Head to head

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Detroit Lions v Tampa Bay Buccaneers — every meeting since 1999

Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have met 21 times since 1999. DET trail the regular-season series 9-11, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (DET 1-0). Against the closing spread DET are 10-10. The highest-scoring meeting produced 58 points in 2008; the widest margin was 40.

DET record

9-11

regular season, 1999–2025

DET v the spread

10-10

covered–against

Highest scoring

58

combined, 2008

Widest margin

40

2020 season

Every meeting

21 games, 1999–2025
GameResultTotalLineWon by
2025 WK 7TB 9atDET 2454.5DET +6DET by 15
2024 WK 2TB 20atDET 1651.5DET +7.5TB by 4
2023 DIVTB 23atDET 3149.5DET +6DET by 8
2023 WK 6DET 20atTB 643.5TB -3DET by 14
2020 WK 16TB 47atDET 755DET -12TB by 40
2019 WK 15TB 38atDET 1746DET -5.5TB by 21
2017 WK 14DET 24atTB 2147.5TB 0DET by 3
2014 WK 14TB 17atDET 3442DET +10.5DET by 17
2013 WK 12TB 24atDET 2148.5DET +7TB by 3
2011 WK 1DET 27atTB 2043.5TB +1DET by 7
2010 WK 15DET 23atTB 2043TB +3.5DET by 3
2008 WK 12TB 38atDET 2042DET -9TB by 18
2007 WK 7TB 16atDET 2344.5DET +2.5DET by 7
2005 WK 4DET 13atTB 1735TB +6.5TB by 4
2002 WK 15TB 23atDET 2037DET -9.5TB by 3
2001 WK 13DET 12atTB 1536.5TB +8TB by 3
2001 WK 9TB 20atDET 1740DET -5TB by 3
2000 WK 8DET 28atTB 1437.5TB +8DET by 14
2000 WK 3TB 31atDET 1034.5DET -3TB by 21
1999 WK 14DET 16atTB 2336TB +4TB by 7
1999 WK 8TB 3atDET 2035DET -2.5DET by 17

DET in the last meetings

  • Last 32-1
  • Last 52-3
  • Last 106-4

The extremes

  • Highest scoring2008 week 12 · TB 38 at DET 2058 points
  • Lowest scoring1999 week 8 · TB 3 at DET 2023 points
  • Widest margin2020 week 16 · TB 47 at DET 740 points

By starting quarterback

regular season, 1999–2025
DETTBMetDET record
Jared GoffBaker Mayfield32-1
Charlie BatchShaun King21-1

15 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.

By head coach

regular season, 1999–2025
DETTBMetDET record
Bobby RossTony Dungy42-2
Dan CampbellTodd Bowles32-1
Jim SchwartzRaheem Morris22-0
Rod MarinelliJon Gruden21-1
Marty MornhinwegTony Dungy20-2

7 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.

Players, since 2021

a shorter window than above

Everything above this line covers 1999 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 5 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 1999.

Most touchdowns

since 2021 · 3 meetings

Most passing yards

since 2021 · 3 meetings

Most rushing yards

since 2021 · 3 meetings

Most receiving yards

since 2021 · 3 meetings

Both clubs

DET logoDetroit Lionsseason by season, form and what they allowTB logoTampa Bay Buccaneersseason by season, form and what they allow