The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have announced they have hired Jimmy Raye as Senior Offensive Assistant.

With more than 30 years of experience in the NFL, Coach Raye has attained a wealth of knowledge that will be an invaluable resource to t he coaches and players of the Buccaneers.

Raye’s coaching career has spanned 40 seasons, including 34 in the NFL, two of them was as offensive coordinator with the Bucs from 1985-1986. Raeye has served as offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers. He was also a senior offensive assistant with the New York Jets. During his first stint with the Rams, Raye orchestrated a rushing attack that resulted in Eric Dickerson’s NFL record 2,105 rushing yards in 1984.

In 2009, 49ers running back Frank Gore had one of his best seasons, rushing for 1,120 yards and 10 touchdowns on 229 carries while adding three touchdowns and 406 yards on 52 receptions in just 14 games.