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| | | | | Richard Wood
| LB
| 54
| | College | Height | Weight | Date of birth | | USC
| 6-2
| 230
| 31-May-53
| | How acquired | Trade with the Jets for a 1977 7th round pick
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| How left | Released after the 1984 season
| | Seasons played | Games | Starts |
| 1976-84
| 132
| 89
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Profile
Played the first nine seasons in franchise history and was part of the great Buccaneer defenses of that era. Known as "Batman" he was always in trouble with the NFL for having Batman logos on his arm pads and socks during games. Played the 1975 season with the Jets before coming to Tampa and finished his pro career with the 1985 Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL. Came back to the Bucs under Sam Wyche briefly as an assistant defensive coach. Now coaches high school football in the Tampa area and won one of the Bucs' High School coach of the Week awards during 2002.
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| 1976
| 1977
| 1978
| 1979
| 1980
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| Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | |
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| 13
| 10
| 14
| 14
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 16
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| 1981
| 1982
| 1983
| 1984
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| Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | |
|---|
| 16
| 16
| 9
| 0
| 16
| 1
| 16
| 0
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| Interceptions |
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| Season |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
LG |
TD |
| 1977 |
4 |
86 |
21.5 |
30 |
1 |
| 1978 |
2 |
37 |
18.5 |
24 |
0 |
| 1980 |
3 |
76 |
25.3 |
55 |
1 |
| Total |
9 |
199 |
22.1 |
55 |
2 |
| Kick Returns |
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| Season |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
LG |
TD |
| 1984 |
5 |
43 |
8.6 |
16 |
0 |
| Total |
5 |
43 |
8.6 |
16 |
0 |
| Tackles |
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| Season |
Solo |
Asst |
Total |
| 1976 |
75 |
21 |
96 |
1977 |
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141 |
1978 |
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168 |
1979 |
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158 |
1980 |
|
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114 |
1981 |
|
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140 |
1982 |
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17 |
1983 |
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17 |
1984 |
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4 |
| Total |
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855 |
| Special Teams' Tackles |
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| Season |
Solo |
Asst |
Total |
| 1982 |
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1 |
1983 |
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5 |
1984 |
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17 |
| Total |
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23 |
| Sacks | | Passes Defensed |
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| Season |
No. |
| Season |
No |
| 1976 | 1.0 | |
1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | | |
1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 0.5 | |
1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | | |
1979 | 8 |
| 1981 | 1.0 | |
1981 | 5 |
Total |
2.5 | | Total | 31 |
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