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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATION
Malcolm Glazer ....................................... 4
Bryan Glazer ............................................ 8
Joel Glazer .............................................. 9
Edward Glazer ....................................... 10
Bruce Allen ............................................ 11
Jon Gruden ........................................... 12
Assistant Coaches.................................. 19
All-Time Coaches Roster ....................... 46
Football Staff ......................................... 47
Buccaneers Staff .................................... 56
Staff Directory ....................................... 60
PLAYERS
Veterans ................................................ 62
Draft Picks ........................................... 213
First-Year Players ................................. 223
Numerical Roster ................................. 235
Pronunciation Guide ............................ 235
Alphabetical Roster ............................. 236
2004 YEAR IN REVIEW
Regular Season Statistics ..................... 238
Participation Chart .............................. 240
Personnel Log...................................... 242
Game-by-Game Team Statistics........... 244
Game-by-Game Individual Statistics .... 248
Team Rankings..................................... 254
NFL Standings ..................................... 255
Starting Lineups .................................. 256
Game-by-Game Recaps ....................... 257
HISTORY
Historical Highlights ............................ 274
All-Time Honors................................... 284
Pro Bowl Buccaneers ........................... 287
NFC Honors......................................... 288
Additional Awards ............................... 289
Year-by-Year Scores ............................. 290
Team-by-Team Results ......................... 296
Overtime Games ................................. 300
Prime Time Games .............................. 301
All-Time Attendance ........................... 306
All-Time Roster .................................... 308
Producing the Buccaneers ................... 321
Draft History ........................................ 322
Trade History ....................................... 325
Free Agency History ............................ 327
Year-by-Year Individual Leaders ........... 330
Year-by-Year Records ........................... 334
All-Time Head Coaches Records ......... 334
Home-Away Records ........................... 335
Starting Quarterbacks by Year ............. 335
Year-by-Year Team Leaders .................. 337
Franchise Milestones ........................... 340
Records by Date .................................. 341
Year-by-Year Season Summaries .......... 342
All-Time Playoff Game Recaps ............ 371
RECORDS
Individual Records ............................... 386
Team Records ...................................... 390
Opponent Individual Records .............. 393
Opponent Team Records ..................... 395
Two-Team Records............................... 396
Half-Game Records ............................. 396
Rookie Records.................................... 397
Miscellaneous Records ........................ 397
Career Top Tens................................... 398
Season Top Tens .................................. 401
Playoff Records .................................... 403
Playoff Leaders .................................... 406
Top Buccaneer Performances .............. 407
Top Opponent Performances .............. 413
Longest Plays ...................................... 417
The Last Time ...................................... 419
SIDELINES
John McKay ......................................... 422
Lee Roy Selmon ................................... 423
All-Time Divisional Standings .............. 424
Buccaneers Super Bowl Ring ............... 425
Raymond James Stadium .................... 426
Super Bowls in Tampa Bay ................... 431
Raymond James Financial.................... 433
Buccaneers in the Community ............. 437
Glazer Family Foundation .................... 440
Buccaneers Cheerleaders .................... 442
Future Buccaneers Schedules .............. 443
Future Super Bowls ............................. 443
Buccaneers Preseason Television ......... 444
Buccaneers Radio Network ................. 445
2005 NFL Schedule ............................. 446
2005 Opponents ................................. 448
New Facility ......................................... 450
Buccaneers.com .................................. 451
Training Camp ..................................... 452
Media Information ............................... 454
CREDITS
2005 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS MEDIA GUIDE
Executive Editor: Jeff Kamis
Associate Editor: Jason Wahlers
Assistant Editors: Tony Morreale,
Derek Cuculich, Scott Smith
Editorial Assistance: Julia O’Neal,
Allison Stokes, Howie Waldman,
Marie Scarangello, Chrissy Sellers
Cover Design: John Johnson
Photography: Matt May, Morgan Stailey,
J. Meric, Carlton Ward, Getty Images,
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Tiffany & Co.
Research assistance provided by Santo
Labombarda from the Elias Sports Bureau
and Nick Stamm from Stats Inc.
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TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 2005 SCHEDULE
PRESEASON
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Thursday
August 12
August 20
August 27
September 1
at Tennessee
JACKSONVILLE
at Miami
HOUSTON
8:00
7:30
7:30
7:30
PM
PM
PM
PM
WFLA
WFLA
WFLA
WFLA
at Minnesota
BUFFALO
at Green Bay
DETROIT
at N.Y. Jets
MIAMI
Bye
at San Francisco
CAROLINA
WASHINGTON
at Atlanta
CHICAGO
at New Orleans
at Carolina
at New England
ATLANTA
NEW ORLEANS
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CBS
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FOX
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FOX
FOX
FOX*
FOX
FOX
REGULAR SEASON
Sunday
Sunday
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Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
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Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
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Sunday
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
September 11
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 17
December 24
January 1
All Times Eastern
*Nationally Televised Game
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
One Buccaneer Place – Tampa, FL 33607
PHONE NUMBERS
Main: (813) 870-2700 – Public Relations: (813) 554-1311
Public Relations Fax: (813) 878-0813 – Ticket Office: (813) 879-2827
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Director of Public Relations
Jeff Kamis
[email protected]
Work: (813) 870-2700, ext. 222
Home: (813) 835-1974
Public Relations Manager
Jason Wahlers
[email protected]
Work: (813) 870-2700, ext. 251
Home: (727) 360-1412
Public Relations Coordinator
Tony Morreale
[email protected]
Work: (813) 870-2700, ext. 464
Home: (813) 920-4455
Public Relations Assistant
Derek Cuculich
[email protected]
Work: (813) 870-2700, ext. 264
Home: (813) 597-9175
Administrative Assistant
Jacqueline Farruggio
[email protected]
Work: (813) 870-2700, ext. 522
Team Photographer
Matt May
[email protected]
Work: (813) 870-2700, ext. 369
Home: (813) 234-9335
TRAINING CAMP
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex • Lake Buena Vista, FL • Bucs PR: (407) 939-BUCS (2827)
Report Date
First Practices
Thursday, July 28
Friday, July 29
See pages 452-453 for more information
MEDIA INFORMATION
See Page 454
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MALCOLM GLAZER
OWNER/PRESIDENT
On January 16, 1995, he stepped to the podium, smiled and promised a
winner. The crowd nodded and presumably chuckled. Malcolm Glazer had
just paid a record price for an NFL team, but it was a team that was mired in a
futile cycle. In a bottom-line business, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were consistently hitting bottom, winning only 30 percent of their games over 19 seasons
of existence. Few thought Glazer could buck that trend.
But the fortunes have certainly changed drastically for the Buccaneers, who
have vaulted from the NFL’s basement to the top of the NFL universe under Glazer’s direction.
Glazer’s Buccaneers brought Tampa Bay the first Super Bowl title in franchise history with the club’s
48-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003 in San Diego. The
Buccaneers, who were making their first appearance in the NFL’s championship game, also claimed
the first-ever NFC South title in 2002, the fourth division crown in team history.
With his first Super Bowl title in hand, Glazer has his sights set on continued success and that drive
has led to another significant improvement for what he has built as a model franchise in the NFL.
On March 17, 2004, the Buccaneers unveiled plans for their new, 145,000 square-foot state-of-theart training facility, promising a “world-class facility” that will be the finest in the National Football
League.
Glazer has also continued to upgrade off the field, hiring Bruce Allen, a veteran of four decades in
both professional and collegiate football, as the third general manager in Tampa Bay Buccaneers
history on January 9, 2004. Allen, the 2002 NFL Executive of the Year, was reunited with Bucs
head coach Jon Gruden after spending the previous nine seasons (1995-2003) with the Oakland
Raiders, helping guide the Raiders to three AFC West championships, two appearances in the AFC
Championship Game and a berth in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Known among his league peers as an innovative thinker, Glazer has infused his team and employees
with the determination and dedication to be the best in the NFL. Glazer’s commitment to building
a championship organization has provided the foundation for the team’s rapid rise on the field. That
success has resulted in a level of popularity and support that is unmatched in franchise history.
Now the rest of the Tampa Bay community is smiling along with Glazer after the team’s title run.
The drive to the title began when he hired Jon Gruden as the Buccaneers’ seventh head coach in
club history on February 18, 2002. Gruden, one of the rising coaching stars in the National Football
League, became the youngest head coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl. He was also the first
non-rookie head coach in the history of the NFL to lead his team to the Super Bowl in his first season
with a new team.
“Outside of the X’s and O’s, Mr. Glazer is why we’re here,” said Pro Bowl FB Mike Alstott. “He came
in and built the franchise up, allowed us to get some players in here that cared about winning. It has
to start from the owner if you’re going to get anywhere and be competitive in this league.”
Under Glazer’s watch, the Buccaneers can boast an 85-75 (.531) record and five playoff wins, easily
the most successful stretch in club annals. Tampa Bay reached the playoffs for the fourth straight
time in 2002, the only team in the league to head to the postseason all four years. In addition, the
Buccaneers’ five playoff appearances since 1997 are tied for second-most in the NFL over that span.
Prior to Glazer’s arrival, the franchise advanced to the postseason just three times in the previous 19
years, from 1976-1994.
Tampa Bay also eclipsed the club record for wins in a regular season with 12 in 2002. In fact, the top
four single-season win totals in club history (12 in 2002, 11 in 1999, 10 in 2000 and 10 in 1997) have
all come under Glazer’s helm.
Tampa Bay, which has been one of the NFL’s top teams over the past several years, owns a 72-56
ledger since the start of the 1997 season, a winning percentage of .563 that ranks fifth in the NFC
and 10th in the league.
The 1999 campaign marked one of the most successful seasons in the club’s history. Tampa Bay
captured its first division title in 18 years, while setting club records with an 11-5 regular-season
record and a 7-1 home mark. The Buccaneers reached the NFC Championship Game for then just the
second time in franchise history and fell just five minutes shy of their first Super Bowl with an 11-6
loss to the St. Louis Rams.
Glazer has successfully constructed a multi-faceted plan, which calls for stable ownership, a talented
coaching staff, knowledgeable personnel executives and a solid business partnership within the
Tampa/St. Petersburg communities. The most visible aspect of this plan’s success is Tampa Bay’s
$200 million state-of-the-art Raymond James Stadium, which hosted Super Bowl XXXV in January of
2001 and will host Super Bowl XLIII in February of 2009. Dubbed the “Crown Jewel of the NFL” by
many league insiders, Raymond James Stadium offers an unmatched game-day atmosphere for fans
and players alike. All 58 regular season and playoff games at the stadium have been sellouts, and the
Bucs can boast a gaudy 39-19 record (.673 winning percentage) at home.
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Glazer has now turned his attention to constructing the team’s new training facility, which will open
in August 2006. The spectacular and innovative facility will be built on the Tampa Bay Center mall
site across the street from Raymond James Stadium.
The signature of the new facility will be its breathtaking entrance, which features the world’s largest
football towering nearly five stories tall. Since the team’s inception in 1976, Tampa Bay has been
based for the last 29 seasons at One Buccaneer Place, a training facility located near the Tampa
International Airport. The new facility will take approximately 18-24 months to build and will be
ready prior to the 2006 season.
“Just like our stadium, our training facility and administrative offices will be among the finest in the
NFL,” Glazer says. “To ensure that our facility will be the best, we sent our football and administrative staffers to visit what we felt were the best NFL training facilities and, in some cases, the best
collegiate facilities in the country. We instructed our people to take notes and photographs, and to
design their respective areas the way they wanted them to be once the facility is finished. The information our people returned with was amazing. Our plan is to take that information, present it to the
architects, and let them create the NFL’s best training facility.”
Over the last several years, the Buccaneers have proved to be major players in free agency, signing Pro
Bowl players to boost their offense. Couple those bold moves with some of Glazer’s previous off-season
maneuvers, and you have a solid football foundation for seasons to come. Since February of 2002, Glazer
hired Gruden, extended the contracts of defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, 2002 NFL Defensive Player
of the Year and seven-time Pro Bowl LB Derrick Brooks, and fellow Pro Bowlers K Martin Gramatica and
LB Shelton Quarles. During his ownership tenure, Glazer has also provided the necessary financial support to extend the contracts of Pro Bowl CB Ronde Barber and Pro Bowl DE Simeon Rice.
“I think it is the fact that the Glazers are tremendous team players
within the league. Since they took ownership of the team, they have
made it into a model franchise. They won the Super Bowl. They have
been part of the community partnership presenting the last great
Super Bowl in Tampa. I think the community’s investment in a worldclass stadium. But the friendship and the hospitality and the track
record of the three prior Super Bowls in Tampa, coupled with this
partnership here between the team and the community, obviously
that is what did it. Those are the critical components.”
— NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on the Glazer family and Tampa winning the bid
to host Super Bowl XLIII in February of 2009
At the conclusion of the 1996 season, Glazer spearheaded massive changes at One Buccaneer Place,
home of the team’s administrative offices and practice facility, which included more than 20,000
square feet of new office space, a revamped season ticket and club seat purchasing operation,
upgraded computers and more than 100 additional employees working to make the Buccaneers one
of the most respected organizations in all of professional sports.
Additionally, Glazer, after many years in business, continues to display his personal trademark of
accomplishing the “impossible.” He devoted a significant amount of time working to make the organization more fan-friendly by greatly expanding fan activities at Buccaneer home games through the
formation of the club’s special events department in 1997. His mandate to increase player and coach
visibility in the community was reflected in the more than 700 appearances made by Buccaneer
players, coaches and front office officials last year, including nationally-acclaimed programs such as
LB Derrick Brooks’ “Brooks’ Bunch” trips throughout the world.
“It is important for us to succeed on the field, but I want us to be good citizens in our community as
well,” Glazer says. “We are role models. Children and adults look up to us. I want us to set the right
example.”
Glazer’s input has been sought on the league level as well, as evidenced by his position on the NFL’s
Finance Committee, one of the most prestigious working groups of owners in the league. He has also
played a major role in Tampa becoming a host for the Super Bowl on several occasions. The Bay area
was awarded the 2009 Super Bowl this past May, marking the second time during Glazer’s term and
the fourth time overall that the area will welcome the world’s most spectacular event. Glazer played
an enormous role in helping to land each of the two Super Bowls to Raymond James Stadium.
“I think it is the fact that the Glazers are tremendous team players within the league,” said NFL
Commissioner Paul Tagliabue when asked about how Tampa won its latest bid to host the annual
game. “Since they took ownership of the team, they have made it into a model franchise. They won
the Super Bowl. They have been part of the community partnership presenting the last great Super
Bowl in Tampa.
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“I think the community’s investment in a world-class stadium, and the friendship and the hospitality
and the track record of the three prior Super Bowls in Tampa, coupled with this partnership here
between the team and the community, obviously that is what did it. Those are critical components.”
Glazer, a resident of Palm Beach, Florida, is president and chief executive officer of First Allied
Corporation. First Allied serves as a holding company for Glazer’s varied business interests.
A true American success story, Glazer began working in his father’s watch-parts business at the age
of eight. When Glazer was 15, his father died and the son assumed responsibility for the family business and expanded it.
Glazer has owned a diverse portfolio of nationwide investments which have included food service
equipment, food packaging and food supplies, marine protein, broadcasting, health care, real estate,
banking, natural gas and oil protection, Internet publications, stocks, government securities and corporate bonds. He has been profiled in The New York Times, USA Today, and Forbes Magazine, which
stated that Glazer has “an eye for value.”
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS FRANCHISE
BEFORE AND AFTER
CATEGORY
World Championships
NFC Championship
Game Appearances
Regular Season Record
Winning Percentage
Playoff Appearances
10-Win Seasons
Division Titles
Playoff Victories
Home Playoff Games
Home Playoff Victories
Pro Bowl Honors
AP All-Pro First-Team Honors
Sellout Percentage
Final Top 10 in Total Defense
PRIOR TO GLAZER
OWNERSHIP
1976-94
19 SEASONS
BUCS WITH
GLAZER FAMILY
1995-2004
10 SEASONS
0
1
1
87-204-1
.300
3
1
2
1
2
1
18
2
28%
(41 in 146
home games)
3
2
85-75
.531
5
4
2
5
3
3
48
17
76%
(61 in 80
home games)
8
During the 1999 off-season, Glazer launched the much-anticipated Glazer Family Foundation, which
is dedicated to assisting charitable and educational causes in the Tampa Bay community. In its six
years of existence, the Foundation has donated more than $2.5 million in programs, tickets, grants
and in-kind contributions. This includes supporting the NFL Y.E.T. Centers, donating grant money to
more than 100 organizations, providing 750,000 Buccaneer bookmarks to public libraries throughout
seven Bay area counties, supplying 7,500 backpacks to more than 30 organizations for its back-toschool program and distributing 145,000 teddy bears to hospitalized children through the “Cheering
You On” program.
Glazer’s philanthropic and charitable activities have also included significant local involvement with
the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, an organization that promotes amateur sports activities. In 1997,
Glazer committed to donate up to $2 million to the Commission and the Foundation has contributed
more than $577,500 to date.
A resident of Palm Beach, Florida, Malcolm Glazer was born in Rochester, New York. He and his wife,
Linda, have six children: Avram, Kevin, Bryan, Joel, Ed and Darcie.
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MALCOLM GLAZER’S
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BUCCANEERS
In 1995, Malcolm Glazer paid a record price for a professional football team that had a 19-year
winning percentage of .307. Nevertheless, he predicted success on the field; in fact, practically
his first words uttered as new owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were, “We expect to be
winners.”
Eight years later, the Buccaneers reached the top of the NFL world with their first Super Bowl
victory on January 26, 2003 over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. The team has
enjoyed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent sports history. Below is a chronology
of the events that led to the Buccaneers being termed a “model franchise” in the NFL.
• Just months after buying the team, Glazer announces that his first priority is to build a new
state-of-the-art stadium in the Tampa Bay area.
• On January 22, 1996, Glazer hires Tony Dungy as the sixth head coach in team history, proclaiming the former Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator as “not only one of the finest
coaches, but one of the finest people in the NFL.” Glazer’s words seem prophetic as Dungy
directs the team to a 10-6 record in 1997 and a club-record 11-5 mark in 1999 en route to
Tampa Bay’s first NFC Central Division title in 18 years.
• On April 9, 1997, the Buccaneers unveil new uniforms sporting primary colors of red and
pewter. The team’s new look is enthusiastically embraced by players and fans.
• In his continuing efforts to transform the organization into one of the league’s model franchises, Glazer undertakes a complete overhaul of the team’s front office in 1996, greatly
expanding the sales and marketing staffs to meet the team’s growing demands.
• Glazer shows his long-term commitment to bringing a championship to Tampa Bay by
extending the contracts of key football personnel in 1998. Beginning with a new five-year
deal for Dungy, Glazer also locks up General Manager Rich McKay and cornerstone player
DT Warren Sapp. The Bucs then sign FB Mike Alstott, LB Derrick Brooks and S John Lynch,
among others, to long-term deals.
• Glazer and his sons open Raymond James Stadium in grand style with a 27-15 victory over the
Chicago Bears before a crowd of 66,321 fans. After trailing 15-0 at halftime, the Buccaneers
storm back with 27 unanswered points to defeat the Bears. Tampa Bay’s win is the first of 32
in 42 games over five seasons at RJS.
• After signing Pro Bowl linemen Jeff Christy and Randall McDaniel to shore up the offensive
line, Glazer gives McKay the go-ahead to trade both 2000 first-round picks to the New York
Jets for WR Keyshawn Johnson. The Bucs then sign Johnson to an eight-year contract.
• Tampa Bay lands two of the biggest names on the free-agent market in 2001, signing Pro
Bowlers QB Brad Johnson and DE Simeon Rice to five-year contracts.
• The Buccaneers name Jon Gruden the seventh coach in team history on February 18, 2002.
• Tampa Bay completes the busiest off-season in team history by signing Pro Bowl WR Keenan
McCardell on June 8, 2002. McCardell joins several other acquisitions, including RB Michael
Pittman, WR Joe Jurevicius, Pro Bowl TE Ken Dilger, G Kerry Jenkins and T Roman Oben.
• The Buccaneers advance to their first-ever Super Bowl with a convincing 27-10 victory in the
NFC Championship Game over the Philadelphia Eagles in the final game at Veterans Stadium
on January 19, 2003.
• Tampa Bay defeats the Oakland Raiders, 48-21, on January 26, 2003, in Super Bowl XXXVII in
San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium to give the Buccaneers their first-ever Super Bowl title.
• Bruce Allen, the 2002 NFL Executive of the Year, is named the third General Manager in club
history on January 9, 2004. Allen joins Tampa Bay after spending the previous nine seasons
(1995-2003) with the Oakland Raiders, helping the team to three division titles, two AFC
Championship Game appearances and a berth in Super Bowl XXXVII.
• Tampa Bay reclaims one of the greatest players in club history by naming Doug Williams
personnel executive for the team on February 12, 2004. A former first-round draft pick by
Tampa Bay in the 1978 NFL Draft (17th overall), Williams led the Bucs to the first three playoff
appearances in team history (1979, 1981 and 1982), including an appearance in the 1979 NFC
Championship Game in just the club’s fourth year of existence.
• The Bucs unveil plans for their new, 145,000 square-foot state-of-the-art training facility
on March 17, 2004, promising a “world-class facility” that will be the finest in the National
Football League. The spectacular and innovative facility will be built on the Tampa Bay Center
mall site across the street from Raymond James Stadium. Since the team’s inception in 1976,
Tampa Bay has been based at One Buccaneer Place, a training facility located near the Tampa
International Airport.
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BRYAN GLAZER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Entering his 11th season as the Executive Vice President of the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, Bryan Glazer’s leadership has been instrumental in the team’s
ascension through the National Football League ranks. During Glazer’s tenure,
the club has become one of the most recognizable and successful franchises
in the NFL, as well as one of the most technologically advanced clubs in all of
professional sports.
Glazer and his entire family were on hand as Tampa Bay claimed its first NFL
title with a 48-21 victory over Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego on January 26, 2003. The
Buccaneers, who were making their first appearance in the NFL’s championship game, also claimed
the first-ever NFC South title in 2002, the fourth division crown in team history.
During the 2002 off-season, Bryan worked with brothers, Edward and Joel, in hiring one of the
rising coaching stars in the NFL in Jon Gruden. Glazer, and his family, showed their commitment
to building a championship team for the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg community with the hiring of
Gruden, who became the youngest head coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl. Gruden was also
the first non-rookie head coach in the history of the NFL to lead his team to the Super Bowl in his
first season with a new team.
Glazer is now working diligently on helping the organization prepare for the next step in the future,
a new, 145,000 square-foot state-of-the-art training facility, promising a “world-class facility” that
will be the finest in the National Football League. The spectacular and innovative facility, which will
open in August 2006, will be built on the Tampa Bay Center mall site across the street from Raymond
James Stadium. The signature of the new facility will be its breathtaking entrance, which features the
world’s largest football towering nearly five stories tall. Since the team’s inception in 1976, Tampa
Bay has been based for the last 29 seasons at One Buccaneer Place, a training facility located near
the Tampa International Airport.
An instrumental force in his family’s purchase of the Buccaneers in 1995, Glazer has been the
driving force in improving every aspect of the club’s influence both nationally and in the Tampa/St.
Petersburg communities. His commitment to the organization and the local community culminated
with the club’s effort in constructing the finest facility in professional sports – 66,000-seat Raymond
James Stadium, which successfully hosted Super Bowl XXXV in January 2001 and will play host to
Super Bowl XLIII in 2009. Glazer played an integral role in helping to lure the 2009 game to the Bay
area, speaking to the NFL owners on behalf of the entire Bay area at meetings this past May.
Along with brothers Joel and Edward, Bryan oversees the day-to-day operation of the entire franchise, including financial operations, marketing and communications. Since the purchase of the
team, he has devoted a significant amount of his efforts to such massive projects as the development
and construction of Raymond James Stadium, the overhaul of the team’s logo, colors and uniforms
and the restructuring and expansion of the Buccaneers’ staff.
Since Glazer assumed his current role with the club, the Buccaneers can boast an 85-75 (.531) record
and five playoff wins, easily the most successful stretch in club annals. Tampa Bay reached the playoffs for the fourth straight time in 2002, the only team in the league to head to the postseason all
four years. In addition, the Buccaneers’ five playoff appearances since 1997 are tied for second-most
in the NFL over that span. Prior to Glazer’s arrival, the franchise advanced to the postseason just
three times in the previous 19 years, from 1976-1994.
Under Glazer, Tampa Bay has attracted some of the top free agent talent over the past few off-seasons. Allen has signed more than 40 new players since joining the organization following the 2003
season, including seven Pro Bowl performers.
During the construction of Raymond James Stadium, Glazer worked alongside stadium architects
and contractors to produce his vision of what the premier stadium in the NFL should resemble.
Glazer oversaw all phases of the construction of Raymond James Stadium, where the Buccaneers
have notched an impressive 39-19 record. The state-of-the-art stadium features such amenities as
19-inch wide seats with chairbacks, cupholders, and armrests, concourse televisions, full color replay
boards at both ends of the stadium, one of the most sophisticated scoreboard systems in all of professional sports and the centerpiece of the stadium – the luxurious club seats and air-conditioned
club lounges that make Tampa Bay’s stadium the envy of the NFL.
Glazer also created the club’s “Pewter Partners” concept, which rewards the Buccaneers’ sponsors
with deeper advertising packages, reduced advertising clutter and unprecedented customer service.
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In 1996-97, Glazer worked closely with designers and graphic artists from NFL Properties in New York
and Los Angeles to develop and refine the Buccaneers’ new logo, which was successfully unveiled
before an estimated crowd of 5,000 Buccaneer fans at the Tampa Bay Convention Center on April 9,
1997. The new logo, which drew rave reviews from such national media outlets as USA Today, Fox
Sports, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, consists of a skull and crossed swords on a
blood-red, wind swept flag that is displayed on unique pewter-colored helmets. The modifications,
based on research of Caribbean buccaneer history, were the first significant changes to the logo and
uniform in team history.
A native of Rochester, the 40-year-old Glazer makes countless community and charitable appearances on behalf of the organization, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ronald
McDonald House. Glazer earned his bachelor’s degree in broadcast communications from American
University in 1986 prior to completing his law degree from Whittier College School of Law in 1989.
JOEL GLAZER
Heading into his 11th year as Executive Vice President, Joel Glazer had a
single vision, shared by all members of the Glazer family when they acquired
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995 – build a franchise from the ground up, one
that would become one of the most respected and successful franchises in the
NFL. That vision was realized when Tampa Bay claimed its first NFL title with a
48-21 victory over Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego on January 26,
2003. The Buccaneers, who were making their first appearance in the NFL’s
championship game, also claimed the first-ever NFC South title in 2002, the fourth division crown in
team history.
During the 2002 off-season, Joel worked with brothers, Bryan and Edward, in hiring one of the
rising coaching stars in the NFL in Jon Gruden. Glazer, and his family, showed their commitment
to building a championship team for the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg community with the hiring of
Gruden, who became the youngest head coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl. Gruden was also
the first non-rookie head coach in the history of the NFL to lead his team to the Super Bowl in his
first season with a new team.
Next up for Glazer: helping lead the design for the future cornerstone of the franchise, a new,
145,000 square-foot state-of-the-art training facility, promising a “world-class facility” that will be
the finest in the National Football League. The spectacular and innovative facility, which will open
in August 2006, will be built on the Tampa Bay Center mall site across the street from Raymond
James Stadium. The signature of the new facility will be its breathtaking entrance, which features the
world’s largest football towering nearly five stories tall. Since the team’s inception in 1976, Tampa
Bay has been based for the last 29 seasons at One Buccaneer Place, a training facility located near
the Tampa International Airport.
Under Glazer, Tampa Bay has attracted some of the top free agent talent over the past few off-seasons. Allen has signed more than 40 new players since joining the organization following the 2003
season, including seven Pro Bowl performers.
After successfully negotiating an agreement to acquire the Buccaneers in 1995, Glazer, along with his
brothers Bryan and Edward, began the day-to-day duties of overseeing all aspects of the organization. Since Glazer assumed his current role with the club, the Buccaneers can boast an 85-75 (.531)
record and five playoff wins, easily the most successful stretch in club annals. Tampa Bay reached the
playoffs for the fourth straight time in 2002, the only team in the league to head to the postseason
all four years. In addition, the Buccaneers’ five playoff appearances since 1997 are tied for secondmost in the NFL over that span. Prior to Glazer’s arrival, the franchise advanced to the postseason
just three times in the previous 19 years, from 1976-1994.
Prior to the hiring of Gruden, Glazer directed his attention on other vital elements of building a successful franchise, namely the front office and the stadium. After completely reorganizing the front
office, bringing in talented people from a variety of backgrounds, Glazer worked tirelessly alongside
Bryan and McKay to build a community consensus for local approval of what would later become
Raymond James Stadium. Glazer and his brother set out to design a stadium deemed worthy of a
first-class organization, thereby creating a winning environment and revolutionizing the fan’s experience and comfort at a stadium. They visited approximately 25 different stadiums, drawing from their
experiences as fans and ultimately shaping every detail of RJS.
A massive undertaking, the stadium opened on time and budget to rave reviews, earning nods as the
“crown jewel of the NFL.” Raymond James Stadium featured amenities never before seen in modern
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stadiums, including the 24’x92’ BucVision video boards now emulated at all new stadiums. However,
the true signature of Raymond James Stadium is Buccaneer Cove, featuring the 103’ larger-than-life
replica pirate ship. With the pieces of the puzzle in place, as well as a state-of-the art new stadium,
the stage was set to put a final stamp on the rebirth of the franchise. The team needed a new look.
Glazer, along with Bryan, worked closely with NFL Properties to create a dynamic look that would
illustrate the attitude and class of the franchise. The result was a complete logo and uniform redesign, introduced to rave reviews. Buccaneers merchandise sales immediately soared throughout the
country, vaulting the Buccaneers into the top of NFL merchandise sales almost immediately. On the
field, the new look helped create the attitude of a winner.
Throughout the construction of RJS, Glazer created the sales and marketing strategies and campaigns that led to record season ticket club seat, luxury suite and group sales. In addition to helping
create the club’s prestigious corporate “Pewter Partners,” Glazer’s other duties include overseeing
the organization’s annual budgets and establishing the club’s strategic planning in marketing, community relations, public relations, ticketing and luxury suite relations.
In addition to his duties within the Buccaneers organization, Glazer also represents the team at all
NFL Owners’ Meetings. Glazer played an integral at the most recent meetings, working closely with
the rest of the family to help Tampa Bay land the 2009 Super Bowl. The Bay area won the bid for
Super Bowl Super Bowl XLIII, marking the fourth Super Bowl for Tampa Bay.
Since moving to Tampa in 1995, Glazer has been very active in the Tampa Bay community. Glazer
Family Foundation programs such as “Cheering You On,” “Prevent Blindness” and the “Ticket
Rewards” programs are just a few of the programs he takes great pride in. In addition, Glazer has
been an active member of the Super Bowl Task Force, Tampa Chamber of Commerce Board of
Directors and the Outback Bowl Advisory Committee.
Glazer, 38, earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from American University in
1989. The Rochester, New York native lives in Tampa with his wife, Angela. Angela is a licensed psychologist with a Masters and PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional
Psychology. She has done extensive work in the Tampa Bay community and is on the board for the
PACE Center for Girls, Inc., which provides at-risk girls an opportunity for a better future through
education, counseling, training and advocacy. Angela has also developed a bracelet in support of
research for a cure for endometriosis, a disease that affects one in three women. She has done extensive research on the subject and has written her dissertation conducting a phenomenal logical study
on the experience of having endometriosis.
EDWARD GLAZER
As Executive Vice President, Edward Glazer has made significant contributions to the Buccaneers and the Tampa Bay community, highlighted by the
Buccaneers first Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XXXVII. Glazer continues to
aggressively work to implement comprehensive improvements at each level of
the organization.
Edward has been working closely with his brothers, Bryan and Joel, in the
design of the Buccaneers’ new training facility. This new facility will be a technological marvel and set
a new standard of excellence for training facilities in the NFL. The 145,000 square-foot state-of-theart training facility, which will open in August 2006, will be built on the Tampa Bay Center mall site
across the street from Raymond James Stadium. The signature of the new facility will be its breathtaking entrance, which features the world’s largest football towering nearly five stories tall. Since the
team’s inception in 1976, Tampa Bay has been based for the last 29 seasons at One Buccaneer Place,
a training facility located near the Tampa International Airport.
Glazer spearheaded the development, design and construction of Buccaneers.com, the team’s official website. Upon its introduction, The New York Times said Buccaneers.com “bustles with information” and was “potent.” In addition, the Tampa Bay Advertising Federation, recognized Buccaneers.
com as the region’s top interactive media effort by awarding it a “Best of the Bay” Addy Award.
Glazer oversaw the launch of a new web site prior to the 2003 season. The result was a site which
earned the top honors as the number one designed website in all of professional sports, according
to Sports Business Journal magazine.
One of Glazer’s most popular concepts with the fans has been the “Buccaneer Battle Flags,” a
dramatic game enhancement that has become a staple at home games. Each time the Buccaneer
offense advances into the opposition’s ‘red zone,’ the red flags are raised throughout Raymond
James Stadium.
As President of the Glazer Family Foundation, Edward is heavily involved in the implementation of
the foundation programs including the “Cheering You On” program that gives every child admitted
to a local area hospital a Buccaneers teddy bear and activity book. To date the program has given
out more than 145,000 teddy bears.
Glazer and his wife Shari are deeply committed to providing aid and assistance in the community.
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Shari has been involved with organizing the charity work of the Buccaneer Women’s Organization,
which annually hosts children from the Boys and Girls Clubs, The Spring, Joshua House and the
Children’s Home at local petting zoos and cultural events at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.
Shari has volunteered her time at many local charities, including Camp Good Days and Special Times,
the Children’s Cancer Center, and the Tampa Aids Network, where she served as co-chairperson for
the Tampa AIDS Walk for two years. Shari was also named honorary co-chair for the Susan G. Komen
Tampa Bay Race for the Cure.
Glazer is also President of First Allied Corporation, the family’s Real Estate business. First Allied is
the holding company for real estate investments in more than 20 states.
Edward Glazer was born in Rochester, New York and earned a bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College.
BRUCE ALLEN
GENERAL MANAGER
Bruce Allen, a veteran of four decades in both professional and collegiate
football, was named the third general manager in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history on January 9, 2004.
Before his arrival in Tampa prior to the 2004 campaign, Allen spent the previous nine seasons (1995-2003) with the Oakland Raiders, helping guide
the Raiders to three AFC West championships, two appearances in the AFC
Championship Game and a berth in Super Bowl XXXVII. Allen is reunited with
head coach Jon Gruden, who he worked together with in Oakland from 1998-2001.
“I’ve had the pleasure of being associated with some of the most legendary owners, coaches and
players in the history of the NFL,” said Allen at a press conference after his arrival in Tampa Bay. “We
look forward to our future here with high hopes and great expectations.”
Recognized as the 2002 George Young NFL Executive of the Year by The Sporting News, Allen is widely
respected around the league. Since his arrival in Tampa Bay, Allen has played a key role in the re-shaping
of the Buccaneers’ roster through free agency, the draft and via trade. Allen also helped the Buccaneers
acquire draft picks after his arrival, giving the team an NFL-high 12 choices in the 2005 NFL Draft.
Before joining the Raiders, Allen established GBA Sportsworld, an athlete representation and
marketing company in 1985. Allen’s first stint as a General Manager came in 1982 with the USFL,
working with his father, the late Hall of Famer George Allen - who was a legendary coach with the
Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins in the 1960’s and 1970’s. As the GM of the USFL’s
Chicago Blitz and later Arizona Wranglers, Allen worked with his dad, who served as each team’s
head coach. Together the pair helped lead Chicago (1983) and later Arizona (1984) to the playoffs,
including the Wranglers to the 1984 USFL Championship Game played in Tampa.
In 1982, Allen began his executive career in professional football as Vice President of Operations for
the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. In his two previous years, he worked for
New York-based WR Grace & Co. in their retail division, while serving as a scout for the Raiders and
serving as head coach and general manager of a semi-pro football team.
At just the age of 22, Allen was named head coach at Occidental College in 1980, just one year after
coaching quarterbacks at Arizona State in 1979.
Allen first embarked into professional football as a 12th-round selection by the Baltimore Colts in 1978.
He played football at the University of Richmond from 1974-77 where he earned a degree in business
marketing. As a Spider, he garnered All-ECAC and All-South Independent honors during his junior
season when he ranked 16th in the nation and broke a school punting record with a 42.9-yard average.
A native of Pasadena, California, Allen and his wife, Kiersten, have a son, George (8), and daughter,
Mikayla (7).
Along with his father, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2002, Allen’s brother, George, also
holds a position of distinction. He was elected to the United States Senate in 2000 after serving as
the 67th Governor of Virginia from 1994-98. Allen also has two other siblings who both reside in Los
Angeles, Greg, a psychologist, and Jennifer Allen Richard, a well-known author.
His wife, Kiersten, has also become heavily involved in the local community with her participation in
the Buccaneers Women’s Organization, which consists of wives, fiancées and girlfriends of players
and coaches who perform community service projects and aid in fundraisers throughout the year. In
2004, Kiersten joined the Women’s Organization for the sixth annual Fall Festival at Raymond James
Stadium for underprivileged children in the Bay Area, took part in the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation Race for the Cure and read to elementary-aged children as part of a literacy program.
During the holiday season, several wives volunteered an afternoon at Metropolitan Ministries to help
sort donated food items and create food baskets for those in need. The women often have fun while
supporting a great cause as they did during the Buccaneer Women’s Organization Holiday Fashion
Show. Kiersten, along with several Buccaneer wives, took to the runway in order to raise money for
a local women’s hospital. Bruce and Kiersten also provide tickets to each Buccaneer home game for
families of local military personnel.
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JON GRUDEN
HEAD COACH
Jon Gruden stood in front of a standing-room only crowd at a downtown
Tampa hotel on February 20, 2002, the day he was officially introduced as
head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“I’m thrilled to be here, and all I can guarantee is a lot of hard work and effort
to try to put the Buccaneers into championship form,” Gruden said that day.
Less than 11 months later, Gruden had more than delivered on his promise.
Tampa Bay had claimed its first NFL title with a 48-21 victory over Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII
in San Diego on January 26, 2003. The Buccaneers, who were making their first appearance in the
NFL’s championship game, also claimed the first-ever NFC South title in 2002, just the fourth division
crown in team history.
Over that period, the Buccaneers established a club record for victories in a regular season with
12 wins, breaking the previous mark of 11 in 1999, and their 15 overall wins were the most for a
club in the then 27-year history of the franchise. In addition, Gruden became the youngest head
coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl and was also the first non-rookie head coach in the history
of the NFL to lead his team to the Super Bowl in his first season with a new team. In the process,
Gruden became just the third coach since 1966 to win 40 games before his 40th birthday while also
becoming only the third head coach in NFL history (also Mike Holmgren with Green Bay and Seattle
and Tony Dungy with Tampa Bay and Indianapolis) to lead a different team to a playoff appearance
in consecutive years.
Gruden was named the seventh head coach in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history on February 18, 2002
after leading the Oakland Raiders to division titles in each of the final two seasons (2000-01). The
NFL’s youngest head coach at 41 (he turns 42 on August 17, 2005), Gruden steered the Raiders to
a 38-26 regular season mark in his four seasons (1998-2001) with the club, including postseason
appearances in 2000 and 2001. Under Gruden, the Raiders advanced to the AFC title game in 2000
and lost in a second round playoff game to eventual Super Bowl champion New England following
the ’01 campaign. Gruden’s offenses finished among the league’s Top 10 in each of his last three
seasons with the Raiders, including fifth in 1999.
“We took our time and got the man we really wanted, and we couldn’t be more thrilled,” said
Buccaneers Executive Vice President Bryan Glazer after the hiring. “This was one of the most important decisions in the history of this franchise and it certainly paid off in a big way.”
After his arrival in Tampa Bay, Gruden worked tirelessly to attract some of the league’s most soughtafter offensive free agents to improve a unit that ranked tied for 26th in the NFL in 2001. RB Michael
Pittman, Pro Bowl WR Keenan McCardell, WR Joe Jurevicius, Pro Bowl TE Ken Dilger, G Kerry Jenkins
and T Roman Oben all joined the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay’s offense finished 24th in total offense in
2002, but the unit came together down the stretch, averaging 35.3 points and 334.0 yards per game
in its three postseason contests. Even more impressive was the fact that the offense allowed just one
total sack in the postseason after giving up nearly 2.5 per game in the regular season.
Under Gruden’s watch, QB Brad Johnson finished first in the NFC and third in the NFL in passer
rating and established club single-season records in touchdowns (22), completion percentage (62.3),
lowest interception ratio (1.3%) and passer rating (92.9). He became the first quarterback in team
history to lead the NFC in passer rating and also earned a pair of NFC Offensive Player of the Week
honors, becoming the first offensive player in club history to accomplish that feat.
On the other side of the ball, the Buccaneers defense made a case as one of the greatest in NFL
history. Tampa Bay became the first team since the 1985 Chicago Bears to lead the league in total
defense, fewest points allowed and total interceptions. Tampa Bay ranked first in the NFL in both
total defense (252.8 ypg) and pass defense (155.6 ypg) for the second time in team history. The
Buccaneers defense also ranked first in the league in fewest points per game (12.3), opponent passer
rating (48.4), interceptions (31), fewest yards per play (4.2) and fewest first downs (236).
In 2002, Tampa Bay’s defense featured five Pro Bowlers - 2002 NFL Defensive Player of the Year LB
Derrick Brooks, S John Lynch, LB Shelton Quarles, NFC Sack Leader DE Simeon Rice and 1999 NFL
Defensive Player of the Year DT Warren Sapp. CB Brian Kelly ranked tied for first in the NFL with
eight interceptions in 2002 and Rice ranked first in the NFC and second in the NFL with 15.5 sacks,
one sack shy of his career-high of 16.5 sacks.
In Gruden’s three seasons in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers defense has continued its streak of consecutive finishes in the NFL’s Top 10 in total defense, a run that reached a league-best eight straight
seasons with a fifth-place showing in 2004. Tampa Bay’s pass defense has also remained among the
league’s elite, finishing No. 1 in the NFL in two of the last three seasons.
The Buccaneers’ offensive revival continued in 2003 as the Buccaneers reached all-time franchise
season-highs in both total offense (340.8 ypg) and passing offense (237.8 ypg), while ranking in
the league’s Top 10 in both categories in the same year for just the second time in team history
(also 1984). Tampa Bay ranked 10th in total offense and sixth in passing offense, tying for the best
final rankings in club history. In fact, the Buccaneers scored at least one offensive touchdown in all
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16 games in 2003 for just the third time in franchise history (also 1984 and 1992). The offense also
ranked fifth-best in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed with 23.
Tampa Bay’s defense also remained among the NFL’s elite in 2003, continuing its streak in the top
10. The defense ranked fifth in the NFL, marking the seventh straight year the defense has finished
among the NFL’s Top 10, the only team to accomplish that feat. The Buccaneers defensive unit also
finished third in passing defense, marking the seventh time in the last eight seasons, including three
straight, that the club has finished in the Top 10 in pass defense.
Gruden has long developed some of the league’s best signal-callers, and he had a major impact
on Buccaneers QB Brian Griese in 2004. Griese ranked first in the NFL in completion percentage
(69.3%), and he also set Buccaneer single-season records for passer rating, completion percentage
and yards per pass attempt. He also ranked third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL with a 97.5 passer
rating, and passed for at least one touchdown in 11 consecutive games to tie the club record. The
Buccaneers offense set all-time marks for best completion percentage, most yards per pass play, and
its 24 touchdown passes ranked second in team history.
Rookie WR Michael Clayton flourished under Gruden’s watch, setting several club rookie records
in 2004. Clayton, who was named one of the five finalists for the PEPSI Rookie of the Year award,
ranked fifth all-time in NFL history among rookies with 80 receptions and 1,193 yards. He ranked first
on the team and first among all NFL rookie wide receivers with the 80 receptions for 1,193 yards,
and established himself as the top rookie receiver in team history in receptions, receiving yards and
receiving touchdowns.
Prior to his arrival in Tampa, the Raiders ranked seventh in the NFL in total offense, including fourth
in passing offense, on their way to a second consecutive division title in 2001. Oakland won its
first back-to-back AFC West crowns since 1982-83. The Raiders also ranked first in the AFC in red
zone touchdown percentage and Pro Bowl QB Rich Gannon was the conference leader in passing,
throwing for 3,828 yards and a completion percentage of 65.8. Over his last three seasons under
Gruden, Gannon totaled 949 completions on 1537 attempts (61.7%) for 11,098 yards with 79 touchdowns and just 34 interceptions.
Five Raiders were named to the 2002 Pro Bowl squad, including WR Tim Brown, who made his ninth
trip to Hawaii this past season. CB Charles Woodson made his fourth consecutive trip to the Pro
Bowl, while Gannon, who led the AFC with a 95.5 QB rating, headed to Hawaii for the third straight
season. Gannon was named the game’s MVP in each of the last two contests.
The Raiders ranked among the NFL’s elite in offense, defense and special teams under Gruden’s
leadership in 2000, advancing to the AFC Championship Game. The offense led the league in
rushing at nearly 155 yards per game and ranked third in the NFL in scoring at almost 30 points per
game. Oakland’s 58 touchdowns were tied for the second-most in the league. The Raiders ranked
fifth in the NFL in rushing defense (96.9 rushing yards allowed) and fourth in the AFC (seventh in
NFL) in takeaways with 37. The Raiders led the NFL in touchbacks (15) and in net punting average
(38.0). Gruden and his staff also coached the victorious AFC squad in the Pro Bowl.
In 1999, Gruden led the Raiders to an 8-8 record despite facing the toughest schedule of any NFL
team. The Raiders ranked third in rushing yards and fifth in total offense in 1999. In 1998, his first
year as the Raiders’ Head Coach, Gruden led the Silver and Black to a four-game improvement over
the previous year, going 8-8 and the defense finished fifth in the NFL. Gruden inherited a Raiders
team that had not posted a winning season since 1994, but quickly returned Oakland to the postseason.
Gruden was the third-youngest head coach in the 40-year history of the Oakland franchise. Raiders
owner Al Davis was 33 when he was named head coach and general manager of the Silver and Black
in 1963. John Madden was 32 when he was promoted to the head post in 1969.
Gruden spent the three seasons (1995-97) before arriving in Oakland as offensive coordinator for the
Philadelphia Eagles. Gruden was the NFL’s youngest offensive coordinator at age 31 when Eagles
head coach Ray Rhodes hired him in 1995. The Eagles had a 26-21-1 record during his tour of duty,
including playoff appearances after both the 1995 and 1996 campaigns in the highly competitive
NFC Eastern Division.
In 1997, the Eagles ranked second in passing, fifth in rushing and third in total offense in the NFC. In
1996, they led the NFC in passing, were second in rushing and led the conference in total offense. In
Gruden’s first season as an NFL offensive coordinator in 1995, the Eagles finished fourth in the entire
league in rushing.
Before joining Philadelphia, Gruden worked for three seasons with the Green Bay Packers from 199294. He served as an offensive assistant to Packers head coach Mike Holmgren in 1992, then spent the
1993 and 1994 seasons as Green Bay’s receivers coach.
As a seven-year NFL assistant, Gruden saw his teams qualify for the playoffs five times. He also
coached five seasons at the collegiate level. Gruden spent the 1991 football season in the college
ranks as wide receivers coach at the University of Pittsburgh under head coach Paul Hackett, hired
this offseason as Tampa Bay’s quarterbacks coach.
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Gruden was an offensive assistant to head coach George Seifert with the San Francisco 49ers in
1990, working closely with offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren. The 49ers were an NFL-best 14-2,
finally losing in the NFC Championship Game.
In his first four seasons in the coaching profession from 1986-1989, Gruden was an assistant at the
University of Tennessee in 1986 and 1987 as the Volunteers totaled a 17-7-1 record and won against
Big Ten opponents in the Liberty Bowl and Peach Bowl. In 1988, he was passing game coordinator at
Southeast Missouri State and in 1989 coached wide receivers at the University of Pacific.
Born August 17, 1963 in Sandusky, Ohio, Gruden attended South Bend Clay High School in Indiana
and was a three-year letterman at quarterback at the University of Dayton, graduating in 1985 with a
degree in Communications. The Flyers had a 24-7 record in Gruden’s three varsity seasons there and
Gruden was honored with the prestigious Lt. Andy Zulli Memorial Award, given to the senior player
who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship and character. Gruden and his wife Cindy, a
former University of Tennessee cheerleader, have three sons, Jon II, 11, Michael, 8 and Jayson, 4.
Gruden has already made an impact in the Tampa Bay community, serving as a spokesperson for the
Florida Citrus Commission, which is focused on building statewide awareness of the ways in which
citrus contributes to Florida’s social and economic welfare. He also sponsors a ticket program called
Gruden’s Gridiron, in which he and Cindy host youth from Hillsborough County Schools at every
Buccaneers home game. Kids are selected to sit in Gruden’s Gridiron based on their displaying good
conduct, a positive attitude and success in the classroom. The entire family took part in the annual
Tuxes and Tails event, which included a celebrity fashion show benefiting The Humane Society of
Tampa Bay, this past April.
Following Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl victory in January, 2003, Gruden, along with QB Brad Johnson,
was the first non-player ever invited by Disney to star in their popular post-Super Bowl “What’s
Next” commercial. His off-the-field popularity continues to grow, marked by the success of his 2003
book “Do You Love Football?! Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep,” which he wrote
with longtime NFL scribe Vic Carucci. Gruden was also named one of People Magazine’s “50 Most
Beautiful People in the World” in 2001. Gruden was also the recipient of the 2002 Coach of the Year
honor at the ESPY awards and was recognized as Professional Coach of the Year at the 37th Victor
Awards in 2003.
His wife, Cindy, has also become heavily involved in the local community. Cindy continuously shows
her commitment to the Tampa Bay community through her leadership and active participation in the
Buccaneers Women’s Organization, which consists of wives, fiancées and girlfriends of players and
coaches who perform community service projects and aid in fundraisers throughout the year. Cindy
not only aids in the planning and implementation of each Women’s Organization service project,
but she also participates in each event. In 2004, Cindy and the Women’s Organization held the sixth
annual Fall Festival at Raymond James Stadium for underprivileged children in the Bay Area, read
to elementary-aged children as part of a literacy program and stuffed holiday stockings with items
they purchased for students at the PACE Center for Girls. During the holiday season, several wives
volunteered an afternoon at Metropolitan Ministries to help sort donated food items and create food
baskets for those in need.
The women often have fun while supporting a great cause as they did during the Buccaneer
Women’s Organization Holiday Fashion Show. Cindy, along with several Buccaneer wives, took to the
runway in order to raise money for a local women’s hospital. Cindy continues to develop new ideas
about ways to support the community and its members. During the recent offseason, Cindy devoted
countless hours to organizing the production of a Buccaneers Family Cookbook. The book includes
recipes from Buccaneers owners, players, coaches and staff, and the proceeds from book sales will
benefit the PACE Center for Girls.
Gruden’s father, Jim, is a veteran of 35 professional and collegiate football seasons who enters his
second season as personnel consultant with the Buccaneers in his second stint with the club. Prior to
returning to the organization, Gruden spent 17 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, most recently
as a regional scout responsible for the Southeast region. Before working with the 49ers, he spent five
seasons with Tampa Bay as director of player personnel (1984-86) and running backs coach (1982-83).
His brother, Jay, served as an offensive assistant coach with the Buccaneers in each of the last three
seasons and has spent the past 16 seasons in professional football, 15 of which in the Arena Football
League. He has never missed the playoffs in the AFL as either a player or coach. In six seasons as
head coach of the Orlando Predators (1998-01, 2004-05), Jay has led the team to three ArenaBowl
appearances with two championships and ranks ninth all-time in AFL wins with a 64-37 record. In six
seasons as quarterback of the Tampa Bay Storm from 1991 to 1996, Jay won four ArenaBowl championships. He returned to the playing field for the 2002 and 2003 seasons as Orlando’s quarterback, but
he returned for his second stint as head coach of the Predators during the 2004 season. Jay played
quarterback at Tampa’s Chamberlain High School before heading to Louisville to play for head coach
Howard Schnellenberger. Jay’s wife, Sherry, worked in the Buccaneers’ marketing department from
1993-96. Gruden’s other brother, Jim, is a radiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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GRUDEN AT A GLANCE
1986-87
University of Tennessee, Graduate Assistant
1988
Southeast Missouri State, Passing Game Coordinator
1989
University of Pacific, Wide Receivers Coach
1990
San Francisco 49ers, Offensive Assistant
1991
University of Pittsburgh, Wide Receivers Coach
1992-94
Green Bay Packers, Wide Receivers Coach
1995-97
Philadelphia Eagles, Offensive Coordinator
1998-01
Oakland Raiders, Head Coach
2002-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Head Coach
GRUDEN’S PRO HEAD COACHING CAREER
Year
Team
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
TOTALS
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
W
L
T
Pct.
8
8
12
10
12
7
5
62
8
8
4
6
4
9
11
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.750
.625
.750
.438
.313
.554
Playoffs
1-1
1-1
3-0
5-2
PRO BOWL PLAYERS UNDER GRUDEN
Oakland
1998
Darrell Russell
Charles Woodson
1999
Tim Brown
Rich Gannon
Darrell Russell
Charles Woodson
2000
Rich Gannon
Lincoln Kennedy
Steve Wisniewski
Charles Woodson
DT
CB
WR
QB
DT
CB
QB
T
G
CB
2001
Tim Brown
Rich Gannon
Lincoln Kennedy
Shane Lechler
Charles Woodson
Tampa Bay
2002
Mike Alstott
Derrick Brooks
Brad Johnson
John Lynch
Shelton Quarles
Simeon Rice
Warren Sapp
WR
QB
T
P
CB
2003
Derrick Brooks
Keenan McCardell
Simeon Rice
Warren Sapp
2004
Ronde Barber
Derrick Brooks
LB
WR
DE
DT
CB
LB
FB
LB
QB
S
LB
DE
DT
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FINAL NFL RANKINGS UNDER GRUDEN
OFFENSE
Year
Team
Total (ypg)
Rush (ypg)
Pass (ypg)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
18 (300.9)
5 (355.8)
6 (361.0)
7 (335.1)
24 (312.6)
10 (340.8)
22 (310.2)
16 (107.9)
3 (130.3)
1 (154.4)
24 (103.4)
27 (97.3)
24 (103.0)
29 (93.1)
21 (193.0)
11 (225.6)
15 (206.6)
4 (231.7)
15 (215.3)
6 (237.8)
14 (217.1)
DEFENSE
Year
Team
Total (ypg)
Rush (ypg)
Pass (ypg)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
5 (284.4)
10 (305.0)
17 (328.1)
18 (316.9)
1 (252.8)
5 (279.1)
5 (284.5)
15 (104.6)
12 (97.4)
5 (96.9)
22 (124.3)
t5 (97.1)
13 (109.8)
19 (123.3)
9 (179.8)
12 (207.6)
25 (231.1)
9 (192.7)
1 (155.6)
3 (169.4)
1 (161.2)
YOUNGEST COACH TO WIN A SUPER BOWL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden, at age 39, became the youngest
coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl.
Coach
Team
Super Bowl
Year
Day
Jon Gruden
John Madden
Joe Gibbs
Chuck Noll
Don Shula
Tampa Bay
Oakland
Washington
Pittsburgh
Miami
XXXVII
XI
XVII
IX
VII
39
40
42
43
43
162
274
66
7
10
GRUDEN AMONG LEAGUE’S BEST
Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden is among the league’s elite when it comes to victories over the
last few seasons. Gruden’s 62 victories over the last seven seasons (1998-2004) are sixth-best in the
league and his 46 wins since the start of the 2000 season are 10th-most among all NFL coaches.
MOST WINS LAST SEVEN SEASONS
(1998-2004)
Coach
Team(s)
Wins
Tony Dungy
Jeff Fisher
Mike Shanahan
Bill Cowher
Andy Reid
Jon Gruden
Tampa Bay, Indianapolis
Tennessee
Denver
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Oakland, Tampa Bay
72
69
68
66
64
62
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MOST WINS LAST FIVE SEASONS
(2000-2004)
Coach
Team(s)
Wins
Andy Reid
Bill Belichick
Bill Cowher
Tony Dungy
Mike Sherman
Mike Martz
Brian Billick
Jeff Fisher
Mike Shanahan
Jon Gruden
Philadelphia
New England
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay, Indianapolis
Green Bay
St. Louis
Baltimore
Tennessee
Denver
Oakland, Tampa Bay
59
53
53
53
53
51
48
48
48
46
HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE/
ACTIVE COACHES
Coach
Andy Reid
Mike Sherman
Joe Gibbs
Mike Martz
Bill Cowher
Tony Dungy
Mike Shanahan
Marty Schottenheimer
Mike Holmgren
Dennis Green
Brian Billick
Bill Parcells
Jeff Fisher
Bill Belichick
Jon Gruden
* Active Head Coaches with 20
Record
64-32-0
53-27-0
130-70-0
51-29-0
130-77-1
88-56-0
109-71-0
177-117-1
125-83-0
103-72-0
56-40-0
154-116-1
93-73-0
89-71-0
62-50-0
or more games
Pct.
.667
.663
.650
.638
.627
.611
.606
.602
.601
.589
.583
.570
.560
.556
.554
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FIRST TIME IN THE SUPER BOWL
Five NFL coaches, including Jon Gruden (Tampa Bay) and Bill Callahan (Oakland), advanced to the
Super Bowl in their first season with their respective teams. Here are the results:
COACHES THAT HAVE LED TEAMS TO A SUPER
BOWL IN THEIR FIRST YEAR WITH A TEAM
Coach
Team
Jon Gruden
Bill Callahan
George Seifert
Red Miller
Don McCafferty
Tampa Bay
Oakland
San Francisco
Denver
Baltimore Colts
Super Bowl
Opponent
W/L
XXXVII
XXXVII
XXIV
XII
V
Oakland
Tampa Bay
Denver
Dallas
Dallas
W
L
W
L
W
SCORING HIGH
Tampa Bay’s 48 points in Super Bowl XXXVII marked the most points in a postseason contest in franchise history and also tied the club’s single-game record for points in any contest. The Buccaneers
have posted eight 40-plus games in franchise history. Five of the top eight point totals in club history
have occurred in the last three seasons. Here is a look at Tampa Bay’s best scoring outputs:
SINGLE-GAME POINTS SCORED IN BUCS HISTORY
Points
Opponent
Date
48
48
48
42
41
41
41
41
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
1/26/03
12/23/01
9/13/87
10/8/89
10/28/01
10/29/00
9/10/00
12/16/84
Oakland*
New Orleans
Atlanta
Chicago
Minnesota
Minnesota
Chicago
N.Y. Jets
* Super Bowl XXXVII
CAREER QUARTERBACK RATINGS
Player
Brian Griese
Rich Gannon
Brad Johnson
With Gruden
Without Gruden
Difference
97.5
91.5
85.9
83.0
80.7
83.1
+14.5
+10.8
+2.8
MOST DIFFERENT QBS TO START AND WIN
(ACTIVE COACHES)
Coach
Marty Schottenheimer
Bill Parcells
Dennis Green
Brian Billick
Norv Turner
Quarterbacks
17
12
10
9
9
Coach
Jon Gruden
Bill Belichick
Tom Coughlin
Joe Gibbs
Mike Shanahan
Quarterbacks
8
8
8
8
8
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MONTE KIFFIN
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
23rd NFL Season, 10th with Buccaneers
Long considered the NFL’s best defensive coordinator and famed architect of
the ‘Tampa Cover 2,’ Monte Kiffin enters his 23rd season in the NFL and 10th
with the Buccaneers in 2005. He is currently the longest tenured defensive
coordinator in the NFL.
Kiffin, the most experienced assistant on the defensive staff, continually maximizes the talent and
speed of his defensive personnel by incorporating an array of disguised coverages and well timed
blitzes that consistently create turnovers and apply pressure on the opposing quarterback. In his nine
seasons (1996-2004) with the Buccaneers, Kiffin’s unit has registered 290 takeaways to rank fourth in
the NFL while also posting 380 sacks to rank sixth during that span.
Statistically, Kiffin’s defense has been the league’s most dominant unit in the NFL over his time at the
helm. Tampa Bay’s defense finished 2004 ranked in the NFL’s Top 10 in total defense for the eighth
straight season (1997-2004), the longest streak in the league. Last season also marked the sixth time
in the last nine seasons that the defense finished the year ranked in the top five in the NFL.
Additionally, Tampa Bay’s unit also finished 2004 in the top 10 in passing defense for the eighth time
in the last nine seasons, ranking No. 1 the NFL last season after surrendering just 161.2 ypg passing.
It marked the second time Kiffin’s group led the league in pass defense (also 2002) and the seventh
time during his tenure that the Buccaneers ranked in the top five.
The catalyst for Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl championship in 2002 was Kiffin’s suffocating defense that
finished the season as the top-ranked unit in the NFL. The Buccaneers became the first team since
the 1985 Chicago Bears to lead the league in total defense (252.8 ypg), fewest points allowed (196)
and total interceptions (31). Under Kiffin’s command, the Buccaneers were one of only four teams in
the NFL to rank in the top 10 in all three defensive categories during the 2002 season, ranking first in
pass defense (155.6 ypg) and tied for fifth in rush defense (97.1 ypg).
Employing an attacking style that is predicated on speed, Kiffin’s unit continued its impressive play in
the 2002 postseason, shutting down some of the league’s best offenses. During the divisional playoff
win against the San Francisco 49ers and the NFC Championship victory over the Philadelphia Eagles,
Tampa Bay allowed just 16 points. They turned it up a notch in Super Bowl XXXVII, taking center stage
in the Buccaneers’ 48-21 win over the Oakland Raiders. Tampa Bay recorded a Super Bowl-record five
interceptions, including three picks which were returned for touchdowns (also a Super Bowl record)
off NFL MVP Rich Gannon. The Buccaneers allowed the Raiders just 269 total yards, including 62 total
yards in the first half, and 19 total rushing yards. Tampa Bay’s ferocious defensive line posted five
sacks, capping off one of the most dominating defensive performances in Super Bowl history.
The Buccaneer defense was just as impressive in 1999. Boasting four Pro Bowlers and three firstteam All-Pro selections, Tampa Bay’s defense electrified the league with one of the most dominating
defensive stretches in recent memory. The Bucs rallied to win eight of nine games to capture their
first NFC Central title in 18 years. In the playoffs, Tampa Bay’s defense posted phenomenal performances. The Buccaneers held Washington’s second-ranked offense to 157 total yards and no
offensive TDs in Tampa Bay’s 14-13 divisional playoff win. Both of the Buccaneers’ scores came off
Redskins turnovers. In the NFC Championship Game, Kiffin’s lightning-quick defense held the topranked Rams offense to 11 points, 22 below their season average.
The Buccaneers allowed just three 100-yard rushers in 1999 and set then club single-season marks
for fewest points allowed (235), fewest opponent first downs (228), fewest opponent rushing yards
(1,407), fewest opponent rushes (361) and lowest opponent completion percentage (52.7 percent).
As is a trait for any great defense, Kiffin’s unit has been proficient at keeping opponents off the scoreboard. The Buccaneers have finished in the NFL’s top 10 in points allowed in every season Kiffin has
been defensive coordinator and have also allowed the fewest points (2,106) in the NFL since 1997.
Tampa Bay’s defense ranked first the NFL in points allowed in 2002 (12.3 ppg), fourth in the league in
2003 (16.5 ppg) and tied for ninth in 2004 (19.0 ppg). The 196 total points surrendered by the Bucs
in 2002 eclipsed the previous team-low of 223 set in 1977 and ranked fifth all-time in NFL history in
a 16-game schedule. The Buccaneers 27-0 blanking of Atlanta in Week 13 last season marked Tampa
Bay’s fifth shutout in the past three seasons, surpassing their output from the franchise’s first 26 years
of existence when they totaled just four shutouts. Since 1998, the Buccaneers have posted seven
shutouts to rank tied for first in the NFL, including a team record two shutouts in both the 2002 and
2003 seasons.
While Kiffin’s defense has been characteristically stingy since his arrival in 1996, it has been its
ability to provide an abundance of scoring that routinely distinguishes the Buccaneers defense. The
Buccaneers defense scored 30 points en route to the Super Bowl in 2002, led by LB Derrick Brooks’
four defensive touchdowns. The five defensive touchdowns and four interception returns for touchdowns in 2002 matched team records set in 1981 and 2000. Additionally, CB Ronde Barber and
Brooks, both who have developed into Pro Bowl players under Kiffin, rank first and second in team
history for most touchdowns by a defensive player with seven and six touchdowns respectively.
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BUCCANEERS TOTAL NFL
DEFENSIVE RANKING (1997-2004)
Year
NFL Ranking
Yards Per Game Allowed
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
3rd
2nd
3rd
9th
6th
1st
5th
5th
289.1
271.6
267.5
300.0
290.8
252.8
279.1
284.5
BUCCANEERS NFL DEFENSIVE RANKING
IN POINTS ALLOWED (1996-2004)
Year
NFL Ranking
Points Allowed
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
t8th
2nd
5th
3rd
t7th
8th
1st
4th
t9th
293
263
295
235
269
280
196
264
304
The defense has also pieced together some impressive streaks during Kiffin’s tenure. From 19992003, the Buccaneer defense established an NFL record by posting at least one sack in 69 consecutive games. Tampa Bay also recorded a takeaway in 54 consecutive games, the second-longest streak
in the NFL over the past 20 years, until the defense failed to post a takeaway in Week 15 of the 2003
season. Additionally, the defense registered at least one sack and one takeaway in 50 straight contests, the longest streak in the league since 1963, before the streak was snapped against Green Bay
in Week 11 of the 2003 season.
Clearly, much of the success of Kiffin’s defense can be attributed to the abundance of talent discovered and cultivated under Kiffin. Under Kiffin’s guidance, two Buccaneer defenders earned Pro Bowl
honors in 2004, LB Derrick Brooks and CB Ronde Barber. It marked Brooks’ eighth consecutive selection to the Pro Bowl, breaking a tie with former Buccaneer perennial Pro Bowl selection DT Warren
Sapp for total and consecutive appearances in team history. During Kiffin’s tenure, the defense has
produced 30 Pro Bowl selections over the last nine seasons. Prior to that, the Buccaneers’ defense
had just 12 Pro Bowl selections in the previous 20 years. Kiffin has had at least one player named
to the Pro Bowl in every season he has served as a defensive coordinator in the NFL (Minnesota,
1991; New Orleans, 1995; Tampa Bay, 1996-2004). Additionally, Kiffin has had two players earn AP
Defensive Player of the Year honors under his tutelage, Brooks in 2002 and Sapp in 1999.
Kiffin came to Tampa Bay after spending the 1995 campaign as the defensive coordinator for the New
Orleans Saints. In 1995, the Saints tied for fourth in the NFL in sacks with 44. Just prior to coaching
in New Orleans, Kiffin spent four seasons (1991-94) as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings,
serving as defensive coordinator for head coach Jerry Burns in 1991 and as inside linebackers coach
for head coach Dennis Green and defensive coordinator Tony Dungy from 1992-94. During that
tenure in Minnesota, the Vikings led the league in both total defense and run defense in 1994.
In 1990, Kiffin tutored the linebackers for the New York Jets under head coach Bruce Coslet and
defensive coordinator Pete Carroll. Kiffin originally joined the Vikings as the team’s linebackers coach
from 1986-89. During that time, he coached standout Viking LBs Scott Studwell, Chris Doleman and
Mike Merriweather. In both ‘88 (255.7, 4.3) and ‘89 (261.5, 4.1), Minnesota was the league leader in
both total defense and yards allowed per play.
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From 1984-85, Kiffin coached linebackers for the Buffalo Bills, overseeing players like Darryl Talley
and Jim Haslett, who later coached with Kiffin in New Orleans. Kiffin’s first professional coaching job
came in 1983 as the linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers under Bart Starr.
Kiffin was the head coach at North Carolina State from 1980-82, compiling a 16-17 record, including
6-5 marks in 1981 and ‘82. Former Philadelphia Eagle Pro Bowl WR Mike Quick played for the
Wolfpack under Kiffin. From 1977-79, Kiffin was defensive coordinator for Lou Holtz at Arkansas
while also serving as assistant head coach in ‘79. Arkansas led the nation in scoring defense in 1977.
Kiffin began his coaching career at Nebraska, where he worked from 1966-76 under both Bob
Devaney and Tom Osborne. Kiffin directed a Cornhuskers defense that led Nebraska to consecutive national championships in 1970-71. When Osborne became Nebraska’s head coach in 1973, he
named Kiffin as his defensive coordinator.
As a player, Kiffin was both an offensive and defensive tackle at Nebraska from 1959-63. Following
graduation, he sat out the 1964 season because of a knee injury before playing defensive end for the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 1965.
Each season Kiffin provides tickets to each home game in “Kiffin’s Korner” for a group of children
at the Lorretta Ingraham Community Center. Located near Raymond James Stadium, the community
center and its kids are paid regular visits by Kiffin as he often passes by during his daily runs. Kiffin
was also involved with the first-ever “Buccaneers Coaching Academy.” The hands-on clinic for area
high school coaches focused on several essential areas of football knowledge and player development.
A native of Lexington, Nebraska, Kiffin was that state’s High School Athlete of the Year in 1958.
Monte and his wife, Robin, live in Tampa. They have three children, including daughter Heidi and
sons Lane, who is the offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at the University of Southern
California, and Chris, a graduate assistant at the University of Idaho.
NFL DEFENSIVE
LEADERS IN SHUTOUTS
SINCE 1998
Shutouts
Since 1998
Team
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
San Francisco
Miami
7
7
5
4
NFL DEFENSIVE
LEADERS IN FEWEST
POINTS ALLOWED SINCE
THE 1999 SEASON
Team
Total Points
Allowed
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New England
2,106
2,290
2,314
2,320
2,356
PRO BOWL PLAYERS UNDER KIFFIN
(During seasons in which Kiffin was a defensive coordinator)
Minnesota
1991
Henry Thomas
New Orleans
1995
Eric Allen
Tampa Bay
1996
Hardy Nickerson
1997
Derrick Brooks
John Lynch
Hardy Nickerson
Warren Sapp
1998
Derrick Brooks
Hardy Nickerson
Warren Sapp
1999
Derrick Brooks
John Lynch
Hardy Nickerson
Warren Sapp
2000
DT
CB
2001
LB
LB
S
LB
DT
LB
LB
DT
LB
S
LB
DT
2002
2003
2004
Donnie Abraham
Derrick Brooks
John Lynch
Warren Sapp
Ronde Barber
Derrick Brooks
John Lynch
Warren Sapp
Derrick Brooks
John Lynch
Shelton Quarles
Simeon Rice
Warren Sapp
Derrick Brooks
Simeon Rice
Warren Sapp
Ronde Barber
Derrick Brooks
CB
LB
S
DT
CB
LB
S
DT
LB
S
LB
DE
DT
LB
DE
DT
CB
LB
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KIFFIN AT A GLANCE
1959-1963
Nebraska, player
1965
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL), player
1966-1972
Nebraska, Defensive Assistant
1973-76
Nebraska, Defensive Coordinator
1977-78
Arkansas, Defensive Coordinator
1979
Arkansas, Assistant Head Coach
1980-82
North Carolina State, Head Coach
1983
Green Bay Packers, Linebackers Coach
1984-85
Buffalo Bills, Linebackers Coach
1986-89
Minnesota Vikings, Linebackers Coach
1990
New York Jets, Linebackers Coach
1991
Minnesota Vikings, Defensive Coordinator
1992-94
Minnesota Vikings, Inside Linebackers Coach
1995
New Orleans Saints, Defensive Coordinator
1996-2005
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Coordinator
BILL MUIR
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
28th NFL Season, 8th with Buccaneers
(Scout from 1978-81)
Bill Muir, who has spent 27 seasons in the NFL, is in his second stint with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 2005 season marks his 24th season as an assistant coach in the NFL.
Entering his 40th overall year in the coaching profession, Muir has served in a myriad of capacities, including as an assistant coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, defensive line
and offensive line coach, as well as working in the personnel departments as a scout. Muir, who is
regarded as one the league’s finest instructors, joined Tampa Bay in 2002 after spending seven seasons (1995-2001) as the offensive line coach for the New York Jets.
In 2004, Muir’s offensive line was charged with the task of blocking for three different starting
quarterbacks while helping the offense rank 10th in the NFC. QB Brian Griese took the reins of the
offense in Week Five, and under the protection of Muir’s line, set multiple team passer records last
season, including highest passer rating (97.5), highest completion percentage (69.3) and most yards
per pass play (7.83).
Muir’s men were also largely responsible for RB Michael Pittman’s best statistical season as a professional in 2004. Despite missing the first three games of the season, Pittman rushed for a career-high
926 yards on 219 carries (4.2 avg.). He also reached the end zone a career-high 10 times to rank ninth
in the NFC (60 points) among non-kickers in points scored. Pittman recorded four 100-yard rushing
performances in 2004, including back-to-back 100-yard games for the first time in his career against
Chicago and Kansas City. Following the offensive line against the Chiefs, Pittman recorded the longest rushing play in team history on a 78-yard touchdown run for one of his team-record tying three
rushing touchdowns on the afternoon.
The success of the offensive front five in 2004 was no small accomplishment considering the influx
of new, but unfamiliar talent at Muir’s disposal. T Derrick Deese, one of the Buccaneers marquee
free agent acquisitions last season, started all 16 games at LT to provide Muir’s unit with unmatched
toughness and veteran leadership. G Matt Stinchcomb, a former first-round selection of the Oakland
Raiders who was also brought in prior to the 2004 campaign, helped solidify the left side of the line
by starting all 16 contests at LG. The center position was manned by steady veteran John Wade
before he suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 9, giving way to second-year pro Sean
Mahan, who started the season’s final eight games. G Cosey Coleman started every game for the
second consecutive year for Muir, posting 16 starts at RG in 2004. Perhaps the best position battle
in 2004 was at RT, where hard-nosed veteran T Todd Steussie started the season’s first five games
before giving way to T Kenyatta Walker, who started the final 11 contests in arguably his best season
since joining the Buccaneers as a first-round pick in 2001. Former undrafted free agent T Anthony
Davis and 2004 fifth-round selection G Jeb Terry also saw limited action last season and are in line to
compete for starting roles in 2005.
Behind the valor of Muir’s unit, the Buccaneers offense finished 2003 as the 10th-rated offense in the
NFL, marking the second time in club history that Tampa Bay finished the season ranked in the top
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10 in total offense in the NFL. Additionally, the Bucs scored at least one offensive touchdown in all
16 games in 2003 for just the third time in franchise history (also 1984 and 1992). Under the protection of the offensive line, QB Brad Johnson set several team passing records in 2003 as he broke his
own team record with 26 touchdown passes and set team single-season records for attempts (570),
completions (354) and tied the club mark for 300-yard passing games with four. Most impressively,
the offensive line prevented Johnson from being sacked in a team-record 160 consecutive pass
attempts in 2003. His 3,811 passing yards also established a team record as Johnson started all 16
games for the third time in his career.
The production of Muir’s line was also evident in the marked improvement in the Bucs running game
in 2003. Buccaneers RBs accumulated 1,579 yards on the ground, with both Pittman and RB Thomas
Jones surpassing the 600-yard rushing plateau. Pittman’s 751 rushing yards were, at the time, the
second highest total of his career and his 4.0-yards per carry average surpassed his career average
of 3.7 yards per carry. Jones also bested his career average, churning out an impressive 4.6 yards per
carry behind Muir’s line to dwarf his career 3.5 average by more than a yard. His 627 rushing yards
were also a then career high.
Despite losing several starts due to injury, Muir’s unit displayed consistent improvement throughout
the 2002 season, culminating with the Buccaneers first Super Bowl championship. Super Bowl XXXVII
saw the offensive line pave the way for Pittman as he ran for a game and season-high 124 yards on 29
carries (4.3 avg.) against Oakland. The entire offensive unit was stout throughout the playoffs, averaging 35.3 points and 334.0 yards per game while surrendering only one sack in three postseason
contests. Muir’s offense churned out 24 first downs, 365 total yards and helped the Buccaneers hold
nearly a 15-minute advantage in time of possession in the 48-21 rout of the Raiders.
QB Brad Johnson established new club single-season records in touchdown passes (22), completion
percentage (62.3), lowest interception ratio (1.3%) and passer rating (92.9). Against Cleveland, the
offensive line paved the way for the Buccaneers’ highest rushing total since the 2000 season with 186
yards while also not allowing a sack. The line also turned in a stellar performance against Minnesota
as Johnson threw five touchdown passes and was not sacked. In the rematch against Atlanta in
Tampa, the unit helped to pound out 150 yards on the ground and 421 yards of total offense, the
highest total of the season. Additionally, Tampa Bay’s offensive line helped the Bucs net 779 rushing
yards (4.1 avg.) in the club’s final seven games (including postseason).
In 2001, Muir’s final season in New York, the Jets finished with their best rushing totals during his
tenure with the club. Behind Pro Bowl RB Curtis Martin, the Jets finished fourth overall in rushing
offense and second in the AFC, averaging 128.4 yards per game, which marked the best ranking
rushing offense since the Jets finished fifth in that category in 1991. Martin earned his fourth Pro
Bowl selection after finishing second in the NFL with a career-high and club-record 1,513 yards
rushing and 10 touchdowns. Martin posted four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons behind the
Jets offensive line. Under Muir’s direction, the Jets allowed the fewest sacks in the AFC (19), which
also marked the second-lowest total in the NFL. In addition, Muir was instrumental in the development of C Kevin Mawae, who was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl in 2001.
In 2000, New York’s offensive line tied Indianapolis for the fewest sacks allowed (20), despite being
part of an offensive line that had the most pass attempts of any team in the NFL. The Jets offense
averaged 337.2 yards per game, and Martin raced for 1,204 yards rushing, including galloping for a
club-record 203 yard rushing day against Indianapolis.
Muir displayed his outstanding teaching and developmental skills in 1999 when he integrated three
new starters on the offensive line — Guards Randy Thomas and Kerry Jenkins and RT Ryan Young in
the starting lineup. Despite the injuries, Muir developed a cohesive unit that helped Martin post a
then-team record 1,464 yards rushing, marking just the third time in team history that a Jets running
back has posted consecutive 1,000 yard campaigns.
In 1998, the offensive line paved the way for the Jets to finish second in the AFC and fourth in the
NFL, racking up 357.2 yards per game. The Jets concluded the season second in the AFC and third
in the NFL in time of possession (32:17) time of possession. In 1997, the offensive line helped Adrian
Murrell become just the second back-to-back 1,000-yard rusher in team history, despite starting
tackles Jumbo Elliott and David Williams missing significant action. In 1996, Muir’s offensive line
helped pave the way for Murrell’s first 1000-yard season.
Muir joined the Jets after spending three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles in the same capacity
(1992-94). He was instrumental in an Eagles’ rushing attack that averaged 110.1 yards per game over
two seasons (1993-94) and ranked fourth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in 1994. Prior to joining
the Eagles, he spent three seasons with Indianapolis as an assistant head coach/offensive line in 1991
and defensive coordinator in 1989-90. He has also served as an offensive line coach with the Detroit
Lions from 1985-88 and New England Patriots from 1982-84.
Muir is in his second stint with the Buccaneers organization. He spent four years with the Buccaneers
as a college scout and in pro player personnel from 1978-81. During his first tenure with the
Buccaneers, Tampa Bay advanced to the postseason twice (1979 and 1981) and reached the NFC
Championship Game in 1979 in just its fourth year of existence.
Muir began his coaching career at the collegiate level at his alma mater Susquehanna (1965) before
moving onto Delaware Valley, Rhode Island, Idaho State, Southern Methodist, Orlando of the
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Continental Football League and the Texans of the World Football League. He played at Susquehanna
from 1962-64 and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1990 after being named to the
school’s “Top 100” players of all-time in a recent study done at the conclusion of the millennium.
During the 2003 and 2004 offseasons, Muir joined several other Buccaneers coaches to host the High
School Coaching Academy in conjunction with the National Football Foundation. The academy is a one
day, hands-on clinic designed to elevate the quality of football coaching at the high school level.
Muir was born in Pittsburgh and is married to wife Barbara. The couple has two children, daughter
Keelan and son Brady as well as one grandchild, Ryan James. Barbara has been active in the
Tampa community as a member of the Buccaneers Women’s Organization, participating in the
Reading Program, to promote literacy in children, the Fall Festival and the Metropolitan Ministries’
Holiday Tent.
MUIR AT A GLANCE
1962-64
Susquehanna, player
1965
Susquehanna, Offensive and Defensive Lines Coach
1966-67
Delaware Valley, Offensive and Defensive Lines Coach
1968-69
Orlando (Continental Football League), Offensive Line Coach
1970-71
Rhode Island, Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach
1972-73
Idaho State, Defensive Coordinator
1974-75
Houston/Shreveport (World Football League),
Offensive Line Coach
1976-77
Southern Methodist, Offensive Line Coach
1978
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Scout
1979-1981
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pro Personnel and Advance Scout
1982-84
New England Patriots, Offensive Line Coach
1985-88
Detroit Lions, Offensive Line Coach
1989-1990
Indianapolis Colts, Defensive Coordinator
1991
Indianapolis Colts, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach
1992-94
Philadelphia Eagles, Offensive Line Coach
1995-2001
New York Jets, Offensive Line Coach
2002-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Offensive Coordinator/
Offensive Line Coach
ROD MARINELLI
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH DEFENSIVE LINE COACH
Rod Marinelli returns for his 10th season as Tampa Bay’s assistant head coach/
defensive line coach. One of the game’s most innovative instructors on the
finer points of technique, leverage and balance, Marinelli has been the premier defensive line coach
in the NFL for nearly a decade. The Buccaneers defensive line has consistently been one of the most
respected units in the NFL as perennial All-Pros, DT Warren Sapp and DE Simeon Rice, became two
of the most dominating pass rushers in the modern era under Marinelli.
Marinelli, who has coached on the collegiate and pro level for the last 29 seasons, has directed one
of the most productive defensive lines in the NFL. Tampa Bay has racked up 236 sacks over the last
six NFL seasons (1999-2004) and Marinelli’s unit helped set an NFL record as the Buccaneers defense
posted a sack in 69 consecutive games from 1999-2003. During Marinelli’s nine-year tenure in Tampa
Bay, a Buccaneer defensive lineman has ranked in the top 15 in sacks in the NFL on seven occasions
and in the top 10 five times.
Marinelli’s line was again up to the task last season, pacing a defense that finished fifth in the NFL in
total defense and first in pass defense. The Buccaneers 2004 season sack total of 45 ranked tied for
second in the NFL and was the second highest total in team history behind the 55 sacks recorded by
the Buccaneers defense in 2000. Most impressively, the Buccaneers led the NFL in sacks per pass play,
recording one sack every 10.7 pass plays in 2004. The dominance of Marinelli’s defensive line is illustrated by the fact that the top six sack totals in Buccaneers history have all occurred during his tenure.
In Marinelli’s nine years on the job, the Buccaneers have recorded 380 sacks, with 303.5 coming
courtesy of his defensive line. The following is a breakdown of total sacks and sacks by the defensive
line the past nine seasons.
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The 303.5 sacks registered by Marinelli’s line rank first in the NFL among all defensive lines the past
nine seasons (1996-2004). Additionally, the Bucs defensive front four have ranked in the top five in
the NFL in sacks in six of the nine seasons under Marinelli.
DE Simeon Rice led the Buccaneers in sacks for the fourth consecutive season in 2004, totaling
12 sacks to rank tied for fifth in the NFL. Since joining forces with Marinelli in 2001, Rice has been
arguably the most dominating pass rusher in the NFL. Rice’s 42.5 sacks the past three seasons (20022004) are tops in the NFL, while also leading all active players with 30 career multi-sack games, with
15 coming as a member of the Bucs. This past season, he became only the 22nd player in NFL history
to reach the 100-sack plateau and his 105 career sacks rank second among active players. Rice’s 53.5
sacks under the direction of Marinelli already rank third on the Bucs all-time sack list.
While Rice may be considered by most to be Marinelli’s star pupil, DE Greg Spires was no less
impressive in 2004 as he had his greatest season as a professional and received strong Pro Bowl consideration. Starting opposite of Rice on the left side for 13 games and at DT for three games, Spires
recorded a career-high 86 tackles to lead all Bucs defensive linemen while chipping in a career-high
eight sacks to rank second on the team.
The Bucs 2004 sack total is all the more impressive considering the team’s best inside pass rusher, DT
Anthony McFarland, missed half of the season because of a triceps injury. Starting in the first eight
games before being sidelined, McFarland totaled three sacks and 28 tackles. In his place, the trio of
Spires, DE/DT Dewayne White and DT Chidi Ahanotu provided a persistent pass rush throughout
the season. In his second season, White started three games at LDE in addition to his role at DT,
recording a career-high six sacks to rank third on the team while adding 29 tackles. Additionally,
White tied a team record by posting at least 0.5 a sack in six consecutive games in 2004. Ahanotu
returned for his second stint with the Bucs in November to appear in eight games with five starts,
finishing with 3.5 sacks. Rounding out the Buccaneers defensive line in 2004 was fourth-year veteran
DT Chartric Darby, who started all 16 games and notched 56 tackles and one fumble recovery.
YEAR-BY-YEAR SACK LEADERS
UNDER MARINELLI
Year
Team Sack Leader
Sacks
NFL Rank
1996
Warren Sapp
9.0
t23rd
1997
Warren Sapp
10.5
t11th
1998
Brad Culpepper
9.0
t23rd
1999
Warren Sapp
12.5
5th
2000
Warren Sapp
16.5
t2nd
2001
Simeon Rice
11.0
t6th
2002
Simeon Rice
15.5
2nd
2003
Simeon Rice
15.0
2nd
2004
Simeon Rice
12.0
t5th
Note: Chidi Ahanotu ranked tied for 17th in the NFL with 10.0 sacks
in 1997. Marcus Jones ranked 8th in the NFL with 13.0 sacks in 2000.
The 2003 season saw the Bucs total 36 sacks to rank tied for 13th in the NFL as the defensive line
corralled opposing quarterbacks for 31 of those sacks. Rice earned his third career and second consecutive Pro Bowl selection while totaling 15 sacks to rank tied for second in the NFL. His 15 sacks
were the third-most sacks in a single season in Bucs history and the third highest single-season total
in his career. Rice’s four-sack effort in Week 6 at Washington earned him NFC Defensive Player of the
Week honors while also tying the franchise single-game sack record.
As one of the game’s all-time great DTs, Warren Sapp anchored the interior of Marinelli’s defensive
line for the final time in 2003. Marinelli was instrumental in the development of Sapp, who set a Bucs
single-season mark with 16.5 sacks in 2000. Sapp earned his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl nomination in 2003 and along with LB Derrick Brooks, broke Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon’s team record for
total appearances and consecutive appearances. His five sacks ranked second on the team, marking
the eighth consecutive year under Marinelli that Sapp either led or ranked second on the team in
sacks. In fact, Sapp averaged 9.3 sacks per season during his eight seasons under Marinelli and his
74 sacks ranks tied for fifth in the NFL during that time and second among DTs. McFarland manned
the other DT position for Marinelli in 2003, starting all 16 games for the second time in his career.
McFarland recorded his first career INT in 2003 and also chipped in 54 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one fumble
recovery and three passes defensed.
Rice and Sapp were vital in the Bucs success in 2002 as both garnered AP All-Pro first-team honors.
Marinelli was part of his first Super Bowl title as his dominating front four helped to secure the
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Buccaneers first-ever championship in Super Bowl XXXVII. The Bucs defense posted 43 sacks in
2002, tied for sixth in the NFL, with the defensive line responsible for 36 of the sacks. The line’s
strong 2002 campaign culminated with an unparalleled performance in the Super Bowl as Raiders
QB Rich Gannon was pressured into throwing a record five interceptions. The defensive line finished
the Super Bowl with five sacks, four passes defensed and a forced fumble.
Under Marinelli, Rice had arguably his most productive season as a professional as he was named
to his second Pro Bowl and first as a Buccaneer in 2002. He finished the season first in the NFC and
second in the NFL with 15.5 sacks. Rice also set a NFL single-season record by posting two or more
sacks in five consecutive games and finished 2002 with a team-leading six forced fumbles. Rice led all
defensive linemen with 11 passes defensed and ranked second with 75 tackles. In Super Bowl XXXVII,
Rice notched two sacks and five tackles while also dropping Rich Gannon behind the line of scrimmage to thwart a Raiders two-point conversion attempt. Sapp was named to his sixth consecutive
Pro Bowl in 2002 (tying the club record for total appearances and consecutive appearances) while
starting all 16 games. Sapp finished with 7.5 sacks, good for second on the team and tied for first in
the NFC among DTs. Sapp was first among defensive linemen with 78 tackles, while also notching
a career-high two INTs, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three passes defensed. One of the
game’s top instructors, Marinelli weathered the loss of talented DT Anthony McFarland by filling his
spot with a duo of then second-year players in Ellis Wyms (5.5 sacks) and Darby (1.5 sacks).
In 2001, his unit was spearheaded by the efforts of Rice, who had signed with the Buccaneers in
the offseason. Despite the transition into a new defense, Rice led the team with 11.0 sacks in 2001.
The Buccaneers’ defensive line continued to wreak havoc in opposing backfields during the 2000
season, yet another nod to Marinelli. His troops finished tied for second in the NFL after racking up
a single-season record 55 sacks, 45.5 of which came courtesy of the team’s front four. Sapp posted
16.5 sacks in 2000, breaking Lee Roy Selmon’s single season mark of 13 established in 1978. Sapp
added a career-high 76 tackles, easing the transition for second-year McFarland, who posted 6.5
sacks. Marinelli also oversaw the development of DE Marcus Jones, who ripped through opposing
defensive lines to record a career-high 13 sacks.
SACKS UNDER
MARINELLI
Year
Total
Sacks
Defensive
Line Sacks
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
35.0
44.0
37.0
43.0
55.0
42.0
43.0
36.0
45.0
23.0
40.0
28.0
36.0
45.5
30.5
36.0
31.0
33.5
MOST SACKS IN
A SEASON IN
BUCS HISTORY
Sacks
Year
55*
45*
44*
43*
43*
42*
2000
2004
1997
2002
1999
2001
*All under Marinelli
NFL LEADERS IN DEFENSIVE LINE SACKS
(1996-2004)
NFL Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
t9.
t9.
t9.
Team
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Miami
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Atlanta
N.Y. Giants
Denver
Green Bay
Minnesota
San Francisco
Defensive Line Sacks
303.5
303
292
291.5
281
269.5
267.5
260.5
260
260
260
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Sapp collected a then career-high 12.5 sacks in 1999, earning NFL Defensive Player of the Year
honors from the Associated Press and his third Pro Bowl berth. He became the first Buccaneer since
Selmon (1979) to win the AP honor. But Sapp’s linemates also turned in outstanding seasons. DT Brad
Culpepper paced the line with 72 tackles and added six sacks, while first-year starter Steve White
emerged as a force during Tampa Bay’s playoff run. And Jones, who moved from tackle to end, collected 36 tackles and seven sacks after posting just 32 stops and one sack in his three previous seasons. Marinelli also saw flashes of brilliance from rookie McFarland, the Buccaneers’ first-round pick.
In 1998, Marinelli’s unit collected 37 sacks and ranked eighth in the league against the run. In 1997,
Tampa Bay’s defensive line racked up a club single-season record 44 sacks. That season, Sapp
emerged as a bonafide star as the Buccaneers made their first playoff appearance in 15 years.
A veteran of 20 seasons as a college assistant coach, Marinelli came to Tampa Bay after spending
the 1995 season as the defensive line coach at Southern Cal under John Robinson. From 1992-94,
Marinelli was the assistant head coach/defensive line coach for head coach Bruce Snyder at Arizona
State. In 1993, three of his starting linemen earned All-Pac- 10 honors. Shante Carver was an AllAmerica pick and was also a finalist for the Outland and Lombardi trophies before being selected in
the first round of the draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
From 1983-1991, Marinelli coached the defensive line at California, adding assistant head coach to
his title for his final two Golden Bear seasons. Snyder became the school’s head coach in 1987 and
retained Marinelli. While at California, Marinelli coached several future NFLers including Ahanotu,
Rhett Hall and Natu Tuatagaloa.
Marinelli’s first coaching job came in 1976 from Snyder, who was then the head coach at Utah State.
From 1976-81, Marinelli oversaw the Aggies’ defensive line before becoming USU’s offensive line/
special teams coach for the 1982 campaign. In six seasons as the defensive line coach for Utah State,
three of his players (Rulon Jones, Mike Perko, Shawn Miller) won conference Defensive Player of the
Year honors. Marinelli began his coaching career at his alma mater, Rosemead High School in San
Gabriel Valley, California, from 1973-75.
Marinelli played offensive and defensive tackle at Utah in 1968 before serving a one-year stint in
Vietnam. He returned from the service and attended California Lutheran from 1970-72, earning NAIA
All-America honors as an offensive tackle in ‘72. Marinelli earned his bachelor’s degree in physical
education and a minor in history from CLC.
Marinelli joined several other Buccaneers coaches to host the High School Coaching Academy
during the 2004 offseason in conjunction with the National Football Foundation. The academy is a
one day, hands-on clinic designed to elevate the quality of football coaching at the high school level.
During the 2002 season, Marinelli lent his coaching knowledge to “NFL 101,” a program that educates women on the terminology, formations, strategy and basics of football.
Born in Rosemead, California, Rod and his wife, Barbara, reside in Tampa. The family includes daughters Chris and Gina. Chris is married to Joe Barry, Tampa Bay’s linebackers coach. Marinelli also has
two granddaughters and two grandsons.
MARINELLI AT A GLANCE
1968
University of Utah, player
1970-72
California Lutheran, player
1973-75
Rosemead (Cal.) High School, Assistant Coach
1976-1981
Utah State, Defensive Line Coach
1982
Utah State, Offensive Line/Special Teams Coach
1983-89
University of California-Berkeley, Defensive Line Coach
1990-91
University of California-Berkeley, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
1992-94
Arizona State, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
1995
Southern Cal, Defensive Line Coach
1996-2001
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Line Coach
2002-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach
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JOE BARRY
LINEBACKERS COACH
Joe Barry enters his fifth season as Tampa Bay’s linebackers coach. Since
joining the club in 2001, Barry has helped the Buccaneers defense to a top
five NFL ranking three times while having a linebacker named to the Pro Bowl
five times in his four seasons. In 2002, his second season with the club, Barry
helped lead the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl title in franchise history.
Barry’s linebacking corps was again a strength of the Buccaneers defense in 2004. Led by perennial
All-Pro LB Derrick Brooks, the defense ranked fifth in the NFL, marking the eighth consecutive year
the defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10. The defensive unit also led the league in pass
defense, marking the eighth time in the last nine seasons, including four straight, that the defense
has finished in the Top 10 in that category.
Brooks earned his club record eighth consecutive Pro Bowl bid in 2004 while also capturing firstteam AP All-Pro honors for the fourth time in his career. Additionally, he led the team in tackles
for the seventh consecutive season with 172 stops while posting a career-high three sacks. His 172
tackles mark the ninth consecutive season he has reached the 100-tackle plateau, tying him for the
NFL lead with Miami LB Zach Thomas. Brooks also earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors
for the fifth time in his career in Week 10 last season.
Starting alongside Brooks was LB Shelton Quarles, who manned the MLB position for the third
straight year after three seasons as the starter at SLB. Quarles finished second on the team with a
career-high 163 tackles in 2004, leading or tying for the team lead in tackles in seven games. He also
recorded a career-high 3.5 sacks last season to rank fourth on the team.
Free agent acquisition LB Ian Gold was a solid addition to Barry’s unit in 2004. Gold started 13
games at SLB and ranked third on the team with 120 tackles and second with four tackles for loss
despite often leaving the field in nickel situations. Rounding out the linebackers in 2004 was a trio of
veterans, Keith Burns, Ryan Nece and Jeff Gooch, who contributed heavily on special teams, ranking
first, fourth and fifth, respectively, in tackles for that unit.
Barry’s linebacking unit was no less impressive in 2003. Brooks earned his seventh consecutive Pro
Bowl bid while also capturing second-team Associated Press All-Pro honors, starting all 16 games and
leading the team in tackles with 151 stops, while also ranking tied for second with two interceptions.
Coming off his first Pro Bowl selection in 2002, Quarles was expected to team with Brooks in 2003
to present the NFL’s most dominant linebacking duo. However, Barry was forced to shuffle the lineup
prior to the season opener when Quarles sustained a left forearm fracture and elbow dislocation in
practice. Fourth-year pro Nate Webster was inserted into the starting lineup for the season’s first
five games, during which time he notched 10 or more tackles in four of his five starts. Despite only
starting five games, Webster finished seventh on the team with 66 tackles in 2003. Quarles returned
to the starting lineup in the season’s sixth game and remained highly productive throughout that
year despite being limited with his injury. In just 11 starts in 2003, Quarles totaled 110 tackles to rank
third on the team.
Manning the final starting linebacker spot in 2003 was Nece. Nece, whose 2002 rookie season came
to an end after tearing his left ACL midway through the year, earned the starting job following a solid
2003 training camp. The undrafted free agent out of UCLA played in 15 of 16 games with 10 starts,
ranking sixth on the team with 70 tackles.
Despite a pair of changes in the starting lineup, Barry’s linebacking corps helped Tampa Bay finish
atop the NFL in total defense and pass defense in 2002. Under Barry’s direction, Brooks was named
NFL Defensive Player of the Year while also earning his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl berth, tying a team
record for total and consecutive appearances. He was also selected to the AP All-Pro first-team for the
third time in his career as he led the defense in tackles (170). While his defensive leadership and sure
tackling were consistently evident in 2002, it was his penchant for finding the end zone that routinely
separated him as he recorded three INT returns for touchdowns, making him the only linebacker in NFL
history to ever accomplish such a feat. He also added a fumble return for a TD at Atlanta. Brooks’ four
TDs on turnovers in 2002 tied for the second-most in a single season in NFL history. He again found
the end zone in the win against Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII, intercepting a Rich Gannon pass and
returning it 44 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter to secure the Buccaneers first Super Bowl title.
Barry also tutored Quarles, who made a seamless transition to MLB in 2002, starting all 16 games
while being selected to appear in his first Pro Bowl. Quarles finished second on the team with a
then career-high 159 tackles while also adding a sack and two INTs, including one returned for a TD.
His two INTs were also a career-high. Alshermond Singleton, in his first season as a starter at SLB,
amassed a career-high 89 tackles, one sack, one INT, a forced fumble and three passes defensed.
Singleton’s 89 tackles ranked fifth on the team.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers in 2001, Barry spent the 2000 season as defensive quality control
coach for the San Francisco 49ers and the 1999 season coaching linebackers under John Robinson
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at UNLV. Prior to that, he worked with linebackers and defensive ends at Northern Arizona for three
seasons from 1996-98.
Barry was a two-year letterwinner as a linebacker at Southern Cal and then worked as a defensive
graduate assistant for two seasons (1994-95) at USC. He served as a co-captain during his senior year
in 1993.
Barry’s father, Mike, is currently the offensive line coach at North Carolina State. His father-in-law,
Rod Marinelli, is the assistant head coach for the Buccaneers and he has also coached the defensive
line for the last nine seasons.
This past offseason, Barry was selected by Head Coach Jon Gruden to attend the NFL’s 2005
Coaches Career Development Symposium. In 2003, Barry lent his coaching knowledge to “NFL 101,”
a program that educates women on the terminology, formations, strategy and basics of football.
Barry and his wife, Chris, have two daughters, Camryn and Lauren and twin sons Nickolas and
Samuel.
BARRY AT A GLANCE
1989-1990
Michigan, Player
1991-93
Southern Cal, player
1994-95
Southern Cal, Graduate Assistant
1996-98
Northern Arizona, Linebackers/Defensive Ends Coach
1999
UNLV, Linebackers Coach
2000
San Francisco 49ers, Defensive Quality Control Coach
2001-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Linebackers Coach
RICHARD BISACCIA
SPECIAL TEAMS COACH
Richard Bisaccia enters his fourth season as Tampa Bay’s special teams coach.
In his three seasons on the Tampa Bay sideline, the Buccaneers special teams
unit has shown consistent improvement culminating with arguably the most
successful special teams campaign in team history in 2004.
Bisaccia’s unit challenged several team and individual records last season, including best kickoff
return average, most kickoff return yardage, most punts inside the 20-yard line and highest net
and gross punting averages. P Josh Bidwell placed 23 punts inside the 20 to rank tied for fifth in
team history and tied for eighth in the NFC last season while CB Torrie Cox recorded an impressive
26.2-yard kickoff return average to finish fourth in the NFL and second in team history for a single
season. Additionally, last season’s 24.2-yard team kickoff return average was tops in Buccaneers
history and ranked fourth in the NFL, while the 1,450 total kickoff return yards were second-best
all-time in team annals.
In his first season with Bisaccia, Bidwell posted a 42.3-yard average, the second highest of his
career, to rank eighth in the NFC and seventh-best in team history. Additionally, Bidwell’s 36.8 net
punting average in 2004 ranked sixth in the NFC and third-best in team history. Bidwell also tied or
established new single-game career highs in punts placed inside the 20 (four vs. Denver, 10/3), net
punting average (44.3 avg. at St. Louis, 10/18) and gross punting yards (371 yards vs. Seattle, 9/19).
Bisaccia’s field goal unit battled early season inconsistencies, but rookie K Jay Taylor connected on
four-of-five attempts, including his first career field goal try from 50 yards, and all 11 PATs in the
season’s final five games. Veteran special teams ace LB Keith Burns provided intensity and leadership
to Bisaccia’s improved unit last season, finishing with a team-leading 23 special teams tackles.
In 2003, P Tom Tupa enjoyed a solid campaign in his second season under Bisaccia, ranking third
in the NFC with a team record 43.3-yard average while also earning NFC Special Teams Player
of the Week honors for his effort in Week Three. Tupa also ranked fifth in the NFC with 26 punts
placed inside the 20-yard line and tied his own single-game team record with a 52.0 average at New
Orleans. He also became the Buccaneers all-time gross punting average leader (min. 100 attempts)
with a 43.0 average in his two seasons with the Buccaneers. Third-year CB Corey Ivy led the team in
special teams tackles for the second consecutive season, finishing 2003 with 16 takedowns. Led by
Bisaccia, the special teams overcame a litany of injuries to remain a productive force in 2003.
The Buccaneers special teams enjoyed success throughout the 2002 season and proved vital in the
franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl title. Buccaneers career scoring leader, K Martin Gramatica, hit 32of-39 (82.1%) FG attempts in 2002, including 5-of-6 from 50 or more yards while also hitting all 32
of his PATs. Gramatica tied for the NFC lead with a career-high 32 field goals, while his 39 field goal
attempts and 128 points in 2002 were new club single-season records. Tupa’s 42.8-yard average
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ranked fourth in the NFC and he set a team single-season record with 30 punts placed inside the
20. He also set a Buccaneers single-game record for gross punting average (52.0) in a game at New
Orleans. RB Aaron Stecker, the squad’s primary kick returner in 2002, posted a 25.2-yard average on
37 returns, good for fifth in the NFC. Punt returner Karl Williams finished the season ninth in the NFC
with a 9.5-yard return average on 43 returns. His long of 56 yards was returned for a TD at Baltimore.
Under Bisaccia, Ivy was named the club’s 2002 Special Teams Player of the Year after leading the club
with 23 special teams tackles.
Bisaccia joined the Buccaneers in 2002 after spending the previous three seasons at the University
of Mississippi. Bisaccia was assistant head coach in 2000 and 2001, while also serving as the running
backs coach and special teams coordinator throughout his three seasons at Ole Miss.
Bisaccia tutored All-SEC performers Deuce McAllister, Joe Gunn and Les Binkley during his tenure. Ole
Miss also excelled in special teams under Bisaccia, with Binkley setting a single-season scoring mark for a
kicker. In 2000, the Rebels returned both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown, and the 2001 unit led the
conference and ranked 12th in the nation in kickoff returns with a 24.4-yard average. Jason Armstead
finished second in the SEC and ninth nationally with a 27.6-yard average on kickoff returns in 2001.
McAllister, who was chosen in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by New Orleans, established 18
school records in his career. He ended his career with a team-record 3,060 yards rushing and was
named all-conference in both 1999 and 2000. McAllister was also selected to the All-SEC team as
either an all-purpose player or a punt returner during his final two seasons. In 1999, both McAllister
and Gunn earned first-team All-SEC recognition as they formed one of the top rushing tandems in
the nation, combining for more than 1,700 rushing yards. Gunn closed his career in 2001 second to
McAllister in rushing yards with 2,749.
Prior to his stint at Ole Miss, Bisaccia spent five seasons (1994-98) as the running backs coach, special teams coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Clemson. Under his tutelage, the Tigers set a
school record with eight blocked kicks in 1997, and were the only team in the nation to have four
players ranked in four special teams categories in 1995. Bisaccia also coached three-time All-Atlantic
Coast Conference running back Raymond Priester, who set 18 school rushing records. Over the
three-year period from 1995-97, Clemson had 15 blocked kicks, the most-ever for a three-year span
in school history. In addition, Tony Horne ended his Tiger career ranked sixth in career kickoff return
yardage and 16th in punt return yardage.
Bisaccia also served on the coaching staff at South Carolina from 1988-93, beginning as a graduate
assistant for tight ends and receivers. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach for defensive
ends. Bisaccia took over as an assistant coach in charge of running backs and special teams in 1992
and 1993. Under Bisaccia, the Gamecocks led the SEC in kickoff returns in 1992 and set a school
record for blocked kicks. South Carolina also had a pair of All-SEC running backs in Brandon Bennett
and Rob DeBoer.
Bisaccia began his coaching career in 1983 at Wayne State College in Nebraska, coaching defensive
backs and special teams. He switched to the offensive side of the ball in 1984, tutoring quarterbacks and receivers for the next four seasons (1984-87) in Wayne State’s run-and-shoot offense. The
Wildcats set national passing records, as well as eight school records.
Bisaccia, a native of Yonkers, N.Y., attended Yankton College in South Dakota from 1979-82 and was
a four-year starter at defensive back. He served as the team captain in 1982 and earned All-South
Dakota Intercollegiate Conference honors in 1981 and 1982. Bisaccia was a free agent signee with
the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL in 1983. He received a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Wayne State (Neb.). Bisaccia grew up in Connecticut and graduated from New Fairfield
High School.
Prior to the 2002 season, the Buccaneers special teams coach participated in the “Bucs on the
Beach” volleyball tournament, sponsored by Checkers, in which all proceeds went to the Make-AWish Foundation and the Glazer Family Foundation. Bisaccia was also involved with the first-ever
“Buccaneers Coaching Academy” in 2002. The hands-on clinic for area high school coaches focused
on several essential areas of football knowledge and player development. During the 2003 and 2004
offseasons, he also lent his coaching knowledge to “NFL 101,” a program that educates women on
the terminology, formations, strategy and basics of football.
Bisaccia is married to the former Jeanne Jons and the couple has four children: Michele, Elizabeth,
Madeline and Richie. Jeanne has been an active member of the Buccaneers Women’s Organization, participating in the Metropolitan Ministries’ Holiday Tent and the Buccaneer Wives Holiday Fashion Show.
BISACCIA AT A GLANCE
1979-1982
Yankton College, player
1983
Philadelphia Stars (USFL), player
1983
Wayne State, Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coach
1984-87
Wayne State, Quarterbacks/Receivers Coach
1988
South Carolina, Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends and Wide Receivers
1989-1990
South Carolina, Volunteer Assistant/Defensive Ends/Special Teams
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1991
South Carolina, Volunteer Assistant/Tight Ends/Special Teams
1992-93
South Carolina, Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator
1994-98
Clemson, Running Backs Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator/
Recruiting Coordinator
1999
Mississippi, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
2000-01
Mississippi, Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Coach/
2002-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Special Teams Coach
Special Teams Coordinator
GARRETT GIEMONT
STRENGTH
AND CONDITIONING COORDINATOR
25th NFL season, 3rd with Buccaneers
Garrett Giemont begins his third season as Tampa Bay’s strength and conditioning coordinator with nearly 25 years of NFL experience overall.
Named Coach of the Year by The Professional Football Strength and
Conditioning Coaches Society after the 2002 season, Giemont joined the
Buccaneers in 2003 after serving in a similar capacity for eight seasons as a member of the Oakland
Raiders (1995-2002). The strength and conditioning coach for his first seven years, he served as
strength and conditioning coordinator in 2002.
Giemont is in his seventh season on the staff of head coach Jon Gruden, whom he spent four seasons
with in Oakland (1998-2001).
Prior to joining the Raiders, Giemont spent three seasons as the Director of Physical Development in
Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs (1992-94). He originally entered the NFL with the Los
Angeles Rams in 1970 in a part-time capacity as a training assistant and served as the Rams’ assistant
trainer from 1978-1982. From 1983-89, he served as the Rams’ strength and conditioning trainer and
worked as the club’s strength and conditioning coach from 1990-91.
A Fullerton, California native, Giemont attended Fullerton College while beginning his work with the
Rams. He and his wife, Sonya, reside in Tampa.
GIEMONT AT A GLANCE
1970-77
Los Angeles Rams, Training Assistant
1978-82
Los Angeles Rams, Assistant Trainer
1983-89
Los Angeles Rams, Strength and Conditioning Trainer
1990-91
Los Angeles Rams, Strength and Conditioning Coach
1992-94
Chicago Cubs, Director of Physical Development
1995-2001
Oakland Raiders, Strength and Conditioning Coach
2002
Oakland Raiders, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
2003-2005
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
JAY GRUDEN
OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT COACH
Having served as a player and coach for the past 16 years in professional
football, Jay Gruden begins his fourth season with Tampa Bay as an offensive
assistant coach.
His impressive list of accomplishments as both a player and coach include 15
seasons of service in the Arena Football League, where he has never missed the playoffs as a player
or coach. Most recently, Gruden finished his second season in his second stint as head coach of the
Orlando Predators during the 2005 season. The Predators finished the regular season with a 10-6
mark and qualified for the playoffs.
In 2002, Gruden’s first season with the Buccaneers, he helped guide an offense that showed consistent improvement and proved vital in the club’s first NFL championship in Super Bowl XXXVII against
Oakland. With Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl championship, he has been a member of seven championship teams as both a player (four) and a coach (three).
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In six seasons as head coach of the Orlando Predators (1998-01, 2004-05), Jay has led the team to
three ArenaBowl appearances with two championships and ranks ninth all-time in AFL wins with a 6437 record. He also ranks fourth all-time in playoff wins (nine) and tied for third in playoff winning percentage (.692).The first championship came in 1998 with a 62-31 win over Tampa Bay at ArenaBowl
XII and the second, a 41-38 win over the Nashville Kats in 2000.
Gruden also spent one season as offensive coordinator of the Nashville Kats in 1997, tutoring QB
Andy Kelly and helping set an expansion-team record of 10 wins. As quarterback of the Tampa Bay
Storm from 1991 to 1996, Gruden won four ArenaBowl championships in six years, passed for more
than 15,000 yards and 280 touchdowns, while also completing almost 60 percent of his passes. He
retired as the league’s all-time leading passer, carrying with him a league MVP award in 1992 and an
ArenaBowl MVP trophy in 1993.
Elected to the AFL Hall of Fame in 1999, Gruden returned to the playing field three years later and
led the Predators to the 2002 Southern Division Championship, throwing 68 touchdown passes in 14
games. In 10 games in 2003, Gruden passed for 49 touchdowns against only two interceptions and
including the playoffs, finished the season 11-1 as a starter.
A three-year starter at Louisville (1985-88) under head coach Howard Schnellenberger, Gruden set
numerous passing records and earned team MVP recognition twice (1987 and 1988).
Gruden is the younger brother of Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden and their father Jim, a former
coach with the Buccaneers and scout for the San Francisco 49ers, is currently a personnel consultant
with the Bucs. Jay and his wife, Sherry, reside in Orlando with their three sons: JJ, Joey and Jack.
GRUDEN AT A GLANCE
1985-88
Louisville, player
1990
Barcelona Dragons/Sacramento Surge, player
1991-96
Tampa Bay Storm, player
1997
Nashville Katz, Offensive Coordinator
1998-2001
Orlando Predators, Head Coach
2002-03
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Assistant Coach/Orlando Predators, player
2004-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Assistant Coach/Orlando Predators, Head Coach
PAUL HACKETT
QUARTERBACKS COACH
17th NFL Season, 1st with Buccaneers
Paul Hackett enters his first season as quarterbacks coach with the Buccaneers.
A 35-year coaching veteran, Hackett has served on both a Super Bowl and
national championship staff while coaching some of football’s greatest players,
including QB Joe Montana, WR Jerry Rice, RB Marcus Allen, RB Tony Dorsett,
RB Curtis Martin, RB Herschel Walker, QB Danny White, WR Michael Irvin, QB Steve Bartkowski, QB
Brian Sipe, QB Rich Gannon, QB Chad Pennington and QB Carson Palmer. He has also worked for
notable head coaches such as Bill Walsh, Tom Landry, Marty Schottenheimer, John Robinson and
Herm Edwards. Hackett has been part of four division winners, seven playoff appearances and a 9054 record in nine years as an NFL offensive coordinator.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Hackett spent the last four seasons (2001-04) as offensive coordinator with the New York Jets. He helped lead the Jets to the playoffs in three of his four seasons,
coaching an offense that featured 2004 NFL rushing leader, RB Curtis Martin. Martin led the NFL
with a career-high 1,697 rushing yards on 371 carries (4.6 avg.) with 12 TDs. Under Hackett, Martin
produced three of the top five single-season rushing totals in Jets history. Additionally, Jets QB Chad
Pennington ranked sixth in the AFC with a 91.0 quarterback rating in 2004, throwing for 2,673 yards,
16 TDs and just nine INTs. The Jets finished the 2004 season as the 12th-ranked offense in the NFL
and the third-best rushing offense in the league. As a result of his attention to detail, the Jets committed the fewest number of turnovers (76) in the NFL from 2001-04. In 2004, New York committed
just 16 turnovers, the fifth lowest turnover total for a single season in NFL history.
In 2003, Hackett fielded a Jets offense that produced Martin’s fifth-best career rushing total (1,308).
His offense also allowed third-year WR Santana Moss to have his best statistical year, finishing with
74 catches for 1,105 yards and 10 TDs. In 2002, his second season at the helm, Hackett’s offense
spearheaded the Jets’ playoff push, scoring 72 points in the final two games of the regular season
against New England and Green Bay. The offense also scored 41 points against Indianapolis in the
club’s first home playoff game since 1998. The Jets offense finished ranked fourth in the AFC in yards
gained per play (5.5 yards) and fourth in the NFL in net yards per passing play in 2002.
Under Hackett’s tutelage, Pennington led the NFL with a 104.2 QB rating and a 68.9 completion
percentage, while throwing for 3,120 yards, 22 TDs and just six INTs. With Hackett’s guidance, Martin
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rushed for his then eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season and WR Laveranues Coles enjoyed a breakout
year when he finished the 2002 season with 89 catches for 1,264 yards and five touchdowns.
In Hackett’s first season as the offensive coordinator for the Jets in 2001, the offense finished second
in the AFC in rushing and fourth in the NFL, averaging 129.0 yards per game on the ground, while
finishing tied for eighth in the NFL and tied for fourth in the AFC in yards gained per play, averaging
5.2 yards. The Jets lost only seven fumbles (the fewest in the NFL) under Hackett and only turned the
ball over a total of 21 times, placing them in a tie for first in that category. The offense also paced the
AFC and finished second in the NFL, allowing only 19 sacks during the 2001 season. Hackett’s group
also reached the 300-yard plateau eight times on the season and broke the 130-yard rushing mark
nine times. In his first year in Hackett’s offense, Martin produced a then career-high 1,513 yards on
333 carries and scored 10 rushing TDs.
The highly respected Hackett joined the Jets after serving the three previous seasons as the head
coach of the University of Southern California (1998-2000). Before joining Southern Cal, Hackett was
the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs (1993-97), where he worked with current Jets
head coach Herman Edwards and general manager Terry Bradway, helping the Chiefs win 57 games
and advance to the playoffs four times in the five seasons he was on the staff, including the 1997
season when the Chiefs won the AFC West with an AFC-best regular season record of 13-3. In 1995,
the Chiefs also posted an AFC-best 13-3 record. Kansas City produced its best season with Hackett
as the coordinator in 1993 when the team won the AFC West with an 11-5 record and advanced to
the AFC Championship Game. During his five-year tenure in Kansas City, Hackett helped guide the
Chiefs to the lowest turnover total in the NFL (119).
Before joining the Chiefs, he was at the University of Pittsburgh from 1989-1992, the first season as
the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator and the next three as head coach. Hackett took
over the reigns of the offense prior to the 1989 John Hancock Bowl, a 31-28 win over Texas A&M.
Under his guidance, Pitt ranked eighth nationally in total offense and passing offense in 1992 and
Panthers QB, former NFL signal caller Alex Van Pelt, ranked in the NCAA’s top 10 in total offense
in 1991 and 1992. In 1991, Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden served on Hackett’s staff as the
Panthers wide receivers coach.
From 1986-88, Hackett worked with the Dallas Cowboys as the passing coordinator. Prior to his stint
with the Cowboys, he began his pro coaching career as the quarterbacks coach of the Cleveland
Browns (1981-82) and then moved on to become the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends
coach for Bill Walsh’s San Francisco 49ers for the next three years (1983-85) and was a member of
the 49ers’ Super Bowl XIX team in 1984 that finished 18-1, the second-best record in a single season
in the history of the NFL.
Hackett joined the legendary Walsh and his staff following a five-year stint (1976-1980) at USC, where
he worked for John Robinson and was in charge of the quarterback and wide receiver positions for
the first two seasons and then became the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator the
final three years. During his first tenure with the Trojans, Hackett helped lead the team to the 1978
national championship, four bowl games (including three Rose Bowls), posted a 50-8-2 record and
produced a Heisman trophy winner (Charles White).
Hackett began his coaching career at his alma mater, UC Davis, in 1969, first serving as an assistant
to the freshman squad and later directing the freshman team to a 13-0 record over the course of the
next two seasons. Following his appointment at UC Davis, he moved on to an assistant coaching job
at the University of California for four seasons (1972-75), the first two seasons as a graduate assistant
and the next two as the quarterbacks coach, where he worked with former Jets star Wesley Walker
and current head coach Herm Edwards, who served as the captain of Hackett’s scout team during his
first season at Cal. As the Golden Bears quarterbacks coach, Hackett had great success in tutoring
Steve Bartkowski, who went on to become a first-round draft choice of the Atlanta Falcons (first
overall) in 1975 after earning All-America honors and leading the nation in passing yardage. The
following season, Hackett helped the late Joe Roth lead the Pac-8 in passing and total offense while
directing the NCAA’s top-ranked offense.
As a player, Hackett started at QB for three years at UC Davis (1966-68) and led the Far Western
Conference in passing as a senior while earning all-conference honors. Hackett earned his bachelor’s
degree in history from UC Davis in 1969.
Hackett played football, basketball and baseball at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California in the
Bay Area. In his spare time he collects old juke boxes filled with 1950’s and 1960’s rock ‘n roll tunes.
He and his wife, Elizabeth, who met as students at UC Davis, have two sons; David, (and his wife,
Maya, along with their son, David Mahal), and Nathaniel. His son, David, played on the 1988 Texas
Division III state football championship team while at Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas.
Nathaniel played LB and long snapper for four UC Davis playoff teams. He is currently an assistant
football coach at Stanford University.
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HACKETT AT A GLANCE
1966-68
1969
1970-71
1972-73
1974-75
1976-77
1978-1980
1981-82
1983-85
1986-88
1989
1990-92
1993-97
1998-2000
2001-04
California-Davis, player
California-Davis, Assistant Freshman Coach
California-Davis, Freshman Head Coach
California, Graduate Assistant
California, Quarterback Coach
Southern Cal, Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Coach
Southern Cal, Quarterbacks Coach/Passing Game Coordinator
Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Coach
San Francisco 49ers, Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers/Tight End Coach
Dallas Cowboys, Passing Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
University of Pittsburgh, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
University of Pittsburgh, Head Coach
Kansas City Chiefs, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Southern Cal, Head Coach
New York Jets, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
2005
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Quarterbacks Coach
PAUL KELLY
ASSISTANT
HEAD COACH FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
TO THE
8th NFL Season, 2nd with Buccaneers
Paul Kelly enters his second season with the Buccaneers as the Assistant to
the Head Coach - Football Operations after spending the previous six years
with the Oakland Raiders. Kelly works directly with Head Coach Jon Gruden
in organizing football operations for the club. He coordinates several areas, including the offseason
programs, mini-camps, and training camp, as well as the football calendar for the entire year.
