Wide receivers

84 Richard Appleby 4th round pick who never played in the NFL. Started for three seasons in college having switched from tight end. Was a DNP in the first pre-season game and then cut. 1 Isaac Hagins Had a pair of kick return TDs in pre-season but was on IR for the entire regular season. Spent five seasons with the Buccaneers as a KR and WR. 81 Rick Jennings Signed to the roster late in the season but was inactive for both games and hence never set foot on the field as a Buccaneer. Willie McGee Was selected in the expansion draft but was a Buc for no more than a day as he was part of a trade with the San Francisco 49ers. 89 John McKay Jr Son of the coach but still played in Tampa for three seasons. Was the first player ever introduced to the Tampa crowd. 85 Morris Owens The Bucs' leading receiving threat over their first four seasons. Claimed on waivers from Miami before Week 4. Had three TDs in the game against the Dolphins. 1 Carl Roaches Drafted in the 14th round but did not make an NFL team until 1980 when he became a punt returner with the Houston Oilers. 81 Don Westbrook His one moment on the NFL Films presentation of the 1976 season was dropping an easy pass during training camp. 89 Lawrence Williams Drafted by the Patriots in 1975 but despite being involved with three teams that year, never actually appeared in the NFL.

84 Freddie Douglas Signed at mid-season and played in the final seven games but only had three receptions for the 1976 Buccaneers. 87 Kent Gaydos Played in the first pre-season game in Los Angeles having originally been a 12th round pick of the Oakland Raiders in 1972. 83 Curtis Leak Was inactive for just the Oakland game at the end of the 1976 season Now more well known for being former Gator QB CJ Leak's father. 83 Lee McGriff Started three of the six games he played for the 1976 Bucs and yet never caught a single pass. Threw one though. 80 Louis Neal Had played 15 games with the Atlanta Falcons in 1973/74 but did not make the Tampa team having signed as a free agent. 23 George Ragsdale Was a 12th round pick in 1976 and was initially a receiver. On IR all of that first season but did play three years in Tampa. 88 Barry Smith Former first round pick of the Packers who played the entire 1976 season with the Bucs but just four receptions. Has become a well-known member of the community. 85 Wayne Wheeler Journeyman receiver who came to the Bucs as a free agent but did not make the team out of training camp. Only played the first pre-season game. 85 Joe Wylie Undrafted free agent who played in the three final pre- season games but did not make the roster. Never played in the NFL.