Question: when did the tampa bay buccaneers become a team
Answer: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Current season Established April 24 , 1974 ; 44 years ago ( April 24 , 1974 ) First season : 1976 Play in Raymond James Stadium Tampa , Florida Headquartered in One Buccaneer Place Tampa , Florida Logo Wordmark League / conference affiliations National Football League ( 1976 -- present ) American Football Conference ( 1976 ) AFC West ( 1976 ) National Football Conference ( 1977 -- present ) NFC Central ( 1977 -- 2001 ) NFC South ( 2002 -- present ) Current uniform Team colors Buccaneer red , pewter , Bay orange Mascot Captain Fear Personnel Owner (