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The Buccaneers–Saints rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints. [2]The two teams first met in the 1977 season, marking a significant moment for the Buccaneers as they achieved their first victory in franchise history after enduring a streak of 26 consecutive losses dating back to the previous season.
Although the Saints and the Buccaneers have played since 1977, this matchup began a full-fledged rivalry in 2002 when the Saints and the Buccaneers moved into the same division, the NFC South. The first matchup was in 1977 at the Louisiana Superdome (now the Caesars Superdome) when the Buccaneers won 33–14, their first win in franchise ...
They would then lose to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in the playoffs. [1] In 2022 the Tampa Bay Buccaneers became the fourth team in NFL history to win its division and advance to the playoffs with a losing record (8–9). The 2010 Seahawks, 2014 Panthers, and 2020 Washington Football Team previously accomplished ...
The Bucs led at halftime by a score of 13–0. Dave Green had two field goals, while Gary Huff threw a touchdown pass to Morris Owens. Upon their arrival in Tampa Bay, the Bucs were greeted by 8,000 fans. [4] The Saints were 11-point favorites before the game, [5] and fans booed as the Buccaneers scored. "Eleven years I've supported this ...
The Saints failed to make the playoffs in 2001 and 2002, although in the latter year they had the distinction of beating the eventual Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in both of their regular-season meetings, only the second team to do so in NFL history. [28] [29] In 2003, the Saints again missed the playoffs after finishing 8 ...
The 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 2nd season in the National Football League, the 2nd playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 2nd under head coach John McKay. After one lone season in the AFC, it was the franchise's first season in the NFC, competing in the Central division.
The Saints would defeat the Bears 21–9, advancing to the divisional round, where they were defeated by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30–20, despite having swept them in the regular season.
The Buccaneers beat the Saints 23–13, finishing the season with a 10–6 record, its best since 2005. [24] The Packers (who went on to win Super Bowl XLV ) and Giants each won their games, and for the second time in three years, the Buccaneers had finished with a winning record yet missed the playoffs.