2017 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS MEDIA INFORMATION VS Game 9 VS. NEW YORK JETS NOVEMBER 12TH - 1:00 PM ET TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS ONE BUCCANEER PLACE, TAMPA FLORIDA TEL (813) 554-1311 2017 WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE FAX (813) 387-6317 COMMUNICATIONS VS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-6) VS. NEW YORK JETS (4-5) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 1:00 P.M. ET RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM (64,428) NETWORK TELEVISION: CBS PLAY-BY-PLAY: KEVIN HARLAN ANALYST: RICH GANNON SIDELINE: OTIS LIVINGSTON BUCS RADIO: 98ROCK, FLAGSHIP STATION (WXTB-97.9 FM) PLAY-BY-PLAY: GENE DECKERHOFF ANALYST: DAVE MOORE SIDELINE: T.J. RIVES LAST GAME: TAMPA BAY LOST AT NEW ORLEANS, 30-10; N.Y. JETS WON VS. BUFFALO, 34-21 ALL-TIME SERIES 2017 Schedule and Results (2-6) DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Bye Week The Jets lead the all-time series 10-1, including wins in each of the last eight meetings. The last meeting was an 9/17 CHICAGO (FOX) W, 29-7 18-17 win in New York by the Jets in 2013. In 2000, the Jets took a trip to Raymond James Stadium and won 21- 9/24 at Minnesota (FOX) L, 34-17 17. In Tampa Bay’s visit to New York in 1997, the Jets won 31-0. Tampa Bay’s lone win in the series was a 41-21 10/1 N.Y. GIANTS (FOX) W, 25-23 victory in 1984 in Tampa. New York also owns victories in 1976 (34-0), 1982 (32-17), 1985 (62-28), 1990 (16-14) 10/5 NEW ENGLAND (CBS/NFLN/Amazon) L, 19-14 and 1991 (16-13). Tampa Bay also faced the Jets in the 2003 American Bowl, an exhibition game played in Tokyo, 10/15 at Arizona (FOX) L, , 38-33 Japan. The Buccaneers won the preseason game 30-14 on August 2, 2003. 10/22 at Buffalo (FOX) L, 30-27 10/29 CAROLINA (FOX) L, 17-3 11/5 at New Orleans (FOX) L, 30-10 11/12 N.Y. JETS (CBS) 1:00 PM REGULAR SEASON SERIES BY THE NUMBERS 11/19 at Miami (FOX) 1:00 PM 11/26 at Atlanta (FOX)^ 1:00 PM 12/3 at Green Bay (FOX)^ 1:00 PM Overall Regular Season Series ...................................................................................New York leads series, 10-1 12/10 DETROIT (FOX)^ 1:00 PM Home Record vs. New York Jets .......................................................................................................................1-3 12/18 ATLANTA (ESPN) 8:30 PM Road Record vs. New York Jets ........................................................................................................................0-7 12/24 at Carolina (FOX) 1:00 PM Current Streak ......................................................................................................Jets, eight games (1985-2013) 12/31 NEW ORLEANS (FOX)^ 1:00 PM Buccaneers Longest Streak.......................................................................................................One game (1984) Jets Longest Streak ...................................................................................................... Eight games (1985-2013) HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS - All Times Eastern Regular Season Point Total .........................................................................................Buccaneers 162 – Jets 291 ^ Subject to Flexible Scheduling Most Points, Buccaneers ........................................................................................41, Buccaneers 41-21 (1984) Most Points, Jets ................................................................................................................. 62, Jets 62-28 (1985) Most Points, both teams ..................................................................................................... 90, Jets 62-28 (1985) BUCCANEERS PR TWITTER AND MEDIA SITE Fewest Points, Buccaneers ...................................................................................0, twice, last Jets 31-0 (1997) Fewest Points, Jets.............................................................................................................. 14, Jets 14-12 (2005) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Communications staff is on Twitter: Fewest Points, both teams.................................................................................................. 26, Jets 14-12 (2005) @BuccaneersComms, the department’s official Twitter account, Largest Win, Buccaneers ............................................................................. 20 points, Buccaneers 41-21 (1984) which provides media members with the latest updates on Largest Win, Jets ...................................................................................................... 