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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 history.
The 0–6 Saints got their first win of the season, in a contest that featured 6 touchdowns passes by each quarterback, the Saints' Billy Kilmer and the Cardinals' Charley Johnson, who threw three in the 4th quarter with his team down 21–51. It's one of only two such games in NFL history, together with the 2015 Saints-Giants game above.
The Saints and Buccaneers have a history, but it's far from a rivalry. The Saints haven't lost at Tampa Bay since Jameis Winston was the opposing QB:
The NFC South currently has four member clubs: the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prior to the 2002 season, the Buccaneers belonged to the AFC West ( 1976 ) and NFC Central ( 1977 – 2001 ) (with their four division rivals in the Upper Midwest ), while the other three teams were part of the ...
The most successful three-year stretch in franchise history is threatening to crash to earth before a fourth season is even complete. With just one victory in the past 50-plus days, reasons for ...
James Winston had a historic touchdown pass in the first half of Sunday night’s playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The New Orleans Saints’ third-string quarterback came into the ...
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 ...