In a NFL process that spanned 12 seasons with games for four teams, Rice played from 2001-2006 with Bucs, went into two of its three pro bowls with the right to vote and started for the Super Bowl XXXVII winner.
He opened 69.5 sacks for Tampa, which is officially in second place in the club’s history behind his former teammate Warren Sapp (77 sacks) and unofficial third, as Lee Roy Selmon equalized 78.5, according to Pro Football reference.
Rice took third place in the NFL draft from Arizona Cardinals in 1996 and joined the Bucs ahead of the 2001 campaign and launched a string of five direct periods with a two -digit bag for the group. Pro Bowler in the years 2002-2003, he merged into 30.5 sacks in that period and also led the NFL with six forced fumbles in ’03.
It was 2002 that turned out to be the highlight of Rice and Bucs, who won the first Super Bowl right to vote. Under the head coach Jon Gruden and the defense minister Monte Kiffin looked after the Rice Bucs to Aplomb and sparkled in the 48-21 Tampa victory over the Oakland Raiders to catch the Super Bowl XXXVII. He released five tackles, two sacks and forced fumble in the victory, which reached a peak of a marvelous series by season where he had a bag and forced fumble in every game of Bucs.
Rice will be 10. The former player confirmed in Honor of Honor. Of these players, Rice will participate, five are former Bucs teammates – Sapp, Derrick Brooks, Mike Alstott, Ronde Barber and John Lynch.
Rice, now 51 years old, also had 250 tackles, 67 for losses, four interceptions and 19 forced fuddle in their time with Bucs. In his career, which finished with points for Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts, rice was a total of 122 sacks, 483 tackles, 93 for losses, five choices and 28 forced fumbles.