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2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Season overview

Regular-season record
13–3
Division placement
Not Yet Documented
Quarterback
Mac Walls
Playoff result
Lost Divisional to Detroit · 34–31
Head coach
Not Yet Documented
Offensive coordinator
Not Yet Documented
Defensive coordinator
Not Yet Documented
Stadium
Not Yet Documented
Points scored
356
Points allowed
301

Team Rankings

32 active NFL franchises. Rankings refer to this season only.

UnitNFL ranking
Scoring Offense#14 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total Offense#17 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing Offense#20 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Rushing Offense#12 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Overall Offensive Line#13 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Pass Protection#16 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Run Blocking#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Scoring Defense#11 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total Defense#12 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing Defense#11 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Rushing Defense#14 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
TakeawaysNot Yet Documented
Special Teams#1 of 32
Published unit rankings · category definitions incomplete

The existing profiles label these simply “offense” and “defense.” They are retained separately until their scoring or yardage definition is established.

Team offense
#14 of 32
Team defense
#10 of 32

Statistical references requiring review

  • Published specialTeams rank #1 is also listed for San Diego Chargers. Whether this is an intentional tie is Not Yet Documented; the source claims are preserved.

Schedule and Results

Scores list Tampa Bay Buccaneers first. Undocumented opponents, scores and locations are marked “Not Yet Documented.”

Regular Season

WeekOpponentHome / AwayW / L / TFinal scoreRunning team record
Regular-season scheduleNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented

Postseason Results

RoundOpponentHome / AwayW / L / TFinal scoreRegular-season record
DivisionalDetroit LionsHomeL31–3413–3

Team Offense

CategorySeason valueNFL ranking
Scoring offense · points/game22.3#14 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total offense · yards/game301.3#17 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing offense · yards/game185.6#20 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Rushing offense · yards/game115.6#12 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing touchdownsNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Rushing touchdowns10Not Yet Documented
Third-down offense · conversion %Not Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Red-zone offense · TD %Not Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Turnovers committedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Overall offensive lineNot Yet Documented#13 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total offensive yards4,820Not Yet Documented
Net passing yards2,970Not Yet Documented
Rushing yards1,850Not Yet Documented
Points scored356Not Yet Documented

Team Defense

CategorySeason valueNFL ranking
Scoring defense · points allowed/game18.8#11 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total defense · yards allowed/game308.8#12 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing defense · yards allowed/game201.3#11 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Rushing defense · yards allowed/game107.5#14 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Takeaways29Not Yet Documented
InterceptionsNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Forced fumblesNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Sacks37Not Yet Documented
Third-down defense · opponent conversion %Not Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Red-zone defense · opponent TD %Not Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Defensive touchdownsNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Total yards allowed4,940Not Yet Documented
Net passing yards allowed3,220Not Yet Documented
Rushing yards allowed1,720Not Yet Documented
Points allowed301Not Yet Documented

Offensive Line

Overall line quality, pass protection and run blocking are independent. Sacks and pressures alone do not determine these rankings.

CategorySeason valueNFL ranking
Overall O-Line rankingNot Yet Documented#13 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Pass protection rankingNot Yet Documented#16 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Run blocking rankingNot Yet Documented#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Sacks allowed30Not Yet Documented
Sack rate allowed · %6.4%Not Yet Documented
QB pressures allowedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Offensive holding penaltiesNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Team pass attempts440Not Yet Documented

Special Teams

Team unit rankings and totals are separate from individual returner statistics below.

CategorySeason valueNFL ranking
Overall special-teams rankingNot Yet Documented#1 of 32
Kickoff-return rankingNot Yet Documented#5 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Punt-return rankingNot Yet Documented#3 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Kickoff-return yards1,150Not Yet Documented
Punt-return yards415Not Yet Documented
Return touchdowns2Not Yet Documented
Field-goal percentage83.9%Not Yet Documented
Punt averageNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Net punting averageNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Kickoff coverageNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Punt coverageNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Combined return yards1,565Not Yet Documented
Field goals made26Not Yet Documented
Field goals attempted31Not Yet Documented
Field-goal unit rankingNot Yet Documented#6 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.

Player Season Statistics

Documented regular-season statistics from WAU profiles and season ledgers. Missing players and franchise splits remain Not Yet Documented. These entries are not a complete roster.

Quarterbacks

Mac Walls

Quarterback

Completions
279
Attempts
440
Passing yards
3,240
Rushing yards
111
Passing TD
25
Rushing TD
1
Interceptions
10
Completion %
63.4%
Passer rating
95.1

Running backs

Not Yet Documented

Wide receivers and tight ends

Not Yet Documented

Defensive players

Return specialists

Not Yet Documented

Kickers and punters

Not Yet Documented

Season Awards and Honors

Only documented season selections are shown. Career totals do not establish a season’s Pro Bowl or All-Pro selection.

PlayerAward / selection
Caleb ThompsonFirst-Team All-Pro · Defensive end · Defensive Player of the Year · Defensive end · Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl selections without documented season years: Not Yet Documented.

AP awards ledger · All-Pro selections · MVP ledger

Ranking definitions and coverage

Detailed categories are independent. Missing ranks remain Not Yet Documented; broad published offense or defense ranks are not reassigned to scoring, yardage or positional units. No rankings are calculated from incomplete league-wide data. Individual statistics are not team totals.

Statistical rankings require verified data for every active team in the same season. Equal values share a rank using competition ranking (1, 1, 3). Lower totals rank better for points/yards allowed, sacks/pressures allowed, turnovers committed and opponent conversion rates; higher totals rank better for offensive production, takeaways and returns. Editorial line-quality rankings require creator approval.

Historical totals are interpreted within their own season and rules era.

Season Notes

Revised postseason opponents, rounds and scores: Not Yet Documented. Divisional: Detroit 34, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 (2003-01-12).

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