2012 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 |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 5820 | 3983 | 1837 | 23 | 301 | 6078 | 4758 | 1320 | 26 | 329 |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' thirty-seventh season was in 2012, playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium. During the offseason they hired Greg Schiano to lead the team. Schiano previously was the defensive backfield coach of the Chicago Bears in 1998 and has a total of three years of coaching in the NFL. They finished the season 7-9-0, 3-5-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 20-7 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Tennessee Titans | 7-30 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | New England Patriots | 30-28 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Washington Redskins | 3-30 | |
| Week 1 | Carolina Panthers | 16-10 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | New York Giants | 34-41 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 10-16 | |
| Week 4 | Washington Redskins | 22-24 | ||
| Week 5 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 38-10 | ||
| Week 7 | New Orleans Saints | 28-35 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 36-17 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 42-32 | |
| Week 10 | San Diego Chargers | 34-24 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 27-21 | |
| Week 12 | Atlanta Falcons | 23-24 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Denver Broncos | 23-31 | |
| Week 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21-23 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 0-41 | |
| Week 16 | St. Louis Rams | 13-28 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 22-17 |
2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Greg Schiano Offensive Coordinator: Mike Sullivan Defensive Coordinator: Bill Sheridan Special Teams Coordinator: Bob Ligashesky Quarterbacks Coach: Ron Turner Wide Receivers Coach: Phillip John Fleck Offensive Line Coach: Bob Bostad Running Backs Coach: Earnest Byner Tight Ends Coach: Brian Angelichio Senior Offensive Assistant Coach: Jimmy Raye Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Steve Loney Offensive Assistant Coach: Ben McDaniels, Andrew Janocko Defensive Line Coach: Randy Melvin Linebackers Coach: Bob Fraser Defensive Front Seven Coach: Bryan Cox Defensive Backs Coach: Ron Cooper Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Jeff Hafley Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Jeff Hafley Defensive Assistant Coach: Tem Lukabu, Alonso Escalante Special Teams Assistant Coach: Phil Galiano Quality Control to the Head Coach: Dan Shamash Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jay Butler Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Vaughn General Manager: Mark Dominik Director of Pro Scouting: Shelton Quarles Director of Football Operations: Kevin MacConnell Director of Player Engagement: Terry Cousin Player Personnel Assistant: Mike Greenberg