| ALL-TIME TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS' RUSHING STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 15,808 | 60,092 | 3.8 | 78 | 369 | |||||||||
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg | LG | TD | Notes | ||||||||
| Wilder, James | 1,575 | 5,957 | 3.8 | 75 | 37 | Simply the best all-around back in Buc history | ||||||||
| Alstott, Mike | 1,359 | 5,088 | 3.7 | 47 | 58 | The best power runner that we have ever had | ||||||||
| Dunn, Warrick | 1,256 | 4,986 | 4.0 | 76 | 19 | Returned to Tampa for his second stint in 2008 | ||||||||
| Williams, Carnell | 967 | 3,675 | 3.8 | 71 | 20 | Saw his playing time reduced by Blount's emergence in 2010 | ||||||||
| Pittman, Michael | 798 | 3,362 | 4.2 | 78 | 10 | Scored on the longest TD run in history in 2004 | ||||||||
| Cobb, Reggie | 878 | 3,061 | 3.5 | 59 | 21 | Had his great season in 1992 | ||||||||
| Bell, Ricky | 820 | 3,057 | 3.7 | 56 | 16 | The first overall pick of the 1977 draft | ||||||||
| Rhett, Errict | 823 | 2,853 | 3.5 | 35 | 24 | Do you think he regrets that 1996 holdout now? | ||||||||
| Graham, Earnest | 477 | 2,047 | 4.3 | 68 | 15 | Went from 3rd string to starter during 2007 | ||||||||
| Eckwood, Jerry | 515 | 1,845 | 3.6 | 61 | 6 | Gained over 500 yards each of his three seasons | ||||||||
| Blount, LaGarrette | 385 | 1,788 | 4.6 | 53 | 11 | And to think he didn't even really play until Week 6 of 2010 | ||||||||
| Anderson, Gary | 321 | 1,159 | 3.6 | 64 | 5 | Was past his best when he arrived in Tampa | ||||||||
| Tate, Lars | 289 | 1,056 | 3.7 | 48 | 15 | Started for two seasons in 1988 and 1989 | ||||||||
| Carter, Louis | 311 | 913 | 2.9 | 26 | 4 | Threw the first TD in franchise history on an option | ||||||||
| Owens, James | 264 | 911 | 3.5 | 35 | 8 | Remains the only Buc to have been an Olympian | ||||||||
| Testaverde, Vinny (QB) | 172 | 905 | 5.3 | 48 | 5 | The only Buc QB with a 100-yard game | ||||||||
| Williams, Doug (QB) | 203 | 879 | 4.3 | 29 | 13 | Leads all Buc QBs in rushing touchdowns | ||||||||
| Howard, William | 223 | 809 | 3.6 | 39 | 2 | Played alongside Lars Tate for two years | ||||||||
| Freeman, Josh (QB) | 153 | 763 | 5.0 | 33 | 3 | Has showed some major scrambling ability | ||||||||
| Davis, Johnny | 195 | 721 | 3.7 | 18 | 6 | Was a solid full-back for three seasons | ||||||||
| DuBose, Jimmy | 184 | 704 | 3.8 | 24 | 4 | Had the first 100-yard game in Buc history | ||||||||
| Young, Steve (QB) | 114 | 658 | 5.8 | 31 | 6 | Was running for his life playing for Tampa Bay | ||||||||
| Dilfer, Trent (QB) | 165 | 650 | 3.9 | 28 | 5 | When he did run, he usually gained good yardage | ||||||||
| Jones, Thomas | 137 | 627 | 4.6 | 61 | 3 | Became the starter in the final month of 2003 | ||||||||
| Carver, Mel | 195 | 621 | 3.2 | 13 | 1 | Was a back-up for three seasons | ||||||||
| Workman, Vince | 157 | 575 | 3.7 | 21 | 2 | Had 78 carries in one season, 79 the next | ||||||||
| Williams, Ed | 150 | 522 | 3.5 | 19 | 2 | Led the 1976 squad with two rushing TDs | ||||||||
| King, Shaun (QB) | 104 | 424 | 4.1 | 19 | 5 | Remember his famous scramble v the Rams? | ||||||||
| Ward, Derrick | 114 | 409 | 3.6 | 28 | 1 | Not the sort of impact season people expected | ||||||||
| Stecker, Aaron | 101 | 402 | 4.0 | 59 | 1 | Has been a back-up for the past four seasons | ||||||||
| Smith, Jeff | 120 | 396 | 3.3 | 46 | 2 | Gained over 300 yards during 1987 | ||||||||
| Brooks, Reggie | 112 | 368 | 3.3 | 56 | 2 | Started for half of 1996 when Rhett held out | ||||||||
| Ellison, Jerry | 72 | 358 | 5.0 | 75 | 5 | Spent three seasons as the back-up back | ||||||||
| Springs, Ron | 90 | 339 | 3.8 | 40 | 0 | Former Cowboy who saw playing time in 1985/86 | ||||||||
| Wonsley, Nathan | 73 | 339 | 4.6 | 59 | 3 | Career cut short by a terrible neck injury | ||||||||
| Davis, Anthony | 95 | 297 | 3.1 | 35 | 1 | Never showed his college form in the pros | ||||||||
| Garcia, Jeff (QB) | 70 | 264 | 3.8 | 21 | 2 | Not as mobile as he was in his early days | ||||||||
| Johnson, Josh (QB) | 37 | 254 | 6.9 | 29 | 0 | Played a lot in wildcat formations during 2010 | ||||||||
| Berns, Rick | 62 | 233 | 3.8 | 17 | 0 | Had a couple of starts during 1979 | ||||||||
