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Wilder was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1981 NFL draft. After he shared the backfield as a rookie with Jerry Eckwood in 1981, the Buccaneers released Eckwood in favor of Wilder prior to the 1982 season. [1] He played for most of his career with Tampa Bay, and was a Pro Bowl selection in 1984. Wilder almost set ...
Wilder signed with the Toronto Argonauts on March 14, 2017, reuniting head coach Marc Trestman with the family, as Trestman was a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant coach when Wilder's father was a running back on the team. [10]
The 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 12th season in the ... James Wilder Sr. carried the ball 11 times for 48 yards, and scored his first ...
The Buccaneers historically have struggled in games played with a temperature of less than 32 °F (0 °C) (as late as 1999, they had never won a game with a temperature played under 40 degrees [63]) and the latter loss to the Eagles was the sixth time that Tampa Bay had lost a postseason game on the road (out of six played).
Green Bay attempted a late rally, as George Cumby's 68-yard return of a James Wilder goal-line fumble set up a field goal to bring the score to 21–10. After the Buccaneers were forced to punt on the following possession, the Packers drove all the way to the Tampa Bay 7-yard line before Scot Brantley intercepted a Lynn Dickey pass to kill the ...
Baker Mayfield's punishing run sends Bobby Wagner reeling, sets up Buccaneers TD vs. Commanders. Jason Owens. January 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM ... — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) January 13, 2025.
Giles' 4 touchdowns and 24 points scored remain, as of 2010, the all-time Tampa Bay records. [130] James Wilder evaded Hugh Green on Tampa Bay's first touchdown, a 10-yard run. Green reported playing "the worst game of my career" and feeling lost in Miami's defensive scheme, although he produced the Dolphins' only interception of the day. [79]
Tampa Bay would sweep Chicago to end the streak (an achievement which was diluted by the Bears having their worst season in several years) but ended with a disappointing 5–11 record. James Wilder Sr.’s final season was highlighted by a 100-yard receiving game in week 9.