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1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 314 points (19.6/g), 18th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 295 points (18.4/g), 5th.
Differential of 19 points (1.2/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 8.6-7.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 21st.
Coached by Tony Dungy (8-8-0)
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1998 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 6 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 31 | 17 | 319 | 251 | 68 | 2 | 19 | 298 | 181 | 117 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 13 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 23 | 17 | 211 | 161 | 50 | 4 | 15 | 260 | 223 | 37 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 20 | box | W | 1-2 | Chicago Bears | 27 | 15 | 20 | 364 | 144 | 220 | 2 | 13 | 254 | 169 | 85 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mon | September 28 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Detroit Lions | 6 | 27 | 6 | 133 | 78 | 55 | 2 | 17 | 280 | 124 | 156 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | October 4 | box | W | 2-3 | New York Giants | 20 | 3 | 16 | 234 | 60 | 174 | 2 | 8 | 135 | 71 | 64 | 3 | |
| 6 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sun | October 18 | box | W | 3-3 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 13 | 21 | 349 | 213 | 136 | 2 | 17 | 290 | 223 | 67 | ||
| 8 | Sun | October 25 | box | L | 3-4 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 9 | 11 | 238 | 180 | 58 | 3 | 12 | 266 | 210 | 56 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | November 1 | box | W | 4-4 | Minnesota Vikings | 27 | 24 | 22 | 378 | 132 | 246 | 18 | 340 | 270 | 70 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 8 | box | L | 4-5 | Tennessee Oilers | 22 | 31 | 19 | 397 | 294 | 103 | 1 | 20 | 353 | 117 | 236 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 15 | box | L | 4-6 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24 | 29 | 13 | 343 | 186 | 157 | 3 | 18 | 374 | 230 | 144 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 22 | box | L | 4-7 | Detroit Lions | 25 | 28 | 22 | 428 | 283 | 145 | 2 | 19 | 300 | 188 | 112 | ||
| 13 | Sun | November 29 | box | W | 5-7 | @ | Chicago Bears | 31 | 17 | 13 | 267 | 153 | 114 | 2 | 13 | 224 | 155 | 69 | 2 |
| 14 | Mon | December 7 | box | W | 6-7 | Green Bay Packers | 24 | 22 | 12 | 283 | 178 | 105 | 1 | 23 | 333 | 228 | 105 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 13 | box | W | 7-7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 3 | 14 | 253 | 109 | 144 | 1 | 10 | 166 | 78 | 88 | 5 | |
| 16 | Sat | December 19 | box | L | 7-8 | @ | Washington Redskins | 16 | 20 | 17 | 237 | 87 | 150 | 3 | 11 | 226 | 136 | 90 | 2 |
| 17 | Sun | December 27 | box | W | 8-8 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 35 | 0 | 22 | 320 | 97 | 223 | 1 | 11 | 246 | 159 | 87 | 3 |