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'{{Infobox NFL season | team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers | year = 2010 | record = 10–6 <!--Do not add zero ties--> | division_place = 3rd [[NFC South]] | coach = [[Raheem Morris]] | owner = [[Malcolm Glazer]] | general manager = [[Mark Dominik]] | stadium = [[Raymond James Stadium]] | playoffs = ''Did not qualify'' | uniform = File:NFCS-Uniform-TB.png | pro bowlers = LT [[Donald Penn]] | AP All-pros = | MVP = | ROY = | shortnavlink = Buccaneers seasons }} The '''2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season''' was the franchise's 35th season in the [[National Football League]] and the second under head coach [[Raheem Morris]]. The Buccaneers entered the season attempting to improve on their 3–13 record and last place finish in the [[NFC South]] in [[2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|2009]], a feat they accomplished after only six games. The Buccaneers achieved the best turnaround in franchise history and became the first team since the NFL merger in 1970 to start 10 rookies and achieve a winning season. [[Raheem Morris]] spent his second season as head coach. The Buccaneers had the third overall pick in the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with which they selected [[Gerald McCoy]]. [[John McKay (American football)|John McKay]], the team's first head coach, became the second inductee into the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers#Ring of Honor|Ring of Honor]] on December 5 during a game against [[Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta]]. McKay's son [[Rich McKay|Rich]], a former Buccaneers [[general manager]], and current president of the Falcons, accepted the award for his late father.<ref name="McKay"> {{cite web |title=John McKay next into Bucs' Ring of Honor |publisher=TBO.com |date=2010-06-14 |url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jun/14/150638/coach-john-mckay-next-be-inducted-bucs-ring-honor/news-breaking/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203122634/http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jun/14/150638/coach-john-mckay-next-be-inducted-bucs-ring-honor/news-breaking/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2013-02-03 |accessdate=2010-10-31 }} </ref> The Buccaneers wore [[throwback uniforms]] for the Falcons game.<ref name="McKay"/><ref name="McKay 06-16-10"/> Despite finishing the season with a 10–6 record (a seven-game improvement from the year before), the team failed to sell out any of its home games at [[Raymond James Stadium]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6244302]</ref> It is the second NFL stadium that failed to sell out any of the team's home games, the first stadium was [[Sun Devil Stadium]] back in [[2005 Arizona Cardinals season|2005]]. This was the team's last winning season until the [[2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|2016 season]]. {{TOClimit|3}} ===Draft=== {{main article|2010 NFL Draft}} {{NFL team draft start | year = 2010 | teamname = Tampa Bay Buccaneers }} After finishing the 2009 season with a record of 3–13, the Buccaneers picked third. The Buccaneers also had an additional second round pick from a trade that sent the late defensive end [[Gaines Adams]] to the [[Chicago Bears]], a fifth round pick from the [[New England Patriots]] in a trade that sent tight end [[Alex Smith (tight end)|Alex Smith]] to the Patriots, and two additional seventh round picks; one from the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] for quarterback [[Luke McCown]], and one from the [[Baltimore Ravens]] for defensive end [[Marques Douglas]]. The Buccaneers traded their 2010 fifth-round selection and a 2009 second-round selection to the Browns for TE [[Kellen Winslow II]]. {{NFL team draft entry | round = 1 | pick = 3 | player = [[Gerald McCoy]] | position = [[Defensive Tackle|DT]] | college = [[2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = yes }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 2 | pick = 35 | player = [[Brian Price]] | position = [[Defensive Tackle|DT]] | college = [[2009 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 2 | pick = 39 | player = [[Arrelious Benn]] | position = [[Wide Receiver|WR]] | college = [[2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 3 | pick = 67 | player = [[Myron Lewis]] | position = [[Cornerback|CB]] | college = [[2009 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 4 | pick = 101 | player = [[Mike Williams]] | position = [[Wide Receiver|WR]] | college = [[2009 Syracuse Orange football team|Syracuse]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 6 | pick = 172 | player = [[Brent Bowden]] | position = [[Punter|P]] | college = [[2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]] | notes = | maderoster = | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 7 | pick = 210 | player = [[Cody Grimm]] | position = [[Safety|S]] | college = [[2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 7 | pick = 217 | player = [[Dekoda Watson]] | position = [[Linebacker|LB]]. | college = [[2009 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft entry | round = 7 | pick = 253 | player = [[Erik Lorig]] | position = [[Defensive End|DE]] | college = [[2009 Stanford Cardinal football team| Stanford]] | notes = | maderoster = yes | hof = | probowl = }} {{NFL team draft end}} ==Schedule== ===Preseason=== The Buccaneers preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/It-Starts-in-Miami/2b7503d4-489f-43a5-8ef3-5c92022bf835 |title=It Starts in Miami |publisher=[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers.com]] |date=2010-03-31 |accessdate=2010-12-15}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 92%;" "align=center" |- ! rowspan="2" | Week !! rowspan="2" | Date !! rowspan="2" | Kickoff !! rowspan="2" | Opponent !! colspan="2" | Results !! rowspan="2" | Game site !! rowspan="2" | TV !! rowspan="2" | NFL.com<br>recap |- ! Final score !! Team record |- style="background:#fcc;" ! 1 | style="text-align:center;"| August 14 || style="text-align:center;"| 7:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] || style="text-align:center;"| at [[2010 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''L''' 7–10 || style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Sun Life Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[WFLA-TV|WFLA]] || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010081451/2010/PRE1/buccaneers@dolphins/ Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 2 | style="text-align:center;"| August 21 || style="text-align:center;"| 7:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| [[2010 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 20–15 || style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Raymond James Stadium]] || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| WFLA || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010082153/2010/PRE2/chiefs@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#fcc;" ! 3 | style="text-align:center;"| August 28 || style="text-align:center;"| 7:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| [[2010 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''L''' 13–19 || style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 || style="text-align:center;"| Raymond James Stadium || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| WFLA || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010082854/2010/PRE3/jaguars@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 4 | style="text-align:center;"| September 2 || style="text-align:center;"| 8:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| at [[2010 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 24–17 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–2 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Reliant Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| WFLA || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010090263/2010/PRE4/buccaneers@texans Recap] |} ===Regular season=== The Buccaneers' schedule was announced on April 20, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/The-Road-Back-2010-Schedule-Released/b4dbf92f-d6f7-487e-b8e0-34baadc1250c |title=The Road Back: 2010 Schedule Released |publisher=[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers.com]] |date=2010-04-20 |accessdate=2010-12-15}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 92%;" "align=center" |- ! rowspan="2" | Week !! rowspan="2" | Date !! rowspan="2" | Kickoff !! rowspan="2" | Opponent !! colspan="2" | Results !! rowspan="2" | Game site !! rowspan="2" | TV !! rowspan="2" | NFL.com<br>recap |- ! Final score !! Team record |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 1 | style="text-align:center;"| September 12 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[2010 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 17–14 || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Raymond James Stadium]] || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| [[NFL on CBS|CBS]] || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010091200/2010/REG1/browns@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 2 | style="text-align:center;"| September 19 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| at '''[[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 20–7 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Bank of America Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010091908/2010/REG2/buccaneers@panthers Recap] |- style="background:#fcc;" ! 3 | style="text-align:center;"| September 26 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| [[2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''L''' 13–38 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 || style="text-align:center;"| Raymond James Stadium || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| CBS || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010092602/2010/REG3/steelers@buccaneers Recap] |- ! 4 | colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| ''[[Bye (sports)|Bye]]'' |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 5 | style="text-align:center;"| October 10 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| at [[2010 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 24–21 || style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Paul Brown Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010101006/2010/REG5/buccaneers@bengals Recap] |- style="background:#fcc;" ! 6 | style="text-align:center;"| October 17 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| '''[[2010 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| '''L''' 6–31 || style="text-align:center;"| 3–2 || style="text-align:center;"| Raymond James Stadium || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010101708/2010/REG6/saints@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 7 | style="text-align:center;"| October 24 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| [[2010 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 18–17 || style="text-align:center;"| 4–2 || style="text-align:center;"| Raymond James Stadium || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010102407/2010/REG7/rams@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 8 | style="text-align:center;"| October 31 || style="text-align:center;"| 4:15&nbsp;p.m. EDT || style="text-align:center;"| at [[2010 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] || style="text-align:center;"|'''W''' 38–35 || style="text-align:center;"| 5–2 || style="text-align:center;"| [[University of Phoenix Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010103109/2010/REG8/buccaneers@cardinals Recap] |- style="background:#fcc;" ! 