While with the Raiders, Kelly spent his last two years as the Assistant to the Head Coach. In 2002,
Kelly helped guide Oakland to its first Super Bowl appearance in 19 years as the Raiders represented
the AFC in Super Bowl XXXVII against the Buccaneers.
Kelly joined the Raiders in 1998 under Gruden as a coaches assistant. He served in that capacity for
four years before being named the Assistant to the Head Coach in 2002. Prior to joining the Raiders,
he owned and managed his own San Francisco Bay Area based businesses.
Kelly, a San Francisco bay area native, was raised in San Diego and attended University of San Diego
High School, where he lettered in basketball. From 1982-1984, he served as a team attendant for the
San Diego Clippers.
Kelly graduated with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in new ventures and small
business management from Cal State University, Hayward in 1990. He currently resides in Tampa with
wife, Catherine, his two sons, Colin and Hunter, and daughter, Lauren. Catherine has been involved
in numerous community events as a member of the Buccaneers Women’s Organization, including the
Fall Festival.
AARON KROMER
SENIOR ASSISTANT
5th NFL Season, 1st with Buccaneers
Aaron Kromer enters his first season with the Buccaneers as a senior assistant.
Kromer works closely with the Buccaneers offensive staff and head coach Jon
Gruden in the development of the offensive scheme.
Kromer joined the Tampa Bay coaching staff after spending four seasons with
the Oakland Raiders as the offensive line coach (2002-04) and assistant offensive line coach (2001).
While in Oakland, Kromer coached an offensive line that protected the 2002 NFL Most Valuable Player,
QB Rich Gannon, while also helping the Raiders rank first in the NFL in total offense en route to an
appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII following the 2002 season. During his tenure with the Raiders, T
Lincoln Kennedy (2001-02) and C Barret Robbins (2002) were named to the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro
team. Kromer also coached T Robert Gallery, who was named to ESPN.com’s All-Rookie team in 2004.
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Prior to his stint in Oakland, he spent two seasons (1999-2000) as an assistant at Northwestern,
coaching the offensive line as the Wildcats led the Big Ten in total offense in 2000. Kromer spent
1990-98 at his alma mater, Miami of Ohio, coaching the offensive line in 1998 after spending time
working with the tight ends and H-backs, defensive line and special teams during his first eight seasons in Oxford.
Kromer began his tenure in Miami as a graduate assistant (1990-91) after lettering for the RedHawks
as an offensive tackle from 1987-89. A captain his last two seasons, Kromer is one of only four players
in the history of Miami football to be a two-time captain. In addition, he earned second team AllMAC honors in 1989 and was the recipient of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame
Scholar-Athlete Award.
This past offseason, Kromer was selected by Head Coach Jon Gruden to attend the NFL’s Coaches
Career Development Symposium.
Kromer graduated from Miami of Ohio in 1989 with a degree in education while also earning his masters degree in education administration in 1991. Kromer and his wife, Dawn, have one son, Zachary,
and one daughter, Brooke.
KROMER AT A GLANCE
1985-89
Miami of Ohio, player
1990-91
Miami of Ohio, Graduate Assistant
1992-97
Miami of Ohio, Tight Ends/H-Backs Coach
1993-98
Miami of Ohio, Recruiting Coordinator
1998
Miami of Ohio, Offensive Line Coach
1999-2000
Northwestern, Offensive Line
2001
Oakland Raiders, Assistant Offensive Line Coach
2002-04
Oakland Raiders, Offensive Line Coach
2005
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Senior Assistant
RICHARD MANN
WIDE RECEIVERS COACH
Richard Mann enters his fourth season as Tampa Bay’s wide receivers coach.
Possessing more than 30 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and
professional levels, Mann has had the opportunity to coach some of the
game’s top receivers, including; Tim Brown, Mark Clayton, Keyshawn Johnson,
Keenan McCardell, Rob Moore, Andre Rison and Hall of Fame TE Ozzie Newsome. In his first season
with the Buccaneers in 2002, Mann coached in his first Super Bowl, helping guide Tampa Bay to its
first championship in Super Bowl XXXVII.
In his third season with Tampa Bay, Mann oversaw the development of 2004 first-round selection WR
Michael Clayton, the highest WR (15th overall) ever taken by the Buccaneers in the NFL Draft. Under
the instruction of Mann, Clayton became one of the most productive rookie wide receivers in NFL
history. Named one of the five finalists for the PEPSI Rookie of the Year award and selected to ESPN.
com’s All-Rookie team, he posted 80 receptions for 1,193 yards (14.9 avg.) with seven TDs. Clayton’s
80 receptions and 1,193 yards led the team and all NFL rookie wide receivers last season and ranked
fifth all-time in NFL history among rookie pass catchers. His season totals also established him as
the top rookie receiver in team history while leading or tying for the team lead in receptions in eight
games while leading the team in receiving yards in 10 games.
Complementing the sensational Clayton in 2004 was the experienced WR trio of Joey Galloway, Tim
Brown and Joe Jurevicius. Despite missing six games because of injury, the speedy Galloway ranked
fourth on the team with 33 receptions for 416 yards while scoring six TDs (five receiving and one
punt return) over the season’s final five games. One of the game’s all-time greats, Brown signed with
the Buccaneers during training camp and became one of just four players in NFL history with 100 or
more TD receptions with his 16-yard score in Week Three at Oakland. Brown totaled 24 receptions
for 200 yards and one TD on the season while proving to be invaluable as a mentor to Clayton. After
missing more than a year of action because of injury, Jurevicius returned in 2004 to play in 10 games
with three starts. He finished the season ranked sixth on the team with 27 receptions for 333 yards
(12.3 avg.) and two TDs.
Despite losing two of his top performers in 2003, Mann’s unit provided a consistent threat as the
Buccaneers offense finished in the top 10 in the NFL in total offense for the second time in team
history. Utilizing seven different members of Mann’s wide receivers corps, QB Brad Johnson set
numerous team records in 2003, including touchdown passes (26), passing yards (3,811) and completions (354). Following one of the most memorable performances in team history on opening night in
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Philadelphia, Jurevicius sustained a left MCL tear in Week Two that eventually landed him on injured
reserve on December 2. Led by McCardell, the receiving corps overcame the loss of Jurevicius to
post 188 receptions for 2,503 yards and 16 TDs. McCardell led all Buccaneers with 84 receptions
for 1,174 yards (14.0 avg.) and nine TDs (eight receiving TDs and one fumble return for a TD) while
earning his second career Pro Bowl appearance. His 84 receptions marked the fourth-most in a single
season in club history and his 1,171 receiving yards were also fourth-best in a single season.
Under Mann’s guidance in 2002, the Buccaneers’ wide receivers hauled in 184 receptions for 2,281
yards and 16 TDs. Mann was reunited with Keyshawn Johnson in 2002, who hauled in 63 receptions
for 844 yards and eight TDs during his rookie season with the New York Jets under Mann. Johnson’s
success continued in 2002 as he recorded 76 receptions for 1,088 yards and five TDs, making him
the only player in Bucs’ history to record consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Upon arriving in
Tampa from Jacksonville in the offseason, McCardell made an immediate impact. McCardell led all
Bucs receivers and tied a career-high with six TD receptions in 2002 — as well as a pair of TDs in the
Super Bowl XXXVII win over the Oakland Raiders — and added 61 receptions for 670 yards. Signed
as a free agent in the offseason, Jurevicius flourished under Mann as he hauled in 37 receptions for
423 yards and a career-high four TDs as the Buccaneers’ third receiver in 2002. In one of the season’s
biggest games against Atlanta, Jurevicius tied career-highs with two TD receptions and eight receptions while setting a new career-high with 100 receiving yards. And it was Jurevicius’ play in the
postseason that ignited Tampa Bay’s offense. He caught a TD in the divisional playoff win against San
Francisco and set up the go-ahead score in the NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia with a 71yard reception. Jurevicius added four catches for a game-high 78 yards in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Mann spent the 2001 season with the Washington Redskins as wide receivers coach. Tutoring
Michael Westbrook and rookie Rod Gardner, who combined for 103 receptions, 1,405 yards and
eight touchdowns in 2001. Prior to working with the Redskins, Mann served as the receivers coach
for Kansas City in 1999 and 2000. Under Mann, the Chiefs’ passing attack produced a club-record
4,388 passing yards and 28 touchdowns in 2000. Mann tutored standout receivers Derrick Alexander
and Andre Rison during his time in Kansas City, with Alexander producing four 100-yard games in
1999 and Rison becoming just the 12th player in NFL history to break the 700-catch barrier.
Mann spent the 1997 and 1998 seasons as the Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach. Under his
guidance, Derrick Alexander grabbed 65 catches for 1,009 yards and nine touchdowns in 1997, while
Michael Jackson snagged 69 passes for 918 yards and four scores.
Mann also coached on the New York Jets staff, coaching both wide receivers and tight ends during
his three seasons. While in New York, he worked with Keyshawn Johnson and also mentored Wayne
Chrebet, who set a Jets rookie record in 1995 with 66 catches for 726 yards and four touchdowns.
In 1994, Mann helped Rob Moore make his first Pro Bowl appearance after catching 78 passes for
1,010 yards and six TDs, becoming the first Jets Pro Bowl wideout since Al Toon in 1988. In addition to working with the New York receiving corps, he also handled Jets tight end coaching duties in
1995, where he tutored first-round draft choice Kyle Brady.
From 1985-93, Mann served as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns, where he coached Hall
of Famer Ozzie Newsome. Newsome finished his stellar career with 662 catches for 7,980 yards and
47 touchdowns. In addition, Webster Slaughter hauled in 305 passes for 4,834 yards and 27 touchdowns in six seasons (1986-91) under Mann’s tutelage and was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 1990.
He originally began his NFL coaching career as a receivers coach with the Baltimore/Indianapolis
Colts from 1982-84. With the Colts, he worked under Frank Kush, his college head coach at Arizona
State. Mann also coached on the collegiate level at the University of Louisville from 1980-81 and
Arizona State from 1974-79 as wide receivers coach. During that time, he helped nurture a pair of
receivers who enjoyed considerable success in the NFL, Mark Clayton at Louisville and John Jefferson
at Arizona State. Clayton went on to produce 582 catches for 8,974 yards and 84 TDs in his 11-year
career with Miami (1983-92) and Green Bay (1993), while Jefferson totaled 315 receptions for 5,714
yards and 47 scores with San Diego (1978-80), Green Bay (1981-84) and Cleveland (1985).
Mann, a native of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, was a three-year starter at flanker and tight end for the
Sun Devils from 1966-68. He began his coaching career at his prep alma mater of Aliquippa High
School from 1970-73. A member of the Aliquippa Hall of Fame since 1982, Mann is also a member of
the Beaver County (Pa.) Hall of Fame.
Mann joined several other Buccaneers coaches to host the High School Coaching Academy during
the 2004 offseason in conjunction with the National Football Foundation. The academy is a one day,
hands-on clinic designed to elevate the quality of football coaching at the high school level.
Mann and his wife, Karen, have four children: daughters Deven and Brittany, and sons Richard and
Mario.
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MANN AT A GLANCE
1966-68
Arizona State, player
1970-73
Aliquippa (Pa.) High School, Wide Receivers Coach
1974-79
Arizona State, Wide Receivers Coach
1980-81
Louisville, Wide Receivers Coach
1982-84
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Wide Receivers Coach
1985
Cleveland Browns, Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Coach
1986-1993
Cleveland Browns, Wide Receivers Coach
1994
New York Jets, Wide Receivers Coach
1995
New York Jets, Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Coach
1996
New York Jets, Wide Receivers Coach
1997-98
Baltimore Ravens, Wide Receivers Coach
1999-2000
Kansas City Chiefs, Wide Receivers Coach
2001
Washington Redskins, Wide Receivers Coach
2002-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receivers Coach
RON MIDDLETON
TIGHT ENDS - ASSISTANT SPECIAL TEAMS COACH
2nd NFL Season, 2nd with Buccaneers
Ron Middleton enters his second season as Tampa Bay’s tight ends/assistant
special teams coach.
In 2004, Middleton’s tight ends combined for 58 receptions for 523 yards and
four TDs as 10-year veteran TE Ken Dilger led the group and ranked third on
the team with 39 receptions for 345 yards and three TDs. The steady and dependable Dilger ended
the year as one of only four active tight ends in the NFL to compile 300 career receptions. Secondyear TE Will Heller, who joined the Buccaneers as an undrafted college free agent in 2003, stepped
in for the injured TE Rickey Dudley to appear in 10 games with two starts, posting 12 catches for 98
yards and one TD before sustaining a season-ending injury in Week 14. Dudley (three games), Dave
Moore (15 games) and Nate Lawrie (two games) rounded out Middleton’s group in 2004, with Moore
seeing the majority of his action as the long snapper.
Middleton joined the Buccaneers following five seasons (1999-2003) at the University of Mississippi,
where he served as running backs/special teams coordinator since 2002. He originally joined the
Rebels as tight ends coach in 1999 and served in that capacity for three seasons. Middleton was also
a member of the Buccaneers’ training camp coaching staff in 2003 as a part of the NFL’s Minority
Coaching Fellowship Program.
While at Mississippi, Middleton helped guide the Rebels to four bowl games and also tutored 2003
Lou Groza Award winner PK Jonathan Nichols, who set 15 school records and earned All-SEC recognition. Nichols connected on 24-of-28 FG attempts and all 45 PATs on his way to setting a school
record with 117 points scored in 2003. This past offseason, Middleton reunited with his former
kicker in Mobile, Alabama, as Nichols was a member of the South squad that was coached by the
Buccaneers staff in the 2005 Senior Bowl.
Led by Middleton, Rebels junior punter Cody Ridgeway also received second team All-SEC honors in
2003. In addition, Ole Miss led the SEC in kickoff returns, averaging 23.7 yards per return; field goals
(25-29 for .862 percentage); and PAT kicking (49-49 for 1.000 percentage) in 2003. The Rebels also
ranked third in the SEC in punting (42.9 avg.) and tied for first in net punting (39.0 avg.).
Prior to his stint at Ole Miss, Middleton coached tight ends, offensive tackles and special teams at
Troy State University from 1997-98. He also spent time in the private business sector as the vice
president of American Communications before his time at Troy State.
Middleton, a native of Atmore, Alabama, graduated from Auburn University in 1985 with a degree
in Pre-Law/History and received his Master’s of Education degree in Sports and Fitness Management
from Troy State in 1998. While at Auburn, Middleton was named to the Dean’s Academic Honor Roll
several times and was voted the Tigers’ Offensive MVP in 1984 and 1985.
He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Atlanta in 1986, playing two seasons with the
Falcons before spending the 1988 season with the Washington Redskins. In 1989, Middleton helped
lead the Cleveland Browns to the AFC Championship Game. He returned to the Redskins in 1990
and spent four seasons in the nation’s capital, helping guide Washington to a 37-24 victory over the
Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI. Middleton closed out his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers in
1995, after spending the 1994 season with the Los Angeles Rams.
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This past offseason, Middleton was selected by Head Coach Jon Gruden to attend the NFL’s Coaches
Career Development Symposium.
Middleton joined several other Buccaneers coaches to host the High School Coaching Academy during
He is married to the former Mia Davis with two sons, Desman (18), Ron II (16), and one daughter,
Zaria (7).
MIDDLETON AT A GLANCE
1982-85
Auburn, player
1986-87
Atlanta Falcons, player
1988
Washington Redskins, player
1989
Cleveland Browns, player
1990-93
Washington Redskins, player
1994
Los Angeles Rams, player
1995
San Diego Chargers, player
1997-98
Troy State, Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles/Special Teams Coach
1999-2001
Mississippi, Tight Ends Coach
2002-03
Mississippi, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
2004-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tight Ends/Assistant Special Teams Coach
MIKE MORRIS
ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
Mike Morris enters his fourth season as the Buccaneers’ assistant strength and
conditioning coach. During the last two seasons, his contributions have been
highlighted by the extensive speed and coordination training he has provided
to players such as DE Simeon Rice, who has led the Buccaneers in sacks the
past four seasons and finished second in the NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2002 and tied for second with
15.0 in 2003. In 2002, Morris helped lead the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl
XXXVII.
Morris enters his seventh season in the National Football League after spending the 1997-99 seasons
with the New England Patriots. Morris, who served as speed coach in 1997-98 and assistant strength and
conditioning coach in 1999, oversaw a program that emphasized speed, conditioning and coordination.
In 1990, Morris started Elite Level Consulting, a consulting business working with elite level athletes
by designing programs for NFL players and Olympians. He also worked as a one-on-one personal
trainer for M.E. Janiak Company from 1989-1995, developing and implementing fitness programs for
clients of highly successful companies.
Morris served as fitness director for the Track and Racquet Club in Syracuse from 1987-89, designing
and executing numerous health and fitness programs for the health club. He also was a member of
a select group of fitness consultants invited by the NFL to take part in a two-week program covering
health and fitness issues for the elite level athletes.
Morris, who was a three-year letterwinner as a wide receiver at Syracuse, was also an All-American
sprinter for the Orangemen. Morris still holds numerous Syracuse records, including marks in the 55
meters, 100 meters and 200 meters.
Morris ranked fourth in the world in the 100 meters in 1985, and participated in the Olympic Trials
in both 1984 and 1988. He was a All-American from 1981-84, as well as an All-Big East performer
for four years. Morris also earned silver medals in the 100 meters at both the 1985 World University
Games and the 1985 National Sports Festivals.
Morris is the younger brother of former NFL players Jamie and Joe Morris. Morris and his wife,
Thomasina, have two children: daughter Paige and son Travis.
MORRIS AT A GLANCE
1981-85
Syracuse, player
1997-98
New England Patriots, Speed Coach
1999
New England Patriots, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
2002-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
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RAHEEM MORRIS
ASSISTANT DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH
Raheem Morris begins his fourth season with the Buccaneers and second as
the assistant defensive backs coach. Morris works directly with defensive backs
coach Mike Tomlin and the Buccaneers secondary. In his first three seasons with
the club, the Bucs have finished ranked in the top five in the NFL in total defense
every year while finishing as the top-ranked pass defense on two occasions (2002 and 2004).
Morris spent the 2003 season as a defensive assistant, working closely with defensive coordinator
Monte Kiffin as the Buccaneers defense finished the year ranked fifth in total defense (279.1 ypg),
marking the seventh straight season (1997-2003) the defense finished in the top 10. This past season,
Morris helped the Bucs defense extend its streak to eight straight seasons, the longest streak in the
NFL, as the defense again finished as the fifth-ranked unit in the league. In 2002, his first season as a
coach in the NFL, Morris tutored under Kiffin and helped guide the Buccaneers top-ranked defense
as they captured the franchise’s first world title in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Morris joined Tampa Bay after spending the 2000 and 2001 seasons as defensive backs coach at
Hofstra University. He also spent time in the fall of 2001 with the New York Jets serving a defensive
minority internship.
Morris began his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Hofstra in 1998, where
he was responsible for coaching the offensive scout team, developing scouting reports and handling
video breakdown and computer input and analysis. He then landed at Cornell University as defensive
backs coach and special teams assistant for the 1999 season.
Morris played collegiately as a safety at Hofstra from 1994-97, and received his bachelor of science
degree in physical education. He hails from Irvington, New Jersey. Morris and his wife Jackie reside
in Tampa.
MORRIS AT A GLANCE
1994-97
Hofstra, player
1998
Hofstra, Graduate Assistant
1999
Cornell, Defensive Backs Coach/Special Teams Assistant
2000-01
Hofstra, Defensive Backs Coach
2001
New York Jets, Defensive Minority Internship
2002
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Quality Control Coach
2003
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Assistant
2004-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
KYLE SHANAHAN
OFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL COACH
Kyle Shanahan enters his second season as the Buccaneers’ offensive quality
control coach. Last season, Shanahan assisted Head Coach Jon Gruden and
worked closely with the Buccaneers wide receivers, helping rookie WR Michael
Clayton lead the team and establish franchise rookie records for receptions
(80), receiving yards (1,193) and receiving touchdowns (seven).
In his first season of coaching in 2003, Shanahan was a graduate assistant at UCLA, where he helped
tutor the Bruins offense to an appearance in the Silicon Valley Bowl.
Shanahan, who graduated from the University of Texas in 2003, began his collegiate playing career as
a wide receiver at Duke University in 1999. Shanahan transferred to Texas prior to the 2000 season,
where he was a teammate of current Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms from 2000-02.
His father, Mike Shanahan, is executive vice president of football operations/head coach of the Denver
Broncos, leading the Broncos to consecutive Super Bowl titles during the 1997 and 1998 seasons.
Married this past offseason, Kyle resides in Tampa with his wife Mandy.
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SHANAHAN AT A GLANCE
1999
Duke, player
2000-02
Texas, player
2003
UCLA, Graduate Assistant
2004-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Offensive Quality Control Coach
MIKE TOMLIN
DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH
Mike Tomlin enters his fifth season with the Buccaneers as the defensive backs
coach. During his four-year tenure, the Buccaneers defense has ranked in the
top five in the NFL in total defense three times while ranking in the top five in
pass defense all four seasons, including number one rankings in 2002 and 2004.
In 2002, Tomlin’s top-ranked secondary recorded four of Tampa Bay’s five INTs, returning two for TDs,
in Super Bowl XXXVII as his unit helped lead Tampa Bay to its first world championship.
Tomlin’s defensive backs turned in a dominating performance in 2004, leading the defense to final
rankings of fifth in total defense (284.5 ypg) and first in pass defense (123.3 ypg), marking the
eighth consecutive season (1997-2004) it has ranked among the league’s top 10 in total defense, the
longest current streak in the league. Tomlin’s men have also been adept at limiting the success of
quarterbacks, as illustrated by the efficiency ratings posted by opposing signal callers the past three
seasons; 48.1 rating (tops in the NFL) in 2002, 69.4 rating (sixth in the NFL) in 2003 and a 77.2 rating
(11th in the NFL) in 2004.
Eighth-year CB Ronde Barber was again the catalyst of the Buccaneers secondary as he was named
to his second career Pro Bowl in 2004, leading the defensive backs and ranking fourth on the team
with 111 tackles. His 111 stops tied a career high while also tying his own team record for most
tackles in a season by a cornerback. Additionally, Barber led the team in tackles for loss (nine) for
the second consecutive season. He also ranked tied for second on the team with three INTs, third
with 12 passes defensed and sixth with 3.0 sacks. Barber was the only Buccaneer defender to record
a statistic in every defensive category in 2004, accomplishing the feat for the second consecutive
season and fourth time in his career. The defensive leader also chipped in two TDs on fumble returns
last season, raising his career regular season TD total to seven, good for first place in team history for
most career touchdowns by a defensive player.
In addition to Barber’s outstanding play, the dominance displayed by Tomlin’s secondary in 2004 can
be attributed to the return of CB Brian Kelly, who missed the majority of the 2003 campaign because
of injury. Like Barber, Kelly started all 16 games at cornerback last season, ranking tied for second in
the NFL with a team-leading 22 passes defensed. Kelly also led the team and ranked tied for 10th in
the NFC with four INTs. Additionally, his 13 INTs the past three years rank tied for eighth in the NFL.
While Tomlin’s cornerbacks enjoyed a relatively healthy 2004, his safeties were not as fortunate,
specifically S Jermaine Phillips, who began last season as the starting free safety. In his third season,
and first as an established starter, Phillips displayed outstanding speed and a physical presence in his
first nine starts before sustaining a left forearm fracture that landed him on injured reserve. However,
before his departure, Phillips recorded 71 tackles, one INT, one pass defensed and one sack. At the
strong safety position, Dwight Smith started in all 16 games and surpassed the 100-tackle plateau for
the first time in his career, ranking fifth on the team with a career-high 104 tackles. He also led the
team with four forced fumbles and ranked second with a career-high 14 passes defensed in 2004.
Rounding out the secondary and filling in for Phillips were safeties Will Allen, Dexter Jackson and
John Howell. Allen, a rookie out of Ohio State, saw the majority of his action on special teams,
totaling eight special teams tackles and one forced fumble. Allen also recorded one interception on
defense. Jackson, MVP of Super Bowl XXXVII for the Buccaneers, returned to Tampa prior to the Week
11 contest to appear in six games with one start, totaling 25 tackles, one forced fumble and one pass
defensed. Howell saw the majority of action at free safety following the injury to Phillips, appearing
in 16 games with six starts. Howell finished the season with 17 tackles and one pass defensed while
ranking second on the team with 19 special teams tackles. Additionally, the Buccaneers defense has
often depended on the consistent play of a fifth defensive back for its continued success, and last
season was no exception. Filling the role of the nickel back in 2004 was veteran CB Mario Edwards
and second-year corner Torrie Cox, who also doubled as the team’s primary kickoff returner. Cox
recorded his first career INT in 2004, returning it for a TD against San Francisco.
Despite several starters missing time because of injury, Tomlin’s defensive backs again formed one of
the league’s top secondary units in the NFL in 2003. The unit helped the Buccaneers defense finish
fifth in total defense (279.1 ypg) and third in passing defense (169.1 ypg).
Exhibiting unmatched toughness, Barber was once again Tomlin’s top performer in the defensive
backfield in 2003. Starting all 16 games for the fourth consecutive year, Barber led the secondary
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and finished second on the team with a career-high 111 tackles. His 111 tackles were the most in
team history for a cornerback, surpassing CB Jeris White’s 103 tackles in 1978. Barber was one of
only two Buccaneers (DE Simeon Rice) to record a statistic in every defensive category in 2003, finishing with two INTs, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and
a team-leading five tackles for loss.
Perhaps the most significant injury of the Buccaneers 2003 injury-riddled campaign was the loss
of Kelly. Tomlin was forced to make due without the team’s 2002 interception leader when he was
placed on injured reserve after five games with a left pectoral strain. In his stead, Tomlin utilized a
variety of starting lineups, though second-year CB Tim Wansley took the majority of Kelly’s snaps in
the starter’s role. Wansley performed admirably as he appeared in 12 games with six starts in 2003
before he too was placed on injured reserve with a left hamstring strain following the Week 13 contest. In his 12 games, Wansley posted the first two INTs of his career (tied for second on the team),
returning one for his first career touchdown.
Undoubtedly the most versatile of Tomlin’s pupils was CB/S Smith. Smith, who was slated to start
at free safety in 2003 after spending his first two seasons at CB, was invaluable to the Buccaneers
defense as he saw action at every position in the defensive backfield. Starting all 16 games (nine at
FS, six at CB and one at SS), he led the team with a career-high five INTs and ranked fifth with 85
tackles despite the consistent shuffling of positions. SS John Lynch was also a victim of the injury bug
in 2003, suffering from a right shoulder stinger most of the season. Though he missed two full games
because of the injury, the defensive stalwart still amassed 95 tackles to rank fourth on the team and
ranked tied for second with two interceptions.
Tomlin also spent considerable time grooming promising second-year S Phillips in 2003. A valuable
special teams player who was the only rookie to appear in all 16 games in 2002, Phillips helped to
offset the plague of injuries by appearing in 14 games with seven starts at free safety and one at
strong safety. Phillips, who also missed two games with a fractured right forearm, finished with 49
tackles, three forced fumbles, one INT and three passes defensed.
In 2002, Tomlin directed one of the most productive secondary units in the NFL, culminating with
its performance in Super Bowl XXXVII. In helping capture the club’s first Super Bowl title, the unit
recorded four of Rich Gannon’s five interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. Jackson’s two firsthalf INTs garnered him Super Bowl MVP honors while Smith returned his two INTs for touchdowns to
set a Super Bowl record.
Tomlin’s secondary led a defensive unit that ranked first in the NFL in pass defense in 2002, surrendering only 155.6 yards per game through the air. The defense led the league with 31 interceptions in
2002 and Tomlin’s unit was instrumental in limiting opposing quarterbacks to a 48.4 rating and just 10
TD passes. Under Tomlin’s direction, Barber continued to evolve into one of the premier corners in the
NFL. Following a 2001 Pro Bowl appearance, Barber earned AP All-Pro Second Team honors in 2002 as
he finished second in the secondary and fourth on the team with 95 tackles. He also finished second on
the team with 21 passes defensed and posted two INTs and 3.0 sacks in 2002. In his first full season as a
starting cornerback, Kelly tied for first in the NFL with a career-high eight INTs. Kelly notched a careerhigh and team-best 23 passes defensed in 2002, while also recording a career-high in tackles (78). As
the leader of the secondary, Lynch made his fifth Pro Bowl appearance in 2002 and was named to the
All-Pro team for the fourth consecutive season. Lynch recorded three INTs in 2002 and ranked third on
the team with 96 tackles. Under Tomlin’s direction, Jackson was named Super Bowl XXXVII MVP after
posting two interceptions in the victory over Oakland. Second-year CB Smith had a breakout season as
the team’s nickel back. While only making two starts, Smith ranked third on the team with four INTs. He
also excelled on special teams by posting 20 special teams tackles, ranking second on the team.
Since joining Tampa Bay prior to the 2001 season, Tomlin has stressed the importance of fundamentals and techniques and the Buccaneers’ defensive unit responded by finishing fifth in the NFL in pass
defense in 2001 and second in the NFL with 28 interceptions, 23 of which came courtesy of Tomlin’s
secondary unit. Under Tomlin’s direction, Barber earned his first Pro Bowl selection after tying for the
NFL lead with a career-high 10 interceptions and Lynch secured his fourth trip to the annual All-Star
game after eclipsing the 100-tackle plateau for the sixth straight season.
Tomlin joined the Buccaneers after serving two seasons as the defensive backs coach at the University
of Cincinnati (1999-00). At Cincinnati, Tomlin took over a secondary unit that ranked 111th in the
nation in pass efficiency defense in 1998 and helped improve them to 61st overall in 1999. In 2000
under Tomlin’s guidance, the Bearcats ranked eighth in the nation in interceptions, as well as fourth
nationally in total turnovers. Prior to joining the Bearcats, Tomlin had a short stint on the coaching staff
at Tennessee-Martin and then spent two seasons with Arkansas State, coaching the wide receivers in
1997 and switching to defensive backs in 1998. Tomlin spent the 1996 season as a graduate assistant
at the University of Memphis, working with the Tiger defensive backs and special teams units. In 1995,
Tomlin began his coaching career as wide receivers coach at the Virginia Military Institute.
Tomlin, a three-year starter at William & Mary, concluded his playing career with 101 receptions for
2,046 yards and a school-record 20 touchdown catches. A first-team All-Yankee Conference selection
in 1994, Tomlin established a school-record with a 20.2 yards per catch average.
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Prior to 2002, the Buccaneers defensive backs coach participated in the “Bucs on the Beach” volleyball tournament, sponsored by Checkers, in which all proceeds went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
and the Glazer Family Foundation. In 2002 and 2003, Tomlin also lent his coaching knowledge to
“NFL 101,” a program that educates women on the terminology, formations, strategy and basics of
football.
Tomlin is married to the former Kiya Dawn and the couple resides in Tampa with their two sons, Dino
and Mason. Kiya has spent time in the Tampa community as a member of the Buccaneers Women’s
Organization, including participating in the Metropolitan Ministries’ Holiday Tent.
TOMLIN AT A GLANCE
1992-94
William & Mary, player
1995
Virginia Military Institute, Wide Receivers Coach
1996
Memphis, Graduate Assistant
1997
Arkansas State, Wide Receivers Coach
1998
Arkansas State, Defensive Backs Coach
1999-2000
Cincinnati, Defensive Backs Coach
2001-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Backs Coach
ART VALERO
RUNNING BACKS COACH
Art Valero is in his second season as Tampa Bay’s running backs coach after
spending his first two seasons with the club as the tight ends coach. Valero’s
versatility has been invaluable to head coach Jon Gruden’s offense as the
Buccaneers have set a variety of team and individual offensive records since
2002. Now in his fourth season with the Buccaneers, Valero helped lead the Buccaneers to its firstever Super Bowl title in 2002.
Valero led one of the NFL’s most experienced and accomplished backfields in 2004, helping the Bucs
total 1,489 rushing yards on 393 carries (3.8 avg.) with nine rushing TDs. Additionally, Valero’s backfield made a significant contribution in the Bucs passing attack, accounting for 93 receptions, 738
receiving yards and four TDs.
For the third consecutive season, RB Michael Pittman was Tampa Bay’s leading rusher, piecing
together his finest season as a professional in his first season under the tutelage of Valero. Despite
missing the season’s first three contests, Pittman rushed for a career-high 926 yards on 219 carries.
His 4.2 yards-per-carry average in 2004 was the highest of his career (min. 100 carries) and his seven
rushing TDs were also a personal best. Pittman also hauled in 41 receptions for 391 yards (9.5 avg.)
and a career best three receiving TDs. His 10 total TDs in 2004 ranked him ninth in the NFC (60
points) among non-kickers in points scored and marked the sixth time in team history that a player
reached double digits in TDs in a single season. Additionally, Pittman recorded back-to-back 100yard rushing performances for the first time in his career last season, reaching the century plateau in
Week 7 against Chicago and the following contest in Week 9 against Kansas City. Against the Chiefs,
Pittman raced 78 yards to the end zone for the longest rushing play in team history, one of his three
rushing TDs on the day, tying him for the club single-game record. His 1,317 yards from scrimmage in
2004 marked the fifth consecutive season he has eclipsed 1,000 yards of total offense.
Prior to Pittman’s return to action in the fourth game of the season, free agent acquisition RB Charlie
Garner showed flashes of his explosiveness and versatility in three starts at running back. Garner
totaled 111 yards on 30 carries (3.7 avg.) and nine receptions for 62 yards before suffering a seasonending knee injury in Week Three at Oakland.
Venerable FB Mike Alstott returned to Valero’s backfield in 2004 after missing 12 games in 2003 with
a serious neck injury. The Buccaneers’ career touchdown leader (61) toted the ball 67 times for 111
yards and two TDs in 14 games last season, while also paving the way for Pittman’s solid campaign.
Filling out Valero’s unit were running backs Earnest Graham and Ian Smart and fullbacks Jameel Cook
and Greg Comella.
Valero’s men proved to be a viable target for QB Brad Johnson throughout the 2003 season, his last
season as the Bucs tight ends coach. Valero’s unit totaled 38 receptions for 369 yards (9.71 avg.) with
five TDs. TE Ken Dilger led the group with 22 receptions for 244 yards (11.1 avg.) and one touchdown in 15 starts in 2003. Expected to team with Dilger for an imposing TE combination, Rickey
Dudley was injured late in the preseason and did not rejoin the club until Week 11. In seven games
with two starts in 2003, Dudley totaled seven receptions for 42 yards (6.0 avg.) and one TD. Adding
depth for Valero was special teams maven Todd Yoder and undrafted rookie free agent Will Heller.
Yoder appeared in all 16 games with one start in which he hauled in a career-high two touchdown
receptions. Heller, a promising young talent, appeared in nine games with one start.
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Under Valero’s direction, Dilger, Dudley and Yoder combined to haul in 52 receptions for 547 yards
and five TDs in 2002. By comparison, in 2001 the tight ends unit combined for a total of 39 receptions with four scores. Starter Ken Dilger’s 34 receptions in 2002 ranked sixth on the team and he
added two TDs. Three of Dudley’s 16 receptions went for TDs and his 12.0-yard average ranked
second on the team for those with 10 or more receptions. Yoder’s production increased each season
through 2002 and he also ranked fifth on the team with 15 special teams tackles.
Valero joined Tampa Bay after spending four seasons (1998-2001) as assistant head coach and offensive line coach at the University of Louisville. During his tenure, the Cardinals boasted one of the
nation’s top offensive attacks, including finishing first nationally in total offense in 1998, averaging
nearly 560 yards per game. Before heading to Louisville, Valero spent three years at Utah State
(1995-97) as the assistant head coach/ offensive line coach.
Prior to that, Valero served as an offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Idaho (1990-94),
helping the Vandals to a combined record of 44-18, including four appearances in the NCAA Division
I-AA playoffs. Under his direction, Idaho produced four 1,000-yard rushers, with Sherriden May
becoming just the second back in Big Sky Conference history to record three 1,000-yard campaigns.
In 1994, Idaho finished first in the conference in total offense, rushing offense and scoring offense.
Valero has also worked as offensive line coach for three seasons at New Mexico (1987-89) and served
in a similar capacity at Long Beach State (1984-86) and Iowa State (1983). Valero originally began his
coaching career at his alma mater, Boise State, from 1981-82 as offensive line coach.
Valero has previous NFL experience with the Kansas City Chiefs (1994), Buffalo Bills (1996) and the
New York Jets (1998), serving minority coaching fellowships with those clubs.
Valero, a native of La Mirada, California, was a two-time letterwinner along the offensive line at Boise
State from 1979-80, where he played on the 1980 NCAA I-AA national championship squad. He
graduated in 1981 with a degree in psychology and sociology.
Valero joined several other Buccaneers coaches to host the High School Coaching Academy during
In 2003, Valero lent his coaching knowledge to “NFL 101,” a program that educates women on the
terminology, formations, strategy and basics of football. Prior to the 2002 season, the Buccaneers tight
ends coach participated in the “Bucs on the Beach” volleyball tournament, sponsored by Checkers, in
which all proceeds went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Glazer Family Foundation.
Valero is married to the former Terry Lowman and the couple has two children: daughter Kimberly
and son Kyle. Terry is an active member of the Buccaneers Women’s Organization, participating in
numerous community events throughout Tampa, including the Metropolitan Ministries’ Holiday Tent
and the Fall Festival.
VALERO AT A GLANCE
1979-1980
Boise State, player
1981-82
Boise State, Offensive Line Coach
1983
Iowa State, Offensive Line Coach
1984-86
Long Beach State, Offensive Line Coach
1987-89
New Mexico, Offensive Line Coach
1990-94
Idaho, Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach
1994
Kansas City Chiefs, Minority Coaching Fellowship
1995-97
Utah State, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach
1996
Buffalo Bills, Minority Coaching Fellowship
1998
New York Jets, Minority Coaching Fellowship
1998-2001
Louisville, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach
2002-03
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tight Ends Coach
2004-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Running Backs Coach
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CHRIS WIESEHAN
OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT
1st NFL Season, 1st with Buccaneers
Chris Wiesehan enters his first season as offensive assistant with the
Buccaneers. With nearly a decade of college coaching experience, Wiesehan
works closely with offensive quality control coach Kyle Shanahan and head
coach Jon Gruden in the implementation of the offensive game plan.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Wiesehan spent four seasons on the coaching staff at Northern
Arizona University. Following the 2004 season, he was promoted to offensive coordinator/offensive
line coach with the Lumberjacks before accepting his position in Tampa Bay. Wiesehan worked with
the NAU wide receivers for two seasons (2001, 2004) after tutoring the offensive line for two seasons (2002-03). He was also the assistant head coach in all four seasons at NAU. In 2003, Wiesehan
developed an offensive line that helped produce a 3,000-yard passer in freshman quarterback Jason
Murrietta, two 1,000-yard receivers in Clarence Moore and Johnny Marshall, and a 1,000-yard-rusher
in Roger Robinson, providing a balanced attack that was instrumental in the Lumberjacks’ NCAA
I-AA playoff run. Moore, who was coached by Wiesehan during his sophomore season, parlayed his
senior season into a sixth-round draft choice by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2004 NFL Draft.
Senior C Matt Raivio was a first-team All-Big Sky selection for the second consecutive season in 2003
as four players earned conference accolades under the direction of Wiesehan. Senior G Matt Cary,
T Sean Funke and true freshman T Jake Sanders all earned honorable mention accolades in 2003.
Wiesehan brought a young group together in 2002 that produced All-Big Sky center Raivio and
second-team All-Big Sky selection Steve Gomez.
In 2001, the Wiesehan’s wide receivers developed into one of the most explosive aspects of the
Lumberjack offense. Five players caught two or more TD passes and six produced 10 or more receptions. Moore and Marshall led the group with a team-best 43 receptions each and more than 1,200
combined receiving yards. Both earned All-Big Sky honorable-mention honors.
He returned to coach the wide receiver unit again in 2004 as senior Raufeem Jackson caught a career
high and team-best 45 balls, more than tripling his career production of 14 receptions entering the
season. Redshirt freshman Kory Mahr developed into a scoring threat with 35 receptions and a teambest four TDs, while junior Simirone Wade had three TDs among 34 receptions in nine games.
Wiesehan, a former Notre Dame and Purdue assistant, has an extensive background on the offensive
side of the ball, serving as the offensive line coach (2000) and the wide receivers and tight ends
coach (1999) at the University of Buffalo. At Buffalo, he coached Drew Haddad, the Mid-American
Conference leader in receptions who ranked fifth in the country overall in 1999 and was later drafted
by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft.
Prior to Buffalo, he was on the staff at Notre Dame, coaching the tight ends and tackles for two
seasons. He tutored two players taken in the NFL Draft, including Jabari Holloway (New England
Patriots) and Dan O’Leary (Buffalo Bills). He also coached the tight ends at Purdue during the 1996
season, producing New England Patriots tackle Matt Light.
Wiesehan began his coaching career at Fort Hays State (Kan.) University. With Wiesehan as the
passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach, Fort Hays State led the nation in passing efficiency, ranked sixth in Division II in passing offense and qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Wiesehan was a USA Today All-American in 1993 at Wabash College, where he earned first team AllICAC honors three times and set the national record for all-purpose yards per play. He received his
degree from Wabash in history and English in 1994 and a master’s in sports administration from Fort
Hays State in 1996. Wiesehan is single and resides in Tampa.
WIESEHAN AT A GLANCE
1990-93
Wabash College, player
1994-95
Fort Hays State, Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
1996
Purdue, Tight Ends Coach
1997-98
Notre Dame, Tight Ends Coach
1999
Buffalo, Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Coach
2000
Buffalo, Offensive Line Coach
2001
Northern Arizona, Wide Receivers Coach/Assistant Head Coach
2002-03
Northern Arizona, Offensive Line Coach/Assistant Head Coach
2004
Northern Arizona, Wide Receivers Coach/Assistant Head Coach
Spring 2005
Northern Arizona, Offensive Cooridnator/Offensive Line Coach/
Assistant Head Coach
2005
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Offensive Quality Control Coach
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JOE WOODS
DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL COACH
Joe Woods enters his second season as the Buccaneers defensive quality control coach. Working directly with defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, Woods
helped the Tampa Bay defense rank fifth in the NFL in total defense in 2004.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Woods was an assistant coach in charge of the
secondary for three seasons (2001-2003) at Western Michigan University. In 2002, WMU’s secondary
posted 14 INTs and helped lead a defense that ranked second in the MAC in pass defense (179.5
ypg) and third in pass defense efficiency (115.3). The 2001 season saw Woods’ unit contribute to a
pass defense that ranked first in the MAC and 17th in the nation. Under Woods, CB Ronald Rogers
earned first team All-MAC honors in 2001.
Prior to his appointment at Western Michigan, Woods spent three seasons (1998-2000) on the
Hofstra University coaching staff. During his time with the Pride, the team made two trips to the
NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, advancing to the quarterfinals in consecutive seasons (1999-2000).
Woods spent one season (1997) coaching defensive backs at Kent State University before heading
to Hofstra. Prior to KSU, Woods worked as defensive backs coach at Grand Valley State from 19941997, inside linebackers coach at Northwestern State University (spring 1994) and was a graduate
assistant at Eastern Michigan University (1993-1994). His first season in coaching came at Muskingum
College in 1992.
A native of North Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, Woods was a four-year letterwinner and a captain his
senior year at Illinois State University, receiving All-Gateway Conference First Team honors in 1991.
He also earned a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice from ISU in 1992.
Born June 25, 1970, Woods is married to the former Ellen Campbell and the couple has one
daughter, Brianna. Ellen is a member of the Buccaneers Women’s Organization, participating in
numerous community events such as the Metropolitan Ministries’ Holiday Tent and the Fall Festival.
WOODS AT A GLANCE
1988-1991
Illinois State, player
1992
Muskingum College, Secondary Coach
1993-94
Eastern Michigan, Graduate Assistant
1994
Northwestern State, Inside Linebackers Coach
1994-97
Grand Valley State, Defensive Backs Coach
1997
Kent State University, Defensive Backs Coach
1998-2000
Hofstra, Defensive Backs Coach
2001-03
Western Michigan, Secondary Coach
2004-05
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Quality Control Coach
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ALL-TIME COACHES ROSTER
Asanovich, Mark
1996-01
Gruden, Jim
1982-83
Pyne, Jim
2003-04
Avery, Wendell
1999-00
Gruden, Jon
2002-
Rapp, Vic
1985-86
Barry, Joe
2001-
Hackett, Paul
2005-
Rauch, John
1976
Bass, Tom
1976-81
Hamilton, Ray
1991
Raye, Jimmy
1985-86
Bates, Jeremy
2002-04
Harkness, Tim
1991
Roach, Dick
1985-86
Baughan, Maxie
1992-95
Helton, Kim
1983-86
Roll, Brad
1993-95
Beightol, Larry
1987-88
Husbands, Skip
1977-78
Schertz, Tom
1991
Bennett, Leeman
1985-86
Jackson, Harold
1992-93
Schonert, Turk
1992-95
Bisaccia, Richard
2002-
Johnson, Bill
1979-82
Seiple, Larry
1985-86
Bobo, John
1987-90
Johnston, Kent
1987-91
Shafer, Steve
1991-93
Brasher, Tommy
1990
Khayat, Eddie
1992-93
Shanahan, Kyle
2004-
Brown, Greg
1985-86
Kiffin, Monte
1996-
Shively, Doug
1985
Brown, Kippy
1995
Kines, Joe
1987-90
Shoop, John
2004
Brown, Willie
1976-78
Kollar, Bill
1984
Shula, Mike
1988-90,
Bruney, Fred
1990
Komarek, Aaron
1996-99
Brunner, John
1984
Kromer, Aaron
2005-
Smith, Harry
1976
Caldwell, Jim
2001
Krueger, Phil
1976-80
Smith, Lovie
1996-00
Campbell, Louis
1989
Kuhlmann, Hank
1991
Stanley, Jim
1986
Chaump, George
1979-81
Lawrence, Don
1985-86
Steckel, Les
2000
Christensen, Clyde
1996-01
Lindsey, Dale
1991
Stewart, George
1992-95
Christianson, Michael
2002
Lowry, Alan
1991
Stokes, Rodney
1987-90
Clarke, Ken
1994-95
Lynn, Johnnie
1994-95
Thomas, Ricky
1997-01
Clay, Bill
1987
Mann, Richard
2002-
Tillman, Rusty
1995
Collier, Joel
1990
Marciano, Joe
1996-01
Tomlin, Mike
2001-
Cotney, Mark
1986
Marinelli, Rod
1996-
Tippett, Howard
1981-86
Croom, Sylvester
1987-90
Mauck, Carl
1991
Trestman, Marc
1987
Culley, David
1994-95
Middleton, Ron
2004-
Valero, Art
2002-
Diange, Joe
1984-86
McKay, John
1976-84
Voris, Dick
1976
Dowler, Boyd
1980-84
Morris, Mike
2002-
Watts, Morris
1991
DuBose, Mike
1987-89
Morris, Raheem
2002-
Wiesehan, Chris
2005-
Dungy, Tony
1996-01
Muir, Bill
2002-
Williams, Alan
2001
Ebert, Les
1999-01
Mularkey, Mike
1994-95
Williams, Charlie
1996-01
Edwards, Herman
1996-00
Myers, Chip
1984
Williamson, Richard
1987-91
Emanuel, Frank
1982-83
Nathan, Tony
1996-01
Wilson, Kirby
2002-03
Fitzgerald, Jeff
1990-93
Nelsen, Bill
1977-82
Woods, Joe
2004-
Foerster, Chris
1996-01
O’Dea, Kevin
1996-01
Wood, Richard
1991-93
Fontes, Wayne
1976-84
Oliver, Ray
1992
Wyche, Sam
1992-95
Frei, Jerry
1976-77
Parker, Johnny
2002
Wylie, Bob
1992-95
Fryzell, Dennis
1976-77
Parrish, Stan
2002-03
Gibbs, Joe
1978
Paterra, Herb
1987-88
Gibron, Abe
1976-84
Peete, Willie
1992-94
Giemont, Garrett
2003-
Perkins, Ray
1987-90
Graber, Doug
1987-89
Peters, Floyd
1991-94
Green, Dennis
1992
Porter, Ricky
1996
Gruden, Jay
2002-
Pratt, Tom
1995
1996-99
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MARK ARTEAGA
DIRECTOR
OF
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Mark Arteaga is in his fourth season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after
being promoted to Director of Football Operations following the 2003
season. He spent his first two seasons in the organization as the assistant to
head coach-football operations. In 2002, his first full season with Tampa Bay,
Arteaga helped guide the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl title in club history against the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Arteaga works directly with Buccaneers General Manager Bruce Allen and oversees all daily football
operations for the club, as well as serves as a liaison between Allen, head coach Jon Gruden and the
entire coaching staff.
Arteaga’s experience in all aspects of football administration and his excellent organizational skills
have been invaluable to maintaining the success of one of the league’s most respected franchises.
He is able to rely on more than 17 seasons of experience in the National Football League in dealing
with the day-to-day business of the team and every component of the club’s football operation.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Arteaga spent 13 seasons with the Raiders, including his final 11
campaigns as the club’s administrative assistant to the head coach for four different Raider head
coaches. Arteaga spent his last four seasons in Oakland (1998-2001) working with Gruden, who led
the Raiders to consecutive postseason appearances (2000 and 2001), including an appearance in the
AFC Championship Game in 2000.
Arteaga joined the Raiders on a full-time basis under head coach Mike Shanahan as the coaches’
administrative assistant prior to the 1989 season. He served in that capacity for two seasons before
being named the team’s administrative assistant to the head coach in 1991.
Arteaga worked for the Raiders as a summer training camp football intern during the 1988 and 1989
summers. Prior to joining the Raiders, Arteaga worked as a spring training intern with the New York
Yankees in 1987 and 1988 in Fort Lauderdale.
Arteaga studied sports administration at St. Thomas University in Miami. He hails from Chicago and
graduated in 1985 from St. Rita High School, where he lettered in baseball for one season as an
infielder. He and his wife, Jacqueline, live in Tampa with their daughter Marianna and son Anthony.
ROXANNE KOSARZYCKI
GENERAL COUNSEL
Roxanne Kosarzycki enters her second season with the Buccaneers as general
counsel after spending the previous 14 years with the Oakland Raiders in legal
affairs.
Kosarzycki’s main responsibilities include overseeing a variety of in-house
legal matters for both football and administration. She is instrumental in the
negotiation and drafting of player contracts as well as the review and drafting
of agreements with the club’s marketing and media partners and other service providers. Kosarzycki
is involved with the Buccaneers trademark protection and enforcement. Additionally, she maintains
an open door policy using her legal skills and years of experience to assist players and staff with a
variety of issues. Her unique talents and vast knowledge provide the Buccaneers with a valuable
resource in every facet of the organization. In 2005, Kosarzycki was given the Corporate Counsel of
the Year Award by the Corporate Counsel Section of the Hillsborough Bar Association and the West
Central Florida Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel for exemplifying excellence in the
practice of corporate law.
While in Oakland her duties were vastly similar, but also included assisting in various business litigation matters and overseeing the legal affairs for the Raiders’ retail department. Kosarzycki was also
the co-director of the player development department as she managed such programs as continuing
education, financial and family assistance and career internships.
A native of Newport Beach, California, Kosarzycki holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a
minor in psychology from UCLA and a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern School of Law in Los
Angeles. She is married to Gene, and the couple has two children, Christopher and Sarah.
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RUSTON WEBSTER
DIRECTOR
OF
PLAYER PERSONNEL
Ruston Webster enters his first season as Director of Player Personnel, and his
18th season overall with the Buccaneers.
As director of player personnel, Webster will work directly with General
Manager Bruce Allen and oversee the pro and college scouting departments.
Prior to his promotion to the director of player personnel, Webster spent the
previous four seasons (2001-04) as Tampa Bay’s Director of College Scouting. Webster proved to be
instrumental in helping guide the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl title, a 48-21 victory over the
Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Webster joined the Buccaneers in 1988 as the team’s scout for the northeastern United States. From
1989-91, he served as the club’s director of pro personnel. In 1992, he returned to the field as Tampa
Bay’s scout for the Southern states and shifted to the Midwest region in 1993 and the Southwest
region from 1995-2000.
Before joining the Buccaneers, Webster was the tight ends/safeties coach at Tulsa University in 1987.
In 1986, he was a graduate assistant at Alabama under former Buccaneer head coach Ray Perkins.
Webster also served as a graduate assistant at Southwestern Louisiana in 1985.
Webster earned his bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation from the University
of Mississippi. A native of Madison, Mississippi, he and his wife, Gayle, reside in Tampa with daughter
Hannah and sons Jacob and Drew.
MARK DOMINIK
DIRECTOR
OF
PRO PERSONNEL
Mark Dominik enters his 11th year with the Buccaneers organization, including
his fifth as Tampa Bay’s Director of Pro Personnel. Dominik was added to the
Buccaneers’ staff in June 1995 as a pro personnel assistant. He served in that
capacity through the 1997 season before assuming the title of pro scout in
1998. In 2000 he was elevated to the coordinator of pro personnel before
being promoted to his current position. In 2002, his eighth season with Tampa
Bay, Dominik helped guide the Buccaneers to their first world championship in Super Bowl XXXVII
against Oakland.
Dominik’s responsibilities include coordinating the recruiting and signing of all NFL free agents, while
also monitoring NFL transactions and handling player tryouts. In addition, he is in charge of Tampa
Bay’s scouting efforts of all other professional football leagues, including the NFL, NFL Europe, the
Canadian Football League and the Arena Football Leagues.
Dominik, a native of St. Cloud, Minnesota, joined Tampa Bay after spending a year-and-a-half
working in both the college and pro personnel departments for the Kansas City Chiefs. Dominik has
a bachelor’s of science degree in sports management from the University of Kansas. He and his wife,
Amy, live in Tampa.
DOUG WILLIAMS
PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE
Doug Williams enters his second season with the Buccaneers as personnel
executive. He re-joined the Buccaneers in 2004 following a successful tenure
as head coach at his alma mater, Grambling State, and one of the most storied playing careers in league and team history. As personnel executive, he
returned to lend his expertise and more than 20 years of experience in football
to Tampa Bay’s front office. Williams’ duties include scouting, player evaluations and recruiting free agents.
In six seasons (1998-2003) at Grambling State University, Williams brought one of the most storied
programs in college football history back to prominence, compiling a 52-18 record as head coach after
succeeding the legendary Eddie Robinson, who was at the helm for 57 years from 1941-1997 and rewrote the record books as the winningest coach in the history of college football with 408 career wins.
“We are thrilled to welcome Doug back to our family,” said Executive Vice President Joel Glazer. “He
was one of the cornerstones in the early years of our franchise as a player, and his wealth of experience in coaching and scouting will be a major asset in our future.”
Williams led the Tigers to three consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference titles from 2000-02
as they were named National Black College Champions during the same three-year span. He was
also named SWAC Coach of the Year in each of those three seasons, and was also honored as Street
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and Smith’s Black College Coach of the Year in 2000. Williams was a two-time finalist for The Sports
Network Eddie Robinson (Division I-AA) National Coach of the Year.
Williams, a first-round pick by Tampa Bay in the 1978 NFL Draft (17th overall), led the Buccaneers to
the first three playoff appearances in team history (1979, 1981, 1982), including an amazing appearance in the 1979 NFC Championship Game in just the fourth year of existence. He propelled the
team to three winning seasons (10-6 in 1979, 9-7 in 1981 and 5-4 in 1982), the only campaigns in
franchise history with a winning record until more than 15 years later, in the 1997 season. Williams
also guided Tampa Bay to its first NFC Central title in 1979.
Tampa Bay’s starting quarterback from 1978-82, Williams still ranks among the leaders in club history
in several major passing categories: second in touchdown passes (73), third in passing yards (12,648),
third in pass attempts (1,890) and fourth in pass completions (895). Williams, who started 67 career
games for the Buccaneers, was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and 1981. He ended his Tampa Bay
career in 1982 as the all-time franchise leader in TD passes, passing yards, attempts and completions.
“Doug has been successful at every level of football he has been associated with,” said General Manager
Bruce Allen. “He has helped us improve our team. His accomplishments here in Tampa were really stunning when you look at what occurred prior to his arrival, and what occurred after his departure.”
In 1986, Tampa Bay traded the NFL rights to Williams to the Washington Redskins for a 1987 fifthround pick, which was used on S Tony Mayes, who never saw action in a Buccaneer uniform. The
trade followed two seasons for Williams with the Oklahoma Outlaws of the USFL. Williams led the
Redskins to a 42-10 victory over Denver in Super Bowl XXII following the 1987 season, and was
anointed the game’s MVP after he set or tied several Super Bowl passing records, including most
TD passes (4), most yards passing (340), longest pass completion (80 yards) and longest TD pass
(80 yards). He was the first black quarterback to ever start a Super Bowl. Williams ended his playing
career following the 1989 season with the Redskins.
Williams has gained invaluable experience at many levels, including the start of his college head
coaching career at Morehouse College in 1997. He also has previous NFL experience as a scout for
Jacksonville in 1995 and as offensive coordinator for the Scottish Claymores of the World League in
1995, and tutored running backs for Navy in 1994. Williams also excelled on the high school level
as head coach and athletic director at Point Coupee High School in New Roads, Louisiana in 1991,
and in 1993, he was head coach at Northeast High School in his hometown of Zachary, La., where he
guided the team to a 13-1 record and the state semifinals.
As Grambling’s quarterback from 1974-77, Williams had a spectacular college career as he passed
for more than 8,000 yards and 93 TDs, leading the Tigers to three National Black College National
Championships and two SWAC titles. He posted a 36-7 record as a starter and finished fourth in
voting for the 1977 Heisman Trophy.
Williams was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. He returned to South Bend,
Indiana this past offseason to speak, along with other members of the Field Generals, about the
struggles and perseverance African American quarterbacks endured while integrating the position.
The Field Generals is an organization founded by and composed of retired NFL African American quarterbacks (Williams, James Harris, Marlin Briscoe, Randall Cunningham, Vince Evans and Warren Moon)
who are dedicated to teaching and preserving the history of the African American quarterback.
In 2004, Williams was named to the preliminary list of nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He
also was honored by Pop Warner as the Joseph J. Tomlin Award recipient in 2004. The Tomlin award
is presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding character development, physical
fitness and scholastic achievement.
Williams has five children: Ashley, Adrian, Doug, Jr., Jasmine and Temessia.
DENNIS HICKEY
DIRECTOR
OF
COLLEGE SCOUTING
Dennis Hickey enters his first season as the Director of College Scouting and
10th season overall with the organization.
Hickey is responsible for coordinating a staff of regional scouts and managing
the compilation of information on college players.
Prior to his promotion to director of college scouting, Hickey spent seven
seasons as a college scout for Tampa Bay scouting the midwestern states for the team. Hickey was
a member of the Buccaneers first Super Bowl championship in 2002, a 48-21 victory against Oakland
in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Before assuming his role as a scout for Tampa Bay, Hickey spent the 1996-97 seasons as a pro personnel assistant in the Buccaneers’ scouting department. Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Hickey
spent two years (1994-95) as an assistant coach at Blinn Junior College in Brenham, Texas. At Blinn,
he coached the defensive backs and was responsible for recruiting in the state of Texas.
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Hickey played collegiately at Coffeyville Community College and was a three-year starter and captain at the University of Tulsa, where he was also named an academic All-American. He received his
bachelor’s degree from Tulsa in 1994.
He and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Tampa with daughter, Breanna, and son, Barrett.
JIM ABRAMS
COLLEGE SCOUT
Jim Abrams begins his first season with the Buccaneers as a college scout. He
joins the Buccaneers after spending 13 years with the San Francisco 49ers. He
will be responsible for scouting the Western portion of the United States.
Abrams spent his first two seasons (1992-93) with the 49ers as a scouting assistant before spending the next seven seasons (1994-00). as a regional scout He
spent the last four years (2001-04) as a national scout for the 49ers.
A 1987 graduate of Kent State, Abrams served as a graduate assistant at UNLV (1988), Purdue (198990) and Ohio State (1991). He served as a linebackers coaching assistant at all three schools.
Born in Warren, Ohio, Abrams attended McAteer High School in San Francisco before attending San
Francisco City College (1981-82). He later transferred to Kent State (1983-87), where he played free
safety and earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education.
Abrams and his wife, Penny, reside in Westlake, California, with their sons, Aleksandr James and
Sedrick Jameson.
REGGIE COBB
COLLEGE SCOUT
Reggie Cobb enters his third season as a college scout for Tampa Bay. Cobb
is responsible for the southwest portion of the United States and re-joined
the Buccaneers after spending two seasons (2001-02) as a member of the
Washington Redskins scouting department.
Cobb enjoyed a seven-year playing career that began as a second-round pick
(30th overall) by the Buccaneers in 1990. Cobb played his first four seasons
(1990-93) with Tampa Bay before playing one season each with Green Bay (1994), Jacksonville (1995)
and his last season with the New York Jets (1996).
Cobb finished his college career ranked third on the University of Tennessee’s career rushing chart
with 2,360 yards and 26 touchdowns. He also lettered in track and graduated with a degree in urban
studies in 1990.
Cobb and his wife, Stephanie, live in Sugarland, Texas, with their son DeMarcus.
FRANK DORAZIO
COLLEGE SCOUT
Frank Dorazio enters his fifth season with the Buccaneers as a college scout.
He spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons scouting in the western region and
moved to the northeast region in 2003. In 2002, Dorazio’s contributions culminated with the Buccaneers first Super Bowl title, a 48-21 victory against
Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Before joining the Buccaneers, he spent three years as the director of operations for the University of Southern California football team (1998-2000). Prior to working at USC,
Dorazio served nine years at Purdue in various capacities. He worked as an assistant football
recruiting coordinator (1989-91), football recruiting coordinator (1992-94) and as football administrative assistant/football operations (1995-97).
He also had stints in the Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians organizations between 1986-88.
Prior to that, he served as student manager of Ohio State’s football team for five seasons (1981-85).
Dorazio received his bachelor’s degree in business administration/marketing from Ohio State in 1985
and his master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1988.
Dorazio is single and resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
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BRIAN GARDNER
COLLEGE SCOUT
Brian Gardner rejoins the Buccaneers after spending 10 seasons (1995-2004),
nine seasons as an area scout and one as a national scout, with the San
Francisco 49ers. He originally spent three seasons (1992-94) as a scout with
the Buccaneers. He will be responsible for scouting the Southeastern portion
of the United States.
Gardner served as a defensive coordinator and Director of Player Personnel
with the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League in 1991-92. He also served as Director
of Player Personnel and receivers coach for the Washington Marauders of the Professional Spring
Football League during the Fall of 1991.
Gardner played three seasons in the Arena Football League with New England (1988), Pittsburgh
(1989) and New York (1990). He also spent time in the Canadian Football League with the
Saskatchewan Rough Riders (1989) and with the Barcelona Dragons (1991) in the World League. In
college, he played at Nicholls State (1982) and Prairie View A&M (1983-86).
Gardner, a native of New Orleans, lives with his wife, Vanessa, and two sons, Royal and Tyler.
MIKE MARTIN
NATIONAL COMBINE SCOUT
Mike Martin enters his first season as the National Combine Scout and third
season overall in the Buccaneers personnel department. He began his career
with the Buccaneers as a pro personnel assistant in 2003 before becoming a
pro scout in 2004.
Martin’s focus will be on the NFL combine and working with the NFL in
selecting invitees to the annual combine. He will also be in charge of distributing master lists of prospects to the NFL’s area scouts.
As a member of the pro personnel department, Martin assisted in the recruiting and signing of NFL
free agents while also scouting and compiling reports on free agents and current Buccaneers. Martin
also prepared advance scouting reports on upcoming competition.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, he interned with the Tennessee Titans and also worked for Buffkin
and Associates, an executive search consulting firm in Nashville, Tennessee.
Martin played collegiately at Vanderbilt University (1999-2002) as a safety and on special teams, and
was a 2003 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year finalist. Martin graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt
in 2002 with a bachelor’s of science in human and organizational developmental studies. He also
earned his master’s degree in organizational leadership in 2003.
A native of Tampa, Martin attended Jesuit High School. He is single and resides in Tampa.
SETH TURNER
COLLEGE SCOUT
Seth Turner begins his sixth season with the Buccaneers and first year as a college scout. Turner will now be responsible for scouting the Midwest region of
the United States after spending the last four seasons as Tampa Bay’s national
combine scout.
During the last four years, Turner served as Tampa Bay’s scout for the annual
NFL combine as well as a scout for the southeastern United States. In 2002,
Turner was a part of the Buccaneers first Super Bowl championship, a 48-21 victory against Oakland
Turner joined the Buccaneers in July of 2000 as an intern in the college and pro scouting department. In that role, he assisted in the evaluation of professional free agents and draft-eligible college
players. He also served as one of Tampa Bay’s representatives at the 2001 NFL Draft.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Turner was an intern for the NFL’s player personnel department, as
well as a summer intern for the Buffalo Bills’ player personnel staff in 1999.
Turner graduated with a B.S. in physical education from Baker University in Kansas in 1997 and then
earned a master’s in sport management in 1999 from Indiana State. He was a four-year letterman
at linebacker and defensive end at Baker, garnering third-team all-conference honors in 1996 as a
senior.
Turner, a native of Lansing, Kansas, lives in Columbia, Missouri with his wife, Ariana.
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JIM GRUDEN
PERSONNEL CONSULTANT
Jim Gruden, a veteran of 35 professional and collegiate football seasons,
enters his second season as personnel consultant with the Buccaneers in his
second stint with the club. Gruden works directly with general manager Bruce
Allen and the entire personnel department as well as the Buccaneers coaches
in all personnel matters.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Gruden spent 17 seasons with the San
Francisco 49ers, most recently as a regional scout responsible for the Southeastern region. Before
working with the 49ers, he spent five seasons with Tampa Bay as director of player personnel (198486) and running backs coach (1982-83).
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Gruden joined the NFL ranks in 1982, after eight years of high school
coaching and 15 years of collegiate coaching at Heidelberg (OH) College (1966-68), Dayton
(1969-72), Indiana (1973-77) and Notre Dame (1978-80). He was with the Fighting Irish during Joe
Montana’s playing days, and at Dayton he was an assistant coach under John McVay, former general
manager of the San Francisco 49ers.
Gruden and his wife, Kathy, have three sons: Jon (Buccaneers head coach), Jay (Orlando Predators head
coach/Buccaneers offensive assistant) and Jim (radiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona).
CHET FRANKLIN
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Chet Franklin, a veteran of 34 years in professional football as an assistant coach
and personnel executive, enters his second season with the Buccaneers as a
Senior Consultant. Franklin works directly with general manager Bruce Allen and
the personnel department in evaluating current NFL and college players.
Franklin spent 16 seasons as an assistant coach, including seven years with the
Oakland Raiders (1980-86). He also spent four seasons with the San Francisco
49ers (1971-74), three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs (1975-77) and two seasons with the New
Orleans Saints (1978-79).
After coaching, Franklin moved into the front office and was named the Director of Player Personnel
for the San Diego Chargers (1987-89). He also served as Director of Player Personnel for the World
League (later renamed NFL Europe) from 1990-92.
Franklin returned to the NFL as Director of Pro Personnel for the Saints for three seasons (1994-97)
before being promoted to Senior Vice President of Football Operations (1997-98). He also returned to
the Raiders for four seasons as a member of Oakland’s player personnel department from 1999-02.
During his career with the Raiders, Franklin helped guide the team to three Super Bowl appearances
(XV and XVIII as an assistant coach and XXXVIII as a front office executive).
CEDRIC SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR
OF
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Cedric Saunders enters his fifth season with the Buccaneers as Director of
Player Development. Saunders serves as the primary contact between the
players, coaches and the community. Under Saunders’ direction and assistance, the Buccaneers were successful in the community and on the field in
2002, as they captured the first Super Bowl title in team history.
Saunders’ responsibilities include involving players in continuing education
programs, offseason internships and jobs that provide insight into possible post-NFL careers. He
is also the main liaison between the players and the club’s community relations department, and
encourages player involvement in charities and community activities.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Saunders spent the previous two seasons as an Area Scout for the
Kansas City Chiefs, evaluating college talent in the Midwest. A native of Sarasota, Saunders is in his
second stint with the Buccaneers. He was in training camp for three seasons with Tampa Bay (199496), and saw action on both the practice squad and active roster in 1995 as a tight end and special
teams player. Saunders also played with the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe in 1997.
A four-year starter at Ohio State, Saunders posted 68 career receptions for 853 yards for the
Buckeyes. He recorded 27 catches and earned second-team All-Big 10 honors as a senior in 1993
and was an honorable mention selection as a junior.
Saunders and his wife, Bashi, have a daughter Reegan, and sons, Cayden and Kai. The family resides
in Tampa.
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TODD TORISCELLI
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER
Head Athletic Trainer Todd Toriscelli enters his ninth season with the
Buccaneers. In 2002, Toriscelli helped guide the Buccaneers to their first Super
Bowl title, a 48-21 victory over Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII. Prior to coming
to Tampa Bay, he spent a combined seven years as a head trainer for Stanford,
Miami (FL) and Kansas State universities.
Toriscelli spent 1995-96 as Stanford’s head trainer, while also serving as the
National Athletic Trainers Association’s liaison to the NCAA Football Rules
Committee during that time period. He worked as the head athletic trainer at the University of Miami
during the 1993-94 seasons, and spent three years in the same capacity for Kansas State (1990-92).
A native of Steubenville, Ohio, Toriscelli holds a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Ohio
University (1984) and a master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis on sports medicine
from the University of North Carolina (1985).
Toriscelli and his wife, Chris, reside in Tampa with their son Shane and daughter Jenna.
SHANNON MERRICK
DIRECTOR
OF
REHABILITATION
Shannon Merrick enters his second season as the Buccaneers’ Director of
Rehabilitation. Merrick works directly with Head Trainer Todd Toriscelli to treat
and rehabilitate injured Buccaneer players.
He joined the Buccaneers after spending the previous eight years as a site
coordinator/rehabilitation director for HealthSouth in Melbourne, Florida.
Prior to his appointment at HealthSouth, Merrick held athletic training internships at the University of Notre Dame (1989-90) and Indianapolis Colts (198889). While an undergraduate at Purdue University, he also served as a student athletic trainer from
1985-89.
Merrick earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training, pre-physical therapy from Purdue in 1990,
and a master’s degree in physical therapy from Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis,
MO) in 1992.
A native of Goshen, Indiana, Merrick and his wife, Lynne, reside in Tampa with their daughter Elani
and sons Joshua and Jack.
PAT JERNIGAN
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER
Pat Jernigan begins his fourth season as the Buccaneers’ assistant athletic
trainer. In his first season in his current role with the organization, Jernigan
helped the Buccaneers capture their first Super Bowl title.
His job responsibilities entail assisting Head Athletic Trainer Todd Toriscelli
with the treatment and rehabilitation of players. Jernigan spent two seasons
(2000-2001) as Tampa Bay’s seasonal intern and also served as the Buccaneers’
intern during training camp from 1998-2000.
Jernigan graduated from Valdosta State (GA) in 1998 with a bachelor’s of science degree in sports
medicine and earned a master’s degree in health science from Middle Tennessee State University
in 2000. While pursuing his master’s degree at MTSU, he worked as an athletic trainer for both the
football and baseball teams.
A native of Atlanta, Jernigan enjoys golfing, jogging and weightlifting. Jernigan, who resides in
Tampa, is married to the former Krisden Wunsch.
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DR. JOSEPH DIACO
TEAM PHYSICIAN
Dr. Joseph Diaco enters his 28th year with the Buccaneers and 27th as the
Chief Team Physician. Diaco is the Chief of Surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital
in Tampa, where he currently practices general and laparoscopic surgery. In
2002, Diaco helped the Buccaneers claim their first Super Bowl title in team
history with a 48-21 victory against Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Besides his aforementioned duties, Diaco is also a clinical professor at the
University of South Florida and at one time served as the president of the Tampa Surgical Society. A
fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Diaco came to the Tampa Bay area 30 years ago. From
1971-74, he served as the chief of surgery at the Air Force Hospital at Warner Robbins Air Force Base in
Georgia. Diaco served his residency in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital from
1965-70. Diaco was also named Community Leader of the Year by the Arthritis Foundation in 2003.
A Tampa resident, Diaco earned his bachelor’s degree from Villanova and also graduated from
Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital in his native Philadelphia. His twin brother, Nick, is a heart
specialist in Los Angeles. Diaco has three sons: Daniel, Stephen and Joseph. Daniel is the Chief of
Plastic Surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital and will be assisting Diaco this upcoming season. Stephen
and Joseph are both Tampa attorneys.
DR. JOHN ZVIJAC
HEAD TEAM ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Dr. John Zvijac enters his eighth season as the Buccaneers Head Team
Orthopedic Surgeon. Dr. Zvijac is a professor at the University of Miami School
of Education, Department of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine as well
as a member of the Athletic Training Education Advisory Board at Florida
International University. He is in private practice at the UHZ Sports Medicine
Institute in Coral Gables. Zvijac’s contributions were vital to the Buccaneers as
the club claimed its first Super Bowl title in 2002 against the Oakland Raiders
Zvijac is also the team physician for the University of Miami, Florida International University and a
consultant to the USTA while providing medical care for all Miami-Dade County Public High Schools.
Zvijac graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and completed
his residency at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He also fulfilled an additional year of
fellowship training in arthroscopy and sports medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in
Birmingham, Alabama.
Zvijac resides in Miami with wife Gail.
DAVE LEVY
VIDEO DIRECTOR
Dave Levy begins his 18th season as the team’s video director. Levy’s contributions helped lead the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl title in 2002, a 48-21
victory over Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII.
His responsibilities include all videotaping, editing and production for the
team. He also oversees the Buccaneers’ game film library and handles film
trade-outs with the other NFL clubs. In preparation for each season’s NFL
draft, Levy’s department also aids the personnel department in acquiring, editing and maintaining
videotape on draft-eligible players. He was hired by the Buccaneers after previously serving as an
assistant in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ video department.
A native of Pittsburgh, Levy went to high school in nearby Bethel Park. Levy also attended the
Community College of Allegheny County, the University of Pittsburgh, and Indiana University of
Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Kelly, a registered nurse, live in New Tampa with sons Andrew, Garrett
and Bryce.
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PAT BRAZIL
ASSISTANT VIDEO DIRECTOR
Pat Brazil enters his 15th season as Tampa Bay’s assistant video director. He
assists video director Dave Levy in the shooting and duplicating of games
and practices while also editing and producing various other tapes for the
coaching staff. The 2002 season saw Brazil help lead the Buccaneers to a
Super Bowl XXXVII victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Brazil came to the Buccaneers from the Kansas City Chiefs, where he spent
four seasons as a video assistant. Brazil’s father, Dave, coached for more than 40 years, including 20
in the NFL with the Chiefs, Steelers and Giants.
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Brazil graduated from Blue Springs (MO) High School and also attended
Blue Springs Community College. He and his wife, Dana, live in Lutz with sons, Jason and Connor.
TIM SAIN
EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Tim Sain begins his fourth season on Tampa Bay’s staff, serving as equipment
manager after a long career in the college and pro ranks. Responsible for
outfitting Buccaneer players and coaches, purchasing equipment and maintaining the locker room facilities, Sain also oversees the transportation of the
team’s equipment for road games. His duties proved to be invaluable as the
Buccaneers earned their first Super Bowl championship against Oakland in
Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002. The Super Bowl victory completed a rather rare
feat for Sain, as he was also on the University of Florida football equipment staff when they won the
national championship in 1996.
Sain came to Tampa Bay after spending 15 years as the Football Equipment Manager for the
University of Florida. His main responsibilities included ordering and accounting for UF’s football
equipment, while also directing the Gators’ game-day equipment efforts.
A 1975 graduate of UF with a degree in parks and recreation administration, Sain was a student
manager for the Gators before moving on to work with the Portland Thunder of the World Football
League in 1974 and 1975. From 1982-85, Sain served as Equipment and Facilities Director for the
USFL’s Tampa Bay Bandits after serving as a construction manager and job superintendent from
1976-81.
Tim and his wife, Nancy, reside in Tampa.
MARK MESCHEDE
ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Mark Meschede enters his ninth season with Tampa Bay. His responsibilities with the team include assisting equipment manager Tim Sain with the
outfitting of players and maintenance of Buccaneer locker room facilities.
Meschede’s contributions helped the Buccaneers capture their first Super
Bowl title in 2002.
Meschede joined the Buccaneers’ equipment staff on July 1, 1997. Before
coming to Tampa, Meschede served as the equipment manager for NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy
from 1995-97. He was an equipment assistant with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1992-94.
Meschede owns a bachelor’s degree in history from Missouri Valley College and a master’s in history
from Central Missouri State University. Originally from Marshall, Missouri, Meschede lives in Tampa.
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LARRY HOYT
EQUIPMENT ASSISTANT
Larry Hoyt enters his fourth season with the Buccaneers’ equipment staff. His
responsibilities with the staff include assisting equipment manager Tim Sain
with the outfitting of players and serving as the team’s main liaison for footwear and gloves with Reebok and Nike. In his first year with the Buccaneers in
2002, Hoyt was part of the team’s first Super Bowl championship.
Prior to joining Tampa Bay, Hoyt held two different stints as the equipment
manager for the Arena Football League’s Orlando Predators, from 1995-99 and again from 2000-02.
He also worked in sponsorship sales for the Predators and s as the team’s interim ticket manager for
a three-month period in 2000. During his tenure in Orlando, Hoyt was part of Arena Bowl championships in 1998 and 2000.
A native of Englewood, Florida, Hoyt earned a bachelor’s of science degree in exercise and sports
science from the University of Florida. He earned a scholarship while working as a student equipment
manager under Sain for the Gator football team from 1990-95, and was part of SEC Championships
in 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994.
Hoyt, who also possesses his Florida real estate license, resides in Tampa with his wife, Peggy and
son, Jamie.
BUCCANEERS STAFF
Jeff Ajluni
Anne Ansley
Lawrence Atkins
Daniel Battles
Michael Brake
Director of
Marketing
Accounting Manager
Mailroom Clerk
Assistant
Groundskeeper
Customer Service
Representative
Aria Brown
Chris Bryan
Wes Bryan
Bill Burch
Scott Burgin
Receptionist
Video Assistant
Video Aide
BSC Maintenance
Manager
Director of
Information
Technology
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BUCCANEERS STAFF
Jay Campbell
Eugenio
Cebollero
Sandy
Carboneau
Computer/Network
Technician
Derek Cuculich
Public Relations
Assistant
Radio Sales
Jacqueline
Farruggio
Public Relations
Admin. Assistant
Christine Hartman
Community
Relations Admin.
Assistant
Rich Clements
Garland Conger
Cheerleading
Coordinator
Manager of
Community
Relations
Game Day and
Video Production
Coordinator
Dr. Dan Diaco
Denise Dispenza
Joe Durnford
Olivia Fallon
Team Physician
Executive Assistant
Maintenance
Technician
Human Resources
Coordinator
Allison Focht
Chris Greer
Bernice Griffin
Vicki Grimes
Customer Service
Representative
Marketing Manager
Receptionist
Accounting Assistant
Nancy
Hasselman
Jill Hobbs
Stephanie
Horwitz
Player Personnel
Executive Assistant
Executive
Assistant to the
General Manager
Marketing Manager
Byron Infinger
Accounts Payable
Coordinator
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BUCCANEERS STAFF
Dr. Chet Janecki
Tim Jarocki
John Johnson
Terrell Jones
Rob Julian
Team Physician
Team Services
Assistant
Web/Flash Designer
Strength and
Conditioning
Assistant
Groundskeeper
Jeff Kamis
Chris Kartzmark
Michael Kerrigan
Byron Kiefer
Jason Layton
Director of
Public Relations
Director of
Game Day and
Video Production
Marketing Manager
Personnel Assistant
Manager of Business
Administration
James Legge
Jeff Leinen
Jim LeRoy
Nancy Linker
Jim Mackes
Staff Accountant
Director of Ticketing
and Luxury Suite
Relations
Stadium Facilities
Manager
Sales Representative
Event Operations
Coordinator
Matt May
Christine
McCarthy
Gary McDonald
Judy McGrath
Lauren McTague
Staff Accountant
Radio Sales
Luxury Suite
Coordinator
Team Photographer
Administrative
Assistant
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Emily Milam
Tony Morreale
Andrew Myers
Killeen Mullen
Mike Myrick
Marketing Assistant
Public Relations
Coordinator
Customer Service
Manager
Event Manager
Equipment
Assistant
Julia O’Neal
Henri Pichal
Cheryll Pricher
Nick Reader
Jeff Ryan
Executive Assistant
to the General
Counsel
Payroll Supervisor
Luxury Suite
Sales Manager
Director of
Accounting
Broadcasting
Operations Manager
Leslie Scarandino
Scott Smith
Allison Stokes
Thomas Szubka
Ali Thorn
Executive
Assistant-Coaching
Website Manager
Community
Relations Media
Coordinator
Director of
Team Services
Sales Representative
Justin Varnum
Jason Wahlers
Brian Weiss
Chris Wells
Ticket Accounting
Public Relations
Manager
Luxury Suite
Manager
Software
Engineer
Andres
Trescastro
Director of
Security and
Facilities
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STAFF DIRECTORY
ADMINISTRATION
Owner/President ........................................ Malcolm Glazer
Executive Vice President ................................. Bryan Glazer
Executive Vice President ................................... Joel Glazer
Executive Vice President ......................................Ed Glazer
General Manager .............................................. Bruce Allen
Executive Assistant to the General Manager ......Jill Hobbs
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach...................................................... Jon Gruden
Defensive Coordinator .....................................Monte Kiffin
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line ................... Bill Muir
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line ........... Rod Marinelli
Linebackers........................................................... Joe Barry
Special Teams .............................................Richard Bisaccia
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator ......Garrett Giemont
Offensive Assistant ............................................ Jay Gruden
Quarterbacks ................................................... Paul Hackett
Asst. to Head Coach-Football Operations .......... Paul Kelly
Senior Assistant .............................................Aaron Kromer
Wide Receivers.............................................. Richard Mann
Tight Ends/Asst. Special Teams .................. Ron Middleton
Asst. Strength & Conditioning ......................... Mike Morris
Asst. Defensive Backs ................................. Raheem Morris
Offensive Assistant ......................................Chris Wiesehan
Offensive Quality Control ............................ Kyle Shanahan
Defensive Backs ............................................... Mike Tomlin
Running Backs ..................................................... Art Valero
Defensive Quality Control ................................. Joe Woods
Executive Assistant-Coaching ..................Leslie Scarandino
Payroll Supervisor............................................. Henri Pichal
Ticket Accounting ......................................... Justin Varnum
Accounts Payable Coordinator .....................Bryon Infinger
Accounting Assistant........................................Vicki Grimes
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Manager of Business Administration ..............Jason Layton
Executive Assistant....................................Denise Dispenza
GAME DAY AND VIDEO PRODUCTION
Director of Game Day and
Video Production...................................... Chris Kartzmark
Game Day and Video Production
Coordinator ..............................................Garland Conger
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human Resources Coordinator ........................Olivia Fallon
Mailroom Clerk.......................................... Lawrence Atkins
Receptionist........................................................Aria Brown
Receptionist.................................................. Bernice Griffin
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Director of Information Technology .................Scott Burgin
Software Engineer ..............................................Chris Wells
Computer/Network Technician ............. Eugenio Cebollero
MARKETING
Director of Marketing ..........................................Jeff Ajluni
Marketing Manager .......................................... Chris Greer
Marketing Manager ............................... Stephanie Horwitz
Marketing Manager ................................. Michael Kerrigan
Marketing Assistant.......................................... Emily Milam
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Director of Football Operations ................... Mark Arteaga
General Counsel...................................Roxanne Kosarzycki
Director of Player Development ............... Cedric Saunders
Executive Assistant to the General Counsel....Julia O’Neal
Director of Public Relations ................................ Jeff Kamis
Public Relations Manager ............................ Jason Wahlers
Public Relations Coordinator ....................... Tony Morreale
Public Relations Assistant ........................... Derek Cuculich
Public Relations
Administrative Assistant ...................Jacqueline Farruggio
Team Photographer ............................................. Matt May
PLAYER PERSONNEL
Director of Player Personnel ......................Ruston Webster
Director of Pro Personnel ............................. Mark Dominik
Director of College Scouting ........................Dennis Hickey
Pro Personnel Executive .............................. Doug Williams
College Scout ................................................... Jim Abrams
College Scout ................................................. Reggie Cobb
College Scout ................................................ Frank Dorazio
College Scout ................................................ Brian Gardner
College Scout .................................................... Seth Turner
National Combine Scout .................................. Mike Martin
Personnel Consultant ........................................Jim Gruden
Senior Consultant ........................................... Chet Franklin
Personnel Assistant ..........................................Byron Kiefer
Player Personnel Executive Assistant...... Nancy Hasselman
EQUIPMENT
Equipment Manager ..............................................Tim Sain
Assistant Equipment Manager ...................Mark Meschede
Equipment Assistant ...........................................Larry Hoyt
Equipment Assistant ........................................ Mike Myrick
MEDICAL STAFF
Head Athletic Trainer ....................................Todd Toriscelli
Director of Rehabilitation ......................... Shannon Merrick
Assistant Athletic Trainer ................................ Pat Jernigan
Team Physician ......................................... Dr. Joseph Diaco
Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon .................Dr. John Zvijac
Team Physician .......................................... Dr. Chet Janecki
Team Physician .............................................. Dr. Dan Diaco
VIDEO
Video Director ..................................................... Davy Levy
Assistant Video Director........................................Pat Brazil
Video Assistant .................................................. Chris Bryan
Video Aide...........................................................Wes Bryan
OTHER FOOTBALL STAFF
Strength and Conditioning Assistant .............. Terrell Jones
ACCOUNTING
Director of Accounting ....................................Nick Reader
Accounting Manager....................................... Anne Ansley
Staff Accountant......................................... Gary McDonald
Staff Accountant............................................. James Legge
RADIO
Broadcasting Operations Manager.......................Jeff Ryan
Radio Sales .....................................................Jay Campbell
Radio Sales ....................................................Judy McGrath
SECURITY/FACILITY
Director of Security and Facilities ...........Andres Trescastro
Administrative Assistant ........................Christine McCarthy
Maintenance Technician ................................. Joe Durnford
Stadium Facilities Manager ................................. Jim LeRoy
BSC Maintenance Manager ..................................Bill Burch
Groundskeeper ...................................................Rob Julian
Assistant Groundskeeper .............................. Daniel Battles
TEAM SERVICES
Director of Team Services .......................... Thomas Szubka
Event Manager ..............................................Killeen Mullen
Manager of Community Relations ................Rich Clements
Cheerleading Coordinator ....................Sandy Charboneau
Event Operations Coordinator .........................Jim Mackes
Community Relations Media Coordinator .... Allison Stokes
Community Relations Admin. Asst. ....... Christine Hartman
Team Services Assistant .................................... Tim Jarocki
TICKET AND LUXURY SUITE OPERATIONS
Director of Ticketing and
Luxury Suite Relations ...................................... Jeff Leinen
Customer Service Manager.......................... Andrew Myers
Luxury Suite Manager ....................................... Brian Weiss
Luxury Suite Coordinator .......................... Lauren McTague
Luxury Suite Sales Manager ......................... Cheryll Pricher
Customer Service Representative .................Michael Brake
Customer Service Representative ...................Allison Focht
Sales Representative .......................................Nancy Linker
Sales Representative .............................................Ali Thorn
WEBSITE
Website Manager .............................................. Scott Smith
Web/Flash Designer ...................................... John Johnson
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Pro: Rising safety prospect with excellent speed who will compete for a starting safety spot
in his second season… One of only two Buccaneer rookies (also Michael Clayton) to appear
in all 16 games in 2004… Saw majority of action on special teams in rookie campaign,
ranking seventh on the team with eight special teams tackles… Recorded first career
interception in Week 14 at San Diego… Totaled four tackles and two passes defensed in
first season… Originally entered the league as Tampa Bay’s fourth round selection (111th
overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft.
2004: Played in all 16 games… Totaled four tackles, one INT and two passes defensed
on the season… Ranked seventh on the team with eight special teams tackles, adding
one forced fumble on special teams… Saw significant action on special teams in first NFL
contest at Washington (9/12)… Contributed two special teams tackles at Oakland (9/26)…
Added one forced fumble on special teams against the Raiders… Recorded one special
teams tackle at New Orleans (10/10) and at St. Louis (10/18)… Saw first career action at SS
against Kansas City (11/7)… Totaled two special teams tackles against the Chiefs… Posted
one special teams tackle and one pass defensed vs. Atlanta (12/5)… Saw significant action
on defense because of injury to starter John Howell at San Diego (12/12)… Recorded first
career INT against the Chargers off QB Drew Brees… Totaled one special teams tackle
against New Orleans (12/19)… Added
two tackles and one pass defensed
against the Saints… Matched his season high with two tackles from his
safety position at Arizona (1/2).
College: Played in 50 career games with
14 starts... Finished his tenure at OSU with
136 tackles (80 solos), two sacks, 6.5 stops
for losses of 39 yards, two fumble recoveries, a pair of forced fumbles, nine pass
deflections and five interceptions... AllAmerican first-team selection by The NFL
Draft Report and the Football Writers
Association in 2003... Earned 2003
All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors... Started all 13 games at strong
safety as a senior, ranking second on the team with a career-high 83 tackles (42 solos)...
Totaled two interceptions, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in his final campaign at OSU… Played in all 13 games, starting one game at nickel back
in 2002... Finished with 32 tackles (22 solos) and one sack... Intercepted two passes and
deflected two others... Also recovered one fumble… Played in all 12 games, mostly on
special teams in 2001... Recorded 14 tackles (13 solos), one sack, one interception and one
pass deflection… Played in all 12 games on special teams as a freshman... Totaled seven
solo tackles on the season… Majored in communications.
Personal: Joined several teammates at the North Shore Retirement Home in 2004 to sing
holiday tunes and pass out Buccaneer pennants… As part of Thanksgiving 2004, stuffed and
distributed food baskets at Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Food Tent… Made an appearance at the North Tampa Boys & Girls Club with other members of the Buccaneers Rookie
Club to run the Gatorade Youth Football Clinic during the 2004 season… Attended Wayne
(Huber Heights, OH) High School, earning Associated Press Division I All-Ohio, Super Prep
All-Midwest and Rivals.com Top 100 honors... Also played baseball and ran track... Son of
Keith and Monica Allen... Born Will Allen on June 17, 1982 in Dayton, Ohio.
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6-Time Pro Bowl Selection (1997-2002)
Pro: Recognized as one of the game’s most unique talents... Starting FB for the Super
Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Displays an intriguing blend of power
and balance... Named to the Pro Bowl for the sixth consecutive year in 2002, including
the third straight year as a starter, marking the most appearances for an offensive player
in club history... Possesses tremendous work ethic and toughness... His bruising style and
penchant for finding the end zone has helped him become the Buccaneers’ all-time leader
in total touchdowns (61) and rushing touchdowns (49)... Ranks second all-time on the club’s
rushing list with 4,837 yards... Stands fourth on the Buccaneers’ career scoring list with 370
points, tops among non-kickers... Owns seven career 100-yard rushing games... Tampa
Bay owns a 40-9 record in the regular season when he scores a touchdown... Ranked tied
for sixth in team history with 259 career receptions... Career totals include 1,265 rushing
attempts for 4,837 yards (3.8 avg.) and 49 touchdowns, and 259 receptions for 1,977
yards (7.6 avg.) and 12 touchdowns... Has played in 126 career games with 115 starts...
Also has seen action in nine postseason contests with seven starts... His nine consecutive seasons are the most for any current offensive player and second-most on the team
behind LB Derrick Brooks’ 10 seasons... Teammate TE Dave Moore has played 11 seasons
with the Buccaneers in two separate
stints (1992-2001, 2004)... Entered the
league as a second-round pick (35th
overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft.
2004: Played in 14 games (all but vs.
Kansas City and at Atlanta) with 11 starts
(all but at Oakland, vs. Chicago, vs. Kansas
City, vs. San Francisco and at Atlanta)...
Missed two games (vs. Kansas City and
at Atlanta) because of injury... Carried
67 times for 230 yards and two touchdowns... Also caught 29 passes for 202
yards... Started at fullback at Washington
(9/12)... Carried four times for five yards...
Also caught three passes for 17 yards...
Rushed a season-high 12 times for 65
yards despite not starting at Oakland
(9/26)... Also caught four passes for 30 yards... Started vs. Denver (10/3) and rushed three
times for seven yards and added three receptions for nine yards... Three receptions moved
him into seventh place all-time in team history with 241 career receptions... Started at New
Orleans (10/10) and caught two passes for seven yards and rushed four times for eight
yards... Started at St. Louis (10/18) and scored on a one-yard touchdown run, his first TD
of the season... Finished the game with five carries for 17 yards and a touchdown... Also
totaled three receptions for 20 yards... Saw action vs. Chicago (10/24) and carried seven
times for 29 yards... Also caught two passes for eight yards... Left the game in the second
half because of a knee injury... Declared inactive vs. Kansas City (11/7) and at Atlanta
(11/14) because of injury... Returned to action vs. San Francisco (11/21) and rushed seven
times for 21 yards... Started at Carolina (11/28) and carried six times for 15 yards... Also
caught two passes for 19 yards... Started vs. Atlanta (12/5) and carried nine times for 42
yards with one touchdown... Also caught one pass for six yards... Started at San Diego
(12/12) and carried four times for 12 yards... Also caught two passes for 23 yards... Started
vs. Carolina (12/26) and caught three passes for 37 yards and rushed one time.
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2003: Played in four games (at Philadelphia, vs. Carolina, at Atlanta and vs. Indianapolis)
with three starts (vs. Carolina, at Atlanta and vs. Indianapolis) at fullback before being
placed on injured reserve on October 7 because of a neck strain… Rushed 27 times for
77 yards and two touchdowns during the season… Also caught 10 passes for 83 yards…
Started at fullback at Philadelphia (9/8) and rushed a team-leading 12 times for 23 yards…
Also caught five passes for 36 yards… Rushed four times for nine yards vs. Carolina (9/14)…
Also caught three passes for 22 yards… Started at fullback at Atlanta (9/21) and rushed for
two touchdowns and 44 yards on eight carries… Scored on back-to-back touchdown runs
of two-yards and one-yard in the third quarter… Started at fullback vs. Indianapolis (10/6)
and rushed three times for one yard… Also caught two passes for 25 yards… Placed on
injured reserve for the remainder of the season on October 7.
2002: Named to the Pro Bowl for the sixth consecutive season and as a starter for the third
straight year... The six appearances are the most for an offensive player in club history...
Named to the Football Digest and College and Pro Football Newsweekly’s All-Pro teams...
Played in all 16 regular season games with nine starts (all but vs. New Orleans, at Cincinnati,
at Carolina, vs. Carolina, vs. Green Bay, at New Orleans and vs. Pittsburgh)... Played in all
three playoff games with one start (vs. Oakland in the Super Bowl)... Led club with seven
overall touchdowns... Rushed 146 times for 548 yards (3.8 avg.) and five touchdowns...
Caught 35 passes for 242 yards (6.9) and two touchdowns... Did not start for the first time
in his Buccaneer career (a streak of 92 games) as the offense started in a four wide receiver
set in the season opener vs. New Orleans (9/8)... Rushed six times for 11 yards... Caught
four passes for 48 yards (12.0 avg.) with a long of 15 yards... 48 receiving yards were his
most since 1997... Three of four catches went for first downs, all coming after halftime...
Rushed 11 times for 23 yards in first start of the season, at Baltimore (9/15)... Also caught
five passes for 25 yards... 23 yards on the ground put him over the 4,000-yard plateau in
rushing for his career... Started at FB and rushed for a two-yard TD against St. Louis (9/23)...
Finished the game with 10 yards rushing on five attempts and one reception for 10 yards...
Rushed seven times for 29 yards and one touchdown at Cincinnati (9/29)... Also caught
one pass for six yards... Carried the ball four straight times, beginning at the 21-yard line,
leading up to his one-yard touchdown plunge late in the fourth quarter... Started at fullback
at Atlanta (10/6) and rushed for nine yards on four attempts... Also caught one pass for
six yards... Had a breakthrough performance vs. Cleveland (10/13) with 126 yards rushing
(seventh career 100-yard game) and two touchdowns on 17 carries... 121 of his yards came
in the second half alone... Also caught two passes for 13 yards... Gained all 55 yards in a
touchdown drive that culminated with him scoring from 17 yards out... Also scored on a
one-yard touchdown run... Started at fullback at Philadelphia (10/20) and gained 14 yards
on five carries... Also caught a team-leading five passes for eight yards... Moved into second place on the club’s all-time rushing chart... Also surpassed the 200-catch plateau for
his career... Saw action at fullback at Carolina (10/27), rushing five times for four yards while
catching three passes for 11 yards... Started at the tailback position vs. Minnesota (11/3)
and produced 71 total yards... Rushed 26 times for 55 yards and added three catches for
16 yards and one touchdown... Touchdown was his first receiving on the season and came
from five yards out... Rushed twice for eight yards vs. Carolina (11/17) while also catching
two passes for 13 yards... Rushed nine times for 30 yards vs. Green Bay (11/24)... Rushed
eight times for 17 yards at New Orleans (12/1) along with catching two passes for 47 yards
and a touchdown... 44-yard touchdown reception was the longest of his career... Started
vs. Atlanta (12/8) and had his second-best rushing day this season... Paced the team with
95 rushing yards on 13 carries (7.3), including his two longest rushes of the season, of 27
and 32 yards, respectively... In his 100th career start, rushed 11 times for a team-leading
47 yards at Detroit (12/15) with one touchdown... One-yard touchdown dive capped off a
96-yard drive, the longest of the season and second-longest in club history... Also caught
three passes for 23 yards... Rushed five times for 28 yards, including a long of 18 yards vs.
Pittsburgh (12/23)... Also caught one pass for four yards... Started and rushed 12 times for
42 yards at Chicago (12/29)... In the Divisional Playoff game, rushed 17 times for 60 yards
and a pair of touchdowns (both two yards) vs. San Francisco (1/12)... Led the team with 17
carries and 25 yards rushing in NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia (1/19)... Scored
on a one-yard run to put the Bucs up 10-7 and give them their first lead of the game...
Score also capped off a 96-yard drive, the longest in club postseason history... Rushed 10
times for 15 yards and one touchdown vs. Oakland (1/26) in Super Bowl XXXVII, while also
catching five passes for 43 yards... Scored on a two-yard touchdown run midway through
the second quarter... Finished postseason with 44 rushing attempts for 100 yards and a
team-leading four touchdowns... Also caught eight passes for 70 yards.
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2001: Named to the Pro Bowl for the fifth consecutive year, the most appearances for
an offensive player in club history... Started all 16 games, as well as playoff game at
Philadelphia... Led the squad with 680 yards on 165 carries (4.1 avg.) and 10 touchdowns...
Tied for fourth on team with 35 receptions for 231 yards and one score... 11 total TDs was
second for a running back in the NFC and tied for second in a single-season in club history... 11 total scores surpassed his previous career-high of 10 TDs... 70 points scored ranked
third in the conference... 10 rushing TDs was tied for third in a single season in team history... Started as the Buccaneers feature back with RB Warrick Dunn out with injury against
Green Bay (10/7) and picked up the slack with 77 yards rushing on 15 attempts (5.1 avg.),
including a 39-yard TD run in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead score... Started as the
feature back in place of the injured Dunn against Minnesota (10/28) and rolled to his first
100-yard game since November 7, 1999 at New Orleans with a 129-yard performance on
career-high 28 carries (4.6 avg.), earning Miller Lite NFL Player of the Week honors... Also
scored three times on the ground, tying the team’s single-game mark for his second career
three-score game (also 12/27/98 at Cincinnati)... Played important role at Detroit (11/11),
rushing the ball eight times for 48 yards (6.0 avg.) and catching three passes for 16 yards,
including a five-yard grab on the sideline that set up K Martin Gramatica’s game winning
35-yard field goal... Started at FB against Chicago (11/18) and added a one-yard plunge
for a touchdown... Also caught four passes for 36 yards... Started at FB with 11 carries for
34 yards and two TDs (7 and 8 yards), as well as five catches for 31 yards in Monday night
thriller at St. Louis (11/26)... Two rushing scores gave him 47 career total TDs, moving him
past James Wilder (46 TDs from 1981-89) into first place on the club’s all-time list... Became
the Bucs’ all-time leader in rushing TDs with a 24-yard scamper in the second quarter
against Detroit (12/9)... Finished the game with 12 rushes for 66 yards (5.5 avg.) with one
touchdown and added four receptions for 34 yards... Rushed for 101 yards on 24 carries
and one touchdown for his sixth career 100-yard game, including his second of the season,
against New Orleans (12/23)... Rolled against Baltimore (12/29), racking up 80 yards on 14
carries (5.7 avg.), including a game-clinching 32 yard TD run in the fourth quarter... Led the
team in rushing in playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12) with 32 yards on 12 carries (2.7 avg.)
and caught five passes for 32 yards.
2000: Started 13 games, earning a fourth consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl at FB... Missed
three games with a third degree sprain of the MCL in his left knee at Chicago (11/19)...
Finished second on the team in rushing with 465 yards on 131 carries (3.5 avg.)... Tied for
second on the team with five rushing touchdowns... Also caught 13 passes for 93 yards
(7.2 avg.)... Continued his punishing ways against New England (9/3), recording 54 yards
on 16 carries with two bruising scoring runs of five yards and three yards, respectively...
Posted game-winning touchdown late in the third quarter... Moved into fourth on the
club’s all-time scoring list with his second quarter TD... Also moved into second place on
the all-time TD list with his 35th and 36th career scores... Passed RB Errict Rhett for fourth
on the team’s all-time rushing chart with a five-yard run in the second quarter... Had 15
carries for a season-high 71 yards (4.7 avg.) and one touchdown vs. Chicago (9/10)... Had
the run of the day, breaking three tackles while carrying another defender into the end
zone on a 20 yard scamper... Led the team in rushing with 68 yards rushing on 21 carries at
Detroit (9/17)... Scored for the third consecutive week with a four-yard touchdown in the
third quarter... Had 60 yards on 16 attempts (3.8 avg.) to lead the Bucs in rushing for the
third consecutive week versus the Jets (9/24)... Had fourth touchdown of the year against
Washington (10/1), rushing for 46 yards on 15 carries... Racked up 10 rushes for 56 yards
(5.6 avg.), including a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter that helped set up a WR Reidel
Anthony touchdown grab... Was injured at Chicago (11/19) with a third degree sprain of
the MCL in his left knee... Missed the next three contests, but returned to the starting
lineup in a Monday Night win versus St. Louis (12/18)... Led the team in rushing in a Wild
Card game at Philadelphia (12/31), carrying the ball seven times for 42 yards (6.0 avg.)...
Had an 18-yard run in the second quarter that help set up a 29-yard field goal by K Martin
Gramatica.
1999: Started all 16 games, earning Associated Press All-Pro honors and a trip to the Pro
Bowl... Also collected first-team All-Pro honors from College and Pro Football Newsweekly
and Football Digest... Rushed for a career-best and team-leading 949 yards on a careerhigh 242 carries (3.9 avg.)... Accounted for all seven of Tampa Bay’s rushing TDs... Also
caught 27 passes for 239 yards and two scores... Carried 15 times for 64 yards and scored
on a 17-yard screen pass in 19-5 win at Philadelphia (9/19)... Rushed for a career-high 131
yards on a then career-best 25 carries in 13-10 win over Denver (9/26)... Opened scoring
with a 28-yard TD run on Tampa Bay’s opening possession, then gobbled up 52 yards in
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the fourth quarter... Racked up 87 yards on 14 carries at Green Bay (10/10)... Scored on a
22-yard run that gave the Bucs a 23-19 lead with 1:45 left... Netted 72 yards on 14 carries in
win over Chicago (10/24)... Toted the ball 25 times for 117 yards and one score in 31-16 win
at New Orleans (11/7)... Racked up 64 yards in the fourth quarter, including a game-clinching 25-yard TD run... Rushed for 48 yards — 29 in the final quarter — in win over Atlanta
(11/21)... Totaled 73 yards in 16-3 win at Seattle (11/28), including 24-yard catch that set up
Tampa Bay’s lone TD... Collected 95 yards on 23 carries in Monday Night win over Vikings
(12/6), including season-best 30-yard scamper that set up a FG... Scored twice in the fourth
quarter to rally Bucs to 23-16 win over Lions (12/12)... Plunged into the end zone from one
yard out, then scored on a 22-yard screen pass with 4:18 left to give Tampa Bay its first
lead... Carried 19 times for 79 yards and two TDs in win over Packers (12/26) ... Scored on
a five-yard run to extend Bucs’ lead to 22-10... Sealed the game with a 17-yard run, faking
CB Mike McKenzie out of his cleats on his way to the end zone... Rushed for 61 yards in the
fourth quarter... Carried 22 times for 64 yards and a one-yard TD run in division-clinching
win at Chicago (1/2)... Turned in a highlight-reel scoring scamper that ignited a two-TD rally
in 14-13 divisional playoff triumph over Washington (1/15)... Initially ventured right, eluded
some tackles, then cut back to the middle, bounced off another tackle and rumbled into
the end zone for perhaps the longest two-yard TD run ever caught on film... Rushed for 39
yards on 12 carries in NFC Championship Game at St. Louis (1/23).
1998: Played in his second consecutive Pro Bowl as the NFC’s top vote-getter at fullback
(considered a non-starting position)... Also the only Buccaneer selected to the Associated
Press All-Pro first team and earned the same honor from USA Today... Posted 846 rushing
yards on 215 carries (3.9 avg.) while adding 22 receptions for 152 yards... Posted eight
rushing TDs and added another score on a reception to lead the team with nine total TDs...
Helped the Buccaneer running game finish fourth in the league with 2,148 rushing yards,
Tampa Bay’s best total since 1979 and second best ever... Crucial part of Bucs’ home-opening win over Chicago (9/20), posting first career 100-yard rushing game with 103 yards and
a touchdown on 20 carries... Recorded 84 of his 103 yards vs. Bears in the second half as
Tampa Bay rolled up a single-half team-record 192 rushing yards... Rushed 17 times for 86
yards and a TD against Giants (10/4)... Snagged a season-high six receptions for 36 yards
against Carolina (10/18)... Rushed for 128 yards and a TD on just 19 carries vs. Minnesota
(11/1) as Bucs downed previously-undefeated Vikings by amassing a team-record 246
yards on the ground... Scored winning TD in 27-24 decision over Minnesota on a six-yard,
fourth-quarter run, then iced the game on Tampa Bay’s next possession with a pinballing
37-yard carry... Contributed 68 rushing yards and a score plus one 17-yard catch vs. Detroit
(11/22)... Scored critical third-down TD in win at Chicago (11/29) by catching a swing pass
short of the goal line and bulling over three Chicago defenders to reach the end zone...
Paced ground game vs. Pittsburgh (12/13) with 78 yards and a score on 24 totes, then
posted 80 more yards on just 13 carries (6.2 avg.) at Washington (12/19)... Finished season
in grand style at Cincinnati (12/27), tying a team-record by scoring three TDs on one, one
and three-yard carries among 69 rushing yards as Tampa Bay won 35-0.
1997: Started all 15 games in which he played, missing only contest during first three years
at New York Jets (12/14) with a quad contusion... Went to first Pro Bowl as NFC’s leading
vote-getter at FB... Selected to AP All-Pro, Sports Illustrated All-Pro and College and Pro
Football Newsweekly All-Pro (second team) squads... Produced a combined 843 total yards
from scrimmage (665 rushing, 178 receiving) on 199 touches (176 rushes, 23 receptions),
scored 10 TDs (seven rushing, three receiving), and led or tied for the club lead in rushing
yards a team-high nine times... With those 10 scores, became just the third player in team
history to register double-digit touchdown totals... In season opener against 49ers (8/31),
paced the team in rushing with 69 yards on 14 carries (4.9 avg.) and hauled in three passes
for 50 yards... In prime time 31-21 beating of Dolphins (9/21), recorded 95 rushing yards on
season-high 18 carries (5.3 avg.) and reeled in season-high four passes for 20 yards on way
to scoring twice... Led the team in rushing at Atlanta (11/9) with 77 yards on 14 attempts
(5.5 avg.), including a career-long 47-yard TD... The next week vs. New England (11/16),
had most productive combined day of season with 126 yards (91 rushing, 35 receiving) and
a one-yard fourth-quarter TD run... In postseason action vs. Detroit (12/28), hauled in one
pass for 12 yards and contributed 68 yards rushing on 11 carries (6.2 avg.), including a 31yard TD scamper that stands as the longest run in franchise playoff history... At Green Bay
the following week (1/4), ran seven times for 21 yards and his second postseason score, a
six-yard TD burst.
1996: Enjoyed phenomenal rookie campaign, leading Tampa Bay with six TDs and becoming first Buc ever to compile at least three rushing TDs and three receiving TDs in same
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season... Inaugural year honors included first-alternate selection for 1996 Pro Bowl, 1996
AP All-Pro second-team, 1996 Football Digest All-Pro second-team and NFC Offensive
Rookie of the Month in November... Amassed 377 rushing yards and three TDs on 96
attempts and 557 receiving yards and three TDs on 65 catches... Set new Buccaneer rookie
record for receptions in a season, pacing all players on the ‘96 squad and leading all NFC
rookies... Finished second on squad in rushing yards, averaging team-best 3.9 yards per
carry... Enjoyed first career score in victory over Minnesota (10/13) on tackle-breaking 12yard reception... Recorded first career rushing TD in game at Arizona (10/20) on one-yard
dive over center... Had strong game in OT victory over Oakland, setting career high and
team season-high in receptions with eight... Led team with seven catches for 91 yards and
a TD in home win over New Orleans (11/24)... Set season-high mark in rushing (67 yards) in
home triumph over Washington (12/8)... Recorded season best 39-yard run at Minnesota
(12/15)... Drafted by the Buccaneers in the second round in 1996 (35th overall).
College: Purdue’s Most Valuable Player in each of final three seasons, the only player ever
to accomplish that feat for Boilermakers... Statistics in 43 games included 3,635 rushing yards on 644 carries (5.6 avg.) with 39 TDs... Also caught 93 passes for 1,075 yards
(11.6 avg.) with three scores... Finished as Purdue’s all-time leading rusher, surpassing
Otis Armstrong... Also is school’s all-time leader in rushing TDs, total TDs and points...
Is only Purdue player ever to accumulate over 2,500 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards...
As a senior, finished 11th in Heisman Trophy balloting, was a Gannett All-America and
was either a first or second-team All-Big 10 choice by all selectors... Rushed for a schoolrecord 1,436 yards on 243 attempts (5.9 avg.) with 11 TDs... Established school records
with eight straight 100-yard performances and nine overall for season... Caught 25 passes
for 162 yards... In junior year, ran for 1,188 yards on 202 totes (5.9 avg.) with career-best
14 TDs, and had 23 receptions for 298 yards... Was first Purdue player in 18 years to rush
for over 1,000 yards, averaging 108 yards per contest... 14 TDs tied school record set by
Tony Butkovich (1943) and Leroy Keyes (1967)... In sophomore season, credited with 816
rushing yards on 153 attempts (5.3 avg.) with 12 TDs... Also had career-best 30 catches for
407 yards with pair of scores... Was first Boilermaker sophomore in 48 years to be named
team’s MVP... As a freshman, ran for 195 yards on 46 carries (4.2 avg.) with two TDs while
also catching 15 passes for 208 yards with one score... Holds B.S. in business.
Personal: Married to Nicole; couple resides in St. Petersburg with son Griffin and daughters Hannah and Lexie... Owns a restaurant - Island Way Grill - in Clearwater with teammate TE Dave Moore... Maintains his own ticket program named “Alstott’s Army” at all
home games... Hosted the Celebrity Outdoor Weekend for the second consecutive year to
benefit the Children’s Cancer Center in the Spring of 2005... Served as the Grand Marshal
of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2005... Took 50 kids that were waiting for mentors
in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Pinellas program fishing in 2005... Also does extensive
community work with The Angelus Group... Participated as a host in the last three Redneck
Golf Tournaments to benefit the Angelus, a home for disabled children... Hosted the First
Annual Mike Alstott Fishing Tournament in 2003 with all proceeds benefiting the Children’s
Cancer Center... Along with TE Dave Moore spent time at the Joshua House during the
holidays in 2004... Visited the girls at Brookwood, a home for neglected and abused teenage girls, for the holidays... In celebration of the holidays, gave the girls a foosball table
for their recreation room... Through involvement with the Boys & Girls Club, established
the Mike Alstott Football Camp for youths ages 8-18 during ‘97 offseason and has continued the popular program during the last nine summers... Hosted his ninth Annual Alstott
Football Camp at Skyway Little League Park in Tampa... Worked with Special Olympic
athletes through the Gatorade Junior Training Camp in Orlando... Was nominated to be
inducted into the Purdue Hall of Fame in 2004... Given the key to the city of St. Petersburg
on February 13, 2003... Participated in the 2003 Campbell’s Chunky Soup Weigh-In On
Hunger which donates 10 times a player’s weight to local food banks in NFL cities... Gave
the “Start Your Engines” call to begin the 2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg... Threw out
the first pitch at the 2003 season opener for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays... On December
17, 2002, visited Tampa’s All Children’s Hospital to bring holiday cheer and take photos
with the young patients... Hobbies include golf, basketball and fishing... Attended Joliet
Catholic (IL) High School, lettering in football and baseball... In high school, was Parade
All-America and Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year... High school team won state title
in junior year with 14-0 record... Born Michael Joseph Alstott on December 21, 1973 in
Joliet, Illinois.
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ALSTOTT’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
TEAM
G-S
1996
Tampa Bay
16-16
1997
Tampa Bay
15-15
1998
Tampa Bay
16-16
1999
Tampa Bay
16-16
2000
Tampa Bay
13-13
2001
Tampa Bay
16-16
2002
Tampa Bay
16-9
2003
Tampa Bay
4-3
2004
Tampa Bay
14-11
TOTALS
126-115
PLAYOFFS
9-7
NO.
96
176
215
242
131
165
146
27
67
1,265
108
RUSHING
YDS. AVG. LG TD
377 3.9
39
3
665 3.8 47t
7
846 3.9
37
8
949 3.9
30
7
465 3.5 20t
5
680 4.1 39t 10
548 3.8
32
5
77 2.9
29
2
230 3.4
32
2
4,837 3.8 47t 49
326 3.0 31t
7
ADDITIONAL STATS
RECEIVING
NO. YDS. AVG.
65 557 8.6
23 178 7.7
22 152 6.9
27 239 8.9
13
93 7.2
35 231 6.6
35 242 6.9
10
83 8.3
29 202 7.0
259 1,977 7.6
20 164 8.2
LG TD
29 3
26 3
26 1
24 2
21 0
19t 1
44t 2
17 0
20 0
44t 12
12 0
ST TACKLES
S A T
1 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 0 1
0 0 0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Kickoff Returns: 1-14 in 1996, 1-0 in 1997, 1-8 in 1998
for total of 3-22, long of 14
Passing: 0-1 in 1998, 0-1 in 2000
Rushes: 28, vs. Minnesota, 10/28/01
Rushing Yards: 131, vs. Denver, 9/26/99
Long Run: 47t, at Atlanta, 11/9/97
Receptions: 8, vs. Oakland, 11/10/96
Receiving Yards: 91, vs. New Orleans, 11/24/96
Long Reception: 44t, at New Orleans, 12/1/02
TDs: 3, at Cincinnati, 12/27/98 and vs. Minnesota, 10/28/01
ROAD WARRIORS
BUCS ROAD VICTORIES IN A SEASON
Road Wins
Year
6
2002
5
1997, 1979
4
2003, 2001, 2000, 1999
NFL BEST ROAD RECORDS
SINCE 1997
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY
IN A ROAD GAME
Team
Pittsburgh
Record
35-29
Pct.
.547
Green Bay
35-29
.547
Tennessee
35-29
N.Y. Jets
New England
Philadelphia
Margin Score
Opponent
Date
35
35-0
at Cincinnati
12/27/98
28
35-7
at Cincinnati
9/29/02
25
25-0
at Baltimore
9/15/02
.547
22
35-13
at Washington 10/6/03
34-30
.531
21
31-10
at Atlanta
33-31
.516
21
31-10
at Detroit
9/17/00
21
31-10
at Atlanta
11/9/97
32-31-1
.508
Denver
32-32
.500
Indianapolis
31-33
.484
N.Y. Giants
30-33-1
Tampa Bay
St. Louis
9/21/03
19
33-14
at New Orleans 12/11/77
17
30-13
at Kansas City
17
31-14
at New Orleans 11/29/81
.477
17
38-21
at Detroit
30-34
.469
17
17-0
at Philadelphia 9/8/03
30-34
.469
Bold above indicates under head coach Jon
Gruden
10/8/78
9/9/90
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Pro Bowl Selection (2001 & 2004)
Pro: Premier cover corner and arguably the best tackler and toughest defender on one of
the NFL’s best defenses… Throw-back player who prides himself on making plays against
the run and pass… Tenacious worker on the practice field and in film study... Cemented his
reputation as one of the NFL’s finest all-around cornerbacks by earning his second career
Pro Bowl selection in 2004... Started in every game at right cornerback as a key defensive
playmaker for the Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Named to his
third career All-Pro Team in 2004 (first team)... Also earned first-team honors in 2001 and
second-team honors in 2002... Was named the NFL Alumni Defensive Back of the Year in
2001... Posted a career-high 10 INTs in 2001, which tied him for first in the NFL and also
marked a Buccaneers single-season record... Ranks tied for fourth on the club’s all-time
list with 23 interceptions... Finished with a career-high 111 tackles in 2003, setting a new
Bucs single season record for most tackles by a cornerback (Jeris White, 103 in 1978)…
Matched his career-high of 111 tackles in
2004 to become the first CB in team
history to record consecutive 100-tackle seasons… Ranks second among all
active NFL defensive backs with 18 career
sacks… Posted one of the most memorable
and dominating defensive performances in
NFC Championship Game history, forcing
a fumble, posting one sack and sealing
the win at Philadelphia (1/19/03) with a 92yard interception return for a touchdown...
Has played in 113 career games with 104
starts... Ranks second to LB Derrick Brooks
among active players in consecutive games
played (112) and consecutive games started (87)… Also has played in eight postseason
games with seven starts... Career totals
include: 650 tackles, 23 INTs, seven forced
fumbles, five fumble recoveries and 124
passes defensed... Has added 42 career
special teams stops as well as one blocked
punt... Recorded a statistic in every defensive category for the second consecutive
season in 2004 and fourth time in his
career… Has scored seven regular season
touchdowns in his career (three interception returns, three fumble returns and
one return of a deflected punt), to lead
all defensive players in team history...
Corralled a team single-game record
three interceptions against New Orleans
(12/23/01)... One of three players in club history to score on a fumble return and an interception return in the same season (also Richard Wood in 1977 and Derrick Brooks in 2002)
in 2000... Has scored in three different ways in his career (fumble return, interception return
and punt return), just the second player in team history to do so (also Ricky Reynolds)...
Twin brother RB Tiki Barber plays for the New York Giants… Originally entered the NFL as
a third-round selection by the Buccaneers in the 1997 draft.
