Player
Paul Gruber
Seasons
1988-99
College
Wisconsin
Height
6-5
Weight
290
Date of birth
24-Feb-65
Pos
T
Games
183
Starts
183
One of the finest players in team history who was inducted into the Bucs' Ring of Honor in 2012. He was the fourth overall pick of the 1988 draft and started
every game he appeared in for the Bucs, not even missing a single snap in his first five seasons. Never rewarded for his efforts by a Pro Bowl berth due to the
Bucs' lack of success in those early years, he was always highly regarded by his team-mates and peers alike. When finally he looked set for a chance for real
post-season glory, he broke his leg in Chicago and was a spectator on the sideline when the Bucs lost to the Rams in the 1999 NFC Championship Game.
How left
Retired after 1999 season
How acquired
1st round pick 1988
1988
1
1989
1
1990
1
1991
1
1992
1
1993
1
1994
1
1995
1
1996
1
1997
1
1998
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
10
10
16
16
16
16
13
13
16
16
16
16
No
74
1999
1
Games
Starts
16
16
2
0
2
0
