1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 0-14
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John McKay (0-14)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 0-14
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John McKay (0-14)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 0 wins and 14 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
Tampa Bay scored only 125 points, worst in the league, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 412. Louis Carter rushed for a team-high 521 yards for the Buccaneers.
Steve Spurrier threw for 1,628 yards. Morris Owens caught 30 balls for 390 yards. Essex Johnson, Bob Moore and John McKay each provided receiving help as well.
Mark Cotney picked off 3 opponent throws.
John McKay coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Tom Alward | RG | October 13, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Nebraska | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 9 |
| 53 | Larry Ball | LB | September 27, 1949 | 6'6" | 232 | Louisville | Iowa City, IA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | Joe Blahak | DB | August 29, 1950 | 5'9" | 187 | Nebraska | Columbia, NE USA | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Cedric Brown | DB | May 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 199 | Kent St. | Columbus, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Louis Carter | RB | February 6, 1953 | 5'11" | 207 | Maryland | Laurel, MD USA | 14 | 8 |
| 56 | Bert Cooper | LB | August 24, 1952 | 6'1" | 242 | Florida St. | Tallahassee, FL USA | 12 | 3 |
| 33 | Mark Cotney | SS | June 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 204 | New Mex. Highlands | Altus, OK USA | 14 | 13 |
| 74 | Mike Current | RT | September 17, 1945 | 6'5" | 274 | Ohio St. | Lima, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Charlie Davis | RB | January 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 200 | Colorado | West Columbia, TX USA | 6 | 4 |
| 27 | Ricky Davis | DB | May 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 179 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | Parnell Dickinson | QB | March 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Miss. Valley St. | Brighton, AL USA | 8 | 1 |
| 84 | Freddie Douglas | WR | March 28, 1954 | 5'9" | 185 | Arkansas | McGehee, AR USA | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | Jimmy DuBose | RB | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 217 | Florida | Enterprise, AL USA | 14 | 4 |
| 72 | Howard Fest | LG | April 11, 1946 | 6'6" | 262 | Texas | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | Dave Green | K | September 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 206 | Ohio | Mason City, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Jimmy Gunn | LLB | November 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 220 | USC | Augusta, AR USA | 13 | 13 |
| 1 | Isaac Hagins | WR | March 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 179 | Southern | Shreveport, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Terry Hanratty | QB | January 19, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Notre Dame | Butler, PA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Charlie Hunt | LB | February 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Florida St. | St. Augustine, FL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 69 | Larry Jameson | DT | February 1, 1953 | 6'7" | 270 | Indiana | Washington, DC USA | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Essex Johnson | RB | October 15, 1946 | 5'9" | 201 | Grambling St. | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 25 | Curtis Jordan | LCB | January 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX USA | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | Vince Kendrick | RB | March 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 231 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Larry Lawrence | QB | April 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 208 | Iowa | Mount Pleasant, IA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Mike Lemon | LB | February 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 218 | Kansas | Topeka, KS USA | 5 | 1 |
| 77 | Everett Little | G | June 12, 1954 | 6'4" | 265 | Houston | Lufkin, TX USA | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | Don Martin | DB | September 17, 1949 | 5'11" | 187 | Yale | Carrollton, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Ed McAleney | DE | September 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 235 | Massachusetts | Portland, ME USA | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Lee McGriff | WR | October 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 6 | 3 |
| 89 | John McKay | WR | March 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | USC | Eugene, OR USA | 14 | 13 |
| 22 | Rod McNeill | KR | March 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 219 | USC | Durham, NC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 44 | Manfred Moore | RB | December 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 197 | USC | Martinez, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 65 | Maulty Moore | DT | August 12, 1946 | 6'5" | 265 | Bethune-Cookman | Milligan, FL USA | 5 | 1 |
| 86 | Bob Moore | TE | February 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanford | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 11 |
| 80 | Jack Novak | TE | June 6, 1953 | 6'4" | 242 | Wisconsin | Kewaunee, WI USA | 12 | 2 |
| 42 | Frank Oliver | DB | March 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 194 | Kentucky St. | Wetumpka, AL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 85 | Morris Owens | WR | February 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Arizona St. | Oakland, CA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 82 | Fred Pagac | TE | April 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 222 | Ohio St. | Brownsville, PA USA | 14 | 3 |
| 76 | Dave Pear | LDT | June 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 250 | Washington | Vancouver, WA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 58 | Cal Peterson | LB | October 16, 1952 | 6'3" | 220 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 5 | 4 |
| 57 | Jim Peterson | LB | January 20, 1950 | 6'5" | 235 | San Diego St. | San Diego, CA USA | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Reggie Pierson | DB | December 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Oklahoma St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 5 | 1 |
| 75 | Dave Reavis | T | June 19, 1950 | 6'5" | 257 | Arkansas | Nashville, TN USA | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Danny Reece | PR | January 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 52 | Steve Reese | MLB | January 7, 1952 | 6'2" | 229 | Louisville | Columbus, GA USA | 12 | 10 |
| 64 | Glenn Robinson | DE | October 20, 1951 | 6'6" | 242 | Oklahoma St. | Killeen, TX USA | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | Mirro Roder | K | January 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 218 | none | Olomouc, Czech Republic | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Council Rudolph | LDE | January 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Kentucky St. | Anniston, AL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 51 | Dan Ryczek | C | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 249 | Virginia | Painesville, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 61 | Dewey Selmon | RDT | November 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 246 | Oklahoma | Eufaula, OK USA | 12 | 5 |
| 63 | Lee Selmon | RDT | October 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 256 | Oklahoma | Eufaula, OK USA | 8 | 6 |
| 55 | Jim Sims | LB | December 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | USC | Galveston, TX USA | 2 | 1 |
| 88 | Barry Smith | WR | January 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Florida St. | West Palm Beach, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | Steve Spurrier | QB | April 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 204 | Florida | Miami Beach, FL USA | 14 | 12 |
| 28 | Ken Stone | FS | September 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 179 | Vanderbilt | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 66 | Pat Toomay | RDE | May 17, 1948 | 6'5" | 247 | Vanderbilt | Pomona, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 73 | John Ward | G | May 27, 1948 | 6'4" | 258 | Oklahoma St. | Enid, OK USA | 4 | 3 |
| 40 | Mike Washington | LCB | July 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 197 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 6 | 5 |
| 43 | Ed Williams | FB | June 19, 1950 | 6'2" | 245 | Langston | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 12 | 10 |
| 79 | Steve Wilson | RG | May 19, 1954 | 6'4" | 265 | Georgia | Fort Sill, OK USA | 10 | 5 |
| 54 | Richard Wood | RLB | May 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 224 | USC | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Roscoe Word | DB | July 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Jackson St. | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 2 | 2 |
| 70 | Randy Young | T | July 4, 1954 | 6'5" | 250 | Iowa St. | Montgomery, AL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 71 | Steve Young | LT | July 18, 1953 | 6'8" | 272 | Colorado | Spokane, WA USA | 13 | 11 |
