Raymond James Stadium was also transformed via orange banners and classic field logos and fonts back to the classic Tampa Stadium look of the late 1970s.
The win against Kansas City saw the Buccaneers rally from a 21-point deficit, the greatest comeback in franchise history. Tampa Bay is the first team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to finish last place in its division 5 consecutive years. ===Records=== Matt Bryant's 62-yard, game-winning field goal against the Eagles in was the third-longest field goal in NFL history.
Since Bell's last season in 1981, 42 has only been worn by two players for a single season, the most recent being in 1990. ===Individual awards=== ===NFL All-Decade and Anniversary Teams=== Since Tampa Bay's entrance into the NFL, at least one player has been included on each NFL All-Decade Team, excluding the 1970s which Tampa Bay only had existed for four seasons.
Prior to that, they had played in Tampa Stadium since their establishment. In 1975, the Buccaneers built a small practice complex with offices near Tampa International Airport called One Buccaneer Place - often shorted to "One Buc Place".
Each version of the logo has changed with the team's overall uniform design. ===1976–1996=== Shortly after the franchise was awarded, in February 1975 the team name of "Buccaneers" was selected, along with proposed team colors of green, orange and white.
The team improved their image by the late 1990s, culminating with their first championship in 2002, but would not win another playoff game until their second Super Bowl championship in 2020. ==Franchise history== ===1976–1978: Woeful beginnings=== The Buccaneers joined the NFL as members of the AFC West in 1976.
The following year, they were moved to the NFC Central, while the other 1976 expansion team, the Seattle Seahawks, switched conferences with Tampa Bay and joined the AFC West.
This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan, so that both teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons.
Instead of a traditional schedule of playing each division opponent twice, the Buccaneers played every conference team once, plus the Seahawks. Tampa Bay did not win their first game until the 13th week of their second season, starting with a record of 0–26 (though the Bucs had beaten the Atlanta Falcons, 17–3, in a 1976 pre-season game before their first regular season).
Until the Detroit Lions in 2008, the 1976 Bucs were the only Super Bowl-era team to go winless in a whole season.
It started with the drafting of Hall of Fame defensive end Lee Roy Selmon with their first pick ever in 1976.
Sapp and Nickerson were named to the 1990s All-Decade 2nd Team while the 2000s All-Decade Team featured Sapp and Brooks as 1st Team players and Ronde Barber on the 2nd Team. ====2002 defense==== The 2002 Buccaneers defense is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenses in NFL history, rivaled only by the 2000 Ravens, 1985 Bears, 1976 Steelers, and few others.
In 2018, the facility was officially named AdventHealth Training Center, as part of a ten-year naming rights deal with AdventHealth (formerly Florida Hospital). ==Logos and uniforms== ===Logos=== Since 1976, the Buccaneers have changed the team's primary logo five times; however, most of the changes have been relatively minor.
The team used the original orange logo from 1976 through 1991 for their throwback games.
Petersburg Times sportswriter Hubert Mizell coined the somewhat belittling nickname "Bucco Bruce" in a February 1976 column, noting almost immediately the mascot's unintimidating and "cavalier" appearance.
The NFL's Buccaneers joined the league in 1976.
However, the Buccaneers withdrew their claim against Beloit College because of the independent decision to redesign the logo. During their first season in 1976, the Buccaneers only wore white jerseys and pants.
After the 1976 season, the team would not see striped socks with the orange jerseys until they began wearing them as throwback uniforms during the 2009 season; although, the only time Tampa Bay wore orange jerseys with striped socks were during the preseason of 1976.
The throwback game was to become an annual tradition, but has been on hiatus since due to league-wide restrictions suggesting players wear the same helmet throughout the season for safety reasons. ==Seasons, facts and records== ===Losing streaks=== The expansion Buccaneers lost all 14 games during the 1976 regular season, and the first 12 games of the 1977 season, for a record 26 straight losses.
The streak ended in the final week of the 2002 regular season, when they beat the Bears at Champaign (Soldier Field was under renovation at the time). From their inception in 1976 through 1995, Tampa Bay had a dismal 1–19 record in games played on the west coast.
Rives works as the sideline reporter. Broadcast legend and former Green Bay Packers' announcer Ray Scott was the play-by-play man for the Bucs' first two seasons in 1976 and 1977.
Sports anchor Andy Hardy handled the play-by-play, and for one game in 1978, his broadcast partner was his friend, Florida State alumni, and movie actor Burt Reynolds. ==Notes and references== ==External links== Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the National Football League official website National Football League teams American football teams in Florida American football teams in Tampa, Florida American football teams established in 1976 1976 establishments in Florida
Their first win came in December 1977, on the road against the New Orleans Saints.
Louis Cardinals in the 1977 season finale.
The throwback game was to become an annual tradition, but has been on hiatus since due to league-wide restrictions suggesting players wear the same helmet throughout the season for safety reasons. ==Seasons, facts and records== ===Losing streaks=== The expansion Buccaneers lost all 14 games during the 1976 regular season, and the first 12 games of the 1977 season, for a record 26 straight losses.
Rives works as the sideline reporter. Broadcast legend and former Green Bay Packers' announcer Ray Scott was the play-by-play man for the Bucs' first two seasons in 1976 and 1977.
The team continued to improve in 1978, although injuries to several key players kept the team from achieving the winning record promised by McKay. ===1979–1982: First playoff berth and Doug Williams era=== The Bucs' situation improved rapidly in the 1979 season.
Dick Crippen called the team's games in the first half of the 1978 season, with Jim Gallogly taking over for the second half.
Sports anchor Andy Hardy handled the play-by-play, and for one game in 1978, his broadcast partner was his friend, Florida State alumni, and movie actor Burt Reynolds. ==Notes and references== ==External links== Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the National Football League official website National Football League teams American football teams in Florida American football teams in Tampa, Florida American football teams established in 1976 1976 establishments in Florida
Despite these early struggles, they are the first post-merger expansion team to clinch a division title, win a playoff game, and host a conference championship; feats they accomplished by their fourth season in 1979.
The team continued to improve in 1978, although injuries to several key players kept the team from achieving the winning record promised by McKay. ===1979–1982: First playoff berth and Doug Williams era=== The Bucs' situation improved rapidly in the 1979 season.