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2004: Named as a starter to his second career Pro Bowl… Earned AP All-Pro first team
honors for the second time in his career, garnering the most votes among cornerbacks…
Also chosen All-Pro first team by College & Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest…
Named to the Daryl Johnston All-Lunch Pail Crew… Started at RCB in all 16 contests…
Part of a defense that finished the season ranked fifth in the NFL in total defense, marking the third consecutive season the unit has ranked in the top five and sixth time in the
last eight years… Helped the defense finish the season ranked No. 1 in the league in pass
defense for the second time in three seasons… Matched his career-high in tackles (111) to
become the first CB in team history to record consecutive 100-plus tackle seasons… His
111 tackles ranked fourth on the team… Recorded a statistic in every defensive category
for the second consecutive season and fourth time in his career… Ranked tied for second
on the team in INTs (three), first in tackles for loss (nine), third in passes defensed (12)
and tied for sixth in sacks (three)… Scored two TDs on fumble returns, moving him into
first place in team history for most career TDs by a defensive player with seven… Made
100th career start vs. Atlanta (12/5)… Totaled 111 tackles, three INTs, one forced fumble,
two fumble recoveries, 12 passes defensed, nine TFLs, three sacks and six special teams
tackles on the season… Started at RCB at Washington (9/12), posting five tackles and one
pass defensed… Scored the team’s first touchdown of the season against the Redskins,
returning a QB Mark Brunell fumble nine yards for the score in the third quarter… Added
one special teams stop… Notched two tackles against Seattle (9/19), helping limit the
Seahawks to just 182 total yards... Totaled 11 tackles at Oakland (9/26)… Added two
special teams tackles against the Raiders… Posted nine tackles vs. Denver (10/3)… Scored
second touchdown of the season at New Orleans (10/10), returning a RB Deuce McAllister
fumble 18 yards for a score… Led the secondary with 11 tackles against the Saints and
added one special teams stop… Helped limit New Orleans to 106 passing yards… Posted
three tackles and one pass defensed at St. Louis (10/18)… Notched first interception of
the season against Chicago (10/24), picking off QB Craig Krenzel in the fourth quarter…
Finished contest against the Bears with seven tackles and one pass defensed… Part of a
defensive unit that held the Bears to 167 yards… Led the secondary with nine tackles and
one forced fumble against Kansas City (11/7)… Also posted first sack of the season against
the Chiefs, dropping QB Trent Green on Kansas City’s final drive of the game… Intercepted
second pass of the season at Atlanta (11/14), picking off QB Michael Vick in the third
quarter… Finished game against the Falcons with four tackles and two passes defensed…
Totaled five tackles and one pass defensed against San Francisco (11/21)… Also dropped
49ers QB Tim Rattay for one sack in the contest… Part of a defensive effort that limited
the 49ers offense to 26 total yards and two first downs in the first half… Registered five
tackles and one pass defensed at Carolina (11/28)… Recorded five tackles, including one
TFL, and two passes defensed vs. Atlanta (12/5)… Helped defense post ninth shutout in
franchise history and first of the season against the Falcons… Intercepted QB Drew Brees
in the first quarter at San Diego (12/12)… Led the secondary with 11 tackles while posting
one pass defensed against the Chargers… Recorded five tackles, including one TFL and
one sack of QB Aaron Brooks against New Orleans (12/19)… Notched 11 tackles against
Carolina (12/26) to surpass the 100-tackle plateau for the second consecutive season…
Added one special teams stop against the Panthers… Posted eight tackles and one pass
defensed at Arizona (1/2).
2003: Started all 16 games at CB… Part of a defense that ranked fifth in the NFL, marking
the seventh straight year the defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10… Defensive
unit also finished third in passing defense, marking the seventh time in the last eight
seasons, including three straight, that the defense has finished in the Top 10 in pass
defense… His 111 tackles on the season ranked second on the team and established a
career high… His tackle total also set a new single season record for most tackles by a CB
(Jeris White, 103 in 1978) in Bucs history… Ranked tied for third on the team with nine
passes defensed… Recorded his sixth career touchdown (including postseason) and first
interception of the season, returning a fourth quarter pick of QB Peyton Manning 29 yards
for a score against Indianapolis (10/6)… Along with DE Simeon Rice, recorded a statistic
in every defensive category compiled by the team… Finished season with 111 tackles,
two interceptions, 1.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and nine passes defensed… Started
at RCB at Philadelphia (9/8), posting seven tackles, one pass defensed and 0.5 sack for
five yards… Added one special teams stop… Helped defense post third shutout in last 16
regular season games… Posted six tackles in start against Carolina (9/14)… Posted five
tackles in start at Atlanta (9/21)… Helped defense limit Falcons QB Doug Johnson to a
40.4 quarterback rating… Recorded his sixth career touchdown (includes postseason) and
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first interception of the season, returning a fourth quarter pick of QB Peyton Manning 29
yards for a score against Indianapolis (10/6)… Finished the contest against the Colts with
nine tackles and one pass defensed… Started at LCB and led secondary with nine tackles
at Washington (10/12)… Added one forced fumble against the Redskins… Notched nine
tackles, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery at San Francisco (10/19)… Added
one sack for seven yards against QB Jeff Garcia… Also notched a blocked FG in the third
quarter vs. the 49ers… Led secondary with eight tackles against Dallas (10/26)… Recorded
second interception of the season off QB Quincy Carter in the third quarter… Also added
one forced fumble and two passes defensed… Helped the defense post its second shutout
of the season against the Cowboys… Started at RCB against New Orleans (11/2), recording 10 tackles… Posted six tackles at Carolina (11/9)… Led the team with a career-high
14 tackles against Green Bay (11/16)… Posted four tackles against the New York Giants
(11/24)… Helped the defense limit Giants QB Kerry Collins to a 41.3 rating… Totaled five
tackles and one pass defensed at Jacksonville (11/30)… Posted five tackles in start at
New Orleans (12/7)… Also picked up a David Gibson blocked punt and raced 20 yards
to the Saints one-yard line to set up the Bucs second touchdown of the game just before
halftime… Started at LCB vs. Houston (12/14), posting three tackles… Part of a defensive
effort that surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest total
in team history… Notched four tackles and one pass defensed against Atlanta (12/20)…
Started at Tennessee (12/28), recording seven tackles.
2002: Fought off injuries, which included a right thumb fracture and a torn right posterior cruciate ligament, to earn second-team All-Pro honors... Also selected to the Sports
Illustrated All-Pro Team... Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort against
Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game... Started all 16 regular season games at
CB... Started all three playoff contests... Led all Bucs DBs with three sacks... Part of a unit
that ranked first in the NFL in total defense and pass defense... Posted 95 tackles to rank
fourth on the team, three sacks for 20 yards, two interceptions and finished second on the
team with 21 passes defensed... Started at CB, recording eight tackles and two passes
defensed against New Orleans (9/8)... Posted a career-high six passes defensed in start
at CB at Baltimore (9/15)... Also registered six tackles against the Ravens... Recorded a
season-high 10 tackles against St. Louis (9/23)... Added one pass defensed in start at CB...
Led all DBs with six tackles at Cincinnati (9/29) while limiting the Bengals to 94 yards passing... Also recorded one special teams stop... Recorded six tackles in start at CB at Atlanta
(10/6)... Tied for team-high two passes defensed against the Falcons... Added one special
teams stop... Notched first INT of the season off QB Tim Couch in the first quarter against
Cleveland (10/13)... Also tallied six tackles, a pass defensed and one special teams tackle...
Started at CB, recording five tackles and two passes defensed at Philadelphia (10/20)...
Helped limit QB Randy Fasani to 46 passing yards in start at CB at Carolina (10/27)... Led
all DBs with seven tackles against the Panthers... Recorded first sack of the season on QB
Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota (11/3)... Led all DBs with nine tackles and added a pass
defensed against the Vikings... Posted two special teams tackles vs. Minnesota... Started
at CB, recording five tackles and a pass defensed against Carolina (11/17)... Suffered a left
thumb fracture in the fourth quarter against the Panthers... Started at CB and recorded
second INT of the season against Green Bay (11/24) despite playing with a cast on his hand
due to a fractured left thumb... Finished game with four tackles and two passes defensed...
Started at CB at New Orleans (12/1) and recorded four tackles against the Saints...
Recorded two tackles and two passes defensed against Atlanta (12/8), while helping limit
the Falcons to 113 passing yards... Started at CB, recording his second sack of the season
at Detroit (12/15)... Finished game with two tackles and a pass defensed... Recorded a
nine-yard sack of QB Tommy Maddox vs. Pittsburgh (12/23)... Finished contest with eight
tackles in start at CB against the Steelers... Notched seven tackles while starting at CB at
Chicago (12/29)... Helped limit the Bears to 133 passing yards... Recorded first postseason
INT of his career against San Francisco (1/12) in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game... Added
four tackles and two passes defensed against the 49ers... Notched three tackles, one sack,
a forced fumble and four passes defensed at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC Championship
Game... Picked off a fourth quarter QB Donovan McNabb pass, returning it 92 yards for
a touchdown against the Eagles... Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort
in the NFC Championship Game... Notched four tackles while starting at CB in Super Bowl
XXXVII against Oakland (1/26)... Added one special teams tackle against the Raiders...
Finished postseason with a team-high six passes defensed and tied for fifth on the team
with 11 tackles... Added one sack for five yards, a forced fumble and posted two INTs to
rank tied for second on the team in the playoffs.
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2001: Named to his first Pro Bowl and was chosen to the Associated Press All-Pro first
team... Also selected to both College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Pro Football
Weekly’s All-NFL Team, as well as Football Digest’s All-Pro Team... Named the league’s
defensive back of the year by NFL Alumni... Ranked tied for first in the NFL with 10 interceptions, a club single-season record... Became the first player in the league with 10 INTs
since Mark Carrier in 1990... Chosen NFC Defensive Player of the Week twice (Week 9 and
Week 15)... Also led defense with career-high 29 passes defensed... Had a Bucs singlegame record three interceptions against New Orleans (12/23)... Started all 16 games, as
well as playoff game at Philadelphia... Racked up 91 tackles (fourth-best on the team), one
sack for six yards, 10 interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 29 passes
defensed... Helped defense finish among the NFL’s Top 10 (6th) for the fifth straight year,
the only team in the league to do so... Also played pivotal role on unit which ranked fifth
in the NFL in passing defense... Played outstanding all-around game at Minnesota (9/30)
with four tackles, one interception and two passes defensed... Contributed a team-high
eight tackles and one pass defensed against Green Bay (10/7)... Finished with seven tackles
at Tennessee (10/14)... Had outstanding game against Pittsburgh (10/21), collecting two
tackles, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed... Season-high
four passes defensed at Green Bay (11/4)... Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for
his performance at Detroit (11/11) with seven tackles, four passes defensed and two interceptions... The first interception led to a K Martin Gramatica FG in the second quarter...
Had 10 tackles, two passes defensed and one interception on the first play from scrimmage
against Chicago (11/18)... Blocked his first career punt, which TE Todd Yoder returned for
an 11-yard touchdown, representing the Bucs’ lone touchdown of the game at Cincinnati
(12/2)... Also contributed 10 tackles to lead the secondary, one forced fumble and one
special teams tackle... Four tackles and two passes defensed against Detroit (12/9)... Also
sealed the game with a fumble recovery of KR Desmond Howard’s fumble with 36 seconds
left... Notched team-high 13 tackles and two passes defensed at Chicago (12/16)... Had
sensational game against New Orleans (12/23), vaulting his way into the record books with
a Bucs single-game record three interceptions and also tying the team’s single-season mark
with nine interceptions... Was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts...
First interception resulted in a RB Mike Alstott one-yard plunge, and he added his second
of the game on the final play of the first half... The record-breaking interception came late
in the fourth quarter, and he punctuated the play by scoring his fourth career touchdown
on the 36-yard return... Added two tackles and three passes defensed... Added to his
record-breaking season against Baltimore (12/29) with his club-record 10th interception of
the season... Added seven tackles and five passes defensed... Had two tackles, one pass
defensed and one special teams tackle in playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12).
2000: Started in all 16 games and one playoff contest at RCB... Had career bests in tackles
(97), passes defensed (20) and sacks (5.5), while matching his career-high in interceptions
with two... Also added six special teams stops... Led all NFC defensive backs with 5.5 sacks
on the season... Posted five tackles, including one sack for a loss of eight yards, and one
pass defensed at New England (9/3)... Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors
after registering three tackles, two-and-a-half sacks, one forced fumble and one 24-yard
fumble recovery for a touchdown against Chicago (9/10)... Another stellar performance
at Detroit (9/17) where he supplied great special teams effort with a touchdown saving
tackle, a tipped punt and a recovery of a blocked punt... Also had two tackles and one pass
defensed... Five tackles, one pass defensed and one interception that he returned for 37
yards for a touchdown in the third quarter against the N.Y. Jets (9/24)... Had four tackles
and one pass defensed at Washington (10/1)... Had two tackles and one sack in Monday
Night clash with Minnesota (10/9)... Had seven tackles on Thursday night game vs. Detroit
(10/19)... Had nine tackles, one sack and one pass defensed vs. Minnesota (10/29)... Had
four tackles in a win at Atlanta (11/5)... Had a career-high 10 tackles and one pass defensed
in a game with Green Bay (11/12)... Finished with nine tackles and one pass defensed at
Chicago (11/19)... Equaled his career-high with 10 tackles, also contributed two passes
defensed and one special teams tackle vs. Buffalo (11/26)... Matched his career-high for
the third time this season with 10 tackles and posted a career-high in passes defensed with
five against Dallas (12/3)... Had four tackles and two passes defensed at Miami (12/10)...
Had one of three interceptions against the Rams (12/18) aerial show with his first quarter pick and also chipped in six tackles and one pass defensed... Had seven tackles and
three passes defensed at Green Bay (12/24)... Had five tackles in Wild Card game at
Philadelphia (12/31).
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1999: Played in all 16 games, starting 15 at RCB... Posted career-best 74 tackles and 16
passes defensed... Added six special teams stops... Recorded six tackles against the Giants
(9/12), Philadelphia (9/19), Denver (9/26) and Minnesota (10/3)... Broke up two passes
versus Chicago (10/24)... Picked off a Billy Joe Tolliver pass in the end zone in 31-16 win
at New Orleans (11/7)... Sprained his right shoulder in the second quarter but returned...
Notched four tackles against Kansas City (11/14)... Collected five stops versus Atlanta
(11/21)... Posted three tackles, two passes defensed and one INT in 16-3 win at Seattle
(11/28)... Returned pick 43 yards late in the fourth quarter to cement win... Recorded six
stops, two passes defensed and one sack in 24-17 Monday Night win over the Vikings
(12/6)... Dropped QB Jeff George for a 10-yard loss, forcing the Vikings back to the Bucs 40
on their last-ditch drive... Posted seven tackles and one pass defensed versus Lions (12/12)...
Broke up a career-high four passes in 29-10 win over Packers (12/26), adding four tackles...
Collected six tackles in division-clinching win at Chicago (1/2)... Recorded three tackles and
one pass defensed in divisional playoff win over Washington (1/15)... Racked up season-high
nine stops and two passes defensed in NFC Championship Game at St. Louis (1/23).
1998: Played in 16 games with nine starts and had a breakthrough season after seeing little
playing time as a rookie... Opened three games at LCB and the final six at RCB, originally
entering the starting lineup due to injuries to Donnie Abraham and Anthony Parker but
eventually winning permanent job opposite Abraham... Led all Buccaneer CBs in both tackles (68) and passes defensed (17) and also recorded three sacks, two INTs and two forced
fumbles... Moved into nickel back position by season’s second game at Green Bay (9/13)
and contributed three tackles... Came in at nickel back against Giants (10/4) and helped
seal victory with a fourth-quarter INT, the first of his career, which he returned 11 yards to
New York’s 30... Replaced injured Donnie Abraham at LCB in fourth quarter vs. Carolina
(10/18) and made two tackles, then started in place of Abraham the following week at
New Orleans (10/25), leading all DBs with seven tackles and two passes defensed... Moved
over to starting RCB spot vs. Detroit (11/22) after injury to Parker and immediately posted
eight tackles plus two more passes defensed... Started at RCB at Chicago (11/29) and, in
addition to four tackles and a pass defensed, scored the Bucs’ second TD of the day when
he picked up a deflected Chicago punt and weaved 23 yards through traffic to the end
zone... In Monday Night Football win over Green Bay (12/7), led the Buccaneer secondary
with nine tackles and also recorded one sack and two forced fumbles, the second of which
led to Tampa Bay’s final TD in the fourth quarter... Tallied five tackles and three passes
defensed at Washington (12/19)... Finished season with seven-tackle, one-INT outing at
Cincinnati (12/27), returning his pick 56 yards for the Bucs’ longest INT runback of the year
and tied for the 11th-longest in team annals.
1997: Saw action in only game of season against Arizona (9/28), contributing three tackles
while participating primarily on passing downs... Stayed on the active roster the remainder
of the season but was declared an inactive for each contest until the second playoff game
at Green Bay (1/4), in which he registered two tackles and a pass defensed as the team’s
nickel back... Drafted by the Buccaneers in the third round (66th overall) in 1997.
College: Finished Cavalier career with 15 INTs, third-highest total in school history and just
two shy of UVA record (17 by Keith McMeans, 1987-90)... Also broke up 26 passes, made
154 tackles, forced one fumble and recovered another during three-year Virginia career...
Started all 36 Cavalier games and earned All-ACC first-team honors each of three seasons,
including two bowl games... In a pair of bowl games, added two INTs, 10 tackles, four
passes defensed and a fumble recovery... Started every game at LCB during junior campaign and earned his third consecutive All-ACC first-team selection... Posted 38 tackles
(26, 12) and trio of interceptions for 38 yards while also breaking up five passes and forcing and recovering a fumble... As a sophomore, earned first-team All-ACC accolades while
manning the Cavs’ LCB slot... Joined twin brother Tiki on all-conference squad as the two
became just the third pair of brothers to gain that distinction in the ACC in the same year...
Registered 63 tackles (38, 25) and came up with four INTs for 18 yards... Credited with 10
passes broken up... Made outstanding college debut as a redshirt freshman, earning AP
All-America third-team honors and the first of three straight All-ACC first-team selections...
Also tabbed as the ACC’s Freshman of the Year and was given UVA’s Bill Dudley Award recognizing the team’s most outstanding first-year player... Picked off an ACC-leading (second
in the nation) eight passes, returning the picks for a total of 56 yards, while also making 53
tackles (26, 27) and breaking up 11 passes... Graduated with a degree in commerce with
a concentration in marketing.
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Personal: Married to Claudia... Couple lives in Tampa with daughters Yammile Rose and
Justyce Rosina... Twin brother, Tiki, was a teammate at Virginia, an All-America running
back and a 1997 second-round draft choice (36th overall) of the New York Giants... Was
inducted into the University of Virginia Hall of Fame in 2005… Along with Tiki, was named
as a co-chair for 2005 Read Across America Day… Also with Tiki, wrote a children’s book
titled “By My Brother’s Side” that was released during the 2004 season… A second book
titled “Game Day” will be published in the fall of 2005 and a third children’s book is scheduled for the fall of 2006… The brothers are also currently in production for an animated
show based on the children’s books… Tiki and Ronde will co-host a radio show on the NFL
Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio during the 2005 season… Along with teammate Derrick
Brooks, played in the American Century Celebrity Golf Classic at Lake Tahoe… Invited by
the Tampa Bay Lightning to participate in the pre-game festivities during the NHL 2004
Eastern Conference Finals... Co-hosted Sunday Sports Extra on WFLA News Channel 8 for
three years (2000, 2002-03), which was named Best Sportscast in the State of Florida by
the Associated Press… Earned a SPJ Award (Society Professional Journalist) for his role
on the show… Featured with Tiki in a NFL-Reebok television commercial during the 2003
season… Named to the 2003 All-Interview team by NFL.com… Named to The Sporting
News’ 2003 NFL’s 100 Best Players List… Avid golfer who participated in the 2003 Gary
Player Invitational, a charity event that featured some of golf’s biggest names including
Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer… Serves as a spokesman for Champs… Also serves as a
spokesman for Reebok… Was featured in a national VISA commercial with Tiki… Endorses
Pro Trainer, personal home gym workout equipment… Rang the bell at the New York
Stock Exchange following the 2002 season… Along with Tiki, was selected to both People
Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” and Sports Illustrated for Women’s Sexiest Male
Athletes in 2001... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes... Member of the Phi
Eta Sigma Honor Society at Virginia... Father, James Barber, a Virginia Tech grad, played in
the former World Football League... Won all-district honors each of his last three seasons at
Cave Spring (Roanoke, VA) High School in ... Rated as one of Virginia’s top five prospects
and shared Male Athlete of the Year honors in the state with brother Tiki... Lettered three
times each in football and track and won the national title in the 55-meter hurdles as a
senior after coming in second as a junior... Also twice won the state outdoor 110-meter hurdle title... Born Jamael Oronde Barber on April 7, 1975 in Montgomery County, Virginia.
BARBER’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
G-S
1997
Tampa Bay
1-0
1998
Tampa Bay
16-9
1999
Tampa Bay
16-15
2000
Tampa Bay
16-16
2001
Tampa Bay
16-16
2002
Tampa Bay
16-16
2003
Tampa Bay
16-16
2004
Tampa Bay
16-16
TOTALS
113-104
PLAYOFFS
8-7
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
1
2
3
47
21
68
49
25
74
65
32
97
64
27
91
71
24
95
86
25
111
84
27
111
467
183 650
20
12
32
ADDITIONAL STATS
Punt Returns: 1-23t at Chicago, 11/29/98
Career Touchdowns: 8
29-yd. interception return, vs. Indianapolis, 10/6/03
92-yd. interception, at Philadelphia, 1/19/03*
36-yd. interception return, vs. New Orleans, 12/23/01
37-yd. interception return, vs New York Jets, 9/24/00
24-yd. fumble return, vs. Chicago, 9/10/00
23-yd. deflected punt return, at Chicago, 11/29/98
18-yd fumble return at New Orleans, 10/10/04
9-yd fumble return at Washington, 9/12/04
TURNOVERS
FF FR INT. YDS. PD
0 0
0
0
0
2 0
2
67
17
0 0
2
60
16
1 1
2
46
20
1 1 10
86
29
0 0
2
9
21
2 1
2
53
9
1 2
3
23
12
7 5 23 344 124
1 0
2 117 11
SACKS
NO. YDS
0.0
0
3.0
21
1.0
10
5.5 40.5
1.0
6
3.0
20
1.5
12
3.0
20
18.0 129.5
1.0
5
ST TACKLES
S
A
T
0
0
0
10
2 12
6
0
6
6
0
6
4
0
4
5
2
7
1
0
1
6
0
6
38
4 42
1
0
1
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 14, vs. Green Bay, 11/16/03
Interceptions: 3, vs. New Orleans, 12/23/01
Passes Defensed: 6, at Baltimore, 9/15/02
Long Interception Return: 92 yds., at Philadelphia
1/19/03*
* Playoffs
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BARBER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
1997
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 28
Arizona
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 4
@Green Bay
1998
DATE
Dec. 6
Dec. 13
Dec. 20
Dec. 28
Oct. 4
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Nov. 1
Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 29
Dec. 7
Dec. 13
Dec. 19
Dec. 27
TOTALS
OPPONENT
@Minnesota
@Green Bay
Chicago
@Detroit
N.Y. Giants
Carolina
@New Orleans
Minnesota
Tennessee
@Jacksonville
Detroit
@Chicago
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
@Washington
@Cincinnati
1999
DATE
OPPONENT
Dec. 12
N.Y. Giants
Dec. 19
@Philadelphia
Dec. 26
Denver
Oct. 3
@Minnesota
Oct. 10
@Green Bay
Oct. 24
Chicago
Oct. 31
@Detroit
Nov. 7
@New Orleans
Nov. 14
Kansas City
Nov. 21
Atlanta
Nov. 28
@Seattle
Dec. 6
Minnesota
Dec. 12
Detroit
Dec. 19
@Oakland
Dec. 26
Green Bay
Jan. 2
@Chicago
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 15
Washington
Jan. 23
@St. Louis
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
FF
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
3
5
2
1
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
6
1
7
3
3
6
0
3
3
3
1
4
6
2
8
1
3
4
9
0
9
0
1
1
4
1
5
7
0
7
47
21
68
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
1
56
1
0
2 67 17
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
10
0
0
1.0
8
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.0
21
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
4
2
6
2
4
6
3
3
6
4
2
6
1
0
1
2
1
3
5
1
6
2
1
3
2
2
4
3
2
5
2
1
3
5
0
5
5
2
7
4
0
4
0
4
4
5
0
5
49
25
74
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
17
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
43
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
2
60 16
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
10
1
7
2
2
3
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
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2000
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 3
@New England
Sept. 10
Chicago
Sept. 17
@Detroit
Sept. 24
N.Y. Jets
Oct. 1
@Washington
Oct. 9
@Minnesota
Oct. 19
Detroit
Oct. 29
Minnesota
Nov. 5
@Atlanta
Nov. 12
Green Bay
Nov. 19
@Chicago
Nov. 26
Buffalo
Dec. 3
Dallas
Dec. 10
@Miami
Dec. 18
St. Louis
Dec. 24
@Green Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Dec. 31
@Philadelphia
2001
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 9
@Dallas
Sept. 30
@Minnesota
Oct. 7
Green Bay
Oct. 14
@Tennessee
Oct. 21
Pittsburgh
Oct. 28
Minnesota
Nov. 4
@Green Bay
Nov. 11
@Detroit
Nov. 18
Chicago
Nov. 26
@St. Louis
Dec. 2
@Cincinnati
Dec. 9
Detroit
Dec. 16
@Chicago
Dec. 23
New Orleans
Dec. 29
Baltimore
Jan. 6
Philadelphia
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 12
@Philadelphia
2002
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 8
New Orleans
Sept. 15
@Baltimore
Sept. 23
St. Louis
Sept. 29
@Cincinnati
Oct. 6
@Atlanta
Oct. 13
Cleveland
Oct. 20
@Philadelphia
Oct. 27
@Carolina
Nov. 3
Minnesota
Nov. 17
Carolina
Nov. 24
Green Bay
Dec. 1
@New Orleans
Dec. 8
Atlanta
Dec. 15
@Detroit
Dec. 23
Pittsburgh
Dec. 29
@Chicago
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 12
San Francisco
Jan. 19
@Philadelphia
Jan. 26
Oakland
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
2
3
5
3
0
3
0
2
2
4
1
5
4
0
4
2
0
2
3
4
7
6
3
9
2
2
4
4
6
10
7
2
9
7
3
10
9
1
10
3
1
4
5
1
6
4
3
7
65
32
97
3
2
5
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
3
2
5
4
0
4
6
2
8
6
1
7
1
1
2
3
3
6
0
0
0
6
1
7
9
1
10
2
4
6
7
3
10
4
0
4
7
6
13
2
0
2
4
3
7
0
0
0
64
27
91
0
2
2
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
6
2
8
3
3
6
9
1
10
6
0
6
4
2
6
4
2
6
2
3
5
5
2
7
7
2
9
4
1
5
3
1
4
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
0
2
8
0
8
5
2
7
71
24
95
3
3
2
1
0
2
4
3
4
FF
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
37
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
1
9
1
0
0
0
3
1
2
46
20
0
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
1
12
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
10
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
2
2
4
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
3
56
3
0
1
6
5
0
0
0
0
1 10 86 29
0
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
9
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
9 21
0
0
0
1
1
0
25
92t
0
2
4
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
1.0
8
2.5 25.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
5
0
0
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.5 40.5
0.0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
6
0
1
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
10
1.0
9
0
0
3.0
20
0
1.0
0
0
5
0
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2003
DATE
Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Oct. 6
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 24
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 20
Dec. 28
TOTALS
OPPONENT
@Philadelphia
Carolina
@Atlanta
Indianapolis
@Washington
@San Francisco
Dallas
New Orleans
@Carolina
Green Bay
NY Giants
@Jacksonville
@New Orleans
Houston
Atlanta
@Tennessee
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
5
2
7
5
1
6
5
0
5
7
2
9
4
5
9
5
4
9
7
1
8
8
2
10
4
2
6
10
4
14
4
0
4
5
0
5
4
1
5
3
0
3
4
0
4
6
1
7
86
25 111
FF
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
29t
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
1
24
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
53
9
SACKS
NO. YDS
0.5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.5
12
OPPONENT
@Washington
Seattle
@Oakland
Denver
@New Orleans
@St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
@Atlanta
San Francisco
@Carolina
Atlanta
@San Diego
New Orleans
Carolina
@Arizona
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
4
1
5
2
0
2
7
4
11
7
2
9
8
3
11
1
2
3
7
0
7
8
1
9
3
1
4
4
1
5
1
4
5
3
2
5
9
2
11
4
1
5
10
1
11
6
2
8
84
27 111
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
23
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
23
12
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
8
0
0
1.0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
8
0
0
0
0
3.0
20
2004
DATE
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 18
Oct. 24
Nov. 7
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Dec. 5
Dec. 12
Dec. 19
Dec. 26
Jan. 2
TOTALS
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Pro: Athletic tight end who can be utilized in both the running and passing game… Spent
the past five seasons with the New York Jets (2000-2004), playing in 78 games with 75
starts, including starts in five postseason games… Has recorded 133 catches for 1,164
yards, 17 touchdowns and six special teams tackles… Contributed to four 1,000-yard rushing seasons by Jets running back Curtis Martin, including Martin’s career-high 1,697 yards
in 2004… Started every game the past four seasons and enters the 2005 season with 72
consecutive regular season starts… Earned Pro Football Weekly all-rookie honors in 2000…
Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Tampa Bay on March 15, 2005… Originally entered
the league as a first-round (27th overall) draft pick by the New York Jets in the 2000 NFL
Draft.
2004: Started all 16 regular season contests and both playoff games… Finished the regular season with 13 catches for 100 yards and one touchdown… Had three receptions for
28 yards and one touchdown in two playoff games… Started in season opener against
Cincinnati (9/12) and in Week 2 at San Diego (9/19)… Recorded two catches for 20 yards,
including a diving 11-yard reception that helped set up the game-winning FG on the Jets’
final drive against Buffalo (10/10)… Notched a season-high four catches for 47 yards,
including a season-long 19 yard reception, against San Francisco (10/17)… Recorded two
catches for eight yards at New England (10/24)…Had one catch for five yards against
Miami (11/1)… Started at tight end and participated on special teams at Buffalo (11/7),
against Baltimore (11/14), at Cleveland (11/21) and at Arizona (11/28), recording one
special teams tackle at Cleveland (11/21)… Made one catch, a two-yard touchdown
reception, at Houston (12/5)… Recorded
one catch for four yards at Pittsburgh
(12/12)…Helped the Jets rush for 229
yards against Seattle (12/19)… Had one
catch for 14 yards at St. Louis (1/2)…
Caught one pass for a postseason-long
13 yards in AFC Wildcard playoff game at
San Diego (1/8/05)… Tallied two catches
for 15 yards in Divisional playoff game at
Pittsburgh (1/15/05).
2003: Started all 16 games at tight end…
Set career highs with 40 receptions for 356
yards, including four touchdown catches…
Had two receptions for 12 yards in season
opener at Washington (9/4)… Caught three
passes for 12 yards against Miami (9/14)…
Gained 30 yards on three receptions at
New England (9/21)… Recorded one catch
for two yards against Dallas (9/28)…
Tied a career high with two touchdown
catches, including a career-long 18-yard
touchdown grab, against Buffalo (10/12)… Finished with three catches for 41 yards against
the Bills… Had two receptions for 30 yards at Houston (10/19)… Caught two passes for 31
yards at Philadelphia (10/26)… Started his 50th career game against the New York Giants
(11/2)… Caught four balls for 44 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown to tie the game
at 28-28 and force overtime against the Giants… Recorded one catch for six yards and
caught a two-point conversion that tied the score at 24-24, and forced overtime at Oakland
(11/9)… Tied a career high with five catches for a career-best 63 yards against Jacksonville
(11/23)… Started at tight end against Tennessee (12/1)… Caught one pass for 14 yards at
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Buffalo (12/7)… Made two catches for 11 yards and crossed the 1,000-yard mark for his
career against Pittsburgh (12/14)… Had four receptions for 29 yards against New England
(12/20)… Caught a career-best six passes, including a one-yard touchdown grab, and
gained 32 yards at Miami (12/28).
2002: Started in all 16 regular season games and both playoff contests… Totaled 28
receptions for 243 yards and tied a career high with five touchdown catches… Had four
catches for 36 yards, one touchdown, and caught a two-point conversion at Buffalo (9/8)…
Recorded four receptions for 33 yards, including his second touchdown of the year versus
New England (9/15)… Caught two passes for 25 yards at Jacksonville (9/29)… Caught his
third touchdown of the year, a two-yard strike, and added one tackle on special teams
versus Kansas City (10/6)… Started at tight end against Minnesota (10/20) and Cleveland
(10/27)… Hauled in four catches for 26 yards and one touchdown at San Diego (11/3)…
Started at tight end against Miami (11/10)… Caught two passes for eight yards, including
a one-yard touchdown catch at Detroit (11/17)… Tallied two catches for 25 yards against
Buffalo (11/24)… Started at tight end at Oakland (12/02)… Had two receptions for 22 yards
against Denver (12/8)… Started at tight end at Chicago (12/15)… Recorded two receptions
for 21 yards at New England (12/22)… Started at tight end against Green Bay (12/29)…
Caught one pass for eight yards in AFC Wild Card playoff game against Indianapolis
(1/4)… Tallied three receptions for 14 yards in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Oakland
(1/12).
2001: Started in all 16 regular season games and AFC Wild Card game… Finished with 36
catches for 321 yards and five touchdowns… Had four receptions for 58 yards with a long
gain of 24 yards versus Indianapolis (9/9)… Recorded two receptions for 24 yards at New
England (9/23)… Had three receptions for 24 yards against San Francisco (10/1)… Caught
three passes for 21 yards, and a touchdown at Buffalo (10/7)… Recorded four catches for
31 yards vs. Miami (10/14)… Had five catches for 35 yards, and two touchdowns against
St. Louis (10/21)… Hauled in two catches for 34 yards at New Orleans (11/4)… Recorded
two catches for 22 yards against Kansas City (11/11)… Had one catch for eight yards at
Miami (11/18)… Caught two passes for 16 yards against New England (12/2)… Started
at tight end at Pittsburgh (12/9)… Had two catches for eight yards, including the game
winning touchdown, a two-yard pass, against Cincinnati (12/17)… Had four catches for 22
yards, including the game-winning touchdown with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter
at Indianapolis (12/23)… Caught one ball for 14 yards against Buffalo (12/30)… Recorded
one catch for four yards at Oakland (1/6)… Started at tight end in the AFC Wild Card game
at Oakland (1/12).
2000: Played in 14 games as a rookie, starting 10 contests… Earned Pro Football Weekly
all-rookie team honors, with 16 catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns… Saw action at
Green Bay (9/3), against New England (9/11), and at Buffalo (9/17)… Had two catches for
20 yards at Tampa Bay (9/24)… Caught two passes for 19 yards against Pittsburgh (10/8)…
Saw action at New England (10/15)… Inactive with a sprained knee against Miami (10/23)
and at Buffalo (10/29)… Recorded three catches for 41 yards, and one touchdown against
Denver (11/05)… Started at tight end at Indianapolis (11/12)… Recorded two catches for
eight yards at Miami (11/19)… Caught one pass, a two-yard touchdown, against Chicago
(11/26)… Had two catches for 19 yards against Indianapolis (12/3)… Caught one pass for
15 yards at Oakland (12/10)… Had one catch for five yards against Detroit… Tallied two
catches for 15 yards at Baltimore (12/24).
College: Finished his career at West Virginia ranked second on the school’s all-time reception list by a tight end with 83 catches for 1,173 yards (14.1 avg.) and 10 touchdowns…
Selected as a Football News honorable mention all-American pick as a senior… Played
in 35 games as a Mountaineer after redshirting in 1996 as a true freshman and started
26 games during his career… Had 29 catches for 393 yards, and four touchdowns as a
junior… Recorded 35 catches for 510 yards and five touchdowns as a senior… As both a
junior and senior earned second team all-Big East honors and was the team captain and
MVP… Earned all-ECAC First team honors as a junior and was a member of the school’s
Athletic Director’s honor roll… Appeared in every game as a sophomore and one game
as a redshirt freshman.
Personal: Was an all-city, all-Catholic conference and all-county selection as a senior at
Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill, PA) after recording 47 receptions for 693 yards… Also
lettered three years in basketball… Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing…
Married to DeeAnn and has one son, Anthony Rocco, and one daughter, Olivia Ann… Born
Anthony Becht on August 8, 1977 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
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BECHT’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
TEAM
New York Jets
New York Jets
New York Jets
New York Jets
New York Jets
G-S
14-10
16-16
16-16
16-16
16-16
78-74
5-5
RECEIVING
NO.
YDS.
16
144
36
321
28
243
40
356
13
100
133
1,164
7
50
AVG.
9.0
8.9
8.7
8.9
7.7
8.8
7.1
LG
30
24
21
29
19
30
13.0
TD
2
5
5
4
1
17
1
ADDITIONAL STATS
Special Teams Tackles: Six
Pro: Physically imposing punter who is considered to be one of the NFL’s finest athletes at
his position… Possesses one of the NFL’s stronger legs and is equally adept at displaying
the necessary accuracy to pin opponents deep inside their own territory… Has been a consistent performer over the past five years despite having his 1999 rookie campaign dashed
by a testicular cancer diagnosis late in training camp… Spent his first four professional
seasons with the Green Bay Packers (200003) as one of the NFC’s top punters despite
often kicking in the NFL’s toughest weather
conditions… Signed by the Buccaneers as a free
agent on March 13, 2004… Has appeared in 80
career games and five postseason contests…
Has totaled 390 career punts for 16,131 yards
(41.4 avg.) with a long of 68… Has placed 108
punts inside the 20-yard line in his career…
Challenged several single-season team records
in his first season with the Buccaneers in 2004,
ranking tied for fifth for most punts placed inside
the 20-yard line (23), third in net punting average
(36.8 avg.) and seventh in gross punting average
(42.34 avg.)… Also set or tied several singlegame career highs in 2004, including punts
placed inside the 20 (four vs. Denver, 10/3), net
punting average (44.3 avg. at St. Louis, 10/18)
and gross punting yards (371 yards vs. Seattle,
9/19)… Placed a career-high 26 punts inside the
20-yard line in 2002 after recording the secondbest net average in Packers team history in
2001… Raised his gross average by a full
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sons, jumping from a 38.5-yard average in 2000 to the 42.5-yard mark in 2001… Selected
by the Packers in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 1999 draft.
2004: Played in all 16 games for the fifth consecutive season, extending his consecutive
games played streak to 80… Ranked eighth in the NFC with a 42.3 gross average per punt
and sixth in the conference with a 36.8 net average per punt… Placed 23 punts inside the
20-yard line, the second highest total of his career and tied for fifth-most in team history…
His 36.8 net punting average ranked third-best in team history and his 42.34 gross punting
average ranked seventh best in team annals… Set or tied several single-game career highs
in 2004, including punts placed inside the 20 (four vs. Denver, 10/3), net punting average
(44.3 avg. at St. Louis, 10/18) and gross punting yards (371 yards vs. Seattle, 9/19)… Made
Buccaneer debut at Washington (9/12), punting a career-high nine times for 361 yards (40.1
avg.) with a long of 54… Placed three punts inside the 20 against the Redskins… Punted
eight times for a career-high 371 yards (46.4 avg.), with a long of 55 against Seattle (9/19)…
Pinned two punts inside the 20… Totaled four punts for 176 yards (44.0 avg.) with a long
of 54 at Oakland (9/26)… Placed one punt inside the 20 against the Raiders… Punted five
times for 221 yards (44.2 avg.) with a long of 50 vs. Denver (10/3)… Tied a career high with
four punts inside the 20 against the Broncos… Punted three times for 139 yards (46.3 avg.),
with a long of 48 at New Orleans (10/10)… Recorded four punts for 172 yards (43.0 avg.)
with a long of 58 and one punt placed inside the 20 at St. Louis (10/18)… Had five punts for
217 yards (43.4 avg.) with a long of 49 against Chicago (10/24)… Punted four times for 179
yards (44.8 avg.) with a long of 57 against Kansas City (11/7)… Placed one punt inside the
20 against the Chiefs… Punted seven times for 275 yards (39.3 avg.) with a long of 52 at
Atlanta (11/14)… Placed one punt inside the Falcons 20-yard line… Had five punts for 243
yards (48.6 avg.) with a season long of 60 vs. San Francisco (11/21)… Placed three punts
inside the 49ers 20-yard line… Punted twice for 93 yards (46.5 avg.) with a long of 49 at
Carolina (11/28)… Had one punt inside the 20 against the Panthers… Had five punts for 212
yards (42.4 avg.) with a long of 57 vs. Atlanta (12/5)… Placed one punt inside the Falcons
20… Posted five punts for 202 yards (40.4 avg.) with a long of 51 at San Diego (12/12)…
Placed one punt inside the Chargers 20… Punted five times for 186 yards (37.2 avg.) with a
long of 48 against New Orleans (12/19)… Placed one punt inside the 20 against the Saints…
Punted three times for 132 yards (44.0 avg.) with a long of 45 against Carolina (12/26), placing one punt inside the 20… Also had first career regular season punt blocked against the
Panthers… Punted eight times for 293 yards (36.6 avg.) with a long of 51 at Arizona (1/2)…
Pinned two punts inside the Cardinals’ 20-yard line and added one special teams tackle.
2003: Appeared in all 16 games for the fourth straight season, extending his consecutive games played streak to 64… Also saw action in both playoff contests… Ranked sixth
among NFC punters in both gross (41.7) and net average (35.1)… Punted 69 times for
2,875 yards with a long of 60 yards… Placed 16 punts inside the 20-yard line… Broke
David Beverly’s 23-year-old Packers team record for most consecutive punts without a
block (274, set from 1977-80) by extending his own streak of unblocked punts to 308; has
not had a regular -season punt blocked over his four-year NFL career… Made one special
teams tackle… Punted 12 times for 485 yards (40.4-yard average), placing two inside the
20 and a long of 55 yards, during the postseason… Matched his career high of four punts
inside the 20, including a pair that landed inside the five-yard line, in 20-13 triumph at
Tampa Bay (11/16) while equaling his season highs in both punts (seven) and net average
(40.3 yards)… Also punted seven times vs. Detroit (9/14), against Philadelphia (11/10) and
in playoff contest with the Eagles (1/11)… Enjoyed successful afternoon at Arizona (9/21),
establishing his season-best 40.3-yard net average, posting a 43.3-yard gross average and
dropping three of his four punts inside the 20… Had a three-game stretch, starting with
the Kansas City contest (10/12) where his gross averages were 44.8, 45.8 and 46.5 yards,
respectively… Also launched a season-long 60-yard punt against the Chiefs… Put up a season-high 47.8-yard gross average, while booting another 60-yarder, at San Diego (12/14)…
Punted seven times for a 41.9-yard average in Divisional playoff contest at Philadelphia
(1/11), including a pair he landed inside the 20.
2002: Saw action in all 16 games and one playoff contest… Finished in the top half of NFC
punters in both net average (35.7 yards; seventh) and punts inside the 20-yard line (a careerhigh 26; fifth)… Kept his touchbacks to only six among 79 punts and never had more than a
single touchback in any one game… Finished 10th in the conference in gross average (41.7;
79 for 3,296 yards)… Averaged a career-best 53.3 yards per punt (min. four att.) – also tying
him with Boyd Dowler for the fourth-best, single-game performance in Packers history – at
New Orleans (9/15), when he punted four times for 213 yards with two placed inside the
20… Also enjoyed a season-high 42.3-yard net average and a season-long 57-yard punt
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against the Saints… Maintained a 48.7-yard average over seven punts at Tampa Bay (11/24)
with a long of only 54 yards; ended Bucs contest with a 42.1 net average… Established a
career high with four punts placed inside the 20-yard line in victory over Carolina (9/29)
while averaging 42.6 yards on a season-high eight punts… Dropped three inside the 20 in
three other games – at Detroit (9/22), vs. Miami (11/4) and against Buffalo (12/22); did so in
win over the Bills in spite of swirling winds that gusted up to 30 miles per hour… Forced four
fair catches in game at Minnesota (11/17)… Punted five times for a 46.0-yard average at
Chicago (10/7), he later turned in similarly good day in rematch with the Bears (12/1), posting a 44.7-yard average in spite of frigid conditions… Had a workmanlike day in rainy conditions at New England (10/13) with six punts for a 43.0-yard average… Incurred the only
blocked punt of his NFL career in playoff contest with Atlanta (1/4), when the Falcons’ Mark
Simoneau stormed up the middle to smother the ball midway through the first quarter.
2001: Played in all 16 regular season games, plus both playoff contests… Posted the second-best net average (36.5 yards) in team history… Punted 82 times for 3,485 yards (42.5
average), dropping 21 inside the 20-yard line with 10 touchbacks… His 36.5-yard net average ranked third among NFC punters… Upped his gross average by a full four yards over
the previous season (to 42.5, after averaging 38.5 yards in 2000) to place seventh in the
conference on that basis… Was named NFL Special Teams Player of the Week after punting
three times for gross and net averages of 47.7 yards, including two inside the 20, in NFC
Wild Card playoff win over San Francisco (1/13)… His 47.7 net average represented a career
best and was the highest in a playoff game (min. 3 punts) since the Steelers’ Craig Colquitt
had a 48.3-yard net average vs. Houston in the 1979 postseason… Subsequently averaged
43.7 yards on three punts (two inside the 20-yard line) in Divisional playoff game at St. Louis
(1/20)… Finished a strong postseason with six punts for 274 yards – a 45.7-yard gross average – and a net average of 44.7 yards with four inside the 20 and no touchbacks… Averaged
a season-high 47.8 yards on four punts vs. Atlanta (Nov. 18), including a 43.3-yard net and
two inside the 20… Had his initial punt of 60-or-more yards in the NFL four at Detroit on
Thanksgiving Day (11/22) while averaging 46.5 yards on four kicks… Subsequently nailed a
career-best 68-yarder among seven punts for a 46.9-yard average in Monday Night win at
Jacksonville (12/3)… Dropped punts at the Buccaneers’ one- and five-yard lines at Tampa
Bay (10/7) in posting a regular-season career best net average of 44.0 yards… In 21-20
rematch victory over the Bucs (11/4), he averaged 46.3 yards on four fourth-quarter punts.
2000: Won Green Bay’s punting job left open when Louie Aguiar was not re-signed, beating out veteran Tom Hutton with a steady training camp performance… Played in all 16
games in his first NFL season on the field… Punted 78 times for 3,003 yards (38.5 avg.) …
Posted a 34.6-yard net average while dropping 22 of his 78 punts inside the 20… Managed
to maintain gross and net averages of 41.5 and 41.1 yards, respectively, in the finale against
Tampa Bay (11/24) despite punting a season-high eight times in 15-degree temperatures…
Hit a season-long 53-yard punt a week earlier in win at Minnesota (12/17)… Made a strong
statement early in the year with a stellar performance at Buffalo (9/10), punting seven times
for a 42.7-yard average, including a season-best 42.3-yard net and three placed inside the
20… Also had three punts inside the 20-yard line in three other games – at Tampa Bay
(11/12), at Chicago (12/3) and in the rematch with the Buccaneers (12/24)… Turned in a
season-high 44.8-yard average (four-punt min.) vs. Philadelphia (9/17)… Pinned the Colts
at their own six-yard line, leading to an early Green Bay safety and the eventual winning
margin, in 26-24 win over Indianapolis (11/19).
1999: Missed his entire rookie season after being diagnosed with testicular cancer
September 1 on the eve of the team’s final preseason game… Was placed on the reserve/
non-football illness list on September 5… Having discovered the cancer in its early stages,
he began a whirlwind period in his life with an initial surgery on September 1 to remove
a tumor… Subsequently underwent a second surgery later that month, in Portland, to
remove roughly 25 cancerous lymph nodes and then went through two cycles of intensive
chemotherapy, which were completed in late November of 1999… Eventually rehabilitated
in Eugene, Oregon, as he worked to regain the nearly 40 pounds he had lost during the
treatment process… Was supported throughout his treatment by Tour de France champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, who had used the same surgeon and chemotherapist in his
own successful battle with testicular cancer… Armstrong’s support, often in the form of
exchanged emails, typically included counsel on what to expect as the treatment process
unfolded… Also received emotional and monetary support from his Packers teammates
throughout his ordeal… When it was found that he was ineligible for the NFLPA insurance
program – Bidwell’s cancer was discovered 11 days prior to the first regular -season game,
when his insurance coverage would have begun – his teammates, particularly kicker Ryan
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Longwell, worked to raise nearly $100,000 to help defray his anticipated medical expenses,
including roughly $70,000 in personal cash contributions… A team-wide golf tournament
to help cover his costs also was held on the players’ off day… Before his cancer diagnosis,
he had punted 11 times for 440 yards (40.0 avg.), with a long of 58, in three preseason
games… Struggled early in training camp, but seemed to find his true form in the team’s
third preseason contest, at New Orleans (8/28), averaging 43.6 yards on six punts… Was
the second of two fourth-round draft choices (133rd overall and the first punter) by Green
Bay in 1999, he was selected with a free agency compensatory pick.
College: Became Oregon’s punter midway through the first game of his redshirt freshman season when the incumbent suffered what turned out to be a career-ending injury…
Lettered the next four years (1995-98) for the Ducks… Had redshirted in 1994, playing
as much tight end as punter for the scout team… Was concentrating on his duties as a
backup wide receiver when punting opportunity presented itself early in ’95 campaign…
Punted 229 times for 9,350 yards – a 40.8-yard average, third-best in school history with
a long of 69… Placed 61 punts inside the 20 and registered a 38.1-yard net average over
his collegiate career… Enjoyed a true breakout season in 1998 as a fifth-year senior, when
he averaged 46.0 yards per punt to shatter the school’s single-season record (previously
43.7) and finished second in the nation in gross average… Also posted a remarkable 41.8yard net average and was a second-team All-America selection by the Associated Press
and Football News… Additionally earned first-team All-Pacific 10 Conference recognition
for the first time and won the ‘Gordon Wilson Award’ as the Ducks’ special teams player
of the year… Socked 37 percent (19 of 51) of his 1998 punts 50 yards or better, including
a career-long 69-yarder against Washington… Had the lone punt blocked of his collegiate
career in ’98 Stanford game, snapping a string of 189 punts without a block… Was thrust
into role as the school’s punter when incumbent Matt Belden tore a thigh muscle in opening game at University of Utah; luckily he had been on trip as a member of traveling squad
in his then-role as a backup wide receiver… Was one-of-three on field goal attempts and
one-of-one on PAT tries while filling in for Belden vs. Utes on an emergency basis… Hit
42-yard field goal midway through third quarter to tie game at 20 in eventual 27-20 victory
over Utah, later adding a successful extra point on Ducks’ go-ahead touchdown… Had
opportunity to play in the 1996 Cotton Bowl, the 1997 Las Vegas Bowl and the 1998 Aloha
Bowl… Holds a B.A. degree in English.
Personal: Married to Bethany… Was voted the 2000 ‘Ed Block Courage Award recipient’
by his Packers teammates for his “commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and
courage” in returning to the field after testicular cancer… Remains interested in promoting
testicular cancer awareness with the message being early discovery through self diagnosis…
During the Packers 2002 and 2003 training camps, tested as one of the strongest members
of the team as he bench pressed 225 pounds an astonishing 25 times besting all other players other than linemen and linebackers who lift 315 pounds… Was an all-state pick by The
Oregonian as both a placekicker (second team) and punter (third team) his senior season
at Douglas (Winston, OR) High School in when he averaged 45.6 yards per punt despite
missing the final three games due to an appendectomy… Also earned all-conference honors
three times as a kicking specialist… Served as the school’s option quarterback his junior
and senior years, he also had started at free safety early in his prep career – a role he relinquished upon becoming the signal caller… Won four letters in football, three in baseball
and two for the basketball team, which he led in scoring as a senior… Was a catcher on
the school’s state championship baseball team his sophomore year… Plans to begin work
on a master’s degree in education in the near future… On the heels of his own successful
battle with testicular cancer, for the past five years has taught high school health classes
throughout the state of Oregon in an effort to raise awareness about the disease… Also
has delivered a similar message to church and youth groups in both Wisconsin and Oregon
since his 1999 diagnosis… Was active with other charitable efforts throughout Wisconsin,
personally calling an Algoma, Wisconsin student with cancer and gotten involved with the
local Make-A-Wish program… Also helped wrap Christmas presents for the less-privileged
in Milwaukee and read to schoolchildren in Green Lake… Wife, Bethany, a one-time allleague basketball and Softball player at Eugene’s Churchill High School, was also a pitcher
for the University of Oregon softball team in 1998-1999 and now is an assistant coach of a
high school softball team… Bethany also holds a Spanish degree from Oregon and worked
in the past as a part-time translator at a middle school near the couple’s off-season home…
Josh is an avid golfer; he also enjoys playing basketball, fishing, and anything else that gets
him out of the house… Resides in Eugene, Oregon… Born Joshua John Bidwell on March
13, 1976 in Winston, Oregon.
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BIDWELL’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
TEAM
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
G
16
16
16
16
16
80
5
PUNTING
NO. YDS. AVG.
Reserve/Non-Football Illness
78 3,003 38.5
82 3,485 42.5
79 3,296 41.7
69 2,875 41.7
82 3,472 42.3
390 16,131 41.4
18
759 42.2
ADDITIONAL STATS
Special Teams Tackles: 1 in 2001, 2003 and 2004
OPP
RET YDS
TB NET IN20 LG
27 205
34 288
41 357
32 316
31 279
165 1,445
6
56
5
10
6
7
7
35
3
34.6 22
36.5 21
35.7 26
35.1 16
36.8 23
35.8 108
35.7
6
53
68
57
60
60
68
57
BK
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Punts: 9, at Washington, 9/12/04
Gross Yards: 371, vs. Seattle, 9/19/04
Gross Average (min. 4 att): 53.3, at New Orleans,
9/15/02
Touchbacks: 2, three times, last time, vs. Chicago,
10/24/04
Net Average (min. 4 att): 44.3, at St. Louis, 10/18/04
Punts Inside the 20: 4, three times, vs Denver, 10/3/04
Longest Punt: 68, at Jacksonville, 12/3/01
Pro: Big, physical, experienced corner… Excellent all-around athlete… Signed as a free
agent by Tampa Bay on March 29, 2005… Career numbers include 114 tackles, seven interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery… Has added 39 special teams tackles… Has played in 77 career games with 15 starts… Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars
on March 24, 2004… Signed by the Atlanta Falcons on January 11, 2002… Waived by the
Kansas City Chiefs on December 12, 1999… Signed by Kansas City on April 21, 1999…
Claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers from the Green Bay Packers on October
27, 1998… Waived by Green Bay on October 26, 1998… Claimed off waivers by Green
Bay from Atlanta on September 30, 1998… Waived by Atlanta on September 29, 1998…
Originally drafted by Atlanta in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft.
2004: Played in 13 games with Jacksonville as the team’s primary nickel back, and finished
the season with 25 tackles and one forced fumble… Made six tackles, one special teams
tackle and forced one fumble in the season
opener at Buffalo (9/12)… Made two
tackles and one special teams tackle vs.
Denver (9/19)… Played as a reserve cornerback and made one tackle at Tennessee
(9/26) and two tackles vs. Indianapolis
(10/3)… Tallied one tackle and one special
teams tackle at San Diego (10/10)… Made
two tackles vs. Kansas City (10/17)… Recorded
five tackles at Indianapolis (10/24) and a season-high six tackles at Houston (10/31)…
Saw action on special teams vs. Detroit
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(11/14), vs. Tennessee (11/21) and at Minnesota (11/28)... Had one tackle vs. Pittsburgh
(12/5)… Notched one special teams tackle vs. Chicago (12/12)… Inactive the final three
games of the season, at Green Bay (12/19), vs. Houston (12/26) and at Oakland (1/2), with
a quadriceps injury.
2003: Started all eight games played in… Finished the season with 29 tackles, three interceptions, one blocked kick and one forced fumble… Spent the first seven games of the
year on the physically unable to perform list due to an injured patella tendon in his right
knee…
2002: Played in 14 regular season games with six starts, and participated in both playoff
games… Established career-bests in tackles with 41 and interceptions with four… Also
added four special teams tackles… Led the secondary with seven tackles vs. Chicago
(9/15)… Tallied seven tackles and one interception at New York Giants (10/13)… Missed two
games, vs. Baltimore (11/3) and at Pittsburgh (11/10), due to a knee injury… Returned from
injury and notched three tackles and one interception vs. New Orleans (11/17)… Totaled
four tackles and one interception at Minnesota (12/1)… Had one interception vs. Detroit
(12/22)... Injured his knee in NFC Divisional playoff game at Philadelphia (1/11/03).
2001: Started 17 games for the Winnepeg Bluebombers of the CFL and led the CFL with a
team-leading six interceptions, including one returned for a 41-yard touchdown in 2001…
Added 61 tackles, one forced fumble and one blocked kick on special teams… Named a
unanimous CFL All-Star and Winnepeg’s Outstanding Defensive Player.
2000: Stared 14 of 18 games played for the Winnepeg Bluebombers in 2000 and recorded
40 tackles, four interceptions, one fumble recovery and two blocked kicks.
1999: Performed in seven games with the Kansas City Chiefs before being waived on
December 21, 1999… Recorded three special teams tackles.
1998: Played in the first three games with the Falcons and collected five tackles and two
special teams tackles before being waived on September 29, 1998… Claimed by Green
Bay on September 30, 1998, played in three games finishing with three special teams
tackles… Waived by Green Bay on October 26, 1998… Claimed off waivers by Carolina
on October 27, 1998… Played in six contests for the Panthers, recording six special teams
tackles and a fumble recovery.
1997: Played in 14 games with one start… Was a special teams standout and a capable
nickel back in his second year with the Falcons… Totaled seven tackles and five special
teams tackles… Recorded the first start of his NFL career at Seattle (11/30) and recorded
four tackles.
1996: As an NFL rookie, played in nine games primarily on special teams… Finished the
season with 11 special teams tackles… Recorded a team-high three tackles on special
teams at Dallas (10/20)… Was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 1996 with an
elbow injury.
1995: Played nine games for the Winnepeg Bluebombers and finished the season with 17
tackles and a team-high six interceptions.
College: Earned All-American and All-Mississippi JUCO first team honors in 1994, as well
as being named the Defensive Player of the Year in the region, finishing with 69 tackles,
six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns at Mississippi Delta Junior College… Also
added four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries… In 1993, garnered All-American
and All-State first team status again with 55 tackles, six interceptions, one returned for
a touchdown, and one sack… Was named the Mississippi Delta Defensive Player of the
Year… Blocked four punts in two season on special teams.
Personal: Married to Tina… Has one son, Isiah… Attended Hillsborough (Tampa, FL)
High School… Established two state junior college track records with a 100 meter time of
10.28 and a 200 meter clocking of 20.9… Born Juran Bolden on June 27, 1974 in Tampa,
Florida.
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BOLDEN'S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
1996
Atlanta
1997
Atlanta
1998
Atl./G.B./Car.
1999
Kansas City
2000-2001
2002
Atlanta
2003
Atlanta
2004
Jacksonville
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
9-0
14-1
12-0
7-0
14-6
8-8
13-0
77-15
2-0
TACKLES
TURNOVERS
SACKS
SOLO AST. TOT.
FF FR INT. YDS. PD
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0.0
0
7
0
7
0 0
0
0
1
0.0
0
5
0
5
0 1
0
0
0
0.0
0
7
0
7
0 0
0
0
0
0.0
0
Played in the CFL for the Winnepeg Bluebombers
22
19
41
0 0
4
25 18
0.0
0
24
5
5
1 0
3
61
2
0.0
0
22
3
25
1 0
0
0
1
0.0
0
87
27
114
2 1
7
86 22
0.0
0
3
2
5
0 0
0
0
0
0.0
0
ST TACKLES
S
A
T
5
6 11
3
2
5
6
5 11
3
0
3
4
0
5
26
0
0
0
0
13
0
4
0
5
39
0
ADDITIONAL STATS
1 blocked field goal vs. Jacksonville, 12/28/03
41-yd interceptions return at Tampa Bay, 12/20/03
Pro: Signed by the Buccaneers to the active roster on November 6, 2004… Has appeared in
six career games, all with Tampa Bay… Totaled six career tackles and one sack… Originally
joined the team as a member of the practice squad on October 20, 2004… Entered the
league as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004… Released by the
Eagles on September 5, 2004.
2004: Played in six games (vs. Kansas
City, at Atlanta, vs. San Francisco, at
Carolina, vs. Atlanta and at San Diego) for
Tampa Bay and registered six tackles and
one sack… Made his NFL debut against
Kansas City (11/7) and notched two tackles…
Saw action as a reserve DT at Atlanta (11/14)
and totaled one tackle… Notched first
career sack against San Francisco (11/21)
and added three tackles… Signed by the
Buccaneers on November 6… Originally
joined the team as a member of the practice squad on October 20… Was a member of the
Philadelphia Eagles roster during training camp before being released on September 5.
College: Started 38 games at Arkansas State at both defensive tackle and end… Registered
217 tackles, 11 sacks and five forced fumbles in his career… Earned First-Team All-Sun Belt
Conference honors in 2002 and 2003… Majored in sports management.
Personal: As part of Thanksgiving in 2004, stuffed and distributed food baskets at
Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Food Tent… Standout linebacker and running back at Barton
(AK) High School… Ranked third on the state’s career rushing list with 6,493 yards and 63
touchdowns… Born Jon Bradley on January 13, 1981 in West Helena, Arkansas.
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Pro: Unquestioned leader of the Buccaneers and arguably the most respected player in
the NFL… Cornerstone for the league’s best defense of the last decade… Devoted and
inspirational player that demands and receives total commitment from his teammates…
Impacts a game or the opponent’s game plan because of his game-breaking play ability... Displays unique skills as a run and pass defender... Excellent open field tackler who
boasts exceptional speed and recognition to stop the NFL’s top playmakers... Ultimate
professional who is a steady force on and off the field... Long considered the NFL’s best
linebacker, earned his club-record eighth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance in 2004…
Elevated his status as one of the league’s most accomplished defenders after being honored as the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2002... His eight consecutive Pro Bowls
rank him tied for sixth in NFL history for most consecutive Pro Bowls by a linebacker…
Team captain instrumental in leading Tampa Bay to its first Super Bowl championship in
2002... Only active player, and just the fifth
player in NFL history, to be selected
to eight straight Pro Bowls, earn AP
Defensive Player of the Year honors
and win a Super Bowl… Along with
Warren Sapp, became the first pair of
teammates selected in the same draft class
(1995) to earn seven Pro Bowl appearances
since the Buffalo Bills’ DE Bruce Smith and
WR Andre Reed (1985 draft class)... Earned
All-Pro honors from the Associated Press
for the seventh consecutive year in 2004
(first team honors in 1999, 2000, 2002 and
2004 and second team honors in 1998,
2001 and 2003)... Led the defense in tackles for the seventh straight season in 2004
and has paced the club in that category in
eight of the past nine seasons... Tied for
the NFL lead with nine consecutive seasons (1996-2004) of 100 or more tackles
(also Miami LB Zach Thomas)… Ranks as
the most prolific tackler in franchise history
with 1,601 stops... Ranks sixth in club history with 20 career interceptions... Named
team MVP by the Tampa Sports Club (fan)
in 2002, 1999 (along with Sapp), 1998 and
1996… Only linebacker in NFL history to
have three interception returns for a touchdown in a season (2002) and his four touchdowns on turnovers (2002) are tied for
second-most in a single season in NFL
history... Added an interception return
for a score in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl
XXXVII victory... Has scored six regular
season touchdowns in his career, second-most in team history by a defensive player…
Ranks second on the club’s all-time games started list (157) and is tied for fourth on the
all-time games played list (160)... Has played in 160 consecutive games and has posted
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144 straight starts, the most among all active NFL defensive players while also leading all
active Buccaneer players... Has not missed a start in each of the last nine seasons... Has
totaled 20 career INTs, 20 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 10.5 sacks, 103 passes
defensed and 10 special teams tackles... Started in nine postseason contests, notching 88
career tackles, three passes defensed, one fumble recovery and two INTs... Has earned
NFC Player of the Week honors five times and Player of the Month honors twice during his
career… Selected by the Buccaneers in the first round (28th overall) of the 1995 draft.
2004: Named to a team-record eighth consecutive Pro Bowl, ranking him tied for sixth for
most consecutive Pro Bowls by a LB in NFL history… Earned AP All-Pro first team honors
for the fifth time in his career… Named to the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL Team…
Earned first-team All-Pro honors from the Football Digest… Garnered second-team AllPro recognition from College & Pro Football Weekly… Earned NFC Defensive Player of
the Week honors in Week 13 against Atlanta (12/5)… Started at WLB in all 16 contests…
Part of a defense that finished the season ranked fifth in the NFL in total defense, marking
the third consecutive season the unit has ranked in the top five and sixth time in the last
eight years… It also marked the eighth consecutive season that the defense has finished
among the NFL’s Top 10… Reached the 100-tackle plateau for the ninth consecutive season, tying him for the NFL lead (LB Zach Thomas – Miami)… Led the team in tackles for
the seventh consecutive season, with 172 tackles… Recorded a career-high three sacks…
Finished season with one INT, three forced fumbles and six passes defensed… Started at
Washington (9/12), finishing the contest with seven tackles… Posted his first interception
of the season in start against Seattle (9/19)… Led the team with 10 tackles while helping
limit the Seahawks to 182 total yards… Notched 12 tackles at Oakland (9/26)… Tied for the
team lead with a season-high 14 tackles against Denver (10/3)… Added one pass defensed
vs. the Broncos… Tallied 11 tackles at New Orleans (10/10)… Totaled 14 tackles at St. Louis
(10/18)… Registered eight tackles against Chicago (10/24)… Led the team with 14 tackles
against Kansas City (11/7)… Posted 10 tackles in start at WLB at Atlanta (11/14)… Notched
eight tackles vs. San Francisco (11/21)… Recorded one sack and one forced fumble that set
up the Buccaneers first touchdown of the afternoon against the 49ers… Part of a defensive
effort that limited the 49ers offense to 26 total yards and two first downs in the first half…
Finished contest at Carolina (11/28) with seven tackles… Earned NFC Defensive Player of
the Week Honors after leading the team with 13 tackles, including a career-high two sacks
of QB Michael Vick, against Atlanta (12/5)… Added two forced fumbles and two passes
defensed vs. the Falcons… Helped defense post ninth shutout in franchise history and first
of the season against the Falcons… Totaled 10 tackles at San Diego (12/12)… Notched 12
tackles against New Orleans (12/19)… Posted 13 tackles and one pass defensed against
Carolina (12/26)… Recorded nine tackles and one pass defensed at Arizona (1/2).
2003: Named to the Pro Bowl for the seventh consecutive season in 2003 (along with DT
Warren Sapp), breaking Lee Roy Selmon’s team record for total appearances and consecutive appearances… Also selected a starter for the sixth straight year, but did not play in
the game… Named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press… Started all 16 games at
WLB… Part of a defense that ranked fifth in the NFL, marking the seventh straight year the
defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10… Ranked first on the team with 151 tackles…
Tied for second on the team with two interceptions… Also added three forced fumbles,
nine passes defensed, one sack and one special teams stop… Notched six tackles and
one pass defensed while starting at LB at Philadelphia (9/8)… Helped defense post third
shutout in last 16 regular season games… Recorded 12 tackles in start against Carolina
(12/14)… Led team with 10 tackles at Atlanta (9/21)… Helped defense limit the Falcons to
136 total yards, the seventh best defensive effort in club history… Posted eight tackles vs.
Indianapolis (10/6)… Posted first INT of the season off QB Patrick Ramsey at Washington
(10/12), returning it 44 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory in the fourth quarter…
Finished game with a team-high 11 tackles and one pass defensed… Led team with 11
tackles at San Francisco (10/19)… Led team with 10 tackles and added one pass defensed
against Dallas (10/26)… Helped the defense post its second shutout of the season against
the Cowboys… Posted second interception of the season, picking off a QB Aaron Brooks
pass in the third quarter against New Orleans (11/2)… Finished game with 12 tackles and
one pass defensed… Notched five tackles at Carolina (11/9)… Recorded 10 tackles and
two passes defensed against Green Bay (11/16)… Added one special teams tackle vs. the
Packers… Totaled seven tackles against the New York Giants (11/24)… Part of a defensive
effort that held the Giants offense to 212 total yards… Led the team with a season-high 15
tackles at Jacksonville (11/30)… Added two forced fumbles and one pass defensed against
the Jaguars… Totaled 13 tackles and one forced fumble at New Orleans (12/7)… Also
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posted first sack of the season, dropping QB Aaron Brooks… Led defensive charge that
limited Saints RB Deuce McAllister to 69 yards on 22 carries (3.1 avg.)… Finished contest
vs. Houston (12/14) with six tackles and one pass defensed… Part of a defensive effort that
surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest total in team
history… Notched 10 tackles and one pass defensed against Atlanta (12/20)… Finished
contest at Tennessee (12/28) with five tackles.
2002: Named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press... Selected to
his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl, along with DT Warren Sapp, tying Lee Roy Selmon’s team
record for total and consecutive appearances... Also named as a starter in the Pro Bowl
for the fifth consecutive season... Garnered AP All-Pro first team honors for the third
time in the last four seasons... Honored as the 2002 NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year...
Named Defensive Player of the Year and All-Pro by College and Pro Football Newsweekly...
Selected All-Pro first team and honored as Defensive Player of the Year by Football
Digest... Also honored as Defensive MVP and named to the All-NFL and All-NFC teams by
Pro Football Weekly/PWFA... Named team MVP by the Tampa Sports Club (fan)… Earned
All-Pro honors from Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News... Garnered NFC Defensive
Player of the Month honors in October... Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for
his effort in Week 5 against Atlanta... Became the only linebacker in NFL history to have
three interception returns for touchdowns in a season... His four touchdowns on turnovers
in 2002 are tied for second-most in a single-season in NFL history... Tied for fourth in the
NFC with five interceptions... Started in his 125th career game at Chicago (12/29), moving into third place on the club’s all-time games started list... Started all 16 regular season games at LB... Started all three playoff games... Led team with 170 tackles... Posted
career-high five interceptions, one fumble recovery, 15 passes defensed and one sack on
the year... Part of a defense that ranked first in the NFL, marking the sixth straight year
the defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10... Tied with CB Brian Kelly for a teamhigh 12 tackles against New Orleans (9/8)... Also added one interception in start at WLB...
Intercepted second pass of the season, returning it 97 yards for a TD to preserve shutout
at Baltimore (9/15), the fifth shutout in club history... The 97-yard interception return was
the second-longest play in team history... Added six tackles and two passes defensed
vs. the Ravens... Recorded his second INT return for a TD of the season to secure the
Monday night victory against St. Louis (9/23), returning Kurt Warner’s fourth quarter pass
39 yards... Tied for a team-high three passes defensed while also posting eight tackles vs.
the Rams... Notched first sack of the season at Cincinnati (9/29), dropping QB Akili Smith
for an eight-yard loss in the third quarter... Finished contest with nine tackles... Earned NFC
Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Atlanta (10/6)... Recorded his
third return for a TD of the season after taking a lateral 15 yards following a Warren Sapp
INT in the fourth quarter... Notched his then team-leading fourth INT of the season on the
final play of the contest... Finished with a game-high 13 tackles while also recording two
passes defensed against the Falcons... Tied for a team-high nine tackles in helping hold
third straight opponent without an offensive TD against Cleveland (10/13)... Registered
his fourth TD on a turnover of the season, returning a Donovan McNabb fumble 11 yards
for a TD at Philadelphia (10/20)... Led all defenders with 13 tackles against the Eagles...
Posted 12 tackles at Carolina (10/27)... Registered a team-leading 11 tackles while starting
at LB vs. Minnesota (11/3)... Recorded a season-high 16 tackles against Carolina (11/17)...
Led all defenders with 15 tackles against Green Bay (11/24)... Added one pass defensed
against the Packers... Posted five tackles and a pass defensed at New Orleans (12/1)... Led
defense with 11 tackles against Atlanta (12/8)... Added one pass defensed and helped
to limit the Falcons offense to 181 yards... Finished contest at Detroit (12/15) with five
tackles... Finished game vs. Pittsburgh (12/23) with a team-high 14 tackles... Added a pass
defensed against the Steelers... Established a new career-high with his fifth INT of the season at Chicago (12/29), returning it 44 yards to set up the Bucs second score of the game...
Recorded a team-high 11 tackles against the Bears... Recorded first postseason INT of his
career in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against San Francisco (1/12)... Added seven
tackles, a 0.5 sack and a fumble recovery vs. the 49ers... Posted seven tackles and a pass
defensed in the NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia (1/19)... Intercepted a fourth
quarter QB Rich Gannon pass, returning it 44 yards for a TD in Super Bowl XXXVII against
Oakland (1/26)... Added three tackles vs. the Raiders... Finished second on the team with
17 tackles in the postseason... Notched two INTs, including one returned for a touchdown,
a 0.5 sack, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery in the playoffs.
2001: Named to his fifth straight Pro Bowl and was also voted to the AP All-Pro second
team... Also named to both Football News and Pro Football Weekly’s All-NFC Team...
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Started all 16 games for the sixth straight season... Had 165 tackles (tops on the defense),
three interceptions, one forced fumble and 11 passes defensed on the year... Led the team
in tackles in seven games... Started in his 105th career game against Detroit (12/9), moving into fifth place on the club’s all-time games started list... Helped defense finish among
the NFL’s Top 10 (6th) for the fifth straight year, the only team in the league to do so...
Set franchise record with 23 tackles (18 solo), breaking single-game mark previously held
by himself and Hardy Nickerson, at Minnesota (9/30)... Also had an interception on the
Vikings’ opening possession, which led to a K Martin Gramatica FG, and added one pass
defensed... Had seven tackles and one pass defensed despite suffering left foot sprain late
in the game against Green Bay (10/7)... Seven tackles, one pass defensed and one interception for seven yards, which led to the first touchdown at Tennessee (10/14)... Led the
team with 12 tackles at Green Bay (11/4), surpassing the 1,000-tackle mark for his career...
Led the defense in tackles with 13 at Detroit (11/11) and also had one forced fumble...
Became club’s all-time leading tackler with 10 tackles against Chicago (11/18)... Led the
team in tackles at St. Louis (11/26) with 12 stops and also had two passes defensed... The
last pass defensed led to an interception by S John Lynch that sealed the win... Roamed
the field with a team-high 16 tackles at Cincinnati (12/2)... Had nine tackles against Detroit
(12/9)... Had 10 tackles and one pass defensed at Chicago (12/16)... Led the team in tackles with eight stops against New Orleans (12/23) and one pass defensed... Named NFC
Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Baltimore (12/29), leading the
defense with 20 tackles, two passes defensed and an interception... The interception was
returned for 53 yards to the one-yard line and QB Brad Johnson scored two plays later...
Led the team with nine tackles in playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12).
2000: Started all 16 games and playoff contest at WLB... Named recipient of Walter
Payton/NFL Man of the Year Award and also chosen squad’s Most Valuable Player...
Collected 179 tackles, forced a career-high five fumbles, posted one interception return
for a touchdown, 11 passes defensed and had one sack... Led or tied for team lead in
tackles in 10 of 16 games... Earned first-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press,
Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, College and Pro Football Newsweekly, Football
Digest and The Sporting News... Opened the regular season at New England (9/3) with
a team-leading 16 tackles (12 solo), a pass defensed and forced a crucial third quarter
fumble... Was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts... Continued to
lead the defense against Chicago (9/10) with 13 stops (11 solo)... Helped turn in the fourth
shutout in team history and their first home blanking in 15 years... Led the team in tackles for the third consecutive week with an 11-tackle performance and a forced fumble at
Detroit (9/17)... Had seven tackles against the Jets (9/24)... Had 17 tackles (12 solo) and
contributed two passes defensed at Washington (10/1)... Played another excellent game in
a Monday Night matchup at Minnesota (10/9), totaling 11 tackles with one forced fumble...
Had nine tackles and two passes defensed in Thursday night prime-time matchup against
Detroit (10/19)... Played spectacular game vs. Minnesota (10/29), recording his first career
NFL touchdown on a 34-yard interception against Pro Bowl QB Daunte Culpepper in the
second quarter... Also contributed seven tackles and two passes defensed... Had 12 tackles
at Atlanta (11/5)... Led the team in tackles with 15 at Chicago (11/19)... Tied a club record
with a career-high 22 tackles against Buffalo (11/26) and added one sack... Named NFC
Defensive Player of the Month for November for his efforts... Recorded 10 tackles and two
passes defensed vs. Dallas (12/3), as well as forced a key fumble in the fourth quarter on
Dallas RB Emmitt Smith... Showed great awareness in rainy day at Miami (12/10), recording
11 tackles and one pass defensed... Helped hold the high-powered Rams (12/18) offense
to less than 100 yards rushing on Monday Night game and had eight tackles and one pass
defensed... At Green Bay (12/24) had two tackles before leaving the contest with a right
shoulder sprain... Returned to action the following week, collecting eight tackles in the
Wild Card matchup at Philadelphia (12/31).
1999: Started all 16 games at weakside LB... Collected 180 tackles, recovered two fumbles
and posted career-highs in INTs (4), passes defensed (18), forced fumbles (2) and sacks (2)...
Lone Buccaneer to crack every statistical category... Earned first-team All-Pro honors from
the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, College and Pro Football
Newsweekly, Football Digest and The Sporting News... Racked up 12 tackles in seasonopening loss to Giants (9/12)... Notched 13 stops at Philadelphia (9/19)... Recorded 10
tackles in 13-10 win over Denver (9/26)... Had seven tackles at Minnesota (10/3)... Added
eight stops at Green Bay (10/10)... Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after exceptional performance in 6-3 win over Chicago (10/24)... Racked up 13 tackles, four passes
defensed and career-high two INTs... Intercepted QB Cade McNown at the Bucs 21 in the
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third quarter... Picked off QB Jim Miller at midfield with 45 seconds left, one of three passes defensed on Chicago’s final drive... Posted eight tackles at Detroit (10/31)... Recorded
10 tackles in 31-16 win at New Orleans (11/7)... Also picked off QB Billy Joe Tolliver, returning the theft 38 yards to set up a TD... Collected a season-high 17 stops against Kansas
City (11/14), also forcing a fumble that led to a FG... Racked up 14 tackles, one sack and
one forced fumble vs. Atlanta (11/21)... Fumble was snared by CB Donnie Abraham, who
returned it 47 yards for a score... Blanketed the Kingdome turf, amassing 12 tackles, two
passes defensed, one INT and one sack in 16-3 win over Seahawks (11/28)... His pick set up
a FG, while his 15-yard sack of QB Jon Kitna knocked Seattle out of FG range... Had eight
tackles in Monday Night win over Vikings (12/6)... Racked up 16 tackles and broke up four
passes in crucial division win over Lions (12/12)... Posted eight stops at Oakland (12/19)...
Recorded 13 tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery in win over Packers
(12/26)... Paced Bucs in tackles for 12th time, collecting 11 stops in division-clinching win
at Chicago (1/2)... Set Tampa Bay playoff record with 18 tackles in 14-13 divisional win over
Washington (1/15)... Added 17 stops against Rams in NFC Championship Game (1/23).
1998: Started in the Pro Bowl at outside linebacker and was a first-team All-Pro choice by
Sports Illustrated, USA Today and Football Digest, a second-team All-Pro choice by the
Associated Press and College and Pro Football Newsweekly and an All-NFC selection by
Pro Football Weekly and Football News... Led all Buccaneers with 189 tackles (134, 55),
the third-highest total in team history behind the 214 posted by Hardy Nickerson in 1993
and Nickerson’s 194 in 1997... Also pitched in with one INT (returned 25 yards), five passes
defensed and one forced fumble... Reached double digits in tackles in nine of the team’s
16 games and had at least 15 stops on seven occasions... Opened season with outstanding
effort at Minnesota (9/6), leading the team with 17 tackles (12 solos)... Recorded 20 stops
against Carolina (10/18), tying for the third-best single-game tackle mark in team history,
just one behind the record of 21, achieved twice by Nickerson... Had 10 stops plus a crucial
fourth quarter INT in the Bucs’ 27-24 win over Minnesota (11/1)... Helped Bucs to Monday
Night Football win over Green Bay (12/7) by leading all defenders with 17 tackles... Key
factor in holding Pittsburgh (12/13) to 166 total yards of offense, leading all players with
18 stops, including one for a six-yard loss.
1997: One of only five defensive players to start all 16 regular season and both playoff
games... Posted 182 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two INTs, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery
and 10 passes defensed on way to earning first career Pro Bowl selection... Contributed
to season-opening 13-6 defeat of San Francisco 49ers (8/31) by matching DT Warren Sapp
with a team-best 11 tackles and assisting on a sack... In week-six contest at Green Bay
(10/5), posted season-high 18 tackles, ending two Packer drives with clutch third-down
stops to force punts... Hauled in first INT of season against New England (11/16), adding three tackles and a pair of passes defensed... Two weeks later at New York Giants
(11/30), had most complete outing of season, pacing team with 11 tackles, breaking up
two pass attempts and snaring second INT of season on a diving effort at the Tampa Bay
10-yard line... Led team in postseason tackles with a combined 21 in two games, including
team-high 13 in 20-10 wild card victory over Detroit (12/28) and another eight at Green
Bay (1/4).
1996: Started all 16 games at RLB and led team with 133 tackles (92, 41)... Broke
Nickerson’s three-year string of leading the defense in tackles... Provided outstanding pass
coverage as well, tying for the team lead with 12 passes defensed, the most ever recorded
in a single season by a Tampa Bay linebacker... Turned in Buccaneers’ top single-game
performance of the year during nationally-televised game at Denver with career-best 19
tackles (18 solos), an INT and a pass defensed... In game at Minnesota (12/15), led squad
with 11 stops, while also forcing a Viking fumble and recording one pass defensed.
1995: Enjoyed productive rookie campaign, earning starting spot in training camp...
Was perhaps top rookie LB in league as evidenced by First Team All-Rookie honors from
Pro Football Weekly, PFWA, Football News and College and Pro Football Newsweekly...
Appeared in all 16 games with 13 starts at RLB... Three non-starts came when Bucs opened
with extra DBs against run-and-shoot teams... Ranked second on club with 79 tackles (60,
19) to go with one sack, one forced fumble, four passes defensed and three special teams
solos... In first NFL game, started at RLB and notched seven tackles and a pass breakup
in win at Philadelphia (9/3)... In best outing, was team’s Player of the Game at Minnesota
(12/3) with seven solos, first career sack and a forced fumble... Drafted by Buccaneers with
second of two first-round picks (28th overall) in 1995... First-round choice to pick Brooks
was obtained from Cowboys for pair of 1995 second rounders.
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College: Four-year letterman at Florida State... Played first season at safety before shift to
linebacker... Career statistics included 274 tackles (153, 121), five INTs, 8.5 sacks, 13 passes
defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... Senior honors included First
Team All-America by American Football Coaches, UPI and Walter Camp... Also a GTE
Academic All-America choice... First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference choice, and was
selected for Senior Bowl... For two straight years, finalist for Vince Lombardi Award, symbolic of nation’s top lineman/linebacker... In nine starts, finished second on team with 77
tackles (41, 36) to go with three INTs, three sacks, six passes defensed, one forced fumble
and one fumble recovery... As a junior, was named First Team All-America by Football
Writers’ Association and Walter Camp... Consensus First Team All-ACC choice and was
that conference’s Defensive Player of the Year... Finalist for the Butkus Award, the Lombardi
Award and the Football Writers’ Defensive Player of the Year award... Racked up 77 tackles
(47, 30), two INTs, two sacks, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble
recoveries... Had two TDs on INT returns which tied single-season school record set by
Deion Sanders and Terrell Buckley... Three defensive TDs overall tied John Wessel’s FSU
mark... Missed two games due to ankle injury... Earned sophomore All-America honors
from Football News and was also a First Team All-ACC choice... Started all 11 games at
OLB and produced career-best 98 tackles (55, 43), 3.5 sacks and a fumble recovery... One
of only two true freshman to earn a letter... Saw action in all 11 matches and produced 22
tackles (10, 12) as a reserve strong safety... Was moved to outside LB in spring practice
prior to second season... Originally graduated from Florida State with a bachelor of arts
degree in business communications, then added his masters degree in the same subject,
graduating again from FSU in 1999.
Personal: Married to Carol... Has three children: daughter, Brianna Monai (10) and two
sons, Derrick Brooks, Jr. (6) and Darius Dewan (4)... Mother is Geraldine Mitchell… Corecipient of the 2000 Walter Payton/NFL Man of the Year award… In 2004, was the winner
of the prestigious 38th annual Byron “Whizzer” White Award for his dedication to serve his
team, community and country in the spirit of the late Supreme Court Justice… Was given
the award at the 2004 NFL Players Gridiron Gala, which honored the unsung heroes of the
NFL… Appointed to Florida State University board of trustees by Governor Jeb Bush in
2003… In 2004, was as asked to sit on the Florida Department of Education Foundation by
Jim Horne, the State Commissioner of Education… Recipient of 2003 Bart Starr Award,
given to the NFL player, voted on by his peers, who best exemplifies outstanding character
and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community… In 2002, was named to
the NFLPA Diversity Committee to work with NFLPA executive Director Gene Upshaw on
the issue of diversity in the NFL... Has a web site, www.derrickbrookscharities.org, which
outlines all of his community endeavors… In March 2003, established his own foundation
- Derrick Brooks Charities, Inc.... The Foundation hosts an annual golf tournament, The
Derrick Brooks Celebrity Classic... Focuses charitable endeavors on children and has done
considerable work with March of Dimes, D.A.R.E. and the Belmont Heights, Ybor City and
Brandon Boys and Girls Club... For eighth consecutive year in 2004, hosted “Brooks
Bunch,” a group of 20 kids from Belmont Heights, Ybor City and Brandon Boys and Girls
Club whom he invites to every Buccaneers home game... Also has taken “Brooks Bunch”
participants on out-of-town field trips, including the 1999 visit to Washington, D.C, a twoweek trip to Africa in 2000 and a visit to the Western United States in 2001, including stops
at historical sites, such as the Grand Canyon... 2003 marked the sixth educational trip for
“Brooks Bunch”... The trip featured visits to colleges and universities in New York, Chicago,
Atlanta and Tallahassee... The group’s seventh educational trip this past offseason saw the
Brooks Bunch return to Africa, making several educational stops throughout South Africa…
This past February, was one of six African-Americans who were honored as part of BET and
General Motors’ “History Makers in the Making” celebration… Visited Hurricane Charley
victims and relief workers in Lake Wales in the late summer of 2004… Prior to the
September 19, 2004 game against Seattle, Derrick Brooks Charities and the Buccaneers
organized a program to collect monetary donations at Raymond James Stadium for
Hurricane Ivan relief efforts in Brooks’ hometown of Pensacola, Florida… In addition,
Derrick Brooks Charities donated $1,000 for each tackle he made against the Seahawks (10
tackles), which resulted in an additional $10,000 towards the relief effort… Because of his
work in Pensacola with victims of Hurricane Ivan, the NFL named Derrick the Ameriquest
Neighborhood MVP for Week 6 of the 2004 NFL regular season… Along with teammate
Ronde Barber, played in the American Century Celebrity Golf Classic at Lake Tahoe this
past offseason… Hosted his annual holiday party at GameWorks with members of the
Wilbert Davis, Brandon and Ybor City Boys & Girls Clubs during the 2004 & 2003 holiday
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seasons… Distributed 100 Thanksgiving dinners in 2004 to families in need whose children
attend the Wilbert Davis and Ybor City Boys & Girls Clubs… Traveled to his hometown of
Pensacola during the 2004 season to distribute 200 turkey dinners to families whose children attend the Boys & Girls Clubs of Escambia County… This past season, attended the
Shelton Quarles IMPACT Foundation Extra Effort Awards Luncheon, where he served as a
table host for other attendees… As part of the NFL’s “Take a Player to School Program” in
2004, visited the fourth grade class at Maniscalo Elementary School to speak about the
importance of in-school and after-school educations, as well as some football instruction…
Received an inaugural “JB Award” prior to the 2004 season, which was presented by FOX
NFL Sunday anchor James Brown, recognizing NFL players for their commitment to
achieve excellence off the field through building better communities and stronger families… Participated in the launch of Tampa’s Civic Pride Campaign with Mayor Pam Iorio
during the 2004 offseason… One of 13 local residents featured on billboards across the
Bay Area as part of the “I Am Tampa” campaign… Invited by the Tampa Bay Lightning to
participate in the pre-game festivities during the NHL’s 2004 Stanley Cup Finals... During
the 2004 offseason, Brooks was presented with a jersey from Tampa Bay Titans and
University of South Florida Rugby teams in honor of his support of the two programs…
Visited Lutz Elementary School during the 2004 offseason to speak to students about the
importance of education and how it plays a vital role in their futures… Named to the 2003
and 2004 All-Interview Team by NFL.com… Was named to The Sporting News 2003 NFL’s
100 Best Players List… Received the 2003 Outstanding Achievement Award from Junior
Achievement… Named the Eddie Mitchell Memorial Award winner from the Tampa
Hillsborough County Human Rights Council… Honored in November 2003 as the inaugural
recipient of the Derrick Brooks Diamond in the Community Award presented by The
Champions Fund, a Florida-based national public charity comprised of donor athlete
funds… Celebrated 2002 and 2003 Thanksgiving with some of Tampa’s underprivileged by
distributing Thanksgiving dinners to families whose children attend the Belmont Heights
and Ybor City Boys & Girls Club… Featured on the cover of the NFL’s 2003 NFL Record
and Fact book… One of a group of Buccaneers to represent the team at the 2003 ESPY
Awards… Teamed with the Kids Wish Network in November of 2002 to participate in its
Holiday of Hope program at Shriners Hospitals for Children to pass out toys and sign autographs for children confined to their hospital... Held his annual Christmas party in 2002 in
which he distributed NIKE tennis shoes and gifts to members of the Belmont Heights and
Ybor City Boys and Girls Clubs... Participated in Just Play, an all-sport equipment-recycling
program for youth in the Tampa Bay area... Received a 2002 Giant Steps Award from the
National Consortium for Academics and Sports this past spring for his dedication to using
his appeal as an athlete to positively affect social change... Winner of 2002 EDDIE
(Excellence, Dedication, Devotion, In Education) Award from the Hillsborough Education
Foundation in the educational visionary category... One of three recipients of a 2001 Silver
Medallion Humanitarian Award by the National Conference for Community and Justice...
Named to Florida State’s Hall of Fame and the school’s All-Time Team in 2000... Received
honors from the Florida Sports Awards in both 2000 and 2001 for his civic duty... Was the
recipient of the Tampa Tribune People’s Champion Award for his contributions on and off
the field in 1998... Earned first college degree in December, 1994, five months early...
Attended the Craig James School of Broadcasting and is interested in pursuing broadcasting career following conclusion of playing career... Co-hosts weekly one-hour radio call-in
show... Cousin of former Buccaneer RB Melvin Carver... Attended Booker T. Washington
(Pensacola, FL) High School, lettering in football and basketball... His alma mater named
an athletic facility after him and Roy Jones, Jr... As a senior, was USA Today High School
Defensive Player of the Year, a first team Parade All-America selection and a first team allstate pick... Rated best safety in country by several recruiting services and was ranked as
best defensive player in country by Super Prep... Was high school honor student, graduating with 3.94 average... Born Derrick Dewan Brooks on April 18, 1973 in Pensacola,
Florida.
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BROOKS' CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
G-S
1995
Tampa Bay
16-13
1996
Tampa Bay
16-16
1997
Tampa Bay
16-16
1998
Tampa Bay
16-16
1999
Tampa Bay
16-16
2000
Tampa Bay
16-16
2001
Tampa Bay
16-16
2002
Tampa Bay
16-16
2003
Tampa Bay
16-16
2004
Tampa Bay
16-16
TOTALS
160-157
PLAYOFFS
9-9
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
60
20
80
92
41
133
116
66
182
133
56
189
122
58
180
130
49
179
110
55
165
117
53
170
98
53
151
133
39
172
1,111
490 1,601
56
19
75
TURNOVERS
FF FR INT. YDS. PD
2 0
0
0
4
1 0
1
6 12
1 1
2
13 10
2 0
1
25
5
2 2
4
61 20
5 0
1
34t 11
1 0
3
65 11
0 1
5
218 15
3 0
2
56
9
3 0
1
3
6
20 4 20 481 103
0 1
2
44
3
ADDITIONAL STATS
44-yd interception return, at Washington, 10/12/03
44-yd interception return, vs. Oakland, 1/26/03*
11-yd fumble recovery, at Philadelphia, 10/20/02
15-yd interception return, at Atlanta, 10/6/02
39-yd interception return, vs. St. Louis, 9/23/02
97-yd interception return, at Baltimore, 9/15/02
34-yd interception return, vs. Minnesota, 10/29/00
SACKS
NO. YDS
1.0 10
0
0
1.5
7
0
0
2.0 22
1.0
2
0
0
1.0
8
1.0
0
3.0 13
10.5 62
0.5 2.5
ST TACKLES
S
A
T
3
0
3
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
9
1 10
0
0
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 23, at Minnesota, 9/30/01
Sacks: 2, vs Atlanta, 12/5/04
Interceptions: 2, vs. Chicago, 10/24/99
*Playoffs
BROOKS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
1995
DATE
Sept. 3
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 24
Oct. 1
Oct. 8
Oct. 15
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
Nov. 12
Nov. 19
Nov. 26
Dec. 3
Dec. 10
Dec. 17
Dec. 23
TOTALS
OPPONENT
@Philadelphia
@Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
@Carolina
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Atlanta
@Houston
@Detroit
Jacksonville
@Green Bay
@Minnesota
Green Bay
@Chicago
Detroit
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
5
2
7
3
1
4
5
3
8
5
5
10
6
0
6
2
0
2
1
1
2
0
3
3
5
0
5
4
2
6
1
1
2
3
1
4
7
0
7
7
1
8
4
0
4
2
0
2
60
20
80
FF
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
10
OPPONENT
Green Bay
@Detroit
@Denver
Seattle
Detroit
Minnesota
@Arizona
@Green Bay
@Chicago
Oakland
@San Diego
New Orleans
@Carolina
Washington
@Minnesota
Chicago
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
5
2
7
6
1
7
18
1
19
4
3
7
5
2
7
4
3
7
6
3
9
6
6
12
5
2
7
3
2
5
3
1
4
9
1
10
4
1
5
4
6
10
6
5
11
4
2
6
92
41 133
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 6.0 12
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1996
DATE
Sept. 1
Sept 8
Sept. 15
Sept. 22
Sept. 29
Oct. 13
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
Nov. 10
Nov. 17
Nov. 24
Dec. 1
Dec. 8
Dec. 15
Dec. 22
TOTALS
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1997
DATE
OPPONENT
Aug. 31
San Francisco
Sept. 7
@Detroit
Sept. 14
@Minnesota
Sept. 21
Miami
Sept. 28
Arizona
Oct. 5
@Green Bay
Oct. 12
Detroit
Oct. 26
Minnesota
Nov. 2
@Indianapolis
Nov. 9
@Atlanta
Nov. 16
New England
Nov. 23
@Chicago
Nov. 30
@N.Y. Giants
Dec. 7
Green Bay
Dec. 14
@N.Y. Jets
Dec. 21
Chicago
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Dec. 28
Detroit
Jan. 4
@Green Bay
1998
DATE
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 28
Oct. 4
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Nov. 1
Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 29
Dec. 7
Dec. 13
Dec. 19
Dec. 27
TOTALS
OPPONENT
@Minnesota
@Green Bay
Chicago
@Detroit
N.Y. Giants
Carolina
@New Orleans
Minnesota
Tennessee
@Jacksonville
Detroit
@Chicago
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
@Washington
@Cincinnati
1999
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 12
N.Y. Giants
Sept. 19
@Philadelphia
Sept. 26
Denver
Oct. 3
@Minnesota
Oct. 10
@Green Bay
Oct. 24
Chicago
Oct. 31
@Detroit
Nov. 7
@New Orleans
Nov. 14
Kansas City
Nov. 21
Atlanta
Nov. 28
@Seattle
Dec. 6
Minnesota
Dec. 12
Detroit
Dec. 19
@Oakland
Dec. 26
Green Bay
Jan. 2
@Chicago
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 15
Washington
Jan. 23
@St. Louis
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
6
5
11
11
1
12
7
1
8
9
2
11
8
5
13
10
8
18
6
6
12
5
4
9
6
3
9
6
6
12
3
0
3
5
10
15
6
5
11
7
3
10
11
2
13
10
5
15
116
66 182
9
5
4
2
13
7
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
13
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
13 10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
0.5
0
0
0
1.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.5
7
0
0
0
0
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
12
5
17
11
4
15
11
5
16
6
2
8
6
2
8
14
6
20
10
5
15
8
2
10
5
4
9
4
5
9
4
0
4
6
1
7
12
5
17
13
5
18
8
3
11
3
2
5
133
56 189
FF
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
25
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
25
5
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
9
3
12
6
7
13
6
4
10
6
1
7
5
3
8
9
4
13
4
4
8
10
0
10
12
5
17
9
5
14
7
5
12
4
4
8
11
5
16
6
2
8
9
4
13
9
2
11
122
58 180
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
13
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
38
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
10
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
4
61 20
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
7
1.0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.0
22
12
9
2
1
14
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2000
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 3
@New England
Sept. 10
Chicago
Sept. 17
@Detroit
Sept. 24
N.Y. Jets
Oct. 1
@Washington
Oct. 9
@Minnesota
Oct. 19
Detroit
Oct. 29
Minnesota
Nov. 5
@Atlanta
Nov. 12
Green Bay
Nov. 19
@Chicago
Nov. 26
Buffalo
Dec. 3
Dallas
Dec. 10
@Miami
Dec. 18
St. Louis
Dec. 24
@Green Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Dec. 31
@Philadelphia
2001
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 9
@Dallas
Sept. 30
@Minnesota
Oct. 7
Green Bay
Oct. 14
@Tennessee
Oct. 21
Pittsburgh
Oct. 28
Minnesota
Nov. 4
@Green Bay
Nov. 11
@Detroit
Nov. 18
Chicago
Nov. 26
@St. Louis
Dec. 2
@Cincinnati
Dec. 9
Detroit
Dec. 16
@Chicago
Dec. 23
New Orleans
Dec. 29
Baltimore
Jan. 6
Philadelphia
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 12
@Philadelphia
2002
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 8
New Orleans
Sept. 15
@Baltimore
Sept. 23
St. Louis
Sept. 29
@Cincinnati
Oct. 6
@Atlanta
Oct. 13
Cleveland
Oct. 20
@Philadelphia
Oct. 27
@Carolina
Nov. 3
Minnesota
Nov. 17
Carolina
Nov. 24
Green Bay
Dec. 1
@New Orleans
Dec. 8
Atlanta
Dec. 15
@Detroit
Dec. 23
Pittsburgh
Dec. 29
@Chicago
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 12
San Francisco
Jan. 19
@Philadelphia
Jan. 26
Oakland
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
12
4
16
11
2
13
10
1
11
3
4
7
12
5
17
6
5
11
6
3
9
5
2
7
10
2
12
7
1
8
10
5
15
18
4
22
9
1
10
4
7
11
5
3
8
2
0
2
130
49 179
3
2
5
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
2
2
4
18
5
23
4
3
7
4
3
7
6
4
10
3
1
4
8
4
12
9
4
13
4
6
10
9
3
12
12
4
16
6
3
9
7
3
10
6
2
8
12
8
20
0
0
0
110
55 165
5
4
9
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
8
4
12
5
1
6
6
2
8
7
2
9
8
5
13
7
2
9
7
6
13
4
8
12
7
4
11
13
3
16
11
4
15
3
2
5
10
1
11
3
2
5
11
3
14
7
4
11
117
53 170
5
6
2
2
1
1
7
7
3
FF
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
5
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
34t
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 34t 11
0
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
53
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
65 11
0
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
1
23
1
0
1
97t
2
0
1
39t
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
15t
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
44
1
1
5 218 15
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
44t
1
1
1
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0 2.0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
8
0.5
0
0
2.5
0
0
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2003
DATE
Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Oct. 6
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 24
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 20
Dec. 28
TOTALS
OPPONENT
@Philadelphia
Carolina
@Atlanta
Indianapolis
@Washington
@San Francisco
Dallas
New Orleans
@Carolina
Green Bay
N.Y. Giants
@Jacksonville
@New Orleans
Houston
Atlanta
@Tennessee
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
5
1
6
8
4
12
5
5
10
5
3
8
7
4
11
9
2
11
7
3
10
5
7
12
3
2
5
7
3
10
3
4
7
8
7
15
12
1
13
4
2
6
7
3
10
3
2
5
98
53 151
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
44t
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
56
9
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
0
OPPONENT
@Washington
Seattle
@Oakland
Denver
@New Orleans
@St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
@Atlanta
San Francisco
@Carolina
Atlanta
@San Diego
New Orleans
Carolina
@Arizona
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
7
0
7
7
3
10
11
1
12
7
7
14
10
1
11
13
1
14
7
1
8
11
3
14
4
6
10
7
1
8
6
1
7
10
3
13
7
3
10
9
3
12
9
4
13
8
1
9
133
39 172
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
6
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
6
0
0
2.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.0
13
2004
DATE
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 18
Oct. 24
Nov. 7
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Dec. 5
Dec. 12
Dec. 19
Dec. 26
Jan. 2
TOTALS
LINEBACKERS NAMED TO
EIGHT OR MORE PRO BOWLS
Player
Team(s)
Derrick Brooks
Harry Carson
Jack Ham
Ted Hendricks
Jack Lambert
Junior Seau
Mike Singletary
Lawrence Taylor
Derrick Thomas
Selections
Tampa Bay (1995-)
8
N.Y. Giants (1976-1988)
9
Pittsburgh (1971-1982)
8
Balt./GB/Oak/LA (1969-1983) 8
Pittsburgh (1974-1984)
9
San Diego/Miami (1990-)
12
Chicago (1981-1992)
10
N.Y. Giants (1981-1993)
10
Kansas City (1989-1999)
9
Brooks is also one of only five defensive players who
have been named to eight consecutive Pro Bowls, won
AP Defensive Player of the Year and won a Super Bowl.
Below is the elite list.
Brooks has been named
to a team-record eight
consecutive Pro Bowls
(1997-2004). His eight consecutive Pro Bowls rank
sixth-most among linebackers in NFL history. Below is
the ranking.
Player
Junior Seau
Mike Singletary
Lawrence Taylor
Jack Lambert
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Brooks
Jack Ham
Pro
Bowls
12
10
10
9
9
8
8
LB Derrick Brooks
LB Jack Lambert
LB Mike Singletary
LB Lawrence Taylor
DE Reggie White
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Pro: Signed by the Buccaneers as a free agent on March 2, 2005… Has played in 27 regular
season games and one playoff contest… Career totals include making 40-of-50 field goals,
59-of-61 PATs, with a long of 47 yards… Signed as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins on
October 13, 2004… Waived by the Indianapolis Colts on October 11, 2004… Signed as
a free agent by the Colts on October 8, 2004… Released by the New York Giants on July
30, 2004… Signed by the Giants on September 3, 2002… Waived by the Giants on August
30, 2002… Assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe… Released by the Thunder on
May 10, 2002, but remained on the Giants and in NFL Europe… Placed on injured reserve
by the Thunder on March 30, 2002… Assigned to the Thunder on March 2002… Originally
entered the NFL as a free agent with the Giants and was allocated to NFL Europe on
January 9, 2002… Released by the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League on
April 4, 2000… Signed by the Iowa Barnstormers on November 17, 1999.
2004: Made 3-4 field goals and 12-12
PATs with the Colts and Dolphins…
Made four PATs for the Colts in a week
five win against Oakland (10/10)… For
Miami, went 2-2 on field goals, with a
long of 47 yards, and made his only PAT
attempted at Buffalo (10/17)… Made only
field goal attempted, from 43 yards, and
went 4-4 PATs against St. Louis (10/24)…
Went 2-2 on PATs at N.Y. Jets (11/1).
2003: Played in 11 games, missing
five with a hamstring injury, with the
Giants... Led the team in scoring with
50 points... Connected on all 17 PATs
and 11-14 field goal attempts... Opened
the season by kicking a season-high three field goals, from 24, 47, and 44 yards, vs. St.
Louis (9/7)… The 47-yarder was a season-long… Connected on only field goal attempt,
from 30 yards out, to give the Giants a 32-29 lead with 11 seconds remaining in the fourth
quarter vs. Dallas (9/15)… Kicked game-winning 29-yard field goal on the Giants’ first possession in overtime at Washington (9/21)… Also recorded his only touchback of the season
in that game… Inactive because of injury at New England (10/12), vs. Philadelphia (10/19),
at N.Y. Jets (11/2) and vs. Atlanta (11/9) after suffering a hamstring injury while kicking a
43-yard field goal at the end of the second period vs. Miami (10/5)… Returned to action
at Philadelphia (11/16) after missing five games with a hamstring injury… Made his only
field goal attempt, from 30 yards, and a PAT… Kicked two 30-yard field goals and a PAT at
Tampa Bay (11/24)... Scored the Giants only points of the game on a 45-yard field goal in
the first quarter at Dallas (12/21)... Was successful on his only field goal attempt, from 28
yards, and also went 3-3 on PATs vs. Carolina (12/28).
2002: Was the Giants kicker for all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card game
in San Francisco (1/5/03)… Finished sixth in the NFC with 108 points… Connected on 3032 PATs and 26-32 field goal attempts… Scored at least 1 point in every game… Twice
named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, following game vs. Seattle (9/22), when he
made 3-3 field goal tries in 9-6 victory, and after game vs. Washington (11/17), when he
kicked field goals from 43, 34, 33 and 19 yards in 19-17 win… Also kicked four field goals
at St. Louis (9/5), scoring a season-high 14 points… Kicked three field goals in each of three
consecutive games vs. Tennessee (12/1), at Washington (12/8) and vs. Dallas (12/15)…
Kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime vs. Philadelphia (12/28) to give Giants 10-7 victory
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that clinched playoff berth… Kicked 21-yard field goal and five extra points in NFC Wild
Card game at San Francisco (1/5/03).
College: Ranks seventh on Baylor’s all-time scoring list with 105 points (21 field goals and
42 extra points)… His 21 field goals place him fifth in Bears history…Hit 42-42 extra points
to set the school record with a 100 percent success rate… Attended Trinity Valley Junior
College for two years… Twice named a junior college All-American… Majored in criminal
justice.
Personal: Participated in 2002 United Way Hometown Huddle by conducting a football
clinic at the Highbridge Center for members of Alianza Dominicana, a local United Way
agency that services families in Washington Heights… Visited the Keller Army Community
Hospital at West Point to participate in the Foundation for Hospital Art’s Paintfest 2003…
Attended high school in Bridge City (TX), where his 52-yard field goal is still the school
record… Also played baseball in high school… Once hit four home runs in four consecutive
at-bats in a game… Born Matt Bryant on May 29, 1975 in Bridge City, Texas.
Pro: Talented pass catcher who enjoyed a record-setting rookie season with the
Buccaneers... Skilled pass catcher who is known for his physical nature and willingness to
block downfield... Displays excellent route-running ability and is adept at catching passes
in traffic... Brings a certain toughness and attitude to the field... Separates himself from
others by the intangibles he brings to the field... Known for his leadership and determination, helped LSU win a share of the 2003
National Championship and two SEC
Championships... Set team record for
most receptions (80), receiving yards
(1,193) and receiving touchdowns (7) by a
rookie last season... Also totaled five rushing
attempts for 30 yards... Returned one punt
for two yards... Played in 16 career games
with 13 starts... Ranked fifth all-time among
NFL rookies, and first among rookies in
2004, with 80 receptions and 1,193 yards...
Named one of the five finalists for the
Pepsi Rookie of the Year award... Named to
ESPN.com’s All-Rookie team... Tampa Bay’s
first-round selection (15th overall) in 2004...
The highest wide receiver (15th overall) ever
taken by the Buccaneers and just the second
wideout selected by Tampa Bay in the first
round (also WR Reidel Anthony, 16th overall
selection in 1997).
2004: Played in all 16 games with 13 starts
(all but at Washington, vs. Seattle and at
Oakland)... Established himself as the top
rookie receiver in team history in receptions
(80), receiving yards (1,193) and receiving
touchdowns (seven)... Also totaled five
rushing attempts for 30 yards... Returned
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one punt for two yards... Ranked fifth all-time in NFL history among rookies with 80 receptions and 1,193 yards... Ranked 11th in the NFC in receptions with 80... Ranked ninth in the
NFC in receiving yards with 1,193... Caught 19 passes for 20 or more yards and four of 40
or more yards... Finished first on the team in receptions (80), receiving yards (1,193) and
receiving touchdowns (seven)... Finished the season with 1,223 yards of total offense... Led
or tied for the team lead in receptions in eight games... Led the team in receiving yards in 10
games... Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the week after catching nine passes for 145 yards
and a touchdown at San Diego (12/12)... Nominated for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month
honors for October after totaling 24 receptions for 356 yards and two touchdowns in four
games... Nominated for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors after leading the team
with seven receptions for 53 yards in the season opener at Washington (9/12)... Nominated
for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors after catching his first career touchdown vs.
Denver (10/3)... Finished with four catches for a team-leading 91 yards... Nominated for
the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors after leading the team with eight receptions for
142 yards at St. Louis (10/18)... Made his professional and Buccaneer debut at Washington
(9/12)... Led the team in receiving in his first career game, totaling a game-high seven
receptions for 53 yards... Tied for second on the team with six receptions vs. Seattle (9/19)...
Led the team with 61 receiving yards... Caught two passes for 35 yards at Oakland (9/26)...
Made his first career start vs. Denver (10/3) and caught four passes for a team-best 91 yards,
including a 51-yard touchdown reception against CB Champ Bailey... On the touchdown,
he fell to the ground without being touched, lost his helmet while on the turf, then popped
up before being touched by an opposing player and scampered into the end zone for his
first career score... Also had his first career rushing attempt (seven yards) on a reverse and
his first career punt return (two yards)... Started at New Orleans (10/10) in his return to his
home state of Louisiana... Caught four passes for 61 yards... Also rushed two times for 24
yards, including a long of 15 yards... Started at St. Louis (10/18) and led the team with eight
receptions for 142 yards (17.8 avg.) for his first career 100-yard receiving game... Started
vs. Chicago (10/24) and caught a game-high six passes for 62 yards and one touchdown...
Caught a six-yard touchdown pass, the second of his career, from QB Brian Griese... Tied for
the team lead with five receptions for a team-high 90 yards vs. Kansas City (11/7)... Hauled
in a 56-yard pass that set up a FB Jameel Cook touchdown reception... Started at Atlanta
(11/14) and led the team with six receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown... Caught two
passes of 20 or more yards (21 and 25 yards, respectively)... Caught a 25-yard touchdown
pass from QB Brian Griese... Also had one carry for three yards... Started vs. San Francisco
(11/21) and caught four passes for 66 yards... Started at Carolina (11/28) and tied for the
team lead with eight receptions for 77 yards... Started at San Diego (12/12) and had a gamehigh nine receptions for 145 yards and one touchdown... Nine receptions tied RB James
Wilder (1981) for the most catches in a single game by a Buccaneer rookie in franchise history... With his fifth reception of the game, passed FB Mike Alstott (65 receptions) as the
all-time leader in receptions by a rookie in team history... Caught a 20-yard touchdown pass
that tied the game at 21 in the fourth quarter... Caught three passes of 20 or more yards in
the final quarter... Caught a team-best four passes for 53 yards vs. New Orleans (12/19)...
Started vs. Carolina (12/26) and caught four passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns...
Scored on a 22-yard catch and run, eventually leaping into the end zone... Also caught a
six-yard touchdown in the back of the end zone... Started at Arizona (1/2) and caught two
passes for 86 yards and a touchdown... Scored on a career-long 75-yard catch-and-run, the
longest passing play of the season for the Buccaneers.
College: Helped lead Louisiana State to a co-National Championship in 2003... Also
helped the Tigers win two SEC Championships (2001 and 2003)... Honors included 2003
Third-Team All-America (Collegefootballnews.com), 2003 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches,
ESPN.com, Collegefootballnews.com), 2003 Biletnikoff Award semifinalist, 2002 SecondTeam All-SEC (AP, Coaches), 2001 Third-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News) and
2001 Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News)... Caught 182 passes for 2,582 yards and 21 TDs
for the Tigers... Holds the LSU record for career TD receptions with 21... Finished second in
school history in receptions with 182, just one shy of tying Wendell Davis’ record of 183...
Ranked fourth in career receiving yards with 2,582 and seventh in career 100-yard games...
Is the only player in LSU history to have at least 700 yards receiving in three consecutive
seasons... Caught at least one pass in all 40 games of his career... Also recorded 36 special
teams tackles (30 solo) with a fumble recovery... As a junior, led the SEC in both receptions
(78) and yards (1,079) and ranked second in the SEC with 10 TD receptions... As a sophomore, ranked among the SEC leaders with 57 catches for 749 yards and five TDs... As a
freshman, caught 47 passes for 754 yards and six TDs in the regular season.
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Personal: Has a daughter named Madison Michelle... Has his own Web site:
MichaelClayton80.com... Flew with the United States Air Force’s Thunderbirds in an F16 fighter jet in April 2005... Hosted the Michael Clayton Raymond James/PARC Golf
Tournament in May 2005... In May 2005, along with teammates LB Derrick Brooks, T Derrick
Deese, LB Barrett Ruud and LB Shelton Quarles, rode the SheiKra, Busch Garden-Tampa
Bay’s newest roller coaster. At 200 feet, SheiKra is Florida’s tallest roller coaster and is also
the tallest dive coaster in the world… Provided insight into the 2005 season to the Greater
Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce members at two football
season kick-off events sponsored by TECO Energy… Signed autographs at Metropolitan
Ministries in exchange for toy donations as part of a holiday toy drive for needy families
in 2004... Sang holiday carols for residents of North Shore Retirement Home in 2004...
Visited patients at All Children’s Hospital for the 2004 holiday season... Spoke at the 2004
and the 2005 Greater Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce functions sponsored by TECO... Along with fellow 2004 Buccaneer rookies, visited the North
Tampa Boys & Girls Club and ran the children there through the Gatorade Junior Training
Camp... Celebrated Halloween in 2004 at the Children’s Home, where he helped the kids
carve pumpkins and decorate trick-or-treat bags... A consensus high school All-American...
Named All-American by Parade, SuperPrep, USA Today and Fox Sports... A member of
the ESPN and Rivals.com Top 100 high school players in the nation... Also selected to the
Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, the New Orleans Times-Picayune Top 16 Blue Chip
list and the Shreveport Times Top 20 for the state of Louisiana... Rated as the nation’s No.
5 prospect by SuperPrep and was a member of the Dallas Morning News Top 100 for the
nation... Rated by Max Emfinger as one of the nation’s top 125 players... First team 2A
All-State and a member of the Academic All-State team... As a senior, rushed for 663 yards
and 12 touchdowns and passed for another 338 yards and three touchdowns... Also named
First Team 2A All-State as a defensive back as a senior as he recorded 78 tackles and five
interceptions... As a junior, caught 23 passes for 500 yards and 13 touchdowns in just half
a season at wide receiver... First team 2A All-State in basketball as a junior after averaging
19.4 points a contest... Coached in high school by David Barham... Attended Christian Life
Academy (Baton Rouge, LA)... Parents are Milton and Marjorie Clayton... Has two brothers
- Milton and Marcus, and one sister - Marcie... Lists golf as his favorite sport other than
football... Was highly-recruited in both football and basketball coming out of high school...
Turned down basketball scholarship offers from a number of top 20 schools to play football
at LSU... Born Michael Rashard Clayton on October 13, 1982 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Pro: Bruising fullback who has developed into a proficient pass-catcher
and a capable lead blocker... Steady contributor on special teams... Possesses an
exceptional work ethic... Member of the
Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay
Buccaneers... Has played in 56 career
games with 17 starts... Also seen action
in four playoff games... Totaled three
career carries for one yard and 48 receptions for 296 yards and two touchdowns... Entered
the league as a sixth round pick (174th overall) by Tampa Bay in the 2001 NFL Draft.
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2004: Played in 12 games (all but at Washington, vs. Seattle, at New Orleans and at St.
Louis) with five starts (at Oakland, vs. Kansas City, at Atlanta, vs. San Francisco and vs.
New Orleans)... Caught seven passes for 44 yards and one touchdown during the season...
Started at Oakland (9/26)... Declared inactive at New Orleans (10/10) and at St. Louis
(10/18)... Returned to action vs. Chicago (10/24), seeing action as a reserve fullback and
on special teams... Started vs. Kansas City (11/7) and caught his first pass of the season, an
eight-yard touchdown grab that gave the Bucs their first lead of the game... Finished the
game with three receptions for 17 yards... Started at Atlanta (11/14) and caught two passes
for 10 yards... Started vs. San Francisco (11/21) and caught one pass for nine yards... Saw
reserve action vs. Atlanta (12/5) and caught one pass for eight yards.
2003: Played in 14 games (all but at Philadelphia and vs. Carolina) with a career-best
eight starts (vs. Dallas, vs. New Orleans, vs. Green Bay, at Jacksonville, at New Orleans,
vs. Houston, vs. Atlanta and at Tennessee)… Totaled a career-high 20 receptions for 120
yards and one touchdown… Also had one rushing attempt… Inactive for the season
opener at Philadelphia (9/8) and vs. Carolina (9/14) before seeing action as a reserve fullback at Atlanta (9/21)… Caught one pass for three yards against Indianapolis (10/6)… At
Washington (10/12), caught three passes for 29 yards… Was the team’s primary fullback at
San Francisco (10/19)… Caught three passes for 19 yards… Started at fullback vs. Dallas
(10/26) and caught one pass for three yards…. Started at fullback vs. New Orleans (11/2)…
Saw action as the team’s primary fullback at Carolina (11/9)… Caught three passes for 12
yards… Started at fullback vs. Green Bay (11/16) and caught one pass for four yards… Saw
action as the team’s primary fullback vs. the New York Giants (11/24)… Started at fullback
at Jacksonville (11/30) and caught two passes for eight yards… Started at fullback at New
Orleans (12/7)… Started at fullback vs. Houston (12/14) and caught a career-long 19-yard
reception… Started vs. Atlanta (12/20) and scored the first touchdown of his career on a
11-yard reception… Finished with two catches for 19 yards and a touchdown… Started at
Tennessee (12/28) and caught three passes for four yards.
2002: Saw action as a reserve at fullback in 14 regular season games (all but vs. St. Louis
and at Cincinnati) with one start vs. Minnesota... Caught four passes for 43 yards on the
season... Saw action in all three playoff games... Caught one pass for 14 yards at Baltimore
(9/15) as he saw most of his action as a reserve at fullback... Inactive vs. St. Louis (9/23) and
at Cincinnati (9/29)... Returned to action at Atlanta (10/6) and recorded one reception for
13 yards... Saw reserve action at fullback vs. Cleveland (10/13), at Philadelphia (10/20) and
at Carolina (10/27)... Started at fullback vs. Minnesota (11/3) as the Bucs began the game
with FB Mike Alstott lined up as the tailback... Saw reserve action vs. Carolina (11/17)...
Suffered a left ankle sprain vs. Green Bay (11/24) while seeing limited duty at fullback and
on special teams... Saw reserve action at fullback, catching one pass for 13 yards, while
also seeing time on special teams at New Orleans (12/1)... Saw reserve action at fullback
and caught one pass for three yards vs. Atlanta (12/8)... Saw the majority of his action on
special teams at Detroit (12/15), vs. Pittsburgh (12/23) and at Chicago (12/29)... Saw action
vs. San Francisco in the NFC Divisional Game (1/12), at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC
Championship Game and vs. Oakland (1/26) in Super Bowl XXXVII.
2001: Saw action in all 16 games with three starts (vs. Green Bay, at Tennessee and vs.
Minnesota)... Also played in playoff contest at Philadelphia... Two rushes for two yards and
17 receptions (seventh-best on the team) for 89 yards on the year... Made NFL debut at
Dallas (9/9), substituting at FB and recording one reception for four yards... Played important role blocking at FB after RB Warrick Dunn went down with injury and starting FB Mike
Alstott became the feature back at Minnesota (9/30)... Had impressive first career start at
FB against Green Bay (10/7), contributing four catches for 18 yards... Made second career
start at Tennessee (10/14)... Started third game at FB against Minnesota (10/28), paving
the way for 177 yards rushing and contributing two yards on two carries... Came off the
bench at Green Bay (11/4), notching two receptions for 13 yards... Came off the bench at
FB and caught one pass for seven yards at Cincinnati (12/2)... Substituted at FB against
Detroit (12/9) and threw the key block on RB Mike Alstott’s 24-yard touchdown run for the
lone score of the day... Also had one reception for three yards... Helped pave the way for
Buccaneer runners to rush for 157 yards and also caught two passes for 23 yards against
New Orleans (12/23)... Saw extensive action at FB against Philadelphia (1/6) and also
caught a career-high five passes for 21 yards (4.2 avg.).
College: Totaled 64 career receptions for 506 yards and six TDs... Shifted to FB after
playing RB in his freshman season... Started 10 games at FB as a junior in 2000... Finished
second on the Illini with 34 receptions for 218 yards (6.4 avg.) and a touchdown... Also
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rushed for 215 yards on 49 carries (4.4 avg.)... Played in 12 games as a sophomore in 1999,
starting at FB in the final six contests, including the Micron PC.com Bowl... Finished fourth
on the team with 26 catches for 288 yards (11.1 avg.) and five TDs... Added 19 carries
for 121 yards (6.4 avg.)... Saw action in 10 games as a freshman in 1998... Rushed for 190
yards on 48 carries (4.0 avg.)... Entered the NFL Draft after his junior season... Majored in
communications.
Personal: Has three sons, Jameel, Jr., Jeremiah and Khalil... Named a two-time all-Dade
County and all-South Dade area selection during his three-year career at Southridge (Miami,
FL) High School... Rushed for 2,429 yards and 35 TDs in two seasons... Earned numerous
accolades as a senior, including all-america, all-region, all-state, all-district and all-prep honors... Led district in rushing with 1,051 yards and 20 TDs as a senior... Led Southridge to a
20-4 record, including a district championship and state runner-up finish as a junior... Also
lettered in baseball... Born Jameel A. Cook on February 8, 1979 in Miami, Florida.
