Tags: National Football League Season.
The 1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on an 8–8 season. Rookie Shaun King replaced the injured and inconsistent Trent Dilfer late in the season. King helped rebound the team to their first NFC Central title in 18 years.Leading 6–5 late in the NFC Championship game against the Rams the Buccaneers lost the lead after a late Ricky Proehl touchdown.