2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jon Gruden (9-7)
Location: Tampa, Florida

2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference.

Tampa Bay scored 361 points, while the defense surrendered 323. Jeff Garcia passed for 2,712 yards. Antonio Bryant led pass catchers, catching 83 balls for 1,248 yards.

Warrick Dunn rushed for a team-high 786 yards for the Buccaneers.

The ball-hawking defense manufactured 30 turnovers. Aqib Talib and Ronde Barber each snatched 4 opponent throws. Gaines Adams sacked opposing passers 6.5 times.

Jon Gruden coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Jeff Garcia	376	244	64.9	2712	7.2	12	3.2	6	1.6	71	23	100	90.2
Brian Griese	184	110	59.8	1073	5.8	5	2.7	7	3.8	38	9	69	69.4
Earnest Graham	1	1	100.0	3	3.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	3	0	0	118.8
Luke McCown	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	562	355	63.2	3788	6.7	18	3.2	13	2.3	71	32	169

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Warrick Dunn	186	786	4.2	40	2
Earnest Graham	132	563	4.3	68	4
Cadillac Williams	63	233	3.7	28	4
Jeff Garcia	35	148	4.2	20	1
Clifton Smith	8	40	5.0	10	0
Antonio Bryant	2	22	11.0	13	0
Luke McCown	3	15	5.0	12	0
B.J. Askew	7	14	2.0	3	2
Michael Bennett	7	12	1.7	4	0
Michael Clayton	2	5	2.5	4	0
Ike Hilliard	1	0	0.0	0	0
Brian Griese	5	-1	-0.2	3	0
Totals	451	1837	4.1	68	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Antonio Bryant	83	1248	15.0	71	7
Ike Hilliard	47	424	9.0	36	4
Warrick Dunn	47	330	7.0	36	0
Michael Clayton	38	484	12.7	58	1
Jerramy Stevens	36	397	11.0	31	2
Earnest Graham	23	174	7.6	24	0
Alex Smith	21	250	11.9	34	3
John Gilmore	15	147	9.8	36	1
Joey Galloway	13	138	10.6	22	0
B.J. Askew	13	66	5.1	18	0
Cadillac Williams	7	43	6.1	25	0
Clifton Smith	4	24	6.0	13	0
Maurice Stovall	3	25	8.3	9	0
Jameel Cook	3	24	8.0	12	0
Brian Clark	1	12	12.0	12	0
Michael Bennett	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	355	3788	10.7	71	18

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Matt Bryant	36	35	97.2	38	32	84.2	131
Totals	36	35	97.2	38	32	84.2	131

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Josh Bidwell	77	3426	44.5	64
Totals	77	3426	44.5	64

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Clifton Smith	23	324	14.1	70	1
Dexter Jackson	20	97	4.8	19	0
Ike Hilliard	3	19	6.3	11	0
Aqib Talib	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	47	440	9.4	70	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Clifton Smith	36	992	27.6	97	1
Dexter Jackson	14	327	23.4	45	0
Michael Clayton	3	69	23.0	29	0
Brian Clark	3	54	18.0	22	0
Alex Smith	2	17	8.5	17	0
Maurice Stovall	1	15	15.0	15	0
John Gilmore	1	12	12.0	12	0
Totals	60	1486	24.8	97	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ronde Barber	4	69	17.2	65	1
Aqib Talib	4	32	8.0	19	0
Jermaine Phillips	3	72	24.0	58	0
Sabby Piscitelli	2	106	53.0	84	0
Gaines Adams	2	50	25.0	45	1
Phillip Buchanon	2	33	16.5	26	1
Barrett Ruud	2	10	5.0	10	0
Tanard Jackson	1	25	25.0	25	0
Cato June	1	1	1.0	1	0
Derrick Brooks	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Totals	22	396	18.0	84	3

Sacks:

Player	No.	Yds
Gaines Adams	6.5
Stylez White	5.0
Jimmy Wilkerson	5.0
Kevin Carter	4.0
Barrett Ruud	3.0
Ronde Barber	2.0
Ryan Sims	1.5
Chris Hovan	1.0
Tanard Jackson	1.0
Totals	29.0	0

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Solo	Ast	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Barrett Ruud	119.5	102	35	6	0	1	0	0	0
Ronde Barber	69	65	8	12	0	1	2		0
Derrick Brooks	65.5	58	15	7	0	0	0	0	1
Cato June	58	49	18	2
Jermaine Phillips	53.5	48	11	5	0	1	38	1	1
Tanard Jackson	53	48	10	3	0	1	0	0	2
Phillip Buchanon	50	48	4	6	0	1	0		1
Chris Hovan	39.5	36	7	1
Sabby Piscitelli	37	33	8	8	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Carter	38.5	28	21	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gaines Adams	32.5	27	11	6
Jovan Haye	29	25	8	1
Stylez White	28.5	25	7	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Wilkerson	20.5	20	1	2	0	1	0	0	1
Aqib Talib	17	14	6	9
Ryan Sims	12.5	9	7	2
Elbert Mack	7	6	2	1
Adam Hayward	6	5	2
Will Allen	6.5	4	5		0	1	0	0	1
Geno Hayes	5.5	4	3	1
Ike Hilliard	3	3	0		2	0	0		0
Matt McCoy	3	3	0		0	0	0	0	1
Jeremy Trueblood	2	2	0		0	1	0	0	0
Antonio Bryant	2	2	0		1	0	0		0
Donald Penn	2	2	0
Quincy Black	5	1	8
Alex Smith	1.5	1	1
Arron Sears	1	1	0		0	1	0	0	0
Warrick Dunn	1	1	0		0	0	0		1
Maurice Stovall	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
Dexter Jackson	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
B.J. Askew	1	1	0
Clifton Smith	1	1	0		4	0	0		0
Jerramy Stevens	1	1	0
Greg Peterson	1	1	0
Michael Clayton	1	1	0		1	0	0		0
Brian Clark	1.5	0	3		0	1	0	0	0
John Gilmore	0.5	0	1
Andrew Economos	0.5	0	1
Jeff Garcia					7	4	-10		0
Cadillac Williams					1	1	0		0
Jameel Cook					0	1	0	0	0
Earnest Graham					2	0	0		0
Brian Griese					1	0	0	0	0
Totals	778.5	677	203	75	21	16	30	1	12

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Matt Bryant									32	35	0			131
Antonio Bryant	0	7							0	0	0			42
Earnest Graham	4	0							0	0	0			24
Cadillac Williams	4	0							0	0	0			24
Ike Hilliard	0	4	0						0	0	0			24
Alex Smith		3		0					0	0	0	1		20
B.J. Askew	2	0							0	0	0			12
Warrick Dunn	2	0							0	0	0			12
Jerramy Stevens		2							0	0	0			12
Clifton Smith	0	0	1	1					0	0	0			12
Michael Clayton	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Ronde Barber						1			0	0	0			6
Gaines Adams						1			0	0	0			6
Geno Hayes								1	0	0	0			6
Jermaine Phillips						0	1		0	0	0			6
Jeff Garcia	1								0	0	0			6
Phillip Buchanon						1			0	0	0			6
John Gilmore		1		0					0	0	0			6
Totals	13	18	1	1	0	3	1	1	32	35	0	1	0	361