COOK’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
TEAM
2001
Tampa Bay
2002
Tampa Bay
2003
Tampa Bay
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
16-3
14-1
14-8
12-5
56-17
4-0
RUSHING
NO. YDS. AVG. LG
2
2
1.0
2
0
0
0.0
0
1
-1
-1.0
-1
0
0
0.0
0
3
1
0.3
2
0
0
0.0
0
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
NO.
17
4
20
7
48
0
RECEIVING
YDS. AVG. LG
89
5.2
16
43
10.8
14
120
6.0
19
44
6.3
9
296
6.2
19
0
0.0
0
TD
0
0
1
1
2
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Rushes: 2, vs. Minnesota, 10/28/01
Rushing Yards: 2, vs. Minnesota, 10/28/01
Receptions: 5, vs. Philadelphia, 1/6/02
Receiving Yards: 29, vs. Washington, 10/12/03
FATHER-SON QUARTERBACK COMBINATIONS IN THE NFL
Father-Son
Team(s)
Years
Emery Nix
Kent Nix
N.Y. Giants
Pittsburgh, Chicago, Houston
1943, 1946
1967-72
Jack Kemp
Jeff Kemp
Pittsburgh, San Diego, Buffalo
L.A. Rams, San Francisco, Seattle,
Philadelphia
1957-69
1981, 1983-91
Archie Manning
Peyton Manning
Eli Manning
New Orleans, Houston, Minnesota
Indianapolis
N.Y. Giants
1971-75, 1977-84
1998-04*
2004*
Bob Griese
Brian Griese
Miami
Denver, Miami, Tampa Bay
1967-80
1998-04*
Phil Simms
Chris Simms
N.Y. Giants
Tampa Bay
1979-81, 1983-93
2003-04*
* Active
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Pro: Fast and explosive linebacker prospect who contributed heavily on special teams in
his first NFL campaign… Expected to vie for an increased role in 2005 as a primary backup
in an experienced Buccaneer linebacker corps… Played in 14 games as a rookie, totaling
11 special teams tackles to rank sixth on the team and lead all Buccaneers rookies… Made
NFL debut in 2004 season opener at Washington… Drafted in the third round (79th overall)
of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
2004: Appeared on special teams in 14 games and inactive for two others (vs. Kansas City
and at Atlanta)… Led all Buccaneers rookies and ranked sixth on the team with 11 special
teams stops… Played on special teams in NFL debut at Washington (9/12)… Saw action
on special teams against Seattle (9/19),
registering one stop… Registered one
special teams tackle against Denver
(10/3)… Notched one special teams
stop at New Orleans (10/10)… Posted
one special teams tackle against Chicago
(10/24)… Inactive against Kansas City
(11/7) and at Atlanta (11/14)… Notched
one special teams tackle against San
Francisco (11/21) and at Carolina (11/28)…
Played sparingly at LB and saw action on
special teams against Atlanta (12/5)… Led
team with a season-high three special teams
tackles at San Diego (12/12)… Notched one
special teams tackle against New Orleans
(12/19) and against Carolina (12/26).
College: Was considered pound-forpound, the hardest hitter in the Pac-10
Conference... Started at inside linebacker his last two seasons, leading the
team in tackles both years... Started 23 of 46 games during his career... Recorded 230
tackles (149 solos) with seven sacks, three fumble recoveries, returning one for a touchdown, three forced fumbles, seven passes defensed, three interceptions, including one
that he returned for a score and also blocked a punt... Super Sleeper Team and All-Pac 10
Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report in 2003... Started all 12 games at
inside linebacker in his final season, leading the team with 89 tackles (62 solos)... Finished
the season with eight tackles for loss, four sacks and two interceptions, returning one for
a touchdown... Added five passes defensed and one forced fumble... Had a team singlegame season high in tackles (13) against Stanford… All-Pac 10 Conference honorable
mention selection in 2002... Named the Players’ Defensive MVP at the postseason awards
banquet... Started 11 of 13 games at inside linebacker as a Junior... Tied for first on the
team with a career-high 100 tackles... 7.7 tackles per game tied for eighth in the Pac-10...
Made an impact in nearly every defensive category, totaling 11 tackles-for-loss, three sacks,
one interception, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed...
Finished first or tied for first in tackles in six games… Played in all 12 games as the backup
at inside linebacker in 2001... Recorded 34 tackles (23 solos)... Forced and recovered one
fumble... Ranked in the team’s top 10 in tackles despite not starting a game... Played in 10
games as a reserve outside linebacker in 2000, seeing most of his action on special teams...
Recorded seven tackles (four solo)... One of seven freshmen to appear in every game…
Majored in sociology.
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Personal: During the 2004 season, made an appearance at the North Tampa Boys &
Girls Club with other members of the Buccaneers Rookie Club to run the Gatorade Youth
Football Clinic… Helped to sort and distribute Thanksgiving food baskets at Metropolitan
Ministries’ 2004 Holiday Food Tent… Attended Highland (Gilbert, AZ) High School, playing football for coach Mike Reardon... Recorded 48 tackles (23 solos), five tackles for loss,
five interceptions, and four forced fumbles in 1999, earning All-State honors at defensive
back... All-Fiesta Region Conference first-team selection at defensive back in 1999...
Named his conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and was a Prep Star All-Western
Region selection at linebacker as a junior... Regional Defensive Player of the Year at free
safety as a sophomore... Member of Prep Football Report’s All-West team... Also competed for Highland’s track and basketball teams... Set a school record in the 400 meters
(49.99), and has a personal best of 21.3 seconds in the 200 meters... Named his school’s
Defensive Player of the Year in basketball... Son of Bruce and Donna Cooper... Father is
a sportscaster at KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona... Born Marquis Cooper on March 11, 1982 in
Mesa, Arizona.
2004: Signed by the Buccaneers on January 14… Released by the Buccaneers on May 13.
2003: Spent training camp with the Redskins… Released on August 31.
2002: Played in all 16 games as a reserve defensive tackle and on special teams for the
Redskins… Totaled 12 tackles (seven solo) and two sacks… Recorded his first career sack
against Arizona (9/8)… Recorded two tackles against the Jaguars (11/10) and at N.Y. Giants
(11/17)… Posted his second sack of the season against St. Louis (11/24)… Recorded two
tackles at Dallas (11/28).
2001: Played in all 16 games in a
reserve role at defensive tackle for the
Redskins… Finished the season with 16
tackles (10 solo)… Had a season-high four
tackles vs. Philadelphia (12/6)… Added
two tackles against Chicago (12/23).
2000: Member of the Redskins practice
squad.
College: Finished his career at
Maryland with 280 tackles (190 solo)
and 13 sacks… Earned First-Team
All-ACC honors as a senior and finished
the season tied for the team lead in sacks with six and fifth in tackles with 81… Tallied 96
tackles, three sacks and won the Tatum Award as to Maryland’s top lineman as a junior…
Recorded 62 tackles and two sacks as a sophomore… As a freshman, made 40 tackles and
recorded two sacks.
Personal: Attended Central Catholic (Cleveland, OH) High School… Earned All-State and
All-Midwest honors as a senior… Totaled 52 tackles, eight sacks and five forced fumbles…
Also lettered four years in wrestling and won a state title… Born Delbert Cowsette on
September 3, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Pro: Aggressive and fearless coverman who plays bigger than his size… Contributed heavily on special teams in 2004 as the primary kickoff returner, while also seeing significant
action in the secondary as a nickelback… Solid prospect who is expected to compete for
the team’s nickelback spot in 2005… Finished 2004 with a 26.2-yard kickoff return average
on 33 returns, ranking him fourth in the NFL and second in team history… Has appeared
in 10 career games, recording eight tackles and two passes defensed… Recorded lone
interception in 2004, returning it 55 yards for a touchdown… Has also totaled six special
teams tackles and one fumble recovery on special teams… Rookie season in 2003 was cut
short after sustaining a torn left ACL in a preseason contest… Tabbed a sixth round draft
selection (205th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay.
2004: Played in 10 contests and inactive for six others (at Washington, vs. Seattle, vs.
Denver, vs. Atlanta, at San Diego and vs. New Orleans)… Ranked fourth in the NFL and second in team history with a 26.2 kickoff return average… Recorded first career interception
and touchdown vs. San Francisco (11/21)… Finished season with eight tackles, one INT and
two passes defensed… Added six special teams tackles and one fumble recovery on special
teams… Returned 33 kickoffs for 866 yards (26.2 avg.), with a long of 59 (at St. Louis)…
Inactive in the season opener at Washington (9/12) and against Seattle (9/19)… Made NFL
debut at Oakland (9/26), appearing on special teams… Handled kickoff return duties against
the Raiders, returning five kickoffs for 128 yards (25.6 avg.)… Tied for the team lead with
two special teams tackles at New Orleans (10/10)… Added four kickoffs for 108 yards (27.0
avg.), with a long of 42 against the Saints…
Totaled four kickoff returns for 152 yards
(38.0 avg.), with a long of 59, (sixth-longest in team history) at St. Louis (10/18)…
Returned two kickoffs for 45 yards (22.5
avg.) against Chicago (10/24)… Made first
career appearance on defense vs. the Bears,
seeing action at nickelback and posting one
tackle… Added one special teams fumble
recovery against the Bears… Returned four
kickoffs for 88 yards (22.0 avg.) against Kansas
City (11/7)… Saw action at nickelback against
the Chiefs… Totaled four kickoff returns for
101 yards (25.3 avg.) at Atlanta (11/14)…
Saw action as the fifth defensive back
against the Falcons, recording one pass
defensed… Recorded first career interception and touchdown vs. San Francisco
(11/21), picking off a QB Tim Rattay pass in the fourth quarter and returning it 55 yards for
a touchdown… Totaled two tackles, one interception, one pass defensed and one special
teams tackle vs. the 49ers… Was the team’s primary nickelback at Carolina (11/28), recording a career-high five tackles… Added two kickoff returns for 35 yards (17.5 avg.) against the
Panthers… Returned five kickoffs for 111 yards (22.2 avg.), with a long of 50 against Carolina
(12/26)… Added one special teams tackle against the Panthers… Had two kickoff returns
for 80 yards (40.0 avg.), with a long of 44 at Arizona (1/2)… Also saw action on defense and
recorded one special teams tackle against the Cardinals.
2003: Saw action on special teams and at cornerback during the preseason before sustaining a torn left ACL… Placed on injured reserve on August 22, 2003, ending his rookie
campaign.
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College: Highly instinctive cornerback with good awareness and a solid frame... Possesses
exceptional closing speed and was considered one of the top hitters in the Big East...
Earned unanimous first-team All-Big East honors and All-Eastern College Athletic
Conference (ECAC) honors as a senior… Played in the prestigious East-West Shrine Game
following his senior season… Earned Pittsburgh’s special teams MVP honor each of his last
three years... A two-year starter for the Panthers, he appeared in 42 career games with 24
starts... Finished his career with 156 tackles (128 solos), 28 passes defensed, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries... Returned 65 kickoffs for 1,570 yards (24.2 avg.) and
one touchdown in his career.... Majored in communication and rhetoric.
Personal: Has a son, Torrie Cox, Jr., born on November 12, 2003… As part of Thanksgiving
in 2004, stuffed and distributed food baskets at Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Food Tent…
As a senior at Miami (FL) Northwestern was named first-team All-State, first-team All-City and
first-team All-Dade County... Rushed for over 1,500 yards as senior year and led Dade County
in touchdowns... Named a BlueChip Illustrated Southeast Region “Prime Time Prospect”...
Led Northwestern to the 6A state championship (largest classification) with a 16-0 record...
Team ranked fourth in the nation by USA Today... Played in Dade-Broward County All-Star
Game... Nominated to play in the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game... Played for Coach William
Rolle at Miami Northwestern... Raised by his mother, Tousha Cox... Has two brothers and two
sisters... Born Torrie Tywan Cox on October 29, 1980 in Miami, Florida.
Pro: Young offensive lineman with the versatility to contribute at several positions along
the line... Gained valuable experience with the coaching staff after spending the majority
of the 2003 season as a member of the practice squad... Played in two career games...
Originally joined the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2003... Released
on August 26, 2003... Signed to the practice squad on September 4... Signed to the active
roster on December 26, 2003.
2004: Played in two games (at
Washington and at Arizona)... Made
NFL debut at Washington (9/12), seeing
action on special teams... Did not see action
at St. Louis (10/18)... Saw reserve action at
Arizona (1/2).
2003: Signed as an undrafted free agent on
April 28... Released on August 26 and signed
to the practice squad on September 4...
Signed to the active roster on December
26... Active but did not see action at
Tennessee (12/28).
College: All-Big East Conference second-team pick in 2002... Was also a member of the
Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award watch lists... Two-year starter at left tackle... Started all
13 games at left offensive tackle in 2002... Rated as the No. 21 offensive tackle in The Sporting
News before his senior season... Registered 38 knockdowns... In 2001, led the offensive line
in total plays while playing in all 12 games... Saw action in all 12 games at left tackle in 2000...
Played in 10 of 11 regular season games in 1999... Majored in physical education.
Personal: Attended Central-Lunenburg (Victoria, VA) High School... Voted the James River
District Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and a senior... All-Region selection by
PrepStar... Rated the No. 28 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times-Dispatch... Lettered
three seasons as a center/forward in basketball and was also a shot putter on the track
team... Also attended Hargrave Military Academy in 1998... Born Anthony Sherrod Davis
on March 27, 1980 in Paterson, New Jersey.
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Pro: One of the most versatile offensive linemen in the NFL, seeing time at all five positions along the offensive front during his career... Primarily started at left tackle during the
last five years (2000-04)... Excellent athlete with great quickness and footwork... A proven
leader who has added a wealth of experience to the Buccaneer locker room... Signed with
Tampa Bay on March 4, 2004 after spending the previous 12 years (1992-2003) with the
San Francisco 49ers... Named All-Pro
by Sports Illustrated in 2002... Helped
lead 49ers to a world title following the
1994 season with a 49-26 victory over
San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX in Miami...
San Francisco made nine playoff appearances in 12 seasons since he entered the
league in 1992... Also part of six 49er teams
that claimed division titles... From 19922003, helped 49ers finish in the Top 10 in
total offense in 11 of 12 seasons (all but
1997), including eight Top 5 rankings... San
Francisco also ranked in the Top 10 in rushing offense in 10 of his 12 years, including
six Top 5 finishes... Also part of a passing
offense that ranked in the NFL’s Top
10 in eight of 12 seasons from 19922003... Has blocked for a 1,000-yard
rusher in six of the last eight seasons and
a 3,000-yard passer in five of the last eight seasons... Has seen action in 151 career games
with 131 starts... Also played in 12 postseason games with 10 starts... Originally entered the
league as an undrafted free agent with the 49ers in 1992.
2004: Started all 16 games at left tackle... Part of an offensive line that helped QB Brian
Griese finish first in the NFL in completion percentage and RB Michael Pittman rank in
the Top 10 in the NFC in rushing yards... Started at left tackle in his Buccaneer debut at
Washington (9/12)... Started at St. Louis (10/18) and helped WR Michael Clayton total 142
receiving yards... Started at left tackle vs. San Francisco (11/21), his former team... Started at
San Diego (12/12) and helped QB Brian Griese pass for 392 yards and three touchdowns...
Started and helped RB Michael Pittman rush for 131 yards vs. New Orleans (12/19).
2003: Started 11 games at left tackle… Did not allow sack in 11 games, stretching streak
to 34 straight games… Helped offensive line hold Bears without a sack vs. Chicago (9/7)...
Part of offense that rushed for 142 yards vs. Detroit (10/5)... Started at left tackle before
re-aggravating left ankle injury in first quarter at Seattle (10/12)... Helped offense accumulate 165 rushing yards vs. St. Louis (11/2)... Part of offense that rushed for 169 yards (5.3
avg.) vs. Pittsburgh (11/17)... Helped team rush for 232 yards vs. Arizona (12/7)... Part of
offense that totaled 502 yards at Cincinnati (12/14)... Helped team rush for 209 yards at
Philadelphia (12/21)... Part of offense that totaled 290 yards vs. Seattle (12/27).
2002: Started and played in 14 regular season and two postseason games... One of
anchors of offensive line that allowed just 22 sacks to rank third in NFL… Named All-Pro by
Sports Illustrated… Also selected to Football Digest’s All-Pro second team… Did not allow
sack in 16 games, including postseason, stretching streak to 23 straight games… Opposing
linemen averaged only 2.2 tackles per game against him… Started at left tackle at New
York Giants (9/5) and helped hold Giants without a sack… Started at left tackle and helped
49ers rush for 252 yards vs. Washington (9/22)… Aided offense’s gain of 386 total yards
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vs. St. Louis (10/6)… Helped team rush for 161 yards at Seattle (10/14)… Assisted team in
generating 357 yards of total offense vs. Arizona (10/27)… Helped team rush for 152 yards
at Oakland (11/3)… Made 100th career start and helped team rush for 155 yards vs. Kansas
City (11/10)… Aided Garrison Hearst in rushing for 124 yards vs. Seattle (12/1)… Helped
offensive line hold Packers without a sack vs. Green Bay (12/15)… Aided offense’s gain of
358 total yards at Arizona (12/21)… Helped offense generate 446 total yards vs. New York
Giants (1/5) in NFC Wild Card Game… Left game with ankle sprain in second quarter vs.
Giants… Started at left tackle at Tampa Bay (1/12) in NFC Divisional Playoff Game.
2001: Started all 16 games at left tackle... Helped offense that had 1,000-yard rusher for
49ers team-record fifth consecutive season... Played entire game at left tackle, aiding
Hearst’s 95-yard rushing game and 359 yards of total offense at New York Jets (10/1)...
Started at left tackle and assisted offense’s first 100-yard rushing performance of season
by single back vs. New Orleans (11/11)... Started at left tackle and assisted offense’s gain
of 417 total yards at Carolina (11/18)... Started at left tackle and helped team amass 230
rushing yards vs. Buffalo (12/2)... Started at left tackle and helped RB Garrison Hearst’s
fourth 100-yard rushing game of season vs. Miami (12/16)... Started at left tackle and
assisted offense’s gain of 138 rushing yards at New Orleans (1/6)... Started at left tackle in
NFC Wild Card Game at Green Bay (1/13).
2000: Started and played in 13 games... Helped 49ers finish fourth in NFL with 6,040 yards
of total offense... One of leaders of offensive line that allowed just 25 sacks all season to
rank third in NFL... Line produced five sackless games... Started and played entire game
at left tackle at Dallas (9/24) and helped Charlie Garner gain career-high and team-record
201 yards rushing.
1999: Played and started in all 16 games... Opened season at right guard... Started at
guard at Jacksonville (9/12) and vs. New Orleans (9/19)... Switched to starting right tackle
in Week 3 at Arizona (9/27) and held DE Andre Wadsworth without sack... Started at right
tackle vs. Tennessee (10/3) and held Titans DE Jevon Kearse without sack... Started at right
tackle and limited DE Kevin Carter to one assisted tackle and no sacks at St. Louis (10/10)...
Started at right tackle vs. Carolina (10/17) and at Minnesota (10/24)... Started at right tackle
and helped team rush for 223 yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/7)... Offensive line did not allow sack
as QB Jeff Garcia threw for 437 yards vs. Bengals... Started vs. Atlanta (12/12) and helped
RB Charlie Garner rush for 107 yards... Started vs. Washington (12/26) and helped Garner
rush for 126 yards on 16 carries... Started at right tackle and helped team generate 506
yards of total offense and produced sackless game at Atlanta (1/3).
1998: Started all 16 games alternating between right and left tackle... Started at right
tackle at Washington (9/14) as team rushed for 210 yards... Started at right tackle against
Atlanta (9/27), at Buffalo (10/4) and at New Orleans (10/11)... Started at right tackle vs.
Indianapolis (10/18) as team totaled 448 yards of offense... Started at left tackle at Atlanta
(11/15)... Started at left tackle vs. New Orleans (11/22) as team totaled 443 yards of total
offense... Started and rotated at left tackle with Dave Fiore Weeks 13-17... Started at left
tackle in NFC Wild Card Game vs. Green Bay (1/3) and NFC Divisional Playoff Game at
Atlanta (1/9).
1997: Played in 16 games and started 13 at left tackle... Subbed at guard first three weeks
before replacing Tim Hanshaw at left tackle... 49ers allowed 2.3 sacks per game with
Deese in starting lineup and 4.7 without... Was used at center during preseason after Chris
Dalman suffered left knee injury... Subbed at guard against Tampa Bay (8/31), St. Louis (9/7)
and New Orleans (9/14)... Made first career start at left tackle vs. Atlanta (9/21)... First start
at tackle since earning All-America honors at El Camino Junior College in 1989... Started at
left tackle and helped 49ers rush for season-high 219 yards at Carolina (9/29)... Started at
left tackle and filled in at right guard at Atlanta (10/19)... Suffered right ankle sprain against
Falcons but returned to game... Started at left tackle for both playoff games... Helped
49ers rush for 175 yards against Minnesota (1/3) in NFC Divisional Playoff Game.
1996: Played in 16 games as reserve guard and on special teams... Played on special teams
in only five games... Took season-high 34 snaps at guard at Atlanta (12/2)... Replaced Ray
Brown for 33 plays at left guard vs. New Orleans (9/1)... Subbed at guard and returned
free kick 12 yards vs. St. Louis (9/8)... Played both guard and center vs. Atlanta (9/29)...
Had eight-yard return at Green Bay (10/14)... Replaced injured Chris Dalman (concussion)
at right guard at Houston (10/27)... Saw limited action at both guard spots in NFC Wild
Card Game against Philadelphia (12/29)... Played on special teams in NFC Divisional Playoff
Game at Green Bay (1/4).
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1995: Played and started in two games… Had most of season wiped out with ankle injury...
Started and played all 75 offensive snaps in season opener at New Orleans (9/3).
1994: Started 15 games at right guard after beginning year as reserve to Ralph Tamm...
Replaced Tamm (left arch/foot) early in season opener vs. L.A. Raiders (9/5)... Made first
career start at Kansas City (9/11) in place of Tamm... Starter throughout remainder of regular season and playoffs.
1993: Did not see any playing time... Inactive Weeks 1-6... Placed on Injured Reserve
(10/23).
1992: Missed entire season... Injured left elbow during training camp and placed on
Injured Reserve (8/4).
College: Two-year starter at Southern California... Earned honorable mention All-Pac10 honors as junior...Transferred to USC from El Camino (Torrance, California) Junior
College... Junior College All-America honorable mention at left tackle in 1989... Earned
All-Conference honors both seasons at El Camino... Graduated with degree in sociology.
Personal: Married to Felicia… Couple has three sons: Derrick Jr. (8/19/98), Dontay
(2/2/01) and Devin (1/14/03)... Maintains his own ticket program, Deese’s Danger Zone, to
benefit local charities... Provided insight into the 2005 season to the Greater Tampa, St.
Petersburg and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce members at two football season kickoff events sponsored by TECO Energy… Signed autographs at Metropolitan Ministries in
exchange for toy donations as part of a holiday toy drive for needy families in 2004... Sang
holiday carols for residents of North Shore Retirement Home in 2004... Visited patients
at All Children’s Hospital for the 2004 holidays... Visited Hurricane Charley victims and
relief workers in Lake Wales in 2004... Buccaneer spokesperson for the Prostate Cancer
Education Council... Participated in the All Children’s Hospital 2004 Fall Carnival for
pediatric patients... Participated in 49ers annual Thanksgiving turkey basket giveaway...
Was a spokesman for the Prostate Cancer Education Council’s “Get Checked!” program
in 2002 and 2003, and was pictured on posters, trading cards and schedule magnets in
an effort to raise awareness for early prostate cancer detection... In 2002, he and alumnus
Guy McIntyre participated in a press conference to bring additional awareness to Prostate
Cancer Awareness Week... Was also a supporter and speaker for San Francisco’s NFL High
School Tuesday and Safe Trick-or-Treat assemblies... Lent his time to Jr. 49ers Gatorade
Kids’ Camps during training camp... Has donated turkeys in local community each year
during Thanksgiving... Participated in “Tackle Prostate Cancer” program with the 49ers...
Volunteers offseason time to charitable children’s activities and other community events...
Hosts kids’ camp for offensive and defensive linemen each summer... Born Derrick Deese
on May 17, 1970 in Culver City, California.
DEESE’S CAREER STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 1992: (IR); 1993: 0/0 (P: 0/0); 1994: 16/15 (P: 3/3); 1995: 2/2 (P: 0/0); 1996: 16/0 (P: 2/0); 1997: 16/13 (P: 2/2);
1998: 16/16 (P: 2/2); 1999: 16/16 (P: 0/0); 2000: 13/13 (P: 0/0); 2001: 16/16 (P: 1/1); 2002: 14/14 (P: 2/2); 2003: 11/11 (P: 0/0);
2004: 16/16 (P: 0/0)
Totals: 151/131 (P: 12/10)
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Pro: One of the game’s most dangerous deep threats... Has rare speed and game-breaking ability to go the distance from any point on the field... Has averaged a touchdown
every 8.65 receptions throughout his 10-year career... Compiled 9,096 all-purpose yards in
129 career regular season games, an average of 70.5 yards-per-game... Has 54 receiving
touchdowns during his career... Caught a pass in the first 74 games of his career and in 124
of 129 career games... Has played in 129 career regular season games with 121 starts...
Also played in two postseason games with one start... Has totaled 467 career receptions
for 7,214 yards and 54 touchdowns... Also has compiled 136 career punt returns for 1,332
yards and five touchdowns... Also rushed 58 times for 482 yards and one touchdown...
Returned four career kickoffs for 68 yards... Acquired by the Buccaneers on March 19, 2004
in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for WR Keyshawn Johnson... Acquired
by Dallas on Feb. 12, 2000 in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks... Suffered a torn ACL in
his left knee in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys 2000 season opener with Philadelphia
(9/3/00)... The injury required season-ending surgery and a rehabilitation program that
concluded with his return to action in the second-to-last preseason game of 2001...
Originally the eighth overall pick of the 1995 NFL Draft by Seattle, he went on to start
67 of 71 games during his Seattle career... From 1995 to 1998 while with the Seahawks,
registered 36 touchdown receptions – a figure that was topped by only Cris Carter (52)
and Carl Pickens (39) over that same period of time... Named an AFC Pro Bowl alternate in
both 1997 and 1998... Led the Seahawks in receiving yards and touchdowns in each of his
first four seasons and led the club in receptions from 1996-98 after finishing second on the
team as a rookie in 1995... His total of 12 100-yard receiving games rank as the third-best
total in Seahawks history... In addition to his 54 career receiving touchdowns, also has one
touchdown rushing and five touchdowns on punt returns.
2004: Played in 10 games (all but
vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs. Denver,
at New Orleans, at St. Louis and
vs. Chicago)... Caught 33 passes for
416 yards and five touchdowns... Also
returned 20 punts for 142 yards and one
touchdown and carried two times for 19
yards... Scored six touchdowns over the
last five games (five receiving and one
punt return) of the season... Started at
wide receiver at Washington (9/12) in his
Buccaneer debut... Caught one pass before
sustaining a groin injury... Declared inactive
for the next six games because of injury...
Returned to action vs. Kansas City (11/7)
and caught two passes for 40 yards...
Saw reserve action at Atlanta (11/14)...
Caught one pass for four yards and
returned two punts for 24 yards...
Started vs. San Francisco (11/21) and caught three passes for 33 yards, including a 22-yard
reception... Also returned three punts for 16 yards... Started at Carolina (11/28) and caught
three passes for 34 yards, including a long of 18 yards... Also returned two punts for 12
yards... Started vs. Atlanta (12/5) and tied for a game-high with four receptions for 63 yards
and a touchdown... Caught his first touchdown as a Buccaneer, a 36-yard grab from QB
Brian Griese... Also returned two punts for 14 yards... Saw action at San Diego (12/12) and
caught five passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns... Caught scoring strikes of 36 and
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four yards... Also returned three punts... Started vs. New Orleans (12/19) and scored two
touchdowns (one receiving and one on a punt return)... Caught two passes for 18 yards...
Caught a three-yard touchdown pass... Also returned a punt 59 yards for a touchdown, the
ninth-longest punt return in team history and the ninth punt return for a touchdown in team
history... It was his fifth career punt return for a touchdown... Finished the game with two
punt returns for 59 yards... Started vs. Carolina (12/26) and led the team with a season-high
nine receptions for 98 yards and touchdown, his sixth touchdown in four games... Caught a
14-yard touchdown pass and also recorded a 20-yard reception... Started at Arizona (1/2)
and tied for the team lead with three receptions for 48 yards... Also returned five punts
for 10 yards.
2003: Played in 15 regular season games (all but at New England) with 14 starts (all but at
Detroit and at New England) for Dallas… Also started one postseason game (at Carolina)…
Led the NFL with a 19.8 yards-per-catch average… Finished 18th in the NFC with 672
receiving yards… Started vs. Atlanta (9/7) recorded season-highs with seven catches for
139 yards and a touchdown… It marked his 17th career 100-yard game and tied the fourth
highest receiving yardage total of his career… Six of his seven catches went for a first
down… Started at the New York Giants (9/15) and hauled in three catches for 43 yards,
including a 17-yard grab to convert a third down in overtime… Started at New York Jets
(9/28) and led the team with five receptions and 100 receiving yards, his second 100-yard
game of the season… Included in that total was a 42-yard catch in the fourth quarter that
set Dallas up at the Jets seven-yard line for the game-clinching field goal… Also picked up
three rushing yards on an end around… Three of his catches picked up a first down and
came on Dallas scoring drives… Started vs. Arizona (10/5) and recorded two receptions for
46 yards (22- and 24-yard grabs)… Both of his catches came on Dallas’ field goal drive at
the end of the first half… Also recorded two kickoff returns for 38 yards following Arizona’s
two safeties… Started vs. Philadelphia (10/12) and had two key catches for 56 yards… His
first reception was a 37-yard grab of a halfback pass and set Dallas up at the three-yard
line for a touchdown… His second catch was a 19-yard grab to convert a third down and
set Dallas up at the Eagles’ 18-yard line for the game-winning field goal… Played as a
reserve at Detroit (10/19) and did not record a catch for the first time in 2003… Started
at Tampa Bay (10/26) and took over the punt return duties and recorded two returns for
19 yards (9.5 avg.)… Also added two receptions for 26 yards… Started vs. Washington
(11/2) and had one catch for 14 yards to convert a third down… Made his biggest impact
with five punt returns for 77 yards (15.4 avg.) including a season-long 36-yarder… Started
vs. Buffalo (11/9) and recorded two catches for 30 yards and had a season-high six punt
returns for 64 yards (10.7 avg.)… Declared inactive at New England (11/16) after injuring his
left quad in practice, his first missed action since the 2000 season when he tore his ACL…
Started vs. Carolina (11/23) and had three receptions for 50 yards, including a 24-yard
touchdown catch in the first quarter - his second touchdown of the season… Also logged
four punt returns for 15 yards… Started vs. Miami (11/27) and had three catches for 33
yards, including two that picked up first downs… Started at Philadelphia (12/7) and did not
record a catch but had one carry for two yards… Started at Washington (12/14) and did not
record a catch… Started vs. the New York Giants (12/21) and recorded his first catch since
Thanksgiving when he hauled in a 64-yard bomb on the opening play of the game… It was
the longest play of the year for Dallas… Started at New Orleans (12/28) and recorded three
receptions for 71 yards (23.7 yard average) with grabs of 30, 19 and 22 yards… Also picked
up 10 yards on an end around… Took over punt return duties and logged three for three
yards… Started at Carolina (1/3) in the postseason and posted a team-high 59 receiving
yards on four receptions… Averaged 5.5 yards on four punt returns.
2002: Started all 16 games with the Cowboys… Closed the year ranked 12th in the NFC
in receiving yardage with 908 while tying for 18th in the NFC in receptions (61)… Tied
for the team lead with Antonio Bryant in touchdown receptions with six… His six scoring
catches came from distances of 38, 80, 39, 43, 11 and 41 yards for an average of 42.0
yards-per-scoring catch… Led or tied for team lead in receptions 10 times… Opened the
year as the Cowboys’ leading receiver with six receptions for 69 yards at Houston (9/8)…
Earned a game ball for his performance vs. Tennessee (9/15), catching five passes for
88 yards, including a 38-yard scoring toss from Quincy Carter that gave Dallas a 21-10
lead in the fourth quarter… At Philadelphia (9/22), had seven receptions for 70 yards…
Suffered a sprained thumb but still managed to catch four passes for 27 yards at St. Louis
(9/29)… Had one of his finest outings of the year in the loss to the N.Y. Giants (10/6)…
Had a career-high tying eight catches for 109 yards against the Giants, marking his first
100-yard receiving game of the season… Sparked the Cowboys’ fourth quarter comeback
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vs. Carolina (10/13)… Caught a tipped pass and raced 80 yards to pull Dallas to within six
points of the Panthers at 13-7… The reception was the longest by a Dallas receiver in 2002
and the second longest of his career… Finished the game with three catches for 104 yards,
marking his first back-to-back 100-yard receiving days as a Cowboy and the second time in
his career he has done so… At Arizona (10/20), recorded two catches for 39 yards and had
an 11-yard run… The 50 yards in the game gave him 7,046 total yards in his career, moving him past the 7,000 yard mark… Caught four passes for 62 yards vs. Seattle (10/27)…
At Detroit (11/3), led all receivers with six catches for 56 yards, including a 30-yard strike
that helped set up the Cowboys only touchdown of the game… At Indianapolis (11/17),
led the team with four catches for 49 yards… Caught seven passes for 144 yards and two
touchdowns - a 43-yard catch and run and an 11-yarder that proved to be the game winner
vs. Jacksonville (11/24)… His 144 receiving yards were the second highest yardage total of
his career (146 vs. San Francisco, 12/30/01)… Went over the 6,000-yard mark for his career
in receiving yardage against the Jaguars… Against Washington (11/28), hauled in the game
winning touchdown on a 41-yard catch-and-run in the fourth quarter… Finished the game
with three catches for 54 yards… Caught one pass for seven yards vs. San Francisco (12/8)
while spraining his left thumb during the third quarter… Also had a 30-yard punt return
against the 49ers… Played with the sprained thumb at the New York Giants (12/15), and
caught one pass for 30 yards, the 400th reception of his career… Held without a catch
for only the second time in his career, but turned in a 71-yard punt return vs. Philadelphia
(12/21)… Shut out again the following week at Washington (12/29), marking just his third
career game without a reception.
2001: Started all 16 games with the Cowboys… After fully recovering from major knee
surgery that forced him to miss 15 games in 2000, finished the year second on the team in
receptions (52) and receiving yards (699) while leading in receiving touchdowns (three)…
Led the team with six receptions for 18 yards in the opener against Tampa Bay (9/9),
marking his return to action following his ACL injury in Week One of the 2000 season…
Held without a reception for the first time in his career at Philadelphia (9/30)… Picked up
his first touchdown reception of the year with a 40-yard reception at Oakland (10/7)…
Finished with two catches for 59 yards and one rushing attempt for 10 yards against the
Raiders… On pace to enjoy his finest game of the year against Washington (10/15) when a
second quarter foot sprain forced him to miss the second half… Prior to the injury, had four
catches for 51 yards… Tied for the team lead in receptions (three for 28 yards) vs. Arizona
(10/28)… Also drew a pass interference penalty that picked up 47 yards and led to the
Cowboys deciding touchdown… At the New York Giants (11/4), registered 73 yards and
a touchdown on four receptions… Against Philadelphia (11/18), caught two passes for 20
yards and ran the ball twice for 22 yards… Tied for the club lead in receptions vs. Denver
(11/22) with six catches for 64 yards… At Washington (12/2), recorded a 13-yard reception
and drew an 11-yard pass interference penalty to convert a fourth-down attempt… In his
return to Seattle (12/16), caught a season-high seven passes for 82 yards… Biggest play of
the game was a 40-yard catch… Tied for the team lead with three receptions for 28 yards at
Arizona (12/23)… With that yardage, topped the 5,000-yard receiving mark for his career…
Set a career-high with 146 receiving yards on six receptions (24.3 avg.) vs. San Francisco
(12/30)… Caught a 47-yard touchdown along with receptions of 44 and 26 yards… Closed
the year with three catches for 58 yards at Detroit (1/6).
2000: Started one game with the Cowboys… In the season opener against Philadelphia
(9/3), led the team with four receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown… All four of his
receptions gave Dallas a first down, including two on third down… In the fourth quarter he
tore the ACL in his left knee… Placed on injured reserve on September 8 and underwent
reconstructive surgery on October 5.
1999: Played in eight games with four starts with the Seahawks… Activated to the 53man roster on November 13 after an eight-week contract dispute… For the season, had
22 receptions for 335 yards (15.2) and one touchdown… Although he didn’t start against
the Broncos (11/14) in his first game back, caught four passes for 88 yards, including a key
39-yard reception in the third quarter… Had his largest impact of the season at Oakland
(12/5) when he recorded four receptions for a team-high 68 yards and a touchdown… The
score, his only touchdown of the season, was from 31 yards out… Led the team again the
following week with six receptions for 85 yards vs. the San Diego Chargers (12/12).
1998: Started all 16 games with the Seahawks… Led the team in receptions and touchdowns for the third consecutive season while being named first alternate for the AFC Pro
Bowl squad… Tied for the AFC lead with 10 receiving touchdowns and tied for third with
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12 total touchdowns, tying his career-high set in 1997… Finished the season eighth in
the AFC with 1,047 receiving yards, the third 1,000-yard season of his career… His punt
return average of 10.0 was seventh in the AFC… Led the team with 65 receptions and four
100-yard games during the year… In the season opener at Philadelphia (9/6), posted his
ninth career 100-yard game with a then career-high 142 yards on six receptions, including touchdown catches of 35 and 25 yards… Scored another touchdown among his two
receptions vs. Arizona (9/13)… Added his 10th career 100-yard game came at Pittsburgh
(9/27) with a 139-yard outburst on a season-high seven receptions… Caught a career-long
81-yard touchdown pass at San Diego (10/25) and later connected on a 41-yard pass to
the one-yard line to set up the game-winning touchdown… Finished the game with four
catches for 130 yards… Also returned a punt 74 yards for his third career punt return touchdown… Returned a punt 56 yards for a score vs. Oakland (11/15) and caught four passes
for 71 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown pass… Against Tennessee (11/29), caught a
seven-yard touchdown pass before posting his fourth 100-yard receiving day of the season
with 127 yards and two touchdowns on two receptions at the New York Jets (12/6)… The
touchdowns against the Jets were from 70 and 57 yards out and marked his seventh-career
multi-touchdown game… Tied a season-high with seven receptions vs. San Diego (12/13),
including a touchdown, and then led the team in receptions vs. Indianapolis (12/20) with
five, including a three-yard touchdown pass… Presented the ball to a Make-A-Wish child,
Sterling Grover, following the touchdown.
1997: Started 15 games, missing only the Tennessee game (10/5) because of injury…
Suffered the injury the previous week at Kansas City (9/28), an injury suffered on a first
quarter touchdown reception which kept him out the remainder of that game… For the
season, led the team in receptions, yards and touchdowns for the second consecutive year
and set single-season bests with 72 receptions, 1,049 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns
– averaging 28.6 yards on each of his scores… His touchdown total was the most by a
Seahawks player since Steve Largent had 12 in 1985 and was one off the club record by
Daryl Turner in 1984… His 12 touchdowns tied for the AFC lead and was the third best
total touchdown figure in the NFL… Twice during the season, tied his single-game high
with eight catches at St. Louis (10/19) and again at Denver (11/2), in addition he had at
least five receptions in eight games… Against Oakland (10/26), had seven receptions for
117 yards and three touchdowns… Scored all three touchdowns in the second half, including the game-clincher with 2:24 left… One of three 100-yard efforts on the year… Caught
five passes for 106 yards vs. San Diego (9/21) and six for 101 with two touchdowns vs. San
Francisco (12/21)… Totaled 98 yards receiving at Denver (11/2)… At San Diego (11/9),
scored the game-winning touchdown on a 40-yard reception with 2:20 remaining… Named
a first alternate to the AFC Pro Bowl squad.
1996: Started all 16 games with the Seahawks… Just missed becoming only the fourth
receiver in league history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons in his first two
years, finishing the season leading the team in receptions (57), yards (987) and touchdowns
(seven)… Posted two 100-yard games during the season… Opened the season with a 60yard reception at San Diego (9/1) before tallying his second career punt return touchdown
with an 88-yarder vs. Denver (9/8)… Turned out a season-best 137 yards on five receptions, including touchdowns of 51 and 65 yards at Miami (10/6)… Had a single-game high
eight receptions in back-to-back midseason games against Houston (11/3) and Minnesota
(11/10)… In the Oilers’ contest, had 94 yards receiving and the game-tying touchdown
reception with 3:30 left… Eight catches against the Vikings were good for 91 yards and one
score… In a late season AFC West showdown vs. Oakland (11/24), had three receptions
for 99 yards, with receptions of 40 and 42 yards to set up touchdowns… Caught five balls
for 108 yards, with a 43-yarder to set up a touchdown at Denver (12/1)… Through the first
seven games of the season, averaged 11.8 yards on 12 punt returns to rank fourth in the
AFC before relinquishing those duties to concentrate on offense.
1995: Started all 16 games for the Seahawks… Was the first rookie wide receiver to start
every game for Seattle and the first since 1976 to start the opener… Along the way, was
named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by College and Pro Football Newsweekly and was
a consensus All-Rookie choice… Caught 67 passes for 1,039 yards and seven touchdowns,
becoming the 10th rookie in NFL history to surpass 1,000 yards and the first since 1986…
Combined with WR Brian Blades to form the first duo with 1,000 yards in the same season
in Seattle history… Also added 154 rushing yards and a touchdown while returning 36
punts for a 10.0-yard average and one touchdown… Along the way, set franchise season
records for receptions, yards and 100-yard games (three) by a rookie, totals that also led
all NFL rookies – as did his seven touchdown receptions… The first record to fall was Daryl
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Turner’s for yardage (715 in 1984) 11 games into the season… In Week 14, broke WR Steve
Largent’s record for rookie receptions (54 in 1976)… Prior to his arrival, the franchise had
seen only five 100-yard games by a rookie, but he almost matched that himself, posting a
franchise rookie best three 100-yard games: five receptions for 102 yards and one touchdown at Buffalo (10/15); five receptions for 114 yards and two scores at Jacksonville (11/12);
and five catches for 108 yards against Oakland (10/08)… In the Jaguars game, established
a franchise record for the longest run from scrimmage with an 86-yard touchdown dash…
Accounted for 200 yards from scrimmage in the game and earned AFC Offensive Player of
the Week honors for his performance… A club-record 89-yard punt return for a touchdown
against the New York Giants (11/5) started him on his way to AFC Special Teams Player of
the Month honors for November, a month in which he returned 13 punts for a 13.2 yard
average and one touchdown… Both the 89-yard punt return and the 86-yard run were the
longest such plays in the NFL in 1995… For the season, averaged 48.0 yards on each of
his nine touchdowns (seven receiving, one rushing, one punt return) and was one of two
players in the NFL (San Francisco’s Jerry Rice) to score three different ways.
College: Finished his college career second in Ohio State history in touchdown receptions
with 19 – trailing only Cris Carter’s 27 – and had two games with three touchdowns…
Finished fourth in both career receptions (108) and receiving yards (1,894)… Also added
20 kickoff returns for a 25.0-yard average and one score and 34 punt returns for a 7.8 average… Earned First-Team All-Big Ten Conference honors as a junior and Second-Team accolades as a senior while leading the team in receiving both years… As a senior, recorded 44
receptions for 669 yards and seven touchdowns… Also returned 18 kickoffs for 462 yards
(25.7) and one touchdown… Also returned 16 punts for a 10.6 average… Finished his
senior season catching eight passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the Citrus Bowl
against Alabama, including a career-best 69-yard reception… As a junior, caught 47 passes
for 946 yards and a school record equaling (Carter – 1986) 11 touchdowns… His yardage
total ranked third for a single-season in school history trailing Carter’s 1,127 in 1986 and
950 in 1985… Posted four 100-yard games, including 186 yards (third best single-game
total in school history) on nine receptions with three touchdowns against Michigan State…
Was a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete and National Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics Scholarship recipient… Majored in business/marketing.
Personal: Part owner of the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League... Has
served as a studio analyst for NBC Sports coverage of the Arena Football League... Co-hosts
a weekly radio show, along with ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, on WBNS (1460-AM) in Columbus...
Caught 32 passes for 608 yards and eight touchdowns, averaged 26.9 yards on kickoff
returns and 15.2 on punt returns as a senior at Bellaire (Ohio) High School... Was also an AllOhio choice in basketball and lettered in track... In 2003, started the Joey Galloway Family
Foundation to help provide opportunities for less fortunate families and children... Also
supported the NFL Hometown Anti-Drug Challenge campaign and helped kick off Dallas’
2002 Red Ribbon Week in the fall of 2002... His support included recording three versions
of an anti-drug awareness public service announcement geared toward youth, parents and
one for use in-stadium at Cowboys home games... Also made appearances at an elementary
school and a youth rehab center as a guest speaker to share his personal anti-drug message and the donation of autographed memorabilia for a Red Ribbon Week Rally for over
1,000 middle school students... In December 2002, hosted the second “Galloway Holiday,”
a party for the children at South Dallas’ St. Phillip’s School and Community Center... During
the 2002 offseason, organized a motivational and goal-setting discussion with the children
at Happy Hill Farm Academy and Home, accompanied by a donation of Reebok athletic
clothing for the residents... Also spent time as a celebrity football coach at the sixth annual
Dallas Cowboys Let Us Play! Sports Camp for Girls – a three-day sports camp for inner-city
girls and served as a celebrity escort in the annual Children’s Cancer Fund Fashion Show
and Luncheon co-chaired by Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman... In 2001, served as a guest
speaker at Bryan Adams High School in Dallas, Texas, for the Teens Driving for Safety program, an assembly highlighting responsible driving practices for America’s teens... Despite
his injury in 2000, joined in with the rest of the Cowboys wide receiver corps in distributing
500 hams to needy families as part of the Dallas Cowboys/Hormel Hams for the Holidays
program hosted at The Salvation Army... Was a favorite with the preschoolers at the Gene
& Jerry Jones Family Center for Children during the visit... During his Seahawks career,
sponsored a group of students, the Galloway Express, at each Seattle home game... During
the 1996 season, appeared on Wheel of Fortune with proceeds from his spins benefiting
the Make-A-Wish Foundation... Earned his degree in business/marketing from Ohio State...
Born Joey Galloway on November 20, 1971 in Bellaire, Ohio.
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GALLOWAY’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
TEAM
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Dallas
Dallas
Dallas
Dallas
Tampa Bay
G-S
16-16
16-16
15-15
16-16
8-4
1-1
16-16
16-16
15-14
10-7
129-121
2-1
RECEIVING
NO. YDS. AVG. LG TD
67 1,039 15.5
59t
7
57
987 17.3
65t
7
72 1,049 14.6
53t 12
65 1,047 16.1
81t 10
22
335 15.2
48
1
4
62 15.5
22
1
52
699 13.4
47t
3
61
908 14.9
80t
6
34
672 19.8
64
2
33
416 12.6
36t
5
467 7,214 15.4
81t 54
5
81 16.2
28
0
NO.
11
15
9
9
1
0
3
4
4
2
58
0
RUSHING
YDS. AVG. LG.
154 14.0 86t
127
8.5 51
72
8.0 44
26
2.9 14
-1 -1.0 -1
0
0.0
0
32 10.7 16
31
7.8 21
22
5.5 10
19
9.5 14
482
8.3 86t
0
0.0
0
YEAR
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
TEAM
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Dallas
Dallas
Dallas
Dallas
Tampa Bay
G-S
16-16
16-16
15-15
16-16
8-4
1-1
16-16
16-16
15-14
10-7
129-121
2-1
PUNT RETURNS
NO. YDS. AVG. LG TD
36
360 10.0
89t 1
15
158 10.5
88t 1
0
0
0.0
0 0
25
251 10.0
74t 2
3
54 18.0
21 0
1
2
2.0
0 0
1
6
6.0
6 0
15
181 12.1
71 0
20
178
8.9
36 0
20
142
7.1
59t 1
136 1,332
9.8
89t 5
4
22
5.5
10 0
KICKOFF RETURNS
NO. YDS. AVG. LG. TD.
2
30 15.0 18
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
38 19.0 22
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
4
68 17.0 22
0
0
0
0.0 0
0
TD.
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Receptions: 9, vs. Carolina, 12/26/04
Receiving Yards: 146, vs. San Francisco, 12/30/01
Long Reception: 81t, at San Diego, 10/25/98
Touchdowns: 3, vs. Oakland, 10/26/97
NFL SETS ALL-TIME PAID ATTENDANCE RECORD
FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR IN 2004
Paid attendance for all NFL games set a record for the third consecutive
year last season.
NFL paid attendance for all 2004 games was 21,708,624, an increase
of nearly 70,000 (69,584) over the previous record total of 21,639,040 in
2003. It marked the third year in a row – and only the third time in league
history – that the 21-million paid attendance mark was reached.
The 2004 NFL regular-season total paid attendance of 17,000,811 and the
average of 66,409 per game were both all-time records as well.
A total of 3,918,848 tickets were sold for 65 preseason games for an average of 60,290. Twelve postseason games produced a sale of 788,965,
including 78,125 for Super Bowl XXXIX.
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Pro Bowl Selection (2000)
Pro: Talented running back who has proven to be elusive in the open field... Gifted as both
a runner and a receiver out of the backfield... Since becoming a full-time starter with the
49ers in 1999, has emerged as one of the league’s premier multi-purpose threats out of the
backfield... Averaged nearly 100 yards of total offense per game (7,812 yards in 78 games)
during that five-year span from 1999-2003... Has played in 147 career games with 89 starts
in 11 NFL seasons... In his career, has totaled 7,097 rushing yards on 1,537 carries (4.6
avg.) and 39 rushing touchdowns... Also boasts 419 career receptions for 3,711 yards and
12 receiving touchdowns... Signed with the Buccaneers on March 9, 2004... Signed with
the Oakland Raiders in 2001 and played three seasons (2001-2003) with the team... Spent
two seasons (1999-2000) with the 49ers after signing as a free agent in 1999... Originally
drafted by Philadelphia in the second round (42nd overall) in 1994... Played five seasons
(1994-98) with the Eagles.
2004: Started three games (at Washington, vs. Seattle and at Oakland) before being
placed on the Injured Reserve list on September 29... Carried 30 times for 111 yards... Also
caught nine passes for 62 yards... Started at Washington (9/12) in his Buccaneer debut...
Carried the ball 11 times for 25 yards and also caught one pass for four yards... Started
vs. Seattle (9/19) and led the team with 75 rushing yards on 13 attempts... Also caught six
passes (tied for second-most on the team) for 24 yards... Started at Oakland (9/26) in his
return to the Bay Area... Carried six times for 11 yards and caught two passes for 34 yards
before sustaining a knee injury in the
second quarter.
2003: Played in 14 games (all but
vs. Minnesota and at San Diego) with
nine starts with the Raiders… Started
at Tennessee (9/7) and led the team
with seven carries for 22 yards and eight
catches for 112 yards and one touchdown
(46 yards)… Compiled 134 of the Raiders’
280 total yards on offense… Against
Cincinnati (9/14), started and led the team
with 13 carries for 63 yards with a long
of 21 yards… Caught a team-high five
passes for 39 yards with a long of 24…
At Denver (9/22), started and rushed
four times for nine yards… Also
caught one pass… Against San Diego
(9/28), started and rushed 12 times for 70 yards, both team-highs, and one touchdown…
Had a long run of 24 yards… Also caught one pass for eight yards… At Chicago (10/5),
started and led the team with 15 rushes for 91 yards with a long of 33… Caught one pass
for three yards… At Cleveland (10/12), started and led the team with nine carries for 28
yards… Caught nine passes for 51 yards, both team-highs… Against Kansas City (10/20),
started and rushed 10 times for 32 yards… Caught a team-high eight passes for 71 yards
with a long of 19… At Detroit (11/2), started and rushed 15 times for 66 yards and caught
one pass for six yards… Against the New York Jets (11/9), started and carried once for nine
yards before leaving the game… Declared inactive vs. Minnesota (11/16)… Saw reserve
action at Kansas City (11/23) and rushed nine times for 36 yards… Also caught two passes
for 18 yards with a long of 12… Against Denver (11/30), saw reserve action and rushed
six times for 14 yards… Also caught a team-high four passes for 20 yards… At Pittsburgh
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(12/7), saw reserve action and rushed nine times for 57 yards… Against Baltimore (12/14),
saw reserve action and carried seven times for 28 yards… Tied for a team-high with four
catches for 41 yards… Against Green Bay (12/22), saw reserve action and rushed three
times for 27 yards and a touchdown… Had a long of 25… Also caught four passes for 19
yards… Declared inactive at San Diego (12/28).
2002: Played in all 16 games with 15 starts for Oakland… Led the Raiders in rushing
attempts (182), rushing yards (962) and average per attempt (5.3 avg.)… Ranked second in
the NFL in average per attempt… Ranked second on the team with seven rushing touchdowns... Finished second on the team in receptions with 91, one shy of Jerry Rice (92) and
fourth-best in team history... The 91 catches ranked first in the NFL for receptions by a running back and seventh-best in the AFC and 10th in the NFL... Tallied 941 receiving yards to
rank second on the team and first in the NFL by a running back... Caught four touchdowns,
third-most on the team... Totaled eight receptions of 20 or more yards... Finished first on
the team, fourth in the AFC and fifth in the NFL with 1,903 total yards from scrimmage...
Tallied 66 points (11 touchdowns) to rank second on the team and ninth in the AFC...
Totaled 91 first downs, sixth in the AFC and the NFL (47 rushing and 44 receiving)... Totaled
three 100-yard rushing games on the season... Started vs. Seattle (9/8) and rushed 15 times
for a team-high 127 yards with one touchdown… Caught a team-high five passes for 64
yards with one touchdown… Started at Pittsburgh (9/15) and rushed six times for 56 yards
and a touchdown… Caught five passes for 55 yards… Against Tennessee (9/29), started
and had team-highs in carries (11) and rushing yards (57)… Tied for second on the team in
receptions with six for 60 yards and a touchdown… At Buffalo (10/6), started and rushed
eight times for a team-high 94 yards and a touchdown… Caught four passes for 83 yards
and another touchdown… At St. Louis (10/13), totaled team-highs in rushing attempts with
10 and rushing yards with 61… Also caught five passes for 35 yards… Started vs. San Diego
(10/20) and rushed seven times for 24 yards… Also caught seven passes for 80 yards…
At Kansas City (10/27), started and led the team in carries with 10 and rushing yards with
47… Caught a career-high 10 passes for 72 yards… Against San Francisco (11/3), started
rushed the ball a team-high 14 times for 52 yards and one touchdown… Also caught three
passes for 16 yards… At Denver (11/11), started and rushed five times for two yards…
Caught seven passes for 89 yards with a long of 49… Started vs. New England (11/17)
and had 15 carries for 57 yards, all team-highs… Caught a team-high seven passes for 65
yards… At Arizona (11/24), started and had 16 carries for 100 yards, his second 100-yard
performance of the season… Also had one touchdown… Caught five passes for 82 yards
with a long of 42… Started vs. the New York Jets (12/2) and ran the ball a team-high 12
times for 52 yards… Also caught a team-high nine passes for 60 yards… At San Diego
(12/8), started and carried the ball a team-high 11 times for 24 yards and a touchdown…
Also caught four passes for 43 yards… At Miami (12/15), started and ran the ball six times
for 13 yards… Caught a team-high six passes for 46 yards… Against Denver (12/22),
started and carried the ball seven times for 61 yards… Also caught eight passes for 91
yards, both team-highs… Had a long of 37 yards and a touchdown… Against Kansas City
(12/28), started and ran the ball 29 times for 135 yards, both team and season-highs… Also
scored the seventh rushing touchdown of the season, which tied a career-high... Started
in all three playoff games for the Raiders... Against the New York Jets (1/12), started and
carried the ball 21 times for 93 yards… Also caught three passes for 26 yards… Started vs.
Tennessee (1/19) and rushed the ball seven times for 36 yards… Also caught seven passes
for 55 yards and one touchdown… In Super Bowl XXXVII (1/26) against Tampa Bay, started
and carried the ball a team-high 10 times for seven yards… Also caught a team-high seven
passes for 51 yards.
2001: In his first season with the Raiders, played in all 16 games with 15 starts at running
back... Ranked first on the team in rushing attempts (211) and rushing yards (839) to average 4.0 per attempt... Had a team-long run of 38 yards and one touchdown... Became a
major threat in the passing game with 72 receptions, third-best on the team... Amassed
578 receiving yards, also third on the team... Caught two touchdowns with a long of 27
yards... Accumulated 1,417 yards on the season to lead the team in all-purpose yardage...
Had 100 or more total yards in five contests... Led the team in rushing attempts in 13
games and rushing yards in 14 contests... At Miami (9/23), ran the ball seven times for 30
yards and had team-highs in receiving with six receptions for 75 yards... At Philadelphia
(10/28), ran the ball a season-high 21 times for 77 yards and one touchdown... Also caught
three passes for 18 yards... At the New York Giants (11/25), ran the ball a team-high 14
times for 68 yards with a season-long 38-yarder... Also caught three passes for 38 yards
and one touchdown... Rushed for 54 yards on 10 attempts vs. Tennessee (12/22) and tied
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a season-high in receptions (nine) and yards (75)... Rushed 19 times for a season-high 84
yards vs. the New York Jets (1/6) and caught five passes for 31 yards... Started in the AFC
Wild Card Game against the New York Jets (1/12) and carried the ball 15 times for the
second-best rushing total in Raiders playoff history with 158 yards and one touchdown...
Established a Raiders postseason record with an 80-yard run while averaging 10.5 yards
per attempt, second-best in Raiders playoff history with a minimum of six attempts... Tied
for second on the team in receptions with three for 27 yards and a long of 17... In the AFC
Divisional Playoff Game at New England (1/19), started and ran the ball 17 times for 64
yards, both team-highs... Also caught four passes for 32 yards.
2000: Played in all 16 games with San Francisco and had 15 starts... Carried the ball a
career-high 258 times for a team-high 1,142 yards, which ranked seventh-best in the NFC...
Scored a career-high seven rushing touchdowns on the season... Also set career-highs in
receptions (68), receiving yards (647) and receiving touchdowns (three)... Had at least 40
yards receiving in six contests during the season… Had a stellar day at Dallas (9/24), running the ball 36 times for 201 yards, both single-game bests... Also scored one touchdown
in the contest against the Cowboys... Against the Raiders (10/8), carried the ball 24 times
for 109 yards and also had five receptions for 28 yards and one touchdown... At Carolina
(10/22), ran the ball 10 times for 87 yards and caught seven passes for 112 yards with a
long of 62 yards... Carried the ball 25 times for 102 yards with one touchdown and pulled
in five passes for 39 yards vs. Kansas City (11/12)... Went over the 100-yard rushing mark
in three contests, including one 201-yard performance.
1999: Signed with San Francisco as a free agent and played in all 16 games with 15 starts...
Finished fifth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in rushing yardage... Carried the ball 241
times for a career-high 1,229 yards and four touchdowns... Averaged 5.1 yards per carry...
Also pulled in a career-high 56 passes for 535 yards... Helped the team rank first in the
NFL in rushing yards for the season… Ran the ball 20 times for 166 yards and caught three
passes for 33 yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/7)... Carried the ball 26 times for 107 yards and pulled
in five passes for 62 yards vs. Atlanta (12/12)... Rushed 16 times for 129 yards with a long
of 40 yards and one touchdown vs. Washington (12/26).
1998: Played in 10 games with the Philadelphia Eagles, including three starts... Carried the
ball 96 times for 381 yards and four touchdowns on the season... Averaged 4.0 yards per
carry... Ran the ball 10 times for 50 yards and two touchdowns at Denver (10/4), the fourth
multiple-touchdown performance of his career... Rushed 16 times for 129 yards and one
touchdown vs. Detroit.
1997: Played in all 16 games for the first time in his career, including two starts and posted
then career-highs in carries (116), receptions (24), receiving yards (225), and total yards
from scrimmage (772)... Ranked third among the NFC's top 20 rushers with a 4.7 yard per
carry average (behind only the Lions' Barry Sanders and Vikings' Robert Smith)... Ranked
second in the Eagles’ three major rushing categories (yards, touchdowns and carries)...
Carried the ball 10 times for 21 yards and his first touchdown of the season at Baltimore
(11/26)... Also caught a season-high four passes for 28 yards against the Ravens... Ran for
a season-high 115 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns vs. Washington (12/21).
1996: Played in 15 games with one start with the Eagles... Led the Eagles with a 5.2yards-per-carry average... Finished as the club's second-leading rusher with 346 yards on
66 carries and also scored one touchdown... Grabbed 14 passes for 92 yards during the
season... Returned six kickoffs for 117 yards during the season… Had 10 carries for 60
yards vs. Buffalo (11/10).
1995: Saw action in 15 games with three starts... Finished the regular season ranked
second on the club in all rushing categories... Ran the ball 108 times for 588 yards and
six touchdowns... His 5.4-yards-per-carry average led all NFL ball carriers with over 100
attempts... Also returned 29 kickoffs for a career-high 590 yards... Etched his name into the
Eagles' record book by tying a club record with three rushing touchdowns in a single game
against Washington (10/8)… Rushed 13 times for 58 yards in the game.
1994: In his rookie campaign, saw action in 10 games with eight starts for Philadelphia...
Became the seventh player in NFL history to rush for over 100 yards in his first two games
at San Francisco (10/2), running the ball 16 times for 111 yards, and against Washington
(10/9), carrying the ball 28 times for 122 yards... Suffered a season-ending knee injury vs.
the New York Giants (12/18).
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College: Led Tennessee in rushing in each of his two seasons there after transferring from
Scottsdale (AZ) Community College... Ran for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns as a
senior... Had a career-high 186-yard effort against Kentucky... Finished his career with 2,223
rushing yards and 10 touchdowns… Also totaled 17 receptions for 106 yards... In 1990, set
junior college records for most rushing yards in a single game (430) and most yards in two
consecutive games (765)... Majored in business.
Personal: Maintains his own ticket program, Crossroads to Success, at all Buccaneer games
to benefit youths from various Bay Area charities... As a senior running back at Jeb Stuart
(Fairfax, VA) High School, named Virginia Player of the Year and garnered all-state honors
after rushing for over 2,000 yards and 38 touchdowns... Born Charlie Garner on February
13, 1972 in Fairfax, Virginia.
GARNER’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
TOTALS
TEAM
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
San Francisco
San Francisco
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland
Tampa Bay
G-S
10-8
15-3
15-1
16-2
10-3
16-15
16-15
16-15
16-15
14-9
3-3
147-89
NO.
109
108
66
116
96
241
258
211
182
120
30
1,537
RUSHING
YDS. AVG. LG
399
3.7 28
588
5.4 55
346
5.2 46
547
4.7 26
381
4.0 40
1,229
5.1 53
1,142
4.4 42
839
4.0 38
962
5.3 36
553
4.6 33
111
3.7 25
7,097
4.6 55
TD
3
6
1
3
4
4
7
1
7
3
0
39
RECEIVING
NO. YDS. AVG. LG
8
74
9.3
28
10
61
6.1
29
14
92
6.6
13
24
225
9.4
27
19
110
5.8
21
56
535
9.6
53
68
647
9.5
62
72
578
8.0
27
91
941 10.3
69
48
386
8.0
46
9
62
6.9
31
419 3,711
8.9
69
TD
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
4
1
0
12
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Rushes: 36, at Dallas, 9/24/00
Rushing Yards: 201, at Dallas, 9/24/00
Long Run: 55, vs. Washington, 10/8/95
Receptions: 10, at Kansas City, 10/27/02
Receiving Yards: 91, vs. Denver, 12/22/02
Long Reception: 69, at Buffalo, 10/6/02
Receiving TDs: 1, many times, last at Tennessee, 9/7/03
2005 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CALENDAR
July 22
Signing period ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender
August 6
American Bowl, Tokyo, Japan: Atlanta vs.
Indianapolis
August 8
Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio:
Chicago vs. Miami
August 11-15
First preseason weekend
August 30
Roster cutdown to maximum of 65 players
September 4
Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players
September 8-12
Kickoff 2005 Weekend
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Pro: Versatile, play-making linebacker who has also excelled as a special teams ace during
his nine NFL seasons… Team leader and fan favorite who is expected to assume the starting strongside linebacker spot in 2005… Signed with Tampa Bay as an unrestricted free
agent on March 10, 2004… Now in his second stint with the Buccaneers after spending his
first six NFL seasons (1996-2001) with Tampa Bay… Spent two seasons (2002-2003) with
the Detroit Lions… Has played in 137 career games with 24 starts, compiling 164 career
special teams tackles... Also has totaled 235 career tackles, two sacks, one interception,
three passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and seven forced fumbles… Recorded a
career-high 18 tackles in only start of 2004 at St. Louis (10/18)… Finished in the top three
in special teams tackles with Tampa Bay in every season from 1999-2001, totaling 58 stops,
the most by any Buccaneer player during that span… Originally entered the NFL with
Tampa Bay as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Austin Peay in 1996.
2004: Appeared in all 16 games with one start (at St. Louis)… Ranked fifth on the team
with 15 special teams tackles… Recorded a career-high 18 tackles at St. Louis (10/18)
in only start of the season… Finished season with 37 tackles and 0.5 sack on defense…
Saw majority of action on special teams at Washington (9/12)… Posted two special teams
tackles vs. Seattle (9/19)… Notched one tackle against Denver (10/3)… Added one special
teams stop vs. the Broncos… Replaced injured LB Shelton Quarles at New Orleans (10/10),
posting a team-leading 13 tackles against the Saints… Added one special teams tackle at
New Orleans… Started at MLB at St. Louis (10/18) because of injury to Shelton Quarles…
Finished with a career-high and team-leading 18 tackles against the Rams… Notched two
tackles and two special teams stops against Chicago (10/24)… Posted one tackle and
three special teams stops against Kansas City (11/7)… Saw majority of action on special
teams at Atlanta (11/14), recording one
special teams stop… Notched 0.5 sack
and one tackle against San Francisco
(11/21)… Added one special teams
tackle against the 49ers… Tied for the
team lead with two special teams tackles
at Carolina (11/28)… Appeared on defense
and on special teams against Atlanta (12/5),
recording one special teams stop… Had
one special teams tackle against New
Orleans (12/19)… Recorded one tackle in
season finale at Arizona (1/2).
2003: Appeared in all 16 games with
Detroit… Totaled 17 tackles, one pass
defensed and one fumble recovery… Also
notched 23 special teams tackles… Played
both on defense and special teams against
Arizona (9/7)… Recorded three tackles (two
solos) and a pass defensed… Recorded
two special teams tackles against
Minnesota (9/21)… Played on both
defense and special teams at Denver
(9/28)… Had two special teams tackles at San Francisco (10/5) and against Dallas (10/19)…
Registered one special teams tackle at Chicago (10/26)… Tallied a solo tackle on defense
against Oakland (11/2)… Collected two special teams tackles vs. Chicago (11/9)… Saw
playing time on defense, recording three tackles at Seattle (11/16)… Recorded one tackle
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on defense and two on special teams at Minnesota (11/23)… Tallied two special teams
tackles and one defensive stop against Green Bay (11/27)… Saw extensive action on
defense vs. San Diego (12/7) and responded with a season-high four solo tackles and his
first fumble recovery since 1998, which he returned 10 yards… Also had a season-best four
special teams tackles against the Chargers… Tallied three tackles and a special teams stop
at Carolina (12/21)… Notched a solo tackle against St. Louis (12/28) as well as a team-high
tying three special teams tackles.
2002: Was the recipient of the Yale Lary Special Teams MVP Award in 2002 after leading
the Lions with a career-high 41 special teams tackles… Played in all 16 games with two
starts… Effort on punt coverage team helped Lions lead the NFL with the lowest punt
return average allowed in 2002 (4.5 yards per punt)… Had four solo tackles in first game as
a Lion at Miami (9/8)… Contributed on both defense and special teams, registering three
special teams tackles against Carolina (9/15)… Had three special teams tackles against
Green Bay (9/22)… Led the Lions with four special teams tackles and had two tackles
and two passes defensed against New Orleans (9/29)… Started first game as a Lion at
Minnesota (10/13)… Had a strong performance on special teams registering a season-best
six tackles vs. Chicago (10/20) and finished with three solo tackles on defense… Registered
six tackles and two special teams tackles at Chicago (11/24)… Had five special teams tackles at Arizona (12/8)… Registered first career interception (three-yard return) at Atlanta
(12/22) and finished with five tackles (three solo).
2001: Saw action in 13 games (all but vs. Pittsburgh, vs. Minnesota and vs. Detroit) with
Tampa Bay… Ranked third on team with 16 special teams tackles… Added 13 tackles and
0.5 sacks on defense… Had one special teams stop at Minnesota (9/30)… Had one special teams tackle against Green Bay (10/7) before leaving the game with a separated left
shoulder… Inactive against Pittsburgh (10/21) and against Minnesota (10/28) because of a
separated left shoulder… Had team-high three special teams tackles at Green Bay (11/4)…
Posted two special teams stops against Chicago (11/18)… Matched a season-best and led
the team with three special teams tackles at St. Louis (11/26)… Notched two special teams
tackles at Cincinnati (12/2)… Against Philadelphia (1/6), led the defense with a career-high
13 tackles and half a sack… Also produced two special teams stops.
2000: Played in all 16 games... Led the squad in special teams tackles with 23... Also had 12
tackles backing up at the LB position... Posted two special teams tackles at New England
(9/3)... Came off the bench vs. Chicago (9/10) to post three tackles and one special teams
stop... Continued to excel on special teams at Washington (10/1), posting three special
teams tackles... Tied a season-high with three special teams tackles at Minnesota (10/9)...
Recorded two tackles at Atlanta (11/5)... Notched two special teams tackles against Buffalo
(11/26)... Credited with three special teams tackles against Dallas (12/3)... Posted seasonhigh four tackles and one special teams stop with starting WLB Derrick Brooks out with an
injury at Green Bay (12/24).
1999: Played in 15 games, missing Tampa Bay’s contest at Philadelphia (9/19) with a
shoulder injury… Recorded four tackles plus 19 special teams stops, good for third on the
team… Posted three special teams tackles against Atlanta (11/21)… Racked up seasonhigh four special teams stops in Monday Night win over Minnesota (12/6)… Recorded
season-best three tackles at Oakland (12/19)… Had one special teams tackle in each of
Tampa Bay’s playoff contests.
1998: Opened all 16 games at SLB as one of six Buccaneer defenders to start every
contest… Recorded career highs in virtually every category, contributing 72 tackles (33,
39), one sack, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and nine special teams tackles…
Led team in forced fumbles… Had a season-high seven tackles at Green Bay (9/13) and
vs. Chicago (9/20)… Pitched in with five tackles and a fumble recovery at New Orleans
(10/25)… Matched season-best with seven tackles vs. Minnesota (11/1)… Had four solo
tackles and a forced fumble at Jacksonville (11/15)… In addition to five stops at Chicago
(11/29), helped produce Buccaneer TD by deflecting a Mike Horan punt attempt, which
allowed CB Ronde Barber to field the ball at Chicago’s 23 and run it in for a score… Had
perhaps best game as a pro in Monday Night win over Green Bay (12/7), combining five
tackles with a career-high two forced fumbles, first career sack and a stop on special
teams.
1997: Played in 14 games with five starts at SLB and contributed career-high 29 tackles
(17, 12) and a forced fumble to go along with 10 special teams stops… Missed season
opener because of a broken right thumb suffered in training camp… In second game back
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against Minnesota (9/14), delivered three tackles and a forced fumble… Started next two
games vs. Miami (9/21) and Arizona (9/28), making four tackles and a special teams stop
against the Dolphins and five tackles against the Cardinals… Forced to miss second game
of the season due to an infected finger against Detroit (10/12)… Notched then career-high
eight tackles at New York Jets (12/14)… Played in both playoff games.
1996: Contributed six stops, forced a fumble and recovered another on defense while also
posting eight special teams tackles… In game vs. Seattle (9/22), inserted as LB in place of
injured starter Lonnie Marts and responded with four tackles and a forced fumble… Saw
only other significant action on defense at Green Bay (10/27), making two stops… Suffered
a torn anterior cruciate ligament in right knee at Minnesota (12/15) and was placed on
Reserve/Injured list two days later.
College: Recorded 17 tackles for losses and five sacks in primarily three seasons on
defense at Austin Peay… Moved to SS during senior season after playing OLB the previous year and responded with 87 tackles (49, 38), and one INT… On East roster for 1996
Hula Bowl all-star game… Finished second on team with 59 tackles (33 solo) as OLB during
junior campaign despite missing two games due to knee injury… Led team with four sacks
and 11 tackles for losses… Began sophomore season as Governors’ OLB until a rash of
injuries forced shift to QB for the remainder of season… Completed 33-of-71 passes for
431 yards, one TD and four INTs… Also rushed for 287 yards on 106 attempts and three
TDs… Started all 11 games as a freshman and recorded 57 tackles (36, 21) after shifting
from FS to OLB.
Personal: Married to Tonya, couple splits off-season between Nashville and Tampa with
their son, Dorien… Helped sort and distribute Thanksgiving food baskets at Metropolitan
Ministries’ 2004 Holiday Food Tent… Participated in the 2004 Gatorade Junior Training
Camp… First-team all-district and second-team All-Metro selection while playing quarterback and free safety at Overton (Nashville, TN) High School… Born Jeffrey Lance Gooch
on October 31, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee.
GOOCH’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
1996
Tampa Bay
1997
Tampa Bay
1998
Tampa Bay
1999
Tampa Bay
2000
Tampa Bay
2001
Tampa Bay
2002
Detroit
2003
Detroit
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
15-0
14-5
16-16
15-0
16-0
13-0
16-2
16-0
16-1
137-24
5-0
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
4
2
6
17
12
29
33
39
72
2
2
4
8
4
12
10
3
13
33
12
45
12
5
17
23
14
37
142
93
235
0
0
0
FF
1
1
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
7
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
ST
SACKS TACKLES
NO. YDS
TOT
0
0
8
0
0
10
1
1
9
0
0
19
0
0
23
0.5 4.5
16
0
0
41
0
0
23
0
0
15
1.5 5.5
164
0
0
5
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 18, at St. Louis, 10/18/04
Forced Fumbles: 2, vs. Green Bay, 12/7/98
Fumble Recoveries: 1, several times, most recent vs. San Diego, 12/7/03
Sacks: 1, vs. Green Bay, 12/7/98
Passes Defensed: 2, vs. New Orleans, 9/29/02
Interceptions: 1, at Atlanta, 12/22/02
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Pro: Hard-nosed running back with the
ability to contribute as a pass catcher
out of the backfield... Also has seen action
as a kickoff returner... Gained experience as
a member of the practice squad during parts
of the last two seasons (2003-2004)... Played
in nine career games... Totaled 13 career carries for 73 yards... Also has returned three
career kickoffs for 52 yards... Joined
the Buccaneers for the first time as an
undrafted free agent on April 28, 2003...
Released (injury settlement) on August 22, 2003... Signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad
on December 3, 2003... Later released by the Buccaneers on December 9... Re-joined the
Buccaneers on January 14, 2004.
2004: Played in nine games (all but at Washington, vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs. Denver, at
New Orleans, at St. Louis and at Chicago)... Began the season as a member of the practice
squad before joining the active roster on October 27... Totaled 13 carries for 73 yards... Also
returned three kickoffs for 52 yards... Saw first career action vs. Kansas City (11/7)... Had first
career carry for one yard... Saw reserve action at Atlanta (11/14) and carried one time for two
yards... Also returned one kickoff for 17 yards... Saw reserve action vs. San Francisco (11/21),
carrying four times for 27 yards, including a long of 13 yards... Also returned one kickoff for
18 yards... Saw reserve action at Carolina (11/28), carrying two times for nine yards... Saw
reserve action at San Diego (12/12) and carried one time for six yards... Saw reserve action
vs. New Orleans (12/19) and had three rushes for 16 yards... Also returned one kickoff for 17
yards... Saw reserve action at Arizona (1/2) and carried one time for 12 yards.
2003: Signed as an undrafted free agent on April 28... Released (injury settlement)
on August 22... Signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad on December 3... Released on
December 9... Re-joined team on January 14, 2004.
College: Played in 44 regular season games with 31 starts for 1,509 plays and also started
the 2001 Sugar Bowl and 2002 Orange Bowl... 33 rushing touchdowns ranked third in
school history... Ranked fifth with both 3,065 career rushing yards and 603 carries... Ninth
in school history with 3,468 all-purpose yards... Nine career 100-yard rushing games tied
for fifth in Florida history... Led the 1999 squad in rushing with 654 yards, the 2001 team
with 650 yards, the 2002 team with 1,085 yards and ranked second in 2000 with 683
yards... Had 59 career catches for 403 yards (6.8 avg.) while also completing 1-of-5 passes
for three yards and a TD... Second-team All-SEC in 2001... SEC All-Freshman Team selection by Coaches and Knoxville News-Sentinel in 1999... Three-time recipient of UF’s “Most
Outstanding Running Back” award... As a senior, started all 13 games and rushed for 1,085
yards... Ranked fourth in the SEC with a team-best 83.5 rushing yards per game... In 2001,
started nine of 11 regular season games and also started the Orange Bowl... Rushed for a
team-high 650 yards on 125 carries (5.2 avg.) with nine touchdowns while also catching 12
passes for 129 yards... Played in all 12 regular season games in 2000 with three starts... Also
started the Sugar Bowl... Totaled 121 rushes for 676 yards (5.6 average) with eight TDs and
19 catches for 144 yards that season... Played in nine of 12 games with seven starts in 1999,
totaling 117 carries for 654 yards (5.60 avg.) and five touchdowns... In 1998, played in first
two games before suffering foot injury... Majored in leisure service management.
Personal: In 1997, garnered extensive All-America honors as a prep running back...
Florida’s “Mr. Football” for class 6A schools in 1997... Named to prestigious Parade AllAmerica Team... USA Today second-team All-America selection... Rushed for 5,710 yards
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over course of outstanding prep career, the fifth-top total in state history, including more
than 4,000 total yards in his final two seasons... As a senior, rushed for 1,858 yards on 229
carries with 29 TDs despite missing two games and rushed for 2,159 yards and 33 TDs as
a junior... Wears a t-shirt with a poem he penned under his game jersey in tribute to his
friend Corey Jordan, who died of an accidental gun shot wound on August 27, 1997... Born
Earnest Graham Jr. on January 15, 1980 in Naples, Florida.
Pro: Powerful interior defensive lineman who possesses an explosive first step… Reserve
defensive tackle who earned a spot in the defensive line rotation in 2004… 2004 season
was cut short in Week 6 at St. Louis (10/18) after sustaining a knee injury; and he was subsequently placed on injured reserve on October 20… Allocated to the Scottish Claymores
for the 2004 NFL Europe season by Tampa Bay… Signed by the Buccaneers on February
26, 2004… Has appeared in nine career games, totaling eight tackles… Released by
the Oakland Raiders on May 29, 2003… Signed by Oakland on March 23, 2003… Spent
majority of 2003 season on the Cleveland Browns practice squad… Claimed by the Browns
via waivers on March 3, 2002… Waived by the Miami Dolphins on February 27, 2002…
Appeared in two games with the Dolphins during the 2001 season… Spent the 2000 season on injured reserve with Miami… Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free
agent with Miami on April 27, 2000.
2004: Played in six contests (at Washington, vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs. Denver, at New
Orleans and at St. Louis) before sustaining a season-ending knee injury in Week 6 at St.
Louis (10/18)… Placed in injured reserve on October 20… Totaled four tackles on the season… Saw action at DT in season opener at Washington (9/12)… Posted one tackle against
the Redskins… Substituted at DT against Seattle (9/19)… Saw action at DT at Oakland
(9/26), recording two tackles… Posted one tackle against Denver (10/3)… Saw action at DT
at New Orleans (10/10)… Saw action at DT before suffering a season-ending knee injury at
St. Louis (10/18)… Placed on injured reserve on October 20.
2003: Did not play following his release from the Oakland Raiders on May 29… Signed by
Oakland on March 23.
2002: Claimed by the Cleveland Browns via waivers on March 3… Waived by the Miami
Dolphins on February 27… Played in one game and was inactive for one other for the
Browns… Totaled one tackle… Was a member of the Browns practice squad for Weeks
1-10 and 13-17.
2001: Appeared in two games and was inactive for three others with the Dolphins before
being placed on the reserve/non-football injury list with a ruptured spleen on October 16…
Totaled three tackles on the season… Made his NFL debut vs. Oakland (9/23) registering
two tackles… Posted one tackle at St. Louis (9/30)… Was inactive at Tennessee (9/9), vs.
New England (10/7) and at N.Y. Jets (10/14).
2000: Played in two preseason games with the Dolphins before suffering a knee injury…
Was placed on injured-reserve on August 27, ending his rookie campaign… Signed with
Miami as an undrafted free agent on April 27.
College: Played each of his first three college seasons (1996-1998) at Indiana before transferring to Illinois State for his senior season in 1999… As a senior, recorded 55 tackles, four
sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery… Named first-team All-American
by Coaches Association and Football Digest… In his three seasons with the Hoosiers,
appeared in 31 games with 22 starts… Recorded 125 tackles, 9.5 sacks and one interception… Redshirted in 1995… Majored in general studies.
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Personal: Was an all-conference choice and honorable mention all-state selection as a
senior at Sexton (Lansing, Michigan) High School… Also lettered in basketball… Has spent
time tutoring youth in Lansing… Lists Coming to America as favorite movie, The Chapelle
Show as favorite television show, Young Boys, Inc. and any Donald Goines novel as favorite
books, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac as favorite recording artists, Magic Johnson as favorite
athlete and the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Lions favorite sports teams growing up… Born
Damian K. Gregory on January 21, 1977 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Pro: Extremely accurate and intuitive signal caller... Former Pro Bowler who along with
his father, Hall of Famer Bob Griese, are the only father-son combination in league history
to win NFL passing titles... Signed by the Buccaneers on March 19, 2004 after spending
one season with the Miami Dolphins (2003) and five seasons with the Denver Broncos
(1998-2002)... Ranked 11th all-time in NFL history with a career passer rating of 85.3...
Recorded 15 career 300-yard performances... Has played in 69 career games with 66
starts... Completed 1,351-of-2,144 career pass attempts for 15,208 yards, 96 touchdowns
and 71 interceptions... In his first year with the Buccaneers, led the NFL with a 69.3 completion percentage in 2004... Also set
team records for highest single-season
passer rating (97.5) and most yards per
pass attempt (7.83)... Earned Pro Bowl
honors in 2000 as he led the NFL in passer
rating (102.9) and posted the second-best
touchdown-to-interception ratio (19/4) for
a season in NFL history... His 102.9 passer
rating in 2000 is the best single-season
passer rating in Broncos team history...
Concluded his Broncos career with a passer
rating of 84.1, good for first in team history (min. 500 passes)... Ranks second in
Denver team history in career completions,
attempts and completion percentage, trailing only Hall of Famer John Elway in all
three categories... Also ranks third in passing yards and touchdown passes, trailing
only Elway and Craig Morton... Originally
selected by the Broncos in the third round
(91st overall selection) of the 1998 NFL
Draft.
2004: Played in 11 games (all but at
Washington, vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs.
Denver and at Arizona) with 10 starts
(all but at Washington, vs. Seattle,
at Oakland, vs. Denver, at New Orleans and at Arizona)... Completed 233-of-336 pass
attempts for 2,632 yards, 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a passer rating of 97.5...
Also rushed 30 times for 17 yards and caught a deflected pass (-4 yards)... Led the NFL
with a 69.3 completion percentage... Also set team records for highest single-season
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passer rating (97.5) and most yards per pass attempt (7.83)... Also tied the team record
with at least one touchdown pass in 11 consecutive games... Completed 15 consecutive
passes over two games (at New Orleans and at St. Louis) which tied for the second-longest streak in team history... Did not see action as the backup quarterback at Washington
(9/12)... Declared inactive vs. Seattle (9/19) and at Oakland (9/26)... Did not see action as
the backup quarterback vs. Denver (10/3)... Made his Buccaneer debut at New Orleans
(10/10), replacing QB Chris Simms because of injury... Completed 16-of-19 pass attempts
for 194 yards and one touchdown... Hit TE Ken Dilger for a 45-yard touchdown pass that
proved to be the decisive score... Completion percentage of 84.2 ranked as the third-best
single-game effort in club history... Made first start as a Buccaneer at St. Louis (10/18),
the third time in his career he has made his starting debut with a team on Monday Night
Football... Completed 27-of-40 pass attempts for 286 yards, two touchdowns and one
interception for a passer rating of 94.4... Completed his first nine pass attempts of the
game... Started vs. Chicago (10/24) and completed 15-of-23 pass attempts for 163 yards
and one touchdown for a passer rating of 100.5... Completed a six-yard touchdown pass
to WR Michael Clayton... Led the team on back-to-back 93-yard scoring drives (FG and TD,
respectively) to end the first half... Started vs. Kansas City (11/7) and completed 22-of-34
pass attempts for 296 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 111.9... Completed
six passes of 20 or more yards, including a 56-yard pass to WR Michael Clayton... Started
at Atlanta (11/14) and completed 73 percent of his passes (19-of-26) for 174 yards and two
touchdowns with one interception for a passer rating of 100.5... Completed three passes
of 20 yards or more, including touchdown strikes of 25 and 22 yards, respectively... Threw
a 25-yard touchdown pass to WR Michael Clayton and a 22-yard touchdown pass to TE
Ken Dilger... Started vs. San Francisco (11/21) and completed 15-of-21 pass attempts for
210 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer rating of 95.4... Threw both
touchdowns to WR Joe Jurevicius (nine yards and 42 yards)... Started at Carolina (11/28)
and completed 27-of-39 pass attempts for 347 yards (his first 300-yard passing performance with the Bucs), two touchdowns and one interception... Completed three passes of
20 yards or more, including a season-long 68-yard pass to RB Michael Pittman... Started
vs. Atlanta (12/5) and completed 13-of-21 pass attempts for 131 yards, one touchdown
and one interception for a passer rating of 75.7... Threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to WR
Joey Galloway... Started at San Diego (12/12) and completed 36-of-50 pass attempts for
392 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions... Established a new career high with
his 392 passing yards and tied his previous career high with three touchdown passes...
Completed passes to 10 different receivers, including himself... Threw a pair of touchdowns to WR Joey Galloway (36 and four yards) and also one touchdown to WR Michael
Clayton (20 yards)... Completed seven passes of 20 or more yards... Started vs. New
Orleans (12/19) and completed 13-of-22 pass attempts for 118 yards with one touchdown
and one interception... Threw a three-yard touchdown to WR Joey Galloway... Started vs.
Carolina (12/26) and completed 30-of-41 pass attempts for 321 yards, three touchdowns
and two interceptions for a passer rating of 99.7... Tied a season and career high with three
touchdown passes... Declared inactive as the third quarterback at Arizona (1/2).
2003: Signed with the Dolphins as a free agent on June 9 after being released by Denver
on June 2… Started all five games in which he played with the Dolphins… Dressed but
did not play in seven games and was the third quarterback for four contests… Completed
74-of-130 passes for 813 yards with five touchdowns and six INTs… Also rushed for 15
yards on five attempts… Dolphins were 3-2 in games that he started… Was inactive for
the first three games of the season and designated as the third quarterback in Week 4
while recovering from a ligamentus injury to his left great toe that he sustained in the third
preseason game… Started the first of five straight games in Monday Night game against
San Diego in Tempe, Arizona (10/27) in place of the injured Jay Fiedler… Completed 20of-29 passes for 192 yards with three touchdowns and no INTs as he guided the Dolphins
to a 26-10 victory… His first pass attempt as a Dolphin was a five-yard scoring pass to WR
Chris Chambers… Also went over the 60 percent completion mark the following week vs.
Indianapolis (11/2), as he hit on 18-of-29 (62.1%) for 231 yards with one touchdown and no
INTs… In the Colts contest, went up against QB Peyton Manning, marking just the second
time that sons of NFL QBs have faced one another… Connected on 8-of-13 passes for 133
yards with one touchdown and two INTs in Sunday night game against Washington (11/23)
before being relieved by Fiedler in the third quarter… Did not see action over the final five
games of the season.
2002: Started 13 of 16 games for the Broncos and completed 291-of-436 passes for a franchise-record 66.7 completion mark, bettering his own mark of 64.3 in 2000… Was voted as
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an offensive co-captain for the second half of the season, joining WR Rod Smith… Totaled
3,214 yards passing to go along with 15 touchdowns and 15 interceptions… Compiled a
passer rating of 85.6, which was eighth in the AFC and tied for 11th in the NFL… Added
107 yards rushing and one touchdown on 37 attempts… Ranked third in the NFL in completion percentage, fifth in the AFC and sixth in the NFL in average gain per attempt (7.37),
eighth in the AFC completions and eighth in the conference in yards… Was designated as
the third quarterback for one game, dressed but did not play in two others… Denver was
8-5 in games that he started… Had his most efficient outing of the season in the second
week when he completed 14-of-19 passes (73.7%) for 119 yards with two touchdowns and
no interceptions as he led the Broncos to a 24-14 win at San Francisco (9/15)… Put together a season-high passer rating of 124.7 against the 49ers, the fourth-highest figure of his
career… Established career-highs for both completions (35) and attempts (53) at Baltimore
(9/30) as he threw for 328 yards, his third-highest total of the season… Also rushed for his
first touchdown of the season against the Ravens, on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter,
the fifth rushing touchdown of his career… Connected on 74.3 percent of his passes (26-of35) vs. San Diego (10/6), the sixth time in his career he surpassed the 70 percent completion
mark… Tallied 316 yards passing with two touchdowns and one INT, as he amassed a 9.03
average per pass attempt… Led the Broncos to an overtime win at Kansas City (10/20),
by completing 30-of-50 passes for a career-high 376 yards with two touchdowns and no
INTs… In the process, set a franchise record with his fourth straight 300-yard passing game,
the 12th 300-yard passing game of his career… It marked the fifth time in Griese's career
that he led the Broncos to victory with a fourth-quarter or overtime game-winning drive…
Had an 82-yard touchdown pass to TE Shannon Sharpe in the contest, the longest touchdown pass of his career and second longest completion of his career… Also became the
third Broncos quarterback to surpass the 10,000-yard career passing mark in the contest,
joining John Elway (51,475) and Craig Morton (11,895)… Completed 18-of-23 passes for
a career-high 78.3 completion clip at New England (10/27)… Compiled 229 yards passing
with one touchdown, one INT, a 9.96 average per attempt and a passer rating of 104.5…
Completed 34-of-47 passes (72.3%) vs. Oakland (11/11), marking the second week in a row
that he hit on better than 70 percent of his passes, and the eighth time that he did this in
his career… Had his club-record streak of 23 consecutive contests with a touchdown pass
snapped… The streak began in the 2001 season opener, on September 10 against the N.Y.
Giants… Left game at Seattle (11/17) in the third quarter after sustaining a second-degree
sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, which kept him out of the lineup for
two weeks… Was designated as the third quarterback vs. Indianapolis (11/24) because of
injury… Dressed but did not play because of injury at San Diego (12/1)… Returned to the
starting lineup at N.Y. Jets (12/8) and completed 28-of-37 (75.7%) for 266 yards with one
touchdown and one INT… It represented the fifth time in 2002 and the ninth occasion in
his career that he completed 70 percent of his passes… Connected on 18-of-26 passes vs.
Kansas City (12/8) for 297 yards with one touchdown, one INT, a season-best 11.42 average
per attempt and a passer rating of 104.2… Dressed but did not play in finale vs. Arizona
(12/29) after re-injuring his left knee the previous week at Oakland (12/22).
2001: Started 15 games for the Broncos and completed 275-of-451 passes (61%) for
2,827 yards and a career-best 23 touchdowns with 19 INTs… Along with WR Rod Smith,
was voted as a co-captain on offense… Also posted career highs in rushing attempts (50)
and yards (173) and scored one rushing touchdown… His 23 touchdown passes were
the sixth-most ever thrown in a single season by a Bronco and ranked third in the AFC
and eighth in the NFL… In the conference, also placed sixth in completion percentage,
seventh in completions, eighth in passer rating (78.5) and ninth in pass attempts… Threw
a touchdown pass in all 15 games that he played… Was designated as the third quarterback for one contest… Broncos were 8-7 in games that he started… Led the Broncos to
the first of two consecutive victories to open the season by completing 21-of-29 passes
for a season-high 330 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions vs. N.Y. Giants
(9/10)… Completion percentage of 72.4 against the Giants marked a season-high while
his passer rating of 144.3 is a career-best… Three touchdowns tied a career-high that he
had achieved four times previously… Game began a streak of 23 consecutive contests in
which he threw at least one touchdown pass… For his performance, was named the AFC
Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in his career… Also was cited as the
Miller Lite/NFL Player of the Week… Connected on 22-of-31 (70.9%) for 242 yards with
three touchdowns at Arizona (9/23)… At one point in the game, completed 17 straight
passes, the longest streak of his career and third-longest in team history… Was 17-of-33 for
191 yards with one touchdown and two INTs vs. Baltimore (9/30)… Wrapped up a month
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where in three games, completed 60-of-93 passes (64.5%) for 763 yards with seven touchdowns, two INTs and a passer rating of 106.2… For that, he was named AFC Offensive
Player of the Month… Was 26-of-41 for 212 yards with one touchdown and two INTs at San
Diego (10/21)… Connected on 19-of-30 passes for 283 yards with two touchdowns and
two INTs against New England (10/28)… Was 21-of-31 for 224 yards with two touchdowns
and a rating of 110.1 vs. San Diego (11/11)… Hit on 11-of-31 passes for 114 yards with
one touchdown vs. Washington (11/18)… Was 18-of-33 for 135 yards with one touchdown
and one INT at Miami (12/2)… Sustained a mild concussion vs. Seattle (12/9) and was
designated as the third quarterback the following week at Kansas City (12/16)… Returned
to the starting lineup vs. Oakland (12/30) and completed 19-of-26 passes (73.1%) for 142
yards and a touchdown, and also ran for his first touchdown of the season.
2000: Started 10 games for the Broncos… Missed six full games and most of a seventh
with a right shoulder injury… Was the third quarterback for one contest (Week 4) and inactive for five others (Weeks 11-15)… Missed Denver’s lone playoff game with the injury…
Was voted to the first Pro Bowl of his career, but did not play because of injury… Along
with RB Terrell Davis, was voted by his teammates as a co-captain on offense… Connected
on 216-of-336 passes for a then team single-season record 64.3 percent completion clip…
Totaled 2,688 passing yards with 19 touchdowns and just four INTs for an NFL-best passer
rating of 102.9… His 4.75-1 TD-to-INT ratio was the second-best in NFL history behind
Kansas City’s Steve DeBerg, who put together a 5.75-1 ratio (23-4) in 1990… Completed
more than 60 percent of his passes in nine of the 10 games in which he played… Had a
passer rating of better than 100.0 in six outings… Also rushed 29 times for 102 yards and
one touchdown with a long of 18 on the year… Led the AFC and was second in the NFL
in completion percentage, and was first in the conference and fourth in the league with
an 8.00 yards-per-attempt mark… Ranked sixth in the AFC in touchdown passes, eighth in
the AFC in passing yards, ninth in the conference in completions and 10th in attempts…
Also was the NFL’s leading passer on third-down with a rating of 109.6… Ranked second
in the league in fourth quarter passing, with a rating of 112.6… Broncos were 7-3 in games
in which he started… Underwent surgery on his right shoulder following the season, on
January 10, 2001… Completed 19-of-29 (65.5%) for 307 yards with two touchdowns at
St. Louis, while also rushing for 28 yards and a touchdown on four attempts, including
an eight-yard scoring run… Passer rating of 123.8 against the Rams represented a season-high… Completed 20-of-33 passes for 268 yards and tied a career-high with three
touchdowns vs. Atlanta (9/10)… Was 21-of-31 for 213 yards with two touchdowns and
no interceptions at Oakland (9/17)… Completion percentage of 67.7 against the Raiders
marked a season-high, other than season finale when he was 2-2… In the Raiders game,
sustained a partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, and was designated as the third
quarterback the following week vs. Kansas City (9/24)… Returned to take over the starting
reigns at quarterback vs. New England (10/1), by completing 31-of-50 for a season-high
361 yards with one touchdown and one INT… Also rushed for a season-high 29 yards on
six attempts… His 50 attempts were the most by a Bronco since John Elway threw 59
passes at Green Bay on October 10, 1993… His 31 completions were the most by a Bronco
since Elway completed a franchise-record 36 vs. San Diego, on September 4, 1994… The
Patriots game also ended a string of 181 consecutive passes that he had thrown without
an interception… It was the second-longest such streak in Broncos history, trailing only the
189 straight passes by Elway in 1997… Equaled a career-high with three touchdown passes
at San Diego (10/8) on 27-of-40 passing for 235 yards and a passer rating of 107.8… Tossed
three touchdowns and no INTs vs. Cleveland (10/15)for the second straight week on 19of-34 passing for 336 yards and a rating of 119.2, his second-best mark of the year… With
five 300-yard passing performances in his first 19 starts, Griese reached that number faster
than any quarterback in franchise history (Frank Tripucka, 31st start; Elway, 40th start)…
Threw for a career-high 365 yards on 30-of-45 passing with two touchdowns and one INT
at Cincinnati (10/22)... Completed 22-of-35 passes for 327 yards with two touchdowns and
one interception at N.Y. Jets (11/5)… Earned the NFL.com All-Heart Player of the Week
Award (and later the All-Heart Performance of the Year Award), by playing a majority of the
game with a separated AC joint in his right (throwing) shoulder and engineering a fourth
quarter game-winning drive vs. Oakland (11/13)… Finished the night by completing 25of-37 (67.6%) for 262 yards with one touchdown and one INT… On the Broncos’ 10-play,
83-yard touchdown march that put them ahead 24-10 in the fourth quarter, completed
all six of his pass attempts, totaling 73 yards… Then, with the score tied at 24, and 1:01
remaining in the contest, led a seven-play, 44-yard drive to set up Jason Elam’s 41-yard
game-winning field goal as time expired… Was inactive vs. San Diego (11/19) for the first
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of five straight games with separated acromioclavicular (AC) joint in his right (throwing)
shoulder, suffered the previous week vs. Oakland… Returned to the starting lineup vs. San
Francisco (12/23) for season finale, but was only able to play part of the first series before
leaving the game because of pain in his shoulder… Completed both of his pass attempts,
totaling 14 yards, before leaving the game… Was inactive for playoff game at Baltimore
(12/31) game with the shoulder injury.
1999: Played in 14 games with 13 starts… Because of a sore shoulder, missed two games
and played in a reserve role in another… Completed 261-of-452 (57.7%) passes for 3,032
yards with 14 touchdowns, 14 INTs and a long of 88… Rushed 46 times for 138 yards and
two touchdowns with a long of 23… With 3,032 passing yards, became just the eighth
quarterback in the NFL since 1970 to pass for more than 3,000 yards in his first year as a
full-time starter… Was named the Broncos’ starting quarterback on August 30 after completing 68-of-101 passes (67.3%) for 716 yards with six touchdowns, one INT and a passer
rating of 103.4 in five preseason contests… Underwent surgery on his right shoulder following the season, on January 5, 2000… Made first NFL start, in a Monday Night contest
against Miami (9/13)… Completed 24-of-40 for 270 yards with three touchdowns and a
passer rating of 105.2… First touchdown pass of his NFL career came on his sixth attempt
of the season, a 61-yard strike to Ed McCaffrey... Recorded first win as an NFL starter at
Oakland (10/10) when he connected on 17-of-29 passes for 234 yards with one touchdown
and one INT… Directed the first fourth quarter game-winning drive of his NFL career as he
led the Broncos on an 11-play, 63-yard drive that resulted in a Jason Elam 26-yard field goal
with 10:18 remaining in the contest… Connected on 19-of-31 (61.3%) for a season-high
363 yards with two touchdowns and one INT vs. Green Bay (10/17)… Compiled a seasonbest 110.0 passer rating against the Packers… His yardage total was the 11th-highest
single-game figure in Broncos history, and the most by a first-year starter… Had an 88-yard
shovel pass to Byron Chamberlain in the game, the longest completion of his career, the
longest non-scoring pass play in franchise history, and the seventh longest overall… Also
rushed for his first NFL touchdown in the contest, a two-yard run in the fourth quarter…
For his performance, was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, the first such honor
of his NFL career… Was 25-of-38 for 316 yards with one touchdown, no INTs and a passer
rating of 100.3 at New England (10/24)… Had a rushing touchdown for the second week
in a row when he scored from seven yards out… Became the first Broncos first-year starter
to exceed the 300-yard passing mark in back-to-back games… Dressed but did not play at
San Diego (11/7) for the first of two straight games because of a sore shoulder… Returned
to action in a reserve role in Monday night game vs. Oakland (11/22)… Entered the game
in the fourth quarter and guided the Broncos to a 27-21 overtime victory as he completed
six-of-14 passes for 60 yards… Returned to the starting lineup vs. Kansas City (12/5) and
completed 20-of-36 for 227 yards with no touchdowns and one INT… Was 22-of-30 for a
season-high 73.3% completion mark at Detroit (12/25).
1998: Was designated the Broncos’ third quarterback for 14 of the 16 games in his rookie
season… Saw his first NFL action in Week 5 vs. Philadelphia (10/4), as he replaced Bubby
Brister in the fourth quarter… Went on to complete one-of-three passes for two yards
with one INT… First NFL completion was good for two yards to RB Vaughn Hebron… Was
active for the Broncos’ Monday Night game at Kansas City (11/16) as the backup to starter
Bubby Brister, with John Elway being designated Denver’s third QB because of injury…
Was designated as the third quarterback for all three of Denver postseason contests,
including 34-19 win over Atlanta in Super Bowl XXXIII (1/31) at Pro Player Stadium … Thirdround draft choice (91st overall) of Denver in 1998.
College: Was a four-year letterman (1994-97) at Michigan… Finished his career with 355
completions in 606 attempts (58.6%) for 4,383 yards, 33 touchdowns and 18 INTs… Ranks
fifth in school history in completions, and sixth in passing yards, attempts and touchdown
passes… Helped lead the Wolverines to their first national championship in 49 years as a
senior in 1997, earning first-team All-Big 10 Conference honors… Directed the Wolverines
to a 12-0 mark and a share of the national championship with Nebraska, as Michigan
capped their season by defeating Washington State, 21-16, in the Rose Bowl, as Griese
turned in an MVP performance by completing 18-of-30 passes for 251 yards with three
touchdowns and one INT… Was a finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award and the recipient of the National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award… On the
year, completed 193-of-307 passes (62.9%) for 2,293 yards with 17 touchdowns and only
six INTs, breaking the previous school single-season records of 189 completions and 296
passes, first set by Todd Collins in 1993… Both figures now rank as the third-highest singleseason totals in school history… Was an Academic All-Big Ten Conference pick as a junior,
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playing mostly in a reserve role… Completed 35-of-61 passes (57.4%) for 513 yards with
three touchdowns and a pair of INTs… Started his last nine games as a sophomore, and
completed 127-of-238 passes (53.4%) for 1,577 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 INTs…
Saw action only as a holder for placements and field goals for the last nine games of his
freshman season after redshirting as a true freshman in 1993… Holds bachelor’s degree
in political science.
Personal: Married to Brook... Participated in the All Children’s Hospital 2004 Fall Carnival
for pediatric patients... Father, Bob, played 14 years with the Dolphins (1967-80), helped
the team to three Super Bowl appearances (1971-73 seasons) and two titles (1972-73),
and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990... Established the Judith Ann
Griese Foundation in 2001 in memory of his mother... The cornerstone of the foundation is Judi’s House in Denver, a safe and comfortable place where grieving children and
their families can express the thoughts and feelings associated with the loss of a loved
one... Since November of 2002, Judi’s House has served 650 children/teens from more
than 350 families... Holds an annual golf tournament in Michigan to benefit C.S. Motts
Children’s Hospital... The money raised goes to help kids attend sporting events, purchase
wheelchairs and provide housing for the parents of some of the children... Has also been
actively involved in fundraising efforts for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation,
and was the honorary chairman for the 2001 Race for the Cure in Denver... Served as the
2002 honorary chairman for PUSH for the Cure, a fund-raising effort to benefit spinal cord
and brain injury research at Denver’s Craig Hospital... Wife, Brook, participated in the
Women’s Organization Fall Festival for youth from various non-profit organizations around
Tampa and modeled in the Buccaneers wives Holiday Fashion Show to benefit St. Joseph’s
Women’s Hospital... Was a Prep Football Report All-Southeast, Miami Herald all-city
second-team and all-state third-team selection as a senior at Columbus (Miami, FL) High
School... Completed 101-of-183 passes for 1,387 yards and seven touchdowns in his final
year... Connected on 194-of-335 attempts for 2,356 yards and 19 scores during his career...
Also lettered in basketball, where he averaged 10.0 points per game... Added another letter in golf... Born Brian David Griese on March 18, 1975 in Miami, Florida.
GRIESE’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
1998
Denver
1999
Denver
2000
Denver
2001
Denver
2002
Denver
2003
Miami
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM
1998
Denver
1999
Denver
2000
Denver
2001
Denver
2002
Denver
2003
Miami
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
1-0
14-13
10-10
15-15
13-13
5-5
11-10
69-66
0-0
ATT. CMP. PCT. YDS. YDS./ATT.
3
1
33.3
2
0.67
452
261
57.7
3,032
6.71
336
216
64.3
2,688
8.00
451
275
61.0
2,827
6.27
436
291
66.7
3,214
7.37
130
74
56.9
813
6.25
336
233
69.3
2,632
7.83
2,144 1,351
63.0 15,208
7.09
0
0
0
0
0.00
TD
0
14
19
23
15
5
20
96
0
TD%
0.0
3.1
5.7
5.1
3.4
3.8
6.0
4.5
0.0
INT.
1
14
4
19
15
6
12
71
0
INT%
33.3
3.1
1.2
4.2
3.4
4.6
3.6
3.3
0.0
LG RAT.
2
2.8
88 75.6
61 102.9
65t 78.5
82t 85.6
80t 69.2
68 97.5
88 85.3
0
0
SACKED
RUSHING
SINGLE
G-S W-L NO. YDS. NO. YDS. AVG. LG TD
GAME HIGHS
1-0
0-0
0
0
4
-4 -1.0
-1
0
14-13
4-9 27
176
46
138 3.0 23
2 Pass Attempts: 53, at Baltimore, 9/30/02
10-10
7-3 17
139
29
102 3.5 18
1 Pass Completions: 36, at San Diego,
12/12/04
15-15
8-7 38
241
50
173 3.5 24
1
13-13
8-5 34
237
37
107 2.9 13
1 Passing Yards: 392, at San Diego,
12/12/04
5-5
3-2 12
83
5
15 3.0
9
0
11-10
4-6 26
169
30
17 0.6
7
0 Interceptions: 4, at Indianapolis, 1/6/02
69-66 34-32 154 1,045 201 548 2.7 24
5 TDs: 3, several times, most recently,
vs. Carolina, 12/26/04
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0 0.0
0
0
Long Pass: 88, vs. Green Bay, 10/17/99
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GRIESE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
DENVER
Oct. 4
Philadelphia
TOTALS
ATT.
COMP.
YDS.
TD
INT.
LG
3
1
2
0
1
2
SACK
0-0
3
1
2
0
1
2
0-0
ATT.
COMP.
YDS.
TD
INT.
LG
SACK
40
16
29
31
29
31
38
40
14
36
33
39
30
46
24
11
14
15
17
19
25
24
6
20
21
20
22
23
270
107
132
212
234
363
316
274
60
227
275
180
171
211
3
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
61
19
21
71
35
88
41
30
24
34
57
21
21
20
2-30
2-16
2-12
1-16
2-13
0-0
3-7
4-18
1-2
2-19
1-7
2-10
1-6
4-20
452
261
3,032
14
14
88
27-176
ATT.
COMP.
YDS.
TD
INT.
LG
SACK
29
33
31
50
40
34
45
35
37
2
19
20
21
31
27
19
30
22
25
2
307
268
213
361
235
336
365
327
262
14
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
47
37
35
43
25
61
35
49
28
9
4-33
2-13
1-6
4-35
2-27
0-0
2-7
1-10
1-8
0-0
336
216
2,688
19
4
61
17-139
ATT.
COMP.
YDS.
TD
INT.
LG
SACK
29
31
33
20
36
41
30
32
31
31
29
33
17
26
32
21
22
17
11
24
26
19
22
21
11
17
18
11
19
16
330
242
191
121
209
212
283
221
224
114
171
135
81
142
151
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
4
39
34
31
32
25
18
65
19
32
21
28
13
12
17
20
0-0
1-8
5-24
2-18
3-20
4-30
2-14
4-24
3-3
3-16
1-11
1-9
0-0
4-17
5-47
451
275
2,827
23
19
65
38-241
1999
DENVER
Sept. 13*
Sept. 19*
Sept. 26*
Oct. 3*
Oct. 10*
Oct. 17*
Oct. 24*
Oct. 31*
Nov. 22
Dec. 5*
Dec. 13*
Dec. 19*
Dec. 25*
Jan. 2*
Miami
@Kansas City
@Tampa Bay
N.Y. Jets
@Oakland
Green Bay
@New England
Minnesota
Oakland
Kansas City
@Jacksonville
Seattle
@Detroit
San Diego
TOTALS
2000
DENVER
Sept. 4*
Sept. 10*
Sept. 17*
Oct. 1*
Oct. 8*
Oct. 15*
Oct. 22*
Nov. 5*
Nov. 13*
Dec. 23*
@St. Louis
Atlanta
@Oakland
New England
@San Diego
Cleveland
@Cincinnati
@N.Y. Jets
Oakland
San Francisco
TOTALS
2001
DENVER
Sept. 10*
Sept. 23*
Sept. 30*
Oct. 7*
Oct. 14*
Oct. 21*
Oct. 28*
Nov. 5*
Nov. 11*
Nov. 18*
Nov. 22*
Dec. 2*
Dec. 9*
Dec. 30*
Jan. 6*
TOTALS
N.Y. Giants
@Arizona
Baltimore
Kansas City
@Seattle
@San Diego
New England
@Oakland
San Diego
Washington
@Dallas
@Miami
Seattle
Oakland
@Indianapolis
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2002
DENVER
Sept. 8*
Sept. 15*
Sept. 22*
Sept. 30*
Oct. 6*
Oct. 13*
Oct. 20*
Oct. 27*
Nov. 11*
Nov. 17*
Dec. 8*
Dec. 15*
Dec. 22*
St. Louis
@San Francisco
Buffalo
@Baltimore
San Diego
Miami
@Kansas City
@New England
Oakland
@Seattle
@N.Y. Jets
Kansas City
@Oakland
TOTALS
ATT.
COMP.
YDS.
TD
INT.
LG
SACK
27
19
31
53
35
46
50
23
47
27
37
26
15
18
14
19
35
26
27
30
18
34
17
28
18
7
202
119
211
328
316
335
376
229
293
194
266
297
48
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
3
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
27
16
26
24
69
52
82
40
19
38
22
66
15
4-15
4-21
4-32
3-22
2-16
3-36
1-10
2-14
4-28
1-10
2-8
2-12
2-13
436
291
3214
15
15
82
34-237
ATT.
COMP.
YDS.
TD
INT.
LG
SACK
29
29
27
32
13
20
18
15
13
8
192
231
131
126
133
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
2
49
46
37
17
80
1-9
5-39
4-16
0-0
2-19
130
74
813
5
6
80
12-83
ATT
COMP
YDS
TD
INT
LG
SACK
19
40
23
34
26
21
39
21
50
22
41
16
27
15
22
19
15
27
13
36
13
30
194
286
163
296
174
210
347
131
392
118
321
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
3-16
2-9
1-8
1-8
7-49
1-7
2-11
3-16
3-19
1-4
2-22
336
233
2,632
20
12
26-169
2003
MIAMI
Oct. 27*
Nov. 2*
Nov. 9*
Nov. 16*
Nov. 23*
@San Diego
Indianapolis
@Tennessee
Baltimore
Washington
TOTALS
* denotes games started
2004
TAMPA BAY
Oct. 10
Oct. 18*
Oct. 24*
Nov. 7*
Nov. 14*
Nov. 21*
Nov. 28*
Dec. 5*
Dec. 12*
Dec. 19*
Dec. 26*
@New Orleans
@St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
@Atlanta
San Francisco
@Carolina
Atlanta
@San Diego
New Orleans
Carolina
TOTALS
* denotes games started
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Pro: Strong and intelligent tight end who is a physical blocker along the line... Active participant on special teams... Played in 19 career games with three starts... Caught 14 career
passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns... Was the only undrafted rookie free agent to
make the Buccaneers opening day roster in 2003... Originally entered the league as an
undrafted rookie free agent with Tampa Bay on April 28, 2003.
2004: Played in 10 games (all but at Washington, vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs. New Orleans,
vs. Carolina and at Arizona) with two starts (vs. Denver and at San Diego) before being
placed on the Injured Reserve list on December 15... Caught 12 passes for 98 yards and
one touchdown... Declared inactive at Washington (9/12), vs. Seattle (9/19) and at Oakland
(9/26)... Started vs. Denver (10/3) in his first game of the year and caught one pass for five
yards... Saw reserve action at New Orleans (10/10) and caught one pass for 11 yards...
Saw action at St. Louis (10/18) and caught three passes for 21 yards, including a one-yard
TD pass from QB Brian Griese for his second career touchdown... Saw action vs. Chicago
(10/24) and caught one pass for three yards... Saw reserve action vs. Kansas City (11/7) and
caught a career-long 22-yard pass... Saw reserve action vs. San Francisco (11/21), catching
one pass for 13 yards... Saw reserve action at Carolina (11/28) and caught one pass for four
yards... Started at San Diego (12/12) and caught three passes for 19 yards.
2003: Played in nine games (all but vs.
Green Bay, vs. the New York Giants,
at Jacksonville, at New Orleans, vs.
Houston, vs. Atlanta and at Tennessee)
with one start (at Washington)… Totaled
two receptions for 15 yards and one touchdown on the year… Contributed on special
teams and as a reserve in the season opener
at Philadelphia (9/8), vs. Carolina (9/14), at
Atlanta (9/21) and vs. Indianapolis (10/6)…
At Washington (10/12), started his first career
game when the Bucs began the game with
two tight ends… Caught a four-yard pass
for a touchdown during the fourth quarter - his first career pass reception and
first career touchdown… Caught one
pass for 11 yards at San Francisco (10/19)… Saw reserve action at tight end and on special
teams vs. Dallas (10/26), vs. New Orleans (11/2), at Carolina (11/9)… Declared inactive vs.
Green Bay (11/16), vs. the New York Giants (11/24), at Jacksonville (11/30), at New Orleans
(12/7), vs. Houston (12/14), vs. Atlanta (12/20) and at Tennessee (12/28).
College: Played in 39 games with 10 starts at Georgia Tech… Totaled 17 career receptions for 185 yards (10.9 avg.) and one touchdown... Was Tech’s starting tight end in 2002,
tying his career high with six receptions for 49 yards… Started seven of 11 games and was
used primarily as a blocker... In 2001, caught six passes for a career-high 76 yards and one
touchdown, a six-yard catch vs. Wake Forest, while playing in 12 games... Started three of
11 games in 2000, catching five passes for 60 yards... Also played in five games in 1999...
Majored in civil engineering.
Personal: All-DeKalb County honors at Marist (GA) High School... Played tight end, split
end and defensive back... Also lettered in basketball... Sang and visited with patients at the
North Shore Retirement Home over the holidays in 2003... Participant in Halloween activities at the Children’s Home on October 28, 2003... Born Will Sanders Heller on February
28, 1981 in Dunwoody, Georgia.
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Pro: Productive wide receiver who blends agility and toughness... Consistent pass-catcher
with the speed to stretch the field... Signed with the Buccaneers as a free agent on May 6,
2005... Spent first eight seasons with the Giants (1997-04), helping the team to Super Bowl
XXXV in Tampa following the 2000 season... Played in 98 career games with 92 starts... Also
started all three postseason games... Has totaled 368 career receptions for 4,630 yards and
27 touchdowns... Has caught 60 career passes of 20 yards or more, including a long of 59
yards... Also totaled 14 career rushing attempts for 120 yards... Returned four career punts
for 26 yards... Closed his career with the Giants ranked fourth in career receptions (368) and
seventh in career receiving yards (4,630)... Totaled eight career 100-yard receiving games,
and also one 100-yard performance in the 2000 NFC Championship Game... Has caught at
least one pass in all but two games during his career... Earned a starting position at wide
receiver coming out of his first NFL camp in 1997... Started all 16 games in 1998 after successful posterior spine stabilization surgery following a neck injury in the second game of
his rookie season... Entered the league as
a first-round pick (7th overall) by the New
York Giants in the 1997 NFL Draft.
2004: Played in 16 games with 15 starts...
Totaled 49 receptions for 437 yards... Also
carried three times for 34 yards... Returned
four punts for 26 yards... Did not start at
Philadelphia (9/12) as the Giants opened
the game in a double tight end formation...
Finished with three receptions for 59 yards...
Game-long reception of 43 yards helped
set up K Steve Christie’s 53-yard field goal...
Started vs. Washington (9/19) and caught four
passes for 37 yards... Started vs. Cleveland
(9/26) and finished with three receptions for
26 yards... Totaled a season-high five receptions for 36 yards at Green Bay (10/3)...
Started at Dallas (10/10) and finished with
two receptions for 31 yards... Totaled two
receptions for eight yards and one rush for
five yards at Minnesota (10/31)... Started vs.
Detroit (10/24) and finished with five receptions for 42 yards... Started vs. Chicago (11/7)
and finished with six receptions for 38 yards...
At Arizona (11/14), finished with one reception
for eight yards... Also had one rush for 12
yards... Started vs. Atlanta (11/21) and
finished with four receptions for 28 yards...
Started vs. Philadelphia (11/28) and for just the second time in his career did not record a
reception in a game in which he played... Carried one time for 17 yards... At Washington
(12/5), finished with three receptions for 13 yards... Started vs. Pittsburgh (12/18) and finished
with three receptions for 34 yards... At Cincinnati (12/26), started and finished with four
receptions for 46 yards... Hauled in a 20-yard reception that came on fourth-and-two that
helped set up RB Tiki Barber’s one-yard touchdown run... Started vs. Dallas (1/2) and finished
with three receptions for 22 yards... Also returned two punts for 23 yards.
2003: Played in 13 games with 12 starts after fully recovering from a dislocated shoulder that
ended his 2002 season after seven games... Inactive for the last three games of the season
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with a knee injury... Led the team with six receiving touchdowns while finishing third with 60
receptions for 608 yards... Rushed twice for 19 yards... Opened the season vs. St. Louis (9/7)
with a team-high four receptions for 32 yards... Totaled six receptions for 85 yards and a
touchdown vs. Dallas (9/15)... Also had one rush for 13 yards... Five-yard touchdown reception was his first of the season... Recorded a season-long reception of 38 yards in the fourth
quarter... Finished with a team-high seven receptions for 58 yards and two touchdowns at
Washington (9/21)... 19-yard reception in the first quarter helped set up his five-yard touchdown reception three plays later... Caught another five-yard touchdown late in the second
quarter to give the Giants a 21-3 halftime lead... Totaled eight receptions for 73 yards vs.
Miami (10/5)... Finished with five receptions for 58 yards at New England (10/12)... Had his
best game of the season at Minnesota (10/26), when he caught a regular season career-high
nine passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns, a 19-yarder and a 14-yarder... Caught five
passes for 55 yards and a touchdown at Jets (11/2)... Six-yard touchdown reception was his
sixth of the season... Did not start because of ankle and knee injuries at Philadelphia (11/16)
and finished with two receptions for 18 yards in limited action... Finished with four receptions
for 43 yards at Tampa Bay (11/24)... Had a team-high five receptions for 42 yards vs. Buffalo
(11/30)... Started vs. Washington (12/7) and finished with two receptions for 15 yards before
being forced to leave the game in the fourth quarter after re-aggravating a knee injury.
2002: Started all seven games in which he played... Placed on the Injured Reserve list on
October 31... Caught 27 passes for 386 yards and two touchdowns... Opened season with
five catches for 65 yards vs. San Francisco (9/5)... Contributed four receptions for a gamehigh 97 yards at St. Louis (9/15)... Finished with three receptions for 38 yards and a 12-yard
touchdown reception at Dallas (10/6)... Totaled a team-high seven receptions for 76 yards
and a touchdown vs. Atlanta (10/13)... Scored the Giants only touchdown when he caught
an 18-yard pass from QB Kerry Collins... Suffered a season-ending dislocated shoulder at
Philadelphia (10/28)... Placed on injured reserve three days later... Did not catch a pass in
the game in which he was injured, ending his then-Giants record streak with at least one
reception in 68 consecutive games.
