Name No. Pos Seasons played Games Starts James Wilder 32 RB 1981-89 113 102 College Height Weight Date of birth Missouri 6-3 225 12-May-58 How acquired How left 2nd round pick 1981 Plan B free agent - Washington - 1990 One of the finest players ever to wear a Buccaneer uniform and started for most of his nine seasons in Tampa Bay having two monster seasons in 1984 and 1985 in which he was the Buc offense. Went to the Pro Bowl in 1984 and set an NFL record with 43 carries in a single game in 1983 and another in 1984 with 492 rushes/receptions in a single season. Went on to play briefly for the Redskins and Lions on leaving Tampa Bay but remains the franchise leader in rushing yardage and second in receptions. Click here for a gallery of pictures of his Buccaneer career 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts 16 16 9 9 10 10 16 16 16 16 12 12 12 12 1988 1989 Games Starts Games Starts 7 7 15 4 Rushing Season No. Yards Avg LG TD 1981 107 370 3.5 23 4 1982 83 324 3.9 47 3 1983 161 640 4.0 75 4 1984 407 1,544 3.8 37 13 1985 365 1,300 3.6 28 10 1986 190 704 3.7 45 2 1987 106 488 4.6 21 0 1988 86 343 4.0 19 1 1989 70 244 3.5 14 0 Total 1,575 5,957 3.8 75 37 Receiving Season No. Yards Avg LG TD 1981 48 507 10.6 38 1 1982 53 466 8.8 32 1 1983 57 380 6.7 31 2 1984 85 685 8.1 50 2 1985 53 341 6.4 20 0 1986 43 326 7.6 25 1 1987 40 328 8.2 32 1 1988 15 124 8.3 24 0 1989 36 335 9.3 27 3 Total 430 3,492 8.1 50 9 Passing Season Att Com Yards Int TD 1984 1 1 16 0 1 Total 1 1 16 0 1 Kick Returns Season No. Yards Avg LG TD 1981 1 19 19.0 19 0 1989 2 42 21.0 28 0 Total 3 61 20.3 28 0 Special Teams' Tackles Season Solo Asst Total 1989 4 Total 4