Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Average PPS: -9

Period: 1976-2017

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Net Points Earned-362
Average Points Per Season-9
Period: 1976-2017
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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 38th 0 14 14 0 0.000 -300 -122 -42200 178 178 *(Expansion Team). Inaugural Season- WINLESS; Last Place in NFL. (*wore all-white uniform every game).
Enter NFL with Seattle. League's 27/28th franchises Divisional Round
Enter NFL with Seattle. League's 27/28th franchises
1977 1978 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-187 35th 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 21st 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -35 -14000 53 53 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1979 1980 28 teams Tampa, Florida
387 3rd 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 22nd 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 7th 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 13th 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 39th 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 19th 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 40th 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 41st 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 27th 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 25th 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 28th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -35 -14000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1990 1991 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-65 18th 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 37th 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 26th 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 29th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -35 -14000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1994 1995 28 teams Tampa, Florida
-100 23rd 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 -35 -10000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1995 1996 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-64 17th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -29 -35 -6400 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1996 1997 30 teams Tampa, Florida
-67 20th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -67 0 -6700 0 0 T-10th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1997* 1998 30 teams Tampa, Florida
204 5th 10 6 6 0 0.625 100 50 1495454 0 0 *(Major rebranding of franchise.) Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- NFC W 20-10 L 21-7 Divisional Round
L 21-7
1998 1999 30 teams Tampa, Florida
20 14th 8 8 8 0 0.500 20 0 2000 0 0 T-7th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1999 2000 31 teams Tampa, Florida
479 2nd 11 5 5 0 0.688 142 125 267213213 0 0 Win Division Title. Receive a Bye. #2 seed- NFC Bye W 14-13 L 11-6 NFC Champ. Game
L 11-6
2000 2001 31 teams Tampa, Florida
128 8th 10 6 6 0 0.625 102 50 152-24-24 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC L 21-3 Wild Card Round
L 21-3
2001 2002 31 teams Tampa, Florida
84 10th 9 7 7 0 0.563 60 50 110-26-26 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- NFC L 31-9 Wild Card Round
L 31-9
2002 2003 32 teams Tampa, Florida
1958 1st 12 4 4 0 0.750 189 164 35316051605 0 0 Win Division. Finish in 3-way tie atop NFC: (LTB for #1 seed) (WTB for #2/ Bye) Bye W 31-6 W27-10 W 48-21 SuperBowl
W 48-21
2003 2004 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-30 15th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 0 -3000 0 0 T-9th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2004 2005 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-144 30th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -14400 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2005 2006 32 teams Tampa, Florida
225 4th 11 5 5 0 0.688 145 100 245-20-20 0 0 Tie for Division Title with CAR- (WTB). Lose tie-breaker for #2 seed/ Bye). #3 seed L 17-10 Wild Card Round
L 17-10
2006 2007 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-184 33rd 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -30 -18400 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2007 2008 32 teams Tampa, Florida
139 6th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 100 161-22-22 0 0 Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #4 seed- NFC L 24-14 Wild Card Round
L 24-14
2008 2009 32 teams Tampa, Florida
61 11th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 0 6100 0 0 Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-7 record DNQ DNQ
2009 2010 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-228 36th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -198 -30 -22800 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2010 2011 32 teams Tampa, Florida
105 9th 10 6 6 0 0.625 105 0 10500 0 0 SNUBBED: Finish in 3-way tie for final wild card/ #6 seed- (LTB) (10-6 record) DNQ DNQ
2011 2012 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-184 34th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -30 -18400 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2012 2013 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-40 16th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 -10 -4000 0 0 Finish in 3-way tie for Last Place in Division (LTBs) DNQ DNQ
2013 2014 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-174 32nd 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -20 -17400 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) DNQ DNQ
2014 2015 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-346 42nd 2 14 14 0 0.125 -238 -108 -34600 0 0 Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst record overall DNQ DNQ
2015 2016 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-100 24th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -70 -30 -10000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2016 2017 32 teams Tampa, Florida
61 12th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 0 6100 0 0 Snubbed: Lose tie-breaker with Lions for final wild card/ #6 seed. (7th of 16 teams in NFC) DNQ DNQ
2017 2018 32 teams Tampa, Florida
-144 31st 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -14400 0 0 Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in NFC) DNQ DNQ
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2014
Total Points Earned -346
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst record overall
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned -341
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and League
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
1985
Total Points Earned -321
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst record in NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -244
Regular Season Summary *(Expansion Team). Inaugural Season- WINLESS; Last Place in NFL. (*wore all-white uniform every game).
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
Enter NFL with Seattle. League's 27/28th franchises
1991
Total Points Earned -240
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2009
Total Points Earned -228
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
2006
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2013
Total Points Earned -174
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2004
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2017
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in NFC)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -140
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
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
1988
Total Points Earned -105
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1992
Total Points Earned -105
Regular Season Summary T-11th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1994
Total Points Earned -100
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2015
Total Points Earned -100
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1980
Total Points Earned -98
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned -87
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1996
Total Points Earned -67
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 15 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned -65
Regular Season Summary 11th of 14 teams in the 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
1995
Total Points Earned -64
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2012
Total Points Earned -40
Regular Season Summary Finish in 3-way tie for Last Place in Division (LTBs)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned -30
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 15 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1998
Total Points Earned 20
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 15 teams in the NFC
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)
2008
Total Points Earned 61
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-7 record
Post Season Summary DNQ
2016
Total Points Earned 61
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: Lose tie-breaker with Lions for final wild card/ #6 seed. (7th of 16 teams in NFC)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned 84
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 31-9
2010
Total Points Earned 105
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: Finish in 3-way tie for final wild card/ #6 seed- (LTB) (10-6 record)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned 128
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 21-3
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)
2007
Total Points Earned 139
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #4 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 24-14
1997*
Total Points Earned 204
Regular Season Summary *(Major rebranding of franchise.) Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 21-7
2005
Total Points Earned 225
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title with CAR- (WTB). Lose tie-breaker for #2 seed/ Bye). #3 seed
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 17-10
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)
1999
Total Points Earned 479
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Receive a Bye. #2 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary NFC Champ. Game
L 11-6
2002
Total Points Earned 1958
Regular Season Summary Win Division. Finish in 3-way tie atop NFC: (LTB for #1 seed) (WTB for #2/ Bye)
Post Season Summary SuperBowl
W 48-21

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