1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Tony Dungy (10-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Tony Dungy (10-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Buccaneers ran up 299 points, while the rigid defensive squad surrendered 263. Warrick Dunn rushed for a team-high 978 yards for Tampa Bay.
Trent Dilfer passed for 2,555 yards. Warrick Dunn caught 39 balls, while Karl Williams contributed 486 receiving yards. Horace Copeland and Reidel Anthony provided receiving help also.
Donnie Abraham intercepted 5 opponent throws. Warren Sapp topped pass rushers with 10.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 44 sacks.
Tony Dungy coached the team. The 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Donnie Abraham | LCB | October 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | East Tennessee St. | Orangeburg, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 72 | Chidi Ahanotu | LDE | October 11, 1970 | 6'2" | 283 | California | Modesto, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 40 | Mike Alstott | FB | December 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 248 | Purdue | Joliet, IL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 85 | Reidel Anthony | KR | October 20, 1976 | 5'11" | 178 | Florida | Pahokee, FL USA | 16 | 12 |
| 20 | Ronde Barber | DB | April 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 184 | Virginia | Roanoke, VA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Tommy Barnhardt | P | June 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 228 | East Carolina | Salisbury, NC USA | 6 | 0 |
| 52 | Greg Bellisari | LB | June 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 236 | Ohio St. | Boca Raton, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Tony Bouie | DB | August 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 188 | Arizona | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 55 | Derrick Brooks | RLB | April 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 235 | Florida St. | Pensacola, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Horace Copeland | WR | January 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami (FL) | Orlando, FL USA | 13 | 11 |
| 77 | Brad Culpepper | LDT | May 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 275 | Florida | Tallahassee, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Eric Curry | DE | February 3, 1970 | 6'5" | 270 | Alabama | Thomasville, GA USA | 6 | 1 |
| 87 | John Davis | TE | May 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 257 | Emporia St. | Jasper, TX USA | 8 | 2 |
| 64 | Jorge Diaz | RG | November 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 308 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | New York, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 12 | Trent Dilfer | QB | March 13, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | Fresno St. | Santa Cruz, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | Warrick Dunn | RB | January 5, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Florida St. | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 16 | 10 |
| 37 | Jerry Ellison | RB | December 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 204 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Augusta, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | Kenneth Gant | DB | April 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 195 | Albany State (GA) | Bartow, FL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 50 | Jeff Gooch | LLB | October 31, 1974 | 5'11" | 226 | Austin Peay St. | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 5 |
| 74 | Paul Gruber | LT | February 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 292 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 82 | Patrick Hape | TE | June 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 262 | Alabama | Killen, AL USA | 14 | 3 |
| 80 | Jackie Harris | TE | January 4, 1968 | 6'4" | 244 | La-Monroe | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 12 | 11 |
| 19 | Brice Hunter | WR | April 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 206 | Georgia | Coconut Creek, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Michael Husted | K | June 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Virginia | El Paso, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 97 | Tyoka Jackson | DE-DT | November 22, 1971 | 6'2" | 280 | Penn St. | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Melvin Johnson | FS | April 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 198 | Kentucky | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 7 |
| 78 | Marcus Jones | DE | August 15, 1973 | 6'6" | 286 | North Carolina | Jacksonville, NC USA | 7 | 1 |
| 48 | Andrew Jordan | TE | June 21, 1972 | 6'6" | 260 | West. Carolina | Charlotte, NC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Sean Landeta | P | January 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 215 | Towson St. | Baltimore, MD USA | 10 | 0 |
| 45 | Tyrone Legette | DB | February 15, 1970 | 5'9" | 179 | Nebraska | Marion, SC USA | 16 | 1 |
| 47 | John Lynch | SS | September 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Stanford | Hinsdale, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 90 | Jason Maniecki | DT | August 15, 1972 | 6'4" | 291 | Wisconsin | Rabka, Poland | 10 | 0 |
| 61 | Tony Mayberry | C | December 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 293 | Wake Forest | Wurzburg, Germany | 16 | 16 |
| 73 | Frank Middleton | G | October 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 330 | Arizona | Beaumont, TX USA | 15 | 2 |
| 22 | Charles Mincy | FS | December 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 9 |
| 83 | Dave Moore | TE | November 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Morristown, NJ USA | 16 | 7 |
| 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 | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Anthony Parker | RCB | February 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 181 | Arizona St. | Sylacauga, AL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 69 | Pete Pierson | T | February 4, 1971 | 6'5" | 314 | Washington | Portland, OR USA | 15 | 0 |
| 59 | Rufus Porter | LLB | May 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 228 | Southern | Amite, LA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 60 | Jim Pyne | LG | November 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 290 | Virginia Tech | Milford, MA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 53 | Shelton Quarles | LB | September 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 225 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 32 | Errict Rhett | RB | December 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 210 | Florida | Pembroke Pines, FL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 26 | Reggie Rusk | DB | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Kentucky | Galveston, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | Warren Sapp | RDT | December 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 303 | Miami (FL) | Orlando, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 51 | Alshermond Singleton | LB | August 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Temple | Newark, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Robb Thomas | WR | March 29, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Oregon St. | Portland, OR USA | 16 | 1 |
| 91 | Regan Upshaw | RDE | August 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 265 | California | Berrien Springs, MI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Steve Walsh | QB | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 207 | Miami (FL) | St. Paul, MN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 94 | Steve White | DE | October 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 270 | Tennessee | Memphis, TN USA | 15 | 1 |
| 86 | Karl Williams | PR | April 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 177 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Albion, MI USA | 16 | 7 |
| 71 | Jerry Wunsch | T-G | January 21, 1974 | 6'6" | 339 | Wisconsin | Eau Claire, WI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | Floyd Young | DB | November 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 179 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 1 |
