2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

40th season in team history August 2023 March 2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 6–10 4th NFC South Lovie Smith The Glazer family Jason Licht Raymond James Stadium Did not qualify RB Doug MartinDT Gerald McCoyOLB Lavonte DavidOG Logan MankinsQB Jameis Winston Tampa Bay Buccaneers Uniforms 2015-2019.png Buccaneers seasons The 2015 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 40th in the National Football League (NFL), and their second and final season under head coach Lovie Smith. The offseason was marked by the draft selection of All-American Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston first overall in the 2015 NFL draft. The team wore a patch to commemorate the club's 40th season.Bucs will wear 40th anniversary patch http://www.bucsnation.com/2015/5/14/8606879/bucs-will-wear-40th-anniversary-patch bucsnation.com May 14, 2015 August 1, 2015 After their Week 8 overtime win at the Atlanta Falcons, the Buccaneers had already improved on their record from 2014 (2–14). Entering the month of December, Tampa Bay had just swept division rival Atlanta, avenging an ugly 56–14 defeat on TNF a year earlier. The team found themselves mathematically in the hunt for a playoff berth with a 6–6 record. Despite showing improvement, the Buccaneers lost their final four games of the season. They finished 6–10 and last in the NFC South for the fifth straight year. Despite missing the playoffs, Doug Martin finished second in the league in rushing yards (just 82 yards shy of Adrian Peterson), and the franchise had their first ever season finishing in the top five in total offense. Winston, who started all 16 games, was voted the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. On the defense side, the Buccaneers made improvements, ranking in the top ten in total yards and points allowed. On January 6, 2016, Lovie Smith was fired after two seasons as head coach.Win-now desire propels Bucs to fire Lovie Smith 3 2015 draft class 2015 NFL draft 2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 1 Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2 34 Donovan Smith OT Penn State 61 Ali Marpet G Hobart 4 124 Kwon Alexander LB LSU 5 162 Kenny Bell WR Nebraska 6 184 Kaelin Clay WR Utah 7 231 Joey Iosefa FB Hawaii Notes The Buccaneers acquired additional selections in the fourth- and sixth-rounds (Nos. 109 and 184 overall, respectively) in a trade that sent safety Mark Barron to the St. Louis Rams. The Buccaneers traded their original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 101 and 178 overall, respectively) and tight end Tim Wright to the New England Patriots in exchange for guard Logan Mankins and the Patriots' fifth-round selection (No. 168 overall). The Buccaneers acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall) in a trade that sent guard/center Jeremy Zuttah to the Baltimore Ravens. The Buccaneers traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 137 overall), along with a 2014 seventh-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' 2014 fifth-round selection during the third day of the 2014 NFL draft. The Buccaneers acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall) and in addition with defensive end George Johnson from the Detroit Lions in exchange for the fifth-round selection (No. 168 overall) that was acquired from the Patriots. Staff 2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Owner/president – Estate of Malcolm Glazer Co-chairman – Bryan Glazer Co-chairman – Edward Glazer Co-chairman – Joel Glazer General manager – Jason Licht Director of player personnel – Jon Robinson Director of football operations – Shelton Quarles Director of pro scouting – Rob McCartney Director of football administration – Mike Greenberg Head coach – Lovie Smith Offensive coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Mike Bajakian Running backs – Tim Spencer Wide receivers – Andrew Hayes-Stoker Tight ends – Jon Embree Offensive line – George Warhop Assistant offensive line – Butch Barry Offensive quality control – Ben Steele Defensive coordinator – Leslie Frazier Defensive line – Joe Cullen Assistant defensive line – Paul Spicer Linebackers – Hardy Nickerson Cornerbacks – Gill Byrd, Larry Marmie Safeties – Mikal Smith Defensive quality control – Dave Borgonzi Senior defensive assistant – Vacant Special teams coordinator – Kevin O'Dea Assistant special teams – Carlos Polk Head strength and conditioning – Dave Kennedy Final roster 2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 53 13 9  8 Mike Glennon  4 Ryan Griffin quarterback  3 Jameis Winston y 25 Mike James American football 46 Jorvorskie Lane FB 22 Doug Martin running back 43 Bobby Rainey 