Tags: National Football League Season.
The 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on a 10–6 season. Quarterback Shaun King was benched and Brad Johnson was brought in from free agency. Johnson broke Tampa Bay team records for passing yards (3406) completions (340) and attempts (540). However the team stumbled out of the gate and started the season with a 3–4 record.