Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Franchise era 6 of 7
Brady brings another banner: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers story
The story in one sentence
Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.
A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title
Tom Brady, Mike Evans and Lavonte David gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the baker mayfield continuation.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2020
What came before
Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.
- 22TradeApril 21, 2020
April 21, 2020
The trade that reunited Rob Gronkowski with Tom Brady
Gronkowski was willing to leave retirement to play with Brady, giving Tampa Bay another trusted postseason mismatch.
To TB2020PICKround asset
To NE2020PICKround assetGronkowski to Tampa BayTB receives Rob Gronkowski, 2020 seventh-round pickNE receives 2020 fourth-round pick3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade → 2021-01-17
Divisional Round: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints
2021-01-24
Conference Championship: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers
2021-02-07
Super Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After 2022
What came next
Mayfield revived his career and helped the remaining title core keep winning the division after Brady's retirement.
The core