Anti-Dynasty #3: 1983-96 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Synonymous with failure, with a strong case for being #1.
Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 95
Record: 64-159 (.287)
Average DVOA: -23.1%
Bottom-Five DVOA: -32.5%
Three last-place finishes in the NFL; Four last-place finishes in the NFC; Eleven last-place finishes in the NFC Central
Head Coaches: John McKay, Leeman Bennett, Ray Perkins, Richard Williamson, Sam Wyche, Tony Dungy
Key Players: QB Vinny Testaverde, QB Steve DeBerg, FB James Wilder, FB Reggie Cobb, WR Mark Carrier, WR Gerald Carter, TE Ron Hall, T Paul Gruber, T Rob Taylor, G Randy Grimes, G Ian Beckles, C Tony Mayberry, DE Lee Roy Selmon, DE John Cannon, NT David Logan, LB Hardy Nickerson, LB Jeff Davis, CB Ricky Reynolds, K Donald Igwebuike
Z-Score: 10.49
The other four teams in the top five all put up 20-plus years of misery to earn their spot. That the Buccaneers get to join this elite company with "only" 14 seasons is a testament to just how bad the Creamsicles were in a relatively compact period of time. The thing is, all those other teams had brief moments of hope; a rare winning season shining through the darkness. Not these Buccaneers—all 14 seasons here saw the Bucs finish with a losing record, the longest such streak in NFL history. No team has ever gone so long without even the faint hint of hope. But it gets worse.
