Unquestioned leader of the Buccaneers and arguably the most respected player in the NFL… Cornerstone for the league’s best defense of the last decade… Devoted and inspirational player that demands and receives total commitment from his teammates… Impacts a game or the opponent’s game plan because of his game-breaking play ability... Displays unique skills as a run and pass defender... Excellent open field tackler who boasts exceptional speed and recognition to stop the NFL’s top playmakers... Ultimate professional who is a steady force on and off the field... Long considered the NFL’s best linebacker, earned his club-record eighth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance in 2004… Elevated his status as one of the league’s most accomplished defenders after being honored as the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2002... His eight consecutive Pro Bowls rank him tied for sixth in NFL history for most consecutive Pro Bowls by a linebacker… Team captain instrumental in leading Tampa Bay to its first Super Bowl championship in 2002... Only active player, and just the fifth player in NFL history, to be selected to eight straight Pro Bowls, earn AP Defensive Player of the Year honors and win a Super Bowl… Along with Warren Sapp, became the first pair of teammates selected in the same draft class (1995) to earn seven Pro Bowl appearances since the Buffalo Bills’ DE Bruce Smith and WR Andre Reed (1985 draft class)... Earned All-Pro honors from the Associated Press for the seventh consecutive year in 2004 (first team honors in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004 and second team honors in 1998, 2001 and 2003)... Led the defense in tackles for the seventh straight season in 2004 and has paced the club in that category in eight of the past nine seasons... Tied for the NFL lead with nine consecutive seasons (1996-2004) of 100 or more tackles (also Miami LB Zach Thomas)… Ranks as the most prolific tackler in franchise history with 1,601 stops... Ranks sixth in club history with 20 career interceptions... Named team MVP by the Tampa Sports Club (fan) in 2002, 1999 (along with Sapp), 1998 and 1996… Only linebacker in NFL history to have three interception returns for a touchdown in a season (2002) and his four touchdowns on turnovers (2002) are tied for second-most in a single season in NFL history... Added an interception return for a score in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl XXXVII victory... Has scored six regular season touchdowns in his career, second-most in team history by a defensive player… Ranks second on the club’s all-time games started list (157) and is tied for fourth on the all-time games played list (160)... Has played in 160 consecutive games and has posted 144 straight starts, the most among all active NFL defensive players while also leading all active Buccaneer players... Has not missed a start in each of the last nine seasons... Has totaled 20 career INTs, 20 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 10.5 sacks, 103 passes defensed and 10 special teams tackles... Started in nine postseason contests, notching 88 career tackles, three passes defensed, one fumble recovery and two INTs... Has earned NFC Player of the Week honors five times and Player of the Month honors twice during his career… Selected by the Buccaneers in the first round (28th overall) of the 1995 draft.