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A list of the best Tampa Bay Buccaneers of all time. Formed in 1976, the Buccaneers had some really, really bad teams for the first part of its history. Despite a few playoff trips in the late '70s and early '80s, the Bucs were tough to watch. They did have one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-defensive-ends-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best defensive ends in NFL</a> history in Lee Roy Selmon. The same goes for legendary quarterback Doug Williams. Unfortunately for the Buccaneers, Williams left the team for the USFL in a contract dispute. It took them years to recover. In the mid-'90s, the Buccaneers finally started to turn things around when they started to acquire the players that would make up the foundation of contending teams to come. Many of these players are considered the best in team history. Some, like lineman Warren Sapp, are some of top at their respective position. Sapp in particular is one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-defensive-tackles-of-all-time">best defensive tackles of all time</a>.Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber and John Lynch were all parts of strong defensive teams that were perennial playoff contenders. On offense, fullback Mike Alstott was one of the team's most popular players because of his hard-nosed running. Finally after the 2003 season, the Bucs captured their first Super Bowl title behind the efforts of some of the best players in team history one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-nfl-defenses-of-all-time/frankiej44?page=2">best defenses of all time</a>.This is the list of the best Tampa Bay Buccaneers of all time. If you see someone missing from this list, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list according to who you think is the greatest Tampa Bay Buccaneers player of all time.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had some great tight ends throughout the franchise&rsquo;s history. This list of past Bucs tight ends features former greats, current impact players, and even future stars.&nbsp;As the tight end position increasingly becomes more of a focal point in the offensive schemes of today, one can only imagine what this list could look like in years down the road. No matter what happens in&nbsp;the evolution of this position, these Tampa Bay tight ends have left a legacy for this that can&rsquo;t be taken away.&nbsp;

Great <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tampa-bay-buccaneers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tampa Bay Buccaneers players</a> such as Jimmie Giles, Ron Hall, and Cameron Brate have gone down as some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-25-greatest-tight-ends-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best tight ends</a> in franchise history.

So who is the greatest tight end in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history? Which of these tight ends has left a lasting legacy in the city of Tampa? Vote below for who you think is the best Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end of all time!

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Big fan of Tampa Bay football? Then check out this list of Tampa Bay Buccaneerss cornerbacks with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting cornerback from throughout Tampa Bay Bucs history, including current cornerbacks and past ones. An important part of the Tampa Bay defensive backfield, the CB position requires fast players to cover receivers, defend against pass offenses, and make tackles. Featuring 2018-2019 Buccaneerss and&nbsp;some of the&nbsp;greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time,&nbsp;the best Buccaneerss&nbsp;CBs include&nbsp;Ronde Barber, Brian Kelly, Ricky Reynolds, Donnie Abraham, and Aqib&nbsp;Talib.Who are the best cornerbacks in Tampa Bay Buccaneerss history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Tampa Bay Buccaneerss&nbsp;starting cornerback.

Big fan of Tampa Bay football? Then check out this list of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebackers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting linebacker from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tampa-bay-buccaneers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tampa Bay Buccaneers history</a>, including current linebackers and past ones. An important part of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tampa-bay-buccaneers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tampa Bay defense</a>, the LB position includes middle or inside linebackers and outside (strong side or weakside) linebackers. Featuring 2018-2019 Bucs and&nbsp;some of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-25-greatest-linebackers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest NFL linebackers</a> of all time,&nbsp;the best Buccaneers&nbsp;LBs include Derrick Brooks, Lavonte David, Shelton Quarles, Adam Howard, and Mason Foster.Who are the best linebackers in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;starting linebacker.

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Big fan of Tampa Bay football? Then check out this list of Tampa Bay Buccaneers running backs with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting running back from throughout Tampa Bay Buccaneers history, including current running backs and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;running backs&nbsp;of all time, the best Buccaneers RBs include Cadillac Williams, Warrick Dunn, Reggie Cobb, and James Wilder.

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-nfl-running-backs-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best running backs</a> in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;starting running back.

