2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 11-5-0 | 0-1 | 4959 | 3058 | 1901 | 26 | 285 | 4564 | 2954 | 1610 | 31 | 263 |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' thirtieth season was in 2005, and it was the fourth season Jon Gruden served as the head coach of the team. The Buccaneers played their home games at Raymond James Stadium. They finished the year 11-5-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC South, but they lost their first playoff game to the Washington Redskins 17-10. At the end of the season, Cadillac Williams was awarded with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 24-13 | |
| Week 2 | Buffalo Bills | 19-3 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17-16 | |
| Week 4 | Detroit Lions | 17-13 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | New York Jets | 12-14 | |
| Week 6 | Miami Dolphins | 27-13 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 10-15 | |
| Week 9 | Carolina Panthers | 14-34 | ||
| Week 10 | Washington Redskins | 36-35 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 30-27 | |
| Week 12 | Chicago Bears | 10-13 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 10-3 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 20-10 | |
| Week 15 | @ | New England Patriots | 0-28 | |
| Week 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 27-24 | ||
| Week 17 | New Orleans Saints | 27-13 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | Washington Redskins | 10-17 |
2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jon Gruden Assistant Head Coach: Rod Marinelli Offensive Coordinator: Bill Muir Defensive Coordinator: Monte Kiffin Quarterbacks Coach: Paul Hackett Wide Receivers Coach: Richard Mann Offensive Line Coach: Bill Muir Running Backs Coach: Art Valero, Richard Bisaccia Tight Ends Coach: Ron Middleton Offensive Assistant Coach: Jay Gruden, Chris Wieshan Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Line Coach: Rod Marinelli Linebackers Coach: Joe Barry Defensive Backs Coach: Mike Tomlin Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Raheem Morris Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Raheem Morris Defensive Quality Control Coach: Joe Woods Special Teams Coach: Richard Bisaccia Special Teams Assistant Coach: Ron Middleton Senior Assistant Coach: Aaron Kromer Assistant Quality Control: Kyle Shanahan Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Garrett Giemont Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Morris General Manager: Bruce Allen Director of Player Development: Cedric Saunders Assistant to Head Coach-Football Operations: Paul Kelly Intern: Kyle Johnston