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JOHN MCKAY
John McKay, known for his unprecedented
success on the football field and his wit off of
it, died on Sunday, June 10, 2001 from kidney
failure due to complications from diabetes at
the age of 77. With his passing, the Buccaneer
family lost the man who led the franchise from
its very beginning.
McKay spent more than 25 years overall as a
head coach on the collegiate and professional
level. The legendary coach compiled an overall
head coaching record of 171-128-9 (.572). In
25 seasons as a head coach, McKay’s teams
won a college conference or professional
division championship 11 times and advanced
to postseason play on 12 occasions.
McKay was named the first head coach in
Buccaneers history on October 31, 1975. He
coached the Buccaneers for nine seasons (197684) and compiled a 44-88-1 record. In just the
franchise’s fourth season (1979), he led Tampa
Bay to an NFC Central Division championship,
a playoff win over Philadelphia and the club’s
first appearance in the NFC Championship
Game. McKay also coached the lone Hall
of Famer in Buccaneer history, DE Lee Roy
Selmon, the team’s first overall draft pick
in 1976.
In just the franchise’s fourth
season (1979), McKay led Tampa
Bay to an NFC Central Division
championship, a playoff win
over Philadelphia and the club’s
first appearance in the NFC
Championship Game.
He guided the Buccaneers to consecutive
playoff appearances in 1981 and 1982. McKay
then led Tampa Bay to its second NFC Central
Division championship in 1981. He was a part
of the franchise’s inaugural win, a 33-14 victory
over New Orleans on December 11, 1977. He
later served as Team President during the ’85
season.
Prior to joining Tampa Bay, McKay coached
at the University of Southern California for 16
seasons from 1960-75. He led the Trojans to
four national championships and a 127-40-8
record (.760). McKay coached 40 first-team AllAmericans during his 16 years.
In only his third season as head coach at USC
in 1962, McKay guided the Trojans to his first
national crown. He followed by capturing
national championships in the 1967, 1972
and 1974 seasons. His four national titles
ranks tied with Notre Dame’s Frank Leahy for
second all-time, trailing only Alabama’s Paul
“Bear” Bryant’s six championships. In addition,
his resume at USC includes three undefeated
seasons, nine conference championships,
eight Rose Bowl appearances (including five
victories), 14 consecutive winning campaigns
and two National Coach of the Year honors
(1962 and 1972). He also tutored two Heisman
Trophy winners in Mike Garrett (1965) and O.J.
Simpson (1968). McKay produced outstanding
players at nearly every position at USC,
including RB Ricky Bell, FB Sam Cunningham,
QB Pat Haden, WR Lynn Swann, LB Richard
Wood, OT Ron Yary and TE Charles Young.
During his last four seasons at USC (1972-75),
he also served as the school’s athletic director.
McKay served as an assistant at USC in 1959
before being named the Trojans head coach in
1960. He was also an assistant coach at Oregon
from 1950-1959. McKay played one season as
a defensive back at Purdue before transferring
to Oregon, where he lettered for three seasons
and earned All-American honorable mention
and All-Coast first-team honors. Prior to
attending college, he served in the Army Air
Corps in World War II. McKay was inducted
into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988
and into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1991.
He was also a member of the 1994 inaugural
class of USC’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
McKay was born in Everettsville, West Virginia.
He attended Shinnston High School (WV),
where he was an all-state running back and a
star guard in basketball.
He and his wife, the late Corky (the former
Nancy Jean Hunter) had four children, sons
John and Rich and daughters Michele and
Terri. Rich now serves as President and General
Manager of the Atlanta Falcons after nine
seasons (1995-03) as Tampa Bay’s General
Manager. John served as General Manager of
the 2001 XFL Champion Los Angeles Xtreme
and also played wide receiver for USC from
1972-74 and for Tampa Bay from 1976-78.
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LEE ROY SELMON
Lee Roy Selmon became the first Buccaneer
player ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall
of Fame on July 29, 1995. The Buccaneers’
first draft choice in 1976, Selmon proved to
be the most outstanding player to date in
team history. Drafted out of Oklahoma where
he won both the Outland and Lombardi
trophies during his senior season, Selmon
went on to become the cornerstone of the
Buccaneer franchise for nearly a decade.
A member of eight All-America teams
while with the Sooners, Selmon was an
even greater professional. The Buccaneers’
all-time career sack leader (78.5), Selmon
anchored a ferocious defense which led the
team to its first-ever NFC Central Division
Championship in 1979.
Lee Roy Selmon became
the first Buccaneer player
ever inducted into the Pro
Football Hall of Fame.
Selmon managed to establish numerous team
records despite having his career prematurely
shortened due to a herniated disk suffered at
the end of the 1984 season. At the time of
his retirement, his lengthy list of Buccaneer
records included: career sacks (78.5), sacks in a
season (13) and career fumbles caused (28.5). In
addition, he was named NFL Defensive Player
of the Year in 1979 and NFC Defensive Lineman
of the Year by the NFL Players Association
four times (1979-80, 1982-83). His number 63
became the first and only jersey retired by the
Buccaneers on September 7, 1986.
Selmon’s on-the-field contributions were
equalled only by his generosity off the field.
He was a perennial contender for the NFL Man
of the Year and the Byron “Whizzer” White
Award for humanitarian service. Since his
retirement, Selmon has remained highly-visible
in community affairs. In addition to occupying
a seat on the board of the Tampa Sports
Authority, Selmon took on the responsibility
of building the University of South Florida’s
football program. Selmon served as Associate
Athletic Director at USF from August of
1994 until being named Athletic Director in
June 2001. Selmon, who held that spot until
2004, was entrusted with the primary task of
procuring funds for the University’s successful
efforts to form a football team.
Selmon was born and raised in Eufaula, Okla.
He has five brothers and three sisters, including
Dewey, who played for the Bucs from 1976-80,
and Lucious, who served as the linebackers
coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lee Roy and
his wife, Claybra, have three children, Brandy,
Lee Roy, Jr. and Christopher.
BUCCANEERS STATISTICS
YEAR
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
TEAM
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
9-YEAR TOTALS
G-S
8-6
14-14
14-14
16-16
16-16
14-13
9-9
14-13
16-16
TOTAL
TACK.
24
110
92
117
97
73
58
71
100
121-117
742
FUM.
REC.
0
2
0
2
2
0
1
1
2
FUM.
FOR.
0.0
5.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
2.0
3.0
4.5
QB
SACK
5.0
13.0
11.0
11.0
9.0
6.5
4.0
11.0
8.0
10
28.5
78.5
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ALL-TIME DIVISIONAL STANDINGS
2002-2004 Buccaneers competed in NFC South
1976 Buccaneers competed in AFC West
2004
✷
Atlanta
New Orleans
Carolina
Tampa Bay
2003
✷
Carolina
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
2002
✷
✷
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
New Orleans
Carolina
2001
Chicago
Green Bay
✷ Tampa Bay
Minnesota
Detroit
✷
✷
2000
✷
✷
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
1999
Tampa Bay
Minnesota
✷ Detroit
Green Bay
Chicago
✷
✷
1998
Minnesota
✷ Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Chicago
1997
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
✷ Detroit
✷ Minnesota
Chicago
✷
1996
✷
Green Bay
Minnesota
Chicago
Tampa Bay
Detroit
1995
✷
✷
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
1994
Minnesota
Green Bay
✷ Detroit
✷ Chicago
Tampa Bay
✷
✷
W
11
8
7
5
L
5
8
9
11
T
0
0
0
0
W
11
8
7
5
L
5
8
9
11
T
0
0
0
0
W
12
9
9
7
L
4
6
7
9
T
0
1
0
0
W
13
12
9
5
2
L
3
4
7
11
14
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
11
10
9
9
5
L
5
6
7
7
11
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
11
10
8
8
6
L
5
6
8
8
10
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
15
11
8
5
4
L
1
5
8
11
12
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
13
10
9
9
4
L
3
6
7
7
12
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
13
9
7
6
5
L
3
7
9
10
11
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
11
10
9
8
7
L
5
6
7
8
9
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
10
9
9
9
6
L
6
7
7
7
10
T
0
0
0
0
0
●
1993
Detroit
Minnesota
✷ Green Bay
Chicago
Tampa Bay
✷
✷
1992
✷
Minnesota
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Chicago
Detroit
1991
✷
✷
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
1990
✷
Chicago
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Green Bay
Minnesota
1989
✷
Minnesota
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
Tampa Bay
1988
✷
✷
Chicago
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Green Bay
1987
✷
✷
Chicago
Minnesota
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Detroit
1986
✷
Chicago
Minnesota
Detroit
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
1985
✷
Chicago
Green Bay
Detroit
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
1984
✷
Chicago
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Minnesota
1977-2001 Buccaneers competed in NFC Central
W
10
9
9
7
5
L
6
7
7
9
11
T
0
0
0
0
0
1983
W
9
8
8
8
2
L
7
8
8
8
14
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
11
9
5
5
5
L
5
7
11
11
11
T
0
0
0
0
0
1982
W
L
T
W
12
11
8
4
3
L
4
5
8
12
13
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
11
6
6
6
6
L
5
10
10
10
10
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
10
10
7
6
5
L
6
6
9
10
11
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
12
11
5
4
4
L
4
5
11
12
12
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
11
8
5
4
4
L
4
7
9
11
11
T
0
0
1
0
0
W
14
8
5
4
2
L
2
8
11
12
14
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
15
8
7
7
2
L
1
8
9
9
14
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
10
8
6
4
3
L
6
8
10
11
13
T
0
0
0
1
0
✷
Detroit
Green Bay
Chicago
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
(No official champion due to strike)
Green Bay
✷ Minnesota
✷ Tampa Bay
✷ Detroit
Chicago
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
1
0
0
0
0
1981
W
9
8
8
7
6
L
7
8
8
9
10
T
0
0
0
0
0
1980
W
9
9
7
5
5
L
7
7
9
10
10
T
0
0
0
1
1
1979
W
10
10
7
5
2
L
6
6
9
11
14
T
0
0
0
0
0
1978
W
8
8
7
7
5
L
7
7
9
9
11
T
1
1
0
0
0
1977
W
9
9
6
4
2
L
5
5
8
10
12
T
0
0
0
0
0
W
13
9
6
5
0
L
1
5
8
9
14
T
0
0
0
0
0
✷
✷
✷
✷
✷
✷
✷
✷
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Green Bay
Minnesota
Chicago
Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
Tampa Bay
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Chicago
Minnesota
Green Bay
Detroit
Minnesota
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
Tampa Bay
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
1976
✷
Oakland
Denver
San Diego
Kansas City
Tampa Bay
✷
Qualified for playoffs
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TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS SUPER BOWL RING
In the longestablished tradition
of creating custom awards for the world of
sports, Tiffany & Co. designed the Super Bowl
championship rings presented to the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, winners of Super Bowl XXXVII.