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Big fan of Tampa Bay football? Then check out this list of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks with photos! It includes every starting quarterback from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tampa-bay-buccaneers-running-backs/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tampa Bay Buccaneers history</a>, including current quarterbacks and past ones. This roster contains many American football greats, players in the game with the highest ratings in the NFL. The QB is the leader of the offensive team, the one who often calls the plays. Although most teams use an offensive coordinator now, QBs still need to know the intricacies of the rules for trick plays and tactics. Vigorous training is a must-- and don&#39;t forget that a quarterback is only as good as his receivers.

Featuring 2018-2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;and some of the greatest NFL quarterbacks&nbsp;of all time, the best Buccaneers QBs include&nbsp;Doug Williams, Jameis&nbsp;Winston, Vinny Testaverde, and Trent Dilfer, among many other NFL greats.

Who are the best quarterbacks in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history? Here is every athlete who&#39;s ever held the illustrious position of Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback.

The best Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero.

While recent stars like Martin Gramatica and Connor Barth&nbsp;have made their mark in the Buccaneers&#39; past, early standouts like Bill Capece and Michael Husted helped craft their own legacies in the old days of the franchise.

So which of these kickers from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tampa-bay-buccaneers-linebackers/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tampa Bay Buccaneers history</a> deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who are the best Buccaneers kickers of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

Big fan of Tampa Bay football? Then check out this list of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tampa-bay-buccaneers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tampa Bay Buccaneers history</a>, including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;wide receivers of all time,&nbsp;the best Buccaneers&nbsp;WRs include Vincent Jackson, Keyshawn Johnson, Antonio Bryant, and Lawrence Dawsey.&nbsp;

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-wide-receivers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best wide receivers</a> in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Tampa Bay Buccaneers&nbsp;starting wide receiver.

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Mike Evans

Michael Lynn Evans III (born August 21, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned consensus first-team All-American honors after recording a school record of 1,394 receiving yards on 69 receptions, and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. He is a Super Bowl champion (LV), has been selected to the Pro Bowl twice and was a Second Team All-Pro in 2016.

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Vincent Jackson

Vincent Terrell Jackson (born January 14, 1983), is a former American football wide receiver who played for 12 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Northern Colorado, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jackson was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and exceeded 1,000 receiving yards six times in his career.

Joseph Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972) is a former American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons.
He played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned All-American honors.  The first pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers.
He retired from football following the 2006 season, and spent seven years as a television broadcaster for the sports channel ESPN.  Keyshawn Johnson was a contestant on the 17th season of Dancing with the Stars, in which he was the first contestant eliminated.

Joey Galloway

Joseph Scott Galloway (born November 20, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and current college football analyst with ESPN. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks eighth overall in the 1995 NFL Draft and also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Ohio State. He is the NFL's career leader in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns among players to not be selected for a Pro Bowl.

Keenan McCardell

Keenan Wayne McCardell (; born January 6, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver who played 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).  He played college football for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL Draft, and he was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, McCardell won two Super Bowl rings, with the Redskins in 1991 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.



Mark Carrier

John Mark Carrier (born October 28, 1965) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft 57th overall. Carrier is currently the Executive Director of Football Staff for the Carolina Panthers.

DeSean Jackson

DeSean William Jackson (born December 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jackson has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times, and was the first player selected to the Pro Bowl at two different positions in the same year when he was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a wide receiver and return specialist.

Mike Williams

Michael Anthony Williams (born May 18, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Syracuse, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Kevin House

Kevin Nathaniel House (born December 20, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 6'1", 175 lbs. wide receiver from Southern Illinois University, House played in eight NFL seasons from 1980-1987 for the Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams

Michael Clayton

Michael Rashard Clayton (born October 13, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15th overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at LSU.

Antonio Bryant

Antonio Bryant (March 9, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).  He played college football for University of Pittsburgh, and was recognized as an All-American and Fred Biletnikoff Award winner.  The Dallas Cowboys picked him in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.

Jacquez Green

D'Tanyian Jacquez "Quezi" Green (born January 15, 1976) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver and punt returner in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s.  Green played college football for the University of Florida, and earned All-American honors.  He was a second-round pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions of the NFL.

Ike Hilliard

Isaac Jason Hilliard (born April 5, 1976), is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and earned All-American honors.  He was a first-round pick in the 1997 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.  After his playing career, Hilliard became a coach, and is currently the wide receivers coach for the NFL's Washington Redskins.