34 Charles Sims American football 17 Donteea Dye y 13 Mike Evans wide receiver 11 Adam Humphries y 89 Russell Shepard 85 Evan Spencer 84 Cameron Brate 82 Brandon Myers 87 Austin Seferian-Jenkins 88 Luke Stocker 81 Tevin Westbrook y 78 Gosder Cherilus T 69 Demar Dotson T 68 Joe Hawley C 70 Logan Mankins G 74 Ali Marpet y G 64 Kevin Pamphile G 76 Donovan Smith y T 62 Evan Smith American football C 91 Da'Quan Bowers DE 92 William Gholston DE 94 George Johnson defensive end DE 95 Howard Jones linebacker DE 93 Gerald McCoy DT 77 Tony McDaniel DT 90 Henry Melton DT 56 Jacquies Smith DE 59 Kourtnei Brown OLB 50 Bruce Carter American football MLB 54 Lavonte David OLB 49 Darius Eubanks OLB 52 Jeremiah George OLB 53 Adarius Glanton MLB 57 Josh Keyes American football y OLB 51 Danny Lansanah OLB 38 Jude Adjei-Barimah y CB 27 Johnthan Banks CB 24 Mike Jenkins American football CB 30 Bradley McDougald FS 33 Kimario McFadden FS 26 Sterling Moore CB 37 Keith Tandy SS 21 Alterraun Verner CB 10 Connor Barth K 48 Andrew DePaola LS  5 Jake Schum P 58 Kwon Alexander y MLB Susp. 80 Kenny Bell WR y IR 23 Chris Conte SS IR 57 Larry English DE IR 96 T. J. Fatinikun DE IR 72 Garrett Gilkey G PUP 83 Vincent Jackson WR IR 98 Clinton McDonald DT IR 18 Louis Murphy WR IR  7 Patrick Murray American football K IR 97 Akeem Spence DT IR 31 Major Wright FS IR 61 Josh Allen offensive lineman C 14 Andre Davis wide receiver, born 1993 y WR 67 Antoine Everett y G 72 Ben Gottschalk C 28 Gerod Holliman y FS 71 Martin Ifedi y DE 75 Derrick Lott y DT 71 Ronald Powell DE PS/I 29 C. J. Roberts cornerback y CB 32 Joel Ross American football y CB Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 15 at Minnesota Vikings L 16–26 0–1 TCF Bank Stadium Recap 2 August 24 Monday Cincinnati Bengals W 25–11 1–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap 3 August 29 Cleveland Browns L 7–31 1–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap 4 September 3 at Miami Dolphins W 22–17 2–2 Sun Life Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 Tennessee Titans L 14–42 0–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap 2 September 20 at New Orleans Saints W 26–19 1–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 3 September 27 at Houston Texans L 9–19 1–2 NRG Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Carolina Panthers L 23–37 1–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap 5 October 11 Jacksonville Jaguars W 38–31 2–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap 6 Bye 7 October 25 at Washington Redskins L 30–31 2–4 FedExField Recap 8 November 1 at Atlanta Falcons W 23–20 (OT) 3–4 Georgia Dome Recap 9 November 8 New York Giants L 18–32 3–5 Raymond James Stadium Recap 10 November 15 Dallas Cowboys W 10–6 4–5 Raymond James Stadium Recap 11 November 22 at Philadelphia Eagles W 45–17 5–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 12 November 29 at Indianapolis Colts L 12–25 5–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 13 December 6 Atlanta Falcons W 23–19 6–6 Raymond James Stadium Recap 14 December 13 New Orleans Saints L 17–24 6–7 Raymond James Stadium Recap 15 December 17 Thursday at St. Louis Rams L 23–31 6–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 27 Chicago Bears L 21–26 6–9 Raymond James Stadium Recap 17 January 3 at Carolina Panthers L 10–38 6–10 Bank of America Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Tennessee Titans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary September 13 4:25 p.m. EDT Titans 21 14 7 0 Buccaneers 0 7 0 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 63,945 84 F C 1, cloudy John Hussey CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Chris Fischer Recap, Gamebook First quarter TEN 13:10 – Kendall Wright 52 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) TEN 7–0 TEN 11:48 – Coty Sensabaugh 26 yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick) TEN 14–0 TEN 6:49 – Bishop Sankey 12 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) TEN 21–0 Second quarter TB 14:54 – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 5 yard pass from Jameis Winston (Kyle Brindza kick) TEN 21–7 TEN 3:47 – Harry Douglas 4 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) TEN 28–7 TEN 0:48 – Delanie Walker 1 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) TEN 35–7 Third quarter TEN 8:02 – Bishop Sankey 1 yard run (Ryan Succop kick) TEN 42–7 Fourth quarter TB 9:18 – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 41 yard pass from Jameis Winston (Kyle Brindza kick) TEN 42–14 Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota 13/15, 209 yards, 4 TDs TB – Jameis Winston 16/33, 210 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Top rushers TEN – Bishop Sankey 