Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (sometimes abbreviated as the Bucs) are a National Football League team based in Tampa, Florida.

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
• Jeff Christy
• 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