Tampa Bay Bandits | |
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Established 2021 Folded 2022 Played in Protective Stadium/ Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama https://twitter.com/USFLBandits | |
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United States Football League (2022)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Red, silver, black, white |
Mascot | The Bayside Bandit |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports) |
Head coach | Todd Haley |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Home stadium(s) | |
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The Tampa Bay Bandits were a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida, The Bandits competed in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member club of the league's South division, prior to going on hiatus after the season. The team played their 2022 home games at Protective Stadium and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, which also hosts the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers.
The Tampa Bay Bandits were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021. [1]
On January 6, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley was named the head coach and general manager for the Bandits. [2]
On November 15, 2022, it was announced that the Tampa Bay Bandits would not play during the 2023 season. This came with the announcement of the creation of the Memphis Showboats. [3] The players and coaches on the existing Bandits team were transferred to the Showboats. [4] In June 2023, league president Daryl Johnston acknowledged that the change was not a "temporary hiatus" as it was portrayed at the time, stating "It was a very difficult decision to move away from Tampa Bay and to bring the franchise here to Memphis, but it was the right decision and if we have an opportunity to go back and engage with Tampa Bay, we can." [5]
Initially, each team carried a 38-man active roster and a 7-man practice squad, but the rosters were increased to 40 active players and 50 total in May, 2022. [6] [7]
Quarterbacks (QB) Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
| Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
| Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
| Practice squad
Reserve
Rookies in italics 40 active, 5 reserve, 10 practice squad |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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# | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
Tampa Bay Bandits | ||||||||||
1 | Todd Haley | 2022 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | - | - | - |
# | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
Tampa Bay Bandits | ||||||||||
1 | Bob Saunders | 2022 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | - | - | - |
# | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
Tampa Bay Bandits | ||||||||||
1 | Pepper Johnson | 2022 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | - | - | - |
All-time Bandits leaders | ||||
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Leader | Player | Record | Years with Bandits | |
Passing Yards | Jordan Ta'amu | 2,014 passing yards | 2022 | |
Passing Touchdowns | Jordan Ta'amu | 14 passing touchdowns | 2022 | |
Rushing Yards | Jordan Ta'amu | 365 rushing yards | 2022 | |
Rushing Touchdowns | Juwan Washington | 3 rushing touchdowns | 2022 | |
Receiving Yards | Derrick Dillon | 386 receiving yards | 2022 | |
Receiving Touchdowns | Derrick Dillon | 4 receiving touchdowns | 2022 | |
Receptions | Cheyenne O'Grady | 32 receptions | 2022 | |
Tackles | Christian Sam | 52 tackles | 2022 | |
Sacks | Travis Feeney | 4.5 sacks | 2022 | |
Interceptions | Anthony Butler | 2 interceptions | 2022 | |
Coaching wins | Todd Haley | 4 wins | 2022 |
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
USFL champions | Division champions | Wild Card berth |
Season | Team | League | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | |||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||
2022 | 2022 | USFL | South | 3rd | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
The Tampa Bay Bandits shared a rivalry with the New Orleans Breakers called the Breaker Bay Brawl. [8] The rivalry only lasted one season as it was announced on November 15, 2022 that the Tampa Bay Bandits would be replaced by the Memphis Showboats. [9] The Bandits finished with a 0–2 record against New Orleans.
Team | Record | Pct. |
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Houston Gamblers | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Michigan Panthers | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Pittsburgh Maulers | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New Jersey Generals | 0–1 | .000 |
Philadelphia Stars | 0–1 | .000 |
Birmingham Stallions | 0–2 | .000 |
New Orleans Breakers | 0–2 | .000 |
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