2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

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2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Owner The Glazer family
General manager Jason Licht
Head coach Lovie Smith
Home field Raymond James Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th NFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers RB Doug Martin
DT Gerald McCoy
LB Lavonte David
OG Logan Mankins
QB Jameis Winston
Uniform
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Uniforms 2015-2019.png

The 2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the second and final under head coach Lovie Smith. The offseason was marked by the draft selection of All-American Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston first overall in the 2015 NFL draft. The team wore a patch to commemorate the club's 40th season. [1]

Contents

After their Week 8 overtime win at Atlanta, the Buccaneers had already improved on their record from 2014 (2–14). Entering the month of December, Tampa Bay had just swept division rival Atlanta, avenging an ugly 56–14 defeat on TNF a year earlier. The team found themselves mathematically in the hunt for a playoff berth with a 6–6 record. Despite showing improvement, the Buccaneers lost their final four games of the season. They finished 6–10 and last in the NFC South for the fifth straight year.

Despite missing the playoffs, Doug Martin finished second in the league in rushing yards (just 82 yards shy of Adrian Peterson), and the franchise had their first ever season finishing in the top five in total offense. Winston, who started all 16 games, was voted the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. On the defense side, the Buccaneers made improvements, ranking in the top ten in total yards and points allowed.

On January 6, 2016, head coach Lovie Smith was fired after two seasons as head coach. [2]

2015 draft class

2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 1 Jameis Winston QB Florida State
234 Donovan Smith OT Penn State
61 Ali Marpet G Hobart
4124 Kwon Alexander LB LSU
5162 Kenny Bell WR Nebraska
6184 Kaelin Clay WR Utah
7231 Joey Iosefa FB Hawaii

Notes

Staff

2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches



Final roster

2015 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

Reserved

Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 reserved, 9 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 15at Minnesota Vikings L 16–260–1 TCF Bank Stadium Recap
2August 24 Cincinnati Bengals W 25–111–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3August 29 Cleveland Browns L 7–311–2Raymond James Stadium Recap
4September 3at Miami Dolphins W 22–172–2 Sun Life Stadium Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 13 Tennessee Titans L 14–420–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2September 20at New Orleans Saints W 26–191–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
3September 27at Houston Texans L 9–191–2 NRG Stadium Recap
4October 4 Carolina Panthers L 23–371–3Raymond James Stadium Recap
5October 11 Jacksonville Jaguars W 38–312–3Raymond James Stadium Recap
6 Bye
7October 25at Washington Redskins L 30–312–4 FedExField Recap
8November 1at Atlanta Falcons W 23–20 (OT)3–4 Georgia Dome Recap
9November 8 New York Giants L 18–323–5Raymond James Stadium Recap
10November 15 Dallas Cowboys W 10–64–5Raymond James Stadium Recap
11November 22at Philadelphia Eagles W 45–175–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
12November 29at Indianapolis Colts L 12–255–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13December 6 Atlanta Falcons W 23–196–6Raymond James Stadium Recap
14December 13 New Orleans Saints L 17–246–7Raymond James Stadium Recap
15December 17at St. Louis Rams L 23–316–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap
16December 27 Chicago Bears L 21–266–9Raymond James Stadium Recap
17January 3at Carolina Panthers L 10–386–10 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans21147042
Buccaneers070714

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Opening day was a matchup between the No. 1 overall and the No. 2 overall selections in the 2015 NFL draft. Jameis Winston started at quarterback for Tampa Bay, and Marcus Mariota started at quarterback for Tennessee. Mariota snagged the headlines for the day, passing for 209 yards and four touchdowns as the Titans routed the Buccaneers 42–14. Winston's Buccaneer debut was mostly forgetful, as his first pass attempt in the NFL was a "pick 6" interception.

