original Buccaneers

Average PPS: -107

Period: 1976-1996

original Buccaneers

Net Points Earned-2,252
Average Points Per Season-107
Period: 1976-1996
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Game scores)
Regular Season Playoffs League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Expansion: L & B Pts Expansion Total Wild Card Round Divisional Round NFC Champ. Game SuperBowl
1976 1977 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-244 18th 0 14 14 0 0.000 -300 -122 -42200 178 178 *(Expansion Team; enter NFL with Seattle. League's 27/28th franchises.) Inaugural Season- WINLESS; Last Place in NFL. (*wore all-white uniform every game).
DNQ DNQ
1977 1978 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-187 16th 2 12 12 0 0.143 -210 -102 -31200 125 125 Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst overall. (*start season 0-12; Bucs franchise began 0-26 overall. 1st win @ NO).
DNQ DNQ
1978 1979 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-87 8th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -35 -14000 53 53 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1979 1980 28 teams Tampa, Florida
387 1st 10 6 6 0 0.625 96 102 198172172 18 18 Tie for Division Title with Bears (WTB). #2 seed- NFC Bye W 24-17 (PHI) L 9-0 (LAR) NFC Champ. Game
L 9-0 (LAR)
1980 1981 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-98 9th 5 10 10 1 0.344 -86 -12 -9800 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) DNQ DNQ
1981 1982 28 teams Tampa, Florida
130 2nd 9 7 7 0 0.563 56 111 167-36-36 0 0 Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #3 seed- NFC Bye L 38-0 (DAL) Divisional Round
L 38-0 (DAL)
1982* 1983 28 teams Tampa, Florida
36 3rd 5 4 4 0 0.556 32 33 65-29-29 0 0 (*9-Game Season; expanded playoffs). Qualify for Playoffs - #7 seed in NFC L 30-17 (DAL) Wild Card Round
L 30-17 (DAL)
1983 1984 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-321 19th 2 14 14 0 0.125 -218 -102 -32100 0 0 Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst record in NFL DNQ DNQ
1984 1985 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-65 6th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 0 -6500 0 0 11th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1985 1986 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-321 20th 2 14 14 0 0.125 -218 -102 -32100 0 0 Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst record in NFL DNQ DNQ
1986 1987 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-341 21st 2 14 14 0 0.125 -218 -122 -34100 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and League DNQ DNQ
1987* 1988 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-115 13th 4 11 11 0 0.267 -106 -9 -11500 0 0 (*Strike season; replacement players for 3 games). Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) DNQ DNQ
1988 1989 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-105 12th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 0 -10500 0 0 T-10th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1989 1990 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-140 14th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -35 -14000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1990 1991 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-65 5th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 0 -6500 0 0 T-7th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1991 1992 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-240 17th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -182 -58 -24000 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC DNQ DNQ
1992 1993 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-105 11th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 0 -10500 0 0 T-11th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1993 1994 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-140 15th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -35 -14000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1994 1995 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-100 10th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 -35 -10000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1995 1996 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-64 4th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -29 -35 -6400 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1996 1997 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-67 7th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -67 0 -6700 0 0 T-10th of 15 teams in the NFC. *(Major rebrand of franchise in 1997 to Red & Charcoal color-scheme. Enjoy 6 straight successful seasons with new identity). DNQ DNQ
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1996
Total Points Earned -67
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 15 teams in the NFC. *(Major rebrand of franchise in 1997 to Red & Charcoal color-scheme. Enjoy 6 straight successful seasons with new identity).
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995
Total Points Earned -64
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1994
Total Points Earned -100
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1993
Total Points Earned -140
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1992
Total Points Earned -105
Regular Season Summary T-11th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1991
Total Points Earned -240
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned -65
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -140
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned -105
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987*
Total Points Earned -115
Regular Season Summary (*Strike season; replacement players for 3 games). Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned -341
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and League
Post Season Summary DNQ
1985
Total Points Earned -321
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst record in NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned -65
Regular Season Summary 11th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1983
Total Points Earned -321
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst record in NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1982*
Total Points Earned 36
Regular Season Summary (*9-Game Season; expanded playoffs). Qualify for Playoffs - #7 seed in NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 30-17 (DAL)
1981
Total Points Earned 130
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #3 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 38-0 (DAL)
1980
Total Points Earned -98
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned 387
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title with Bears (WTB). #2 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary NFC Champ. Game
L 9-0 (LAR)
1978
Total Points Earned -87
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned -187
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst overall. (*start season 0-12; Bucs franchise began 0-26 overall. 1st win @ NO).
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -244
Regular Season Summary *(Expansion Team; enter NFL with Seattle. League's 27/28th franchises.) Inaugural Season- WINLESS; Last Place in NFL. (*wore all-white uniform every game).
Post Season Summary DNQ

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