34 points, Jets 62-28 (1985) schedules and transactions, as well as notes and facts about the team and its activities. For all of the team’s publicity material, visit media.buccaneers. com. There, users will find updated statistics, game notes, bios, rosters, the 2017 Buccaneers Media Guide and more, plus the latest releases from the team. Nelson Luis Michael Pehanich Allen Barrett Chris King Brooke Skelley Vice President of Communications Sr. Communications Manager Communications Manager Communications Coordinator Communications Assistant [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] STATISTICAL COMPARISON A look at how the teams match up in the 2017 season rankings: Category Tampa Bay New York Total Offense 13th (354.5 ypg) 22nd (310.4 ypg) Rushing Offense 28th (81.9 ypg) 18th (106.7 ypg) Passing Offense 3rd (272.6 ypg) 25th (203.8 ypg) Total Defense 28th (389.0 ypg) 24th (355.3 ypg) Rushing Defense 22nd (116.6 ypg) 24th (121.0 ypg) Passing Defense 30th (272.4 ypg) 19th (234.3 ypg) Points Scored 21st (19.8 ppg) 18th (21.2 ppg) Points Allowed t25th (24.8 ppg) 18th (23.0 ppg) Sacks 32nd (8.0) t18th (18.0) Sacks Allowed t11th (17.0) t25th (26.0) Turnover Margin t18th (-1) t13th (+2) Team Leaders Tampa Bay New York Rushing Yards Doug Martin (254) Bilal Powell (390) Rushing Touchdowns Doug Martin (2) Josh McCown (3 - t3rd, QBs) Passer Rating Jameis Winston (87.3) Josh McCown (96.1 - 10th, NFL) Passing Yards Jameis Winston (1,920) Josh McCown (1,980) Passing Touchdowns Jameis Winston (10) Josh McCown (13 - t8th, NFL) Receptions Mike Evans (40) Austin Seferian-Jenkins (33) Receiving Yards Mike Evans (532) Robby Anderson (483) Receiving Touchdowns C. Brate, M. Evans (4) R. Anderson, J. Kearse (4) Tackles Kendell Beckwith (48) Demario Davis (75 - 3rd, NFL) Sacks Three tied (2.0) Demario Davis (3.5) Interceptions Five tied (1) T. Brooks, M. Maye (2) PLANNED WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 11:45 a.m. - DC Mike Smith Media 11:25 a.m. - OC Todd Monken 10:50 a.m. - Practice (Open first 30 1:00 p.m. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Availability Media Availability minutes) vs. New York Jets at Raymond James 11:55 a.m. - QB Jameis Winston 11:35 a.m. - QB Ryan Fitzpatrick 12:00 p.m. - Player Availability Stadium Media Availability/Open Locker Media Availability/Open Locker Immediately followed by HC Dirk Room (45 minutes) Room (45 minutes) Koetter Media Availability (On-field) - ALL TIMES EASTERN - 1:10 p.m. - Practice (Open first 30 12:50 p.m. - Practice (Open first 30 minutes) minutes) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 3:20 p.m. - HC Dirk Koetter Media 3:00 p.m. - HC Dirk Koetter Media No Media Availability Availability Availability 3:45 p.m. - NYJ HC Todd Bowles Conference Call 2 TAMPA BAY VS. N.Y. JETS NOTES FROM LAST GAME - After the Saints scored their first touchdown of the day, CB Ryan Smith - On the ensuing Buccaneers possession, Tampa Bay drove 40 yards in 10 blocked the Saints’ extra point attempt, which was recovered by S Justin plays, taking 5:44, setting up a 50-yard field goal from K Patrick Murray. Evans. It is the first blocked PAT for the Buccaneers since 2015 (William Gholston, at New Orleans, 9/20/15). - DE Robert Ayers recorded a sack and a forced fumble in the second quarter, dropping Saints QB Drew Brees for a seven-yard loss and - The Buccaneers recorded their first takeaway of the game in the second knocking the ball loose. The Saints recovered the fumble. quarter, when LB Lavonte David forced a fumble from Saints RB Alvin Kamara, which was recovered by S T.J. Ward at the Tampa Bay 26-yard - In the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers got the team’s second takeaway line and returned two yards to the 28-yard line. That is the first fumble of the day after WR Chris Godwin recovered a fumbled punt from Saints recovery of the season for Ward and the fourth of his regular season career. WR Willie Snead. - David now has four forced fumbles this season, the most in the NFL and - Following Godwin’s fumble recovery, the Buccaneers scored their lone tied for a career best in a single season. touchdown of the day, after QB Ryan Fitzpatrick connected with TE Luke Stocker on an eight-yard touchdown pass, capping a three-play, 19-yard 2017 NFL FORCED FUMBLE LEADERS drive lasting 1:26. It was Stocker’s first touchdown catch of the season and the third of his career. Fitzpatrick now has four touchdown passes Rank Player (Team) FF this season and 170 in his career. 1. LB Lavonte David (TB) 4 2. DT Chris Jones (KC) 3 - QB Jameis Winston’s totals from today’s game brought his career 2. DE Demarcus Lawrence (DAL) 3 passing yards over 10,000, in just his 40th career game. He is only the 2. DE Yannick Ngakoue (JAC) 3 eighth player in NFL history to throw for at least 10,000 yards in their first 5. Many tied 2 40 games (also: Marc Bulger, Kirk Cousins, Andrew Luck, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, Matthew Stafford & Kurt Warner). - Since 2012, David has 16 forced fumbles, tied for the fifth-most in the NFL 2012-17 NFL FORCED FUMBLE LEADERS Rank Player (Team) FF 1. LB Von Miller (DEN) 18 1 LB Robert Quinn (LAR)