Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Time Greats
The ten greatest to ever wear the red, pewter, and black - ranked, remembered, and worth collecting.
Founded in 1976 and famous for a brutal early stretch of losing, the Buccaneers rebuilt around a ferocious defense to win Super Bowl XXXVII, then rode a legendary quarterback to a second title in Super Bowl LV. These are the ten greatest ever to wear the red, pewter, and black, ranked.
- Conference
- NFC South
- Founded
- 1976
- Home fields
- Tampa Stadium, Raymond James Stadium (1998)
- Titles
- 2 Super Bowls: XXXVII (2002 season), LV (2020 season)
- Colors
- Red, pewter, and black
An 11-time Pro Bowler and the 2002 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Brooks was the heart of the Bucs' Super Bowl XXXVII defense. He scored several pick-sixes that season, including one in the Super Bowl, and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2014.
A disruptive interior force, Sapp won the 1999 Defensive Player of the Year and anchored the championship defense. A seven-time Pro Bowler with 96.5 career sacks, he entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
The franchise's first-ever draft pick, Selmon was the cornerstone of the early Bucs and the 1979 Defensive Player of the Year. A six-time Pro Bowler, he became the first Buccaneer inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.
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A versatile, durable cornerback who played his entire 16-year career in Tampa, Barber is the only player with 25 interceptions and 25 sacks. His punt-return touchdown sealed the 2002 NFC Championship, and he reached the Hall of Fame in 2023.
A hard-hitting safety and the enforcer of the championship secondary, Lynch earned nine Pro Bowl selections across his career and five in Tampa. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
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The most prolific receiver in franchise history, Evans set an NFL record with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to open his career. A key target in the 2020 title run, he holds nearly every major Buccaneers receiving record.
Brady's tenure in Tampa was brief but transformative, leading the Bucs to the playoffs all three seasons and a Super Bowl LV victory after the 2020 season. He threw for over 5,000 yards in 2021, the most in a single season in franchise history.
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A relentless, instinctive linebacker, David has been a tackling machine and a defensive anchor for over a decade. His leadership and playmaking were central to the 2020 championship defense.
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The bruising 'A-Train' was a six-time Pro Bowler and one of the most beloved Buccaneers ever. A short-yardage and goal-line force, he was a key contributor to the 2002 Super Bowl champions.
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A premier edge rusher, Rice racked up double-digit sacks in his first four seasons with Tampa and earned two Pro Bowl nods. His pass rush was instrumental in the dominant 2002 championship defense.
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