2001: Played in 14 games with 10 starts... Caught 52 passes for 659 yards... Caught at least
two passes in every game in which he played... Led the Giants with six receiving touchdowns... Had two 100-yard games... Accounted for 36 first downs, tying him with WR Joe
Jurevicius for second on the team... Also had a 21-yard run... Did not play in season’s first
two games while recuperating from offseason foot surgery... Declared inactive at Denver
(9/10) and at Kansas City (9/23) while recovering from offseason foot surgery... Made his
season debut vs. New Orleans (9/30) and was used as the third receiver... Finished with
two receptions for 32 yards... Finished with three receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown
at St. Louis (10/14)... Scored his first touchdown of the season when he caught a 25-yard
pass from QB Kerry Collins... Started vs. Philadelphia (10/22) and led the team with six
receptions for 80 yards, including a season-long 38-yarder... Started and set season-high
(later tied on December 23) with seven receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown vs. Dallas
(11/4)... Scored on a nine-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter to tie the game
at 24 and force overtime... Started and finished with a team-high six receptions for a teamhigh and season-high 106 yards at Minnesota (11/19)... Started and tied season-high with
seven receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown vs. Seattle (12/23), when he caught the
game-winning seven-yard touchdown.
2000: Started 14 regular season games and three postseason games... Missed games at
Arizona (11/26) and Washington (12/3) after suffering bruised lungs and a bruised sternum
vs. Detroit (11/19)... Led the Giants with a 14.3-yard average per catch, a career-high eight
receiving touchdowns and had the team’s season-long catch of 59 yards... His 55 receptions were third on the team... Had team-high eight catches for 84 yards and a touchdown
at Philadelphia (9/10)... Led Giants with eight receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown
vs. Washington (9/24)... Finished with five receptions for a season-high 110 yards and two
touchdowns vs. St. Louis (11/12)... Caught one pass for 19 yards vs. Detroit (11/19) before
leaving game because of injury... Returned to starting lineup vs. Pittsburgh (12/10) after
missing two games because of injury... Totaled five receptions for 90 yards and a nine-yard
touchdown... Also had a career-long 59-yard catch... Finished with four receptions for 51
yards and a touchdown vs. Jacksonville (12/23)... Recorded his career-best eighth touchdown reception of the season when he caught a five-yard pass in the end zone... Caught
three passes for 35 yards in NFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Philadelphia (1/7)... His gamelong 23-yard reception converted a third down in the second quarter... Recovered a fourth
quarter onside kick attempt to help preserve Giants victory... Played brilliantly in NFC
Championship Game vs. Minnesota (1/14), establishing career-highs with 10 catches for
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155 yards... Also scored two touchdowns... The 10 receptions broke the team postseason
record... The 155 yards were the second-most in team postseason history... Caught a 46yard touchdown pass on the fourth play of the game... Also scored on a seven-yarder in the
second period... Finished the first half with eight receptions for 146 yards... Caught three
passes for 30 yards in Super Bowl XXXV vs. Baltimore (1/28) at Raymond James Stadium.
1999: Started all 16 games and finished second on the team in receptions with a careerhigh 72 and in receiving yards with 996... Also had three touchdowns... 72 receptions were
then the fourth-highest total in Giants history... Had more than 100 receiving yards in both
games against Washington, finishing with a game-high eight catches for 114 yards and
one touchdown at home (9/19), and four receptions for 101 yards, including a season-long
46-yarder, on the road (11/21)... Finished with six receptions for a season-high 121 yards
vs. the New York Jets (12/5).
1998: Started all 16 games... Returned to the starting lineup at wide receiver after a full
recovery from a season-ending neck injury his rookie season... Finished with 51 receptions
for 715 yards and two touchdowns... Scored his first NFL touchdown on a 10-yard pass from
QB Danny Kanell at Oakland (9/13)... Led the team with eight receptions for 78 yards...
Also had one rushing attempt that gained four yards on a reverse vs. Philadelphia (11/22)...
Was the only Giants receiver in 1998 to reach 100 yards receiving, finishing with six receptions for 141 yards at San Francisco (11/30), his 1st NFL 100-yard receiving game.
1997: Started two games before being placed on injured reserve on September 30...
Finished with two receptions for 42 yards... One of five rookies (Hilliard, RB Tiki Barber, C
Derek Engler, S Sam Garnes and P Brad Maynard) in the starting lineup on opening day
vs. Philadelphia (8/31)... It was the first time a first-round draft choice was in the starting
lineup for his first Giants game since 1982... Made a terrific 19-yard catch on third-and-17
to give the Giants a first down... Made a 23-yard sliding reception at Jacksonville (9/7) to
give the Giants a first down at the four-yard line and set up a Barber four-yard touchdown
run in the first quarter... Was forced to leave the game after a hit by Jaguars safety Chris
Hudson on the reception... Diagnosed with a sprained interspinous ligament between the
sixth and seventh vertebrae.
College: Finished career at Florida with 126 catches for 2,214 yards... Only Carlos Alvarez
(2,563, 1969-71), Jack Jackson (2,266, 1992-94) and Reidel Anthony (2,274) gained more
yards receiving in Gator history... His 29 touchdown grabs tied Jackson for second on
Florida’s all-time record chart behind Chris Doering (31, 1992-95)... First-team All-SEC
choice as a junior in 1996 after finishing second on the team with 47 receptions for 900
yards (19.1 avg.) and 10 touchdowns... Torched the Florida State secondary as he hauled in
seven passes for 150 yards with touchdowns of nine, 31 and eight yards in a 52-20 thrashing of FSU as the Gators won the 1996 national championship... All-America second-team
choice by The Poor Man’s Guide to the NFL Draft as a sophomore in 1995... Shared team
Outstanding Wide Receiver Award honors with Doering after finishing second on the team
with 57 receptions for 1,008 yards (17.7 avg.) and 15 touchdowns... His 57 grabs ranked
eighth on the team’s season-record list and joined Doering (1,045 in 1995), Alvarez (1,329
in 1969) and Anthony (1,293 in 1996) as the only Gators to ever gain over 1,000 yards
receiving in a season... Only Doering (17 in 1995) and Anthony (18 in 1996) had more
touchdown catches in school annals... SEC All-Freshman Team choice by the Knoxville
News-Sentinel in 1994... Appeared in 11 games, catching 22 passes for 306 yards (13.9
avg.) and four touchdowns... Majored in sociology.
Personal: Wife, Lourdes... Has a son, Kye and a daughter, Kalyn... While with the Giants,
attended the Annual “Meet the Giants” event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of
New York City... Read “The Cat in the Hat” for a PSA on behalf of the National Education
Association’s “Read Across America” program... In 2002, assisted the Dover Township
Police Department with fund-raising efforts for their Vest-A-Cop program... Blue Chip
Illustrated All-America second-team selection, adding All-District and Most Valuable Player
honors during his senior year at Patterson (LA) High School... Rated the Southeast’s top free
safety prospect by Blue Chip... Also lettered as a wingback, quarterback and split end...
Rushed for 737 yards with 12 touchdowns on 101 carries (7.1 avg.), caught 20 passes for
310 yards and a pair of scores and recorded 43 tackles with five interceptions as a senior...
Gained 1,300 all-purpose yards as a junior... Holds the school’s career record with 16 pass
thefts... Uncle, Dalton Hilliard, was a standout tailback at Louisiana State in the 1980s before
playing for the New Orleans Saints (1986-93)... Brother, Ivory, Jr., was a defensive back at
Louisiana State... Born Isaac Jason Hilliard on April 4, 1976 in Patterson, Louisiana.
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Pro: Powerful defensive anchor who can fill the middle of the defensive line and disturb
running games… Named to Sports Illustrated All-Pro Team by Dr. Z and an Associated
Press 2nd-Team All-Pro honoree in 2002…Named to Howie Long’s Tough Guys team in
2002… A consensus All-Rookie pick in 2000… Started 70 of his 77 career games with the
Vikings… Started 69 consecutive games, a streak that was snapped vs. Detroit (11/21/04)…
Has totaled 243 career tackles, 17 sacks, 19 tackles for loss, 10 passes defensed, four
fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles… Signed as a free agent with the Buccaneers
on April 1, 2005… Originally entered the league as a first-round draft choice (25th overall)
of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2000 NFL Draft.
2004: Played 13 games with nine starts… Inactive for both playoff games… Notched 23
tackles, 1.5 sacks and one fumble recovery… Notched two tackles against Dallas (9/12) and
Chicago (9/26)… Had one tackle and one sack at Houston (10/10)… Tallied four tackles
and 0.5 sacks against Tennessee (10/24)… Had three tackles at N.Y. Giants (10/31)… Had
a season-high five tackles at Green Bay (11/14).
2003: Started all 16 games at under tackle for the third straight season… Extended consecutive games started streak to 60… Finished the season with 38 tackles, two sacks, and
four passes defensed… Tied career-best with four passes defensed on the season… Keyed
defensive effort against AFC West champions Kansas City (12/20) and held Pro Bowl and
1,400-yard rusher Priest Holmes to 55 yards on 18 carries… Notched a season-high five
tackles at Oakland (11/16)… Had solo sack on Cardinals QB Josh McCown at Arizona
(12/28)… Shared sacks of 49ers QB Jeff Garcia vs. San Francisco (9/28) and Doug Flutie
at San Diego (11/9).
2002: Was named All-Pro by Sports
Illustrated’s Dr. Z…Named to the
Associated Press All-Pro 2nd Team…
Started all 16 games on the season…
Ranked second on the team with 5.5
sacks and was sixth with a career-high
73 tackles… Also added four passes
defensed… Notched a pair of sacks
at New England (11/24) on QB Tom
Brady… Career-high nine tackles came
at New England (11/24)… Recovered
fumbles in consecutive games, vs. Atlanta
(12/1) and at Green Bay (12/8)… Notched
career-high four passes defensed and
had five tackles for loss… Posted six
tackles, one sack and two QB hurries
at New Orleans (12/15) while holding
NFC leading rusher Deuce McAllister
to 69 yards on 18 carries… Notched
career-high five QB hurries vs. Buffalo (9/15).
2001: Started all 16 games of the season, 15 at under tackle and one at nose tackle…
Led team with six sacks and added 55 tackles and two forced fumbles… Set career-high
with 2.5 sacks vs. Detroit (10/14)… Recovered first career fumble vs. Detroit (10/14)… Had
career-high five solo tackles at New Orleans (10/7) and at Detroit (12/16)… Had first career
forced fumbles in back-to-back games vs. Chicago (11/25) and at Pittsburgh (12/2)… Had
season-high seven tackles at New Orleans (10/7) and at Detroit (12/16).
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2000: Saw action in all 16 games with 13 starts and started both playoff games… Named
to the Pro Football Weekly and Football News All-Rookie teams… Named on Football
Digest Top 16 Rookies list… Led the Vikings defensive line with 54 tackles, and added
two sacks and one pass defensed… Had a season-high eight tackles and first career sack
at New England (9/10)… Had four tackles vs. Buffalo (10/22)… Notched three tackles vs.
Detroit (11/30)… Notched six tackles at Green Bay (11/6)… Was second among Vikings
defensive linemen with six tackles and had two passes defensed in NFC Championship
Game at NY Giants (1/14/01).
College: Named All-American by the American Football Coaches Association following
senior season… Semi-finalist for the Lombardi Award honoring the nation’s top lineman…
First player in Boston College history to be named All-Big East three times… Started 43
of the 45 games he played in college, including the final 33 over his last three seasons…
Finished college career with 20.5 sacks and 43 tackles for loss.
Personal: Honorable Mention All-American by USA Today at St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH)
High School… Named All-City and All-State by Cleveland Plain Dealer… Posted schoolrecord 28 sacks during his career… Led team to fifth straight Ohio state title as a senior and
a No. 2 ranking in the 1995 USA Today High School Poll… Played in both the Ohio NorthSouth All-Star Game and the Pennsylvania-Ohio Big 33 All-Star Game… Earned All-State
recognition in lacrosse… Born Chris Hovan on May 12, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio.
HOVAN’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
TEAM
2000
Minnesota
2001
Minnesota
2002
Minnesota
2003
Minnesota
2004
Minnesota
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
16-13
16-16
16-16
16-16
13-9
77-70
2-2
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
28
26
54
31
24
55
41
32
73
27
11
38
14
9
23
141
102 243
3
4
7
FF
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
2
4
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS.
2.0
15
6.0
40.5
5.5
54
2.0
10.5
1.5
7
17
127
0
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 9, at New England, 11/24/02
Sacks: 2.5, vs. Detroit 10/14/01
Passes Defensed: 2, three times, most recently vs. Miami, 12/21/02
NFL SETS PAID ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
The NFL set a regular season attendance record for the second year in a row, averaging
66,409 fans per game in 2004.
Total paid attendance for the 2004 regular season increased to 17,000,811, topping last
year’s all-time mark of 16,913,584 and marking the first time that the NFL reached the 17
million mark.
The 17,000,811 tickets sold to the NFL’s 256 regular-season games in 2004 represented
paid attendance at more than 90 percent of capacity.
TOP FIVE NFL REGULAR-SEASON AVERAGE PAID ATTENDANCES
Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Year
2004
2003
2000
2002
1999
Avg. Attendance
66,409
66,328
66,078
65,755
65,349
Games
256
255
248
256
248
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Pro: Former Buccaneers Super Bowl MVP is in his second stint with Tampa Bay…
Tenacious and vocal defender who played his first four seasons with the Buccaneers before
spending the 2003 season with Arizona… Returned to the Buccaneers as a free agent on
November 16, 2004… Earned Super Bowl XXXVII MVP honors for his performance against
Oakland (1/26/03)… Notched two interceptions in Tampa Bay’s 48-21 victory over Oakland
to help the Bucs to their first Super Bowl title… Posted 13 regular season interceptions in
his career… Has recorded three career postseason INTs… Has netted 325 career tackles
on defense and 41 special teams tackles... Added five forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks and 38
passes defensed… Has played in 78 career games with 48 starts… Played in six career
postseason contests with four starts, totaling 11 tackles, three interceptions and four
passes defensed… Originally entered the league as a fourth-round draft pick by Tampa
Bay in 1999.
2004: Began the season on injured
reserve with Arizona before being
released on October 13… Signed by
the Buccaneers on November 16… Played
in six games (vs. San Francisco, at Carolina,
vs. Atlanta, vs. New Orleans, vs. Carolina
and at Arizona) with one start (at Arizona)
for Tampa Bay… Notched 25 tackles, one
forced fumble and one pass defensed…
Saw action as a reserve on defense, totaling
seven tackles against San Francisco (11/21)…
Inactive at San Diego (12/12)… Five tackles
off the bench vs. New Orleans (12/19)… Two
tackles on defense vs. Carolina (12/26)…
Started in season finale at Arizona (1/2) and
tied for tops among secondary with eight
tackles... Added one forced fumble and one
pass defensed.
2003: As a member of the Cardinals,
started all 16 games… Tied for fourth in
the NFC with a career-best six interceptions… Overall collected 105 tackles, 11 pass deflections, and two forced fumbles… Finished season with an interception in three consecutive
games… Led all Arizona defensive backs with six tackles and added two stops on special
teams in the season opener at Detroit (9/7)… First interception as a Cardinal was a clutch
pickoff of a QB Brett Favre pass in the end zone with 10 seconds remaining to seal a win for
Arizona… Added a team-best 11 tackles and deflected one pass vs. Green Bay (9/21)… Had
his second consecutive double-digit tackling performance with 13 tackles, one interception,
a forced fumble and a pass defensed at St. Louis (9/28)… Totaled eight tackles at Dallas
(10/5)… Totaled six tackles vs. Baltimore (10/12)… Posted four tackles and a pass deflection vs. San Francisco (10/26)… Totaled six tackles, one pass deflection and made a diving
interception to preserve a win vs. Cincinnati (11/2)… Registered a career-high 14 tackles at
Cleveland (11/16)… Intercepted a QB Jake Delhomme pass in the end zone and added five
tackles and a pass deflection vs. Carolina (12/14)… Totaled six tackles and added his fifth
interception of the season at Seattle (12/21)… Totaled five tackles and an interception (in
his third consecutive game) in season-ending win vs. Minnesota (12/28).
2002: Started all 16 regular season games at FS for Tampa Bay… Also started all three
playoff games… Ranked sixth on the team with a career-high 86 tackles, while also posting
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one fumble recovery and 10 passes defensed… Ranked tied for fourth on the squad with
three interceptions… Notched two interceptions in Super Bowl XXXVII to earn MVP honors… Helped to lead the defense to a number one ranking in the NFL… Part of secondary
that finished first in the NFL in opponent passer rating (48.4), INTs (31) and passing defense
(155.6) in 2002… Started at FS, tallying 10 stops against New Orleans (9/8)… Recorded five
tackles in start at Baltimore (9/15)… Registered first INT of the season in Monday Night victory vs. St. Louis (9/23)… Also posted four tackles and a pass defensed against the Rams…
Started at FS, recording four tackles and a pass defensed at Cincinnati (9/29)… Notched six
tackles and two passes defensed at Atlanta (10/6)… Broke up a Falcons fake punt attempt
in the fourth quarter with a jarring hit on TE Brian Kozlowski, leading to a Dwight Smith
INT… Registered five tackles and helped Bucs defense limit Cleveland (10/13) to 134 net
passing yards… Posted seven tackles and a pass defensed at Philadelphia (10/20)… Posted
six tackles in start at FS at Carolina (10/27)… Started at FS, tallying six tackles and a pass
defensed against Minnesota (11/3)… Posted one tackle in start at FS against Carolina
(11/17)… Recorded second INT of the season off QB Brett Favre in the fourth quarter
against Green Bay (11/24), returning it 58 yards to the Packers five-yard line and setting
up the Bucs final TD… Led all DBs with nine tackles against the Packers… Notched seven
tackles in start at FS at New Orleans (12/1)… Added a pass defensed against the Saints…
Recorded third INT of the season vs. Atlanta (12/8), returning it 21 yards to the Falcons
10-yard line… Finished game with three tackles and a pass defensed… Posted two tackles
while starting at FS at Detroit (12/15)… Notched seven tackles and a fumble recovery
against Pittsburgh (12/23)… Posted four tackles and a pass defensed at Chicago (12/29)…
Helped limit Bears QB Henry Burris to a 10.3 rating… Made one tackle in start at FS against
San Francisco (1/12) in the NFC Divisional Playoff game… Posted three tackles and a pass
defensed at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC Championship Game… Named Super Bowl
XXXVII MVP following two-interception performance against Oakland (1/26)… Both INTs
occurred in the first half off NFL regular season MVP QB Rich Gannon… Added one tackle
and a special teams stop against the Raiders… Finished tied for second on the team with
two postseason INTs… Added five tackles and three passes defensed in the playoffs.
2001: Started 15 contests at free safety (all but vs. Pittsburgh)… Ranked fifth on the team
with 78 tackles (52, 26) and set career-highs with four interceptions, 2.5 sacks for 20 yards,
two forced fumbles and 11 passes defensed… Four interceptions ranked third on the
defense… Helped defense finish among the NFL’s Top 10 (sixth) for the fifth straight year,
the only team in the league to do so… Also played pivotal role on unit which ranked fifth
in the NFL in passing defense… Had five tackles, two passes defensed and first career
interception in first career start at Dallas (9/9), picking off Cowboys QB Quincy Carter in the
first quarter… Added one special teams tackle… Notched six tackles against Minnesota
(9/30)… Racked up four tackles, one interception and one pass defensed against Green
Bay (10/7)… Went down with a right thigh contusion in the second quarter at Tennessee
(10/14), but still finished with six tackles… Was declared inactive against Pittsburgh (10/21)
due to right thigh contusion… Returned to the lineup against Minnesota (10/28) with
three tackles, one interception and two passes defensed… Posted six tackles, two forced
fumbles, one sack and one pass defensed at Green Bay (11/4)… Notched five tackles at
Detroit (11/11) and against Chicago (11/18)… Six tackles and two passes defensed at St.
Louis (11/26)… Totaled career-high 10 tackles and one pass defensed against Chicago
(12/16)… Had four tackles, one interception and one pass defensed against New Orleans
(12/23)… The interception led to a K Martin Gramatica 32-yard field goal in the second
quarter… Made one of many big plays by the Bucs defense when he sacked Baltimore
(12/29) QB Elvis Grbac on a third-down play just prior to the two-minute warning in the
fourth quarter… Also added half a sack during the third quarter and finished the game with
10 tackles, tying his career-high, and two sacks… Three tackles, one pass defensed and one
interception for nine yards in playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12).
2000: Played in 13 regular season games and one playoff contest... Had 30 tackles and
five passes defensed on the year... 20 special teams tackles ranked third on the team... Key
playmaker during the preseason before sustaining a right ankle sprain at Miami (8/10)...
Was inactive the first three weeks of the season due to the injury... Made his regular season debut against the N.Y. Jets (9/24) with one tackle and two special teams tackles...
Contributed one tackle and one special teams tackle at Washington (10/1)... Had three
tackles coming off the bench against Detroit (10/19)... Was impressive in matchup against
Minnesota (10/29) with three tackles... At Atlanta (11/5) had three tackles in the defensive
backfield and three special teams stops... Had two tackles against Green Bay (11/12)
when starting SS John Lynch went down in the fourth quarter with an injury... Played an
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exceptional game at Chicago (11/19) with a career-high seven tackles after taking over
for SS John Lynch after a game-ending injury... Career-high four special teams tackles vs.
Buffalo (11/26)... Performed great all-around game vs. Dallas (12/3) with one tackle, two
passes defensed and three special teams tackles... Fumble recovery was on the opening
kickoff and set up a K Martin Gramatica 28-yard field goal... Came in to have three tackles
at Miami (12/10)... Backed up in the defensive secondary and had two tackles and one
special teams tackle against St. Louis (12/18)... Had three tackles in NFC Wild Card game
at Philadelphia (12/31).
1999: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams… Inactive for the other four contests… Finished fifth on the club with 17 special teams tackles… Made his NFL debut in
13-10 win over Denver (9/26)… Posted two special teams stops against Chicago (10/24)
and at Detroit (10/31)… Downed two punts inside the 20 in win over Kansas City (11/14)…
Recorded two special teams tackles at Seattle (11/28)… Made first career tackle at Oakland
(12/19)… Inactive for divisional playoff vs. Washington (1/15) but played on special teams
in the NFC Championship Game at St. Louis (1/23)… Drafted in the fourth round (113th
overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft.
College: Lettered four years at FSU, starting his final two seasons at free safety… Amassed
194 tackles, seven INTs, 16 passes defensed, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble
recovery… Finished second on the team with 69 tackles as a senior, adding a career-high
four INTs… Posted season-high 10 stops vs. Maryland… Had nine tackles and two picks
against Virginia… Earned second-team All-ACC honors as a junior… Notched a careerbest 81 tackles and broke up 11 passes… Racked up a career-high 12 tackles against N.C.
State… Paced the Seminoles with nine stops and one INT in Sugar Bowl win over Ohio
State… Recorded 33 tackles and three passes defensed his sophomore season, seeing
action as a nickel back… Posted 11 tackles and one INT his freshman season… Graduated
in the spring of 2001 with a degree in human and family science.
Personal: Married to Tina… Has two daughters, Jazmine and Daisia… Worked with the
Buccaneer Student Advisory Board in the spring of 2002 to help clean up Copeland Park
as part of the Mayor’s Beautification Program… Participated in the 2002 Bucs Easter Egg
Hunt… Distributed Thanksgiving dinners to families whose children attend the Belmont
Heights and Ybor City Boys & Girls Clubs in 2002… Participated in “Bucs on the Beach”
presented by Checkers, an annual beach volleyball tournament that benefits Make-A-Wish
Foundation and the Glazer Family Foundation in 2002… Returned to FSU in 2001 during
the offseason to earn his degree in human and family science… As a prep, played quarterback at Shanks (Quincy, FL) High School very near his eventual stop at Florida State… Also
handled kicking and punting for high school team… Earned first-team pick on Florida’s
Class 4A all-state squad after amassing over 1,000 yards both passing and rushing as a
prep senior… Named Tallahassee Democrat’s Big Bend Offensive Player of the Year…
Passed for a total of 2,013 yards and ran for 2,893 yards in junior and senior years combined… Also scored 55 TDs in high school career… On track squad, won the state championship in the 300 intermediate hurdles and was the 110 high hurdles runner-up in both
junior and senior seasons… Also ran anchor leg of 4x400 first-place relay in each of final
two years... Started at point guard for Shanks’ basketball team and averaged 16.8 points
per game… Born Dexter Lamar Jackson on July 28, 1977 in Quincy, Florida.
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JACKSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Totals
Playoffs
OPPONENT
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Arizona
Tampa Bay
G-S
12-0
13-0
15-15
16-16
16-16
6-1
78-48
6-4
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
0
1
1
20
10
30
52
26
78
67
19
86
70
35
105
15
10
25
224
101
325
7
4
11
FF
0
0
2
0
2
1
5
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
42
1
3 101
0
6 122
0
0
0
1 13 265
0
3
43
PD
0
5
11
10
11
1
38
4
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
2.5
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.5
20
0
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 14, at Cleveland, 11/16/03
Passes Defensed: 2, several times, most recently, at Chicago, 11/30/03
Interceptions: 1, several times, most recently, vs. Minnesota, 12/28/03
Sacks: 1.5, vs. Baltimore, 12/29/01
Forced Fumbles: 2, at Green Bay, 11/4/01
Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/23/02
Pro: Physically opposing tight end with good pass-catching skills... Has played in one
career game... Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on January 1, 2005... Signed to
the Tampa Bay practice squad as a free agent on December 15, 2004... Released by
the Chicago Bears on August 26, 2004...
Claimed by the Bears on March 15,
2003... Waived by the Atlanta Falcons
on May, 2003... Originally entered the
NFL as an undrafted free agent with the
Falcons on April 28, 2003.
2004: Waived by the Chicago Bears on
August 25... Signed by Tampa Bay on
December 15 and spent time on the
Buccaneers practice squad.
2003: Signed with the Atlanta Falcons as
an undrafted free agent on April 28... Waived by the Falcons on May 2 after failing a physical... Claimed by the Chicago Bears on March 15... Was placed on the non-football injury
list on July 25... Activated on November 10... Played primarily on special teams at Denver
(11/23)... Placed on injured reserve on November 28.
College: Productive receiver and blocker from the tight end position during career at
Auburn (2000-02), leading the Tigers in touchdown receptions each of his final two seaVeterans | 143
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sons... Stared all 13 games as a junior and finished second on team with 30 catches for 365
yards, catching at least one pass in every game... Rated one of the top 25 tight ends in
the country by The Sporting News... Played in 11 games with five starts as a sophomore,
ranking third on the team with 17 catches for 225 yards... Tied for the team lead with
three touchdown catches... Named to the All-SEC Freshman Team and Rivals.Com True
Freshman All-American Team, finishing with 12 catches for 168 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games with two starts.
Personal: Attended Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, AL) High School... Named All-American,
“National 50,” and third-best tight end in the country by SuperPrep after catching 39
passes for 573 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior... Also lettered in basketball... Son of
Clementine and Robert Johnson... Uncle, Alfonso, played for the Green Bay Packers... Born
Robert Johnson on June 20, 1980 in Montgomery, Alabama.
Pro: Classic shut-down corner and physical performer... Proficient open-field tackler who is
equally adept in pass coverage... Pro Bowl caliber player who often draws the opponent’s
top receiver... Excellent all-around athlete who specializes in bump-and-run coverage
with his strong frame... Buccaneers defense has finished in the top five in pass defense,
including two No. 1 rankings, in every season since he became a full-time starter in 2001...
His 16 career interceptions rank 10th in team history... Has totaled 13 INTs since 2002
to lead the Buccaneers... Ranked tied for second in the NFL with a team-best 22 passes
defensed in 2004... Did not miss his first NFL game until his sixth season (2003), sustaining a left pectoral strain in Week 5 against Indianapolis that landed him on injured reserve
on October 21, 2003... Enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in 2002 as he tied for the NFL
lead in INTs on the league’s top-ranked defense... Established career-highs in interceptions
(eight), passes defensed (23) and tackles
(78) in his first full season as a starting CB for the Super Bowl champion
Buccaneers in 2002... Career numbers
include 327 tackles, 16 interceptions, one
forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, 2.5
sacks and 93 passes defensed... Has added
26 career special teams stops... Has played
in 101 career games with 57 starts... Also
has seen action in seven postseason games
with four starts... Originally entered the
NFL as a second-round draft pick by the
Buccaneers in 1998.
2004: Started at LCB in all 16 contests...
Part of a defense that finished the season
ranked fifth in the NFL in total defense,
marking the third consecutive season the
unit has ranked in the top five and sixth
time in the last eight years... Helped
the defense finish the season ranked
No. 1 in the league in pass defense for
the second time in three seasons... Ranked
tied for second in the NFL with team-best 22 passes defensed on the season... Ranked first
on the team and tied for 10th in the NFC with four interceptions on the season... Finished
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campaign with 62 tackles, four INTs, one fumble recovery and 22 passes defensed... Posted
four tackles in start at LCB at Washington (9/12)... Recorded five tackles and two passes
defensed against Seattle (9/19) while helping limit the Seahawks to 182 total yards...
Notched first interception of the season at Oakland (9/26)... Finished with four tackles and
a team-leading five passes defensed at the Raiders... Registered one tackle and a teamleading three passes defensed against Denver (10/3)... Intercepted his second pass of the
season at New Orleans (10/10), picking off a QB Aaron Brooks pass in the fourth quarter...
Helped limit the Saints to 106 passing yards... Finished contest with three tackles and two
passes defensed... Registered seven tackles at St. Louis (10/18)... Notched four tackles and
one pass defensed against Chicago (10/24)... Totaled five tackles and one fumble recovery
against Kansas City (11/7)... Started at LCB against San Francisco (11/21)... Part of a defensive effort that limited the 49ers offense to 26 total yards and two first downs in the first
half... Intercepted QB Jake Delhomme in the second quarter at Carolina (11/28)... Led the
secondary with eight tackles and one pass defensed against the Panthers... Intercepted a
fourth quarter QB Michael Vick pass in the end zone and returned it 75 yards to help secure
shutout against Atlanta (12/5)... Finished with three tackles and two passes defensed
against the Falcons... Helped defense post ninth shutout in franchise history and first of
the season against the Falcons... Notched six tackles at San Diego (12/12)... Had three
tackles and one pass defensed against New Orleans (12/19)... Posted two tackles and one
pass defensed against Carolina (12/26)... Recorded six tackles, two TFLs and four passes
defensed at Arizona (1/2).
2003: Started five games and was inactive for one other (at Washington) at CB… Totaled
17 tackles, one interception and five passes defensed on the season… Notched four
tackles and tied for a team-high two passes defensed in start at CB at Philadelphia
(9/8)… Helped defense post third shutout in last 16 regular season games… Recorded
his first INT of the season off QB Jake Delhomme in the third quarter against Carolina
(9/14), setting up the Bucs first score of the game… Added seven tackles and a teamleading three passes defensed against the Panthers… Posted four tackles in start at
Atlanta (9/21)… Helped defense limit QB Doug Johnson to a 40.4 quarterback rating… Started at CB, recording two tackles against Indianapolis (10/6) before sustaining a left pectoral strain that caused him to miss the remainder of the game… Was
inactive at Washington (10/12) due to injury… Made start at CB at San Francisco
(10/19) before being forced from action in first half after re-aggravating his left pectoral strain… Placed on injured reserve on October 21 because of a left pectoral strain
suffered against Indianapolis (10/6).
2002: Named second team All-Pro by Football Digest... Selected to the USA Today AllJoe Team... Ranked tied for first in the NFL with a career-high eight interceptions... Started
all 16 regular season games at CB... Started all three playoff games... Totaled 78 tackles,
eight interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble on the year... Also led the team with a
career-high 23 passes defensed... Posted first career two-interception game against Green
Bay (11/24)... Part of a defense that ranked first in the NFL in total and pass defense... Tied
for a team high 12 tackles while starting at CB against New Orleans (9/8)... Made three
stops and recorded two passes defensed in start at Baltimore (9/15)... Posted his first INT
of the season in the fourth quarter against St. Louis (9/23)... Finished contest with seven
tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defensed... Led team with three passes defensed at
Cincinnati (9/29)... Added three tackles and helped hold the Bengals without an offensive
score... Recorded first sack of the season at Atlanta (10/6)... Tied for lead among DBs with
seven tackles against the Falcons, surpassing 200 career tackles... Added a pass defensed,
the 50th of his career... Led all DBs with seven tackles vs. Cleveland (10/13)... Added two
passes defensed against the Browns... Recorded second INT and led the defense with
four passes defensed at Philadelphia (10/20)... Added six tackles against the Eagles...
Posted third INT of the season and helped to limit QB Randy Fasani to five completions
in 18 attempts at Carolina (10/27)... Added three tackles and a pass defensed against the
Panthers... Tallied five stops in start at CB against Minnesota (11/3)... Led all DBs with six
tackles and four passes defensed vs. Carolina (11/17)... Added to his already career-high
by intercepting his fourth pass of the season off QB Rodney Peete in the second quarter...
Posted first two-interception game of his career against Green Bay (11/24)... INTs came
in the third and fourth quarter off QB Brett Favre, the first setting up the Bucs go-ahead
TD... Finished game with four tackles... Notched three tackles in start at CB at New Orleans
(12/1)... Made one tackle in start at CB vs. Atlanta (12/8), helping to limit the Falcons to 113
net passing yards... Posted five tackles and a pass defensed at Detroit (12/15)... Recorded
four tackles in start at CB vs. Pittsburgh (12/23)... Recorded second two-interception game
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of the season at Chicago (12/29), picking off two QB Henry Burris passes in the fourth
quarter... Added two tackles against the Bears... Notched one tackle and a pass defensed
against San Francisco (1/12) in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game... Finished with seven tackles and a pass defensed at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC Championship Game... Led team
with eight tackles in Super Bowl XXXVII against Oakland (1/26)... Added a pass defensed
against the Raiders... Totaled three passes defensed and finished third on the team with
16 tackles in the postseason.
2001: Played in all 16 games with 11 starts (all but first five contests)... Also started playoff
game... Racked up 54 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and eight passes defensed... Helped defense finish among the NFL’s Top 10 (sixth) for the fifth straight year, the only team in the league to
do so... Also played pivotal role on unit which ranked fifth in the NFL in passing defense...
Was inserted into the starting lineup in the club’s sixth game... Had the play of the game
at Dallas (9/9), stopping RB Emmitt Smith with a solo tackle on the Buccaneer one-yard
line... Finished the game with four tackles on defense and one special teams stop... Started
first game of the season against Minnesota (10/28), responding with five tackles and one
sack... Totaled four tackles, two passes defensed and one special teams stop at Green Bay
(11/4)... Notched four tackles and one pass defensed at Detroit (11/11)... Posted five tackles at St. Louis (11/26)... Added six tackles and two passes defensed at Cincinnati (12/2)...
Had two tackles before being slowed by a left ankle sprain at Chicago (12/16)... Made four
tackles and one special teams stop against New Orleans (12/23)... Totaled five tackles, half
a sack and one pass defensed against Philadelphia (1/6)... Started at CB with two tackles
and one pass defensed in playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12).
2000: Played in all 16 games with three starts (at Minnesota, vs. Detroit and vs. Buffalo)...
Also played in playoff game... Posted a career-high 47 tackles and tied a career-high 14
passes defensed (fourth-best on the team)... Added three special teams tackles... Had a
key pass defensed on second to last play of the game at New England (9/3) and also contributed five tackles... Broke up two passes and made one tackle against Chicago (9/10)...
Collected a season-high eight tackles at Detroit (9/17)... Contributed one tackle and one
pass defensed vs. N.Y. Jets (9/24)... Had two tackles at Washington (10/1)... Started first
game of the season when the Bucs opened up in the nickel package at Minnesota (10/9),
collecting one tackle and one special teams stop... Started second game of the season
vs. Detroit (10/19), picking up two tackles and one pass defensed... Notched five tackles
and two passes defensed vs. Minnesota (10/29)... Had excellent game at Atlanta (11/5)
with seven tackles and one pass defensed... Racked up four tackles against Green Bay
(11/12)... Broke up one pass and had two tackles at Chicago (11/19)... Started third game
of the season and recorded six tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery vs.
Buffalo (11/26)... Had one interception, one tackle, two passes defensed and one fumble
recovery vs. Dallas (12/3)... Returned the interception for a nine-yard touchdown for his first
career NFL score... Made one tackle and had one pass defensed at Green Bay (12/24)...
Registered three tackles in Wild Card game at Philadelphia (12/31).
1999: Played in all 16 games, starting three (vs. Kansas City, at Seattle and vs. Minnesota)...
Collected career-high 42 tackles, a career-best 14 passes defensed and eight special teams
tackles... Posted one tackle and one pass defensed in season opener vs. Giants (9/12)...
Recorded three stops and one pass break-up at Philadelphia (9/19)... Collected two tackles
and one pass defensed at Green Bay (10/10)... Had three tackles and a pass break-up in
win over Chicago (10/24)... Made three tackles and broke up two passes at New Orleans
(11/7)... Started in place of Ronde Barber (shoulder, ankle) at RCB in 17-10 win over Kansas
City (11/14)... Posted three tackles and one pass defensed... Notched season-best four
stops and one pass break-up against Atlanta (11/21)... Broke up a career-best three passes,
including one INT, in 16-3 win at Seattle (11/28)... Picked off Jon Kitna in the fourth quarter,
one of five Buccaneer INTs on the day... Racked up a career-high nine tackles in Monday
Night win over Minnesota (12/6)... Collected three stops at Oakland (12/19)... Broke up two
passes in victory over Packers (12/26)... Recorded four tackles in division-clinching win over
Bears (1/2)... Had two tackles in divisional playoff win over Washington (1/15)... Picked off
NFL MVP Kurt Warner in NFC Championship Game at St. Louis (1/23), returning the theft
15 yards into Rams territory.
1998: Appeared in all 16 games and started three at RCB... Also served as nickelback in
several contests and was a consistent contributor on special teams, with six kick-coverage
stops... Finished with 26 tackles, one INT, one fumble recovery and seven passes defensed,
helping Bucs post league’s second-rated pass defense... In professional debut at Minnesota
(9/6), played in dime packages and made one stop... Saw first significant action at CB at New
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Orleans (10/25) after injury to RCB Anthony Parker and contributed three tackles, one pass
defensed and an additional stop on special teams... Moved into starting lineup in place of
Parker the following week vs. Minnesota (11/1) and responded with six tackles... Also opened
following two games, notching four tackles, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery
against Tennessee (11/8) and a season-best nine stops at Jacksonville (11/15)... Against
Pittsburgh (12/13), set up 21-yard FG in the fourth quarter with first career INT (off Kordell
Stewart) and helped Tampa Bay down punt at one-yard line by batting ball backwards out of
end zone... Drafted by the Buccaneers in the second round in 1998 (45th overall).
College: Started at weakside cornerback, strongside cornerback and free safety at USC,
opening 36 of 40 games and snaring seven INTs... Also tallied 123 tackles, 44 passes
defensed and three forced fumbles... Added 12 tackles and a pair of pass break-ups in
two bowl games... Moved back to CB position for senior campaign, starting all 11 games
at strongside CB... Pitched in with 23 tackles, broke up 19 passes, and added two picks...
In addition to five solo tackles, was able to break up four passes against Florida State...
Snared both 1997 INTs against Washington State, returning the two picks for 32 yards...
Moved to free safety for junior season... Started nine contests at that spot and one at weakside CB (vs. Notre Dame)... Posted a career-best 43 tackles and added an INT, 11 passes
defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... In season opener vs. Penn State,
turned in two big plays early with an INT (and 22-yard return) on Lions’ first possession
and a fumble recovery in the second quarter... Played in and started nine games (including
bowl) at strongside cornerback as a sophomore, helping lead USC to Rose Bowl victory...
Snared a career-best three INTs and added 24 tackles and nine passes defensed... Picked
off one pass and deflected two other vs. San Jose State... Tallied an INT vs. Washington
State, returning the pick 23 yards... A starter at weakside CB by fifth game of freshman
season... Started last eight contests (including bowl) and finished with 33 tackles, an INT,
two forced fumbles and five passes broken up... Majored in history.
Personal: Married with three children (Brilan, Kiaran and Kyu Blu)... Lived three years as
a child in Germany... Attended the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, his fourth
awards show of the year... One of a group of Buccaneers to represent the team at the
2003 ESPY Awards... Attended the Sundance Film Festival with teammate Simeon Rice
in January of 2004... Was a correspondent for the NFL Network at the Soul Train Music
Awards during the 2004 offseason... Chosen Colorado’s 6A Player of the Year as a prep
senior at Overland (Aurora, CO) High School... Earned honorable mention All-America
honors from USA Today... Helped Overland team to state championship with four sacks,
six INTs, 78 tackles and four touchdowns... Also earned all-league honors as a junior after
posting two 80-yard INT returns... Ran track at Overland as well, finishing second in state
in the 800 meters and running on school’s state championship 800-meter relay team... Born
Brian Kelly on January 14, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
KELLY’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
G-S
1998
Tampa Bay
16-3
1999
Tampa Bay
16-3
2000
Tampa Bay
16-3
2001
Tampa Bay
16-11
2002
Tampa Bay
16-16
2003
Tampa Bay
5-5
2004
Tampa Bay
16-16
TOTALS
101-57
PLAYOFFS
7-4
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
16
10
26
24
19
43
32
15
47
43
11
54
61
17
78
16
1
17
50
12
62
242
85 327
20
4
24
ADDITIONAL STATS
Career Touchdowns: 1, 9-yd. interception return
vs. Dallas, 12/3/00
TURNOVERS
FF FR INT. YDS.
0 1
1
4
0 0
1
26
0 2
1
9t
0 0
0
0
1 0
8
68
0 0
1
0
0 1
4
101
1 4 16 208
0 0
1
15
PD
7
14
14
8
23
5
22
93
6
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.5 19.5
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
2.5 19.5
0
0
ST TACKLES
S
A
T
6
0
6
7
1
8
2
1
3
7
2
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
4 26
0
0
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 12,vs. New Orleans, 9/8/02
Interceptions: 2 (twice) vs. Green Bay, 11/24/02
at Chicago, 12/29/02
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Pro: Raw talent with combination of speed, size, leaping ability and soft hands... Has played
in four career games and totaled one catch for seven yards... Signed by the Buccaneers on
January 15, 2005... First joined the Buccaneers on October 6, 2004... Waived by Tampa Bay
on October 13, 2004... Allocated to NFL Europe by the New Orleans Saints (Frankfurt Galaxy)
on January 26, 2004... Waived by the Saints on September 5, 2004... Signed off the practice
squad by the Saints on December 22, 2002... Waived by the Saints on November 1, 2002...
Originally entered the league as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Saints in 2002.
2004: Played with the Frankfurt Galaxy and caught 35 passes for 537 yards (15.3 avg.) and
five touchdowns... Also carried the ball 13 times for 89 yards, and averaged 28.9 yards per
kickoff... Joined the Buccaneers on October 6, 2004... Released by Tampa Bay on October
13, 2004.
2003: Played in three games as a reserve wide receiver and on special teams with the
Saints... Had one catch for seven yards at Washington (11/30).
2002: Spent most of the season on the Saints practice squad... Made his NFL debut in the
season finale against Dallas (12/28).
College: Posted 85 receptions for 1,731 yards and seven touchdowns over his three-year
career at San Diego State... As a senior, had 38 catches for 398 yards... Also added 10 carries for 53 yards... As a junior, started all 11 games and had 31 receptions for 782 yards and
three touchdowns, while also rushing for 20 yards on three carries... Attended Sacramento
(California) Junior College in 1998 and caught 34 passes in his first year of organized football... Majored in public administration.
Personal: Attended Joseph S. Clark (New Orleans, LA) High School... Became the first
prep athlete in his area to qualify in four events at the state track meet... Named All-Metro
and All-City in track and basketball his senior year... Also earned All-American and AllState track honors in 1995... Holds Louisiana state high school records in the long jump
(23-6) and the triple jump (49-5)... Born Derrick Lamont Lewis on October 30, 1975 in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Pro: Signed as a free agent by the Buccaneers on January 14, 2005... Is a threat as a
wide receiver and kickoff/punt return specialist... Has explosive speed and the ability to
get up the field quickly... Has played in 11 games and has two receptions for 10 yards,
one rush for 10 yards, one special teams tackle and five kickoff returns for 137 yards (27.4
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avg.)... Released by the Buccaneers on October 20, 2004... Claimed off of waiver by the
Buccaneers on October 13, 2004... Placed on waivers by the Denver Broncos on October
11, 2004... Originally entered the league as the Broncos’ fifth-round (158th overall) selection in the 2003 NFL Draft.
2004: Spent one week on the Buccaneers’ active roster before being released on
October 20.
2003: Played in 11 regular season games and one playoff game as a rookie... Finished
the season with two receptions for 10 yards, one rush for 10 yards and one special teams
tackle... Also returned five kickoffs for 137 yards with a long of 83 at Green Bay (12/03).
College: Played in 22 games with 18 starts for Texas Christian... Finished with 82 receptions
for 1,343 yards and seven touchdowns... Played his first two years of college football at
Middle Georgia Junior College... Caught five passes his sophomore season, four of which
were for touchdowns... Played primarily on special teams his freshman season, where he
returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and blocked three punts.
Personal: Attended Lancaster (TX) High School... Lettered twice in football and three times
in track... Born Adrian James Madise on March 23, 1980, in Lancaster, Texas.
Pro: Versatile offensive lineman with experience at center and guard... Gained starting
experience at center (eight games) in 2004 following C John Wade’s season-ending injury...
Wide-bodied, agile offensive guard who displays quickness off the snap... Played in 25
career games with eight starts... Drafted in the fifth round (168th overall) of the 2003 NFL
Draft by the Buccaneers... One of two rookie offensive linemen to make the opening day
roster in 2003.
2004: Played in all 16 games with eight starts (at Atlanta, vs. San Francisco, at Carolina,
vs. Atlanta, at San Diego, vs. New Orleans, vs. Carolina and at Arizona)... Started eight
games at center following C John Wade’s season-ending injury... Part of an offensive line
that helped QB Brian Griese finish first in
the NFL in completion percentage and
RB Michael Pittman rank in the Top
10 in the NFC in rushing yards... Saw
action on special teams at Washington
(9/12), vs. Seattle (9/19), at Oakland (9/26),
vs. Denver (10/3), at New Orleans (10/10), at
St. Louis (10/18) and vs. Chicago (10/24)...
Replaced an injured C John Wade on the
second play of the game vs. Kansas City
(11/7) and played the remainder of the
game in his place... Started at San Diego
(12/12) and helped QB Brian Griese pass for
392 yards and three touchdowns... Started
and helped RB Michael Pittman rush for 131
yards vs. New Orleans (12/19).
2003: Saw action in nine games (all but at
Philadelphia, vs. Carolina, vs. the New
York Giants, at Jacksonville, at New
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Orleans, vs. Atlanta and at Tennessee) on special teams and as a reserve at guard in his
rookie campaign… One of two rookie offensive linemen to make the opening day roster…
Dressed but did not see action in the season opener at Philadelphia (9/8) and vs. Carolina
(9/14)… Made his NFL debut at Atlanta (9/21) on the field goal/PAT unit… Saw action
on special teams vs. Indianapolis (10/6), at Washington (10/12), at San Francisco (10/19),
vs. Dallas (10/26), vs. New Orleans (11/2), at Carolina (11/9) and vs. Green Bay (11/16)…
Against Green Bay, saw his first career action on offense, playing left guard… Declared
inactive vs. the New York Giants (11/24), at Jacksonville (11/30), at New Orleans (12/7)…
Saw action on special teams vs. Houston (12/14)… Declared inactive vs. Atlanta (12/20)…
Did not see action at Tennessee (12/28).
College: Two-year starter at Notre Dame... Started 25 of 41 games... Played left guard in
his last 23 games... Versatile offensive lineman, who saw action at guard, tackle and center during his time at Notre Dame... One of four captains in 2002... Moved from defense
in 1999... One of four Notre Dame offensive linemen drafted in 2003… All-Independent
First-Team selection by The NFL Draft Report as a senior... Selected a team captain while
starting all 13 games at left guard as a senior... Also won the Guardian of the Year Award,
given to the team’s top offensive lineman... Starting left guard in all 11 games as a junior...
Backup left offensive guard for Irish in 2000... Saw playing time as a reserve in all 12 games,
including the Fiesta Bowl… Played in first career game vs. Kansas as a redshirt freshman in
1999... Made first career start vs. Boston College that same season… Redshirted as a firstyear defensive lineman in 1998… Majored in psychology and computer applications.
Personal: Engaged to Brooke Barnes… Sang and visited with patients at the North Shore
Retirement Home over the holidays in 2003... In October 2003, participated in the NFL/
United Way Hometown Huddle... USA Today honorable mention prep All-American...
Earned four letters in football at Jenks (OK) High School... Played on 1997 Jenks team
considered by some to be the greatest in Oklahoma prep history, making 95 tackles (56
for loss) plus seven sacks... Coaches listed him with more than 100 pancake blocks as
both junior and senior... Had 74 tackles (34 for loss), two fumbles caused and two fumble
recoveries as defensive lineman in 1997... Helped 1997 team to 14-0 record and Oklahoma
Class 6-A state championship... Three-year starter who did not allow a sack as a junior on
offense... Helped Jenks to four straight conference titles, three regional titles and combined
four-year mark of 49-3... Captain of team and MVP as senior... Two-time All-Conference
and All-City pick... Earned letters in wrestling as freshman and sophomore heavyweight...
Father (Michael, a 1964 graduate), sister (Lisa, a 1994 graduate) and uncle, (Steve, a 1972
graduate) are Notre Dame graduates... Former prep teammate of 1998 Irish offensive linemen Jerry Wisne (he played with Chicago Bears in 1999) and 2001 defensive lineman Andy
Wisne... Born Sean Christopher Mahan on May 28, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Pro: Tall, athletic, rifled-armed passer… Has played in five games with four starts…
Completed 48-of-98 passes for 608 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions… Also
has six rushes for 25 yards… Traded to the Buccaneers from the Cleveland Browns on April
24, 2005… Originally entered the league as a fourth-round (106th overall) selection of the
Browns in the 2004 NFL Draft.
2004: Played in five games with four starts… Finished the season 48-of-98 passes
for 608 yards and four touchdowns… Declared inactive against Baltimore (9/12)…
Made his NFL debut, at Dallas (9/19), coming into the game to attempt a ‘Hail Mary’
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pass on the final play of the contest
that fell incomplete… Declared inactive at the New York Giants (9/26),
versus Washington (10/3), at Pittsburgh
(10/10), versus Cincinnati (10/17), versus
Philadelphia (10/24), at Baltimore (11/7),
versus Pittsburgh (11/14) and versus the
New York Jets (11/21)… Was the backup
quarterback at Cincinnati (11/28)… Made
his first NFL start and was 20-of-34 passing for 277 yards with two touchdowns
and two interceptions versus New England
(12/5)… Was 8-of-20 passing for 62 yards,
one touchdown and one interception at
Buffalo (12/12)… Completed 11-of-27
passes for 108 yards with one interception versus San Diego (12/19)… Was
9-of-16 passing for 161 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions at Miami (12/26)…
Served as the backup quarterback at Houston (1/2/05).
College: Played in 44 games with 43 starts… Set Louisiana Tech records for completions
(1,088), attempts (1,088) and yards (12,994)… Added 88 touchdown passes, eighth in
NCAA Division I-A history… Also had 11 rushing touchdowns… As a senior, completed
246-of-432 passes for 3,246 yards, 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions… As a junior,
completed 296-of-505 passes for 3,539 yards, 19 touchdowns and 19 interceptions…
Completed 302-of-521 passes for 3,655, 29 touchdowns and 17 interceptions as a sophomore… Finished his freshman year completing 244-of-369 passes for 2,544 yards, 21
touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
Personal: Married to Katy… Couple has one son, Jonah Thomas… Active member of
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes… Attended Jacksonville (TX) High School… District
Offensive MVP, two-time honorable mention All-East Texas and two-time first-team AllDistrict choice… All-District and All-East Texas pick in basketball… Threw a school-record
five touchdowns and 363 yards in one game… Born Luke McCown on July 12, 1981 in
Jacksonville, Texas.
McCOWN’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
2004 Cleveland
TOTALS
G-S
5-4
69-66
YEAR TEAM
2004
Cleveland
TOTALS
G-S
5-4
5-4
ATT. CMP. PCT. YDS. YDS./ATT.
98
48
49.0
608
6.2
2,144 1,351
63.0 15,208
7.09
SACKED
W-L NO. YDS.
0-4 12
122
0-4 12 122
TD
4
96
TD%
4.1
4.5
INT.
7
71
INT% LG
7.1 58t
3.3 88
RAT.
52.6
85.3
RUSHING
NO. YDS. AVG. LG TD
6
25 4.2 11
0
6
25 4.2 11
0
SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Pass Attempts: 34, vs. New England, 12/5/04
Pass Completions: 20, vs. New England, 12/5/04
Passing Yards: 277, vs. New England, 12/5/04
Interceptions: 2, vs. New England, 12/5/04
TDs: 2, vs. New England, 12/5/04
Long Pass: 58t, at Miami, 12/26/04
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Pro: Mans one of the most important positions on the Buccaneers defense as the under
tackle… Utilizes instincts and a quick first step to make him a force on one of the league’s
most productive defensive lines... Possesses rare speed and athleticism for a defensive
tackle… Physical performer who has a penchant for making plays in the opposition’s backfield... Defense has ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL in total defense in every season (19992004) since he joined the Buccaneers… Boasts 251 career tackles, 18 sacks, three forced
fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one interception and six passes defensed... Played in 78
career games with 64 starts… Has appeared in four career postseason contests with two
starts, totaling 10 tackles… Originally entered the league as a first-round (15th overall)
draft pick of the Buccaneers in 1999.
2004: Started eight games on the season at DT before sustaining season-ending injury
against Kansas City (11/7)… Was placed on injured reserve on November 24 because of a
right triceps strain… Was also inactive for two contests (at Atlanta and vs. San Francisco)
before being placed on injured reserve… Totaled 28 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble
and one fumble recovery on the season… Recorded six tackles in start at DT at Washington
(9/12)… Led the defensive linemen with seven tackles against Seattle (9/19)… Notched
first sacks of the season against the Seahawks, bringing QB Matt Hasselbeck down for two
sacks on the day… Helped limit Seahawks offense to 182 total yards… Started at DT at
Oakland (9/26), posting three tackles…
Finished contest against Denver (10/3)
with three tackles and one forced fumble… Led defensive linemen with four
tackles at New Orleans (10/10)… Registered
three tackles and one fumble recovery at St.
Louis (10/18)… Added one sack for 12 yards
against the Rams… Recorded one tackle
against Chicago (10/24)… Helped limit the
Bears offense to 167 total yards… Recorded
one stop against Kansas City (11/7) before
leaving the contest with a right triceps
strain… Was inactive at Atlanta (11/14) and
vs. San Francisco (11/21) because of injury.
2003: Started all 16 games, 15 at NT and one
at DT (vs. Houston)… 54 tackles ranked third
among defensive linemen… Also posted 2.5
sacks, one fumble recovery, three passes
defensed and one interception… Part of a
defense that ranked fifth in the NFL, marking the seventh straight year the defense
has finished among the NFL’s Top 10…
Started at NT at Philadelphia (9/8), registering three tackles and two passes defensed… Recorded first interception of career,
picking off a batted Donovan McNabb pass in the fourth quarter… Helped defense post
third shutout in last 16 regular season games… Posted two tackles in start at NT against
Carolina (9/14)… Registered five tackles in start at Atlanta (9/21)… Helped defense limit the
Falcons to 136 total yards, the seventh best defensive effort in club history… Appeared on
offense in three goal line situations against the Falcons, helping along the offensive line for
two Mike Alstott touchdown runs and one Warren Sapp touchdown reception… Notched
three tackles in start at NT against Indianapolis (10/6)… Posted two tackles at Washington
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(10/12)… Finished contest at San Francisco (10/19) with five tackles… Posted first sack of
the season against Dallas (10/26), dropping QB Quincy Carter for a two-yard loss in the
second quarter… Finished contest with three tackles… Helped the defense post its second
shutout of the season... Recorded six tackles in start at NT against New Orleans (11/2)…
Notched four tackles at Carolina (11/9)… Posted five tackles against Green Bay (11/16)…
Started at NT against the New York Giants (11/24) and posted one tackle… Part of a defensive effort that held the Giants offense to 212 total yards… Totaled two tackles and one pass
defensed at Jacksonville (11/30)… Recorded his second sack of the season at New Orleans
(12/7), taking Saints QB Aaron Brooks down in the fourth quarter for an 11-yard loss… Also
added four tackles and one fumble recovery against the Saints… Slid over to DT in start
against Houston (12/14) to replace the injured Warren Sapp… Totaled four tackles and 0.5
sack… Part of a defensive effort that surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying
for the second lowest total in team history… Posted four tackles against Atlanta (12/20)…
Notched one tackle at Tennessee (12/28) before sustaining a left ankle sprain.
2002: Season was marred by two significant injuries causing him to miss a total of six
games and all three postseason contests... Fractured his right forearm at Carolina (10/27)
and missed the next four games... Fractured his right foot in his second game back at
Detroit (12/15) and was subsequently placed on injured reserve on December 17, ending
his season... Started 10 games at NT (all but vs. Minnesota, vs. Carolina, vs. Green Bay, at
New Orleans, vs. Pittsburgh and at Chicago)... Part of a unit that ranked first in the NFL in
total defense and pass defense... Finished with 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass defensed
on the year... Started at NT against New Orleans (9/8), registering five stops... Posted first
sack of the season in shutout at Baltimore (9/15)... Finished with four tackles against the
Ravens... Tallied three tackles in Monday Night win against St. Louis (9/23)... Started at
NT, registering four tackles at Cincinnati (9/29)... Helped to limit Bengals All-Pro RB Corey
Dillon to 59 rushing yards and a 2.8 average... Registered 0.5 sack at Atlanta (10/6) despite
suffering a left foot sprain... Notched four tackles while helping limit the Falcons to 70
yards rushing (3.2 avg.)... Tallied two tackles starting at NT against Cleveland (10/13), while
assisting the defense in holding the Browns to 60 rushing yards... Posted three tackles in
start at NT at Philadelphia (10/20)... Started at NT at Carolina (10/27) before leaving in
the third quarter with a fractured right forearm... Posted two tackles before leaving with
injury... Inactive vs. Minnesota (11/3), against Carolina (11/17), against Green Bay (11/24)
and at New Orleans (12/1) because of injury... Returned to the starting lineup from injury vs.
Atlanta (12/8)... Posted three tackles and a pass defensed against the Falcons... Registered
two tackles at Detroit (12/15) before leaving contest with a fractured right foot in the second quarter... Placed on injured reserve prior to contest vs. Pittsburgh (12/23).
2001: Started 14 games (all but at Green Bay and at Detroit), as well as playoff contest,
at NT... Totaled 59 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two passes defensed... 59 tackles ranked second
on the defensive line and eighth on the defense... Helped defense finish among the NFL’s
Top 10 (sixth) for the fifth straight year, the only team in the league to do so... Manned the
trenches in the middle at Minnesota (9/30) with four tackles... Posted seven tackles and one
sack against Green Bay (10/7)... Played solid all-around game with 10 tackles at Tennessee
(10/14)... Notched five tackles and one sack against Pittsburgh (10/21)... Had two tackles
before leaving the game with right MCL strain against Minnesota (10/28)... Was declared
inactive at Green Bay (11/4) and at Detroit (11/11) due to MCL strain... Returned from injury
against Chicago (11/18) with two tackles and added two stops at St. Louis (11/26)... Led
the defensive front with seven tackles, half a sack and one pass defensed against Detroit
(12/9)... Notched three tackles, half a sack and one pass defensed against New Orleans
(12/23)... Contributed four tackles and half a sack against Baltimore (12/29)... Had three
tackles in playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12).
2000: Started in all 16 regular season games and one postseason game at NT... Season
totals included 65 tackles, 6.5 sacks, four other tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one
fumble recovery... Teamed with All-Pro Warren Sapp to combine for 23 sacks, the most of
any tackle combination in the league... Recorded four tackles and two hurries in his first
career start at New England (9/3)... Had four tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks at Detroit
(9/17) in his third start... Tallied five tackles vs. the Jets (9/24)... Was a difference maker
in Washington (10/1), recording three tackles, one sack and one forced fumble... Notched
seven tackles and one sack at Minnesota (10/9)... Netted six tackles and one sack vs.
Detroit (10/19)... Had three tackles and a sack at Atlanta (11/5)... Racked up five tackles
in a win over Buffalo (11/26)... Posted a career-high 12 tackles and one fumble recovery
in the regular season finale at Green Bay (12/24)... Notched six tackles in NFC Wild Card
game against Philadelphia (12/31).
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1999: Played in 14 games, plus both playoff contests... Collected 12 tackles, one sack and
one forced fumble... Made NFL debut in season-opener against Giants (9/12)... Recorded
first two career tackles at Philadelphia (9/19), helping Buccaneers rack up nine sacks...
Missed the next two games (vs. Denver, 9/26 and at Minnesota, 10/3) with a left ankle
sprain... Returned to action at Green Bay (10/10), posting one tackle and a forced fumble...
Lined up at FB in goal-line situations at Detroit (10/31) and New Orleans (11/7)... Collected
first career NFL sack, dropping QB Jon Kitna for a six-yard loss in 16-3 win at Seattle
(11/28)... Sack knocked Seahawks out of FG range... Notched one tackle at Oakland
(12/19) and in 29-10 win over Packers (12/26)... Saw most extensive action of the season in
season finale at Chicago (1/2), replacing an injured Brad Culpepper (heel)... Collected three
tackles as Bucs clinched division title with 20-6 victory... Played in both playoff contests,
registering one tackle in NFC Championship Game at St. Louis (1/23)... Drafted by Tampa
Bay in the first round (15th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft.
College: Started all four years at LSU, racking up 252 tackles (55 for loss) and 17 sacks...
Earned first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press as a senior, notching 61
tackles (18 for loss), eight sacks and one forced fumble from the NG slot... Also earned
first-team All-SEC honors... Posted season-high nine tackles vs. Alabama... Collected 52
tackles (10 for loss) and six sacks as a junior, lining up at RDT... Named Tigers’ Defensive
MVP as a sophomore, racking up 63 tackles (14 for loss) with one sack, one forced
fumble and one fumble recovery... Earned second-team all-conference honors... Posted
career-high 11 tackles against Tulane and Alabama... Earned Peach Bowl MVP honors vs.
Clemson, recording five tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery... Named SEC’s Freshman
Co-Defensive Player of the Year by the Knoxville News-Sentinel... Recorded career-best
76 tackles (13 for loss), two sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble... Earned a
degree in business management.
Personal: Single… Splits offseason between Tampa and Winnsboro, Louisiana... Introduces
his “Booger’s Bucs Can Wait” program each year to a pair of Hillsborough County Middle
schools to educate kids about making informed decisions about issues such as smoking,
drinking, using drugs and relationships… Joined Hall of Famers Lee Roy Selmon and Mel
Renfro during the 2004 summer to participate in the Best of Yesterday and Today series
at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio… Sponsors a ticket program at every
home game, in support of Boys & Girls Clubs and Hillsborough County Middle Schools…
Named to The Sporting News 2003 and 2004 NFL’s 100 Best Players Lists… During the
2005 offseason, joined children’s advocates, parents, teachers and children from various
early care and before/after school educations programs for a celebration in honor of the
10th Annual Children’s Week… In 2004, made his second visit to Ferrell and Pierce Middle
Schools as part of his “Booger’s Bucs Can Wait” program… Joined children’s advocates,
children from various early care and before/after school age education programs, parents,
teachers and families to foster awareness for the One Voice for Children Position Paper
that state legislators received prior to Children’s Week 2004 in Tallahassee… Was a feature
participant at Universal Studios’ The Hulk ride for the debut of the motion picture ‘The
Hulk’ in 2003… One of a group of Buccaneers to represent the team at the 2003 ESPY
awards… As part of his “Booger’s Bucs Can Wait” program, spoke to students at Franklin
and Van Buren Middle Schools in 2003 about making educated decisions on issues that can
have an important impact on their lives… Spoke to members of SWAT (Students Working
Against Tobacco) in 2002, a grassroots advocacy organization created by Florida’s youth
that are working to inform their fellow teens about the dangers of tobacco… Teamed with
the Kids Wish Network in 2002 to participate in its Holiday of Hope program at Shriners
Hospitals for Children to pass out toys and sign autographs for children confined to their
hospital… As a prep star at Winnsboro (LA) High School, was a first-team Class 3A all-state
choice as a senior and a two-time all-district honoree... In junior and senior seasons combined, amassed 249 tackles, 26 sacks and 36 stops behind the line of scrimmage... As a
teen, earned money by chopping wood after school... Still answers to childhood nickname
of “Booger”... Born Anthony Darelle McFarland on December 18, 1977 in Winnsboro,
Louisiana.
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McFARLAND’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR OPPONENT
1999
Tampa Bay
2000
Tampa Bay
2001
Tampa Bay
2002
Tampa Bay
2003
Tampa Bay
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
14-0
16-16
14-14
10-10
16-16
8-8
78-64
4-2
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
8
5
13
36
29
65
30
29
59
14
18
32
31
23
54
17
11
28
136
115
251
4
6
10
FF
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
3
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
1.0
6
6.5 44.5
3.5 23.5
1.5
8
2.5 16.5
3.0
22
18.0
120
0
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 12, at Green Bay, 12/24/00
Sacks: 2.5, at Detroit, 9/17/00
Pro: Second-year defender who is expected to vie for a spot in the Buccaneers defensive
line rotation… Signed by the Buccaneers on December 22, 2004… Inactive for the final
two contests of the 2004 season… Waived by the Denver Broncos on September 5, 2004…
Signed to the Broncos practice squad on September 6, 2004 and spent the majority of the
season on the Denver practice squad before being signed to Tampa Bay’s active roster…
Inactive for the first seven games in 2003 with the Broncos, before being placed on injured
reserve on October 22, 2003, after suffering a back injury… Originally entered the NFL as
a fourth-round pick (128th overall) of the Denver Broncos in the 2003 draft.
2004: Signed to the Buccaneers active roster on December 22… Inactive for the season’s
final two contests vs. Carolina (12/26) and at Arizona (1/2)… Spent majority of the season
on the Denver practice squad after being waived by the Broncos on September 5.
2003: Inactive for the first seven games of the season with Denver before being placed on
injured reserve on October 22 with a lower back injury.
College: Two-year starter at Clemson… Recorded 156 tackles (89 solo), 21 sacks (-147
yards), 46 quarterback pressures, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 48 career
games (25 starts)… As a senior, was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference second-team selection after recording a career-high 64 tackles (40 solo) and led the team with eight sacks (-56
yards)… Added 14 quarterback pressures, three deflected passes and one fumble recovery
(for a 55-yard TD against Georgia)… Earned the Solid Rock Award, given to the team’s
most consistent down lineman, after finishing third in the Atlantic Coast Conference with
eight sacks (-51 yards) and tying for second in forced fumbles with four, and ninth in stops
for losses with 12 (-61 yards)… Added 18 quarterback pressures, one pass deflection and
also recovered one fumble… Played in every game as a sophomore, recording 23 tackles
(10 solo) with two sacks (-13 yards) and three stops for losses (-14 yards)… Credited with
six quarterback pressures and caused one fumble… Named the team’s Defensive Rookie of
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the Year and played in every game as a reserve defensive end, recording 15 tackles (nine
solo) with three sacks (-27 yards), and six stops for losses of 40 yards… Also credited with
eight quarterback pressures… Redshirted as a freshman… Majored in parks, recreation and
tourism management.
Personal: Atended Swansea (SC) High School and was a Class 2A All-State and All-Region
selection both his senior and junior seasons… Played in the North-South All Star game
and was the region Defensive Player of the Year… All-Area Lineman of the Year, and voted
the team’s Defensive Player of the Year… High School Sports Report Top 100 selection, a
Super Prep honorable mention All-American and a PrepStar All-American defensive lineman… Also was a three-year letterman in basketball and a one-year letterman in track, and
was voted the basketball squad’s MVP in his senior season… As an all-area selection in
basketball his senior season, averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds a game… Comes from
a large family (six brothers and five sisters)… Born Bryant Ashley McNeal on July 13, 1979
in Swansea, South Carolina.
Pro: Veteran pass-catching tight end who also handles the long-snapping duties for Tampa
Bay... Returned for his second stint with the Buccaneers, re-signing with the club on March
3, 2004... Played the majority of his NFL career with the Buccaneers (1992-01) before spending two seasons (2002-03) with the Buffalo Bills... Totaled more seasons with the Buccaneers
than any other current player (11 seasons, 1992-01, 2004)... Stands 13th on Tampa Bay’s
all-time receiving charts with 182, trailing only Jimmie Giles and Ron Hall among tight
ends... Also stands 13th all-time in scoring in team history with 144 career points... Owns
205 career receptions, with 179 catches coming in his first stint as a Buccaneer... Uncanny
ability to find the open area on the field... Career totals include 191 games played with
105 starts and 205 receptions for 2,014 yards with 28 touchdowns... Is the only tight end
in the NFL to catch three or more TD catches from 1996-2001... Has scored on 13.2 percent of his receptions as a Buccaneer, the highest rate in team history among all players
with at least 50 receptions... Ranks fourth
in team history with 24 career receiving
TDs... Originally entered the league as
a seventh-round draft pick of the Miami
Dolphins in 1992.
2004: Saw action as the long snapper and
as a reserve tight end in 15 games (all but
at Arizona)... Caught three passes for 17
yards... Caught one pass for two yards at
Oakland (9/26)... Saw action as a reserve
tight end and as a long snapper vs. Denver
(10/3), at New Orleans (10/10) and at St.
Louis (10/18)... Saw action vs. New Orleans
(12/19) and caught one pass for five yards,
surpassing the 2,000-yard plateau in career
receiving yards... Caught one pass for 10
yards vs. Charlotte (12/26)... Declared inactive
at Arizona (1/2) because of injury.
2003: Played in 15 games with six starts
for Buffalo… Posted seven receptions
for 82 yards (11.7 avg.) and two TDs…
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yard touchdown versus New England (9/7)… At Jacksonville (9/14), saw action on
offense… Started at tight end at Miami (9/21)… Posted one reception for seven yards vs.
Philadelphia (9/28) and saw action at tight end vs. Cincinnati (10/5)… Played tight end at
N.Y. Jets (10/12), vs. Washington (10/19) and at Kansas City (10/26)… Posted two catches
for 13 yards at Dallas (11/9)… Played but did not record a reception vs. Houston (11/16)…
Started at tight end vs. Indianapolis (11/23)… Recorded two receptions for 27 yards,
including a 24-yard touchdown reception, at N.Y. Giants (11/30)… Started at tight end but
did not record a reception vs. N.Y. Jets (12/7)… Was inactive at Tennessee (12/14)... Started
at tight end vs. Miami (12/21)... Caught one pass for 28 yards at New England (12/27).
2002: Played in 14 games with five starts in his first season with the Buffalo Bills… Also
handled team’s long-snapping duties for the majority of the season…Finished with 16
catches for 141 yards (8.8 average) and two TDs…Against Chicago (9/29), caught three
receptions for a season-best 38 yards, including a one-yard TD reception… Also had a
season-long 19-yard reception…Added another TD catch the next week vs. Oakland (10/6)
on a two-yard pass from QB Drew Bledsoe and finished the game with a season-high four
grabs for 26 yards…Injured his hand on the TD catch and missed the next two games with
the injury; his first games missed since 1994…Returned vs. Detroit (10/27) and saw action
in the next nine games of the year.
2001: Started all 16 games for the fourth straight year, as well as one playoff game…
Notched a career-high 35 receptions for 285 yards and team-best four touchdowns… 35
catches ranked tied for fourth on the squad… Named to the 2001 All-Joe team as selected
by USA Today… Notched first three catches of the season against Green Bay (10/7) for 18
yards… Two receptions for 13 yards at Tennessee (10/14), including a five-yard TD grab
(first of the year) with 54 seconds left to send the game into overtime… Had one reception,
the 150th of his career, for three yards against Pittsburgh (10/21)… Caught second touchdown of the season on a five-yard grab before halftime against Minnesota (10/28) and
finished the game with five receptions for 27 yards… Had one catch at Green Bay (11/4)
for an 11-yard touchdown… Had impressive day against Chicago (11/18), hauling in five
passes for 36 yards… Grabbed three receptions for 29 yards at St. Louis (11/26)… Hauled
in four receptions for 32 yards (8.0 avg.) at Cincinnati (12/2)… Notched three receptions
for 55 yards and a four-yard touchdown against New Orleans (12/23)… Finished with three
receptions for 21 yards against Baltimore (12/29)… One catch for 13 yards in playoff game
at Philadelphia (1/12).
2000: Started all 16 games for the third consecutive season, plus one playoff game...
Recorded 29 receptions for career-high 288 yards... His three touchdown catches were
third on the team... Had one reception for six yards at New England (9/3)... Helped open
gaping holes as the Bucs ran for 156 yards in a win over Chicago (9/10)... Made a magical
one-handed three-yard touchdown reception against the Jets (9/24)... Led a valiant comeback attempt against Washington (10/1) with a season-high four catches for 47 yards...
Helped turn back Minnesota (10/29) by grabbing two balls for 27 yards, including a 20-yard
score... Scored in Atlanta (11/5) on a one-yard reception and totaled two catches for 11
yards... Had three receptions for a season-high 57 yards in a win over Green Bay (11/12)...
Suffered a concussion after his second reception but still returned in the fourth quarter...
Caught two balls for 25 yards vs. Chicago (11/12)... Tallied three catches for 17 yards in a
win over Buffalo (11/26)... Snared three balls for 26 yards in frigid Green Bay (12/24)... Had
two catches for 12 yards in the team’s playoff game at Philadelphia (12/31).
1999: Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season, plus both playoff contests…
Caught 23 passes for a career-high 276 yards and a career-best five TDs… His five scoring
grabs paced the club… Played in 100th career game in the season-opener against the
Giants (9/12), catching two passes for 27 yards, including a one-yard TD… Caught two
passes for 23 yards at Philadelphia (9/19)… Posted a season-high four receptions for 58
yards and one TD at Minnesota (10/3)… Hauled in a 26-yard scoring strike from QB Trent
Dilfer… Also snagged his 100th career reception with an eight-yard catch in the fourth
quarter… Caught three passes for a season-high 56 yards in 17-10 win over Kansas City
(11/14)… Scored on a 35-yard catch, stiff-arming Chiefs S Jerome Woods en route to the
end zone… Suffered a bruised right shoulder the following week against Atlanta (11/21)
but returned… Caught two passes for 31 yards in 16-3 win at Seattle (11/28), including
26-yarder that set up a FG… Made a leaping, one-yard TD grab that proved to be the
winning score in 24-17 Monday Night win over Vikings (12/6)… Posted three catches for
26 yards at Oakland (12/19)… Hauled in a 20-yard reception to set up a FG in 29-10 win
over Packers (12/26)… Put the finishing touch on Tampa Bay’s first division title in 18 years
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at Chicago (1/2)… Hauled in a one-yard scoring toss from QB Shaun King, giving Bucs a
20-6 lead in the fourth quarter… Caught two passes for 32 yards in divisional playoff win
over Washington (1/15)… Both grabs occurred on Tampa Bay’s third quarter TD drive that
ignited a 14-point comeback… Had one catch for eight yards in NFC Championship Game
at St. Louis (1/23).
1998: Finished season ranked fourth among Bucs in receptions with 24 for 255 receiving
yards… Also placed fourth on the team with four TDs… Did not miss a game for the fourth
consecutive season… At Green Bay (9/13), snared his first TD of the season on a two-yard
fourth quarter reception… Made one of the most memorable plays of the season against
Chicago (9/20), hauling in a spectacular one-handed reception for a career-long 44-yard
TD reception… Recorded three first-down catches for 43 yards vs. Tennessee (11/8) …
Capitalized on his lone reception of the day vs. Detroit (11/22), recording an eight-yard TD
catch… Opened scoring with an eight-yard TD catch on the Bucs’ initial drive among three
receptions for 23 yards at Washington (12/19).
1997: For third consecutive season, did not miss a game… Started six regular-season contests and both playoff bouts at TE while also serving as long snapper for punts during every
game… Matched previous five-year career TD total of four on 19 receptions (217 yards)
and accounted for all but one of the touchdowns scored by Buc tight ends… Four receiving TDs tied receivers Reidel Anthony and Karl Williams for most on team… Scored Bucs’
first TD of regular season on one-yard pass against San Francisco (8/31)… Had first of five
consecutive starting assignments at Indianapolis, 11/2, and gave solid performance, finishing game as team’s top receiver with a career-high six catches for 53 yards, and a score…
As starting TE at Atlanta (11/9), caught third TD of season… Reeled in team-high three
passes for season-best 55 yards at New York Giants (11/30)… Due to neck strain suffered
during Green Bay game (12/7), did not play TE at New York Jets (12/14) but still snapped
for punts… During postseason contest at Green Bay (1/4), started at TE and led receiving
corps in yardage with 54 on three catches.
1996: Enjoyed productive season, doubling previous personal bests for receptions (27)
and yards (237) in a season… Three TD catches were good for fourth on the team’s scoring list… Played in every game for second consecutive season, equaling ‘95 start total of
eight… Became valuable contributor on offense in mid-season while filling in as primary
TE for injured starter Jackie Harris… Had string of four starts against Arizona (10/20), vs.
Green Bay (10/27), vs. Chicago (11/3) and vs. Oakland (11/10)… Caught second career
TD in Packer contest… Following week against Bears (11/3), set season high marks with
five receptions for 62 yards and a score… Grabbed a season-long 23-yarder among three
receptions for 38 yards at San Diego (11/17)… In season finale vs. Chicago (12/22), caught
a two-yard TD pass.
1995: For first time of career, played in all 16 games with eight starts at FB/H-back… Posted
13 receptions for 102 yards… Had previously accumulated a total of just nine catches in
three years… Also had one rush for four yards and three special teams tackles… Played Hback for much of season and had only career rush (gained four yards) vs. Cincinnati (10/8)…
Had two receptions plus two special teams tackles at Houston (10/29).
1994: Played in 15 games with five starts, missing second Chicago game (11/6) due to
ankle sprain… All five starts came in season’s final six games when Bucs opened in doubleTE formation… Caught four balls for 57 yards (14.3 avg.) and also had pair of special teams
tackles… Had season-long 18-yard reception in season finale against Packers (12/24).
1993: Saw action in 15 games and made one start in first full season with Tampa Bay…
Totaled four receptions for 47 yards (11.8 avg.) with one score… Added four special teams
tackles (3, 1)… Scored first NFL touchdown on 19-yard pass from QB Craig Erickson in
17-10 win at Denver (12/26).
1992: Spent most of rookie campaign bouncing on and off Dolphins’ roster… Was waived
by Miami on final cutdown (8/31) and signed to practice squad one day later… Was cut
from practice squad (9/16) before being re-signed to it the following month (10/21)…
Activated to Dolphins’ 47-man roster (10/23), played first NFL game against Indianapolis
(10/24) and was then waived (10/28)… Was re-signed once more to practice squad (10/28)
and was subsequently released (11/18)… Signed to Bucs’ practice squad (11/24) and
was eventually placed on active roster (12/4)… Played final four games for Bucs with two
starts… First NFL reception came on 10-yard pass from QB Vinny Testaverde in game with
49ers (12/19)… Drafted by Dolphins in seventh round (191st overall) in 1992.
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College: Played four seasons at Pittsburgh, beginning Panther career as a FB before
sophomore shift to TE… Pitt statistics included 89 receptions for 1,023 yards (11.5 avg.)
with five TDs… Ranked seventh on school’s all-time receptions list… Also rushed 17 times
for 51 yards and returned three kickoffs for 39 yards… As a senior, honors included AP
second-team All-Big East and was also a member of CFA’s Scholar-Athlete team… Played
in 11 games with 10 starts and contributed career bests in catches (team-leading 51) and
yards (505) with one TD… Receptions total came within three of school record held by
Bryan Thomas (54 in 1982)… Appeared in all 11 games with four starts as a junior, totaling
32 grabs for 399 yards (12.5 avg.) and career-best three TDs… In sophomore campaign,
played in all 11 games and earned five starts… Caught six passes for 119 yards (19.8 avg.)
with one TD… Played in six games as a freshman fullback and had 15 carries for 46 yards
(3.1 avg.)… Holds B.A. in administration of justice.
Personal: Married to Ann Marie, couple lives in St. Petersburg with daughter Halee and
son Jake... Maintains his own ticket program, Moore’s MVPs, to benefit youth groups from
local non-profit organizations... Teamed with FB Mike Alstott to open a restaurant called
“Island Way Grill” in Clearwater... Along with FB Mike Alstott spent time at the Joshua
House during the holidays in 2004... Also visited the All Children’s Hospital during the 2004
holidays... Also participated in the All Children’s Hospital Fall Carnival in 2004... Sits on the
Board of Directors for the All Children’s Hospital... Holds his United States Coast Guard
master’s license, which enables him to fish commercially and work as a fishing guide in the
offseason… Worked with the Gatorade Junior Training Camp in Orlando in 2004... Hobbies
include fishing, boating and all water sports... Attended Roxbury (Succasunna, NJ) High
School, lettering in football, basketball, baseball and track... High school All-America as a
senior... Born David Edward Moore on November 11, 1969, in Morristown, New Jersey.
MOORE’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
TEAM
1992
Miami/TB
1993
Tampa Bay
1994
Tampa Bay
1995
Tampa Bay
1996
Tampa Bay
1997
Tampa Bay
1998
Tampa Bay
1999
Tampa Bay
2000
Tampa Bay
2001
Tampa Bay
2002
Buffalo
2003
Buffalo
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
5-2
15-1
15-5
16-8
16-8
16-6
16-16
16-16
16-16
16-16
14-5
15-6
15-0
191-105
6-6
NO.
1
4
4
13
27
19
24
23
29
35
16
7
3
205
9
RECEIVING
YDS. AVG.
10
10.0
47
11.8
57
14.3
102
7.8
237
8.8
217
11.4
255
10.6
276
12.0
288
9.9
285
8.1
141
8.8
82
11.7
17
5.7
2,014
9.8
119 13.2
LG
10
19
18
21
23
28
44t
35t
28
29
19
28
10
44t
-
TD
0
1
0
0
3
4
4
5
3
4
2
2
0
28
0
ADDITIONAL STATS
One rushing attempt for 4 yards in 1994
Special Teams Tackles:
4 (2004), 2 (1994),3 (1995), 5 (1997)
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Pro: Intelligent and savvy linebacker with starting experience entering his fourth NFL
campaign… One of the club’s top special teams performers the past three seasons…
Outstanding teammate and community leader who will provide strong depth to the linebacker corps in 2005… Made Tampa Bay’s roster as a rookie free agent in 2002... Appeared
in 39 career games with 10 starts… Posted 74 career tackles, two interceptions, three passes defensed, 36 special teams stops and one special teams fumble recovery… Originally
entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Buccaneers on April 22, 2002.
2004: Appeared in all 16 contests on the season… Ranked fourth on the team with 16 special teams tackles… Recorded second career interception against Atlanta (12/5)… Finished
season with two tackles, one interception and one special teams fumble recovery… Posted
one special teams tackle against Seattle (9/19)… Recorded two special teams tackles and
one special teams fumble recovery at Oakland (9/26)… Posted one special teams tackle
at New Orleans (10/10)… Tied for the team lead with three special teams tackles at St.
Louis (10/18)… Finished with one special teams stop against Chicago (10/24)… Tallied one
special teams stop against Kansas City (11/7)… Finished contest against San Francisco
(11/21) with two tackles and one special teams tackle… Posted two special teams tackles
at Carolina (11/28)… Recorded a fourth quarter interception of QB Michael Vick against
Atlanta (12/5)… Finished contest against the Falcons with one pass defensed and one
special teams tackle… Tallied one special teams tackle at San Diego (12/12)… Tied for the
team lead with two special teams tackles at Arizona (1/2).
2003: Played in 15 of 16 games (all but
vs. Green Bay) with 10 starts at SLB (all
but at Washington, at San Francisco, vs.
Dallas, at Carolina, vs. Green Bay and
vs. Houston)… Ranked sixth on the team
with 70 tackles in his first year as a starter…
Finished the season with one interception, two passes defensed and nine special
teams tackles… Posted six tackles in first
career start at SLB at Philadelphia (9/8)…
Helped defense post third shutout in last
16 regular season games… Added two
special teams tackles… Notched six tackles
in start at SLB vs. Carolina (9/14)… Notched
first career interception against QB Doug
Johnson at Atlanta (9/21)… Finished game
with a career-high nine tackles and one
pass defensed… Helped defense limit the
Falcons to 136 total yards, the seventh best
defensive effort in club history… Posted five
tackles in start at SLB against Indianapolis
(10/6)… Posted two tackles and one special
teams stop at Washington (10/12)…
Tied his career-high with nine stops at
San Francisco (10/19) and led team with
two special teams stops… Did not start
against Dallas (10/26) as team opened up with five defensive backs… Totaled three tackles
and a pass defensed vs. the Cowboys… Helped the defense post its second shutout of the
season… Started at SLB against New Orleans (11/2), recording five tackles before leaving
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the game with a sprained right ankle… Did not start at Carolina (11/9) because of ankle
injury… Participated on special teams against the Panthers… Was inactive against Green
Bay because of ankle injury (11/16)… Totaled three tackles and two special teams stops in
start at SLB against the New York Giants (11/24)… Part of a defensive effort that held the
Giants offense to 212 total yards… Recorded seven tackles in start at SLB at Jacksonville
(11/30)… Totaled seven tackles at New Orleans (12/7)… Helped limit Saints RB Deuce
McAllister to 69 rushing yards on 22 carries (3.1 avg.)… Also added one special teams
tackle against the Saints… Posted three tackles against Houston (12/14)… Part of a defensive effort that surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest
total in team history… Notched four tackles in start against Atlanta (12/20)… Totaled one
tackle in start at Tennessee (12/28)… Added one special teams stop against the Titans.
2002: Played in the first eight games as a reserve LB and on special teams in his rookie
campaign before tearing his left ACL at Carolina (10/27)... Was placed on injured reserve
on October 29, ending his season... Totaled two tackles and 11 special teams stops on the
year... Appeared on special teams in first NFL game, leading the team with two special
teams stops against New Orleans (9/8)... Played primarily on special teams, posting one
tackle at Baltimore (9/15)... Recorded first defensive tackle of the season against St. Louis
(9/23)... Finished game with two tackles and added two special teams stops... Saw majority
of action on special teams at Cincinnati (9/29) recording one stop... Played extensively on
special teams at Atlanta (10/6), tying for a team-high three special teams tackles... Posted
one special teams tackle vs. Cleveland (10/13)... Appeared primarily on special teams at
Philadelphia (10/20)... Registered one special teams stop at Carolina (10/27) before sustaining a season-ending left ACL tear in the fourth quarter.
College: Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection and Butkus Award semifinalist as a senior
at UCLA... 281 career tackles (173 solo), with 22 tackles for loss and 10 sacks... Started all
11 games his senior season, pushing his streak of consecutive starts to 32... In 2001, ranked
third on the team in tackles with 53 (31 solo), with six for loss... Scored two defensive
touchdowns... 13 tackles vs. Alabama, including one for loss... At Stanford, recorded nine
tackles and returned a fumbled punt 39 yards for a touchdown... Broke his left fibula on
the first play of the game vs. Arizona State, made two tackles and recovered one fumble
before finally leaving the game in the third quarter... Started all 12 games as a junior in
2000... Led Bruins in tackles against Washington with 14 tackles... In 1999, started all nine
games he appeared in, finishing his sophomore year third on the squad in tackles with 65...
Earned freshman All-America honors and All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 1998... Second
on the Bruins in tackles (85), sacks (six) and tackles for loss (10)... Redshirted his first year
and saw action at safety on the practice squad... Earned spot on Director’s Honor Roll five
times while at UCLA... Majored in business economics.
Personal: Has a strong football background; his father is NFL Hall of Fame safety Ronnie
Lott... Was named as one of The Sporting News “Good Guys in Sports” in 2003…
During the 2005 offseason, was one of 66 NFL players who enrolled in executive education programs at Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania… Set up by the NFL and NFLPA in conjunction with the business school,
the programs are designed to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers…
Was recognized as the newcomer of the year by the Buccaneers’ Community Relations
Department in 2002 for his work in the community… Joined several teammates during the
2005 offseason to serve as celebrity waiters at the Royal Palace Thai restaurant in South
Tampa to aid in fundraising efforts for victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia… Along with
the 2004 Buccaneers Rookie Club, helped run the Gatorade Youth Football Clinic… Along
with LB Shelton Quarles, helped organize the “Top 50 Moms in the Bay Area” contest during Mother’s Day 2004 and 2005 as well as the “Top 50 Dads in the Bay Area” contest during Father’s Day 2004 and 2005… Appeared on the Buccaneers float during the 2004 and
2005 Gasparilla Day parades… Joined several teammates at the North Shore Retirement
Home to sing holiday tunes and pass out Buccaneer pennants during the 2003 and 2004
seasons… Teamed up with Tampa Bay Devil Rays players to collect toys for Metropolitan
Ministries’ 2004 annual toy drive… Also during the 2004 holiday season, visited patients
at All Children’s Hospital for the holidays… As part of Thanksgiving in 2004, stuffed and
distributed food baskets at Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Food Tent… Visited the youth
at Falkenburg Academy during the 2003 and 2004 seasons to deliver 50 turkeys and traditional Thanksgiving fare… In 2004, headed to downtown Tampa to distribute information
about how to get involved in Hands On Tampa, the local United Way volunteer program…
Along with several teammates, visited MacDill Air Force Base in honor of Veteran’s Day
2004… During the 2004 season, attended the Shelton Quarles IMPACT Foundation Extra
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Effort Awards Luncheon where he served as a table host for other attendees… In 2003 and
2004, helped United States Postal Workers at the St. Petersburg Main Postal Facility collect
tax forms from the many last minute filers on Tax Night... Was the guest speaker at the 2004
Hillsborough County Middle School Scholar Athlete Awards program… Served as a greeter
at the finish line and award presenter at the Buccaneers and TECO Energy’s 4th Annual
Draft Day Dash during the 2004 offseason… Signed autographs at the 2003 Metropolitan
Ministries Holiday Tent in exchange for new unwrapped toys that were distributed to families in need… Participated with students from Clearwater Central Catholic High School in
their annual “Here Comes Santa Claus” celebration in 2003… In honor of Veteran’s Day
2003, helped cook and serve food to the veterans at James A. Haley VA Hospital… Along
with the Buccaneers’ Student Advisory Board, participated in Halloween activities at the
Children’s Home of Tampa Bay in 2003… Visited the inmates at Polk Correctional Institution
to address the importance of making informed decisions and speak about his faith in
2003… Participated in Metropolitan Ministries’ 2002 SneakerFeat event by reading stories
and playing games with children at the temporary care facility for the homeless… Was part
of a group of players who visited MacDill Air Force Base on Sept. 10, 2002 to meet and
honor the men and women of the United States Armed Forces for their efforts in defending our nation and protecting our freedom… Was named October’s NFL “Extra Effort”
Award winner for his commitment and dedication to his community in 2002... In October
2002, took part in a 16th birthday celebration for Metropolitan Ministries, a temporary
care facility for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in the Tampa Bay
community... Despite suffering a season-ending knee injury in the previous week’s game,
he attended the Children’s Home Halloween Party in 2002 to help the children choose and
carve pumpkins and decorate trick-or-treat bags... Took part in the second annual “Bucs
Easter Egg Hunt” in 2002, visiting and taking pictures with many of the nearly 4,000 child
participants... Member of the 2002 Buccaneers’ rookie club that spent considerable time
working in the community... Earned All-League honors at both safety and quarterback at
Pacific (San Bernardino, CA) High School... PrepStar All-American and All-West selection...
Team captain his junior and senior years... As a senior, recorded 77 tackles, five sacks and
five interceptions... Added 747 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns, 957 passing yards
and 17 touchdown passes... Earned All-League honors in basketball and track... Born Ryan
Clint Nece on February 24, 1979 in San Bernardino, California.
NECE’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
2002
Tampa Bay
2003
Tampa Bay
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
8-0
15-10
16-0
39-10
0-0
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
1
1
2
37
33
70
0
2
2
38
36
74
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FF FR INT. YDS. PD
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
1
2
2
0 0
1
2
1
0 0
2
4
3
0 0
0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ST TACKLES
S
A
T
9
2 11
6
3
9
13
3 16
28
8 36
0
0
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles:
Special Teams Fumble Recovery:
Special Teams Tackles:
9, at Atlanta, 9/21/03 and at San Francisco, 10/19/03
1, at Oakland, 9/26/04
3, two times, last at St. Louis, 10/18/04
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Pro: Signed as a free agent with the Buccaneers on June 7, 2005… Released by the New
England Patriots on June 1, 2005… Signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on
September 7, 2004… Waived from the Browns on October 6, 2004… Signed by the New
York Jets on September 3, 2003… Allocated to the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe
for the 2004 season… Started all 10 games for the Centurions… Waived by the Jets
on September 4, 2004... Waived by the Buccaneers on September 1, 2003… Originally
entered the league as a fourth-round (130th overall) selection of the Buccaneers in the
2003 NFL Draft.
2004: Started 10 games for the Centurions in NFL Europe… Participated in the Jets training camp… Released by the Jets on September 4… Signed to the Browns practice squad
on September 7... Released by the Browns on October 6.
2003: Released by the Buccaneers on September 1… Signed by the Jets on September
3… Inactive for all 16 games with the Jets.
College: Played in 44 games with 24 starts at West Virginia… Named first team All-Big East
in 2002… As a senior, started all 13 games at left tackle… Only allowed one sack as the
Mountaineer offense averaged 418.5 yards per game… In 2001, received the John Russell
Award, given to the team’s top lineman… Started all 11 games as a junior… Saw action in
all 12 games as a reserve left tackle as a sophomore… Played in eight games as a redshirt
freshman in 1999… Redshirted in 1998... Majored in finance.
Personal: Attended Laurel (New Castle, PA) High School… Sports Fever Pennsylvania Fab
85 team member… Ranked the 10th-best defensive lineman in the East by Prepstar…
Earned All-Conference honors on offense and defense… Also excelled in track, winning
the county discuss title… Born Lance Nimmo in New Castle, Pennsylvania on September
13, 1979.
BUCCANEERS’ LARGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY
Margin
41 points
38 points
35 points
34 points
32 points
28 points
27 points
Score
41-0
48-10
35-0
37-3
35-3
35-7
41-13
31-3
31-3
27-0
48-21
41-14
48-21
Date
9/10/00
9/13/87
12/27/98
11/22/81
11/21/04
9/29/02
10/29/00
9/13/92
11/18/79
12/5/04
1/26/03
10/28/01
12/23/01
Opponent
Chicago
Atlanta
at Cincinnati
Green Bay
San Francisco
at Cincinnati
Minnesota
Green Bay
N.Y. Giants
Atlanta
vs. Oakland *
Minnesota
New Orleans
Margin
25 points
24 points
22 points
21 points
20 points
Score
31-6
25-0
34-10
35-13
31-10
31-10
31-10
31-10
27-7
27-7
41-21
Date
1/12/03
9/15/02
12/8/02
10/12/03
9/21/03
9/17/00
11/9/97
11/19/78
12/3/00
11/16/97
12/16/84
Opponent
San Francisco*
at Baltimore
Atlanta
at Washington
at Atlanta
at Detroit
at Atlanta
Buffalo
Dallas
New England
N.Y. Jets
* Playoff game
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Pro: Talented and athletic player who will assume the starting strong safety position in
2005 after a season as the starter at free safety... Possesses outstanding speed and range
while displaying great strength and strong run support skills... Equally adept at playing
close to the line or in coverage… Quickly earning a reputation as one of the team’s hardest hitters… Valuable member of the special teams coverage units… As a rookie in 2002,
played in all 16 games and three postseason contests for the Super Bowl XXXVII champion
Buccaneers... Has played in 39 career games with 17 starts… Has seen action in three
playoff contests, recording one tackle and three special teams stops… Totaled 120 tackles,
two interceptions, one sack, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and eight passes
defensed in his career… Owns 30 career special teams tackles and one special teams
fumble recovery… Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick by the Buccaneers in
the 2002 draft.
2004: Started nine contests on the season at free safety and inactive for five others because
of injury (vs. San Francisco, at Carolina, vs. Atlanta, at San Diego and vs. New Orleans)…
Placed on injured reserve on December 22 with a fractured right forearm, ending his season…
Registered second career interception and first of the season against Kansas City (11/7)…
Ranked seventh on the team and third among DBs with 71 tackles despite missing seven
games… Finished season with one interception, five passes defensed and four special teams
stops… Started at FS in season opener at Washington (9/12)… Finished contest against
the Redskins with three tackles… Led the secondary with eight tackles vs. Seattle (9/19)…
Posted first career sack vs. the Seahawks, dropping QB Matt Hasselbeck for a two-yard loss
in the fourth quarter… Added one pass defensed and one special teams tackle against the
Seahawks… Recorded a career-high and team-leading 14 tackles at Oakland (9/26)… Added
one pass defensed against the Raiders… Posted seven tackles and two passes defensed
against Denver (10/3)… Tallied seven stops at New Orleans (10/10)… Part of a defensive
effort that limited the Saints to 106 passing yards… Added one special teams tackle against
the Saints… Notched five tackles at St.
Louis (10/18)… Led team with 12 tackles against Chicago (10/24)… Part of a
defense that limited the Bears offense to
167 total yards… Added one special teams
tackle vs. the Bears… Finished with five tackles, one pass defensed and one special teams
tackle against Kansas City (11/7)… Recorded
first interception of the season against the
Chiefs, picking off a QB Trent Green pass late
in the fourth quarter… Despite playing with a
fractured forearm at Atlanta (11/14), led the
secondary with 10 tackles… Inactive against
San Francisco (11/21), at Carolina (11/28), vs.
Atlanta (12/5), at San Diego (12/12) and vs.
New Orleans (12/19) because of right forearm
fracture.
2003: Played in 14 games with a career-high
eight starts: seven at FS (at Washington, at
San Francisco, vs. Dallas, at New Orleans, vs.
Houston, vs. Atlanta and at Tennessee) and
one at SS (vs. New Orleans)… Totaled 49
tackles, one interception, three forced
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fumbles, one fumble recovery and three passes defensed on the season… Ranked tied
for third on the team with 12 special teams tackles… Part of a defense that ranked fifth
in the NFL, marking the seventh straight year the defense has finished among the NFL’s
Top 10… Defensive unit also finished third in passing defense, marking the seventh time
in the last eight seasons, including three straight, that the defense has finished in the Top
10 in pass defense… Appeared in a reserve role at FS and on special teams at Philadelphia
(9/8)… Posted one special teams tackle and tipped an Eagles punt in the first quarter that
resulted in a seven-yard punt… Substituted at FS and participated on special teams against
Carolina (9/14)… Appeared in a reserve role and on special teams at Atlanta (9/21), posting one special teams stop… Recorded first career tackle against Indianapolis (10/6)…
Finished contest with three tackles and led the team with three special teams stops against
the Colts… Made first career start at FS at Washington (10/12)… Notched five tackles and
two passes defensed against the Redskins… Started at FS at San Francisco (10/19) posting three tackles… Added one special teams stop vs. the 49ers… Started at FS vs. Dallas
(10/26), posting his first career interception off QB Quincy Carter and returning it 41 yards
in the second quarter to set up the Bucs first points of the game… Finished game with five
tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble… Helped the defense post its second
shutout of the season… Made first career start at SS against New Orleans (11/2), posting
five tackles… Added one special teams stop vs. the Saints before sustaining a fractured
right forearm… Inactive at Carolina (11/9) and vs. Green Bay (11/16) because of injury…
Returned to action from injury against the New York Giants (11/24), posting one tackle and
two special teams stop… Substituted at FS at Jacksonville (11/30), recording four tackles…
Started at FS at New Orleans (12/7), totaling three tackles and one fumble recovery… Also
added one special teams tackle against the Saints… Made start at FS against Houston
(12/14) and notched three tackles and two special teams stops… Part of a defensive effort
that surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest total in team
history… Recorded eight tackles and one forced fumble against Atlanta (12/20)… Led the
secondary with a career-high nine tackles at Tennessee (12/28)… Added one forced fumble
against the Titans.
2002: Played in all 16 regular season games primarily on special teams... Played in all three
playoff games... Only rookie on roster to see action in every game... Totaled 14 special
teams tackles in his rookie campaign to rank sixth on the team... Made NFL debut on special
teams against New Orleans (9/8)... Made first career tackle on special teams at Baltimore
(9/15), finishing with two special teams stops... Appeared on special teams and saw limited action late in the game at FS in Cincinnati (9/29)... Made one special teams stop vs.
Cleveland (10/13)... Appeared on special teams at Carolina (10/27), recording one tackle...
Recovered Vikings’ fumble on opening kickoff vs. Minnesota (11/3)... Tied for team-high
with two special teams tackles against the Vikings... Made one special teams stop against
Carolina (11/17)... Led the team with two special teams tackles at New Orleans (12/1)... Tied
for team lead with two special teams stops vs. Atlanta (12/8)... Saw action as a reserve at
FS and on special teams at Detroit (12/15)... Posted one special teams tackle against the
Lions... Appeared on special teams vs. Pittsburgh (12/23)... Posted two special teams tackles
at Chicago (12/29)... Notched first career tackle in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against
San Francisco (1/12)... Made one special teams tackle at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC
Championship Game... Recorded one special teams tackle in Super Bowl XXXVII against
Oakland (1/26)... Finished the postseason with one tackle and two special teams stops.
College: As defensive captain in 2001 was All-Southeastern Conference first-team
selection by The National Sports Bureau, adding All-SEC honorable mention from the
Associated Press... Recipient of the Coaches Leadership Award and the Vince Dooley Most
Valuable Player of the Year Award... Named to All-American Dream Team (best prospect
at each position)... Began his collegiate career as a wide receiver before shifting to the
defensive backfield as a junior... Totaled 181 tackles (113 solos) with five interceptions, 14
pass deflections and six forced fumbles while starting 19 games for the Bulldogs’ defensive
unit... Started every game at strong safety, finishing second on the team with 80 tackles
(46 solos), including three stops for losses of eight yards... Led the team with four forced
fumbles... Team leader with three interceptions for 89 return yards and a touchdown...
Closed out his career with a team-high 12 tackles vs. Boston College in the Music City
Bowl... Played in every game in 2000 with seven starts at free safety and one at strong
safety... Finished third on the team with a career-high 85 tackles (56 solos)... Added 12
special teams tackles (nine solos)... Appeared in 11 games as a sophomore in 1999, with
three starts at split end... Caught 18 passes for 235 yards (13.1 avg.) and a touchdown...
Led the team with 11 special team tackles (seven solos)... Listed third on depth chart at split
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end as a redshirt freshman in 1998... Recorded five tackles (four solos)... Was redshirted in
1997... Majored in sports studies/health and physical education.
Personal: Has a son, Jordan... Visited patients at All Children’s Hospital during the holiday
season in 2004… Addressed students about his high school experiences at Hillsborough
High School as part of NFL High School Tuesday in 2004… During the 2003 and 2004 seasons, visited the youth at Falkenburg Academy to deliver turkeys for Thanksgiving and talk
to the students about the importance of making informed decisions… Visited the patients
at the Laurels Nursing & Rehabilitation Center during the 2003 and 2004 seasons to play
and sing holiday tunes with the Buccaneers Rookie Club... Along with several teammates,
signed autographs at the Metropolitan Ministries 2003 Holiday Tent in exchange for new
unwrapped toys that were distributed to families in need… Participated with students from
Clearwater Central Catholic High School in their 2003 “Here Comes Santa Claus” celebration… Was the guest speaker at the 2003 Hillsborough County Middle School Scholar
Athlete Awards program where he addressed his personal experiences and challenges to
encourage the students to stay focused on their education... Spoke with a youth football
team from Roswell, GA about hard work, dedication and the importance of education...
Stuffed and distributed food baskets at the Metropolitan Ministries holiday food tent prior
to Thanksgiving in 2002... Was part of a group of players that visited MacDill Air Force
Base on September 10, 2002 to meet and honor the men and women of the United States
Armed Forces for their efforts in defending our nation and protecting our freedom...
Member of the 2002 Buccaneers’ Rookie Club that spends considerable time working in
the community... Began college career as a wide receiver before switching to the defensive backfield as a junior... Two-year starter on both sides of the ball at Roswell (GA) High
School... Class AAAA All-State first-team and Georgia Top 50 pick by the Atlanta JournalConstitution... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State honorable mention choice...
1996 first-team All Area and Area Player of the Year... As a quarterback, threw 31 passes
for 600 yards and five touchdowns and also rushed 11 times for an average of 10 yards per
carry and two touchdowns... Also amassed 121 tackles, recovered three fumbles and had
four interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns... Named to the 1996 Fox
Sports South All-South second-team... Invited to play in the 1997 Georgia-Florida All-Star
Game... Born Jermaine Phillips on March 27, 1979 in Roswell, Georgia.
PHILLIPS’ CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
2002
Tampa Bay
2003
Tampa Bay
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
16-0
14-8
9-9
39-17
3-0
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
0
0
0
34
15
49
45
26
71
79
41 120
1
0
1
TURNOVERS
FF FR INT. YDS. PD
0 0
0
0
0
3 1
1
41
3
0 0
1
0
5
3 1
2
41
8
0 0
0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
1.0
2
1.0
2
0
0
ST TACKLES
S
A
T
13
1 14
9
3 12
2
2
4
24
6 30
2
0
2
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 14, at Oakland, 9/26/04
Passes Defensed: 2, twice, most recently, vs. Denver, 10/3/04
Interceptions: 1, twice, most recently, vs. Kansas City, 11/7/04
Sacks: 1, vs. Seattle, 9/19/04
Forced Fumbles: 1, several times, most recently, at Tennessee, 12/28/03
Special Teams Tackles: 3, vs. Indianapolis, 10/6/03
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Pro: Powerful running back who has been a consistent presence in the backfield since joining the Buccaneers in 2002... Has led the team in rushing yards in each of his three seasons
with the team... Has also ranked in the top three on the squad in receptions in each of the
last three seasons... Is a dual threat as a runner and receiver out of Tampa Bay’s backfield...
Productive offensive contributor who has led the Buccaneers in rushing attempts, rushing
yards and total yards his first three seasons with Tampa Bay (2002-04)... Has averaged 1,287
yards of total offense per season since 2002... Eclipsed 1,000 yards of total offense in each of
the last five seasons (2000-04)... Rushed for 100 or more yards in nine career games (including playoffs), with seven of those performances coming as a Buccaneer... Eclipsed 100 yards
of total offense in a game 22 times during his career... Has not missed a game because of
injury since joining the team in 2002... Impressive physical package of strength, speed and
size... Ranked seventh all-time in Tampa
Bay history with 2,395 rushing yards as
a Buccaneer... Hard-nosed runner who
also displays excellent receiving skills...
Ranks 14th all-time in team history with 175
receptions, fourth-most among running backs
(behind RB James Wilder, RB Warrick Dunn
and FB Mike Alstott)... Career-high 75 receptions in 2003 ranked as the seventh-most in
a single-season in Tampa Bay history and
second-most among running backs... Totaled
a career-high and team-best 1,348 yards from
scrimmage (751 rushing and 597 receiving) in
2003... Played an integral role in Tampa Bay’s
Super Bowl XXXVII win, rushing for a seasonhigh 124 yards on 29 carries (4.3 avg.) in his
hometown of San Diego, California... Signed
as an unrestricted free agent with Tampa Bay
on March 26, 2002 after spending first four
seasons with Arizona (1998-01)... Has played
in 101 career games with 69 starts... Has also
played in five postseason contests with three
starts... In his career, has totaled 1,128 carries
for 4,340 yards and 19 touchdowns... Also has
306 career catches for 2,504 yards and seven
touchdowns... Originally selected in the fourth
round (95th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft by
the Cardinals.
2004: Played in 13 games with 13 starts
(all but at Washington, vs. Seattle and at
Oakland)... Totaled 219 rushing attempts
for 926 yards and seven touchdowns...
Also caught 41 passes for 391 yards and three touchdowns...
Established new single-season career-highs with seven rushing touchdowns and 10 overall
touchdowns... Ranked tied for ninth in the NFC, among non-kickers, with 60 points scored...
10 touchdowns marked the sixth time in team history a Buccaneer has recorded double-digit
touchdowns scored in a single season... Led the team, and ranked 10th in the NFC, with 926
rushing yards, the most for a Buccaneer running back since former RB Warrick Dunn rushed
for 1,133 yards in 2000... Recorded 100 yards rushing in four games (vs. Chicago, vs. Kansas
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City, vs. San Francisco and vs. New Orleans)... Scored at least one touchdown in four of his
seven home games (seven overall during that span)... Totaled 100 or more rushing yards
in four of his seven home games (655 rushing yards in those seven games)... Eclipsed 100
yards of total offense five times... Ranked second on the team with 41 receptions, the third
consecutive season he has ranked among the top three on the team in receptions... Started
vs. Denver (10/3) in his first game of the year and carried the ball a team-high 15 times for
a team-best 72 yards, helping the Bucs rush for more than 100 yards for the first time in
2004... Started at New Orleans (10/10) and led the team with 15 rushes for 51 yards... Also
led the team with five receptions for 29 yards... Started at St. Louis (10/18) and rushed 13
times for 37 yards and caught four passes for 16 yards, including one touchdown... Five-yard
touchdown reception was his first scoring play of the season... Started vs. Chicago (10/24)
and carried 23 times for 109 yards and one touchdown, his second rushing touchdown with
the Buccaneers... 109-yard performance was his third regular season 100-yard game as a
Buccaneer... Started vs. Kansas City (11/7) and tied a team-record with three rushing touchdowns... Also established a new team record with his 78-yard scoring run, the longest run
from scrimmage in the history of the franchise... Finished the game with 15 carries for 128
yards (8.5 avg.) and three touchdowns... Also caught two passes for 30 yards... Marked the
first back-to-back 100-yard rushing games in his career... Started at Atlanta (11/14) and carried a team-high 20 times for 62 yards... Also caught four passes for 16 yards... Started vs.
San Francisco (11/21) and registered his third 100-yard rushing performance in the last three
games... Rushed 21 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns... Recorded scoring runs of 14
and six yards, respectively... Started at Carolina (11/28) and totaled his first career 100-yard
receiving performance... Tied for the team lead with eight receptions for a game-high 134
yards and two touchdowns... Also rushed 18 times for 29 yards... Tied his career-long with a
68-yard catch and run... Caught touchdowns of six and eight yards, respectively... Started vs.
Atlanta (12/5) and carried 17 times for a team-best 68 yards and one touchdown... Ran for
a four-yard touchdown to give the Bucs a 7-0 first quarter lead... Became the sixth player in
team history to record double digit touchdowns in a single season... Also caught two passes
for 12 yards... Started at San Diego (12/12) and carried 12 times for 42 yards... Also caught
six passes for 46 yards, including a long of 23 yards... Started vs. New Orleans (12/19) and
totaled 131 rushing yards, the second-highest single-game total in his career... Carried 24
times for 131 yards, including a 58-yard run... Also caught two passes for 10 yards, including
his 300th career reception... Started vs. Carolina (12/26) and carried 10 times for 41 yards...
Also caught three passes for 13 yards... Started at Arizona (1/2) and rushed 16 times for 50
yards in his first meeting against his former team... Also tied for the team lead with three
receptions for 30 yards.
2003: Played in all 16 games with 13 starts (all but at New Orleans, vs. Houston and vs.
Atlanta) at running back… Totaled 187 rushing attempts for 751 yards and caught a careerhigh 75 passes for 597 yards and two touchdowns on the season… Totaled a career-high
1,348 yards of total offense… Eclipsed 100 yards of total offense on five occasions… Led the
team in rushes (187), rushing yards (751) and total offense (1,348)… Finished first in the NFC
in receptions by a running back with 75… Also ranked ninth overall in the NFC and second
on the team with 75 receptions… Ranked second in the NFC in receiving yards by a running
back with 597… Finished 13th in the NFC in rushing yards with 751… Ranked 10th in the
NFC in total offense with a career-best 1,348 yards… 1,348 yards ranked as the eighth-most
in a single season in team history… Ranked tied for 12th in the NFC in first downs with 58
(37 rushing and 21 receiving)… Part of an offense that reached all-time franchise seasonhighs in both total offense (340.8 ypg) and passing offense (237.8 ypg), while ranking in the
league’s Top 10 in both categories in the same year for just the second time in team history
(also 1984)… Ranked 10th in total offense and sixth in passing offense, tying for the best final
rankings in club history… Rushed eight times for a team-leading 35 yards at Philadelphia
(9/8)… Also caught four passes for six yards… Started at running back vs. Carolina (9/14)
and rushed a team-leading 10 times for 38 yards, including a long of 16… Also caught six
passes for 43 yards, including a long of 18 yards… Against the Panthers, recorded his 200th
career reception… Started at Atlanta (9/21) and totaled 164 yards of total offense, the highest combined yardage total by a Bucs running back since former Buc Warrick Dunn totaled
198 yards against St. Louis during the 2000 season (12/18/00)… Caught a 68-yard touchdown pass from QB Brad Johnson, the longest scoring reception for a running back in team
history… Finished with a team-high 82 rushing yards on 20 attempts, with a long of 16…
Caught a team-high seven passes for 82 yards… Started at running back vs. Indianapolis
(10/6) and recorded his third career regular season 100-yard rushing performance… Finished
with 16 rushing attempts for 106 yards (6.6 avg.)… Also caught four passes for 35 yards…
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Started at Washington (10/12) and finished with 95 yards of total offense… Rushed 17 times
for 62 yards and caught three passes for 33 yards… Totaled 89 yards of total offense at San
Francisco (10/19)… Rushed six times for 29 yards and caught a team-leading 10 receptions
for 60 yards… Eclipsed 3,000 career rushing yards in the game… Became the first Bucs running back to total 10 or more receptions in a game since RB Warrick Dunn recorded 12 vs.
Chicago in 2001… In his 50th career start, rushed for 113 yards on a career-high 30 attempts
vs. Dallas (10/26)… Also caught one pass for four yards… Performance was his second
100-yard rushing performance as a Buccaneer and fourth of his career during the regular
season… Started vs. New Orleans (11/2) and finished with 103 yards of total offense and one
touchdown reception… Caught six passes for 55 yards and one touchdown… Also rushed
16 times for 48 yards… Hauled in a 26-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter… Started at
running back at Carolina (11/9) and finished with 97 yards of total offense… Carried 12 times
for 50 yards and also caught five passes for 47 yards… Started at running back vs. Green
Bay (11/16) and carried eight times for 18 yards and totaled four receptions for 22 yards…
Started at running back vs. the New York Giants (11/24) and rushed 19 times for 55 yards…
Also caught two passes for 22 yards… Started at Jacksonville (11/30) and led the team with
10 rushes for 60 yards… Also caught two passes for six yards… Saw action as a reserve running back at New Orleans (12/7)… Rushed six times for 13 yards and caught three passes
for 29 yards… Saw action as a reserve running back vs. Houston (12/14) and rushed once
for three yards and tied for the team lead with five receptions for 33 yards… Saw action vs.
Atlanta (12/20) and caught nine passes for 85 yards, including a 19-yard reception… Eclipsed
2,000 career receiving yards with his first reception of the game (10 yards)… Also rushed four
times for 20 yards… Started at Tennessee (12/28) and rushed four times for 19 yards… Tied
for the team lead with four receptions for 35 yards.
2002: Started at running back in 15 of 16 regular season games (all but vs. Minnesota)...
Started all three playoff games... Led the Bucs in rushing with 718 yards on 204 carries while
scoring one touchdown... Also led the team in total yards with 1,195 (718 rushing and 477
receiving) while finishing third with 59 receptions... Finished fifth all-time among running
backs in club single-season history with 59 receptions... Made his debut as a Buccaneer and
started at running back against New Orleans (9/8)... Rushed 12 times for 50 yards (4.2 avg.)
with a season-long run of 21 yards... Also caught five passes for 31 yards (6.2 avg.) with a long
of 13... With his 50 rushing yards and 31 yards receiving, he has now eclipsed 3,000 yards of
total offense (3,065) in his career... Started and led the team in rushing (37 yards) and receiving (58 yards) on the way to amassing 95 total yards at Baltimore (9/15)... Also led Bucs in
carries (13) and receptions (six)... Eight-yard rush during the first series pushed him over the
2,000-yard plateau for rushing yards in his career... Left the game with cramps in the third
quarter and did not return... Started at running back against St. Louis (9/23)... Finished with
a team-high six catches for 28 yards, marking the second game in a row he has led the team
in rushing attempts, yards and receptions... Rushed 11 times for 53 yards (4.8 avg.)... Carried
19 times for 54 yards at Cincinnati (9/29), while also catching five passes for 27 yards... Had
both a 17-yard reception and a 17-yard rush in the game... For the third straight week, led
the team in rushing attempts, rushing yards and receptions... Rushed 19 times for 62 yards
while catching two passes for nine yards at Atlanta (10/6)... Totaled 148 yards of total offense
vs. Cleveland (10/13) as he caught five passes for a season-high 95 yards while rushing 16
times for 53 yards... Recorded the third-longest reception by a running back in team history
on a 64-yard reception from QB Brad Johnson... Started and rushed 12 times for a team-high
49 yards at Philadelphia (10/20)... Also caught four passes for 15 yards... Started and rushed
12 times for 36 yards, while catching one pass at Carolina (10/27)... Rushed three times for 19
yards vs. Minnesota (11/3) and added one reception for 18 yards... Started at running back
vs. Carolina (11/17) and tied his season-high with 21 rushing attempts for 57 yards, while
catching four passes for 21 yards... Started at running back vs. Green Bay (11/24) and carried
the ball 13 times for 50 yards while also catching two passes for 23 yards... Started at running
back at New Orleans (12/1) and rushed eight times for 17 yards along with catching six passes for 27 yards... Started vs. Atlanta (12/8) and rushed nine times for 25 yards... Also caught
a 42-yard reception that set up WR Keenan McCardell’s first touchdown grab... Finished the
game with four catches for 50 yards... Scored first touchdown this season at Detroit (12/15)
on a four-yard sprint up the middle... Totaled nearly 100 yards of total offense with 46 yards
rushing (on 11 carries) and 47 yards receiving (on five receptions) in the contest... Started
vs. Pittsburgh (12/23) and rushed four times for 20 yards along with catching one pass for
four yards... Had best performance on the ground all season at Chicago (12/29), rushing for
a season-high 90 yards on 21 attempts... Also caught two passes for 28 yards... Started at
running back in the NFC Divisional game vs. San Francisco (1/12) and rushed 17 times for 41
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yards... Started at running back in the NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia (1/19)... Tied
for the team-high with five receptions, for 53 yards... Also rushed eight times for 17 yards...
Returned to hometown of San Diego and had first 100-yard rushing game of the season vs.
Oakland (1/26) in Super Bowl XXXVII... Finished contest with 124 yards rushing on 29 carries,
with a long of 24 yards... Finished postseason with a team-leading 182 yards rushing and a
team-high 54 rushing attempts... Also caught six passes for 63 yards.