9 | style="text-align:center;"| November 7 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EST || style="text-align:center;"| at '''[[2010 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| '''L''' 21–27 || style="text-align:center;"| 5–3 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Georgia Dome]] || style="text-align:center;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010110706/2010/REG9/buccaneers@falcons Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 10 | style="text-align:center;"| November 14 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EST || style="text-align:center;"| '''[[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 31–16 || style="text-align:center;"| 6–3 || style="text-align:center;"| Raymond James Stadium || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010111405/2010/REG10/panthers@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 11 | style="text-align:center;"| November 21 || style="text-align:center;"| 4:05&nbsp;p.m. EST || style="text-align:center;"| at [[2010 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 21–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 7–3 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Candlestick Park]] || style="text-align:center;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010112111/2010/REG11/buccaneers@49ers Recap] |- style="background:#fcc;" ! 12 | style="text-align:center;"| November 28 || style="text-align:center;"| 4:15&nbsp;p.m. EST<ref name="NFL news 11-22-10">{{cite news |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c5463f/article/steelersravens-sunday-night-game-not-affected-by-flex-scheduling |title=Week 13 Steelers-Ravens game not affected by flex scheduling |publisher=NFL.com |date=2010-11-22 |accessdate=2010-11-23}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"| at [[2010 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''L''' 10–17 || style="text-align:center;"| 7–4 || style="text-align:center;"| [[M&T Bank Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010112806/2010/REG12/buccaneers@ravens Recap] |- style="background:#fcc;" | style="background:#ff7a00; text-align:center;"| <span style="color:white;"> '''13'''</span> | style="text-align:center;"| December 5 || style="text-align:center;"| 4:15&nbsp;p.m. EST<ref name="NFL news 11-22-10"/>|| style="text-align:center;"| '''[[2010 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| '''L''' 24–28 || style="text-align:center;"| 7–5 || style="text-align:center;"| Raymond James Stadium || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010120507/2010/REG13/falcons@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 14 | style="text-align:center;"| December 12 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EST || style="text-align:center;"| at [[2010 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 17–16 || style="text-align:center;"| 8–5 || style="text-align:center;"| [[FedExField]] || style="text-align:center;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010121204/2010/REG14/buccaneers@redskins Recap] |- style="background:#fcc;" ! 15 | style="text-align:center;"| December 19 || style="text-align:center;"| 1:00&nbsp;p.m. EST || style="text-align:center;"| [[2010 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''L''' 20–23 <small>(OT)</small> || style="text-align:center;"| 8–6 || style="text-align:center;"| Raymond James Stadium || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010121908/2010/REG15/lions@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 16 | style="text-align:center;"| December 26 || style="text-align:center;"| 4:15&nbsp;p.m. EST<ref> {{cite news |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Bucs-Flexed-Again-Seattle-Game-Moved-to-415/aa3e2798-29eb-42dd-b628-99669318ed5d |title=Bucs Flexed Again, Seattle Game Moved to 4:15 |publisher=[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers.com]] |date=2010-12-13 |accessdate=2010-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216030624/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Bucs-Flexed-Again-Seattle-Game-Moved-to-415/aa3e2798-29eb-42dd-b628-99669318ed5d |archive-date=2010-12-16 |dead-url=yes |df= }} </ref> || style="text-align:center;"| [[2010 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 38–15 || style="text-align:center;"| 9–6 || style="text-align:center;"| Raymond James Stadium || style="text-align:center; background:#a5a5a5;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010122605/2010/REG16/seahawks@buccaneers Recap] |- style="background:#cfc;" ! 17 | style="text-align:center;"| January 2 || style=text-align:center;"| 1:00 p.m. EST || style="text-align:center;"| at '''[[2010 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| '''W''' 23–13 || style="text-align:center;"| 10–6 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Louisiana Superdome]] || style="text-align:center;"| Fox || style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011010212/2010/REG17/buccaneers@saints Recap] |} '''COLOR KEY & NOTES:''' :'''Bold''' indicates division games. :{{Color box|#FF7A00|border=darkgray}} Orange indicates designated [[throwback uniform]] game.<ref name="McKay 06-16-10">{{cite news |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/McKay-to-Join-Ring-During-Throwback-Game/516b3412-2683-4592-b137-b960d8324976 |title=McKay to Join Ring During Throwback Game |publisher=[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers.com]] |date=2010-06-16 |accessdate=2010-11-23}}</ref> :{{Color box|#A5A5A5|border=darkgray}} Gray indicates that the game was [[Blackout (broadcasting)|blacked out]] locally due to low ticket sales. ==Standings== {{2010 NFC South standings}} ==Game summaries== ===Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=September 12 |time=1:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] |road=Browns |R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0 |home='''Buccaneers''' |H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=7 |stadium=[[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida]] |attendance=47,211 |weather=87°F (Partly Cloudy) |referee=[[Jeff Triplette]] |TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Spero Dedes]] and [[Rich Gannon]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010091200/2010/REG1/browns@buccaneers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * CLE – (2:57) [[Mohamed Massaquoi]] 41-yard pass from [[Jake Delhomme]] ([[Phil Dawson]] kick), ''Browns 7–0'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:15.''''' * TB – (0:55) [[Connor Barth]] 49-yard field goal, ''Browns 7–3'', '''''Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:58.''''' '''Second quarter''' * CLE – (5:42) [[Peyton Hillis]] 10-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), ''Browns 14–3'', '''''Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:09.''''' * TB – (0:26) [[Mike Williams (wide receiver b. 1987)|Mike Williams]] 3-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Browns 14–10'', '''''Drive: 1 plays, 3 yards, 0:08.''''' '''Third quarter''' * '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – (6:56) [[Micheal Spurlock]] 33-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 17–14'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:52.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * CLE – [[Jake Delhomme]] – 20/37, 227 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 17/28, 182 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception '''Top rushers''' * CLE – [[Jerome Harrison]] – 9 rushes, 52 yards * TB – [[Cadillac Williams]] – 22 rushes, 75 yards '''Top receivers''' * CLE – [[Evan Moore]] – 3 receptions, 87 yards * TB – [[Micheal Spurlock]] – 2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top tacklers''' * CLE – [[T. J. Ward]] – 7 tackles, 3 assists, 1 forced fumble * TB – [[Barrett Ruud]] – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble }} The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began the 2010 season against the [[Cleveland Browns|Browns]]. In the first quarter, [[Jake Delhomme]] completed a 41-yard touchdown pass to [[Mohamed Massaquoi]] for a 7–0 lead. Buccaneers kicker [[Connor Barth]] made a 49-yard field goal to trim the deficit to 7–3. In the second quarter, the Browns increased their lead with a [[Peyton Hillis]] touchdown run. [[Josh Freeman]] completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to [[Mike Williams (wide receiver b. 1987)|Mike Williams]] for a 14–10 halftime score. The Buccaneers took the lead in the fourth quarter with Freeman's second touchdown pass, this time to [[Micheal Spurlock]]. The Buccaneers held the Browns scoreless in the second half and won their first opening day game since 2005. ===Week 2: at Carolina Panthers=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=September 19 |time=1:00 p.m. EDT |road='''Buccaneers''' |R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=3 |R4=3 |home=Panthers |H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=0 |stadium=[[Bank of America Stadium]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] |attendance=72,577 |weather=89°F (Sunny) |referee=[[Walt Coleman]] |TV=[[NFL on FOX|FOX]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Dick Stockton]], [[Charles Davis (defensive back)|Charles Davis]], [[Jim L. Mora|Jim Mora]] & [[Laura Okmin]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010091908/2010/REG2/buccaneers@panthers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * TB – [[Earnest Graham]] 14-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] ([[Connor Barth]] kick), ''Buccaneers 7–0'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:59.''''' '''Second quarter''' * CAR – [[Steve Smith (American football, born 1979)|Steve Smith]] 37-yard pass from [[Matt Moore (American football)|Matt Moore]] ([[John Kasay]] kick), ''Tied 7–7'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 4:00.''''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 35-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 14–7'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.''''' '''Third quarter''' * TB – Connor Barth 24-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 17–7'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:09.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – Connor Barth 33-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 20–7'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:51.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 12/24, 178 yards, 2 touchdowns * CAR – [[Matt Moore (American football)|Matt Moore]] – 6/16, 125 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception '''Top rushers''' * TB – [[Cadillac Williams]] – 27 rushes, 51 yards * CAR – [[DeAngelo Williams]] – 17 rushes, 54 yards '''Top receivers''' * TB – [[Kellen Winslow]] – 4 receptions, 83 yards * CAR – [[Steve Smith (American football, born 1979)|Steve Smith]] – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top tacklers''' * TB – [[Barrett Ruud]] – 6 tackles, 3 assists * CAR – [[James Anderson (American football)|James Anderson]] – 8 tackles, 2 assists }} The Buccaneers took a 7–0 lead after a 14-yard touchdown pass from [[Josh Freeman]] to [[Earnest Graham]]. Carolina tied answered with [[Matt Moore (American football)|Matt Moore]] completing a 37-yard touchdown pass to [[Steve Smith (American football, born 1979)|Steve Smith]]. Tampa Bay scored a 35-yard touchdown pass to [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] to take a 14–7 lead into half time. [[Connor Barth]] scored two field goals in the second half, and Tampa Bay won 20–7. The Buccaneers defense dominated [[Carolina Panthers|Carolina]], holding [[Jonathan Stewart]] and [[DeAngelo Williams]] to 43 and 54 yards rushing, respectively. [[Matt Moore (American football)|Matt Moore]] completed only 6 of 16 passes with one interception, while being sacked four times. Moore was benched in favor of rookie [[Jimmy Clausen]], who was unable to rally the Panthers. [[Josh Freeman]] passed for 178 yards and two touchdowns. With the win, Tampa Bay improved to 2–0. ===Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 3: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=September 26 |time=1:00 p.m. EDT |road='''Steelers''' |R1=7 |R2=21 |R3=3 |R4=7 |home=Buccaneers |H1=3 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=7 |stadium=[[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida]] |attendance=61,036 |weather=90°F (Cloudy) |referee=[[Bill Leavy]] |TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Gus Johnson (sportscaster)|Gus Johnson]] and [[Steve Tasker]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010092602/2010/REG3/steelers@buccaneers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * TB – [[Connor Barth]] 40-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 3–0'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:58.''''' * PIT – [[Mike Wallace (American football)|Mike Wallace]] 46-yard pass from [[Charlie Batch]] ([[Jeff Reed (American football)|Jeff Reed]] kick), ''Steelers 7–3'', '''''Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:53.''''' '''Second quarter''' * TB – Connor Barth 24-yard field goal, ''Steelers 7–6'', '''''Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:45.''''' * PIT – [[Rashard Mendenhall]] 3-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), ''Steelers 14–6'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:49.''''' * PIT – [[Mike Wallace (American football)|Mile Wallace]] 41-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jeff Reed kick), ''Steelers 21–6'', '''''Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:47.''''' * PIT – [[Hines Ward]] 9-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jeff Reed kick), ''Steelers 28–6'', '''''Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:02.''''' '''Third quarter''' * PIT – Jeff Reed 24-yard field goal, ''Steelers 31–6'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:21.