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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 324 points (20.2/g), 15th of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 280 points (17.5/g), 8th.
Differential of 44 points (2.8/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 9.4-6.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +17 (1.1/g), 2nd.
Simple Rating System: Total 4.0, Offense: 0.7, Defense: 3.3, SoS: 1.3, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Tony Dungy
Offensive Coordinator: Clyde Christensen
Defensive Coordinator: Monte Kiffin
Training Camp: University of Tampa (Tampa, Florida)
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| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Brad Johnson | 33 | 7 | 16 | 340 for 559, 3,406 yards, 13 td, 11 int, & 39 rushes for 120 yards and 3 td | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 227th pick / 1992 |
| RB | Warrick Dunn | 26 | 4 | 12 | 158 rushes for 447 yards, 3 td, & 68 catches for 557 yards and 3 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 12th pick / 1997 |
| FB | Mike Alstott* | 28 | 5 | 16 | 165 rushes for 680 yards, 10 td, & 35 catches for 231 yards and 1 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Jacquez Green | 25 | 3 | 10 | 36 catches for 402 yards, 1 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1998 |
| WR | Keyshawn Johnson* | 29 | 5 | 15 | 106 catches for 1,266 yards, 1 td | New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1996 |
| TE | Dave Moore | 32 | 9 | 16 | 35 catches for 285 yards, 4 td | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 191st pick / 1992 |
| LT | Kenyatta Walker | 22 | Rook | 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 14th pick / 2001 | |
| LG | Randall McDaniel | 37 | 13 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988 | |
| C | Jeff Christy | 32 | 8 | 15 | Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 91st pick / 1992 | |
| RG | Cosey Coleman | 23 | 1 | 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 51st pick / 2000 | |
| RT | Jerry Wunsch | 27 | 4 | 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 37th pick / 1997 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Marcus Jones | 28 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1996 |
| LDT | Anthony McFarland | 24 | 2 | 14 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 15th pick / 1999 |
| RDT | Warren Sapp*+ | 29 | 6 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 12th pick / 1995 |
| RDE | Simeon Rice | 27 | 5 | 16 | 11.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1996 |
| LLB | Shelton Quarles | 30 | 4 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Jamie Duncan | 26 | 3 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 84th pick / 1998 |
| RLB | Derrick Brooks* | 28 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 28th pick / 1995 |
| LCB | Brian Kelly | 25 | 3 | 11 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 45th pick / 1998 |
| RCB | Ronde Barber*+ | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 10 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1997 |
| SS | John Lynch* | 30 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1993 |
| FS | Dexter Jackson | 24 | 2 | 15 | 2.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 113th pick / 1999 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Martin Gramatica | 26 | 2 | 0 | 23 of 29 field goals & 28 of 28 extra points | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 80th pick / 1999 |
| P | Mark Royals | 36 | 14 | 0 | 83 punts for a 40.7 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Karl Williams | 30 | 5 | 3 | 35 punt returns for a 10.5 average and 1 td | |
| KR | Frank Murphy | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20 kick returns for a 22.2 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 6th / 170th pick / 2000 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Rabih Abdullah | 26 | 16 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Lehigh | 4/27/1975 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Donnie Abraham | 28 | lcb | 15 | 5 | 190 | 5-10 | East Tennessee St. | 10/8/1973 | 5 | 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 71st pick / 1996 |
| 40 | Mike Alstott* | 28 | FB | 16 | 16 | 248 | 6-1 | Purdue | 12/21/1973 | 5 | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1996 |
| 85 | Reidel Anthony | 25 | wr | 13 | 4 | 178 | 5-11 | Florida | 10/20/1976 | 4 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 16th pick / 1997 |
| 20 | Ronde Barber*+ | 26 | RCB | 16 | 16 | 184 | 5-10 | Virginia | 4/7/1975 | 4 | 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1997 |
| 4 | Doug Brien | 31 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | California | 11/24/1970 | 7 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 85th pick / 1994 | |
| 55 | Derrick Brooks* | 28 | RLB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-0 | Florida St. | 4/18/1973 | 6 | 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 28th pick / 1995 |
| 98 | James Cannida | 26 | dt | 12 | 2 | 275 | 6-2 | Nevada-Reno | 1/3/1975 | 3 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 175th pick / 1998 |
| 58 | Marq Cerqua | 24 | 3 | 0 | 223 | 6-2 | Furman,Carson-Newman | 4/3/1977 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 62 | Jeff Christy | 32 | C | 15 | 15 | 284 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 2/3/1969 | 8 | 6 | Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 91st pick / 1992 |
| 60 | Cosey Coleman | 23 | RG | 16 | 16 | 322 | 6-4 | Tennessee | 10/27/1978 | 1 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 51st pick / 2000 |
| 43 | Jameel Cook | 22 | fb | 16 | 3 | 237 | 5-10 | Illinois | 2/8/1979 | Rook | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 174th pick / 2001 |
| 76 | DeMarcus Curry | 26 | 3 | 0 | 332 | 6-5 | Auburn | 4/30/1975 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 91 | Chartric Darby | 26 | 13 | 0 | 270 | 6-0 | South Carolina St. | 10/22/1975 | Rook | 1 | ||