Their 3–4 defense peaked in 1979 when they led the league in total defense, points allowed, and first downs allowed.
Their use was in conjunction with the creation of a Buccaneers Ring of Honor, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the 1979 division championship team. Throwback merchandise went on sale in the summer of 2009, and referred to the orange color not as "Florida Orange", but as "Orange Glaze".
This was accomplished during the 1979 season. They are the first team since the merger to complete a winning season when starting 10 or more rookies, which happened in the 2010 season. Until December 16, 2007, the Buccaneers were the only NFL team to have never returned a kickoff for a touchdown during the regular season.
From 1979 to 1988 Mark Champion, who became the radio voice of the Detroit Lions (1989–2004) and then the Detroit Pistons (2001–present), held that position with the Bucs. Former Buccaneer Hardy Nickerson served as color commentator for one season in 2006, until he signed with the Bears as a linebackers coach on February 23, 2007.
Steve Young won with the 49ers and Trent Dilfer won with the Baltimore Ravens. Under Culverhouse, the Bucs were one of the NFL's more profitable teams during the 1980s; however, this was largely because he kept the payroll among the lowest in the league, hampering their ability to sign quality players.
Pro Bowl Fullback, Mike Alstott, was drafted the next year in the 1996 draft. ===1994–1996: Culverhouse dies and Glazers take over=== Despite the profitability of the Buccaneers in the 1980s, Culverhouse's death in 1994 revealed a team close to bankruptcy, which surprised many observers.
His parents lived in Carrollwood, and he had spent part of his childhood in Tampa in the early 1980s when his father was a running backs coach and later a scout for the Bucs. Upon his arrival in Tampa, Gruden immediately went to work, retooling a sluggish offense, changing over 50% of the starting offense.
Athletic Director Ed DeGeorge said Beloit's Buccaneers have used the logo since the early 1980s, when he chose it from a book while ordering decals for the football team's helmets.
They remained the only NFL team in the modern era to experience a winless season until Detroit went 0–16 in 2008, and then Cleveland also went winless in 2017. Tampa Bay had a 20-game road losing streak against AFC teams that finally ended with a 17–10 victory at Denver on December 26, 1993. In 1980, after beating the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium, the Buccaneers began a 27-game losing streak of games played outdoors on AstroTurf.
Tampa Bay has had players elected to the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s teams.
Former CBS play-by-play and ESPN golf broadcaster Jim Kelly was the play-by-play announcer for many of those games in the 1980s, and Joe Namath was a commentator. In the early years of the franchise, WTVT, then a CBS affiliate, broadcast some Buccaneers preseason games.
In their fourth season, the Bucs seemed on the verge of fulfilling McKay's five-year plan. The Bucs made the playoffs again by winning their division in the 1981 season.
Since Bell's last season in 1981, 42 has only been worn by two players for a single season, the most recent being in 1990. ===Individual awards=== ===NFL All-Decade and Anniversary Teams=== Since Tampa Bay's entrance into the NFL, at least one player has been included on each NFL All-Decade Team, excluding the 1970s which Tampa Bay only had existed for four seasons.
The movie takes place through a dramatic reenactment of the 1981 season, including actual footage of gameplay around the dramatized role by Mario Van Peebles playing Bell himself.
In the playoffs, the Cowboys defeated the Bucs, 38–0, in the divisional round. The 1982 season started 0–3 for the Bucs, before a player's strike shut down the NFL for seven weeks.
The Bucs went 10–6 for their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1982, as a wild-card team.
They were regarded as a perennial losing franchise for most of their first two decades due to suffering 26 consecutive losses in their first two seasons (including a winless inaugural season) and 14 consecutive losing seasons from 1983 to 1996.
As it turned out, this would be the last winning regular season under Culverhouse's ownership. ===1983–1996: Dark ages=== Before the 1983 season, Williams bolted to the United States Football League in a salary dispute.
The Bucs lost their first nine games of the 1983 season en route to finishing 2–14, the first of 12 consecutive seasons with at least ten losses—an NFL record.
This new color scheme loosely resembled that of the Tampa Bay Bandits, the USFL team that played in the region during their three-season existence from 1983 to 1985 and had a color scheme of red, silver, black and white. The new uniforms provided a combination of either red or white jerseys with either pewter or white trousers.
Sapp and Nickerson were named to the 1990s All-Decade 2nd Team while the 2000s All-Decade Team featured Sapp and Brooks as 1st Team players and Ronde Barber on the 2nd Team. ====2002 defense==== The 2002 Buccaneers defense is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenses in NFL history, rivaled only by the 2000 Ravens, 1985 Bears, 1976 Steelers, and few others.
The idea was vetoed by, among others, Pro Bowl linebacker Hardy Nickerson. During the 1985 season, the team wore a special patch marking their tenth season.
This new color scheme loosely resembled that of the Tampa Bay Bandits, the USFL team that played in the region during their three-season existence from 1983 to 1985 and had a color scheme of red, silver, black and white. The new uniforms provided a combination of either red or white jerseys with either pewter or white trousers.
Included was the drafting of Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson with the first pick in the 1986 draft.
From 1979 to 1988 Mark Champion, who became the radio voice of the Detroit Lions (1989–2004) and then the Detroit Pistons (2001–present), held that position with the Bucs. Former Buccaneer Hardy Nickerson served as color commentator for one season in 2006, until he signed with the Bears as a linebackers coach on February 23, 2007.
In certain years, such as 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1996 – the last year of the original uniforms, the Buccaneers generally wore white at home for the entire season including preseason.
The play-by-play announcer since 1989 has been Gene Deckerhoff.
The team improved their image by the late 1990s, culminating with their first championship in 2002, but would not win another playoff game until their second Super Bowl championship in 2020. ==Franchise history== ===1976–1978: Woeful beginnings=== The Buccaneers joined the NFL as members of the AFC West in 1976.
During his first news conference with the Bucs, Smith talked about restoring the quality of the team from the late 1990s and early 2000s: "There was a certain brand of football you expected from us," Smith said.
