TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked off their 2017 season at home with a thrilling 29-7 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Here's a look at some of the numbers behind the win:
The Bucs' 22-point margin of victory was the second-largest in a season opener in team history. In 1987, under Ray Perkins, they defeated the Atlanta Falcons by 38 points (48-10) at the old Tampa Stadium.
This was the Bucs' second straight year winning their season opener, the first time they've done that in back-to-back seasons since 2000-01, when Tony Dungy was the head coach.