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NFL Stadium Rankings: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium|Capacity: 65,857|Opened: 1998
OVERALL RANK
18
Raymond James Stadium
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Category Rank (1-32)
17
Affordability & Food
How would you describe the affordability of a trip to your hometown stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
9.5% 17.1% 50.9% 14% 8.6%
Ticket Costs
Average Ticket % Increase From 2007 NFL Rank NFL Average Ticket
$90.13 24.4% 31st $72.20
How would you rate the quality of the food at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
3.2% 10% 35.2% 35.2% 16.4%
How would you rate the affordability of the food at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
11.1% 17.5% 55.8% 9.7% 6%
Category Rank (1-32)
16
Tailgating
How would you rate the tailgating scene on game day?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1.3% 5.4% 25.6% 32.3% 35.4%
On average, how much tailgating do you do for each game?
0-1 hours 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours 5+ hours
29% 36.2% 20.4% 9.5% 5%
Category Rank (1-32)
14
Team Quality
How would you rate the year-to-year quality of the home team's on-field performance?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1.4% 7.8% 44.2% 39.6% 6.9%
Which player on your team is most worth paying to watch?
Derrick Brooks Earnest Graham Joey Galloway Ronde Barber Barrett Ruud
35.5% 12.3% 10.5% 9.5% 7.3%
Derrick Brooks
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Category Rank (1-32)
19
Stadium Atmosphere
How would you rate the Fan IQ of the home crowd?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
5.5% 12.3% 29.7% 32.9% 19.6%
How would you rate the hospitality offered to fans of the opposing team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
5.5% 9.2% 41.3% 32.6% 11.5%
What is the worst incident you have witnessed against an opposing fan or yourself at the ballpark?
  • "A few years ago, Bucs fans went overboard and drenched Viking fans in beer. That turned into a brawl of about 50 people."
  • "I 'inadvertently' spilled a bag of popcorn on a Jacksonville Jaguars fan at RayJay last year. I have to use quotes because while I believe consciously it was an accident, I can't really be sure what I was thinking at a subconscious level."
  • "I saw a Jets fan get kicked out of the park because all of the Bucs fans around him lied to the security guards that he was shouting vulgarities. In reality he was chanting J-E-T-S over and over."
What is your favorite memory from a game at the stadium?
  • "I was in the stands when Michael Spurlock ran back Tampa Bay's very first kick return back for a touchdown. I'll never forget the sound of 60,000-plus fans collectively sucking in their breaths, then going "Ooooh...," then exploding and clutching each other when they realized they were watching Buc history on the field below."
  • "During the 2002 Super Bowl year, we played the 49ers in the playoffs and all 65,000 fans were waving Bucs flags. It was incredible."
  • "Mike Alstott's 'definite' two-point conversion against the Redskins."
Category Rank (1-32)
23
Accessibility
How would you rate the traffic to and from the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
5.4% 13.5% 47.7% 23.9% 9.5%
How would you rate the availability and cost of parking at the stadium?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
9.5% 11.3% 45% 23.4% 10.8%
How would you rate the public transportation options?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
38.6% 27.3% 25% 5% 4.1%
 
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