The fourteen-karat yellow gold ring
incorporates the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl
Trophy, an original Tiffany design featuring a
football in kicking position, which the company
has produced for every Super Bowl since its
inception in 1967. In the ring’s depiction,
the trophy base is set with three rectangular
modified brilliant diamonds, the football
is studded with a marquis diamond, and 50
sparkling round diamonds set in white gold
surround the trophy. The ring’s bezel reads
‘Tampa Bay Buccaneers World Champions.’
Details of Super Bowl XXXVII and the
Buccaneers are commemorated on the sides
of the ring. On one side, the cities of the
contending teams (Tampa
Bay and Oakland) appear,
along with the final game
score (48-21), date and
place of Super Bowl
XXXVII (January 26, 2003,
in San Diego, Calif.), and
the Super Bowl and NFL
shield logos. The ring’s
other side displays the
player’s name engraved
on a banner and captures
the team’s undaunted spirit
with flag logo, palm trees,
and a seagoing pirate ship
reminiscent of the Buccaneers’ own
ship that is a fan favorite at home games.
The ring reflects the close collaboration
b e t w e e n T i f f a n y a n d t h e Ta m p a B a y
Buccaneers in capturing the rich symbolism
of the Super Bowl, the winning team,
and the NFL. The awarding of the Super
Bowl rings to the victorious Buccaneers
followed the presentation of the Vince
Lombardi trophy presented to the team on
Super Bowl Sunday.
In addition to creating the Vince Lombardi
trophy, Tiffany also creates the Pete Rozelle
trophy presented to the Most Valuable Player
of the Super Bowl game. Named for the
late NFL Commissioner whose distinguished
career spanned nearly 30 years, the trophy, a
shooting star design handcrafted of sterling
silver with vermeil, was first awarded in 1991 at
Super Bowl XXV. The Pete Rozelle trophy was
awarded to Tampa Bay’s Dexter Jackson.
AT LEFT: Both sides of Buccaneers
FB Mike Alstott’s Super Bowl ring
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RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM
A new era in Tampa Bay sports opened on
September 20, 1998, when the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers defeated the Chicago Bears, 2715, in the inaugural event at Raymond James
Stadium. The culmination of three years of
intense research, development and construction,
Raymond James Stadium is a combination of the
finest elements of modern stadium design and
its own groundbreaking innovations. Referred
to as ‘The Crown Jewel of the NFL’ by league
insiders, the stadium’s features are centered
around one concept: enhancing the fan’s
experience at a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.
Raymond James Stadium was designed by
HOK Sports Facilities Group and constructed
under the joint management of Huber, Hunt
& Nichols and Metric Constructors. It is
administered by the Tampa Sports Authority
and includes among its tenants the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers of the National Football League, the
University of South Florida football team and
college football’s Outback Bowl.
The $168.5 million facility was financed
by a half-cent sales tax for community
investment purposes that was approved by
voters on September 3, 1996. A Florida sales tax
rebate also funded the stadium construction,
as did a portion of a tourist development tax.
The remainder of the stadium’s finances were
provided by Buccaneers Owner/President
Malcolm Glazer. Bryan Glazer and Joel Glazer,
team executive vice presidents, oversaw stadium
design and were responsible for the development
of the stadium’s unique fan enhancements. The
Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope you enjoy Raymond
James Stadium throughout the 2005 NFL season
and share in the bright future of the team, the
stadium and the Tampa Bay community.
2005 Season Tickets: $710
2005 Single-Game: $71
Club Seating
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TICKET INFORMATION
For the sixth consecutive year, the Buccaneers
have sold out Raymond James Stadium to
season ticket holders. The Buccaneers Ticket
Office is adding names to their season ticket
waiting list, which currently has over 115,000
requests. The ticket office may be reached by
phone at (813) 879-2827 or (800) 282-0683,
over a TTY line for hearing-impaired guests,
and via e-mail at buccaneersticketoffice@buc
caneers.nfl.com. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Buccaneers single-game tickets can be
found in four price ranges, (as shown by the
accompanying stadium diagram.) Raymond
James Stadium is currently sold out through
season ticket sales and most sections are not
available on a game-by-game basis.
Should any single game tickets become
available, they may be purchased through
TicketMaster outlets, TicketMaster chargeby-phone, and online at TicketMaster.com.
If tickets remain available on game day, they
will be sold at the Raymond James Stadium
box office at the south end of the stadium
beginning three hours before kickoff.
AMENITIES AT RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM
General Seating After 22 years of watching
Buccaneer football from bench seating, Tampa
Bay fans now comfortably settle into individual
seats, measuring 19-21" wide and with 3233" from one seat back to the next. Overall,
Raymond James Stadium holds over 65,000
fans, 50,000 of which are in general seating.
There are up to 600 wheelchair-accessible
seats located in all areas, not just the end zone.
Seats in all sections also feature cupholders.
Media Facilities The Raymond James
Stadium press box seats up to 225 members
of the media in a spacious, comfortable box
on the west side upper suite level. A dining
area featuring a multiple-screen video wall has
been added, and the box is accessible from an
elevator dedicated specifically to the media.
The media entrance is located at Dock D on
the southwest corner of the stadium.
Club Seats Raymond James Stadium also has
Raymond James Stadium is a total of 20
escalators. With a bank of four escalators
located at each corner ramp and an additional
four in the club lounge, Buccaneer fans will find
it easier and quicker to navigate the stadium
than ever before.
over 12,000 club seats, a modern feature that
allows fans to experience Buccaneer games
and entertain guests in maximum comfort. Club
seats are extra-wide and padded and feature
in-seat service and prime sideline locations.
The seats are accessible from a luxurious, airconditioned club level that houses restaurants,
sports bars, video walls, lounge seating and
additional views of the field.
Luxury Suites A total of 195 suites on three
floorsat mid-level along both sidelines offer
absolutely the mostluxurious setting to watch
a Buccaneer game. Each suite has retractable
glass windows, private bar and restroom and
televisions that can carry other NFL action. The
suites are accessible from private elevators.
Concessions Raymond James Stadium has
over 550 points of sale for food, beverages
and merchandise, a ratio of one point for every
126 seats. A wide variety of concessions will be
available, from hot dogs and sodas to gourmet
pizzas and cappuccino.
Restrooms/Services Raymond James
Stadium is equipped with 88 restroom locations
and a total of 1,073 fixtures. That ratio of
one fixture for every 81 fans is an immense
improvement in comfort for Buccaneer fans.
The ratio for women fans is one fixture for every
70 people, improved from 1 for every 129 in
Houlihan’s Stadium. There are also five first aid
stations, with at least one on each level.
Escalators An added comfort feature in
Traffic Control Patrons of events at Raymond
James Stadium can be assured that their travel
to and from the facility will be as time-efficient
as possible. The stadium is outfitted with a
comprehensive traffic control system that
automatically assists with the progression of
traffic in and around the stadium traffic area.
The system is comprised of a traffic control
center located adjacent to the Tampa Sports
Authority offices on the ground level of the
south end zone plaza. From there, a crew of
over 50 uniformed officers will assist in easing
traffic flow. In addition, the system is equipped
with 10 cameras and a staff of four constantly
monitoring each major intersection surrounding
the stadium and altering traffic light cycles
accordingly, as well as constant communication
with a police and sheriff helicopter to further
update present traffic conditions.
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AREA MAPS
PARKING DIAGRAM
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BUCCANEERS TICKET OFFICE
One Buccaneer Place
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 879-2827
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RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM
An instantly-recognizable
Ta m p a B a y l a n d m a r k ,
Raymond James Stadium
includes some of the
most unique stadium
features in the world. It is
a blend of modern design,
classic appointments, stateof-the-art technology and
historic influences that
combine to create the most
exciting and enjoyable game
atmosphere in the National
Football League. Some
of the most extraordinary
features include:
BUCCANEER COVE
In an effort to expand and enhance the overall game experience at Raymond James Stadium, the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers constructed a $3 million pirate ship extravaganza called Buccaneer Cove.
Located in the north end zone of the stadium, Buccaneer Cove encompasses 20,000 square feet and
runs the entire length of the end zone concourse. The Cove features a weathered, two-story fishing
village facade from which a wide variety of stadium concessions, ranging from standard fare to more
authentic Tampa items, are offered. Scattered throughout the area are a variety of beach hut kiosks
offering additional concessions and other game enhancements.
The centerpiece of Buccaneer Cove is the majestic, 103-foot long ship, an authentic replica of an
early 1800s pirate ship, arguably one of the most recognizable stadium features in the world.
The most menacing aspect of the pirate ship is its massive 9'x7' skull and crossed swords facing the
playing field which features huge, glowing red eyes and a mouth that breathes smoke. Additionally,
eight cannons celebrate player introductions and Buccaneer touchdowns by releasing thundering
cannon fire, smoke, and pirate beads into the stands. The ship is also complete with working rigging
and a crew to raise and lower its huge 32'x50' sails.
The ship’s dock serves as an interactive entertainment area from which patrons enjoy the most
unique vantage point in the National Football League. Adding to the festive atmosphere is a largerthan-life interactive talking parrot that sits perched at the ship’s stern.
