2020 NFC Championship vs 49ers

Lore & Background

The Buccaneers have played their home games at Raymond James Stadium since 1998. Founded in 1974 by Hugh Culverhouse, the Buccaneers joined the NFL in 1976 as members of the AFC West. The following year, they moved to the NFC Central, where they stayed until division realignment in 2002, at which point they were moved to the NFC South. The Tampa Bay expansion franchise was originally awarded to Tom McCloskey, but was later awarded to Culverhouse after McCloskey backed out. They were purchased by Malcolm Glazer in 1995 for $192 million, following Culverhouse's death. Glazer owned the team until his death in 2014, at which point the team passed on to his six children. The team has been owned and run by the Glazer family since then.

In Their Own Story

The cold January air hung heavy over Raymond James Stadium as the fourth quarter ticked down, the score tied in a defensive slugfest. Inside the huddle, Tom Brady scanned the field, his eyes locking onto a sliver of daylight behind the deep safety. The snap was crisp, the throw a laser that spiraled through the biting wind.

Reader's Guide

The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl twice, first in Super Bowl XXXVII during the 2002 season and again in Super Bowl LV during the 2020 season. The Buccaneers are one of two NFL franchises to have at least two Super Bowl appearances without a loss, along with the Baltimore Ravens. Until the 2008 Detroit Lions went winless, the Buccaneers were the only team in the Super Bowl-era to go winless in a season that was not shortened by a strike, doing so in their inaugural 1976 season.

Did You Know?

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