12 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD TB – Doug Martin 11 carries, 52 yards Top receivers TEN – Kendall Wright 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD TB – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDs Top tacklers TEN – Zach Brown 7 tackles TB – Chris Conte 5 tackles Opening day was a matchup between the No. 1 overall and the No. 2 overall selections in the 2015 NFL draft. Jameis Winston started at quarterback for Tampa Bay, and Marcus Mariota started at quarterback for Tennessee. Mariota snagged the headlines for the day, passing for 209 yards and four touchdowns as the Titans routed the Buccaneers 42–14. Winston's Buccaneer debut was mostly forgetful, as his first pass attempt in the NFL was a "pick 6" interception. Week 2: at New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 20 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Buccaneers 3 7 13 3 Saints 0 7 0 12 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,006 Played indoors (dome stadium) Carl Cheffers Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Preview, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – NO – Top rushers TB – NO – Top receivers TB – NO – Top tacklers TB – NO – Tampa Bay rebounded after their week 1 loss, and defeated the New Orleans Saints for the first time since October 2011. Jameis Winston threw a touchdown pass and ran for a touchdown, as Tampa Bay jumped out to a 23–7 lead. The Saints rallied, and had two chances for a game-tying touchdown in the final 8 seconds. Drew Brees final throw was knocked down at the endline, and the Buccaneers snapped a 7-game losing streak dating back to the 2014 season. Week 3: at Houston Texans Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans – Game summary September 27 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Buccaneers 0 9 0 0 Texans 7 0 3 9 NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas 71,718 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Bill Vinovich Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Holly Sonders Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – HOU – Top rushers TB – HOU – Top receivers TB – HOU – Top tacklers TB – HOU – Buccaneers kicker Kyle Brindza missed three field goals and missed an extra point, as Tampa Bay fell at Houston by the score of 19–9. Jameis Winston threw for 261 yards, one touchdown pass, and one interception in the loss. Brindza did make a 58-yard field goal in the second quarter, which was the second-longest field goal in franchise history. Midway through the third quarter Vincent Jackson appeared to catch a 23-yard touchdown pass from Winston, but it was overturned after review, when it was determined that he did not get both feet down. Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary October 4 1:00 p.m. EDT Panthers 10 7 14 6 Buccaneers 3 7 7 6 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 57,468 74 F C 1, cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – TB – Top rushers CAR – TB – Top receivers CAR – TB – Top tacklers CAR – TB – Cam Newton threw for 124 yards and two touchdown passes, as Carolina beat Tampa Bay by the score of 37–23. Jameis Winston threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns, but threw four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and lost a fumbled snap in the defeat. After his struggles the previous week, Buccaneers kicker Kyle Brindza missed two field goals and an extra point, and was cut by the club on Monday morning. Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary October 11 1:00 p.m. EDT Jaguars 0 14 10 7 Buccaneers 3 17 11 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 58,490 84 F C 1, clear Jerome Boger CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter TB – Connor Barth 35-yard field goal, Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:44. Second quarter JAX – Allen Hurns 12-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:10. TB – Connor Barth 45-yard field goal, Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:41. TB – Doug Martin 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:33. TB – Doug Martin 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:26. JAX – Allen Robinson 13-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:50. Third quarter JAX – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:57. JAX – T. J. Yeldon 5-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jaguars 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:22. TB – Connor Barth 47-yard field goal, Jaguars 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:28. TB – Jacquies Smith 3-yard fumble return (Jameis Winston to Vincent Jackson pass succeeded), Buccaneers 31–24. Fourth quarter TB – Doug Martin 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 38–24. