2020 NFC Championship vs 49ers
The 2020 Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV as a wild card team, becoming the first to play and win the Super Bowl in their home stadium.
The 2020 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 45th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Bruce Arians. The club acquired long-time New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in free agency, and traded for Brady's former Patriots teammate, tight end Rob Gronkowski during the offseason. They improved on their 7–9 record from the previous season by finishing 11–5 to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2007, although 10 of their 11 wins were against non-playoff teams. They advanced through the playoffs to reach and win Super Bowl LV.
Quick Facts
- Opponent
- Green Bay Packers
- Final score
- Buccaneers 31, Packers 26
Lore & Background
The Buccaneers were the first team to play in and win the Super Bowl in their home stadium, Raymond James Stadium. They were the 7th wild card team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl, as well as the fifth team to win three road games to advance to the Super Bowl, joining the 2010 Green Bay Packers, 2007 New York Giants, 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers, and 1985 New England Patriots. They also became the first team from the NFC South to win the Super Bowl since the New Orleans Saints did in 2009. Head coach Bruce Arians became the oldest head coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl while assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust and assistant strength and conditioning coach Maral Javadifar became the first female coaches in NFL history to win a Super Bowl.
Reader's Guide
The Buccaneers defeated the Washington Football Team 31–23 in the Wild Card round, the New Orleans Saints 30–20 in the Divisional round, and the top-seeded Green Bay Packers 31–26 in the NFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LV, where they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9.
Did You Know?
- The Buccaneers were the first team only having one Pro Bowler to win the Super Bowl since the 2007 Giants.
- Tom Brady threw a Buccaneers record 40 touchdown passes in the regular season.
- Mike Evans became the first wide receiver in NFL history with 1,000+ yards receiving in each of his first seven seasons.
- The Buccaneers set a club record with eight consecutive overall wins (ultimately extended to 10 in 2021).
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