Name No. Pos Seasons played Games Starts James Owens 26 RB 1981-84 40 12 College Height Weight Date of birth UCLA 5-11 200 5-Jul-55 How acquired How left Trade - San Francisco - 1981 Camp cut 1985 Spent four seasons with Tampa Bay but his numbers diminished every season from 1981 when he was part of the three-headed Buc backfield team with James Wilder and Jerry Eckwood. Missed all but four games of his final season in Tampa with a knee injury sustained on a kick return. Set a Buccaneer record in 1983 by scoring touchdowns in five consecutive games. Was originally drafted by the 49ers in 1979 in the 2nd round as a wide receiver and only switched to the backfield on being traded to the Bucs. He competed in the 1976 Olympics finishing 6th in the 110 meter hurdles. Click here for a gallery of pictures of his Buccaneer career 1981 1982 1983 1984 Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts 16 1 8 6 12 5 4 0 Rushing Season No. Yards Avg LG TD 1981 91 406 4.5 35 3 1982 76 238 3.1 14 0 1983 96 266 2.8 15 5 1984 1 1 1.0 1 0 Total 264 911 3.5 35 8 Receiving Season No. Yards Avg LG TD 1981 12 145 12.1 35 0 1982 8 42 5.3 12 1 1983 15 81 5.4 11 1 1984 2 13 6.5 8 1 Total 37 281 7.6 35 3 Kick Returns Season No. Yards Avg LG TD 1981 24 473 19.7 34 0 1982 3 52 17.3 27 0 1983 20 380 19.0 31 0 1984 8 168 21.0 36 0 Total 55 1,073 19.5 36 0