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2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Season overview

Regular-season record
12–4
Division placement
Not Yet Documented
Quarterback
Mac Walls
Playoff result
Lost NFC Championship
Head coach
Not Yet Documented
Offensive coordinator
Not Yet Documented
Defensive coordinator
Camden Ryder
Stadium
Not Yet Documented
Points scored
450
Points allowed
385

Team Rankings

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

UnitNFL ranking
Scoring Offense#7 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total Offense#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing Offense#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Rushing Offense#9 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Overall Offensive Line#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Pass Protection#9 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Run Blocking#13 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Scoring Defense#19 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total Defense#17 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing Defense#21 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Rushing Defense#13 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
TakeawaysNot Yet Documented
Special Teams#4 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
#6 of 32
Team defense
#17 of 32

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
Week 13Los Angeles RamsNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Remaining regular-season scheduleNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented

Postseason Results

RoundOpponentHome / AwayW / L / TFinal scoreRegular-season record
NFC ChampionshipNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet DocumentedLNot Yet Documented12–4

Team Offense

CategorySeason valueNFL ranking
Scoring offense · points/game28.1#7 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total offense · yards/game353.1#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing offense · yards/game225#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Rushing offense · yards/game128.1#9 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing touchdownsNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Rushing touchdowns15Not 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#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total offensive yards5,650Not Yet Documented
Net passing yards3,600Not Yet Documented
Rushing yards2,050Not Yet Documented
Points scored450Not Yet Documented

Team Defense

CategorySeason valueNFL ranking
Scoring defense · points allowed/game24.1#19 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Total defense · yards allowed/game345#17 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Passing defense · yards allowed/game226.9#21 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Rushing defense · yards allowed/game118.1#13 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Takeaways24Not Yet Documented
InterceptionsNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Forced fumblesNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Sacks34Not 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 allowed5,520Not Yet Documented
Net passing yards allowed3,630Not Yet Documented
Rushing yards allowed1,890Not Yet Documented
Points allowed385Not 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#10 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Pass protection rankingNot Yet Documented#9 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Run blocking rankingNot Yet Documented#13 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Sacks allowed27Not Yet Documented
Sack rate allowed · %5.1%Not Yet Documented
QB pressures allowedNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Offensive holding penaltiesNot Yet DocumentedNot Yet Documented
Team pass attempts503Not 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#4 of 32
Kickoff-return rankingNot Yet Documented#14 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Punt-return rankingNot Yet Documented#1 of 32Supplied metric ranking; league-wide validation incomplete.
Kickoff-return yards690Not Yet Documented
Punt-return yards520Not Yet Documented
Return touchdowns4Not Yet Documented
Field-goal percentage81.8%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 yards1,210Not Yet Documented
Field goals made27Not Yet Documented
Field goals attempted33Not Yet Documented
Field-goal unit rankingNot Yet Documented#14 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
333
Attempts
503
Passing yards
3,850
Rushing yards
21
Passing TD
31
Rushing TD
0
Interceptions
9
Completion %
66.2%
Passer rating
102.2

Running backs

Not Yet Documented

Wide receivers and tight ends

Jacob Ewers

Tight end

Games
8
Receptions
56
Receiving yards
508
Receiving TD
2

Defensive players

Cameron Knox

Strong safety

Tackles
109
Sacks
2
Forced fumbles
3
Interceptions
5

Return specialists

Garrett Carter

Multipurpose weapon · Individual return statistics

Individual regular-season totals; not team totals or team rankings.

Punt returns
33
Punt return yards
452
Punt return TD
2
Longest punt return
84
Kick returns
20
Kick return yards
528
Kick return TD
7
Longest kick return
99

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 · 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

Week 13, 2017: Tampa Bay strong safety Cameron Knox delivered a deliberately dirty blindside hit on Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Jaxson Foster. Foster suffered a concussion and missed four games. Knox received no fine, suspension or other NFL punishment and expressed no remorse or apology; he did not intend to end Foster’s career. The controversy preceded the McCauley crisis without producing meaningful league-wide reform.

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