The Ex-Bucs At Sunday’s Game
September 22nd, 2025
Steve Spurrier, the original Bucs quarterback, swings a sword after he gave Bucs fans a hype speech from the pirate ship Sunday. Spurrier was one of an estimated 140 ex-Bucs who took part in the Bucs’ celebration of 50 seasons in the NFL.
Joe got a ton of questions both Sunday and today about which ex-Bucs showed up as the team celebrated 50 years of Bucs ball.
The team never released a list of the some 140 ex-Bucs who attended Sunday’s game. Surely someone at One Buc Palace had a list. Why the secrecy? It’s something to celebrate and be proud that so many could come back.
Earlier today on Joe’s TikTok feed, someone recorded a video of the halftime celebration where every player who came back and was in attendance was recognized and walked out to a giant creamsicle Bucs 50th anniversary emblem at midfield.
The only sad part about the video is that someone in the background had to offer historical commentary on every player who was honored, which too often drowned out the PA announcer.
Maybe Joe didn’t catch it, but Joe did not hear Bucco Bruce Arians’ name (but did hear Chucky’s). Joe knows Arians was there because not only did the Bucs show Arians sitting in a suite with Shaq Barrett, Ali Marpet and Ryan Jensen, but Joe also spoke with Arians after the game.
So maybe the guy offering commentary on everyone drowned out Arians’ name being recognized, and maybe a few other players too.
(Watching this video, Joe just learned Steve Young showed up. Man, talk about hiding a guy. He’s in the Hall of Fame for crying out loud! Joe never saw one picture of him, anywhere.)
You can see the ceremony in the video below.
@tomahawkdean Tampa Bay Buccaneers halftime show yesterday honoring 50 years of some of the teams greatest players dating back to 1976. So awesome to be in the presence of 130+ Bucs legends and for the team to get the win in true Bucs fashion… making us sweat till the last minute!#tampabaybuccaneers #nflfootball #tampabay #buccaneersfootball #jongruden ♬ original sound – TomahawkDean
September 22nd, 2025 at 10:51 pm
Where was Joe Joe JereVicious???
September 22nd, 2025 at 11:07 pm
Steve Young was announced but wasn’t there
September 22nd, 2025 at 11:17 pm
I believe the Steve Young that showed up was an offensive lineman with the same name. It was not the Quarterback. I was surprised that Ian Beckles did not show. (At least I don’t remember seeing him.)
September 22nd, 2025 at 11:41 pm
I could kick myself for not flying back to attend this game.
September 23rd, 2025 at 12:02 am
Max vasher I second that !
September 23rd, 2025 at 12:22 am
I watched it at the game and I was amazed at how many Bucs were there! What a treat it was and very emotional to witness. I’m surprised they didn’t spread it out over a few games. I do recall seeing Bruce Arians walk out. Go Bucs!
September 23rd, 2025 at 12:40 am
So wish Lee Roy Selmon could have been there.
September 23rd, 2025 at 3:36 am
This is nuts Joe! How in the world does the inept PR staff at One Buc screw this one up. That vid should have been done professionally and posted on the Bucs official we site! BOOO! Get some real PR folks team Glazer!
Go Bucs!
September 23rd, 2025 at 4:59 am
Thank you for the video, Joe. Great to see all the love.
September 23rd, 2025 at 5:55 am
Even Josh Freeman was there! (Didn’t expect that) .. as were the widows or family members of departed ex Bucs like Claybra Selmon (Lee Roy’s wife) and Monte Kiffin’s kids
The number of ex players who limped painfully out of that tunnel was a bit sad, but overall, it was a feel-good thing; my son and I stuck it out in the heat and enjoyed seeing all the generations of this team in that halftime celebration
September 23rd, 2025 at 6:06 am
Was Donald Igwebuike there?
September 23rd, 2025 at 6:44 am
BA was mentioned right after JPP and right before Shaq Barrett.
September 23rd, 2025 at 7:09 am
They announced Bruce Arians name. And Steve Young was there. Just wasn’t the Steve Young that’s in the HOF.
September 23rd, 2025 at 8:13 am
Steve Young QB has very little good things to say about his (brief ) time here. I think it’s a painful memory, literally.
September 23rd, 2025 at 8:21 am
Steve Young had no business being there. He was in hiding when he was the Bucs QB.
September 23rd, 2025 at 9:16 am
No way could I attend this celebration. I would have broken down in tears. Why? Cos it would bring back memories of my beloved, late MIL. I loved her to pieces. Still do. She was a loud and proud (and very smart) Southwest FL cracker. She turned me on to the Tampa Bay Bucs. I almost stroked out when she did. That broke the ice between us. Summer 1979. Right now, I’m feeling teary eyed. She loved the Bucs from the very beginning. She could not stand Culverhouse cos he was an idiot businessman (she was quite successful in her small business). She would love this franchise now. In her memory, Go Bucs, 4-0!!
September 23rd, 2025 at 10:56 am
They announced Bruce.
That was a different Steve Young.
Obviously, Lynch and Brady and Gronk were announcing other games and couldn’t be there.
The whole thing was awesome. The players that were there were incredible. Awesome to see Bruce, Shaq and Jensen sitting together, same with Brooks and Sapp and Gruden.
Very cool when they announced WD40 sitting in a box together.
September 23rd, 2025 at 4:53 pm
Why Buc.com didn’t post this?