Sapp and Nickerson were named to the 1990s All-Decade 2nd Team while the 2000s All-Decade Team featured Sapp and Brooks as 1st Team players and Ronde Barber on the 2nd Team. ====2002 defense==== The 2002 Buccaneers defense is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenses in NFL history, rivaled only by the 2000 Ravens, 1985 Bears, 1976 Steelers, and few others.
The team utilized the unspectacular facility through the 1990s and into the early 2000s.
In certain years, such as 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1996 – the last year of the original uniforms, the Buccaneers generally wore white at home for the entire season including preseason.
Their first road playoff win did not come until the 2002 season, in the NFC Championship at Philadelphia. From 1990 to 2001, Tampa lost 13 consecutive games on the road against their division rival Green Bay, including one divisional playoff game.
Since Bell's last season in 1981, 42 has only been worn by two players for a single season, the most recent being in 1990. ===Individual awards=== ===NFL All-Decade and Anniversary Teams=== Since Tampa Bay's entrance into the NFL, at least one player has been included on each NFL All-Decade Team, excluding the 1970s which Tampa Bay only had existed for four seasons.
Tampa Bay has had players elected to the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s teams.
Jesse Ventura, the famous professional wrestler, actor, and former governor of Minnesota, was Deckerhoff's partner on the Bucs radio broadcasts for one year, 1990, and former Buc David Logan held that position after Ventura until his death after the 1998 season.
The team finished 3–13, the worst record since 1991. The Bucs' 2010 season surprised many, producing the greatest single-season turnaround in franchise history, going 10–6.
The team used the original orange logo from 1976 through 1991 for their throwback games.
In certain years, such as 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1996 – the last year of the original uniforms, the Buccaneers generally wore white at home for the entire season including preseason.
Among the three Anniversary Teams, the franchise did not exist for the 50th Anniversary Team, no players were selected to the 75th Anniversary Team, and five players were selected to the 100th Anniversary Team. ===Tampa Stadium Krewe of Honor=== In 1991, the organization initiated the "Krewe of Honor" to recognize top players, and featured a mural of the first class of three members.
There are two similar versions of the original logo that had a slight change for the 1992 season until 1996 when the red and pewter uniforms were revealed.
Apart from some minor changes to the stripes throughout the next twenty years, the orange editions of the Buccaneers uniforms would only see four major versions. In 1992, the Buccaneers introduced orange pants to be worn with the white jerseys.
After 1992, white pants were used for a final time in 1994 for a single game, and this would also be the only time that the white jerseys with orange collars were worn with white pants in a regular-season game.
Quarterback Doug Williams was inducted September 6, 1992, and owner Hugh Culverhouse on September 5, 1993.
John Lynch, a future Pro Bowl strong safety, was drafted in 1993.
Lee Roy Selmon was voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year, but they eventually fell 10 points short of the Super Bowl as the offense held them back in the NFC Championship game in a 9–0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. ===1997–2008: The Tampa 2=== The team drafted franchise cornerstones John Lynch in 1993, and Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks in 1995 to go along with All-Pro linebacker Hardy Nickerson.
For the 1993 season, the Buccaneers added a commemorative patch to the right sleeve of their uniforms, which read "Mr C" in cursive script.
They remained the only NFL team in the modern era to experience a winless season until Detroit went 0–16 in 2008, and then Cleveland also went winless in 2017. Tampa Bay had a 20-game road losing streak against AFC teams that finally ended with a 17–10 victory at Denver on December 26, 1993. In 1980, after beating the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium, the Buccaneers began a 27-game losing streak of games played outdoors on AstroTurf.
Quarterback Doug Williams was inducted September 6, 1992, and owner Hugh Culverhouse on September 5, 1993.
Pro Bowl Fullback, Mike Alstott, was drafted the next year in the 1996 draft. ===1994–1996: Culverhouse dies and Glazers take over=== Despite the profitability of the Buccaneers in the 1980s, Culverhouse's death in 1994 revealed a team close to bankruptcy, which surprised many observers.
After 1992, white pants were used for a final time in 1994 for a single game, and this would also be the only time that the white jerseys with orange collars were worn with white pants in a regular-season game.
In the 1995 NFL draft the Buccaneers drafted two future Hall of Famers: Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks.
Lee Roy Selmon was voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year, but they eventually fell 10 points short of the Super Bowl as the offense held them back in the NFC Championship game in a 9–0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. ===1997–2008: The Tampa 2=== The team drafted franchise cornerstones John Lynch in 1993, and Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks in 1995 to go along with All-Pro linebacker Hardy Nickerson.
Prior to the team's season finale in 1995 against the Lions, coach Sam Wyche suggested that the Buccaneers wear the orange pants with their orange jerseys.
The streak was broken in 1995, with a victory over the Eagles at Veterans Stadium. From their inception, Tampa Bay lost 20 consecutive games in which the temperature at kickoff was below 40 °F (4 °C).
The streak ended in the final week of the 2002 regular season, when they beat the Bears at Champaign (Soldier Field was under renovation at the time). From their inception in 1976 through 1995, Tampa Bay had a dismal 1–19 record in games played on the west coast.
They were regarded as a perennial losing franchise for most of their first two decades due to suffering 26 consecutive losses in their first two seasons (including a winless inaugural season) and 14 consecutive losing seasons from 1983 to 1996.
Pro Bowl Fullback, Mike Alstott, was drafted the next year in the 1996 draft. ===1994–1996: Culverhouse dies and Glazers take over=== Despite the profitability of the Buccaneers in the 1980s, Culverhouse's death in 1994 revealed a team close to bankruptcy, which surprised many observers.
Additionally, the team jettisoned the old uniform designs in favor of a modern look. ===1996–2001: Tony Dungy era=== During Dungy's first season in 1996, the team continued to struggle, starting the season 1–8.
The aged defense, with 5 starters who had played there for a decade or more, was ranked 17th overall, the first time a Tampa defense was not ranked in the top ten since 1996. After the disappointing 2006 season, the Buccaneers for the first time in several seasons had money to spend in free agency.
Smith had previously spent 5 seasons with the Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001 coaching the linebackers under Tony Dungy.
