Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season | |
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| Owner | the Hugh Culverhouse estate |
| General manager | Rich McKay |
| Head coach | Sam Wyche |
| Home field | Tampa Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team MVP | LT Paul Gruber |
The 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League (NFL). The year began with the death of owner Hugh Culverhouse. Ownership was transferred to a three-man board of trustees. Season ticket sales dwindled, and rumors of the team's location were a persistent distraction all year. At mid-season, the new ownership removed all personnel responsibilities from coach Sam Wyche, and gave them to Vice President Rich McKay, who they named general manager. They also put the team up for sale. [1] On the field, Errict Rhett became the first rookie in the team's history to rush for 1,000 yards, despite not starting until the ninth game of the season.
The Buccaneers had one of the weakest offenses in the league, even while led by a coach who had consistently produced top offenses while with the Cincinnati Bengals. [2] At 2–9, most people in the Bay area were ready to hang Wyche and pack his bags, but the defensive line improved as Eric Curry finally matured in the second half of the season, and the Bucs began their first 4-game winning streak in 15 years. It started with an overtime win against the Minnesota Vikings. Two wins over the Washington Redskins and one over the Los Angeles Rams set up a big game in Tampa against the Green Bay Packers, who were trying to secure a playoff spot. "We've arrived", Wyche announced prematurely. [3] The final game was called "Orange Pride day", and was attended by 65,000 fans (although many were rooting for the visitors), most of whom expected it to be the last football game in Tampa. The Packers won, 34–19. [1]
| Pick | Round | Player | Position | School |
| 6 | 1 | Trent Dilfer | Quarterback | Fresno State |
| 34 | 2 | Errict Rhett | Running back | Florida |
| 69 | 3 | Harold Bishop | Tight end | LSU |
| 136 | 5 | Pete Pierson | Offensive tackle | Washington |
| 165 | 6 | Bernard Carter | Linebacker | East Carolina |
| 200 | 7 | Jim Pyne | Center | Virginia Tech |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 2-2 in the pre-season, winning their first game against the Bengals at home. After a loss to Seattle Seahawks on the road, the Bucs beat cross state rival Miami Dolphins in game three. The last game of the preseason was lost to the New York Jets by one point. Expectations were for a break even season in 1994.
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance | Record | ||
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| 1 | September 4 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–9 | Soldier Field | 61,844 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | September 11 | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–10 | Tampa Stadium | 36,631* | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | September 18 | New Orleans Saints | L 9–7 | Tampa Stadium | 45,522* | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 30–3 | Lambeau Field | 58,551 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | October 2 | Detroit Lions | W 24–14 | Tampa Stadium | 38,012* | 2–3 | ||
| 6 | October 9 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 34–13 | Georgia Dome | 52,633 | 2–4 | ||
| 7 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | October 23 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 41–16 | Candlestick Park | 62,741 | 2–5 | ||
| 9 | October 30 | Minnesota Vikings | L 36–13 | Tampa Stadium | 42,110* | 2–6 | ||
| 10 | November 6 | Chicago Bears | L 20–6 | Tampa Stadium | 60,821* | 2–7 | ||
| 11 | November 13 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–9 | Pontiac Silverdome | 50,814 | 2–8 | ||
| 12 | November 20 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 22–21 | Kingdome | 37,466 | 2–9 | ||
| 13 | November 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 20–17(OT) | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 47,259 | 3–9 | ||
| 14 | December 4 | Washington Redskins | W 26–21 | Tampa Stadium | 45,121* | 4–9 | ||
| 15 | December 11 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–14 | Tampa Stadium | 34,150* | 5–9 | ||
| 16 | December 18 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–14 | RFK Stadium | 47,315 | 6–9 | ||
| 17 | December 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 34–19 | Tampa Stadium | 65,076* | 6–10 | ||
Notes:
| NFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 314 | W1 |
| (4) Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 382 | 287 | W3 |
| (5) Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 357 | 342 | L1 |
| (6) Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 271 | 307 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 251 | 351 | L1 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Vikings | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Buccaneers | Passing | Craig Erickson | 20/38, 254 Yds, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Errict Rhett | 24 Rush, 55 Yds, TD | |
| Receiving | Courtney Hawkins | 6 Rec, 80 Yds, TD | |
| Vikings | Passing | Warren Moon | 24/46, 286 Yds, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Terry Allen | 16 Rush, 54 Yds | |
| Receiving | Qadry Ismail | 6 Rec, 101 Yds, TD |
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. 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. Prior to the 1977 season, Tampa Bay switched conferences and divisions with Seattle, becoming a member of the NFC Central division. As a result of the league's realignment prior to the 2002 season, the Buccaneers joined three former NFC West teams to form the NFC South. The club is owned by the Glazer family and plays its home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
John Terrence Lynch Jr. is an American professional football executive and former player who is the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL as a safety for 15 seasons, primarily with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Lynch earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
The 2001 Chicago Bears season was their 82nd regular season and 23rd postseason completed in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 13–3 record under head coach Dick Jauron en route to an NFC Central title and the number two seed in the NFC. With former 1st round pick Cade McNown being traded during training camp, the Bears were led by Jim Miller. The team had five comeback wins during the season, including two straight improbable wins where safety Mike Brown returned an interception for the game-winning touchdown in overtime. However, the Bears were upset at home by the Philadelphia Eagles 33–19 in the NFC Divisional playoffs.
