–5 .558 .400 L5
16 New York Giants East 2 8 0 .200 0–4 1–6 .534 .350 L5
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b c LA Rams wins tie break over Seattle and San Francisco based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Seattle wins tie break over San Francisco based on division record.
  3. ^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b Carolina wins tie break over Dallas based on conference record.
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Awards

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Baker Mayfield
Recipient Award(s)
Baker Mayfield Week 1: FedEx Air Player of the Week
Sean Tucker Week 6: NFC Offensive Player of the Week

References

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  1. ^ "Bucs Beef Up Rookie Class with 16 College Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sign FSU LB Kalen DeLoach - Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". BucsGameday. April 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Smith, Scott (May 13, 2024). "Minicamp Tryouts Produce Two New Signings". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Baker Mayfield and Buccaneers rout Commanders 37-20 to spoil Jayden Daniels' debut". ESPN. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Mayfield runs for a TD and throws a TD pass, lifting Bucs to 20-16 win over Lions in playoff rematch". ESPN.com. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Woodyard, Eric (September 15, 2024). "Lions' Campbell: Costly clock management, loss to Bucs 'on me'". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Williams, Charean (October 9, 2024). "Bucs and their families relocate to New Orleans in wake of Hurricane Milton". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mayfield passes for 4 TDs as the Bucs treat storm-weary fans to a 51-27 win over the Saints". ESPN.com. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Jenna Laine, Jenna Laine (October 13, 2024). "'Tampa Strong': Bucs 'win one for the city' after Hurricane Milton". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Romano, John (October 22, 2024). "The Chris Godwin injury: Heartbreaking, devastating and unnecessary". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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