Player Ronde Barber
Seasons 1997-2012
College Virginia
How acquired 3rd round pick 1997
Height 5-10
Weight 184
Date of birth 7-Apr-75
Pos CB
No 20
Games 241
Starts 232
Retired in 2012 after 16 seasons with the Buccaneers, the longest career in franchise history and holds the records for most games played and started. Also holds the NFL record for consecutive starts by a defensive back and is the only NFL cornerback to have recorded at least 25 sacks and 25 interceptions in a career. Played free safety in his final season but made five Pro Bowls at corner and is also the Bucs' franchise leader in interceptions. Scored in four different ways in his career (fumble return, interception return, punt return and punt block), the only player in team history to do so. Selected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 2023.
Click here for a gallery of pictures of his Buccaneer career
How left Retired after 2012 season
1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2001
1
2002
1
2003
1
2004
1
2005 1
1
2006
1
2007
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
1
0
16
9
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Interceptions
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TD
1998
2
67
33.5
56
0
1999
2
60
30.0
43
0
2000
2
46
23.0
37
1
2001
10
86
8.6
36
1
2002
2
9
4.5
9
0
2003
2
53
26.5
29
1
2004
3
23
7.7
23
0
2005
5
105
21.0
42
0
2006
3
103
34.3
66
2
2007
2
32
16.0
29
1
2008
4
69
17.3
65
1
2010
3
98
29.6
64
0
2011
3
12
4.0
12
0
2012
4
160
40.0
78
1
Total
47
923
19.6
78
8
Season
Solo
Asst
Total
Sacks
PD
Spec
1997
1
2
3
0
0
0
1998
47
21
68
3.0
17
12
1999
54
16
74
1.0
18
6
2000
67
15
97
5.5
13
6
2001
56
13
91
1.0
24
4
2002
63
12
95
3.0
20
4
2003
80
19
111
1.5
6
1
2004
77
15
111
3.0
13
7
2005
82
16
120
2.0
20
1
2006
85
15
108
16
2007
47
10
87
1.0
14
1
2008
65
8
100
2.0
12
2
2009
69
8
93
2.0
6
0
2010
66
16
102
1.0
13
0
2011
67
12
77
1.0
9
0
2012
71
21
91
1.0
13
0
Total
997
219
1216
28.0
214
44
2008
1
2009
1
22010
1
2011
1
2012
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Punt returns
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TD
1998
1
23
23.0
23
1
2006
2
7
3.5
8
0
Total
3
30
10.0
23
1