1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Tony Dungy (6-10)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 6-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Tony Dungy (6-10)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
Tampa Bay managed just 221 points, worst in the league, while the defensive squad surrendered 293. Trent Dilfer threw for 2,859 yards. Mike Alstott led pass catchers, catching 65 balls for 557 yards. Robb Thomas and Courtney Hawkins were targeted regularly, too.
Errict Rhett rushed for a team-high 539 yards for the Buccaneers.
Donnie Abraham intercepted 5 opponent throws. Warren Sapp sacked opposing passers 9 times.
Tony Dungy coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Donnie Abraham | RCB | October 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | East Tennessee St. | Orangeburg, SC USA | 16 | 12 |
| 71 | Scott Adams | G | September 28, 1966 | 6'5" | 301 | Georgia | Lake City, FL USA | 7 | 2 |
| 72 | Chidi Ahanotu | LDE | October 11, 1970 | 6'2" | 283 | California | Modesto, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 40 | Mike Alstott | FB | December 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 248 | Purdue | Joliet, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Eric Austin | DB | June 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 217 | Jackson St. | Moss Point, MS USA | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Tommy Barnhardt | P | June 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 228 | East Carolina | Salisbury, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 62 | Ian Beckles | RG | July 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 300 | Indiana | Montreal, QC Canada | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Tony Bouie | DB | August 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 188 | Arizona | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 55 | Derrick Brooks | RLB | April 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 235 | Florida St. | Pensacola, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 41 | Reggie Brooks | RB | January 19, 1971 | 5'8" | 209 | Notre Dame | Tulsa, OK USA | 11 | 4 |
| 68 | Joel Crisman | G | February 3, 1971 | 6'5" | 302 | USC | Cherokee, IA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 77 | Brad Culpepper | LDT | May 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 275 | Florida | Tallahassee, FL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 75 | Eric Curry | DE | February 3, 1970 | 6'5" | 270 | Alabama | Thomasville, GA USA | 12 | 3 |
| 64 | Jorge Diaz | LG | November 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 308 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | New York, NY USA | 11 | 6 |
| 12 | Trent Dilfer | QB | March 13, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | Fresno St. | Santa Cruz, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 39 | Charles Dimry | RCB | January 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 176 | UNLV | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 7 |
| 65 | Kevin Dogins | G-C | December 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 295 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Eagle Lake, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Demetrious DuBose | LB | March 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 235 | Notre Dame | Seattle, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Jerry Ellison | RB | December 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 204 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Augusta, GA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 89 | John Farquhar | TE | March 22, 1972 | 6'6" | 278 | Duke | Stanford, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Kenneth Gant | DB | April 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 195 | Albany State (GA) | Bartow, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | Jeff Gooch | LB | October 31, 1974 | 5'11" | 226 | Austin Peay St. | Nashville, TN USA | 15 | 0 |
| 74 | Paul Gruber | LT | February 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 292 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 13 | 13 |
| 80 | Alvin Harper | WR | July 6, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Tennessee | Lake Wales, FL USA | 12 | 7 |
| 81 | Jackie Harris | TE | January 4, 1968 | 6'4" | 244 | La-Monroe | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 13 | 12 |
| 85 | Courtney Hawkins | WR | December 12, 1969 | 5'9" | 183 | Michigan St. | Flint, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | Michael Husted | K | June 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Virginia | El Paso, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 97 | Tyoka Jackson | DE | November 22, 1971 | 6'2" | 280 | Penn St. | Washington, DC USA | 13 | 2 |
| 25 | Melvin Johnson | FS | April 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 198 | Kentucky | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 43 | Tracy Johnson | RB | November 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 234 | Clemson | Concord, NC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 57 | LaCurtis Jones | LB | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Baylor | Waco, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 78 | Marcus Jones | DE | August 15, 1973 | 6'6" | 286 | North Carolina | Jacksonville, NC USA | 16 | 3 |
| 45 | Tyrone Legette | DB | February 15, 1970 | 5'9" | 179 | Nebraska | Marion, SC USA | 15 | 0 |
| 47 | John Lynch | SS | September 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Stanford | Hinsdale, IL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 90 | Jason Maniecki | DT | August 15, 1972 | 6'4" | 291 | Wisconsin | Rabka, Poland | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Marvin Marshall | WR | June 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 162 | South Carolina St. | Aschaffenburg, Germany | 5 | 0 |
| 51 | Lonnie Marts | LLB | November 10, 1968 | 6'2" | 246 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 61 | Tony Mayberry | C | December 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 293 | Wake Forest | Wurzburg, Germany | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Martin Mayhew | LCB | October 8, 1965 | 5'8" | 172 | Florida St. | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | Scott Milanovich | QB | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 227 | Maryland | Butler, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Charles Mincy | DB | December 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Dave Moore | TE | November 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Morristown, NJ USA | 16 | 8 |
| 56 | Hardy Nickerson | MLB | September 1, 1965 | 6'2" | 230 | California | Compton, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 70 | Jason Odom | RT | March 31, 1974 | 6'5" | 307 | Florida | Winter Haven, FL USA | 12 | 7 |
| 69 | Pete Pierson | T | February 4, 1971 | 6'5" | 314 | Washington | Portland, OR USA | 11 | 2 |
| 60 | Jim Pyne | LG | November 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 290 | Virginia Tech | Milford, MA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 32 | Errict Rhett | RB | December 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 210 | Florida | Pembroke Pines, FL USA | 9 | 7 |
| 79 | Doug Riesenberg | RT | July 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 280 | California | Moscow, ID USA | 10 | 10 |
| 28 | Reggie Rusk | DB | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Kentucky | Galveston, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Larry Ryans | WR | July 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 182 | Clemson | Greenwood, SC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | Warren Sapp | RDT | December 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 303 | Miami (FL) | Orlando, FL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 38 | Todd Scott | DB | January 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 200 | La-Lafayette | Galveston, TX USA | 2 | 2 |
| 87 | Nilo Silvan | KR | October 2, 1973 | 5'9" | 176 | Tennessee | Covington, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 91 | Herman Smith | DE | January 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 261 | Portland St. | Mound Bayou, MS USA | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Robert Staten | RB | November 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 240 | Jackson St. | Shubata, MS USA | 6 | 0 |
| 54 | Darnell Stephens | LB | December 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 248 | Clemson | San Antonio, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Willy Tate | TE | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 251 | Oregon | Fontana, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 84 | Robb Thomas | WR | March 29, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Oregon St. | Portland, OR USA | 12 | 8 |
| 34 | Leroy Thompson | RB | February 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 216 | Penn St. | Knoxville, TN USA | 5 | 0 |
| 73 | Regan Upshaw | RDE | August 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 265 | California | Berrien Springs, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 11 | Casey Weldon | QB | February 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 206 | Florida St. | Americus, GA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | Steve White | DE | October 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 270 | Tennessee | Memphis, TN USA | 4 | 0 |
| 86 | Karl Williams | WR | April 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 177 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Albion, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
