Buccaneers vs. Las Vegas Raiders 
OPPONENT SPOTLIGHT · LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
Updated October 26, 2026 · Completed matchup results through December 8, 2024 · Records and scores are from Tampa Bay’s perspective.
Silver, Black & a Treasure We’re Not Giving Back.
There are opponents you dislike, opponents you respect, and opponents who arrive wearing an eye patch and insist they are the pirates. Captain Booty has filed that last category under “maritime identity confusion” and secured the large X-marked treasure bag on his hip.
Welcome to the Buccaneers–Raiders ledger: Oakland grit, a Los Angeles chapter, Las Vegas lights—and one glorious night in San Diego. The regular-season count favors the Raiders. The championship memory belongs to Tampa Bay. Super Bowl XXXVII is not a footnote here. It is the treasure chest.
“They call themselves the Silver and Black,” declared the Captain. “Excellent. I accept silver.” The Parrot peered into the bag of doblones. “You’re collecting touchdowns for a stadium roof, Captain. Not applying for a currency exchange license.”
Sources: Raiders: Buccaneers matchup history · Buccaneers: series history through 2012 · Buccaneers: December 8, 2024 recap · Buccaneers: Super Bowl XXXVII anniversary.
Latest Meeting: Fast Start, Strong Finish
December 8, 2024 · Raymond James Stadium · Buccaneers 28, Raiders 13. Tampa Bay scored on its first two possessions, survived a turnover-filled middle stretch and finished with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Baker Mayfield passed for 295 yards and three touchdowns; rookie Jalen McMillan caught two of those scores.
Rachaad White contributed 109 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. The decisive defensive interruption came from Tykee Smith, whose interception at Tampa Bay’s seven-yard line ended a Raiders possession that had consumed 10:20. Instead of surrendering the lead, the Bucs kept it and eventually pulled away.
The Captain entered 28 points in the roof-fund ledger. The Parrot entered three turnovers in the “please do not try that again” column.
Sources: Buccaneers: December 8, 2024 recap · Buccaneers: 2024 result and statistics.
This completed game appears below with its full result. No BuccaneersFan.com GameDay report is linked for it.
Every Regular-Season Meeting
Every completed game belongs in the record, whether or not a detailed report was published. Scores list Tampa Bay first. The Raiders’ city is identified as it was at the time. A dash in the archive column means no report is linked—not that the game is missing.
On smaller screens, swipe or scroll the table sideways to reach the GameDay archive column. Oakland Coliseum is used as the familiar venue name across its later sponsorship eras.
Showing all 11 regular-season games: Tampa Bay 4 wins and 7 losses.
| Game date / Raiders era | Bucs site | Stadium / city | Result | TB–Raiders | GameDay archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | Away | Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumOakland, CA | L | 16–49 | GameDay report |
| Oakland Raiders | Away | Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumOakland, CA | L | 16–18 | GameDay report |
| Los Angeles Raiders | Away | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | L | 20–27 | GameDay report |
| Oakland Raiders | Home | Houlihan’s StadiumTampa, FL | W | 20–17OT | GameDay report |
| Oakland Raiders | Away | Oakland ColiseumOakland, CA | L | 0–45 | GameDay report |
| Oakland Raiders | Away | Oakland ColiseumOakland, CA | L | 20–30 | GameDay report |
| Oakland Raiders | Home | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | L | 24–31 | GameDay report |
| Oakland Raiders | Away | Oakland ColiseumOakland, CA | W | 42–32 | GameDay report |
| Oakland Raiders | Home | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | L | 24–30OT | GameDay report |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Away | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | W | 45–20 | — |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Home | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | W | 28–13 | — |
Regular-season breakdown: Tampa Bay is 2–2 at home and 2–5 on the road. The two games against the Las Vegas-named Raiders are both Buccaneers victories. Super Bowl XXXVII is counted separately below.
Sources: Buccaneers: series history through 2012 · Buccaneers: October 30, 2016 overtime recap · Buccaneers: October 25, 2020 recap · Buccaneers: December 8, 2024 recap.
2026 schedule note: The published Raiders schedule does not include a regular-season meeting with Tampa Bay. The latest completed matchup in this edition remains the December 8, 2024 game.
Sources: Raiders: 2026 schedule.
Super Bowl XXXVII: The Night Tampa Bay Took the Treasure
January 26, 2003 · Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego · Buccaneers 48, Oakland Raiders 21. The calendar said 2003; the championship belonged to the 2002 season. Jon Gruden faced the team he had coached the previous season, and Tampa Bay’s defense turned football’s biggest stage into its own highlight reel.