That was followed by the hiring of innovative defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin in 1996.
There are two similar versions of the original logo that had a slight change for the 1992 season until 1996 when the red and pewter uniforms were revealed.
In certain years, such as 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1996 – the last year of the original uniforms, the Buccaneers generally wore white at home for the entire season including preseason.
Starting with a noteworthy comeback victory at San Diego in 1996, the club improved slightly in the Pacific Time Zone, going 6–8 over their next 14 such games, including their victory in Super Bowl XXXVII. Tampa Bay was 0–6 in their first six postseason road games.
It has been brought to the Chicago Bears by Smith, Detroit Lions by Rod Marinelli, Kansas City Chiefs by Herman Edwards and to the Indianapolis Colts by Dungy himself, and copied by several other teams. The team started the 1997 season 5–0, picking up where they left off the previous year, and this quick start once again landed them on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice.
From 1997 to 2008, the Buccaneers defense finished in the league's top ten every year but one, including eight top-5 finishes, and two top-ranked efforts.
From 1997 onwards, the Buccaneers' logo has gone through three iterations.
The Buccaneers staged a ceremony at The Pier on April 7, 1997 in which Bucco Bruce walked the plank of the pirate ship Bounty docked in Tampa Bay.
This was despite the kickoff temperature of , one of the hottest Super Bowls on record. The Buccaneers' 1997 uniform change prompted a 2003 lawsuit by the Raiders, who claimed that the NFL and the Buccaneers had infringed upon key trademark elements of the Raiders' brand, including the Raiders' pirate logo.
The new uniform designs evoke the club's 1997–2013 design, while incorporating modern design elements in the 2014 uniform refresh, including the enlarged flag-and-crossed-swords logo, as well as the modern ship design logo on the sleeves.
They were introduced in their Week 6 game against the Packers on October 18, 2020, a 38-10 win at Raymond James Stadium. ===Throwback uniform=== Following the uniform change in 1997, the Buccaneers did not wear the old uniform, even during popular league-sponsored "throwback" weekends.
Still, there was reason for optimism, and the expectations were high for the following season. The 1998 season, the first to be played in the newly constructed Raymond James Stadium, saw the Bucs lose several close games en route to a disappointing 8–8 record.
In 19 total games in 2020, the Buccaneers recorded 18 interceptions, 58 sacks, 19 forced fumbles, and 12 fumble recoveries. ==Facilities== Since 1998, the Buccaneers have played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Jesse Ventura, the famous professional wrestler, actor, and former governor of Minnesota, was Deckerhoff's partner on the Bucs radio broadcasts for one year, 1990, and former Buc David Logan held that position after Ventura until his death after the 1998 season.
The Bucs had to play the first 6 football games of the year (including preseason) on the road, as the new stadium was not quite finished. The 1999 season brought much better fortune.
In 1999, they were renamed as the "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders". ===A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story=== The Ricky Bell Story is a made-for-television movie that recounts the life of the late Buccaneer running back Ricky Bell.
Nickerson had replaced Scot Brantley, who was the commentator from 1999 through 2005.
In league meetings following the season, the NFL changed the rules regarding what constituted an incomplete pass. While the Bucs played well in 2000 and 2001 and made the playoffs in each season, they were unable to fulfill their primary goal of a Super Bowl victory.
During his first news conference with the Bucs, Smith talked about restoring the quality of the team from the late 1990s and early 2000s: "There was a certain brand of football you expected from us," Smith said.
Sapp and Nickerson were named to the 1990s All-Decade 2nd Team while the 2000s All-Decade Team featured Sapp and Brooks as 1st Team players and Ronde Barber on the 2nd Team. ====2002 defense==== The 2002 Buccaneers defense is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenses in NFL history, rivaled only by the 2000 Ravens, 1985 Bears, 1976 Steelers, and few others.
The team utilized the unspectacular facility through the 1990s and into the early 2000s.
Tampa Bay has had players elected to the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s teams.
In league meetings following the season, the NFL changed the rules regarding what constituted an incomplete pass. While the Bucs played well in 2000 and 2001 and made the playoffs in each season, they were unable to fulfill their primary goal of a Super Bowl victory.
The two losses also continued an unusual losing streak for Tampa Bay: they remained winless all-time in games played when the temperature was less than . ===2002–2008: Jon Gruden era; first Super Bowl championship=== Dungy was fired by the Buccaneers following a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles 31–9 in the Wildcard Round of 2001 and soon thereafter hired as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, while the Bucs mounted a prolonged and much-maligned search for his replacement.
Smith had previously spent 5 seasons with the Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001 coaching the linebackers under Tony Dungy.
The offensive engine of the New England Patriots' sports dynasty from 2001 to 2019, Brady announced that he would not be re-signing with the Patriots after 20 seasons and joined the Buccaneers for 2020. Later in the offseason, tight end and Brady's New England teammate Rob Gronkowski announced that he was coming out of retirement to return to the NFL.
Their first road playoff win did not come until the 2002 season, in the NFC Championship at Philadelphia. From 1990 to 2001, Tampa lost 13 consecutive games on the road against their division rival Green Bay, including one divisional playoff game.
During the 2002 league realignment, the Buccaneers joined three former NFC West teams to form the NFC South.
The team improved their image by the late 1990s, culminating with their first championship in 2002, but would not win another playoff game until their second Super Bowl championship in 2020. ==Franchise history== ===1976–1978: Woeful beginnings=== The Buccaneers joined the NFL as members of the AFC West in 1976.
The team hired Gruden away from the Raiders on February 20, 2002, but the price was four draft picks, including the Bucs' first and second-round picks in 2002, their first-round pick in 2003, and their second-round selection in 2004, along with $8 million in cash.
The league's sweeping realignment sent the Bucs to the new NFC South Division, along with the Falcons, Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. Led by the league's top defense, the 2002 season was the Buccaneers' most successful to date.
However, following the loss, the Buccaneers rattled off five straight victories, the longest winning streak since the 2002 season.
In the same game, receiver Mike Evans set the NFL record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career with 7 straight 1,000 yard seasons. In the playoffs, the Buccaneers defeated the Washington Football Team 31–23 in the wild card round, their first postseason victory since winning Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002.
