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2002
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Jan. 26
Bucs 48
Raiders 21
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Jan. 19
Bucs 27
Eagles 10
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Jan. 12
Bucs 31
49ers 6
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Dec. 29
Bucs 15
Bears 0
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Dec. 23
Steelers 17
Bucs 7
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Dec. 15
Bucs 23
Lions 20
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Dec. 8
Bucs 34
Falcons 10
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Dec. 1
Saints 23
Bucs 20
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Nov. 24
Bucs 21,
Packers 7
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Nov. 17
Bucs 23,
Panthers 10
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Nov. 3
Bucs 38,
Vikings 24
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Oct. 27
Bucs 12,
Panthers 9
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Oct. 20
Eagles 20,
Bucs 10
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Oct. 13
Bucs 17,
Browns 3
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Oct. 6
Bucs 20,
Falcons 6
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Sept. 29
Bucs 35,
Bengals 7
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Sept. 22
Bucs 26,
Rams 14
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Sept. 15
Bucs 25,
Ravens 0
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Sept. 8
Saints 26,
Bucs 20
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Defensive matchups
| STRONG SAFETY |
| Safeties are usually bigger and better tacklers than cornerbacks, allowing for some run responsibilities. The strong safety lines up on the strong side of the formation. |
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| No. 47 John Lynch |
No. 36 Derrick Gibson |
| 6-foot-2, 220 pounds |
6-foot-2, 215 pounds |
| College: Stanford |
College: Florida State |
| Hometown: Solana Beach, Calif. |
Hometown: Miami |
| Years in league: 10 |
Years in league: 2 |
| Salary: $1,000,000 |
Salary: $600,000 |
| Backup: John Howell |
Backup: Anthony Dorsett |
MIDDLE LINEBACKER |
| Somewhat of a quarterback on defense, expected to do everything from stop the run to drop back in pass coverage. |
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| No. 53 Shelton Quarles |
No. 58 Napoleon Harris |
| 6-foot-1, 225 pounds |
6-foot-2, 255 pounds |
| College: Vanderbilt |
College: Northwestern |
| Hometown: Whites Creek, Tenn. |
Hometown: Dixmoor, Ill. |
| Years in league: 6 |
Years in league: Rookie |
| Salary: $525,000 |
Salary: $470,000 |
| Backup: Nate Webster |
Backup: Travian Smith |
FREE SAFETY |
| Often roams more of the field than the strong safety, though both will play deep in a two-deep zone, cutting the field in half. Can pick up backs or tight ends in man-to-man coverage. |
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Raiders |
| No. 34 Dexter Jackson |
No. 26 Rod Woodson |
| 6-foot-1, 203 pounds |
6-foot, 205 pounds |
| College: Florida State |
College: Purdue |
| Hometown: Quincy |
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Years in league: 4 |
Years in league: 15 |
| Salary: $563,000 |
Salary: $750,000 |
| Backup: Jermaine Phillips |
Backup: Anthony Dorsett |
STRONGSIDE LINEBACKER |
| Aligned roughly opposite the offense’s tight end. Tampa Bay’s excelled as a first-year starter, Oakland’s is a four-time Super Bowl champion. |
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| No. 51 Al Singleton |
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No. 53 Bill Romanowski |
| 6-foot-2, 228 pounds |
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6-foot-4, 245 pounds |
| College: Temple |
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College: Boston College |
| Hometown: Irvington, NJ |
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Hometown: Vernon, Conn. |
| Years in league: 6 |
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Years in league: 15 |
| Salary: $800,000 |
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Salary: $750,000 |
| Backup: Jack Golden |
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Backup: Travian Smith |
WEAKSIDE LINEBACKER
Begins opposite the side of the offense that does not have a tight end. Tampa Bay’s ends up all over the field, as evidenced by a team-leading 165 tackles. |
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Raiders |
| No. 55 Derrick Brooks |
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No. 50 Eric Barton |
| 6-foot, 235 pounds |
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6-foot-2, 245 pounds |
| College: Florida State |
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College: Maryland |
| Hometown: Pensacola |
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Hometown: Alexandria, Va. |
| Years in league: 8 |
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Years in league: 4 |
| Salary: $1,000,000 |
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Salary: $450,000 |
| Backup: Shelton Quarles |
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Backup: Eric Johnson |
CORNERBACKS
Line up opposite wide receivers and prevent them from catching the ball. Tampa Bay’s veteran sealed the Super Bowl berth with an interception return for a touchdown in Philadelphia. |
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Raiders |
| No. 25 Brian Kelly |
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No. 24 Charles Woodson |
| 5-foot-11, 193 pounds |
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6-foot-1, 200 pounds |
