Player
Tom Blanchard
Seasons
1979-81
College
Oregon
How acquired
Trade - 1979 - New Orleans
How left
Released after 1981 season
Height
6-0
Weight
185
Date of birth
28-May-49
Pos
P
No
16
Games
35
Starts
0
Veteran punter who played for two and a half seasons with the Bucs including the 1979 playoff run. Originally a 12th round pick of the Giants in 1971, he
played three years with the New York club and then five seasons in New Orleans before being traded to Tampa Bay. Was a three-year starter at quarterback at
Oregon and even played ahead of Dan Fouts when the latter was a sophomore in college.
1979
1
1980
1
1981
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
16
0
16
0
3
0
Punting
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TB
In 20
Spec
1979
93
3,679
39.6
58
25
12
2
1980
88
3,722
42.3
62
12
18
1
1981
22
899
40.9
57
2
4
0
Total
203
8,300
40.9
62
39
34
3
Rushing
No
Yards
Avg
LG
TD
1979
1
0
0.0
0
0
1981
1
0
0.0
0
0
Total
2
0
0.0
0
0
