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Thirteen wins. A division crown. The 2021 Krewe.
Hoist the NFC South flag, Krewe! The defending champions returned for Tampa Bay’s 46th season and set a franchise record with 13 regular-season victories. Tom Brady led the NFL in passing yards and touchdown passes, the Buccaneers reclaimed the division for the first time since 2007, and Raymond James Stadium hosted another January playoff push. Meet the players behind the records, the rallies and a title defense that ended in a dramatic Divisional Round finish.
Tampa Bay entered the playoffs as the NFC’s No. 2 seed. Roster games, starts and season-leader statistics cover the 17-game regular season; the two playoff games have their own section below.
The 2021 player roster
68 game participantsEvery player below appeared in at least one Tampa Bay regular-season game in 2021. This season-long list includes players who joined or departed during the year, as well as those who later moved to injured reserve.
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| No. | Player | Pos. | College | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Andrew Adams | S | Connecticut | 14 | 3 |
| 38 | Kenjon Barner | RB | Oregon | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Shaquil Barrett | OLB | Colorado State | 15 | 15 |
| 6 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | Michigan State | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Giovani Bernard | RB | North Carolina | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | Michigan | 17 | 17 |
| 84 | Cameron Brate | TE | Harvard | 17 | 3 |
| 52 | K.J. BrittD21 | LB | Auburn | 17 | 0 |
| 81 | Antonio Brown | WR | Central Michigan | 7 | 3 |
| 65 | Alex Cappa | G | Humboldt State | 17 | 17 |
| 43 | Ross Cockrell | CB | Duke | 17 | 4 |
| 1 | Jaelon DardenD21 | WR | North Texas | 9 | 0 |
| 54 | Lavonte David | LB | Nebraska | 12 | 12 |
| 24 | Carlton Davis III | CB | Auburn | 10 | 10 |
| 35 | Jamel Dean | CB | Auburn | 15 | 11 |
| 30 | Dee Delaney | CB | Miami (FL) | 15 | 2 |
| 29 | Pierre Desir | CB | Lindenwood | 12 | 2 |
| 32 | Mike Edwards | S | Kentucky | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | Mike Evans | WR | Texas A&M | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Darren Fells | TE | UC Irvine | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Leonard Fournette | RB | LSU | 14 | 13 |
| 11 | Blaine Gabbert | QB | Missouri | 6 | 0 |
| 92 | William Gholston | DL | Michigan State | 17 | 10 |
| 49 | Cam Gill | OLB | Wagner | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Chris Godwin | WR | Penn State | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Cyril Grayson | WR | LSU | 5 | 3 |
| 87 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | Arizona | 12 | 12 |
| 70 | Robert HainseyD21 | OL | Notre Dame | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Sterling Hofrichter | P | Syracuse | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | O.J. Howard | TE | Alabama | 17 | 9 |
| 66 | Ryan Jensen | C | Colorado State-Pueblo | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Tyler Johnson | WR | Minnesota | 17 | 3 |
| 27 | Ronald Jones II | RB | USC | 16 | 3 |
| 60 | Nick Leverett | G | Rice | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Ali Marpet | G | Hobart | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Codey McElroy | TE | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Steve McLendon | NT | Troy | 12 | 0 |
| 85 | Jaydon Mickens | WR | Washington | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Scotty Miller | WR | Bowling Green | 9 | 0 |
| 51 | Kevin Minter | LB | LSU | 16 | 5 |
| 23 | Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | Central Michigan | 9 | 8 |
| 98 | Anthony Nelson | OLB | Iowa | 17 | 2 |
| 56 | Rakeem Nuñez-Roches | DL | Southern Miss | 16 | 1 |
| 79 | Patrick O'Connor | DL | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | Breshad Perriman | WR | UCF | 6 | 0 |
| 90 | Jason Pierre-Paul | OLB | South Florida | 12 | 12 |
| 8 | Bradley Pinion | P | Clemson | 15 | 0 |
| 91 | Benning Potoa'e | DL | Washington | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Rashard Robinson | CB | LSU | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Richard Sherman | CB | Stanford | 5 | 3 |
| 76 | Donovan Smith | T | Penn State | 17 | 17 |
| 64 | Aaron Stinnie | G | James Madison | 6 | 1 |
| 48 | Grant StuardD21 | LB | Houston | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | Ryan Succop | K | South Carolina | 17 | 0 |
| 93 | Ndamukong Suh | DL | Nebraska | 17 | 17 |
| 46 | Carson Tinker | LS | Alabama | 8 | 0 |
| 97 | Zach Triner | LS | Assumption | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Joe Tryon-ShoyinkaD21 | OLB | Washington | 17 | 6 |
| 21 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | Vanderbilt | 12 | 1 |
| 50 | Vita Vea | NT | Washington | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Justin Watson | WR | Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Josh Wells | T | James Madison | 17 | 5 |
| 45 | Devin White | LB | LSU | 17 | 17 |
| 33 | Jordan Whitehead | S | Pittsburgh | 14 | 14 |
| 31 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | Minnesota | 13 | 13 |
| 78 | Tristan Wirfs | T | Iowa | 17 | 17 |
| 36 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | CB | Connecticut | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Deon Yelder | TE | Western Kentucky | 3 | 0 |
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GP = regular-season games played; GS = regular-season games started for Tampa Bay. D21 identifies a Buccaneers 2021 draft pick. Jersey numbers and colleges reflect the 2021 season. Sources & archive notes
Additional roster & reserve players
21 additional playersThese additional players were tracked on Tampa Bay’s active roster, practice squad or reserve lists during the season and playoffs. None appeared in a 2021 regular-season game for the Buccaneers. John Brown’s postseason appearance is identified in the roster-history column.
