2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Jon Gruden (12-4)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Jon Gruden (12-4)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 2002 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
Defensively, the Buccaneers yielded 196 points, fewest in the circuit. Tampa Bay racked up 346 points. Brad Johnson threw for 3,049 yards. Keyshawn Johnson caught 76 balls for 1,088 yards. Michael Pittman and Keenan McCardell contributed to the receiving game as well.
Michael Pittman rushed for a team-high 718 yards, and Mike Alstott also aided the ground game.
The larcenous defense led the way with 38 turnovers. Brian Kelly picked off 8 opponent throws. Simeon Rice topped pass rushers with 15.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 43 sacks.
Jon Gruden coached the team. The 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Mike Alstott | FB | December 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 248 | Purdue | Joliet, IL USA | 16 | 9 |
| 20 | Ronde Barber | RCB | April 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 184 | Virginia | Roanoke, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Reggie Barlow | WR | January 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Alabama St. | Montgomery, AL USA | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Darian Barnes | FB | February 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 250 | Rutgers | Toms River, NJ USA | 6 | 0 |
| 81 | Marco Battaglia | TE | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 250 | Rutgers | Howard Beach, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Ryan Benjamin | C | November 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 242 | South Florida | New Port Richey, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 55 | Derrick Brooks | RLB | April 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 235 | Florida St. | Pensacola, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Lomas Brown | T | March 30, 1963 | 6'4" | 282 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 62 | Jeff Christy | C | February 3, 1969 | 6'3" | 284 | Pittsburgh | Natrona Heights, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 93 | DeVone Claybrooks | DT | September 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 292 | East Carolina | Martinsville, VA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Cosey Coleman | RG | October 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 322 | Tennessee | Clarkston, GA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 43 | Jameel Cook | FB | February 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 237 | Illinois | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 1 |
| 89 | Casey Crawford | TE | August 1, 1977 | 6'6" | 255 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 91 | Chartric Darby | LDT | October 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 270 | South Carolina St. | North, SC USA | 16 | 6 |
| 85 | Ken Dilger | TE | February 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 250 | Illinois | Mariah Hill, IN USA | 16 | 15 |
| 88 | Rickey Dudley | TE | July 15, 1972 | 6'6" | 255 | Ohio St. | Henderson, TX USA | 14 | 3 |
| 22 | David Gibson | DB | November 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | USC | Santa Ana, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Jack Golden | LB | January 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 240 | Oklahoma St. | Harvey, IL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Martin Gramatica | K | November 27, 1975 | 5'8" | 170 | Kansas St. | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 16 | 0 |
| 74 | Cornell Green | T | August 25, 1976 | 6'6" | 315 | Central Florida | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 16 | 3 |
| 90 | Buck Gurley | DT | April 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 295 | Florida | Quincy, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 65 | Russ Hochstein | C-G | October 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 305 | Nebraska | Hartington, NE USA | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | John Howell | DB | April 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Colorado St. | North Platte, NE USA | 16 | 1 |
| 35 | Corey Ivy | DB | March 29, 1977 | 5'8" | 188 | Oklahoma | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 34 | Dexter Jackson | FS | July 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Florida St. | Quincy, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | Kerry Jenkins | LG | September 6, 1973 | 6'5" | 305 | LSU | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 14 | Brad Johnson | QB | September 13, 1968 | 6'5" | 226 | Florida St. | Marietta, GA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Keyshawn Johnson | WR | July 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 212 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 11 | Rob Johnson | QB | March 18, 1973 | 6'4" | 204 | USC | Newport Beach, CA USA | 6 | 2 |
| 83 | Joe Jurevicius | WR | December 23, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | Penn St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 15 | 3 |
| 25 | Brian Kelly | LCB | January 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 193 | USC | Las Vegas, NV USA | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | Shaun King | QB | May 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Tulane | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Charles Lee | WR | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 227 | Central Florida | Miami, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | John Lynch | SS | September 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Stanford | Hinsdale, IL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 87 | Keenan McCardell | WR | January 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 191 | UNLV | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 92 | Anthony McFarland | LDT | December 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 300 | LSU | Winnsboro, LA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 56 | Ryan Nece | LB | February 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 224 | UCLA | San Bernardino, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 72 | Roman Oben | LT | October 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 305 | Louisville | , Cameroon | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Jermaine Phillips | DB | March 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 214 | Georgia | Roswell, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 32 | Michael Pittman | RB | August 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 218 | Fresno St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 53 | Shelton Quarles | MLB | September 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 225 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Simeon Rice | RDE | February 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 268 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 99 | Warren Sapp | RDT | December 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 303 | Miami (FL) | Orlando, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | Alshermond Singleton | LLB | August 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Temple | Newark, NJ USA | 16 | 14 |
| 98 | Corey Smith | DE | October 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 250 | North Carolina St. | Richmond, VA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | Dwight Smith | DB | August 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 201 | Akron | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 2 |
| 45 | Mike Solwold | C | September 30, 1977 | 6'6" | 244 | Wisconsin | Menomonee Falls, WI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 94 | Greg Spires | LDE | August 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 265 | Florida St. | Marianna, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Aaron Stecker | KR | November 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 213 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI USA | 16 | 1 |
| 36 | Travis Stephens | RB | June 26, 1978 | 5'8" | 194 | Tennessee | Clarksville, TN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Tom Tupa | P | February 6, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 68 | Morris Unutoa | C | March 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 284 | BYU | Torrance, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Kenyatta Walker | RT | February 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 302 | Florida | Meridian, MS USA | 13 | 13 |
| 31 | Tim Wansley | DB | November 7, 1979 | 5'8" | 186 | Georgia | Buford, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Ron Warner | DE | September 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 270 | Kansas | Independence, KS USA | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | Todd Washington | G | September 19, 1976 | 6'3" | 310 | Virginia Tech | Nassawadox, VA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 52 | Nate Webster | LB | November 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 230 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 86 | Karl Williams | PR | April 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 177 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Albion, MI USA | 16 | 2 |
| 96 | Ellis Wyms | DE | April 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 279 | Mississippi St. | Indianola, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Todd Yoder | TE | March 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 250 | Vanderbilt | New Palestine, IN USA | 16 | 0 |
