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🥳 Happy Birthday James Wilder! The Buccaneers all-time leading rusher had a career year in 1984, running the ball an NFL record 407 times for a career high 1,544 yards while also catching a career best 85 passes for 685 yards.

Selected in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 1981 draft, Wilder spent 9 years in Tampa Bay and still remains at or near the top of the franchise's all-time leader board:

🥇 Most rushing yards - 5,957
🥇 Most rushes + receptions - 2,005
🥇 Most rushing attempts - 1,575
🥈 2nd most all-purpose yards - 9,513
🥈 2nd most rushing TDs - 37
🥉 3rd most receptions - 430

📺 First and 10 Years: The 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
🎥 NFL Films (1985)
🎙️ Harry Kalas

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