Of the six players to have worn No.40 for the Buccaneers, two stand head and shoulders above all others. OK, so we gave the nod to the best-ever No.40 to the A-Train. But no-one should under-estimate the role Mike Washington played for the franchise for nearly a decade. Mike started nearly 100 games and was a member of the franchise from the very start and his interception v Miami led to me becoming a Buc fan. Adger Armstrong was James Wilder's "Lead Dog" blocker and switched to this number for the last of his three seasons in Tampa Bay. Donnie Elder was a decent special teamer and Gary Anderson was a former Tampa Bay Bandit whose best years were spent in the USFL and was part his best by the time he arrived in 1990 in a trade with San Diego. And then of course, there is Mike Alstott. No-one personified the change in Buccaneer mentality than the A-Train and his famous 1997 touchdown in Minnesota. Alstott may well be the last person to wear this number as he was a fan favourite in Tampa for all his 11 years in the NFL. BEST EVER TO WEAR No.40 FOR THE BUCS - MIKE ALSTOTT

Click on the player's name for their profile page, Buccaneer stats and picture galleries Years Player Pos 1976-84 Mike Washington CB 1985 Adger Armstrong FB 1987 Marcus Quinn S 1988-89 Donnie Elder CB 1990-93 Gary Anderson RB 1996-2006 Mike Alstott FB