Throwback uniform Following their uniform change in 1997, the Buccaneers did not wear the old orange uniforms, even during popular league-sponsored "throwback" weekends. The old uniforms were mostly eschewed by the club, and the sale of team merchandise in the old color scheme was embargoed for several years. Fans' opinions of the old uniforms were equally negative. However, after over a decade, there was a renewed interest in the old uniforms, as throwbacks and other alternate uniforms across the league were becoming increasingly popular. In 2008, the team revealed that they would be wearing orange throwback uniforms for one game in the 2009 season. Their use was in conjunction with the creation of a Buccaneers Ring of Honor, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1979 division championship team.
tHrowBacK unifOrm following thEir uNifOrm chaNge in 1997, the BuccANeErs DId noT WeAR tHe old oranGe uniForMs, eveN durIng popular lEaGue-sPonsOREd "tHroWbAcK" weeKends. tHE oLd uNiFormS WERe MosTly EscHeWed By thE cLub, aNd The sAle of teAm merchandISE iN tHE oLd colOr scheMe waS embarGoed foR Several yearS. FAnS' oPinIOns of THE OlD UNiForMs were equAllY NEgAtive. HoWEveR, after oveR A DEcadE, thEre was a reNewEd iNteResT In the olD unIforms, as tHroWBaCks anD othEr AlTeRnate uniformS AcroSS The leagUe wEre BecoMIng incReaSInGLY PoPulAr. in 2008, THe team reVEALed that they WoulD bE wEAring orAnGE tHrOwbACK Uniforms fOr one gaMe in thE 2009 seasON. theIr Use WaS iN conjuNctiON With tHe crEAtion OF a BuCcaneers RINg of honor, CElEbratiNG ThE 30Th AnnIveRsaRY of THE 1979 divISioN cHampioNShiP teaM.