Steve Wilson (offensive lineman)

Steve Wilson
Career information
Date of birth	(1954-05-19) May 19, 1954
Place of birth	Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Position(s)	Center
College	Georgia
NFL draft	1976 / Round: 5 / Pick: 15
Career history
As player
1976-1985	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Steve Wilson (born May 19, 1954) is a former American football center in the National Football League who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1985. He was the last original Buccaneer to retire and the only original Buc player to be a starter in each of the first 10 seasons of the franchise. All-NFC Center following the 1979 season, Steve was a member of an offensive line which allowed only 12 quarterback sacks in 16 games during the 1979 season. Following the 1979 season the Buc offensive line was presented with an award in Washington D.C. as "The Best Offensive Line in the NFL." During Wilson's 10-year career, the Bucs were in the playoffs following the 1979, 1981 and 1982 seasons.

Upon Wilson's retirement following the 1985 season, long time NFL player and coach, Bill "Tiger" Johnson said, "Steve is the best pass-blocking center I have ever coached".

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 NFL Draft selections

Lee Roy Selmon Jimmy DuBose Dewey Selmon Steve Young Steve Maughan Richard Appleby Everett Little Mishael Kelson Steve Wilson Curtis Jordan Parnell Dickinson Bruce Welch Sid Smith Melvin Washington George Ragsdale Brad Jenkins Carl Roaches Bob Dzierzak Tommy West Jack Berry

Draft years 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 inaugural season roster

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