Now that the offseason is here, NFL Research is compiling 10 key stats for each team.
Here are 10 statistics that defined the 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Stat #1
Dirk Koetter went 9-7 (.563 win percentage) in his first season as Tampa Bay's head coach. Koetter is just the second Buccaneers head coach to finish with a winning record in his first season (Jon Gruden went 12-4 in 2002, won Super Bowl XXXVII).
Stat #2
The Buccaneers went 2-6 when they had multiple giveaways this season; Tampa Bay was 7-1 when it had one or fewer giveaways this season.
Stat #3
The Buccaneers finished the year with six straight games of fewer than 350 total yards on offense.
Stat #4
Jameis Winston had 28 pass TDs this season (single-season franchise record).
Stat #5
Winston had 4,090 pass yards this season, which broke the Buccaneers single-season pass yards record. Josh Freeman previously held the franchise record with 4,065 pass yards in 2012.
Stat #6
Mike Evans (12) and Cameron Brate (8) combined for the most receiving TDs by a duo in Buccaneers history. The previous best was accomplished by Mike Williams (9 TDs) and Vincent Jackson (8 TDs) in 2012.
Stat #7
Mike Evans became the fifth player in NFL history to start a career with three straight 1,000-yard seasons. Odell Beckham Jr., A.J. Green, Randy Moss and John Jefferson were the only other WRs to do so.
Stat #8
The Buccaneers went 9-0 when they allowed fewer than 25 points; Tampa Bay went 0-7 when it allowed 25+ points.
Stat #9
The Buccaneers led the NFL in third-down defense, surrendering a first down only 34.4 percent of the time.
Stat #10
The Buccaneers finished third in takeaways with 29.
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