2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

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The 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the sixth and final under head coach Tony Dungy. The season began with the team trying to improve on a 10–6 season. Quarterback Shaun King was benched, and Brad Johnson was brought in from free agency. Johnson broke Tampa Bay team records for passing yards (3,406), completions (340), and attempts (540). However, the team stumbled out of the gate, and started the season with a 3–4 record. The team rallied in the second half of the season, winning six of nine. They finished the season 9–7 and clinched a playoff spot for the fourth time in five seasons. In the Wild Card playoffs Tampa Bay lost 31–9, to the Philadelphia Eagles. It was the second year in a row that Tampa Bay was routed in the wild card round by Philadelphia, not able to score a single touchdown either time. Two days later, Dungy was fired by the Buccaneers. Following the season, Randall McDaniel retired.

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