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Buccaneers beat Falcons 16-0 without completing a pass
Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 in a rain-soaked NFL game in Tampa on Sunday.
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield attempted three passes but completed none, a rare feat for a winning team.
Tampa Bay relied on 324 rushing yards as the weather made passing difficult.
Bucky Irving ran for 170 yards and a touchdown, while Kenneth Gainwell added 140 yards.
Irving and Gainwell each topped 125 yards on at least 25 carries, the first teammate pair in NFL history to do so in one game.
Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw four interceptions, and the Falcons finished with 125 passing yards.
The win kept the Buccaneers level with the Falcons at 3-5 in the NFC South, behind the 3-4 Carolina Panthers entering Week 9.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 in a rain-soaked home game on Nov. 1, 2026.
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield completed none of his three pass attempts.
Tampa Bay rushed for 324 yards, led by Bucky Irving with 170 yards and a touchdown.
The Buccaneers’ defense forced Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to throw four interceptions.
The team leaned on its ground game amid heavy rain in Tampa.
- Who
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons.
- What
- Tampa Bay won 16-0 without completing a pass.
- When
- Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
- Where
- Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
- Why
- Heavy rain led Tampa Bay to rely on its ground game.
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- Final score
- Buccaneers 16, Falcons 0
- Date
- Nov. 1, 2026
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Buccaneers passing
- Baker Mayfield completed 0 of 3 attempts
- Buccaneers rushing
- 324 yards
- Falcons interceptions
- Michael Penix Jr. threw 4
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