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| Name | No. | Pos | Seasons played | Games | Starts |
| Ricky Bell
| 42
| RB
| 1977-81
| 60
| 50
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| College | Height | Weight | Date of birth |
| USC
| 6-2
| 215
| 8-Apr-55
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| How acquired | How left |
| 1st round pick 1977
| Trade - San Diego - 1982
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The first overall pick of the 1977 draft but one who never really lived up to that billing particularly when you consider that John McKay chose him over Tony Dorsett who went to the Cowboys with the second selection. Was at his best in the playoff run of 1979 but his numbers went downhill after that and was traded to San Diego after five seasons in Tampa Bay. He sadly passed away in 1984 as a result of heart problems. The story of his life can be seen in the film "Triumph of the Heart".
Click here for a gallery of pictures of his Buccaneer career
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| 1977
| 1978
| 1979
| 1980
| 1981
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| Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts |
|---|
| 11
| 10
| 12
| 9
| 16
| 16
| 14
| 12
| 7
| 3
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| Rushing |
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| Season |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
LG |
TD |
| 1977 |
148 |
436 |
2.9 |
20 |
1 |
| 1978 |
185 |
679 |
3.7 |
56 |
6 |
| 1979 |
283 |
1,263 |
4.5 |
49 |
7 |
| 1980 |
174 |
599 |
3.4 |
40 |
2 |
| 1981 |
30 |
80 |
2.7 |
8 |
0 |
| Total |
820 |
3,057 |
3.7 |
56 |
16 |
| Receiving |
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| Season |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
LG |
TD |
| 1977 |
11 |
88 |
8.0 |
23 |
0 |
| 1978 |
15 |
122 |
8.1 |
22 |
0 |
| 1979 |
25 |
248 |
9.9 |
26 |
2 |
| 1980 |
38 |
292 |
7.7 |
22 |
1 |
| 1981 |
8 |
92 |
11.5 |
22 |
0 |
| Total |
97 |
842 |
8.7 |
26 |
3 |
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