| Goode, Kerry | 63 | 231 | 3.7 | 22 | 0 | Part of the "Three Horsemen" backfield in 1988 | ||||||||
| Howard, Bobby | 60 | 210 | 3.5 | 31 | 2 | Recorded 30 carries in each of his two seasons | ||||||||
| Johnson, Brad (QB) | 82 | 206 | 2.5 | 21 | 3 | Will never be known for his scrambling skills | ||||||||
| Bennett, Michael | 48 | 201 | 4.2 | 28 | 1 | Obtained in a trade at mid-season in 2007 | ||||||||
| Rae, Mike (QB) | 21 | 188 | 9.0 | 42 | 0 | All but two of these yards came during 1978 | ||||||||
| Gradkowski, Bruce (QB) | 48 | 181 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 | Had mobility but no real arm strength | ||||||||
| Wilson, Robert | 42 | 179 | 4.3 | 20 | 0 | Played the 1991 season as the blocking back | ||||||||
| Johnson, Essex | 47 | 166 | 3.5 | 27 | 1 | Well over the hill when he played in 1976 | ||||||||
| Erickson, Craig (QB) | 53 | 163 | 3.1 | 17 | 1 | Never really had the speed to run well | ||||||||
| Anthony, Reidel (WR) | 13 | 151 | 11.6 | 32 | 0 | Leads all Buc receivers in rushing yardage | ||||||||
| Chandler, Chris (QB) | 31 | 150 | 4.8 | 18 | 1 | His TD was a somersaulting effort v New Orleans | ||||||||
| Ragsdale, George | 34 | 147 | 4.3 | 18 | 1 | Gained 121 of his yards in the 1978 season | ||||||||
| McDowell, Anthony | 37 | 145 | 3.9 | 23 | 0 | Was primarily a full back with the Bucs | ||||||||
| Stamps, Sylvester | 29 | 141 | 4.9 | 21 | 1 | Was more of a kick returner with the Bucs | ||||||||
| McNeill, Rod | 27 | 135 | 5.0 | 17 | 0 | Ranked third in rushing for the 1976 team | ||||||||
| McCown, Luke (QB) | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 31 | 0 | Showed some real mobility during his 2007 starts | ||||||||
| Abdullah, Rabih | 32 | 122 | 3.8 | 19 | 0 | Spent three seasons as the back-up back | ||||||||
| Royster, Mazio | 42 | 122 | 2.9 | 19 | 1 | Never more than a back-up in 1993 and 1994 | ||||||||
| Harvey, John | 27 | 113 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 | Saw a fair bit of playing time during 1990 | ||||||||
| Wright, Adrian | 37 | 112 | 3.0 | 11 | 0 | Played for the 1987 strike team | ||||||||
| Garner, Charlie | 30 | 111 | 3.7 | 25 | 0 | Lost for the season during his third game | ||||||||
| Davis, Charlie | 41 | 107 | 2.6 | 13 | 1 | One of the lowest per carry averages around | ||||||||
| Lumpkin, Kregg | 32 | 105 | 3.3 | 19 | 0 | Became the 3rd down back when Graham got hurt | ||||||||
| Dickinson, Parnell (QB) | 13 | 103 | 7.9 | 46 | 0 | The longest single rush by a Buc QB ever | ||||||||
| Clayton, Michael (WR) | 18 | 100 | 5.6 | 27 | 0 | The most-used WR in Buc history on reverses | ||||||||
| DeBerg, Steve (QB) | 50 | 83 | 1.7 | 14 | 3 | Never really known for his running speed | ||||||||
| Smith, Don | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 17 | 1 | Scored on a one-yard run in SuperBowl XXV | ||||||||
| Ricks, Harold | 24 | 76 | 3.2 | 14 | 1 | Played for the 1987 strike team | ||||||||
| Johnson, Rob (QB) | 14 | 73 | 5.2 | 21 | 0 | Did he ever actually stay in the pocket? | ||||||||
| Armstrong, Adger | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 12 | 2 | The best blocking back in Buc history | ||||||||
| Hold, Mike (QB) | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 35 | 0 | Came on in relief in the first two strike games | ||||||||
| Thompson, Jack (QB) | 31 | 62 | 2.0 | 13 | 0 | Never known as the Running Samoan | ||||||||
| Morton, Michael | 31 | 58 | 1.9 | 8 | 0 | Was primarily a kick returner with the Bucs | ||||||||
| Madu, Mossis | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 15 | 0 | Saw limited playing time late in the 2011 season | ||||||||
| Simms, Chris (QB) | 30 | 52 | 1.7 | 12 | 1 | Never recovered from the spleen injury in 2006 | ||||||||
| Mucker, Larry (WR) | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 16 | 0 | Had five carries in a single season in 1978 | ||||||||
| Spurrier, Steve (QB) | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | Went on to be the best ex-Buc QB head coach | ||||||||
| Smith, Clifton | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 10 | 0 | More well-known for his returning skills | ||||||||
