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1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 299 points (18.7/g), 23rd of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 263 points (16.4/g), 2nd.
Differential of 36 points (2.2/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 9.2-6.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 12th.
Coached by Tony Dungy (10-6-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | August 31 | box | W | 1-0 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 6 | 15 | 271 | 156 | 115 | 2 | 12 | 191 | 91 | 100 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Detroit Lions | 24 | 17 | 20 | 272 | 99 | 173 | 13 | 346 | 322 | 24 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | W | 3-0 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 28 | 14 | 17 | 376 | 185 | 191 | 20 | 382 | 310 | 72 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | W | 4-0 | Miami Dolphins | 31 | 21 | 24 | 357 | 248 | 109 | 1 | 21 | 283 | 235 | 48 | ||
| 5 | Sun | September 28 | box | W | 5-0 | Arizona Cardinals | 19 | 18 | 6 | 167 | 113 | 54 | 1 | 23 | 364 | 294 | 70 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 5 | box | L | 5-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 21 | 23 | 372 | 155 | 217 | 2 | 13 | 234 | 170 | 64 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 12 | box | L | 5-2 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 27 | 13 | 289 | 217 | 72 | 2 | 17 | 447 | 188 | 259 | 1 | |
| 8 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 5-3 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | 11 | 229 | 177 | 52 | 16 | 308 | 214 | 94 | |||
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | W | 6-3 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 31 | 28 | 18 | 234 | 150 | 84 | 1 | 23 | 359 | 212 | 147 | 3 |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | W | 7-3 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 31 | 10 | 20 | 349 | 150 | 199 | 18 | 275 | 173 | 102 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 8-3 | New England Patriots | 27 | 7 | 21 | 348 | 202 | 146 | 2 | 10 | 168 | 93 | 75 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | L | 8-4 | @ | Chicago Bears | 7 | 13 | 14 | 272 | 237 | 35 | 3 | 17 | 279 | 110 | 169 | |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | W | 9-4 | @ | New York Giants | 20 | 8 | 21 | 299 | 152 | 147 | 3 | 13 | 202 | 103 | 99 | 2 |
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 9-5 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 17 | 8 | 161 | 94 | 67 | 2 | 20 | 362 | 280 | 82 | 3 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | L | 9-6 | @ | New York Jets | 0 | 31 | 6 | 111 | 21 | 90 | 3 | 14 | 234 | 112 | 122 | 1 |
| 17 | Sun | December 21 | box | W | 10-6 | Chicago Bears | 31 | 15 | 12 | 269 | 86 | 183 | 1 | 15 | 194 | 104 | 90 | 3 | |
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
| WildCard | Sun | December 28 | box | W | 11-6 | Detroit Lions | 20 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Division | Sun | January 4 | box | L | 11-7 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 21 | ||||||||||