2002 war die erfolgreichste Saison der Buccaneers, der erste Super-Bowl-Sieg stand am Ende zu Buche. Die anderen Mannschaften sind die Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers und die New Orleans Saints. [31] The distracted Buccaneers began the 2004 season with a 1–5 record, their worst start under Gruden. That's where we find our stars. The team was even better in the postseason allowing only 37 points in three games combined – all against top ten offenses.

But not before he was pardoned at the last minute by Governor Lawton Chiles.[117][125]. Soon after the Super Bowl victory, a growing number of press reports indicated Gruden's lack of patience with general manager McKay, a major architect of the Bucs' rebuilding effort over the previous ten years. 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. For other uses, see, History of student sport administration in the UK, The Manchester Guardian, 22 May 1919 and 29 May 1919, Learn how and when to remove this template message, International University Sports Federation, Colleges & Universities Sports Association of Ireland, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/badminton/35146213, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/badminton/40802004, https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/news/easton-and-warner-celebrate-u17-gold-in-impressive-european-week-for-england/, "BUCS Overall Championship Points for 2015 – 2016", "BUCS Overall Championship Points for 2014 – 2014", "BUCS Overall Championship Points for 2013 – 2014", "BUCS Overall Championship Points for 2012 – 2013", "BUCS Overall Championship Points for 2011 – 2012", "BUCS Overall Championship Points for 2010 – 2011", "BUCS Overall Championship Points for 2009 – 2010", "BUCS Overall Championship Points for 2008 – 2009", "BUSA Overall Championship Points for 2007 – 2008", "BUSA Overall Championship Points for 2006 – 2007", "BUSA Overall Championship Points for 2005 – 2006", "BUSA Overall Championship Points for 2004 – 2005", "BUSA Overall Championship Points for 2003 – 2004", "BUSA Overall Championship Points for 2002 – 2003", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Universities_and_Colleges_Sport&oldid=979888368, Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom, 2008 establishments in the United Kingdom, Articles with dead external links from October 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from July 2020, Articles needing cleanup from February 2019, Cleanup tagged articles with a reason field from February 2019, Wikipedia pages needing cleanup from February 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, British Universities Sports Association (BUSA), British Colleges Sports Association (BCSA) (?–1994), British Polytechnic Sports Association (BPSA) (?–1994), British Universities Sports Federation (BUSF) (1962–1994), British Universities Sports Board (1952–1962), The Universities Athletic Union (UAU)/Inter-Varsity Athletics Board (IVAB) (1930–1994), Women's Inter-Varsity Athletic Board (WIVAB) (1923–1979), Inter-Varsity Athletics Board of England and Wales (1919–1930), British Universities and Colleges Physical Education Association (BUCPEA) (1993–2000), British Universities Physical Education Association (BUPEA) (1972–1993), Universities Physical Education Association (UPEA) (1960–1972), Association of Polytechnic Physical Education Lecturers (APPEL) (?–1993), This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 10:23. The new-look Buccaneers set the stage for one of the greatest defensive runs in NFL history. "[85], After signing veteran free agent Josh McCown and many more free agents,[86] many analysts predicted that the Buccaneers could be the surprise team of the year and possibly make a playoff run. 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. The Buccaneers ended their 2016 season with a 9–7 record, but lost the NFC's sixth seed to the Detroit Lions due to tiebreakers. On November 8, 2009, the team unveiled a new Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium.[156]. In 1992, the divide between universities and polytechnics was removed and a new single organisation was called for to represent them jointly. Bishop, Greg. Witze über die Bucs waren weitverbreitet. Unter anderem durch die Verpflichtung Tony Dungys wurden die Bucs endlich konkurrenzfähig. [78] Schiano started rookie Mike Glennon,[79] but the team continued to lose. Coming into the 2013 season, fans and analysts had better than average expectations for Tampa Bay. [84] He was officially introduced at One Buc Place on January 23, 2014. The Bucs played their first season in the AFC West as part of the 1976 expansion plan. British Universities and Colleges Sport, the governing body for university sport in the United Kingdom; The Bucs, a nickname for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a US professional baseball team; The Bucs, a nickname for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an American football team Most games, home and away, have utilized pewter trousers. In den Wild-Card-Play-offs verloren sie jedoch gegen die Washington Redskins, die Zweiter in der NFC East wurden, mit 10:17, obwohl diese zuvor in der gleichen Saison schon mit 36:35 besiegt wurden. However, their defense continued to struggle.

