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A-Train 5,088 Alstott was later credited by Bucs
Mike Alstott Delivers Rushing yards by Mike Vice President Bryan Glazier for
helping turn the Bucs from a bad
Alstott in 12 seasons
with the Tampa Bay Bucs. franchise into a championship
contender. The Tampa Bay Bucs
• Alstott scored a
touchdown in Super defeated the Oakland Raiders by a
Bowl XXXVII. And helped score of 48 to 21. The touchdown
Tampa Bay win its first scored by Alstott was among 17
Super Bowl. points scored in the second quarter
• He rushed for 15 yards by Tampa Bay.
and 43 receiving yards in
the Super Bowl. Alstott never played in another Super
• Alstott played a big part Bowl. He became known as the
in turning the Bucs into a A-Train in Tampa. He was one of the
championship team. most popular players on the Bucs.
• He was a starter from He retired as the all-time touchdown
the first game of his
rookie season in 1996. leader in Bucs franchise history.
The numbers never told the whole break open a close game in the
story for fullback Mike Alstott. He second quarter. He had 10 rushing
rushed for just 15 yards in Super attempts. He had many plays in
Bowl XXXVII for the Tampa Bay which he was blocking for others. He
Buccaneers. Alstott still played a caught five passes for
huge part in the Bucs winning the 43 yards. Alstott was involved in
2003 Super Bowl for the first time. 18 offensive plays as a running back
He scored a touchdown to or receiver.
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