(via Buccaneers PR)
BUCCANEERS POSTGAME NOTES
- With his second-quarter touchdown pass, QB Josh Freeman became the Buccaneers all-time leader in touchdown passes and set the record for most touchdown passes in a single season in team history.
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES –
(Team History)
Rank Player TDs
1. Josh Freeman, 2009-12 78
2. Vinny Testaverde, 1987-92 77
3. Doug Williams, 1978-82 73
4. Trent Dilfer, 1994-99 70
5. Brad Johnson, 2001-04 64
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES –
SINGLE SEASON (Team History)
Rank Player TDs
1. Josh Freeman, 2012 27
2. Brad Johnson, 2003 26
3. Josh Freeman, 2010 25
4. Brad Johnson, 2003 22
5. Trent Dilfer, 1998 21
5. Trent Dilfer, 1997 21
- Freeman finished today’s game with 222 passing yards, giving him 4,065 yards on the season. He is the first Buccaneers quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a single season.
- RB Doug Martin recorded his fifth game this season with 100 rushing yards, tied for the second-most in a single season by a Buccaneer. He finished today’s game with 28 carries for 142 yards and one touchdown. His third quarter rushing touchdown was his 12th touchdown this year, the second-most touchdowns in a single season in franchise history. Martin has 11 rushing touchdowns this season, tied for the second-most by a Buccaneer in a single season.
MOST TOUCHDOWNS - SINGLE SEASON
(Team History)
Name Year TDs
1. RB James Wilder 1984 13 (13 rush)
2. RB Doug Martin* 2012 12 (11 rush, 1 rec.)
3. WR Mike Williams* 2010 11 (11 rec.)
3. FB Mike Alstott 2001 11 (10 rush, 1 rec.)
3. RB Errict Rhett 1995 11 (11 rush)
5. WR Joey Galloway 2005 10 (10 rec.)
5. RB Michael Pittman 2004 10 (7 rush, 3 rec.)
5. FB Mike Alstott 1997 10 (7 rush, 3 rec.)
5. RB James Wilder 1985 10 (10 rush)
*-Rookie
MOST RUSHING TDs SINGLE SEASON
(Team History)
Rank Player Year TDs
1. RB James Wilder 1984 13
2. RB Doug Martin 2012 11*
2. RB Errict Rhett 1995 11
4. RB Earnest Graham 2007 10
4. FB Mike Alstott 2001 10
4. RB James Wilder 1985 10
7. RB Reggie Cobb 2010 9
8. RB Warrick Dunn 2000 8
8. FB Mike Alstott 1998 8
8. RB Lars Tate 1989 8
*-Rookie
- With his 160 scrimmage yards in today’s game, Martin has 10 games this season with 100+ yards from scrimmage, the most ever by a Buccaneer, passing Mark Carrier (1989), who had nine.
- WR Mike Williams recorded his team-leading ninth touchdown reception in today’s game, finishing the game with six catches for 65 yards and one touchdown. Williams is now tied for third in franchise history for most receiving touchdowns in a single season.
MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS - SINGLE SEASON (Team History)
Rank Player TDs
1. WR Mike Williams, 2010 11
2. WR Joey Galloway, 2005 10
3. WR Mike Williams, 2012 9
3. WR Mark Carrier, 1989 9
3. WR Bruce Hill, 1988 9
3. WR Kevin House, 1981 9
7. WR Vincent Jackson, 2012 8
7. TE Jimmie Giles, 1985 8
7. WR Keyshawn Johnson, 2000 8
7. WR Keenan McCardell, 2003 8
- With today’s totals, Williams has 71 catches for 996 receiving yards this season, setting a new career-high in both categories.
- The Buccaneers set several single-season franchise records in today’s game: most touchdowns scored (44), most points-scored (389), most net yards (5,820) and most net passing yards (3,983) and fewest rushing yards allowed per game (82.5).
- K Connor Barth connected on field goals of 22, 42 and 48 yards, giving him 123 points on the season, the fourth highest single season mark in franchise history. He now has 28 made field goals on the season, tied for the third most in a single season by a Buccaneer.
MOST POINTS-SINGLE SEASON
(Team History)
Rank Player Points.
1. Matt Bryant, 2008 131
2. Martin Gramatica, 2002 128
3. Martin Gramatica, 2000 126
4. Connor Barth, 2012 123
5. Matt Bryant, 2007 118
6. Martin Gramatica, 1999 106
7. Connor Barth, 2010 105
8. Connor Barth, 2011 101
9. Donald Igwebuike, 1989 99
10. Martin Gramatica, 2001 97
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE - SINGLE SEASON
(Team History)
Rank Player Made FG.
1. Matt Bryant, 2008 32
1. Martin Gramatica, 2002 32
3. Connor Barth, 2012 28
3. Matt Bryant, 2007 28
3. Martin Gramatica, 2000 28
- DE Daniel Te’o-Nesheim recorded his fourth sack of the season in the second quarter of today’s game. LB Lavonte David recorded his second sack of the year two plays later.
2012 BUCCANEERS SACK LEADERS
Rank Player Sacks
1. DE Michael Bennett 9.0
2. DT Gerald McCoy 5.0
3. DE Daniel Te’o-Nesheim 4.0
4. DE Da’Quan Bowers 3.0
5. LB Lavonte David 2.0
5. LB Mason Foster 2.0
7. DB Ronde Barber 1.0
7. CB E.J. Biggers 1.0
- CB Ronde Barber recorded his 215th consecutive start in today’s game, tying DT Alan Page for the 6th longest streak in NFL history.
- In the second quarter of today’s game, LB Dekoda Watson blocked a Falcons punt, his second blocked punt of the season.
- TE Luke Stocker set a career-high in receiving yards, catching three passes for 50 yards.
- The Buccaneers defense held the Falcons to a season-low in points (17) and their second-lowest yardage total (278) this year.
- WR David Douglas played in his first career game.
