🏈On August 21, 1976 Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese threw 3 touchdowns in the first half of a 28-21 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a preseason game in front of 71,718 fans at Tampa Stadium. The game was the home debut for the newly-formed Buccaneers. Their inaugural head coach was John McKay and the owner was Hugh Culverhouse. This was also the only season in which the Buccaneers were not members of the NFC. Instead, they played in the AFC's West Division, after which they switched