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)
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 1980, and to the St. Louis Rams in 2000. In 2003, the Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII.