TAMPA, Fla. — The alarm clock numbers are no more.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers unveiled their new uniforms online Tuesday.
The team chose to go back to the style from its championship era. But in a new twist, added an all-pewter third-jersey to go with its traditional white and red jerseys.
- Bucs new uniforms return to championship-era style
- Last Bucs uniform change was before 2014 season
- More uniform information, history on team website
Bucs fans have been expressing hope for new uniforms for years, pretty much since the team's redesign debuted in 2014.
The move marks the third change in the Buccaneers' uniforms since they began play in 1976 in an orange-and-red scheme that featured a stylized pirate with a knife in his mouth on the helmet.
In 1997, the Buccaneers unveiled a drastically altered uniform scheme. Orange and red was replaced by pewter – a new color introduced into the NFL – and a darker red.
The uniform change also ushered in the franchise's most successful run, which included the Super Bowl 37 win after the 2002 season.
Tampa's Bay's 2014 uniform change featured alarm-clock style numbers which was not a fan favorite.