The Buccaneers have had just two home stadiums since their first season in 1976, and they sit next to each other in Tampa: Tampa Stadium, known as the Big Sombrero, and Raymond James Stadium, which replaced it in 1998.
Here is every home in order, with the years the Buccaneers played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each stadium with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every Buccaneers Stadium, 1976 to Today
- Tampa
1976–1997"The Big Sombrero," renamed Houlihan's Stadium in 1996. Home from the winless 1976 season on, it hosted the 1979 NFC Championship Game and Super Bowls XVIII and XXV. The last game was a playoff win over Detroit in December 1997.
Today: Demolished in 1999
Stadium history →- 1998–presentCurrent home
Built next door after new owner Malcolm Glazer pushed for a replacement. Known for its pirate ship in the north end zone. In Super Bowl LV the Bucs became the first team to play and win a Super Bowl in their home stadium.
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Buccaneers Stadium FAQ
Where did the Buccaneers play before Raymond James Stadium?
At Tampa Stadium, from 1976 through 1997. Nicknamed the Big Sombrero, it was renamed Houlihan’s Stadium in 1996. The Bucs’ last game there was a playoff win over the Detroit Lions on December 28, 1997.
How many stadiums have the Buccaneers had?
Two: Tampa Stadium and Raymond James Stadium. The new stadium wasn’t quite finished at the start of 1998, so the Bucs played their first six games that year, preseason included, on the road.
Why did the Buccaneers build Raymond James Stadium?
After Malcolm Glazer bought the team in 1995 for a record $192 million, he said Tampa Stadium could not support that price and that a new stadium was needed. Voters in 1996 approved a half-cent sales tax that paid for public projects and a new stadium, and Raymond James Stadium opened on September 20, 1998.
Is Tampa Stadium still standing?
No. Tampa Stadium was demolished in April 1999, months after its successor opened next door. Before it came down it hosted two Super Bowls, XVIII in 1984 and XXV in 1991.
Where do the Buccaneers play now?
At Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, which they share with the University of South Florida. It has hosted three Super Bowls, and in Super Bowl LV the Bucs became the first team to win a Super Bowl in their own stadium.