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Started out in AFC West in 1976; moved to NFC Central in 1977. Tampa Bay went 0-14 in their inaugural season, and started their second season 0-12 before recording their first win. The club also did not win a game in which the temperature at kickoff time was below 40°F until the last week of the 2002 regular season, having lost 20 consecutive such games prior. They also once lost 27 consecutive games played both outdoors and on artificial turf; this streak began after a victory over the Bengals at Cincinnati in the 1980 season opener and lasted until they defeated the Eagles in Philadelphia on the first week of the 1995 season.
The team made a habit of losing. The Buccaneers lost at least ten games in 17 of their first 21 seasons, including 12 straight from 1983 to 1994. Besides their poor performance the team's bright creamsicle uniform and logo (pictured right) were often mocked. Coincidentally, the team's performance dramatically improved when they changed their colors, although most credit coach Tony DungyTony Dungy is a former football player and current football coach in the NFL. He was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001. Dungy has been the Indianapolis Colts' head coach since they hired him in 2002 after Tampa Bay's repeated pl with turning around the francise.
With league realignment in 2002, the Bucs moved into new NFC South division, along with the Atlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a National Football League team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded June 30, 1965 Home stadium Georgia Dome Team colors Home jerseys are red and white with white letters and black trim. Away jerseys are white with black letters and, Carolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a National Football League team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded 1995 Home stadium Bank of America Stadium ( 2003 , was Ericsson Stadium 1996 2003) Previous stadium Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina (1995) Unif and New Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a National Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. First Season: 1967 as an NFL expansion team :Home stadium: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana :Uniform colors: Black, Old gold, and White :Helmet design:. They are 1-0 in Super Bowls, having defeated the Oakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a National Football League team based in Oakland, California. Founded 1960 (charter American Football League member; joined NFL in 1970 merger) Formerly known as Los Angeles Raiders ( 1982- 1994) Home stadium Network Associates Col in Super Bowl XXXVII in JanuaryJanuary is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, and has 31 days. It is named for Janus, the Roman god of doors and gateways. The original Roman calendar consisted of 10 months (304 days). The Romans originally considered winter a monthle, 2003, and they are 1-2 in NFC Championship games, having defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in 2002 (game actually played on January 18, 2003), and losing to the Rams twice, in 1979 to the Los Angeles Rams at home, and in 1999 to the St. Louis Rams on the road.
The 2002 Buccaneers became the first team ever to win the Super Bowl after not having made selections in either of the first two rounds of the previous spring's college draft (having traded these selections to the Oakland Raiders for the rights to head coach Jon Gruden), the first team ever to win the Super Bowl after having lost at home on opening day, the first team ever to win the Super Bowl after having gained less than 100 yards rushing per game during the regular season, and the first team ever to win the Super Bowl after having been eliminated in the wild-card round of the prior season's playoffs.
The 2003 season proved to be a losing one for the Buccaneers. Finishing the regular season 7-9, it marked the first time in the decade of the 2000s that both Super Bowl teams from the previous season did not even make the playoffs, thus Tampa Bay was unable to defend their Super Bowl title.
In the 2004 season, the Bucs started out 1-5 after trading away two of their best defensive players ([John Lynch, Warren Sapp]) and one offensive player ([Keyshawn Johnson]) after deactivating him ten games into the 2003 season. This is Tampa's worst start since Jon Gruden took over the Bucs in 2002.
Another interesting fact that demonstrates the team's losing history is the fact that they are the only NFL team to have never run back a kickoff for a touchdown in the regular season. They have received over 1,500 kickoffs in their nearly three-decade history but none of them have been taken back for a touchdown. However, they returned one kickoff in the first game of the 2002 preseason against the Miami Dolphins.
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