2001: Started 14 of 15 games for Arizona and rushed for career-high 846 yards on 241
attempts (3.5-yard average) with five touchdowns and caught 42 passes for 264 yards (6.3yard average)... Though Thomas Jones opened at tailback vs. Atlanta (9/30), came off the
bench to provide noticeable spark to the offense with seven rushing attempts for 53 yards,
including a 24-yard scoring run, and caught team-best six passes for 31 yards... Churned
out 83 yards on 22 carries in starting role at Philadelphia (10/7)... Two pass receptions for
16 yards combined for 99 yards from scrimmage vs. Eagles in 21-20 victory... Posted 48
yards rushing on 10 carries in the first half, including bursts of nine and 11 yards on Cards’
first two plays from scrimmage... Also skirted the left side on fourth-and-one in first quarter
for first-down yardage in 14-play, 70-yard drive that put Cards up 14-0... Rushed for 50
tough yards on 16 carries at Chicago (10/14) despite playing with a concussion suffered
on first play of game... Opened the contest with six-yard run around left end, then went to
the bench with mild concussion... Returned later in the series, however, and split much of
the backfield duties in first half with Jones... Third quarter proved disastrous as he bounced
outside on handoff at Bear 30-yard line, had ball stripped by Chicago defensive back as
R.W. McQuarters picked up the bouncing ball in full stride and sped 69 yards for a touchdown and 20-6 lead... Finished the game with five pass receptions in second half for 25
yards... Accounted for 137 yards offense with 95 rushing yards on 26 carries and 42 yards
on four pass receptions to fuel a 24-16 win over Kansas City (10/21)... After a quiet first half
of 12 rushing yards on four carries and two pass receptions for six yards, exploded in third
quarter with 13 carries for 55 yards, then added fourth quarter totals of nine attempts for
28 yards on the ground and a 27-yard pass reception, the latter to set up a Jones 13-yard
scoring run... Capped a 10-play, 80-yard scoring drive to open the second half with 24-yard
burst around right tackle to give Cards 10-9 lead with nine minutes left in third quarter,
then added two third-down rushing conversions on 16-play, 95-yard scoring drive that ate
up 8:51 of the clock on ensuing possession... Nearly hit the 100-yard rushing mark but
losses of 12 yards on four carries... Had a rough afternoon in Dallas (10/28) gaining just 29
yards on 16 rushing tries and catching two passes for 16 yards before leaving game late in
fourth quarter with concussion as 12 of his rushing attempts for two yards or less... Had 43
rushing yards on 18 carries and 28 yards on five pass receptions vs. Philadelphia (11/4)...
Gained 81 yards on 23 carries and caught one pass for three yards in 45-38 win over Detroit
(11/18), then added 44 yards on 18 attempts at San Diego (11/25), including a one-yard
plunge for a fourth quarter score in 20-17 win... Combined for 95 yards from scrimmage at
Oakland (12/2) with 78 yards on 18 carries and four pass receptions for another 17 yards in
34-31 overtime thriller... His 4.3-yard rushing average was best since his first action of season vs. Atlanta (9/30)... Key play in first quarter as he burst through the middle and rumbled
down the left sideline for 42 yards to the Raiders eight-yard line as Jones scored from five
yards out two plays later for 7-7 tie... Later scored in second quarter after Jones popped
for gains of 10 and four yards to the one-yard line, knifing over left guard to give Cards
14-7 lead... Finally helped seal win in overtime with runs of five and two yards to the Raider
18-yard line following Arizona recovery of mishandled punt return to set up a 36-yard field
goal at 7:37 of the extra period... Carried the ball 14 times for 58 yards and a one-yard leap
over the pile for a second quarter score to give Cards 14-10 lead in eventual 17-10 victory
vs. Dallas (12/23)... Amassed 161 total yards at Carolina (12/30) with 12 carries for 89 yards,
two receptions for 28 yards, and two kickoff returns for 44 yards in 30-7 win... Exploded in
second half for 60 yards on just five carries, highlighted by 39-yard run from own 10-yard
line in third quarter, then a 24-yarder from own 16-yard line midway through final period...
Finished season at Washington (1/6) with two kickoff returns for 21 and 44 yards.
2000: Saw action in all 16 games with 12 starts... First Cardinal to lead club in receptions (73)
and rushing yardage (719) since Terry Metcalf in 1975... Tallied 10 pass receptions vs. N.Y.
Giants (11/26), most by Cardinal running back in 64 games (Larry Centers, 1996)... Finished
season with 73 pass receptions for 579 yards (7.9-yard average) and two touchdowns and
rushed 184 times for 719 yards (3.9-yard average) and four scores with starts in final 12
games... Finished second in the NFC among running backs with 80 receptions (to Redskins
Larry Centers)... Rushed just four times for nine yards but collected 71 yards on six pass
receptions at N.Y. Giants (9/3)... Five catches for 53 yards in second half included a 21-yard
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gain to convert a third-and-five situation in a third quarter scoring drive to a field goal, the
Cards’ first points of game... Added another 21-yard run-and-catch in the fourth quarter...
Gained 28 yards on nine carries and vaulted over from one yard out in second quarter to give
Cards 10-7 lead in eventual 32-31 win over Dallas (9/10)... Supplied spark at San Francisco
(10/1) with 144 yards total offense... Finished game with team-best 11 carries for 72 yards and
impressive 6.5-yard average... Also led Cards in receiving with six receptions for 72 yards...
Inserted back into the starting lineup vs. Cleveland (10/8) and responded with 16 carries for
107 yards and two pass receptions for 10 yards... Finished second quarter with 33 yards on
six carries, added 36 more rushing yards in third quarter alone with a 21-yard run in scoring
drive... Held to 21 yards rushing on nine carries at Dallas (10/22), but scored on one-yard
plunge in fourth quarter, and added team-best seven pass receptions (24 yards)... 126 yards
from scrimmage vs. New Orleans (10/29) with 20 carries for 86 yards and 4.3-yard average
and three receptions for 40 yards against talented Saints’ defense... Gained 30 yards on 15
carries vs. Washington (11/5), including a seven-yard burst for a touchdown in a 16-15 win...
Added three pass receptions for 28 yards... Led Cards with 50 rushing yards on 12 attempts
and eight pass receptions for 63 yards at Minnesota (11/12)... Scored only Card points on
offense with one-yard vault... Six of his receptions came on third down... 113 combined yards
from scrimmage accounted for 45 percent of team total of 249 yards... Though slowed by
tender ribs and shoulder, rushed for 49 yards on 13 carries and caught six passes for 29 yards
at Philadelphia (11/19)... Accounted for 173 yards from scrimmage — 65 percent of Cards’
total offense — with 13 carries for 77 yards and career-best 10 pass receptions for 96 more
yards vs. N.Y. Giants (11/26)... Scored Arizona’s only touchdown with 36-yard rumble on textbook screen pass in third quarter... Added season-best 29-yard run earlier in the period... Left
game at Baltimore (12/17) after suffering a concussion... Another ironman effort at Cincinnati
(12/3) as only Cardinal to carry the ball from scrimmage with 19 attempts for 72 yards and
added six pass receptions for 31 yards... Rebounded for season finale at Washington (12/24)
to collect 72 yards rushing on 16 attempts and catch three passes for 13 yards.
1999: In 10 games (two starts), rushed for 289 yards on 64 carries for team-best 4.5-yard
average per attempt with two touchdowns... Also caught 16 passes for 196 yards and
returned four punts (16 yards) and two kickoffs (31 yards)... Flashed glimpses of talent and
productivity in frustratingly-short sophomore season marred by turf-toe injury... In first pro
starting role vs. Detroit (11/14), amassed 177 yards total offense with 133 rushing yards
on 23 carries and two receptions for 44 yards in 23-19 win... Featured plays were 58-yard
scoring run and 46-yard pass reception... The 58-yard run was the longest by a Cardinal
in 52 games and the longest scoring jaunt in 53 contests (LeShon Johnson, 70 yards at
New Orleans, 9/22/96)... The 133 rushing yards rank 10th among NFL players in their first
starts in the 1990s... The effort also was Arizona’s only 100-yard rusher during the 1999
season... Extensive action both from scrimmage and on special teams in season opener at
Philadelphia (9/12)... Caught two passes for 26 yards, and returned four punts for 16 yards
and one kickoff 22 yards in 25-24 win... Converted key third-and-eight play with 13-yard
grab from QB Jake Plummer in third quarter scoring drive, then made diving catch for 13yard gain to open game-winning march with less than two minutes left to place the ball at
the Eagle 30-yard line with 1:43 to play... Also posted two assisted tackles on kick-coverage units... Completed a 26-yard pass to wide receiver Frank Sanders at Miami (9/19)...
Rushed six times for 35 yards vs. San Francisco (9/27)... Caught season-best four passes for
42 yards, including third-down catches of 18 and 15 yards in the fourth quarter, at Dallas
(10/3)... Left outing early vs. Washington (10/17) with concussion after two carries for 15
yards and a pair of pass receptions for another 33 yards... Four carries for 29 yards vs. New
England (10/31), including a 21-yarder up the middle near the end of the first half... Scored
first NFL touchdown on four-yard burst up the middle to give Cards 7-3 lead at N.Y. Jets
(11/7)... Finished game with nine rushing attempts for 41 yards and 4.6-yard average per
carry... Earned first NFL start the following week vs. Detroit (11/14)... Enjoyed outstanding success with 133 yards rushing and 44 yards receiving for 177 yards of offense... Later
bolted 58 yards to the end zone on third quarter draw play as he took the ball inside,
bounced outside and streaked down the left sideline and outraced the Detroit secondary to the end zone to give Cards a 23-7 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the period...
Inactive next three games... Returned to starting lineup at Washington (12/12) but lasted
for just three carries for eight yards and a pair of pass receptions as he left game in second
quarter after aggravating the toe... Declared inactive for final three games.
1998: Played in 15 of 16 games for the Cardinals, primarily on special teams... Also played in
both playoff games… 91 rushing yards on 29 carries (3.1-yard average), four kickoffs returns
for 84 yards (21-yard average) and 17 tackles... Played almost exclusively on special teams
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in season opener at Dallas (9/6) where he teamed with defensive back J.J. McCleskey to put
fierce stop on Deion Sanders in first quarter for three-yard loss on punt return... First action
from scrimmage with two carries for two and five yards in second quarter at Seattle (Sept
13)... Finished with 17 carries for 56 yards vs. Chicago (10/11)... Returned two kickoffs, 22
and 18 yards, and made a solo tackle and assist on coverage units at N.Y. Giants (10/28)...
Contributed mightily on special teams in 45-42 win at Washington (11/22)... Recovered a
muffed punt by Redskin Brian Mitchell in first quarter at the Washington 29-yard line as
Cards scored six plays later to take 3-0 lead... In fourth quarter, returned a Washington squib
kick 20 yards to the Card 45-yard line, setting stage for 10-play, 55-yard drive to take 45-35
lead with 3:49 left in game... Also sparkled with four tackles on coverage units... Sustained
broken bone in right hand on opening kickoff vs. N.Y. Giants (12/6) and did not play remainder of game... Inactive the next week for Cards’ assignment at Philadelphia (12/13)... Casted
hand limited him to special-teams play vs. New Orleans (12/20), but still managed three solo
stops on coverage units... Tallied four special teams tackles in two playoff games… Scored
three touchdowns rushing in preseason finale at Oakland (8/29).
College: Regarded as one of the best pass-catching running backs in college football in
1997... Third player in Fresno State history to better 3,000-yard career rushing plateau
(3,017)... Second on Fresno State’s all-time rushing list behind Ron Rivers (3,473 yards)...
Tied school record with four consecutive 100-yard rushing performances vs. Air Force, Boise
State, Colorado State, and Nevada-Las Vegas... Set Bulldogs single-game record with 39
rushing attempts for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns vs. Oregon... Set Fresno State
weightlifting record for a running back with bench press of 435 pounds... Two-time AllWAC first team and All-America third-team pick as a senior all-purpose back... Played in the
final 11 games as a senior, leading the team with 1,057 yards rushing and eight touchdowns
on 238 carries (4.4-yard average)... Also caught 32 passes for 255 yards and two scores...
Corrections major at Fresno State.
Personal: Married to Melissa... Couple has son, Mycah and daughter, Mykava Kaelyn... Has
his own Web site, Pittman32.com... Enjoys riding his motorcycles: A Big Dog Chopper and
a TL 1000R Suzuki... Along with his wife and family, attends Without Walls International
Church... His wife, Melissa, graduated with a 3.5 GPA in 2005 from Without Walls Master
Pastor Internship Program... Brother, Wayne, played football at San Diego State... Son of
Mae and Henry Pittman... Also has a sister, Lashonza Alexis... Dedicated weightlifter with
biceps that measure 19-1/2 inches... Has a collection of more than 100 authentic game
jerseys, including Walter Payton’s No. 34, Ozzie Smith’s No. 1 and Johnny Unitas’ No. 19...
Signed autographs at Metropolitan Ministries in exchange for toy donations as part of a
holiday toy drive for needy families in 2004... All-Eastern League first-team pick as a senior
at Mira Mesa (San Diego, CA) High School... Also played defensive back... Tattoo on right
bicep reads “The Real Black Superman”... Born Michael Pittman on August 14, 1975 in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
PITTMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
TEAM
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
G-S
15-0
10-2
16-12
15-14
16-15
16-13
13-13
101-69
5-3
RUSHING
NO. YDS. AVG.
29
91
3.1
64
289
4.5
184
719
3.9
241
846
3.5
204
718
3.5
187
751
4.0
219
926
4.2
1,128 4,340
3.8
54
182
3.4
LG TD
11
0
58t
2
29
4
42
5
21
1
17
0
78t
7
78t 19
24
0
RECEIVING
NO. YDS. AVG. LG
0
0
0.0
0
16 196 12.3 46
73 579
7.9 36t
42 264
6.3 27
59 477
8.1 64
75 597
8.0 68t
41 391
9.5 78
306 2,504
8.2 78
6
63 10.5 31
TD
0
0
2
0
0
2
3
7
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Rushes: 30, vs. Dallas, 10/26/03
Yards: 133, vs. Detroit, 11/14/99
Rushing TDs: 3, vs Kansas City, 11/7/04
Long Run: 78t, vs. Kansas City, 11/7/04
Receptions: 10, two times, last time,
at San Francisco, 10/19/03
Receiving Yards: 134, at Carolina, 11/28/04
Receiving TDs: 2, at Carolina, 11/28/04
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Pro: Poised veteran leader who mans the middle linebacker position with a combination of
athleticism and intelligence for one of the NFL’s top defenses... Determined and cerebral,
utilizing great speed to make plays from sideline to sideline... Possesses uncommon range
for a linebacker, allowing him to cover wide receivers and tight ends attempting to exploit
the deep middle of the field... Continually maximizes his abilities by spending significant
time in the film room... Quarterback of the Buccaneers defense who calls the defensive
signals... Made a seamless transition to the middle linebacker position en route to earning
his first Pro Bowl selection in 2002 while also helping lead the Buccaneers to its first Super
Bowl championship... Finished second on the club with a career-high 163 tackles in 2004
while adding a career-high 3.5 sacks... Posted a personal-best two interceptions in 2002...
Has played all three linebacker positions... Started at the strongside spot for three seasons
(1999-2001)... Earned starting SLB role in 1999 after seeing significant action as one of
Tampa Bay’s top special teams performers... His 31 special teams tackles in 1999 are a club
record... Career totals include 653 tackles and 77 special teams stops... His 653 tackles rank
seventh all-time in team history... Also has posted 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble, six fumble
recoveries and 21 passes defensed in his career... Has added four career INTs, including two
returned for TDs... Had a 25-yard INT return for a score at Cincinnati (9/29/02) and owns
the longest play in team history with a 98-yard interception return for a touchdown against
Green Bay (10/7/01)... Has played in 120 career games with 85 starts... Also played in nine
playoff games with six starts... Played first
two professional seasons in the CFL prior
to making the jump to the NFL with the
Buccaneers in 1997... Originally entered
the NFL as an undrafted free agent with
the Miami Dolphins in 1994 before being
waived during training camp.
2004: Started 15 contests at MLB and inactive for one other (at St. Louis) because
of injury... Part of a defense that finished
the season ranked fifth in the NFL in total
defense, marking the third consecutive season the unit has ranked in the top five and
sixth time in the last eight years... It also
marked an NFL-best eighth consecutive
season (1997-2004) the defense was ranked
among the top 10 in the league... Finished
second on the team with a career-high 163
tackles... Led or tied for the team lead in
tackles in seven games on the season...
Totaled a career-high 3.5 sacks to rank tied
for fourth on the team... Added six passes
defensed... Tied a career high and led the
team with 18 tackles at Atlanta (11/14)
and also notched a career-high 1.5 sacks...
Led the team with 16 tackles in start at
MLB at Washington (9/12)... Added one
pass defensed against the Redskins...
Recorded seven tackles and one pass
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defensed vs. Seattle (9/19)... Notched first sack of the season against the Seahawks, dropping QB Matt Hasselbeck for a five-yard loss in the third quarter... Helped limit Seattle’s
offense to 182 total yards... Posted 12 tackles at Oakland (9/26)... Tied for the team lead
with 14 tackles against Denver (10/3)... Added one pass defensed vs. the Broncos... Posted
one tackle at New Orleans (10/10) before leaving the game with a quadriceps strain...
Inactive at St. Louis (10/18) because of injured quadriceps... Returned to action against
the Bears (10/24), posting seven tackles... Added his second sack of the season against
the Bears, dropping QB Craig Krenzel for a five-yard loss... Part of a defensive unit that
held the Bears offense to 167 total yards... Finished with eight tackles against Kansas
City (11/7)... Tied a career high and led the team with 18 tackles at Atlanta (11/14)... Also
recorded a career-high 1.5 sacks against the Falcons... Led the team with 10 tackles against
San Francisco (11/21)... Part of a defensive effort that limited the 49ers offense to 26
total yards and two first downs in the first half... Led the team with 11 tackles at Carolina
(11/28)... Notched nine tackles vs. Atlanta (12/5)... Helped defense post ninth shutout in
franchise history and first of the season against the Falcons... Led team with 13 tackles,
including one TFL, at San Diego (12/12)... Finished with 11 tackles and one pass defensed
against New Orleans (12/19)... Totaled 13 tackles against Carolina (12/26)... Led team with
13 tackles at Arizona (1/2)... Added two passes defensed against the Cardinals.
2003: Inactive for first five games because of left forearm fracture and left elbow dislocation sustained in practice, but started final 11 contests (at San Francisco, vs. Dallas, vs. New
Orleans, at Carolina, vs. Green Bay, vs. New York Giants, at Jacksonville, at New Orleans,
vs. Houston, vs. Atlanta and at Tennessee)… Ranked third on the team with 110 tackles
despite missing five games… Added two fumble recoveries on the season… Inactive at
Philadelphia (9/8) because of left forearm fracture and left elbow dislocation sustained
in practice… Inactive for the next four games against Carolina (9/14), at Atlanta (9/21),
against Indianapolis (10/6) and at Washington (10/12) because of injury… Returned to
action, starting at San Francisco (10/19)… Posted six tackles against the 49ers… Recorded
six tackles and one fumble recovery in start at MLB vs. Dallas (10/26)… Helped the defense
post its second shutout of the season… Tied for the team lead with 12 tackles against
New Orleans (11/2)… Recorded eight tackles in start at Carolina (11/9), and posted six
tackles against Green Bay (11/16)… Tied for team lead with eight tackles against the New
York Giants (11/24)… Part of a defensive effort that held the Giants offense to 212 total
yards… Totaled 12 tackles in start at Jacksonville (11/30)… Totaled eight tackles at New
Orleans (12/7)… Helped limit Saints RB Deuce McAllister to 69 rushing yards on 22 carries
(3.1 avg.)… Led team with 12 tackles against Houston (12/14)… Part of a defensive effort
that surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest total in
team history… Posted a season-high 16 tackles against Atlanta (12/20)… Matched previous
season-high the following week with 16 tackles at Tennessee (12/28).
2002: Named to his first career Pro Bowl... Finished second on the team with a career-high
159 tackles on the season... Surpassed his previous career-high in tackles (77) by Week 8
at Carolina (10/27)... Recorded a career-high 18 tackles against Carolina (11/17)... Made
50th career start at Philadelphia (10/20)... Started all 16 regular season games at MLB...
Started all three playoff games... Racked up 159 tackles, one sack for eight yards, five
passes defensed and a career-high two interceptions... Finished with a then career-high
11 tackles against New Orleans (9/8)... Posted 10 tackles in shutout at Baltimore (9/15)...
Registered one sack against QB Kurt Warner and St. Louis (9/23)... Finished Monday Night
contest with seven tackles... Recorded second career INT return for a TD at Cincinnati
(9/29) with a 25-yard return in the second quarter... Notched 11 tackles against the Bengals
and added a pass defensed... Tied for a then career-high with 11 tackles for the second
consecutive week at Atlanta (10/6)... Helped Bucs’ defense to limit opponents without an
offensive TD for third straight road game... Tied for a team-high nine tackles and recorded
two passes defensed against Cleveland (10/13)... Recorded a then career-high 12 tackles
at Philadelphia (10/20) while starting at MLB... Led the team with 14 tackles at Carolina
(10/27)... Posted eight tackles vs. Minnesota (11/3)... Set a career and team season-high
with 18 tackles against Carolina (11/17)... Registered 14 tackles while starting at MLB
against Green Bay (11/24)... Finished contest at New Orleans (12/1) with eight tackles
while starting at MLB... Started at MLB and played all three LB positions vs. Atlanta (12/8)...
Finished game with seven tackles and a pass defensed... Set a career-high by recording his
second INT of the season at Detroit (12/15)... Led all Bucs defenders with seven tackles and
finished with a pass defensed against the Lions... Registered nine tackles in start at MLB vs.
Pittsburgh (12/23)... Posted three tackles at Chicago (12/29)... Led team with eight tackles
in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. San Francisco (1/12) and added a pass defensed...
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Finished with six tackles at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC Championship Game... Notched
seven tackles against Oakland (1/26) in Super Bowl XXXVII... Led the team with 21 tackles
in the postseason... Added one pass defensed in the playoffs.
2001: Started all 16 games at SLB... Also played in playoff game... Notched a career-high
77 tackles to rank sixth on the defense and added two sacks, one interception, one forced
fumble and three passes defensed... Helped defense finish among the NFL’s Top 10 (sixth)
for the fifth straight year, the only team in the league to do so... Finished the game at
Minnesota (9/30) with five tackles... Returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown,
the longest play in team history, against Green Bay (10/7)... Added two tackles, two passes
defensed and one special teams stop... Notched season-high nine tackles at Tennessee
(10/14) and added one special teams stop... Eight tackles against Pittsburgh (10/21)... Had
six tackles at Green Bay (11/4)... Notched five tackles and one special teams stop at Detroit
(11/11)... Had four tackles and one forced fumble at St. Louis (11/26)... Also added two
special teams stops... Had solid day at Cincinnati (12/2) with eight tackles and his first sack
of the season, dropping QB Jon Kitna for a 10-yard loss... Against Detroit (12/9), sacked
QB Mike McMahon for a six-yard loss to knock the Lions out of field goal range and forcing them to punt... Bucs scored the game-winning TD on the next drive... Also contributed
three tackles and one special teams stop... Posted seven tackles at Chicago (12/16)...
Recorded six tackles against Baltimore (12/29)... Had eight tackles (second-best on team)
in playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12).
2000: Played in 14 games with 13 starts at strongside linebacker... Also started one playoff
contest... Ended the year with 69 tackles and a career-high four passes defensed... Added
two sacks, one tackle for loss, one interception and two fumble recoveries... Had seven
tackles and one sack at New England (9/3)... Tallied a then career-high nine tackles vs. the
Bears (9/10) and added one fumble recovery... Recorded six tackles and forced a fumble at
Detroit (9/17)... Notched his 100th career tackle against the Jets (9/24)... Posted six tackles
and one special teams tackle in Washington (10/1)... Against Detroit (10/19), was placed on
inactive list due to a groin injury... Re-aggravated groin injury vs. Minnesota (10/29) and did
not play in second half... Returned from injury against Green Bay to record three tackles
and two passes defensed (11/12)... Had five tackles, one sack and one pass defensed in a
win over the Bills (11/26)... Recorded first career interception, along with four tackles and
one pass defensed at Miami (12/10)... Forced to move to WLB when Derrick Brooks got
injured and still racked up five tackles at Green Bay (12/24)... Had a solid playoff game at
Philadelphia, finishing with seven stops (12/31).
1999: Won the starting strongside LB slot in camp and started 14 of 16 games played,
plus both playoff contests... Did not start at Seattle (11/28) and vs. Minnesota (12/6), when
Bucs opened with extra DB... Established career-highs in tackles (57) and passes defensed
(3)... Also set a Buccaneer record with 31 special teams tackles... Recorded first career start
against the Giants (9/12), notching two tackles and a special teams stop... Collected six
tackles at Philadelphia (9/19)... Had a career-high eight tackles and two special teams stops
at Minnesota (10/3)... Posted five tackles at Green Bay (10/10)... Registered five tackles
and two special team stops in 17-10 win over Kansas City (11/14)... Collected five tackles
and four special teams stops against Atlanta (11/21)... Had three tackles at Seattle (11/28)
before leaving with a left thigh contusion... Recorded five special teams tackles, tying Sam
Anno’s mark for the second-most special teams stops in a single game during a 24-17 win
over the Vikings on Monday Night Football (12/6)... Also recovered a fumble on a punt
return that led to the game-winning TD... Recorded four tackles and two special teams
stops in division-clinching win at Chicago (1/2)... Posted three tackles and one special
teams stop in divisional playoff victory over Washington (1/15)... Collected two stops and
one pass defensed in NFC Championship Game at St. Louis (1/23).
1998: Saw extensive action at LB, recording 13 tackles... Special teams standout who led
Tampa Bay in tackles with 20 (17 solos) for the second consecutive year... Recorded at least
one special teams tackle in 14 of 16 games... At Minnesota (9/6), registered two special
teams stops and posted one unassisted tackle as a backup LB ... At Detroit (9/28), saw
majority of action on special teams, making a tackle and forcing a fumble by Lions’ PR Terry
Fair... As a backup LB at Chicago (11/29), recorded his first career QB sack along with five
tackles (two solo)... Notched three tackles as a backup LB and one special teams hit in a
Monday Night victory over Green Bay (12/7)... Led the Bucs special teams unit with three
tackles at Washington (12/19).
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1997: Spent first pro season as backup to starting WLB Derrick Brooks... Saw limited
action at LB, but contributed heavily on special teams during all 16 games and two playoff
contests... Registered five defensive tackles and led Bucs special teams with 16 stops and
two fumble recoveries... Against Minnesota (10/26), posted three hits and pinned Vikings
punt returners inside their own seven-yard line on two occasions... Had spectacular day
on special teams and contributed first two defensive tackles of career in victory at Atlanta
(11/9)... Helped set up two Buccaneer TDs by recovering two of Falcons PR Todd Kinchen’s
fumbles, one in first quarter and one in final period... Became second Buc player (after WR
Karl Williams) in two weeks to earn NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors... Subbed
at LB and recorded one tackle per game against New England (11/16) and New York Jets
(12/14)... Recorded season-best four special teams stops and one defensive tackle in finale
against Chicago (12/21)... Notched two special teams hits in post season play.
1995-96: Spent two seasons with Canadian Football League’s British Columbia Lions... In
1995, led Lions and finished 14th in CFL in tackles with 72.
1994: Signed as college free agent with Miami Dolphins on April 29 before being waived
by team during training camp (8/15).
College: As four-year starter for Vanderbilt, amassed 388 tackles, 7.5 sacks, two INTs, six
forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries... Recorded 99 tackles (70 solo), three sacks,
seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in
route to earning second-team All-SEC honors as a senior... Closed collegiate career with
23 tackles (16 solo), a sack, a FR and a FF against Tennessee... As a junior, contributed 106
hits, two sacks and a fumble recovery... Stood out as one of four collegians to win National
Achievement Award from the National Association of Academic Advisors... During sophomore season, ranked third on team with 74 tackles to go with a career-high 3.5 sacks, four
fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles... As a freshman, named to SEC’s All-Freshman
team after earning starting LB spot and contributing career-high 109 tackles... Holds
bachelor’s degree in human and organizational development.
Personal: Married to Damaris... Couple lives in Tampa with their daughter, Gabriela Nicole
and sons, Shelton Eugene, Jr. and Carlos Antonio... Sponsors ticket programs for home
games named “Q-Ballers”, in support of All Sports Community Service, American Heart
Association and American Heart Heroes, Bay Area Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers/Big
Sisters, Joshua House, NFL/YES (Youth Environmental Services)... Was honored as an
“Unsung Hero” at the 30th Annual NFL Fever/NFL Players Awards Gala in 2003... The
gala recognized 32 players who had been selected by their teammates for best exemplifying dedication and love of football, fans and community... The Unsung Heroes award is
designed to honor those exceptional players who rarely get the spotlight and often do
not receive recognition for their contributions to the community... Along with former
teammate and current Falcons RB Warrick Dunn, presented a single mother with keys to
a new home through the “Homes for the Holidays” initiative during the 2004 season...
Joined several teammates during the 2005 offseason to serve as celebrity waiters at the
Royal Palace Thai restaurant in South Tampa to aid in fundraising efforts for victims of the
tsunami in Southeast Asia... At Raymond James Stadium in December 2004, hosted the
All Pro Dad seminar, which is the fatherhood program of Family First that offers practical
fathering assistance... Family First is an organization with a mission to strengthen the family by establishing family as a top priority in people’s lives and by promoting principles
for building marriages and raising children... Handed out holiday dinners to 100 Bay Area
families in need in 2004... During the 2004 season, took part with BB&T to host 100 youths
from United Way organizations in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Manatee counties
for a tour and dinner at Raymond James Stadium... In 2004, his Shelton Quarles IMPACT
Foundation hosted the Extra Effort Awards luncheon in the Raymond James Stadium
Club in which it honored Christina Braddy of Sickles High School and Danny Bone of
Robinson High School for excellence in the classroom while Carl Jablonski and Donald
Wallace, local business people, received awards for commitment to the community... The
luncheon featured former Buccaneer defensive lineman Leroy Selmon as the keynote
speaker and a silent auction was held to raise funds for the IMPACT Foundation... Along
with the Shelton Quarles IMPACT Foundation in 2004, hosted the first of four events in
a series called “That’s AMORE!” in which 30 kids involved in the Big Brothers Big Sisters
program met Quarles and fellow LB Ryan Nece at Maggiano’s in Tampa where the kids,
along with their big brother or sister, learned how to make Maggiano’s world-famous
lasagna... In 2004, headed to downtown Tampa to distribute information about how to
get involved in Hands On Tampa, the local United Way volunteer program... During the
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2004 offseason, participated in the Tampa General Hospital White Coat Program during
which he witnessed a brain bypass while shadowing neurosurgeons for one day... Along
with LB Ryan Nece, helped organize the “Top 50 Moms in the Bay Area” contest during
Mother’s Day 2004 and 2005 as well as the “Top 50 Dads in the Bay Area” contest during
Father’s Day 2004 and 2005... One of several NFL athletes participating in the Family First
All-Pro Dad Campaign... Appeared on the Buccaneers float during the 2004 Gasparilla Day
parade... Participated in a golf event at Celebration Golf Club in 2003 to help raise money
to improve the lives of children living with cancer... Visited the inmates at Polk Correctional
Institution in 2003 to address the importance of making informed decisions and speak
about his faith... Represented the Buccaneers during a promotional trip to Tokyo, Japan in
May, 2003, in which he helped promote the American Bowl featuring Tampa Bay and the
New York Jets... Took part in the second annual “Bucs Easter Egg Hunt” in 2003, visiting
and taking pictures with many of the nearly 4,000 child participants... Threw out the first
pitch at the 2003 season opener for Tampa Bay Devil Rays... One of a group of Buccaneers
to represent the team at the 2003 ESPY Awards... Nominated former teacher Joan Woods,
who was named the October NFL Teacher of the Month in 2002... Served as honorary
captain for Fire Department of New York football team — the Bravest Football Club — in
game against the Orlando Guardians, a team made up of Orlando public service officers, in
the spring of 2002... Game was part of the National Public Safety Football League (NPSFL),
which is a union of public safety agency football teams from throughout the United States,
united to promote a positive self-image to the public by raising funds for charity through
spirited competition... Quarles’ birthday is September 11... Heavily involved in volunteer
recruitment and fundraising efforts for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization, and
adopted a Little Brother in 1997... Named first-team all-state as a senior at Whites Creek
(TN) High School... Prep career totals of 550 tackles and 30 sacks include 303 stops and five
interceptions as a senior... Also member of National Honor Society... Born Shelton Eugene
Quarles on September 11, 1971 in Nashville, Tennessee.
QUARLES’ CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
G-S
1997
Tampa Bay
16-0
1998
Tampa Bay
16-0
1999
Tampa Bay 16-14
2000
Tampa Bay 14-13
2001
Tampa Bay 16-16
2002
Tampa Bay 16-16
2003
Tampa Bay 11-11
2004
Tampa Bay 15-15
TOTALS
120-85
PLAYOFFS
9-6
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
3
2
5
6
7
13
27
30
57
43
26
69
35
42
77
84
75
159
68
42
110
91
72
163
357
296 653
30
11
41
ADDITIONAL STATS
Career Touchdowns: 2, 25-yd. interception at Cincinnati,
9/29/02; 98-yd. interception, vs. Green Bay, 10/7/01
Special Teams Fumble Recoveries:
2, at Atlanta, 11/9/97
TURNOVERS
FF FR INT. YDS. PD
0 0
0
0
0
0 1
0
0
0
0 1
0
0
3
0 2
1
5
4
1 0
1
98t
3
0 0
2
29
5
0 2
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
6
1 6
4 132 21
0 0
0
0
3
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
1.0
7
0
0
2.0
4
2.0 16
1.0
8
0
0
3.5 15
9.5 50
0
0
ST TACKLES
S
A
T
9
7 16
17
3 20
17 14 31
1
0
1
7
2
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51 26 77
2
1
3
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 18, twice, last at Atlanta, 11/14/04
Special Teams Tackles: 5, vs. Minnesota, 12/6/99
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3-Time Pro Bowl Selection (1999 & 2002-2003)
Pro: Unquestionably one of the league’s most dominant and feared pass rushers...
Tenacious speed rusher who can run down any quarterback... Must be accounted for on
every snap... Physical specimen whose talent is only exceeded by his work ethic... Infamous
for his offseason and post-practice workout regimen... Loquacious personality with a penchant for making splash plays... Durable player who has never missed a game because of
injury in his career... In 2004, became just the 22nd player in NFL history to record 100
career sacks... His 105 career sacks rank second in the NFL among active players while his
average of 11.7 sacks per year ranks first among all active sack leaders... Ranks 17th on
the NFL’s all-time sack list... Reached double-digit sack totals for the fourth consecutive
season in 2004 and seventh time in his career... His 42.5 sacks the past three seasons (200204) are tops in the NFL... Has recorded 30 career multi-sack games to lead all active NFL
players, with 15 coming as a member of the Buccaneers since 2001... Totaled 12 sacks in
2004 to lead the team and rank tied for fifth in the NFL... Ranked second in the NFL and
led the team with 15 sacks in 2003... Dominating 2003 season culminated with his third
trip to the Pro Bowl and his second as a member of the Buccaneers... Ranked first in the
NFC and second in the NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2002... Named first-team All-Pro in 2002
and second-team All-Pro in 2003 by the Associated Press and was honored as the 2002
NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year...
Established an NFL record with at least
two sacks in five consecutive games in
2002... Wreaked havoc with two sacks
and another takedown on a two-point
conversion in the Super Bowl XXXVII victory
over the Oakland Raiders... Posted a careerhigh four sacks at Washington (10/12/03)...
Set a personal-best mark by registering at
least half-a-sack in six consecutive games in
2002... Owns the second, third and seventh
highest single-season sack totals in club
history (15.5 in 2002, 15 in 2003 and 12
in 2004)... In just four seasons with Tampa
Bay (2001-2004), already ranks third on the
club’s all-time sacks list with 53.5... Spent
his first five NFL seasons (1996-2000) with
the Arizona Cardinals... Led Arizona in sacks
in four of his five seasons... Established
Arizona club mark with 16.5 sacks in 1999 to
earn first Pro Bowl berth... Was a first round
draft pick (third overall) by the Cardinals in
1996, posting one of the finest rookie seasons by a defensive end in NFL history...
Equaled NFL rookie sack record of 12.5
set by San Diego’s Leslie O’Neal in 1985
and then broken in 1999 by Tennessee’s
Jevon Kearse (14.5)... Consensus NFL
defensive rookie-of-the-year in 1996... Totaled 105 sacks, 516 tackles, 27 forced fumbles,
eight fumble recoveries, four INTs and 52 passes defensed in his career... Has started in 137
of the 143 games played during his career... Also has started in six playoff contests, totaling
six sacks, 19 tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed.
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2004: Started all 16 games on the season at DE... Recorded the 100th and 101st sacks of
his career vs. Atlanta (12/5) to become just the 22nd player in NFL history with 100 career
sacks... Reached double-digit sack totals for the fourth consecutive season and seventh time
in his career... Totaled 12 sacks to lead the team and rank tied for fifth in the NFL... Part
of a defense that finished the season ranked fifth in the NFL in total defense, marking the
third consecutive season the unit has ranked in the top five and sixth time in the last eight
years... It also marked the eighth consecutive season that the defense has ranked in the top
10, the longest current streak in the NFL... Finished season with 51 tackles, 12 sacks, one
forced fumble and five passes defensed... Started at DE at Washington (9/12), recording
three tackles... Posted one tackle against Seattle (9/19)... Part of a defense that limited the
Seahawks to 182 total yards... Posted first sack of the season against QB Kerry Collins at
Oakland (9/26)... Totaled two tackles and one pass defensed against the Raiders... Recorded
three tackles and one sack for six yards at St. Louis (10/18)... Finished contest against
Chicago (10/24) with two sacks for 13 yards... Added three tackles and one pass defensed
against the Bears... Helped limit the Bears offense to 167 total yards... Posted three tackles
and one sack of QB Michael Vick at Atlanta (11/14)... Recorded five tackles against San
Francisco (11/21)... Part of a defensive effort that limited the 49ers offense to 26 total yards
and two first downs in the first half... Recorded five tackles and one sack, the 99th of his
career, at Carolina (11/28)... Dropped QB Michael Vick for two sacks and one forced fumble
vs. Atlanta (12/5)... Finished contest against the Falcons with four tackles and two passes
defensed... Helped defense post ninth shutout in franchise history and first of the season
against the Falcons... Posted four tackles, one TFL and one sack of QB Drew Brees at San
Diego (12/12)... Recorded third multi-sack performance on the season and 30th of his career
against New Orleans (12/19), totaling three sacks of QB Aaron Brooks... Finished contest
against the Saints with eight tackles and one TFL... Had three tackles against Carolina
(12/26)... Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed in season finale at Arizona (1/2).
2003: Elected to his third Pro Bowl and second consecutive as a Buccaneer… Named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press… Ranked second in the NFL with 15 sacks… Was
named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort at Washington (10/12) after he tied
a club record and set a career-high with four sacks… Started all 16 games at DE… Led the
team in sacks (15) and forced fumbles (six) and ranked second in passes defensed (10)…
Along with CB Ronde Barber, recorded a statistic in every defensive category compiled by
the team… His two interceptions in 2003 were a career-high… Added 62 tackles and one
fumble recovery on the season… Part of a defense that ranked fifth in the NFL, marking
the seventh straight year the defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10… Notched
two sacks for 14 yards, one pass defensed and one forced fumble in start at Philadelphia
(9/8)… Added five tackles against the Eagles… Helped defense post third shutout in last
16 regular season games… Recorded one sack for nine yards, one forced fumble and one
pass defensed against Carolina (9/14)… Also posted the third INT of his career… Finished
contest at Atlanta (9/21) with four tackles and one sack for 11 yards… Helped defense
limit the Falcons to 136 total yards, the seventh best defensive effort in club history…
Recorded three tackles in start against Indianapolis (10/6)… Was named NFC Defensive
Player of the Week for his effort at Washington (10/12) after he tied a club record and set
a career-high with four sacks… Added seven tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble
recovery against the Redskins… Set a new career-high by posting his second interception
of the season at San Francisco (10/19)… Finished game with three tackles and two passes
defensed vs. the 49ers… Finished contest against the Cowboys (10/26) with one tackle
and two passes defensed… Helped the defense post its second shutout of the season…
Recorded a second quarter sack against New Orleans (11/2), dropping QB Aaron Brooks
for a nine-yard loss… Finished game with six tackles and two passes defensed to lead the
team… Recorded sacks of QB Jake Delhomme on successive plays in the fourth quarter
at Carolina (11/9)… Finished game with two sacks, five tackles and one forced fumble…
Posted one tackle against Green Bay (11/16)… Notched a second quarter sack and forced
fumble of QB Kerry Collins against the New York Giants (11/24)… Finished contest with
three tackles… Part of a defensive effort that held the Giants offense to 212 total yards…
Totaled three tackles and two passes defensed at Jacksonville (11/30)… Posted three sacks
of QB Aaron Brooks at New Orleans (12/7)… Finished with six tackles and one forced
fumble against the Saints… Helped limit Saints RB Deuce McAllister to 69 rushing yards
on 22 carries (3.1 avg.)… Posted three tackles against Houston (12/14)… Part of a defensive effort that surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest
total in team history… Posted three tackles against Atlanta (12/20)… Totaled four tackles
at Tennessee (12/28).
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2002: Selected to his second career Pro Bowl and first as a Buccaneer... Named All-Pro
first team by the Associated Press and second team by Football Digest... Selected as the
NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year... Received All-Pro honors from College and
Pro Football Newsweekly, Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News... Named to the Pro
Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL and All-NFC teams... Garnered NFC Defensive Player of
the Month honors in November... Ranked first in the NFC and second in the NFL with 15.5
sacks... Set an NFL single-season record at New Orleans (12/1) by posting two or more
sacks in five consecutive games... His three-sack performance at New Orleans was the 23rd
multi-sack game of his career... Established a new career high by posting at least half-asack in six straight games... Ranked second among defensive linemen with a career-high 75
tackles... Led team with a career-high six forced fumbles... Made 100th career start against
Green Bay (11/24)... Started all 16 regular season games at DE... Started all three playoff
games... Helped defense finish ranked first in the NFL in total defense and pass defense...
Totaled 75 tackles, 15.5 sacks, one interception, six forced fumbles and 11 passes defensed
on the season... Started at DE, tallying three tackles and two passes defensed vs. New
Orleans in season opener (9/8)... Recorded two tackles and a pass defensed before sustaining a left shoulder strain in the fourth quarter at Baltimore (9/15)... Intercepted second pass
of his career and recorded his first sack of the season against St. Louis (9/23)... Also added
three tackles, a forced fumble and tied for a team-high with three passes defensed... Led
defensive linemen with seven tackles and a pass defensed at Cincinnati (9/29)... Helped
to limit Bengals All-Pro RB Corey Dillon to 59 yards rushing and a 2.8 average... Recorded
1.5 sacks at Atlanta (10/6)... Finished contest with six tackles and knocked QB Michael Vick
out of the game with a sack in the third quarter... Registered two tackles and helped to
keep the Cleveland offense out of the end zone (10/13)... Sacked Philadelphia QB Donovan
McNabb in the first quarter, forcing a fumble that was returned 11 yards by Derrick Brooks
for a TD at Philadelphia (10/20)... Led all defensive linemen with eight tackles and added
a pass defensed against the Eagles... Posted first two-sack effort of the season and 19th
multi-sack game of his career at Carolina (10/27)... Led defensive linemen for the second
week in a row with seven tackles and added a forced fumble against the Panthers...
Notched second consecutive two-sack game against Minnesota (11/3)... Finished contest
against the Vikings with four tackles and recorded a forced fumble for the third week in
a row... Posted third consecutive multi-sack game against Carolina (11/17), pulling QB
Rodney Peete down for two sacks... Forced a fumble for the fourth consecutive game
and added seven tackles to lead all defensive linemen... Recorded fourth consecutive
multi-sack game of the season against Green Bay (11/24), bringing down QB Brett Favre
twice in the fourth quarter, including the final play of regulation... Added six tackles and
a pass defensed against the Packers... Set an NFL record by posting his fifth consecutive
(23rd career) multi-sack game at New Orleans (12/1), recording three sacks and five tackles
from his DE position... All three sacks of QB Aaron Brooks came in the first quarter, the
last of which resulted in a fumble out of the end zone for a safety... Finished contest vs.
Atlanta (12/8) with three tackles and a pass defensed, while limiting QB Michael Vick to
15 rushing yards... Started at DE, recording three tackles at Detroit (12/15)... Notched a
first quarter sack of QB Tommy Maddox against Pittsburgh (12/23)... Finished contest with
seven tackles and a pass defensed... Posted two tackles in return to Champaign against
the Bears (12/29)... Helped to pressure QB Henry Burris into throwing four INTs... Notched
a third quarter sack, forcing a QB Jeff Garcia fumble, against San Francisco (1/12) in the
NFC Divisional Playoff game... Added four tackles against the 49ers... Recorded one sack
for six yards and a forced fumble at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC Championship Game...
Finished with one tackle and a fumble recovery against the Eagles... Finished Super Bowl
XXXVII against Oakland (1/26) with a game-high two sacks for seven yards... Added
five tackles and thwarted a Raiders two-point conversion attempt in the third quarter,
dropping QB Rich Gannon behind the line of scrimmage... Registered a team-high four
sacks in the postseason... Added 10 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
in the playoffs.
2001: Started all 16 games, as well as playoff game, in first season as a Buccaneer... Totaled
64 tackles (43, 21), team-high 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and eight passes defensed... 11
sacks ranked tied for sixth in the NFC... 64 tackles (second-highest total of career) ranked
first along the defensive front and seventh on the defense... Named NFC Defensive Player
of the Month for December, collecting 21 tackles, one forced fumble, two passes defensed
and a whopping eight sacks in five games... Helped defense finish among the NFL’s Top 10
(sixth) for the fifth straight year, the only team in the league to do so... Made Buccaneer
debut at Dallas (9/9) and finished with three tackles... Helped hold Dallas to 127 total yards,
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the third-best single-game total in franchise history... Had first sack as a Buccaneer, bringing down QB Daunte Culpepper at Minnesota (9/30) for a 10-yard loss... Also performed
well against the run with six stops... Had five tackles on the afternoon against Green Bay
(10/7), including a tackle for loss on WR Antonio Freeman on a reverse play, knocking
the Packers out of field goal range... Finished with nine tackles and one pass defensed
at Tennessee (10/14)... Totaled two tackles, one sack and two passes defensed at Detroit
(11/11)... Had outstanding effort against Chicago (11/18) with five tackles, one sack, two
passes defensed and one forced fumble... Notched two sacks, four tackles and one forced
fumble at Cincinnati (12/2)... Posted three tackles, one sack and two passes defensed
against Detroit (12/9)... Made four tackles and grabbed two sacks at Chicago (12/16)...
Continued his torrid stretch with two sacks and five tackles against New Orleans (12/23)...
Posted his team-leading 11th sack of the year in the second quarter against Baltimore
(12/29) with a 14-yard takedown of Ravens QB Elvis Grbac... Added five tackles... Played
excellent playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12), leading the charge with seven tackles, two
sacks for seven yards on Eagles QB Donovan McNabb and one forced fumble.
2000: Played in 15 games (11 starts) and recorded 30 solo tackles, 16 assists, team-best
7.5 quarterback sacks and 20 hurries, eight tackles for loss, one pass defensed, one forced
fumble and one fumble recovery... Did not play in season opener at N.Y. Giants (9/3) while
on reserve-did not report list... Contract impasse resulted in him not joining team until second week of regular season... Received first action of season midway through first quarter
of home opener vs. Dallas (9/10)... Finished game with two tackles, including a sack and
tackle for loss... Also hit Cowboy passer Randall Cunningham’s arm on third-and-five from
Cardinal 15-yard line as ball popped in the air, only to see Dallas running back Michael
Wiley pluck the fluttering ball out of the air and run 15 yards to the end zone... Started first
game of season vs. Green Bay (9/24) and posted four tackles, one assist, a pair of hurries
and two tackles for loss... Had three hurries of 49er passer Jeff Garcia at San Francisco
(10/1) rushing from numerous positions along the defensive line... Provided two tackles,
two hurries and induced two holding calls in 29-21 win over Cleveland (10/8)... Did not start
due to shoulder ailment vs. Washington (11/5) but provided one solo tackle and half-a-sack
in reserve role... Shoulder prevented him from starting at Minnesota (11/12) but made
potential key play in third period with Minnesota nursing 17-7 lead... On second-and-seven
at Arizona eight-yard line, slapped ball away from Viking passer Daunte Culpepper on hard
outside rush and recovered the ball at the 12 yard-line as Cards drove to midfield before
losing possession on a fumble as well... Finished game with three overall tackles, two hurries, and the sack/forced fumble and recovery... Impressive first half at Philadelphia (11/19)
with single-game career-best three sacks of Donovan McNabb — most by Cardinal since
Ken Harvey’s three vs. Washington in 1993... Added two more tackles for loss as all five of
his stops resulted in lost yardage... Back into starting role vs. N.Y. Giants (11/26) and provided one tackle for loss ... Active day vs. Baltimore (12/17) with four solo tackles (including
one for loss,) one assist, and a hurry... Achieved season-best eight tackles including six solo
stops, a sack, and a tackle for loss in season finale at Washington (12/24).
1999: Started all 16 games... Set franchise mark with 16.5 quarterback sacks (16, Curtis
Greer, 1983) and finished second in NFL to St. Louis Rams Kevin Carter (17)... First Pro
Bowl appearance as “need player” named by Head Coach Tony Dungy... In addition to sack
total, posted 54 tackles (46 solos), team-best 24 hurries, seven forced fumbles, two tackles
for loss, three passes defensed, and one fumble recovery... Opened season with monster
game at Philadelphia (9/12) with nine tackles that included two quarterback sacks and
three forced fumbles - one of which stripped Eagle passer Doug Pedersen of the ball that
tackle Jerry Drake recovered... Versatile effort vs. San Francisco (9/27) and finished with
five solo tackles, one sack of passer Steve Young on first play of second quarter to force a
punt, and three hurries... Nailed Giant passer Kerry Collins for six-yard sack on Giants’ first
play of second half at Meadowlands (10/10), then added another drop late in the game
near midfield along with three tackles and a hurry... Three hurries vs. Washington (10/17)...
Supplied constant pressure with two sacks and five combined tackles vs. New England
(10/31)... Second consecutive two-sack game with five tackles and a pair of drops of Jet
passer Rick Mirer in second quarter at N.Y. Jets (11/7)... Outstanding effort at N.Y. Giants
(11/28) with three tackles, forced fumbles on both sacks of Giant passer Kerry Collins,
recovering one of the loose footballs, and two hurries... Key effort vs. Philadelphia (12/5)
with three tackles, three hurries, and one timely sack after Eagles marched inside the 20yard line with a resulting forced fumble that linebacker Rob Fredrickson recovered at the
Cards’ 19-yard line to end scoring threat... Managed a hurry and sacked passer Doug Flutie
vs. Buffalo (12/19)... Three solo stops and a hurry at Atlanta (12/26)... Finished finest NFL
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season at Green Bay (1/2) by sacking Packer QB Brett Favre twice, once on a third-quarter
scramble and again in the fourth quarter when he slapped the ball out of Favre’s hand.
1998: Returned to rookie-season form to lead club in sacks (10), quarterback pressures
(23), and recovered fumbles (four)... Also deflected five passes and forced one fumble...
Finished season with 29 solo tackles and 12 assists as 16-game starter... Four two-sack
games... After just five combined tackles in first two games, splashed vs. Philadelphia
(9/20) with four tackles, two sacks, one fumble recovery and 10-yard return, and four hurries... The recovery and return set up the go-ahead touchdown late in 17-3 victory in home
opener vs. Eagles... Four tackles and a third quarter sack in win at St. Louis (9/27)... Another
active game vs. Oakland (10/4) as a down lineman and upright end with four tackles and
two deflected passes... Also added three hurries and four quarterback hits... Three tackles
in win over Chicago (10/11) and returned a Curtis Enis fumble 29 yards to the Bear 21yard line to set up 10-0 Card lead... Monster game at Detroit (11/1) with two sacks, four
hurries, and one forced fumble and recovery... Another productive game vs. Washington
(11/8) with six combined tackles, including his second consecutive game with two sacks...
In rematch with Redskins at Washington (11/22), peppered ‘Skins with two sacks, had a
third negated by penalty, and posted five hurries... Two solo tackles vs. N.Y. Giants (12/6)
but missed majority of defensive snaps in second half after rib injury... Pushed season sack
total to 10 vs. New Orleans (12/20) with drop of Saint passer Kerry Collins... Just one solo
tackle from scrimmage vs. San Diego (12/27) but made key fumble recovery in third quarter... Although just one assisted tackle, pressured Dallas QB Troy Aikman numerous times
and registered four hurries in playoff win at Dallas (1/2)... One solo stop in divisional playoff
loss at Minnesota (1/10).
1997: Started all but the season finale... Battled through effects of training-camp virus
when he lost 15 pounds and missed the entire preseason... Finished sophomore season
with 58 tackles (32 solo), five quarterback sacks, team-high 18 hurries, four tackles for
loss, one interception, and one forced fumble... Also knocked down six passes at the line
of scrimmage... Three sacks in first two games pushed his 20-game total to 15.5 sacks,
just one sack short of O’Neal’s league best of 16.5 sacks in his first 20 NFL games (198586)... Hospitalized in Phoenix with virus two days into training camp... Though stamina
was a concern due to the virus, still managed three tackles and a sack in season opener
at Cincinnati (8/31)... Eight tackles in victory vs. Dallas (9/7), highlighted by two sacks...
Four stops at Tampa Bay (9/28)... Notched fourth sack of the season and added two
tackles vs. Minnesota (10/5)... Seven tackles and a diving interception in the first quarter at Philadelphia (10/19)... Productive and active day vs. Tennessee (10/26) with seven
tackles, four hurries, and one deflected pass... Contributed to victory over Philadelphia
(11/2) with seven tackles, one sack, two quarterback hurries, two tackles for loss, one
deflected pass and one forced fumble... Posted five overall tackles and logged five hurries at Baltimore (11/23)... Three assists and a pair of hurries vs. Pittsburgh (11/30)...
Finished season with no tackles in final three games vs. Washington (12/7), at New Orleans
(12/14), and vs. Atlanta (12/21), the first times in his career he had been shut out of the
tackle column.
1996: Played in 16 games with 15 starts... Season statistics included 37 solo tackles and
28 assists for 65 combined tackles, 12.5 sacks, 11 hurries, six tackles for loss, one fumble
recovery, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed... Named NFL defensive rookieof-the month for September, collecting 18 tackles, five sacks, six hurries, two tackles for
loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Opened NFL career at Indianapolis
(9/1) in grand fashion, nailing Colt running back Marshall Faulk for a two-yard loss on
the first play of the game... Added three hurries... Followed with five tackles and his first
NFL sack vs. Miami (9/8)... Another sack at New England (9/15)... Third sack and a fumble
recovery at New Orleans (9/22)... Ran streak of consecutive games with sacks to four
against St. Louis (9/29), finishing with two tackles, two assists, two sacks and two forced
fumbles... Four tackles, including one for loss, at Dallas (10/13)... Six stops and two pressures against Tampa Bay (10/20)... Four solo tackles and a first-quarter sack at N.Y. Giants
(11/3)... Followed with two more sacks in return match vs. N.Y. Giants (11/17)... Key sack at
Cards’ 39-yard line vs. Philadelphia (11/24) that forced Eagles to punt from midfield in 3630 Arizona win... One sack at Minnesota (12/1)... Three tackles and a sack, plus one tackle
for loss, vs. Dallas (12/8)... In addition to four tackles and two passes defensed against
Washington (12/15), collected two sacks... Managed one solo tackle and one assist in season finale at Philadelphia (12/22), marking the first time in six games he did not register a
sack... Selected by Arizona in the first round (third overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.
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College: Two-time All-America selection at Illinois with 45 career quarterback sacks,
shattering the previous Illini record of 23 by Scott Davis (1983-87)... Also broke Big Ten
Conference sack record of 36 by Michigan’s Mark Messner (1985-88)... Consensus junior
All-American who opted to return to school for his senior year rather than turn professional... School-record 16 sacks as a junior and 12 as a senior... Recorded five sacks against
Washington State as a junior... Majored in speech communications at Illinois and earned
his degree in May of 1996.
Personal: Single... During the 2004 offseason, launched a performance apparel company
called T3K-Thermal 3000 – which is a clothing line of insulating garments to keep athletes
warm in cold weather... Along with FHM Magazine, hosted a party prior to Super Bowl
XXXIX in Jacksonville, Florida... Was a media day correspondent for the NFL Network at
the 2005 Super Bowl... Named to the 2003 All-Interview team by NFL.com... Was named
to The Sporting News 2003 NFL’s 100 Best Players List... Would like to pursue a career
in film as a writer and producer when his playing days conclude... Has his own website,
simeonrice97.com... Provided Thanksgiving dinners to 50 families of the University Area
Community Center Complex in 2004... Along with The FairPlay Foundation, The University
Area Community Development Corporation, Inc. and Buchanan Middle School, hosted The
Simeon Rice Back-2-School Workout program for 50 at-risk youth at the University Center
Complex in Tampa in 2004... Featured on the cover of The Sporting News in June, 2003
for his offseason conditioning regimen... Distributes turkeys each Thanksgiving to Bay Area
families at the Children’s Cancer Center... Holds an annual toy drive at the Rainbow Center,
a center for abused children, during the Christmas Season... Attended the Sundance Film
Festival in Park City, Utah in January, 2004... In his first visit back to his hometown of
Chicago, organized a charitable event prior to the Buccaneers’ game against the Bears
in 2001 to benefit Chicago Fire Fighters Union 911 Fund and the police department’s
“Widows and Orphans Fund” of New York... All-Illinois selection at Mt. Carmel (Chicago,
IL) High School... Led squad to 26-2 mark and pair of Illinois 5-A titles... Prep track teammate of former Syracuse quarterback and 1999 Philadelphia first-round (second overall)
draft pick Donovan McNabb at Mt. Carmel... University of Illinois teammate Kevin Hardy
was selected by Jacksonville with the second overall pick, one slot ahead of Rice, in the
1996 NFL Draft... Born Simeon Rice on February 24, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois.
RICE’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
TEAM
1996
Arizona
1997
Arizona
1998
Arizona
1999
Arizona
2000
Arizona
2001
Tampa Bay
2002
Tampa Bay
2003
Tampa Bay
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
16-15
16-15
16-16
16-16
15-11
16-16
16-16
16-16
16-16
143-137
6-6
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
37
28
65
32
26
58
29
12
41
46
8
54
30
16
46
43
21
64
45
30
75
45
17
62
33
18
51
340 176 516
13
6
19
FF
2
1
1
7
1
2
6
6
1
27
3
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
1
0
0
3
0
1
0
6
4
0
0
5
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
8
0
1
30
11
1
2
12
10
0
0
0
5
8
4
42
52
1
0
0
1
SACKS
NO. YDS.
12.5
74.5
5.0
33
10.0
43
16.5
105.5
7.5
32
11.0
80
15.5
111
15.0
117
12.0
71
105.0
667
6
28
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 9, at Philadelphia, 9/12/99 and Tennessee, 10/14/01
Sacks: 4, at Washington, 10/12/03
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SIMEON RICE SACK BREAKDOWN
(Regular Season)
REGULAR SEASON SACKS BY TEAM
TEAM
New Orleans
TIMES SACKED
Philadelphia
Washington
New York Giants
Carolina
Minnesota
Atlanta
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Dallas
Green Bay
Cincinnati
New England
New York Jets
San Francisco
Buffalo
San Diego
Miami
Oakland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
TOTALS
14.0
13.5
12.0
8.0
8.0
6.0
5.5
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
105
REGULAR SEASON SACKS BY
QUARTERBACK
PLAYER
SACKS
Aaron Brooks, New Orleans
12.0
Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia
8.0
Kerry Collins, N.O./N.Y.G./Oak.
7.0
Michael Vick, Atlanta
4.5
Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota
4.0
Jake Delhomme, Carolina
4.0
Brett Favre, Green Bay
4.0
Trent Green, Washington
4.0
Rodney Peete, Philadelphia/Carolina
4.0
Brad Johnson, Washington/Minnesota 3.5
Troy Aikman, Dallas
3.0
Tony Banks, St. Louis
3.0
Drew Bledsoe, New England
3.0
Dave Brown, N.Y. Giants
3.0
Gus Frerotte, Detroit/Washington
3.0
Jim Miller, Chicago
3.0
Patrick Ramsey, Washington
3.0
Charlie Batch, Detroit
2.0
Randy Fasani, Carolina
2.0
Jon Kitna, Cincinnati
2.0
Rick Mirer, N.Y. Jets
2.0
Doug Pedersen, Philadelphia
2.0
Jeff Blake, Cincinnati
1.0
Drew Brees, San Diego
1.0
Marc Bulger, St. Louis
1.0
Randall Cunningham, Dallas
1.0
Jim Everett, New Orleans
1.0
Doug Flutie, Buffalo
1.0
Elvis Grbac, Baltimore
1.0
Bobby Hoying, Philadelphia
1.0
Doug Johnson, Atlanta
1.0
Rob Johnson, Washington
1.0
Craig Krenzel, Chicago
1.0
Tommy Maddox, Pittsburgh
1.0
Dan Marino, Miami
1.0
Mike McMahon, Detroit
1.0
Jonathan Quinn, Chicago
1.0
Frank Reich, Detroit
1.0
Kurt Warner, St. Louis
1.0
Steve Young, San Francisco
1.0
Ty Detmer, Philadelphia
0.5
Jeff George, Washington
0.5
TOTALS
105
SIMEON RICE SACK BREAKDOWN
(Postseason)
POSTSEASON SACKS BY TEAM
POSTSEASON SACKS BY QUARTERBACK
TEAM
Philadelphia
Oakland
San Francisco
TOTALS
PLAYER
Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia
Rich Gannon, Oakland
Jeff Garcia, San Francisco
TOTALS
TIMES SACKED
3.0
2.0
1.0
6.0
SACKS
3.0
2.0
1.0
6.0
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1996
ARIZONA
DATE
Sept. 1
Sept. 8
Sept.15
Sept.22
Sept.29
Oct. 13
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
Nov.10
Nov.17
Nov.24
Dec. 1
Dec. 8
Dec.15
Dec.22
RICE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
OPPONENT
@Indianapolis
Miami
@New England
@New Orleans
St. Louis
@Dallas
Tampa Bay
N.Y. Jets
@N.Y. Giants
@Washington
N.Y. Giants
Philadelphia
@Minnesota
Dallas
Washington
@Philadelphia
TOTALS
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
2
0
2
1
4
5
1
4
5
2
0
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
2
6
1
1
2
4
0
4
2
1
3
4
3
7
1
2
3
4
4
8
3
1
4
3
1
4
1
1
2
37
28
65
FF
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
1.0
7
1.0
5
1.0
11
2.0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
6
0
0
2.0
10
0.5
5.5
1.0
6
1.0
1
2.0
9
0
0
12.5 74.5
1997
ARIZONA
DATE
Aug. 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
TOTALS
OPPONENT
@Cincinnati
Dallas
@Washington
@Tampa Bay
Minnesota
N.Y. Giants
@Philadelphia
Tennessee
Philadelphia
@Dallas
@N.Y. Giants
@Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Washington
@New Orleans
Atlanta
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
3
0
3
4
4
8
2
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
5
4
3
7
5
2
7
5
2
7
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
5
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
26
58
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
SACKS
NO. YDS
1.0
1
2.0
16
0
0
0
0
1.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.0
33
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
3
1
4
0
1
1
4
0
4
3
1
4
1
3
4
3
0
3
0
2
2
2
0
2
4
2
6
1
0
1
3
0
3
1
0
1
2
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
29
12
41
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
5
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
2.0
12
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.0
6
2.0
7
0
0
2.0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
4
0
0
10.0
43
0
0
0
0
1998
ARIZONA
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 6
@Dallas
Sept. 13
@Seattle
Sept. 20
Philadelphia
Sept. 27
@St. Louis
Oct. 4
Oakland
Oct. 11
Chicago
Oct. 18
@N.Y. Giants
Nov. 1
@Detroit
Nov. 8
Washington
Nov. 15
Dallas
Nov. 22
@Washington
Nov. 29
@Kansas City
Dec. 6
N.Y. Giants
Dec. 13
@Philadelphia
Dec. 20
New Orleans
Dec. 27
San Diego
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 2
@Dallas
Jan. 10
@Minnesota
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
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1999
ARIZONA
DATE
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Sept. 27
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct. 31
Nov. 7
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Dec. 5
Dec. 12
Dec. 19
Dec. 26
Jan. 2
TOTALS
OPPONENT
@Philadelphia
@Miami
San Francisco
@Dallas
N.Y. Giants
Washington
New England
@N.Y. Jets
Detroit
Dallas
@N.Y. Giants
Philadelphia
@Washington
Buffalo
at Atlanta
@Green Bay
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
9
0
9
3
1
4
5
0
5
1
1
2
3
1
4
0
1
1
5
0
5
4
1
5
1
0
1
0
1
1
3
0
3
2
1
3
3
0
3
1
1
2
3
0
3
3
0
3
46
8
54
FF
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
7
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
SACKS
NO. YDS
2.0
11
0
0
1.0
10
0
0
2.0
14
0
0
2.0
9
2.0
5
1.0
9
0
0
2.0
16
1.0
9
0.5
5.5
1.0
5
0
0
2.0
12
16.5 105.5
OPPONENT
Dallas
Green Bay
@San Francisco
Cleveland
Philadelphia
@Dallas
New Orleans
Washington
@Minnesota
@Philadelphia
N.Y. Giants
@Cincinnati
@Jacksonville
Baltimore
@Washington
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
2
0
2
4
1
5
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
0
4
4
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
5
1
6
1
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
2
4
1
5
8
0
8
30
16
46
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
SACKS
NO. YDS
1.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
6
0
0
0
0
0.5
0
1.0
4
3.0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
6
7.5
32
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
3
0
3
4
2
6
2
3
5
5
4
9
0
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
5
0
5
2
0
2
4
0
4
2
1
3
3
1
4
3
2
5
4
1
5
2
1
3
43
21
64
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
1.0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
2
1.0
8
0
0
2.0
19
1.0
5
2.0
15
2.0
7
1.0
14
0
0
11.0
80
2000
ARIZONA
DATE
Sept. 10
Sept. 24
Oct. 1
Oct. 8
Oct. 15
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
Nov. 5
Nov. 12
Nov. 19
Nov. 26
Dec. 3
Dec. 10
Dec. 17
Dec. 24
TOTALS
2001
TAMPA BAY
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 9
@Dallas
Sept. 30
@Minnesota
Oct. 7
Green Bay
Oct. 14
@Tennessee
Oct. 21
Pittsburgh
Oct. 28
Minnesota
Nov. 4
@Green Bay
Nov. 11
@Detroit
Nov. 18
Chicago
Nov. 26
@St. Louis
Dec. 2
@Cincinnati
Dec. 9
Detroit
Dec. 16
@Chicago
Dec. 23
New Orleans
Dec. 29
Baltimore
Jan. 6
Philadelphia
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 12
@Philadelphia
4
3
7
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
7
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2002
TAMPA BAY
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 8
New Orleans
Sept. 15
@Baltimore
Sept. 23
St. Louis
Sept. 29
@Cincinnati
Oct. 6
@Atlanta
Oct. 13
Cleveland
Oct. 20
@Philadelphia
Oct. 27
@Carolina
Nov. 3
Minnesota
Nov. 17
Carolina
Nov. 24
Green Bay
Dec. 1
@New Orleans
Dec. 8
Atlanta
Dec. 15
@Detroit
Dec. 23
Pittsburgh
Dec. 29
@Chicago
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 12
San Francisco
Jan. 19
@Philadelphia
Jan. 26
Oakland
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
0
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
3
4
3
7
3
3
6
1
1
2
4
4
8
6
1
7
3
1
4
4
3
7
3
3
6
4
1
5
1
2
3
2
1
3
5
2
7
2
0
2
45
30
75
2
1
5
2
0
0
4
1
5
FF
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
1
1
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
30
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
30 11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
1.0
7
0
0
1.5
7
0
0
1.0
8
2.0
15
2.0
10
2.0
20
2.0
17
3.0
25
0
0
0
0
1.0
2
0
0
15.5 111
1.0
1.0
2.0
8
6
7
2003
TAMPA BAY
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 8
@Philadelphia
Sept. 14
Carolina
Sept. 21
@Atlanta
Oct. 6
Indianapolis
Oct. 12
@Washington
Oct. 19
@San Francisco
Oct. 26
Dallas
Nov. 2
New Orleans
Nov. 9
@Carolina
Nov.16
Green Bay
Nov. 24
N.Y. Giants
Nov. 30
@Jacksonville
Dec. 7
@New Orleans
Dec. 14
Houston
Dec. 20
Atlanta
Dec. 28
@Tennessee
TOTALS
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
3
2
5
4
1
5
2
2
4
3
0
3
6
1
7
3
0
3
1
0
1
4
2
6
4
1
5
0
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
3
5
1
6
2
1
3
3
0
3
2
2
4
45
17
62
FF
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
12
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS. PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
2
12
10
SACKS
NO. YDS
2.0
14
1.0
9
1.0
11
0
0
4.0
34
0
0
0
0
1.0
9
2.0
14
0
0
1.0
12
0
0
3.0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
15.0
117
2004
TAMPA BAY
DATE
OPPONENT
Sept. 12
@Washington
Sept. 19
Seattle
Sept. 26
@Oakland
Oct. 3
Denver
Oct. 10
@New Orleans
Oct. 18
@St. Louis
Oct. 24
Chicago
Nov. 7
Kansas City
Nov. 14
@Atlanta
Nov. 21
San Francisco
Nov. 28
@Carolina
Dec. 5
Atlanta
Dec. 12
@San Diego
Dec. 19
New Orleans
Dec. 26
Carolina
Jan. 2
@Arizona
TOTALS
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
2
1
3
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
0
2
2
1
3
3
2
5
2
3
5
4
0
4
3
1
4
6
2
8
1
2
3
1
1
2
33
18
51
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
0
0
1.0
12
0
0
0
0
1.0
6
2.0
13
0
0
1.0
7
0
0
1.0
2
2.0
9
1.0
9
3.0
13
0
0
0
0
12.0
70
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Pro: High-effort player in his second year who will compete for a spot in the Buccaneers
defensive line rotation in 2005… Saw limited action at defensive tackle and defensive end
in his rookie campaign in 2004… Made NFL debut against Chicago (10/24/04)… Posted
first career tackle against Atlanta (12/5/04)… Has appeared in five career games, totaling
two tackles… Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2004 with
the Buccaneers.
2004: Played in five games (vs. Chicago, vs. Atlanta, at San Diego, vs. Carolina and at
Arizona)… Totaled two tackles on the season… Inactive for first six games… Saw first
action as a professional vs. Chicago (10/24), substituting at DT… Inactive vs. Kansas City
(11/7), at Atlanta (11/14), vs. San Francisco (11/21) and at Carolina (11/28)… Saw action at
DT vs. Atlanta (12/5), posting first career tackle… Had one tackle at San Diego (12/12)…
Did not play against New Orleans (12/19)… Saw limited action against Carolina (12/26)
and at Arizona (1/2).
College: A three-year starter at defensive end for the Utes… Played in 44 career games
with 34 starts... Totaled 120 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in his career...
Was selected to the 2003 Utah Football Leadership Committee... Named first-team AllMountain West in 2003... Started all 12 games and was a team captain as a senior, finishing
with 47 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks and nine passes defensed... Honorable
mention all-conference selection as a junior... Started all 11 games in 2002... Notched 29
tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and six sacks... Played in all 12 games with 11 starts as a sophomore... Totaled 36 tackles, seven for loss, four sacks and three passes defensed... Played
in nine games as a redshirt freshman, finishing with eight tackles and one pass defensed...
Redshirted in 1999... Majored in exercise and sport science.
Personal: Married to Maria… Joined several teammates at the North Shore Retirement
Home to sing holiday tunes and pass out Buccaneer pennants during the 2004 season… As
part of Thanksgiving 2004, stuffed and distributed food baskets at Metropolitan Ministries
Holiday Food Tent… Made an appearance at the North Tampa Boys & Girls Club with other
members of the Buccaneers Rookie Club to run the Gatorade Youth Football Clinic during the 2004 season… Second-team all-state selection and team captain at Hillcrest (Salt
Lake City, UT) High School... Lettered two years in basketball and football... Son of Joel
and Peggy Savage... Father lettered in football and wrestling at Utah from 1972-1974 and
was named outstanding offensive lineman... Born Josh Savage on September 28, 1980 in
Ozark, Alabama.
MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS/1996-2004
48
45
42
42
40
40
Tampa Bay
Denver
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Minnesota
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Pro: Young, emerging prospect who has made significant strides during his first two years
with the Buccaneers... Was expected to compete for playing time at wide receiver in 2004
before suffering a season-ending injury during training camp last season... Spent the 2004
season on the Injured Reserve list... Made an impression on the coaching staff and was
elevated from the Buccaneers’ practice squad to the club’s active roster in December
2003... Will compete for additional playing time and will add depth to the receiving
corps in 2005... Signed from the practice squad to the active roster on December 6,
2003... Originally joined the team on the
practice squad on September 2, 2003...
Entered the league as an undrafted free
agent with the Chicago Bears on April 22,
2002... Spent all but two weeks of the 2002
season on the Bears’ practice squad... Played
with the Scottish Claymores during the 2002
offseason... Released by the Bears on August
29, 2003... Played in three career games and
totaled four receptions for 38 yards.
2004: Spent the season on the Injured Reserve
list after sustaining an injury during training
camp.
2003: Played in three games (at New
Orleans, vs. Atlanta and at Tennessee)…
Totaled four receptions for 38 yards on the season… Made professional debut at New
Orleans (12/7)… Declared inactive vs. Houston (12/14)… Saw action on special teams vs.
Atlanta (12/20)… Saw his most extensive playing time of the season at Tennessee (12/28),
tying for the team-lead with four receptions for 38 yards… Signed by the Buccaneers on
December 6 from the team’s practice squad… Released by the Chicago Bears on August
29… Originally joined Tampa Bay on September 2 as a member of the team’s practice
squad.
2002: Member of the Chicago Bears’ practice squad for all but two weeks of his rookie
season… Waived on October 1 and re-signed two weeks later… Signed as an undrafted
free agent on April 22, 2002… Played with the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe during
the offseason.
College: Ranked as one of the top receivers in San Jose State history after a record-breaking senior season… Named second-team All-Western Athletic Conference after setting
school records with 83 receptions, 1,500 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in 2001…
Twice topped the previous school record for receiving yards with 269 vs. Nevada and
264 against Fresno State in 2001… Tied a single-game school record with three touchdown receptions vs. Nevada… Owns school record for career receiving touchdowns with
18… Hauled in 42 receptions for 707 yards and four touchdowns as a junior in 2000…
Transferred to SJSU after playing his first two collegiate seasons at West Los Angeles
College… Majored in Kinesiology.
Personal: Lettered in football, track and field and tennis at Dorsey (Los Angeles, CA) High
School... Totaled 39 receptions for 635 receptions and five touchdowns as a senior... Born
Edell Eugene Shepherd on May 18, 1980 in Los Angeles, California.
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Pro: Talented young quarterback looking to build on his experience in 2005... Gifted and
bright quarterback who is able to make plays on the run... Combines a powerful and accurate arm with good pocket awareness... Completed 42-of-73 pass attempts for 467 yards,
one touchdown and three interceptions for a passer rating of 64.1... Also rushed seven times
for 14 yards... Played in five games in 2004 with two starts... Won his first-ever start, at New
Orleans (10/10) in 2004... Served as the third quarterback in his first NFL season in 2003...
Drafted in the third round (97th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
2004: Played in five games (vs. Seattle, vs. Denver, at New Orleans, vs. San Francisco and
at Arizona) with two starts (at New Orleans and at Arizona)... Inactive as the third quarterback at Washington (9/12)... Made NFL regular season debut vs. Seattle (9/19)... Relieved
QB Brad Johnson with 10:32 remaining in the second quarter... Completed 21-of-32 pass
attempts for 175 yards with one interception in the game... Led the Bucs on two 71-yard
scoring drives that resulted in field goals... Did not see action as the backup quarterback at
Oakland (9/26)... As the third string quarterback vs. Denver (10/3), entered on the last play of
the game and attempted one pass, incomplete... Made his first career start at New Orleans
(10/10) and completed 5-of-8 pass attempts for 68 yards before leaving the game with a
shoulder injury... Declared inactive at St. Louis (10/18) and vs. Chicago (10/24) because of
injury... Inactive as the third quarterback
vs. Kansas City (11/7) and at Atlanta
(11/14)... Saw limited duty in the closing
minutes vs. San Francisco (11/21)... Did
not see action as the backup quarterback
at Carolina (11/28), vs. Atlanta (12/5), at
San Diego (12/12), vs. New Orleans (12/19)
and vs. Carolina (12/26)... Started at Arizona
(1/2) and completed 16-of-32 pass attempts
for 224 yards with one touchdown and two
interceptions.
2003: Declared inactive in all 16 games…
Played in all five preseason games, leading
the team in touchdown passes with four…
Finished the preseason completing 27-of42 pass attempts for 239 yards and four
touchdowns for a passer rating of 101.2.
College: Established himself as one of the
most successful signal callers in Longhorns
history… Played in 43 games and started 32
during his career… Completed 535-of-911
pass attempts (58.7%) for 7,097 yards,
58 touchdowns and 31 interceptions…
Texas’ record holder for career completion percentage (58.7%) and pass efficiency rating (138.36)… Ranks second on the school’s
career touchdown passes chart (58) and fourth on the school's career passing yards (7,097),
total offense (6,960) and completions (535) lists… Directed Texas to scores on 148 (112
TDs/36 FGs) of his 360 career drives (41.1%)… Led Texas to scores on 108-of-120 “Red
Zone” drives (90.0%) and committed just three turnovers (two interceptions/one fumble)…
Completed 449-of-758 passes (59.2%) for 5,810 yards (25 games/232.4 ypg) and 48 touchdowns over his last two seasons as the Longhorns' starter… Averaged 28.1 yards per touchdown pass the last three seasons, registered 18 career multiple touchdown games, recorded
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at least 200 yards passing 18 times in his career and has completed 21 passes of 40 or
more yards as a Longhorn… Tied for second on UT's all-time quarterback victories list with
a 26-6 mark as a starter… His 15-0 career record as a starter at home ranks second among
Longhorns quarterbacks with perfect home records… Was the first starting quarterback in
school history to lead the team to back-to-back 10 (or more) win seasons… Named a Davey
O'Brien Award semifinalist for the second consecutive year in 2002… A third-team All-Big
XII selection by the league's coaches… Also earned second-team all-conference honors from
the Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News and Houston Chronicle… Named
Texas’ Most Valuable Player, Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player, Outstanding
Quarterback and a permanent team captain… Started all 13 games… Completed 235-of396 passes (59.3%) for 3,207 yards and a school-record 26 TDs… Also rushed for four scores
and set a school single-season record with 30 touchdowns accounted for… Ranked second
on the school’s single-season pass attempts, completions, passing yards and total offense
(3,083) charts… Led the Big XII and ranked 11th nationally in pass efficiency (142.98 rating),
second in the league in pass completions per game (18.1 pg.) and fourth in the conference
and 14th in the NCAA in points responsible for per game (13.9 ppg.)… Tabbed UT's Darrell
K Royal Offensive Player of the Game seven times… Closed out his home career with a perfect 15-0 record by completing 16-of-24 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns against
Texas A&M… Passed for 345 yards and four touchdowns on 24-of-37 passing at Texas Tech…
Passed for a school-record 419 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 29-of-47 passing
at Nebraska, as the Longhorns snapped the Huskers' national-leading 26-game home winning
streak… Also reached the 2,000 passing yards barrier during that contest, which tied him for
the third-best start in UT history (nine games)… Recorded two rushing touchdowns against
No. 2 Oklahoma, giving him 10 for his career… Completed 15-of-28 passes for 269 yards
and two touchdowns in leading Texas to a 35-20 victory in the Cotton Bowl... Connected
with Roy Williams on a 75-yard pass and a 51-yard touchdown strike in that game… A second-team All-Big XII selection by the Austin American-Statesman and The Dallas Morning
News in 2001… Also a third-team all-conference choice by the league's coaches… Started
12 games… Completed 214-of-362 passes for 2,603 yards (No. 2 on UT's single-season list)
and a school-record 22 TDs… Also rushed for six scores… Accounted for a Big XII-best 28
TDs (22 pass/6 rush), which tied Ricky Williams' single-season record set during Williams’
1998 Heisman Trophy-winning season… Placed second in the Big XII in points responsible
for per game (14.0/16th NCAA) and third in pass efficiency (133.5 rating)… Averaged 26.0
yards per TD pass… Starting QB for a passing offense that led the league in pass efficiency
(136.1 rating) and ranked second in passing yards per game (250.3 ypg)… Tossed a careerhigh and school record-tying five TD passes on 18-of-30 passing for 235 yards at Oklahoma
State… Also ran for a score against the Cowboys… Posted his second career 300-yard passing game with a 311-yard performance at Houston… Connected with sophomore WR B.J.
Johnson on a career-best 92-yard scoring strike in the first quarter of that game, which was
the fourth-longest pass in school history and the sixth-longest scoring play in UT and Big XII
history… Played in 11 games in 2000, including the Holiday Bowl, and started six contests…
Completed 67-of-117 passes (57.3 percent) for 1,064 yards and eight touchdowns… Posted
a Big XII-leading 144.25 pass efficiency rating… Helped lead a passing attack that set a
UT single-season record and ranked 14th nationally (293.5 ypg)… Primarily served as the
backup quarterback in 1999… Played in seven games, including the Cotton Bowl… His first
career start came at No. 24 Texas A&M… Saw action in the fourth quarter of five games…
Completed 19-of-36 passes for 223 yards (two TDs/one INT)… Majored in history.
Personal: Married Danielle just prior to training camp in 2004... Signed autographs at
Metropolitan Ministries in exchange for toy donations as part of a holiday toy drive for needy
families in 2004... Attended the Shelton Quarles IMPACT Foundation Extra Effort Awards
Luncheon in 2004, where he served as a table host for other attendees... Participated in the
NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle, where he distributed information in downtown Tampa
about how to get involved in the United Way’s local volunteer program... Visited Robinson
High School as a part of the Play It Smart community-based program... Participated in
local “Taste of the NFL” event, which benefited America’s Second Harvest Food Bank...
Celebrated Halloween at the Children’s Home, where he, along with his wife, helped the kids
carve pumpkins and decorate trick-or-treat bags... Participated in the Play It Smart Football
Clinic at Princeton University during the offseason in 2004, which was hosted by then-teammate Jason Garrett... Sang and visited with patients at the North Shore Retirement Home
over the 2003 holidays... Helped stuff and distribute holiday food baskets at Metropolitan
Ministries... In October 2003, participated in the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle...
Participant in Halloween activities at the Children’s Home... Named the 1998 USA Today
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National Offensive Player of the Year and a First-Team All-USA selection... Rated as the top
quarterback on the 1998 Parade All-American team... USA Today’s New Jersey Player of the
Year (1998)... One of only three players to be named to the prestigious Heisman High School
(Tri-State) All-Star team twice (1997-98)... A two-time first-team All-State performer... Listed
among Gatorade Circle of Champions as the 1998 New Jersey Player of the Year... Also rated
as the New Jersey Player of the Year by USA Today and The Associated Press... Completed
381-of-640 passes for 7,055 yards and 63 TDs (13 interceptions) in 39 career games... Also
was a starter on the basketball team... Son of former New York Giants star and 1987 Super
Bowl MVP Phil Simms, who is CBS’ lead commentator for NFL games... Other NFL father/son
quarterback combos: Griese - Bob (father) and Brian (son), Kemp - Jack (father) and Jeff
(son), Manning - Archie (father) and Eli (son) and Peyton (son), Nix - Emery (father) and Kent
(son)... Born Christopher David Simms on August 29, 1980 in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Pro: Quick and elusive runner with the speed to get outside... Demonstrated a strong
work ethic and dedication in getting to the NFL... Played in four career games... Totaled
two carries for 26 yards and two receptions for 10 yards... Also returned eight kickoffs
for 167 yards... Signed to the active roster by the Buccaneers on November 24, 2004...
Originally joined the Buccaneers as a member of the practice squad on September 22,
2004... Entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets in 2003...
Released by the Jets prior to the 2003 regular season and later re-signed on January 6,
2004... Allocated to NFL Europe’s Scottish Claymores in 2004... Released by the Jets on
September 4, 2004.
2004: Signed to the active roster on
November 24... Played in four games
(vs. Atlanta, at San Diego, vs. New
Orleans and vs. Carolina)... Totaled two
rushes for 26 yards, two receptions for 10
yards and eight kickoff returns for 167 yards...
Declared inactive at Carolina (11/28)... Made
NFL debut vs. Atlanta (12/5) and had 25-yard
carry in first NFL rushing attempt... Returned
five kickoffs for 106 yards and added two
receptions for 10 yards at San Diego
(12/12)... Returned two kickoffs for 44
yards and had one carry for one yard
vs. New Orleans (12/19)... Saw action on special teams vs. Carolina (12/26)... Inactive at
Arizona (1/2)... Began the regular season as a member of the Bucs practice squad on
September 22... Released by the Jets prior to the regular season.
2003: Signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent... Released on August 25... Later resigned by the Jets and allocated to NFL Europe... With the Scottish Claymores, totaled 41
carries for 201 yards and a touchdown.
College: Had an impressive college career at C.W. Post... In four years, ran for 6,647 yards,
scored an NCAA-best 95 touchdowns and amassed 570 points... His rushing total is the
fourth-best in NCAA history and his scoring marks are the best ever... As a senior in 2002,
ran for 2,023 yards and 30 touchdowns... Majored in physical education.
Personal: Lettered in football and track at North Babylon (NY) High School... Born Ian
Smart on February 28, 1980 in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Pro: Pro Bowl caliber defender on one of the league’s top defenses... Underrated and
tenacious performer who boasts an exemplary work ethic... Unselfish player who has been
a consistent force as a pass rusher and run defender from his left defensive end position...
Had a career-year in 2004, leading the defensive linemen and ranking sixth on the team
with a career-high 86 tackles... Also posted a career-high eight sacks to rank second on
the team in 2004... Started first career game at defensive tackle against New Orleans
(12/19/04), recording seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, two TFLs and one forced fumble... Has
started 47 of the last 48 games for Tampa Bay... Received MVP consideration in Super Bowl
XXXVII after registering three tackles, one sack, and two passes defensed in the 48-21 win
over the Oakland Raiders... Career statistics include 256 tackles, 28.5 sacks, eight forced
fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and 11 passes defensed... Has played in 105 career
games with 54 starts... Has played in four career playoff games with three starts, adding 14
tackles, four sacks and two passes defensed... Placed on injured reserve by New England
(12/14/99) and was re-signed (4/30/01)... Released by New England (9/3/01) prior to the
start of the 2001 season, but was claimed by Cleveland the next day... Originally entered
the league as a third round draft selection
(83rd overall) by the Patriots in the 1999
NFL Draft.
2004: Named to USA Today’s All-Joe
Team... Started all 16 contests on the season,
13 at DE and three at DT (vs. New Orleans,
vs. Carolina and at Arizona)... Had a Pro Bowl
caliber season, leading the defensive linemen
and ranking sixth on the team with a careerhigh 86 tackles... Ranked second on the team
with a career-high eight sacks... Started first
career game at defensive tackle against New
Orleans (12/19), recording seven tackles, 1.5
sacks, two TFLs and one forced fumble...
Recorded a career-high nine tackles against
Kansas City (11/7) and at Atlanta (11/14)...
Tied for second on the team with three forced
fumbles... Part of a defense that finished the
season ranked fifth in the NFL in total defense,
marking the third consecutive season the unit
has ranked in the top five and sixth time
in the last eight years... It also marked
the eighth consecutive season that the
defense has ranked in the top 10, the longest current streak in the NFL... Finished season with 86 tackles, eight sacks, three forced
fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed... Led the defensive linemen with
eight tackles in start at Washington (9/12)... Registered five tackles against Seattle (9/19)...
Posted first sack of the season vs. the Seahawks, dropping QB Matt Hasselbeck for a
six-yard loss... Helped limit Seattle to 182 total yards... Notched five tackles at Oakland
(9/26)... Registered six tackles against Denver (10/3)... Posted three tackles and one pass
defensed at New Orleans (10/10)... Added one forced fumble against the Saints in the second quarter that led to a CB Ronde Barber touchdown... Led the defensive linemen with
seven tackles and two sacks at St. Louis (10/18)... Added one forced fumble against the
Rams... Recorded three tackles against Chicago (10/24)... Helped limit the Bears offense to
167 total yards... Led the defensive linemen with a career-high nine tackles against Kansas
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City (11/7)... For the second consecutive week, led the defensive linemen with a careerhigh nine tackles at Atlanta (11/14)... Also added 0.5 sack against the Falcons... Finished
with five tackles against San Francisco (11/21)... Part of a defensive effort that limited the
49ers offense to 26 total yards and two first downs in the first half... Notched three tackles
and one sack of QB Jake Delhomme at Carolina (11/28)... Posted three tackles and two
fumble recoveries vs. Atlanta (12/5)... Helped defense post ninth shutout in franchise history and first of the season against the Falcons... Finished contest at San Diego (12/12)
with three tackles and one sack of QB Drew Brees... Started first career game at defensive
tackle against New Orleans (12/19), recording seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, two TFLs and one
forced fumble... Totaled five tackles, including one sack of QB Jake Delhomme, against
Carolina (12/26) in second straight start at DT... Registered five tackles at Arizona (1/2).
2003: Started 15 games at DE (all but at Tennessee)… Placed on injured reserve on
December 22 because of a left shoulder injury suffered against Atlanta (12/20), forcing
him to miss the season’s final contest… Totaled 44 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles,
one fumble recovery and four passed defensed on the season… Part of a defense that
ranked fifth in the NFL, marking the seventh straight year the defense has finished
among the NFL’s Top 10… Started at LDE at Philadelphia (9/8), posting three tackles
and two passes defensed… Pass defensed in fourth quarter led to Anthony McFarland
INT… Helped defense post third shutout in last 16 regular season games… Recorded
one tackle and two passes defensed vs. Carolina (9/14)… Notched two tackles in start
at Atlanta (9/21)… Helped defense limit the Falcons to 136 total yards, the seventh best
defensive effort in club history… Posted two tackles in start at DE against Indianapolis
(10/6)… Recorded three tackles at Washington (10/12)… Notched two tackles at San
Francisco (10/19)… Posted four tackles against Dallas (10/26)… Helped the defense post
its second shutout of the season… Notched four tackles against New Orleans (11/2)…
Posted two tackles at Carolina (11/9)… Recorded one tackle against Green Bay (11/16)…
Finished contest against the New York Giants (11/24) with two tackles… Part of a defensive effort that held the Giants offense to 212 total yards… Notched a season-high five
tackles at Jacksonville (11/30)… Helped seal victory at New Orleans (12/7), sacking QB
Aaron Brooks and forcing a fumble late in the fourth quarter… Finished game with three
tackles against the Saints… Recorded first multi-sack game as a Buccaneer and second
of his career against Houston (12/14)… Tied season-high with five tackles and added a
career-high 2.5 sacks for nine yards and one forced fumble… Part of a defensive effort that
surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest total in team
history… Matched season-high with five tackles to lead the defensive linemen against
Atlanta (12/20)… Added one fumble recovery against the Falcons… Placed on injured
reserve on December 22 because of a left shoulder injury suffered against the Falcons.
2002: Assumed starting LDE role in the preseason... Posted a career-high 47 tackles on the
year... Started all 16 regular season games at LDE... Started all three playoff games... Part
of a defense that ranked first in total defense and pass defense in the NFL... Totaled 47
tackles, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed on the
season... Recorded the 100th tackle of his career at Carolina (10/27)... Recorded six tackles
and 0.5 sack starting at LDE against New Orleans (9/8)... Finished game at Baltimore (9/15)
with three tackles... Tallied a sack of Kurt Warner and a tackle against St. Louis (9/23)...
Started at LDE in Cincinnati (9/29), posting two tackles... Helped to keep Bengals offense
scoreless in Tampa Bay victory... Finished with two tackles and a pass defensed while
starting at LDE at Atlanta (10/6)... Recorded four tackles in start at LDE against Cleveland
(10/13)... Notched two tackles while starting at LDE at Philadelphia (10/20)... Finished game
at Carolina (10/27) with three tackles... Finished game against Minnesota (11/3) with five
tackles, leading all defensive linemen... Recorded a first quarter sack and forced a fumble by
QB Rodney Peete vs. Carolina (11/17)... Added three tackles against the Panthers... Started
at LDE, recording two tackles against Green Bay (11/24)... Notched three tackles and a
fumble recovery at New Orleans (12/1)... Recorded a third quarter sack against Atlanta
(12/8), dropping QB Michael Vick for a six-yard loss... Finished contest with four tackles...
Posted three tackles while starting at LDE at Detroit (12/15)... Started at LDE vs. Pittsburgh
(12/23)... Finished game at Chicago (12/29) with four tackles while helping to limit the Bears
to 218 total yards... Recorded one sack of QB Jeff Garcia in the NFC Divisional Playoff game
vs. San Francisco (1/12)... Added four tackles against the 49ers... Notched four tackles in
the NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia (1/19)... Recorded a first quarter sack of QB
Rich Gannon in Super Bowl XXXVII against Oakland (1/26)... Added three tackles and two
passes defensed against the Raiders... Finished second on the team with two sacks in the
postseason... Added 11 tackles and two passes defensed in the playoffs.
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2001: Spent the entire season with Cleveland after being waived by New England on
September 3... Claimed by the Browns the following day... Played in all 16 games with
four starts... Totaled 32 tackles, four sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one
fumble recovery... Played defensive end on the defensive line rotation with one tackle,
one pass defensed and one QB pressure vs. Seattle (9/9)... Notched two tackles, including
one solo, and one sack for six yards against Detroit (9/23)... Recorded one sack on Lions
QB Ty Detmer for a six-yard loss... Started at left defensive end for starter Keith McKenzie
(abdominal) and recorded four tackles, including three solo, one sack for five yards, three
quarterback pressures and one recovered fumble vs. Baltimore (10/21)... His four tackles
matched a career-high... Recovered a fumble by Ravens QB Elvis Grbac on a sack by LB
Jamir Miller at the Ravens 36-yard line and on the next play, Browns QB Tim Couch connected with WR Quincy Morgan for a 36-yard TD pass and the Browns 24-6 lead... Added
his second sack of the season with a five yard loss on Ravens QB Randall Cunningham in
the fourth quarter... Part of a defensive effort that limited the Ravens to 208 yards net
passing, forced seven sacks, two interceptions and one fumble in the Browns 24-14 win...
Recorded three tackles, one sack for five yards and four quarterback pressures on Bears
QB Shane Matthews at Chicago (11/4)... Added his third sack of the season in the second
quarter with a five-yard sack of Matthews... Part of a defensive effort that forced three
interceptions, three fumbles (one recovered), five sacks and 11 passes defensed... Played
defensive end in the defensive line rotation with three solo tackles and two quarterback
pressures vs. Tennessee (12/2)... Started at right defensive end at New England (12/9) as
the Browns opened in the nickel defensive package and recorded four tackles, including
one solo and one tackle for loss and also added two quarterback pressures... Part of a
defensive effort that limited the Patriots to 290 net yards, including 81 net yards rushing,
and forced three sacks and two interceptions... Grabbed two solo tackles and one sack
for nine yards and one forced fumble vs. Jacksonville (12/16)... Recorded his fourth sack
of the year in the fourth quarter on a nine-yard sack of Jaguars QB Mark Brunell at the
Jacksonville 14-yard line and forced a fumble, which was recovered by DT Mark Smith, and
the Browns converted a 29-yard FG three plays later... Started at right defensive end in
place of the injured DE Courtney Brown at Tennessee (12/30)... Recorded a career-high five
solo tackles and two quarterback pressures on Titans QB Steve McNair... Started at right
defensive end and recorded three tackles, including one solo, at Pittsburgh (1/6).
2000: Played in all 16 games and started two contests at defensive end for New England...
Had a career-high six sacks and shared the team lead with Willie McGinest... Also forced
three fumbles... Recorded 1.5 sacks against Minnesota on consecutive plays (9/17)... Tallied
one sack for 12 yards on Denver’s Brian Griese and forced one fumble en route to a Patriots
28-19 victory (10/1)... Had a then career-high two sacks for total losses of 10 yards and one
forced fumble against Indianapolis (10/8)... Made his second career start against the New
York Jets (10/15) and recorded one tackle... Started his second game of the season and
recorded three tackles and a half-sack against Cleveland (11/12)... Registered three tackles,
one forced fumble and an eight-yard sack against Cincinnati (11/19).
1999: Saw action as a defensive reserve in 11 games... Also saw limited action on the
Patriots’ special teams unit... Finished the season with eight tackles, one half-sack and two
special teams tackles... Suffered a hip injury against Buffalo on November 28 and missed
the remainder of the season... Was placed on injured reserve on December 14... Had best
game of the season against Miami (10/17) with four tackles and a half-sack... Also had one
special teams tackle in the game.
1998: Participated in 15 regular season games and one playoff contest for New England...
Started one game at right defensive end... Finished rookie campaign with 22 total tackles
(17 solo), three sacks for 26 yards and three passes defensed... Recorded two sacks in the
Patriots playoff game against Jacksonville (1/3) despite not starting the contest... Made one
solo stop in his NFL debut against Denver (9/7)... Recorded his first career NFL sack with a
six-yard sack of Kansas City’s Elvis Grbac in a 40-10 Patriots victory... Had three solo stops
and three passes defensed against Atlanta (11/8)... Had second sack of the season when
he dropped Doug Flutie for a 10-yard loss against Buffalo on (11/29)... Posted season-high
four tackles, including a 10-yard sack of Steve Young, against San Francisco (12/20).
College: Was a four-year letterman at Florida State from 1994-97... Played linebacker, nose
guard and defensive end during his career for the Seminoles... Career totals of 115 tackles
(59 solo) and 18 sacks... Started eight out of nine games played during his senior year...
Missed first three games while recovering from fractured fibula... Totaled 32 tackles (17 solo),
10 sacks, 14 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles... Selected second-team All-ACC... As
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a junior, he played in 11 games with no starts... Tallied 35 tackles (20 solo), seven sacks and
nine tackles for loss... Had career-high 42 tackles as a sophomore from his defensive tackle
spot... Also registered five tackles for loss, one sack and two passes defensed... Saw limited
action as a freshman with six tackles as a reserve nose guard... Redshirted in 1993.
Personal: Married to Dara... Couple has one daughter, Leila... Nicknamed “The Crane” by
his teammates for his inspiring defensive play... Wife, Dara, joined the Buccaneer Women’s
Organization in 2004 to read books to students at a local elementary school to promote literacy and a love of reading... Participated in the Buccaneers 2002 College Graduate Poster
that encourages area youth to stay in school... Took part in the second annual “Bucs Easter
Egg Hunt,” visiting and taking pictures with many of the nearly 4,000 child participants...
Attended Mariner (Cape Coral, FL) High School, where he was a standout linebacker and
fullback... Earned District Player of the Year and All-Region honors after rushing for over
900 yards as a senior... Blocked three punts and averaged 11 tackles per game during his
high school career... Born Gregory Tyrone Spires on August 12, 1974 in Mariana, Florida.
SPIRES’ CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
TEAM
1998
New England
1999
New England
2000
New England
2001
Cleveland
2002
Tampa Bay
2003
Tampa Bay
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
15-1
11-0
16-2
16-4
16-16
15-15
16-16
105-54
4-3
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
17
5
22
7
1
8
12
5
17
24
8
32
22
25
47
23
21
44
43
43
86
148 108 256
12
2
14
FF
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
8
0
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS.
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
PD
3
0
1
1
1
4
1
11
2
SACKS
NO. YDS.
3.0
26
0.5
6
6.0
41.5
4.0
25
3.5
22
3.5
15.5
8.0
56.5
28.5
193
4.0
26
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 9, two times, last 11/14/04
Sacks: 2.5, vs. Houston, 12/14/03
Passes Defensed: 3, vs. Atlanta, 11/8/98
DEFENSE REMAINS AMONG LEAGUE’S ELITE
Tampa Bay’s defense finished the year ranked in the Top 10 in total defense for the
eighth straight season (1997-2004), the longest streak in the league.
Final Bucs Total Defense Rankings
Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
NFL
Ranking
3rd
2nd
3rd
9th
Total Yards
Per Game
289.1
271.6
267.5
300.0
Year
2001
2002
2003
2004
NFL
Ranking
6th
1st
5th
5th
Total Yards
Per Game
290.8
252.8
279.1
284.5
NFL Fewest Points Allowed Since 1997*
Team
Total Points Allowed
Tampa Bay
2,106
Baltimore
2,290
Philadelphia
2,314
Pittsburgh
2,320
New England
2,356
*List does not include Cleveland and Houston since they have not been in the league every year since 1997
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Pro: Pro Bowl offensive tackle who brings durability and experience to the front line...
Polished offensive lineman has shown to be adept at both pass and run blocking throughout his career... Switched to right tackle in his first season with the Buccaneers... Since
entering the NFL in 1994, has missed only one game in his career... Started his first 178of-179 combined games (both regular season and playoffs)... In his career, played in 175
regular season games with 164 starts... Also started 14 postseason games, including Super
Bowl XXXVIII against New England while with Carolina... Started 75 consecutive contests,
including the playoffs, before not playing at Tampa Bay (11/1/98) because of a knee
injury... It marked the first time he had missed a game since his junior year of high school...
Selected to start in the Pro Bowl following the 1997 and 1998 seasons... Earned All-Pro
honors from Sports Illustrated and Football Digest and was a second-team choice by The
Associated Press in addition to being named to Pro Football Weekly’s All-NFC Team and to
the All-Madden Team in 1998... Named All-NFL by Football Digest, Second-Team All-Pro
by College and Pro Football Weekly and All-NFC by the Football News and Pro Football
Weekly in 1997... Earned consensus All-Rookie recognition by Pro Football Weekly/Pro
Football Writers Association, College &
Pro Football Newsweekly and Football
Digest in 1994... Started all 16 games
in 2001 on a Panthers offensive line that
set a team record for fewest sacks allowed
in a season with 31... Along with teammate
CB Dewayne Washington, became the first
rookies in Minnesota history to start all 16
games in 1994... Signed with the Buccaneers
on March 15, 2004... Signed as a free agent
with the Panthers on April 3, 2001... Entered
the league as a first round pick (19th overall)
by the Vikings in 1994.
2004: Played in all 16 games with five starts
(at Washington, vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs.
Denver and at New Orleans) at right tackle...
Part of an offensive line that helped QB
Brian Griese finish first in the NFL in
completion percentage and RB Michael
Pittman rank in the Top 10 in the NFC
in rushing yards... Started at right tackle at Washington (9/12) in his Buccaneer debut...
Started vs. Seattle (9/19)... Started at Oakland (9/26), vs. Denver (10/3) and at New Orleans
(10/10)... Saw action on special teams at St. Louis (10/18), the first time he appeared in
a game, but did not start in his career... Saw some brief reserve action at left tackle and
on special teams vs. Chicago (10/24)... Saw action as a blocking tight end and on special
teams vs. Kansas City (11/7)... Saw action on special teams at Atlanta (11/14)... Saw action
in the remainder of games off the bench and on special teams.
2003: Started all 16 regular season games and all four postseason contests for Carolina…
Key contributor to a rushing attack that ranked seventh in the league in rushing yards
per game… Member of an offensive line that allowed one or less sack in 10 games and
allowed a team-record low 26 sacks while setting a team, single-season rushing record
of 2,095 yards… Started at left tackle vs. Jacksonville (9/7) and helped RB Stephen Davis
post the first opening day 100-yard rushing performance for the Panthers since 1997…
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At Tampa Bay (9/14), started and helped Davis gain 142 yards… Against Atlanta (9/28),
started and helped Davis run for 153 yards and the team post 193 total yards rushing…
Part of a line that did not allow a sack in addition to producing three straight 100-yard
rushing performances… Started vs. New Orleans (10/5) and helped Davis gain 159 yards…
At Indianapolis (10/12), started and helped the running game total 189 rushing yards… At
New Orleans (10/26), started and helped the team gain a team-record 223 rushing yards…
At Houston (11/2), started and helped Davis gain 153 yards… Started vs. Washington
(11/16) and helped the team gain 100 yards rushing… Also provided time for QB Jake
Delhomme to throw for 300 yards… Also part of an effort that did not allow a sack for the
fourth time this season… Started vs. Philadelphia (11/30) and contributed to Davis producing his seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season… Started vs. Detroit (12/21)
and was part of an effort that held their fifth opponent of the season without a sack… At
the New York Giants (12/28), started 16th game of the season… Started vs. Dallas (1/4) in
the NFC Wild Card playoff game and was contributor to an effort that totaled 107 yards
rushing and helped quarterback Jake Delhomme post a 104.5 quarterback rating… At
St. Louis (1/20), started in the NFC Divisional playoff game and was a key contributor to
an offensive line effort that helped gain 216 yards on 41 carries… At Philadelphia (1/18),
started in the NFC Championship Game and was key contributor to a line that helped the
Panther running game gain 155 yards rushing while not allowing a sack of Delhomme… In
Super Bowl XXXVIII vs. New England (2/1), started and helped Delhomme throw for 323
yards in addition to helping RB DeShaun Foster post a 33-yard touchdown run.
2002: One of three Carolina offensive players to start all 16 games in 2002… Served as
the left tackle on an offensive line that paved the way for Carolina to rush for more than
100 yards in eight contests… His contributions helped the offensive line hold opponents
without a sack for a then-team-record four games… Against Detroit (9/15), helped produce
an effort that held the Lions without a sack and allowed QB Rodney Peete to pass for
310 yards… At Minnesota (9/22), helped the Panthers rush for a season-high 164 yards,
including a 154-yard effort from RB Lamar Smith… Was part of an offensive line that did
not yield a sack at Dallas (10/6) and gave Peete time to pass for 310 yards vs. New Orleans
(11/10)… At Cleveland (12/1), helped RB Dee Brown rush for 122 yards and aided an
offensive line that did not surrender a sack… Prior to leaving in the second quarter vs.
Cincinnati (12/8) with an injured right knee, helped the offense generate a season-high
401 total yards, including 319 yards passing and three touchdowns by Peete, and did not
allow a sack… The effort against the Bengals achieved a team single-season record of four
games without a sack… Helped the offense maintain possession for a season-high 36:50
vs. Chicago (12/22).
2001: Signed by Carolina during the offseason as a free agent (4/3) after being released
by Minnesota (3/14)… Started all 16 games at left tackle as part of an offensive line that
established a then-team mark for fewest sacks allowed in a season with 31… His efforts
helped the Panthers hold opponents sackless in three games and limited their opponents
to no more than one sack in nine games, bettering the previous team-best of seven contests set in 1997… Against San Francisco (11/18), the offensive line held the 49ers without
a sack, ending a string of 70 games in which Carolina had surrendered at least one sack…
The unit also notched sackless outings at Buffalo (12/9) and vs. Arizona (12/30)… Helped
QB Chris Weinke post his first career 300-yard passing game vs. St. Louis (12/23), and
helped clear the way for RB Richard Huntley to set a team record with 168 yards rushing
vs. New England (1/6).
2000: Started all 16 regular season games and both playoff contests at left tackle for
Minnesota as part of a unit that ranked fifth in the NFL in total offense and helped RB
Robert Smith record 1,000 yards rushing for the fourth consecutive season.
1999: Started all 16 regular season games as well as both playoff contests at left tackle for
Minnesota as part of an offense that ranked third in the NFL in total offense and helped
RB Robert Smith post his third consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season.
1998: Earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl start… Started 15 regular season games
and both playoff contests, allowing just one sack as part of a unit that surrendered only 25
sacks in 533 pass attempts… Named All-Pro by Sports Illustrated and The Football Digest
and was a Second-Team choice by The Associated Press in addition to being named to
Pro Football Weekly’s All-NFC Team and to the All-Madden Team… A key to RB Robert
Smith’s second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season… Contributed to an offense that
scored an NFL-record 556 points, and ranked second in the NFL in total offense… In two
games against 1998 Defensive Player of the Year DE Reggie White of Green Bay, who led
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the NFL with 16 sacks, helped hold him sackless… At Detroit (10/25), left the game briefly
with a knee injury only to return late in the fourth quarter… Due to the injury, dressed but
did not play at Tampa Bay (11/1)… It marked the first and only NFL game in which he did
not play, ending a streak of 75 consecutive starts, including the playoffs, and also was the
first game he missed since his junior year of high school.
1997: Selected to start in his first Pro Bowl… With starts in all 16 regular season games,
helped clear the way for RB Robert Smith’s 1,000-yard rushing season and contributed to
an offense that finished third in the NFC in sacks yielded per pass play… Named All-NFL
by Football Digest, Second-Team All-Pro by College & Pro Football Weekly and All-NFC
by the Football News and Pro Football Weekly.
1996: Made starts in all 16 regular season games and in the Vikings playoff contest at left
tackle, contributing to a Minnesota offense that finished fifth in the NFC in total offense
and produced two running backs with multiple 100-yard rushing games.
1995: Started all 16 games at left tackle for a Vikings offense that ranked fourth in the NFL
in total offense… Injured his shoulder vs. Green Bay (10/22), missing his only playing time
of the season, but returned later in the contest.
1994: As a rookie, he and teammate CB Dewayne Washington became the first rookies in
Vikings history to start all 16 games… Play at left tackle earned him consensus All-Rookie
recognition by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association, College & Pro
Football Weekly and Football Digest… Helped Minnesota rank third in the NFL in total
offense and passing offense and contributed to an offensive line that allowed only 31 sacks
in 704 pass attempts… Was the second of two first-round draft choices (19th overall) by
the Vikings.
College: At California, started a school-record 47 consecutive contests on the offensive
line, during which time he helped the Golden Bears average more than 30 points per
game… Awarded the Morris Trophy, given annually to the Pac-10’s best offensive lineman… Also was a First-Team All-America selection and a First-Team All-Pac 10 choice…
Played in the East-West Shrine Game as a senior (1993), where he was coached by current
Buccaneers offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Bill Muir… Earned First-Team AllPAC 10 honors following his junior season (1992) and garnered second-team All-PAC 10
recognition after his sophomore campaign (1991)… Began his college career as a defensive
tackle but was switched to the offensive line as a redshirt freshman (1990), where he made
his first career start at right guard… Recruited to California by current Buccaneers assistant
head coach/defensive line coach Rod Marinelli… Named Most Intense Freshman for his
play on the scout team as a freshman (1989)… Majored in social science.
Personal: Married to Erica, with two sons, Jack and William... Maintains his own ticket program, Steussie’s Stars, to benefit local area cancer patients... Active with the American Lung
Association in its efforts to fight children’s asthma... Visited military personnel at MacDill Air
Force Base in honor of Veterans Day in 2004... Participated in the All Children’s Hospital
Fall Carnival for pediatric patients in 2004... While with the Vikings, was active in the Twin
Cities community through the All Children’s Hospital and Hailey’s Hope Foundation...
Earned First-Team All-State honors as a defensive lineman at Agoura (CA) High School...
Born Todd Edward Steussie on December 1, 1970 in Canoga Park, California.
STEUSSIE’S CAREER STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 1994: 16/16 (P: 1/1); 1995: 16/16 (P: 0/0); 1996: 16/16 (P:1/1); 1997: 16/16 (P: 2/2); 1998: 15/15 (P: 2/2);
1999: 16/16 (P: 2/2); 2000: 16/16 (P:2/2); 2001: 16/16 (P:0/0); 2002 16/16 (P:0/0); 2003: 16/16 (P: 4/4); 2004: 16/5 (P: 0/0)
11-Year Totals: 175/164 (P: 14/14)
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Pro: Strong and agile offensive lineman... Has experience playing guard, center and tackle... Signed by the Buccaneers on March 5, 2004... Has played in 70 league games with 36
starts in six pro seasons... Has also played in six postseason games... Drafted in 1999 by
the Raiders in the first round (18th overall).
2004: Started all 16 games at left guard... Part of an offensive line that helped QB Brian
Griese finish first in the NFL in passer rating and RB Michael Pittman rank in the Top 10
in the NFC in rushing yards... Started at left guard at Washington (9/12) in his Buccaneer
debut... Started at St. Louis (10/18) and helped WR Michael Clayton total 142 receiving
yards... Started at San Diego (12/12) and helped QB Brian Griese pass for 392 yards and
three touchdowns... Started and helped RB Michael Pittman rush for 131 yards vs. New
Orleans (12/19).
2003: Played in six games with four starts with Oakland… At Tennessee (9/7), made his
first career start at center… Against Cincinnati (9/14), started at center and helped the
team rush for 134 yards… At Denver (9/22), started at center… Against San Diego (9/28),
played as an extra tight end and on special
teams… At Chicago (10/5), declared
inactive… At Cleveland (10/12), played
at left guard… Also played on special teams… Against Kansas City (10/20),
started at left guard… At Detroit (11/2),
declared inactive… Against the New York
Jets (11/9), declared inactive… Placed on
injured reserve on November 12.
2002: Played in all 16 games with six starts
at left guard with the Raiders... Also played
on special teams... Part of an offense that
ranked first in the NFL in total offense
(6,237), passing offense (4,475), total yards
per game (389.8), net passing yards per
game (279.7), total first downs (366) and
first downs per game (22.9)... Protected
for the NFL MVP Rich Gannon... Member
of an offensive line that blocked for an NFL record 10 300-plus yard passing performances... Started at left guard vs. Seattle (9/8) and helped the team rush for over 200 yards…
At Pittsburgh (9/15), started at left guard and helped the team pass for over 400 yards and
rush for 95 yards… Started at left guard vs. Tennessee (9/29) and helped the team go over
460 yards of total offense… At Buffalo (10/6), started at left guard and helped the team
rush for 142 yards and pass for over 350 yards… At St. Louis (10/13), started at left guard
and helped the team pass for over 330 yards…Started at left guard vs. San Diego (10/20)
and helped the team pass for over 360 yards… Against Kansas City (10/27), played as an
extra tight end and on special teams… Played vs. San Francisco (11/3) as an extra tight
end and on special teams… At Denver (11/11), played as an extra tight end and on special
teams…, played as an extra tight end vs. New England (11/17) and helped the team amass
over 380 yards in offense… At Arizona (11/24), played as an extra tight end in short yardage plays… Also played on special teams… played as an extra tight end vs. the New York
Jets (12/2)… Against San Diego (12/8), played as an extra tight end and on special teams…
At Miami (12/15), played as an extra tight end and on special teams… Played as an extra
tight end vs. Denver (12/22)… Also played on special teams… Played as an extra tight vs.
Kansas City (12/28)... Postseason: Against the New York Jets (1/12), played at tight end and
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helped the team rush for 127 yards and pass for over 280 yards… Also played on special
teams… Played as an extra tight end vs. Tennessee (1/19) and on special teams… In Super
Bowl XXXVII (1/26) against Tampa Bay, played as an extra tight end.
2001: Played in all 16 games with one start at left tackle with the Raiders... Against Denver
(11/5), saw action at tackle and helped the team rush for 114 yards and pass for over 240
yards... Made one start on the season at left tackle vs. San Diego (11/18)... Saw action on
special teams in every game... In the AFC Wild Card Game vs. the New York Jets (1/12),
played at tackle and helped the team rush for 215 yards in the game... Also played on
special teams... At New England (1/19) in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game, saw action on
special teams.
2000: Played in all 16 games with nine starts with the Raiders... Helped the team rank first
in the NFL in rushing and in first downs rushing with 128... Helped team finish second in the
NFL in rushing touchdowns with 23... Blocked for a team that finished third in the league
in scoring with 29.9 points per game... Best performance of the season was vs. Atlanta
(11/26), where he helped the team rush for season-high 270 yards... Assisted the team in
rushing for 150-plus yards in 10 games and over 200 yards in four contests... Saw action at
left tackle in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Miami (1/6), helping the team rush for 140
yards... Suited up for the AFC Championship Game vs. Baltimore (1/14) but did not play.
1999: Sat out entire rookie campaign after undergoing surgery on shoulder that was
injured during a preseason contest.
College: Four-year letterman at Georgia... Carried a 3.94 grade point average... Played
in all but one game over his four-year career with the Bulldogs (43 games)... Started 33
games at offensive tackle... Two-time All-America First Team selection by the Burger King/
American Football Coaches Association... Two-time GTE/CoSida Academic All-America and
Player of the Year in 1998... First Team All-America Selection by the Burger King/American
Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, Football News and Associated Press...
Finalist for the Lombardi Award (nation's top lineman)... Recipient of the Jacobs Blocking
Trophy, given to the Southeastern Conference's premier lineman... Winner of the Woody
Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award, given annually to one person (male or female) in
college sports... Winner of the Ramsey Endowed Scholarship for Academic and Athletic
Excellence... Consensus All-SEC first-team choice... Served as offensive tri-captain...
Started 10 of 11 games at left tackle for an offense that averaged 401.7 yards per game...
One of 11 Division I-A players from throughout the country named to the 1997 American
Football Coaches Association “Good Works Team” in 1997... Outstanding season in which
he ran his starting streak to 21 games… All-America Second Team by The Sporting News…
Associated Press All-SEC first-team selection… Earned NASDAQ Scholar Athlete of the
Week honors posting eight knockdowns as the team gained 447 yards vs. South Carolina...
Manned the right tackle position and started every game in 1996... All-SEC Second-Team,
SEC Academic All-Conference Choice and Academic All-American... Played in every game,
including one start in the regular season finale vs. Georgia Tech in 1995… Recipient of
numerous Georgia academic honors, including selection as a Presidential Scholar, Tate
Society and the team Scholar Athlete Award… Majored in general business.
Personal: Married to Jenny... Couple has a daughter, Janie... Brother, Jon Stinchcomb, was
drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 2003 and has played in 10 career games during his
first two seasons... Lettered in football as a two-way lineman at Parkview (GA) High School...
USA Today All-USA First Team offensive selection... Blue-Chip Illustrated All-America Dream
Team... Named to Parade Magazine All-America Team... Named First Team All-State AAAA
by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Associated Press... Named to Street & Smith’s
All-America team... Also played defense his senior year, recording 69 tackles as defensive
lineman... Carried a 4.0 GPA in honors classes... Born Matt Stinchcomb on June 3, 1977 in
Lilburn, Georgia.
STINCHCOMB’S CAREER STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 1999: 0/0 (P: 0/0); 2000: 16/9 (P: 1/0); 2001: 16/1 (P: 2/0); 2002: 16/6 (P: 3/0); 2003: 6/4 (P: 0/0); 2004: 16/16 (P: 0/0)
6-Year Totals: 70/36 (P: 6/0)
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Pro: Physical offensive lineman who gained valuable experience in his first season with the
Buccaneers in 2004... Played in four career games... Looks to compete for playing time at
guard during his second season... Originally joined the Buccaneers as a fifth-round pick
(146th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft.
2004: Played in four games (at Atlanta, vs. San Francisco, at Carolina and at Arizona),
primarily on special teams... Saw first career action at Atlanta (11/14) on special teams...
Also saw action vs. San Francisco (11/21) and at Carolina (11/28)... Declared inactive vs.
Atlanta (12/5), at San Diego (12/12), vs. New Orleans (12/19) and Carolina (12/26)... Saw
action at Arizona (1/2).
College: Three-year starter at guard at North Carolina... Also saw action at tackle... Earned
All-ACC honors and was named a team captain as a senior... Did not miss a game during his
last three seasons... Selected to play in
the Senior Bowl... Started all 12 games
in 2003... Did not allow a sack all year...
Named All-ACC Offensive Lineman of
the Week for his performance at Clemson
(10/25)... Played in all 12 games with
10 starts in 2002... Started eight games
at right guard and two games at right
tackle... Started all 13 games, including the
Peach Bowl at right guard in 2001... One of
only two Tar Heel offensive linemen to start
every game... Switched from guard to
tackle during the preseason... Made his
first career start against Oklahoma...
His pass protection helped the Tar
Heels set a school record with 25 touchdown passes... In 2000, redshirted after suffering a right ankle fracture late in the previous season... Played in five games at defensive
tackle, making three tackles in 1999... Switched to the offensive line following the season...
Majored in business.
Personal: Interacted with kids at the All Children’s Hospital and spoke in fluent Spanish
with patients and families who didn’t speak English... Visited the North Shore Retirement
Home and sang Holiday carols to the residents... Attended Culver Military (Bloomington,
IN) Academy... Learned Spanish while attending the Academy… Named First-Team AllState... Named the Plymouth Pilot-News Defensive Player of the Year... Played defensive
line, offensive guard, center and deep snapper... Four-year starter on offense and threeyear starter on defensive line... Born Jeb Barton Terry on April 10, 1981 in Dallas, Texas.
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Pro: Athletic and talented center who has been a consistent performer in his first two
seasons with Tampa Bay... Has demonstrated leadership and discipline along the offensive
line since joining the Buccaneers in 2003... Has added a physical presence to the middle
of the offensive line... Also has seen action at guard during his career... Signed with Tampa
Bay on March 10, 2003 after spending his first five years with the Jacksonville Jaguars...
Has played in 78 career games with 58 starts... Started all 16 games in both 2002 and 2003
after foot injuries limited him the previous two seasons... Missed all but two games in 2000
(two starts) and served as a backup in 2001... Originally entered the league as a fifth round
pick (148th overall) of the Jaguars during the 1998 NFL Draft.
