If this defense had played in Pittsburg, Chicago, LA, New York, etc. it would have been far more respected and talked about more often as one of the greatest of all time. It absolutely was and deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the '85 Bears and 2000 Ravens (who had terrible division opponents.) It was perhaps the best pass defense of all time.

@MarioMario-nj6kz

3 жыл бұрын

Preach bruv

@nathanwillyerd963

2 жыл бұрын

AMEN!!

@xMikeDezzyx421

Жыл бұрын

02 bucs is the ONLY team with defensive stats that comes close to the 85' bears. But nobody talks about the 02 bucs strength of schedule of that year. It was a complete gauntlet from beginning to end.

@rickmoore5943

11 ай бұрын

Yessir!!!

@liverpool4883

10 ай бұрын

For real bro beat defense from the db and line man

Criminally underrated defense. 48.4 QB Rating allowed that season. And no, that's not a mis-print. And take a gander at the QB ratings allowed from the other great all-time defenses. I dare you.

@ThomasJohnson-zh6pr

5 ай бұрын

Hall of famers in each defensive position

Derrick Brooks is one of the best linebackers to EVER do it. And nobody recognizes that

@boltinabottle6307

3 жыл бұрын

I hate to say this, but Skip Bayless is one of few that actually recognizes it. Anytime Brooks gets brought up he interjects with, "THE GREAT Derrick Brooks!"

People forget how unstoppable Simeon Rice was... Definitely 1 of the fastest defensive lineman I've ever seen

@erosennin211

4 жыл бұрын

It hurts me seeing how disrespected Simeon have been in recent years. Dude should've been a first ballot HOFer imo but instead is going on about 9 years of not getting in. My man deserves his gold jacket and bust in Canton, as do Ronde, Lynch, and Alstott.

@calebmaccullough3679

3 жыл бұрын

He's relatively unknown outside of Tampa at this point. It's really sad to see.

@ultimateman55

3 жыл бұрын

One word comes to mind thinking of Simeon Rice: monster. He was an absolute monster.

@boltinabottle6307

3 жыл бұрын

And he was robbed of SB MVP. I know picks and TD's are the sexy stats, but Rice was DOMINANT in the SB.

@JoelElRican

2 жыл бұрын

Dude deserves a gold jacket and a bust in Canton.

that D was a force led by Warren Sapp,& Simeon Rice on the d line Derrick Brooks as linebacker, backfield led by Ronde Barber, John Lynch, & Dexter Jackson

@tiotito31

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't put Dexter Jackson in the same league as Ronde Barber and John Lynch. Don't disrespect Brian Kelly like that.

This video bring me to tears. Monte Kiffin was a legendary defensive coordinator. Watching this team after so many losing seasons was nothing short of epic. Stars at every position. GO BUCS

@mattc9412

4 жыл бұрын

I think 11 bucs had their own radio show that year! Lol

@brand88

3 жыл бұрын

I’m crying too fam 😭

@JoelElRican

2 жыл бұрын

His passion is so infectious. I cried during his press conference for his RoH induction because he still has that fire when talking about the game.

what made this defense so special is they played a basic cover 2... no presnap misdirection, no moving guys around.. every team knew exactly what the Defense was doing.. and they STILL got their butts handed to them because this defense executed perfectly and every man knew their assignment. RIce and Lynch deserve HOF because of how they played in this defense.

Simeon Rice was a monster. Not fair with Warren Sapp, John Lynch, Ronde Barber, oh and Derrick Brooks. 🤣🤣

@michaelalvarez716

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Dexter Jackson

@michaelalvarez716

3 жыл бұрын

The offense was nasty too, they had Brad Johnson who played his best years with Bucs, Mike Alstott, Keyshawn Johnson, and Michael Pittman Sr played good that year too

@Longenecker1776

3 жыл бұрын

Shelton Quarles, Booger McFarland...

@PrettyMuchCarnage

3 жыл бұрын

Mike Alstott. 😆

Ravens fan here and witnessed the 2000 D but man Bucs 2002 were fast and vicious . Both are one of the greatest

I watched half of this video. I was going to catch the other half later, but Ronde Barber intercepted it and ran it back for a TD.

TFW your defense outscores the #1 offense in football... in the Super Bowl...

All time favorite buc..... Ronde Barber

This defense is why I became a fan when I moved to Tampa and to be able to watch them win a Super Bowl cemented my fandom forever. #GoBucs

When it's all said and done this legendary defense will have 5 players in the Hall of Fame. 2 were first ballots, easy calls, the other 3 will have a long road ahead but even if it takes a veteran committee, 45% of this defense will get there.

