GREG SPIRESSpires, Gregory TyroneHeight: 6-1 Weight: 265 Born: August 12, 1974 Marianna, FL High School: Mariner (Cape Coral, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Florida State | Redshirted |
| 1994 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1995 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1996 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1997 | Florida State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (83rd overall) 1998 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 94 | RDE | 15 | 1 |
| 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL | 94 | DE | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 84 | LDE-DT | 16 | 2 |
| 2001 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2001 CLE NFL | 96 | RDE-LDE | 16 | 4 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 94 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 94 | LDE | 15 | 15 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 94 | LDE-LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 94 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 94 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 94 | LDE | 10 | 8 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 147 | 94 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/18/1998 | 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL |
| Signed | 7/16/1998 | 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/14/1999 | 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL |
| Signed | 4/30/2001 | 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL |
| Released | 9/3/2001 | 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/4/2001 | 2001 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2001 CLE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/1/2002 | 2001 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2001 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 3/22/2002 | 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/22/2003 | 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL |
| Released | 2/27/2008 | 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL |
| Signed | 5/13/2008 | 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL |
| Released | 8/25/2008 | 2008 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2008 OAK NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2001 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 6.0 | 41.5 |
| 2001 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2001 CLE NFL | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 3.5 | 22.0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 3.5 | 15.5 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 8.0 | 56.5 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 4.0 | 15.0 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39.5 | 227.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2001 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2001 CLE NFL | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 314 | 312 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 43 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2001 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 4 | 18 | 129 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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