2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jon Gruden (9-7)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jon Gruden (9-7)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 2007 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Buccaneers chalked up 334 points, while the solid defense allowed 270. Jeff Garcia tossed for 2,440 yards. Ike Hilliard led pass catchers, catching 62 balls, while Joey Galloway contributed 1,014 receiving yards, while Earnest Graham provided receiving help also.
Earnest Graham rushed for a team-high 898 yards for Tampa Bay.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 35 turnovers. Jermaine Phillips snatched 4 opponent throws. Stylez White sacked quarterbacks 8 times.
Jon Gruden coached the team. The 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost in the Wild Card.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Gaines Adams | RDE | June 8, 1983 | 6'5" | 258 | Clemson | Greenwood, SC USA | 16 | 8 |
| 26 | Will Allen | DB | June 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 202 | Ohio St. | Dayton, OH USA | 15 | 0 |
| 35 | B.J. Askew | FB | August 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 233 | Michigan | Colerain, OH USA | 13 | 9 |
| 20 | Ronde Barber | LCB | April 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 184 | Virginia | Roanoke, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Anthony Becht | TE | August 8, 1977 | 6'5" | 272 | West Virginia | Drexel Hill, PA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 29 | Michael Bennett | RB | August 13, 1978 | 5'9" | 211 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Josh Bidwell | P | March 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Oregon | Roseburg, OR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 58 | Quincy Black | LB | February 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 226 | New Mexico | Chicago, IL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 55 | Derrick Brooks | RLB | April 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 235 | Florida St. | Pensacola, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Matt Bryant | K | May 29, 1975 | 5'9" | 200 | Baylor | Bridge City, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | Phillip Buchanon | PR | September 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Miami (FL) | Fort Myers, FL USA | 16 | 13 |
| 93 | Kevin Carter | LDE | September 21, 1973 | 6'5" | 290 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 54 | Patrick Chukwurah | LB | March 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 250 | Wyoming | , Nigeria | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Brian Clark | WR | December 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 204 | North Carolina St. | Tampa, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Michael Clayton | WR | October 13, 1982 | 6'4" | 197 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 4 |
| 27 | Torrie Cox | DB | October 29, 1980 | 5'10" | 181 | Pittsburgh | Miami, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Zack Crockett | FB | December 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 240 | Florida St. | Pompano Beach, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Kenneth Darby | RB | December 26, 1982 | 5'10" | 214 | Alabama | Huntsville, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Anthony Davis | T | March 27, 1980 | 6'4" | 322 | Virginia Tech | Paterson, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | Sammy Davis | DB | April 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Texas A&M | Humble, TX USA | 14 | 1 |
| 48 | Andrew Economos | C | June 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 250 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 84 | Joey Galloway | WR | November 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 197 | Ohio St. | Bellaire, OH USA | 15 | 15 |
| 7 | Jeff Garcia | QB | February 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | San Jose St. | Gilroy, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 36 | Lionel Gates | RB | March 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 233 | Louisville | Jacksonville, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Chas Gessner | WR | August 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 215 | Brown | Washington, DC USA | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Bruce Gradkowski | QB | January 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Toledo | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Earnest Graham | RB | January 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 215 | Florida | Naples, FL USA | 15 | 10 |
| 71 | Jovan Haye | RDT | June 21, 1982 | 6'2" | 284 | Vanderbilt | Mandeville, Jamaica | 16 | 16 |
| 57 | Adam Hayward | LB | June 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 235 | Portland St. | Westminster, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Keith Heinrich | TE | March 19, 1979 | 6'5" | 255 | Sam Houston St. | Houston, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Ike Hilliard | WR | April 5, 1976 | 5'11" | 210 | Florida | Patterson, LA USA | 15 | 10 |
| 95 | Chris Hovan | LDT | May 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 296 | Boston Col. | Rocky River, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | Tanard Jackson | FS | July 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | Silver Springs, MD USA | 16 | 16 |
| 11 | Mark Jones | WR | November 3, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Tennessee | Wallingford, PA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 75 | Davin Joseph | RG | November 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 305 | Oklahoma | Hallandale, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 59 | Cato June | LLB | November 18, 1979 | 6'0" | 227 | Michigan | Riverside, CA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 25 | Brian Kelly | DB | January 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 193 | USC | Las Vegas, NV USA | 11 | 4 |
| 68 | Matt Lehr | C-G | April 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 300 | Virginia Tech | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Chad Lucas | WR | November 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 201 | Troy | Tuskegee, AL USA | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Luke McCown | QB | July 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 208 | Louisiana Tech | Jacksonville, TX USA | 5 | 3 |
| 56 | Ryan Nece | LB | February 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 224 | UCLA | San Bernardino, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | Donte Nicholson | DB | December 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 216 | Oklahoma | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Kalvin Pearson | DB | October 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Morehouse | Town Creek, AL USA | 16 | 1 |
| 70 | Donald Penn | LT | April 27, 1983 | 6'5" | 305 | Utah St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 96 | Greg Peterson | DE | January 21, 1984 | 6'5" | 286 | North Carolina Central | Kenansville, NC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 77 | Luke Petitgout | T | June 16, 1976 | 6'6" | 310 | Notre Dame | Milford, DE USA | 4 | 4 |
| 23 | Jermaine Phillips | SS | March 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 214 | Georgia | Roswell, GA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Sabby Piscitelli | LB-DB | August 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 222 | Oregon St. | Boca Raton, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Michael Pittman | RB | August 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 218 | Fresno St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 51 | Barrett Ruud | MLB | May 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 242 | Nebraska | Lincoln, NE USA | 15 | 15 |
| 78 | Arron Sears | LG | October 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 319 | Tennessee | Russellville, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 98 | Ryan Sims | DT | May 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 315 | North Carolina | Spartanburg, SC USA | 9 | 0 |
| 81 | Alex Smith | TE | May 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 258 | Stanford | Denver, CO USA | 14 | 14 |
| 94 | Greg Spires | LDE | August 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 265 | Florida St. | Marianna, FL USA | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | Micheal Spurlock | KR | January 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 214 | Mississippi | Indianola, MS USA | 7 | 0 |
| 86 | Jerramy Stevens | TE | November 13, 1979 | 6'7" | 260 | Washington | Boise, ID USA | 15 | 3 |
| 44 | Byron Storer | RB | May 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 219 | California | Modesto, CA USA | 9 | 3 |
| 85 | Maurice Stovall | WR | February 21, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Notre Dame | Philadelphia, PA USA | 15 | 1 |
| 50 | Jeremiah Trotter | LB | January 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 262 | S.F. Austin | Texarkana, TX USA | 3 | 1 |
| 65 | Jeremy Trueblood | RT | May 10, 1983 | 6'8" | 315 | Boston Col. | Indianapolis, IN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 76 | John Wade | C | January 25, 1975 | 6'5" | 299 | Marshall | Harrisonburg, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 91 | Stylez White | DE | July 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 268 | Minnesota | Newark, NJ USA | 16 | 2 |
| 24 | Cadillac Williams | RB | April 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 217 | Auburn | Gadsden, AL USA | 4 | 4 |