2004: Started eight games at center
before being placed on injured reserve
on November 10... Part of an offensive
line that helped QB Brian Griese finish first
in the NFL in completion percentage and RB
Michael Pittman rank in the Top 10 in the
NFC in rushing yards... Started at center in
the season’s first eight games before suffering a dislocated knee on Tampa Bay’s first
offensive play vs. Kansas City (11/7)... Placed
on the Injured Reserve list on November 10.
2003: Started all 16 games at center…
Member of an offensive line that ranked
fifth-best in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed
with 23… A part of an offense that reached
all-time franchise season-highs in both total
offense (340.8 ypg) and passing offense
(237.8 ypg), while ranking in the league’s Top
10 in both categories in the same year for
just the second time in team history (also
1984)… Ranked 10th in total offense and
sixth in passing offense, tying for the best
final rankings in club history… A member of the offensive line that prevented QB Brad
Johnson from being sacked in a team-record 160 consecutive pass attempts during the season… Made his Buccaneer debut when he started at center at Philadelphia (9/8)… Started
at center vs. Carolina (9/14)… Started at center at Atlanta (9/21)… Started vs. Indianapolis
(10/6) and caused a fumble by the Colts’ S Mike Doss following an interception, leading
to a 57-yard fumble return for a touchdown by WR Keenan McCardell… Started at center
at Washington (10/12), at San Francisco (10/19), vs. Dallas (10/26), vs. New Orleans (11/2),
at Carolina (11/9), vs. Green Bay (11/16), vs. the New York Giants (11/24), at Jacksonville
(11/30), at New Orleans (12/7), vs. Houston (12/14) and vs. Atlanta (12/20)… A member
of an offensive line that did not allow a sack in back-to-back games (vs. Houston and vs.
Atlanta)… Started at Tennessee (12/28), the 50th start of his career.
2002: Started all 16 games at center for Jacksonville... Regained starting status after
suffering from foot injuries the previous two seasons... Started at center vs. Indianapolis
(9/8), marking his first start since September 25, 2000, at Indianapolis... Started at center
vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/29) and helped the Jaguars rush for 223 yards, third most in franchise
history... At Baltimore (10/20), started at center and helped RB Fred Taylor rush for 151
yards... Started at center and helped pave the way for RB Fred Taylor to rush for 145 yards
vs. Cleveland (12/8).
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2001: Played in 15 games, mostly on special teams... Suffered a stress fracture in his right
foot during June pre-camp workouts... Underwent surgery on June 25 and missed training
camp... Inactive for season opener vs. Pittsburgh (9/9)... Saw first action since second game
of 2000 season vs. Tennessee (9/23) when he blocked on PAT and FGA units... Played on
placekick units for remainder of season... Saw action at center for final play at Minnesota
(12/23).
2000: Missed all four preseason games after suffering a stress fracture in his right foot early
in training camp... Inactive for first two regular season games... Started for first time all
season vs. Cincinnati (9/17) and played entire game ... Started again next week in Monday
Night game at Indianapolis (9/25) but suffered recurrence of foot injury in the second quarter... Placed on injured reserve on September 26th and missed remainder of season.
1999: One of only four offensive players who started all 16 regular season games... Played
every snap... Won starting job in training camp, beating out veteran Quentin Neujahr...
Received first game ball along with the rest of the offensive line and tight ends after
team-record 214 rushing yards at Carolina (9/19)... Earned his second game ball at Atlanta
(11/7) when he played the entire game despite suffering a sprained left ankle and helped
the team rush for 152 yards... Started both playoff games for second consecutive season.
1998: Went to training camp looking for a roster spot, but gained valuable experience in
the preseason when veteran Michael Cheever was sidelined by a back injury... Dressed but
did not play in the season opener and then was inactive for the next 10 games... Saw action
in the final five games of the regular season, then started both playoff games... Played for
the first time in his NFL career on special teams at Cincinnati (11/29) and again the next
week vs. Detroit (12/6)... Played as the third tight end in a goal-line offense and on special
teams vs. Tennessee (12/13)... Played on special teams and saw the first action of his pro
career at center late in the fourth quarter at Minnesota (12/20)... Saw his most extensive
action in the season finale vs. Pittsburgh (12/28), taking over at center in the third quarter
after Quentin Neujahr suffered a neck injury... Made the first start of his NFL career at
center in the AFC Wild Card game vs. New England (1/3), replacing Neujahr... Made his
second straight start and played the entire AFC Divisional Playoff game at New York Jets
(1/10)... Chosen in the fifth round of the draft (148th overall), the sixth center selected.
College: First player from Marshall ever selected to play in the Senior Bowl and the first to
be chosen for the Blue-Gray Game since 1940... Started every game as a senior in 1997 as
his team finished seventh in the nation with an average of 306.0 passing yards per game
and 10th with an average of 445.2 yards of total offense... Named first-team All-MidAmerican Conference by Football News... Started all 15 games in 1996 as team won the
Division I-AA National Championship... Was part of an offense that amassed 7,287 yards
in total offense (485.8 per game) and was key in providing time for QB Eric Kresser to find
star receiver Randy Moss... Reserve center and guard in 1995, making one start... Reserve
guard in 1994... Redshirted as a freshman in 1993... Majored in business management.
Personal: Married to Natalie... Maintains his own ticket program named “Wade’s Warriors”
at all home games... In November 2003, participated in the Easter Seals “Reading &
Rocking” literacy program... Participant in Halloween activities at the Children’s Home on
October 28, 2003... Lettered three times in football and baseball at Harrisonburg (VA) High
School... Selected first-team All-District and second-team All-State... Supported Habijax
home-building efforts (the largest homebuilding affiliate of the Habitat for Humanity program)... Reads to children at local elementary schools... Participates in charity golf tournaments and numerous other local fundraisers... Born Robert John Wade on January 25, 1975
in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
WADE’S CAREER STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 1998: 5/0 (P: 2/2); 1999: 16/16 (P: 2/2); 2000: 2/2 (P: 0/0); 2001: 15/0 (P: 0/0); 2002: 16/16 (P: 0/0); 2003:
16/16 (P: 0/0); 2004: 8/8 (P: 0/0)
7-Year Totals: 78/58 (P: 4/4)
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Pro: Experienced offensive lineman who has started 54 regular season games and four
postseason contests in his first four NFL seasons... Adds versatility to the offensive line...
Moved to the right tackle position in 2002 after playing exclusively on the left side during his rookie NFL season... Started at RT in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl XXXVII win over the
Oakland Raiders... Saw the majority of his action at right tackle (11 games) in 2003 except
for starting three games at left tackle... Became the first Buccaneers rookie (2001) to start
every game on the offensive line since Paul Gruber in 1988... Named to Pro Football
Weekly’s All-Rookie Team in 2001... Played in 56 career games with 54 starts... Also started
four postseason games... Drafted in the first round (14th overall) by the Buccaneers in the
2001 NFL Draft... First offensive lineman selected by Tampa Bay in the first round since T
Charles McRae (seventh overall in 1991).
2004: Played in 13 games (all but at Washington, vs. Seattle and at Oakland) with 11 starts
(all but at Washington, vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs. Denver and at New Orleans) at right
tackle... Part of an offensive line that helped QB Brian Griese finish first in the NFL in passer
rating and RB Michael Pittman rank in the Top 10 in the NFC in rushing yards... Declared
inactive at Washington (9/12)... Did not see action vs. Seattle (9/19) and at Oakland (9/26)...
Saw extended action vs. Denver (10/3) and at New Orleans (10/10)... Made first start of
the season at St. Louis (10/18) and helped WR Michael Clayton total 142 receiving yards...
Started the remaining 10 games of the
season... Started at San Diego (12/12)
and helped QB Brian Griese pass for
392 yards and three touchdowns...
Started and helped RB Michael Pittman rush
for 131 yards vs. New Orleans (12/19).
2003: Played and started 14 games (all but
vs. Houston and at Tennessee)… Placed on
injured reserve on December 26… Started at
right tackle in the first seven games before
moving to left tackle vs. New Orleans, at
Carolina and vs. Green Bay… Returned
to right tackle for the next three games…
Member of an offensive line that ranked fifthbest in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed with
23… A part of an offense that reached alltime franchise season-highs in both total
offense (340.8 ypg) and passing offense
(237.8 ypg), while ranking in the league’s
Top 10 in both categories in the same year for just the second time in team history (also
1984)… Ranked 10th in total offense and sixth in passing offense, tying for the best final
rankings in club history… A member of the offensive line that prevented QB Brad Johnson
from being sacked in a team-record 160 consecutive pass attempts during the season… At
Philadelphia (9/8) started at right tackle for an offensive line that allowed QB Brad Johnson
time to complete 75 percent of his passes… Started at right tackle vs. Carolina (9/14), at
Atlanta (9/21), vs. Indianapolis (10/6), at Washington (10/12), at San Francisco (10/19) and
vs. Dallas (10/26)… Started at left tackle vs. New Orleans (11/2), at Carolina (11/9) and at
Green Bay (11/16) replacing T Roman Oben, who was limited because of injury… Returned
to start at right tackle vs. the New York Giants (11/24), at Jacksonville (11/30) and at New
Orleans (12/7)… Did not see action vs. Houston (12/14) because of a right elbow infection…
Returned to start vs. Atlanta (12/20)… Placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the
season on December 26.
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2002: Started all 13 regular season games played (all but vs. New Orleans, at Cincinnati and at
Atlanta) at right tackle along with starts in all three playoff games... Helped QB Brad Johnson
become the first quarterback in club history to lead the NFC in passing... Also provided time
for Johnson to pass for a club-record 22 touchdowns... Inactive in three contests (vs. New
Orleans, at Cincinnati and at Atlanta)... Inactive in season opener vs. New Orleans (9/8)...
Returned to the starting lineup at Baltimore (9/15), making his first pro start at right tackle...
Started at RT vs. St. Louis (9/23) but left the game in the beginning of the fourth quarter after
suffering a sprained left ankle... Declared inactive at Cincinnati (9/29) and at Atlanta (10/6)
with ankle injury... Returned to starting lineup at right tackle vs. Cleveland (10/13) as Tampa
Bay rushed for 186 yards, the most since 2000, while preventing QB Brad Johnson from being
sacked for the first time this season... Started at right tackle at Philadelphia (10/20), at Carolina
(10/27) and vs. Minnesota (11/3)... Member of an offensive line that did not give up a sack vs.
Minnesota (11/3) and provided QB Brad Johnson time to complete 24-of-31 passes for 313
yards and five touchdowns... Started at right tackle vs. Atlanta (12/8), when the Bucs totaled
their second-highest total of the season with 421 yards of total offense, including 150 yards on
the ground... Started at Detroit (12/15) and helped Bucs rush for more than 100 yards for the
fifth time this season and prevented QB Brad Johnson from being sacked for a third time in
2002... Started at right tackle vs. San Francisco in the NFC Divisional game (1/12), in the NFC
Championship Game at Philadelphia (1/19) and vs. Oakland (1/26) in Super Bowl XXXVII...
Started all three games at right tackle and helped offense average 334.0 total yards.
2001: Started at LT in all 16 games, as well as playoff contest in his rookie campaign...
Selected to Pro Football Weekly’s All-Rookie Team... Part of offensive line that blocked for
Pro Bowl FB Mike Alstott, who rushed for a career-high 10 TDs... Played role in allowing
WR Keyshawn Johnson to set a club single-season mark with 106 receptions... Helped QB
Brad Johnson establish four single-season records, including best completion percentage
(60.8%) and most pass completions (340)... Made NFL debut at Dallas (9/9), helping QB
Brad Johnson throw for 195 yards and complete 26 passes... Helped pave the way for
season-high 177 yards rushing against Minnesota (10/28)... Helped Buccaneer QB Brad
Johnson complete his first 14 pass attempts at Cincinnati (12/2)... Keyed an offensive
attack which tied a single-game record with 48 points against New Orleans (12/23)...
Helped hold Baltimore (12/29) without a sack.
College: Garnered Associated Press All-America selection and earned the Jacobs Blocking
Trophy as the Southeastern Conference’s top offensive lineman following his junior season...
Was a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy in 2000, given to the nation’s top offensive lineman... Capped off stellar career by earning All-America honors from the Associated Press,
The Sporting News, Football News, The Sports Xchange and Walter Camp in 2000... Was
a consensus All-SEC first-team selection and captured the Jacobs Trophy as the SEC’s top
offensive lineman as a junior... Started in 10 contests at RT, including the Sugar Bowl against
Miami... Was named the Gators’ Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman... Garnered All-SEC
second-team honors in 1999 as a sophomore... Named the co-recipient of the Gators’ Best
Effort Award... Played in 11 games at RT, posting 77 knockdowns... Played in all 12 games,
including the Orange Bowl, as a redshirt freshman in 1998... Started the first seven games at
RT... Named a freshman All-America first-team selection by Football News... Was an All-SEC
freshman selection by the Knoxville News-Sentinel… Was redshirted in 1997... Entered the
draft after his junior campaign... Majored in sociology and education.
Personal: Sponsors ticket program for home games named “Yatta’s Youngsters,” in support of The Children’s Home, Ronald McDonald House and other charities... Hosted his own
football camp in his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi in 2005... Hosted steak and hamburger dinner for the Boys & Girls Club in Meridian in 2004… Hosted the Kenyatta Walker
Foundation Boys & Girls Club Celebrity Golf Classic in Meridian in 2003... Contributes to
the monthy expenses of the Boys & Girls Club in Meridian… Earned USA Today All-America
honors at Meridian (MS) High School... Also added first-team all-state honors... Named to
Prep Star’s All-America Team and was also ranked among the top 10 prep offensive lineman in the SEC region by the publication...Volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club... Born
Idrees Kenyatta Walker on February 1, 1979 in Meridian, Mississippi.
WALKER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 2001: 16/16 (P: 1/1); 2002: 13/13 (P: 3/3); 2003: 14/14 (P: 0/0); 2004: 13/11 (P: 0/0)
3-Year Totals: 56/54 (P: 4/4)
P=Playoffs
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Pro: Instinctive and tough first-year corner who is vying for a spot in the Tampa Bay
secondary in 2005... Has played in four career games with one start as a member of the
Buccaneers... Career totals include nine tackles, three passes defensed and two special
teams stops... Spent the 2004 season on the Buccaneers practice squad after being
released at the end of training camp on September 5, 2004... Released in the final roster
cut on August 29, 2003... Signed to the Buccaneers practice squad on October 9... Spent
eight weeks on the Buccaneers practice squad before being signed to active roster on
December 2, 2003... Originally entered the league as an undrafted free agent with Tampa
Bay on April 28, 2003.
2004: Spent the entire season on the Buccaneers practice squad.
2003: Signed as an undrafted free agent on April 28… Released in the final roster
cut on August 29… Signed to the Buccaneers practice squad on October 9… Spent
eight weeks on the Buccaneers practice squad before being signed to active roster on
December 2, 2003… Played in four games with one start (vs. Houston)… Totaled nine
tackles, three passes defensed and two
special teams stops on the season…
Made NFL debut at New Orleans (12/7),
posting three tackles and two passes
defensed… Made first NFL start against
Houston (12/14), recording three tackles
and one pass defensed… Part of a defensive
effort that surrendered just 107 total yards
to the Texans, tying for the second lowest
total in team history… Appeared as the fifth
defensive back against Atlanta (12/20)…
Notched three tackles and one special teams
stop at Tennessee (12/28).
College: Played in 43 career games with 32
starts… Totaled 190 tackles, seven tackles for
a loss and seven interceptions in his four-year
career… Played in 12 games with 11 starts
as a senior… Finished with 47 tackles, two
forced fumbles, one interception and six
passes defensed… Prior to his senior
season, was named to Athlon’s 2002
preseason All-American first-team and
rated as the No. 8 cornerback in the nation by the Sporting News… Also ranked as the
No. 10 cornerback by Lindy’s and was a preseason All-Big East selection by Athlon, the
Sporting News and collegefootballnews.com… Started 10 games as a junior in 2001… Was
a first-team All-Big East selection and a third-team Associated Press All-American pick as
a junior… Also named to the 2001 Virginia Division I All-State team by the state sports
information directors… Recorded 53 tackles, a team-high 10 pass break-ups, one interception and one fumble recovery in 2001… Started 11 games as a sophomore… Earned
second-team All-Big East honors in 2000… Posted 61 tackles, five interceptions and nine
pass break-ups… Also averaged 14.4 yards on 17 punts… Recorded three tackles and an
interception in the Gator Bowl win over Clemson… Won the George Preas Award as the
defensive MVP of the spring… Played in all 11 games and in the Sugar Bowl against Florida
State as a redshirt freshman in 1999… Totaled 29 tackles and four passes defensed on the
season… Redshirted in 1998 at Virginia Tech…. Majored in physical education.
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Personal: Along with several teammates, signed autographs at the Metropolitan Ministries
2003 Holiday Tent in exchange for new unwrapped toys that were distributed to families in
need... Along with the Buccaneers Rookie Club in 2003, visited the North Shore Retirement
Home to sing holiday tunes, pass out posters and help the patients get into the holiday
spirit... Lettered four years as a running back, defensive back and return man at Lake Taylor
(Norfolk, VA) High School... Rushed for 3,458 yards in his career and scored 44 touchdowns... Earned preseason All-America honors from SuperPrep and PrepStar... Also listed
as the No. 6 running back in the ACC Region by SuperPrep... First-team all-state selection
by the Associated Press and second-team by the coaches... A three-time all-Tidewater
selection... Named All-Tidewater Player of the Year as a senior... Had 68 tackles and five
interceptions as a senior... Nephew of professional boxer Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker...
Born Ronyell Deshawn Whitaker on March 19, 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Pro: Versatile and talented pass rusher who was a solid contributor at various positions
on the defensive line in 2004... Hard worker who saw significant action at defensive end
and defensive tackle in second professional season... Arguably the most improved player
since joining the Buccaneers in 2003... Will vie for an increased role in 2005 while providing depth along the defensive line... Ranked third on the team with six sacks in 2004
despite only starting three games... Tied a team record by posting at least half-a-sack in
six consecutive games (also Simeon Rice in 2002) in 2004... Has appeared in 28 career
games with four starts... Has totaled 38 tackles, six sacks, one fumble recovery and three
passes defensed in his career... Originally
entered the league as Tampa Bay’s top
overall selection in the 2003 NFL draft
(second round, 64th overall).
2004: Appeared in all 16 contests on the
season with three starts at DE (vs. New
Orleans, vs. Carolina and at Arizona)...
Ranked third on the team with six sacks...
Tied a team record by posting at least
half-a-sack in six consecutive games (also
Simeon Rice in 2002)... Finished season
with 29 tackles, six sacks, one fumble
recovery and three passes defensed...
Totaled one tackle vs. Seattle (9/19) and
finished with one tackle at Oakland (9/26)...
Recorded one tackle at New Orleans
(10/10)... Notched one tackle at St. Louis
(10/18)... Posted first career sack against
Chicago (10/24)... Saw action at DE and
DT vs. the Bears, finishing with two tackles
and two passes defensed... Posted second sack of the season while playing DT
against Kansas City (11/7), dropping QB
Trent Green on the Chiefs, final offensive
play of the game... Finished with three
tackles against the Chiefs... For the
third consecutive week, posted one
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sack at Atlanta (11/14)... Finished contest against the Falcons with one tackle... Tallied two
tackles and 0.5 sack against San Francisco (11/21)... Part of a defensive effort that limited
the 49ers offense to 26 total yards and two first downs in the first half... Recorded one sack
of QB Jake Delhomme at Carolina (11/28)... Added three tackles and one pass defensed
against the Panthers... Recovered his own blocked field goal in the third quarter vs. the
Panthers... Had one sack of QB Michael Vick vs. Atlanta (12/5)... Finished contest against
the Falcons with five tackles... Helped defense post ninth shutout in franchise history and
first of the season against the Falcons... Recorded four tackles and first career fumble
recovery at San Diego (12/12)... Made second career start and first of the season against
New Orleans (12/19), posting one tackle and 0.5 sack against the Saints... Had three tackles
in start at DE against Carolina (12/26)... Started third consecutive game at DE in season
finale at Arizona (1/2), posting one tackle.
2003: Played in 12 games (all but at Philadelphia, vs. Carolina, at Atlanta and vs.
Indianapolis) with one start (at Tennessee)… Totaled nine tackles on the season… Was inactive at Philadelphia (9/8), against Carolina (9/14), at Atlanta (9/21) and against Indianapolis
(10/6)… Saw late action at Washington (10/12) in professional debut… Played primarily
on special teams at San Francisco (10/19), against Dallas (10/26), against New Orleans
(11/2), at Carolina (11/9), against Green Bay (11/16), vs. the New York Giants (11/24) and
at Jacksonville (11/30)… Saw most extensive action of the season at New Orleans (12/7),
recording the first two tackles of his career… Notched one tackle against Houston (12/14)
and one tackle against Atlanta (12/20)… Added one kickoff return for seven yards against
the Falcons… Made first career start at Tennessee (12/28), recording a career-high five
tackles.
College: Set a Louisville and Conference-USA record with 37.5 sacks in 38 games during
his three-year career... His 37.5 sacks over his last three years ranked second nationally
behind Terrell Suggs of Arizona State... Ranked among the nation’s leaders in sacks in each
of his three collegiate campaigns, ranking ninth as a freshman (12 sacks), second as a sophomore (15 sacks) and eighth as a senior (10.5 sacks)... Also set a Louisville record with 56.5
career tackles for loss... As a senior, was selected to the All-American Dream Team by The
NFL Draft Report... Named to the All-Conference USA first-team... Was honored with the
2002 Disney’s Wide World of Sports Spirit Award, which recognizes the accomplishments
of college football’s most inspirational student-athlete... Named to the Lindy’s Preseason
All-American first-team, The Sporting News Preseason All-American second-team and
Athlon Preseason All-American second team… Started all 13 games at strongside defensive end as a senior... Totaled 60 tackles (41 solo) and led the team with 10.5 sacks and
16.5 tackles for loss... Added six passes defensed, one interception, one fumble recovery
and one blocked kick… All-American second-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and
College Football News, adding third-team honors from The Sporting News as a junior…
Named All-Conference USA first-team and Defensive Player of the Year... Selected to the
Football News All-American third-team … Started all 12 games at defensive end for the
Cardinals... Led Conference USA and ranked second in the nation with 15 sacks for minus105 yards... Only Joe Johnson, a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers, had more sacks
in a season for the Cardinals (17 sacks in 1993)... Recorded a career-high 86 tackles (73
solo) and was credited with 23 tackles for a loss and nine quarterback pressures... Selected
third-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News... Named to the All-ConferenceUSA Freshman team... Earned 2000 Liberty Bowl Defensive MVP honors... Started nine
of 11 games at right defensive end... Recorded 52 tackles (41 solos) and ranked second
on the team with 12 sacks… Appeared in 36 games with 34 starts during his three-year
career... Totaled 198 tackles, 37.5 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble
recoveries, two touchdowns and 14 passes defensed... Graduated with a degree in justice
administration.
Personal: Joined several teammates during the 2005 offseason to serve as celebrity waiters
at the Royal Palace Thai restaurant in South Tampa to aid in fundraising efforts for victims
of the tsunami in Southeast Asia... During the 2004 season, was named to the Conference
USA 10-player Defensive Team of the Decade... During the 2004 holiday season, signed
autographs at Metropolitan Ministries in exchange for toy donations as part of a holiday
toy drive for needy families... Joined several teammates at the North Shore Retirement
Home to sing holiday tunes and pass out Buccaneer pennants in 2003 and 2004... In
November, 2004, headed to downtown Tampa to distribute information about how to
get involved in Hands On Tampa, the local United Way volunteer program... Was one of
several players to ride on the Buccaneers 2004 Gasparilla Day Parade float... Participated
in the 2004 All Children’s Hospital Fall Carnival for pediatric patients... Along with the
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Buccaneers’ Student Advisory Board, participated in Halloween activities at the Children’s
Home of Tampa Bay in 2004... Visited the USS Carney as a guest of the Commanding
Officer during the 2004 offseason... Along with several teammates, signed autographs
at the Metropolitan Ministries 2003 Holiday Tent in exchange for new unwrapped toys
that were distributed to families in need... Stuffed and distributed food baskets at the
Metropolitan Ministries 2003 holiday food tent with members of the Buccaneers Women’s
Organization... Along with the Buccaneers’ Student Advisory Board, participated in 2003
Halloween activities at the Children’s Home of Tampa Bay... Attended Marbury (AL) High
School... Named Role Model of the Year for the state of Alabama by Southern Living
magazine... Two-time All-Alabama 2A performer... Carried the ball 200 times for 1805 yards
and 29 touchdowns as a senior... Earned 2A Back of the Year honors in 1998... All-Autauga
County choice as well as Offensive Player of the Year... Recorded 120 tackles, caused seven
fumbles and recovered four more... Also a three-time All-State performer in basketball,
averaging more than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game... Oldest of four children... Born
Dewayne White on October 19, 1979 in Marbury, Alabama.
WHITE’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM
2003
Tampa Bay
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
4
5
9
18
11
29
22
16
38
0
0
0
G-S
12-1
16-3
28-4
0-0
TURNOVERS
FF FR INT. YDS. PD
0 0
0
0
0
0 1
0
0
3
0 1
0
0
3
0 0
0
0
0
SACKS
NO. YDS
0
0
6.0 30.5
6.0 30.5
0
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 5, twice, most recently, vs. Atlanta, 12/5/04
Sacks: 1, several times, most recently, vs. Atlanta, 12/5/04
Passes Defensed: 2, vs. Chicago, 10/24/04
SHUTOUT LEADERS
Most Shutouts Since 2002
5
3
2
2
Tampa Bay
New England
Atlanta
Seattle
6
6
4
3
3
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
San Francisco
Jacksonville
New England
7
7
7
5
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
San Francisco
Dallas
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Pro: Versatile and productive member of Tampa Bay’s defensive line... Strong pass rusher
who has excelled at both the end and tackle positions... Finished third on the team with a
career-high 5.5 sacks despite not starting a game in 2002... Has played in 37 career games
and four postseason contests... Recorded first postseason sack in Super Bowl XXXVII win
over the Oakland Raiders... Owns 86 career tackles, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one
fumble recovery and three passes defensed... Has appeared in four playoff games, totaling
eight tackles, one fumble recovery, one pass defensed and one sack... Versatile lineman
who became Tampa Bay’s latest NFL Draft selection (sixth round, 183rd overall) to earn a
roster spot in 2001.
2004: Played in six games (at Washington, vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs. Denver, at New
Orleans and at St. Louis) before being placed on injured reserve on October 23 because
of a shoulder injury... Totaled 19 tackles and two tackles for loss... Rotated in along the
defensive line at Washington (9/12), finishing the contest with three tackles... Recorded
three tackles at Oakland (9/26)... Led the defensive line with a career-high eight tackles
against Denver (10/3)... Contributed one tackle at New Orleans (10/10)... Recorded four
tackles at St. Louis (10/18).
2003: Played in 13 games (all but at Philadelphia, vs. Atlanta and at Tennessee)… Missed
the final three games of the season after being placed on injured reserve on December 16
because of a sprained left knee… Totaled 22 tackles, two sacks and three passes defensed
on the season… Was inactive at Philadelphia (9/8) because of a left ankle sprain… Notched
one tackle while substituting along the defensive line against Carolina (9/14)… Notched
two tackles as a reserve along the defensive line at Atlanta (9/21)… Recorded first sack
of season against Indianapolis (10/6), dropping QB Peyton Manning for a five-yard loss in
the fourth quarter… Totaled three tackles against the Colts and notched three tackles at
Washington (10/12)… Recorded one sack
against Dallas (10/26), bringing down
QB Quincy Carter for a five-yard loss
in the third quarter… Finished with
three tackles against the Cowboys…
Totaled one tackle and one pass defensed
against New Orleans (11/2)… Substituted
on the defensive line at Carolina (11/9),
posting one tackle… Recorded three tackles against Green Bay (11/16)… Notched
one tackle against the New York Giants
(11/24)… Recorded three tackles and one
pass defensed at Jacksonville (11/30)…
Totaled one tackle and one pass defensed
at New Orleans (12/7)… Saw brief action
against Houston (12/14) before leaving
the contest with a sprained left knee…
Placed on injured reserve on December 16
because of sprained left knee.
2002: Ranked third on the team with
5.5 sacks despite not starting a game...
Played in 14 regular season games along
the defensive line (all but vs. Atlanta and
at Detroit)... Played in all three playoff games... Finished with 38 tackles,
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5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery... Recorded two stops in a reserve
role against New Orleans (9/8)... Registered first sack of NFL career at Baltimore (9/15)...
Finished contest with three tackles... Posted second sack of his career against St. Louis
(9/23)... Finished game with three tackles and a forced fumble... Recorded first fumble
recovery of his career and added three tackles at Cincinnati (9/29)... Played extensively
along the defensive line at Atlanta (10/6), registering his third sack of the season...
Recorded three tackles against the Falcons... Appeared as a reserve along the defensive
line against Cleveland (10/13)... Finished contest with two tackles... Posted one tackle
and combined for a sack with Warren Sapp while substituting on the defensive line at
Philadelphia (10/20)... Recorded three tackles in a reserve role at Carolina (10/27)...
Notched three tackles against Minnesota (11/3) while substituting along the defensive
line... Dropped QB Rodney Peete for a nine-yard loss on the Panthers last offensive play
from scrimmage vs. Carolina (11/17)... Finished contest with three tackles... Recorded three
tackles vs. Green Bay (11/24) as a reserve along the defensive line... Recorded two stops
at New Orleans (12/1)... Inactive vs. Atlanta (12/8) because of ankle sprain... Inactive at
Detroit (12/15) because of ankle sprain... Returned to action vs. Pittsburgh (12/23), posting
four tackles while substituting along the defensive line... Notched a second quarter sack of
QB Henry Burris at Chicago (12/29)... Added three tackles and a forced fumble against the
Bears... Substituted along the defensive line vs. San Francisco (1/12) in the NFC Divisional
Playoff Game, recording five tackles and one pass defensed... Notched a fumble recovery
at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC Championship Game... Recorded a third quarter sack
of QB Rich Gannon in Super Bowl XXXVII against Oakland (1/26)... Added three tackles
against the Raiders... Finished postseason with eight tackles, one sack and one fumble
recovery.
2001: Played in four games (at Detroit, vs. New Orleans, vs. Baltimore and vs. Philadelphia)
and also saw action in playoff contest... Finished with seven tackles on the year... Dressed
but did not play at Dallas (9/9), at Minnesota (9/30), at Green Bay (10/7), at Tennessee
(10/14) and at Green Bay (11/4)... Made NFL debut at Detroit (11/11) and contributed one
tackle... Played backup role against New Orleans (12/23) with career-high three tackles...
Saw action against Baltimore (12/29)... Backed up on the defensive line with three tackles,
tying his career-high, against Philadelphia (1/6)... Came off the bench in playoff game at
Philadelphia (1/12).
College: Collected 120 career tackles (69 solo), 18 tackles for losses and 10 sacks in 40
career games for the Bulldogs... Appeared in nine games as a senior, making a careerhigh eight starts... Racked up a career-high 43 tackles (25 solo), three sacks, two fumble
recoveries and one forced fumble... Tied for the team lead with 11 tackles for losses...
Named a second-team Super Sleeper and All-Southeastern Conference selection by The
Sports Xchange... Played in 11 games as a junior in 1999... Was the Bulldogs’ top defensive
reserve, posting 42 tackles and a career-best five sacks... Played in a career-high 12 games
as a sophomore, starting one contest... Had 26 tackles and one sack... Responded with six
tackles in first career start at Oklahoma State... Appeared in eight games as a freshman in
1997, adding nine tackles... Majored in technology/education.
Personal: In 2004, joined forces with the NFL Players Association Tampa Bay Chapter, the
City of Tampa and the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners to kick off “Strong
Minds, Strong Bodies”... The project provides monthly reading and career planning
activities for over 500 at-risk youth and their families in East Tampa and the University
Community Area... Visited with patients at a 2004 Halloween themed Carnival on the rooftop playground of All Children’s Hospital... Helped present a check for $100,000 and took
part in the field dedication at Skyway Park to kick off the renovation of the football fields
at the Skyway Park Athletic Facility in 2003... Participated in Metropolitan Ministries’ annual
SneakerFeat event in 2002 by reading stories and playing games with children at the temporary care facility for the homeless... Was part of a group of players that visited MacDill
Air Force Base on September 10 to meet and honor the men and women of the United
States Armed Forces for their efforts in defending our nation and protecting our freedom...
Earned all-state first-team honors at Gentry High School in Indianola, Mississippi... Named
to the “Best of the Rest” squad by the Jackson Clarion Ledger... Recorded 124 career tackles and seven sacks as a senior... Raised by mother, Shirley Rose Wyms... Born Ellis Rashad
Wyms on April 12, 1979 in Indianola, Mississippi.
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WYMS’ CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
TEAM
2001
Tampa Bay
2002
Tampa Bay
2003
Tampa Bay
2004
Tampa Bay
TOTALS
PLAYOFFS
G-S
4-0
14-0
13-0
6-0
37-0
4-0
TACKLES
SOLO AST. TOT.
2
5
7
18
20
38
11
11
22
8
11
19
39
47
86
5
3
8
TURNOVERS
FR INT. YDS.
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FF
0
2
0
0
2
0
PD
0
0
3
0
3
1
SACKS
NO. YDS.
0
0
5.5
32.5
2.0
10
0
0
7.5
42.5
1.0
1
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 4, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/23/02
Sacks: 1, multiple times, most recently vs. Dallas 10/26/03
Passes Defensed: 1, three times, most recently at New Orleans, 12/7/03
2005 DRAFT CHOICES
RD.
NO.
PLAYER
1
2
3a
3b
4
5a
5b
6
7a
7b
7c
7d
5
36
71
91
107
141
155
178
221
225
231
253
Carnell Williams
Barrett Ruud
Alex Smith
Chris Colmer
Dan Buenning
Donte Nicholson
Larry Brackins
Anthony Bryant
Rick Razzano
Paris Warren
Hamza Abdullah
J.R. Russell
POS.
HT.
WT.
BIRTHDATE
RB
LB
TE
T
G
S
WR
DT
FB
WR
S
WR
5-11
6-0
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-1
6-4
6-3
5-11
6-0
6-2
6-3
217
241
258
310
320
216
205
336
250
213
213
206
4/21/82
5/20/83
5/22/82
11/21/80
10/26/81
12/18/81
11/5/82
11/6/1981
1/28/81
9/6/82
8/20/1983
12/5/81
CARNELL “CADILLAC” WILLIAMS
RB • 5-11 • 217 • 4/21/82
1st Round, 5th Overall
Auburn
COLLEGE
Auburn
Nebraska
Stanford
NC State
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Pearl River CC
Alabama
Mississippi
Utah
Washington St.
Louisville
#24
College: A lightning-quick runner who can stop dead in his tracks and
re-accelerate past defenders… Can make the first tackler miss and punish
the next… Has great vision and the ability to burst through the hole…
Earned nine SEC Player of the Week honors in his career, the most in
conference history… Honors included 2004 All-American first-team selection (Coaches),
and second-team (AP), 2004 All-Southeastern Conference first-team pick as both a running
back and return specialist by the league’s coaches… 2004 Semi-finalist for Doak Walker
Award, presented to the nation’s top running back… 2003 unanimous All-Southeastern
Conference first-team choice… 2001 freshman All-American second-team pick by The
Sporting News… 2001 SEC All-Freshman team… In 42 games at Auburn, rushed 741 times
for 3,831 yards (5.2 avg.) and 45 touchdowns, breaking the old school career-records of
657 rushing attempts by Joe Cribbs (1976-79) and 43 scores by Bo Jackson (1982-85)…
Only Jackson (4,303) gained more yards on the ground in school history… Also added 342
yards on 45 receptions (7.6 avg.) with a touchdown, returned 22 punts for 251 yards (11.4
avg.), had 29 kickoff returns for 609 yards (21.0 avg.) and completed both pass attempts
for 48 yards and a score… Scored a school career-record 276 points, topping the old mark
of 274 points by Jackson… Finished his career with 5,033 all-purpose yards, ranking second
in school annals behind James Brooks (5,596, 1977-80)… Scored a rushing touchdown in
29 of 42 games in his career, and scored two or more rushing touchdowns in 12 of those
contests… Majored in sociology.
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2004: Started all 13 games for the undefeated Tigers… Led the team with 239 carries for
1,165 yards (4.9 avg.) and 12 touchdowns… Caught a career-high 21 passes for 152 yards
(7.2 avg.) and a score… Returned 22 punts for 251 yards (11.4 avg.) and had eight kickoff
returns for 150 yards (18.8 avg.)… Also threw a 29-yard touchdown pass against Georgia…
Amassed 1,718 all-purpose yards, the third-best season total in school history… Scored
at least one touchdown in a nine-game span – a school record – and in 11 of the last 13
contests… Scored his first career receiving touchdown, and gained 103 yards on 23 rushing
attempts in season opening win against Louisiana-Monroe… Was named SEC Player of the
Week after gaining 122 yards on 19 carries, and touchdown runs of one and three yards at
Mississippi State… Against Kentucky, rushed for a season-high 149 yards and scored two
touchdowns on one and nine yard runs en route to being named the Coaches’ Offensive
Player of the Week… Had 16 carries for 96 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown run, two
receptions for 70 yards, including a season-long 57-yard catch, and returned six punts for
71 yards to finish with 237 all-purpose yards against Mississippi… Rushed 19 times for 101
yards and a touchdown, threw a 29-yard touchdown pass, caught four passes for 20 yards
and returned four punts for 77 yards against Georgia… Was named SEC Special Teams
Player of the Week and Cingular/ABC Sports All-American Player of the Week Award for
his efforts against Georgia… Helped guide Auburn to the SEC Championship after rushing
19 times for 100 yards, including a five-yard touchdown, catching two passes for 11 yards,
and returning three kickoffs for 42 yards against Tennessee.
2003: Played in all 13 games with 10 starts… Unanimous All-Southeastern Conference firstteam choice… Led the team with a career-high 1,307 yards and 17 touchdowns on 241 carries (5.4)… His 17 scores tied the school season-record, first set by Bo Jackson in 1985… His
1,307 yards ranks fifth on the Tigers’ season-record list… Returned 13 kickoffs for 269 yards
(20.7 avg.)… Completed a pass attempt for 19 yards and caught five passes for 20 yards
(4.0 avg.)… Earned SEC Co-Player of the Week honors as he ran 36 times for 185 yards and
a one-yard touchdown against Tennessee…Also caught two passes for 16 yards and had a
31-yard kickoff return… Named the SEC and Coaches’ Offensive Player of the Week after
he had 35 carries for 150 yards and a six-yard touchdown at Arkansas… Named SEC Player
of the Week for the third consecutive week, and set a school record with six touchdowns
on runs of 72, three, 22, 17, two and six yards, against Mississippi State… Became only the
third player in SEC history to score six touchdowns in a single game… Finished with 15
carries for 164 yards (10.7 avg.), joining Bo Jackson (1985), as the only other Auburn player
to rush for over 150 yards in three straight games… Had seven carries for 113 yards (16.1
avg.) with touchdown runs of one and 72-yard against Louisiana-Monroe… Rushed for a
career-high 204 yards on 26 carries and two touchdowns, returned two punts for 30 yards
and added a 20-yard kickoff return against Alabama… Opened the game with an 80-yard
scoring run on the first from scrimmage, the eight-longest run in school history… Had 18
carries for 68 yards and two one-yard touchdown runs, completed a pass for 19 yards and
added a 20-yard kickoff return against Wisconsin in the Music City Bowl.
2002: Played in seven games… Finished second on the team with 745 yards and 10 touchdowns on 141 carries (5.3 avg.)… Scored a touchdown in six consecutive games, becoming
the first running back in Auburn history to accomplish that feat… Added six receptions for
30 yards… Opened the season with 21 carries for 94 yards, and a 23-yard touchdown run
at Southern California… Carried the ball four times for 67 yards and touchdown runs from
20 and 42 yards against Western Carolina… Rushed 20 times for 170 yards, and touchdown
runs from 23 and 65 yards against Vanderbilt… Had 28 carries for 106 yards and scores
of five and nine yards at Mississippi State… Earned SEC Player of the Week honors, as he
rushed for 202 yards on 40 carries, including six and eight-yard touchdown runs against
Syracuse… Rushed 24 times for 99 yards and a nine-yard touchdown against Arkansas.
2001: Played in nine games with two starts… Carried the ball a team-leading 120 times
for 614 (5.1 avg.) yards and six touchdowns… Named Freshman All-American secondteam by The Sporting News… Named the SEC All-Freshman team… Caught 13 passes
for 140 yards (10.8 avg.)… Added 190 yards on eight kickoff returns (23.8)…Totaled 944
all-purpose yards… Had six carries for 56 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown run, the
longest scoring run by a true freshman since 1996, and a one-yard touchdown leap at
Vanderbilt… Became the first true freshman to score two rushing touchdowns since Darrell
Williams (1989)… Led the team with 78 yards on 16 carries and scored on an 11-yard run
against Louisiana Tech… Had 19 carries for 177 yards and a 55-yard touchdown run at
Arkansas… His 177 yards were the third-most ever by an Auburn freshman, and his 55yard run was the sixth longest by a freshman in Auburn history… Set a school single-game
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record with 41 rushing attempts for 167 yards and two touchdowns at Georgia… Also had
four receptions for 71 yards, including a catch on a 61-yard screen pass… Finished with
238 all-purpose yards against the Bulldogs and was named SEC and Coaches’ Offensive
Player of the Week.
Personal: Son of Sherry Williams and Aaron Turner… Provided insight into the 2005 season
to the Greater Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce members
at two football season kick-off events sponsored by TECO Energy… Earned Alabama Mr.
Football and USA Today Alabama Player of the Year honors at Etowah (Attala, AL) High
School… Started all four years, as he rushed for 2,612 yards and 38 touchdowns as a
senior and 1,729 yards with 23 scores as a junior… On defense, recorded 78 tackles and
six interceptions as a senior… Earned Parade, Prep Star and Super Prep All-American honors and was nominated for the ESPN.com Offensive Player of the Year Award… Named
Gadsden Times Area Player of the Year as a senior and Etowah County Player of the Year
as a junior… Was also Orlando Sentinel Alabama Player of the Year in 2000… Born Carnell
Lamar Williams on April 21, 1982 in Gadsden, Alabama.
BARRETT RUUD #51
LB • 6-0 • 241 • 5/20/83
2nd Round, 36th Overall
Nebraska
College: Very aggressive and intense competitor with excellent range…
A solid wrap-up tackler who can run with running backs and cover tight
ends… Honors included 2004 first-team All-American selection (The NFL
Draft Report), 2004 third-team All American (AP), 2004 first-team All-Big
12, 2002-2004 Academic All-Big 12, 2003 second-team All-Big 12 (AP), 2003 third-team
All-Big 12 (Coaches), 2002-2003 Member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor
Roll, 2002 All-Big 12 honorable mention (Coaches)… Started 37 of 50 games during his
career... The Huskers all-time leading tackler with 432 tackles (217 solo)… Also added
three forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries, one interception and 13 passes defensed…
Majored in business management.
2004: Served as team captain and played in 11 games with 10 starts… Led the conference
with 143 tackles, the second-best season total in school history behind his 149 made in
2003… Ranked third in the nation with an average of 13 tackles per game… Added three
sacks, a forced fumble and three passes defensed… Registered at least 10 tackles in nine
games… Opened the season with a 10-tackle effort against Western Illinois… Moved past
300 career tackles with nine tackles against Southern Mississippi… Posted 12 tackles, one
sack and a pass defensed at Pittsburgh… Registered 15 tackles and two passes defensed
against Kansas… Moved to the top of Nebraska’s all-time tackle list with 12, improving his
career figures to 347 tackles, topping Jerry Murtaugh’s old mark of 342 (1968-70), at Texas
Tech… Collected 15 tackles against Baylor… Tallied a career-high 19 tackles, including a
school-record 16 solo tackles, a sack, and one forced fumble at Kansas State… Collected
17 tackles against Missouri… Reached double figures in tackles for the seventh straight
game with 11 at Iowa State… Made 14 tackles at Oklahoma.
2003: Started all 13 games for the Cornhuskers… Set a school season-record with 149 tackles (78 solo), breaking the previous mark of 141 by Lee Kunz in 1977… Had 2.5 sacks, four
forced fumbles, three recovered fumbles, returning one for a touchdown, one interception,
returning it 27-yards for a touchdown, and five passes defensed… Made seven tackles and
returned a third-quarter fumble by Tatum Bell 15 yards for a touchdown against Oklahoma
State… Posted 11 tackles, a forced fumble and two passes defensed against Utah State…
Tallied eight tackles, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed against Penn State…
Collected 10 tackles and recovered one fumble at Southern Mississippi… Had eight tackles, a forced fumble and a career-high 1.5 sacks against Troy State… Posted 12 tackles at
Missouri…Earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors after he led the team with
10 tackles and added a forced fumble, one sack and a 27-yard interception return for a
touchdown against Texas A&M… Recorded 12 tackles against Iowa State…Registered a
season-high 17 tackles at Texas… Tallied 14 tackles and his fourth forced fumble of the
season at Kansas… Had 15 tackles against Kansas State… Closed the regular season with
16 tackles at Colorado… Tallied nine tackles against Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl.
2002: Started in all 14 games… Finished the season with 91 tackles, two fumble recoveries, four passes defensed and two sacks… Had eight tackles in the season opener against
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Arizona State… Recorded four tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery against Utah
State… Had eight tackles and two passes defensed against McNeese State… Tallied seven
tackles against Missouri… Registered a season-high 12 tackles and added a sack against
Texas… Recorded 10 tackles and one fumble recovery against Colorado in the Big 12
Championship game… Tallied nine tackles against Mississippi in the Independence Bowl.
2001: Played in every game as a true freshman… Finished the season with 49 tackles
and 0.5 sack as a reserve middle linebacker… Began his career with a five-tackle performance against Texas Christian… Had 10 tackles against Troy State… Tallied seven tackles
against Rice… Had four tackles and 0.5 sack against Iowa State… Collected five tackles at
Kansas… Played against Miami in the Rose Bowl.
Personal: Provided insight into the 2005 season to the Greater Tampa, St. Petersburg
and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce members at two football season kick-off events
sponsored by TECO Energy… Attended Lincoln Southeast (NE) High School… Competed
as an I-back and linebacker… A four-year letterman who helped the team compile a 48-2
record, and four state playoff appearances… The Knights won Class A state titles in 1997,
1998 and 2000… Two-time All-Nebraska honoree by the Omaha World-Herald and a twotime super-state pick by the Lincoln Journal Star… The World-Herald named him honorary
captain of the offense, while the Journal Star named him the offensive player of the year,
defensive player of the year and prep athlete of the year… Earned All-American honors as
a linebacker from Prep Star and Student Sports… Son of Jaime and Tom Ruud… Father,
Tom (1972-74), two uncles, Bob Martin (1973-75), and John Ruud (1978-79), and his greatgrandfather, Clarence Swanson (1918-21) all played football for Nebraska… Father played
for Bucs’ defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin at Nebraska… Cousin of former Buccaneer
safety John Howell… Assisted with the FFA Youth Leadership Conference in 2001 and has
been a volunteer speaker during American Education Week… Born Barrett James Ruud on
May 20, 1983 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
ALEX SMITH #81
TE • 6-4 • 258 • 5/22/82
3rd Round (a), 71st Overall
Stanford
College: Very athletic player who can catch outside of his frame and
adjust to the ball… The three-year starter was considered to be the premier tight end among college football’s seniors… Awards included 2004
runner-up for the Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end…
Became the first Stanford tight end to be named First-Team All-Pac 10 since Greg Baty in
1985 and the first tight end to lead the team in receiving since Bob Moore in 1969… 2004
second-team consensus All-American, 2004 Team MVP, 2003 Honorable mention All-Pac10, 2003 Honorable mention academic All-Pac-10 and 2002 Academic All-Pac 10… Played
in 44 contests with 32 starts… Finished his career with 107 receptions for 1,291 yards and
eight touchdowns… Majored in economics.
2004: Started all 11 games and caught a career-high 52 passes for 706 yards (13.6 avg), and
three touchdowns… His 52 receptions was the second-best single season for a Cardinal
tight end behind Greg Baty’s 61 in 1985… Ranked second in the nation among tight ends
in receiving yards and catches… Caught four passes for 30 yards against San Jose State…
Had six receptions for 87 yards, including a two-yard touchdown catch against Brigham
Young… Hauled in five receptions for 45 yards against Southern California… Caught four
passes for 46 yards against Washington… Had five catches for 73 yards at Notre Dame…
Had nine receptions for 110 yards against Oregon… Set a career high with 10 catches for
136 yards at UCLA… Collected 112 yards on five grabs, including touchdowns from four
and 67 yards at Arizona State… Made two catches for 32 yards against Oregon State…
Caught one ball for 30 yards at California.
2003: Started all 11 games in the team’s two-tight end system… Ranked third on the team
with 24 receptions for 185 yards and three touchdowns… Had three receptions for 42
yards, including two touchdown grabs from 12 and 18 yards at Washington… Tallied three
catches for 35 yards against Southern California... Had four catches for 38 yards against
UCLA… Caught a team-high six passes for 49 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown
against Arizona State.
2002: Played in all 11 games, including starts in the final 10 contests at tight end…
Finished the season as the team’s second leading receiver, behind Teyo Johnson, with
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30 receptions for 380 yards and two touchdowns… His 30 receptions was the most by
a Cardinal tight end since Tony Cline had 35 in 1994… In his first career start, registered
four catches for 55 yards and a 10-yard touchdown catch… Had two catches for 50 yards,
including a season-long 43-yard reception at Arizona State… Made four grabs for 44 yards
against Washington State… Had eight receptions for 120 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown grab against Arizona… Tallied four catches for 41 yards at California.
2001: Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams, also as a backup at tight end…
Caught one pass for 20 yards and also registered five tackles on special teams.
2000: Redshirted the season as a true freshman.
Personal: Attended Mullen (Denver, CO) High School… Super Prep first-team All-American,
Prep Star All-Midlands, All-State and All-Centennial League selection following his senior
year… Caught twelve passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns as a junior and snatched
35 passes for 357 yards and four scores as a senior… Helped Mullen win the Colorado 5A
Championship as a junior… Three-year varsity letter-winner in basketball and four-year letter-winner in track… Named honorable mention All-Colorado and first-team All-League in
basketball as a senior…In track, competed in the high jump and 400-meters, placing eighth
in the state in the high jump as a senior at 6'5"… Nominee for the Fred Steinmark Award
for Colorado Athlete of the Year, a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish
National Honor Society, selected to receive a Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship, and a finalist
for the Scahs Foundation Scholarship… Father, Edwin, played for the Denver Broncos from
1973-76… Born Edwin Alexander Smith on May 5, 1982 in Denver, Colorado.
CHRIS COLMER #61
T • 6-5 • 310 • 11/21/80
3rd Round (b), 91st Overall
North Carolina State
College: Tough and aggressive, with a physical style of play and tremendous work ethic… 2004 All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team choice
by the NFL Draft Report… 2002 All-American fourth-team selection
(The Sporting News)… 2002 second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference
choice… 2002 Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference... Started 47 games for the
Wolfpack… Majored in technology education.
2004: Started all 11 games at tackle… Came back from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome to have
one of the top performances on the offensive line… Allowed only two sacks all season.
2003: Among the top offensive tackles in the nation heading into the season according to
The Sporting News’ preseason issue… Missed the entire season due to a nerve condition
known as Parsonage-Turner Syndrome.
2002: Started all 14 games… Co-winner of the Jim Ritcher Award, given to North Carolina
State’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman… Set a Wolfpack single-season record with 151
knockdown blocks… Allowed only three sacks and helped the offense average 391.8 yards
a game.
2001: Started all 12 games… Led the offense in snaps played with 682… Allowed only
two sacks.
2000: Played in 11 games with 10 starts for the Wolfpack.
1999: Redshirted.
Personal: Attended Port Jefferson (NY) High School… A three-year starter and a standout
two-way lineman… Recorded 54 tackles and led the team with 20 pancake blocks, despite
playing in only five games due to a broken wrist as a senior… Named to the All-Long Island
squad and the Golden 50 All-State team… Team captain in the state all-star game.. Won
his squad’s Best Lineman Award and was a USA Today honorable mention All-American…
First person from his high school to earn a Division I scholarship in 27 years… Born Chris
James Colmer on November 21, 1980 in State Brooke, New York.
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DAN BUENNING #72
G • 6-4 • 320 • 10/26/81
4th Round, 107th Overall
Wisconsin
College: Four-year starter with excellent skills and good awareness…
2004 second-team All-American (AP), first-team All-American (Pro
Football Weekly), consensus first-team All-Big Ten and honorable mention All-American (Sports Illustrated)… 2003 second-team All-Big Ten…
2001 fourth-team Freshman All-American (The Sporting News), and Big Ten all-freshman
team (The Sporting News)… Played in 51 games with 49 starts…Majored in agricultural
science.
2004: Started all 12 games at left guard… Allowed only one pressure throughout the year
and helped Wisconsin’s rushing offense to average 160.9 yards a game.
2003: Started all 13 games at left guard… Part of an offensive line that cleared the way for
the Badgers to average 394.9 yards per game and score 45 touchdowns.
2002: Started 11 of 13 games at left guard… Paced an offense that averaged 354.7 yards
per game and scored 47 touchdowns.
2001: Started all 13 games at left guard as a freshman… Helped open holes for Wisconsin’s
Big Ten-record ninth consecutive 1,000 yard rusher (Anthony Davis).
2000: Redshirted.
Personal: Attended Bay Port (Green Bay, WI) High School… USA Today All-American honorable mention… Named to the Super Prep and Prep Star All-Region squads and was a
WFCA first-team All-State on both offense and defense as a senior… First-Team All-State
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and AP)… Son of Cindy and Tom Buenning… Born Daniel
Robert Buenning on October 26, 1981 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
DONTE NICHOLSON #28
S • 6-1 • 216 • 12/18/81
5th Round (a), 141st Overall
Oklahoma
College: Talented, hard-hitting safety who has the ability to make plays
in the secondary and stuff the run… Awards included 2004 first-team AllBig 12 Conference (Coaches), 2003 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (Austin
American-Statesman), 2003 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Fort Worth
Star-Telegram), 2003 second-team All-Big 12 (AP) and 2002 second-team All-American at
Mount San Antonio… Started all 27 games he played in at Oklahoma, and registered 162
tackles, eight sacks, three interceptions, 10 passes defensed, two fumbles and one fumble
recovery… Majored in communications.
2004: Started all 13 games at strong safety for Oklahoma… Finished the season with 72
tackles, two sacks, one interception and six passes defensed… Had 11 tackles and one sack
against Oregon… Registered eight tackles, one pass defensed and one interception with a
32-yard return against Texas A&M.
2003: Started every game at strong safety for the Sooners… Finished second on the team
with 90 tackles and added six sacks, two interceptions, four passes defensed, two forced
fumbles and one fumble recovery.
2002: Rated as the 12th best junior college player and fourth-best defensive back by Rivals.
com following his sophomore campaign at Mount San Antonio Junior College… Named
Conference Defensive MVP honors both years and was selected to the J.C. Gridwire AllAmerica second-team in 2002... Led the team in tackles as both a freshman and sophomore... Logged 85 tackles, four interceptions and recovered three fumbles as a freshman.
Personal: Attended Diamond Bar (CA) High School… Earned Division II Defensive Player
of the Year and All-San Gabriel Valley and All-Inland Valley honors from his rover position as
a senior…. Parents are Clarence and Lela Reed and Donald Nicholson… Born Donte Lamar
Nicholson on December 18, 1981 in Los Angeles, California.
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LARRY BRACKINS #16
WR • 6-4 • 205 • 11/5/82
5th Round (b), 155th Overall
Pearl River Community College
College: Natural athlete and effective red zone weapon who uses his
height and athletic ability to his advantage… Excelled on the hardwood
and was an All-MACJC and All-Region 23 forward, and averaged 15.5
points and seven rebounds a game during the 2002-2003 season…
Awards included 2004 first-team NJCAA All-American, 2004 All-MACJC, 2004 All-Region
23, 2003 All All-MACJC and 2003 All-Region 23... Finished his career with 101 catches for
1,886 yards (18.7 avg.) and 20 touchdowns… Also returned 22 punts for 386 yards (17.5
avg.) and three touchdowns… Majored in physical education.
2004: Started all 12 games and led the team with a career-high 56 catches for 1,114 yards
(19.9 avg.) and 11 touchdowns… Returned 22 punts for 386 yards (17.5 avg.) and three
touchdowns… Also saw action as free safety and had one interception… Caught two
balls for 47 yards and a score, and also had a 79-yard punt return for a touchdown against
East Mississippi… Had four catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns against Jones
Community College… Recorded seven catches for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns
against Southwest Mississippi… Had 11 receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns
against Butler County.
2003: Started in all 11 games and led the team with 45 receptions for 772 yards (17.2 avg)
and nine touchdowns… In his first collegiate game, caught five passes for 152 yards and
three touchdowns against Northeast Community College.
Personal: Attended Dothan (AL) High School… All-State player in basketball and football… During his senior season, he caught 32 passes for 643 yards and six touchdowns…
Also ran for four scores, averaged 31.0 yards on kickoff returns, made 57 tackles and
returned an interception for a touchdown… On the basketball court, averaged 17 points,
12 rebounds and five blocks, and led his team to the Class 6A state title game… Born Larry
Donnell Brackins on November 5, 1982 in Dothan, Alabama.
ANTHONY BRYANT #64
DT • 6-3 • 336 • 11/6/1981
6th Round, 178th Overall
Alabama
College: Massive athlete with incredible strength… Holds the school
records with a 505-pound bench press and 775-pound squat, and also
set a team incline bench record in 2001 with a 415-pound lift… Played in
48 games with 15 starts… Finished his career with 115 tackles (40 solos),
1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and two passes defensed… Majored
in criminal justice.
2004: Played in all 11 games with one start… Appeared in 292 plays, recording 19 tackles
(nine solos) and 1.5 sacks.
2003: Started all 13 games at left defensive tackle… Recorded a career-high 44 tackles (12
solos) and two passes defensed.
2002: Played in all 13 games with one start… Recipient of the “Billy Neighbors Most
Improved Defensive Lineman” award… Participated in 333 plays and recorded 32 tackles
(12 solo), with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
2001: Played in all 11 games as a reserve defensive tackle… Appeared in 180 plays and
recorded 20 tackles (seven solo), including a season-high five tackles against Louisiana
State.
Personal: Attended Sunshine (Newbern, AL) High School… First-team USA Today and
Parade All-American pick… Super Prep All-American and Top 100 Dream Team selection, and first-team All-State honors… Alabama Class 1A Lineman of the Year and was
the number one pick on the Birmingham News “Super Senior” and Tuscaloosa News’
Sweet Sixteen lists… Recorded 178 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior… Also caused eight
fumbles, had four fumble recoveries and posted two interceptions… As a tight end, caught
15 passes for 441 yards and eight touchdowns… Averaged 19.0 points and 12 rebounds
a game while playing basketball, earning Parade All-American recognition… As a junior,
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threw the shot put 55'-3" to win the 1A state title in that event… Son of Ernest and Marie
Bryant…Born Anthony Bryant on November 6, 1981 in Greensboro, Alabama.
RICK RAZZANO #44
FB • 5-11 • 250 • 1/28/81
7th Round (a), 221st Overall
Mississippi
College: Powerful fullback who can catch balls out of the backfield and
open holes for running backs… Played in 43 games for the Rebels with 24
starts… Rushed 50 times for 143 yards and one touchdown… Also caught
41 passes for 312 yards and one touchdown… Majored in criminal justice.
2004: Appeared in 10 games with nine starts… For the season, rushed 15 times for 58 yards
and caught eight passes for 69 yards… Rushed twice for 20 yards, including a career-long
15-yarder, and caught one pass for nine yards against Alabama… Had eight carries for 28
yards, setting career highs for both rushing attempts and rushing yards against Vanderbilt…
Totaled a season-high 34 yards from scrimmage, rushing four times for eight yards and
catching two passes for 26 yards against Arkansas State… As a lead blocker, helped Ole
Miss generate a season-high 283 yards rushing in a 20-3 victory over Mississippi State.
2003: Played in nine games with two starts… Missed four games with a knee sprain…
Finished the year with five carries for 12 yards, nine receptions for 55 yards and one touchdown… Rushed once for two yards, and caught two passes for 16 yards, including a oneyard touchdown catch against Arkansas… Had two receptions for 11 yards against South
Carolina… Caught two passes for 12 yards against Auburn… Rushed twice for six yards in
a 31-28 win against Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl.
2002: Started all 13 games at fullback… Finished the year with 26 carries for 60 yards and
one touchdown… Was the team’s top receiver out of the backfield with 23 receptions for
180 yards… Scored first career touchdown on a two-yard run against Memphis… Finished
the game with two carries for five yards, and added a career-high three receptions for 32
yards… Totaled a career-high 51 yards from scrimmage, rushing twice for seven yards and
setting a career-high with 44 yards receiving on three receptions against Texas Tech… Tied
his career high with three receptions for 18 yards, and also carried twice for five yards
against Vanderbilt… Carried a career-high four times for six yards and caught one pass for
nine yards against Nebraska in the Independence Bowl.
2001: Played in all 11 games… Had four rushes for 13 yards and caught one pass for eight
yards… Rushed twice for six yards in the season opener versus Murray State… Had two
rushing attempts for seven yards and caught an eight-yard pass to record his first career
reception against Georgia.
2000: Redshirted as a freshman.
Personal: Married to Leah… Uncle, David, is a college scout for the St. Louis Rams…
Father, Rick, played five seasons (1980-84) with the Cincinnati Bengals… Attended Milford
(OH) High School… Named second-team All-State selection… Also named first-team AllSouthwest Ohio, All-City and All-Conference… Rushed for 750 yards on 125 carries and
seven touchdowns as a senior… Also led the team with 106 tackles… Earned four letters
in football and one in basketball… Born Richard Anthony Razzano on January 28, 1981 in
Milford, Ohio.
PARIS WARREN #15
WR • 6-0 • 213 • 9/6/82
7th Round (b), 225th Overall
Utah
College: A big, smart, athletic receiver who can make plays receiving,
running, or returning kicks… Honors included 2004 second-team AllMountain West Conference, co-MVP of the 2004 Fiesta Bowl and 2003
first-team All-Mountain West Conference… In 23 games at Utah, hauled in
156 passes for 1885 yards (12.1 avg.) and 16 touchdowns… Only Kevin Dyson (192, 199497) and Bryan Rowley (177, 1989-93) had more catches in a career at Utah… His 1,885
yards rank fifth on the school’s all-time record list and his 16 scores rank seventh… Added
281 yards and three scores on 48 carries (5.9 avg.) and 189 yards on 28 punt returns (6.8
avg.)… Majored in sociology.
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2004: Started all 11 games on the season… Broke his own 2003 school season-record of
76 catches, as he hauled in 80 balls for 1,076 yards (13.4 avg) and 12 touchdowns, which
ranks third on the Utes’ record list… Gained 157 yards with two touchdowns on 28 carries
(5.6 avg.)… Completed one of two pass attempts for 21 yards and returned five punts for
12 yards (2.4 avg)… Grabbed seven passes for 116 yards against Texas A&M… Caught
three passes for 66 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown, and added four rushes for 24
yards with a four-yard touchdown run against Utah State… Had six receptions for 137
yards, including a 65-yard touchdown against Air Force… Gained 113 yards on 10 catches
and scored on five and 10 yard receptions against San Diego State… Caught 10 balls for
98 yards and touchdowns of five, six and nine yards against Colorado State… Named the
Fiesta Bowl’s co-MVP, as he set a bowl record with 15 catches and his 198 yards rank as
the third most in bowl’s history… Added a pair of 23-yard touchdown grabs and gained 17
yards on a reserve against Pittsburgh.
2003: Started all 12 games… Finished with a then-school record 76 receptions for 809
yards (10.6 avg.) and four touchdowns… His 76 grabs broke the old Utah mark of 73, first
set by Loren Richey in 1985 and matched by Dennis Smith in 1989… Also added 124 yards
and one touchdown on 20 carries (6.2 avg.), and returned 23 punts for 177 yards… Made
his Utah debut with seven receptions for 103 yards and a 30-yard touchdown against Utah
State… Recorded seven receptions for 104 yards and a 17-yard score against San Diego
State… Had eight receptions for 72 yards and a five-yard score against New Mexico…
Snatched nine passes for 72 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown at Air Force.
2002: Sat out the year under NCAA transfer rules.
2001: Played in 10 regular season games at the University of Oregon… Recorded six
tackles on special teams… Helped Oregon defeat Utah by taking a lateral from QB Joey
Harrington and then completing a 50-yard pass that set up a Ducks’ score.
2000: Redshirted as a freshman at Oregon.
Personal: Attended Grant (Sacramento, CA) High School… Named first-team All-State and
All-League selection… Named Sacramento Player of the Year and Capital Athletic League
Player MVP… As a senior in 1999, caught 49 passes for 1,066 yards and 11 touchdowns
and also registered 97 tackles, 10 interceptions (two for touchdowns) and forced three
fumbles as a defensive back… On special teams, returned three kickoffs for scores that
year… Son of Jerry and Stacey Moore… Both parents played junior college basketball…
Born Paris Jazz Warren on September 6, 1982 in Sacramento, California.
HAMZA ABDULLAH #35
S • 6-2 • 213 • 8/20/1983
7th Round (c), 231 Overall
Washington State
College: A good-sized safety with a terrific work ethic… Can change
directions and redirect… Finished his career with 104 tackles (69 solos),
one sack, one interception, nine passes defensed and four forced fumbles… Appeared in 39 games with 11 starts… Majored in business.
2004: Started all 11 games at free safety… Recorded a career-high 70 tackles (44 solos)
with one sack, four forced fumbles and one interception… Earned Defensive Player of the
Game honors vs. Stanford (four tackles and one interception), UCLA (eight tackles) and
Arizona State (nine tackles and one pass defensed)… Recipient of the team’s Laurie Niemi
Award, given for courage, spirit and attitude.
2003: Played in all 12 games as a reserve free safety… Finished with 21 tackles (15 solos).
2002: Played in nine games, primarily on special teams… Finished with nine tackles and
one pass deflection… Had a season-high three tackles vs. Arizona State… Added two
stops vs. Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl… Missed three games because of an injury.
2001: Played in seven games, primarily on special teams… Recorded four tackles on the
year.
Personal: Son of Yusuf and Sa‘eeda Johnwel… Is one of 12 children… Has seven brothers:
Abbas, Hussain, Shaybach, Esa, Salih, Mustafa and Musa… Also has four sisters: Hajirah,
Aliyyah, Aisha and Sabriah… Attended Pomona (CA) High School and earned two varsity
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letters as a safety... Also competed in track in the high jump... All-League pick as a senior,
recording 115 tackles, nine forced fumbles and three interceptions... Also named to the AllInland Valley team and was team‘s defensive back MVP… Born Hamza Abdullah on August
20, 1983 in Los Angeles, California.
J.R. RUSSELL #14
WR • 6-3 • 206 • 12/5/81
7th Round (d), 253rd Overall
Louisville
College: Tall wideout who uses his hands well to fight off press coverage
and beat the jam… Can get up field quickly after the catch… Awards
included 2004 and 2003 first-team All-Conference USA… Played in
50 games for Louisville with 29 starts… Finished his career with 186
catches for 2,619 (14.1 avg.) and 19 touchdowns…. Majored in justice administration.
2004: Started all 12 games… Led the team with 73 receptions for 968 yards (13.3 avg.)
and seven touchdowns… His 73 catches ranks fourth on the school’s season-record list
and his 968 yards ranks seventh… Led Conference USA with an average of 6.08 receptions
per game... Extended his string to 34 straight games with at least one reception… Hauled
in seven passes for 101 yards and a 15-yard score against East Carolina… Had seven
catches for 146 yards, including a 16 and 32 yard touchdown passes against Memphis…
Caught five balls for 107 yards and touchdown catches from 32 and 25 yards against Texas
Christian… Snared two passes for 48 yards and a 42-yard score… Closed his career with six
catches for 59 yards and a 14-yard touchdown in the Liberty Bowl against Boise State.
2003: Started all 13 games… Led the team and ranked second in the conference with
75 receptions (third on the school’s season record list) for a Cardinal record 1,213 yards
(16.2 avg) and eight touchdowns… His 1,213 yards topped the previous school record of
1,209 by Arnold Jackson in 1999… Also blocked a punt and returned the ball 46 yards…
Gained over 100 yards receiving in six contests… Caught seven balls for 144 yards, including touchdown grabs of 31, two and 24 yards against Miami (OH) in the GMAC Bowl…
Became the only Louisville receiver to catch three touchdowns in a bowl game.
2002: Started four games, ranking fourth on the team with 24 receptions for 287 yards (12.2
avg.) and two touchdowns… Recorded two solo tackles on special teams… Caught three
passes for 59 yards and a 30-yard score vs. East Carolina… Had three catches for 48 yards
and a 34-yard touchdown vs. Southern Mississippi… Grabbed a season-high four passes for
49 yards vs. Houston… Had a 9-yard reception vs. Marshall in the GMAC Bowl.
2001: Played in all 12 games and started four… Caught 14 passes for 151 yards (10.8 avg.)
and a pair of touchdowns… Scored a touchdown on his first collegiate reception, a 13-yard
catch, vs. New Mexico State… Caught three passes for 37 yards, including a 21-yard score
against Tulane… Had a season-high five receptions for 59 yards vs. Texas Christian.
Personal: Attended Gaither (Tampa, FL) High School… Lettered three times in football
and basketball… All-Tampa Tribune selection on the gridiron and hardwood as a senior…
Caught 40 passes including 10 touchdowns in 1999 to help Gaither advance to the regional
semifinals… Averaged more than 21 points a game in basketball his senior season… AllAcademic selection as a junior and senior… Also performed as a defensive back in his
final two seasons… Born Jeremiah Stevenson Russell on December 5, 1981 in Orlando,
Florida.
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FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS
BLUE ADAMS #46
CB • 5-10 • 184 • 10/15/79
Cincinnati
Pro: Signed by the Buccaneers on January 14, 2005… Allocated to the
Rhein Fire of NFL Europe on February 14, 2005… Named to the All-NFL
Europe team following the season… Lead NFL Europe with 16 passes
defensed… Finished the season with 40 tackles and 16 passes defensed,
and led the Fire with three interceptions, returning one for a 30-yard
touchdown… Waived by the Chicago Bears on September 5, 2004… Claimed by the Bears
on September 1, 2004… Waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 28, 2004… Signed
with the Jaguars on March 22, 2004… Signed by the Jaguars from the Buccaneers practice
squad on October 8, 2003… Played in eight career games with the Jaguars, primarily on
special teams, and totaled three special teams tackles… Signed to the Buccaneers practice
squad on September 10, 2003… Released by the Detroit Lions on September 8, 2003…
Originally entered the league as a seventh-round (220th overall) selection of the Lions in
the 2003 NFL Draft.
College: Finished his career with 129 tackles and 12 interceptions, returning two for touchdowns… Recipient of the team’s Captain’s Trophy, Clause Most Valuable Player (defense)
Award and All-Conference USA second-team selection in 2002… As a senior, recorded
57 tackles, 17 passes defensed, one forced fumble and a team-high six interceptions…
Finished his junior season with 26 tackles, nine passes defensed and two interceptions…
As a sophomore, finished with 26 tackles and four passes defensed… Granted a medical redshirt in 1999… Selected to the freshman All-American third team by The Sporting
News… Set a school freshman record with four interceptions… Also added 20 tackles and
three passes defensed… Majored in general studies.
Personal: Attended Miami Senior (FL) High School… All-state honorable mention and allcounty first-team pick as a senior… Recorded 69 tackles, four sacks, four interceptions, two
fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles… Oldest of 13 children… Born Danny L. Adams
on October 15, 1979 in Miami, Florida.
JARED ALLEN #6
QB • 6-3 • 215 • 8/26/81
Florida Atlantic
Pro: Signed as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2005.
College: Four-year starter was named the team’s Co-MVP in 2003, offensive MVP in 2002 and MVP in 2001… Played in 47 games with 44 starts…
Finished his career 570-of-1,003 for 8,100 yards and 50 touchdowns… As
a senior, started 11 games and completed 177-of 291 passes for 2,554
yards and 13 touchdowns… As a junior, started all 14 games and completed 218-of-346
passes for 3,003 yards and 24 touchdowns… Led the Florida Atlantic University’s football
program to its first Division I-A victory in 2003… As a sophomore, started 11 games and
completed 98-of-193 passes for 1,358 and seven touchdowns… Started eight games in the
program’s inaugural season… Finished the season completing 77-of-173 passes for 1,185
yards and six touchdowns… Redshirted in 2000… Majored in political science.
Personal: Attended Edmond (OK) High School… As a senior, named Oklahoma Coaches
Association All-State, All-District 6A-1 and All-Metro Conference… Born Jared Allen on
August 26, 1981 in Edmond, Oklahoma.
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KEVIN ARBET #38
CB • 5-11 • 187 • 3/26/81
Southern California
Pro: Signed as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2005.
College: Appeared in 12 games with six starts as a sixth-year senior…
Finished with 26 tackles, two passes defensed and one interception…
Started two games in 2003, but was forced to miss the rest of the season
due to injury… In his two games, totaled five tackles, one pass defensed
and one forced fumble… Missed the 2002 season when he broke his foot in spring practices… In 2001, was named All-Pac 10 first team as a special teams player (non-kicker) and
the team’s Special Teams Player of The Year… Appeared in 11 games in 2000… Tallied 25
tackles, six passes defensed, three interceptions, one fumble recovery, a team-best 25 punt
returns for 225 yards and three kickoff returns for 53 yards… In 1999, appeared in all 12
games with four starts, finishing the year with 31 tackles and two passes defensed… Also
returned seven kickoffs for 136 yards… Appeared in 10 games with two starts as a walk-on
freshman… Finished with 13 tackles, three passes defensed, one interception, which he
returned 75 yards for a touchdown, and one fumble recovery… Majored in sociology.
Personal: Attended St. Mary’s (Stockton, CA) High School… 1998 All-Northern California,
All-Region and Stockton Record All-Area MVP… His step-father, Jeff Simmons, played
wide receiver for Southern California from 1980-1982 and his uncle, Darren Arbet, is the
head coach of the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League… Born Kevin Arbet
on March 26, 1981 in Stockton, California.
DOUG BUCKLES #60
G • 6-5 • 311 • 6/18/82
Mississippi
College: Second team All-SEC (Coaches) selection in 2004… 2003 honorable mention All-SEC (AP)… 2001 first team Freshman All-American (The
Sporting News)… Played in 48 games with 45 starts, including 38 straight
to close out his career… Selected by his teammates as a team captain in
2004 and started all 11 games for the Rebels… Started all 13 games at left guard in 2003
and did not allow a sack… Helped Ole Miss rank first in the SEC in scoring (34.0 ppg.),
passing (286.0 ypg) and total offense (433.2 ypg)… As a sophomore, started all 13 games
at left guard and did not allow a sack… Was part of an offensive line that allowed only 14
sacks, second-fewest in the SEC… Appeared in all 11 games as a freshman… Redshirted
in 2000… Majored in criminal justice.
Personal: Attended Madison Central (MS) High School… SuperPrep All-American and
National Top 50 Selection… Second team All-American pick by USA Today, and ClarionLedger and USA Today Mississippi Player of Year… As a senior, helped lead Madison
Central to 15-0 record and Class 5A state title… Son of Matt and Karen Buckles… Born
Douglas Matthew Buckles on June 18, 1982 in McComb, Mississippi.
JOSH BUHL #54
LB • 6-0 • 210 • 5/4/81
Kansas State
Pro: Signed with the Buccaneers as a free agent on March 30, 2005…
Allocated to NFL Europe by the Buccaneers for the 2005 season... Played
in four games with the Rhein Fire before joining the Amsterdam Admirals
for the World Bowl at the conclusion of the season... Part of the Admirals’
first-ever World Bowl championship... Waived by the Cleveland Browns
on August 30, 2004… Originally entered the league as an undrafted free
agent by Cleveland on April 30, 2004.
College: Selected as an All-American by The Sporting News, second team by Sports
Illustrated, and The Associated Press after his senior season… Was a semi-finalist for the
Butkus Award and named Kansas State’s defensive MVP after tallying 184 tackles (12.3 per
game), the most in NCAA Division I-A during the 2003 season… Finished his career with
398 tackles, fourth in Kansas State’s history and sixth in Big 12 history… Hit double figures
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in tackles in 12 of 15 games during 2003, including three straight weeks with 18 tackles…
First-team All-Big 12 selection by the Dallas Morning News in 2002… Started 13 games at
outside linebacker and finished his junior year with a team-leading 135 tackles… Honorable
mention All-Big 12 selection in 2001… Saw action in 11 games with eight starts as a sophomore… Finished the 2001 season with 68 tackles… Appeared in 13 games and finished the
2000 season with 11 tackles… Redshirted in 1999… Majored in physical education.
Personal: Attended Mesquite North (TX) High School in Mesquite, Texas… Co-Defensive
Player-of-the-Year among District 10-5A players… USA Today honorable mention All-USA
pick… Son of Denise and Charles Upchurch… Cousin, Trone Smith, played with the Denver
Broncos… Born Josh Buhl on May 4, 1981 in Mesquite, Texas.
JONATHAN CLINKSCALE #62
G/C • 6-2 • 315 • 4/17/82
Wisconsin
College: Two-year starter was named second-team 2004 All-Big Ten
(Coaches), 2004 honorable mention all-conference (Media) and 2001 Big
Ten All-Freshman Team (The Sporting News)… Played in 50 of a possible
51 games, including 44 starts, for the Badgers… Started all 12 games as
a senior at right guard… Started all 13 games at right guard in 2003… Played and started
at right guard in 13 of the Badgers’ 14 games in 2002… Saw action in 12 games with six
starts as a freshman… Redshirted in 2000… Majored in agricultural science.
Personal: Attended Muir (Altadena, CA) High School… MVP of school’s offensive and
defensive lines in 1998 and 1999… Two-time team captain… Made 24 pancake blocks
as a senior… Also added 87 tackles and recovered five fumbles… Born Jonathan Arthur
Clinkscale on April 17, 1982 in Los Angeles, California.
CHRIS DAVIS #11
WR • 6-2 • 200 • 10/9/81
Southern
Pro: Signed as a free agent with the Buccaneers on January 14, 2005...
Originally entered the league as an undrafted free agent by the New York
Giants, and spent his rookie year on the practice squad.
College: Caught a total of seven passes in his sophomore and junior season... Led the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 2003 with 56 receptions for 897 yards and eight touchdowns... Also returned two kickoffs for 27 yards.
Personal: Born Chris Davis on October 9, 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
UKEE DOZIER #49
CB • 6-1 • 190 • 3/10/82
Minnesota
College: Four-year starter and 2004 first-team All-Big Ten selection
(Media)... Started 43 of 49 games for the Golden Gophers with 191 career
tackles, four interceptions and one sack... Tied for first in school history
with 31 career passes defensed... In 2004, started 11 of 12 games at
cornerback... Ranked seventh on the team with 49 tackles (38 solo), led the Big Ten with
18 passes defensed and led the team with three interceptions... Started all 13 games as a
junior... Was the team’s fourth-leading tackler with 72 stops (54 solo), team leader in passes
defensed with eight and had three or more tackles in all 13 games... Started in 12 of the
13 games in 2002... Registered 39 tackles (36 solo) and five passes defensed... Played in
all 11 games and started the last seven games at cornerback in 2001... Made 31 tackles,
three passes defensed and one interception during his freshman season... Redshirted in
2000... Majored in sport studies.
Personal: Attended Southeast (Bradenton, FL) High School ... Registered 50 tackles (38
solo) and four passes defensed as a senior... Also played basketball and was named the
most valuable performer on the track squad... One of the top long and triple jumpers in the
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state of Florida... Born Ukee Deron Dozier on March 10, 1982 in Ft. Myers, Florida.
KEVIN FISCHER #68
T • 6-5 • 275 • 12/17/82
Florida Atlantic
Pro: Signed as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2005.
College: Was part of the FAU’s initial class and is one of only nine players
to have appeared in all 47 games of the program’s history.... As a senior,
played in all 12 games and blocked for an offense that averaged 126.8
yards per game rushing and 267.7 yards per game passing... As a junior,
played in all 14 games... Did not allow a sack and blocked for an offense that was ranked
fourth nationally in total offense and second nationally in passing efficiency... Started all 11
games as a sophomore… Played in all 10 games as a freshman, primarily on special teams...
Majored in engineering.
Personal: Attended Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton, FL) High School... As a senior, played
tight end and caught 13 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns... Also played defensive line and finished with 55 tackles... Born Kevin Fischer on December 17, 1982 in Boca
Raton, Florida.
TODD FRANCE #4
K • 6-3 • 200 • 2/13/80
Toledo
Pro: Signed with the Buccaneers on January 14, 2005… Allocated to the
Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe on February 2, 2005… Selected to
the All-NFL Europe team following the season… Named NFL Europe’s
Offensive Player of the Week twice in 2005 (Week 1 and Week 4)… Tied
the NFL Europe record for field goals with five, connecting from distances of 26, 30, 38, 48, and 54 yards, and set an NFL Europe record for
attempts with six against Cologne (4/2)… Made 24-of-34 field goals and all 15 extra points
attempted… Signed with the New York Giants on April 19, 2004… Waived by the Giants
on September 7, 2004… Signed by the Minnesota Vikings on February 6, 2003… Waived
by the Vikings on August 25, 2003… Signed by the Vikings on January 27, 2003… Played
with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe during the 2003 season… Kicked 4-of-8 field goals with
the Fire and landed a 39-yard field goal against the Frankfurt Galaxy in World Bowl XI…
Released by the Vikings on August 26, 2002… Originally entered the league as a free agent
with the Minnesota Vikings on April 25, 2002.
College: Four year starter at Toledo… Ended his career as the all-time scoring leader
(among kickers) in the Mid-American Conference with 320 points… Set a school record
by making 152 of 154 extra points… Nominated for the Lou Groza Award as a senior
in 2001, given to the nation’s top kicker… In 2001, made 12-of-17 field goals, including a school-record 55-yard field goal, and 44-of-45 PATs… Earned All-Mid American
Conference honorable mention in 2001, first team in 2000, second team in 1999 and
honorable mention in 1998… Majored in mechanical engineering.
Personal: Attended Springfield (Holland, OH) High School… Was an academic All-District
selection in his senior year… Also earned Division II first-team, All-State, team MVP, AllDistrict and All-Conference honors… Played three years of football and volleyball, four
years of soccer and two years of basketball… Born Todd France on February 13, 1980 in
Toledo, Ohio.
MATT GROOTEGOED #45
LB • 5-11 • 215 • 5/6/82
Southern California
College: Four-year starter for the two-time National Champion Trojans
and finalist for the 2004 Butkus Award... Honors include 2004 first-team
All-American (AP), 2004 and 2002 first-team All-Pac-10, 2003 secondteam All-Pac-10, third-team Freshman All-American (The Sporting News)
and first-team Freshman All-Pac-10 (The Sporting News)... Started 32 of 40 games and
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finished with 222 tackles, 11 passes defensed, five fumble recoveries and six interceptions... Moved from strong side linebacker to weak side in 2004 and collected 68 tackles,
three sacks, four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and a teambest five interceptions... Appeared in nine of 13 games with eight starts in 2003... Missed
four games with an ankle sprain... Finished the season with 41 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one pass
defensed, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles... As a sophomore, started all 13
games and led the team with 81 tackles and eight sacks... Also had three forced fumbles,
one fumble recovery, one interception and four passes defensed... Appeared in eight
games with seven starts in 2001... Missed four games with a shoulder sprain... Had 32
tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed... Redshirted in 2000...
Majored in public policy and management.
Personal: Attended Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) High School... Honors included 1999 USA
Today All-USA first team, Parade All-American and Super Prep All-American... Collected
138 tackles, six interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, and two forced
fumbles as a senior... Also carried the ball 116 times for 945 yards with 14 touchdowns...
Born Matt Arthur Grootegoed on May 6, 1982 in Huntington Beach, California.
BYRON “BAM” HARDMON
LB • 6-1 • 230 • 1/7/81
Florida
#52
Pro: Signed with the Buccaneers on April 5, 2005... Released by the
Seattle Seahawks on September 5, 2004... Signed as a free agent by the
Seahawks on July 17, 2004... Played the 2003 NFL Europe season with the
Cologne Centurions and totaled 20 tackles... Released (Injury Settlement)
by the Dolphins on September 5, 2003... Originally entered the league
as an undrafted college free agent with the Miami Dolphins on May 1,
2003.
College: Appeared in 48 career games with 26 starts for the Gators... Finished his
career with 258 tackles, three forced fumbles and three interceptions... All-SEC secondteam selection in 2002... Led the Gators with a career-high 169 tackles as a senior... SEC
Academic Honor Roll choice in 2001 and 2000... Majored in sociology.
Personal: Attended Ed White (Jacksonville, FL) High School... Named to SuperPrep’s,
National Bluechips and National Recruiting Advisor’s All-American teams as a senior...
Nicknamed “Bam”... Born Byron Bernard Hardmon on January 7, 1981 in Jacksonville,
Florida.
SCOTT JACKSON #74
C • 6-4 • 300 • 1/19/79
Brigham Young
Pro: Signed with the Buccaneers on January 10, 2005... Released prior
to the regular season on September 5, 2004... Signed to the Buccaneers’
practice squad on September 7, 2004... Originally joined the Buccaneers
as a college free agent on April 30, 2004.
College: A two-year starter at Brigham Young University... Earned AllMountain West honors his senior season... In 2001, competed in eight regular season
games and blocked for the top-ranked offense in the nation (averaging 46.8 points and
542.8 yards per game... Missed the 2000 campaign after suffering a broken fibula prior to
the season... Redshirted in 1997.
Personal: Married to the former Ashley McKinnon… Couple has one son, Tyler (born
10/12/04)… Attended Peninsula (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) High School... A three-year
letterwinner... Named all-west, all-state and L.A. Times Lineman of the Year as a senior...
Born Scott Jackson on January 19, 1979 in Whittier, California.
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NATE LAWRIE #85
TE • 6-7 • 256 • 10/17/81
Yale
Pro: Signed with the Buccaneers on July 30, 2004… Released on August
31, 2004… Signed to the practice squad on September 9, 2004… Signed
to the active roster on December 14, 2004…Played in two games for the
Buccaneers, primarily on special teams… Caught one pass for 15 yards…
Originally entered the league as a sixth-round (181st overall) selection by
the Buccaneers in the 2004 NFL Draft.
College: Tall and rangy athlete who established himself as a dominant player in the Ivy
League… Owns school single-season record for catches by a tight end with 72… 116 career
receptions are second-most in school history… Also was the team’s starting punter… One
of two Ivy Leaguers to be selected by the Buccaneers in the 2004 NFL Draft (also FB Casey
Cramer, Dartmouth)… Thrower on the Yale track and field squad who pulled rare feat in
2002 by scoring in all four events in the Harvard meet… Second Yale player in school history to be drafted by the Buccaneers, joining S Than Merrill (seventh round in 2000)… One
of 35 all-time Yale players to be drafted in the NFL, the second tight end… His selection
in the sixth round marked the highest Yale pick since 1982… Competed in two collegiate
all-star contests, the Blue-Gray and Las Vegas All-American Classics… As a senior, caught
72 passes, which ranks second all-time for any receiver at Yale… Second-team All-Ivy as a
junior… Set a Yale record for receptions by a tight end with 41… Totaled 41 catches for
505 yards and four touchdowns… As a sophomore, played in all nine varsity contests…
Started as the punter early in the year as well… Played in five JV and two varsity contests
in 2000… Majored in political science.
Personal: Three-year letterman in football as tight end, three-year letterwinner in track
throwing shot and discus, and two-year basketball letterman… Part of AAA-State football
champions in 1999… Ranked 44th nationally… Football All-State pick by coaches senior
year… Finished third in state in both discus and shot… Received state mental attitude
award in track… Regional All-Star, who played in North/South All-Star Game… Most
Valuable Field Athlete for track in 1999… Academic All-State in football and basketball…
Born Nathan Earl Lawrie on October 17, 1981 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
JACQUE LEWIS #7
RB • 5-10 • 192 • 3/10/82
North Carolina
Pro: Signed as a free agent with the Buccaneers on May 17, 2005.
College: Appeared in 42 games for the Tar Heels and finished his career
with 321 carries for 1,757 yards and seven touchdowns... Also had 61
receptions for 565 yards and five touchdowns... Played in 11 games as a
senior and had 74 rushes for 569 yards and three touchdowns... Added
five receptions for 24 yards... As a junior, played in all 12 games and finished the season
second on the team in receiving and third in rushing... Rushed for 374 yards on 61 carries
and one touchdown and added 34 receptions for 391 yards and a team-high five touchdown grabs... As a sophomore, played in 12 games and led the team with 574 yards rushing on 130 carries and two touchdowns... Also caught 14 passes for 87 yards... Was one
of only seven true freshmen to play in 2001... Finished the season with 56 carries for 241
yards and one touchdown... Also had eight receptions for 63 yards... Majored in sociology
and African-American history.
Personal: Attended Northeastern (Elizabeth City, NC) High School... Rushed for 5,077
yards on 568 carries and scored 70 touchdowns in his high school career... As a senior, had
266 carries for 2,652 yards (221.0 yards per game), with 32 touchdowns and was named Big
East Conference Player of the Year and all-state... Born Jacque Marquette Lewis on March
10, 1982 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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DEREK McCOY #10
WR • 6-3 • 210 • 11/13/80
Colorado
Pro: Signed as a free agent by the Buccaneers on January 10, 2005...
Allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of the NFL Europe League by the
Buccaneers for the 2005 season... Finished NFLE season with 17 receptions for 205 yards (12.1 avg.) and two touchdowns... Signed by the
Buccaneers on October 27, 2004... Released by the Tennessee Titans on
October 5, 2004... Signed to the Titans practice squad on September 8, 2004... Released
by the Arizona Cardinals on August 31, 2004... Signed by the Cardinals on August 25,
2004... Released by the St. Louis Rams on August 24, 2004... Originally entered the league
as an undrafted free agent with the Rams on April 30, 2004.
College: Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2002 and 2003... Played in 51
games with 38 starts for the Buffaloes... Finished his career ranked fifth in school history
in receiving yards (2,038), fifth in receptions (134), tied for first in touchdowns receptions
(20), first in two-point conversions made (four), 25th in scoring (128 points; most by a
receiver), and first in games played (48)... As a senior, caught 63 passes for 883 yards and
established a CU single-season record with 11 touchdowns... In 2002, had 41 receptions
for 643 yards and seven touchdowns... As a sophomore, caught 30 passes for 512 yards
and two touchdowns... Played primarily on special teams as a freshman... Redshirted as a
freshman... Majored in marketing.
Personal: Attended Skyview (Thornton, CO) High School... Earned first-team all-Skyline
League and honorable mention all-state as a senior... Was a second-team all-league performer as a junior... Caught 25 passes for 380 yards and six touchdowns as a senior and
added 27 receptions for 402 yards and three scores as a junior... Also lettered four times
in basketball, and was a three-time first-team all-Skyline pick... Born Derek McCoy on
November 13, 1980 in Yakima, Washington.
LYNN MCGRUDER #73
DT • 6-2 • 302 • 2/13/82
Oklahoma
College: Played in 37 games with 11 starts for the Sooners (2001-2004),
and played in 10 games as a freshman at Tennessee (2000)… Earned AllBig 12 honorable mention by the coaches and Associated Press in 2004…
Played in 13 games with 11 starts as a senior… Totaled 24 tackles, one
sack and two passes defensed as a senior… Played in 14 games as a junior… Totaled 25
tackles and two sacks… Played in 10 games as a sophomore and tallied 20 tackles and
one pass defensed… Sat out the 2001 season after transferring from Tennessee… Played
in 10 games for Tennessee (2000)… Had six tackles and one sack as a reserve defensive
lineman… Majored in communications.
Personal: Attended Cheyenne (Las Vegas, NV) High School… Gatorade Player of the Year
in Nevada as a senior… Totaled 65 tackles and 12 sacks… Named Big 12 Sportsman of the
Year in 2003 along with teammate Mark Clayton for his role in assisting accident victims
following a serious automobile mishap… Born Lynn McGruder on February 13, 1982 in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
TERRANCE METCALF #18
WR • 6-3 • 200 • 5/20/80
South Carolina State
Pro: Signed as a free agent by the Buccaneers on January 14, 2005...
Allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe by the Buccaneers
on February 14, 2005... Had 16 receptions for 295 yards and two touchdowns for the Sea Devils... Participated in the Buccaneers’ 2004 rookie
minicamp... Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with
the Oakland Raiders in the spring of 2003 but was released prior to training camp.
College: Was a four-year letterman at South Carolina State... All-Conference selection as a
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senior after leading the Bulldogs with 30 receptions for 724 yards and seven touchdowns...
Also had one rush for 11 yards and a touchdown... As a junior, ranked first in the conference
in average yards per catch at 32.2 and third in catches with 16 receptions for 515 yards
and two touchdowns.
Personal: Attended Seattle (WA) Preparatory School... Was an All-Conference choice as
a two-way performer in football, and also lettered in track as a sprinter... Son of former
NFL standout Terry Metcalf... Brother, Eric, was a Pro Bowler in the NFL, spending time
with Cleveland, Atlanta, San Diego, Arizona, Carolina, Washington and Green Bay... Born
Terrance Metcalf on May 20, 1980.
JAMES PATRICK #31
CB • 5-11 • 175 • 6/4/82
Stillman
Pro: Signed by the Buccaneers on May 2, 2005.
College: Set a Stillman school record with 27 career interceptions... Tied an
NCAA single-game record with five picks against Edward Waters College
in 2002... As a senior, tallied 25 tackles, led the team with six interceptions,
eight passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick.
Personal: Mother is Valvetta Patrick… Has one brother, Jaquauius Cox… Born James
Patrick on June 4, 1982 in Tuskegee, Alabama.
KALVIN PEARSON #39
DB • 5-10 • 190 • 10/22/78
Grambling
Pro: Signed by Tampa Bay on January 14, 2005... Allocated to the Cologne
Centurions of the NFL Europe League by the Buccaneers for the 2005
season... Finished NFLE season with 31 tackles and one pass defensed...
Did not play in 2003 after being released by the Cleveland Browns on
August 31, 2003... Has appeared in five career games, all with the Browns
in 2002... Totaled seven tackles and two special teams stops in his career... Spent the final
11 weeks of the 2002 regular season on the Browns practice squad... Originally entered
the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Cleveland on April 26, 2002.
College: Was named Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Week after recording 18 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defensed against Jackson State
during the 2001 season... Had 74 tackles (48 solos), 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, one
interception and three forced fumbles during his senior season... Recorded nine career
interceptions... Transferred to Grambling after the 1997 season from Morehouse College.
Personal: Attended Hazelwood (Town Creek, AL) High School... Is the cousin of former
Browns cornerback Antonio Langham... Born Kalvin Pearson on October 22, 1978 in Town
Creek, Alabama.
JOHNATHAN REESE #47
RB • 6-1 • 220 • 4/15/80
Columbia
Pro: Signed with Tampa Bay on February 8, 2005... Signed by the Broncos
on December 28, 2004... Waived by the Denver Broncos on August 8,
2004... Released by the Jets on September 16, 2004... Signed to a 2004
New York Jets future contract on December 29, 2003... Signed to the Jets
practice squad on December 9, 2003... Waived by the Jets on December
8, 2003... Signed to the Jets active roster from the practice squad on December 5, 2003...
Signed to the Jets practice squad on September 30, 2003... Released from the Jets practice squad on September 18, 2003... Signed to the Jets practice squad on September
1, 2003... Waived by the Jets on August 31, 2003... Signed with the Jets on January 14,
2003... Waived by the Jets on August 31, 2002... Originally entered the league as an
undrafted rookie by the Jets on April 26, 2002.
College: Ranks as the fifth-leading rusher in Ivy League history, rushing for 3,321 yards on
739 carries (4.5 avg.) and 30 touchdowns... Shattered the school’s old record of 1,329 yards
set in the 1940’s by All-American Lou Kusserow... Finished his career with 78 receptions
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for 793 yards and four touchdowns... Also returned 52 kickoffs for 1,201 and one touchdown... Ranked third in the Ivy League in both rushing and scoring in his senior season...
As a senior, recorded 967 yards on 218 carries, eight touchdowns, 27 receptions for 160
yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 178 yards... Rushed for 1,330 yards on 263 carries and
18 touchdowns as a junior.
Personal: Attended Mary Institute and Country Day (Ladue, MO) School... Was a St. Louis
Area Scholar-Athlete and earned an Armed Forces Student-Athlete Scholarship... Born
Johnathan Reese on April 15, 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri.
DeANDREW RUBIN #7
WR • 5-11 • 175 • 10/9/78
South Florida
Pro: Re-signed with the Buccaneers on January 10, 2005... Signed to
Tampa Bay’s practice squad on September 22, 2004... Waived by the
Indianapolis Colts on August 30, 2004... Signed by the Colts as a free
agent on January 23, 2004... Waived by the Green Bay Packers on August
26, 2003... Originally entered the league as a seventh round (253rd overall) selection of the Packers in the 2003 NFL Draft.
College: Four-year letterman (1999-2002) at the University of South Florida following a
redshirt season in 1998... Played in 42 career games with 18 starts... Finished his career
with 1,306 yards receiving and four touchdowns... Returned a school-record 60 kickoffs for
1,534 yards and one touchdown... Also returned 64 career punts for 1,049 yards, with a
long of 91 yards, and four touchdowns... Majored in African studies.
Personal: Attended Dixie Hollins (St. Petersburg, FL) High School... Worked with Shriners
Hospital as a collegian in St. Petersburg, Florida... Born DeAndrew Tarjo Rubin on October
9, 1978 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
BRYAN SAVE #60
DT • 6-1 • 313 • 12/16/81
Colorado State
Pro: Signed by the Buccaneers as a free agent on January 14, 2005...
Signed by the Baltimore Ravens on August 30, 2004... Waived by the San
Francisco 49ers on August 18, 2004... Signed by the 49ers on August 6,
2004... Released by the Indianapolis Colts on June 16, 2004... Originally
entered the league as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Colts on
May 3, 2005.
College: Played in 40 games for the Rams with 29 starts... Named all-conference in 2003,
honorable mention and MWC All-Academic team in 2002 and academic All-MWC in 2001...
Finished his career with 100 tackles, seven sacks, one fumble recovery and one touchdown...
Started all 12 games as a senior... Tallied 56 tackles and a team-high seven sacks... Played in
all 14 games as a junior with 13 starts... Totaled 31 tackles... As a sophomore, played in 11
games with four starts... Had 11 tackles and returned one fumble for a 28-yard touchdown...
Played in three games as a freshman and made two tackles... Redshirted in 1999.
Personal: Attended Valley (Santa Ana, CA) High School... Played four sports in high school,
earning varsity letter awards in football, basketball, wrestling and baseball... Named allleague, all-county and all-region as a senior in football... Named the league’s Defensive
Player of the Year in 1998... Set a school record for most tackles in a season and also set
the school’s offensive records for pass receptions and receiving yards... Born Bryan Vaai
Save on December 16, 1981 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
BRIAN SAWYER #57
LS • 6-2 • 250 • 5/7/81
Florida State
Released by the New England Patriots on August 30, 2005... Originally
entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots
on April 29, 2004.
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College: Played in 52 consecutive games for the Seminoles... Made every special teams
snap over his four-year career... Walked-on and earned a scholarship prior to his redshirt
freshman year... Played in all 14 games as a junior... Played in all 12 games as a sophomore,
including the Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech... Played in all 13 games as a freshman
in 2000, including the Orange Bowl national championship game against Oklahoma...
Majored in sports management.
Personal: Attended Crisp County (Cordele, GA) High School... Earned 3A all-state firstteam honors as a senior and all-state second team honors as a selection... A two-time All
Middle-Georgia first-team selection... An all-region selection as a junior and senior... Also
earned four varsity letters in basketball and one in both golf and baseball... Born William
Brian Sawyer on May 7, 1981 in Jacksonville, Florida.
BRIAN SIMNJANOVSKI #5
P • 6-3 • 205 • 5/29/81
San Diego State
Allocated to the Berlin Thunder of the NFL Europe League by the
Buccaneers for the 2005 season... Played in the World Bowl with the
Thunder following the NFLE regular season... Finished season with 41
punts for 1,642 yards (40.0 avg.), while placing nine punts inside the 20yard line... Released by the New York Jets on August 30, 2004... Signed as a free agent by
the Jets on August 19, 2004... Released by the Jets on August 15, 2004... Signed with the
Jets on January 27, 2004... Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent
with the Arizona Cardinals in 2003.
College: Played four seasons with the Aztecs and boasts the top three single-season punting average marks in San Diego Sate history, averaging 42.1 (2002), 43.6 (2001), and 42.8
(2000)... Also handled kickoff duties... Majored in education.
Personal: Attended Escondido (CA) High School... Escondido’s co-athlete of the year as a
senior... Did not play football until his senior year of high school... Was an all-Valley pick as
a kicker and was selected to play in the Alex Spanos All-Star Game... A four-year letterman
in soccer... Born Brian Simnjanovski on April 29, 1981 in Escondido, California.
JERMAINE TAYLOR #59
LB • 6-0 • 220 • 11/29/81
Bridgewater
Pro: Signed by the Buccaneers on March 4, 2005… Released by the
Green Bay Packers on September 4, 2004… Originally entered the NFL
as an undrafted free agent with the Packers.
College: Started all four seasons at Bridgewater (NCAA Division III)
and helped the Eagles compile a 45-6 record… An American Football
Coaches Association All-American selection… Was the Old Dominion Atlantic Conference
Player of the Year both junior and senior year… As a senior, played in 14 games and racked
up a school-record 148 tackles, five sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and
one interception… Also won the conference championship in the 100-meter dash in each
of his last three years.
Personal: Born Jermaine Taylor on November 29, 1981 in Jamaica.
DEREK WATSON #22
RB • 6-0 • 212 • 5/1/81
South Carolina State
Pro: Signed with Tampa Bay on May 2, 2005… Released by the New
England Patriots on July 21, 2003… Originally entered the league as an
undrafted rookie free agent by the Patriots on May 5, 2003.
College: Played three seasons at South Carolina (1999-01) before transferring to South Carolina State (2002) for his senior season… Gained
2,374 yards on 491 carries with 19 touchdowns in his collegiate career… Also caught 64
passes for 545 yards and three scores, gained 38 yards with a touchdown on three punt
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returns and 1,066 yards on 45 kickoff returns… Carried 54 times for 296 yards and three
touchdowns in seven games as a senior… Carried 187 times for a team-high 1,066 yards
and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2000… Also finished fourth on the squad with 21
catches for 193 yards… Led the team with 111 carries for 394 yards as a freshman…
Personal: Attended Palmetto (Williamson, SC) High School… As a senior, was named
South Carolina Mr. Football and rushed for 2,571 yards and 44 touchdowns… Set a state
career rushing record with 88 touchdowns and 6,766 yards… Played in one game for the
South Carolina Gamecocks basketball team during the 2001-02 season, hitting on one-oftwo field goal attempts… Born Derek Watson on May 1, 1981 in Tampa, Florida.
KEITH WRIGHT #68
DT • 6-2 • 275 • 6/8/80
Missouri
Pro: Signed to the Buccaneers active roster from the practice squad on
December 17, 2004… Was active but did not play against New Orleans
(12/19)… Inactive for the final two contests of the 2004 season against
Carolina (12/26) and at Arizona (1/2)… Signed to the Buccaneers practice
squad on November 24, 2004… Released by the Indianapolis Colts on
October 30, 2004… Spent Weeks 1-4 and Week 6 of the 2004 season on
the Indianapolis active roster… Signed by the Colts on January 9, 2004… Released by the
Houston Texans on August 31, 2003… Originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round selection (214th overall) by the Houston Texans in the 2003 draft.
2004: Signed to the Buccaneers practice squad on November 24… Signed to the active roster on December 17… Was active but did not play against New Orleans (12/19)… Inactive
for the final two contest of the 2004 season against Carolina (12/26) and at Arizona (1/2).
College: Two-year standout for the Missouri Tigers after transferring from Sacramento
City College… Amassed 160 career tackles and eight sacks… Started all 12 games for the
Tigers in 2002… Posted a career-high 92 tackles, earning first-team All-Big 12 conference
honors… His 24 TFLs led the Big 12… Started all 11 games at DT in 2001, totaling 68
tackles (10 TFLs), two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one INT and three
passes defensed… Earned second-team all-conference honors… Redshirted in 2000…
Earned JC All-America honors in 1999 at SCC, racking up 67 tackles and 14 sacks… Played
at Arizona Western in 1998… Majored in criminal justice.
Personal: Married to Lauri… Garnered All-America honors as a senior at Arizona Boys
Ranch (Queenscreek, AZ)… Also lettered in basketball and track… Born Keith Wright on
June 8, 1980 in Santa Clara, California.
KEVIN YOUNGBLOOD #18
WR • 6-5 • 215 • 11/22/80
Clemson
Signed to the Buccaneers practice squad on December 1, 2004...
Released from the Buccaneers practice squad on October 20, 2004...
Signed to the Buccaneers practice squad on October 13, 2004... Released
by the Atlanta Falcons on June 2, 2004... Originally entered the league as
an undrafted rookie free agent with the Falcons, on April 26, 2004.
College: Finished his career at Clemson with 141 receptions for 1,713 yards and six touchdowns... As a senior, caught 59 passes for 591 yards and two touchdowns... Missed all of
his junior season with a broken leg... In 2000, was named Clemson’s Rookie-of-the-Year on
offense, after catching 13 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns... Redshirted the 1999
season... Majored in human resource development.
Personal: Attended Raines (Jacksonville, FL) High School... Had 18 receptions and seven
touchdowns as a senior... Lettered three times in football... Won the state championship
in long jump as a junior with a leap of 23'-6"... Also anchored the state champion 4x100
and 4x400 relay teams as a junior... Born Kevin G. Youngblood on November 22, 1980 in
Jacksonville, Florida.
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2005 NUMERICAL ROSTER
No.
Name
No.
Name
No.
Name
2
Chris Simms .................QB
Pos.
34
Dexter Jackson ............... S
Pos.
67
Kenyatta Walker ............. T
3
Matt Bryant ....................K
35
Hamza Abdullah ............. S
68
Keith Wright ................ DT
4
Todd France ...................K
36
Ian Smart ......................RB
68
Kevin Fischer .................. T
5
Brian Simnjanovski.......... P
38
Kevin Arbet ................. CB
69
Anthony Davis ................ T
6
Jared Allen ..................QB
39
Kalvin Pearson ............. DB
70
Derrick Deese ................. T
71
Lance Nimmo ................. T
72
Dan Buenning................ G
73
Lynn McGruder............ DT
74
Scott Jackson .................C
75
Todd Steussie ................. T
76
John Wade .....................C
Pos.
7
Jacque Lewis ................RB
40
Mike Alstott ..................FB
8
Brian Griese .................QB
41
Robert Johnson ............ TE
9
Josh Bidwell ................... P
43
Jameel Cook ................FB
10
Derek McCoy ............. WR
44
Rick Razzano.................FB
11
Chris Davis.................. WR
44
Rich Glover ................... LB
45
Matt Grootegoed ......... LB
77
Jeb Terry........................ G
46
Blue Adams ................. CB
78
Matt Stinchcomb ........ G/T
47
Johnathan Reese ..........RB
79
Sean Mahan................... G
49
Ukee Dozier................. CB
80
Michael Clayton.......... WR
50
Jeff Gooch .................... LB
81
Alex Smith ................... TE
51
Barrett Ruud ................. LB
82
Adrian Madise ............ WR
52
Byron Hardmon ............ LB
83
Dave Moore ................. TE
53
Shelton Quarles ............ LB
84
Joey Galloway ............ WR
54
Josh Buhl ...................... LB
85
Nate Lawrie .................. TE
55
Derrick Brooks .............. LB
86
Edell Shepherd ........... WR
87
Derrick Lewis .............. WR
88
Anthony Becht.............. TE
89
Will Heller ..................... TE
90
Dewayne White ........... DE
91
Jon Bradley ................. DT
92
Anthony McFarland ..... DT
93
Josh Savage ................ DE
12
Luke McCown..............QB
13
DeAndrew Rubin ........ WR
14
J.R. Russell.................. WR
15
Paris Warren ............... WR
16
Larry Brackins ............. WR
17
Kevin Youngblood ...... WR
18
Terrance Metcalf......... WR
19
Ike Hilliard .................. WR
20
Ronde Barber .............. CB
21
Juran Bolden ............... CB
22
Derek Watson ...............RB
23
Jermaine Phillips ............ S
24
Carnell Williams ............RB
57
Brian Sawyer ................. LS
25
Brian Kelly.................... CB
58
Marquis Cooper ........... LB
26
Will Allen ........................ S
59
Jermaine Taylor ............ LB
27
Torrie Cox .................... CB
60
Doug Buckles ................ G
28
Donte Nicholson ............ S
60
Bryan Save ................... DT
29
Ronyell Whitaker ......... CB
61
Chris Colmer .................. T
94
Greg Spires.................. DE
30
Charlie Garner ..............RB
62
Jonathan Clinkscale... G/C
95
Chris Hovan ................. DT
31
James Patrick ............. CB
64
Anthony Bryant ........... DT
96
Ellis Wyms ............. DT/DE
32
Michael Pittman ...........RB
65
Delbert Cowsette ........ DT
97
Simeon Rice................. DE
33
Earnest Graham............RB
66
Damian Gregory .......... DT
98
Bryant McNeal............. DE
56
Ryan Nece .................... LB
2005 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
PLAYERS
Hamza Abdullah .................................
Mike Alstott ........................................
Ronde Barber .....................................
Anthony Becht....................................
Dan Buenning.....................................
Ukee Dozier........................................
Brian Griese ........................................
Matt Grootegoed ...............................
Ahm-Zah
All-stot
RON-day
Beckt
Ben-ing
You-key
gree-zee
Groot-uh-good
Ryan Nece ..........................................
Simeon Rice........................................
Barrett Ruud .......................................
Brian Save...........................................
Brian Simnjanovski .............................
Todd Steussie .....................................
Ellis Wyms ..........................................
niece
Sim-ee-on
Rude
Sah-vay
Sim-yan-off-ski
stew-see
Whims
COACHES
Richard Bisaccia .................................. bi-sach-ee-ah
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2005 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No. Name
Pos. Ht.
Wt.
Birthdate NFL Exp. College
HS Hometown How Acq.
35
Abdullah, Hamza
S
6-2
213
8/20/83
R
Washington State
Pomona, CA
46
Adams, Blue
CB
5-9
182
10/15/79
1
Cincinnati
Miami, FL
FA-’05
6
Allen, Jared
QB
6-3
215
8/26/81
R
Florida Atlantic
Edmond, OK
FA-’05
26
Allen, Will
S
6-1
200
6/17/82
2
Ohio State
Dayton, OH
D4-’04
40
Alstott, Mike
FB
6-1
248
12/21/73
10
Purdue
Joliet, IL
D2-’96
38
Arbet, Kevin
CB
5-11
187
3/26/81
R
Southern California
Stockton, CA
FA-’05
20
Barber, Ronde
CB
5-10
184
4/7/75
9
Virginia
Roanoke, VA
D3b-’97
88
Becht, Anthony
TE
6-5
272
8/8/77
6
West Virginia
Drexel Hill, PA
UFA(NYJ)-’05
9
Bidwell, Josh
P
6-3
220
3/13/76
6
Oregon
Winston, OR
UFA (GB)-’04
21
Bolden, Juran
CB
6-3
210
6/27/74
8
Mississippi Delta
Tampa, FL
FA-’05
D5b-’05
D7c-’05
16
Brackins, Larry
WR
6-4
205
11/5/82
R
Pearl River
Dothan, AL
91
Bradley, Jon
DT
6-0
301
1/13/81
2
Arkansas State
West Helena, AR FA-’04
55
Brooks, Derrick
LB
6-0
235
4/18/73
11
Florida State
Pensacola, FL
D1b-’95
64
Bryant, Anthony
DT
6-3
336
11/6/81
R
Alabama
Newbern, AL
D6-’-5
3
Bryant, Matt
K
5-9
200
5/29/75
4
Baylor
Orange, TX
FA-05
60
Buckles, Doug
G
6-5
311
6/18/82
R
Mississippi
Madison, MS
FA-’05
72
Buenning, Dan
G
6-4
320
10/26/81
R
Wisconsin
Green Bay, WI
D4-’05
54
Buhl, Josh
LB
6-0
210
5/4/81
1
Kansas State
Mesquite, TX
FA-’05
80
Clayton, Michael
WR
6-4
215
10/13/82
2
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge, LA D1-’04
62
Clinkscale, Jonathan
G/C
6-2
315
4/17/82
R
Wisconsin
Altadena, CA
61
Colmer, Chris
T
6-5
310
11/21/80
R
N.C. State
Port Jefferson, NY D3b-’05
43
Cook, Jameel
FB
5-10
237
2/8/79
5
Illinois
Miami, FL
D6a-’01
58
Cooper, Marquis
LB
6-3
213
3/11/82
2
Washington
Gilbert, AZ
D3-’04
65
Cowsette, Delbert
DT
6-1
296
9/3/77
3
Maryland
Cleveland, OH
FA-’05
27
Cox, Torrie
CB
5-10
181
10/29/80
3
Pittsburgh
Miami, FL
D6-’03
69
Davis, Anthony
T
6-4
322
3/27/80
2
Virginia Tech
Victoria, VA
FA-03
11
Davis, Chris
WR
6-2
200
10/9/81
1
Southern
New Orleans, LA FA-’05
70
Deese, Derrick
T
6-3
289
5/17/70
14
Southern California
Culver City, CA
49
Dozier, Ukee
CB
6-1
190
3/10/82
R
Minnesota
Bradenton, FL
FA-’05
68
Fischer, Kevin
T
6-5
274
12/17/82
R
Florida Atlantic
Boca Raton, FL
FA-’05
4
France, Todd
K
6-3
200
2/13/80
1
Toledo
Holland, OH
FA-’05
84
Galloway, Joey
WR
5-11
197
11/20/71
11
Ohio State
Bellaire, OH
T(DAL)-’04
FA-’05
FA-’04
30
Garner, Charlie
RB
5-10
190
2/13/72
12
Tennessee
Fairfax, VA
UFA(OAK)-’04
44
Glover, Rich
LB
5-11
232
11/6/82
R
New Mexico State
La Cruces, NM
FA-’05
50
Gooch, Jeff
LB
5-11
226
10/31/74
10
Austin Peay
Nashville, TN
UFA (DET)-’04
33
Graham, Earnest
RB
5-9
225
1/15/80
2
Florida
Ft. Myers, FL
FA-’03
66
Gregory, Damian
DT
6-2
305
1/21/77
5
Illinois State
Lansing, MI
FA-’04
8
Griese, Brian
QB
6-3
214
3/18/75
8
Michigan
Miami, FL
FA-’04
45
Grootegoed, Matt
LB
5-11
215
5/6/82
R
Southern California
Santa Ana, CA
FA-’05
52
Hardmon, Byron
LB
6-1
230
1/7/81
1
Florida
Jacksonville, FL
FA-’05
89
Heller, Will
TE
6-6
265
2/28/81
3
Georgia Tech
Dunwoody, GA
FA-’03
19
Hilliard, Ike
WR
5-11
210
4/5/76
9
Florida
Patterson, LA
FA-’05
95
Hovan, Chris
DT
6-2
296
5/12/78
6
Boston College
Rocky River, OH
FA-’05
34
Jackson, Dexter
S
6-0
210
7/28/77
7
Florida State
Quincy, FL
FA-’04
74
Jackson, Scott
C
6-4
300
1/19/79
1
Brigham Young
Ranch Palos Verdes, CA
FA-’04
41
Johnson, Robert
TE
6-6
270
5/20/80
2
Auburn
Montgomery, AL FA-’04
25
Kelly, Brian
CB
5-11
193
1/14/76
8
Southern California
Aurora, CO
D2b-’98
85
Lawrie, Nate
TE
6-7
256
10/14/81
1
Yale
Indianapolis, IN
FA-’04
87
Lewis, Derrick
WR
6-2
185
10/30/75
2
San Diego State
New Orleans, LA FA-’05
7
Lewis, Jacque
RB
5-10
192
3/10/82
R
North Carolina
Winston-Salem, NC FA-’05
82
Madise, Adrian
WR
5-11
215
3/23/80
2
Texas Christian
Lancaster, TX
79
Mahan, Sean
G
6-3
301
5/28/80
3
Notre Dame
Jenks, OK
D5-’03
12
McCown, Luke
QB
6-3
212
7/12/81
2
Louisiana Tech
Jacksonville, TX
T(CLE)-’05
10
McCoy, Derek
WR
6-3
210
11/13/80
1
Colorado
Thornton, CO
FA-’04
92
McFarland, Anthony
DT
6-0
300
12/18/77
7
Louisiana State
Winnsboro, LA
D1-’99
73
McGruder, Lynn
DT
6-2
302
2/13/82
R
Oklahoma
Las Vegas, NV
FA-’05
FA-’05
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98
McNeal, Bryant
DE
6-5
255
7/13/79
2
Clemson
18
Metcalf, Terrance
WR
6-3
200
5/20/80
1
South Carolina State Seattle, WA
Swansea, SC
FA-’05
FA-’04
83
Moore, Dave
TE
6-2
250
11/11/69
14
Pittsburgh
Succasunna, NJ
FA-’04
56
Nece, Ryan
LB
6-3
224
2/24/79
4
UCLA
San Bernardino, CA FA-’02
28
Nicholson, Donte
S
6-1
216
12/18/81
R
Oklahoma
Diamond Bay, CA D5a-’05
71
Nimmo, Lance
T
6-5
330
9/13/79
2
West Virginia
New Castle, PA
31
Patrick, James
CB
5-11
175
6/4/82
R
Stillman
Tuskegee, AL
FA-’05
39
Pearson, Kalvin
DB
5-10
190
10/22/78
1
Grambling
Town Creek, AL
FA-’04
23
Phillips, Jermaine
S
6-1
214
3/27/79
4
Georgia
Roswell, GA
D5-’02
32
Pittman, Michael
RB
6-0
228
8/14/75
8
Fresno State
San Diego, CA
UFA(AZ)-’02
53
Quarles, Shelton
LB
6-1
225
9/11/71
9
Vanderbilt
Whites Creek, TN FA-’97
44
Razzano, Rick
FB
5-11
250
1/28/81
R
Mississippi
Milford, OH
D7a-’05
47
Reese, Johnathan
RB
6-1
220
4/15/80
1
Columbia
St. Louis, MO
FA-’05
UFA(AZ)-’01
FA-’05
97
Rice, Simeon
DE
6-5
268
2/24/74
10
Illinois
Chicago, IL
7
Rubin, DeAndrew
WR
5-11
175
10/9/78
1
South Florida
St. Petersburg, FL FA-’04
14
Russell, J.R.
