Columns: Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Kickoff [a ] | Venue | TV | Attendance | Record
1 | September 12 | Houston Oilers | L 0–20 | 2:00 | The Astrodome | NBC | 42228 | 0–1 | 2 | September 19 | San Diego Chargers | L 0–23 | 1:00 | Tampa Stadium | NBC | 39558 | 0–2 | 3 | September 26 | Buffalo Bills | L 9–14 | 1:00 | Tampa Stadium | NBC | 44505 | 0–3 | 4 | October 3 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–42 | 2:00 | Memorial Stadium | NBC | 40053 | 0–4 | 5 | October 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 0–21 | 1:00 | Riverfront Stadium | NBC | 40700 | 0–5 | 6 | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | L 10–13 | 1:00 | Tampa Stadium | CBS | 43458 | 0–6 | 7 | October 24 | Miami Dolphins | L 20–23 | 4:00 | Tampa Stadium | NBC | 61437 | 0–7 | 8 | October 31 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 19–28 | 1:00 | Tampa Stadium | NBC | 41779 | 0–8 | 9 | November 7 | Denver Broncos | L 13–48 | 4:00 | Mile High Stadium | NBC | 61703 | 0–9 | 10 | November 14 | New York Jets | L 0–34 | 1:00 | Shea Stadium | NBC | 46427 | 0–10 | 11 | November 21 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–24 | 1:00 | Tampa Stadium | NBC | 36930 | 0–11 | 12 | November 28 | Oakland Raiders | L 16–49 | 4:00 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | NBC | 49590 | 0–12 | 13 | December 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–42 | 1:00 | Three Rivers Stadium | NBC | 43385 | 0–13