Player Derrick Brooks
Seasons 1995-2008
College Florida State
How acquired 1st round pick 1995
Height 6-0
Weight 235
Date of birth 18-Apr-73
Pos LB
No 55
Games 224
Starts 221
Started for 14 seasons at linebacker for the Bucs and one of the greatest players in franchise history. Was selected to 11 Pro Bowls and heads the franchise all-time tackle list by a huge margin. Received the 2000 Walter Payton/NFL Man of the Year award for his off-the-field achievements. Recorded the third-longest play in franchise history with a 97-yard interception return against Baltimore in Week 2 of the 2002 season. Also scored in the Super Bowl when he returned an errant Rich Gannon pass for the Bucs' fifth touchdown of the game. Was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame and the Bucs' Ring of Honor.
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How left Retired after 2008 season
1995
1
1996
1
1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2001
1
2002
1
2003 1
1
2004
1
2005
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
16
13
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Interceptions
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TD
1996
1
6
6.0
6
0
1997
2
13
6.5
13
0
1998
1
25
25.0
25
0
1999
4
61
15.3
38
0
2000
1
34
34.0
34
1
2001
3
65
21.7
53
0
2002
5
218
43.6
97
3
2003
2
56
28.0
44
1
2004
1
3
3.0
3
0
2005
1
0
0.0
0
0
2006
3
51
17.0
21
1
2008
1
-2
-2.0
-2
0
Total
25
530
21.2
97
6
Season
Solo
Asst
Total
Sacks
PD
Spec
1995
60
19
79
1.0
4
3
1996
92
41
133
0
12
6
1997
118
64
182
1.5
10
0
1998
134
55
189
0
5
0
1999
122
58
180
2.0
18
0
2000
130
49
179
1.0
11
0
2001
110
55
165
0
11
0
2002
117
53
170
1.0
15
0
2003
98
53
151
1.0
9
1
2004
133
39
172
3.0
6
0
2005
110
64
174
3.0
15
0
2006
98
52
150
0
7
0
2007
112
50
162
0
2
0
2008
63
46
109
0
8
0
Total
1,497
698
2,195
13.5
133
10
2006
1
2007
1
22008
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
16
16
16
16
16
16