The Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined the NFL for the 1976 season, along with the Seattle Seahawks. The franchise went winless in its debut and is one of two teams to not register a single win over the course of a regular season. However, as it was their debut year, fans looked past this as the team had to settle down.
They started off in the AFC before joining the NFC where they won their first football games only towards the end of their second season. The statistic makes their divisional triumph in the 3rd season that much more astounding.
In 2020, the franchise signed free agent quarterback Tom Brady. The signing bolstered their squad, and in the eyes of analysts, it would serve as the missing link between a strong team and a unit that could make it to the postseason. Another new signing was a 3-time Super Bowl-winning tight end, Rob Gronkowski.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the 2019 season in 2nd place with a 7-9 record. They play in one of the most stacked divisions in the NFL alongside the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons.
The Glazer family serves as the owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Malcolm Glazer purchased the club 25 years ago ahead of the 1995 NFL season. It was under the Glazers that the franchise ended its 18-season divisional title drought and 15-year postseason drought.
In the 3rd season of their new owners, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left the Tampa Stadium and settled at the newly constructed Raymond James Stadium.
The Buccaneers have claimed 1 Super Bowl win. They beat the Oakland Raiders to conclude the 2002 NFL season. The 2002 season also marked Tampa Bay’s only NFC Championship victory to date.
The franchise has claimed its divisional title 3 times. The first of these came in its 3rd season in professional football. They achieved sporadic success winning their NFC East division just 2 more times before the turn of the millennium. Tampa Bay Buccaneers built on their Super Bowl success and won the NFC South two more times in 2005 and 2007.
The Florida-based outfit has made it to the NFL post-season on 10 occasions but is yet to advance in over 13 seasons.
The Bucs rounded off their 2020 regular season with an 11-5 record and placed second in the NFC South. They went on to win the Wild Card Playoffs at Washington with a 31-23 finish.
They finally actualized their post-season blues with a run in the 2020 season. They are primed to take on the New Orleans Saints on their home turf after losing to them twice in the regular season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have remained true to their name and incorporated it into their logos right from their inception. The franchise’s first logo from 1976 to 1996 featured a character dressed as a buccaneer with a dagger in his mouth. The colors of orange and red blended to form the design.
Ahed of the 1996 NFL season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers opted for a logo with the pirate ship staple from popular culture. It featured a flag with rips in strategic places and the trademark skull and crossbones. At the intersection of the crossbones, the designers left an orange football.
The logo structure has remained, with only the colors changing on a couple of occasions. First, the franchise lightened the maroon flag to make it red and eliminated the rips on the flag. The color of the football was lightened. Ahead of the 2020 NFL season, the franchise opted for a darker logo, which is reminiscent of the 1996 to 2013 version.
Every single version of their logo has stayed true to their team colors of red, orange, and black.
ReliaQuest is named as the official Cybersecurity partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The company’s GreyMatter platform will help protect the Buccs and their fans from cyber threats and breaches by providing unprecedented visibility into potential threats. Monkey Knife Fight also came in as the Buccs’ official fantasy Sports and will be featured across the team’s TV, radio, and social media outlets.
Moreover, Good Greek Moving & Storage was named the official mover of the Buccaneers. The move came starting out with the 2020-2021 season to handle all the transportation needs, making sure everything the team needs arrives safely and on time.
Quarterbacks | #12 Tom Brady #11 Blaine Gabbert #4 Ryan Griffin #2 Kyle Trask |
Running Backs | #25 Giovani Bernard #7 Leonard Fournette #43 Patrick Laird #21 Ke'Shawn Vaughn #29 Rachaad White |
Wide Receivers | #1 Jaelon Darden #13 Mike Evans #17 Russell Gage #80 Kaylon Geiger #14 Chris Godwin #18 Tyler Johnson #85 Julio Jones #10 Scotty Miller #16 Breshad Perriman #9 Jerreth Sterns #83 Deven Thompkins |
Tight Ends | #84 Cameron Brate #82 JJ Howland #41 Ko Kieft #88 Cade Otton #8 Kyle Rudolph |
Offensive Linemen | #66 Ryan Jensen #67 Luke Goedeke #61 Sadarius Hutcherson #60 Nick Leverett #69 Shaq Mason #75 John Molchon #70 Robert Hainsey #74 Fred Johnson #65 Dylan Cook #76 Donovan Smith #73 Brandon Walton #72 Josh Wells #78 Tristan Wirfs |
Defensive Linemen | #92 William Gholston #71 Mike Greene #90 Logan Hall #96 Akiem Hicks #56 Rakeem Nunez-Roches #79 Patrick O'Connor #91 Benning Potoa'e #94 Willington Previlon #95 Deadrin Senat #50 Vita Vea |
Linebackers | #52 K.J. Britt #54 Lavonte David #53 Olakunle Fatukasi #51 J.J. Russell #48 Grant Stuard #45 Devin White #46 Andre Anthony #59 Genard Avery #58 Shaquil Barrett #93 Carl Nassib #98 Anthony Nelson #44 Elijah Ponder #9 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka #57 Jordan Young |
Defensive Backs | #24 Carlton Davis III #35 Jamel Dean #30 Dee Delaney #36 Don Gardner #27 Zyon McCollum #37 Kyler McMichael #23 Sean Murphy-Bunting #28 Rashard Robinson #39 Chris Cooper #32 Mike Edwards #22 Keanu Neal #26 Logan Ryan #34 Nolan Turner #31 Antoine Winfield Jr. |
Special Team | #19 Jose Borregales #3 Ryan Succop #97 Zach Triner #5 Jake Camarda |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation aims to create and support programs that address education disparity, gender equality, and social justice. There’s an intrinsic belief that everyone deserves a level playing field. Additionally, the Buccaneers plate is the most popular license plate program wherein the annual cost for the plate registration fees is $25. The revenue generated benefits the Florida Sports Foundation Major and Regional Grant Program as well as the Glazer Foundation.
Not to mention, the Saluting Our Heroes campaign and the Bucs take pride in supporting and celebrating the military through a salute to service initiatives, community partnerships, and game-day experiences.
Founded | 1974 |
Owner | The Glazer Family |
CEO | Brian Ford |
Head Coach | Todd Bowles |
General Manager | Jason Licht |
Stadium | Raymond James Stadium |
Location | Tampa, Florida |
Sponsors | Good Greek Moving & Storage, Invisalign, Monkey Knife Fight, ReliaQuest, Dunkin Donuts, Mighty Swell Sparkling Cocktails |
Championships | League championships (2) Super Bowl championships (2) 2002 (XXXVII), 2020 (LV) Conference championships (2) NFC: 2002, 2020 Division championships (7) NFC Central: 1979, 1981, 1999 NFC South: 2002, 2005, 2007, 2021 |
Official Website | Tampa Bay Buccaneers- www.buccaneers.com |