Entering his 15th season with the Buccaneers, CB Ronde Barber is widely regarded as one of the NFL’s most versatile cornerbacks. Below is a breakdown of some of Barber’s accolades:
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Earned his fifth career Pro Bowl selection in 2008.
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Selected to AP All-Pro team five times, including
three first team selections (2001, 2004-05).
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Has collected 100 or more tackles in six of his past
eight seasons including 102 in 2010.
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Since joining Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers defense
has finished ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL in total defense in 11 of his 14 seasons and in the Top 5 on eight occasions.
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With under two-minutes left in the first half of Week 1 of 2010 against Cleveland (9/12/10), recorded his 38th career interception, returning it 64 yards, third-longest interception return of his career.
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In Week 4 of 2009 at Washington (10/4/09) blocked the first PAT of his career becoming first player in team history to record a blocked PAT, blocked punt (12/2/01 at Cincinnati) and blocked field goal (10/19/03 vs. San Francisco) during his career.
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In 2009, became the first cornerback in NFL his- tory and just the second player all-time to record 30 career interceptions and 25 career sacks when he posted the 25th sack of his career at Atlanta (11/29/09).
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Last season, became the first player in NFL histo- ry to record 40 career interceptions and 25 career sacks when he posted the 40th interception of his career at San Francisco (11/21/10). He is also the only player in NFL history to record 25 sacks and 35 interceptions and one of only four players in NFL history to record 20 sacks and 30 interceptions.
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Became the franchise’s all-time leader in inter- ceptions when he collected the 32nd of his career against Washington (11/25) in 2007.
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Tied for first in the NFL with 10 interceptions in 2001 and recorded multiple interceptions every year from 1998-2008 and again in 2010.
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Barber has played in 209 consecutive games the second-longest streak overall and the longest- streak among non-kickers in the NFL.
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His 210 career games played are second in team history, and his 201 career starts rank second in team annals.
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His 184 consecutive starts are most in the NFL among all active players.
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