2016 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 |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 6822 | 4895 | 1927 | 36 | 422 | 6839 | 4466 | 2373 | 34 | 375 |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' forty-first season was in 2016, playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Dirk Koetter to lead the team. Koetter previously was the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and had nine years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 9-7-0, 4-4-0 at home and 5-3-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 9-17 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 27-21 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Cleveland Browns | 30-13 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Washington Redskins | 13-20 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 31-24 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 7-40 | |
| Week 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 32-37 | ||
| Week 4 | Denver Broncos | 7-27 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 17-14 | |
| Week 6 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 7 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 34-17 | |
| Week 8 | Oakland Raiders | 24-30 | ||
| Week 9 | Atlanta Falcons | 28-43 | ||
| Week 10 | Chicago Bears | 36-10 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 19-17 | |
| Week 12 | Seattle Seahawks | 14-5 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 28-21 | |
| Week 14 | New Orleans Saints | 16-11 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 20-26 | |
| Week 16 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 24-31 | |
| Week 17 | Carolina Panthers | 17-16 |
2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dirk Koetter Offensive Coordinator: Todd Monken Defensive Coordinator: Mike Smith Special Teams Coordinator: Nate Kaczor Quarterbacks Coach: Mike Bajakian Wide Receivers Coach: Todd Monken Offensive Line Coach: George Warhop Running Backs Coach: Tim Spencer Tight Ends Coach: Jon William Embree Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Andrew Weidinger Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Butch Barry Offensive Quality Control Coach: Ben Steele Game Management: Andrew Weidinger Defensive Line Coach: Jay Hayes Linebackers Coach: Mark Duffner Defensive Backs Coach: Brett Maxie Secondary Coach: Jon Hoke Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Paul Spicer Defensive Quality Control Coach: Dave Borgonzi Assistant Special Teams Coach: Carlos Polk Assistant to the Head Coach: Zach Grossi Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Kennedy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Vaughn, Chad Wade General Manager: Jason Licht Director of College Scouting: Mike Biehl Director of Football Administration: Mike Greenberg Director of Football Operations: Shelton Quarles Director of Player Personnel: John Spytek Director of Football Analytics: Tyler Oberly Analytics Assistant: Danny Breyer Bill Walsh Coaching Fellowship: Skyler Fulton