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1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Record: 2-14-0, Finished 5th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 241 points (15.1/g), 27th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 380 points (23.8/g), 22nd.
Differential of -139 points (-8.7/g), 27th.
Expected W-L: 4.1-11.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 10th.
Coached by John McKay (2-14-0)
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1983 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 4 | box | L | 0-1 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 11 | 16 | 231 | 171 | 60 | 3 | 16 | 313 | 236 | 77 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 11 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 10 | 17 | 17 | 347 | 262 | 85 | 2 | 14 | 358 | 263 | 95 | 3 |
| 3 | Sun | September 18 | box | L | 0-3 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 19 | 20 | 306 | 192 | 114 | 2 | 18 | 354 | 264 | 90 | ||
| 4 | Sun | September 25 | box | L | 0-4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 23 | 22 | 343 | 291 | 52 | 4 | 19 | 267 | 146 | 121 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 2 | box | L | 0-5 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 55 | 18 | 293 | 273 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 519 | 355 | 164 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 9 | box | L | 0-6 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 24 | 27 | 13 | 335 | 248 | 87 | 2 | 25 | 444 | 340 | 104 | 3 |
| 7 | Sun | October 16 | box | L | 0-7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | 34 | 17 | 270 | 196 | 74 | 3 | 17 | 279 | 143 | 136 | 2 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 23 | box | L | 0-8 | New Orleans Saints | 21 | 24 | 12 | 141 | 67 | 74 | 3 | 19 | 239 | 60 | 179 | 6 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 30 | box | L | 0-9 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 17 | 13 | 236 | 105 | 131 | 21 | 338 | 209 | 129 | 7 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 6 | box | W | 1-9 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 12 | 11 | 275 | 67 | 208 | 2 | 18 | 247 | 179 | 68 | 1 |
| 11 | Sun | November 13 | box | L | 1-10 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 0 | 20 | 11 | 232 | 166 | 66 | 1 | 18 | 275 | 174 | 101 | 1 |
| 12 | Sun | November 20 | box | L | 1-11 | Chicago Bears | 0 | 27 | 8 | 132 | 60 | 72 | 3 | 22 | 346 | 73 | 273 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 27 | box | W | 2-11 | Houston Oilers | 33 | 24 | 19 | 345 | 210 | 135 | 1 | 21 | 257 | 165 | 92 | 4 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 4 | box | L | 2-12 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 35 | 19 | 359 | 321 | 38 | 3 | 29 | 460 | 233 | 227 | 2 |
| 15 | Mon | December 12 | box | L | 2-13 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 12 | 12 | 239 | 146 | 93 | 3 | 21 | 363 | 268 | 95 | 4 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 18 | box | L | 2-14 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20 | 23 | 21 | 393 | 349 | 44 | 2 | 19 | 338 | 207 | 131 | 2 |