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 5:01. JAX – Allen Robinson 5-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:45. Top passers JAX – Blake Bortles – 23/33, 303 yards, 4 TD, INT TB – Jameis Winston – 13/19, 209 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 11 rushes, 32 yards TB – Doug Martin – 24 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD TB – Doug Martin – 3 receptions, 35 yards, TD Top tacklers JAX – Telvin Smith – 13 tackles, 1 assist TB – Lavonte David – 8 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack Tampa Bay snapped an 11-game home losing streak that dated back to December 2013, defeating Jacksonville by the score of 38–31. Doug Martin rushed for 123 yards, two touchdowns, and had one receiving touchdown. Connor Barth returned to the club as kicker, going 3-for-3 on field goals, and 3-for-3 on extra points. Week 7: at Washington Redskins Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins – Game summary October 25 1:00 p.m. EDT Buccaneers 10 14 0 6 Redskins 0 7 14 10 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 72,912 64 F C 1, sunny Jeff Triplette Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – WAS – Top rushers TB – WAS – Top receivers TB – WAS – Top tacklers TB – WAS – Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 1 1:00 p.m. EST Buccaneers 3 10 7 0 3 Falcons 3 0 7 10 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,524 Played indoors (dome stadium) Ron Torbert Fox Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – ATL – Top rushers TB – ATL – Top receivers TB – ATL – Top tacklers TB – ATL – Atlanta turned the ball over four times, twice inside the red zone. Tampa Bay jumped out to a 17-point lead, with 20 points scored off of turnovers. However, Matt Ryan threw a game-tying touchdown pass to Julio Jones with 17 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Buccaneers won the coin toss in overtime, and scored a field goal on their first possession. The Tampa Bay defense held Atlanta to a turnover on downs, securing a 23–20 victory. Week 9: vs. New York Giants Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary November 8 4:05 p.m. EST Giants 10 7 3 12 Buccaneers 6 3 3 6 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 64,351 80 F C 1, cloudy Clete Blakeman Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYG – TB – Top rushers NYG – TB – Top receivers NYG – TB – Top tacklers NYG – TB – Jameis Winston scrambled for a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:25 remaining, but the potential game-tying two point conversion attempt failed. The Giants subsequently kicked two field goals to go back up by 8 points. The Buccaneers attempted a hook and lateral play as time expired, but Trevin Wade of the Giants recovered the loose ball and ran it in for a touchdown the other way. Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary November 15 1:00 p.m. EST Cowboys 3 3 0 0 Buccaneers 0 3 0 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 64,133 79 F C 1, cloudy Bill Vinovich Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 42-yard field goal, 4:00. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 28 yards, 6:20. Second quarter TB – Connor Barth 52-yard field goal, 14:56. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:04. DAL – Dan Bailey 53-yard field goal, 10:41. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:17. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter TB – Jameis Winston 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 0:59. Buccaneers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:06. Top passers DAL – Matt Cassel – 19/29, 186 yards, INT TB – Jameis Winston – 22/39, 264 yards, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Darren McFadden – 17 rushes, 32 yards TB – Doug Martin – 18 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant – 5 receptions, 45 yards TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 126 yards Top tacklers DAL – TB – Dallas and Tampa Bay were limited to field goals for the first 59 minutes of the game. Trailing 6–3 with just over one minute left, Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston scrambled for a 4-yard run to the endzone, but lost the ball as he was up-ended just short of the goal line. Dallas recovered the fumble, but was penalized for defensive holding by Jeff Heath. On the next play, Winston ran a naked bootleg for a 1-yard touchdown and a 10–6 Tampa Bay lead with 59 seconds remaining in regulation. With 28 seconds left, Matt Cassel's pass intended for Dez Bryant was intercepted by Bradley McDougald in the endzone to secure the victory. Bryant lobbied for pass interference due to contact by McDougald, but it was not called. It was Tampa Bay's first victory against Dallas since 2003, and the Cowboys' 7th straight loss (all without Tony Romo). Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 22 1:00 p.m. EST Buccaneers 7 21 7 10 Eagles 7 7 0 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 48 F C 1, cloudy Brad Allen Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI – Josh Huff 39-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:44. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:26. TB – Mike Evans 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 2:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Second quarter TB – Vincent Jackson 13-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 15:00. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:09. TB – Russell Shepard 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 8:10. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:03. PHI – Darren Sproles 35-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:12. Buccaneers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:02. TB – Charles Sims 14-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 1:11. Buccaneers 28–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. Third quarter TB – Cameron Brate 8-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), 5:16. Buccaneers 35–14. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 9:47. Fourth quarter TB – Connor Barth 28-yard field goal, 12:05. Buccaneers 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:11. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 43-yard field goal, 5:14. Buccaneers 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 3:57. TB – Lavonte David 20-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 4:21. Buccaneers 45–17. Top passers TB – Jameis Winston – 19/29, 246 yards, 5 TD PHI – Mark Sanchez – 26/41, 261 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 27 rushes, 235 yards PHI – DeMarco Murray – 13 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers TB – Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD PHI – Brent Celek – 7 receptions, 79 yards Top tacklers TB – PHI – Doug Martin rushed for 235 yards, and Jameis Winston threw five touchdown passes (tying an NFL rookie record), as Tampa Bay routed the Eagles by a score of 45–17. The combined 283 rushing yards was a franchise record for the Buccaneers, and the 521 total offensive yards was the second-highest regular season total in team history. Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 29 1:00 p.m. EST Buccaneers 3 9 0 0 Colts 3 3 13 6 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 65,696 37 F C 1, partly cloudy — retractable roof open Walt Coleman Fox Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – IND – Top rushers TB – IND – Top receivers TB – IND – Top tacklers TB – IND – Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary December 6 1:00 p.m. EST Falcons 0 9 3 7 Buccaneers 7 0 9 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 58,221 79 F C 1, cloudy Ed Hochuli Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – TB – Top rushers ATL – TB – Top receivers ATL – TB – Top tacklers ATL – TB – Tampa Bay swept Atlanta for the first time since 2007. Jameis Winston threw for 227 yards, one touchdown pass, and one rushing touchdown. Winston connected on a 6-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans with 1:39 remaining for the game-winning score. One play later, Lavonte David sealed the win with an interception of Matt Ryan on the first play of the Falcons' final drive. Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary December 13 1:00 p.m. EST Saints 7 10 7 0 Buccaneers 0 10 0 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 62,138 81 F C 1, cloudy Clete Blakeman Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – TB – Top rushers NO – TB – Top receivers NO – TB – Top tacklers NO – TB – Drew Brees threw for 312 yards and two touchdown passes, as New Orleans defeated Tampa Bay 24–17. The Saints jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the second quarter, and led 17–10 at halftime. Tampa Bay made the score 24–17 after Jameis Winston threw a touchdown pass to Adam Humphries with just under 9 minutes left in regulation. Trailing by 7, the Buccaneers got the ball back with 5:22 to go, but went 3-and-out. The Saints were then able to run out the clock to secure the win. Week 15: at St. Louis Rams Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 17 Thursday 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST Buccaneers 3 0 3 17 Rams 14 7 7 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,295 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jerome Boger