Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo history
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers replaced Bucco Bruce with a pirate flag in 1997. The flag was redrawn in 2014 and received its current color treatment in 2020. Today’s logo shows a skull, crossed swords and a football on a red flag.
Current Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo vs. the old logo
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Old
Bucco Bruce wears a feathered hat and holds a dagger in his mouth. The current logo replaces the portrait with a tattered flag mounted on a sword. Bucco Bruce was the team’s logo from its inaugural 1976 season through 1996.
What is the old Buccaneers logo called?
The old pirate is known as Bucco Bruce. Its orange-and-red treatment belongs to Tampa Bay’s original creamsicle identity. The skull, swords and football carry the pirate theme into the current flag.
When did the Tampa Bay Buccaneers start playing?
Tampa Bay began NFL play in 1976. The major 1997 rebrand introduced red and pewter and preceded the franchise’s first Super Bowl championship after the 2002 season. The team’s second championship followed the 2020 season, when the latest flag treatment was in use.
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