All areas of Buccaneer Cove and the Ship’s facilities are ADA disabled ramp accessible so that all fans
can benefit from this unique setting. With a full menu of food and beverages, plentiful facilities and
an excellent view of the action on the field, Buccaneer Cove is as animated as the 19th-century pirate
village after which it is modeled.
Buccaneer Cove was designed by HOK Studio E and constructed by The Nassal Company.
Massive enough to be a striking
image from any spot in the
stadium, the majestic ship looms
out over the the crowd in the
north end zone.
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Ship Weight
Ship Height
Bow Detail
Ship Width
Swords
103'
43 tons
78'
9'x7'
32'
16' each
The ship was constructed over a
two-month period using, among
others, the following materials:
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14 tons of steel
700 yards of sails
1 mile of rigging
300 feet of rope
60 gallons of paint
64,000 linear feet of
wood trim
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BUCVISION
BucVision, which features two massive
videoboards at each end of Raymond
James Stadium, is arguably the most
sophisticated video and scoreboard
system in the NFL.
The main attraction of BucVision is the
sheer size of the two videoboards,
each measuring 24 feet high by 92
feet wide, which is significantly
larger than conventional NFL scoring
systems.
BucVision is not only larger, it is
more technologically advanced. In
addition to viewing plays from three
different angles at each end of the
field, fans are also treated to highlights
from up to six games simultaneously
from around the NFL before and
after Buccaneer games, essentially
transforming Raymond James Stadium
into the world’s largest sports bar.
THE BEST IN THE NFL
Raymond James Stadium was rated as having the best
turf in the National Football League once again in
2004, according to a biennial survey conducted of the
league’s players. The NFL Players Association polled
1,514 players during the 2004 season, who gave
Tampa Bay’s home field the vote as the best in the
league. The home of the Buccaneers has also ranked
first in the five previous surveys - 1994, 1996, 1998,
2000 and 2002. Tampa Bay has played in Raymond
James Stadium since the start of the 1998 campaign.
TOP PLAYING SURFACES IN THE NFL –
2004 NFLPA SURVEY
STADIUM
1. Raymond James Stadium
2. Sun Devil Stadium
2. Bank of America Stadium
4. Reliant Stadium
5. Qwest Field
TEAM
Tampa Bay
Arizona
Carolina
Houston
Seattle
Operated by more than 30 technicians,
B u c Vi s i o n a l l o w s Ta m p a B a y t o
become the first professional team
in any sport to show images through
high-definition television (HDTV), the wide-screen television images which are revolutionizing the
television industry. In addition to showing the network feeds, the system incorporates five in-house
cameras that capture the festive atmosphere of Raymond James Stadium patrons.
The system also contains a crystal-clear sound system which enhances the gameday experience for
general fans, club seat holders, and luxury suite patrons.
GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE
In addition to Buccaneer Cove and BucVision, Raymond James Stadium offers numerous attractions
to fans that make the Buccaneers’ gameday experience unlike any other in professional sports. Some
of the attractions include:
• Pre-Game Bands – Eight bands perform for two hours prior to every game.
• Animated Parrot – A “talking parrot” located on the aft of the pirate ship entertains
fans prior to the game.
• Pre-Game Ceremony – During the National Anthem, a 125-person crew unfurls the
NFL’s largest United States Flag across the playing field.
• Face-Painting Pirates – Approximately 30 face-painting pirates stroll in Buccaneer
Cove, the concourses and club level throughout the game.
• Buccaneer Battle Flags – Each time the Buccaneer offense advances into the
opposition’s ‘red zone,’ red flags that adorn the top of the stadium are raised while a
60-person crew waives red flags throughout the stadium as the pirate ship’s cannons
are fired.
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SUPER BOWLS IN TAMPA BAY
SUPER BOWL XLIII
The Super Bowl returns to the Tampa Bay area in February of 2009, when Raymond James Stadium
will host Super Bowl XLIII.
This will mark the fourth time that Tampa has hosted the world’s premier sporting event, and second
time that the game will be played at Raymond James Stadium. Super Bowls XVIII and XXV were both
played in Tampa Stadium, and Super Bowl XXXV was held at Raymond James Stadium.
SUPER BOWL XXXV
On January 28, 2002, the Baltimore
Ravens defeated the New York Giants
34-7 before 71,921 at Raymond James
S t a d i u m . T h e R a v e n s ’ s u ff o c a t i n g
defense allowed the Giants just 152 total
yards and did not permit an offensive
touchdown en route to winning their first
championship in team history.
LB Ray Lewis, named the 2001 Defensive
player of the Year, totaled three tackles,
two assists and four passes defensed
against the Giants, while being named
the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl
XXXV.
Former Buccaneer QB Trent Dilfer led the Ravens to their first score with
a 38-yard touchdown pass to WR Brandon Stokley to give the Ravens a
7-0 first quarter lead. Dilfer later set up a K Matt Stover 47-yard field goal
with 1:48 left in the first half with a 36-yard pass to WR Qadry Ismail.
Current Buccaneer CB Ronde Barber’s twin brother, RB Tiki Barber, gave
the Giants their farthest drive into Ravens’ territory with a 27-yard run
to Baltimore’s 29-yard line. However, CB Chris McAlister intercepted
QB Kerry Collins’s pass on the next play to end the drive. CB Duane
Starks intercepted Collins later in the third quarter and returned the ball
49 yards for a touchdown and a 17-0 lead. S Kim Herring and LB Jamie
Sharper also recorded interceptions in the game.
WR Ron Dixon returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown and
cut the Giants’ deficit to 10. However, WR Jermaine Lewis then matched
Dixon’s kickoff return as he cut across the field and raced 84 yards for a
24-7 lead with 3:13 left in the third quarter. The three touchdowns in 36
seconds were a Super Bowl record.
RB Jamal Lewis, who finished with 27 carries for 102 yards, scored on a
three-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter and gave
Baltimore a 31-7 lead. Stover finished off the scoring for the Ravens with
a 34-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter.
SUPER BOWL XXV
On January 27, 1991, Buffalo K Scott Norwood missed
a 47-yard FG attempt with four seconds left, enabling
the New York Giants to escape with a 20-19 win over
the Bills before 78,813 at Tampa Stadium.
The thrilling contest took place during the height of
the United States’ military presence in the Persian
Gulf. The entire crowd waved American flags during
Whitney Houston’s emotional rendition of the
National Anthem.
The Giants countered Buffalo’s Run-and-Shoot
attack with a suffocating ball-control offense. New
York owned the ball for a Super Bowl-record 40:33.
The Bills had the ball for just eight minutes in the
second half.
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After the two teams traded FGs,
Bills RB Don Smith burrowed in
from one yard out to give Buffalo
a 10-3 lead. The Bills extended that
lead to 12-3 when DE Bruce Smith
sacked Giants QB Jeff Hostetler in
the end zone. But Hostetler fired
back, finding WR Stephen Baker in
the end zone to close the gap to
12-10 just before the half.
The Giants then opened the third
quarter with an epic march to the
end zone, consuming a Super
Bowl-record 9:29 on a 14-play,
73-yard march. RB Ottis Anderson
capped the drive with a one-yard
TD run, giving New York a 17-12
lead. Buffalo recaptured the lead when RB Thurman Thomas rushed 31 yards for a score on the
opening play of the fourth quarter. K Matt Bahr then booted a 21-yard FG with 7:20 left to push the
Giants ahead 20-19.
Buffalo mustered one last stand as QB Jim Kelly escorted the Bills to the Giants 30. But Norwood
missed his 47-yarder wide right, giving New York its second Super Bowl crown. Anderson earned
MVP honors after rushing for 102 yards on 21 carries. Thomas totaled 190 yards from scrimmage in
a losing effort.
SUPER BOWL XVIII
On January 22, 1984, the Los Angeles
Raiders defeated Washington 38-9
before 72,920 at Tampa Stadium.
The Raiders posted the then-largest
margin of victory in a Super Bowl en
route to capturing their third Vince
Lombardi Trophy.
RB Marcus Allen rushed for a Super
Bowl-record 191 yards on just 20
carries, including a record 74-yard
scoring jaunt at the end of the third
quarter that cemented Most Valuable
Player honors.
Los Angeles jumped out to a 7-0 lead
when Derrick Jensen recovered a
blocked punt in the end zone. The
Raiders increased their lead to 14-3 when QB Jim Plunkett fired a 12-yard scoring strike to WR Cliff
Branch. After K Mark Moseley booted a 24-yard FG to cut the lead to 14-3, Washington took an
unnecessary gamble that proved to be disastrous. QB Joe Theismann attempted to throw a screen
pass deep in Redskins territory, but LB Jack Squirek picked it off at the Washington 5 and waltzed
into the end zone with seven seconds left in the half.
The Redskins cut the lead to
21-9 on a one-yard TD run by RB
John Riggins early in the third
quarter. But Allen took over from
there, scoring twice before the
quarter ended to ice the victory.
The win ran Raiders head coach
Tom Flores’ postseason record to
8-1. The 38 points scored by Los
Angeles were the most in the first
18 Super Bowls, surpassing Green
Bay’s 35 points in Super Bowl I.
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WHO IS RAYMOND JAMES?
There are those who claim to have met Raymond James at one of our
corporate events ... which is odd because the firm wasn’t named after
just one man. It’s simply a combination of two names, Robert James, who
founded the firm in 1962, and Edward Raymond, who sold his firm to Bob
James in 1964. The James family is still very much a part of Raymond
James. Bob’s son, Tom, is the Chairman and CEO and his two sons, Hunt
and Court, are involved with the firm.
Obviously, the firm has remained
close to it’s roots – a family business
focused on helping people realize
their dreams through long-term
financial planning. But the firm has
also grown to be recognized as:
• Being the Southeast’s leading
investment firm with more than
2,100 offices.
• Pioneering the financial planning
process.
• Having one of the top-rated
equity research teams in the
country.
• Being one of the largest
employers in the Tampa Bay
community.
• Having the distinction of being
the first investment firm in the
nation to buy the naming rights
to an NFL stadium.
