{"id":741896,"date":"2026-02-10T06:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/741896\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T06:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:18:54","slug":"former-bucs-headline-2027-pro-football-hall-of-fame-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/741896\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Bucs headline 2027 Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb. 9, 2026, 11:56 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

The 2027 Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot is loaded with star power, and for Tampa Bay fans, four familiar names stand out. A recent FOX NFL graphic spotlighted Rob Gronkowski, Gerald McCoy, Richard Sherman, and Antonio Brown as candidates for the 2027 Hall of Fame class. While each player\u2019s career extended beyond Tampa Bay, their time in red and pewter added meaningful chapters to their legacies.<\/p>\n

Rob Gronkowski\u2019s Championship Run in Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

Gronkowski spent two seasons in Tampa Bay from 2020 to 2021 and made an immediate impact.<\/p>\n

Buccaneers Production100 receptions1,425 receiving yards13 touchdownsNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a>Accolades in Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

Super Bowl LV Champion<\/p>\n

Gronk\u2019s two-touchdown performance in Super Bowl LV remains one of the defining moments of that championship season. His presence helped elevate the offense and solidified his already Hall-of-Fame-worthy re\u0301sume\u0301.<\/p>\n

Gerald McCoy\u2019s Defensive Era in Tampa<\/p>\n

McCoy anchored the Buccaneers<\/a>‘ defensive line from 2010 through 2018 and became one of the most respected interior defenders of his generation.<\/p>\n

Buccaneers Production140 games played54.5 sacksMultiple double digit tackles for loss seasonsAccolades in Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

Six Pro Bowl selections<\/p>\n

McCoy was the centerpiece of the defense for nearly a decade, providing leadership, consistency and elite interior pass rush ability during his tenure.<\/p>\n

Richard Sherman\u2019s Veteran Leadership<\/p>\n

Sherman joined Tampa Bay during the 2021 season, bringing championship experience and stability to the secondary.<\/p>\n

Buccaneers Production5 games played11 tackles1 interception<\/p>\n

While his stint was brief, Sherman\u2019s overall Hall of Fame re\u0301sume\u0301 includes multiple All-Pro selections and a Super Bowl title earlier in his career.<\/p>\n

Antonio Brown\u2019s High Impact Stretch<\/p>\n

Brown played parts of two seasons in Tampa Bay from 2020 to 2021.<\/p>\n

Buccaneers Production<\/p>\n

87 receptions1,028 receiving yards8 touchdowns<\/p>\n

Accolades in Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

Super Bowl LV Champion<\/p>\n

Brown caught a touchdown in the Super Bowl victory over Kansas City, contributing to one of the most dominant championship performances in franchise history. Brown ended his career with Tampa Bay as he left the field<\/a> in the middle of a game.<\/p>\n

Four former Buccaneers now find themselves on the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot. From franchise pillars to championship contributors, Tampa Bay\u2019s imprint on this class is undeniable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Feb. 9, 2026, 11:56 p.m. ET The 2027 Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot is loaded with star…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":741897,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2077],"tags":[95878,211,7,6,96509,96860,95882,95895,95906,100024,95902,95883,96239,704,250,2597,2596,95881],"class_list":{"0":"post-741896","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa-bay-buccaneers","8":"tag-accessfree","9":"tag-buccaneers","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-nfl","12":"tag-sstssportsnflbuccaneers","13":"tag-sstsnbuccaneers","14":"tag-tagamerican-football","15":"tag-tagnfl-hub","16":"tag-tagoverall-positive","17":"tag-tagpro-football-hall-of-fame","18":"tag-tagsport-scores-statistics","19":"tag-tagsports-news","20":"tag-tagtampa-bay-buccaneers","21":"tag-tampa-bay","22":"tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","23":"tag-tampabay","24":"tag-tampabaybuccaneers","25":"tag-typestory"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116044886546225065","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=741896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/741897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=741896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=741896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=741896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}