Buccaneers vs. Tennessee Titans 
The Buccaneers and the Oilers/Titans are connected to Tampa Bay history from the very beginning: Tampa Bay's first regular-season game in franchise history was played against the Houston Oilers in the Astrodome on September 12, 1976. The modern Tennessee franchise carries those Oilers records and history forward.
Through the most recent meeting on November 12, 2023, Tampa Bay is 3–10 in 13 regular-season games against the franchise. The teams have never met in the postseason.
Historical opponent names are shown as they were used at the time: Houston Oilers, Tennessee Oilers and Tennessee Titans.
Scores below are shown from the Buccaneers' perspective. Use the filters to isolate wins or venues. All 13 games remain visible when JavaScript is unavailable or when the page is printed.
| Date | Opponent / Venue | Site | Result | Score | Archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston OilersHouston Astrodome | Away | L | 0–20 | GameDay report | |
| Houston OilersHouston Astrodome | Away | L | 14–20 | GameDay report | |
| Houston OilersTampa Stadium | Home | W | 33–24 | GameDay report | |
| Houston OilersHouston Astrodome | Away | L | 17–20 | GameDay report | |
| Houston OilersHouston Astrodome | Away | L | 7–19 | GameDay report | |
| Tennessee OilersRaymond James Stadium | Home | L | 22–31 | GameDay report | |
| Tennessee TitansAdelphia Coliseum | Away | L | 28–31 | GameDay report | |
| Tennessee TitansThe Coliseum | Away | L | 13–33 | GameDay report | |
| Tennessee TitansRaymond James Stadium | Home | W | 13–10 | GameDay report | |
| Tennessee TitansLP Field | Away | L | 17–23 | GameDay report | |
| Tennessee TitansRaymond James Stadium | Home | L | 14–42 | GameDay report | |
| Tennessee TitansNissan Stadium | Away | L | 23–27 | — | |
| Tennessee TitansRaymond James Stadium | Home | W | 20–6 | — |
The 2019 and 2023 games remain intentionally unlinked because no matching Titans GameDay destination appears in the current BuccaneersFan.com sitemap inventory.
Tampa Bay ended a four-game losing streak with a defensive performance that kept Tennessee out of the end zone. Baker Mayfield completed 18 of 29 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Mike Evans produced six catches for 143 yards and a touchdown, while Rachaad White turned a screen pass into a 43-yard score.
The Buccaneers defense held Derrick Henry to 24 rushing yards and limited rookie quarterback Will Levis to 199 passing yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Tampa Bay finished with four sacks and controlled the afternoon at Raymond James Stadium.
The very first regular-season game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history came at the Houston Astrodome against the Oilers. Tampa Bay lost 20–0, beginning the expansion club's difficult inaugural voyage. The matchup gives this opponent page a distinction no other AFC opponent can claim: Houston was on the other sideline when the Buccaneers' regular-season record book opened.
Seven years later, on November 27, 1983, Tampa Bay recorded its first win in this series, defeating Houston 33–24 at Tampa Stadium. The Bucs' other victories came in 2007 and 2023.
The organization retains the Houston Oilers' history and records, including the 1960 and 1961 AFL championships.
The franchise played as the Tennessee Oilers in 1997 and 1998 before becoming the Titans in 1999.
The 1999 Titans reached the Super Bowl and fell one yard short of forcing overtime against the St. Louis Rams.
The Titans are playing their final season in the current Nissan Stadium in 2026. The open-air venue on the east bank of the Cumberland River opened in 1999 and has carried the names Adelphia Coliseum, The Coliseum, LP Field and Nissan Stadium.
Next door, the new Nissan Stadium is under construction and is scheduled to open in 2027. The new enclosed venue is planned with a high-tech translucent ETFE roof, improved sightlines and the ability to host events such as Super Bowls and Final Fours.
Tennessee unveiled a new primary logo and uniforms in March 2026. Titans blue became the centerpiece of the home look, with the design intentionally blending the franchise's Oilers heritage with nearly three decades in Tennessee.
The club also introduced a 2026 “Music City” Rivalries uniform: a Titans Blue helmet, navy jersey and pants, Music City script, neon-inspired numbers and a six-string stripe inspired by Nashville's musical identity. The uniform is scheduled for its debut against Jacksonville on November 15, 2026.
T-Rac, the raccoon mascot, reflects Tennessee's official state animal and remains one of the franchise's most recognizable game-day personalities. The club's visual identity has long revolved around “Two-Tone Blue,” while the Oilers' “Luv Ya Blue” heritage remains a major part of franchise nostalgia.
The Titans' move to Tennessee also produced one of the NFL's most famous playoff moments: the “Music City Miracle” during the 1999 postseason. That moment belongs to Titans history rather than the Buccaneers series, but it remains central to the opponent's identity.
Charter AFL franchise; champions in the league's first two seasons. The Astrodome era became synonymous with the Oilers and “Luv Ya Blue.”
The relocated club played one season in Memphis and one at Vanderbilt Stadium while its permanent Nashville home was being completed.
The Titans identity arrived with the new Nashville stadium and an immediate Super Bowl run in the 1999 season.
The original opponent page's local artwork, Getty embeds and shared Dreamweaver Library sections have been retained. Eleven matching GameDay reports are linked directly from the series table. The 2019 and 2023 rows remain unlinked because the current sitemap inventory does not contain matching Titans report pages.
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