{"id":8895,"date":"2021-01-18T11:19:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T16:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.betmgm.com\/en\/blog\/?p=8895"},"modified":"2021-06-15T13:20:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T12:20:48","slug":"tampa-bay-bucs-top-quarterbacks","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sports.betmgm.com\/en\/blog\/tampa-bay-bucs-top-quarterbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Bucs: All-Time Quarterbacks List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u2019 \u201cquarterback tree\u201d is fascinating, if you really take a look at it. Five Bucs\u2019 QBs won Super Bowls, but only one of those was with the Bucs. Their success (luck?) in general seemed to happen in other places. It sometimes seems the NFL odds<\/a> have been stacked against the Bucs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s right, Brad Johnson, Doug Williams, Trent Dilfer, Steve Young, and yes of course \u2026 Tom Brady \u2026 have won the big game, and also started games for the Bucs at one point in their careers. Obviously, Brady could change that in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Chandler, who led Atlanta to a Super Bowl runner-up finish to John Elway and the Denver Broncos in 1998, also once wore Tampa Bay\u2019s colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Bucs\u2019 45-year span has been full of struggles (278 all-time wins to 429 losses and one tie), there have been some bright spots. The 2002 Super Bowl win obviously was one of those, as was the \u201cera\u201d wrapped around that win from 1997 to 2002, when the franchise won 60 games in six seasons and made the playoffs five times. The 1979 NFC runner-up team was another bright spot, with Doug Williams leading the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also interesting to note \u2026 the Bucs\u2019 first starting quarterback was Heisman winner Steve Spurrier, and their five-year starter Jameis Winston also won a Heisman Trophy. NFL betting lines<\/a> would probably have favored one of those two winning big, but it wasn\u2019t to be.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year has obviously been another bright spot, as the Tom Brady-led team is heading into the NFC championship round for only the fourth time in team history (1979, 1999, 2002, 2020). And as we all know, stellar quarterback play can certainly help propel a team to big things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a look at the top statistical passing leaders of all-time for the Bucs. This list also proves that sometimes the quarterbacks can also be the key reason a franchise doesn\u2019t get off the ground. Also, this list gives you an idea of how prominently Tom Brady already figures in, even after just one season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Top QB Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All-time Tampa Bay Bucs\u2019 starting quarterbacks, listed by their career wins:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rk<\/strong><\/td>Player<\/strong><\/td>TB Record<\/strong><\/td>Starts<\/strong><\/td>Time Span<\/strong><\/td>Yds<\/strong><\/td>TD<\/strong><\/td>Int<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Trent Dilfer<\/td>38-38-0<\/td>76<\/td>1994-1999<\/td>12,969<\/td>70<\/td>80<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Doug Williams<\/td>33-33-1<\/td>67<\/td>1978-1982<\/td>12,648<\/td>73<\/td>73<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Jameis Winston<\/td>28-42-0<\/td>70<\/td>2015-2019<\/td>19,737<\/td>121<\/td>88<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Brad Johnson<\/td>26-23-0<\/td>49<\/td>2001-2004<\/td>10,940<\/td>64<\/td>41<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Josh Freeman<\/td>24-35-0<\/td>59<\/td>2009-2013<\/td>13,534<\/td>80<\/td>66<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Vinny Testaverde<\/td>24-48-0<\/td>72<\/td>1987-1992<\/td>14,820<\/td>77<\/td>112<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Shaun King<\/td>14-8-0<\/td>22<\/td>1999-2003<\/td>4064<\/td>26<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Jeff Garcia<\/td>14-10-0<\/td>24<\/td>2007-2008<\/td>5152<\/td>25<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Brian Griese<\/td>12-9-0<\/td>21<\/td>2004-2008<\/td>4841<\/td>32<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Tom Brady<\/td>11-5-0<\/td>16<\/td>2020-2020<\/td>4633<\/td>40<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n