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * PIT – [[Brett Keisel]] 79-yard interception return (Jeff Reed kick), ''Steelers 38–6''. * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), ''Steelers 38–13'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:09.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * PIT – [[Charlie Batch]] – 12/17, 186 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 20/31, 184 yards, 1 interception '''Top rushers''' * PIT – [[Rashard Mendenhall]] – 19 rushes, 143 yards, 1 touchdown * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 6 rushes, 27 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top receivers''' * PIT – [[Mike Wallace (American football)|Mike Wallace]] – 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 touchdowns * TB – [[Earnest Graham]] – 4 receptions, 57 yards '''Top tacklers''' * PIT – [[Lawrence Timmons]] – 5 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack * TB – [[Ronde Barber]] – 8 tackles, 1 assist }} Tampa Bay took an early 3–0 lead with [[Connor Barth]]'s 40-yard field goal. However, [[Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh]] dominated the remainder of the game. [[Mike Wallace (American football)|Mike Wallace]] caught two touchdown passes of 46 yards and 41 yards, respectively. The Steelers rushed for 201 yards, and routed Tampa Bay 38–13. ===Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals&nbsp;– Game summary |date=October 10 |time=1:00 p.m. EDT |road='''Buccaneers''' |R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=10 |home=Bengals |H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=3 |H4=8 |stadium=Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio |attendance=63,888 |weather=81°F (Sunny) |referee=[[Scott Green (American football official)|Scott Green]] |TV=[[NFL on FOX|FOX]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Thom Brennaman]], [[Brian Billick]] and [[Charissa Thompson]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010101006/2010/REG5/buccaneers@bengals Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * CIN – [[Terrell Owens]] 43-yard pass from [[Carson Palmer]] ([[Mike Nugent]] kick), ''Bengals 7–0'', '''''Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:02.''''' '''Second quarter''' * TB – [[Cody Grimm]] 11-yard interception return ([[Connor Barth]] kick), ''Tied 7–7''. * CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, ''Bengals 10–7'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:19.''''' '''Third quarter''' * TB – [[Earnest Graham]] 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 14–10'', '''''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:10.''''' * CIN – Mike Nugent 35-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 14–13'', '''''Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:59.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * CIN – [[Jermaine Gresham]] 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer ([[Cedric Benson]] run), ''Bengals 21–14'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:12.''''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 20-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Tied 21–21'', '''''Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:52.''''' * TB – Connor Barth 31-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 24–21'', '''''Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:13.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 20/33, 280 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception * CIN – [[Carson Palmer]] – 21/36, 209 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions '''Top rushers''' * TB – [[Earnest Graham]] – 3 rushes, 65 yards, 1 touchdown * CIN – [[Cedric Benson]] – 23 rushes, 144 yards '''Top receivers''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] – 7 receptions, 99 yards, 1 touchdown * CIN – [[Terrell Owens]] – 7 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top tacklers''' * TB – [[Sabby Piscitelli]] – 7 tackles, 1 interception * CIN – [[Chris Crocker (American football)|Chris Crocker]] – 8 tackles, 1 assist, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble }} Coming out of their bye week, the Buccaneers traveled to Cincinnati to face the [[Cincinnati Bengals|Bengals]]. The Bengals took an early 7–0 lead after [[Carson Palmer]] threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to [[Terrell Owens]]. At the end the first quarter, the Buccaneers pinned the Bengals back at their own 6-yard line. One the first play of the second quarter, [[Cody Grimm]] intercepted Palmer, and returned the ball 11 yards for a touchdown for a 7–7 tie. A [[Mike Nugent]] 31-yard field goal gave the Bengals a 10–7 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Tampa Bay drove 80 yards for their second touchdown, and a 14–10 lead. the Bengals replied with a field goal, to trim their deficit to 14–13. [[Micheal Spurlock]] fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and the Bengals recovered deep in Tampa Bay territory. In the fourth quarter, the Bengals capitalized on the turnover. Palmer found [[Jermaine Gresham]] for a 1-yard touchdown pass (along with a successful [[Cedric Benson]] 2-point conversion run) to take a 21–14 lead. The teams traded possession twice, and with 2:28 remaining, the Bengals faced 3rd down & 8 at their own 43-yard line. Tampa Bay had no timeouts, and a first down would secure the win for Cincinnati. Palmer was intercepted by [[Aqib Talib]] at the 50-yard line. Five plays later, [[Josh Freeman]] completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to [[Mike Williams (wide receiver b. 1987)|Mike Williams]]. With 25 second left, the Buccaneers again intercepted Palmer. [[Sabby Piscitelli]] returned the ball to the Cincinnati 34-yard line. With 5 seconds left in regulation, [[Connor Barth]] made a 31-yard field goal to win the game 24–21. ===Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 6: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=October 17 |time=12:00 p.m. CDT |road='''Saints''' |R1=7 |R2=10 |R3=7 |R4=7 |home=Buccaneers |H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=6 |stadium=[[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida]] |attendance=51,759 |weather=81°F (Clear) |referee=[[Clete Blakeman]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Sam Rosen (sportscaster)|Sam Rosen]] and [[Tim Ryan (American football, born 1967)|Tim Ryan]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010101708/2010/REG6/saints@buccaneers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * NO – [[Lance Moore]] 41-yard pass from [[Drew Brees]] ([[Garrett Hartley]] kick), ''Saints 7–0'', '''Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 4:36.''''' '''Second quarter''' * NO – [[Robert Meachem]] 42-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), ''Saints 14–0'', '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:39.''''' * NO – Garrett Hartley 27-yard field goal, ''Saints 17–0'', '''Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:31.''''' '''Third quarter''' * NO – [[Heath Evans]] 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), ''Saints 24–0'', '''Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:17.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – [[Micheal Spurlock]] 2-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (pass failed), ''Saints 24–6'', '''Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 6:13.''''' * NO – [[Ladell Betts]] 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), ''Saints 31–6'', '''Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:41.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * NO – [[Drew Brees]] – 21/32, 263 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 25/43, 219 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top rushers''' * NO – [[Chris Ivory]] – 15 rushes, 158 yards * TB – [[Cadillac Williams]] – 10 rushes, 18 yards '''Top receivers''' * NO – [[Robert Meachem]] – 4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 touchdown * TB – [[Cadillac Williams]] – 7 receptions, 63 yards '''Top tacklers''' * NO – [[Roman Harper]] – 7 tackles, 2 forced fumbles * TB – [[Sean Jones (safety)|Sean Jones]] – 8 tackles }} Tampa Bay trailed early after [[Drew Brees]] completed touchdown passes of 41 yards and 42 yards to [[Lance Moore]] and [[Robert Meachem]]. New Orleans led Tampa Bay 24–0 at the end of the third quarter. Tampa Bay scored in the fourth quarter with [[Josh Freeman]] completing 2-yard touchdown pass to [[Micheal Spurlock]], and avoided a shutout. ===Week 7: vs. St. Louis Rams=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 10: St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=October 24 |time=1:00 p.m. EDT |road=Rams |R1=0 |R2=17 |R3=0 |R4=0 |home='''Buccaneers''' |H1=3 |H2=3 |H3=6 |H4=6 |stadium=Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida |attendance=42,020 |weather=84°F (Clear) |referee=[[Mike Carey (American football)|Mike Carey]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Dick Stockton]], [[Charles Davis (defensive back)|Charles Davis]], [[Jim L. Mora|Jim Mora]] & [[Laura Okmin]] (blacked out locally) |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010102407/2010/REG7/rams@buccaneers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * TB – [[Connor Barth]] 35-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 3–0'', '''Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 2:51.''''' '''Second quarter''' * STL – [[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] 25-yard field goal, ''Tied 3–3'', '''Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:50.''''' * STL – [[Danny Amendola]] 5-yard pass from [[Sam Bradford]] (Josh Brown kick), ''Rams 10–3'', '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:18.''''' * STL – [[Michael Hoomanawanui]] 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), ''Rams 17–3'', '''Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:41.''''' * TB – Connor Barth 39-yard field goal, ''Rams 17–6'', '''Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 2:35.''''' '''Third quarter''' * TB – Connor Barth 53-yard field goal, ''Rams 17–9'', '''Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:09.''''' * TB – Connor Barth 38-yard field goal, ''Rams 17–12'', '''Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:44.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – [[Cadillac Williams]] 1-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (run failed), ''Buccaneers 18–17'', '''Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 4:35.