Pewter Report’s Top 50 All-Time Bucs: Complete List

The Bucs are entering their 50th season since first donning the Bucco Bruce helmet and creamsicle uniforms in 1976 and Pewter Report has finished revealing its Top 50 All-Time Bucs list.

The Buccaneers asked yours truly, Scott Reynolds, to provide my Top 50 list to the team for their media poll and I decided to release my rankings to you in the form of 10 articles – each with five Buccaneers greats. My list contains 25 Super Bowl champions – either from the 2002 or 2020 teams – as well as nine members of the 2025 team.

If you want to read more in-depth analysis on each of the players in PR’s Top 50, please click on the stories below.

Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 1-5
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 6-10
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 11-15
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 16-20
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 21-25
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 26-30
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 31-35
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 36-40
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 41-45
Top 50 All-Time Bucs: 46-50

Otherwise, here is the cheat sheet list with all of the players who make up Pewter Report’s Top 50 All-Time Buccaneers listed in one article for your convenience.

ALL-TIME BUCS: 1-50

1. DT Warren Sapp

The greatest Buccaneer of all-time and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. With 77 career sacks, Sapp brought the swagger and edge to a defense he helped turn into a dominant unit. Raymond James Stadium was the house that Sapp built. The 1999 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl XXXVII champion is widely regarded as one of the top 5 defensive tackles of all time in the NFL.

2. LB Derrick Brooks

The most decorated Buccaneer of all time with 11 Pro Bowl berths and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Brooks was the franchise’s best linebacker, top tackler and a stud playmaker. Like Warren Sapp, Brooks won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 and was the catalyst of the Super Bowl XXXVII season.

3. CB Ronde Barber

The best defensive playmaker in franchise history is also the best defensive back in team history. Barber played longer than any other Buccaneer (16 years), has the most interceptions in team history (47) and is the latest Hall of Famer in Tampa Bay. He had the franchise’s signature play – a 92-yard pick-six at Philadelphia that propelled the Buccaneers to Super Bowl XXXVII.

4. WR Mike Evans

The best weapon and offensive player in franchise history, Evans has more catches, more yards, more touchdowns and more points scored than anyone else in Tampa Bay history. Evans, a Super Bowl LV champion, is an NFL record holder with 11 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and is a future Hall of Famer.

5. DE Lee Roy Selmon

The Buccaneers’ all-time leading sacker (78.5) and the original cornerstone of the franchise. He was the first-ever pick in Tampa Bay and the team hit a home run in its first at-bat. Selmon was the first Hall of Famer in franchise history.

6. SS John Lynch

The hard-hitting Lynch set the tone in the secondary for Monte Kiffin’s Tampa 2 defense. Big, smart, tough and instinctive, Lynch forged a Hall of Fame career by earning five Pro Bowls in Tampa Bay and helped the team win Super Bowl XXXVII.

7. LB Lavonte David

Underrated and robbed of Pro Bowl honors for much of his career, David has been a steady playmaking force in Tampa Bay for over a decade. A Super Bowl LV champion, David is the team’s second-best linebacker behind Derrick Brooks.

8. LT Tristan Wirfs

Wirfs is on a Hall of Fame trajectory with four Pro Bowl berths in just five seasons, and he’s done something no other player in NFL history has done – win an All-Pro at two positions (left and right tackle). The athletic beast is one of the top tackles in the game and helped Tampa Bay win Super Bowl LV.

9. FB Mike Alstott

Before Mike Evans, Alstott was the best offensive player in Buccaneers history, helping Tampa Bay win Super Bowl XXXVII and becoming the first ever Buccaneer to score in the big game. The franchise’s second-leading rusher, “The A-Train” won legions of fans – and games – with his blue-collar, tackle-breaking, highlight runs.

10. DE Simeon Rice

“The Sackmasta” came to Tampa Bay in free agency in 2001 and helped win Super Bowl XXXVII a year later by teaming with Warren Sapp up front. With 69.5 sacks in red and pewter, Rice was a dynamic pass rusher off the edge to earn a pair of Pro Bowls in Tampa Bay and made a strong case for being a Hall of Famer with 122 career sacks.