Thomas A. James, Chairman and CEO
Through its three investment firms,
Raymond James & Associates,
Raymond James Financial Services
and Raymond James Ltd., the firm
is located throughout the United
States, in Canada and in nine
countries overseas.
Now in its 43rd year, Raymond James still has its international headquarters in St.
Petersburg, Florida. Throughout the last 43 years, the firm has built an international
reputation as a leader in investment and financial planning for individuals, corporations
and municipalities.
Raymond James Financial is a highly diversified financial services firm with its own
insurance company, bank, trust companies, merchant banking, venture capital and asset
management subsidiaries.
Approximately 2,900 associates are employed at the firm’s headquarters and more
than 10,000 are affiliated with the firm worldwide. Raymond James has international
offices in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Luxembourg,
Switzerland and Turkey.
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BUT BEING FIRST IS NOTHING NEW TO RAYMOND JAMES.
In 1998, when Raymond James decided to buy the naming rights to Tampa’s new
community stadium, it became the first investment firm in the United States to make
such a bold move.
Raymond James is widely known as a firm of firsts. In addition to being one of the first
firms to offer financial planning, it was among the first to affiliate an insurance agency in
support of its financial planning process. It also became one of the first to offer clients
the alternative of wrap-fee accounts and the first to provide investors with a “client bill
of rights” a detailed explanation of an investor’s rights and responsibilities.
Raymond James is also one of the industry’s front runners in financial services
technology, offering clients a full array of online services including real-time account
access, online trading in alliance with his or her personal financial advisors, and online
banking services.
SERVICE MAKES RAYMOND JAMES SPECIAL
A key factor in the firm’s success is its unwavering commitment to clients, embodied in
its “Service 1stsm” philosophy.
Bob James, whose concern for people and their financial well-being was legendary, set
this extraordinary standard for client service. The firm’s commitment has only grown
more resolute over the years as Tom has continued to stress his father’s allegiance to
client service.
The firm is also distinguished for its support of the communities in which its associates
live and work. In Tampa Bay alone, Raymond James is perennially one of the largest
contributors to the United Way, sponsors major art events such as the Raymond James
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, supports the Florida Orchestra, contributes to several
important museums and assists many Tampa Bay educational institutions. Raymond
James also encourages its associates around the world to participate enthusiastically in
worthwhile volunteer activities that enrich their communities.
PHOTO ABOVE: The Raymond James Financial Center, the firm’s sprawling headquarters complex,
is situated on 60 acres in northeast St. Petersburg, right in the heart of the Tampa Bay area. Its four
towers encompass a total of 884,000 square feet of office space. The bridge between Towers 2 and
3 is 320 feet long, making it one of the longest in Florida and a landmark in the area. The Financial
Center houses the Tom and Mary James/Raymond James Financial Art Collection, the largest
privately owned collection in the Southeast, and is surrounded by beautiful landscaping comprised
entirely of plants and trees indigenous to Florida.
WORK, WORK, PLAY ENVIRONMENT
It’s commonly known in the Tampa Bay area that people who choose to work for
Raymond James remain with the firm. Many associates have celebrated and surpassed
their 20-, 25- and even 30-year anniversaries with the 43 year-old firm.
Raymond James works hard to find associates who meet the firm’s standards in terms
of knowledge, aptitude, energy and service orientation. And, once those employees
are on board, Raymond James works even harder to ensure that they stay with the
company.
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While the turnover rate is low, the firm’s growth rate is tremendous. This growth
continues as Raymond James opened its fourth tower on its St. Petersburg campus
in January 2004. On average, the firm receives thousands of applications a year. Not
surprisingly, a large percentage of new hires spring from associate referrals.
Many factors affect the high employee retention rate at Raymond James. They include
the firm’s distinctive “work, work, play” environment, its flexibility with regard to work
schedules and dress, and the educational opportunities it offers. In addition to its own
on-site “university,” Raymond James encourages associates to continue advancing their
educations by way of a generous tuition reimbursement program.
A SIGHT TO BEHOLD, THE TOM AND MARY JAMES/RAYMOND
JAMES FINANCIAL ART COLLECTION
Another benefit enjoyed by associates at the Raymond James is the opportunity to enjoy
magnificent art throughout The Raymond James Financial Center. The Tom and Mary
James/Raymond James Financial Art Collection is one of the largest private collections in
the Southeast and runs the gamut from Wall Street paintings by Leroy Neiman to stunning
outdoor Indian bronzes by Dave McGary.
The collection is maintained by a full-time curator who supervises associate, client and
community tours on a regular basis. Part of the tour includes a new bronze garden with
life-size sculptures.
Raymond James’ state-of-the-art
trading floor sits atop miles of
computer, phone and TV cabling
under the floor. Wall-mounted
monitors keep traders constantly
apprised of breaking
developments in the markets.
It may seem like a stretch for a firm that specializes in investment and financial planning
and is noted for its art and community involvement to partner with the hard-hitting star
of the National Football League, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But it’s proven to be a
good match.
FINANCES AND FOOTBALL — AN INTELLIGENT MIX
Tom believes that the national exposure of having the firm’s name associated with one
of the NFL’s finest sports facilities pays big dividends in building brand identity beyond
the boundaries of Florida.
The partnership between the Buccaneers and Raymond James has proven to be a
good one. Several Buccaneers have interned at Raymond James to learn more about
the corporate world and hone their business skills and more internships are planned.
Others have joined the firm after retiring.
Raymond James is also working with the Buccaneers on a special kicking program,
now in its sixth year, designed to benefit children’s hospitals in the Tampa Bay area
and other NFL cities in which the Bucs play. Since the program’s inception, $65,750 has
been donated to children’s hospitals around the country.
According to Tom, “We’re proud to have our firm’s name associated with the Buccaneers
and look forward to growing that partnership by having our two teams work together to
improve the community of Tampa Bay.”
For additional information about Raymond James, please visit our Web site: raymondjames.com
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KEY FACTS:
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
Description ............................................... An international diversified financial services
holding company, headquartered in St.
Petersburg, Florida, with subsidiaries engaged
primarily in investment and financial planning.
Address ..................................................... 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida
727-567-1000
Web site .................................................... raymondjames.com
Founded .................................................... August 16, 1962
Chairman ................................................... Thomas A. James
Ticker symbol ........................................... RJF
Exchange Listing ...................................... New York Stock Exchange
2004 revenues .......................................... $1,829,776,000
Net income ............................................... $127,575,000
Number of locations worldwide .............. 2,100
International offices ................................. Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Brugge and
Brussels, Belgium; Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver,
Canada; London, England; Paris, France;
Dusseldorf and Stuttgart, Germany; Mumbai,
India; Luxembourg; Geneva and Lausanne,
Switzerland; and Istanbul, Turkey.
Corporate headquarters employees ....... 2,955
Associates worldwide .............................. 10,000
Major subsidiaries .................................... Raymond James & Associates
Raymond James Financial Services
Raymond James Ltd.
Eagle Asset Management
Heritage Asset Management
Raymond James Bank, FSB
Raymond James Trust Companies
Planning Corporation of America
Raymond James Capital
Raymond James International Holdings
Raymond James Investment Services Ltd.
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BUCCANEERS IN THE COMMUNITY
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers completed another successful year in the community during the 2004
season. Several Buccaneer representatives joined the team and took part in a number of community
events. Their participation again proves that the Buccaneers remain one of the most communityminded teams in the National Football League.
The following includes highlights from the 2004 season, with information about just how many lives
were touched by the team through far-reaching initiatives.
2004 YEAR IN REVIEW
Buccaneers in the Community by the numbers…
$4,000 was donated in support of youth football.
Over $75,000 was raised for victims of Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne.
100 youth and high school football coaches received instruction from Bucs coaches.
5,450 students were impacted by a Buccaneers’ message or visit to their school.
22,000 fans got up-close and personal with their favorite Buccaneers.
500 families received food during the holidays.
100 parents were recognized for great achievements.
Nearly 1,350 non-profit organizations received a Buccaneers item for fundraising use, raising
a total of approximately $150,000 for local charities.
Approximately 800 smiles appeared on faces of children who interacted with players and
coaches.
20 players and coaches hosted a total of 4,680 youths from area non-profit organizations at
home games.
Over 1,000 military personnel were personally thanked by a Buccaneer for their service to
this country.
400 young patients at local Children’s Hospitals received get-well wishes from their favorite
Buccaneers.
Over 100 children in need received gifts for the holidays.
Over $400, 530 toys and 2,500 pounds of food was
collected in one hour for families who qualified for assistance through Metropolitan Ministries by participating
in an autographs-for-donations event.
1 single-mother family received a new, fully-furnished
home.
A total of $12,000 was donated to 11 high school football teams through the Coach of the Week program.
10 outstanding Bay area volunteers were recognized
and $20,000 in grant money was donated to charities on
behalf of those volunteers.
LB Derrick Brooks provided a total of
300 families in Tampa and Pensacola
with Thanksgiving dinners.
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ROOKIE CLUB
The Buccaneers Rookie Club was established during the 2001
season as a way to involve the Buccaneers rookie class in charitable
appearances throughout the season to help them learn more about
their new community. Each year, the rookies get to formulate the
events they participate in as a way to reach out to the members of
their new community.
This year, the Rookie Club hosted a junior training camp for Boys
& Girls Club Members, sorted Thanksgiving food baskets at
Metropolitan Ministries, visited patients at All Children’s Hospital and
sang holiday carols for residents of North Shore Retirement Home.
BUCCANEERS WOMEN’S
ORGANIZATION
Buccaneers rookie WR Michael
Clayton gets into the holiday spirit
at North Shore Retirement Home.
The Women’s Organization consists
of wives, fiancées and girlfriends of Buccaneers players, coaches
and staff members.
Throughout the year, the Buccaneers Women’s Organization
participates in charitable functions and community service projects
in the Bay area.
In 2004, the Women’s Organization held a Fall Festival for children
involved in several local non-profit agencies, sorted food at
Metropolitan Ministries for Thanksgiving, modeled in a holiday
fashion show to raise money for a local women’s hospital, and read
to elementary-aged children as part of a literacy program.