@GlobalWarmingSkeptic

5 жыл бұрын

Ronde Barber and John Lynch are nominees this year and both should either get in or Lynch, at worst, might have to wait a year or two. Simeon Rice might have to wait, which is sad because he was just as pivotal as Sapp and Brooks.

@boltinabottle6307

3 жыл бұрын

Lynch just got in and Ronde was a fellow finalist. Rice needs to be let in before his modern era candidacy expires. He's the only guy I've ever seen tackle as if he's a kid jumping into his parents arms, and then latch on like an Alien mid air.

1:53 . . . Really Kurt, you're going to try and make a tackle through Sapp?!

5 INTs in super bowl, 3 for TD. Wow. I wonder what would have happened to montana's 0 sb INTs if he played these bucs

@GlobalWarmingSkeptic

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on which 49er team. '84 and '89 49ers were stacked and they wrecked some top tier defenses. Though one thing is for sure is that almost no one back then had a defense that could play as fast as the 2002 Bucs. I think one good comparison would be the '84 Bears which was a really good defense almost like the '85 bears and the 9ers shut them out.

@boltinabottle6307

3 жыл бұрын

@@GlobalWarmingSkeptic Miami torched the 85 Bears. Too bad Miami underestimated a plucky Pats team that was just happy to be there.

Once Ronde Barber makes the hall, that'll be 4... 4 hall of famers on defense, plus an all pro with Simeon

*That* was a special time for BucFanz. I had season tickets for all of the Dungy and Gruden years. I remember that 2002 season...so fondly... that falcons game...telling my friends in section 202 row A....THIS is a championship defense. Wow! Thank you for posting this.

@boltinabottle6307

3 жыл бұрын

I was in section 111. Do you remember hearing the guy that shouted WARREEEEN WARREEEEEN over and over every game? That guy was a human foghorn. I had to sit right next to him.

As a football fan...that defense was hella fun to watch!!

Brooks INT, Sapp DESTROYS Warner! Love it!

When i watch the 2020 49ers this is who comes to mind.

@TyTalkSports

4 жыл бұрын

Idk this defense can play in any era and also the 2000 Ravens that 49ers defense is great but defense like 02 Tampa and 2000 Ravens they put the fear of god into you for the whole game

@Wslb.rako562

4 жыл бұрын

tyler moseley gonna have yo agree with as a niner fan. Our boyz aint hitters like the greats of Derick Brooks and John Lynch

@ultwarrior3664

4 жыл бұрын

Yall right Ronde Barber was to solid Richard Sherman is weak link

Best defense of of the 2000s

@TheMAGGuitar

7 жыл бұрын

WestCoast Ridah Statistically best 3 single defenses all time are 85 Bears, 00 Ravens and 02 Bucs. Each had their own strengths better than the other. From a defensive TD standpoint no one better than the 02 Bucs

@rodmunch69

7 жыл бұрын

The Ravens? LOL! They were playing in a division where they got to beat-up on a terrible Cleveland new expansion team AND a terrible Bengals team, so they got 4 games against teams that put up 161 and 185 points - that's awful. The 2002 Bucs played in a division where the worst team was the 7-9 Panthers who put up 258 points, and the Falcons and the Saints both put up over 400 points. When you adjust to league wide scoring, which was way up in 2002 and the Bucs dramatically more difficult schedule vs opp offenses, what the Bucs did is much more impressive. Also a stat I haven't seen yet is how many points the Bucs allowed that were actually offensive turnovers. For example in game one against the Saints, the game ends in overtime when the dumb punter Tom Tupa throws an INT in the endzone for a TD - or take the Super Bowl for example where the dumb punter Tom Tupa gets a punt blocked in the endzone for a TD. Those stand out since I hate Tom Tupa. The Bucs defense (not special teams, defense only) that year scored 9 defensive touchdowns, the Ravens - best I can tell - scored 3 touchdowns. That's a difference of 42 points over the course of the full season. During the regular season the Bucs defense scored 5 TDs, which is 35 points and the Ravens, again from what I can tell, scored 1 TD, which is 7 points. The Bucs gave up 196 points, again against dramatically better offenses, so minus 35 from that you get a net of 161 points. The Ravens gave up 165 points, then minus their 7 points, they gave up a net of 158, again against much easier offensive opponents. The Ravens are incredibly overrated, the stats show that when you give it the proper context. What the Bucs did in 2002, against much better opponents, is much more impressive.

