TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 50th season, and as a part of the celebrations, the team is revealing a list of its most legendary players.
The Bucs began a countdown of the top 50 players in franchise history Tuesday night.
The five-part digital series is being streamed on the team’s YouTube channel at 8 p.m. each night, with 10 players revealed in each episode.
Those featured are icons who have “defined Buccaneers football across five decades,” a press release said.
According to a spokesperson for the team, the final rankings were determined by fan votes, input from former and current members of the Tampa Bay media, and a committee of team representatives.
Senior Writer Scott Smith and Team Reporter Casey Phillips are providing commentary. A few Buccaneers legends are also expected to make appearances.
The schedule for the episodes is as follows:
- Players ranked 50 – 41 – Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Players ranked 40 – 31 – Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Players ranked 30 – 21 – Thursday, Aug. 21
- Players ranked 20 – 11 – Wednesday, Aug. 27
- Players ranked 10 – 1 – Thursday, Aug. 28
This story will be updated as the rankings are announced. Below is a list of the players who have made the list so far.
- 50: Rob Gronkowski
- 49: Martin Gramatica
- 48: Cameron Brate
- 47: Donald Penn
- 46: Dave Moore
- 45: Ricky Bell
- 44: Doug Martin
- 43: Jason Pierre-Paul
- 42: Cecil Johnson
- 41: Ryan Jensen
- 40: Mark Cotney
- 39: Brian Kelly
- 38: Baker Mayfield
- 37: Mike Washington
- 36: Hugh Green
- 35: David Logan
- 34: Mark Carrier
- 33: Vincent Jackson
- 32: Davin Joseph
- 31: Joey Galloway
- 30: Ali Marpet
- 29: Cedric Brown
- 28: Brad Johnson
- 27: Kevin House
- 26: Antoine Winfield Jr.
- 25: Donnie Abraham
- 24: Vita Vea
- 23: Shaquil Barrett
- 22: Shelton Quarles
- 21: Tony Mayberry
- 20: Richard Wood
- 19: James Wilder
- 18: Gerald McCoy
- 17: Jimmie Giles
- 16: Chris Godwin
- 15: Warrick Dunn
- 14: Simeon Rice
- 13: Doug Williams
- 12: Hardy Nickerson
- 11: Paul Gruber
- 10: Mike Alstott
- 9: Tristan Wirfs
- 8: Tom Brady
- 7: Lavonte David
- 6: John "Florida Man" Lynch
- 5: Ronde Barber
- 4: Mike Evans
- 3: Warren Sapp
- 2: Lee Roy Selmon
- 1: Derrick Brooks
