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Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Time Roster by Decade
NFL Dynasty rates 103 Buccaneers players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Buccaneers Defense (DEF, 91 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 2002: 12.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL). The best Buccaneers defense in the game belongs to the 2000s: 12.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) in 2002.
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The strongest Buccaneers lineup: 2000s
Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 2000s Buccaneers board gives a team rating of 79.1 — good for an expected 9-8 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 1.8% of the time. The thinnest Buccaneers board is the 1990s (71.6).
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Brad Johnson | 2003 | 3,821 pass yds, 26 TD, 21 INT | 78 |
| RB | Earnest Graham | 2007 | 898 rush yds, 10 TD, 49 rec | 71 |
| WR | Joey Galloway | 2005 | 1,287 rec yds, 10 TD, 83 rec | 81 |
| TE | Jerramy Stevens | 2008 | 385 rec yds, 2 TD, 35 rec | 68 |
| DEF | Buccaneers Defense | 2002 | 12.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 91 |
Best Buccaneers player at every position
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Tom Brady | 2021 | 5,316 pass yds, 43 TD, 12 INT | 87 |
| RB | Doug Martin | 2012 | 1,454 rush yds, 11 TD, 49 rec | 80 |
| WR | Mike Evans | 2016 | 1,321 rec yds, 12 TD, 96 rec | 90 |
| TE | Kellen Winslow | 2010 | 730 rec yds, 5 TD, 66 rec | 77 |
| DEF | Buccaneers Defense | 2002 | 12.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 91 |
Buccaneers boards, decade by decade
The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Buccaneers. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).
1970s Buccaneers
Not every position is covered on this board. · 5 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Ricky Bell | 1979 | 1,263 rush yds, 7 TD, 25 rec | 71 |
| RB | Louis Carter | 1976 | 521 rush yds, 1 TD, 20 rec | 66 |
| WR | Morris Owens | 1977 | 655 rec yds, 3 TD, 34 rec | 68 |
| WR | Isaac Hagins | 1979 | 692 rec yds, 3 TD, 39 rec | 67 |
| DEF | Buccaneers Defense | 1979 | 14.8 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 78 |
1980s Buccaneers
Best possible lineup: team rating 72.9 · expected 4-13 · 13 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Steve DeBerg | 1984 | 3,554 pass yds, 19 TD, 18 INT | 74 |
| QB | Jack Thompson | 1983 | 2,906 pass yds, 18 TD, 21 INT | 71 |
| QB | Steve Young | 1986 | 2,282 pass yds, 8 TD, 13 INT, 425 rush yds | 68 |
| RB | Jerry Eckwood | 1980 | 504 rush yds, 2 TD, 47 rec | 63 |
| RB | Lars Tate | 1989 | 589 rush yds, 8 TD, 11 rec | 62 |
| RB | Mel Carver | 1983 | 348 rush yds, 0 TD, 32 rec | 61 |
| WR | Mark Carrier | 1989 | 1,422 rec yds, 9 TD, 86 rec | 78 |
| WR | Gerald Carter | 1984 | 816 rec yds, 5 TD, 60 rec | 67 |
| WR | Theo Bell | 1983 | 410 rec yds, 2 TD, 25 rec | 62 |
| TE | Jimmie Giles | 1985 | 673 rec yds, 8 TD, 43 rec | 75 |
| TE | Calvin Magee | 1986 | 564 rec yds, 5 TD, 45 rec | 65 |
| TE | Jerry Bell | 1985 | 496 rec yds, 2 TD, 43 rec | 64 |
| DEF | Buccaneers Defense | 1981 | 16.8 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL) | 73 |
1990s Buccaneers
Best possible lineup: team rating 71.6 · expected 4-13 · 14 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Vinny Testaverde | 1990 | 2,818 pass yds, 17 TD, 18 INT | 72 |
| QB | Craig Erickson | 1994 | 2,919 pass yds, 16 TD, 10 INT | 70 |
