285:) during the league's three seasons of play (1983–1985). The Bandits were one of the most successful teams in the short-lived spring football league both on the field and at the ticket booth. Spurrier's "Bandit Ball" offense led them to three winning seasons and two playoff appearances, and their exciting brand of play combined with innovative local marketing helped the Bandits lead the league in attendance. However, the franchise folded along with the rest of the USFL when the league suspended play after the
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attention to their teams, some owners attempted to sign more high-profile players to free agent contracts, sometimes engaging in bidding wars against more financially powerful NFL teams. This led to USFL teams losing substantial amounts of money, causing much instability throughout the league. The
Bandits did not overspend on player contracts, keeping the franchise stable but making it difficult to compete with the USFL's higher-spending teams, despite making a very good account of themselves on the field.
3729:, to large contracts, and plans for a new spring football league were abandoned. The size of the contracts, particularly Clark's contract, along with Bassett's bizarre proposal for his spin-off league to be a multi-sport league, led Spurrier and other team officials to question whether Bassett was acting or thinking rationally. As his condition worsened, Bassett decided to sell the team. He died in May 1986. Before his death, he unsuccessfully tried to merge the Bandits organization with the
443:, with whom they shared a home field (though the Bucs played in the fall and early winter while the Bandits played in the spring and early summer). The Bandits narrowly missed the playoffs in their first season and made the postseason the next two years. Spurrier's aggressive offense was usually one of the best in the league; Bandits players are among the USFL career leaders in touchdown passes (
3713:) voted 12–2 to switch to a fall schedule for 1986, hoping to compete directly with the NFL and possibly force the more established league to accept a merger. Bassett, who had registered one of the two "nay" votes, immediately declared his intention to pull the Bandits out of the USFL and organize a new spring football league.
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would not debut for another decade), meaning that unlike other USFL teams, they did not have to compete with a baseball team for spectators. Due to broad local support, the
Bandits were one of a very few USFL teams with a stable home and steady finances - they were the only franchise to have the same
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The
Bandits were also successful off the field. They drew the highest average attendance over the three-year history of the USFL, coming in second in attendance in 1983 and leading the league in that category in 1984 and 1985 with over 40,000 fans per game. Also, their memorabilia outsold that of the
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in the mid-1970s. Bassett was initially skeptical about getting into another football venture. However, he soon warmed up to the USFL after discovering that he was nowhere as well off as the other owners. While he had been by far the richest owner in the WFL, he realized that he would be one of the
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on the franchise and ordered that the franchise's remaining assets - including everything from weight-lifting equipment to office furniture to memorabilia from the team store - be confiscated to pay off the debt, all but ending any realistic chance of the
Bandits returning to the field. With the
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In August 1985, minority owner Lee
Scarfone, a local architect, agreed to purchase Bassett's and Arky's stakes and field a team in the USFL for the fall 1986 season, with Tony Cunningham coming on as an additional partner. In March 1986, Bret Clark took the Bandits to arbitration for $ 159,980 in
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before accepting his first head coaching job with the
Bandits. Though Bassett had also considered several established coaches with NFL experience, he chose Spurrier due to his deep connections to the state of Florida and his reputation as an innovative young offensive coach; Spurrier was 37 when
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back pay owed under his contract. He won the case on May 29, but the
Bandits did not have any funds available to pay the judgement, as Scarfone and Cunningham had gone into considerable debt to buy the team and had already depleted most of their assets. On August 4, a federal judge placed a
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Bandits' majority owner John
Bassett was a strong proponent of the "Dixon Plan", which was a plan formulated by the USFL's founding owners that sought to build a sustainable league with budgetary restraint and a commitment to spring football. However, to gain a competitive advantage and draw
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hired, making him the youngest head coach in professional football at the time. At
Spurrier's introductory press conference, Bassett joked that he knew that he'd found the right coach when he discovered that the Spurrier family also had a dog named Bandit.
467:) was one factor, and the Bucs' futility during the period (they went 10–38 from 1983 to 1985—the start of a 12-year stretch of 10-loss seasons) also helped the Bandits' success. Another key factor in the Bandits' success was the fact that there was no
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However, by mid-1985, the
Bandits' ownership group was in disarray. Bassett was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and staffers suspected that his illness was impairing his judgment. At the same time, co-owner Steve Arky's wealth was raided by the
3953:(A11FL) announced its intention to revive the Tampa Bay Bandits name and logos as one of the eight charter franchises for a new spring league. The A11FL also announced plans to feature the revived Bandits in a "showcase game" to be held at Tampa's
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USFL failing to win the necessary money from its antitrust lawsuit to continue operating, and suddenly without one of its most financially successful franchises, the league suspended operations the same day, never returning to play.
