Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (sometimes abbreviated as the Bucs) are a National Football League team based in Tampa, Florida, currently owned by Malcom Glazer and coached by head coach Jon Gruden.

Founded: 1976 as an NFL expansion team

Home stadium: Raymond James Stadium

Uniform colors: Red, Pewter, Black, and White; some Orange

Helmet design: Pewter helmet, a tattered red flag hanging from a saber, on the flag a skull, crossed sabers, and a football

League championships won: 1 (Super Bowl XXXVII)

Table of contents

1 Franchise History
2 Players of Note

2.1 Pro Football Hall of Famers
2.2 Current stars
2.3 Retired numbers
2.4 Not to be forgotten

3 External Links

Franchise History

Started out in AFC West in 1976; moved to NFC Central in 1977. Tampa Bay went 0-14 in their inaugural season, and started their second season 0-12 before recording their first win.

With league realignment in 2002, team moved into new NFC South division. Lost NFC Championship game to the Rams twice: to the Los Angeles Rams in 1979 season, and to the St. Louis Rams in 1999 season. In January, 2003, the Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII.

Players of Note

Pro Football Hall of Famers

Lee Roy Selmon

Current stars

Mike Alstott
Ronde Barber
Derrick Brooks
Brad Johnson
John Lynch
Simeon Rice
Warren Sapp

Retired numbers

Not to be forgotten

Ricky Bell
Warrick Dunn
Keyshawn Johnson
Hardy Nickerson
Vinny Testaverde
James Wilder

External Links

www.buccaneers.com - Tampa Bay Buccaneers official web site