In the divisional round, they defeated the Saints 30–20 to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the fourth time in franchise history, and first since the 2002 season.
Three Buccaneer players have been named the AP Defensive Player of the Year, and the team has led the league in total defense on three occasions, including the 2002 championship season.
Sapp and Nickerson were named to the 1990s All-Decade 2nd Team while the 2000s All-Decade Team featured Sapp and Brooks as 1st Team players and Ronde Barber on the 2nd Team. ====2002 defense==== The 2002 Buccaneers defense is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenses in NFL history, rivaled only by the 2000 Ravens, 1985 Bears, 1976 Steelers, and few others.
In 19 total games in 2002, the Buccaneers recorded 40 interceptions, 53 sacks, and 9 defensive touchdowns. ====2019–present: Todd Bowles' 3-4 defense==== When Arians was hired by the Bucs, he appointed former New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles to be the team's defensive coordinator.
In 2009, the team began holding training camp at the new upgraded facilities in Tampa. In the second week of September 2007, statues of important figures from the Bucs 2002 championship season were moved into the lobby area in an exhibit called "Moment of Victory".
The streak ended in the final week of the 2002 regular season, when they beat the Bears at Champaign (Soldier Field was under renovation at the time). From their inception in 1976 through 1995, Tampa Bay had a dismal 1–19 record in games played on the west coast.
Their first road playoff win did not come until the 2002 season, in the NFC Championship at Philadelphia. From 1990 to 2001, Tampa lost 13 consecutive games on the road against their division rival Green Bay, including one divisional playoff game.
Charles Davis also served as color commentator from 2007 to 2008. WTOG channel 44 also previously broadcast Buccaneers preseason games for many years, ending in 2002.
The team hired Gruden away from the Raiders on February 20, 2002, but the price was four draft picks, including the Bucs' first and second-round picks in 2002, their first-round pick in 2003, and their second-round selection in 2004, along with $8 million in cash.
However, during the 2003 season, the Gruden-McKay relationship deteriorated as the Bucs struggled on the field.
This was despite the kickoff temperature of , one of the hottest Super Bowls on record. The Buccaneers' 1997 uniform change prompted a 2003 lawsuit by the Raiders, who claimed that the NFL and the Buccaneers had infringed upon key trademark elements of the Raiders' brand, including the Raiders' pirate logo.
The record (previously 68 by Dallas) was broken on November 9, 2003, against Carolina.
The streak ended the following week on November 16, 2003, against Green Bay. 50 consecutive games with at least one sack and one forced turnover.
The streak ended on November 16, 2003, against Green Bay. 54 consecutive games with at least one forced turnover (interception or forced fumble).
The streak ended December 14, 2003, against the Texans.
Monday Night Football games on ESPN and Thursday night games on NFL Network are simulcast locally on WMOR-TV, who also previously carried the Bucs' Sunday Night Football games when they were televised on ESPN and TNT; previously, the Bucs' appearances on the cable networks were seen locally on WFLA-TV and WFTS. WFLA was the previous home to Buccaneers preseason games, where they have been televised from 2003 to 2010.
The team hired Gruden away from the Raiders on February 20, 2002, but the price was four draft picks, including the Bucs' first and second-round picks in 2002, their first-round pick in 2003, and their second-round selection in 2004, along with $8 million in cash.
With the Raiders' dismal 4–12 performance, neither Super Bowl team reached the playoffs that year. For 2004, Bruce Allen was hired as general manager.
The distracted Buccaneers began the 2004 season with a 1–5 record, their worst start under Gruden.
The fading accuracy of kicker Martín Gramática did not help matters, as the team lost many close games en route to a 5–11 record. In the 2005 season, the Buccaneers celebrated their 30th season in the league, and returned to their winning ways.
The Bucs selected Carnell "Cadillac" Williams in the first round of the 2005 draft, and the rookie would provide a running game the Buccaneers had not possessed since the days of James Wilder Sr.
The season ended abruptly, however, with a 17–10 loss in the Wild Card round, in a rematch with Washington that saw receiver Edell Shepherd drop the game-winning catch in the endzone. After winning the division in 2005, the Bucs suffered through an abysmal 2006 season.
They also acquired former players Warrick Dunn, who had spent the last 6 seasons with the Falcons, and Brian Griese, who was the starting quarterback for the team in 2005 until a knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year.
Most games, home and away, have utilized pewter trousers. For 2005, the uniform featured a patch commemorating the club's 30th season.
The losing streak was snapped in 2005 when Tampa Bay won 17–16 at Lambeau Field, when the two teams were no longer in the same division. From their inception until 2008, Tampa Bay had never won a road game in which they trailed by 10+ points in the second half.
Nickerson had replaced Scot Brantley, who was the commentator from 1999 through 2005.
The season ended abruptly, however, with a 17–10 loss in the Wild Card round, in a rematch with Washington that saw receiver Edell Shepherd drop the game-winning catch in the endzone. After winning the division in 2005, the Bucs suffered through an abysmal 2006 season.
The aged defense, with 5 starters who had played there for a decade or more, was ranked 17th overall, the first time a Tampa defense was not ranked in the top ten since 1996. After the disappointing 2006 season, the Buccaneers for the first time in several seasons had money to spend in free agency.
Chris Simms was finally released, having not played in a game since his injury in 2006.
For much of the team's existence, the Buccaneers held training camp on the University of Tampa campus, then at the expansive and better-equipped Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando (2002–2008). In August 2006, the Buccaneers unveiled a new $30 million training facility.
From 1979 to 1988 Mark Champion, who became the radio voice of the Detroit Lions (1989–2004) and then the Detroit Pistons (2001–present), held that position with the Bucs. Former Buccaneer Hardy Nickerson served as color commentator for one season in 2006, until he signed with the Bears as a linebackers coach on February 23, 2007.
On April 28, 2007, the Buccaneers drafted Clemson defensive end Gaines Adams with the 4th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
and defensive tackle Ryan Sims. The off-season changes resulted in the Buccaneers winning the NFC South title in the 2007 season, finishing with a 9–7 record, and the 4th seed in the conference.
