| Tampa Bay Bandits | |
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 Current season | |
| Established 2021 Folded 2022 Played inProtective Stadium/ Legion Field inBirmingham, Alabama https://twitter.com/USFLBandits | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
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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TheTampa Bay Bandits were a professionalAmerican football team based inTampa, Florida, The Bandits competed in theUnited States Football League (USFL) as a member club of the league's South division, prior to going on hiatus after the season. All 2022 USFL regular season games were played atProtective Stadium andLegion Field inBirmingham, Alabama.
The Tampa Bay Bandits were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise onThe Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021.[1]
On January 6, 2022, it was announced onThe Herd with Colin Cowherd that formerKansas City Chiefs head coachTodd 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 theMemphis 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)
| Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST)
| Reserve lists
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
| Tampa Bay Bandits | ||||||||||
| 1 | Todd Haley | 2022 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | - | - | - | |
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
| Tampa Bay Bandits | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bob Saunders | 2022 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | - | - | - | |
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 theNew Orleans Breakers called the Breaker Bay Brawl.[8] The Bandits finished with a 0–2 record against New Orleans.
| Team | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