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers3713326
Saints0701219

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Tampa Bay rebounded after their week 1 loss, and defeated the New Orleans Saints for the first time since October 2011. Jameis Winston threw a touchdown pass and ran for a touchdown, as Tampa Bay jumped out to a 23–7 lead. The Saints rallied, and had two chances for a game-tying touchdown in the final 8 seconds. Drew Brees final throw was knocked down at the endline, and the Buccaneers snapped a 7-game losing streak dating back to the 2014 season.

Week 3: at Houston Texans

Week Three: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers09009
Texans703919

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Buccaneers kicker Kyle Brindza missed three field goals and missed an extra point, as Tampa Bay fell at Houston by the score of 19–9. Jameis Winston threw for 261 yards, one touchdown pass, and one interception in the loss. Brindza did make a 58-yard field goal in the second quarter, which was the second-longest field goal in franchise history. Midway through the third quarter Vincent Jackson appeared to catch a 23-yard touchdown pass from Winston, but it was overturned after review, when it was determined that he did not get both feet down.

Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers10714637
Buccaneers377623

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23.3 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,468
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Cam Newton threw for 124 yards and two touchdown passes, as Carolina beat Tampa Bay by the score of 37–23. Jameis Winston threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns, but threw four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and lost a fumbled snap in the defeat. After his struggles the previous week, Buccaneers kicker Kyle Brindza missed two field goals and an extra point, and was cut by the club on Monday morning.

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars01410731
Buccaneers31711738

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay snapped an 11-game home losing streak that dated back to December 2013, defeating Jacksonville by the score of 38–31. Doug Martin rushed for 123 yards, two touchdowns, and had one receiving touchdown. Connor Barth returned to the club as kicker, going 3-for-3 on field goals, and 3-for-3 on extra points.

Week 7: at Washington Redskins

Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers10140630
Redskins07141031

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 72,912
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Tampa Bay blew a 24–0 lead to the Redskins . Kirk Cousins threw a game-winning 6-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Reed with 24 seconds left in regulation.

Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Eight: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Buccaneers31070323
Falcons30710020

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Atlanta turned the ball over four times, twice inside the red zone. Tampa Bay jumped out to a 17-point lead, with 20 points scored off of turnovers. However, Matt Ryan threw a game-tying touchdown pass to Julio Jones with 17 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Buccaneers won the coin toss in overtime, and scored a field goal on their first possession. The Tampa Bay defense held Atlanta to a turnover on downs, securing a 23–20 victory.

Week 9: vs. New York Giants

Week Nine: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants10731232
Buccaneers633618

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 64,351
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Jameis Winston scrambled for a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:25 remaining, but the potential game-tying two point conversion attempt failed. The Giants subsequently kicked two field goals to go back up by 8 points. The Buccaneers attempted a hook and lateral play as time expired, but Trevin Wade of the Giants recovered the loose ball and ran it in for a touchdown the other way.

Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys33006
Buccaneers030710

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Dallas and Tampa Bay were limited to field goals for the first 59 minutes of the game. Trailing 6–3 with just over one minute left, Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston scrambled for a 4-yard run to the endzone, but lost the ball as he was up-ended just short of the goal line. Dallas recovered the fumble, but was penalized for defensive holding by Jeff Heath. On the next play, Winston ran a naked bootleg for a 1-yard touchdown and a 10–6 Tampa Bay lead with 59 seconds remaining in regulation. With 28 seconds left, Matt Cassel's pass intended for Dez Bryant was intercepted by Bradley McDougald in the endzone to secure the victory. Bryant lobbied for pass interference due to contact by McDougald, but it was not called. It was Tampa Bay's first victory against Dallas since 2003, and the Cowboys' 7th straight loss (all without Tony Romo).

Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers72171045
Eagles770317

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Doug Martin rushed for 235 yards, and Jameis Winston threw five touchdown passes (tying an NFL rookie record), as Tampa Bay routed the Eagles by a score of 45–17. The combined 283 rushing yards was a franchise record for the Buccaneers, and the 521 total offensive yards was the second-highest regular season total in team history.

