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 |
2016 was the forty-first season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During the offseason they hired Dirk Koetter to lead the team. Koetter previously was the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has a total of nine years of coaching 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 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dirk Koetter Offensive Coordinator: Todd Monken Defensive Coordinator: Mike Smith Quarterbacks Coach: Mike Bajakian Wide Receivers Coach: Todd Monken Offensive Line Coach: George Warhop Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Butch Barry Running Backs Coach: George Warhop, Tim Spencer Tight Ends Coach: Jon William Embree Defensive Line Coach: Jay Hayes Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Paul Spicer Linebackers Coach: Mark Duffner Defensive Backs Coach: Brett Maxie Secondary Coach: Jon Hoke Special Teams Coordinator: Nate Kaczor Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Vaughn, Chad Wade Defensive Quality Control Coach: Dave Borgonzi Offensive Quality Control Coach: Ben Steele Assistant to the Head Coach: Zack Grossi Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Kennedy Assistant Special Teams Coach: Carlos Polk Defensive Assistant Coach: Alonso Escalante Game Management: Andrew Weidinger Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Andrew Weidinger Bill Walsh Coaching Fellowship: Skyler Fulton Director of Football Analytics: Tyler Oberly