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coach, owner, and home city throughout the league's three-year existence. Due to these factors, the Bandits are considered one of the few USFL teams that had the potential to be a viable venture had the league been better run. The
1765:. Jacksonville, led by former Jets and Broncos quarterback Matt Robinson, raced out to a 12–0 lead. The Bandits stormed back to take a 25–18 lead. The Bulls came back to tie the game, but the Bandits won when
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in May 2014. However, these plans did not come to fruition, as the A11FL never took the field. The showcase game was cancelled in March 2014, and the league went on permanent "hiatus" in July 2014.
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poorest owners in the USFL. Believing that the USFL was on far stronger financial ground than the WFL ever had been, he agreed to sign on. Bassett had a part-time home in the
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When the season was over, quarterback John Reaves was the leading passer on the squad. Running backs Greg Boone and Gary Anderson ran for 1,009 and 1,008 yards respectively.
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and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first starting quarterback, and had most recently spent three seasons as a record-setting offensive coordinator at
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in the world. The team was soon dubbed the "Bandits", and although it was widely assumed that the name referenced Reynolds' role in the hit
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Buccaneers in the Tampa Bay area. A fan-friendly atmosphere (including a theme song, "Bandit Ball", penned and sung by Reynolds' friend
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movies, Bassett said that the mascot had been chosen before Reynolds joined the ownership group and instead came from the name of
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German Shepherd. Reynolds was prominently involved in the Bandits' early marketing campaigns, and the cover of the team's first
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Anonymous, "A merger of USFL teams in Jacksonville, Orlando and...," upi.com, July 6, 1985. Retrieved December 15, 2018
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4644:"Based on Trademarks Which USFL Teams Could We See Return In 2022"
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Proposed new football league plans game in Tampa | Tampa Bay Times
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4406:"5 things to know about Donald Trump's foray into doomed USFL"
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signings kept the team from serious championship contention.
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acquired the trademarks of the Bandits in 2021 as part of a
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in November 1982. Spurrier was well known in the area as a
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featured a photo of the actor wearing a Bandits jacket and
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and coach Steve Spurrier, who spent 25 years coaching
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search
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kicked a field goal to give Tampa Bay a 28–25 lead.
4614:"Spring pro league scraps showcase game at Ray-Jay"
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Bandits lose possessions after bizarre legal action
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4260:Breakfast Bonus - Tom McEwen- from TBO.com Sports
292:Prominent alumni from the Bandits include future
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4455:"By its own hand, USFL will fall into oblivion"
4194:"Bandits Tabbed Spurrier for Plenty of Reasons"
377:who was one of the most popular motion picture
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4094:"It's Spurrier: Bandits Hand over the Reins"
4000:The United States Football League, 1982-1986
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4493:"Miami lawyer kills himself in wake of ESM"
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16:American football team in the USFL
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5027:1986 disestablishments in Florida
4129:Fiallo, Josh (7 September 2018).
3721:on fraud charges, triggering the
4453:Mizell, Hubert (30 April 1985).
4428:"Donald Trump defends USFL past"
3705:In April 1985, the USFL (led by
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471:team in Tampa at the time (the
88:Eastern Conference (1984–1985)
5022:1982 establishments in Florida
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4155:Gardner, Steve (Sep 6, 2018).
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3808:Receiving Yards: 1146 (1983),
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414:-winning college star for the
158:Stephen Arky (general partner)
77:League/conference affiliations
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4612:Auman, Greg (25 April 2014).
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3171:Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
2518:Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
1233:1983 Tampa Bay Bandits roster
312:College Football Hall of Fame
263:United States Football League
189:Tampa Bay Bandits (1983–1985)
83:United States Football League
4773:Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars
4192:McEwen, Tom (Nov 23, 1982).
3967:planned relaunch of the USFL
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3814:Passing Yards: 4183 (1985),
3802:Rushing Yards: 1206 (1985),
2971:February 23, 1985
416:University of Florida Gators
210:Conference championships (0)
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3750:Prominent Tampa Bay Bandits
165:Stan Gelt (general partner)
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202:League championships (0)
94:Southern Division (1984)
21:Tampa Bay Bandits (2022)
4837:San Antonio Gunslingers
4004:McFarland & Company
3723:savings and loan crisis
3052:San Antonio Gunslingers
1761:and nearly beating the
1225:1983 Opening Day Roster
225:Playoff appearances (2)
91:Central Division (1983)
3949:In February 2014, the
361:Establishment in Tampa
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4196:. The Tampa Tribune.