With the maturation of quarterback Doug Williams and future four-time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmie Giles, the first 1,000-yard rushing season from running back Ricky Bell, and a smothering, league-leading defense led by future NFL Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon,[11] the Bucs kicked off the season with five consecutive victories, a performance that landed them on the cover of Sports Illustrated.[12]. [121] Sports writer and commentator Nick Bakay once said that Bucco Bruce was a pirate who "struck fear in the hearts of no one.". 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. 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. 53 active, 8 inactive, 13 practice squad. Schiano's strict and regimented coaching style, however, drew criticism at the end of a game against the Giants (Schiano's return to New Jersey), ordering his defense to continue to aggressively tackle the offense as Giants quarterback Eli Manning was taking a knee to end the game. Although the Bucs trailed early, an 84-yard touchdown bomb from QB Williams to WR Kevin House and a fumble recovery for a touchdown by DT David Logan sealed the win for the Bucs.

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.[138][139][140]. 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. Bell finds himself befriending an impaired child who inspire each other to become better in their own ways.

[32], In the 2005 season, the Buccaneers celebrated their 30th season in the league, and returned to their winning ways.
[142] The throwback game was to become an annual tradition, but has been on hiatus since 2013 due to league-wide restrictions suggesting players wear the same helmet throughout the season for safety reasons.[143]. [91] Vincent Jackson also had more than 1,000 yards receiving,[92] which represented Tampa Bay's first pair of 1,000 yard receivers in a season. The overall winner receives the Kerslake Trophy, first awarded in 1959 to Birmingham; Loughborough has won this every year since 1978–79. ILB – Inside Linebacker | Nur einmal konnten die Buccaneers richtig auftrumpfen, als sie in den späten 1970ern erst im NFC Championship Game (Halbfinale) mit 9:0 von den Los Angeles Rams gestoppt wurden. Toch wist de ploeg de Super Bowl te winnen in 2003. Dick Crippen called the team's games in the first half of the 1978 season, with Jim Gallogly taking over for the second half. Deloitte which has been associated with BUCS since 2012 .

The club joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks and played its first season in the American Football Conference (AFC) West division.

Their losing streak caused them to become the butt of late-night television comedians' jokes. [118][119] The nickname stuck,[120] while the logo and the name "Bucco Bruce" became symbols and reminders of the club's ongoing futility.

From their inception in 1976 through 1995, Tampa Bay had a dismal 1–19 record in games played on the west coast. Die beiden gewannen bei den New England Patriots zuletzt unter anderem den Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. Se pelaa National Football Conferencen eteläisessä divisioonassa, NFC Southissa.Seuran kotipaikka on Tampassa Floridan osavaltiossa.. Joukkue liittyi NFL:ään samaan aikaan Seattle Seahawksin kanssa vuonna 1976. Kiffin's defenses were known as gang tacklers with tremendous team speed with a front four that could pressure the quarterback consistently, fast sideline-to-sideline linebackers, and a hard-hitting secondary that caused turnovers. Since the new uniforms were adopted, the Buccaneers wear their red jerseys home games during the second half of the season, and for most nighttime home games. C – Center, DT – Defensive Tackle |

The great majority of games are aired on Fox owned-and-operated stations WTVT and WOFL, by virtue of Fox owning the rights to NFC games. Wegen ihrer nicht gerade hervorragenden Leistung wurde gerade das Teamlogo oft verspottet.