Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are an American Football team in the National Football League (NFL). They are a part of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference. The Buccaneers are from Tampa, Florida. The team was founded in 1976, and are the champions from Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002. They also won Super Bowl 55 against the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 with Tom Brady at Quarterback. Their quarterback now is Baker Mayfield.
The name "Buccaneer" comes from certain pirates who would raid the western coast of Florida in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The Buccaneers play in Raymond James Stadium located in Tampa, Florida.
The Buccaneer's division rivals include the New Orleans Saints, the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons. Their in state rivals include the Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Buccaneers have 5 players in the NFL Hall of fame: Lee Roy Selmon, Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, John Lynch & Ronde Barber.
They are the first team to play the Super Bowl on their homefield, as Super Bowl LV is hosted in Tampa, after defeating the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game. Tampa played the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. They won the game 31-9 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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[change | change source]| Preceded by New England Patriots 2001 |
Super Bowl Champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2002 |
Succeeded by New England Patriots 2003 and 2004 |
