82-465: Gettis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adam Gettis (born 1988), American football player, cousin of David Byron Gettis (born 1980), American baseball player David Gettis (born 1987), American football player James Gettis (1816–1867), American lawyer and judge Mike Gettis , Canadian businessman and entrepreneur [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
164-487: A winless inaugural season ) and 14 consecutive losing seasons from 1983 to 1996—the most in NFL history—contributing to their league-worst overall winning percentage of .406. Despite these early struggles, Tampa Bay is the first post- merger expansion team to clinch a division title, win a playoff game, and host a conference championship, all of which they accomplished by their fourth season in 1979 . The team's image improved by
246-574: A 0–8 start, the team got its first win of the season on a Monday night against Miami. A brief win streak saw improvements with Glennon at quarterback, and Bobby Rainey took over at running back with stellar numbers after Doug Martin went down with a shoulder injury. There were no blackouts in 2013, as the Glazers bought up the necessary tickets for two of the games to get to the 85% threshold needed to prevent local blackouts. Despite some individual improvements, and some impressive performances by members of
328-675: A 1976 pre-season game before their first regular season). The Saints' head coach, Hank Stram , was fired after losing to the Buccaneers. Their first win came on December 11, 1977, on the road against the New Orleans Saints in Week 13. Tampa Bay needed one more week to get their second victory, a home win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 season finale. The Cardinals also fired their coach, Don Coryell , shortly afterward. The Buccaneers improved to
410-450: A 2015 lawsuit by Tynes that settled in 2017. During training camp, a reported rift began to divide Schiano and quarterback Josh Freeman. After an 0–3 start, Freeman was benched, and ultimately released. This was after Freeman reportedly missed several team meetings, along with the team's annual photograph. Schiano started rookie Mike Glennon , but the team continued to lose. The fans' confidence of Schiano began to decay rapidly, and after
492-494: A 5–11 mark in 1978. The team boasted a strong defensive unit that finished seventh in points allowed. The team was competitive in numerous close games. The Bucs' situation improved rapidly in the 1979 season . With the maturation of quarterback Doug Williams and future four-time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmie Giles , the first 1,000-yard rushing season from running back Ricky Bell , and a smothering, league-leading, Star Studded defense led by future NFL Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon ,
574-477: A 5–11 record. In the 2005 season , the Buccaneers celebrated their 30th season in the league, and returned to their winning ways. The Bucs selected Carnell "Cadillac" Williams in the first round of the 2005 draft, and the rookie would provide a running game the Buccaneers had not possessed since the days of James Wilder Sr. in the 1980s. Williams would later go on to receive the NFL Offensive Rookie of
656-461: A future five-time Pro Bowl linebacker, signed as a free agent from the Pittsburgh Steelers. John Lynch , a future Pro Bowl, and Hall of Fame strong safety, was drafted in 1993. In the 1995 NFL draft the Buccaneers drafted two future Hall of Famers: Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks . Pro Bowl Fullback, Mike Alstott , was drafted the next year in the 1996 draft. Despite the profitability of
738-475: A last-minute surprise, real estate magnate Malcolm Glazer outbid both of them for $ 192 million, the highest sale price for a professional sports franchise up to that point. Glazer immediately placed his sons Bryan , Edward , and Joel in charge of the team's financial affairs. He stated that he had every intention of keeping the team in Tampa, but informed area citizens its current stadium deal would not support
820-417: A little bit, and it's time ... for us to become a relevant team again." On January 21, 2014, Jason Licht was hired as the new general manager, replacing Mark Dominik. He was officially introduced at One Buc Place on January 23, 2014. In his first news conference, Licht talked about his philosophy: "Our philosophy is going to be to build through the draft. That's where we find our stars. That's where we find
902-430: A post-nuptial agreement. At any rate, a settlement was soon reached that gave control of the trust to Culverhouse Jr., who sold the team for $ 192 million. Interested parties included New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos , the latter of whom publicly declared he would move the team to Baltimore , as the city did not have an NFL franchise at that time. However, in