Unlike 2007, it was not enough to secure the division championship, nor a playoff appearance. ====2009–2011: Raheem Morris era==== Raheem Morris was named the replacement for Monte Kiffin as defensive coordinator in December 2008.
This was their tenth consecutive season without a playoff appearance, with their last being in the 2007 season.
Brown made his first appearance with the Bucs in week 9 and would finish the regular season with 45 receptions, 483 receiving yards, and 4 receiving touchdowns in eight games. In Week 15, the Buccaneers overcame a 17-0 deficit against the Atlanta Falcons, to win 31-27 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. In the 2020 season, Tampa Bay clinched their first playoff berth since 2007 after a 47–7 victory against the Lions in Week 16.
In 2009, the team began holding training camp at the new upgraded facilities in Tampa. In the second week of September 2007, statues of important figures from the Bucs 2002 championship season were moved into the lobby area in an exhibit called "Moment of Victory".
This was accomplished during the 1979 season. They are the first team since the merger to complete a winning season when starting 10 or more rookies, which happened in the 2010 season. Until December 16, 2007, the Buccaneers were the only NFL team to have never returned a kickoff for a touchdown during the regular season.
Former Bucs tight end Dave Moore joined Deckerhoff as analyst for the 2007 season.
From 1979 to 1988 Mark Champion, who became the radio voice of the Detroit Lions (1989–2004) and then the Detroit Pistons (2001–present), held that position with the Bucs. Former Buccaneer Hardy Nickerson served as color commentator for one season in 2006, until he signed with the Bears as a linebackers coach on February 23, 2007.
Ron Jaworski previously served as color commentator, until he signed with Monday Night Football for 2007.
Charles Davis also served as color commentator from 2007 to 2008. WTOG channel 44 also previously broadcast Buccaneers preseason games for many years, ending in 2002.
Until the Detroit Lions in 2008, the 1976 Bucs were the only Super Bowl-era team to go winless in a whole season.
In the Wild Card round of the playoffs held on January 6, 2008, the Buccaneers lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants by a final score of 24–14. ===2008–2018: Playoff drought and revolving door at head coach=== During the 2008 offseason, the Bucs re-signed head coach Gruden and general manager Allen through the 2011 season.
The Bucs got off to a great start in 2008, with a 9–3 record going into the final month of the season, tied for first place in the division, with a chance at the top seed in the conference.
Unlike 2007, it was not enough to secure the division championship, nor a playoff appearance. ====2009–2011: Raheem Morris era==== Raheem Morris was named the replacement for Monte Kiffin as defensive coordinator in December 2008.
A month later, after the huge collapse that ended the 2008 season, the Buccaneers fired Jon Gruden and swiftly elevated Morris to the head coach position.
From 1997 to 2008, the Buccaneers defense finished in the league's top ten every year but one, including eight top-5 finishes, and two top-ranked efforts.
The Buccaneers have worn their red jerseys for all home postseason games except for a January 6, 2008, playoff matchup against the Giants.
In 2008, the team revealed that they would be wearing orange throwback uniforms for at least one game in the 2009 season.
They remained the only NFL team in the modern era to experience a winless season until Detroit went 0–16 in 2008, and then Cleveland also went winless in 2017. Tampa Bay had a 20-game road losing streak against AFC teams that finally ended with a 17–10 victory at Denver on December 26, 1993. In 1980, after beating the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium, the Buccaneers began a 27-game losing streak of games played outdoors on AstroTurf.
The losing streak was snapped in 2005 when Tampa Bay won 17–16 at Lambeau Field, when the two teams were no longer in the same division. From their inception until 2008, Tampa Bay had never won a road game in which they trailed by 10+ points in the second half.
The streak was broken with two come-from-behind overtime wins at Chicago (September 28, 2008) and Kansas City (November 2, 2008).
Charles Davis also served as color commentator from 2007 to 2008. WTOG channel 44 also previously broadcast Buccaneers preseason games for many years, ending in 2002.
The new staff traded for tight end Kellen Winslow Jr., signed quarterback Byron Leftwich, and drafted Josh Freeman with the 17th overall pick. The 2009 squad started out 0–7, behind Leftwich and later Josh Johnson.
In 2009, the team began holding training camp at the new upgraded facilities in Tampa. In the second week of September 2007, statues of important figures from the Bucs 2002 championship season were moved into the lobby area in an exhibit called "Moment of Victory".
After the 1976 season, the team would not see striped socks with the orange jerseys until they began wearing them as throwback uniforms during the 2009 season; although, the only time Tampa Bay wore orange jerseys with striped socks were during the preseason of 1976.
In 2008, the team revealed that they would be wearing orange throwback uniforms for at least one game in the 2009 season.
Their use was in conjunction with the creation of a Buccaneers Ring of Honor, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the 1979 division championship team. Throwback merchandise went on sale in the summer of 2009, and referred to the orange color not as "Florida Orange", but as "Orange Glaze".
The dagger-biting pirate was given a cleaned-up look, and the orange, red, and white uniforms debuted against the Packers (Tampa Bay's former division rival) on November 8, 2009.
The team finished 3–13, the worst record since 1991. The Bucs' 2010 season surprised many, producing the greatest single-season turnaround in franchise history, going 10–6.
All eight regular-season home games were blacked out in 2010, and 5 of 7 were blacked out in 2011 (one "home" game was played in London). ====2012–2013: Greg Schiano era==== About three weeks after firing Raheem Morris, the Buccaneers hired Greg Schiano from Rutgers as the new head coach.
For the three-year period of 2010–2012, the Bucs led the NFL in local television blackouts with 19 (Cincinnati was second with 11).
Also, the Bucs finished last in the NFC South for the seventh time in nine seasons. The Bucs began the 2018 season 2–0 for the first time since the 2010 season.
This was accomplished during the 1979 season. They are the first team since the merger to complete a winning season when starting 10 or more rookies, which happened in the 2010 season. Until December 16, 2007, the Buccaneers were the only NFL team to have never returned a kickoff for a touchdown during the regular season.
Tampa Bay has had players elected to the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s teams.
