Player
Howard Fest
Seasons
1976-77
College
Texas
How acquired
Veteran allocation draft 1976
How left
Retired after 1977 season
Height
6-6
Weight
260
Date of birth
11-Apr-46
Pos
G
No
72
Games
15
Starts
14
Was a 6th round pick of the Bengals in 1968 and spent eight seasons as a back-up on the Cincinnati offensive line before coming to Tampa Bay in the veteran
allocation draft. Played the first two seasons in Buc history, starting 14 games on the line including every game in the expansion year. Was famously quoted
after John McKay asked his team where most games are lost meaning in preparation, only for Fest to reply, "Right here with the Buccaneers". Never played
again in the NFL after leaving Tampa Bay.
1976
1
1977
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
14
14
1
0
