The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently one of the best teams in the NFL. But there hasn’t always been so much optimism for the Tampa Bay franchise. Throughout the 80’s and early 90’s, the Bucs struggled through one embarrassing season after another. However, one bright spot on some of those lackluster teams was running back James Curtis Wilder. In the second round of the 1981 draft, the Bucs drafted Wilder. 113 games later, Wilder would own just about every Bucs' rushing record. Wilder’s 5,957 yards and 37 touchdowns still have not been touched by any Buccaneer running back since. Along with owning career records, Wilder also has the single game rushing record of 219 yards on 31 carries. His 9,449 yards from scrimmage are the most in team history. In 1998, James Wilder was introduced into the Jolly Roger Hall of Fame.

Credit: autographedtoyou.com