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * STL – [[Sam Bradford]] – 13/26, 126 yards, 2 touchdowns * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 23/40, 212 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top rushers''' * STL – [[Steven Jackson]] – 22 rushes, 110 yards * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 11 rushes, 72 yards '''Top receivers''' * STL – [[Steven Jackson]] – 2 receptions, 35 yards * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] – 5 receptions, 82 yards '''Top tacklers''' * STL – [[James Laurinaitis]] – 7 tackles, 1 assist * TB – [[Barrett Ruud]] – 8 tackles, 3 assists }} Tampa Bay took the lead 3–0 as kicker [[Connor Barth]] made a 35-yard field goal. The Rams, however, scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter. [[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] made a 25-yard field goal. The next two Rams drives saw two [[Sam Bradford]] touchdown passes to [[Danny Amendola]] and [[Michael Hoomanawanui]], respectively. Barth nailed a 39-yard field goal at the end of the second quarter, and the Rams took a 17–6 lead into halftime. The Buccaneers offense continued to sputter in the second half. Barth connected on two more field goals (53 yards and 38 yards) to trim the score to 17–12. The Tampa Bay defense held the Rams scoreless in the third quarter. With 4:45 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneer offense finally broke through. [[Josh Freeman]] led the team on a 16-play, 81-yard drive, capped off by a 1-yard touchdown pass to [[Carnell Williams|"Cadillac" Williams]] with 10 seconds left in the game. A failed two-point conversion followed, but the Buccaneers held on to win 18–17. [[Jerramy Stevens]] was left inactive for the game, following a drug-related arrest the night before the game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jerramy Stevens arrested, won't play |publisher=ESPN.com |date=2010-10-24 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5722905 |accessdate=2010-10-31| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101027211230/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5722905| archivedate= 27 October 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> A day later, [[Jerramy Stevens|Stevens]] was released.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bucs release Jerramy Stevens |publisher=ESPN.com |date=2010-10-25 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5725561 |accessdate=2010-10-31| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101028112917/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5725561| archivedate= 28 October 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> ===Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals&nbsp;– Game summary |date=October 31 |time=4:15 p.m. EDT |road='''Buccaneers''' |R1=7 |R2=17 |R3=7 |R4=7 |home=Cardinals |H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=14 |H4=7 |stadium=[[University of Phoenix Stadium]], [[Glendale, Arizona]] |attendance=61,857 |weather=None (retractable roof closed) |referee=[[Ron Winter]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers= [[Chris Myers]], [[Brian Billick]] and [[Jaime Maggio]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010103109/2010/REG8/buccaneers@cardinals Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * ARI – [[Larry Fitzgerald]] 3-yard pass from [[Max Hall]] ([[Jay Feely]] kick), ''Cardinals 7–0'', '''''Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.''''' * TB – [[Gerald Hayes]] 41-yard interception return ([[Connor Barth]] kick), ''Tied 7–7''. '''Second quarter''' * ARI – [[Beanie Wells]] 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), ''Cardinals 14–7'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:03.''''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 47-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Tied 14–14'', '''''Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18.''''' * TB – [[Aqib Talib]] 45-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), ''''Buccaneers 21–14''. * TB – Connor Barth 21-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 24–14'', '''''Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 3:15.''''' '''Third quarter''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] 15-yard run (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 31–14'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:47.''''' * ARI – [[LaRod Stephens-Howling]] 30-yard run (Jay Feely kick), ''Buccaneers 31–21'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.''''' * ARI – [[Gerald Hayes]] 21-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), ''Buccaneers 31–28''. '''Fourth quarter''' * ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from [[Derek Anderson (American football)|Derek Anderson]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Cardinals 35–31'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 4:38.''''' * TB – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 38–35'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:28.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 18/25, 278 yards, 1 touchdown * ARI – [[Derek Anderson (American football)|Derek Anderson]] – 16/24, 234 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions '''Top rushers''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 22 rushes, 120 yards, 2 touchdowns * ARI – [[Beanie Wells]] – 16 rushes, 50 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top receivers''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] – 4 receptions, 105 yards, 1 touchdown * ARI – [[Steve Breaston]] – 8 receptions, 147 yards '''Top tacklers''' * TB – [[Cody Grimm]] – 4 tackles, 4 assists * ARI – [[Kerry Rhodes]] – 9 tackles, 1 assist }} The Buccaneers won their fifth straight road game (dating back to the previous season) with a shootout win against the [[Arizona Cardinals|Cardinals]]. Arizona took the early lead after a 3-yard touchdown pass from [[Max Hall]] to [[Larry Fitzgerald]]. On their next drive, [[Geno Hayes]] intercepted Hall, and returned 41-yards for a touchdown. Early in the second quarter, Buccaneers returner [[Sammie Stroughter]] muffed a punt and the ball was recovered by the Cardinals at the Tampa Bay 16-yard line. [[Beanie Wells]] scored a 1-yard touchdown run off the turnover, and the Cardinals led 14–7. On the ensuing drive, [[Josh Freeman]] drove the Buccaneers 80 yards in only three plays, completing a 47-yard touchdown pass to [[Mike Williams (wide receiver b. 1987)|Mike Williams]] and a 14–14 tie. Four plays later, [[Aqib Talib]] returned Hall's second interception 45 yards for a touchdown and the Buccaneers led 21–14. Hall was benched in favor of [[Derek Anderson (American football)|Derek Anderson]]. Anderson drove the Cardinals to the Tampa Bay 3-yard line, but threw incomplete on a 4th down & 2 and turned the ball over on downs. Tampa Bay drove 94 yards in the final three minutes, and [[Connor Barth]] kicked a field goal as the half expired. In the third quarter, Tampa Bay increased their lead to 31–14 after a [[LeGarrette Blount]] touchdown run. Arizona rallied, however. [[LaRod Stephens-Howling]] rushed for a 30-yard touchdown with one minute left in the third quarter. [[LeGarrette Blount|Blount]] fumbled the ball on the first play of the ensuing drive, and [[Gerald Hayes]] recovered the ball 21 yards for a Cardinals touchdown. With 9:46 left in the game, Arizona took the lead 35–31 following [[Derek Anderson (American football)|Anderson]]'s 5-yard touchdown pass to [[Larry Fitzgerald|Fitzgerald]]. Tampa Bay answered with [[LeGarrette Blount|Blount's]] second touchdown run, and a 38–35 lead. [[Barrett Ruud]] intercepted [[Derek Anderson (American football)|Anderson]] on the first play of the next drive, which set up a 53-yard field goal attempt by [[Connor Barth|Barth]]. Tampa Bay chose to attempt the long field goal instead of punting. The kick was blocked, and the Cardinals took over with 3:16 remaining in good field position. Anderson drove the Cardinals to the Tampa Bay 20-yard line, but he was intercepted by [[Aqib Talib]], who clinched the win for Tampa Bay. ===Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons&nbsp;– Game summary |date=November 7 |time=1:00 p.m. EST |road=Buccaneers |R1=0|R2=14|R3=7|R4=0 |home='''Falcons''' |H1=7|H2=10|H3=10|H4=0 |stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia |attendance=67,266 |weather=None (dome stadium) |referee= [[Terry McAulay]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers= [[Thom Brennaman]], [[Brian Billick]], & [[Chris Myers]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010110706/2010/REG9/buccaneers@falcons Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * ATL – [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]] 2-yard run ([[Matt Bryant]] kick), ''Falcons 7–0'', '''''Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:54.''''' '''Second quarter''' * ATL – Michael Turner 10-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), ''Falcons 14–0'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 3:59.''''' * TB – [[Arrelious Benn]] 14-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] ([[Connor Barth]] kick), ''Falcons 14–7'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:29.''''' * ATL – Matt Bryant 31-yard field goal, ''Falcons 17–7'', '''''Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:43.''''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 58-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Falcons 17–14'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:21.''''' '''Third quarter''' * ATL – [[Michael Palmer (Canadian football)|Michael Palmer]] 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), ''Falcons 24–14'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:03.''''' * ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, ''Falcons 27–14'', '''''Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:54.''''' * TB – [[Micheal Spurlock]] 89-yard kickoff return (Connor Barth kick), ''Falcons 27–21'', '''''Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:16.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' *No scoring plays |stats= '''Top passers''' * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 11/22, 189 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions * ATL – [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] – 24/36, 235 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top rushers''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 13 rushes, 46 yards * ATL – [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]] – 24 rushes, 107 yards, 2 touchdowns '''Top receivers''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] – 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 touchdown * ATL – [[Tony Gonzalez]] – 8 receptions, 72 yards '''Top tacklers''' * TB – [[Quincy Black]] – 7 tackles, 1 assist * ATL – [[Stephen Nicholas]] – 7 tackles, 1 assist }} [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]] rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns, as the [[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]] held off the Buccaneers 27–21 in an [[NFC South]] division rivalry game. The Falcons took an early 14–0 lead after [[Michael Turner (American football)|Turner's]] two touchdown runs of 2 and 10 yards. [[Micheal Spurlock]] took the next kickoff return 66 yards to the Atlanta 32-yard line, which set up Tampa Bay's first score. [[Josh Freeman]] completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to [[Arrelious Benn]] to make the score 14–7. Atlanta drove to the Tampa Bay 13, and [[Matt Bryant]] made a 31-yard field goal to increase the lead to 17–7. With two minutes remaining in the half, [[Josh Freeman|Freeman]] found [[Mike Williams (wide receiver b. 1987)|Mike Williams]] for a 58-yard touchdown pass, and a 17–14 halftime score. On the first drive of the third quarter, [[Josh Freeman|Freeman]] was intercepted by [[Jonathan Babineaux]] at the Tampa Bay 30-yard line. [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to [[Michael Palmer (Canadian football)|Michael Palmer]]. After another field goal Atlanta led 27–14. On the ensuing kickoff, [[Maurice Stovall]] bobbled the ball, and [[Micheal Spurlock]] scooped it up at the 11-yard line. Spurlock avoided tackles, and tightroped down the sideline for an 89-yard kickoff return touchdown. Trailing 27–21 with 2:44 remaining, [[Josh Freeman|Freeman]] had driven the Buccaneers 89 yards in 12 plays to the Atlanta 2-yard line. Facing 4th down & 1 at the Atlanta 2, [[LeGarrette Blount]] was tackled for no gain, and held at the line of scrimmage, which turned the ball over on downs. Atlanta remained undefeated at home, winning 27–21. ===Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 10: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=November 14 |time=1:00 p.m. EST |road=Panthers |R1= 3 |R2= 7 |R3= 3 |R4= 3 |home='''Buccaneers''' |H1= 7 |H2= 14 |H3= 0 |H4= 10 |stadium=[[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida]] |attendance=44,264 |weather=73°F (Sunny) |referee=[[Jerome Boger]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Dick Stockton]], [[Charles Davis (defensive back)|Charles Davis]], [[Jim L. Mora|Jim Mora]] and [[Laura Okmin]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010111405/2010/REG10/panthers@buccaneers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * TB – [[Arrelious Benn]] 8-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] ([[Connor Barth]] kick), ''Buccaneers 7–0'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:07.''''' * CAR – [[John Kasay]] 46-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 7–3'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:33.''''' '''Second quarter''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] 17-yard run (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 14–3'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:29.''''' * CAR – [[Josh Vaughan]] 2-yard run (John Kasay kick), ''Buccaneers 14–10'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:32.''''' * TB – [[Kellen Winslow]] 20-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 21–10'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:15.''''' '''Third quarter''' * CAR – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 21–13'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:19.''''' * CAR – John Kasay 48-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 21–16'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:36.