WATCH: How the Bucs developed their new helmet design in 1997

Check out this awesome behind-the-scenes look at how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers eventually chose their new helmet design back in 1997

Prior to the 1997 season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to overhaul their logo and uniforms for the first time in franchise history, leaving behind the Creamsicle and Bucco Bruce days for a new, more modern look.

They did just that with a red and pewter set, complete with a red battle flag and skull/crossbones logo, a more updated version of which the team still uses to this day (after whatever that alarm-clock situation was from 2014 to 2019).

But how exactly did the Bucs end up settling on that pewter helmet with the red flag? Just how many different helmet concepts did they go through before landing on that iconic look?

Well, here’s an awesome behind-the-scenes look at how it all came together:

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