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| Player | Pos. | Roster history during the season |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Borregales | K | Practice squad throughout the regular season and both playoff games. |
| John Brown | WR | Postseason-only addition: joined the practice squad before the Wild Card round; elevated for the Divisional Round and appeared against the Rams (1 playoff game, 0 starts). |
| Chris Cooper | S | On the active roster but inactive for the opener; practice squad for regular-season games 2–15; off roster afterward. |
| Khalil Davis | DL | On the active roster but inactive for the first three regular-season games; off roster afterward. |
| Ryan Griffin | QB | Practice squad throughout the regular season and postseason; elevated but inactive for the Divisional Round. |
| Ladarius Hamilton | OLB | Practice squad for the regular-season opener; off roster afterward. |
| Jonathan Hubbard | T | Practice squad for the first three regular-season games; off roster afterward. |
| John Hurst | WR | Practice squad for regular-season games 3–8 and 11–13; returned to the practice squad for both playoff games. |
| Sadarius Hutcherson | G | Injured reserve throughout the regular season and postseason. |
| Travis Jonsen | WR | Practice squad for the first six regular-season games, including a reserve/COVID-19 stint for game 3; off roster afterward. |
| Herb Miller | CB | Practice squad for the first two regular-season games; off roster afterward. |
| John Molchon | G | Injured reserve for the first six regular-season games; practice squad from game 7 through the postseason. |
| Elijah Ponder | OLB | Practice squad for regular-season games 3–6; returned late in the season, was elevated but inactive for game 16, and remained on the practice squad through the postseason. |
| Willington Previlon | DL | Practice squad from regular-season game 5 through the postseason. |
| Garrison Sanborn | LS | Practice squad for regular-season game 13 against Buffalo; no game appearance. |
| Kobe Smith | DL | Practice squad throughout the regular season and both playoff games. |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | Practice squad throughout the regular season; off roster for the playoffs. |
| Kyle TraskD21 | QB | On the active roster but inactive for all 17 regular-season games and both playoff games. |
| Brandon Walton | T | Practice squad throughout the regular season and both playoff games. |
| Troy Warner | S | Practice squad throughout the regular season and both playoff games. |
| Earl Watford | OL | Injured reserve for the regular-season opener; off roster afterward. |
A player who appeared in a regular-season game and later joined a reserve list remains in the main table. Each of the 89 players appears in only one roster section.
Names that fired the cannons
2021 regular-season leadersQB · No. 12
Tom Brady
5,316
passing yards
Led the NFL in passing yards and touchdown passes, with 43 TDs and 12 interceptions. Set Buccaneers season records in both yards and passing TDs in 2021.
WR · No. 14
Chris Godwin
1,103
receiving yards
Led Tampa Bay with 98 catches and 1,103 receiving yards in 14 games, adding five receiving touchdowns.
WR · No. 13
Mike Evans
14
receiving touchdowns
Set a Buccaneers season record for touchdown catches. His 1,035 yards extended his NFL record to eight straight 1,000-yard seasons to begin a career.
RB · No. 7
Leonard Fournette
812
rushing yards
The team’s leading rusher also caught 69 passes for 454 yards, finishing with 1,266 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns.
LB · No. 45
Devin White
128
total tackles
Led the Buccaneers with 87 solo stops and 41 assists, adding 3.5 sacks. Earned his first Pro Bowl selection as an alternate replacement.
OLB · No. 58
Shaquil Barrett
10
sacks
Led Tampa Bay’s pass rush, forced three fumbles and earned his second career Pro Bowl selection.
Records under siege: With Byron Leftwich coordinating the offense, Tampa Bay scored a then-franchise-record 511 points and led the NFL with 307.6 net passing yards per game. Brady’s 5,316 passing yards and 43 touchdown passes both led the league and established new Buccaneers season records.