@bowlchamps37

7 жыл бұрын

Correct. The 2002 Bucs defense is actually the top rated D in NFL history. 9.8 score, compared to 9,4 of the Bears and 8.0 of the Ravens. The Ravens D was certainly not overrated overall, but points is not the only factor.

@DrSanto91

7 жыл бұрын

To me the 2000 ravens true test on defense that year was in the playoffs, They did face mcnair and gannon, so at least they finally got tested and step up. but even after the 2000 season they still had a problem at qb. And yes i think the 2002 bucs defense is better than the ravens 2000 defense.

@um52

5 жыл бұрын

Samuel Robert 2002 Bucs were amazing BUT the 2000 Ravens defense was unreal. Record 165 total points allowed in 1 season, won 5 games without scoring an offensive TD, allowed only 23 points in 4 playoff games (including superbowl) and held running backs to 2.3 yards per carry entire season. Their offense was a joke also. Just unreal

This was Buc Football right here Hard Hitting swarming defense!!! 2017 bout to be a great year for My Bucs 😎

@timmysullivan2515

6 жыл бұрын

Bucs life Lol

@tyler-ng5cb

5 жыл бұрын

Timmy Sullivan haha

@omegajubs8681

5 жыл бұрын

Hate to break it to you but 2017 they were the NFC South team not in the playoffs

@br.viegas

3 жыл бұрын

the wait is over my friend, 2020 was our year

Probably one of the most enjoyable years I’ve had watching my Bucs. QBs had no chance 😂

McCoy needs to watch this video...every damn day!

Damn, this is incredible.

God i miss those days!!!! What an underrated defense in nfl history

Had to come back to watch this after we beat the packers for a trip to the super bowl so I can be reminded of why we won the super bowl in 2002... defense!!!!

Best defense in the history of the sport of football. 85 Bears 02 Ravens shook watching these highlights

oh the days of glory please for the love of god put somebody on this defense somewhere on the current coaching staff thanks G man!!!

This was a great video! Be st defence ever IMO. So many great players... Sapp Brooks, Barber , Rice, Smith Lynch. A great coordinator...Monte Kiffen! I'll never forget that season.

Thank you, some of best childhood memories. As only buc fan that i know and visiting Raymond James was like finding second family.

Legendary

Rice was the true motor and the true star of ur line

This is an awesome video, I love it!

This video gave me chills man I remember that season like if it was yesterday

When I was proud to be a buccaneer

@omarromero1051

4 жыл бұрын

Brooks Maddaloni you should always be proud Bucs Nation #Itsabucslife

Back on top baby!!!

Brian kelly super underrated cb.he would cover the number 1 reciever not barber.

@boltinabottle6307

2 жыл бұрын

2003, MNF vs the Colts would have been a comfortable Bucs win if Kelly hadn't gotten injured. Gruden takes a huge share of the blame on that one (bad clock management), but Kelly had Marvin Harrison on lock down until he got hurt. The Sheriff knew how to pick on backup corners.

Warren Sapp was an unstoppable machine.

Highest scoring fastest defense ever to play the game

That 48.4 passer rating against will never be matched.

2019 checking in

The Big Bad Bucs Defense#1 overall

this is awesome....gonna be us in 2017💪

This defense made me fall in love with football

who's here after bucs 2020 SB win?

Freaking Kurt Warner getting pushed over by Warren Sapp 😂😂😂

@mikemarc92

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo

miss this team

we are coming back for 2017 watch out for us.

They set the standard

Great job!!👌😌

Love it when people say "Gruden just rode Dungys roster to the superbowl he got lucky". Wait who built the roster of the other team that played in the superbowl? Ohhh yea. John Gruden did.

Greatest defense ever!

@lexshifflett8300

3 жыл бұрын

2000 2001 ravens

@interceptingfist5682

3 жыл бұрын

@@lexshifflett8300 nah. Bucs played a more talented offense in the raiders as well

@alonreid

3 жыл бұрын

@@lexshifflett8300 Tampa scored on defense. Ravens weren't doing that

@lexshifflett8300

3 жыл бұрын

Yea but dude that 2000 2001 defense was so good u could score a field goal and u could win the game.

@mattmcclellan4011

3 жыл бұрын

85 Bears hands down

Nothing, I mean absolutely NOTHING, will ever compare to the 2002 Bucs defense.

love it

Add Simeon to the hall and this defense is complete

No Time for Caution from the Interstellar soundtrack at 5:23, nice touch

Lynch and Barber are now in!