The Bucs intercepted Rich Gannon five times and returned three interceptions for touchdowns. Dexter Jackson’s two first-half interceptions helped earn him the game’s MVP award; Dwight Smith scored on two interception returns, and Derrick Brooks supplied another. Tampa Bay had its first Lombardi Trophy.
“One game,” the Parrot reminded the Captain, “not three victories just because you watched the replay three times.” The Captain reluctantly corrected the ledger, then labeled the trophy compartment: NOT FOR TRADE. NOT EVEN FOR A ROOF.
| Game date | NFL season / round | Opponent | Venue | TB–Raiders | GameDay archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 seasonSuper Bowl XXXVII | Oakland Raiders | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA · Neutral site | 48–21Buccaneers win | Super Bowl GameDay report |
Sources: Buccaneers: Super Bowl XXXVII anniversary · Buccaneers: the 2002 championship season · Buccaneers: Dexter Jackson and Super Bowl MVP honors.
Opponent Briefing: The Silver and Black, Then and Now
Franchise Identity
- Franchise granted
- January 30, 1960
- First season
- 1960 · American Football League
- Current division
- AFC West
- Franchise cities
- Oakland: 1960–1981 and 1995–2019
Los Angeles: 1982–1994
Las Vegas: 2020 onward - Home stadium
- Allegiant Stadium · Las Vegas area, Nevada
- Championships
- 1967 AFL title; Super Bowls XI, XV and XVIII
- Fan identity
- Raider Nation · Silver and Black
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Raiders team facts · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Raiders history.
Leadership · October 2026
- Owner
- Mark Davis
- Team president
- Sandra Douglass Morgan
- General manager
- John Spytek
- Head coach
- Klint Kubiak
- Offense
- Andrew Janocko · Offensive coordinator
- Defense
- Rob Leonard · Defensive coordinator
- Special teams
- Joe DeCamillis · Special teams coordinator
Kubiak was appointed on February 9, 2026. This dated briefing is separate from the historical coaching eras below.
Sources: Raiders: current coaching staff · Raiders: 2026 staff announcement · Raiders: administration.
From our own pirate dictionary: “Black Chips” and “All-In” are BuccaneersFan.com’s playful Raiders nicknames, carried forward from the original page. They are fan commentary, not official team branding. The Captain is entirely in favor of going all-in on a touchdown—and firmly against mistaking casino chips for spendable roof-fund doblones.
Three Regular-Season Entries Worth Opening Again
The First Raiders Win
The Bucs finally broke through, 20–17 in overtime, at Houlihan’s Stadium. Michael Husted supplied the winning kick. This was the first Tampa Bay victory in the matchup—not the later championship game.
Doug Martin’s Treasure Run
251 rushing yards. Four rushing touchdowns. Martin’s spectacular afternoon powered a 42–32 win and gave Tampa Bay its first victory in Oakland. The Captain would have needed a second bag just to carry the rushing-yard receipts.
A Winning Desert Debut
Tom Brady passed for 369 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score in a 45–20 win at Allegiant Stadium. Tampa Bay added 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. The new venue did not keep the treasure at home.
Full result retained; no GameDay report linked.
Sources: Buccaneers: series history through 2012 · Buccaneers: October 25, 2020 recap.
Not Every Chapter Ends with a Full Treasure Bag
The October 30, 2016 meeting brought a 30–24 overtime loss in Tampa. Derek Carr’s 513-yard passing day ended with a 41-yard touchdown to Seth Roberts. Even 23 Oakland penalties did not produce a Buccaneers victory. The result belongs in the ledger just as surely as the celebrations do.
Shared Shipmates: The Tampa–Raiders Connections
Jon Gruden
Tampa Bay acquired Gruden’s coaching rights from Oakland in 2002 for four draft choices and $8 million. His first Buccaneers season ended with a championship over his former club—a connection too large for a small-print footnote.
Tom Brady
The quarterback who led Tampa Bay to its second Super Bowl title later became a Raiders minority owner. On this page, his 2020 victory in Las Vegas remains a Buccaneers result, regardless of his subsequent place in the Raiders’ ownership group.
John Spytek
Named Raiders general manager in January 2025, Spytek spent the previous nine seasons in Tampa Bay’s personnel operation, including 2023–2024 as assistant general manager. The relationship between these clubs also runs through the front office.
Sources: Buccaneers: the 2002 championship season · Raiders: Tom Brady’s ownership role · Raiders: John Spytek appointment and Tampa Bay career.
