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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  1st NFC South (9-4-0)

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Founded: 1976

Stadium: Raymond James Stadium

Tickets: 813-879-2827

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Blue Monday , Dec 09, 2008

The Carolina Panthers ran all over the league's fourth-ranked defense in a 38-23 victory over their visiting NFC South rivals.
Team News more
Panthers unleash Smash and Dash to run past Bucs
12/09/2008
The Panthers wanted to come out of their game against the Bucs with the NFC South lead. Not only did Carolina accomplish that feat, but it put the rest of the conference on notice.

Panthers beat Bucs, take division lead
12/09/2008
eAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart proved a dominating tandem, and the Panthers seized control of the competitive NFC South with a 38-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

Quick Take: Panthers run all over Buccaneers
12/08/2008
Get the fast facts as the Panthers took control of the NFC South with a 38-23 win over the Buccaneers.

Wyche: Smooth sailing with Gruden
12/03/2008
Jon Gruden led Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl victory in his first year with the team. But what he's done keeping the Bucs atop the NFC South this season may be his best coaching job yet.

Buccaneers, Gruden keep quiet on future of Kiffin
12/01/2008
The Buccaneers aren't commenting on whether defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin is following his son Lane to the University of Tennessee.

Bucs, Pats to face off in London next season
12/01/2008
The NFL's International Series of regular-season games will return to the United Kingdom in 2009 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the New England Patriots, the NFL announced Monday.
Head Coach more
Jon Gruden

Regular Season: 95-78

Postseason: 5-4

Experience: 9

Career record: 100-82


Pro Career: Gruden was named the seventh head coach in Buccaneers history on Feb. 18, 2002, when he signed a five-year contract. Gruden led Tampa Bay to its first Super Bowl title in his first season as head coach in 2002.

Gruden set two NFL records—he became the youngest head coach (39) to win a Super Bowl, and was the first veteran head coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl in his first season with a new team.

Last season, the Buccaneers won the NFC South for the second time in four seasons.

Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Gruden guided the Oakland Raiders to division titles in each of his final two seasons. He steered the Raiders to a 40-28 mark in four seasons (1998-2001), with postseason appearances in 2000 and 2001.

Under Gruden, the Raiders advanced to the AFC title game in 2000 and in 2001 lost a divisional playoff game to eventual Super Bowl champion New England.

Prior to his four seasons in Oakland, Gruden spent 1995-97 as offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles and three years (1992-94) as wide receivers coach for Green Bay Packers. He worked as offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers in 1990.

Background: Quarterback at Dayton (1982-84), graduating with a degree in communications. The Flyers had a 24-7 record in Gruden's three varsity seasons. Coach collegiately at Tennessee (1986-87), Southeast Missouri State (1988), Pacific (1989), and Pittsburgh (1991).

Personal: Born August 17, 1963 in Sandusky, Ohio. Jon and his wife Cindy, have three sons, Jon II, Michael, and Jayson.


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Scoreboard more
Bank of America Stadium - Wk 14 1 2 3 4 T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 3 14 6 23
Carolina Panthers 3 7 7 21 38
Schedule more
Wk Date Opponent Time
12 Sun, Nov 23 @ Detroit 38-20   W
13 Sun, Nov 30 New Orleans 23-20   W
14 Mon, Dec 08 @ Carolina 23-38   L
15 Sun, Dec 14 @ Atlanta 1:00 PM ET
16 Sun, Dec 21 San Diego 1:00 PM ET
17 Sun, Dec 28 Oakland 1:00 PM ET
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Injuries more
Player (Pos) Injury
No Injuries Reported
Regular Season Leaders more
Passing Att Cmp Yds TDs
Jeff Garcia 309 206 2223 10
Brian Griese 147 84 804 4
Rushing Car Yds Avg TDs
Warrick Dunn 155 689 4.4 2
Earnest Graham 132 563 4.3 4
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDs
Antonio Bryant 66 936 14.2 5
Ike Hilliard 38 351 9.2 4
Transactions more
Date Transaction
12/4 Marc Magro (LB) practice squad deletion.
12/3 Chris Bradwell (DE) practice squad addition.
11/19 Geno Hayes (LB) Placed on IR (knee).
11/19 Noah Herron (RB) signed.
NFC South more
Team W L T Win %
Tampa Bay 9 4 0 .692
Carolina 10 3 0 .769
Atlanta 8 5 0 .615
New Orleans 7 6 0 .538

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