Tampa Bay Buccaneers Release 1976 Alternate Uniform and It' Excellent

 by John Turney   

1976 Throwback Uniforms

A couple of days ago the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released their 1976 replica uniforms. And they are great.

"(This) jersey represents a piece of Buccaneers history and serves as a tribute to the generations of fans and players who shaped this franchise. It is a reminder that every Buccaneers fan, from the originals to the newest generation, is part of an evolving story that started in 1976 and continues being written today," said chief operating officer Brian Ford.

In 1976, the Bucs played all their regular-season games in these uniforms with the Florida orange numerals. They were hard to see from the press box and on television, so they were changed to red the next season. And they never looked as good as the originals.

1977 Bucs white jersey with red numerals

The so-called "Creamcicle" uniforms have been brought back before, those were introduced in 1976 but were only worn in preseason. But now the throwback set it complete.

The 1976 throwback that was previously released

The Orange numbers outlined in red concept are seen through the uniform stripes. The helmet, the sleeves, the pants and socks. Sometimes using the same striping throughout the uniform does not work. Here it does.

Well done.

Grade -  "A"