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – Connor Barth 32-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 24–16'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:00.''''' * TB – [[Cadillac Williams]] 45-yard run (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 31–16'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:58.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * CAR – [[Jimmy Clausen]] – 16/29, 191 yards * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 18/24, 241 yards, 2 touchdowns '''Top rushers''' * CAR – [[Mike Goodson]] – 23 rushes, 100 yards * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 19 rushes, 91 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top receivers''' * CAR – [[Steve Smith (American football, born 1979)|Steve Smith]] – 3 receptions, 47 yards * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] – 4 receptions, 68 yards '''Top tacklers''' * CAR – [[Nic Harris]] – 7 tackles, 3 assists * TB – [[Barrett Ruud]] – 7 tackles, 3 assists, 1.0 sack }} Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Falcons the Buccaneers played on home ground for an NFC South rivalry match against the Panthers. In the 1st quarter the Buccaneers took the lead as QB [[Josh Freeman]] made an 8-yard TD pass to WR [[Arrelious Benn]]. The Panthers narrowed the lead with kicker [[John Kasay]] hitting a 46-yard field goal. The Buccaneers increased their lead in the second quarter with RB [[LeGarrette Blount]] getting a 17-yard TD run; but the Panthers replied with RB [[Josh Vaughan]] making a 2-yard TD run. Tampa Bay scored again when Freeman found TE [[Kellen Winslow]] on a 20-yard TD pass. The lead was narrowed with Kasay's 28 and 48-yard field goals, but the Buccaneers pulled away in the fourth quarter with kicker [[Connor Barth]] nailing a 32-yard field goal, and with RB [[Cadillac Williams]] getting a 45-yard TD run. With the win, Tampa Bay not only improved to 6–3, but achieved a season sweep over the [[Carolina Panthers]]. ===Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=November 21 |time=4:05 p.m. EST |road='''Buccaneers''' |R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7 |home=49ers |H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0 |stadium=[[Candlestick Park]], [[San Francisco, California]] |attendance=69,732 |weather=54°F (Cloudy) |referee=[[John Parry (American football official)|John Parry]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Chris Myers]] and [[Kurt Warner]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010112111/2010/REG11/buccaneers@49ers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' *No scoring plays '''Second quarter''' * TB – [[Cadillac Williams]] 6-yard run ([[Connor Barth]] kick), ''Buccaneers 7–0'', '''''Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:31.''''' '''Third quarter''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 8-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 14–0'', '''''Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:55.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – [[Donald Penn]] 1-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 21–0'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:17.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 13/20, 136 yards, 2 touchdowns * SF – [[Troy Smith]] – 16/31, 148 yards, 1 interception '''Top rushers''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 26 rushes, 82 yards * SF – [[Troy Smith]] – 5 rushes, 45 yards '''Top receivers''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] – 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 touchdown * SF – [[Josh Morgan]] – 4 receptions, 51 yards '''Top tacklers''' * TB – [[Cody Grimm]] – 5 tackles, 2 assists * SF – [[Patrick Willis]] – 9 tackles, 4 assists, 2.0 sacks }} Tampa Bay sacked [[Troy Smith]] six times, forced two turnovers, and held the [[San Francisco 49ers|49ers]] to only 189 total yards of offense, in a shutout win by the score of 21–0. It was the Buccaneers first win at San Francisco since 1980, and the 49ers first home shutout since 1977. Early in the second quarter, Tampa Bay drove 80 yards in 14 plays, culminating in a 6-yard touchdown run by [[Carnell Williams|"Cadillac" Williams]]. Tampa Bay took a 7–0 lead into halftime. With 3:36 remaining in the third quarter, [[Josh Freeman]] completed a pass 33 yards to [[Mike Williams (wide receiver b. 1987)|Mike Williams]] to the San Francisco 33-yard line. Four plays later, Freeman completed to Williams for an 8-yard touchdown pass, and a 14–0 lead. The Tampa Bay defense forced a turnover on downs, and on San Francisco's next possession, [[Ronde Barber]] intercepted [[Troy Smith]]. The turnover led to Tampa Bay's third touchdown, a 1-yard pass to offensive tackle [[Donald Penn]]. With the shut out win, Tampa Bay improved to 7–3 Wide receiver [[Mike Williams (wide receiver b. 1987)|Mike Williams]] was arrested two days before the game for [[Driving under the influence|DUI]] charges, but was released on bail and played in the game.<ref> {{cite web |title=Bucs' Mike Williams grateful for team's support |publisher=TBO.com |date=2010-11-22 |url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/nov/22/220727/W1NEWSO3-williams-grateful-for-teams-support/news-breaking/ |accessdate=2010-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125153242/http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/nov/22/220727/W1NEWSO3-williams-grateful-for-teams-support/news-breaking/ |archive-date=2010-11-25 |dead-url=yes |df= }} </ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bucs WR Williams will play after arrest |publisher=FOXSports.com |date=2010-11-19 |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers-Mike-Williams-arrested-on-DUI-charge-111910 |accessdate=2010-11-22}}</ref> ===Week 12: at Baltimore Ravens=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Baltimore Ravens&nbsp;– Game summary |date=November 28 |time=4:15 p.m. EST |road=Buccaneers |R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7 |home='''Ravens''' |H1=0|H2=17|H3=0|H4=0 |stadium=M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland |attendance=70,989 |weather=48°F (Clear) |referee=[[Carl Cheffers]] |TV=[[NFL on Fox|Fox]] |TVAnnouncers=[[Sam Rosen (sportscaster)|Sam Rosen]] and [[Tim Ryan (American football, born 1967)|Tim Ryan]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010112806/2010/REG12/buccaneers@ravens Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * '''Second quarter''' * BAL – [[Billy Cundiff]] 45-yard field goal, ''Ravens 3–0'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:05.''''' * TB – [[Connor Barth]] 22-yard field goal, ''Tied 3–3'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:24.''''' * BAL – [[Todd Heap]] 65-yard pass from [[Joe Flacco]] (Billy Cundiff kick), ''Ravens 10–3'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:28.''''' * BAL – [[Derrick Mason]] 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), ''Ravens 17–3'', '''''Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:22.''''' '''Third quarter''' * '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – [[Kellen Winslow]] 5-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Ravens 17–10'', '''''Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 17/37, 162 yards, 1 touchdown * BAL – [[Joe Flacco]] – 25/35, 289 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception '''Top rushers''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 13 rushes, 55 yards * BAL – [[Ray Rice]] – 19 rushes, 82 yards '''Top receivers''' * TB – [[Kellen Winslow]] – 4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 touchdown * BAL – [[Derrick Mason]] – 8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top tacklers''' * TB – [[Geno Hayes]] – 6 tackles * BAL – [[Ray Lewis]] – 7 tackles, 5 assists }} The Buccaneers traveled to [[M&T Bank Stadium]] to face the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. In a largely defensive game, the teams traded field goals in the second quarter. The game was tied 3–3 with 4:32 remaining in the first half. Quarterback [[Joe Flacco]] struck quickly, however, completing touchdown passes of 65 yards and 10 yards, to [[Todd Heap]] and [[Derrick Mason]] respectively, just before half time. Trailing 17–3 with about three minutes left in the game, [[Josh Freeman]] completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to [[Kellen Winslow]]. The Buccaneers were unable to get the ball back on offense, and fell by a score of 17–10. ===Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 76thru96|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 5 |time=4:15 p.m. EST |road='''Falcons''' |R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=14 |home=Buccaneers |H1=7|H2=7|H3=3|H4=7 |stadium=[[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida]] |attendance=53,955 |weather=72°F (Sunny) |referee=[[Tony Corrente]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Dick Stockton]], [[Charles Davis (defensive back)|Charles Davis]], [[Jim L. Mora|Jim Mora]] & [[Laura Okmin]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010120507/2010/REG13/falcons@buccaneers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * ATL – [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]] 5-yard run ([[Matt Bryant]] kick), ''Falcons 7–0'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:16.''''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] 6-yard run ([[Connor Barth]] kick), ''Tied 7–7'', '''''Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:58.''''' '''Second quarter''' * ATL – [[Ovie Mughelli]] 17-yard pass from [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] (Matt Bryant kick), ''Falcons 14–7'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:34.''''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 1-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Tied 14–14'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:24.''''' '''Third quarter''' * TB – Connor Barth 33-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 17–14'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:26.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – [[John Gilmore (American football)|John Gilmore]] 2-yard pass from [[Earnest Graham]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 24–14'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:00.''''' * ATL – [[Eric Weems]] 102-yard kickoff return (Matt Bryant kick), ''Buccaneers 24–21'', '''''Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:21.''''' * ATL – [[Michael Jenkins (wide receiver)|Michael Jenkins]] 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), ''Falcons 28–24'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:59.