Warren Sapp: A Familiar Force on Both Sides
Sapp helped Tampa Bay defeat Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII before joining the Raiders in 2004. He spent the final four seasons of his Hall of Fame career with Oakland, from 2004 through 2007. Different uniforms, the same unmistakable presence in the middle of the defensive line.
One Franchise, Three City Names
1960–1966 · An AFL Arrival Finds Its Identity
Oakland received its franchise on January 30, 1960. The brief “Señors” naming episode ended before the first season, with “Raiders” announced that April. Early home games were played across the bay in San Francisco while the club searched for a lasting Oakland home.
Al Davis arrived as head coach and general manager in 1963. A team that had finished 1–13 improved to 10–4, and the aggressive football identity associated with the Silver and Black began to take shape. The Oakland Coliseum opened for Raiders football in 1966.
Sources: Raiders: historical timeline · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Raiders history.
1967–1981 · From AFL Champions to Lombardi Trophies
The 1967 Raiders won the AFL championship and reached Super Bowl II. John Madden’s 1976 team earned the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory, and Tom Flores’ 1980 club followed with another. These years established the championship standard that Raider Nation still celebrates.
1982–1994 · Los Angeles, the Same Shield
The Raiders moved to Los Angeles in 1982 and won Super Bowl XVIII after the 1983 season. That championship was played at Tampa Stadium—a Raiders victory in Tampa, but not a game against the Buccaneers. The Bucs’ only regular-season visit to the Los Angeles Raiders came in December 1993.
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Raiders team facts · Raiders: Super Bowl victories · Buccaneers: series history through 2012.
| NFL season | Super Bowl | Game date | Raiders victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | XI | Oakland 32, Minnesota 14 | |
| 1980 | XV | Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10 | |
| 1983 | XVIII | Los Angeles 38, Washington 9 |
The 1967 AFL championship is a separate pre-merger league title. Super Bowl XXXVII was a Raiders appearance, but a Buccaneers championship.
Sources: Raiders: Super Bowl victories · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Raiders team facts.
1995–2019 · Back to Oakland
The franchise returned to Oakland in 1995. Gruden helped build a contender before his move to Tampa Bay; Bill Callahan then coached the 2002 Raiders to the AFC championship and Super Bowl XXXVII. The later Oakland years included multiple coaching changes and the 2016 return to the playoffs. The team’s final Oakland season was 2019, not 2017 or 2018.
2020 Onward · Las Vegas Becomes Home
The Las Vegas era began in 2020 with Allegiant Stadium. Oakland and Los Angeles remain essential to the history, but the Raiders are no longer temporarily waiting in California for a Nevada stadium to be built. The current home is open and operating, and the present coaching chapter is Kubiak’s 2026 staff.
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Raiders history · Raiders: historical timeline · Allegiant Stadium: July 2020 completion and design · Raiders: current coaching staff.
A 2026 anniversary worth noting: The Raiders are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1976 championship team throughout the 2026 season. That season also included their first meeting with the expansion Buccaneers. The Super Bowl XI victory itself took place on January 9, 1977—season year and calendar date are not interchangeable.
Stadium Log: From Bay Area Bleachers to a Desert Dome
| Seasons | Venue | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Kezar Stadium · San Francisco | First home before the late-season move to Candlestick. |
| Late 1960–1961 | Candlestick Park · San Francisco | The final three 1960 home games were played here. |
| 1962–1965 | Frank Youell Field · Oakland | A temporary home while the Coliseum was developed. |
| 1966–1981 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | First Coliseum era; includes Tampa Bay’s 1976 and 1981 visits. |
| 1982–1994 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | The Los Angeles Raiders era. |
| 1995–2019 | Oakland Coliseum | Second Oakland era, including Doug Martin’s 2012 performance. |
| 2020 onward | Allegiant Stadium · Las Vegas area | The Raiders’ enclosed Nevada home. |
Sources: Raiders: historical timeline · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Raiders history · Allegiant Stadium: July 2020 completion and design.
Allegiant Stadium: The Roof Is Real
Completed in July 2020, Allegiant Stadium is an enclosed, climate-controlled venue with approximately 65,000 seats. Its translucent roof covers the playing area; the Raiders’ natural-grass field sits on a movable tray that can travel outdoors. The sliding field should not be confused with a retractable roof.
The stadium is also home to UNLV football, and its north-end setting includes the 92-foot Al Davis Memorial Torch. The architecture gives this franchise a very different stage from the baseball-and-football days in Oakland.
