In their infancy, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the wrong kind of history in many different ways, setting a new standard for NFL futility.

The darkest mark of the Bucs’ early years? Losing their first 26 games in a row.

But on this day in 1977, that streak was broken with a 33-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints:

#OTD in 1977, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers broke the longest losing streak (26 games) in professional sports by beating the New Orleans Saints 33-14 at New Orleans. Here's an early sketch from our collection of the original "Bucco Bruce" logo. pic.twitter.com/mYwUzN9Ipt — Tampa Bay History Center (@TampaBayHistory) December 11, 2018

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While this win happened on the road, the Bucs would give their home fans the taste of victory the following Sunday, finishing the 1977 season with a 17-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Just two years later, the Bucs would go 10-6 and win the NFC Central crown, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in the team’s first ever playoff game.