Buccaneers Game History 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game History Since 1976
Records through October 8, 2026: This update includes Tampa Bay's 24-16 victory at Dallas in Week 5 of the 2026 season. The Buccaneers stand at 1-4 in 2026 through that game.
Since their inaugural season in 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have played 798 regular-season games and 25 postseason games, for 823 games combined, excluding preseason contests. Their all-time regular-season record is 327-470-1, with a 12-13 postseason record and two Super Bowl championships. Super Bowls are already included in the postseason total, not counted again.
Tampa Bay began its regular-season history against the Houston Oilers on September 12, 1976. After losing its first 26 games, the franchise earned its first victory by defeating the New Orleans Saints 33-14 on December 11, 1977. Just two seasons later, the 1979 Buccaneers captured the NFC Central title, defeated Philadelphia 24-17 in their first playoff game and reached the NFC Championship Game, where the Los Angeles Rams prevailed 9-0.
The franchise later won Super Bowl XXXVII following the 2002 season and Super Bowl LV following the 2020 season. Those championship games were played in 2003 and 2021, respectively.
Explore the opponent links below for Buccaneers matchup histories, game results, statistics, highlights and archived coverage. Records in the opponent table are regular-season wins, losses and ties from Tampa Bay's perspective. Earlier franchise names and locations remain part of each opponent's history.
Opponents & All-Time Matchup Records
Click a team helmet, team name or record to explore that opponent's game history.
Reading the table: W-L-T means wins-losses-ties. Opponent rows exclude playoff games. NFL entry is the franchise's first season in the NFL or its predecessor, the APFA, not necessarily the year it was founded. First-game dates refer to regular-season meetings. On a small screen, swipe the table sideways to view every column.
Archive update in progress: this index has been refreshed; individual opponent pages may still show an earlier update date.
Record conventions: Winning percentage is calculated as (wins + one-half of ties) divided by games played. Home and road records use the designated home/away team, including games played at neutral or international venues. Preseason games are excluded. Super Bowl results are a subset of the postseason record.
Sources, historical notes & update information
Records are a dated snapshot through October 8, 2026, not a live feed. This page was revised on .
The regular-season totals reconcile the archived opponent records with the official 2025 Buccaneers results and the official 2026 Buccaneers results. The Pro Football Hall of Fame provides the 326-466-1 regular-season baseline at the start of 2026. Home records and postseason totals were cross-checked with StatMuse.
Historical references: 1976 season, 1977 season, 1979 playoff run and 2001 season. The first regular-season meetings with the Cardinals and Ravens were December 18, 1977, and December 29, 2001, respectively. Tampa Bay's own table row shows its inaugural game, not its first victory.
Current team names are used for navigation. Franchise records include prior names and cities: for example, Houston Oilers games remain in the Tennessee Titans series, separate from the Houston Texans. The stadium listed is the team's current home, not necessarily the site of the first meeting. Existing archive filenames and helmet artwork have been retained.
