Denver Broncos (1999-2003) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019-2024)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Tampa Bay Buccaneers take it 4-2.

Denver Broncos · 1999-2003

Squad power 82.5 · headliner Deltha O'Neal '01 (90)

QBBrian Griese (78) · Jake Plummer (76) · Gus Frerotte (71)

RBClinton Portis (85) · Mike Anderson (82) · Olandis Gary (78)

WRRod Smith (87) · Ed McCaffrey (84) · Ashley Lelie (70)

TEShannon Sharpe (85) · Desmond Clark (79) · Byron Chamberlain (76)

EDGETrevor Pryce (87) · Bertrand Berry (81) · Kavika Pittman (79)

DTChester McGlockton (74) · Monsanto Pope (74) · Mario Fatafehi (73)

LBAl Wilson (80) · Bill Romanowski (75)

CBDeltha O'Neal (90) · Terrell Buckley (82) · Billy Jenkins (81)

SEric Brown (76) · Kenoy Kennedy (71) · Nick Ferguson (71)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.7 · headliner Shaquil Barrett '19 (99)

QBTom Brady (82) · Baker Mayfield (81) · Jameis Winston (77)

RBRachaad White (80) · Bucky Irving (80) · Leonard Fournette (79)

WRMike Evans (87) · Chris Godwin (86) · Breshad Perriman (76)

TERob Gronkowski (81) · Cade Otton (75) · O.J. Howard (71)

EDGEShaquil Barrett (99) · Jason Pierre-Paul (84) · Ndamukong Suh (80)

DTVita Vea (82) · Rakeem Nunez-Roches (69)

LBDevin White (87) · Lavonte David (83) · K.J. Britt (64)

CBCarlton Davis (84) · Zyon McCollum (82) · Sean Murphy-Bunting (78)

SAntoine Winfield (89) · Jordan Whitehead (78) · Tykee Smith (77)

Series result — Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 4-2

Game 1: Denver Broncos 28-25

Game 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-17

Game 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-21

Game 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-29

Game 5: Denver Broncos 31-25

Game 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-25

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