| 59 | Jamie Duncan | 26 | MLB | 15 | 15 | 238 | 6-1 | Vanderbilt | 7/20/1975 | 3 | 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 84th pick / 1998 |
| 28 | Warrick Dunn | 26 | RB | 13 | 12 | 180 | 5-9 | Florida St. | 1/5/1975 | 4 | 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 12th pick / 1997 |
| 46 | David Gibson | 24 | 13 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | USC | 11/5/1977 | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 193rd pick / 2000 | |
| 50 | Jeff Gooch | 27 | 13 | 0 | 226 | 5-11 | Austin Peay St. | 10/31/1974 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Martin Gramatica | 26 | K | 14 | 0 | 170 | 5-8 | Kansas St. | 11/27/1975 | 2 | 0 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 80th pick / 1999 |
| 81 | Jacquez Green | 25 | WR | 12 | 10 | 172 | 5-10 | Florida | 1/15/1976 | 3 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1998 |
| 68 | Shane Grice | 25 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 12/20/1976 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 38 | John Howell | 23 | db | 14 | 1 | 210 | 5-11 | Colorado St. | 4/28/1978 | Rook | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 117th pick / 2001 |
| 35 | Corey Ivy | 24 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 5-8 | Oklahoma | 3/29/1977 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 34 | Dexter Jackson | 24 | FS | 15 | 15 | 205 | 6-0 | Florida St. | 7/28/1977 | 2 | 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 113th pick / 1999 |
| 14 | Brad Johnson | 33 | QB | 16 | 16 | 226 | 6-5 | Florida St. | 9/13/1968 | 7 | 12 | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 227th pick / 1992 |
| 19 | Keyshawn Johnson* | 29 | WR | 15 | 15 | 212 | 6-4 | USC | 7/22/1972 | 5 | 13 | New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1996 |
| 78 | Marcus Jones | 28 | LDE | 15 | 15 | 286 | 6-6 | North Carolina | 8/15/1973 | 5 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1996 |
| 25 | Brian Kelly | 25 | LCB | 16 | 11 | 193 | 5-11 | USC | 1/14/1976 | 3 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 45th pick / 1998 |
| 10 | Shaun King | 24 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Tulane | 5/29/1977 | 2 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 50th pick / 1999 | |
| 47 | John Lynch* | 30 | SS | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-2 | Stanford | 9/25/1971 | 8 | 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1993 |
| 64 | Randall McDaniel | 37 | LG | 16 | 16 | 276 | 6-3 | Arizona St. | 12/19/1964 | 13 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988 |
| 84 | Sean McDermott | 25 | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Kansas | 12/5/1976 | Rook | 1 | ||
| 92 | Anthony McFarland | 24 | LDT | 14 | 14 | 300 | 6-0 | LSU | 12/18/1977 | 2 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 15th pick / 1999 |
| 83 | Dave Moore | 32 | TE | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh | 11/11/1969 | 9 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 191st pick / 1992 |
| 87 | Frank Murphy | 24 | KR | 11 | 0 | 206 | 6-0 | Kansas St. | 2/11/1977 | 1 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 170th pick / 2000 |
| 69 | Pete Pierson | 30 | 16 | 0 | 314 | 6-5 | Washington | 2/4/1971 | 6 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 136th pick / 1994 | |
| 53 | Shelton Quarles | 30 | LLB | 16 | 16 | 225 | 6-1 | Vanderbilt | 9/11/1971 | 4 | 7 | |
| 97 | Simeon Rice | 27 | RDE | 16 | 16 | 268 | 6-5 | Illinois | 2/24/1974 | 5 | 8 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1996 |
| 89 | Mike Roberg | 24 | 1 | 0 | 263 | 6-4 | Idaho | 9/18/1977 | Rook | 0 | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 227th pick / 2001 | |
| 3 | Mark Royals | 36 | P | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-5 | Chowan,Appalachian St. | 6/22/1965 | 14 | 0 | |
| 99 | Warren Sapp*+ | 29 | RDT | 16 | 16 | 303 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 12/19/1972 | 6 | 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 12th pick / 1995 |
| 51 | Alshermond Singleton | 26 | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Temple | 8/7/1975 | 4 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 128th pick / 1997 | |
| 26 | Dwight Smith | 23 | 15 | 0 | 201 | 5-10 | Akron | 8/13/1978 | Rook | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 84th pick / 2001 | |
| 22 | Aaron Stecker | 26 | 13 | 0 | 213 | 5-10 | Wisconsin,West. Illinois | 11/13/1975 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 33 | Eric Vance | 26 | 10 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Vanderbilt | 7/14/1975 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 67 | Kenyatta Walker | 22 | LT | 16 | 16 | 302 | 6-5 | Florida | 2/1/1979 | Rook | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 14th pick / 2001 |
| 75 | Todd Washington | 25 | g | 15 | 1 | 310 | 6-3 | Virginia Tech | 9/19/1976 | 3 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 104th pick / 1998 |
| 52 | Nate Webster | 24 | lb | 16 | 1 | 230 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 11/29/1977 | 1 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 90th pick / 2000 |
| 94 | Steve White | 28 | de | 16 | 1 | 270 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 10/25/1973 | 5 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 194th pick / 1996 |
| 86 | Karl Williams | 30 | PR | 15 | 3 | 177 | 5-11 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 4/10/1971 | 5 | 4 | |
| 71 | Jerry Wunsch | 27 | RT | 16 | 16 | 339 | 6-6 | Wisconsin | 1/21/1974 | 4 | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 37th pick / 1997 |
| 96 | Ellis Wyms | 22 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 6-3 | Mississippi St. | 4/12/1979 | Rook | 0 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 183rd pick / 2001 | |
| 88 | Milton Wynn | 23 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 6-2 | Washington St. | 9/21/1978 | Rook | 1 | St. Louis Rams / 4th / 116th pick / 2001 | |
| 80 | Todd Yoder | 23 | te | 16 | 1 | 250 | 6-4 | Vanderbilt | 3/18/1978 | 1 | 2 | |
| Team Total | 26.5 | 16 | 240.0 | 6-1.3 | 3.4 |