11. QB Tom Brady

Brady only chose one team to play for in free agency in a Hall of Fame career that spanned two decades – Tampa Bay. Arriving in 2020, Brady brought belief, leadership and playmaking ability to the Buccaneers and helped the team win Super Bowl LV as the MVP in 2020 and a franchise-best 13 games in 2021, rewriting the record book in the process.

12. WR Chris Godwin

The second-best receiver in team history behind Mike Evans, Godwin is a tough, steady, fearless, clutch receiver that makes plays from the slot and keeps the chains moving. Godwin teamed with Evans and Tom Brady to help the Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV.

13. TE Jimmie Giles

Still the most prolific tight end in Tampa Bay history with 4,300 receiving yards and 34 touchdowns, Giles made four Pro Bowls in Tampa Bay and helped the team two division titles. Undersized but blazing fast, Giles averaged 15.4 yards per catch with the Buccaneers.

14. LT Paul Gruber

An unheralded iron man at left tackle, Gruber never made the Pro Bowl because he played on losing Bucs teams for the majority of his career. But until Tristan Wirfs came along, he was the best offensive lineman in franchise history.

15. OLB Shaq Barrett

Barrett was one of the best free agent signings in Jason Licht’s tenure, erupting for a franchise-best and NFL-leading 19.5 sacks in 2019, his first year in Tampa Bay. The two-time Pro Bowler helped the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl the next year and a franchise-record 13 games in 2021.

16. ILB Hardy Nickerson

Nickerson helped changed the Bucs’ trajectory and put the franchise on the path to respectability when he arrived in 1993. A five-time Pro Bowler, Nickerson was the leader of Monte Kiffin’s Tampa 2 defense and helped return Tampa Bay to the playoffs.

17. QB Baker Mayfield

Despite only playing two seasons in Tampa Bay, Mayfield is racing up the team’s passing charts and had one of the most prolific passing years in Bucs history in 2024 with 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns. Mayfield is a dynamic leader who has led Tampa Bay to back-to-back NFC South titles.

18. CB Donnie Abraham

“The Iceman” broke the interception record in Tampa Bay that Ronde Barber eventually topped. Abraham averaged five interceptions per season with the Bucs and is generally regarded as the second-best cornerback in franchise history.

19. DT Vita Vea

The Bucs’ monster in middle, Vea is a two-time Pro Bowler that has helped Tampa Bay win Super Bowl LV in addition to four straight NFC South titles.

20. S Antoine Winfield Jr.

Winfield has established himself as one of the best safeties in football and was a key cog in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl LV championship as a rookie, in addition to helping the team win four consecutive NFC South championships.

21. RB James Wilder

The Bucs’ all-time leading rusher, Wilder was such a unique weapon in the 1980s. With size, speed and power he was the offense in Tampa Bay, but got overlooked because he played on some bad Bucs teams.

22. DT Gerald McCoy

A six-time Pro Bowler, McCoy is the fourth-leading sacker in Tampa Bay history and was a very popular player during his nine-year career with the Bucs. Unfortunately McCoy played on some bad Bucs teams and never played in a playoff game.

23. OLB Jason Pierre-Paul

Pierre-Paul was a catalyst for the Bucs winning Super Bowl LV with his pass rush prowess and the edge he brought to the front four. JPP was the Bucs’ lone Pro Bowler in 2020 and brought leadership and playmaking ability to Todd Bowles’ defense.

24. G Ali Marpet

The best guard in Bucs history, Marpet was a Pro Bowl-caliber guard for much of his career in Tampa Bay, although he only made one Pro Bowl in 2021. He was a driving force up front and a team captain that helped the Bucs win a Super Bowl in 2020 and 13 games in 2021 before abruptly retiring at age 28 after the 2021 season.

25. C Ryan Jensen

The best center in Tampa Bay history, “Big Red” changed the culture at One Buccaneer Place and brought some edge and nastiness upfront. He anchored the Bucs’ Super Bowl-winning O-line and helped produce the most wins in franchise history in 2021 before a devastating knee injury shortened his career before the 2022 campaign.