WR
6-3
206
12/5/81
R
Louisville
Tampa, FL
D7d-’05
51
Ruud, Barrett
LB
6-0
241
5/20/83
R
Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
D2-’05
93
Savage, Josh
DE
6-4
276
9/28/80
2
Utah
Salt Lake City, UT FA-’04
60
Save, Bryan
DT
6-1
313
12/16/81
1
Colorado State
Santa Ana, CA
57
Sawyer, Brian
LS
6-2
250
5/7/81
1
Florida State
Cordele, GA
FA-’05
86
Shepherd, Edell
WR
6-1
175
5/18/80
3
San Jose State
Los Angeles, CA
FA-03
FA-’05
2
Simms, Chris
QB
6-4
220
8/29/80
3
Texas
Ramapo, NJ
D3-’03
5
Simnjanovski, Brian
P
6-3
205
5/29/81
1
San Diego State
Escondido, CA
FA-’05
FA-’04
36
Smart, Ian
RB
5-8
192
2/28/80
2
C.W. Post
Babylon, NY
81
Smith, Alex
TE
6-4
258
5/22/82
R
Stanford
Denver, CO
D3a-’05
94
Spires, Greg
DE
6-1
265
8/12/74
8
Florida State
Cape Coral, FL
UFA(CLE)-’02
75
Steussie, Todd
T
6-6
320
12/1/70
12
California
Agoura, CA
FA-’04
78
Stinchcomb, Matt
G/T
6-6
310
6/3/77
7
Georgia
Lilburn, GA
UFA(OAK)-’04
59
Taylor, Jermaine
LB
6-0
220
11/29/81
1
Bridgewater
Miramar, FL
FA-’04
77
Terry, Jeb
G
6-5
311
4/10/81
2
North Carolina
Dallas, TX
D5-’04
76
Wade, John
C
6-5
299
1/25/75
8
Marshall
Harrisonburg, VA UFA(JAX)-’03
67
Walker, Kenyatta
T
6-5
302
2/1/79
5
Florida
Meridian, MS
D1-’01
15
Warren, Paris
WR
6-0
213
9/6/82
R
Utah
Sacramento, CA
D7b-’05
22
Watson, Derek
RB
6-0
212
5/1/81
1
South Carolina State Williamson, SC
29
Whitaker, Ronyell
CB
5-9
196
3/19/79
1
Virginia Tech
Norfolk, VA
FA-’03
90
White, Dewayne
DE
6-2
273
10/19/79
3
Louisville
Marbury, AL
D2-’03
24
Williams, Carnell
RB
5-11
217
4/21/82
R
Auburn
Attalla, AL
D1-’05
68
Wright, Keith
DT
6-2
275
6/8/80
1
Missouri
Santa Clara, CA
FA-’04
FA-’05
96
Wyms, Ellis
DT/DE 6-3
290
4/12/79
5
Mississippi State
Indianola, MS
D6b-’01
17
Youngblood, Kevin
WR
215
11/22/80
1
Clemson
Jacksonville, FL
FA-’04
6-5
Head Coach: Jon Gruden
Assistant Coaches: Joe Barry (linebackers), Richard Bisaccia (special teams), Garrett Giemont (strength & conditioning coordinator),
Jay Gruden (offensive assistant), Paul Hackett (quarterbacks), Paul Kelly (asst. to head coach-football operations), Monte Kiffin
(defensive coordinator), Aaron Kromer (senior assistant), Richard Mann (wide receivers), Rod Marinelli (asst. head coach/defensive
line), Ron Middleton (tight ends/assistant special teams), Mike Morris (asst. strength & conditioning), Raheem Morris (assistant
defensive backs), Bill Muir (offensive coordinator/offensive line), Kyle Shanahan (offensive quality control), Mike Tomlin (defensive
backs), Art Valero (running backs), Chris Wiesehan (offensive assistant), Joe Woods (defensive quality control)
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2004 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
2004 RECORD:
Sept 12
Sept 19
Sept 26
Oct 3
Oct 10
Oct 18
Oct 24
Nov 7
Nov 14
Nov 21
Nov 28
Dec 5
Dec 12
Dec 19
Dec 26
Jan 2
WON: 5
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
LOST: 11
10-16
6-10
20-30
13-16
20-17
21-28
19-7
34-31
14-24
35-3
14-21
27-0
24-31
17-21
20-37
7-12
at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
BUCCANEERS
271
74
175
22
75/199 37.7%
4/6 66.7%
29:43
4963
310.2
949
5.2
1489
93.1
393
3474
217.1
44/299
3773
512/340
66.4
18
83/41.8
36.8
117/916
32/18
37
9
24
4
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
3rd Down: Made/Att.
4th Down: Made/Att.
POSSESSION AVG.
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Per Game
Total Plays
Avg. Per Play
NET YARDS RUSHING
Avg. Per Game
Total Rushes
NET YARDS PASSING
Avg. Per Game
Sacked/Yards Lost
Gross Yards
Att./Completions
Completion Pct.
Had Intercepted
PUNTS/AVERAGE
NET PUNTING AVERAGE
PENALTIES/YARDS
FUMBLES/FUMBLES LOST
TOUCHDOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Returns
RECEIVING
Clayton
Pittman
Dilger
Galloway
Alstott
Jurevicius
Brown
Lee
Heller
Garner
Schroeder
Cook
J. White
Dudley
Moore
Smart
Lawrie
Comella
Baber
Coleman
Griese
90,098
65,089
60,874
65,341
64,900
66,040
65,550
65,495
70,810
65,234
73,124
65,556
65,858
65,075
65,380
31,650
OPPONENTS
258
101
131
26
77/218 35.3%
3/8 37.5%
30:17
4552
284.5
961
4.7
1973
123.3
480
2579
161.2
45/264
2843
436/247
56.7
16
87/44.4
40.2
112/897
21/11
35
8
21
6
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1
2
3
4
OT
TOTAL
BUCCANEERS
OPPONENTS
48
68
101
91
83
69
69
76
0
0
301
304
SCORING
TD
R
P
Rt
PAT
2P
FG
S
PTS
Pittman
Gramatica
Clayton
Galloway
Taylor
Dilger
Alstott
Barber
Jurevicius
Brown
Cook
Cox
Heller
Schroeder
10
0
7
6
0
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
7
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
7
5
0
3
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0-0
21-22
0-0
0-0
11-11
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
11-19
0-0
0-0
4-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
54
42
36
23
20
12
12
12
6
6
6
6
6
BUCCANEERS 37
OPPONENTS 35
9
8
24
21
4
6
32-33
34-35
1-4
0-0
15-24
20-31
0
0
301
304
RUSHING
No
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
Pittman
Alstott
Garner
Graham
Clayton
Smart
Johnson
J. White
Galloway
Griese
Simms
219
67
30
13
5
2
5
13
2
30
7
926
230
111
73
30
26
23
20
19
17
14
4.2
3.4
3.7
5.6
6.0
13.0
4.6
1.5
9.5
0.6
2.0
78t
32
25
13
15
25
7
10
14
7
12
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
BUCCANEERS
OPPONENTS
393
480
1489
1973
3.8
4.1
78t
64t
9
8
BUCCANEERS
OPPONENTS
No
80
41
39
33
29
27
24
15
12
9
7
7
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Yds
1193
391
345
416
202
333
200
207
98
62
156
44
17
48
17
10
15
12
7
4
-4
Avg
14.9
9.5
8.8
12.6
7.0
12.3
8.3
13.8
8.2
6.9
22.3
6.3
4.3
16.0
5.7
5.0
15.0
12.0
7.0
4.0
-4.0
Lg
75t
68
45t
36t
20
42t
21
35
22
31
54
9
12
24
10
5
15
12
7
4
-4
TD
7
3
3
5
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
340
247
3773
2843
11.1
11.5
75t
79t
24
21
INTERCEPTIONS
Kelly
Barber
D. Smith
Cox
Gold
Brooks
Nece
Allen
Phillips
Ivy
No
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Yds
101
23
13
55
31
3
2
0
0
11
Avg
25.3
7.7
4.3
55.0
31.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
---
Lg
75
23
13
55t
31
3
2
0
0
11
TD
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
BUCCANEERS
OPPONENTS
16
18
239
328
14.9
18.2
75
46t
1
4
PUNTING
Bidwell
No
82
Yds
3472
Avg
42.3
Net
36.8
TB
7
BUCS
OPPONENTS
83
87
3472
3867
41.8
44.4
36.8
40.2
7
8
PUNT RETURNS
Galloway
Brown
Schroeder
Clayton
BUCCANEERS
OPPONENTS
Lg
60
23
34
Bk
1
60
81
1
0
Ret
20
6
6
1
FC
8
12
1
1
Yds
142
48
21
2
Avg
7.1
8.0
3.5
2.0
Lg
59t
14
12
2
TD
1
0
0
0
33
31
22
24
213
279
6.5
9.0
59t
53
1
0
Ret
33
8
8
4
3
2
1
1
Yds
866
208
167
99
52
29
20
9
Avg
26.2
26.0
20.9
24.8
17.3
14.5
20.0
9.0
Lg
59
54
27
44
18
16
20
9
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
58
1450
1315
24.2
22.7
59
98t
0
1
20-29
6-7
0-0
30-39
3-6
2-3
40-49
1-5
1-1
50+
1-1
1-1
Lg
53
50
KICKOFF RETURNS
Cox
Murphy
Smart
J. White
Graham
Schroeder
Comella
D. White
BUCCANEERS
OPPONENTS
FIELD GOALS
Gramatica
Taylor
In20
23
1-19
0-0
0-0
BUCCANEERS
0-0
6-7
5-9
2-6
2-2
53
OPPONENTS
0-0
4-4
5-8
6-8
1-5
50
GRAMATICA: (47G) (24G, 27G) (36G, 30G, 44WL) (28G, 30G) (23G, 53G, 41WL)
(35WL, 48WL) (22G, 22G) (46WL) ( ) ( ) (39WL, 26B, 37WL) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
TAYLOR: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) (50G, 30G) (30WL, 41G) (37G) ( ) ( )
OPPONENTS: (50WR, 20G, 30G, 34G) (44G) (23G, 40G, 46WL, 39G) (49G, 50G, 23G)
(47G) (56S, 44WR) ( ) (31G) (33G) (50S, 47G) (38WL, 38B) ( ) (51WR, 40G) (38WR)
(26G) (40G, 45G, 35WL, 39G, 31G, 47WL)
SACKS: Rice 12.0, Spires 8.0, White 6.0, Ahanotu 3.5, Quarles 3.5, Barber 3.0,
Brooks 3.0, McFarland 3.0, Bradley 1.0, Phillips 1.0, Gold 0.5, Gooch 0.5.
Buccaneers 45.0, Opponents 44.0
PASSING
Griese
Johnson, B.
Simms
Att
336
103
73
Comp
233
65
42
Yds
2,632
674
467
Cmp%
69.3
63.1
57.5
Yds/Att
7.83
6.54
6.40
TD
20
3
1
TD%
6.0
2.9
1.4
INT
12
3
3
INT%
3.6
2.9
4.1
Lg
68
54
75t
Sack/Lost
26/169
8/55
10/75
Rating
97.5
79.5
64.1
BUCCANEERS
OPPONENTS
512
436
340
247
3,773
2,843
66.4
56.7
7.37
6.52
24
21
4.7
4.8
18
16
3.5
3.7
75t
79t
44/299
45/264
89.1
77.2
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2004 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Solo
Tackles
133
91
70
84
83
43
45
50
30
33
23
18
17
15
12
8
16
14
7
5
2
2
0
0
0
Player
Brooks
Quarles
Gold
Barber
Smith, D.
Spires
Phillips
Kelly
Darby
Rice
Gooch
White
McFarland
Jackson
Ahanotu
Wyms
Edwards
Howell
Cox
Bradley
Allen
Gregory
Smith, C.
Nece
Savage
Assists
39
72
50
27
21
43
26
12
26
18
14
11
11
10
7
11
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
Total
Tackles
172
163
120
111
104
86
71
62
56
51
37
29
28
25
19
19
17
17
8
6
4
4
3
2
2
Sacks/
Yards
3.0/13
3.5/15
0.5/5
3.0/20
—
8.0/56.5
1.0/2
—
—
12.0/71
0.5/3
6.0/30.5
3.0/22
—
3.5/26
—
—
—
—
1.0/0
—
—
—
—
—
TFL
3
2
4
9
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
—
1
1
—
2
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Ints./
Yards
1/3
—
1/31
3/23
3/13
—
1/0
4/101
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1/55
—
1/0
—
—
1/2
—
For.
Fum.
3
—
—
1
4
3
5
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Fum.
Rec.
—
—
—
2
—
2
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Passes
Def.
6
6
2
12
14
1
—
22
1
5
—
3
1
1
—
—
5
1
2
—
2
—
—
1
—
2004 SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
Player
Burns
Howell
Ivy
Nece
Gooch
Cooper
Allen
Barber
Smith, D.
Cox
Cook
Comella
Moore
Phillips
Smart
Edwards
Murphy
Bidwell
Dilger
Solo
Tackles
12
12
11
13
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
Assists
11
7
6
3
8
3
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
Total
Tackles
23
19
17
16
15
11
8
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
Fumbles
For./Rec.
1/0
—
—
0/1
—
—
1/0
—
—
0/1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Defensive/Special Teams Touchdowns *
Barber 2 (9-yd. fumble return, at WAS, 9/12; 18-yd. fumble
return, at NO, 10/10)
Cox 1 (55-yd. INT return, vs. SF, 11/21)
Miscellaneous Tackles
Pittman 4, Clayton 3, Galloway 3, Coleman 2, Griese 2,
Wade 2, J. White 2, Alstott 1, Deese 1, Dilger 1, Graham 1,
Lee 1, Schroeder 1, Steussie 1, Stinchcomb 1, Walker 1
Miscellaneous Fumble Recoveries
Griese 2, Bidwell 1, Heller 1, Simms 1, Steussie 1
Blocked Punts
None
Blocked Field Goals
D. White 1 (at CAR, 11/28)
Safeties
None
* Not including kickoff and punt returns
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
4
2
6
0
13
0
0
0
0
6
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
1
0
7
0
0
0
N
P
FB
N
RCB
P
N
WLB
WR
P
IR
P
RG
P
IA
P
IA
DT
P
LT
TE
P
P
WR
RB
N
SLB
P
PS
P
P
DNP
IA
P
P
N
IR
QB
N
NFI
LCB
N
P
FB
N
RCB
P
N
WLB
WR
P
N
P
RG
P
IA
P
IA
DT
IA
LT
TE
P
P
IA
RB
N
SLB
P
PS
P
P
IA
IA
P
P
N
IR
QB
N
NFI
LCB
N
P
P
N
RCB
P
N
WLB
WR
P
N
P
RG
IA
FB
P
P
DT
IA
LT
TE
P
P
IA
RB
N
SLB
P
PS
P
P
IA
IA
P
P
N
IR
QB
N
NFI
LCB
N
P
FB
N
RCB
P
N
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
IA
P
P
IA
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
P
IA
IR
N
SLB
P
PS
P
P
DNP
TE
P
P
N
N
QB
N
NFI
LCB
N
P
FB
N
RCB
P
N
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
P
IA
P
P
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
P
IA
IR
N
SLB
P
PS
P
P
P
P
P
P
N
N
IA
N
NFI
LCB
N
P
FB
N
RCB
P
N
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
P
IA
P
P
DT
DNP
LT
TE
IR
CB
IA
IR
IA
P
MLB
PS
P
P
QB
P
P
P
N
N
DNP
N
NFI
LCB
N
P
P
N
RCB
P
PS
WLB
WR
P
N
WR
RG
IA
P
P
P
DT
IA
LT
P
IR
CB
IA
IR
IA
P
P
PS
P
IR
QB
P
P
P
N
N
DNP
N
WR
LCB
N
P
IA
N
RCB
P
P
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
P
FB
IA
P
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
P
P
IR
N
SLB
P
P
P
IR
QB
P
P
P
N
N
DNP
N
WR
LCB
DT
P
IA
N
RCB
P
P
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
P
FB
IA
P
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
P
P
IR
N
SLB
P
P
P
IR
QB
P
P
P
N
N
DNP
N
WR
LCB
DT
P
P
N
RCB
P
P
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
IA
FB
P
P
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
P
WR
IR
N
SLB
P
P
P
IR
QB
P
FS
P
P
N
IA
N
P
LCB
DT
P
FB
N
RCB
P
P
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
IA
P
P
P
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
DNP
WR
IR
N
SLB
P
P
P
IR
QB
P
FS
P
P
N
IA
N
P
LCB
DT
P
FB
N
RCB
P
P
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
P
P
P
IA
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
P
P
IR
N
SLB
P
P
N
IR
QB
TE
FS
P
IA
N
IA
N
P
LCB
P
P
FB
IA
RCB
P
PS
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
IA
FB
P
IA
DT
IA
LT
P
IR
P
WR
IR
N
SLB
P
P
N
IR
QB
IR
FS
P
P
N
IA
PS
P
LCB
P
P
FB
IA
RCB
P
PS
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
IA
P
P
P
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
P
WR
IR
N
SLB
P
P
N
IR
QB
IR
FS
P
P
N
IA
PS
P
LCB
DT
P
FB
N
RCB
P
P
WLB
DNP
P
N
WR
RG
IA
P
P
IA
DT
IA
LT
TE
IR
P
WR
IR
N
SLB
P
P
N
IR
QB
P
FS
P
P
N
IA
N
P
LCB
5
0
11
0
16
0
0
16
4
0
0
13
16
0
5
0
0
16
0
16
14
0
3
7
3
0
13
1
0
0
0
10
2
6
0
1
0
4
0
3
16
Ahanotu, Chidi
Allen, Will
Alstott, Mike
Baber, Billy
Barber, Ronde
Bidwell, Josh
Bradley, Jon
Brooks, Derrick
Brown, Tim
Burns, Keith
Claybrooks, DeVone
Clayton, Michael
Coleman, Cosey
Comella, Greg
Cook, Jameel
Cooper, Marquis
Cox, Torrie
Darby, Chartric
Davis, Anthony
Deese, Derrick
Dilger, Ken
Dudley, Rickey
Edwards, Mario
Galloway, Joey
Garner, Charlie
Garrett, Jason
Gold, Ian
Gooch, Jeff
Graham, Earnest
Gramatica, Martin
Gregory, Damian
Griese, Brian
Heller, Will
Howell, John
Ivy, Corey
Jackson, Dexter
Jenkins, Kerry
Johnson, Brad
Johnson, Robert
Jurevicius, Joe
Kelly, Brian
8
16
14
1
16
16
6
16
15
16
0
16
16
7
12
14
10
16
2
16
16
3
15
10
3
0
16
16
9
11
6
11
10
16
16
6
0
4
0
10
16
PUP = Phys. Unable to Perform
12
13
14
15
ATL
@SD
NO
CAR
Legend:
Position Abbreviation Indicates Start (e.g. RCB indicates started at right cornerback)
P = Played
DNP = Did Not Play
IA = Inactive
IR = Injured Reserve
N = Not on Roster
PS = Practice Squad
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
PLAYER
GP GS DNP IA @Was
SEA
@Oak DEN
@NO @StL
CHI
KC
@Atl
SF
@Car
P
P
FB
P
RCB
P
PS
WLB
P
P
N
WR
RG
IA
P
P
P
DT
P
LT
TE
IR
CB
WR
IR
N
P
P
P
N
IR
IA
IR
P
P
FS
N
DNP
PS
P
LCB
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0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
9
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
5
0
1
0
9
4
0
5
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
IR
N
N
IA
N
N
P
N
N
DT
N
N
P
P
P
N
PUP
N
FS
SUS
MLB
RDE
IA
P
IR
IA
N
PS
SS
LDE
RT
LG
N
C
IA
P
P
N
P
N
N
N
WR
N
N
P
N
N
DT
N
PS
P
P
P
N
PUP
N
FS
SUS
MLB
RDE
IA
P
IR
P
N
PS
SS
LDE
RT
LG
N
C
DNP
P
P
N
P
N
N
N
P
N
N
P
N
N
DT
N
N
P
IA
P
N
PUP
N
FS
SUS
MLB
RDE
IA
WR
IR
DNP
PS
PS
SS
LDE
RT
LG
N
C
DNP
P
P
N
P
N
IA
PS
P
N
N
P
N
N
DT
N
N
P
P
P
N
PUP
N
FS
RB
MLB
RDE
IA
P
IR
P
PS
PS
SS
LDE
RT
LG
N
C
P
P
P
N
P
N
IA
PS
WR
IA
N
P
N
N
DT
N
N
P
IR
P
N
PUP
N
FS
RB
MLB
RDE
IA
P
IR
QB
PS
PS
SS
LDE
RT
LG
N
C
P
P
P
N
P
N
N
PS
WR
N
IA
P
N
N
DT
N
N
P
IR
P
N
PUP
N
FS
RB
IA
RDE
IA
P
IR
IA
PS
PS
SS
LDE
P
LG
N
C
RT
P
P
N
P
N
IA
PS
IA
N
N
P
N
N
DT
N
N
P
IR
P
N
PUP
N
FS
RB
MLB
RDE
P
WR
IR
IA
PS
P
SS
LDE
P
LG
N
C
RT
P
P
N
IR
N
N
PS
P
N
N
P
PS
N
DT
N
N
P
IR
P
N
PUP
N
FS
RB
MLB
RDE
IA
IA
IR
IA
PS
P
SS
LDE
P
LG
N
C
RT
P
IA
N
IR
N
N
PS
P
N
N
C
PS
N
IA
N
N
P
IR
P
N
PUP
N
FS
RB
MLB
RDE
IA
IA
IR
IA
PS
P
SS
LDE
P
LG
PS
IR
RT
P
IA
N
IR
N
N
PS
IA
N
N
C
PS
PS
IA
N
N
P
IR
P
N
PUP
N
IA
RB
MLB
RDE
IA
IA
IR
P
PS
P
SS
LDE
P
LG
N
IR
RT
P
N
N
IR
N
N
PS
IA
N
N
C
PS
PS
IR
N
N
P
IR
P
N
PUP
N
IA
RB
MLB
RDE
P
IA
IR
DNP
IA
IA
SS
LDE
P
LG
N
IR
RT
P
N
PS
IR
N
N
PS
IA
N
N
C
PS
N
IR
N
N
P
IR
P
N
P
PS
IA
RB
MLB
RDE
P
N
IR
DNP
P
IA
SS
LDE
P
LG
P
IR
RT
P
N
PS
IR
N
N
P
IA
N
N
C
PS
N
IR
N
N
P
IR
P
N
P
N
IA
RB
MLB
RDE
DNP
N
IR
DNP
P
PS
SS
DT
P
LG
P
IR
RT
LDE
N
DNP
IR
N
N
DNP
IA
N
N
C
PS
N
IR
IA
N
P
IR
P
N
P
PS
IR
RB
MLB
RDE
P
N
IR
DNP
P
N
SS
DT
P
LG
P
IR
RT
LDE
N
IA
IR
N
N
PS
IA
N
N
C
PS
N
IR
N
N
P
IR
P
PS
P
N
IA
RB
MLB
RDE
P
N
IR
DNP
P
IA
SS
LDE
P
LG
P
IR
RT
P
N
PS
IR
0
0
0
3
0
0
8
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
13
15
16
0
2
0
2
0
0
16
16
5
16
0
8
11
3
0
0
0
King, Lamar
Knight, Marcus
Lawrie, Nate
Lee, Charles
Lewis, Derrick
Madise, Adrian
Mahan, Sean
McCoy, Derek
McCullough, Sultan
McFarland, Anthony
McNeal, Bryant
Moore, Casey
Moore, Dave
Murphy, Frank
Nece, Ryan
Nerys, Jason
O’Dwyer, Matt
Pearson, Kalvin
Phillips, Jermaine
Pittman, Michael
Quarles, Shelton
Rice, Simeon
Savage, Josh
Schroeder, Bill
Shepherd, Edell
Simms, Chris
Smart, Ian
Smith, Corey
Smith, Dwight
Spires, Greg
Steussie, Todd
Stinchcomb, Matt
Taylor, Jay
Wade, John
Walker, Kenyatta
White, Dewayne
White, Jamel
Wright, Keith
Wyms, Ellis
0
0
2
7
0
0
16
0
0
8
0
0
15
3
16
0
4
0
9
13
15
16
6
7
0
5
4
4
16
16
16
16
5
8
13
16
7
0
6
PUP = Phys. Unable to Perform
12
13
14
15
ATL
@SD
NO
CAR
Legend:
Position Abbreviation Indicates Start (e.g. RCB indicates started at right cornerback)
P = Played
DNP = Did Not Play
IA = Inactive
IR = Injured Reserve
N = Not on Roster
PS = Practice Squad
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
PLAYER
GP GS DNP IA @Was
SEA
@Oak DEN
@NO @StL
CHI
KC
@Atl
SF
@Car
N
N
P
IA
N
N
C
PS
N
IR
IA
N
IA
IR
P
N
IA
N
IR
RB
MLB
RDE
P
N
IR
QB
IA
N
SS
DT
P
LG
P
IR
RT
LDE
N
IA
IR
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2004 PERSONNEL LOG
Jan. 9 Named Bruce Allen General Manager.
Jan. 14 Signed LB Altroy Bodrick, G Kevin
Breedlove, LB Michael Brown, C Ben
Claxton, DT Delbert Cowsette, T Anthony
Davis, WR Fabian Davis, DB Lynaris
Elpheage, C/LS John Garrison, RB
Earnest Graham, P Craig Jarrett, K Carlos
Martinez, WR Frank Murphy, DB Kalvin
Pearson and WR Justin Skaggs.
Jan. 16 Named John Shoop quarterbacks coach
and Kyle Shanahan offensive quality
control coach.
Jan. 27 Allocated G Kevin Breedlove, C Ben
Claxton, CB Lynaris Elpheage, WR Frank
Murphy, K Carlos Martinez and DE Corey
Smith to NFL Europe.
Jan. 29 Signed WR Marcus Knight.
Jan. 30 Signed WR Danny Farmer.
Feb. 6
Named Ron Middleton tight ends/assistant
special teams coach. Named Art Valero
running backs coach after previously
serving as tight ends coach.
Feb. 12 Named Doug Williams personnel executive.
Feb. 13 Signed T Chris Ziemann and allocated him
to NFL Europe.
Feb. 17 Promoted Mark Arteaga to Director of
Football Operations and hired Roxanne
Kosarzycki as general counsel.
Feb. 26 Signed DT Damian Gregory and WR
Sylvester Morris.
Mar. 1 Named Joe Woods defensive quality control
coach and promoted Jeremy Bates to
assistant quarterbacks coach and Raheem
Morris to assistant defensive backs coach.
Mar. 2 Released TE Ken Dilger, S Than Merrill, LB
Dwayne Rudd, WR Karl Williams and TE
Roland Williams.
Mar. 3 Signed FB Greg Comella and TE Dave
Moore.
Mar. 4 Signed T Derrick Deese.
Mar. 5 Signed TE Rickey Dudley and T Matt
Stinchcomb.
Mar. 9 Signed LB Keith Burns, FB Deon Dyer, RB
Charlie Garner and G Matt O’Dwyer.
Mar. 10 Signed LB Jeff Gooch.
Mar. 13 Signed P Josh Bidwell.
Mar. 15 Signed QB Jason Garrett, CB Tom Knight
and T Todd Steussie.
Mar. 16 Released S John Lynch.
Mar. 18 Signed RB/KR Brandon Bennett and RB
Jamel White.
Mar. 19 Traded WR Keyshawn Johnson to Dallas
for WR Joey Galloway. Signed QB Brian
Griese.
Mar. 22 Signed LS Ryan Benjamin.
Mar. 23 Signed G Cosey Coleman.
Mar. 24 Signed TE Ken Dilger.
Mar. 30 Signed CB Corey Ivy and DT Darrell Russell.
Mar. 31 Released FB Cecil Martin and K Carlos
Martinez.
Apr. 9
Signed CB Mario Edwards.
Apr. 15 Signed S John Howell and TE Doug Zeigler.
Apr. 19 Signed FB Jameel Cook and DT Chartric
Darby.
Apr. 20 Signed LB Edward Thomas.
Apr. 24 Drafted WR Michael Clayton and LB
Marquis Cooper.
Apr. 25 Drafted S Will Allen, G Jeb Terry, TE Nate
Lawrie, WR Mark Jones, FB Casey Cramer
and CB Lenny Williams. Traded 2004
seventh-round pick and FB Darian Barnes to
Dallas for 2004 seventh-round pick.
Apr. 28 Signed LB Ian Gold. Released LB Altroy
Bodrick, P Craig Jarrett and CB Tim
Wansley.
Apr. 30 Signed WR Chris Collins, C Scott Jackson
and DE Josh Savage.
May 5 Signed DT DeVone Claybrooks.
May 13 Signed DE Lamar King. Released DT Delbert
Cowsette.
May 20 Signed T/G Mark Moroz. Released LS Ryan
Benjamin.
June 9 Traded T Roman Oben to San Diego for a
2005 fifth-round pick.
June 22 Signed LB Dustin Cohen.
July 6 Signed S Will Hunter.
July 13 Released DT Darrell Russell and waived T
Chris Ziemann from NFL Europe’s injured
reserve list.
July 20 Signed WR Bill Schroeder.
July 23 Signed WR Michael Clayton and CB Lenny
Williams. Released T/G Mark Moroz.
July 29 Placed WR Sylvester Morris on injured
reserve and released S Travaris Robinson.
July 30 Signed S Will Allen, WR D’Wayne Bates,
LB Marquis Cooper, FB Casey Cramer,
WR Mark Jones, TE Nate Lawrie and G
Jeb Terry. Released WR Chris Collins,
WR Fabian Davis and CB Tommy Knight.
Placed G Matt O’Dwyer on the Active PUP
list. Placed WR Joe Jurevicius on the Active
Non-Football Injury list and T Kenyatta
Walker on the Active Non-Football Illness
list. Placed WR Keenan McCardell on the
Reserve-Did Not Report list.
Aug. 5 Signed WR James Williams. Released WR
Justin Skaggs (injured).
Aug. 10 Signed WR Tim Brown. Released WR
James Williams.
Aug. 18 Placed WR Edell Shepherd on injured
reserve.
Aug. 19 Signed K Nicholas Setta.
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Aug. 20 Signed DT Oliver Gibson and released FB
Deon Dyer.
Aug. 31 Released WR D’Wayne Bates, DT DeVone
Claybrooks (injured), FB Casey Cramer, DB
Lynaris Elpheage, S Scott Frost, QB Jason
Garrett, C John Garrison, TE Nate Lawrie,
K Nicholas Setta, LB Edward Thomas, CB
Lenny Williams, DE Reinard Wilson and
TE Doug Zeigler. Placed DE Lamar King on
injured reserve. Placed G Matt O’Dwyer on
reserve PUP. Traded G Jason Whittle to the
N.Y. Giants for an undisclosed draft choice.
Sept. 1 Released WR Sylvester Morris from injured
reserve.
Sept. 5 Released RB Brandon Bennett, LB Michael
Brown, C Ben Claxton, LB Dustin Cohen,
WR Danny Farmer, DT Oliver Gibson, RB
Earnest Graham, S Will Hunter, C Scott
Jackson, WR Mark Jones, C Austin King,
WR Marcus Knight, DB Kalvin Pearson,
DT Cleveland Pinkney, DE Corey Smith
and CB Ronyell Whitaker. Placed G Kerry
Jenkins on injured reserve. Placed WR Joe
Jurevicius on reserve-non-football injury
list.
Sept. 7 Signed G/LS Jason Broyles, RB Earnest
Graham, DE Isaac Hilton, C Scott Jackson,
DE Corey Smith, RB Joe Smith, WR Allen
Suber and CB Ronyell Whitaker to practice
squad.
Sept. 14 Signed FB Casey Moore and WR Huey
Whittaker to practice squad. Released
G/LS James Broyles and RB Joe Smith
from practice squad. Released DT DeVone
Claybrooks and DE Lamar King from
injured reserve.
Sept. 22 Signed WR DeAndrew Rubin and RB Ian
Smart to practice squad. Released FB
Casey Moore and WR Huey Whittaker
from practice squad.
Sept. 29 Signed WR Marcus Knight. Placed TE
Rickey Dudley and RB Charlie Garner on
injured reserve. Released G Kerry Jenkins
from injured reserve. Signed TE Nate
Lawrie to practice squad and released WR
Allen Suber from practice squad.
Oct. 6
Signed WR Derrick Lewis. Placed WR
Frank Murphy on injured reserve.
Oct. 13 Signed QB Jason Garrett and claimed WR
Adrian Madise off waivers. Released WR
Marcus Knight and WR Derrick Lewis.
Signed WR Kevin Youngblood to practice
squad. Released DE Issac Hilton from
practice squad.
Oct. 19 Traded WR Keenan McCardell to San
Diego for 2005 third and sixth-round draft
choices.
Oct. 20 Signed WR Marcus Knight and signed
DE Corey Smith to the active roster from
the practice squad. Released WR Adrian
Madise and placed DT Damian Gregory on
injured reserve. Signed DE Charles Alston
Oct. 23
Oct. 27
Nov. 6
Nov. 10
Nov. 16
Nov. 17
Nov. 24
Nov. 30
Dec. 1
Dec. 8
Dec. 14
Dec. 15
Dec. 17
Dec. 18
Dec. 22
Dec. 30
and DT Jon Bradley to the practice squad
and released WR Kevin Youngblood.
Activated WR Joe Jurevicius from the
Reserve/Non-Football Injury List to active
roster. Placed DT Ellis Wyms on injured
reserve.
Signed RB Earnest Graham to the active
roster from the practice squad. Released
WR Marcus Knight. Signed WR Derek
McCoy to the practice squad.
Signed DT Jon Bradley to the active roster
from the practice squad. Released QB
Jason Garrett.
Signed DT Chidi Ahanotu. Placed C John
Wade on injured reserve. Signed K Jay
Taylor to the practice squad.
Signed S Dexter Jackson. Released RB
Jamel White.
Signed DB Kentrell Curry and RB Sultan
McCullough to practice squad. Released
DE Charles Alston and K Jay Taylor from
the practice squad.
Placed DT Anthony McFarland on injured
reserve. Signed RB Ian Smart to the active
roster from the practice squad. Signed DT
Keith Wright to practice squad.
Signed K Jay Taylor and activated G Matt
O’Dwyer from the Reserve-PUP list to the
active roster. Released K Martin Gramatica
and WR Bill Schroeder.
Signed G Jason Nerys and WR Kevin
Youngblood to practice squad. Released DB
Kentrell Curry and RB Sultan McCullough
from practice squad.
Signed DB Kalvin Pearson to practice
squad and released G Jason Nerys from
practice squad.
Signed TE Nate Lawrie to the active roster
from the practice squad. Placed TE Will
Heller on injured reserve.
Signed TE Billy Baber and released DE
Corey Smith. Signed TE Robert Johnson
to practice squad and released DB Kalvin
Pearson from practice squad.
Signed DT Keith Wright to the active roster
from the practice squad. Released DT Jon
Bradley. Signed DE Corey Smith to the
practice squad.
Signed DT Jon Bradley to the practice
squad.
Signed DE Bryant McNeal and placed S
Jermaine Phillips on injured reserve.
Signed DB Kalvin Pearson to the practice
squad and released DE Corey Smith from
the practice squad.
Signed G Joe Iorio to the practice squad
and released DB Kalvin Pearson from the
practice squad
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0
3
BY PASSING
BY PENALTY
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS
NET YARDS PASSING
24
169
GROSS YARDS PASSING
PASS COMPLETIONS
30
YARDS LOST ON SACKS
4
2.0
139
AVG. GAIN PER RUSH
SACKED
30
15
TOTAL RUSHING PLAYS
3.0
AVG. GAIN PER PLAY
NET YARDS RUSHING
56
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
169
0
4TH DOWN ATTEMPTS
TOTAL NET YARDS
0
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS
13
2
3RD DOWN ATTEMPTS
10
BY RUSHING
9/12
@Was
FIRST DOWNS
OFFENSE
25
209
30
5
179
3.8
24
92
4.0
68
271
0
0
15
4
3
10
4
17
9/19
22
309
12
2
297
4.2
22
92
6.5
60
389
2
2
13
3
2
12
5
19
9/26
SEA @Oak
15
162
3
1
159
4.6
24
110
5.5
49
269
0
0
11
4
1
7
4
12
10/3
21
262
24
4
238
3.1
26
81
5.6
57
319
0
0
14
7
0
11
5
16
10/10
DEN @NO
27
286
9
2
277
2.5
22
55
5.2
64
332
1
1
15
6
0
13
4
17
10/18
@StL
CHI
15
163
8
1
155
3.7
37
138
4.8
61
293
0
0
13
6
2
7
8
17
10/24
KC
22
296
8
1
288
6.5
20
130
7.6
55
418
1
1
9
3
4
13
6
23
11/7
19
174
49
7
125
3.0
23
68
3.4
56
193
1
0
11
2
2
8
4
14
11/14
@Atl
SF @Car
15
210
17
2
193
4.5
35
159
6.1
58
352
0
0
12
7
0
11
8
19
27
347
11
2
336
2.2
28
62
5.8
69
398
0
0
16
10
1
17
2
20
11/21 11/28
ATL
13
131
16
3
115
4.3
31
132
4.5
55
247
0
0
11
4
0
6
10
16
12/5
@SD
36
392
19
3
373
3.5
18
63
6.1
71
436
0
0
16
7
1
19
1
21
12/12
NO
13
118
4
1
114
5.0
34
169
5.0
57
283
0
0
12
4
4
7
6
17
12/19
30
321
22
2
299
3.5
13
46
6.2
56
345
0
0
7
3
2
17
3
22
12/26
16
224
37
4
187
3.0
21
62
4.4
57
249
1
0
11
2
0
9
2
11
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2
6
FUMBLES LOST
TURNOVERS
PENALTIES
1
0
0
1
1
0
TD RETURNS
2-PT. CONVERSIONS MADE
2-PT. CONVERSIONS ATT.
FIELD GOALS MADE
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
SAFETIES
TIME OF POSSESION
27:13
10
0
TD PASSING
TOTAL POINTS
0
TD RUSHING
35.9
NET PUNTING AVG.
9
40.1
GROSS PUNTING AVG.
PUNTS
44
3
PENALTY YARDS
1
FUMBLES
64.9
37
9/12
@Was
INTERCEPTIONS
PERCENTAGE
PASS ATTEMPTS
OFFENSE
33:43
6
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
40.8
46.4
8
5
1
3
1
3
2
64.1
39
9/19
29:25
20
0
3
2
2
1
0
2
0
43.0
44.0
4
56
8
1
0
1
1
61.1
36
9/26
SEA @Oak
27:11
13
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
40.4
44.2
5
97
9
1
1
2
0
62.5
24
10/3
32:13
20
0
3
2
0
0
1
1
0
38.0
46.3
3
65
11
1
1
2
0
77.8
27
10/10
DEN @NO
27:52
21
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
44.3
43.0
4
12
3
4
3
3
1
67.5
40
10/18
@StL
CHI
32:11
19
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
34.8
43.4
5
41
6
2
2
2
0
65.2
23
10/24
KC
26:21
34
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
34.3
44.8
4
95
10
0
0
0
0
64.7
34
11/7
29:31
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
39.3
39.3
7
83
13
1
0
0
1
73.1
26
11/14
@Atl
SF @Car
33:33
35
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
42.4
48.6
5
50
5
2
0
2
2
71.4
21
33:43
14
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
38.5
46.5
2
40
7
3
2
4
1
69.2
39
11/21 11/28
ATL
29:32
27
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
39.8
42.4
5
32
3
1
0
1
1
61.9
21
12/5
@SD
32:30
24
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
0
38.4
40.4
5
111
12
4
1
2
3
72.0
50
12/12
NO
29:55
17
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
22.6
37.2
5
45
5
4
3
3
1
59.1
22
12/19
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
28.5
36.6
8
63
8
4
2
2
2
50.0
32
1/2
24:26 26:11
20
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
33.0
33.0
4
77
10
3
1
2
2
73.2
41
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2
6
BY PASSING
BY PENALTY
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS
PASS COMPLETIONS
13
125
NET YARDS PASSING
GROSS YARDS PASSING
4.3
125
AVG. GAIN PER RUSH
0
39
TOTAL RUSHING PLAYS
0
166
NET YARDS RUSHING
YARDS LOST ON SACKS
4.6
AVG. GAIN PER PLAY
SACKED
63
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
291
0
4TH DOWN ATTEMPTS
TOTAL NET YARDS
0
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS
17
6
3RD DOWN ATTEMPTS
13
BY RUSHING
9/12
@Was
FIRST DOWNS
DEFENSE
12
147
23
5
124
2.6
22
58
3.4
53
182
0
0
14
1
0
8
1
9
9/19
18
238
12
1
226
5.6
31
173
6.3
63
399
0
0
13
6
1
13
9
23
9/26
SEA @Oak
13
138
0
0
138
3.2
35
111
3.8
65
249
0
0
17
8
5
7
7
19
10/3
11
106
0
0
106
5.0
29
145
4.8
52
251
0
0
11
4
1
7
8
16
10/10
DEN @NO
18
264
34
4
230
3.1
30
94
5.1
64
324
1
1
16
8
0
10
4
14
10/18
@StL
CHI
14
116
25
4
91
3.8
20
76
3.2
52
167
2
0
13
3
2
6
3
11
10/24
KC
32
369
15
2
354
3.5
30
105
6.2
74
459
1
0
13
8
2
16
9
27
11/7
8
147
27
5
120
5.3
39
205
5.4
60
325
0
0
12
3
3
4
11
18
11/14
@Atl
SF @Car
15
147
22
5
125
3.1
23
72
3.3
59
197
1
1
12
1
1
5
7
13
14
213
25
4
188
4.5
25
112
6.0
50
300
0
0
12
6
2
7
6
15
11/21 11/28
ATL
13
115
23
5
92
5.8
28
163
4.1
63
255
2
0
14
5
0
5
8
13
12/5
@SD
17
220
14
2
206
4.3
30
130
6.1
55
336
0
0
11
5
3
8
7
18
12/12
NO
14
169
37
7
132
4.0
29
115
4.3
57
247
1
1
13
3
1
8
6
15
12/19
19
214
7
1
207
3.9
36
141
5.7
61
348
0
0
12
7
2
14
6
22
12/26
16
115
0
0
115
3.1
34
107
3.2
70
222
0
0
18
3
1
8
3
12
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1
3
FUMBLES LOST
TURNOVERS
PENALTIES
0
0
0
3
4
0
TD RETURNS
2-PT. CONVERSIONS MADE
2-PT. CONVERSIONS ATT.
FIELD GOALS MADE
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
SAFETIES
TIME OF POSSESION
32:47
16
0
TD PASSING
TOTAL POINTS
1
TD RUSHING
43.7
NET PUNTING AVG.
7
49.6
GROSS PUNTING AVG.
PUNTS
23
3
PENALTY YARDS
0
FUMBLES
54.2
24
9/12
@Was
INTERCEPTIONS
PERCENTAGE
PASS ATTEMPTS
DEFENSE
26:17
10
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
44.0
47.5
10
59
7
1
0
1
1
46.2
26
9/19
30:35
30
0
4
3
0
0
1
1
1
40.0
50.0
2
74
11
2
1
1
1
58.1
31
9/26
SEA @Oak
32:49
16
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
0
37.4
37.8
5
50
7
0
0
1
0
43.3
30
10/3
27:47
17
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
43.0
44.0
5
60
8
2
1
2
1
47.8
23
10/10
DEN @NO
32:08
28
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
43.4
50.2
5
50
7
2
1
1
1
60.0
30
10/18
@StL
CHI
27:49
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
39.1
41.1
7
78
10
2
1
1
1
50.0
28
10/24
KC
33:39
31
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
1
42.0
44.0
1
97
10
3
1
2
2
76.2
42
11/7
30:29
24
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
37.7
41.7
6
45
6
1
0
0
1
50.0
16
11/14
@Atl
SF @Car
26:27
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
46.0
48.3
7
30
4
2
1
1
1
48.4
31
26:17
21
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
39.8
47.8
4
50
5
1
0
0
1
66.7
21
11/21 11/28
ATL
30:28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31.6
34.4
5
50
7
5
2
2
3
43.3
30
12/5
@SD
27:30
31
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
45.5
46.8
4
40
4
3
1
2
2
73.9
23
12/12
NO
30:05
21
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
27.4
41.6
7
69
8
1
1
2
0
66.7
21
12/19
12
0
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
41.6
43.0
7
70
10
1
0
1
1
44.4
36
1/2
35:34 33:49
37
0
1
1
0
0
1
4
0
40.6
44.6
5
52
5
0
0
1
0
79.2
24
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at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
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9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
Yds. Avg.
5
1.3
6
3.0
65
5.4
13
4.3
8
2.0
17
3.4
29
4.1
– Inactive
– Inactive
21
3.0
15
2.5
42
4.7
12
3.0
2
1.0
2
2.0
-1 -1.0
230 3.4
CHARLIE GARNER
No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No.
– Reserve/Suspended –
4
– Did
15
72
4.8
14
0
0
15
51
3.4
10
0
0
13
37
2.8
13
0
23 109
4.7
19
1
15 128
8.5
78
3
20
62
3.1
10
0
21 106
5.1
14
2
0
18
29
1.6
9
0
17
68
4.0
14
1
12
42
3.5
11
0
24 131
5.5
58
0
10
41
4.1
7
0
16
50 3.13
17
0
3
219 926 4.2
78
7
7
CHRIS SIMMS
Yds. Avg. LG TDs No.
– Inactive –
13
3.3
12
0
Not Play –
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
0
0.0
0
0
– Did Not Play –
1
0
1
0
1
0.3
2
0
14 2.0
12
0
2
– Not on Team –
00
– Not on Team –
4
– Not on Team –
1
– Not on Team –
4
– Not on Team –
0
– Not on Team –
0
– Not on Team –
4
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
– Inactive –
25 25.0
25
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
1.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
– Inactive –
26 13.0
25
0
13
IAN SMART
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
5
– Not on Team –
4
– Not on Team –
2
– Not on Team –
4
1
1.0
1
0
1
2
2.0
2
0
3
27
6.8
13
0
2
9
4.5
5
0
4
0
0.0
0
0
1
6
6.0
6
0
2
16
5.3
9
0
2
0
0.0
0
0
12 12.0
12
0
30
73 5.6
13
0
EARNEST GRAHAM
LG TDs No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No.
3
0
11
25
2.3
7
0
5
0
13
75
5.8
25
0
32
0
– Injured Reserve –
7
0
4
0
7
1
14
0
–
1
–
1
5
0
4
5
0
2
14
1
0
7
0
1
3
0
3
2
0
0
-1
0
1
32
2
30 111 0.0
25
0
13
MIKE ALSTOTT
MICHAEL PITTMAN
7
6
9
4
2
1
1
67
No.
4
2
12
3
4
5
7
2004 Game-By-Game Rushing
OTHER
Yds. Avg. LG TDs
0
0.0
0
0
3
3.0
3
0
11
1.8
8
0
7
2.3
7
0
7
7.0
7
0
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
23 4.6
7
0
BRAD JOHNSON
Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs
0.0
0
0
-5 -1.3
2
0
3
3.0
3
0
MICHAEL CLAYTON
17
4.3
10
0
1
7
7.0
7
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
24 12.0
15
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
5
1.3
4
0
1
-4 -4.0
-4
0
– Inactive –
0
0
0.0
0
0
– Inactive –
1
3
3.0
3
0
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
JOEY GALLOWAY
– Not on Team –
– Not on Team –
2
19
9.5
14
0
– Not on Team –
20 1.5
10
0
JAMEL WHITE
0
– Inactive –
1
– Inactive –
6
3
-2 -0.4
3
0
1
1
0.3
4
0
-1 -0.5
0
0
1
0.3
2
0
1
1.0
1
0
5
1.7
3
0
9
4.5
7
0
-3 -0.8
0
0
3
3.0
3
0
0
0.0
1
0
3
1.5
3
0
– Inactive –
17 0.6
7
0
5
BRIAN GRIESE
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248 | Season Review
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at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
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10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
CHRIS SIMMS
Avg. LG TDs No. Yds.
0.0
0 0
3
12
0.0
0 0
1
12
0.0
0 0
2
14
0.0
0 0
1
7
0.0
0 0
3
60
0.0
0 0
4
30
0.0
0 0
0
0
5.7
8 1
5
47
5.0
6 0
5
51
9.0
9 0
1
7
0.0
0 0
1
19
8.0
8 0
4
27
0.0
0 0
4
28
0.0
0 0
1
5
0.0
0 0
3
23
0.0
0 0
1
3
6.3
9 1 39 345
Avg. LG TDs
4.0 10 0
12.0 12 0
7.0 11 0
7.0
7 0
20.0 45 1
7.5 15 0
0.0
0 0
9.4 24 1
10.2 22 1
7.0
7 0
19.0 19 0
6.8 10 0
7.0 12 0
5.0
5 0
7.7 11 0
3.0
3 0
8.8 45 3
KEN DILGER
Att. Cmp. Yds. Pct. TDs INTs Skd. Yds
– Inactive –
32
21 175 65.6 0
1
4
20
1
0
0 0.0 0
0
0
0
85
68 62.5 0
0
1
8
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
00
0 0.0 0
0
1
10
32
16 224 50.0 1
2
4
37
73
42 467 57.5 1
3
10 75
JAMEEL COOK
7.6 12 0
0
0
10.2 20 0
0
0
17.5 26 0
0
0
22.8 51 1
0
0
15.3 21 0
0
0
17.8 44 0
0
0
10.3 14 1
0
0
18.0 56 0
3
17
15.0 25 1
2
10
16.5 36 0
1
9
9.6 20 0
0
0
15.0 15 0
1
8
16.1 29 1
0
0
13.3 23 0
0
0
16.5 22 2
0
0
43.0 75 1
0
0
14.9 75 7
7
44
MICHAEL CLAYTON
5.8 10 0
7
53
7.0 14 0
6
61
10.3 16 1
2
35
3.0
3 0
4
91
6.0
6 0
4
61
13.0 21 0
8 142
13.0 13 0
6
62
0.0
0 0
5
90
0.0
0 0
6
90
0.0
0 0
4
66
0.0
0 0
8
77
Not Play –
1
15
7.0
9 0
9 145
17.0 17 0
4
53
8.0
8 0
4
66
0.0
0 0
2
86
8.3 21 1 80 1193
TIM BROWN
No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds.
3
17
5.7 10 0
4
23
1
6
6.0
6 0
7
49
4
30
7.5 17 0
4
41
3
9
3.0
6 0
1
3
2
7
3.5
4 0
1
6
3
20
6.67 9 0
2
26
2
8
4.0
5 0
1
13
– Inactive –
0
0
– Inactive –
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0
0
0
2
19
9.5 11 0
0
0
1
6
6.0
6 0
– Did
2
23
11.5 12 0
2
14
1
5
5.0
5 0
1
17
3
37
12.3 20 0
1
8
2
15
7.5 12 0
0
0
29 202
7.0 20 0 24 200
MIKE ALSTOTT
2004 Game-By-Game Receiving
BRAD JOHNSON
37
24 169 64.9 0
1
4
30
7
4
34 57.1 0
1
1
10
36
22 309 61.1 2
1
2
12
23
15 162 65.2 1
0
1
3
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
103 65 674 63.1 3
3
8
55
BRIAN GRIESE
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
19
16 194 84.2 1
0
3
16
40
27 286 67.5 2
1
2
9
23
15 163 65.2 1
0
1
8
34
22 296 64.7 2
0
1
8
26
19 174 73.1 2
1
7
49
21
15 210 71.4 2
2
1
7
39
27 347 69.2 2
1
2
11
21
13 131 61.9 1
1
3
16
50
36 392 72.0 3
3
3
19
22
13 118 59.1 1
1
1
4
41
30 321 73.2 3
2
2
22
– Inactive –
336 233 2632 69.3 20
12
26 169
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at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
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10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
WILL HELLER
JOE JUREVICIUS
BILL SCHROEDER
JAMEL WHITE/OTHER
RICKEY DUDLEY/OTHER
OTHER
35
7
0
35
11
14
28
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LG TDs
No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs
- Reserve/Suspended 2
26
13.0 19 0
1
3
3.0
3 0
2
31
15.5 24 0
DAVE MOORE
- Reserve/Suspended 1
4
4.0
4 0
1
1
1.0
1 0
1
17
17.0 17 0
- Reserve/Suspended 4 126
31.5 54 1
1
12
12.0 12 0
1
4
4.0
4 0
1
2
2.0
2 0
COSEY COLEMAN
0
0
0.0
0 0
0
0
0.0
0 0
0
0
0.0
0 0
5
29
5.8 14 0
0
0
0.0
0 0
0
0
0.0
0 0
4
16
4.0
6 1
0
0
0.0
0 0
0
0
0.0
0 0
2
55
27.5 46 0
0
0
0.0
0 0
1
1
1.0
1 0
2
30
15.0 24 0
– Inactive –
4
16
4.0
9 0
– Inactive –
0
0
0.0
0 0
– Inactive –
8 134
16.8 68 2
– Inactive –
IAN SMART
2
12
6.0
7 0
– Not on Team –
BRIAN GRIESE
6
46
7.7 23 0
– Not on Team –
2
10
5.0
5 0
1
-4
-4.0
-4 0
DAVE MOORE
1
5
5.0
5 0
2
10
5.0
6 0
– Not on Team –
1
10
10.0 10 0
3
13
4.3
6 0
– Not on Team –
NATE LAWRIE
BILLY BABER
1
15
15.0 15 0
1
7
7.0
7 0
3
30
10.0 20 0
– Not on Team –
41 391
9.5 68 3
7 156 22.3 54 1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
CHARLES LEE
Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds. Avg. LG TDs No. Yds. Avg.
– Inactive
4
4.0
4 0
– Inactive –
– Reserve/NFI –
1
35
35.0
24
4.0
7 0
– Inactive –
– Reserve/NFI –
1
11
11.0
34
17.0 31 0
– Inactive –
– Reserve/NFI –
5
47
9.4
1
5
5.0
5 0
– Reserve/NFI –
4
76
19.0
1
11
11.0 11 0
– Reserve/NFI –
3
31
10.3
3
21
7.0 12 1
– Reserve/NFI –
– Inactive
1
3
3.0
3 0
2
21
10.5 13 0
1
7
7.0
1
22
22.0 22 0
3
43
14.3 23 0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0 0
1
3
3.0
3 0
– Inactive
1
13
13.0 13 0
5
82
16.4 42 2
– Inactive
1
4
4.0
4 0
4
60
15.0 25 0
– Inactive
0
0
0.0
0 0
0
0
0.0
0 0
– Inactive
3
19
6.3
9 0
2
33
16.5 24 0
– Inactive
1
5
5.0
5 0
– Inactive
6
66
11.0 20 0
– Inactive
3
20
6.7
8 0
62
6.9 31 0 12
98
8.2 22 1 27 333 12.3 42 2 15 207 13.8
CHARLIE GARNER
LG TDs No.
0 0
1
–
6
–
2
–
–
–
–
21 0
4 0
22 0
18 0
36 1
36 2
15 1
20 1
22 0
36 5
9
MICHAEL PITTMAN
No. Yds. Avg.
1
0
0.0
– Inactive
– Inactive
– Inactive
– Inactive
– Inactive
– Inactive
2
40
20.0
1
4
4.0
3
33
11.0
3
34
11.3
4
63
15.8
5
78
15.6
2
18
9.0
9
98
10.9
3
48
16.0
33 416 12.6
JOEY GALLOWAY
2004 Game-By-Game Receiving (cont.)
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at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
FF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Asst. Tack.
7
0
7
7
3 10
11
1 12
7
7 14
10
1 11
13
1 14
7
1
8
11
3 14
4
6 10
7
1
8
6
1
7
10
3 13
7
3 10
9
3 12
9
4 13
8
1
9
133 39 172
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
INT
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR PD
DERRICK BROOKS
Solo Asst. Tack. Sack INT
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
1
0
1 0.5 0
3
3
6 1.0 0
3
2
5 1.0 0
1
0
1 0.0 0
0
1
1 0.0 0
2
0
2 1.0 0
1
0
1 0.0 0
1
1
2 0.0 0
12
7 19 3.5 0
CHIDI AHANOTU
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
0
0
0 0.0 0
– Inactive –
0
0
0 0.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
1
0
1 0.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
2
0
2 0.0 1
4
1
5 0.0 0
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
0
0
0 0.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
7
1
8 0.0 1
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
FF FR PD
TORRIE COX
Solo Asst. Tack.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
4
WILL ALLEN
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Solo Asst. Tack.
1
4
5
4
0
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
5
1
2
3
3
0
3
3
1
4
0
1
1
4
1
5
3
1
4
1
5
6
2
4
6
1
1
2
3
1
4
30 26 56
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CHARTRIC DARBY
Solo Asst. Tack.
4
1
5
2
0
2
7
4 11
7
2
9
8
3 11
1
2
3
7
0
7
8
1
9
3
1
4
4
1
5
1
4
5
3
2
5
9
2 11
4
1
5
10
1 11
6
2
8
84 27 111
RONDE BARBER
2004 Game-By-Game Defense
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR PD
1 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 2
0 1
0 1
0 2
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
2 12
Solo Asst. Tack.
2
0
2
0
0
0
3
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
– Did
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
4
0
4
16
1 17
Sack INT
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
Not Play
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
MARIO EDWARDS
FF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
–
–
–
0
JON BRADLEY
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
2
0
2 0.0 0
0
1
1 0.0 0
3
0
3 1.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
5
1
6 1.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
5
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR PD
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at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
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9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
INT
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
– Not on Team
5
2
7 0.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
3
0
3 0.0 0
– Inactive –
2
3
5 0.0 0
0
2
2 0.0 0
5
3
8 0.0 0
15 10 25 0.0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
PD
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
FR PD
FF
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0
0
0
DEXTER JACKSON
Solo Asst. Tack.
6
1
7
2
5
7
3
3
6
3
7 10
4
1
5
2
4
6
2
0
2
3
5
8
6
2
8
7
1
8
6
3
9
7
1
8
4
3
7
7
8 15
5
3
8
3
3
6
70 50 120
IAN GOLD
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Asst. Tack.
3
1
4
5
0
5
3
1
4
1
0
1
3
0
3
4
3
7
3
1
4
5
0
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
7
1
8
3
0
3
5
1
6
0
3
3
2
0
2
5
1
6
50 12 62
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
INT
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
BRIAN KELLY
Solo Asst. Tack.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
7
6 13
11
7 18
2
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
23 14 37
JEFF GOOCH
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR PD
0 0
0 2
0 5
0 3
0 2
0 0
0 1
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 2
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 4
1 22
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Asst. Tack. Sack INT FF
1
5
6 0.0 0 0
6
1
7 2.0 0 0
1
2
3 0.0 0 0
3
0
3 0.0 0 1
2
2
4 0.0 0 0
2
1
3 1.0 0 0
1
0
1 0.0 0 0
1
0
1 0.0 0 0
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
17 11 28 3.0 0 1
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0
FR
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
ANTHONY MCFARLAND
0
1
1 0.0 0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0 0
1
1
2 0.0 0 0
1
0
1 0.0 0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0 0
2
2
4 0.0 0 0
DAMIAN GREGORY
2004 Game-By-Game Defense (cont.)
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Asst. Tack.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
RYAN NECE
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
JOHN HOWELL
Solo Asst. Tack.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
0
3
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
6
1
7
0
0
0
14
3 17
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
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at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
at Washington
SEATTLE
at Oakland
DENVER
at New Orleans
at St. Louis
CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY
at Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO
at Carolina
ATLANTA
at San Diego
NEW ORLEANS
CAROLINA
at Arizona
Totals
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
Solo Asst. Tack.
6
0
6
5
2
7
5
4
9
6
1
7
7
1
8
4
1
5
5
2
7
5
1
6
4
0
4
1
3
4
3
0
3
5
1
6
4
1
5
4
1
5
12
2 14
7
1
8
83 21 104
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
FF
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
4
DWIGHT SMITH
3
0
3 0.0 0 0
6
2
8 1.0 0 0
11
3 14 0.0 0 0
5
2
7 0.0 0 0
3
4
7 0.0 0 0
3
2
5 0.0 0 0
6
6 12 0.0 0 0
4
1
5 0.0 1 0
4
6 10 0.0 0 0
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
45 26 71 1.0 1 0
PD
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
FR PD
0 3
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 3
0 14
0 5
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
JERMAINE PHILLIPS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Asst. Tack.
6
2
8
3
2
5
2
3
5
3
3
6
0
3
3
3
4
7
1
2
3
6
3
9
6
3
9
2
3
5
1
2
3
0
3
3
2
1
3
5
2
7
2
3
5
1
4
5
43 43 86
Sack
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
0.0
8.0
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FF
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
FR
0
0
0
0
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
GREG SPIRES
10
6 16 0.0 0
2
5
7 1.0 0
7
5 12 0.0 0
7
7 14 0.0 0
0
1
1 0.0 0
– Inactive –
1
6
7 1.0 0
2
6
8 0.0 0
13
5 18 1.5 0
6
4 10 0.0 0
5
6 11 0.0 0
8
1
9 0.0 0
9
4 13 0.0 0
6
5 11 0.0 0
6
7 13 0.0 0
9
4 13 0.0 0
91 72 163 3.5 0
SHELTON QUARLES
PD
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
6
PD
1
1
0
1
0
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Solo Asst. Tack.
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
5
3
1
4
0
1
1
2
1
3
0
1
1
18 11 29
Sack
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
6.0
INT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DEWAYNE WHITE
Solo Asst. Tack. Sack
2
1
3 0.0
0
1
1 0.0
1
1
2 1.0
1
0
1 0.0
1
1
2 0.0
2
1
3 1.0
2
1
3 2.0
2
0
2 0.0
2
1
3 1.0
3
2
5 0.0
2
3
5 1.0
4
0
4 2.0
3
1
4 1.0
6
2
8 3.0
1
2
3 0.0
1
1
2 0.0
33 18 51 12.0
SIMEON RICE
2004 Game-By-Game Defense (cont.)
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
PD
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
5
0
3
3 0.0 0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0 0
1
2
3 0.0 0 0
4
4
8 0.0 0 0
0
1
1 0.0 0 0
3
1
4 0.0 0 0
8 11 19 0.0 0 0
ELLIS WYMS
0
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
FF FR PD
JOSH SAVAGE
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
0
0
0 0.0 0
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
– Inactive –
0
0
0 0.0 0
0
1
1 0.0 0
0
1
1 0.0 0
– Did Not Play
0
0
0 0.0 0
0
0
0 0.0 0
0
2
2 0.0 0
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2004 FINAL TEAM RANKINGS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Total
16
13
10
14
3
11
2
12
*1
15
4
7
9
8
5
6
Baltimore
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Miami
New England
N.Y. Jets
Oakland
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Tennessee
Offense
Rush
7
9
13
14
3
8
11
12
4
15
6
2
16
1
5
10
Pass
16
14
8
13
3
9
*1
10
2
11
6
12
4
15
7
5
Total
4
2
11
9
3
12
14
8
16
6
7
5
15
*1
10
13
Defense
Rush
7
6
14
16
3
10
13
8
9
15
5
4
12
*1
2
11
Pass
6
2
7
4
5
11
13
9
16
1
10
8
14
3
15
12
Defense
Rush
13
2
7
12
3
5
4
10
16
14
6
15
9
11
8
1
Pass
4
12
8
7
11
10
14
16
15
3
6
5
9
13
*1
2
Defense
Rush
27
8T
8T
7
17
25
26
32
10
4
15
14
13
24
11
12
31
21
6
30
28
5
22
16
*1
29
3
20
23
19
18
2
Pass
9
22
10
3
18
15
13
5
21
6
20
25
24
28
16
32
2
29
17
27
8
14
30
12
4
11
31
19
23
*1
26
7
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Arizona
Atlanta
Carolina
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Green Bay
Minnesota
New Orleans
N.Y. Giants
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa Bay
Washington
Total
14
9
6
16
7
12
1
2
8
11
5
3
13
4
10
15
Offense
Rush
9
*1
14
11T
7
6
3
5
13
4
10
11T
16
2
15
8
Pass
12
15
5
16
9
11
2
1
6
13
4
3
10
7
8
14
Total
4
6
9
10
7
11
13
15
16
5
3
8
12
14
2
1
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona
Atlanta
Baltimore
Buffalo
Carolina
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Green Bay
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Miami
Minnesota
New England
New Orleans
N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Jets
Oakland
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa Bay
Tennessee
Washington
T = Tied for position
Total
27
20
31
25
13
32
18
28
14
5
24
3
19
2
21
*1
29
4
7
15
23
12
17
9
16
6
10
26
8
22
11
30
Offense
Rush
22
*1
9
13
28
25T
17
23
20
4
19
10
12
15
16
5
31
18
7
27
11
3
32
24
2
25T
6
30
8
29
14
21
Pass
24
30
31
27
9
32
17
25
15
6
23
3
18
*1
19
4
21
2
11
12
26
22
8
7
28
5
16
20
13
14
10
29
Total
12
14
6
2
20
21
19
15
16
4
22
25
23
29
11
31
8
28
9
32
13
7
30
10
*1
17
18
24
26
5
27
3
* = League Leader
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2004 NFL STANDINGS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EAST DIVISION
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
New England
x-N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Miami
14
10
9
4
2
6
7
12
0
0
0
0
.875
.625
.562
.250
437
333
395
275
260
261
284
354
NORTH DIVISION
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Cleveland
15
9
8
4
1
7
8
12
0
0
0
0
.938
.562
.500
.250
372
317
374
276
251
268
372
390
SOUTH DIVISION
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Houston
Tennessee
12
9
7
5
4
7
9
11
0
0
0
0
.750
.562
.438
.312
522
261
309
344
351
280
339
439
WEST DIVISION
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
San Diego
x-Denver
Kansas City
Oakland
12
10
7
5
4
6
9
11
0
0
0
0
.750
.625
.438
.312
446
381
483
320
313
304
435
442
2004 NFL
PLAYOFFS
AT A GLANCE
(Home team in CAPS)
AFC Wild Card Playoff Games
N.Y. Jets 20, SAN DIEGO 17
INDIANAPOLIS 49, Denver 24
NFC Wild Card Playoff Games
St. Louis 27, SEATTLE 20
Minnesota 31, GREEN BAY 17
AFC Divisional Playoff Games
PITTSBURGH 20, N.Y. Jets 17
NEW ENGLAND 20,
Indianapolis 3
NFC Divisional Playoff Games
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
ATLANTA 47, St. Louis 17
PHILADELPHIA 27, Minnesota 14
EAST DIVISION
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Philadelphia
N.Y. Giants
Dallas
Washington
13
6
6
6
3
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
.812
.375
.375
.375
386
303
293
240
260
347
405
265
NORTH DIVISION
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Green Bay
x-Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
10
8
6
5
6
8
10
11
0
0
0
0
.625
.500
.375
.312
424
405
296
231
380
395
350
331
SOUTH DIVISION
AFC Championship Game
New England 41,
PITTSBURGH 27
NFC Championship Game
PHILADELPHIA 27,
Atlanta 10
SUPER BOWL XXXIX
New England 24,
Philadelphia 21
AFC-NFC PRO BOWL
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Atlanta
New Orleans
Carolina
Tampa Bay
11
8
7
5
5
8
9
11
0
0
0
0
.688
.500
.438
.312
340
348
355
301
337
405
339
304
AFC 38, NFC 27
WEST DIVISION
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Seattle
x-St. Louis
Arizona
San Francisco
9
8
6
2
7
8
10
14
0
0
0
0
.562
.500
.375
.125
371
319
284
259
373
392
322
452
x - Wild Card qualifier for playoffs
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OPP.
@Was
SEA
@Oak
DEN
@NO
@StL
CHI
KC
@Atl
SF
@Car
ATL
@SD
NO
CAR
@Az
OPP.
@Was
SEA
@Oak
DEN
@NO
@StL
CHI
KC
@Atl
SF
@Car
ATL
@SD
NO
CAR
@Az
Date
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
Date
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9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/18
10/24
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
1/2
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
Spires
White
White
White
LE
Galloway
Lee
Schroeder
----Lee
Lee
Jurevicius
Jurevicius
Jurevicius
Galloway
Galloway
Galloway
----Galloway
Galloway
Galloway
WR
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
Darby
NT
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
Deese
LT
McFarland
McFarland
McFarland
McFarland
McFarland
McFarland
McFarland
McFarland
Ahanotu
Ahanotu
Ahanotu
Ahanotu
Ahanotu
Spires
Spires
Spires
DT
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
Stinchcomb
LG
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
RE
Wade
Wade
Wade
Wade
Wade
Wade
Wade
Wade
Mahan
Mahan
Mahan
Mahan
Mahan
Mahan
Mahan
Mahan
C
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
--------Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
-----
SLB
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman
RG
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
Quarles
MLB
WR
Brown
Brown
Brown
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
Brooks
WLB
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
LCB
DEFENSE
Dilger
Dilger
Dilger
Dilger
Dilger
Dilger
----Dilger
Dilger
Dilger
Dilger
Dilger
Dilger
----Dilger
Dilger
TE
OFFENSE
Steussie
Steussie
Steussie
Steussie
Steussie
Walker
Walker
Walker
Walker
Walker
Walker
Walker
Walker
Walker
Walker
Walker
RT
QB
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
Barber
RCB
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Simms
Griese
Griese
Griese
Griese
Griese
Griese
Griese
Griese
Griese
Griese
Simms
RB
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
D.Smith
SS
Garner
Garner
Garner
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
Pittman
FB
Phillips
Phillips
Phillips
Phillips
Phillips
Phillips
Phillips
Phillips
Phillips
Howell
Howell
Howell
Howell
Howel
Howell
Jackson
FS
Alstott
Alstott
Cook
Alstott
Alstott
Alstott
----Cook
Cook
Cook
Alstott
Alstott
Alstott
Alstott
Alstott
Alstott
Edwards (CB)
Edwards (CB)
Edwards (CB)
Other
Heller (TE)
Cook (FB)
Schroeder (WR)
Heller (TE)
Other
Other
Brown (WR)
Other
2004 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS
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2004 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
GAME 1
REDSKINS 16 BUCS 10
September 12, 2004
FedEx Field (90,098)
LANDOVER – Washington RB Clinton Portis rushed
for 148 yards on 29 carries, including a 64-yard
touchdown run on his first carry of the game, as
the Redskins defeated Tampa Bay in Head Coach
Joe Gibbs’ return to the NFL. Tampa Bay’s defense
allowed just 94 total yards in the second half,
including only 44 yards on the ground, but the
Redskins held on with two fourth-quarter field goals
by K John Hall. The Washington defense held Tampa
Bay without an offensive touchdown and limited the
Buccaneers offense to 169 yards, including just 30
yards on the ground. Following Portis’ touchdown
run on the Redskins first possession, the teams
settled into a defensive struggle that would not yield
another offensive touchdown for the remainder of
the game. Late in the first quarter, QB Brad Johnson
was sacked by Redskins S Matt Bowen, who forced
a fumble that was recovered by Washington. They
converted the turnover into a 10-0 lead as Hall
connected on a 20-yard field goal. But Buccaneers
WR Frank Murphy returned the ensuing kickoff a
career-long 54 yards to the Washington 34-yard
line and four plays later K Martin Gramatica drilled
a 47-yarder to cut the lead to 10-3. Washington
held the advantage until Bucs CB Ronde Barber
picked up a QB Mark Brunell fumble and returned
it nine yards for a score with just under five minutes
remaining in the third quarter, tying the contest at
10-10. The teams traded scoreless possessions into
the fourth quarter until Redskins LB Antonio Pierce
forced Tampa Bay’s second turnover of the game,
intercepting a Brad Johnson pass to help set up a
30-yard Hall field goal and a 13-10 advantage. The
Buccaneers were unable to move the ball on the
their next possession as they were forced to punt
following sacks of Johnson on successive plays.
Hall’s 34-yard field goal with 16 seconds left on the
clock sealed the win for Washington.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
TB
WAS
0
7
3
3
7
0
0
6
10
16
WAS:
WAS:
TB:
TB:
WAS:
WAS:
Portis 64 run (Hall kick)
Hall 20 FG
Gramatica 47 FG
Barber 9 fumble return (Gramatica kick)
Hall 30 FG
Hall 34 FG
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
TB
10
3-13
169
30
139
9-40.1
3-1
6-44
27:13
WAS
13
6-17
291
166
125
7-49.6
3-1
3-23
32:47
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing:
TB: Garner 11-25, Alstott 4-5.
WAS: Portis 29-148, Betts 5-17, Brunell 5-1.
Passing:
TB: B. Johnson 37-24-169, 0 TD, 1 INT.
WAS: Brunell 24-13-125, 0 TD, 0 INT.
Receiving:
TB: Clayton 7-53, Brown 4-23, Alstott 3-17, Dilger
3-12, Dudley 2-31, Schroeder 2-26, Garner 1-4,
White 1-3, Galloway 1-0.
WAS: Gardner 4-61, Portis 4-15, Coles 3-27,
Cooley 1-16, Betts 1-6.
Interceptions:
TB: None.
WAS: Pierce 1-16.
Punt Returns:
TB: Schroeder 5-21, 12 LG.
WAS: Morton 3-18, 12 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
TB: Murphy 4-125, 54 LG, Schroeder 1-13, 13 LG.
WAS: Morton 2-48, 28 LG, Sellers 1-15, 15 LG.
Sacks:
TB: None.
WAS: Bowen 2-15, Arrington 1-10, Warner 0.5-2.5,
Wynn 0.5-2.5.
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GAME 2
SEAHAWKS 10 BUCS 6
September 19, 2004
Raymond James Stadium (65,089)
TAMPA – Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck’s 27-yard
scoring strike to WR Koren Robinson early in the
second quarter proved to be the game winner as
the Seahawks held on for a 10-6 win in the Bucs’
home opener dominated by the defenses. Tampa
Bay limited Seattle to just 182 total yards and
nine first downs while sacking Hasselbeck five
times, including two by DT Anthony McFarland, and
surrendering just 58 rushing yards. The game was
in question until the final moments when backup
QB Chris Simms, who had taken over for starting
QB Brad Johnson in the second quarter, drove the
Bucs deep into Seattle territory before being picked
off by S Michael Boulware with just over a minute
remaining. Seattle got on the board first as K Josh
Brown hit a 44-yard field goal to give the Seahawks
a 3-0 advantage in the first quarter. Following a QB
Brad Johnson interception, Hasselbeck connected
with Robinson two plays later for the game’s only
touchdown. The Bucs defense dominated the rest
of the way, forcing the Seahawks to punt on nine of
their final 10 drives while allowing Seattle to enter
Tampa Bay territory just once after the touchdown
drive. With 10:32 left in the second quarter, Simms
entered the contest and led the Buccaneers on their
best drive of the day, going 71 yards on 14 plays
before the offense was stopped on the Seahawks
one-yard line, forcing Tampa Bay to settle for a
K Martin Gramatica 24-yard field goal just before
intermission. Following a scoreless third quarter,
the Buccaneers reduced the Seahawks advantage to
10-6 on a 27-yard field goal by Gramatica with 4:40
remaining to close out the scoring.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
SEA
TB
3
0
7
3
0
0
0
3
10
6
SEA:
SEA:
TB:
TB:
Brown 44 FG
Robinson 27 pass from Hasselbeck
(Brown kick)
Gramatica 24 FG
Gramatica 27 FG
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
SEA
9
1-14
182
58
124
10-47.5
1-0
7-59
26:17
TB
17
4-15
271
92
179
8-46.4
3-1
1-5
33:43
Rushing:
SEA: Alexander 17-45, Strong 2-11, Morris 3-2.
TB: Garner 13-75, Simms 4-13, Alstott 2-6,
Johnson 1-3, White 4-(-5).
Passing:
SEA: Hasselbeck 26-12-147, 1 TD, 1 INT.
TB: Simms 32-21-175, 0 TD, 1 INT,
B. Johnson 7-4-34, 0 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving:
SEA: Jackson 5-50, Robinson 4-66, Stevens 1-16,
Engram 1-13, Morris 1-2.
TB: Brown 7-49, Clayton 6-61, Garner 6-24,
Lee 1-35, Dudley 1-17, Dilger 1-12, Alstott 1-6,
Schroeder 1-4, White 1-1.
Interceptions:
SEA: Trufant 1-41, Boulware 1-6.
TB: Brooks 1-3.
Punt Returns:
SEA: Engram 3-25, 10 LG.
TB: Brown 2-15, 8 LG, Schroeder 1-0, 0 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
SEA: Morris 3-73, 30 LG.
TB: Murphy 3-63, 24 LG.
Sacks:
SEA: Wistrom 2-11, Huff 1-10, Bernard 1-5,
Cochran 1-4.
TB: McFarland 2-10, Spires 1-6, Quarles 1-5,
Phillips 1-2.
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GAME 3
RAIDERS 30 BUCS 20
September 26, 2004
Network Associates Coliseum (60,874)
OAKLAND – In a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVII,
the Buccaneers fell to the Raiders in head coach Jon
Gruden’s first game in Oakland against his former
team. The evening was highlighted by Tampa Bay
WR Tim Brown’s return to Oakland as he hauled in
his 100th career touchdown reception, becoming
just the fourth player in NFL history to accomplish
the feat, with a 16-yard score in the fourth quarter.
Tampa Bay fought hard in the final period, gaining
nearly 200 yards of offense as Johnson found Brown
and connected with WR Bill Schroeder for a 41-yard
scoring strike to pull the Bucs within 10 late in the
fourth quarter. The two teams exchanged pairs
of field goals in the first half, with Bucs K Martin
Gramatica connecting from 36 and 30 yards and
Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski hitting from 23
and 40 yards. Late in the second quarter, Raiders
backup QB Kerry Collins, who had replaced injured
starter Rich Gannon, found WR Ronald Curry for a
19-yard touchdown reception and a 13-6 halftime
lead. The Raiders utilized the opening possession
of the second half to push their lead to 16-6 on a
39-yard Janikowski field goal. On the next drive,
QB Brad Johnson was intercepted by Oakland CB
Philip Buchanon, who returned it 32 yards for the
score and a 23-6 Raiders lead. Oakland took a
commanding lead on its next drive as RB Tyrone
Wheatley hurdled into the end zone for a two-yard
touchdown run and a 30-6 Raiders advantage.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
TB
OAK
3
3
3
10
0
17
14
0
20
30
TB:
OAK:
OAK:
TB:
OAK:
OAK:
OAK:
OAK:
TB:
TB:
Gramatica 36 FG
Janikowski 23 FG
Janikowski 40 FG
Gramatica 30 FG
Curry 19 pass from Collins (Janikowski kick)
Janikowski 39 FG
Buchanon 32 INT return (Janikowski kick)
Wheatley 2 run (Janikowski kick)
Brown 16 pass from Johnson
(Gramatica kick)
Schroeder 41 pass from Johnson
(Gramatica kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
OAK
19
3-13
389
92
297
4-44.0
1-0
8-56
29:25
TB
23
6-13
399
173
226
2-50.0
1-1
11-74
30:35
Rushing:
TB: Alstott 12-65, B. Johnson 3-13, Garner 6-11,
White 1-3.
OAK: Wheatley 18-102, Zereoue 6-41, Fargas 6-28,
Gannon 1-2.
Passing:
TB: B. Johnson 36-22-309, 2 TD, 1 INT.
OAK: Collins 27-16-228, 1 TD, 1 INT, Gannon 4-210, 0 TD, 0 INT.
Receiving:
TB: Schroeder 4-126, Brown 4-41, Alstott 4-30,
Clayton 2-35, Garner 2-34, Dilger 2-14, White 1-12,
Lee 1-11, Coleman 1-4, Moore 1-2.
OAK: Porter 5-84, Whitted 2-35, Rice 2-27,
Redmond 2-18, Gabriel 1-30, Curry 1-19, Zereoue
1-9, Anderson 1-8, Jolley 1-4, Wheatley 1-3,
Crockett 1-1.
Interceptions:
TB: Kelly 1-16.
OAK: Buchanon 1-32.
Punt Returns:
TB: None.
OAK: Buchanon 2-4, 2 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
TB: Cox 5-128, 28 LG, Schroeder 1-16, 16 LG.
OAK: Gabriel 4-145, 64 LG.
Sacks:
TB: Rice 1-12.
OAK: Woodson 1-9, Gbaja-Biamila 1-3.
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GAME 4
BRONCOS 16 BUCS 13
October 3, 2004
TAMPA – In their first meeting since 1999, the
Denver Broncos recorded a hard-fought 16-13
victory over Tampa Bay at Raymond James Stadium.
Despite facing the league’s top-ranked defense
entering the contest, the Buccaneers put on one
of their best offensive displays of the early season
as they rushed for a season-high 110 yards and
out-gained Denver in total yards. Lined up against
Broncos All-Pro CB Champ Bailey, Bucs rookie WR
Michael Clayton hauled in his first career touchdown
reception on a 51-yard scoring strike from QB Brad
Johnson. Utilizing a ball-control offense, Denver
took a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter behind
a QB Jake Plummer to TE Patrick Hape five-yard
touchdown pass and a 49-yard field goal by K
Jason Elam. Tampa Bay got on the board early
in the second quarter on the Clayton touchdown
reception, pulling the Buccaneers within three at
10-7. The teams traded field goals before the
half as Elam hit from 50 yards out and Bucs K
Martin Gramatica drilled a 28-yard FG as the first
half expired. Tampa Bay tied the score at 13-13
on its first drive of the second half as Gramatica
connected on a 30-yard field goal. Despite being
limited to just 13 completions in 30 pass attempts
by the Buccaneers defense, Plummer engineered
two decisive drives in the fourth quarter. The first
culminated with a game-deciding 23-yard field goal
by Elam with just over nine minutes remaining in the
contest. Denver’s final drive kept the Bucs offense
off the field as the Broncos sealed the win.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
DEN
TB
7
0
6
10
0
3
3
0
16
13
Rushing:
DEN: Griffin 21-66, Droughns 8-20, Plummer 5-18,
Watts 1-7.
TB: Pittman 15-72, White 4-17, Alstott 3-7,
Clayton 1-7, Johnson 1-7.
Passing:
DEN: Plummer 30-13-138, 1 TD, 0 INT.
TB: B. Johnson 23-15-162, 1 TD, 0 INT, Simms 1-00, 0 TD, 0 INT.
Receiving:
DEN: Smith 4-32, Putzier 2-42, Watts 2-20,
Griffin 1-15, Droughns 1-12, Jackson 1-9, Hape 1-5,
Lelie 1-3.
TB: Lee 5-47, Clayton 4-91, Alstott 3-9, Dilger 1-7,
Heller 1-5, Brown 1-3.
Interceptions:
DEN: None.
TB: None.
Punt Returns:
DEN: Luke 2-19, 10 LG.
TB: Clayton 1-2, 2 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
DEN: Droughns 2-45, 26 LG.
TB: White 4-99, 44 LG, Murphy 1-20, 20 LG.
Sacks:
DEN: Middlebrooks 1-3.
TB: None.
DEN: Hape 5 pass from Plummer (Elam kick)
DEN: Elam 49 FG
TB:
Clayton 51 pass from Johnson
(Gramatica kick)
DEN: Elam 50 FG
TB:
Gramatica 28 FG
TB:
Gramatica 30 FG
DEN: Elam 23 FG
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
DEN
19
8-17
249
111
138
5-37.8
1-0
7-50
32:49
TB
12
4-11
269
110
159
5-44.2
2-1
9-97
27:11
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GAME 5
BUCS 20 SAINTS 17
October 10, 2004
Louisiana Superdome (64,900)
NEW ORLEANS – Led by backup QB Brian Griese,
Tampa Bay earned its first victory of the season
at New Orleans, downing the Saints 20-17 at the
Louisiana Superdome. The Buccaneers enjoyed
success on both sides of the ball, gaining 319 yards
of total offense and limiting the Saints passing
attack to 106 yards while registering a defensive
touchdown on a CB Ronde Barber fumble return.
Second-year QB Chris Simms made his first career
start for the Bucs but was forced from action late
in the first quarter with a shoulder injury. In his first
action as a Buccaneer, Griese entered the game
and completed 16-of-19 passes for 194 yards and
one touchdown in just three quarters of work. New
Orleans held a 7-3 lead following a QB Aaron Brooks
to TE Boo Williams 17-yard touchdown pass midway
through the second quarter. Tampa Bay responded
on the next possession as K Martin Gramatica nailed
a season-long 53-yard field goal. The Bucs pulled
ahead 13-7 on the Saints next drive when DE Greg
Spires stripped RB Deuce McAllister, leading to
Barber’s 18-yard fumble return for a touchdown.
The Bucs extended their lead to 20-7 on their first
possession of the second half on a Griese to TE Ken
Dilger 45-yard scoring strike. Brooks found WR Joe
Horn on a three-yard scoring pass at the end of the
third quarter to bring the Saints within six at 20-14.
Tampa Bay’s defense took control in the final frame,
allowing just a field goal and ending New Orleans
other possession on a CB Brian Kelly interception.
Holding a 20-17 lead late in the fourth quarter, the
Bucs offense was able to grind out two first downs
and preserve the victory.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
TB
NO
3
0
10
7
7
7
0
3
20
17
TB:
NO:
TB:
TB:
TB:
NO:
NO:
Gramatica 23 FG
Williams 17 pass from Brooks (Carney kick)
Gramatica 53 FG
Barber 18 fumble return (Gramatica kick)
Dilger 45 pass from Griese (Gramatica kick)
Horn 3 pass from Brooks (Carney kick)
Carney 47 FG
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
TB
16
7-14
319
81
238
3-46.3
2-1
11-65
32:13
NO
16
4-11
251
145
106
5-44.0
2-1
8-60
27:47
Rushing:
TB: Pittman 15-51, Clayton 2-24, Alstott 4-8,
Griese 5-(-2).
NO: McAllister 21-102, Stecker 4-27, Brooks 3-15,
Karney 1-1.
Passing:
TB: Griese 19-16-194, 1 TD, 0 INT, Simms 8-5-68,
0 TD, 0 INT.
NO: Brooks 23-11-106, 2 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving:
TB: Pittman 5-29, Lee 4-76, Clayton 4-61,
Dilger 3-60, Alstott 2-7, Comella 1-12, Heller 1-11,
Brown 1-6.
NO: Horn 4-40, Stecker 4-15, Williams 2-24,
Stallworth 1-27.
Interceptions:
TB: Kelly 1-10.
NO: None.
Punt Returns:
TB: Brown 1-5, 5 LG.
NO: Lewis 3-25, 11 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
TB: Cox 4-108, 42 LG.
NO: Lewis 3-37, 20 LG, Stecker 1-14, 14 LG,
Hall 1-6, 6 LG.
Sacks:
TB: None.
NO: Grant 2-11, Smith 1-8, Howard 0.5-2.5,
Sullivan 0.5-2.5.
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GAME 6
RAMS 28 BUCS 21
October 18, 2004
Edward Jones Dome (66,040)
ST. LOUIS – Tampa Bay outgained the NFL’s fourthranked offense, but Rams WR Torry Holt’s two
TD receptions led St. Louis to a 28-21 victory on
Monday Night Football. In his first start for the
Buccaneers, QB Brian Griese completed 27-of-40
passes for 286 yards with two TDs and one INT.
Griese found rookie WR Michael Clayton for a
season and game-high eight receptions for 142
yards. DE Greg Spires led the defensive effort,
forcing a fumble and posting two sacks of Rams
QB Marc Bulger as the Bucs defense forced two
turnovers and notched four sacks. St. Louis got on
the board first, taking a 7-0 lead on its first drive as
Bulger connected with WR Torry Holt on a 52-yard
scoring pass. On the ensuing kickoff, CB Torrie Cox
gave the Buccaneers possession at the Rams 43yard line following a 59-yard return. Six plays later,
Tampa Bay knotted the score at 7-7 with a one-yard
scoring plunge by FB Mike Alstott, and then took a
14-7 lead early in the second quarter on a five-yard
TD pass to RB Michael Pittman. Rams RB Marshall
Faulk evened the score at 14-14 with a one-yard TD
run following a Buccaneers fumble inside its own
10-yard line. Midway through the third quarter, Bucs
LB Ian Gold intercepted a Bulger pass and returned
it 31 yards to the St. Louis 15-yard line. However,
on the next play, St. Louis S Adam Archuleta forced
a Pittman fumble and returned it 93 yards for a 2114 lead. Tampa Bay responded two drives later to
tie the game at 21-21 when Griese found TE Will
Heller from one yard out. Though Tampa Bay would
threaten until the final seconds of the contest, St.
Louis closed out the scoring and secured the victory
early in the fourth quarter when Bulger found Holt
for the decisive 36-yard TD.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
TB
STL
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
7
21
28
STL:
TB:
TB:
STL:
STL:
TB:
STL:
Holt 52 pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick)
Alstott 1 run (Gramatica kick)
Pittman 5 pass from Griese (Gramatica kick)
Faulk 1 run (Wilkins kick)
Archuleta 93 fumble return (Wilkins kick)
Heller 1 pass from Griese (Gramatica kick)
Holt 36 pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
TB
17
6-15
332
55
277
4-43.0
3-3
3-12
27:52
STL
14
8-16
324
94
230
5-50.2
1-1
7-50
32:08
Rushing:
TB: Pittman 13-37, Alstott 5-17, Griese 4-1.
STL: Jackson 13-48, Faulk 15-40, Curtis 1-7,
Bulger 1-(-1).
Passing:
TB: Griese 40-27-286, 2 TD, 1 INT.
STL: Bulger 30-18-264, 2 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving:
TB: Clayton 8-142, Dilger 4-30, Pittman 4-16,
Lee 3-31, Heller 3-21, Alstott 3-20, Brown 2-26.
STL: Holt 6-124, McDonald 3-30, Jackson 3-30,
Faulk 3-29, Curtis 1-32, Bruce 1-11,
Goodspeed 1-8.
Interceptions:
TB: Gold 1-31.
STL: Butler 1-0.
Punt Returns:
STL: McDonald 2-(-5), 3 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
TB: Cox 4-152, 59 LG.
STL: Harris 4-84, 23 LG.
Sacks:
TB: Spires 2-16, McFarland 1-12, Rice 1-6.
STL: Flowers 1-8, Polley 1-1.
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GAME 7
BUCS 19 BEARS 7
October 24, 2004
TAMPA – The Buccaneers downed Chicago behind
a solid defensive effort and a season-high 109-yard
rushing performance by RB Michael Pittman. The
Bucs defense limited the Bears to 167 yards of
total offense while registering four sacks, including
a season-high two sacks by DE Simeon Rice.
Offensively, Tampa Bay produced 293 total yards as
Pittman provided 164 yards of offense (109 rushing,
55 receiving) and one touchdown, and rookie WR
Michael Clayton totaled a game-high six receptions
for 62 yards and one touchdown. After a scoreless
first quarter, the Buccaneers took a 3-0 lead early
in the second frame on a K Martin Gramatica 22yard field goal following a 93-yard drive. Tampa
Bay pushed the lead to 10-0 on its second 93-yard
drive of the game late in the second quarter when
QB Brian Griese found Clayton on a six-yard scoring
pass. LB Keith Burns forced a Chicago fumble
on the opening kickoff of the second half and
the Buccaneers took advantage six plays later as
Gramatica connected on his second field goal of the
afternoon. Following a Tampa Bay fumble in its own
territory, the Bears cut into the Bucs lead on a oneyard touchdown run by RB Thomas Jones. Tampa
Bay held the 13-7 lead in the fourth quarter when
CB Ronde Barber picked off a QB Craig Krenzel
pass and returned it to the Chicago 11-yard line.
Three plays later, Pittman provided the game’s final
points on a three-yard TD run. Tampa Bay’s defense
held Chicago to just 43 yards over its final three
possessions of the contest to secure the victory.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
CHI
TB
0
0
0
10
7
3
0
6
7
19
TB:
TB:
TB:
CHI:
TB:
Gramatica 22 FG
Clayton 6 pass from Griese (Gramatica kick)
Gramatica 22 FG
Jones 1 run (Edinger kick)
Pittman 3 run (pass failed)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
CHI
11
3-13
167
76
91
7-41.1
1-1
10-78
27:49
TB
17
6-13
293
138
155
5-43.4
2-2
6-41
32:11
Rushing:
CHI: Jones 13-52, Thomas 5-17, Krenzel 1-4,
Quinn 1-3.
TB: Pittman 23-109, Alstott 7-29, White 4-5,
Griese 2-(-1), Clayton 1-(-4).
Passing
CHI: Krenzel 19-9-69, 0 TD, 1 INT, Quinn 9-5-47, 0
TD, 0 INT
TB: Griese 23-15-163, 1 TD, 0 INT.
Receiving:
CHI: Gage 4-43, Clark 3-31, Jones 3-13,
Thomas 2-4, Berrian 1-14, Wade 1-11.
TB: Clayton 6-62, Pittman 2-55, Jurevicius 2-21,
Alstott 2-8, Brown 1-13, Heller 1-3, White 1-1.
Interceptions:
CHI: None.
TB: Barber 1-23.
Punt Returns:
CHI: McQuarters 1-3, 3 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
CHI: Azumah 4-70, 23 LG, McKie 1-21, 21 LG.
TB: Cox 2-45, 25 LG.
Sacks:
CHI: Harris 1-8.
TB: Rice 2-13, White 1-7, Quarles 1-5.
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GAME 8
BUCS 34 CHIEFS 31
November 7, 2004
TAMPA – In a contest that featured seven lead
changes and 877 total yards, Tampa Bay outlasted
the Chiefs in an offensive shootout. Bucs RB Michael
Pittman posted his second consecutive 100-yard
game, finishing with a game-high 128 rushing yards
and a franchise record-tying three touchdowns.
His 78-yard touchdown run in the third quarter
was a career-long and the longest rushing play in
team history. QB Brian Griese completed 22-of-34
attempts for 296 yards and two TDs, finding eight
different receivers on the afternoon. Kansas City
took a 7-0 lead on its first drive of the game, but
Tampa Bay responded by posting the game’s next
two touchdowns on an eight-yard Griese to FB
Jameel Cook TD pass and a one-yard Pittman scoring
plunge. The Chiefs regained the lead at 17-14 after
a two-yard touchdown run by RB Priest Holmes
and a 31-yard field goal by K Lawrence Tynes. The
Buccaneers pulled back ahead on the ensuing drive
when Griese found TE Ken Dilger for a three-yard
score and a 21-17 lead. The lead changed hands
again just before halftime when Chiefs TE Tony
Gonzalez reeled in a 23-yard pass from QB Trent
Green to put Kansas City up 24-21 at the break. The
teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter as
Pittman raced 78 yards on the Bucs second play from
scrimmage and Chiefs TE Jason Dunn pulled in a oneyard TD reception late in the third quarter. Following
Pittman’s third TD early in the fourth quarter for a 3431 lead, Tampa Bay’s defense took over to preserve
the win. The Chiefs first drive of the final frame ended
with a S Jermaine Phillips interception in the Bucs end
zone. Kansas City entered Tampa Bay territory on its
final drive, but sacks by CB Ronde Barber and DE/DT
Dewayne White ended the drive on downs.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
KC
TB
7
7
17
14
7
7
0
6
31
34
KC:
TB:
TB:
KC:
KC :
TB:
KC:
TB:
KC:
TB:
Morton 25 pass from Green (Tynes kick)
Cook 8 pass from Griese (Gramatica kick)
Pittman 1 run (Gramatica kick)
Holmes 2 run (Tynes kick)
Tynes 31 FG
Gonzalez 23 pass from Green (Tynes kick)
Dunn 1 pass from Green (Tynes kick)
Pittman 3 run (kick failed)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
KC
27
8-13
459
105
354
1-44.0
2-1
10-97
33:39
TB
23
3-9
418
130
288
4-44.8
0-0
10-95
26:21
Rushing:
KC: Holmes 16-59, Johnson 10-21, Kennison 1-15,
Morton 1-6, Green 2-4.
TB: Pittman 15-128, Griese 4-1, Graham 1-1.
Passing:
KC: Green 42-32-369, 3 TD, 2 INT.
TB: Griese 34-22-296, 2 TD, 0 INT.
Receiving:
KC: Gonzalez 9-123, Kennison 6-104, Morton 6-69,
Johnson 4-38, Holmes 4-3, Horn 1-30, Richardson
1-1, Dunn 1-1.
TB: Clayton 5-90, Dilger 5-47, Jurevicius 3-43, Cook
3-17, Galloway 2-40, Pittman 2-30, Heller 1-22,
Lee 1-7.
Interceptions:
KC: None.
TB: Smith 1-0, Phillips 1-0
Punt Returns:
KC: Hall 2-42, 29 LG.
TB: Galloway 1-2, 2 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
KC: Hall 3-76, 30 LG, Horn 2-16, 11 LG.
TB: Cox 4-88, 27 LG, Comella 1-20, 20 LG.
Sacks:
KC: Fujita 1-8.
TB: Barber 1-8, White 1-7.
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GAME 9
FALCONS 24 BUCS 14
November 14, 2004
Georgia Dome (70,810)
ATLANTA – Despite almost rallying from a 17-point
first-half deficit, the Buccaneers fell short against
the Falcons in Atlanta. QB Brian Griese and rookie
WR Michael Clayton again paced the Buccaneers
offensive effort. Griese finished the contest by
completing 19-of-26 passes for 174 yards, two
touchdowns and one interception for a 100.5 rating.
Clayton totaled six receptions for 90 yards and one
touchdown, marking the fifth time on the season he
tied or led the team in receptions and the seventh
time he led the team in receiving yards. Buccaneers
LB Shelton Quarles led the defensive charge, tying
a career-high with 18 tackles and recording a careerhigh 1.5 sacks of Falcons QB Michael Vick. Atlanta
jumped out to a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter
behind a 33-yard field goal from K Jay Feely and two
short touchdown runs by RB T.J. Duckett. But Tampa
Bay climbed back into the game with some offensive
firepower and a strong turnaround by the defense.
With just under 6:00 to play in the first half, Griese
found Clayton on a 25-yard scoring strike to cap a
nine-play, 82-yard drive that pulled the Bucs within
10 at 17-7 at halftime. On Atlanta’s first drive of the
second half, CB Ronde Barber picked off a Vick pass
at midfield and four plays later, Griese hit TE Ken
Dilger from 22 yards out to make the score 17-14.
The defenses would dominate the remainder of the
quarter as the teams combined for eight sacks in the
third period and the Buccaneers held the Falcons
to three total yards and no first downs. After the
Falcons stopped Tampa Bay on downs at the Atlanta
28-yard line early in the fourth quarter, Vick put the
game out of reach by hitting TE Alge Crumpler on a
49-yard touchdown pass.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
TB
ATL
0
10
7
7
7
0
0
7
14
24
ATL:
ATL:
ATL:
TB:
TB:
ATL:
Feely 33 FG
Duckett 2 run (Feely kick)
Duckett 1 run (Feely kick)
Clayton 25 pass from Griese (Gramatica kick)
Crumpler 49 pass from Vick (Feely kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
TB
14
2-11
193
68
125
7-39.3
0-0
13-83
29:31
ATL
18
3-12
325
205
120
6-41.7
0-0
6-45
30:29
Rushing:
TB: Pittman 20-62, Clayton 1-3, Graham 1-2,
Griese 1-1.
ATL: Dunn 17-76, Vick 9-73, Duckett 12-53,
Griffith 1-3.
Passing:
TB: Griese 26-19-174, 2 TD, 1 INT.
ATL: Vick 16-8-147, 1 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving:
TB: Clayton 6-90, Dilger 5-51, Pittman 4-16,
Cook 2-10, Galloway 1-4, Jurevicius 1-3.
ATL: Crumpler 4-118, Price 2-20, Dunn 1-5,
White 1-4.
Interceptions:
TB: Barber 1-0.
ATL: Rossum 1-8.
Punt Returns:
ATL: Rossum 2-0, 0 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
TB: Cox 4-101, 39 LG, Graham 1-17, 17 LG.
Sacks:
TB: Quarles 1.5-5, Rice 1-7, White 1-0, Ahanotu 0.55, Gold 0.5-5, Spires 0.5-5.
ATL: Coleman 2-17, Stewart 1.5-14.5, Kerney 1-8,
Brooking 1-4, Williams 1-1, Hall 0.5-4.5.
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GAME 10
BUCS 35 49ERS 3
November 21, 2004
TAMPA – Behind a dominating performance in
all three phases of the game, the Buccaneers
knocked off San Francisco in what was Tampa
Bay’s largest margin of victory since the 2000
season. Tampa Bay’s defense limited the 49ers
to 26 total yards and two first downs in the first
half and finished the contest surrendering just
197 total yards, while forcing five sacks and two
turnovers. The Buccaneers offense was equally
impressive, racking up 352 yards as RB Michael
Pittman rushed for 106 yards on 21 carries and two
touchdowns, marking his third 100-yard rushing
performance in his last four games. In a breakout
performance since returning from injury, WR Joe
Jurevicius led all receivers with five receptions for
82 yards and two touchdowns. Following a sack
and forced fumble by LB Derrick Brooks early in
the first quarter, Tampa Bay opened the scoring on
the next play as Pittman burst up the middle for a
14-yard touchdown run. The Buccaneers tacked
on two more touchdowns in the second quarter
for a 21-0 halftime advantage, the first coming on
a nine-yard scoring pass from QB Brian Griese to
Jurevicius. Griese found Jurevicius again with :17
remaining in the half as he split two defenders
down the middle of the field to haul in the 42yard scoring strike. The Buccaneers extended
their lead to 28-0 on the first possession of the
second half when Pittman ran in his second score
of the day, this time from six yards out. The 49ers
scored their only points of the day on the ensuing
drive as K Todd Peterson connected on a 47-yard
field goal. With the game already in hand midway
through the fourth quarter, Bucs cornerback Torrie
Cox notched his first career interception and
touchdown, picking off a QB Tim Rattay pass and
racing 55 yards for the score.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
SF
TB
0
7
0
14
3
7
0
7
3
35
TB:
TB:
TB:
TB:
SF:
TB:
Jurevicius 9 pass from Griese
(Gramatica kick)
Jurevicius 42 pass from Griese
(Gramatica kick)
Peterson 47 FG
Cox 55 INT return (Gramatica kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
SF
13
1-12
197
72
125
7-48.3
1-1
4-30
26:27
TB
19
7-12
352
159
193
5-48.6
2-0
5-50
33:33
Rushing:
SF: Hicks 7-36, Barlow 14-30, Rattay 2-6.
TB: Pittman 21-106, Graham 4-27, Alstott 7-21,
Griese 3-5.
Passing:
SF: Rattay 31-15-147, 0 TD, 1 INT.
TB: Griese 21-15-210, 2 TD, 2 INT, Simms 0-0-0, 0
TD, 0 INT.
Receiving:
SF: Barlow 5-14, Hicks 3-37, Jackson 2-31, Woods
1-32, Johnson 1-9, Ware 1-9, Wilson 1-8, Lloyd 1-7.
TB: Jurevicius 5-82, Clayton 4-66, Galloway 3-33,
Heller 1-13, Cook 1-9, Dilger 1-7.
Interceptions:
SF: Parrish 2-39.
TB: Cox 1-55.
Punt Returns:
SF: Battle 2-11, 7 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
SF: Hicks 2-50, 27 LG.
TB: Cox 1-18, 18 LG, Graham 1-18, 18 LG.
Sacks:
SF: Carpenter 1-10, Cooper 1-7.
TB: Ahanotu 1-6, Brooks 1-6, Barber 1-4,
Bradley 1-0, Gooch 0.5-3, White 0.5-3.
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GAME 11
PANTHERS 21 BUCS 14
November 28, 2004
Bank of America Stadium (73,124)
CHARLOTTE – QB Jake Delhomme’s 40-yard
touchdown pass to WR Keary Colbert with 20
seconds remaining in the game gave Carolina the
victory. The Buccaneers offense churned out 398
total yards as QB Brian Griese registered his first
300-yard passing game as a Buccaneer, while RB
Michael Pittman posted his first career 100-yard
receiving day. Pittman finished with eight receptions
for a game-high 134 yards and two touchdowns. Bucs
WR Michael Clayton moved into first place all-time
in team history for most receiving yards by a rookie
in a season. Carolina took the lead on the opening
possession as Delhomme hit Colbert on a 24-yard
scoring pass. Midway through the second quarter,
Carolina drove into Buccaneers territory but was
turned away when CB Brian Kelly leaped for a onehanded interception at the 11-yard line. Three plays
later on third-and-10, Griese hit Pittman on a screen
pass that went for 68 yards to the Panthers 21-yard
line. Following the two-minute warning, Griese
found Pittman again for a six-yard scoring pass that
evened the score at 7-7. Carolina regained the lead
with 8:46 remaining in the third quarter when Griese
was intercepted in the flat by Panthers DE Julius
Peppers, who raced 46 yards for the score and a
14-7 advantage. Tampa Bay pulled even with 6:46
left in the contest following a 13-play, 66-yard drive
that was capped off by a Griese to Pittman eight-yard
touchdown pass. Following a Carolina three-and-out
on the ensuing possession, the Buccaneers drove to
the Panthers 19-yard line before K Martin Gramatica
missed a 37-yard field goal, one of three missed field
goals on the day. Carolina took possession and drove
73 yards for the winning score on the Delhomme to
Colbert touchdown pass.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
TB
CAR
0
7
7
0
0
7
7
7
14
21
CAR:
TB:
CAR:
TB:
CAR:
Colbert 24 pass from Delhomme
(Chandler kick)
Peppers 46 INT return (Chandler kick)
Colbert 40 pass from Delhomme
(Chandler kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
TB
20
10-16
398
62
336
2-46.5
4-2
7-40
33:43
CAR
15
6-12
300
112
188
4-47.8
0-0
5-50
26:17
Rushing:
TB: Pittman 18-29, Alstott 6-15, Griese 2-9,
Graham 2-9.
CAR: Goings 23-106, Delhomme 1-5, Bennett 1-1.
Passing:
TB: Griese 39-27-347, 2 TD, 1 INT.
CAR: Delhomme 21-14-213, 2 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving:
TB: Pittman 8-134, Clayton 8-77, Jurevicius 4-60,
Galloway 3-34, Alstott 2-19, Dilger 1-19, Heller 1-4.
CAR: Colbert 3-72, Mangum 3-44, Goings 3-17,
Muhammad 2-52, Proehl 2-22, Seidman 1-6.
Interceptions:
TB: Kelly 1-0.
CAR: Peppers 1-46.
Punt Returns:
CAR: Gamble 1-16, 16 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
TB: Cox 2-35, 31 LG.
CAR: Robertson 2-45, 23 LG.
Sacks:
TB: Ahanotu 1-11, Spires 1-7, White 1-5, Rice 1-2.
CAR: Peppers 1-6, Minter 1-5.
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GAME 12
BUCS 27 FALCONS 0
December 5, 2004
TAMPA – Tampa Bay won its fourth consecutive home
game and recorded the ninth shutout in franchise
history with a 27-0 victory over the Falcons. The
Buccaneers defense recorded five sacks and forced
five turnovers, intercepting QB Michael Vick twice
and forcing two fumbles by the Falcons signal caller.
Buccaneers DE Simeon Rice recorded the 100th and
101st sacks of his career, becoming just the 22nd
player in league history and only the second active
player to reach the 100-sack plateau. LB Derrick
Brooks led all defenders with 12 tackles while
posting a single-game career-high two sacks, two
passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Following
a Falcons three-and-out on the first possession,
Tampa Bay marched 63 yards on 10 plays to take a
7-0 lead on a four-yard touchdown run by RB Michael
Pittman. Atlanta threatened to tie the score early in
the second quarter, but Brooks deflected a Vick pass
into the arms of S Dwight Smith for an interception
in the end zone. The Buccaneers extended the lead
to 10-0 on the ensuing drive on K Jay Taylor’s first
career field goal attempt as he connected from 50
yards out. Atlanta’s next drive was again cut short
as Brooks stripped Vick of the ball, leading to a DE
Greg Spires recovery. Tampa Bay capitalized on the
following possession as Taylor connected on a 30yard field goal with 1:06 remaining in the half. The
lead swelled to 20-0 in the third quarter after Rice
forced Vick’s second fumble and QB Brian Griese
hit WR Joey Galloway on the next play for a 36-yard
touchdown pass. Atlanta advanced to the Tampa
Bay one-yard line in the fourth quarter, but CB Brian
Kelly intercepted a Vick pass in the end zone and
raced 75 yards to secure the shutout and set up the
Buccaneers final score of the day four plays later on a
one-yard touchdown plunge by FB Mike Alstott.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
ATL
TB
0
7
0
6
0
7
0
7
0
27
TB:
TB:
TB:
TB:
TB:
Pittman 4 run (Taylor kick)
Taylor 50 FG
Taylor 30 FG
Galloway 36 pass from Griese (Taylor kick)
Alstott 1 run (Taylor kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
ATL
13
5-14
255
163
92
5-34.4
2-2
7-50
30:28
TB
16
4-11
247
132
115
5-42.4
1-0
3-32
29:32
Rushing:
ATL: Vick 8-81, Dunn 11-43, Duckett 7-32,
Griffith 2-7.
TB: Pittman 17-68, Alstott 9-42, Smart 1-25,
Griese 4-(-3).
Passing:
ATL: Vick 27-13-115, 0 TD, 2 INT, Schaub 2-0-0, 0
TD, 1 INT, Mohr 1-0-0, 0 TD, 0 INT.
TB: Griese 21-13-131, 1 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving:
ATL: White 3-37, Price 2-30, Dunn 2-9, Griffith 2-2,
Jenkins 1-23, Blakley 1-6, Crumpler 1-5, Duckett
1-3.
TB: Galloway 4-63, Dilger 4-27, Pittman 2-12,
Clayton 1-15, Cook 1-8, Alstott 1-6.
Interceptions:
ATL: Draft 1-33.
TB: Kelly 1-75, Nece 1-2, D. Smith 1-0, Ivy 0-11.
Punt Returns:
Kickoff Returns:
ATL: Rossum 5-104, 30 LG, Griffith 1-31, 31 LG.
TB: Smart 1-17, 17 LG.
Sacks:
ATL: Kerney 1.5-4.5, Brooking 0.5-4.5, Hall 0.5-4.5,
Coleman 0.5-2.5.
TB: Rice 2-9, Brooks 2-7, White 1-7.
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GAME 13
CHARGERS 31 BUCS 24
December 12, 2004
Qualcomm Stadium (65,858)
SAN DIEGO – Chargers LB Donnie Edwards returned
a Brian Griese interception 30 yards for a touchdown
with just over four minutes remaining in the game
for the decisive score in a 31-24 victory. Tampa
Bay’s offense racked up 436 yards and WR Michael
Clayton tied a Buccaneers rookie record with nine
receptions for a season-high 145 yards and one
touchdown. After the teams traded interceptions in
a scoreless first quarter, San Diego struck first when
QB Drew Brees hit WR Eric Parker for a 79-yard
touchdown pass and a 7-0 Chargers lead. Tampa
Bay responded on the next possession, driving 81
yards in five plays to tie the score on a Griese to WR
Joey Galloway 36-yard scoring play. On San Diego’s
next play from scrimmage, Tampa Bay rookie S
Will Allen recorded his first career interception,
picking off Brees at midfield. The Bucs failed to
capitalize as K Jay Taylor missed a 30-yard field
goal and the Chargers took the lead on the ensuing
possession on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Brees
to WR Kassim Osgood just before halftime. The
Buccaneers knotted the score at 14-14 with 4:56
remaining in the third quarter as Galloway hauled in
a four-yard touchdown reception, his second on the
day. San Diego recaptured the lead on the following
possession on a RB LaDainian Tomlinson seven-yard
touchdown run. Midway through the fourth quarter,
Tomlinson was stripped by Bucs S Dwight Smith,
setting up a Griese to Clayton 20-yard touchdown
reception to tie the score at 21-21. The Buccaneers
defense forced a three-and-out on San Diego’s next
possession, but Griese was picked off by Edwards
on the Bucs ensuing drive to give the Chargers a
28-21 advantage. The Chargers would add a field
goal for a 10-point lead late in the game before
Taylor connected from 41 yards out, pulling the Bucs
within a touchdown with 16 seconds remaining, but
San Diego recovered the onside kick attempt to
seal the victory.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
TB
SD
0
0
7
14
7
7
10
10
24
31
SD:
TB:
SD:
TB:
SD:
TB:
SD:
SD:
TB:
Parker 79 pass from Brees (Kaeding kick)
Osgood 19 pass from Brees (Kaeding kick)
Tomlinson 7 run (Kaeding kick)
Clayton 20 pass from Griese (Taylor kick)
Edwards 30 INT return (Kaeding kick)
Kaeding 40 FG
Taylor 41 FG
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
TB
21
7-16
436
63
373
5-40.4
2-1
12-111
32:30
SD
18
5-11
336
130
206
4-46.8
2-1
4-40
27:30
Rushing:
TB: Pittman 12-42, Alstott 4-12, Graham 1-6, Griese
1-3.
SD: Tomlinson 25-131, Neal 1-2, Brees 4-(-3).
Passing:
TB: Griese 50-36-392, 3 TD, 3 INT.
SD: Brees 23-17-220, 2 TD, 2 INT.
Receiving:
TB: Clayton 9-145, Pittman 6-46, Galloway 5-78,
Dilger 4-28, Heller 3-19, Jurevicius 2-33, Alstott 223, Brown 2-14, Smart 2-10, Griese 1-(-4).
SD: Parker 6-118, Tomlinson 4-19, McCardell 3-30,
Osgood 2-27, Gates 1-17, Peelle 1-9.
Interceptions:
TB: Barber 1-0, Allen 1-0.
SD: Edwards 2-34, Jammer 1-12.
Punt Returns:
SD: Parker 2-10, 10 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
TB: Smart 5-106, 25 LG.
SD: Chatman 3-70, 35 LG, Neal 1-12, 12 LG.
Sacks:
TB: Rice 1-9, Spires 1-5.
SD: Leber 1-10, Fisk 1-7, Foley 1-2.
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GAME 14
SAINTS 21 BUCS 17
December 19, 2004
TAMPA – New Orleans rallied from a 10-point deficit
with less than four minutes remaining in the game,
with QB Aaron Brooks’ seven-yard touchdown pass
to WR Donte’ Stallworth with 32 seconds remaining
providing the game-winning score. The Buccaneers
defense limited the Saints to 64 yards of offense
in the first half, including 16 passing yards while
recording a season-high seven sacks in the contest.
DE Simeon Rice notched a season-high three sacks,
the 30th multi-sack game of his career, pushing
his season total to 12 sacks to mark the seventh
double-digit sack season of his career. Rookie WR
Michael Clayton surpassed 1,000 yards receiving
on the season to become the sixth player in team
history to reach that plateau. New Orleans jumped
out to a quick 7-0 lead as former Bucs RB Aaron
Stecker returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a
touchdown, marking the first time since 1998 that a
Bucs allowed a kickoff return for a TD. Tampa Bay
tied up the contest on its first possession, driving
60 yards in six plays as QB Brian Griese found WR
Joey Galloway on a three-yard touchdown pass. The
Buccaneers took a 14-7 lead midway through the
third quarter as Galloway returned a punt 59 yards
for a touchdown for his fifth career punt return for
a TD. Late in the period, New Orleans drove deep
into Tampa Bay territory, but WR Jerome Pathon
lost a fumble inside the Bucs five-yard line and
the Buccaneers drove 77 yards on the resulting
possession to extend their lead to 17-7 on a K Jay
Taylor 37-yard field goal. Following a 53-yard punt
return by WR Michael Lewis to the Bucs four-yard
line, New Orleans climbed back to within three at
the 3:33 mark of the fourth quarter on a Brooks
to WR Joe Horn four-yard scoring pass. On Tampa
Bay’s next play from scrimmage, RB Michael Pittman
fumbled, giving the Saints possession at the Bucs
41-yard line. Eight plays later, Brooks hit Stallworth
for the game-winning TD.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
NO
TB
7
7
0
0
0
7
14
3
21
17
NO:
TB:
TB:
TB:
NO:
NO:
Stecker 98 kickoff return (Carney kick)
Galloway 59 punt return (Taylor kick)
Taylor 37 FG
Horn 4 pass from Brooks (Carney kick)
Stallworth 7 pass from Brooks (Carney kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
NO
15
3-13
247
115
132
7-41.6
2-1
8-69
30:05
TB
17
4-12
283
169
114
5-37.2
3-3
5-45
29:55
Rushing:
NO: McAllister 25-89, Brooks 3-17, Stecker 1-9.
TB: Pittman 24-131, Galloway 2-19, Graham 3-16,
Alstott 2-2, Smart 1-1, Griese 2-0.
Passing:
NO: Brooks 21-14-169, 2 TD, 0 INT.
TB: Griese 22-13-118, 1 TD, 1 INT.
Receiving:
NO: Horn 4-64, Stecker 3-26, Stallworth 2-29,
Williams 2-22, Pathon 1-15, McAllister 1-9,
Karney 1-4.
TB: Clayton 4-53, Galloway 2-18, Pittman 2-10,
Brown 1-17, Jurevicius 1-5, Alstott 1-5, Dilger 1-5,
Moore 1-5.
Interceptions:
NO: McKenzie 1-0.
TB: None.
Punt Returns:
NO: Lewis 1-53, 53 LG.
Kickoff Returns:
NO: Stecker 1-98, 98 LG, Lewis 1-22, 22 LG,
McAfee 1-16, 16 LG, Whitehead 1-12, 12 LG.
TB: Smart 2-44, 27 LG, Graham 1-17, 17 LG.
Sacks:
NO: Howard 1-4.
TB: Rice 3-13, Spires 1.5-10.5, Barber 1-8, Ahanotu
1-4, White 0.5-1.5.
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GAME 15
PANTHERS 37 BUCS 20
December 26, 2004
CAR:
TB:
CAR:
CAR:
CAR:
TB:
CAR:
TB:
CAR:
Muhammad 15 pass from Delhomme
(Kasay kick)
Muhammad 6 pass from Delhomme (Kasay
kick)
Kasay 26 FG
Colbert 4 pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick)
Seidman 2 pass from Delhomme
(kick failed)
Galloway 14 pass from Griese (pass failed)
Moorehead 17 INT return (Kasay kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
TAMPA – Panthers DT Kindal Moorehead’s 17yard interception return for a touchdown with 4:41
remaining ended Tampa Bay’s comeback hopes
and secured Carolina’s fourth consecutive victory in
the series. Bucs rookie WR Michael Clayton caught
a career-high two TDs on the afternoon, moving
him into first place for most touchdown receptions
by a rookie in franchise history. WR Joey Galloway
caught a season-high nine passes for 98 yards and
one touchdown, his sixth touchdown in the last
four games, while DE Greg Spires recorded a sack
for the third consecutive game. The teams traded
touchdowns in the first quarter, the first a 15-yard
scoring catch by Panthers WR Muhsin Muhammad
followed by a 22-yard TD reception by Clayton.
Carolina responded early in the second quarter as
QB Jake Delhomme found Muhammad from six
yards out for his second touchdown catch of the day.
Following a fumbled snap by Bucs P Josh Bidwell
that resulted in a blocked punt just before the half,
the Panthers extended their lead to 17-7 on a 26-yard
FG by K John Kasay. On the first possession of the
second half, Carolina went up Delhomme connected
with WR Keary Colbert on a four-yard TD pass.
Bucs CB Torrie Cox returned the ensuing kickoff 50
yards, setting up Clayton’s second TD of the day.
The Bucs drove into Carolina territory on their next
drive, but turned the ball over on a fumble by QB
Brian Griese. Carolina took the resulting possession
and Delhomme hit TE Mike Seidman for his fourth
TD pass. The Bucs pulled back within 10 following
an eight-play, 78-yard drive that culminated with a
Galloway TD catch. Following a Panthers punt late in
the fourth quarter and facing a 30-20 deficit, Tampa
Bay took over at its own 11, but Moorehead put the
game out of reach with his score.
SCORING
1
2
3
4
F
CAR
TB
7
7
10
0
7
7
13
6
37
20
First Downs
3rd Downs
Total Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yds.
Time of Possession
CAR
22
7-12
348
141
207
5-44.6
1-0
5-52
35:34
TB
22
3-7
345
46
299
4-33.0
2-1
10-77
24:26
Rushing:
CAR: Goings 33-127, Delhomme 1-12, Hoover 1-3,
Muhammad 1-(-1).
TB: Pittman 10-41, Griese 2-3, Alstott 1-2.
Passing:
CAR: Delhomme 24-19-214, 4 TD, 0 INT.
TB: Griese 41-30-321, 3 TD, 2 INT.
Receiving:
CAR: Muhammad 8-115, Goings 4-39, Mangum 225, Seidman 2-16, Hoover 1-9, Proehl 1-6, Colbert
1-4.
TB: Galloway 9-98, Jurevicius 6-66, Clayton 4-66,
Alstott 3-37, Dilger 3-23, Pittman 3-13, Moore 1-10,
Brown 1-8.
Interceptions:
CAR: Moorehead 1-17, Branch 1-0.
TB: None.
Punt Returns:
CAR: None.
TB: None.
Kickoff Returns:
CAR: Robertson 1-36, 36 LG, Proehl 1-27, 27 LG,
Hoover 1-16, 16 LG, Colbert 1-11, 11 LG.
TB: Cox 5-111, 50 LG, White 1-9, 9 LG.
Sacks:
CAR: Fields 1-11, Rucker 1-11.
TB: Spires 1-7.
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GAME 16
CARDINALS 12 BUCS 7
January 2, 2005
Sun Devil Stadium (31,650)
TEMPE – Tampa Bay QB Chris Simms’ interception
with just over one minute remaining sealed the
Cardinals first victory over the Buccaneers since
1996. The Buccaneers defense surrendered just 115
passing yards and kept the Cardinals out of the end
zone all afternoon, but K Neil Rackers connected
on four-of-six field goal attempts to provide all of
Arizona’s scoring. Making his second career NFL
start, Simms completed 16-of-32 passes for 224
yards with one touchdown and two interceptions,
finding rookie WR Michael Clayton on a season-long
75-yard scoring pass for Tampa Bay’s only scoring of
the afternoon. With Arizona holding a 3-0 lead late
in the second quarter, Tampa Bay drove deep into
Cardinals territory, but Arizona DT Darnell Dockett
picked off a Simms pass to set up Rackers’ 45-yard
field goal just before halftime. Following a Rackers
missed field goal, Tampa Bay took its only lead of
the day at 7-6 on the Simms to Clayton touchdown
pass with 1:24 remaining in the third quarter.
Arizona regained the lead o

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