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Five Best Buccaneers’ Quarterbacks of All Time

By Alan Schechter

Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) runs the ball the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) runs the ball the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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5. Trent Dilfer

Yes, Trent Dilfer. He was the sixth overall pick of the draft by the Bucs. Dilfer was never known as a “great” quarterback and would have gotten that moniker “game manager” today. But, he did win ten games in a season (1997) and went to the Pro Bowl. From 1997-1998, Dilfer threw 21 touchdowns each year versus 11 and 15 interceptions, respectively. He won 18 of 32 starts over that period. In ten games started during the 1999 season, Dilfer won seven of them, marking a third straight solid year before he left for Baltimore and a Super Bowl victory.

In his career, Dilfer threw for 12,969 yards during six years in Tampa Bay. He posted a .500 record (38-38), and threw 70 touchdowns versus 80 interceptions. The yardage puts Dilfer third on the franchise’s all-time list. The Bucs went to the playoffs two times with Dilfer under center. Each of his 21 touchdown seasons ranked him in the top ten in the NFL.

He wasn’t the greatest, but his spot on the list is well-deserved.

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