The 1998 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 38th in the National Football League (NFL). The Vikings became the third team in NFL history to win 15 games during the regular season, which earned them the National Football Conference (NFC) Central division championship and the first overall seed in the NFC playoffs. The team entered the playoffs as the favorite to win Super Bowl XXXIII, but their season ended when they were upset by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1998 NFC Championship Game.
This article details the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football franchise.
The 2002 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 27th in the National Football League (NFL). It was one of the most successful seasons in franchise history, ending with a victory in Super Bowl XXXVII.
The 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League (NFL).
The 1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first season in Raymond James Stadium.
The 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL). Having gone 6–10 the previous season, Tampa Bay finished second in the NFC Central, and secured their first playoff berth since the strike-shortened 1982 season.
The 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's first season in the National Football League (NFL). The Buccaneers' played their home games at Tampa Stadium and their inaugural head coach was John McKay. The Buccaneers gained infamy as the first team to play an entire 14-game season without winning or tying a single game. It remains one of only four winless seasons since the merger. The Buccaneers did not score until their third game and did not score a touchdown until their fourth. They lost by more than a touchdown eleven times. Colorful, maverick former USC coach McKay, whose wisecracking remarks occasionally agitated fans and the league, led the team. The only bright spot was future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Lee Roy Selmon, who made his rookie debut in an injury-plagued season.
The 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 2nd season in the National Football League, the 2nd playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 2nd under head coach John McKay. After one lone season in the AFC, it was the franchise's first season in the NFC, competing in the Central division. It continued the losing streak that encompassed the entire 1976 season, and extended it to 26 games, second only to the Chicago Cardinals who lost a total of 29 games in a row from 1942 to 1945. Fear of becoming the Buccaneers’ first victim provided motivation to opposing teams. It took nearly two seasons for the Buccaneers to achieve their first franchise victory, a 33–14 win over the New Orleans Saints in the second-to-last game of the year. The next week, the Bucs earned their first home victory, over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's third season in the National Football League the third playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the third under head coach John McKay. As their two 1977 victories had been in the last two games of the season, they entered the 1978 season with the longest active winning streak in the NFC Central.
The 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League the 4th playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 4th under head coach John McKay. After having won just seven games in the previous three seasons combined, the 1979 Buccaneers won ten games, making this their first winning season. They finished as NFC Central division champions, and won the first playoff game in franchise history.
The 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 5th playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 5th under head coach John McKay. They failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 1979 and finished 5–10–1.
The 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League the 6th playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 6th under head coach John McKay. The team improved on their 5–10–1 record from the 1980 season and finished 9-7.
The 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League the 8th playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 8th under head coach John McKay. They failed to improve on their 5-4 record from 1982 and finished with a league-worst 2–14 record caused as personnel changes and a rash of injuries and missed out the playoffs for the first time since 1980.
The 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League the 9th playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 9th and final season under head coach John McKay. They improved on their 2–14 season and finished 6-10, but missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
The 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League (NFL).
The 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's ninth season in the National Football League, the ninth playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the first season under head coach Leeman Bennett. The team failed to improve on a 6–10 season, once again finishing at 2–14, the same as in 1983.
The 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League the 13th playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 2nd under head coach Ray Perkins. Perkins had by now rebuilt the Buccaneers as the NFL's youngest team, having replaced so many veterans that leadership became an issue. A strong draft produced several starters, including standout offensive tackle Paul Gruber. The team was largely competitive and showed an ability to outplay opponents in the second half of games, but continued their tendency toward mental errors, and finished with a disappointing 5–11 record. Second-year quarterback Vinny Testaverde was inconsistent: an effective leader at times, as in their late-season upset of the AFC-leading Buffalo Bills, mistake-prone at others. His 35 interceptions are still a team record. His frequent costly errors caused the coaching staff to lose confidence in him, and at one point to replace him with backup Joe Ferguson. The team finished the season on a strong note with wins in two of their final three games, including respectable performances against two playoff contenders.
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