Pirate Ship Tampa Bay Buccaneers

🏴‍☠️ Another W on the high seas.

During the game, when "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" plays, crew members on the ship throw beads, T-shirts, and other prizes to fans below.

The ship is the centerpiece of a 20,000-square-foot themed area modeled after a 19th-century pirate village, complete with a boardwalk, dock, and tiki huts. Gameday Traditions: "Fire Those Cannons!" pirate ship tampa bay buccaneers

The most famous pirate ship associated with the team is the massive structure located inside Raymond James Stadium.

The ship’s most famous feature is its battery of working replica cannons. Managed for decades by "Captain Cleve" Johnson, these cannons utilize a mix of compressed air and spark plugs to create thunderous booms and clouds of smoke. The tradition follows a strict protocol during home games: The cannons fire seven times. Field Goal: Three blasts. Extra Point: One blast. 🏴‍☠️ Another W on the high seas

The ship was an "epiphany" by marketing executives during the stadium’s construction in 1997, designed to ensure Tampa Bay had the most recognizable stadium feature in the world. To achieve this, the team hired , a company known for building props for Walt Disney World , to create a life-sized, 19th-century Spanish vessel out of steel and concrete.

A warning shot is fired as the offense enters the opponent's 20-yard line. About RJS - Raymond James Stadium Gameday Traditions: "Fire Those Cannons

Long before the current realistic ship, the team had a much more whimsical (and controversial) vessel during their early years (late 1970s to mid-1990s).

This ship doesn’t take prisoners — just wins. 🧡❤️ #BucsFleet #PirateLife #FireTheCannons

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