Five Tampa Buccaneers Jerseys Worth Owning

Paula Andra
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Our youth group watched the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win the 2002 Super Bowl. We participated in the victory parade afterward.

Buccaneers Mike Alstott, Ronde Barber, Derrick Brooks, John Lynch and Warren Sapp were instrumental in that Super Bowl win. They also helped turn a losing franchise into a winner and gave Tampa their reputation for a strong defense. They all have had exceptional and long careers.

Players career highlights are:

Mike Alstott or "A-Train" wore jersey #40 as fullback for the Buccaneers from 1996-2007. His career stats are 7,372 yards and 71 touchdowns. He was in six Pro Bowls and three All-Pros.

Ronde Barber wears jersey #20 as cornerback for the Buccaneers since 1997. His career stats are 1,278 tackles, 26 sacks and 40 interceptions. He has been in five Pro Bowls. He has the most consecutive starts and most quarterback sacks by an NFL cornerback.

Derrick Brooks wore jersey #55 as linebacker for the Buccaneers from 1995-2008. His career stats are 1,301 tackles, 13.5 sacks and 25 interceptions. He played in 11 Pro Bowls, received the 2000 Walter Peyton Man of the Year Award and was 2002 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year.

John Lynch wore jersey #47 as safety for the Buccaneers and the Denver Broncos from 1993-2007. His career stats are 1,277 tackles, 13 sacks and 26 interceptions. He was in nine Pro Bowls and received the 2005 Walter Peyton Man of the Year Award and four AP All-Pro.

Warren Sapp wore jersey #99 as defensive tackle for the Buccaneers and for the Oakland Raiders from 1995-2007. His career stats are 569 tackles, 96.5 sacks and 4 interceptions. He was in 7 Pro Bowls, four AP All-Pro, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and was 1999 Defensive Player of the Year.

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Published by Paula Andra

I planned to teach college art in studio & history. But I needed to home school our son and did short term missions instead, which benefited from my education. I write about the trips I take for our ministry.  View profile

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