2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

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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, allowed 196 points in the regular season (12.3 points per game), which is the fifth-lowest of any team in the 16-game season era from 1978 to 2021, and the second-lowest of any Super Bowl-winning team (after the 2000 Ravens). As such, the 2002 Buccaneers...

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