Monday Night Football games on ESPN and Thursday night games on NFL Network are simulcast locally on WMOR-TV, who also previously carried the Bucs' Sunday Night Football games when they were televised on ESPN and TNT; previously, the Bucs' appearances on the cable networks were seen locally on WFLA-TV and WFTS. WFLA was the previous home to Buccaneers preseason games, where they have been televised from 2003 to 2010.
In the Wild Card round of the playoffs held on January 6, 2008, the Buccaneers lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants by a final score of 24–14. ===2008–2018: Playoff drought and revolving door at head coach=== During the 2008 offseason, the Bucs re-signed head coach Gruden and general manager Allen through the 2011 season.
Despite the effort, the team narrowly missed the playoffs, losing out on the wild card tiebreaker to the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers. Tampa Bay began the 2011 season with high hopes, adding several key defensive players through the draft.
All eight regular-season home games were blacked out in 2010, and 5 of 7 were blacked out in 2011 (one "home" game was played in London). ====2012–2013: Greg Schiano era==== About three weeks after firing Raheem Morris, the Buccaneers hired Greg Schiano from Rutgers as the new head coach.
Effective with the 2011 season, preseason games not picked up for national broadcast are seen on WTSP–CBS 10.
The $140 million committed to the team during that 24-hour period is the largest investment the Glazer family has put into the team going back almost a decade. The team finished the 2012 season at 7–9, notably ranking first in rushing defense.
6 games were blacked out in 2012.
In 2013, Dave Wannstedt was also added as special teams coach.
Afterwards, Schiano was met at midfield by an irate Tom Coughlin, who did not appreciate the Bucs' aggressiveness. Coming into the 2013 season, fans and analysts had better than average expectations for Tampa Bay.
There were no blackouts in 2013, as the Glazers bought up the necessary tickets for two of the games to get to the 85% threshold needed to prevent local blackouts. Despite some individual improvements, and some impressive performances by members of the defense, the team dropped the last three games of the season, and finished 4-12.
On December 30, 2013, Schiano and general manager Mark Dominik were fired. ====2014–2015: Lovie Smith era and Jason Licht hiring==== On January 1, 2014, Lovie Smith was hired as the new head coach of the Buccaneers, replacing Greg Schiano.
On December 30, 2013, Schiano and general manager Mark Dominik were fired. ====2014–2015: Lovie Smith era and Jason Licht hiring==== On January 1, 2014, Lovie Smith was hired as the new head coach of the Buccaneers, replacing Greg Schiano.
for us to become a relevant team again." On January 21, 2014, Jason Licht was hired as the new general manager, replacing Mark Dominik.
He was officially introduced at One Buc Place on January 23, 2014.
His first start of the 2014 season ended with the Bucs earning their first victory of the season in Pittsburgh against the Steelers 27–24.
Danny Lansanah flourished in the Tampa 2 system with 81 tackles, 1.5 QB sacks, and 3 interceptions, with 2 of those interceptions returned for touchdowns for the 2014 season.
Having a 2–14 record, tied for the worst record in the NFL in 2014, Tampa Bay gained the first-overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.
In 2014, a circular patch was worn with the initials "MG", after the death of owner Malcom Glazer.
However, since the lawsuit was filed in a California state court, the lawsuit was tossed out because only federal courts have jurisdiction on intellectual property issues. ===2014–2019=== The Buccaneers unveiled a slightly altered logo and helmet on February 20, 2014.
On March 3, 2014, they unveiled the entire new uniform to be used starting in the 2014 season.
Different color sock combinations were used with white and colored uniforms, almost always being pewter or red; however, there were two occasions in 2014 when orange socks were used for two different weeks. In 2015, the Buccaneers debuted their Color Rush uniform featuring red jerseys and red pants, with pewter numerals. ===2020–present=== The Buccaneers unveiled three new jersey designs on April 7, 2020.
The new uniform designs evoke the club's 1997–2013 design, while incorporating modern design elements in the 2014 uniform refresh, including the enlarged flag-and-crossed-swords logo, as well as the modern ship design logo on the sleeves.
The team dealt with several players, including Lawrence Tynes, Carl Nicks, and Johnthan Banks, contracting antibiotic-resistant MRSA infections, which led to a 2015 lawsuit by Tynes that settled in 2017.
The Bucs finished 2–14, winning 2 fewer games than the previous season and secured the first-overall draft pick for the 2015 NFL draft. Despite the team's record, first-round draft pick wide receiver Mike Evans had more than 1,000 receiving yards, and he became the youngest NFL player to record more than 200 receiving yards in a single game.
Having a 2–14 record, tied for the worst record in the NFL in 2014, Tampa Bay gained the first-overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.
They also made some headlines when they released quarterback Josh McCown on February 11, 2015, to save $5.25 million in cap space.
For 2015, a patch commemorating the club's 40th season was worn. Like many other NFL teams located in subtropical climates, the Buccaneers customarily wear their white road jerseys at home during the first half of the season – forcing opponents to wear their darker colors during the hot summers and autumns in Tampa.
Different color sock combinations were used with white and colored uniforms, almost always being pewter or red; however, there were two occasions in 2014 when orange socks were used for two different weeks. In 2015, the Buccaneers debuted their Color Rush uniform featuring red jerseys and red pants, with pewter numerals. ===2020–present=== The Buccaneers unveiled three new jersey designs on April 7, 2020.
The Buccaneers ended their 2016 season with a 9–7 record, but lost the NFC's sixth seed to the Lions due to tiebreakers. On March 9, 2017, the Buccaneers signed former Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson, defensive tackle Chris Baker, former Cowboys safety J.
The team dealt with several players, including Lawrence Tynes, Carl Nicks, and Johnthan Banks, contracting antibiotic-resistant MRSA infections, which led to a 2015 lawsuit by Tynes that settled in 2017.
The Buccaneers ended their 2016 season with a 9–7 record, but lost the NFC's sixth seed to the Lions due to tiebreakers. On March 9, 2017, the Buccaneers signed former Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson, defensive tackle Chris Baker, former Cowboys safety J.
Coincidentally, Raymond James Stadium was named as the host stadium of Super Bowl LV in 2017 when it was determined that SoFi Stadium, which had been awarded the game the year before its construction had begun, would not be completed in time to be eligible under league requirements to host.