Cindy Gruden, wife of Head Coach
Jon Gruden, sorts food at the
Metropolitan Ministries Holiday
Tent during the Thanksgiving
season.
In addition to these events, the women also volunteered individually
and took on several other charitable endeavors, including the
production of a Buccaneers Family Cookbook. Proceeds from the
cookbook will benefit the PACE Center for Girls, an organization
that provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better
future through education, counseling, training and advocacy.
STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD (SAB)
During the 1999 offseason, the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers Community Relations Department
formed their inaugural Student Advisory Board
(SAB). While this team of about 40 motivated
high schoolers may not appear on the roster,
the SAB is an integral part of the Buccaneers’
community outreach efforts.
The Buccaneers created this council, comprised
of high school sophomores, juniors and seniors,
in an effort to bring together intelligent,
energetic and motivated students to perform
community service projects, create Buccaneer
spirit in their schools and develop leadership
skills in preparation for continuing education.
The 2004-05 Buccaneers Student Advisory Board
All SAB members are required to attend Buccaneer home games either as team representatives or
enthusiastic fans. At each game, half of the council members work as customer service representatives
in the East and West Club Lounges of Raymond James Stadium, while the rest of the members enjoy
the opportunity to relax and be fans for the day. During their one-year term, Board members also
have the opportunity to tour Raymond James Stadium, learn from important guest speakers at
monthly meetings and participate in Buccaneers charitable events.
Last year, SAB members served as volunteers at the Susan G. Komen Foundation Race for the Cure,
the Buccaneers Fall Festival, the Children’s Home Halloween Party, Gatorade Junior Training Camp,
Metropolitan Ministries and The Spring Thrift Store.
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THE GLAZER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Glazer Family Foundation is dedicated to assisting charitable
and educational causes in the Tampa Bay region. The Foundation
works with established not-for-profit organizations that create
programs for youth and families that support positive social and
economic development within the community.
The Foundation has contributed more than $2.5 million in programs,
grants, tickets and merchandise to the Bay area. In 2005, the
Foundation is continuing to support youth through community
programs and corporate partnerships.
CHEERING YOU ON
An ongoing program that provides all pediatric patients admitted
to seven area hospitals with a Tampa Bay Buccaneers stuffed
teddy bear and activity book. The Foundation has distributed
more than 145,000 bears and books in West Central Florida.
YOUTH WITH PROMISE
During each NFL season, the Foundation hosts 100
Youth with Promise at all Buccaneers home games.
More than 6,000 youth representing 100 organizations
from the Bay area have been rewarded with free game
tickets, food and car flags. The youth receive this privilege based on achieving goals of incentive programs
implemented by community agencies.
MAKE READING YOUR GOAL
This summer, the Foundation continued its reading program, which provided area
children with a free Buccaneer bookmark when they checked out a book from their
local public libraries. Over the past five years, the Foundation has provided a total
of 750,000 bookmarks to libraries throughout seven counties. The bookmarks,
which highlight a different Buccaneer player on each successive bookmark, have
featured Head Coach Jon Gruden, FB Mike Alstott, LB Derrick Brooks, CB Ronde
Barber, WR Michael Clayton and QB Brian Griese.
BACKPACK IT BACK-TO-SCHOOL
In its fifth year, the Foundation’s Backto-School program donated backpacks
to 30 different organizations throughout
Hillsborough, Pinellas and Orange
Counties. Over the past five summers,
a total of 7,500 backpacks filled with
school supplies and Buccaneers merchandise have been distributed. Some
recipient organizations include NFL YET
Centers, Haven Poe Runaway Center
and Healthy Start Coalition.
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THE GLAZER FAMILY FOUNDATION
TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE
The Foundation teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve (USMC) for the annual Toys for Tots drive last
season. The event celebrated 29 years of the Buccaneers
and the USMC partnering for the Toys for Tots program.
The Marines collected thousands of toys from the generous
Buccaneers fans at the game.
“CAN HUNGER” FOOD DRIVE
For the fifth year, the Foundation teamed up with Raymond
James and four Bay area food banks to help “CAN HUNGER” at
last season’s Buccaneers vs. 49ers game. This annual food drive
has contributed more than 150,000 lbs. of food to assist community food banks.
TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION
This past spring, the Foundation donated $37,500 to the
Tampa Bay Sports Commission for its support of amateur
athletic activities in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. The
Foundation donates $7,500 for every Buccaneers victory
and has contributed a total of $577,500.
A GIFT FOR TEACHING
For the second consecutive season, the Foundation
teamed up with A Gift for Teaching to conduct a school
supply drive. Representatives from A Gift for Teaching,
an organization which provides classroom materials freeof-charge to teachers, collected school supplies as fans
enter the stadium to watch the Buccaneers take on the
Broncos. Over $15,000 worth of school supplies have
been collected and distributed back into the Tampa Bay
community in the two years of the program.
www.glazerfamilyfoundation.com
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CHEERLEADERS
Introduced into the NFL in 1976, the team’s 34-member dance team is known as the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers Cheerleaders. The squad is comprised of athletes, businesswomen, mothers and full-time
college students. The squad makes approximately 300 community appearances every year for both
non-profit organizations and corporate events. In addition to their volunteer work in the Bay area
community, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders make regular appearances all over the United
States, serving as ambassadors for the Buccaneer organization. The team has performed in locations
outside of the Bay area, including Asia, Canada, Egypt, Germany, California, Hawaii and Texas.
Sandy Charboneau
CHEERLEADING/MASCOT COORDINATOR
Sandy Charboneau enters her third season with the Buccaneers as
Cheerleading Coordinator after spending two years as a Cheerleading
Assistant. The 2005 season marks Charboneau’s 13th season overall
with the club, as she spent her first seven seasons performing as a
member of the squad. In 2002, Charboneau directed the Buccaneers
cheerleading squad during its first-ever Super Bowl performance.
Charboneau, who boasts more than 20 years of cheerleading and
dance experience, commands and prepares the squad’s pre-game and
sideline dance routines, while also managing its day-to-day operations
and scheduling of community and corporate appearances. Under
Charboneau’s guidance, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are committed to
creating a dynamic, exciting game day atmosphere for Buccaneers fans. Charboneau also manages
Captain Fear the Buccaneer, as well as the Pewter Pirates. She will also direct the Junior Program for
its seventh consecutive season. At the conclusion of the program, participants will perform during
one of the Buccaneers’ NFL Halftime Shows.
For more information about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders and mascot, log onto
www.buccaneers.com or call (813) 870-2700.
2005 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS CHEERLEADERS
Jennifer Abbott
Bio-Medical Science Major
Jennette Harshman
Public Information Liaison
Tara Steele
Psychology Major
Georgia Brown
Nursing Student
Tomoko Kojima
Professional Cheerleader
Jennifer Summers
Mass Communication Major
Maria Cartagena
Accounting Assistant
Monica Littlejohn
Payroll Coordinator
Taylor Tagliarino
Marketing Major
Vanessa Castillo
Psychology Major
Deanna Lybrand
Interior Design Student
Ryan Theriault
Marketing Major
Nichole Creadon
Event Coordinator Consultant
Brooke Newton
Full Time Student
Megan Thomas
Marketing Major
Jessica Diaz
Marketing Major
Juneanne Nguyen
Victoria Vodar
Graduate Student
Kayla Drawdy
Christin Norris
English Education Major
Melissa Walters
Graduate Student
DeShay Eurice
Social Science Major
Michelle Penaranda
Fashion Design Student
Rachel Watson
Education Major
Dawnyale Foster
Speech Pathologist
Aimee Perkins
Stacy Westbrook
Bio-Medical Science Major
Melissa Giovannello
Account Executive
Erica Permane
Marketing Major
Kristen Woodcock
Business Management
Lacey Greene
Legal Assistant
Lauren Rudolph
Executive Administrator
Barbara Hancock
Communications Major
Lori Rumberg
Private Investigator
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FUTURE BUCCANEERS SCHEDULES
2006
HOME
AWAY
Intraconference by Division
Philadelphia
Washington
Dallas
N.Y. Giants
Interconference by Division
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Intraconference by Position
NFC West
NFC North
2007
HOME
AWAY
Arizona
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
Jacksonville
Tennessee
Houston
Indianapolis
NFC East
NFC North
2008
HOME
AWAY
Green Bay
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
Oakland
San Diego
Denver
Kansas City
NFC West
NFC East
2009
HOME
AWAY
Dallas
N.Y. Giants
Philadelphia
Washington
New England
N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Miami
NFC North
NFC West
FUTURE SUPER BOWL SITES
GAME
CITY
DATE
Super Bowl XL
Detroit, Michigan
February 5, 2006
Super Bowl XLI
Miami, Florida
February 4, 2007
Super Bowl XLII
Glendale, Arizona
February 3, 2008
Super Bowl XLIII
Tampa, Florida
February, 2009
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BUCCANEERS PRESEASON TELEVISION
CHRIS MYERS
RON JAWORSKI
MERRIL HOGE
JP PETERSON
WFLA-TV and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers make Tampa television history by airing the first locally produced High Definition (HD) telecast in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota television market when this
year’s Buccaneer preseason kicks off on August 12th at Tennessee. It also marks one of the first times
a local TV station has produced preseason games in HD. Fanatical Bucs coverage breaks new ground
when all four Buccaneer preseason games are broadcast in dazzling High Definition. Buccaneer fans
with High Definition television sets can tune to WFLA-DT Channel 8.1 or Bright House (with WFLA-TV
a Buccaneer Pewter Partner) Channel 608 to see all the action in wide screen with stunning, lifelike
clarity. Other cable subscribers are advised to check local listing for HD detail. Standard Definition (SD)
viewers will also benefit with higher resolution video and improved audio.
Emmy-Award winning broadcaster Chris Myers will enter his third season in the broadcast booth
for Tampa Bay as the play-by-play man during the preseason. A versatile member of FOX Sports
programming, the Emmy-award winning broadcaster has handled play-by-play and sideline duties for
the NFL on FOX, as well as serving as host of FOX’s NASCAR pre-race show and as a sideline reporter
during the Major League Baseball postseason. He also hosts his own national radio show called The
Drive on FOX Sports Radio, and hosts his own television show, CMI, on FOX Sports Net.