Bert Emanuel

Bert Tyrone Emanuel (born October 26, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rice.
Emanuel also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions.

Reidel Anthony

Reidel Clarence Anthony (born October 20, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 2001. Anthony played college football for the University of Florida, and received consensus All-American honors. He was a first-round pick in the 1997 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.

Morris Owens

Morris Owens (born February 14, 1953 in Oakland, California), is a former professional American football player who was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading receiver in 1976, their first season in the National Football League. He is also Hilly Hicks' uncle.

John McKay

John Harvey McKay (July 5, 1923 – June 10, 2001) was an American football coach.  He was the head football coach at the University of Southern California (USC) from 1960 to 1975 and head coach of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984.  In 16 seasons at USC, McKay compiled a record of 127–40–8 and won nine AAWU/Pac-8 conference titles.  His teams made eight appearances in the Rose Bowl, with five wins.  Four of his squads captured national titles (1962, 1967, 1972, 1974).
Following a disappointing 1975 season, McKay moved to the NFL as the first head coach of the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  In 1976 and 1977, Tampa Bay lost the first 26 games, but improved by the end of the 1970s. The Bucs made the playoffs three times under McKay, including an appearance in the NFC Championship Game in 1979.  McKay was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1988. On January 1, 2014, McKay was named the All-Century Coach of the Rose Bowl Game during the celebration of the 100th Rose Bowl Game. His son represented him in the 2014 Rose Parade.

Arrelious Benn

Arrelious Markus Benn (born September 8, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini.

Lawrence Dawsey

Lawrence Leneir Dawsey (born November 16, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons.  Dawsey played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was recognized as an All-American.  He was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft, and won the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year award in 1991.

Courtney Hawkins

Courtney Tyrone Hawkins, Jr. (born December 12, 1969), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft.  A 5'9", 190 lbs wide receiver from Michigan State University, Hawkins played in nine NFL seasons from 1992 to 1996 for the Buccaneers and then the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1997 to 2000.Hawkins is currently the head football coach and Athletic Director at his alma mater, Beecher High School in Flint.

Theo Bell

Theopolis Bell, Jr. (December 21, 1953 – June 21, 2006) was an American football wide receiver who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Bell, who was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, played college football at the University of Arizona and was selected in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Steelers.  He was with the Steelers from 1976–80, earning Super Bowl rings in 1979 and 1980. He missed the 1977 season because of an injury. He is the Steelers' second-leading career punt returner, behind Rod Woodson.
Bell spent his first three years as a reserve, rising to a starting role in 1980 due to injuries to both Lynn Swann and John Stallworth. His 25.8 yards-per-catch average led the AFC that year. He then held out of training camp the next year, hoping to get a salary increase based on his performance. He was instead waived, and was claimed by the Buccaneers, where he replaced Mike Shumann on the roster.During Bell's second season with the Steelers, his first wife, Kathy, appeared on Card Sharks and won several games for a total of $23,000 in prize money.
He died in Tampa, Florida at age 52 after suffering from scleroderma and kidney disease.[1] He was survived by two children, Teleah Bell and Terran Bell (Kiana Bell).

Alvin Harper

Alvin Craig Harper (born July 6, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He played college football at Tennessee, and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Harper played in Dallas for four years as the Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII, twice against the Buffalo Bills.

Horace Copeland

Horace Cornellius Copeland (born January 2, 1971) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for seven seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders.  Copeland was drafted in the 4th round, (#103 overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.
Copeland is a graduate of Maynard Evans High School in Orlando, Florida, where he also established state records in the high jump and long jump. His high school made it to the 6A Football State Championship, which helped him earn a scholarship to the University of Miami, where he played until his graduation.
Throughout his playing career in the NFL, Copeland frequently celebrated touchdowns by performing a backflip.Copeland is married to Tangela Copeland with whom he has four children. He retired in 2000.

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones (born July 25, 1957) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams.

Bruce Hill

Bruce Hill may refer to:

Bruce Hill (American football) (born 1964), former wide receiver in NFL football
Bruce Hill (racing driver) (1949–2017), former American stock car driver

Big fan of Tampa Bay football? Then check out this list of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every ...