The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a professional American football team located in Tampa, Florida, have been members of the National Football League’s National Football Conference South division since their inception as an expansion team in 1976. In 2002 they joined forces with three other former NFC West teams to form the current NFC South division. The Bucs are proudly owned by the Glazer family and host their home games at Raymond James Stadium.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional NFL American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They were founded in 1976 as an expansion team and began to play in the National Football League (NFL) in 1977. Here is a more detailed history of the team: 1976-1997: The Buccaneers are founded and begin to play in the NFL. The Buccaneers struggled in their first 26 seasons and have a combined record of just 77-169-1. They miss yearly playoffs and have only two winning seasons (1984 and 1986). 1998-2001: The Buccaneers experience a turnaround in the late 1990s under head coach Tony Dungy. In 1998, they finished with a 10-6 record and made it to the playoffs, but they lost in the Wild Card round to the Dallas Cowboys. In 1999, they finished with an 8-8 record and missed the playoffs. In 2000, they finished with a 10-6 record and made it to the playoffs, but they lost in the Wild Card round to the Philadelphia Eagles. Finally, in 2001, they finished with an 11-5 record and made it to the playoffs, but they lost in the divisional round to the Philadelphia Eagles. 2002-2007: The Buccaneers continue to be successful in the early 2000s under head coach Jon Gruden. In 2002, they finished with a 12-4 record and won the Super Bowl, defeating the Oakland Raiders. In 2003, they finished with a 7-9 record and missed the playoffs. From 2004-2007, the Buccaneers made the playoffs each year but lost in the Wild Card round in 2004 and 2005 and the divisional round in 2006 and 2007. 2008-present: The Buccaneers struggled from 2008-2011, missing the playoffs each year and finishing with records of 9-7, 3-13, 10-6, and 4-12. In 2012, they made it to the playoffs but lost in the Wild Card round to the Dallas Cowboys. From 2013-2016, the Buccaneers missed the playoffs each year and have records of 4-12, 2-14, 6-10, and 9-7. In 2017, they made it to the playoffs but lost to the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. In 2018, they finished with a 5-11 record. In 2019, they finished with a 7-9 record. In the 2020 season, they finished with an 11-5 record and made it to the Super Bowl but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Year
Event
1976
The Buccaneers are founded as an expansion team.
1977
The Buccaneers begin play in the National Football League (NFL).
1998
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the Wild Card round to the Dallas Cowboys.
2000
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the Wild Card round to the Philadelphia Eagles.
2001
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the divisional round to the Philadelphia Eagles.
2002
The Buccaneers win the Super Bowl, defeating the Oakland Raiders.
2004
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the Wild Card round to the Washington Redskins.
2005
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the Wild Card round to the Washington Redskins.
2006
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the divisional round to the Philadelphia Eagles.
2007
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the divisional round to the New York Giants.
2012
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the Wild Card round to the Dallas Cowboys.
2017
The Buccaneers make it to the playoffs, but lose in the Wild Card round to the New Orleans Saints.
2020
The Buccaneers make it to the Super Bowl, but lose to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FAQs
Who is the coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
Todd Bowles is the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Who is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback?
The starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is Tom Brady.