Sources: Allegiant Stadium: building facts · Allegiant Stadium: July 2020 completion and design.
Captain’s construction inspection: “They slide the entire field outside? Splendid! Slide the roof into my luggage.”
The Parrot inspected the X-marked bag. “You have seven doblones, a parking receipt and a button. We are not borrowing a stadium.”
The Shield, the Silver and the Black
The earliest Raiders uniforms used black and gold. Al Davis’ arrival in 1963 brought the silver-and-black identity; the shield’s familiar black background followed in 1964. The helmeted figure, eye patch and crossed swords became the visual link between three city names.
The main look is deliberately recognizable: silver helmets and pants, black home jerseys and white road jerseys. Alternate looks have revisited the past rather than abandoning it. The white Color Rush uniform highlighted by the team in 2017 drew on the 1970 silver-numbered jersey.
That continuity gives the Oakland-era graphics in this feature lasting context. The city name has changed, but these archive pieces belong to the same franchise’s visual history.
Sources: Raiders: silver-and-black and alternate-uniform history.
The Captain approves of crossed swords. The Parrot has rejected his request for royalties on all eye patches sold west of Tampa Bay.
Raider Nation: More Than a Change of Address
Raider Rusher
The Raiders introduced Raider Rusher in 2013 as a costumed youth ambassador based on an NFL RUSH ZONE character. The emphasis was community engagement and youth activities: a kid-friendly face for a franchise more often associated with its intimidating silver-and-black image.
Sources: Raiders: introduction of Raider Rusher in 2013.
The Raiderettes
The team’s own history dates the Raiderettes’ formation to 1962. Their role extends beyond the sideline to community appearances, youth programs and dance activities. The names Oakland, Los Angeles and Las Vegas mark chapters in the program’s history rather than three unrelated squads.
Sources: Raiders: Raiderettes’ 1962 formation and community programs.
Sound, Ceremony and a Very Familiar Pirate Theme
The Autumn Wind occupies a special place in the team’s own history collection, alongside the Al Davis Memorial Torch and the traditions of Raider Nation. The black-and-silver identity travels with supporters; it is not limited to a single stadium or city.
The Raiders’ community work provides another side of that identity, including youth activities and local outreach. Visitors can follow the club’s own community page for current programs rather than relying on an old list of events or staff.
Sources: Raiders: The Autumn Wind · Raiders: community programs · Allegiant Stadium: building facts.
“I respect a proper pirate entrance,” admitted the Captain. “But when the other crew starts talking about our treasure, the courtesy ends.” The Parrot pointed toward the Super Bowl section. “Relax. That receipt is already filed.”
The Raiders Fan Scrapbook
From the matchup illustration to the ticket graphic, these pieces preserve the archive’s view of the rivalry. The game tables identify the franchise city for each date; older artwork keeps its historical context.
The Captain considered selling commemorative “roof shares.” The Parrot has limited him to commemorative bookmarks until he can produce a building permit.
Source Notes & How to Read This Page
Archive foundation: The original BuccaneersFan.com opponent page supplied the images, historical report destinations, fan nicknames and website framework. The supplied site inventory was used to match existing Raiders GameDay addresses. Report links are not generated just because a game date is known.
Researched update: Dates, scores, venues, franchise history and the dated leadership briefing were checked against the official Buccaneers and Raiders sources, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allegiant Stadium linked beside their sections. The original 1976 venue description and 2008 home/away label were corrected, the 2024 game was added, and the repeated championship entries were consolidated into one.
Counting rules: The regular-season record is 4–7 across 11 games. Super Bowl XXXVII adds one postseason win, producing a 5–7 combined record across 12 games. Venue splits are calculated from the table. Preseason games and Raiders championships against other opponents are not included. The Raiders matchup page has a current 7–4 headline alongside an older 7–2 bullet; this page reconciles the totals against the individual game results.
Report availability: Nine regular-season destinations and one Super Bowl destination match the supplied inventory. The 2020 and 2024 games stay fully listed without a GameDay link. A saved inventory is not a guarantee of a destination’s future live availability.
Editorial voice: Captain Booty, the Parrot, the treasure bag and the stadium-roof fund are fictional fan commentary. They are separate from the sourced football record. Original local artwork and licensed Getty embeds are retained as archive material; no claim is made that historical images depict the current roster.
Edition checked October 26, 2026. Completed head-to-head results run through December 8, 2024. Leadership and schedule information can change after this edition.
Two pirate flags. One Tampa Bay treasure. Siege the day!