During an 11-year tenure with ESPN, Myers was involved with a number of programs, including
hosting Up Close, anchoring SportsCenter and reporting on Baseball Tonight. Myers also worked
closely with Ron Jaworski as host of ESPN’s NFL Matchup. While at ESPN, Myers won his first Emmy
for Top Sports Feature. Myers began his career at age 16 in Miami when he hosted his own football
radio show called The Chris Myers Football Scoreboard.
Ron Jaworski will continue to serve as the color analyst during the Buccaneers’ preseason for his
seventh season. Jaworski has provided analysis on a myriad of NFL shows for ESPN the past 14
years, including NFL Monday Night Countdown, Edge NFL Matchup and NFL 2 Night. He is also a
frequent contributor as a pre- and post-game reporter on NFL Sunday Countdown. Additionally, the
former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was nominated for an Emmy in 1996 for his work as the host
of Eagles Game Day Live.
Former NFL fullback Merril Hoge will contribute as a color analyst for two games this preseason.
Hoge has been an analyst for a wide variety of NFL programs on television and ESPN Radio,
including ESPN2’s NFL Live, NFL Match-Up and The NFL on ESPN Radio. Hoge also provides
reports for Sunday NFL Countdown. Hoge joined ESPN in 1996, working as game analyst and sideline reporter for ESPN2’s college football coverage, following an eight-year career in the NFL.
JP Peterson re-joined the Buccaneers as the game day anchor for the Bucs pre-season broadcasts
where he served from 1997-99 with WTOG-TV UPN 44. Peterson will continue to handle the sideline
duties for pre-game, halftime and post-game interviews. Peterson is the lead sports anchor for News
Channel 8 WFLA-TV, Tampa Bay’s NBC Affiliate and has been with the station since 1999.
Among his duties on WFLA-TV, Peterson also hosts the station’s Sunday Sports Extra show. The
show was named the Best Sportscast in the State of Florida by the Associated Press, and Peterson
also earned a SPJ Award (Society Professional Journalist) for his role on the show. Peterson has won
numerous awards, including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for sports reporting, multiple
AP awards and one of his features was recognized for a prestigious Emmy award.
NewsChannel 8 WFLA-TV will also produce a onehour pre-game show, Bucs Bonus, leading up to
every game. The show reviews the previous week’s
contest and will look ahead to the upcoming opponent.
Sunday Sports Extra will air weekly at 11:25 p.m.
featuring JP Peterson, Dave Reynolds, Dan Lucas
and Roy Cummings.
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BUCCANEERS RADIO NETWORK
In its second year, Clear Channel’s US 103.5 FM will serve as the flagship station for the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers’ Radio Network. US 103.5 will broadcast all Buccaneer games in stereo with a 100,000watt signal that blankets the Tampa Bay area. Clear Channel will also simulcast Buccaneer football on
its sister station, 620 WDAE-AM.
Handling the play-by-play duties for the 17th straight season is Gene Deckerhoff. Deckerhoff’s 17
years of service with the Buccaneers currently ranks as the fifth-longest in the NFL. Considered one
of the nation’s premier play-by-play announcers, Deckerhoff has also served as the voice of Florida
State University football and basketball since 1979.
Deckerhoff is the former play-by-play man for the USFL’s Tampa Bay Bandits and also served as
the sports director for WCTV-TV in Tallahassee. Deckerhoff is a five-time recipient of the Florida
Sportscaster of the Year award.
Joining Deckerhoff for the seventh consecutive season will be former Buccaneer Scot Brantley.
Brantley played linebacker for the Buccaneers from 1980-87. The third-round pick from the University
of Florida racked up 622 career tackles, five sacks and eight interceptions. He has been a sports
radio personality in the Bay Area for the past 15 years and is also part of the University of Florida
Football Radio Network.
T.J. Rives begins his first season as Tampa Bay’s sideline reporter. Rives currently serves as the radio
play-by-play voice for Men’s Basketball at the University of South Florida and has hosted radio and
television programs in the Tampa Bay area since 1992. In 2001 and 2002, Rives was the sideline
reporter for the Buccaneers’ preseason broadcasts and hosted a half-hour show, Buccaneer Insider,
on UPN 44. Last season, he was the pre-game host and sideline reporter for the New Orleans Saints
preseason television broadcasts.
Buccaneer fans across the state can tune into Tampa Bay games thanks to the Buccaneers’ Radio
Network. Deckerhoff’s descriptions of the action and all of the attending pre-game, halftime and
post-game action are simulcast on radio stations ranging from South Florida to the Panhandle.
Once again, Orlando fans can catch all the Buccaneer game day action on WQTM, 740 AM. A full list
of Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Radio Network affiliates is in the box below.
GENE DECKERHOFF
SCOT BRANTLEY
T.J. RIVES
BUCCANEERS’ RADIO NETWORK AFFILIATES
Brooksville
Daytona Beach
Englewood
Ft. Myers
Gainesville
Homosassa Springs
Jacksonville
Lakeland
Naples
WWJB
WELE
WENG
WPTK
WBXY
WXCV
WFXJ
WLKF
WGUF
1450 AM
1380 AM
1530 AM
1200 AM
99.5 FM
95.3 FM
930 AM
1430 AM
98.9 FM
Ocala
Orlando
Panama Beach
Port St. Lucie
Venice
Tallahassee
Tampa Bay/Sarasota
WDAE
WQTM
WYOO
WPCF
WPSL
WAMR
WNLS
WFVS
WDAE
620 AM
740 AM
101 FM
1290 AM
1590 AM
1320 AM
1270 AM
103.5 FM
620 AM
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2005 NFL SCHEDULE
WEEK 1
WEEK 4
WEEK 7
Thursday, Sept. 8
Sunday, Oct. 2
Sunday, Oct. 23
Oakland at New England, 9:00 p.m.
Buffalo at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.
Denver at Jacksonville, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Houston at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m.
San Diego at New England, 1:00 p.m.
Seattle at Washington, 1:00 p.m.
St. Louis at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Atlanta, 4:15 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.
Green Bay at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
Kansas City at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
New Orleans at St. Louis, 1:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
San Diego at Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Washington, 1:00 p.m.
Dallas at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Chicago, 4:15 p.m.
Buffalo at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Denver at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.
Tennessee at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 3
Monday, Oct. 24
Green Bay at Carolina, 9:00 p.m.
Open date: Chicago, Cleveland,
Miami, Pittsburgh
N.Y. Jets at Atlanta, 9:00 p.m.
Open date: Carolina, Jacksonville,
New England, Tampa Bay
Sunday, Sept. 11
Chicago at Washington, 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.
Denver at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
Houston at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
New Orleans at Carolina, 1:00 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m.
Seattle at Jacksonville, 1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 1:00 p.m.
Arizona at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Detroit, 4:15 p.m.
St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
Indianapolis at Baltimore, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 12
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 9:00 p.m.
WEEK 5
WEEK 8
WEEK 2
Sunday, Oct. 9
Sunday, Oct. 30
Sunday, Sept. 18
Baltimore at Detroit, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.
Miami at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
New England at Atlanta, 1:00 p.m.
New Orleans at Green Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Seattle at St. Louis, 1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Carolina at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Washington at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m.
Arizona at Dallas, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
Green Bay at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at St. Louis, 1:00 p.m.
Miami at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Carolina, 1:00 p.m.
Oakland at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.
Kansas City at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
Buffalo at New England, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 10
Monday, Oct. 31
Pittsburgh at San Diego, 9:00 p.m.
Open date: Kansas City, Minnesota,
N.Y. Giants, Oakland
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 9:00 p.m.
Open date: Atlanta, Indianapolis,
N.Y. Jets, Seattle
Baltimore at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
New England at Carolina, 1:00 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.
Miami at N.Y. Jets, 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 19
Washington at Dallas, 9:00 p.m.
WEEK 6
WEEK 9
WEEK 3
Sunday, Oct. 16
Sunday, Nov. 6
Sunday, Sept. 25
Atlanta at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina at Detroit, 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland at Baltimore, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 1:00 p.m.
Miami at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 1:00 p.m.
Washington at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m.
New England at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Houston at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
Houston at Jacksonville, 1:00 p.m.
Oakland at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m.
San Diego at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 17
Monday, Nov. 7
St. Louis at Indianapolis, 9:00 p.m.
Open date: Arizona, Green Bay,
Philadelphia, San Francisco
Indianapolis at New England, 9:00 p.m.
Open date: Buffalo, Dallas, Denver,
St. Louis
Atlanta at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 p.m.
New Orleans at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
Oakland at Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee at St. Louis, 1:00 p.m.
Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
New England at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 26
Kansas City at Denver, 9:00 p.m.
Open date: Baltimore, Detroit,
Houston, Washington
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WEEK 10
WEEK 13
WEEK 16
Sunday, Nov. 13
Sunday, Dec. 4
Saturday, Dec. 24
Arizona at Detroit, 1:00 p.m.
Baltimore at Jacksonville, 1:00 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Kansas City at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.
New England at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Denver at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Carolina, 4:05 p.m.
Green Bay at Atlanta, 4:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Carolina, 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:00 p.m.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.
Green Bay at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Houston at Baltimore, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at New England, 4:15 p.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
Dallas at Carolina, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.
San Diego at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Indianapolis at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 5
Chicago at Green Bay, 5:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Baltimore, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 14
Dallas at Philadelphia, 9:00 p.m.
Open date: Cincinnati, New
Orleans, San Diego, Tennessee
Seattle at Philadelphia, 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 25
Monday, Dec. 26
New England at N.Y. Jets, 9:00 p.m.
WEEK 11
WEEK 14
Sunday, Nov. 20
Sunday, Dec. 11
Arizona at St. Louis, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
Miami at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.
New Orleans at New England, 1:00 p.m.
Oakland at Washington, 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1:00 p.m.
