Major Storylinesĭissatisfied with the quarterback play of the prior year, the Bucs signed veteran signal caller Jeff Garcia to lead Jon Gruden's offense in 2007, and that helped turn things around almost immediately.īut the talent pool wasn't very deep, and this problem was exacerbated by the very poor drafting the team had done in recent seasons. Jeff Garcia threw two interceptions and the Bucs couldn't stop Amani Toomer, who hauled in seven catches for 74 yards and a score to help the Giants win. ![]() But a two-game losing streak to end the season set the tone for the playoffs, as the Bucs would fall to the Giants in the first round by a score of 24-14. Stumbling into the Playoffs: The Bucs would finish with a two-game lead on the division, and ended the regular season with a meaningless loss to the Carolina Panthers. The Bucs would settle for four Matt Bryant field goals to secure the victory. Earnest Graham would score the only Buccaneer touchdown on a three-play drive in which he was the only player to advance the ball. The Bucs forced six turnovers and didn't turn the ball over, yet still only managed to win 19-13. And as Roy Cummings said of the game at the time, it was downright ugly. ![]() Key GamesĪn Ugly Victory: Jeff Garcia left the Bucs Week 12 victory against the Redskins early due to a back injury, and Bruce Gradkowski would take over in his place. White lead the team in sacks in what would be his first year as a pro, despite being drafted in 2002 by the Texans but never playing a down of NFL football. White, burst onto the scene for the Bucs after joining from the Orlando Predators at the recommendation of Jay Gruden. I Like Your Stylez: Greg White, who would later be known as Stylez G. To this date, the 2007 campaign was the most recent trip to the playoffs for the Bucs, and also the best defensive ranking for the team since 2002.įrom Training Camp Favorite to Leading Rusher: Earnest Graham always seemed to stand out in preseasons and training camps, but never got his chance to play during the regular season, but injuries pressed the former Gator into duty in 2007, and he responded by scoring 10 touchdowns as the leading rusher for the Bucs. The Roller Coaster: The Buccaneers went from worst, to first, to worst, to first from 2004-2007, capping their roller coaster ride with a playoff berth in the 2007 season. Playoff Results: Lost to New York Giants in the Wild Card round (0-1 record) In this edition, we focus on the 2007 season, which remains to this day the last time the Buccaneers made the playoffs. ![]() Before the start of training camp and the official kickoff of the 2014 Buccaneers season, Bucs Nation will take you through every season in Buccaneers history, one by one, to paint the whole picture of how the Buccaneers got to where they are today.
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