Three players in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history have won an NFL Defensive Player of the Year award and earned enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We have counted down the top 47 players in team annals without yet mentioning any of them.

The implications are obvious, and we begin our unveiling of the top three with a player who helped redefine how his position was played at the most impactful level. Warren Sapp was a wildly entertaining player without whom the Buccaneers could not have constructed one of the greatest defenses in league history and turned the franchise into Super Bowl contenders.

Since 1976, more than 1,200 players have worn the Tampa Bay uniform during the regular season, each arriving in his own unique way and each leaving their mark on the club's legacy. This m

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