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#1732917393728984-526: A rematch with Washington that saw receiver Edell Shepherd drop the game-winning catch in the endzone. After winning the division in 2005, the Bucs suffered through an abysmal 2006 season . The season was plagued by injuries, with starters such as guard Dan Buenning , wide receiver Michael Clayton , running back Cadillac Williams, defensive end Simeon Rice , cornerback Brian Kelly , and quarterback Chris Simms all being placed on injured reserve at some point in
1066-496: A result prohibited any further trading of draft picks for coaches.) Gruden was frustrated by the limitation of his coaching authority by Davis and was more than pleased to return to Tampa Bay. His parents lived in Carrollwood , and he had spent part of his childhood in Tampa in the early 1980s when his father was a running backs coach and later a scout for the Bucs. Upon his arrival in Tampa, Gruden immediately went to work, retooling
1148-434: A single game. Vincent Jackson also had more than 1,000 yards receiving, which represented Tampa Bay's first pair of 1,000 yard receivers in a season. Second-year CB Johnthan Banks led the team with 4 interceptions and has 50 tackles. Danny Lansanah flourished in the Tampa 2 system with 81 tackles, 1.5 QB sacks, and 3 interceptions, with 2 of those interceptions returned for touchdowns for the 2014 season. Jacquies Smith, who
1230-424: A slogan among fans and local media, describing the new regime and attitude. The team filled out the coaching staff with new faces, including Mike Sullivan , Bill Sheridan , and Butch Davis . In 2013, Dave Wannstedt was also added as special teams coach. In the first day of free agency, the club signed top prospects Vincent Jackson and Carl Nicks , as well as Eric Wright . The $ 140 million committed to
1312-454: A sluggish offense, changing over 50% of the starting offense. With a new Tailback, Wide Receiver, Two Tight Ends, Left Tackle, and Left Guard, Gruden put his stamp on the teams offense to remove the "Dungy's Team" label. The league's sweeping realignment sent the Bucs to the new NFC South Division, along with the Falcons, Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. Led by the league's top defense,
1394-662: A starter. In 2005, Gettis and the Griffins went on to win the Class 8A State Championship in Illinois. Gettis was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins . He was officially signed by the Redskins to a four-year contract on May 5, 2012. After performing well in the preseason, even starting at the right guard position for the injured Chris Chester for
1476-582: A temperature of less than 32 °F (0 °C) (as late as 1999, they had never won a game with a temperature played under 40 degrees ) and the latter loss to the Eagles was the sixth time that Tampa Bay had lost a postseason game on the road (out of six played). Dungy was fired by the Buccaneers following a 31–9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wildcard Round of 2001 and soon thereafter hired as
1558-562: A thrilling final game at Detroit ; the winner would take the Central Division crown and the loser would miss the playoffs. The Detroit Lions had not lost at home all season. Although the Bucs trailed early, an 84-yard touchdown bomb from QB Williams to WR Kevin House and a fumble recovery for a touchdown by DT David Logan sealed the win for the Buccaneers. In the playoffs, the Cowboys defeated
1640-526: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Adam Gettis Adam Gettis (born December 9, 1988) is a former American football guard . He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft . He played college football for the University of Iowa . From 2004 to 2006, Gettis played high school football for the Lincoln-Way East Griffins as
1722-548: Is owned by the Glazer family and plays its home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Buccaneers have won two Super Bowl championships and, along with the Baltimore Ravens , are the only two NFL franchises that are undefeated in multiple Super Bowl appearances. They were regarded as a perennial losing franchise for most of their first two decades due to suffering 26 consecutive losses in their first two seasons (including
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#17329173937281804-565: The 1977 season, Tampa Bay switched conferences and divisions with Seattle, becoming a member of the NFC Central division. The Seahawks eventually rejoined the NFC in 2002, leaving the Buccaneers as the only NFL team not to play in their original conference. 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 team
1886-588: The 2002 season was the Buccaneers' most successful to date. Linebacker Derrick Brooks was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year with a tendency to make big plays. They won the NFC South title with the team's best ever record, 12–4, and scored more points in two playoff wins over the 49ers and Eagles than in Bucs playoff history combined. The Philadelphia Eagles were a thorn in Tampa Bay's side, having eliminated
1968-651: The 2003 season , the Gruden-McKay relationship deteriorated as the Bucs struggled on the field. In November, Keyshawn Johnson was deactivated by the team ten games into the season for his conduct, which included sideline arguments with Bucs coaches and players. Johnson was eventually traded to the Dallas Cowboys for wide receiver Joey Galloway , who later in his career played for the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Redskins. In December,
2050-765: The Bucs ) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida . The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) South division. They 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
2132-588: The Dallas Cowboys in the other NFC playoff game, the Bucs hosted the NFC Championship Game the following week in Tampa. The Bucs lost to the Rams 9–0. In their fourth season, the Bucs seemed on the verge of fulfilling McKay's five-year plan. The Buccaneers regressed in 1980 and finished with a 5–10–1 mark. The Buccaneerss made the playoffs again by winning their division in the 1981 season . It came down to
2214-506: The Indianapolis Colts by Dungy himself, and copied by several other teams. The team started the 1997 season 5–0, picking up where they left off the previous year, and this quick start once again landed them on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice. The Bucs went 10–6 for their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1982, as a wild-card team. In the Bucs' final home game at Houlihan's Stadium (formerly Tampa Stadium),
2296-645: The Kansas City Chiefs , which was played in the worst downpour in Bucs history, Tampa Bay pulled out a 3–0 victory. Finishing with a 10–6 record, the Bucs had their first winning season in franchise history, and won the Central Division in a tiebreaker over the Bears. In an upset, the Bucs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24–17 in the divisional round of the playoffs . Because the Los Angeles Rams defeated
2378-759: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On March 26, 2018, Gettis re-signed with the Buccaneers. On September 11, 2018, Gettis was released by the Buccaneers. On April 3, 2019, Gettis signed with the Atlanta Falcons . He was released on August 31, 2019. Gettis is the cousin of wide receiver David Gettis , who was drafted in sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers . He married Dionna Taylor in 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as
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2542-412: The 17th overall pick. The 2009 squad started out 0–7, behind Leftwich and later Josh Johnson . Following their bye week, the team elevated Freeman to starting quarterback, resulting in the team's first win of the season. The team finished 3–13, the worst record since 1991. The Bucs' 2010 season surprised many, producing the greatest single-season turnaround in franchise history, going 10–6. This
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2624-593: The AFC West. This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan, so that both teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons. Instead of a traditional schedule of playing each division opponent twice, the Buccaneers played every conference team once, plus the Seahawks. Tampa Bay went 0–14 in their first season. They were outscored by an average of almost 21 points per game. Only three games ended with
2706-490: The Buccaneers collapsed, dropping ten consecutive games to finish 4–12. The day after a 45–24 loss to the Falcons in their final game of the season, the team fired Morris, offensive coordinator Greg Olson and the rest of his corresponding staff. During the Morris era, the lack of on-the-field success, along with several contributing factors, including the recession , saw attendance slip, precipitating local television blackouts for
2788-444: The Buccaneers drafted Clemson defensive end Gaines Adams with the 4th overall pick in the NFL draft . After the draft the Buccaneers picked up tight end Jerramy Stevens . and defensive tackle Ryan Sims . The off-season changes resulted in the Buccaneers winning the NFC South title in the 2007 season , finishing with a 9–7 record, and the 4th seed in the conference. The division crown
2870-423: The Buccaneers in the 1980s, Culverhouse's death in 1994 revealed a man close to bankruptcy despite having a low payroll for his team. His son, Miami attorney Hugh Culverhouse Jr. soon sued his father's associates (Stephen Story, Jack Donlan, and Fred Cone) who had built the trust account that was meant to manage the elder Culverhouse's business (which involved a $ 350 million estate) after having his wife sign
2952-480: The Buccaneers within one possession. Until the Detroit Lions in 2008 , the 1976 Bucs were the only Super Bowl-era team to go winless in a whole season. Their losing streak caused them to become the butt of late-night television comedians' jokes. Tampa Bay did not win their first game until the 13th week of their second season , starting with a record of 0–26 (though the Bucs had beaten the Atlanta Falcons , 17–3, in
3034-519: The Bucs began the season 0–3, including a 56–14 blowout against the Falcons on Thursday Night Football . McCown was injured in that game, and second-year quarterback Mike Glennon was named the starter. His first start of the 2014 season ended with the Bucs earning their first victory of the season in Pittsburgh against the Steelers 27–24. The Bucs lost the next 4 games, including two overtime losses against
