____________________________ "They really got the Super Bowl favorite talk going by signing Defensive End Simeon Rice" ESPN.com |
TEAM: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC Central) POSITION: Defensive End (6-5, 268) YEARS PRO: 6 (Bucs: Present 1st. Yr. - Acquired 3/23/01 as unrestricted free agent; Cardinals: 1996-2000) DRAFT: 1996, 1st. Round, 3rd. Overall Pick (Arizona) BORN: February 24, 1974 HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL COLLEGE: Illinois |
SIMEON RICE #97 |
"The Sackmaster" |
TEAM: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC Central) POSITION: Defensive End (6-5, 268) YEARS PRO: 6 (Bucs: Present 1st. Yr. - Acquired 3/23/01 as unrestricted free agent; Cardinals: 1996-2000) DRAFT: 1996, 1st. Round, 3rd. Overall Pick (Arizona) BORN: February 24, 1974 HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL COLLEGE: Illinois |
Rookie Highlights - "One of the finest rookie seasons by a defensive end in NFL history." |
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12.5 Sacks - Tied NFL sack-record by a rookie; |
Sack total shattered Arizona's rookie record of 6 set in '88; |
3rd in NFC; |
65 Tackles; |
Consensus NFL Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year; |
ProBowl (Alternate). |
Personal Rookie Highlight: His first pro sack came in only his second NFL game (Sept. 8, 96), when he introduced himself to future Hall-of-Famer, Dolphin's legend, Dan Marino. |
"With so much talent around him, Rice could win the 2001 sack title." William Wagner, Editor-in-Chief, Football Digest |
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Single season career-best sacks: 16.5 in 1999 (NFL record is 17) |
Pro Bowl: ' 99 |
Career Sacks in five NFL seasons: 51.5 |
Here's a scary thought: the Bucs' front four, which accounted for 45.5 of the team's record 55 sacks, could be better this season thanks to the addition of Rice, whose forte is rushing the passer. Rice will help Warren Sapp, Anthony McFarland and Marcus Jones challenge that sack mark. Lindy's 2001 Pro Football Annual |
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Averaged more than 10 sacks per season |
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____________________________ "They really got the Super Bowl favorite talk going by signing Defensive End Simeon Rice" ESPN.com |
_______________________________ "I think our front four will be mass chaos for any opposing offense." Simeon Rice on his Bucs' defensive line teammates. |
