Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Average PPS: -9
Period: 1976-2017
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Net Points Earned | -362 |
| Average Points Per Season | -9 |
Period: 1976-2017
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | -422 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -312 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | 1980 | 28 teams | Tampa, Florida | | 387 | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 102 | 198 | 172 | 172 | 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 | -98 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and NFC. Tied for worst record in NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | 1985 | 28 teams | Tampa, Florida | | -65 | 18th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -65 | 0 | -65 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -321 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -341 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -115 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -105 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | 1991 | 28 teams | Tampa, Florida | | -65 | 19th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -65 | 0 | -65 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -240 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -105 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 28 teams | Tampa, Florida | | -100 | 23rd | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -65 | -35 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | 1996 | 30 teams | Tampa, Florida | | -64 | 17th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -29 | -35 | -64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | 1997 | 30 teams | Tampa, Florida | | -67 | 20th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -67 | 0 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 149 | 54 | 54 | 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 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 267 | 213 | 213 | 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 | 353 | 1605 | 1605 | 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 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | 2005 | 32 teams | Tampa, Florida | | -144 | 31st | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -114 | -30 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 34th | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -30 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 12th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | 2011 | 32 teams | Tampa, Florida | | 105 | 9th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 33rd | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -30 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 32 teams | Tampa, Florida | | -40 | 16th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | -10 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -174 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -346 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | 2017 | 32 teams | Tampa, Florida | | 61 | 11th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 30th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -114 | -30 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in NFC) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||