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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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