3998:Reeths, Paul (2017).
3955:Raymond James Stadium
3937:(including playoffs)
3798:Single-season leaders
2756:Postseason Exhibition
469:Major League Baseball
408:offensive coordinator
384:Smokey and the Bandit
350:World Football League
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4709:Birmingham Stallions
4583:Allen, Diane Lacey.
4525:St. Petersburg Times
4459:St. Petersburg Times
4408:. ESPN. July 7, 2014
4098:St. Petersburg Times
4033:St. Petersburg Times
3951:A-11 Football League
3581:Birmingham Stallions
3281:Birmingham Stallions
2726:Birmingham Stallions
2673:Birmingham Stallions
2638:Three Rivers Stadium
2471:New Orleans Breakers
2264:New Orleans Breakers
2141:Birmingham Stallions
1192:Birmingham Stallions
1041:Birmingham Stallions
480:played Tampa Bay at
473:Tampa Bay Devil Rays
441:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
389:Bassett's daughter's
257:were a professional
4988:Television coverage
4757:New Jersey Generals
4741:Los Angeles Express
4432:New York Daily News
4066:Football for a Buck
3979:Birmingham, Alabama
3916:Lost Quarterfinal (
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3513:Florida Citrus Bowl
3469:New Jersey Generals
3356:Los Angeles Express
3127:New Jersey Generals
2892:New Jersey Generals
2552:New Jersey Generals
2347:Washington Federals
2269:Louisiana Superdome
1856:Washington Federals
1763:New Jersey Generals
1759:Washington Federals
1680:added during season
815:Washington Federals
776:Los Angeles Express
624:New Jersey Generals
348:franchise from the
342:still in litigation
281:), and home field (
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4805:Jacksonville Bulls
4265:2011-07-16 at the
4249:Sports Illustrated
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3735:Jacksonville Bulls
3400:Gator Bowl Stadium
3395:Jacksonville Bulls
3204:Jacksonville Bulls
2923:February 16, 1985
2777:Philadelphia Stars
2633:Pittsburgh Maulers
2394:Gator Bowl Stadium
2389:Jacksonville Bulls
2311:Pontiac Silverdome
2183:Philadelphia Stars
2060:Jacksonville Bulls
1972:February 26, 1984
1933:Philadelphia Stars
1925:February 18, 1984
1887:February 11, 1984
1755:Jacksonville Bulls
1739:rookies in italics
1008:Pontiac Silverdome
851:Philadelphia Stars
661:Philadelphia Stars
478:Philadelphia Stars
406:as head coach and
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4813:Memphis Showboats
4781:Tampa Bay Bandits
4749:Michigan Panthers
4701:Arizona Wranglers
4624:on April 29, 2014
3963:The Spring League
3944:Proposed revivals
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3431:Memphis Showboats
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2888:February 9, 1985
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2513:Memphis Showboats
2306:Michigan Panthers
2107:Mile High Stadium
2024:Sun Devil Stadium
2019:Arizona Wranglers
1848:February 4, 1984
1767:Zenon Andrusyshyn
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1592:Zenon Andrusyshyn
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928:Arizona Wranglers
743:Mile High Stadium
587:Michigan Panthers
323:Preparing to play
259:American football
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1578:Leon Williams
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1085:Soldier Field
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1057:
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1037:June 5, 1983
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3711:Donald Trump