3116-451: The Bucs in each of the last two seasons' wild card games. Tampa Bay entered the game as heavy underdogs and fell behind early. However, the Bucs persevered and took a ten-point lead into the fourth quarter. Ronde Barber sealed the win in dramatic fashion with a late interception return for a touchdown, and a 27–10 victory. The Bucs then went on to rout Gruden's former team, the Raiders, who had
3198-401: The Bucs kicked off the season with five consecutive victories, a performance that landed them on the cover of Sports Illustrated . With four games left in the season, the Bucs needed to win only one of them to make the playoffs. In the first, STP was put all over the goal posts in Tampa to prevent the goalposts from being ripped down in the event of a celebration. Four blocked kicks later,
3280-406: The Bucs played well in 2000 and 2001 and made the playoffs in each season, they were unable to fulfill their primary goal of a Super Bowl victory. The wild card spots that Tampa Bay earned forced them to go on the road for their postseason opener in each year, and both road games took them into frigid Philadelphia to play the Eagles. The Buccaneers historically have struggled in games played with
3362-572: The Bucs wasted the oily substance, falling to the Minnesota Vikings 23–22. STP was wasted again the following week as the Bucs were shut out 14–0 by the Chicago Bears ; and in O. J. Simpson 's final home game in San Francisco , Tampa Bay lost its third straight attempt to clinch a division title against a 49ers team which came in with a 1–13 record. However, in the season finale at home against
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3444-487: The Bucs' head coach and their general manager, Raiders owner Al Davis agreed to release Gruden to Tampa Bay. The Glazers' shrewd move eventually paid off in acquiring Gruden, but it was costly. The team hired Gruden away from the Raiders on February 20, 2002, but the price was four draft picks, including the Bucs' first and second-round picks in 2002, their first-round pick in 2003, and their second-round selection in 2004, along with $ 8 million in cash. (The league as
3526-423: The Bucs, 38–0, in the divisional round. The loss remains the largest postseason shutout loss in franchise history. The 1982 season started 0–3 for the Bucs, before a player's strike shut down the NFL for seven weeks. When the league resumed play, the Bucs were nicknamed the "Cardiac Kids" for winning five of their next six games, all in the final moments, to go 5–4 and qualify for the expanded playoff slate. In
3608-496: The Divisional round, before losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champion St. Louis Rams in a low-scoring NFC Championship Game, 11–6. The Bucs' loss was controversial, highlighted by the reversal of a pass from King to wide receiver Bert Emanuel , which ended the Bucs' chances at continuing their last-minute drive. In league meetings following the season, the NFL changed the rules regarding what constituted an incomplete pass . While
3690-413: The Falcons, and Brian Griese, who was the starting quarterback for the team in 2005 until a knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Chris Simms was finally released, having not played in a game since his injury in 2006. The Bucs got off to a great start in 2008 , with a 9–3 record going into the final month of the season, tied for first place in the division, with a chance at the top seed in
3772-457: The Glazers allowed McKay to leave the Bucs before the end of the regular season, and he promptly joined the Falcons as president and general manager. Thus, McKay watched his first game as a Falcons executive sitting next to owner Arthur Blank in a Raymond James Stadium skybox. The Falcons defeated the Bucs 30–28. The Bucs suffered a sluggish start and finished the season 7–9. With the Raiders' dismal 4–12 performance, neither Super Bowl team reached
3854-422: The Redskins when he was offered the most lucrative salary package ever offered to an NFL head coach, and Parcells eventually passed on the Bucs' offer—the second time he had done so in the history of the franchise. Bucs' general manager Rich McKay threw his support behind Lewis. The Glazer brothers were so displeased with the selection of yet another defensive-minded coach that they overruled McKay and took control of
3936-649: The Saints and the Vikings, one blowout against the Ravens, and a 5-point loss against the Cleveland Browns . Going into week 10 at 1–8, McCown returned as the starter. Mathematically, the Bucs were still in playoff contention only being 3 games out of first place in the division. McCown's first game back ended with a 27–17 loss to the Falcons but won the following week in a 27–7 blowout against struggling Washington. The Bucs would lose
