They clinched the 1979 NFC Central title in the final week by beating the Kansas City Chiefs 3 -- 0 in a driving Tampa rainstorm .
After winning five games in 1978 , the Buccaneers doubled that the following year , posting their first winning season .
Buccaneers clinched the 1979 NFC Central title in the final week by beating the Kansas City Chiefs 3 -- 0 in a driving Tampa rainstorm .
After winning five games in 1978 , the Buccaneers doubled that the following year , posting their first winning season .