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * ATL – [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] – 18/36, 205 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 19/38, 181 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception '''Top rushers''' * ATL – [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]] – 24 rushes, 88 yards, 1 touchdown * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 20 rushes, 103 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top receivers''' * ATL – [[Roddy White]] – 7 receptions, 74 yards * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] – 6 receptions, 68 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top tacklers''' * ATL – [[Curtis Lofton]] – 7 tackles, 2 assists * TB – [[E.J. Biggers]], [[Quincy Black]] – 7 tackles }} The Buccaneers hosted division rival [[Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta]], wearing their orange [[throwback uniform]]s. Tied 7–7 in the second quarter, [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to [[Ovie Mughelli]] and a 14–7 Atlanta lead. With two minutes left in the first half, [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Ryan]] was intercepted by [[Sean Jones (safety)|Sean Jones]]. With 15 seconds left in the half, [[Josh Freeman]] threw a touchdown pass to [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]], to tie the score at 14–14. [[Connor Barth]] kicked a 33-yard field goal, and Tampa Bay took a 17–14 lead in the third quarter. With 12:33 left in the game, [[Corey Lynch]] intercepted [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]]. The turnover led to a 2-yard touchdown pass to [[John Gilmore (American football)|John Gilmore]], and Tampa Bay led 24–14 with 10:24 remaining. [[Eric Weems]] returned the ensuing kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown. That trimmed the lead to 24–21. On Atlanta's next drive, [[Ronde Barber]] was called for pass interference, and [[Quincy Black]] was penalized for a "[[horse-collar tackle]]." Atlanta quickly scored a 9-yard touchdown pass to [[Michael Jenkins (wide receiver)|Michael Jenkins]], and took a 28–24 lead with 4:31 left. [[Josh Freeman]] led Tampa Bay on a hopeful go-ahead drive. Facing 4th down and 12 at the Atlanta 46-yard line, Freeman completed a 19-yard pass to [[Sammie Stroughter]] to keep the drive alive. On the next play, however, Freeman was intercepted by [[Brent Grimes]] at the 19-yard line, securing the victory for Atlanta. ===Week 14: at Washington Redskins=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 14: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 12 |time=1:00 p.m. EST |road='''Buccaneers''' |R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=6 |R4=8 |home=Redskins |H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=6 |stadium=FedExField, Landover, Maryland |attendance=66,124 |weather=43°F (Rain) |referee=[[Pete Morelli]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Kenny Albert]], [[Daryl Johnston]] and [[Tony Siragusa]] |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010121204/2010/REG14/buccaneers@redskins Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' *No scoring plays '''Second quarter''' * WAS – [[Logan Paulsen]] 1-yard pass from [[Donovan McNabb]] ([[Graham Gano]] kick), ''Redskins 7–0'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:26.''''' * TB – [[Connor Barth]] 25-yard field goal, ''Redskins 7–3'', '''''Drive: 5 plays,68 yards, 2:29.''''' * WAS – Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, ''Redskins 10–3'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:12.''''' '''Third quarter''' * TB – Connor Barth 44-yard field goal, ''Redskins 10–6'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 3:12.''''' * TB – Connor Barth 35-yard field goal, ''Redskins 10–9'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:29.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – [[Kellen Winslow]] 41-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Josh Freeman run), ''Buccaneers 17–10'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:35.''''' * WAS – [[Santana Moss]] 6-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (kick aborted), ''Buccaneers 17–16'', '''''Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 15/25, 266 yards, 1 touchdown * WAS – [[Donovan McNabb]] – 22/35, 228 yards, 2 touchdowns '''Top rushers''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 15 rushes, 68 yards * WAS – [[Ryan Torain]] – 24 rushes, 172 yards '''Top receivers''' * TB – [[Arrelious Benn]] – 4 receptions, 122 yards * WAS – [[Santana Moss]] – 7 receptions, 82 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top tacklers''' * TB – [[Ronde Barber]] – 5 tackles, 5 assists * WAS – [[London Fletcher]] – 8 tackles, 3 assists }} Tampa Bay faced [[Washington Redskins|Washington]], on a cold, rainy afternoon. The wet conditions saw Redskins kicker [[Graham Gano]] miss two field goals early. One hit the upright, and the second sailed wide left. Despite [[Ryan Torain]] already having rushed for 133 yards to that point, the score still remained 0–0. On the Buccaneers next possession, [[LeGarrette Blount]] fumbled away the ball, which led to a Washington score. [[Donovan McNabb]] completed a touchdown pass to [[Logan Paulsen]], and the Redskins took the lead 7–0. On the next play, [[Josh Freeman]] completed a 64-yard pass to [[Arrelious Benn]], which led to a field goal, and the game went to halftime with Washington leading 10–3. [[Connor Barth]] scored field goals on Tampa Bay's first two possessions of the second half. At the end of the third quarter, Washington clung to a 10–9 lead. In the fourth quarter, [[Josh Freeman|Freeman]] drove the Buccaneers 79 yards to the Washington 1-yard line. After a 43-yard pass to [[Arrelious Benn|Benn]], which gave them 1st & Goal at the 1-yard line, Freeman fumbled away the ball and Washington recovered. However, Washington failed to score on their next two drives. With less than 4 minutes left, Tampa Bay took the lead 17–10 when [[Josh Freeman|Freeman]] threw a touchdown pass to [[Kellen Winslow II]], then rushed in himself for the two-point conversion. In the final minutes, [[Donovan McNabb]] drove the Redskins 75 yards for a potential game-tying score. McNabb threw a touchdown pass to [[Santana Moss]] with 9 seconds left in regulation. On the extra point try, the snap sailed over the head of holder [[Hunter Smith]], and the attempt failed, giving the Buccaneers the victory by a score of 17–16. ===Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 15: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 19 |time=1:00 p.m. EST |road='''Lions''' |R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=7 |R4=3 | R5=3 |home=Buccaneers |H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=6 | H5=0 |stadium=[[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida]] |attendance=47,692 |weather=54°F, Cloudy |referee=[[Terry McAulay]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Dick Stockton]] & [[Charles Davis (defensive back)|Charles Davis]] (blacked out locally) |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010121908/2010/REG15/lions@buccaneers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * DET – [[Nate Burleson]] 10-yard pass from [[Drew Stanton]] ([[Dave Rayner]] kick), ''Lions 7–0'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:50.''''' '''Second quarter''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 24-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] ([[Connor Barth]] kick), ''Tied 7–7'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:37.''''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] 39-yard run (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 14–7'', '''''Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:45.''''' * DET – Dave Rayner 41-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 14–10'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:46.''''' '''Third quarter''' * DET – [[Maurice Morris]] 10-yard run (Dave Rayner kick), ''Lions 17–14'', '''''Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:44.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * TB – Connor Barth 30-yard field goal, ''Tied 17–17'', '''''Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:05.''''' * TB – Connor Barth 26-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 20–17'', '''''Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:09.''''' * DET – Dave Rayner 28-yard field goal, ''Tied 20–20'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:39.''''' '''Overtime''' * DET – Dave Rayner 34-yard field goal, ''Lions 23–20'', '''''Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:09.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * DET – [[Drew Stanton]] – 23/37, 252 yards, 1 touchdown * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 21/32, 251 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top rushers''' * DET – [[Maurice Morris]] – 15 rushes, 109 yards, 1 touchdown * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 15 rushes, 110 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top receivers''' * DET – [[Calvin Johnson (American football)|Calvin Johnson]] – 10 receptions, 152 yards * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] – 6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 touchdown '''Top tacklers''' * DET – [[DeAndre Levy]] – 11 tackles * TB – [[Ronde Barber]] – 9 tackles }} Tampa Bay trailed [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]] 7–0 after the first quarter. The Buccaneers rallied in the second quarter, as [[Josh Freeman]] completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]], followed by 39-yard touchdown run by [[LeGarrette Blount]]. In the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay trailed 17–14. [[Josh Freeman|Freeman]] drove the Buccaneers to the Detroit 1-yard line. [[Kellen Winslow II|Kellen Winslow]] caught a touchdown pass, but it was nullified by an offensive [[pass interference]] penalty, and the Buccaneers settled for a field goal and a 17–17 tie. Tampa Bay took a 20–17 lead with 1:44 remaining in regulation. However, Detroit drove down the field, and [[Dave Rayner]] kicked a field goal for Detroit, and tied the game as time expired. Detroit won the coin toss in overtime, and [[Dave Rayner|Rayner]] kicked the game-winning field goal on the first possession. Had the Buccaneers won (or tied) this game, they would have qualified for the playoffs and denied the eventual [[Super Bowl XLV]] champion [[Green Bay Packers]] a postseason berth. ===Week 16: vs. Seattle Seahawks=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 16: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;– Game summary |date=December 26 |time=4:15 p.m. EST |road=Seahawks |R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=8 |home='''Buccaneers''' |H1=3 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=7 |stadium=Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida |attendance=46,576 |weather=49°F (Cloudy) |referee=[[Clete Blakeman]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Thom Brennaman]] and [[Brian Billick]] (blacked out locally) |reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010122605/2010/REG16/seahawks@buccaneers Recap] |scoring= '''First quarter''' * SEA – [[Matt Hasselbeck]] 1-yard run ([[Olindo Mare]] kick), ''Seahawks 7–0'', '''''Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:53.''''' * TB – [[Connor Barth]] 46-yard field goal, ''Seahawks 7–3'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, −11 yards, 2:25.''''' '''Second quarter''' * TB – [[Kellen Winslow]] 10-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 10–7'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:27.''''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 10-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 17–7'', '''''Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:27.''''' '''Third quarter''' * TB – Kellen Winslow 21-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 24–7'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 6:50.''''' * TB – Mike Williams 7-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 31–7'', '''''Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:44.