The defense held its ground: Todd Bowles’s unit ranked third against the run, allowing 92.5 rushing yards per game. The Buccaneers collected 47 sacks and 29 takeaways, with Mike Edwards leading the team with three interceptions.
More hands on deck: Rob Gronkowski added 802 receiving yards and six touchdowns. First-team AP All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs helped anchor an offensive line that protected the league’s most prolific passing attack.
Season honors: Shaquil Barrett, Tom Brady, Ryan Jensen, Ali Marpet and Tristan Wirfs were Tampa Bay’s five initial selections to the 2022 Pro Bowl for the 2021 season. Mike Evans, Devin White, Antoine Winfield Jr. and Vita Vea were later added as alternate replacements, bringing the total to nine. Wirfs also earned first-team AP All-Pro honors, and Brady was named to the second team. Official statistics & recognition
NFC South champions · NFC No. 2 seed
A division crown & a January fight
1 playoff win · 1 lossThe Buccaneers clinched the NFC South with their December 26 victory at Carolina and finished the regular season 13–4. Both playoff games took place at Raymond James Stadium: a commanding Wild Card win over Philadelphia, followed by a furious comeback against Los Angeles that fell short on the final play.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | Philadelphia Eagles | Raymond James Stadium · Home | W 31–15 | |
| Divisional | Los Angeles Rams | Raymond James Stadium · Home | L 27–30 |
Wild Card cannons: Mike Evans caught nine passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in the 31–15 win over Philadelphia. Gronkowski also caught a touchdown pass, and the Buccaneers built a 31–0 lead before the Eagles scored twice in the fourth quarter.
One last rally: Down 27–3 against the Rams, Tampa Bay fought back to tie the game at 27–27. Fournette scored two rushing touchdowns, and Evans supplied a 55-yard touchdown catch. Los Angeles answered with a final drive that set up Matt Gay’s 30-yard field goal as time expired, ending the Buccaneers’ season.
The 1–1 postseason is separate from the 13–4 regular season; the combined record was 14–5. The statistics in this panel are playoff figures. Postseason sources & archive notes
The 2021 draft class
7 selectionsTampa Bay opened its draft at No. 32 with edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, then selected Florida quarterback Kyle Trask in the second round. The seven-player class also brought Robert Hainsey, Jaelon Darden, K.J. Britt, Chris Wilcox and Grant Stuard aboard.
| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | EDGE | Washington |
| 2 | 64 | Kyle Trask | QB | Florida |
| 3 | 95 | Robert Hainsey | OT | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 129 | Jaelon Darden | WR | North Texas |
| 5 | 176 | K.J. Britt | LB | Auburn |
| 7 | 251 | Chris Wilcox | CB | BYU |
| 7 | 259 | Grant Stuard | LB | Houston |
Draft positions reflect the role listed at selection. Kyle Trask is included in the additional-player table with no game appearances. Chris Wilcox was waived and claimed by Indianapolis before the opener; he appears in the draft class but had no Tampa Bay regular-season or playoff appearances.
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Sources & archive notes
This completed-season participation archive includes 68 Tampa Bay regular-season game participants and 21 additional players from the club’s roster history. It is broader than a single-date 53-man roster. The main table’s games and starts count Tampa Bay regular-season appearances only.
- Official 2021 Season Review PDF
- Official 2021 statistical table
- Official NFL 2021 standings
- Official 2021 season history
- 2021 finale and record milestones
- 2021 AP All-Pro selections
- Evans, White and Winfield added to the 2022 Pro Bowl
- Vita Vea becomes the ninth Pro Bowl selection
- Official 2021 draft tracker
- Official historical 2021 schedule
- Eagles Wild Card recap
- Rams Divisional Round recap
- 2021 Buccaneers roster and depth chart, September 20, 2021
- 2021 Buccaneers late-season roster, January 2022
- 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers regular-season roster
- Depth Chart Decisions as the Season Approaches, September 2021
- John Brown Added to Protection List for Divisional Week, January 18, 2022
Participation details: The official season review’s participation chart is on PDF page 72, with roster information on pages 48–49. Official game-by-game participation takes precedence where roster summaries differ. Practice-squad elevations without a game appearance are not counted as games played; appearances for other teams are excluded.
Regular season and playoffs: The 17-game regular season ended on January 9, 2022. The playoff games on January 16 and January 23, 2022, belong to the 2021 NFL season. John Brown joined during the postseason and played in one playoff game; he is listed in the additional-player table rather than the regular-season participant table.
Historical scope: This was Tampa Bay’s 46th season. Record-setting achievements are described as they stood in 2021. The club finished 13–4 in the regular season and 1–1 in the postseason. The 13 wins established a club regular-season record in the NFL’s first 17-game regular season.
Honors: Pro Bowl selections belong to the 2021 season, with the game played in February 2022. Original selections, replacement selections and actual game participation are distinct. AP All-Pro recognition is a separate award.
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