Legendary defense

There could be a movie made about the years leading up the Bucs Super Bowl. So many important people to the NFL. From players, coaches, future coaches, player turned GM. Dungy turns around the Bucs. Bucs have historic controversial call not go in there favor 99 nfc champ game. (Greatest show on turf the villain of the movie lol) SJW could make Kurt Warner evil. Lmao! But seriously, Warner’s numbers vs the Bucs are LAUGHABLE! Dungy gets fired, Bucs get young Gruden. Win Super Bowl, for DUNGY!

Top 2 defense all time

2002 was the build up from all the years before this is the same d that held the 1999 rams to 11 points difference in 2002 was they had a somewhat reasonable offense to help the d john groden was one of the reasons they won it that year

This team doesn’t get the credit it deserves! Bucs avg points, yards, qbr of opposing qb better then 85 bears. Bears had more sacks. Ravens avg 2 less points (1.something maybe) gave up 5 yards less a game. Bucs had more sacks then ravens and much better qbr than ravens. 3 out 4 cat Bucs better than bears. 2 and 2 with ravens. 2 cat ravens were better are neck and neck. That doesn’t count the INTs or TDs Bucs had. But the media doesn’t mention the Bucs like they do the Bears/ravens? BS!

@glennvogt1194

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget in the Super bowl the Bucs picked off Rich Gannon five times. Three of them were for touchdowns. Two of them in the last two minutes of the game. Who else can claim that? Nobody. That is why our Bucs defense is the best ever.

@marcus813

2 жыл бұрын

@@glennvogt1194 Those 5 interceptions are still a Super Bowl record as of 2021. More people need to put some respect on the 2002 Bucs D's name!

Let them boys fly!

Please do a video to see which was the better team? 2000 Ravens defence or the 2002 Bucaneers defence?

@ultimateman55

3 жыл бұрын

2002 Buccaneers

6:12: "Veterans Stadium- closed for business "

I've been a Patriots Fan with Brady for the past 13 years and now I'm a Tompa Bay Buccaneer and I'm excited to see what kind of force the Bucs will be with Brady in command. Hope this year's defense can play the same or even better than 2002 Bucs defense. #TomBradyTheGOAT #PewterNation P.S Lets not get distracted that alot of the hits on this vid are penalty flags with today's NFL

Best.

👑

What's the second song at around 4:00 ? It's sweet!

I try to explain the AINTS fans how our 02 team would put their 09 team in a coma. They don’t want to hear it. So we just had to go knock em out the playoffs and win the 2nd Super Bowl to show them yet again. Defense is what Tampa bay always been known for!!!! This was great to see after seeing our 55 super bowl win. What great memories. I wish new buccs fans would have witnessed this 02 team actually play. We had a team of Godzilla’s, Hulks, and a Thanos! This was the best defense I’ve ever seen accumulated by far and will ever see. The amount of hall of gamers on our team should have been illegal. I’m soo sad that we didn’t win more. But back then the management was in shambles. Even with dungy and Gruden coming in to take the credit imo, we should have won 3-4 Super Bowls at minimum with that defense alone!

Nobody will ever match the 2002 bucs defense ❤💯💯✊

Watching the Bucs play was like watching poetry.

This is going to be the 2017 Tampa bay buccaneers

@bucsfan2565

7 жыл бұрын

Calob Parker-main No This 2017 offense is the best offense ever assembled in our history This current D is good but no elite like 02

@javiersp9260

6 жыл бұрын

hahaha... how about no?

@Onthebrink5

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Evans Hahahaha

Fast forward to 2021 and Bucs play Tampa 2 in the SuperBowl to WIN 😁 Key to Tampa 2...very good front 4, FAST linebackers who can cover the entire field and CB/Safety's don't let anyone deep 🤙

Minus the fact they lost to the Saints twice that year this defense was indeed lethal

My favorite group of players ever....

Watching this in 2021, this defense would get flagged so many times for destroying QB’s today lol

NFL’s What If? Just for a second, let’s ponder what the Bucs would be if the team fielded Tampa Bay’s ‘02 Defense with TB’s ‘20 Offense. Oh my, what possibilities one could have in the making for an NFL Juggernaut!

@sooshady5190

3 жыл бұрын

With alstott @ FB🤭

That Tampa D was the closest thing we've seen since the 85 Bears. The sad thing is TB isn't even close to them.

