Bucs had many stars in the early Aughts. Big Name, Big Personality and Big Play on the Field were the calling cards for the 2002 team to lift the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in franchise history after destroying the Raiders to win Super Bowl XXXVII.
Few of those names, their personalities, and of those players could compare it to the defender Simeon Rice. Rice will be honored for his contributions to the organization as he will become the latest enrollment in the team’s Ring of Honor, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.
Breaking: Simeon Rice becomes the latest member of Bucs Ring of Honor
– Rick Stroud (@nflstroud) May 15, 2025
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Electric Pass Rusher collected 69.5 out of 122 carrier sacks in Tampa Bay. It was an integral part of that Super Bowl team. After posting 11 sacks in his first season with the Bucs in 2001, he increased that number to 15.5 during the championship season, adding 50 tackles, 12 tackles losses, 11 passes and intercepts. He was selected to the Pro Bowl and was selected as the first team All-Pro of the season. His 14-sack season in 2005 was the team’s final double-digit sack season of 12 seasons, with the next season coming from 2018’s Jason Pierre-Paul.
He turned in the playoffs Increase the pressure, Record nine tackles, 4.0 sacks and three forced fumbles. His Super Bowl performance that year was worth considering for the MVP as the MVP produced five tackles, a 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble. Without Dexter Jackson’s two intercepts, Rice might have earned honor.
Rice played four more seasons in Tampa Bay, recording double-digit bags on everything except one of those seasons. He finished his time with the Bucks in the sacks, third in team history. Rank he has not given up until today. He is also third in team history in forced fumbles, 19th, 67 on the fifth tackle and 11th with 37 deflection in passing.
Bucs de Simeon Rice Photo by: USA Today
Rice joins other Bucs Greats
The rice will be the 16th person Bucs Ring of Honor. The list includes former owner Malcolm Glazer, former head coach John Gruden, Tony Dungey, Bruce Arian and John McKay. 2020, Team introduction Former defense coordinator and innovator for “Tampa 2” defense Montekifin. Rice will become the 10th player and become the sixth player on that Super Bowl XXXVII team.
Specifically, Rice will be taking part in Hall of Famer’s John Lynch, Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks and Ronde Barber. Legendary defense. Under Kiffin’s leadership, its defense was allowed while scoring the league’s goals, allowing yards per play, allowing first downs allowed, allowed yards allowed, intercepted 31 passes leading the league. They suspended that season by signing Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Ganon five times in the Super Bowl.
Former Bucs de Simeon Rice – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
The 2002 defense was able to withstand any of the other prolific defenses throughout NFL history.
Given his control, this honor should not be the only thing the US has postponed. Pairing 69.5 bags of rice, 67 tackles for loss, 19 forced fumbles, 2 Pro Bowls, 1 All Pro Selection as a BUC with 51.5 sacks, 24 tackles for loss, 9 forced fumbles, and Pro Bowl selection is Cardinal’s solid football hall of fame. That fight continues, but for now, “The Sackmasta” is the next member of the 2002 Championship team and settles to immortalize his name inside Raymond James Stadium.
In a way, the rice induction makes Bucs Ring of Honor feel more complete. The team that won the 2002 Super Bowl is well represented within the stadium, but No. 97 is a key member of the missing team. That’s not the case anymore after this year.
