Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (or "Bucs") are a professional NFL team based in Tampa, Florida, who joined the league in 1974 as an expansion club (first playing in 1976) and now compete in the NFC South under the ownership of the Glazer family at Raymond James Stadium. Their early history was famously disastrous—they suffered a winless 0-14 inaugural season and a league-record 26 consecutive losses, followed by an NFL-record 14 straight losing seasons from 1983 to 1996, leaving them with the worst all-time winning percentage in the league. Despite these struggles, they became the first post-merger expansion team to clinch a division title, win a playoff game, and host a conference championship by their fourth season in 1979. Their fortunes changed dramatically with two Super Bowl victories—in 2002 and 2020—making them, alongside the Baltimore Ravens, one of only two franchises undefeated in multiple Super Bowl appearances. In 2024, the team tied the New Orleans Saints for the most NFC South titles with seven, while setting franchise and division records for four consecutive division titles and five straight playoff appearances. From league laughingstock to modern contender, the Buccaneers' resilience defines one of the NFL's most remarkable turnarounds.