An indoor practice field, featuring artificial turf, was completed in 2017.
They remained the only NFL team in the modern era to experience a winless season until Detroit went 0–16 in 2008, and then Cleveland also went winless in 2017. Tampa Bay had a 20-game road losing streak against AFC teams that finally ended with a 17–10 victory at Denver on December 26, 1993. In 1980, after beating the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium, the Buccaneers began a 27-game losing streak of games played outdoors on AstroTurf.
Both Myers and Lynch worked nationally with Fox Sports at the time until Lynch became the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers in 2017.
Also, the Bucs finished last in the NFC South for the seventh time in nine seasons. The Bucs began the 2018 season 2–0 for the first time since the 2010 season.
Arians had been retired from coaching for a year, having spent the 2018 season in the broadcast booth.
1 offense led by 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes, the Buccaneers held Kansas City to season lows in points and red zone attempts, with 9 points, all from field goals, 22 first downs, and 0-3 red zone attempts.
In 2018, the facility was officially named AdventHealth Training Center, as part of a ten-year naming rights deal with AdventHealth (formerly Florida Hospital). ==Logos and uniforms== ===Logos=== Since 1976, the Buccaneers have changed the team's primary logo five times; however, most of the changes have been relatively minor.
After a second consecutive last-place season where the team finished with a 5–11 record, Koetter was fired. ===2019–present: Bruce Arians era; second Super Bowl championship=== Following the termination of Dirk Koetter, the Buccaneers named Bruce Arians as the 12th head coach in franchise history on January 8, 2019.
Because Arians was still under contract with the Arizona Cardinals through the end of the 2019 season, Tampa Bay agreed to give the Cardinals a sixth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft for the rights to Arians, as well as receiving Arizona's seventh-round pick in the same draft.
The next day the Buccaneers announced the hiring of former Jets head coach Todd Bowles as defensive coordinator. In the 2019 season, the Bucs finished with a 7–9 record.
The offensive engine of the New England Patriots' sports dynasty from 2001 to 2019, Brady announced that he would not be re-signing with the Patriots after 20 seasons and joined the Buccaneers for 2020. Later in the offseason, tight end and Brady's New England teammate Rob Gronkowski announced that he was coming out of retirement to return to the NFL.
That same offseason, the team drafted linebacker Devin White with the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, after signing outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett to a one year, $4 million contract, and defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh for one year, $10 million.
David and White were the teams' leaders, Barrett led the team, and the league, in sacks with 19.5, and the 2019 Buccaneers finished No.
The team improved their image by the late 1990s, culminating with their first championship in 2002, but would not win another playoff game until their second Super Bowl championship in 2020. ==Franchise history== ===1976–1978: Woeful beginnings=== The Buccaneers joined the NFL as members of the AFC West in 1976.
He would not be re-signed by Tampa Bay after the season. The Buccaneers made arguably the biggest acquisition of the 2020 offseason when they acquired veteran quarterback Tom Brady, considered the greatest to ever play the position.
The offensive engine of the New England Patriots' sports dynasty from 2001 to 2019, Brady announced that he would not be re-signing with the Patriots after 20 seasons and joined the Buccaneers for 2020. Later in the offseason, tight end and Brady's New England teammate Rob Gronkowski announced that he was coming out of retirement to return to the NFL.
On the same day, the Patriots made an agreement to trade Gronkowski to the Buccaneers, along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for a compensatory fourth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Gronkowski would finish the regular season with 45 receptions, 623 receiving yards, and 7 receiving touchdowns in 16 games. On September 6, 2020, the Buccaneers signed running back Leonard Fournette, who had been waived the week prior by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On October 27, 2020, free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers.
Brown made his first appearance with the Bucs in week 9 and would finish the regular season with 45 receptions, 483 receiving yards, and 4 receiving touchdowns in eight games. In Week 15, the Buccaneers overcame a 17-0 deficit against the Atlanta Falcons, to win 31-27 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. In the 2020 season, Tampa Bay clinched their first playoff berth since 2007 after a 47–7 victory against the Lions in Week 16.
By the end of the 2020 regular season, Brady had set the Buccaneers record for passing touchdowns with 40.
Thus, the Buccaneers became the first team in NFL history to play in and win a Super Bowl that was held at its home stadium. In the 2021 offseason, the Buccaneers re-signed all 22 of their starters from the 2020 Super Bowl championship season, in addition to re-signing Fournette and former Bengals running back Giovani Bernard.
The team's defense was instrumental in their 2020 playoff run which led to their second Super Bowl title.
was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Buccaneers defense was a massive part of the teams' turn-around in 2020, finishing 1st in run defense, 7th in pass defense and 8th in total defense.
Nicknamed, the "Grave Diggers", they forced two interceptions, including a pick-six by Jamel Dean, four sacks and gave up no touchdowns against 2020 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers in Week 6, forced three interceptions and a 32.3 QBR against future Hall-of-Famer Drew Brees, and five sacks and another interception against Rodgers in the NFC Championship Game.
In 19 total games in 2020, the Buccaneers recorded 18 interceptions, 58 sacks, 19 forced fumbles, and 12 fumble recoveries. ==Facilities== Since 1998, the Buccaneers have played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Different color sock combinations were used with white and colored uniforms, almost always being pewter or red; however, there were two occasions in 2014 when orange socks were used for two different weeks. In 2015, the Buccaneers debuted their Color Rush uniform featuring red jerseys and red pants, with pewter numerals. ===2020–present=== The Buccaneers unveiled three new jersey designs on April 7, 2020.
They were introduced in their Week 6 game against the Packers on October 18, 2020, a 38-10 win at Raymond James Stadium. ===Throwback uniform=== Following the uniform change in 1997, the Buccaneers did not wear the old uniform, even during popular league-sponsored "throwback" weekends.
Thus, the Buccaneers became the first team in NFL history to play in and win a Super Bowl that was held at its home stadium. In the 2021 offseason, the Buccaneers re-signed all 22 of their starters from the 2020 Super Bowl championship season, in addition to re-signing Fournette and former Bengals running back Giovani Bernard.
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