4018-569: The Year Award. After starting 5–1, the team entered a midseason slump hampered by a season-ending injury to starting QB Brian Griese . Replacement starter Chris Simms struggled early, but came into his own, leading the team to a last-minute win over the Redskins. The Bucs won the NFC South Division finishing 11–5. The season ended abruptly, however, with a 17–10 loss in the Wild Card round, in
4100-469: The balance of the season. After their bye week, the Bucs elected to start Gradkowski, a sixth-round pick from Toledo. After nearly beating the Saints, Gradkowski led the team to last-minute wins over the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles. The success was short-lived, however, and the Bucs lost five of the next six games. Tim Rattay replaced Gradkowski as quarterback late in the season, and
4182-457: The candidate search themselves. They made it clear that their top choice was Jon Gruden ; however, he was still under contract with the Oakland Raiders. While talks with the Raiders were secretly underway, the Glazers publicly pursued another respected offensive mind, San Francisco 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci . Just when initial reports indicated that Mariucci had agreed to become both
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#17329173937284264-435: The conference. On December 2, it was announced that defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin would be leaving the team after the season's end, for the same job at the University of Tennessee , serving under his son Lane Kiffin , who had just been named the new head coach at the school. After the announcement, the Buccaneers would lose their final four games of the season to finish 9–7 for the second consecutive season. Unlike 2007, it
4346-432: The defense, the team dropped the last three games of the season, and finished 4–12. The team ranked last or near the bottom in almost every offensive category. On December 30, 2013, Schiano and general manager Mark Dominik were fired. On January 1, 2014, Lovie Smith was hired as the new head coach of the Buccaneers, replacing Greg Schiano. Smith had previously spent 5 seasons with the Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001 coaching
4428-519: The first round, the Bucs once again faced the Cowboys at Dallas, losing 30–17. As it turned out, this would be the last winning regular season under Culverhouse's ownership. Before the 1983 season, Williams bolted to the United States Football League in a salary dispute. The Bucs lost their first nine games of the 1983 season en route to finishing 2–14, the first of 12 consecutive seasons with at least ten losses—an NFL record. Included
4510-425: The first six football games of the year (including preseason) on the road, as the new stadium was not quite finished. The 1999 season brought much better fortune. On the strength of the NFL's number 3 overall defense and a performance by rookie quarterback Shaun King , the Bucs finished the season with an 11–5 record and won their third NFC Central Division Championship. They beat the Washington Redskins 14–13 in
4592-493: The first time since the mid-1990s. All eight regular-season home games were blacked out in 2010, and 5 of 7 were blacked out in 2011 (one "home" game was played in London). About three weeks after firing Raheem Morris, the Buccaneers hired Greg Schiano from Rutgers as the new head coach. During his introductory conference he stated "There will be Buccaneer men, and there will be a Buccaneer Way." The phrase "The Buccaneer Way" became
4674-524: The first two preseason games. He made the final 53-man roster by the start of the 2012 season , and made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2013 season against the Detroit Lions . Gettis was waived on August 24, 2014. Gettis was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 14, 2014. Gettis was signed from the practice squad of the Steelers to the active roster of the New York Giants on December 16, 2014. On September 5, 2015, he
4756-535: The head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, while the Bucs mounted a search for his replacement that would include numerous names and rejections. Several potential candidates were offered the job, including University of Florida head coach (and former Buccaneers quarterback) Steve Spurrier , former New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells , and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis . Spurrier jumped to
4838-569: The league's number one offense, by a score of 48–21 in Super Bowl XXXVII , nicknamed 'The Pirate Bowl'. Soon after the Super Bowl victory, a growing number of press reports indicated Gruden's lack of patience with general manager McKay, a major architect of the Bucs' rebuilding effort over the previous ten years. McKay, like Gruden, had long-established ties to the Tampa Bay area . However, during
4920-443: The linebackers under Tony Dungy. During his first news conference with the Bucs, Smith talked about restoring the quality of the team from the late 1990s and early 2000s: "There was a certain brand of football you expected from us," Smith said. "You know we would be relentless. There was a brand of football that you got from us each week at Raymond James Stadium. It was hard for opponents to come in and win. We have gotten away from that
