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2001 Tampa Bay BuccaneersW2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers↗

NFL Β· NFC Central Β· 9–7 (.562) Β· 3rd in division Β· PF 324 Β· PA 280 Β· Coach Tony Dungy Β· Lost Wild Card

Team leaders

Efficiency (EPA)

OffenseDefense
Plays1044948
EPA per play-0.04-0.09
Pass EPA per play-0.02-0.08
Rush EPA per play-0.06-0.10
Success rate39.1%38.8%
Pass rate61.5%

Regular season, pass and run plays only. League average that year: EPA per play -0.05, success rate 40.2%. For the defense, lower is better.

Schedule (17 games)

DateWkOpponentResultRecordStadiumAtt.
2001-09-091@ Dallas CowboysW 10–61–0Texas Stadium
2001-09-303@ Minnesota VikingsL 16–201–1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
2001-10-074vs Green Bay PackersW 14–102–1Raymond James Stadium
2001-10-145@ Tennessee TitansL 28–31 OT2–2Adelphia Coliseum
2001-10-216vs Pittsburgh SteelersL 10–172–3Raymond James Stadium
2001-10-287vs Minnesota VikingsW 41–143–3Raymond James Stadium
2001-11-048@ Green Bay PackersL 20–213–4Lambeau Field
2001-11-119@ Detroit LionsW 20–174–4Pontiac Silverdome
2001-11-1810vs Chicago BearsL 24–274–5Raymond James Stadium
2001-11-2611@ St. Louis RamsW 24–175–5Dome at America's Center
2001-12-0212@ Cincinnati BengalsW 16–13 OT6–5Paul Brown Stadium
2001-12-0913vs Detroit LionsW 15–127–5Raymond James Stadium
2001-12-1614@ Chicago BearsL 3–277–6Soldier Field
2001-12-2315vs New Orleans SaintsW 48–218–6Raymond James Stadium
2001-12-2916vs Baltimore RavensW 22–109–6Raymond James Stadium
2002-01-0617vs Philadelphia EaglesL 13–179–7Raymond James Stadium
2002-01-12WC@ Philadelphia EaglesL 9–31Veterans Stadium

Roster (60)

#PlayerPosHtWtCollegeExpStatus
1Joe HamiltonQB5-10190Georgia TechACT
10Shaun KingQB6-1228TulaneACT
14Brad JohnsonQB6-5235Florida StateACT
22Aaron SteckerRB5-10213Western Illinois; WisconsinACT
27Rabih AbdullahRB6-0235Lehigh UniversityACT
28Warrick DunnRB5-9187Florida StateACT
40Mike AlstottRB6-1248PurdueACT
43Jameel CookRB5-10237IllinoisACT
48Charles KirbyRB6-1249VirginiaRES
15Frank RiceWR6-0180Colorado StateRES
19Keyshawn JohnsonWR6-4211USC; West Los Angeles CollegeACT
81Jacquez GreenWR5-10170FloridaACT
85Reidel AnthonyWR5-11180FloridaACT
86Karl WilliamsWR5-11182Texas A&M University-KingsvilleACT
87Frank MurphyWR6-0206Kansas State; Garden City CC; Itawamba JCACT
88Milton WynnWR6-3207Washington State; Bakersfield CollegeACT
80Todd YoderTE6-4251VanderbiltACT
83Dave MooreTE6-2250PittsburghACT
84Sean McDermottTE6-4250KansasACT
89Mike RobergTE6-4258IdahoACT
20Ronde BarberDB5-10184VirginiaACT
21Donnie AbrahamDB5-10192East Tennessee StateACT
25Brian KellyDB5-11193USCACT
26Dwight SmithDB5-10201AkronACT
33Eric VanceDB6-2218VanderbiltRES
34Dexter JacksonDB6-0210Florida StateACT
35Corey IvyDB5-9190OklahomaCUT
38John HowellDB6-0210Colorado StateACT
46David GibsonDB6-1210USCACT
47John LynchDB6-2220StanfordACT
78Marcus JonesDL6-6278North CarolinaACT
91Chartric DarbyDL6-0302South Carolina StateACT
92Anthony McFarlandDL6-0300LSUACT
94Steve WhiteDL6-2271TennesseeACT
96Ellis WymsDL6-3290Mississippi StateACT
97Simeon RiceDL6-5268IllinoisACT
98James CannidaDL6-2305NevadaACT
99Warren SappDL6-2300MiamiACT
50Jeff GoochLB5-11226Austin PeayACT
51Alshermond SingletonLB6-2250TempleACT
52Nate WebsterLB6-0232MiamiACT
53Shelton QuarlesLB6-1225VanderbiltACT
55Derrick BrooksLB6-0235Florida StateACT
58Marq CerquaLB6-2223Carson Newman; FurmanTRD
59Jamie DuncanLB6-1238VanderbiltACT
60Cosey ColemanOL6-4310TennesseeACT
62Jeff ChristyOL6-2285PittsburghACT
64Randall McDanielOL6-3287Arizona StateACT
65Russ HochsteinOL6-4300NebraskaACT
66Kendell MackOL6-4322AuburnRES
67Kenyatta WalkerOL6-5302FloridaACT
68Shane GriceOL6-1300Mississippi; Itawamba JCACT
69Pete PiersonOL6-5303WashingtonACT
70Leon HiresOL6-4285FloridaCUT
71Jerry WunschOL6-6339WisconsinACT
75Todd WashingtonOL6-3317Virginia TechACT
76DeMarcus CurryOL6-5332AuburnACT
3Mark RoyalsSPEC6-5225Appalachian State; Chowan CollegeACT
4Doug BrienSPEC5-11190CaliforniaACT
7Martin GramaticaSPEC5-8170Kansas StateACT
Depth chart, week 21
Biggest contracts on the books in 2001
PlayerPosSignedYrsValuePer yearGuaranteedCap%
Warren SappIDL19985$35.4M$7.1M$8.7M13.5%
John LynchS20005$24.1M$4.8M$5.6M7.8%

Contracts whose term covers this season (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is against the cap of the signing year.