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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Indexed from 1976 through 2025 · NFC South

818

Games

50

Seasons

1976

First season

2025

Latest season

The full franchise story

Every era of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay went from historic expansion futility to two championships built twenty years apart—first through an all-time defense, then through Tom Brady's instant veteran contender.

Historical reference: Tampa Bay Buccaneers official NFL team page ↗
1

1976—1982

A defense gives the creamsicles credibility

Peak indexed season1979 · 10–6→

From 0–26 to the NFC title game

After losing its first 26 games, Tampa Bay reached the 1979 NFC Championship Game behind Selmon and one of the league's best defenses.

Read the era story →

Lee Roy Selmon →Doug Williams →Jimmie Giles →
2

1983—1995

Instability follows Williams's departure

Peak indexed season1995 · 7–9→

The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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James Wilder →Paul Gruber →Hardy Nickerson →
3

1996—2004

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Peak indexed season2002 · 12–4→

The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Derrick Brooks →Warren Sapp →John Lynch →
4

2005—2013

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Peak indexed season2005 · 11–5→

After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Ronde Barber →Cadillac Williams →Gerald McCoy →
5

2014—2019

Evans becomes the constant

Peak indexed season2016 · 9–7→

Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

Read the era story →

Mike Evans →Lavonte David →Jameis Winston →
6

2020—2022

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Peak indexed season2020 · 11–5→

Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

Read the era story →

Tom Brady →Mike Evans →Lavonte David →
7

2023—present

The veterans outlast expectations

Peak indexed season2023 · 9–8→

The Baker Mayfield continuation

Mayfield revived his career and helped the remaining title core keep winning the division after Brady's retirement.

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Baker Mayfield →Mike Evans →Antoine Winfield Jr. →

Franchise leaders

Most indexed appearances

Ronde BarberFS · 231 gamesLavonte DavidOLB · 225 gamesMike EvansWR · 186 gamesPaul GruberT · 169 gamesDerrick BrooksOLB · 168 gamesWilliam GholstonDT · 166 gamesDave MooreTE · 156 gamesTony MayberryC · 151 gamesWarren SappDT · 144 gamesRichard WoodLB · 136 gamesSteve WilsonC-G-T · 129 gamesChris Godwin Jr.WR · 126 games

Season history

Every indexed season

50 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Latest indexed games

818 total · loaded 10 at a time