| Formation | 1976; 45 years ago |
|---|---|
| 27 | |
| Affiliations | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Website | Official website |
Formerly called |
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders are the official cheerleading squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. The squad performs a variety of dance routines at Raymond James Stadium, the home of the Bucs, with the team's mascot Captain Fear.[1] The squad debuted alongside the Buccaneers during their inaugural season. The squad was originally known as the SwashBucklers until 1998.[2]
As of Tampa Bay's 2016 season, there are 27 members of the squad. Each year, the squad releases a swimsuit calendar.[3] The group also has a 'Junior Cheerleader' program.[4] Before the Bucs' game against the Chicago Bears in Wembley Stadium in London, the squad taught a rugby union squad to play American football.[5]
Uniforms[edit]
Though uniforms frequently change each season, the current uniform consists of gray and red tops, blackish-grey flat boots and short skirts. The squad has also worn alternate designs, such as a halter top with an armband, as well as football jerseys or 'bucs' tops with shorts. The squad at times have also worn alternate jerseys.[6]
During the squad's early years, the uniforms were colored orange, white and red after the team's original colors.[2]
Notable members[edit]
- Maribel Liliana Delgado, (1993–1999), winner on The BachelorSeason 6
- Bobbie Shay Lee (1996–1998), first NFL cheerleader with a short hair cut, also called a pixie cut. Since then, the team reserves a spot each year for a cheerleader with short hair.
- Douglas Dykstra (2002-2003), chicken coop owner
- Victoria Vodar, (2003–2006), actress
- Brooke Newton, (2004–2006), actress
- Christina Crawford, (2012-current) former FCW Diva
- Darla Delgado, (1988-1990), actress
- Donna Allen, dance-pop singer
Video[edit]
- You Tube.com – Bucs cheerleaders at 2015 season end event
References[edit]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Score
- ^'Tampa Bay Buccaneers Captain Fear'. Buccaneers.com. 2000-06-02. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ ab'Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders - Bucs Cheerleaders - Buccaneers Cheerleaders'. Footballbabble.com. 1976-07-31. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^'Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders - Calendar'. Web2.buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^'Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders - Junior Cheerleaders'. Web2.buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^'NFL Videos: Bucs cheerleaders get down and dirty'. Nfl.com. 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^'Bucs cheerleaders in throwback uniforms Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times'. Tampabay.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