@cameronl1859

2 жыл бұрын

If you go by scoring, the 2002 Bucs were much better than the 85 Bears. The 76 Steelers are also better, and the 2000 Ravens are close. I never understood why yards allowed is the go-to metric for defenses when the game is decided on points. The 2002 Bucs are outliers among those 4. The other 3 teams all were focused on not giving the opponent ANYTHING, which is why they appear so dominant to the eye. The Bucs, however, were primarily concerned with preventing a score ("bend but don't break" vs "don't bend at all"). It's really not fair to fault them for allowing more yards when that was part of their plan. It's like taking points off Ali cause he took body shots while using the rope-a-dope. When you adjust for strength of schedule, the 02 Bucs pull well ahead of the 85 Bears, with 9.8 fewer points allowed vs 9.4 for the Bears (the Bucs are ahead even without adjustment, 9.4 to 9.2). This doesn't even take into account the fact that the 02 Bucs defense has the most points scored on DEFENSE in NFL history (off interceptions and fumbles), so the overall plus minus would likely be more than a whole point different. Also, the 85 Bears had the #1 scoring offense, with the most rushing yards in the league, so their defense got plenty of time to rest and good field position to play from. The Bucs scored the 16th most points in the league, and that number makes the offense look even better when you again take into account the points the Bucs defense scored without the Bucs offense even touching the ball. Side notr...because of the focus on yards instead of the thing that actually wins games, the 2013 Seahawks are criminally underrated. They are probably a top 5 defense all-time. Long story short: 85 Bears are highly overrated. Legendary team, probably the 2nd best after the 07 Patriots, but the defense really should never be put above the 2002 Bucs or the 2000 Ravens/76 Steelers, the latter 2 playing the same style of game as the Bears, just better.

Last song?

Nice video 😎 Go Washington Redskins

#2 for the Saints in this video is going to be Jameis Winston's next season!!!! History will repeat itself ;)

#TonysTeam. #Dungy

@iraqlobster1850

5 жыл бұрын

Glazers team actually

Am I to believe that John Lynch only tackled Garrison Hearst all season?? Where are the big hits 🤷🏻‍♂️

For Buccaneers fans, this had to be the sweetest feeling- going from the embarrassing Hugh Culverhouse era to arguably the best defense of all time

BADDEST.... DEFENSE.... EVER!!!!!

What's up

First song?

@mateogaeta287

7 жыл бұрын

Liam Mitchell Thanks man. Loved the video, keep it up!

Hmm ring 2 maybe?

Michael Vick got his ass tapped so many times with the bucs he had to look to dog fighting for extra cash. lol

@user-co1gi7yd2r

6 жыл бұрын

Moreh Meir he did upset the packers in wildcard that year though

@Onthebrink5

6 жыл бұрын

Ice J Holy shit he won a playoff game. Best QB ever.

@user-co1gi7yd2r

6 жыл бұрын

Shawn Brink never said he was

Bucs players should have stayed together for dynasty. They could have gone back to back.

3rd song???

@user-co1gi7yd2r

6 жыл бұрын

robert harrah i also want to know

@user-co1gi7yd2r

6 жыл бұрын

Liam Mitchell thanks alot. Great video. And i didnt know you could have gif as a profile picture, that pretty cool too.

1999 2000 2001 2002....bucs should have won if not for dungy's unimaginative offense

All I ask people to do is look up the stats, 02 bucs is the 2nd best defense of all time and the 2000 ravens dont even come close PLUS the ravens strength of schedule was a joke in 2000 and all the good teams they played beat them that year

Tampa 2 defense. Bend but don't break.

How they played defense then are probably penalties now.

those stats are wrong. the defense yielded TWO touchdowns. The third score was a blocked punt

@Onthebrink5

6 жыл бұрын

Bradley Brown WRONG The Raiders blocked a punt in that game for a TD, not the Buccs. The Buccs returned 3 picks.

@6StrngWzrd

6 жыл бұрын

Shawn Brink...Bradley is saying the Bucs Defense only Gave Up 14 points to the Leagues #1 scoring Offense that year (Raiders). The Raiders blocked a punt for the other TD. Edit...The Bucs Defense actually only gave up 7 points (on a non-catch to Jerry Rice. He juggled in the back of the Endzone.). The other 14 points were a Blocked Punt TD and 2 Field Goals after the Bucs Offense turned the ball over in their on territory and the Bucs Defense held the Raiders Offense to FG's even with a short field.

@Onthebrink5

6 жыл бұрын

Ric Henriquez Gotcha. I misread it.