Mark Gastineau reaches a 20-sack season
Gastineau recorded two sacks against the Buccaneers at Tampa Stadium to finish the 1984 season with 22.0 sacks, the first 20-sack season after sacks became official.
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20-SACK SEASON IN NFL HISTORY
Track Every Tampa Stadium Game You've Attended
Tampa Stadium — Houlihan's Stadium on later tickets — was the Buccaneers' home from September 19, 1976, until December 28, 1997, and the Mutiny's home through 1998. The building came down in 1999. Ticket Timeline helps you log every night you attended there.
This building is gone
A Tampa Stadium stub is not a leftover from a place that no longer matters. The night still happened on this Dale Mabry footprint.
Tampa Stadium was the Buccaneers' home from 1976 and the Mutiny's first MLS home. Later tickets said Houlihan's Stadium. Same ground. Raymond James Stadium is a different field.
The Buccaneers' last night here in Ticket Timeline's data is December 28, 1997. The Mutiny's last night is October 31, 1998. The catalog marks lastEventYear 1998. Demolition was 1999.
Raymond James Stadium sits immediately south of the old Tampa Stadium site. Parking lots for that stadium occupy the Houlihan's footprint.
Moments Witnessed at Tampa Stadium
Verified milestones and rare moments that actually happened in this building.
Buccaneers retire Lee Roy Selmon's No. 63
Halftime ceremony against the 49ers; Buccaneers lost 31-7.
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JERSEY RETIRED
Sterling Sharpe catches 4 touchdown passes
Sharpe caught 4 touchdown passes, piling up 147 yards on 10 receptions in a 37-14 Packers win over the Buccaneers.
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4-RECEIVING TD GAME IN NFL HISTORY
Tampa Bay Mutiny finish first in MLS's first season
The Mutiny beat the NY/NJ MetroStars 4-1 at Houlihan's Stadium to close 1996 with the league's best record (58 points). The Supporters' Shield was awarded retroactively for 1996–98.
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SUPPORTERS' SHIELD IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
D.C. United finish 1997 with the best record
D.C. United won 5-1 at Tampa Bay on September 26 en route to MLS's best 1997 record (55 points). They closed the regular season with a 1-3 loss to the MetroStars at RFK. The Supporters' Shield was awarded retroactively for 1996–98.
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SUPPORTERS' SHIELD IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Why track Tampa Stadium attendance?
If your stub says Tampa Stadium or Houlihan's Stadium, that is this building — it is gone, demolished in 1999. Buccaneers nights here run September 19, 1976 through December 28, 1997. Mutiny nights run April 1, 1996 through October 31, 1998. Raymond James Stadium is a different field next door. Log football on the Buccaneers game tracker and soccer on the Mutiny game tracker.
A Houlihan's stub is not a Raymond James night. Ticket Timeline helps you pin each game you attended on this Dale Mabry footprint to the real matchup and roster before both clubs moved next door.
- Log Buccaneers and Mutiny games you personally attended in this building—not Raymond James Stadium.
- Match tickets printed Houlihan's Stadium to this same ground later demolished in 1999.
- Place Buccaneers nights from September 20, 1998 on at Raymond James Stadium—a different field.
- Count those games toward your wider NFL and MLS venue progress.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
Tampa Stadium at a glance
Facts that help date a stub from a building that is gone.
- Buccaneers here: September 19, 1976 through December 28, 1997 — tickets said Tampa Stadium, later Houlihan's Stadium
- Mutiny here: April 1, 1996 through October 31, 1998
- Location: Tampa, FL, USA
- Printed names: Tampa Stadium; Houlihan's Stadium — same ground, not Raymond James Stadium
- Demolished: 1999. Raymond James Stadium sits immediately south; parking occupies this footprint.
Teams and leagues at Tampa Stadium
Follow the teams and league context connected to this building.
Tenant teams
League hubs
What You Can Track at Tampa Stadium
Once a game from this building is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Games You Attended Here
Log every game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket at Tampa Stadium.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched in this building become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments that happened while you were in these seats—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track games I attended at Tampa Stadium even though the building is gone?
Yes. Ticket Timeline is built for nights you already attended. A Tampa Stadium or Houlihan's Stadium stub still belongs on this page.
Is Houlihan's Stadium a different building from Tampa Stadium?
No. Houlihan's Stadium is a later printed name for Tampa Stadium. Raymond James Stadium is a different field. Buccaneers nights there start September 20, 1998.
Which team page should I use for a Tampa Stadium ticket?
Use the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game tracker for NFL nights and the Tampa Bay Mutiny game tracker for MLS nights. This page is the building.
Did the Mutiny keep playing after Tampa Stadium closed?
Yes. Mutiny nights at Raymond James Stadium run April 1, 1999 through October 31, 2001 in Ticket Timeline's data. Those belong on that field, not this one.
Can I import old Tampa Stadium ticket stubs or spreadsheets?
Yes. Import a spreadsheet of attended games, scan ticket stubs, or import Gmail ticket confirmations. Ticket Timeline matches entries to NFL and MLS context so you are not retyping every Tampa Stadium date.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at Tampa Stadium.
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