2017 BUCCANEERS SPECIAL TEAMS MVP

K Pat Murray

Bucs K Patrick Murray – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Tampa Bay’s special teams were anything but special in 2017 with missed field goal galore, a pair of blocked punts, including one returned for a touchdown, and surrendering a pair of touchdowns on kick off returns from 100-plus yards. After veteran Nick Folk missed 5-of-11 field goals and two extra points to start the year, including three missed field goals in a 19-14 loss to New England, Tampa Bay moved on and re-signed Patrick Murray, who was the team’s kicker in 2014.

Murray nailed 19-of-23 field goals (82.6 percent) and proved to be a steadying force at a position that has been unsteady for years. Murray was a perfect 13-of-13 inside 40 yards, but was 2-of-5 from 50 yards and beyond, which exposed his limited range. Murray also struggled on kickoffs and will need to work on that and his accuracy on long field goals if he is going to be Tampa Bay’s kicker again in 2018.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS:

2016 P Bryan Anger
2015 WR Russell Shepard
2014 K Patrick Murray
2013 LB Adam Hayward

2012 LB Dekoda Watson

2011 K Connor Barth

2010 K Connor Barth

2009 KR-PR Clifton Smith

2008 KR-PR Clifton Smith

2007 P Josh Bidwell

2006 K Matt Bryant

2005 P Josh Bidwell

2004 LB Keith Burns

2003 P Tom Tupa

2002 K Martin Gramatica

2001 RB Rabih Abdullah

2000 K Martin Gramatica

1999 K Martin Gramatica

1998 LB Shelton Quarles

1997 PR Karl Williams

1996* Entire Special Teams