| College: USC |
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College: Michigan |
| Hometown: Aurora, Colo. |
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Hometown: Fremont, Ohio |
| Years in league: 5 |
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Years in league: 5 |
| Salary: $525,000 |
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Salary: $2,375,000 |
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| No. 20 Ronde Barber |
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No. 20 Tory James |
| 5-foot-10, 184 pounds |
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6-foot-2, 190 pounds |
| College: Virginia |
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College: LSU |
| Hometown: Roanoke, Va. |
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Hometown: Marrero, La. |
| Years in league: 6 |
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Years in league: 7 |
| Salary: $525,000 |
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Salary: $2,250,000 |
| Backups: Dwight Smith |
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Backups: Clarence Love |
| Corey Ivy |
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Terrence Shaw |
TACKLES
Each team uses two tackles in the 4-3. One may line up directly across from center as a “nose” tackle. Oakland’s are bigger, one of Tampa Bay’s is unquestionably louder. |
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Raiders |
| No. 91 Chartric Darby |
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No. 95 Sam Adams |
| 6-foot, 270 pounds |
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6-foot-3, 330 pounds |
| College: South Carolina State |
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College: Texas A&M |
| Hometown: North, S.C. |
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Hometown: Houston |
| Years in league: 2 |
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Years in league: 9 |
| Salary: $300,000 |
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Salary: $750,000 |
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| No. 99 Warren Sapp |
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No. 97 John Parrella |
| 6-foot-2, 303 pounds |
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6-foot-3, 300 pounds |
| College: Miami |
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College: Nebraska |
| Hometown: Apopka |
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Hometown: Topeka, Kan. |
| Years in league: 8 |
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Years in league: 10 |
| Salary: $5,250,000 |
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Salary: $650,000 |
| Backups: Ellis Wyms |
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Backups: John Ioane |
| Buck Gurley |
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Rod Coleman |
LEFT END |
| Oakland and Tampa Bay run 4-3 defenses, meaning four linemen and three linebackers. The left end is frequently called on to rush the passer. |
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Raiders |
| No. 94 Greg Spires |
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No. 99 DeLawrence Grant |
| 6-foot-1, 265 pounds |
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6-foot-3, 280 pounds |
| College: Florida State |
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College: Oregon State |
| Hometown: Cape Coral |
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Hometown: Compton, Calif. |
| Years in league: 5 |
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Years in league: 2 |
| Salary: $525,000 |
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Salary: $300,000 |
| Backup: Ellis Wyms |
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Backup: Kenyon Coleman |
RIGHT END
The assignment: sack the quarterback. No one in the NFC did it better than Tampa Bay’s, setting a record with five straight multiple-sack games. |
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Raiders |
| No. 97 Simeon Rice |
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No. 91 Regan Upshaw |
| 6-foot-5, 268 pounds |
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6-foot-4, 260 pounds |
| College: Illinois |
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College: California |
| Hometown: Chicago |
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Hometown: Los Angeles |
| Years in league: 7 |
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Years in league: 7 |
| Salary: $2,500,000 |
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Salary: $1,450,000 |
| Backup: Ron Warner |
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Backup: Chris Cooper |
SPECIAL TEAMS: PUNTER
The less he is used, the better a team’s offense is faring. But he can be an effective weapon in pinning another team’s offense far away from its end zone. |
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Raiders |
| No. 9 Tom Tupa |
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No. 9 Shane Lechler |
| 6-foot-4, 225 pounds |
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6-foot-2, 225 pounds |
| College: Ohio State |
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College: Texas A&M |
| Hometown: Cleveland |
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Hometown: East Bernard, Tex. |
| Years in league: 14 |
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Years in league: 3 |
| Salary: $750,000 |
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Salary: $375,000 |
| Capsules Compiled by John Schwarb |
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