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * SEA – [[Leon Washington]] 16-yard run ([[Charlie Whitehurst]] – [[Ben Obomanu]] pass), ''Buccaneers 31–15'', '''''Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:14.''''' * TB – [[Maurice Stovall]] 2-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 38–15'', '''''Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:18.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * SEA – [[Charlie Whitehurst]] – 11/18, 66 yards * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 21/26, 237 yards, 5 touchdowns '''Top rushers''' * SEA – [[Marshawn Lynch]] – 14 rushes, 53 yards * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 18 rushes, 164 yards '''Top receivers''' * SEA – [[John Carlson (American football)|John Carlson]] – 3 receptions, 27 yards * TB – [[Kellen Winslow]] – 7 receptions, 98 yards, 2 touchdowns '''Top tacklers''' * SEA – [[Lofa Tatupu]] – 8 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble * TB – [[Geno Hayes]] – 8 tackles, 1 assist, 2.0 sacks }} [[Josh Freeman]] threw for 237 yards and threw five touchdown passes, tying a franchise record, as Tampa Bay routed [[Seattle Seahawks|Seattle]] 38–15. In the first quarter, [[Matt Hasselbeck]] scrambled for a 1-yard touchdown to give Seattle a 7–0 lead. However, Hasselbeck suffered a muscle strain on the play, and was sidelined for the remainder of the game. Backup quarterback [[Charlie Whitehurst]] was forced to take over for Seattle. [[Micheal Spurlock]] returned the ensuing kickoff 79 yards to the Seattle 17-yard line, setting up a [[Connor Barth]] field goal. Tampa Bay scored 31 unanswered points, including two touchdown passes apiece from [[Josh Freeman|Freeman]] to [[Kellen Winslow]] and [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]]. ===Week 17: at New Orleans Saints=== {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers 97thru13|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints&nbsp;– Game summary |date=January 2 |time=12:00 p.m. CST |road='''Buccaneers''' |R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=10 |R4=3 |home=Saints |H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=3 |H4=3 |stadium=Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana |attendance= |weather=None (dome stadium) |referee=[[Gene Steratore]] |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=[[Thom Brennaman]] and [[Brian Billick]] |reference= |scoring= '''First quarter''' * TB – [[Connor Barth]] 43-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 3–0'', '''''Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.''''' * NO – [[Jimmy Graham]] 9-yard pass from [[Drew Brees]] ([[Garrett Hartley]] kick), ''Saints 7–3'', '''''Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:17.''''' '''Second quarter''' * TB – [[Dezmon Briscoe]] 2-yard pass from [[Josh Freeman]] (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 10–7'', '''''Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:41.''''' '''Third quarter''' * NO – Garrett Hartley 45-yard field goal, ''Tied 10–10'', '''''Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:30.''''' * TB – Connor Barth 32-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 13–10'', '''''Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:29.''''' * TB – [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1987)|Mike Williams]] 18-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), ''Buccaneers 20–10'', '''''Drive 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:02.''''' '''Fourth quarter''' * NO – Garrett Hartley 38-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 20–13'', '''''Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:52.''''' * TB – Connor Barth 48-yard field goal, ''Buccaneers 23–13'', '''''Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:10.''''' |stats= '''Top passers''' * TB – [[Josh Freeman]] – 21/26, 255 yards, 2 touchdowns * NO – [[Drew Brees]] – 22/38, 196 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception '''Top rushers''' * TB – [[LeGarrette Blount]] – 19 rushes, 66 yards * NO – [[Reggie Bush]] – 9 rushes, 70 yards '''Top receivers''' * TB – [[Dezmon Briscoe]] – 4 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown * NO – [[Adrian Arrington]] – 7 receptions, 79 yards '''Top tacklers''' * TB – [[Geno Hayes]] – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1.0 sack * NO – [[Scott Shanle]] – 7 tackles, 2 assists }} Looking to secure a playoff spot, the Buccaneers played at New Orleans. Trailing 3–7 in the second quarter, the Buccaneers took the lead with [[Josh Freeman]] completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to [[Dezmon Briscoe]]. The Saints tied the game after [[Garrett Hartley]]'s 45-yard field goal in the third quarter. Tampa Bay re-took the lead after another field goal, then stretched their lead with Freeman's second touchdown pass of the day. The Saints tried to narrow the gap with Hartley making a 38-yard field goal, but the Buccaneers held on to win. With the win, the Buccaneers finished with a 10–6 record, but the [[Green Bay Packers]] victory over the [[Chicago Bears]] later that day gave them the 6th seed due to a strength of victory tie-breaker and eliminated the Buccaneers from playoff contention. This was also tied with the Giants but were eliminated because of Green Bay's tie breaker with them and the Giants. == Off-season == === Personnel changes === *[[Alex Van Pelt]] joined the team as quarterbacks coach, taking the role over from [[Greg Olson (American football)|Greg Olson]] so that he could concentrate on the offensive coordinator role. *[[Eric Yarber]] joined the team as wide receivers coach, taking the role over from [[Richard Mann (American football)|Richard Mann]] who left the team. *[[Robert Nunn (American football)|Robert Nunn]] left the team leaving [[Todd Wash (American football)|Todd Wash]] with the sole responsibility for the defensive line. *[[Joe Baker (American football)|Joe Baker]] moved from defensive backs coach to linebackers, taking the role over from [[Joe Barry]] who left the team. *[[Jimmy Lake]] became defensive backs coach. *[[Tim Holt (American football)|Tim Holt]] joined the team as an offensive assistant coach. *[[Chris Mosley]] became a defensive assistant coach, moving from the position of assistant offensive line coach. === Roster changes === ==== Free agents ==== *[[Brian Clark (American football)|Brian Clark]] WR – UFA – Signed with Detroit Lions in free agency *[[Antonio Bryant]] WR – UFA – Signed with Cincinnati Bengals in free agency *[[Matt McCoy (American football)|Matt McCoy]] OLB – UFA – Signed with Seattle Seahawks in free agency *[[Will Allen (safety)|Will Allen]] FS – UFA – Signed with Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency *[[Angelo Crowell]] OLB – UFA – Re-signed with Buccaneers *[[Jermaine Phillips]] SS – UFA *[[Jimmy Wilkerson]] DE – UFA – Signed with New Orleans Saints in free agency *[[Donald Penn]] OT – RFA – Tendered 1st and 3rd – Resigned on first morning of training camp to 5-year deal. *[[Barrett Ruud]] ILB – RFA – Tendered 1st and 3rd – Re-signed with Buccaneers *[[Carnell Williams]] RB – RFA – Tendered 1st – Re-signed with Buccaneers *[[Jeremy Trueblood]] OT – RFA – Tendered 2nd – Re-signed with Buccaneers *[[Mark Bradley]] WR – RFA – Tendered 2nd – Re-signed with Buccaneers *[[Maurice Stovall]] WR – RFA – Tendered 3rd – Re-signed with Buccaneers *[[Rod Wilson]] OLB – Untendered RFA – Signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on 17 August *[[Byron Storer]] FB – Untendered RFA – Taken place on Buccaneers coaching staff as assistant special teams coach, forced to retire due to injuries *[[Clifton Smith (running back)|Clifton Smith]] RB – ERFA – Re-signed with Buccaneers *[[Elbert Mack]] CB – ERFA – Re-signed with Buccaneers ==== Releases ==== {{col-begin}} {{col-1-of-3}} *[[Clifton Smith (running back)|Clifton Smith]] RB *[[Derrick Ward]] RB *[[B. J. Askew]] FB *[[Mark Bradley]] WR *[[Reggie Brown (wide receiver)|Reggie Brown]] WR *[[Michael Clayton (American football)|Michael Clayton]] WR *[[Terrence Nunn]] WR *[[Mario Urrutia]] WR *[[Martin Rucker (American football)|Martin Rucker]] TE – Failed physical, released day after he signed *[[Marc Dile]] OT {{col-2-of-3}} *[[Xavier Fulton]] OT *[[Shawn Murphy (American football)|Shawn Murphy]] G *[[Arron Sears]] G *[[Donovan Raiola]] C *[[Chris Hovan]] DT *[[Dre Moore]] DT *[[Maurice Evans (American football)|Maurice Evans]] DE *[[Carlton Powell]] DE *[[Angelo Crowell]] OLB *[[Lee Robinson (American football)|Lee Robinson]] OLB {{col-3-of-3}} *[[Brandon Anderson]] CB *[[Torrie Cox]] CB *[[Derrick Roberson]] CB *[[Trae Williams]] CB *[[Stoney Woodson]] CB *[[Emanuel Cook]] SS *[[De'von Hall]] FS *[[Josh Bidwell]] P *[[Dirk Johnson]] P *[[Sam Paulescu]] P {{col-end}} ==== Signings ==== {{col-begin}} {{col-1-of-3}} *[[Sean Jones (safety)|Sean Jones]] SS *[[Jon Alston]] OLB *[[Keydrick Vincent]] G {{col-2-of-3}} *[[Kregg Lumpkin]] RB *[[Ted Larsen]] C/G *[[Carlton Powell]] DE {{col-3-of-3}} *[[Donovan Raiola]] C *[[Martin Rucker (American football)|Martin Rucker]] TE *[[Trae Williams]] CB {{col-end}} ====Trades==== *[[Reggie Brown (wide receiver)|Reggie Brown]] WR – Traded from the Philadelphia Eagles for a 6th round pick in 2011 draft ====Cut during season==== *[[Jerramy Stevens]] TE – Cut on October 25 after he was arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to sell. *[[Keydrick Vincent]] *[[Sabby Piscitelli]] *[[Ryan Sims]] *[[Chris Pressley]] === 2010 Draft class === {{main article|2010 NFL Draft}} After finishing the 2009 season with a record of 3–13, the Buccaneers picked third. The Buccaneers also had an additional second round pick from a trade that sent the late defensive end [[Gaines Adams]] to the [[Chicago Bears]], a fifth round pick from the [[New England Patriots]] in a trade that sent tight end [[Alex Smith (tight end)|Alex Smith]] to the Patriots, and two additional seventh round picks; one from the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] for quarterback [[Luke McCown]], and one from the [[Baltimore Ravens]] for defensive end [[Marques Douglas]]. The Buccaneers traded their 2010 fifth-round selection and a 2009 second-round selection to the Browns for TE [[Kellen Winslow II]]. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2010 NFL Draft selections |- ! colspan="3" | Draft order ! rowspan="2" | Player name ! rowspan="2" | Position ! rowspan="2" | Height ! rowspan="2" | Weight ! rowspan="2" | College ! rowspan="2" | Contract ! rowspan="2" | Notes |- ! Round ! Choice ! Overall |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''1''' ! '''3''' ! '''3''' | [[Gerald McCoy]] | [[Defensive tackle]] | 6′4⅛″ | 295&nbsp;lb | [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] | | |- style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3"| '''2''' ! '''3''' ! '''35''' | [[Brian Price (American football, born 1989)|Brian Price]] | Defensive tackle | 6'1" | 303&nbsp;lb | [[UCLA Bruins Football|UCLA]] | | |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''7''' ! '''39''' | [[Arrelious Benn]] | [[Wide receiver]] | 6'1" | 219&nbsp;lb | [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]] | | From [[Oakland Raiders]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''10''' ! '''42''' | colspan="7"|'''''Traded to Oakland along with the 134rd{{Clarify|date=October 2013|reason=Should this be '133rd', '134th' or something else?