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3623:Byrd Stadium
3351:May 4, 1985
3286:Legion Field
2957:
2863:
2851:Final score
2813:
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2731:Legion Field
2702:
2678:Legion Field
2381:May 5, 1984
1958:
1823:
1811:Final score
1771:
1752:
1738:
1736:
1733:Sam Platt RB
1679:
1678:
1669:Jim Tyson LB
1601:
1582:
1581:
1553:Glen Edwards
1538:Alvin Bailey
1529:
1528:
1481:
1474:Ken Times DT
1441:
1440:
1435:Bill Winters
1413:Bob Norris G
1381:
1368:Wes Phillips
1351:
1350:
1300:
1299:
1267:
1266:
1254:Jimmy Jordan
1246:Quarterbacks
1245:
1232:
1220:
1197:Legion Field
885:May 8, 1983
533:
521:Final score
461:
430:
401:
382:
364:
336:businessman
331:
291:
261:team in the
254:
252:
217:
209:
201:
182:Team history
104:
85:(1983–1985)
42:
38:
34:
4933:Territorial
4879:(cancelled)
4733:Denver Gold
3869:3rd Central
3816:John Reaves
3810:Danny Buggs
3786:Ron Simmons
3781:John Reaves
3771:Nate Newton
3242:Denver Gold
2848:Television
2845:Attendance
2818:1985 season
2763:Exhibition
2102:Denver Gold
1808:Television
1805:Attendance
1749:1984 season
1725:Mike Kelley
1707:Carl Franks
1661:Ron Simmons
1637:Merv Krakau
1560:Jeff George
1489:Keith Clark
1482:Linebackers
1405:Doug Mackie
1310:Danny Buggs
1262:John Reaves
1153:Denver Gold
820:RFK Stadium
738:Denver Gold
518:Television
515:Attendance
488:1983 season
445:John Reaves
427:Bandit Ball
397:trucker hat
393:media guide
300:Nate Newton
297:Pro Bowlers
287:1985 season
245:(1983–1985)
116:Team colors
39:Folded 1986
5011:Categories
4896:Collegiate
4589:The Ledger
4438:20 October
4412:20 October
4202:2236618613
4140:17 January
4106:2035841253
4041:2039870245
3986:References
3894:Birmingham
3727:Bret Clark
2842:Game site
2710:Divisional
1802:Game site
1610:Ed Gantner
1572:Ken Taylor
1566:Tim Groves
1501:Tony Hayes
1352:Tight ends
1318:Martin Cox
1276:Greg Boone
512:Game site
465:Jerry Reed
457:free agent
340:, who was
230:1984, 1985
172:Head coach
4839:(1984–85)
4823:(1984–85)
4815:(1984–85)
4807:(1984–85)
4799:(1984–85)
4791:(1983–85)
4783:(1983–85)
4775:(1983–85)
4767:(1983–85)
4759:(1983–85)
4751:(1983–84)
4743:(1983–85)
4735:(1983–85)
4727:(1983–84)
4719:(1983–85)
4711:(1983–85)
4703:(1983–84)
4166:April 28,
4161:USA TODAY
4111:15 August
4046:16 August
3766:Lex Luger
3574:Saturday
3537:Saturday
3500:Saturday
3486:24–30 OT
3424:Saturday
3348:Saturday
3197:Saturday
3081:Saturday
2968:Saturday
2920:Saturday
2885:Saturday
2864:Preseason
2839:Opponent
2772:12:30 pm
2766:Saturday
2622:Saturday
2583:Saturday
2378:Saturday
2337:Saturday
2214:Saturday
2050:Saturday
1922:Saturday
1884:Saturday
1845:Saturday
1824:Preseason
1799:Opponent
1374:Bob Young
1184:Saturday
957:Saturday
844:Saturday
755:22–16 OT
730:Saturday
692:Saturday
580:Saturday
509:Opponent
367:Hollywood
145:Personnel
4263:Archived
4198:ProQuest
4102:ProQuest
4064:(2018).
4037:ProQuest
3693:Sources
3646:Playoffs
2814:Sources
2721:2:30 pm
2712:Playoff
2703:Playoffs
2668:1:30 pm
2628:8:00 pm
2589:8:00 pm
2548:2:30 pm
2508:8:30 pm
2467:2:30 pm
2426:8:00 pm
2384:8:00 pm
2343:8:00 pm
2301:9:00 pm
2259:9:00 pm
2220:8:00 pm
2178:2:30 pm
2137:8:00 pm
2097:2:30 pm
2056:9:00 pm
2014:9:00 pm
1975:2:30 pm
1928:7:30 pm
1890:7:30 pm
1851:7:30 pm
1221:Sources
334:Canadian
150:Owner(s)
4973:Related
4848:Seasons
4628:27 June
4502:May 27,
4465:1 March
4207:Aug 16,
3973:in its
3918:Oakland
3673:19,346
3656:Sunday
3627:12,647
3610:Sunday
3590:42,131
