2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Owner	Malcolm Glazer
General manager	Rich McKay
Head coach	Jon Gruden
Home field	Raymond James Stadium
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st NFC South
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs; (vs. 49ers) 31–6; Won NFC Championship; (at Eagles) 27–10; Won Super Bowl XXXVII; (vs. Raiders) 48–21
Pro Bowlers	7 QB Brad Johnson; FB Mike Alstott; DE Simeon Rice; DT Warren Sapp; LB Derrick Brooks; LB Shelton Quarles; SS John Lynch;
AP All-Pros	5 DE Simeon Rice (1st team); DT Warren Sapp (1st team); LB Derrick Brooks (1st team); CB Ronde Barber (2nd team); SS John Lynch (2nd team);
Team MVP	QB Brad Johnson

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 season began with the team trying to improve on a 9–7 season and did so with a franchise-best 12–4 record. It was Jon Gruden's first season as the Buccaneers’ head coach. They won the Super Bowl for the first time in the team's history, beating the Oakland Raiders 48–21. This was Tampa Bay's only Super Bowl appearance and win until 2020, with the Super Bowl win also being their most recent playoff game win in the same span. The 2002 Buccaneers’ defense, which included four players who would eventually be elected the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is often cited as one of the best ever, as well as one of the most potent pass defenses in league history. In 2019, the NFL ranked the 2002 Buccaneers as the 45th best NFL team of all time.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.