}} pick for the 39th pick. Originally acquired from the [[Chicago Bears]]''''' |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''3''' ! '''3''' ! '''67''' | [[Myron Lewis]] | [[Cornerback]] | 6'2" | 203&nbsp;lb | [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]] | | |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''4''' ! '''3''' ! '''101''' | [[Mike Williams (wide receiver b. 1987)|Mike Williams]] | Wide receiver | 6'2" | 221&nbsp;lb | [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]] | | |- style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2"| '''5''' ! '''3''' ! '''134''' | colspan="7"|'''''Traded to the [[Cleveland Browns]] along with a 2009 2nd round pick for [[Kellen Winslow II]]''''' |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''22''' ! '''153''' | colspan="7"|'''''Traded to Oakland along with the 42nd pick for the 39th pick. Originally from the [[New England Patriots]]''''' |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''6''' ! '''3''' ! '''172''' | [[Brent Bowden (American football)|Brent Bowden]] | [[Punter (football)|Punter]] | 6'3" | 206&nbsp;lb | [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] | | |- style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="5"| '''7''' ! '''3''' ! '''210''' | [[Cody Grimm]] | [[Safety (American football position)|Safety]] | 6'1" | 203&nbsp;lb |[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] | | |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''10''' ! '''217''' | [[Dekoda Watson]] | [[Linebacker]] | 6'1" | 226&nbsp;lb | [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] | | From [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] for [[Luke McCown]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''18''' ! '''225''' | colspan="7" rowspan="2"|'''''Traded to the [[Denver Broncos]] their [[2011 NFL Draft|2011]] 5th round pick. ''''' |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''25''' ! '''232''' |- style="text-align:center;" ! '''46''' ! '''253''' | [[Erik Lorig]] | [[Defensive end]] | 6'3" | 281&nbsp;lb | [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] | | |} ==== Undrafted free agents ==== After the draft many of the players that went unpicked are signed by teams to fill out their rosters and create competition for places on the roster. These undrafted free agents have a long shot of making the team for the start of the regular season but there have been some notable recent Buccaneer success stories such as Clifton Smith and Elbert Mack. The following were signed after the draft as first year players. {{col-begin}} {{col-1-of-2}} *[[Jevan Snead]] QB – Released *[[Carlos Brown (American football)|Carlos Brown]] RB – Released *[[LeGarrette Blount]] RB – Claimed off waivers after roster cuts, on 53 man roster *[[Rendrick Taylor]] FB – Released *[[Damola Adeniji]] WR – Released *[[Dezmon Briscoe]] WR – Practice squad *[[Chris Brooks (wide receiver)|Chris Brooks]] WR – Released *[[Preston Parker]] WR – Made initial 53 man roster *[[Jeron Mastrud]] TE – Released *[[Will Barker (American football)|Will Barker]] OT – Practice Squad *[[Derek Hardman]] OT – Practice Squad *[[Rob Okeafor]] OT – Released *James Williams OT – Released *[[Lee Grimes]] OG – Released *[[Sergio Render]] OG – Released {{col-2-of-2}} *[[Vladimir Richard]] OG – Released *[[Michael Shumard]] OG – Released *[[Jeff Tow-Arnett]] C – Released *[[Matt Featherston]] DE – Released *[[Brandon Gilbeaux]] DE – Placed on Injury Reserve *[[George Johnson (American football)|George Johnson]] DE – Practice Squad *[[James Ruffin (American football)|James Ruffin]] DE – Released *[[Rico McCoy]] OLB – Released *[[Darrell Pasco]] CB – Released *[[Dennis Rogan (American football)|Dennis Rogan]] FS – Released *[[Matt O'Hanlon]] SS – Waived due to injury *[[Vince Anderson (American football)|Vince Anderson]] SS – Released *[[Hunter Lawrence]] K – Released *[[Chris Bryan]] P – Claimed off waivers after roster cuts, on 53 man roster *[[Chris Mauriello]] LS – Released {{col-end}} ==Coaching Staff== {| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" |- ! colspan="7" style="background:#B20032; color:white; text-align: center; border:2px solid #867864;"|'''Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2010 staff''' |- | style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Front Office''' *Owner/President – [[Malcolm Glazer]] *Co-Chairman – [[Bryan Glazer]] *Co-Chairman – [[Edward Glazer]] *Co-Chairman – [[Joel Glazer]] *General Manager – [[Mark Dominik]] *Director of College Scouting – [[Dennis Hickey (American football)|Dennis Hickey]] *Director of Football Administration – [[Digger Daley]] '''Head Coaches''' *Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator – [[Raheem Morris]] *Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator – [[Richard Bisaccia]] *Assistant to the Head Coach – [[Jay Kaiser]] '''Offensive Coaches''' *Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – [[Greg Olson (American football)|Greg Olson]] *Quarterbacks – [[Alex Van Pelt]] *Running Backs – [[Steve Logan (American football)|Steve Logan]] *Wide Receivers – [[Eric Yarber]] *Assistant Wide Receivers – [[Tim Berbenich]] *Tight Ends – [[Alfredo Roberts]] *Offensive Line – [[Pete Mangurian]] *Assistant Offensive Line/Offensive Assistant – [[Tim Holt (American football)|Tim Holt]] |width="35"|&nbsp; |valign="top"| | style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Defensive Coaches''' *Defensive Line – [[Todd Wash]] *Assistant Defensive Line – [[Chris Mosley]] *Linebackers – [[Joe Baker (American football)|Joe Baker]] *Defensive Backs/Secondary – [[Jimmy Lake]] *Assistant Defensive Backs/Secondary – [[Dwayne Stukes]] '''Special Teams Coaches''' *Assistant Special Teams – [[Byron Storer]] '''Strength and Conditioning''' *Head Strength and Conditioning – [[Kurt Shultz]] *Assistant Strength and Conditioning – [[Chris Keenan (American football)|Chris Keenan]] </div> |} ==Final roster== {{NFL final roster |Year=2010 |TeamName=Tampa Bay Buccaneers |BC1=#b20032 |FC1=white |BDC1=#89765f |Active=53 |Inactive=14 |PS=8 |Date=December 31, 2010 |Quarterbacks= {{NFLplayer|12|Rudy Carpenter}} {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;5|Josh Freeman}} {{NFLplayer|11|Josh Johnson|d=quarterback}} |Running Backs= {{NFLplayer|27|LeGarrette Blount|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|34|Earnest Graham|FB}} {{NFLplayer|44|Erik Lorig|rookie=y|FB}} {{NFLplayer|28|Kregg Lumpkin}} {{NFLplayer|24|Carnell Williams}} |Wide Receivers= {{NFLplayer|89|Dezmon Briscoe|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|87|Preston Parker|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|81|Micheal Spurlock|RS}} {{NFLplayer|85|Maurice Stovall}} {{NFLplayer|18|Sammie Stroughter}} {{NFLplayer|19|Mike Williams|d=wide receiver, born 1987|rookie=y}} |Tight Ends= {{NFLplayer|88|John Gilmore|d=American football}} {{NFLplayer|84|Nathan Overbay|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|80|Ryan Purvis}} {{NFLplayer|82|Kellen Winslow II}} |Offensive Linemen= {{NFLplayer|61|Will Barker|d=American football|rookie=y|T}} {{NFLplayer|60|Brandon Carter|d=American football|rookie=y|G}} {{NFLplayer|73|Derek Hardman|rookie=y|G}} {{NFLplayer|62|Ted Larsen|rookie=y|C}} {{NFLplayer|77|James Lee|d=offensive lineman|T}} {{NFLplayer|70|Donald Penn|T}} {{NFLplayer|65|Jeremy Trueblood|T}} {{NFLplayer|76|Jeremy Zuttah|G}} |Defensive Linemen= {{NFLplayer|71|Michael Bennett|d=defensive lineman, born 1985|DT/DE}} {{NFLplayer|96|Tim Crowder|DE}} {{NFLplayer|67|George Johnson|d=American football|rookie=y|DE}} {{NFLplayer|97|Alex Magee|DE}} {{NFLplayer|90|Roy Miller|d=American football|DT}} {{NFLplayer|98|Frank Okam|DT}} {{NFLplayer|91|Stylez G. White|DE}} {{NFLplayer|95|Al Woods|d=American football|rookie=y|DT}} {{NFLplayer|79|Doug Worthington|rookie=y|DE}} |Linebackers= {{NFLplayer|54|Geno Hayes|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|57|Adam Hayward|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|53|Niko Koutouvides|ILB}} {{NFLplayer|50|Tyrone McKenzie|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|51|Barrett Ruud|ILB}} {{NFLplayer|56|Dekoda Watson|rookie=y|OLB}} |Defensive Backs= {{NFLplayer|22|Larry Asante|rookie=y|SS}} {{NFLplayer|20|Ronde Barber|CB}} {{NFLplayer|31|E. J. Biggers|CB}} {{NFLplayer|21|Dominique Harris|rookie=y|FS}} {{NFLplayer|29|D. J. Johnson|d=cornerback b. 1985|CB}} {{NFLplayer|26|Sean Jones|d=safety|SS}} {{NFLplayer|23|Myron Lewis|rookie=y|CB}} {{NFLplayer|41|Corey Lynch|FS}} {{NFLplayer|33|Elbert Mack|CB}} |Special Teams= {{NFLplayer|10|Connor Barth|K}} {{NFLplayer|48|Andrew Economos|LS}} {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;1|Robert Malone|rookie=y|P}} |Reserve Lists= {{NFLplayer|--|Jon Alston|OLB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|17|Arrelious Benn|rookie=y|WR|IR}} {{NFLplayer|58|Quincy Black|OLB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|69|Demar Dotson|OT|IR}} {{NFLplayer|52|Jeff Faine|C|IR}} {{NFLplayer|72|Brandon Gilbeaux|rookie=y|DE|IR}} {{NFLplayer|35|Cody Grimm|rookie=y|FS|IR}} {{NFLplayer|32|Kareem Huggins|RB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|36|Tanard Jackson|FS|Susp.}} <!-- Suspended indefinitely --> {{NFLplayer|75|Davin Joseph|G|IR}} {{NFLplayer|93|Gerald McCoy|rookie=y|DT|IR}} {{NFLplayer|94|Kyle Moore|DE|IR}} {{NFLplayer|92|Brian Price|d=American football, born 1989|rookie=y|DT|IR}} {{NFLplayer|25|Aqib Talib|CB|IR}} |Practice Squad= {{NFLplayer|37|Vince Anderson|d=American football|FS}} {{NFLplayer|68|Marc Dile|G/T}} {{NFLplayer|49|J. D. Folsom|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|15|Ed Gant|WR}} {{NFLplayer|--|Simoni Lawrence|rookie=y|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|74|John Malecki|rookie=y|G}} {{NFLplayer|30|Rendrick Taylor|FB}} {{NFLplayer|78|E. J. Wilson|rookie=y|DE}} }} ==Awards== *Week 5: [[Josh Freeman]] – NFC Offensive Player of the Week<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Freeman-Named-Player-of-the-Week/965a18c5-7ea9-4440-bb92-ad94d708a3db |title=Freeman Named Player of the Week |publisher=[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers.com]] |date=2010-10-13 |accessdate=2010-12-15| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101222053632/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Freeman-Named-Player-of-the-Week/965a18c5-7ea9-4440-bb92-ad94d708a3db| archivedate= 22 December 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> *Week 8: [[Aqib Talib]] – NFC Defensive Player of the Week<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Talib-Named-Player-of-the-Week/8bf9a570-8dac-43ba-9d80-cb1d75afa48b |title=Talib Named Player of the Week |publisher=[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers.com]] |date=2010-11-03 |accessdate=2010-12-15| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101222081845/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Talib-Named-Player-of-the-Week/8bf9a570-8dac-43ba-9d80-cb1d75afa48b| archivedate= 22 December 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> *Week 16: [[Josh Freeman]] – [[FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week#2010 FedEx Air winners|FedEx Air Player of the Week]] *Week 16: [[LeGarrette Blount]] – [[FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week#2010 FedEx Ground winners|FedEx Ground Player of the Week]] *Week 17: [[Josh Freeman]] – [[FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week#2010 FedEx Air winners|FedEx Air Player of the Week]] *Week 17: [[Josh Freeman]] – NFC Offensive Player of the Week *NFL Rookie of the Month For December: [[LeGarrette Blount]] ==Television blackouts== All of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers home games (preseason and regular season) have been [[Blackout (broadcasting)|blacked out]] on local television because the games failed to sell out prior to 72 hours before kickoff. The affiliates affected include [[WTVT]], [[WTSP]], and [[WFLA-TV|WFLA]] (preseason) in the [[Tampa Bay Area|Tampa/St. Pete market]], as well as [[WOFL]], [[WKMG-TV|WKMG]] and [[WFTV]] (preseason) in the [[Greater Orlando|Orlando market]]. Despite their improvement and being in the playoff hunt, Tampa Bay Buccaneers became the first NFL team of the 2010 season to not sell out a single home game. The Week 1 blackout against [[2010 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland]] marked the first regular season game at [[Raymond James Stadium]] that failed to sell out. The last TV blackout occurred in 1997. ==External links== *[http://www.buccaneers.com Buccaneers.com – Official site] *[http://www.pewterreport.com/ Pewter Report] *[http://www.bucpower.com/ BUCPOWER] ==References== {{reflist|30em}} {{Tampa Bay Buccaneers}} {{Tampa Bay Buccaneers seasons}} {{2010 NFL season by team}} {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season}} [[Category:2010 in sports in Florida|Tampa Bay Buccaneers season]] [[Category:2010 National Football League season by team|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] [[Category:21st century in Tampa, Florida]] [[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers seasons]]'