The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team. The name "Buccaneer" is a reference to Jose Gaspar, a pirate who supposedly conducted raids on the Spanish Main from a hidden bas..
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team. The name "Buccaneer" is a reference to Jose Gaspar, a pirate who supposedly conducted raids on the Spanish Main from a hidden base on Florida's west coast.