| Highsmith, Alonzo | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 10 | 0 | Way way past his best when he came to Tampa | ||||||||
| White, Charlie | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 8 | 0 | Saw some playing time late in 1978 | ||||||||
| House, Kevin (WR) | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 32 | 0 | Has the longest reverse in franchise history | ||||||||
| Hunter, Eddie | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | Saw action in the final month of 1987 | ||||||||
| Lynch, John (ST) | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 | A big-gainer on a fake punt | ||||||||
| Perkins, Bruce | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | Had made the 1990 team for special teams | ||||||||
| Hedberg, Randy (QB) | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 12 | 0 | His passing numbers were far worse than this | ||||||||
| Copeland, Horace (WR) | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 22 | 0 | His injury robbed him of his great speed | ||||||||
| Galloway, Joey (WR) | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 14 | 0 | Some reverses to utilise his speed | ||||||||
| Green, Jacquez (WR) | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 18 | 0 | Now back for another turn with the Bucs | ||||||||
| Austin, Cliff | 19 | 32 | 1.7 | 8 | 1 | Played early in the 1987 season | ||||||||
| Bartalo, Steve | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 6 | 1 | Scored once during the season-opener in 1987 | ||||||||
| Davis, Tony | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | Was mainly a special teamer when a Buccaneer | ||||||||
| Gladman, Charles | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 6 | 0 | Played for the 1987 strike team | ||||||||
| Harris, Rudy | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 12 | 0 | Was never more than a blocker for the Bucs | ||||||||
| Stovall, Maurice (WR) | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 18 | 0 | Both reverses came during the same game in 2006 | ||||||||
| Benn, Arrelious (WR) | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 17 | 0 | The Greg Olsen signature busted play | ||||||||
| Edmonds, Bobby Joe | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 9 | 0 | Was mainly a kick returner during 1995 | ||||||||
| Griese, Brian (QB) | 48 | 28 | 0.6 | 7 | 0 | Not known for his scrambling ability | ||||||||
| Barnhardt, Tommy (P) | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 25 | 0 | Both fake punts came during 1996 | ||||||||
| Blount, Jeb (QB) | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 12 | 0 | Made one start during 1977 | ||||||||
| Hagins, Isaac (WR) | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 26 | 0 | Three of his carries came in the 1980 season | ||||||||
| Smart, Ian | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 25 | 0 | The big play came on his first NFL carry | ||||||||
| Carlson, Jeff (QB) | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | Had the one start at QB late in 1991 | ||||||||
| Jennings, Stanford | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | Was a kick returner more than a rusher | ||||||||
| Neal, Lorenzo | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | Great blocking back who was a Buc in 1998 | ||||||||
| Thompson, Leroy | 14 | 25 | 1.8 | 10 | 0 | Gained 18 of these yards on two carries | ||||||||
| Carter, Gerald (WR) | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 16 | 0 | Had a carry in each season from 1983 to 1986 | ||||||||
| Moore, Bob (TE) | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 22 | 0 | Both these plays were TE reverses | ||||||||
| Bryant, Antonio (WR) | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | A pair of reverses during the 2008 season | ||||||||
| Wilson, Charles (WR) | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | Never lost yardage on any of his carries | ||||||||
| Davis, Gary | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | Was mainly a kick returner during 1980 | ||||||||
| Huff, Gary (QB) | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 12 | 0 | Gained 10 yards in both 1977 and 1978 | ||||||||
| Husted, Michael (K) | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | A very successful fake fieldgoal play | ||||||||
