1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Ray Perkins (5-11)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

The Buccaneers scored 261 points, but the defensive squad allowed 350. Vinny Testaverde triggered the aerial attack, throwing for 3,240 yards. Bruce Hill led pass catchers, catching 58 balls for 1,040 yards, while Mark Carrier contributed to the receiving game, too.

Lars Tate rushed for a team-high 467 yards for Tampa Bay, and William Howard also aided the ground game.

Harry Hamilton intercepted 6 opponent throws. Ron Holmes topped the defensive unit with 4 sacks.

Ray Perkins coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Vinny Testaverde46622247.632407.0132.8357.5593329248.8
Joe Ferguson463167.43688.036.512.23418104.3
Totals51225349.436087.0163.1367.059 34300

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lars Tate1224673.847 7
William Howard1154523.929 1
James Wilder863434.019 1
Kerry Goode632313.722 0
Vinny Testaverde281384.924 1
Jeff Smith20874.423 0
Don Smith13463.515 1
Joe Ferguson100.00
Ray Criswell200.00
Bruce Hill2-11-5.50
Totals45217533.947 11

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bruce Hill58104017.942 9
Mark Carrier5797017.059 5
Ron Hall3955514.237 0
Jeff Smith161348.422 0
Frank Pillow1520613.734 1
James Wilder151248.324 0
Don Smith1213811.525 0
William Howard11978.816 0
Calvin Magee910311.425 0
Kerry Goode7689.722 0
Gene Taylor55310.614 0
Lars Tate5234.61
Stephen Starring37525.053 0
Jeff Parks12222.022 0
Totals253360814.359 16

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Donald Igwebuike2121100.0251976.078
John Carney66100.05240.012
Ray Criswell11100.01
Totals2828100.0302170.091

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Ray Criswell68247736.462
Totals68247736.462

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bobby Futrell2728310.540 0
Jeff Smith8455.620 0
Donnie Elder100.00
Totals363289.140 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Donnie Elder3477222.751 0
Don Smith918820.930 0
Jeff Smith1018018.026 0
Derrick McAdoo410827.031 0
Bobby Futrell23819.020 0
Frank Pillow33812.717 0
William Howard22110.512 0
Totals64134521.051 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Harry Hamilton612320.558 0
Ricky Reynolds471.80
Donnie Elder393.00
Mark Robinson22814.028 0
Odie Harris22613.024 0
Kevin Murphy13535.035 1
Eugene Marve12929.029 0
Bobby Futrell12626.026 0
Rod Jones100.00
Totals2128313.558 1

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Ron Holmes4.00.0
Reuben Davis3.00.0
John Cannon3.00.0
Curt Jarvis2.50.0
Robert Goff2.00.0
Shawn Lee2.00.0
Eugene Marve1.50.0
Henry Rolling1.00.0
Kevin Murphy1.00.0
Totals20.000.0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Donald Igwebuike1921078
Bruce Hill0900054
Lars Tate7100048
Mark Carrier500030
John Carney26012
James Wilder100006
Kevin Murphy10006
Don Smith1000006
Vinny Testaverde10006
Frank Pillow100006
William Howard1000006
Kerry Goode0000012
Ray Criswell00101
Totals11160001002128001261



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