LB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dwayne Rudd
Age 50 · 188 cm (6'2") · 107 kg · Born Feb 3, 1976 · Alabama
NFL career
1997
debut year
2003
last season
7
seasons
#57
jersey
College: Alabama
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#20
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 69 games.
Defense
220solo tackles
4.5sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 74 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 43 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 51 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Dwayne Rudd was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
13–33 @ Titans
2003-17 · Dec 28, 2003 · REGULAR
L
28–30 vs Falcons
2003-16 · Dec 20, 2003 · REGULAR
W
16–3 vs Texans
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
W
14–7 @ Saints
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
L
10–17 @ Jaguars
2003-13 · Nov 30, 2003 · REGULAR
W
19–13 vs Giants
2003-12 · Nov 24, 2003 · REGULAR
L
13–20 vs Packers
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Panthers
2003-10 · Nov 9, 2003 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
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1997 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#12
Orlando Pace
OT · STL
#2
Darrell Russell
DT · OAK
#3
Shawn Springs
CB · SEA
#4
Peter Boulware
LB · BAL
#5
Bryant Westbrook
DB · DET
#6
Walter Jones
OT · SEA
#7
Ike Hilliard
WR · NYG
#8
James Farrior
ILB · NYJ
#9
Tom Knight
DB · ARI
#10
Chris Naeole
G · NOR
#11
Michael Booker
DB · ATL
#12
Warrick Dunn
RB · TAM
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Dwayne Rudd.
Anthony Hicks
Debut 1997 · #50 · Packers
Artie Ulmer
Debut 1997 · #54 · Falcons
Bernard Russ
Debut 1997 · #51 · Patriots
Chris Wing
Debut 1997 · #56 · Jets
Daryl Carter
Debut 1997 · #59 · Bears
Dennis Stallings
Debut 1997 · #56 · Titans
Derrick Barnes
Debut 1997 · #51 · Saints
DeShawn Fogle
Debut 1997 · #52 · Eagles
Born on February 3
Fran Tarkenton
1940 · Minnesota Vikings
Gale Gillingham
1944 · Green Bay Packers
Bob Griese
1945 · Miami Dolphins
Jack LeVeck
1950 · Cleveland Browns
Walt Patulski
1950 · Los Angeles Rams
Lonnie Perrin
1952 · Chicago Bears
Benny Malone
1952 · Washington Commanders
Chris Bahr
1953 · Los Angeles Chargers