| Land, Dan | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | Played for the 1987 strike team | ||||||||
| White, Jamel | 13 | 20 | 1.5 | 10 | 0 | Disappointed in limited playing time in 2004 | ||||||||
| Fusina, Chuck (QB) | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 14 | 0 | Only rarely got in to cover for Doug Williams | ||||||||
| Askew, BJ | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 3 | 1 | Scored his first NFL touchdown during 2008 | ||||||||
| Dierking, Scott | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 9 | 0 | Saw a little action late in the 1984 season | ||||||||
| Lee, Charles (WR) | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | A pair of motion reverse handoffs during 2003 | ||||||||
| Bradford, Allen | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 4 | 0 | One carry before being released at mid-season in 2011 | ||||||||
| Turner, Vernon | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 9 | 0 | Will always be known for the first PR touchdown | ||||||||
| Emanuel, Bert (WR) | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | One reverse during the 1998 season | ||||||||
| Huggins, Kareem | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 7 | 0 | Injured early in the 2010 season | ||||||||
| Komlo, Jeff (QB) | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | Only saw action in one game at QB in 1984 | ||||||||
| Risher, Alan (QB) | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | Came on a fake fieldgoal in 1985 v the Rams | ||||||||
| Darby, Kenneth | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | Came off the practice squad for the final game of 2007 | ||||||||
| Dawsey, Lawrence (WR) | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | Scored on his only carry - a unique achievement | ||||||||
| Bell, Theo (WR) | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | Just the one reverse during 1981 | ||||||||
| Franklin, Pat | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | Played late in the 1986 season | ||||||||
| Giles, Jimmie (TE) | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 9 | 0 | Saw some early playing time as a blocking back | ||||||||
| Stryzinski, Dan (P) | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | Completed all three of his fake punt passes though | ||||||||
| Winslow, Kellen (TE) | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | One reverse out of a TE slot position | ||||||||
| Brooks, James | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | Went from the SuperBowl to the British league | ||||||||
| Ferguson, Joe (QB) | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | Was nearly 40 when he started for the Bucs | ||||||||
| Hilliard, Ike (WR) | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | One reverse each of the past two seasons | ||||||||
| Leftwich, Byron (QB) | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | The legendary immobile one | ||||||||
| Johnson, Keyshawn (WR) | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Just hand me the damn ball | ||||||||
| Streater, Eric (WR) | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | Played for the 1987 strike team | ||||||||
| Thomas, Lamar (WR) | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | Just the one reverse as a Buccaneer | ||||||||
| Zeier, Eric (QB) | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0 | Mainly knelt down at the end of a blowout | ||||||||
| Armstrong, Tyji (TE) | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | Saw a little action as a blocking back | ||||||||
| Middleton, Terdell | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | Gained two yards on both his 1983 carries | ||||||||
| Moore, Dave (TE) | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | Saw a little action as a blocking back | ||||||||
| Moore, Manfred | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 7 | 0 | Was mainly used on special teams during 1976 | ||||||||
| Pagac, Fred (TE) | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | Got just the one carry as an upback | ||||||||
| Parker, Preston (WR) | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | One reverse in each of the past two seasons | ||||||||