NFLN Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter STL 11:54 – Tavon Austin 17 yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick) STL 7–0 TB 4:52 – Connor Barth 53 yard field goal STL 7–3 STL 3:15 – Kenny Britt 60 yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zeurlein kick) STL 14–3 Second quarter STL 2:09 – Todd Gurley 3 yard run (Greg Zeurlein kick) STL 21–3 Third quarter TB 9:16 – Connor Barth 32 yard field goal STL 21–6 STL 5:35 – Tavon Austin 21 yard run (Greg Zeurlein kick) STL 28–6 Fourth quarter TB 13:05 – Luke Stocker 3 yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick) STL 28–13 STL 10:39 – Greg Zeurlein 19 yard field goal STL 31–13 TB 7:31 – Connor Barth 24 yard field goal STL 31–16 TB 1:34 – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 9 yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick) STL 31–23 Top passers TB – Jameis Winston 29/50, 363 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT STL – Case Keenum 14/17, 234 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers TB – Doug Martin 18 carries, 91 yards STL – Todd Gurley 21 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD Top receivers TB – Mike Evans 9 receptions, 157 yards STL – Kenny Britt 2 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers TB – William Gholston 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss STL – Trumaine Johnson 9 tackles, 1 INT Case Keenum threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns for the St. Louis Rams on Thursday Night Football. The Rams jumped out to a 28–6 lead after three quarters. Jameis Winston rallied the Buccaneers with a career-high 363 yards passing, and threw two touchdown passes to trim the deficit to 31–23 with 1:34 left in regulation. An onside kick attempt failed, and the Rams ran out the clock to secure the victory. This would become the final home game for the Rams in St. Louis, as the team relocated back to Los Angeles for the 2016 season. Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary December 27 1:00 p.m. EST Bears 0 13 0 13 Buccaneers 7 0 7 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 63,734 83 F C 1, cloudy Pete Morelli Fox Sam Rosen, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter TB 6:27 – Doug Martin 4 yard run (Connor Barth kick) TB 7–0 Second quarter CHI 11:35 – Ka'Deem Carey 1 yard run (Robbie Gould kick) Tied 7–7 CHI 3:00 – Robbie Gould 26 yard field goal CHI 10–7 CHI 0:08 – Robbie Gould 27 yard field goal CHI 13–7 Third quarter TB 11:24 – Charles Sims 50 yard pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick) TB 14–13 Fourth quarter CHI 14:55 – Ka'Deem Carey 1 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 20–14 CHI 9:04 – Robbie Gould 50 yard field goal CHI 23–14 CHI 1:07 – Robbie Gould 39 yard field goal CHI 26–14 TB 0:01 – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 43 yard pass from Jameis Winston CHI 26–21 Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler 20/27, 156 yards, TD TB – Jameis Winston 15/29, 295 yards, 2 TDs, INT Top rushers CHI – Jeremy Langford 19 rushes, 83 yards TB – Doug Martin 17 rushes, 49 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Zach Miller 7 receptions, 69 yards TB – Charles Sims 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD Top tacklers CHI – Christian Jones – 6 tackles TB – Bradley McDougald – 12 tackles Week 17: at Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary January 3, 2016 4:25 p.m. EST Buccaneers 3 0 7 0 Panthers 0 24 7 7 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 74,169 54 F C 1, partly cloudy Jerome Boger Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – CAR – Top rushers TB – CAR – Top receivers TB – CAR – Top tacklers TB – CAR – After an incomplete pass by Jameis Winston, Mike Evans exchanged heated words with the officials resulting in Evans receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls and an ejection from the game. Standings Division TB Conference TB Awards Week 2: Pepsi Next Rookie of the Week — Jameis Winston Week 3: Pepsi Next Rookie of the Week — Kwon Alexander Week 5: FedEx Ground Player of the Week — Doug Martin Week 5: Special Teams Player of the Week — Bobby Rainey Week 5: Pepsi Next Rookie of the Week — Jameis Winston Week 11: Defensive Player of the Week — Lavonte David Week 11: FedEx Air Player of the Week — Jameis Winston Week 11: Pepsi Next Rookie of the Week — Jameis Winston Week 11: FedEx Ground Player of the Week — Doug Martin November: Offensive Rookie of the Month — Jameis Winston Week 13: Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week — Jameis Winston References External links http://www.buccaneers.com Tampa Bay Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers seasons Tampa Bay Buccaneers