5002-416: The next generation. But also in the short term and long term we're going to supplement our roster through free agency but we're going to look for value. We're going to spend wisely." After signing veteran free agent Josh McCown and many more free agents, many analysts predicted that the Buccaneers could be the surprise team of the year and possibly make a playoff run. Those predictions soon went away after
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#17329173937285084-424: The next three games and were officially knocked out of playoff contention in week 14. The Bucs finished 2–14, winning 2 fewer games than the previous season and secured the first-overall draft pick for the 2015 NFL draft . Despite the team's record, first-round draft pick wide receiver Mike Evans had more than 1,000 receiving yards, and he became the youngest NFL player to record more than 200 receiving yards in
5166-402: The playoffs that year. For 2004, Bruce Allen was hired as general manager. After Allen's arrival, both John Lynch and Warren Sapp were released, stunning many Buccaneer fans. The distracted Buccaneers began the 2004 season with a 1–5 record, their worst start under Gruden. The fading accuracy of kicker Martín Gramática did not help matters, as the team lost many close games en route to
5248-557: The record paid amount and that a new stadium would be required. The Glazers convinced Hillsborough County voters to raise sales taxes to fund the construction of what would become Raymond James Stadium . The Glazers' deep pockets and serious commitment to fielding a winning team–in Tampa Bay–finally allowed the Bucs to become competitive. The team's performance dramatically improved when the Glazers hired Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Tony Dungy as head coach. Additionally,
5330-502: The season. The season also saw a lot of rookies starting for the Bucs, such as quarterback Bruce Gradkowski , tackle Jeremy Trueblood , and guard Davin Joseph . The Bucs started off the season 0–3, with Simms throwing one touchdown to 7 interceptions. In the third game of the season, a last-minute loss to the Panthers, Simms's spleen was ruptured, and he was placed on injured reserve for
5412-526: The team defeated the Lions 20–10. They lost at Lambeau Field to the eventual NFC champion Packers 21–7 in the Divisional Round. Still, there was reason for optimism, and the expectations were high for the following season. The 1998 season , the first to be played in the newly constructed Raymond James Stadium, saw the Bucs lose several close games en route to a disappointing 8–8 record. The Bucs had to play
5494-552: The team during that 24-hour period is the largest investment the Glazer family has put into the team going back almost a decade. The team finished the 2012 season at 7–9, notably ranking first in rushing defense. Furthermore, the rushing offense was highlighted by the breakout performance of Doug Martin . After two seasons of game-day local television blackouts, the improved team began seeing increased attendance and attention, and some blackouts lifted. 6 games were blacked out in 2012. For
5576-534: The team finished 4–12. The aged defense, with 5 starters who had played there for a decade or more, was ranked 17th overall, the first time a Tampa defense was not ranked in the top ten since 1996. After the disappointing 2006 season, the Buccaneers for the first time in several seasons had money to spend in free agency. They brought in quarterback Jeff Garcia , offensive tackle Luke Petitgout , defensive end Kevin Carter , and linebacker Cato June . On April 28, 2007,
5658-468: The team jettisoned the old uniform designs in favor of a modern look. During Dungy's first season in 1996 , the team continued to struggle, starting the season 1–8. But in the second half of the season, they finished 5–2, primarily due to the performance of a defense ranked seventh in the NFL led by Hardy Nickerson and the maturing of Sam Wyche's draftees Brooks, Lynch, and Sapp. Dungy, with his even-tempered personality, quickly brought balance and morale to
5740-417: The team, and his Cover 2 defensive scheme, sharpened to perfection by defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin and linebackers coach Lovie Smith , became the foundation for Tampa Bay's future success. Their version of Cover 2 was so successful that it became known as the Tampa 2 . It has been brought to the Chicago Bears by Smith, Detroit Lions by Rod Marinelli, Kansas City Chiefs by Herman Edwards and to
5822-448: The three-year period of 2010–2012, the Bucs led the NFL in local television blackouts with 19 (Cincinnati was second with 11). Schiano's strict and regimented coaching style, however, drew criticism at the end of a game against the Giants, ordering his defense to continue to aggressively tackle the offense as Giants quarterback Eli Manning was taking a knee to end the game. Afterwards, Schiano