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers390012
Colts3313625

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Matt Hasselbeck threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns passes to T. Y. Hilton as the Colts defeated Tampa Bay 25–12.

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons093719
Buccaneers709723

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26.1 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 58,221
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Tampa Bay swept Atlanta for the first time since 2007. Jameis Winston threw for 227 yards, one touchdown pass, and one rushing touchdown. Winston connected on a 6-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans with 1:39 remaining for the game-winning score. One play later, Lavonte David sealed the win with an interception of Matt Ryan on the first play of the Falcons' final drive.

Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Saints7107024
Buccaneers0100717

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 62,138
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Drew Brees threw for 312 yards and two touchdown passes, as New Orleans defeated Tampa Bay 24–17. The Saints jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the second quarter, and led 17–10 at halftime. Tampa Bay made the score 24–17 after Jameis Winston threw a touchdown pass to Adam Humphries with just under 9 minutes left in regulation. Trailing by 7, the Buccaneers got the ball back with 5:22 to go, but went 3-and-out. The Saints were then able to run out the clock to secure the win.

Week 15: at St. Louis Rams

Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers3031723
Rams1477331

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Case Keenum threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns for the St. Louis Rams on Thursday Night Football. The Rams jumped out to a 28–6 lead after three quarters. Jameis Winston rallied the Buccaneers with a career-high 363 yards passing, and threw two touchdown passes to trim the deficit to 31–23 with 1:34 left in regulation. An onside kick attempt failed, and the Rams ran out the clock to secure the victory. This would become the final home game for the Rams in St. Louis, as the team relocated back to Los Angeles for the 2016 season.

Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears01301326
Buccaneers707721

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Jameis Winston's hail-mary pass touchdown to Austin-Seferian Jenkins is not enough as Tampa Bay fell to Chicago 26–21 in the Buccaneers’ final home game of the season, and Lovie Smith went 0–2 against his former Bears team that fired him at the end of the 2012 season.

Week 17: at Carolina Panthers

Week Seventeen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers307010
Panthers0247738

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: January 3, 2016
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 74,169
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Carolina swept the season series and finished with a record of 15–1. Tampa Bay finished the season losing their final four games and slipped to 6–10. After an incomplete pass by Jameis Winston, Mike Evans exchanged heated words with the officials resulting in Evans receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls and an ejection from the game.

Standings

Division

NFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Carolina Panthers 1510.9385–111–1500308W1
Atlanta Falcons 880.5001–55–7339345L1
New Orleans Saints 790.4383–35–7408476W2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6100.3753–35–7342417L4

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division Leaders
1 Carolina Panthers South1510.9385–111–1.441.438W1
2 Arizona Cardinals West1330.8134–210–2.477.457L1
3 Minnesota Vikings North1150.6885–18–4.504.449W3
4 Washington Redskins East970.5634–28–4.465.403W4
Wild Cards
5 [lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North1060.6253–37–5.531.450L2
6 [lower-alpha 1] Seattle Seahawks West1060.6253–37–5.520.431W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Atlanta Falcons South880.5001–55–7.480.453L1
8 [lower-alpha 2] St. Louis Rams West790.4384–26–6.527.482L1
9 [lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North790.4383–36–6.535.429W3
10 [lower-alpha 2] Philadelphia Eagles East790.4383–34–8.508.473W1
11 [lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South790.4383–35–7.504.402W2
12 [lower-alpha 3] New York Giants East6100.3752–44–8.500.396L3
13 [lower-alpha 3] Chicago Bears North6100.3751–53–9.547.469L1
14 [lower-alpha 3] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South6100.3753–35–7.484.406L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West5110.3131–54–8.539.463W1
16 Dallas Cowboys East4120.2503–33–9.531.438L4
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 4]
  1. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
    Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ↑ 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bucs will wear 40th anniversary patch". bucsnation.com. May 14, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Win-now desire propels Bucs to fire Lovie Smith
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