| Weldon, Casey (QB) | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 6 | 1 | The TD was a game-winning sneak v Carolina | ||||||||
| Zorn, Jim (QB) | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | Played for the 1987 strike team | ||||||||
| Allen, Greg | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | Had just the one carry back in 1986 | ||||||||
| Golsteyn, Jerry (QB) | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | Was as bad a runner as he was a passer | ||||||||
| Kendrick, Vince | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | Had just the one carry for the expansion team | ||||||||
| McCardell, Keenan (WR) | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | His receiving numbers more than make up for this | ||||||||
| Rattay, Tim (QB) | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | Started the final two games of the 2006 season | ||||||||
| Williams, Mike (WR) | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | One reverse during the 2011 season | ||||||||
| Boone, Greg | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | Played for the 1987 strike team | ||||||||
| Jones, Gordon (WR) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0 | Had a single carry in both 1979 and 1980 | ||||||||
| Peoples, George | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | Had but one carry for the 1984 squad | ||||||||
| Stroughter, Sammie (WR) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | One play in an option wildcat formation | ||||||||
| Thomas, Derrick | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | Played for the 1987 strike team | ||||||||
| Cook, Jameel | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | Has seen most of his action as a blocker | ||||||||
| Freeman, Phil (WR) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Had one reverse called for him in 1987 | ||||||||
| Hanratty, Terry (QB) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Started one game during the expansion season | ||||||||
| Hape, Patrick (TE) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Was a TE with the Bucs but a FB in Denver | ||||||||
| Blanchard, Tom (P) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Both these plays were fumbled punt snaps | ||||||||
| Criswell, Ray (P) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | All of these plays were fumbled punt snaps | ||||||||
| Crockett, Zack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Signed twice during 2007 for totally minimal impact | ||||||||
| Green, Dave (P) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | All of these plays were fumbled punt snaps | ||||||||
| Owens, Morris (WR) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 0 | Gained 18 yards on his first reverse too | ||||||||
| Pressley, Chris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Called on once at the goal-line with no success | ||||||||
| Roby, Reggie (P) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | This was a busted punt snap play | ||||||||
| Williams, Karl (WR) | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 5 | 0 | Has never broken a reverse yet | ||||||||
| Hamilton, Joe (QB) | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | One carry on a busted hand-off | ||||||||
| Walsh, Steve (QB) | 6 | -4 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 | His speed was as weak as his arm | ||||||||
| Peebles, Danny (WR) | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 1 | 0 | Couldn't even use his great speed on reverses | ||||||||
| Hawkins, Courtney (WR) | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 11 | 0 | Lost 13 of those yards on one 1996 reverse | ||||||||
| Hill, Bruce (WR) | 6 | -8 | -1.3 | 9 | 0 | Had all his carries in his first three seasons | ||||||||
| Swider, Larry (P) | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | -9 | 0 | Busted punt snap play | ||||||||
| Tupa, Tom (P) | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | -9 | 0 | Busted punt snap play | ||||||||
| Garcia, Frank (P) | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | -11 | 0 | Ranks last in the all-time rushing yardage table | ||||||||