Q 01/05

What was the Buccaneers' record in their inaugural 1976 season?

A) 0–14

B) 2–12

C) 1–13

D) 3–11

Answer · why

A) 0–14

They lost their first 26 games in all; until the 2008 Lions they were the only Super Bowl-era team to go winless for a whole season.

Q 02/05

The Buccaneers joined the NFL alongside which other 1976 expansion team, swapping conferences with them after a year?

A) Carolina Panthers

B) Seattle Seahawks

C) Jacksonville Jaguars

D) Houston Oilers

Answer · why

B) Seattle Seahawks

Tampa Bay spent 1976 in the AFC West before moving to the NFC Central; the two teams played each other twice in each of their first two seasons.

Q 03/05

Which team did the Buccaneers finally beat on December 11, 1977, for the first win in franchise history?

A) St. Louis Cardinals

B) Atlanta Falcons

C) New Orleans Saints

D) Detroit Lions

Answer · why

C) New Orleans Saints

Saints coach Hank Stram was fired afterwards; the Bucs then beat the Cardinals the next week and Don Coryell was fired too.

Q 04/05

Asked what he thought of his offense's execution, coach John McKay replied what?

A) I haven't seen any

B) Ask the defense

C) We're working on it

D) I'm in favor of it

Answer · why

D) I'm in favor of it

The former USC coach's dry humour became part of the team's lore; he stayed nine seasons.

Q 05/05

Which Hall of Fame defensive end was the franchise's first-ever draft pick, first overall in 1976?

A) Warren Sapp

B) Lee Roy Selmon

C) Ricky Bell

D) Hugh Green

Answer · why

B) Lee Roy Selmon

The Oklahoma star's number 63 was the first the club retired, and he was the first man in its Ring of Honor.