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2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 300 points (18.8/g), 20th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 274 points (17.1/g), 8th.
Differential of 26 points (1.6/g), 14th.
Expected W-L: 8.9-7.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 9th.
Coached by Jon Gruden (11-5-0)
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2005 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Chris Simms | 25 | 1 | 10 | 191 for 313, 2,035 yards, 10 td, 7 int, & 19 rushes for 31 yards and 0 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 97th pick / 2003 |
| QB | Brian Griese | 30 | 7 | 6 | 112 for 174, 1,136 yards, 7 td, 7 int, & 13 rushes for 12 yards and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 91st pick / 1998 |
| RB | Cadillac Williams | 23 | Rook | 14 | 290 rushes for 1,178 yards, 6 td, & 20 catches for 81 yards and 0 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 5th pick / 2005 |
| FB | Mike Alstott | 32 | 9 | 7 | 34 rushes for 80 yards, 6 td, & 25 catches for 222 yards and 1 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Michael Clayton | 23 | 1 | 10 | 32 catches for 372 yards, 0 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 15th pick / 2004 |
| WR | Joey Galloway | 34 | 10 | 16 | 83 catches for 1,287 yards, 10 td, & 2 rushes for 4 yards and 0 td | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 8th pick / 1995 |
| TE | Anthony Becht | 28 | 5 | 16 | 16 catches for 112 yards, 0 td | New York Jets / 1st / 27th pick / 2000 |
| TE | Alex Smith | 23 | Rook | 10 | 41 catches for 367 yards, 2 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2005 |
| LT | Anthony S. Davis | 25 | 1 | 16 | ||
| LG | Dan Buenning | 24 | Rook | 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 107th pick / 2005 |
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| C | John Wade | 30 | 7 | 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 5th / 148th pick / 1998 |
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| RG | Sean Mahan | 25 | 2 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 168th pick / 2003 |
| RT | Kenyatta Walker | 26 | 4 | 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 14th pick / 2001 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Greg Spires | 31 | 7 | 16 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1998 |
| LDT | Chris Hovan | 27 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 2000 |
| RDT | Anthony McFarland | 28 | 6 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 15th pick / 1999 |
| RDE | Simeon Rice | 31 | 9 | 15 | 14.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1996 |
| LLB | Ryan Nece | 26 | 3 | 14 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Shelton Quarles | 34 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RLB | Derrick Brooks*+ | 32 | 10 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 28th pick / 1995 |
| LCB | Brian Kelly | 29 | 7 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 45th pick / 1998 |
| RCB | Ronde Barber*+ | 30 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1997 |
| SS | Jermaine Phillips | 26 | 3 | 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 157th pick / 2002 |
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| FS | Dexter Jackson | 28 | 6 | 10 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 113th pick / 1999 |
| FS | Will Allen | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 111th pick / 2004 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Matt Bryant | 30 | 3 | 0 | 21 of 25 field goals & 31 of 31 extra points | |
| P | Josh Bidwell* | 29 | 5 | 0 | 90 punts for a 45.6 average, 0 blocked | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 133rd pick / 1999 |
| PR | Mark Jones | 25 | 1 | 0 | 51 punt returns for a 9.6 average and 0 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 206th pick / 2004 |
| KR | Torrie Cox | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24 kick returns for a 19.3 average and 0 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 205th pick / 2003 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Blue Adams | 26 | DB | 13 | 0 | 182 | 5-9 | Cincinnati | 10/15/1979 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 220th pick / 2003 |
| 26 | Will Allen | 23 | DB | 13 | 8 | 202 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 6/17/1982 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 111th pick / 2004 |
| 40 | Mike Alstott | 32 | RB | 16 | 7 | 248 | 6-1 | Purdue | 12/21/1973 | 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1996 |
| 20 | Ronde Barber*+ | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 184 | 5-10 | Virginia | 4/7/1975 | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1997 |
| 88 | Anthony Becht | 28 | TE | 16 | 16 | 272 | 6-5 | West Virginia | 8/8/1977 | 5 | New York Jets / 1st / 27th pick / 2000 |
| 9 | Josh Bidwell* | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 220 | 6-3 | Oregon | 3/13/1976 | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 133rd pick / 1999 |
| 21 | Juran Bolden | 31 | DB | 16 | 2 | 207 | 6-2 | Mississippi Delta Community College | 6/27/1974 | 9 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 127th pick / 1996 |
| 91 | Jon Bradley | 24 | DT | 13 | 0 | 302 | 6-1 | Arkansas State | 1/13/1981 | 1 | |
| 55 | Derrick Brooks*+ | 32 | LB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-0 | Florida State | 4/18/1973 | 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 28th pick / 1995 |
| 64 | Anthony Bryant | 24 | DT | 4 | 0 | 336 | 6-3 | Alabama | 11/6/1981 | Rook | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 178th pick / 2005 |