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Buffalo at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Pittsburgh, 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
Houston at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1:00 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 p.m.
St. Louis at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1:00 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Washington at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Miami at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21
Monday, Dec. 12
Minnesota at Green Bay, 9:00 p.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 9:00 p.m.
WEEK 12
WEEK 15
Thursday, Nov. 24
Saturday, Dec. 17
Atlanta at Detroit, 12:30 p.m.
Denver at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New England, 1:30 p.m.
Kansas City at N.Y. Giants, 5:00 p.m.
Denver at Buffalo, 8:30 p.m.
All Times Eastern
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
New England at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m.
San Diego at Washington, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
St. Louis at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Miami at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Green Bay at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
New Orleans at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18
POSTSEASON
Monday, Nov. 28
Monday, Dec. 19
Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 9:00 p.m.
Green Bay at Baltimore, 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 27
Arizona at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 1:00 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
San Diego at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Seattle at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Jacksonville, 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Detroit, 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m.
Atlanta at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
WEEK 17
Saturday, Dec. 31
Denver at San Diego, 4:30 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Oakland, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 1
Arizona at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Baltimore at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina at Atlanta, 1:00 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 1:00 p.m.
Miami at New England, 1:00 p.m.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Houston at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Tennessee at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m.
Seattle at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 7 and Sunday, Jan. 8
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 22
Super Bowl XL
Sunday, Feb. 5
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 12
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
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2005 OPPONENTS
TENNESSEE TITANS
August 12 at Tennessee
(Preseason)
Head Coach: Jeff Fisher
Public Relations: Robbie Bohren
Stadium: The Coliseum (68,798)
Phone: (615) 565-4000
FAX: (615) 565-4105
Last Meeting (Preseason): In 1989, Tampa Bay
won 41-23 at Tampa Bay (vs. Houston Oilers)
Series Record (Preseason): 5-1
2004 Record: 5-11
2004 Finish: Fourth Place/AFC South
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
September 11 at Minnesota
Head Coach: Mike Tice
Public Relations: Bob Hagan
Stadium: The Metrodome (64,121)
Phone: (952) 828-6500
FAX: (952) 828-6540
Last Meeting: In 2002, Tampa Bay won 38-24
at Tampa Bay
Series Record: Minnesota leads 31-18
2004 Record: 8-8
2004 Finish: Second Place/NFL North; Lost in
Divisional Playoff Game at Philadelphia, 27-14
JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS
August 20 at Tampa Bay
(Preseason)
Head Coach: Jack Del Rio
Public Relations: Dan Edwards
Stadium: ALLTEL Stadium (67,164)
Phone: (904) 633-6000
FAX: (904) 633-6055
Last Meeting (Preseason): In 2004, Jacksonville
won 14-6 at Jacksonville
Series Record (Preseason):1-1
2004 Record: 9-7
2004 Finish: Second Place/AFC South
BUFFALO BILLS
September 18 at Tampa Bay
Head Coach: Mike Mularkey
Public Relations: Scott Berchtold
Stadium: Ralph Wilson Stadium
(73,967)
Phone: (716) 648-1800
FAX: (716) 648-3202
at Tampa Bay
Series Record: Tampa Bay leads 5-2
2004 Record: 9-7
2004 Finish: Third Place/AFC East
MIAMI DOLPHINS
August 27 at Miami
(Preseason)
October 16 at Tampa Bay
Head Coach: Nick Saban
Public Relations: Harvey Greene
Stadium: Dolphins Stadium (74,916)
Phone: (954) 453-7010
FAX: (954) 452-7055
won 17-10 at Tampa Bay
at Miami
Series Record (Preseason): Miami leads 12-7
Series Record: Miami leads 4-3
2004 Record: 4-12
2004 Finish: Fourth Place/AFC East
HOUSTON TEXANS
September 1 at Tampa Bay
(Preseason)
Head Coach: Dom Capers
Public Relations: Tony Wyllie
Stadium: Reliant Stadium (71,054)
Phone: (832) 667-2000
FAX: (832) 667-2188
won 17-9 at Houston
Series Record (Preseason): Tampa Bay leads 3-0
2004 Record: 7-9
2004 Finish: Third Place/AFC South
GREEN BAY PACKERS
September 25 at Green Bay
Head Coach: Mike Sherman
Public Relations: Jeff Blumb
Stadium: Lambeau Field (72,601)
Phone: (920) 569-7500
FAX: (920) 569-7201
Last Meeting: In 2003, Green Bay won 20-13
at Tampa Bay
Series Record: Green Bay leads 29-18-1
2004 Record: 10-6
2004 Finish: First Place/NFC North; Lost in Wild
Card Playoff Game vs. Minnesota, 31-17
DETROIT LIONS
October 2 at Tampa Bay
Head Coach: Steve Mariucci
Public Relations: Matt Barnhart
Stadium: Ford Field (65,000)
Phone: (313) 216-4000
FAX: (313) 216-4226
at Detroit
Series Record: Detroit leads 26-23
2004 Record: 6-10
2004 Finish: Third Place/NFC North
NEW YORK JETS
October 9 at New York
Head Coach: Herm Edwards
Public Relations: Ron Colangelo
Stadium: Giants Stadium (80,062)
Phone: (516) 560-8100
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2005 OPPONENTS
FAX: (516) 560-8197
Last Meeting: In 2000, New York Jets won 21-17
at Tampa Bay
Series Record: New York Jets lead 7-1
2004 Record: 10-6
2004 Finish: Second Place/AFC East; Lost in
Divisional Playoff Game at Pittsburgh, 20-17
SAN FRANCISCO
October 30 at San Francisco
Head Coach: Mike Nolan
Public Relations: TBA
Stadium: Monster Park (69,732)
Phone: (408) 562-4949
FAX: (408) 727-2760
at Tampa Bay
Series Record: San Francisco leads 13-3
2004 Record: 2-14
2004 Finish: Fourth Place/NFC West
CAROLINA PANTHERS
November 6 at Tampa Bay
December 11 at Carolina
Head Coach: John Fox
Public Relations: Charlie Dayton
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium (73,298)
Phone: (704) 358-7000
FAX: (704) 358-7615
Last Meeting: In 2004, Carolina won 37-20
at Tampa Bay
Series Record: Carolina leads 5-4
2004 Record: 7-9
2004 Finish: Third Place/NFC South
WASHINGTON
REDSKINS
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Public Relations: Patrick Wixted
Stadium: FedEx Field (91,655)
Phone: (703) 726-7000
FAX: (703) 726-7086
Last Meeting: In 2004, Washington won 16-10
at Washington
Series Record: Washington leads 7-5
2004 Record: 6-10
2004 Finish: Fourth Place/NFC
East
Series Record: Tampa Bay leads 13-10
2004 Record: 11-5
2004 Finish: First Place/NFC South; Lost in the NFC
Championship Game at Philadelphia, 27-10
CHICAGO BEARS
Head Coach: Lovie Smith
Public Relations: Jim Christman/
Roger Hacker
Stadium: Soldier Field (61,500)
Phone: (847) 295-6600
FAX: (847) 615-2387
at Tampa Bay
Series Record: Chicago leads 33-17
2004 Record: 5-11
2004 Finish: Fourth Place/NFC North
NEW ORLEANS
SAINTS
December 4 at New Orleans
January 1 at Tampa Bay
Head Coach: Jim Haslett
Public Relations: Greg Bensel
Stadium: Superdome (68,390)
Phone: (504) 733-0255
FAX: (504) 731-1888
Last Meeting: In 2004, New Orleans won 21-17
at Tampa Bay
Series Record: New Orleans leads 17-9
2004 Record: 8-8
2004 Finish: Second Place/NFC South
NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS
December 17 at New England
Head Coach: Bill Belichick
Public Relations: Stacey James
Stadium: Gillette Stadium (68,756)
Phone: (508) 543-8200
FAX: (508) 543-9053
at New England
Series Record: New England leads 3-2
2004 Record: 14-2
2004 Finish: First Place/AFC East; Won Super
Bowl XXXIX vs. Philadelphia, 24-21
ATLANTA FALCONS
November 20 at Atlanta
December 24 at Tampa Bay
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Public Relations: Reggie Roberts
Stadium: Georgia Dome (71,149)
Phone: (770) 965-3115
FAX: (770) 965-2766
at Tampa Bay
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NEW FACILITY
Within walking distance of Raymond
J a m e s S t a d i u m , t h e Ta m p a B a y
Buccaneers new facility will be located
at the former site of the Tampa
Bay Center. The two-story facility is
expected to open during the Summer
of 2006 and will encompass approximately 145,155 square feet.
Just as RJS was called “The Crown
Jewel” of the NFL upon its opening
in 1998, the Buccaneers future headquarters will be a state-of-the-art complex to match. Plans for the new facility
were unveiled on May 17, 2004.
“This is a very exciting day for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,” said Executive Vice President Joel Glazer.
“The new facility will give our players, coaches and staff an unparalleled environment in which
to work.”
The signature of the new facility will be its breathtaking design featuring a football-shaped structure
that towers over the entrance.
Inside, the team will reap the benefits of an expansive, modern facility, including a locker room more
than twice the size of the current one, a weight room double the current one, a training room nearly
five times as large and a 4,000-square-foot team auditorium. Among the new spaces in the new
facility that do not exist at the current site are a team dining room and kitchen, a coaches’ studio and
a draft room.
“We will be working, practicing and preparing every day in a state-of-the-art facility,” said Head Coach
Jon Gruden. “It represents an exciting time to be associated with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.”
The new facility site will cover 14.2 acres and include two practice fields. There will also be a media
center, team statistic/resource library and several soundproof interview rooms, as well as a studio for
coaches’ shows and press conferences.
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BUCCANEERS.COM
THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS’ HOME ON THE WEB
Since its launch in 1999, Buccaneers.com has
provided the most detailed coverage of the
team of any news source.
Buccaneers.com is administered in-house,
giving the site unparalleled access to
players, coaches and administrators. Fans
visit Buccaneers.com for updated news,
video elements, contests, interactive
opportunities, vibrant photos, a fan
message board and more. Members
of the media will find their own
professional section with dozens of
items to help them perform their
jobs, from updated rosters to press
releases and story links.