| QB | Trent Dilfer | 1997 | 2,555 pass yds, 21 TD, 11 INT | 69 |
| RB | Errict Rhett | 1995 | 1,207 rush yds, 11 TD, 14 rec | 69 |
| RB | Gary Anderson | 1990 | 646 rush yds, 3 TD, 38 rec | 69 |
| RB | Mike Alstott | 1997 | 665 rush yds, 7 TD, 23 rec | 66 |
| WR | Bert Emanuel | 1998 | 636 rec yds, 2 TD, 41 rec | 66 |
| WR | Reidel Anthony | 1998 | 708 rec yds, 7 TD, 51 rec | 66 |
| WR | Lawrence Dawsey | 1991 | 818 rec yds, 3 TD, 55 rec | 65 |
| TE | Jackie Harris | 1995 | 751 rec yds, 1 TD, 62 rec | 67 |
| TE | Ron Hall | 1992 | 351 rec yds, 4 TD, 39 rec | 65 |
| DEF | Buccaneers Defense | 1999 | 14.7 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL) | 80 |
2000s Buccaneers
Best possible lineup: team rating 79.1 · expected 9-8 · 28 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Brad Johnson | 2003 | 3,821 pass yds, 26 TD, 21 INT | 78 |
| QB | Jeff Garcia | 2008 | 2,712 pass yds, 12 TD, 6 INT | 73 |
| QB | Shaun King | 2000 | 2,689 pass yds, 18 TD, 13 INT, 338 rush yds | 72 |
| RB | Earnest Graham | 2007 | 898 rush yds, 10 TD, 49 rec | 71 |
| RB | Warrick Dunn | 2000 | 1,097 rush yds, 8 TD, 44 rec | 70 |
| RB | Michael Pittman | 2004 | 926 rush yds, 7 TD, 41 rec | 69 |
| WR | Joey Galloway | 2005 | 1,287 rec yds, 10 TD, 83 rec | 81 |
| WR | Keenan McCardell | 2003 | 1,179 rec yds, 8 TD, 84 rec | 76 |
| WR | Keyshawn Johnson | 2001 | 1,266 rec yds, 1 TD, 106 rec | 76 |
| TE | Jerramy Stevens | 2008 | 385 rec yds, 2 TD, 35 rec | 68 |
| TE | Dave Moore | 2001 | 285 rec yds, 4 TD, 35 rec | 63 |
| TE | Ken Dilger | 2002 | 329 rec yds, 2 TD, 34 rec | 63 |
| DEF | Buccaneers Defense | 2002 | 12.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 91 |
2010s Buccaneers
Best possible lineup: team rating 77.5 · expected 7-10 · 27 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Josh Freeman | 2010 | 3,451 pass yds, 25 TD, 6 INT, 364 rush yds | 77 |
| QB | Jameis Winston | 2019 | 5,109 pass yds, 33 TD, 30 INT | 76 |
| QB | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2018 | 2,366 pass yds, 17 TD, 12 INT | 66 |
| RB | Doug Martin | 2012 | 1,454 rush yds, 11 TD, 49 rec | 80 |
| RB | Charles Sims | 2015 | 529 rush yds, 0 TD, 51 rec | 71 |
| RB | Bobby Rainey | 2013 | 532 rush yds, 5 TD, 11 rec | 66 |
| WR | Mike Evans | 2016 | 1,321 rec yds, 12 TD, 96 rec | 90 |
| WR | Chris Godwin | 2019 | 1,333 rec yds, 9 TD, 86 rec | 81 |
| WR | Vincent Jackson | 2012 | 1,384 rec yds, 8 TD, 72 rec | 81 |
| TE | Kellen Winslow | 2010 | 730 rec yds, 5 TD, 66 rec | 77 |
| TE | Cameron Brate | 2016 | 660 rec yds, 8 TD, 57 rec | 74 |
| TE | Timothy Wright | 2013 | 571 rec yds, 5 TD, 54 rec | 71 |
| DEF | Buccaneers Defense | 2010 | 19.9 points allowed per game (#9 in NFL) | 67 |
2020s Buccaneers
Best possible lineup: team rating 75.9 · expected 6-11 · 16 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Tom Brady | 2021 | 5,316 pass yds, 43 TD, 12 INT | 87 |
| QB | Baker Mayfield | 2024 | 4,500 pass yds, 41 TD, 16 INT, 378 rush yds | 84 |
| RB | Bucky Irving | 2024 | 1,122 rush yds, 8 TD, 47 rec | 74 |
| RB | Leonard Fournette | 2021 | 812 rush yds, 8 TD, 69 rec | 74 |
| RB | Rachaad White | 2023 | 990 rush yds, 6 TD, 64 rec | 72 |
| WR | Jalen McMillan | 2024 | 461 rec yds, 8 TD, 37 rec | 68 |
| WR | Russell Gage | 2022 | 426 rec yds, 5 TD, 51 rec | 67 |
| WR | Scott Miller | 2020 | 501 rec yds, 3 TD, 33 rec | 65 |
| TE | Rob Gronkowski | 2021 | 802 rec yds, 6 TD, 55 rec | 76 |
| TE | Cade Otton | 2024 | 600 rec yds, 4 TD, 59 rec | 70 |
| DEF | Buccaneers Defense | 2023 | 19.1 points allowed per game (#7 in NFL) | 69 |