26. C Tony Mayberry

The most decorated center in team history with three Pro Bowls, Mayberry was the first Tampa Bay offensive lineman to earn a Pro Bowl berth. He helped the Buccaneers make the playoffs in 1997 and win a division championship in 1999 while blocking for Mike Alstott and Warrick Dunn.

27. QB Brad Johnson

“The Bull” brought leadership and toughness in the pocket. He and Jon Gruden saw eye-to-eye and helped the Bucs win Super Bowl XXXVII as the consummate professional quarterback.

28. LB Shelton Quarles

Quarles was a Pro Bowl middle linebacker on the Bucs’ Super Bowl XXXVII team. Cerebral and athletic, Quarles was one of the most underrated Tampa Bay defenders and still works for the franchise to this day as the senior director of football operations.

29. RB Warrick Dunn

Part of the Bucs’ WD-40 backfield, Dunn brought juice to the offense in the late 1990s and helped the team make the playoffs four times. He was an electric runner and receiver and ranks third on the team’s all-time rushing list.

30. G Davin Joseph

The second-best guard in franchise history and a two-time Pro Bowler. Joseph’s stellar career was cut short due to a significant knee injury.

31. RT Luke Goedeke

An emerging talent at right tackle with Pro Bowl potential who has helped the franchise win multiple NFC South championships.

32. RT Demar Dotson

Dotson was the ultimate Bucs longshot – going from undrafted free agent to a decade-long starter at right tackle.

33. WR Mark Carrier

Carrier was the Buccaneers’ leading receiver until Mike Evans came along. A steady, dependable playmaker in the 1980s who put up some big production on some bad Tampa Bay teams.

34. WR Kevin House

House was Tampa Bay’s first deep threat and had a great rapport with Doug Williams on those early Buccaneers teams.

35. TE Rob Gronkowski

Gronk reunited with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay in 2020 to help the Bucs win another Super Bowl.

36. WR Vincent Jackson

Jackson brought size and speed to the offense and class and leadership to the organization as one of the franchise’s best receivers of all time.

37. QB Doug Williams

Williams helped give the team respectability in 1979, leading them to the NFC Championship Game. A contract dispute forced him to leave Tampa Bay in the prime of his career.

38. S Cedric Brown

A big-time interceptor in the secondary, Brown was a playmaker on the fabled 1979 Bucs defense.

39. K Ryan Succop

Succop scored the most points in a single season in Tampa Bay history in 2020 and helped the Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV.

40. WR Joey Galloway

A 1,000-yard receiver with blazing speed, Galloway made Jon Gruden’s offense go and provided the big-play element.

41. K Chase McLaughlin

The most accurate kicker in team history, “Money” McLaughlin is one more great season away from passing Ryan Succop on this list and becoming Tampa Bay’s best kicker of all time.

42. LT Donald Penn

A stalwart at left tackle for Tampa Bay, Penn was known for his toughness, consistency and durability along the line of scrimmage.

43. CB Mike Washington

Mike Washington was the original playmaking cornerback in Tampa Bay history.

44. WR Keyshawn Johnson

A playmaking, possession receiver brought credibility to the Buccaneers offense and helped ignite Jon Gruden’s Super Bowl XXXVII offense.

45. K Martin Gramatica

“Automatica” was the best kicker in team history until Ryan Succop arrived. Gramatica set the original record for most points scored in a season and in franchise history and helped win Super Bowl XXXVII.

46. TE Cam Brate

A steady and underrated tight end who proved to be a scoring machine (33 career touchdowns) in the red zone on Tampa Bay’s LV Super Bowl team.

47. DT David Logan

An undersized, but menacing defensive tackle on the fabled 1979 Buccaneers defense that went to the NFC Championship Game.

48. DE Chidi Ahanotu

Ahanotu was a solid defensive end in Monte Kiffin’s dreaded Tampa 2 defense and received the first-ever franchise tag in team history.

49. RB Doug Martin

A two-time Pro Bowl running back who had two of the most prolific rushing seasons in team history.

50. WR-PR Karl Williams

The best punt returner in Tampa Bay history with five touchdowns. Williams was also a great complementary receiver who helped the Buccaneers win Super Bowl XXXVII.