3554:15,521
3517:26,847
3478:44,539
3462:Sunday
3440:44,818
3404:58,928
3387:Sunday
3328:41,226
3312:Sunday
3290:28,900
3273:Sunday
3251:54,267
3235:Monday
3213:51,286
3175:23,952
3158:Friday
3136:41,079
3119:Sunday
3097:41,381
3061:21,822
3044:Sunday
3022:42,291
3006:Sunday
2984:45,095
2937:20,000
2901:32,370
2857:Record
2794:21,000
2790:England
2735:32,000
2715:Sunday
2682:24,500
2662:Sunday
2642:16,832
2602:48,785
2561:45,255
2542:Sunday
2522:27,422
2502:Friday
2480:42,592
2461:Sunday
2439:45,116
2420:Monday
2398:71,174
2356:42,810
2315:31,433
2295:Monday
2273:35,634
2253:Monday
2233:58,777
2192:30,270
2172:Sunday
2150:37,899
2131:Monday
2111:19,173
2091:Sunday
2069:51,274
2028:31,264
2008:Friday
1988:42,915
1969:Sunday
1903:42,247
1865:17,225
1817:Record
1589: 9
1259: 7
1201:20,300
1162:46,128
1146:Monday
1126:15,530
1109:Sunday
1089:21,249
1072:Sunday
1050:35,623
1034:Sunday
1012:23,976
995:Monday
973:43,389
937:32,327
921:Sunday
899:26,989
882:Sunday
860:41,559
807:Sunday
785:32,223
769:Monday
747:46,848
708:46,585
670:18,718
653:Sunday
633:53,307
616:Sunday
596:38,789
560:42,437
544:Sunday
527:Record
328:Origins
318:History
271:Florida
56:Florida
4888:Drafts
4831:(1984)
4200:
4104:
4072:
4039:
4010:
3925:Totals
3913:5th EC
3849:Finish
3831:Season
3709:owner
3681:27–30
3633:10–38
3596:17–14
3560:24–27
3448:14–38
3410:21–10
3373:24–14
3365:4,912
3334:28–14
3259:33–17
3221:31–17
3183:28–20
3144:24–28
3105:23–13
3067:31–18
3030:28–50
2945:28–26
2802:21–24
2786:London
2743:17–36
2690:17–16
2608:42–24
2569:30–14
2528:21–31
2488:31–20
2447:28–21
2406:31–13
2364:37–19
2281:35–13
2200:24–38
2117:30–36
2077:28–25
2036:20–17
1994:20–17
1946:22–17
1209:17–29
1170:26–23
1132:17–24
1058:45–17
943:20–14
907:17–10
868:10–24
830:30–23
824:9,070
793:13–18
678:27–22
566:21–17
379:actors
140:Smokey
137:Mascot
131:
128:
125:
122:
43:Played
4692:Teams
4247:from
3639:10–8
3602:10–7
3523:7–37
3298:3–30
2992:35–7
2906:21–7
2836:Date
2830:Week
2696:14–4
2654:13–4
2648:21–9
2614:12–4
2575:11–4
2534:10–4
2494:10–3
2323:20–7
2239:24–0
2158:9–27
1908:15–6
1870:28–9
1796:Time
1793:Date
1787:Week
1215:11–7
1176:11–6
1138:10–6
1101:10–5
1095:9–31
1064:10–4
1020:7–43
981:29–9
716:3–42
639:32–9
602:19–7
506:Date
500:Week
369:star
267:Tampa
52:Tampa
4961:1986
4954:1985
4947:1984
4940:1983
4924:1986
4917:1985
4910:1984
4903:1983
4877:1986
4870:1985
4863:1984
4856:1983
4630:2014
4504:2019
4467:2014
4440:2015
4414:2015
4209:2020
4168:2019
4142:2019
4113:2020
4070:ISBN
4048:2020
4008:ISBN
3901:1985
3877:1984
3857:1983
3743:lien
3566:9–7
3529:9–6
3492:9–5
3454:9–4
3444:ESPN
3416:9–3
3379:8–3
3369:ESPN
3340:7–3
3304:6–3
3294:ESPN
3265:6–2
3255:ESPN
3227:5–2
3217:ESPN
3189:4–2
3179:ESPN
3150:3–2
3111:3–1
3101:ESPN
3073:2–1
3036:1–1
2998:1–0
2988:ESPN
2951:2–0
2941:WTOG
2926:vs.
2912:1–0
2874:Bye
2854:W/L
2833:Day
2798:ESPN
2775:vs.
2484:ESPN
2453:9–3
2443:ESPN
2412:8–3
2402:ESPN
2370:7–3
2360:ESPN
2329:6–3
2319:ESPN
2287:5–3
2277:ESPN
2245:4–3
2206:3–3
2164:3–2
2154:ESPN
2123:3–1
2083:3–0
2073:ESPN
2042:2–0
2032:ESPN
2000:1–0
1952:3–0
1931:vs.
1914:2–0
1876:1–0
1854:vs.
1834:Bye
1814:W/L
1790:Day
1205:ESPN
1166:ESPN
1026:9–4
1016:ESPN
987:9–3
977:ESPN
949:8–3
913:7–3
874:6–3
864:ESPN
836:6–2
799:5–2
789:ESPN
761:5–1
751:ESPN
722:4–1
712:ESPN
684:4–0
645:3–0
608:2–0
572:1–0
524:W/L
503:Day
302:and
253:The
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1700:WR
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