Overview
- Rice was honored Sunday at Raymond James Stadium, leading the team out of the tunnel, receiving video tributes, and taking his place next to Jon Gruden in the Ring of Honor at halftime.
- He spent six seasons in Tampa during a 12-year NFL career, earned two Pro Bowls with the Bucs, and played a central role on their Super Bowl XXXVII championship defense.
- The recognition came during a game against the Arizona Cardinals, the team with which Rice began his career before arriving in Tampa as a free agent.
- The team’s owner highlighted 101.5 sacks from 1996–2005, eight seasons with double-digit sacks (seventh most in NFL history), and noted he is the only retired player with 100 sacks over eight straight seasons without a Hall of Fame jacket.
- Coverage also noted Rice’s 122 career sacks, a top-25 all-time total, as he joined franchise greats including Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, John Lynch, Ronde Barber, and coach Jon Gruden in the Ring of Honor, after crediting coaches Tony Dungy, Gruden, and Rod Marinelli and his teammates.