2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season 34 Brief
The 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 34th season as a franchise in the NFL. The Buccaneers looked to improve on their 9–7 record from their 2008 season and 3rd-place finish in the NFC South but failed to do so as they finished the season at 3–13, missing the playoffs for the second straight year.
The Buccaneers played seven of their home games at Raymond James Stadium. One of their home games was played at Wembley Stadium, as part of the International Series, in which they lost to the New England Patriots 35–7.
The Buccaneers unveiled a Ring of Honor to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1979 franchise. Lee Roy Selmon was the first inductee when the team wore throwback uniforms on November 8 in a game against Green Bay that they won 38–28.
Coaching Change
On January 16, 2009, less than three weeks after the 2008 regular season concluded, head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen were fired. The following day, Raheem Morris, recently promoted from defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator, was instead elevated to head coach, with Mark Dominik named general manager. The remainder of the coaching staff was finalized by mid-February.
| PRESEASON | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Week/Record | Outcome | |
| Saturday Aug. 15 |
|
@ Tennessee Titans LP Field, Nashville, TN |
PS - wk 1
0-1 |
Lost 20-27 |
| Saturday Aug. 22 |
|
@Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, FL |
PS - wk 2
1-1 |
Won 24-23 |
| Thursday Aug. 27 |
 |
Miami Dolphins Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
PS - wk 3
1-2 |
Lost 6-10 |
| Friday Sep. 4 |
|
Houston Texans Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
PS - wk 4
1-3 |
Lost 20-27 |
2009 Season ResultsRecord: 3-13, 1-5 (4th in NFC South) |
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| Date | Opponent | Week/Record | Outcome | |
| Sunday Sep. 13 |
|
Dallas Cowboys Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
RS - wk 1
0-1 |
Lost 21-34 |
| Sunday Sep. 20 |
|
@ Buffalo Bills
Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, NY |
RS - wk 2
0-2 |
Lost 20-33 |
| Sunday Sep. 27 |
|
New York Giants
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
RS - wk 3
0-3 |
Lost 0-24 |
| Sunday Oct. 4 |
|
@ Washington Redskins
FedEx Field, Landover, MD |
RS - wk 4
0-4 |
Lost 13-16 |
| Sunday Oct. 11 |
|
@ Philadelphia Eagles
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA |
RS - wk 5
0-5 |
Lost 14-33 |
| Sunday Oct. 18 |
|
Carolina Panthers
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
RS - wk 6
0-6 |
Lost 21-28 |
| Sunday Oct. 25 |
|
***UK*** New England Patriots Wembley Stadium, London, England |
RS - wk 7
0-7 |
Lost 7-35 |
| Sunday Nov. 1 |
BYE | RS - wk 8
0-7 |
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| Sunday Nov. 8 |
|
Green Bay Packers
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
RS - wk 9
1-7 |
Won 38-28 |
| Sunday Nov. 15 |
|
@ Miami Dolphins
Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL |
RS - wk 10
1-8 |
Lost 23-25 |
| Sunday Nov. 22 |
|
New Orleans Saints
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
RS - wk 11
1-9 |
Lost 7-38 |
| Sunday Nov. 29 |
|
@ Atlanta Falcons
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA |
RS - wk 12
1-10 |
Lost 17-20 |
| Sunday Dec. 6 |
|
@ Carolina Panthers
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC |
RS - wk 13
1-11 |
Lost 6-16 |
| Sunday Dec. 13 |
|
New York Jets
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
RS - wk 14
1-12 |
Lost 3-26 |
| Sunday Dec. 20 |
|
@ Seattle Seahawks
Qwest Field, Seattle, WA |
RS - wk 15
2-12 |
Won 24-7 |
| Sunday Dec. 27 |
|
@ New Orleans Saints
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA |
RS - wk 16
3-12 |
Won 20-17 (OT) |
| Sunday Jan. 3 |
|
Atlanta Falcons Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
RS - wk 17
3-13 |
Lost 10-20 |
| PLAYOFFS | ||||
| Date | Opponent | NFC/Superbowl | Outcome | |
| Season Ended |
|
@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
None
None |
00-00 |
