Lee Roy Selmon

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6-Time Pro Bowler Lee Roy Selmon played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984

Notably the first great defensive player from a team known for great defenses He was the first player ever drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976. Unofficially he is credited with 782 tackles, 380 quarterback pressures and 78½ sacks in his 9-year Hall of Fame Career.

Selected #98 on the NFL's 100 All-Time Greatest Players. An outstanding career at the University of Oklahoma where he played on 2 National Championship team he was the first player chosen in the 1976 collegiate draft as well as the very first player chosen by the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. By the time his 9-year career ended he had 6 Pro Bowls and was selected to 3 All-Pro Teams. Unofficially credited with 78½ sacks he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.

The first player ever chosen by the Tampa Bay Bucs after an incredible college career that saw 2 National Championships, 2 All American selections, an Outland Trophy Award and the Lombardi Award. His accolades just continued as a Pro. 3 1st team All Pro selections, 6 Pro Bowls and the Defensive Player of the Year in 1979. Chosen to the NFL's 100th Anniversary team, the 1980s All-Decade team and Sports Illustrated All Century team in 1999.

Tampa Bay Buccaneer Great Lee Roy Selmon played defensive for 9 years in the NFL.

Hall of Fame defensive end of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984

A standout defensive lineman with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984

Standout Defensive Lineman for Tampa Bay throughout his entire career. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.

Buccaneers Hall of Fame defensive tackle Lee Roy Selmon (#63) closes in on (we think) Dave Williams of the Bears.

Buccaneers great Lee Roy Selmon brings down Walter Payton as the Bears runner looses his grip on the football. From Bears-Bucs action in 1980.

Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik gets a little heat from Bucs Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon.

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1979 - His 4th year in the league. Selected NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 11 sacks (unofficial) and a 29-yard fumble recovery touchdown against the Lions. Named All Pro and made his 1st of 6 straight Pro Bowls.

Lee Roy Selmon

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