As for the site’s design, Tampa Bay’s
award-winning look is augmented
by a very popular series of
animated introductory features
highlighting the team’s upcoming
opponent or other relevant news.
Buccaneers.com is dedicated to remaining the ultimate
source of information on one of the elite franchises in all of sports.
Below is a summary of some of the site’s most popular contents.
MEDIA TOOLS
• Constantly updated and easy to download rosters, depth charts, weekly releases, statistics
pages and other informational files
• Always up-to-date press release archives
• Daily links to newspaper articles concerning
the Buccaneers
• Convenient, high-resolution photo downloads
• Credential information and other team media
policies
NEWS SOURCE
• Official source for news on team transactions,
such as player signings, roster cuts and depth
chart changes
• Always up-to-date roster, depth chart and
transactions page
• Feature articles on relevant players and subjects
MULTIMEDIA CENTER
• Live coverage of all postgame and day-aftergame press conferences by head coach, in
addition to other selected press conferences
• Frequent video and audio interviews in the
Buccaneers Multimedia Network, complete
with deep archive spanning several seasons
• Weekly game highlights produced by NFL
Films
• NFL Network coverage of the Buccaneers
• Fan-interactive interviews and other elements
• Deepest on-line image archive in the league,
easily sorted by player or game
GAME COVERAGE
• Pregame locker-room interviews with head
coach
• In-game updates, including play-by-play,
quarterly stats and game-story updates at the
end of each period
• Game photos transmitted directly from
Buccaneers’ sideline
• Up-to-the-minute injury and lineup information
• Wrap up story posted immediately after the
game
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• Cheerleader section featuring photos, bios
and diary entries
• Ticket and seating information, plus seasonticket waiting list
• Detailed stadium information, featuring
seating diagrams, parking maps and concession locations
• Most active fan message board in the NFL
• Fan polls, topic discussions
• Community relations updates
• Kids Zone
• Team Store
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2005 TRAINING CAMP
For the fourth consecutive season, the Buccaneers’ training camp will be held at Disney’s Wide
World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Tampa Bay is the first and only NFL team to conduct training camp at the sports complex at Walt
Disney World Resort. Prior to the 2002 training camp, the Buccaneers trained at the University of
Tampa from 1987-2001. Disney’s complex, which is approximately one hour east of Tampa, provides
the Buccaneers with practice fields, locker room, training room and many other first-class facilities.
DATES: The Buccaneers will report to training camp on Thursday, July 28 and begin practices on
Friday, July 29. The club is scheduled to break camp on Wednesday, August 17 following a morning
practice. All dates are subject to change.
PRACTICES: While Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex has a daily admission for its events,
Buccaneer practices at training camp will be free to all fans and open to the public.
CREDENTIALS: To request credentials for training camp, go to www.wdwpress.com/bucs.
MEDIA PARKING: The sports complex includes ample parking in excess of more than 3,500 spaces.
Media parking will be available in the front two rows of the parking lot. All parking locations are
free of charge. The main lot offers handicap-accessible spaces closest to the sports complex main
walkway.
DIRECTIONS TO DISNEY’S WIDE
WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX
• Traveling East on I-4
Take I-4 East to Exit 62 (World
Dr. North). Exit right to Osceola
Parkway. Take a right on Victory Way,
which leads to the sports complex.
Park in the designated media area
in the front of the main lot and proceed to the main entrance.
• Traveling West on I-4
Take I-4 West to Exit 65 (Osceola
Parkway West). Take a left on Victory
Way, which leads to the sports complex. Park in the designated media
area in the front of main lot and proceed to the main entrance.
• From the Orlando International Airport
Take 417 South to Walt Disney World and take Exit 3 (Osceola Parkway West). Go over I-4 onto
Disney property and then take a left on Victory Way, which leads to the sports complex. Park in the
designated media area in the front of the main lot and proceed to the main entrance.
DIRECTIONS TO THE FOOTBALL FIELDS AFTER ENTERING THE COMPLEX
Media may get from the parking lot to the field by walking along the main sidewalk past the ballpark
and the Milk House to the sports fields. Media may get from the parking lot to the press room by
walking along the main sidewalk and taking a left into the ballpark. (There will be an open gate directly
across from the main entrance to the All Star Cafe). The opening in the gate is adjacent to an elevator.
Take the elevator to the fourth floor and the press box is just ahead to the right.
To get from the press box to the sports fields, take the elevator back down to the second floor. Exit the
elevator and walk outside the ballpark gate. Walk past the ballpark and the All Star Cafe and then past
the Milk House. The fields are down the stairs and directly ahead.
WALT DISNEY WORLD SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONS
Publicity Manager – Sports, Walt Disney World Media Relations: Liz Benz
Work: (407) 566-5339 or (407) 939-2028 (sports complex), E-mail: [email protected]
Please contact Liz Benz for all Disney related requests.
Vice President, Disney Sports Attractions: Reggie Williams
Assistant: Ruth Robles – Work: (407) 938-3540
Director of Planning & New Event Development, Disney Sports Attractions: Kellen Winslow
Administrative Assistant: Joan McRae – Work: (407) 938-3238
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2005 TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
DATE
SCHEDULE
Friday, July 29
Saturday, July 30
Sunday, July 31
Monday, August 1
Tuesday, August 2
Wednesday, August 3
Thursday, August 4
Friday, August 5
Saturday, August 6
Sunday, August 7
Monday, August 8
Tuesday, August 9
Wednesday, August 10
Thursday, August 11
Friday, August 12
Saturday, August 13
Sunday, August 14
Monday, August 15
Tuesday, August 16
Wednesday, August 17
Practices: 8:30 - 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Practices: 8:30 - 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 - 3:55 p.m. (ST)
Practice: 8:30 - 10:45 a.m., No PM Practice
Walk-Thru – 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Tampa Bay at Tennessee - 8:00 p.m. ET - The Coliseum
Players Day Off
Practice: 8:30 - 10:45 a.m., Camp Breaks
PLEASE NOTE: Practice schedule and all times are subject to change
(ST) – Denotes special teams practice
OTHER KEY DATES
August 6 — American Bowl, Tokyo, Japan
— Atlanta vs. Indianapolis
August 8 — Pro Football Hall of Fame Game,
Canton, Ohio
August 11-15 — First preseason weekend
August 30 — Roster cutdown to maximum
of 65 players
September 4 — Roster cutdown to maximum
of 53 players
September 8-12 — Kickoff 2005 Weekend
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MEDIA POLICIES AND GAMEDAY INFORMATION
MEDIA POLICIES
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Interview Requests: All interview requests
for Tampa Bay Buccaneers players, coaches,
executives or staff members should be directed
to the Public Relations Department, headed
by Director of Public Relations Jeff Kamis.
Interviews to be conducted by phone must
be arranged at least two days in advance and
will be subject to availability. Head Coach Jon
Gruden will address the media directly after
the team’s afternoon practice on Wednesday
and Thursday and will make a weekly conference call each Wednesday to speak with the
opposing team’s media. Gruden’s scheduled
day-after-game press conference during the
regular season will be at 11:00 a.m. at One
Buccaneer Place.
Entry: The media entrance at Raymond James
Open Locker Room Periods: The Buccaneers’
locker room is open for accredited media each
Wednesday and Thursday for 45 minutes.
Selected Buccaneer players will also be available to the media following workouts on Friday,
with the assistance of team public relations personnel. Times for the open locker room session
are available by contacting the PR department
at (813) 870-2700. Players and coaches are not
available for interviews on Tuesdays.
Practice Regulations: Times for the team’s
weekly practices are available by calling the
Buccaneers’ PR department. All practices are
closed to the media. Media, still photographers
and videographers may attend the first 15 minutes of practice. A member of the Buccaneers’
PR department will escort the media back to the
practice field after the conclusion of the team’s
afternoon practice to conduct interviews with
head coach Jon Gruden and other members of
the coaching staff. Buccaneer players will not
be available for interviews after practice.
Stadium is located near Dock D on the the
southwest corner of the facility. The entrance
to the media lobby can be found just north of
the southwest ramps and just south of the television truck parking area. The press box and
television and radio booths may be reached via
a media-dedicated elevator on the east side of
the lobby.
Will Call: Members of the media needing
to pick up their pass at the game will find
the media will call area just inside the media
entrance at Dock D. Ticket will call is located on
the south end of the stadium, accessible from
the outside between Ramps C and D.
Phones: Media needing a phone on gameday
must contact Tom Galloghy of Sprint (813-2493043) prior to the day of the game. If you do not
place an order prior to the day of the game, you
will be responsible for any charges from Sprint
for setting up these services on gameday.
Locker Room Access: Both team locker rooms
will be open to press bearing the proper credentials following the NFL-mandated 10-minute
cooling-off period. The media elevator will
transport members of the press that wish to
visit the locker room at a designated time in
the fourth quarter. To reach either locker room
from the press box, simply take the elevator to
the ground level and follow the corridor running parallel to the field’s west sideline.
NOTE: No interviews of players for either team
are allowed on the field following the game.
Game Credentials: Credential requests are
honored for accredited media on specific
assignment and must be made through the
Buccaneers’ PR department. Credentials will not
be issued to writers or photographers working
on a free-lance basis unless the request is made
by a recognized publication or news organization. Season-long credentials are issued in
August; game-by-game credentials must be
requested at least one week prior to each home
game. All credential requests must be submitted
to Jeff Kamis, Director of Public Relations, One
Buccaneer Place, Tampa, FL 33607, or by fax at
(813) 878-0813 and must be on the requesting
organization’s letterhead.
Press Releases: The Buccaneers’ weekly press
release, including updated statistics, player
bios, etc., may be obtained in the team’s
press facility at One Buccaneer Place or on the
internet at www.buccaneers.com in the media
center. To access the media center, please contact the PR department for a user name and
password. The team’s weekly injury report,
which is first released on Wednesday and
updated on Thursday and Friday, can be found
in the same locations.
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