| 3 | Matt Bryant | 30 | K | 15 | 0 | 200 | 5-9 | Baylor | 5/29/1975 | 3 | |
| 72 | Dan Buenning | 24 | G | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-4 | Wisconsin | 10/26/1981 | Rook | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 107th pick / 2005 |
| 80 | Michael Clayton | 23 | WR | 14 | 10 | 197 | 6-4 | LSU | 10/13/1982 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 15th pick / 2004 |
| 43 | Jameel Cook | 26 | FB | 16 | 0 | 237 | 5-10 | Illinois | 2/8/1979 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 174th pick / 2001 |
| 58 | Marquis Cooper | 23 | LB | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Washington | 3/11/1982 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 79th pick / 2004 |
| 27 | Torrie Cox | 25 | DB | 15 | 0 | 181 | 5-10 | Pittsburgh | 10/29/1980 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 205th pick / 2003 |
| 69 | Anthony S. Davis | 25 | T | 16 | 16 | 322 | 6-4 | Virginia Tech | 3/27/1980 | 1 | |
| 4 | Todd France | 25 | K | 1 | 0 | 200 | 6-3 | Toledo | 2/13/1980 | Rook | |
| 84 | Joey Galloway | 34 | WR | 16 | 16 | 197 | 5-11 | Ohio State | 11/20/1971 | 10 | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 8th pick / 1995 |
| 33 | Earnest Graham | 25 | RB | 16 | 0 | 215 | 5-9 | Florida | 1/15/1980 | 1 | |
| 8 | Brian Griese | 30 | QB | 6 | 6 | 215 | 6-3 | Michigan | 3/18/1975 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 91st pick / 1998 |
| 19 | Ike Hilliard | 29 | WR | 16 | 2 | 210 | 5-11 | Florida | 4/5/1976 | 8 | New York Giants / 1st / 7th pick / 1997 |
| 95 | Chris Hovan | 27 | DT | 16 | 16 | 296 | 6-2 | Boston College | 5/12/1978 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 2000 |
| 34 | Dexter Jackson | 28 | DB | 11 | 10 | 205 | 6-0 | Florida State | 7/28/1977 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 113th pick / 1999 |
| 89 | Mark Jones | 25 | WR | 16 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | Tennessee | 11/3/1980 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 206th pick / 2004 |
| 25 | Brian Kelly | 29 | DB | 16 | 16 | 193 | 5-11 | USC | 1/14/1976 | 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 45th pick / 1998 |
| 85 | Nate Lawrie | 24 | TE | 5 | 0 | 256 | 6-7 | Yale | 10/17/1981 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 181st pick / 2004 |
| 79 | Sean Mahan | 25 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 301 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 5/28/1980 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 168th pick / 2003 |
| 54 | Wesly Mallard | 27 | LB | 6 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Oregon | 11/21/1978 | 3 | New York Giants / 6th / 188th pick / 2002 |
| 92 | Anthony McFarland | 28 | DT | 15 | 15 | 300 | 6-0 | LSU | 12/18/1977 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 15th pick / 1999 |
| 83 | Dave Moore | 36 | TE | 16 | 1 | 250 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh | 11/11/1969 | 13 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 191st pick / 1992 |
| 56 | Ryan Nece | 26 | LB | 16 | 14 | 224 | 6-3 | UCLA | 2/24/1979 | 3 | |
| 28 | Donte Nicholson | 24 | DB | 9 | 0 | 216 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 12/18/1981 | Rook | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 141st pick / 2005 |
| 39 | Kalvin Pearson | 27 | DB | 14 | 1 | 190 | 5-10 | Grambling State,Morehouse | 10/22/1978 | 3 | |
| 23 | Jermaine Phillips | 26 | DB | 13 | 13 | 214 | 6-1 | Georgia | 3/27/1979 | 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 157th pick / 2002 |
| 32 | Michael Pittman | 30 | RB | 16 | 4 | 218 | 6-0 | Fresno State | 8/14/1975 | 7 | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 95th pick / 1998 |
| 53 | Shelton Quarles | 34 | LB | 16 | 16 | 225 | 6-1 | Vanderbilt | 9/11/1971 | 8 | |
| 97 | Simeon Rice | 31 | DE | 15 | 15 | 268 | 6-5 | Illinois | 2/24/1974 | 9 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1996 |
| 51 | Barrett Ruud | 22 | LB | 16 | 0 | 242 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 5/20/1983 | Rook | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 36th pick / 2005 |
| 86 | Edell Shepherd | 25 | WR | 16 | 0 | 175 | 6-1 | San Jose State | 5/18/1980 | 2 | |
| 2 | Chris Simms | 25 | QB | 11 | 10 | 220 | 6-4 | Texas | 8/29/1980 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 97th pick / 2003 |
| 81 | Alex Smith | 23 | TE | 16 | 10 | 258 | 6-4 | Stanford | 5/22/1982 | Rook | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2005 |
| 94 | Greg Spires | 31 | DE | 16 | 16 | 265 | 6-1 | Florida State | 8/12/1974 | 7 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1998 |
| 75 | Todd Steussie | 35 | T | 15 | 0 | 320 | 6-6 | California | 12/1/1970 | 11 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1994 |
| 77 | Jeb Terry | 24 | G | 16 | 0 | 311 | 6-5 | North Carolina | 4/10/1981 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 146th pick / 2004 |
| 76 | John Wade | 30 | C | 16 | 16 | 299 | 6-5 | Marshall | 1/25/1975 | 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 5th / 148th pick / 1998 |
| 67 | Kenyatta Walker | 26 | T | 16 | 16 | 302 | 6-5 | Florida | 2/1/1979 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 14th pick / 2001 |
| 90 | Dewayne White | 26 | DE | 16 | 1 | 273 | 6-2 | Louisville | 10/19/1979 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 64th pick / 2003 |
| 24 | Cadillac Williams | 23 | RB | 14 | 14 | 217 | 5-11 | Auburn | 4/21/1982 | Rook | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 5th pick / 2005 |
| 96 | Ellis Wyms | 26 | DE | 16 | 1 | 279 | 6-3 | Mississippi State | 4/12/1979 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 183rd pick / 2001 |
| Team Total | 27.2 | 16 | 240.6 | 6-1.5 | 4.1 |