2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster: 12-4

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 12-4 in the 2002 NFL regular season, 1st of 4 in the NFC South. They won Super Bowl XXXVII, 48-21.

Team stats and league rank

2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers team stats
Points21.419th of 32
Passing Yards215.315th of 32
Passing Touchdowns1.414th of 32
Interceptions Thrown0.62nd of 32
Rushing Yards97.327th of 32
Rushing Touchdowns0.431st of 32
Sacks2.76th of 32
Tackles63.229th of 32
Touchdowns2.224th of 32
Total Yards326.424th of 32
Points Allowed12.31st of 32
3rd Down Conversion %35.626th of 32

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 32 clubs that season.

2002 Buccaneers roster: passing

2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Brad JohnsonQB132814513,04922692.9
Rob JohnsonQB657885361275.8
Shaun KingQB31027800130.0

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

2002 Buccaneers roster: rushing

2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Michael PittmanRB162047183.51
Mike AlstottFB161465483.85
Aaron SteckerRB16281746.20
Rob JohnsonQB614735.20
Brad JohnsonQB1313302.30
Shaun KingQB34256.30
Keenan McCardellWR14133.00
Karl WilliamsWR163-5-1.70
Tom TupaP161-9-9.00

What the columns mean: CAR

2002 Buccaneers roster: receiving

2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Keyshawn JohnsonWR167601,08814.35
Keenan McCardellWR1461067011.06
Michael PittmanRB165904778.10
Joe JureviciusWR1537042311.44
Ken DilgerTE163403299.72
Mike AlstottFB163502426.92
Rickey DudleyTE1416019212.03
Karl WilliamsWR16707711.01
Aaron SteckerRB16130695.30
Jameel CookFB14404310.80
Todd YoderTE16202613.00
Reggie BarlowWR230237.70
Travis StephensRB11066.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

2002 Buccaneers roster: defense

2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Derrick BrooksLB16117871.05111
Shelton QuarlesLB16113741.0250
Ronde BarberFS1679673.02190
Dexter JacksonDB1671560.0360
Brian KellyCB1665571.08211
John LynchDB1564410.0380
Alshermond SingletonLB1663431.0141
Simeon RiceDE16504115.51106
Warren SappDT1647407.5241
Dwight SmithDB1641380.0481
Greg SpiresDE1637273.5001
Ellis WymsDT1435275.5002
Nate WebsterLB1633230.0000
Chartric DarbyDT1627211.5001
John HowellDB1623210.0020
Corey IvyCB1622220.0000
Anthony McFarlandDT1019121.5010
Todd YoderTE161290.0000
Ryan NeceLB81080.0000
Aaron SteckerRB16980.0001
Jermaine PhillipsS16980.0000
Jack GoldenLB13970.0001
DeVone ClaybrooksDT2520.0000
Martin GramaticaPK16330.0000
Casey CrawfordTE4220.0000
Keenan McCardellWR14220.0000
Mike AlstottFB16220.0000
Michael PittmanRB16220.0001
Tom TupaP16220.0000
Buck GurleyDT8220.0000
Cosey ColemanOG15220.0000
Darian BarnesRB6220.0000
Keyshawn JohnsonWR16110.0000
Kenyatta WalkerOT13110.0000
Ken DilgerTE16110.0000
Jameel CookFB14110.0000
Corey SmithDE6111.0000
Kerry JenkinsOG15110.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 8, 2002vs NOL 20-26
  2. Sep 15, 2002@ BALW 25-0
  3. Sep 23, 2002vs LARW 26-14
  4. Sep 29, 2002@ CINW 35-7
  5. Oct 6, 2002@ ATLW 20-6
  6. Oct 13, 2002vs CLEW 17-3
  7. Oct 20, 2002@ PHIL 10-20
  8. Oct 27, 2002@ CARW 12-9
  9. Nov 3, 2002vs MINW 38-24
  10. Nov 17, 2002vs CARW 23-10
  11. Nov 24, 2002vs GBW 21-7
  12. Dec 1, 2002@ NOL 20-23
  13. Dec 8, 2002vs ATLW 34-10
  14. Dec 15, 2002@ DETW 23-20
  15. Dec 23, 2002vs PITL 7-17
  16. Dec 29, 2002@ CHIW 15-0
  17. Jan 12, 2003vs SFW 31-6playoffs
  18. Jan 19, 2003@ PHIW 27-10playoffs
  19. Jan 26, 2003vs LVW 48-21playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.