5904-512: The time of their first championship in 2002 , also the first for any of the six organizations built after the merger, but they would not win another playoff game until their second Super Bowl championship season in 2020 . The Buccaneers joined the NFL as members of the AFC West in 1976. The following year, they were moved to the NFC Central , while the other 1976 expansion team, the Seattle Seahawks , switched conferences with Tampa Bay and joined
5986-558: Was a Super Bowl champion QB for Washington, two other Bucs quarterbacks during this era led other teams to Super Bowl wins. Steve Young won with the 49ers and Trent Dilfer won with the Baltimore Ravens. In the 1984 season, the team went 6–10 in John McKay's final season. Former Atlanta Falcons' coach Leeman Bennett was named head coach prior to the 1985 season. He led the team to consecutive 2–14 finishes in 1985 and 1986. Bennett
6068-413: Was fired following the end of the 1986 season. Ray Perkins was hired to be the head coach of the Buccaneers prior to the 1987 season. Perkins coached for the team for almost four seasons, getting fired during 1990 season. Under Perkins's tenure, the team won no more than five games in a single season. Under Culverhouse, the Bucs were one of the NFL's more profitable teams during the 1980s; however, this
6150-482: Was largely because he kept the payroll among the lowest in the league, hampering their ability to sign quality players. Attendance also sagged; at one point the Buccaneers went parts of three whole seasons without having a home game televised locally, and when they did it was more attributed to a strong visiting team with a large following in the area, such as the Chicago Bears or Green Bay Packers . Hardy Nickerson ,
6232-420: Was largely behind the stellar performances of Freeman, rookie receiver Mike Williams , and LeGarrette Blount . Despite the effort, the team narrowly missed the playoffs, losing out on the wild card tiebreaker to the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers. Tampa Bay began the 2011 season with high hopes, adding several key defensive players through the draft. After a 4–2 start, however,
6314-544: Was met at midfield by an irate Tom Coughlin , who did not appreciate the Bucs' aggressiveness. Coming into the 2013 season , fans and analysts had better than average expectations for Tampa Bay. They were expected to improve their record, and potentially make a playoffs run. The predictions proved unfounded, as numerous issues on and off the field saw the team collapse. The team dealt with several players, including Lawrence Tynes , Carl Nicks, and Johnthan Banks , contracting antibiotic-resistant MRSA infections, which led to
6396-696: Was not enough to secure the division championship, nor a playoff appearance. Raheem Morris was named the replacement for Monte Kiffin as defensive coordinator in December 2008. A month later, after the huge collapse that ended the 2008 season, the Buccaneers fired Jon Gruden and swiftly elevated Morris to the head coach position. Bruce Allen was also let go, with Mark Dominik named his successor as general manager. Several veterans were released including Derrick Brooks, Joey Galloway, and Jeff Garcia. The new staff traded for tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. , signed quarterback Byron Leftwich , and drafted Josh Freeman with
6478-469: Was released by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 9, 2016. He was waived by the Giants on December 10, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad. Gettis signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 12, 2017. On August 28, 2017, Gettis was placed on injured reserve. He was released with a settlement on November 16, 2017. On December 20, 2017, Gettis signed with
6560-523: Was the drafting of Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson with the first pick in the 1986 draft . Jackson had let it be known that he would never play a down for Hugh Culverhouse at Tampa Bay. Making good on his threat, he opted instead to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals and would later return for parts of football seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders . Along with Williams, who later
6642-408: Was the second one in three seasons under Gruden. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs held on January 6, 2008, the Buccaneers lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants by a final score of 24–14. During the 2008 offseason, the Bucs re-signed head coach Gruden and general manager Allen through the 2011 season. They also acquired former players Warrick Dunn , who had spent the last 6 seasons with
6724-492: Was waived by the Giants. On September 6, 2015, he was signed to the Giants' practice squad. On October 15, 2015, Gettis was released by the Giants. On October 21, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 4, 2015, Gettis was released by the Giants. On November 17, 2015, Gettis was signed to the Oakland Raiders ' practice squad. On December 1, 2015, Gettis re-signed with the Giants. On September 3, 2016, he
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