Mike Alstott

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35th pick

FB ·

Purdue · 1999–2006

158

Games

5,088

Rush Yards

Rush TD

305

Receptions

2,284

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1996

Round

Round 2

Pick

35th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Purdue

Mike Alstott Career Stats

6× Pro Bowl selection, 3× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 1996 draft class in rushing yards (5,088).
Best statistical season: 2001 with TB (680 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
158	5,088	58	305	2,284	13

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	TB	16	242	949	7
2000	TB	13	131	465	5
2001	TB	16	165	680	10
2002	TB	16	146	548	5
2003	TB	4	27	77	2
2004	TB	14	67	230	2
2005	TB	15	34	80	6
2006	TB	14	60	171	3
Since 1999		108	872	3,200	40

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	TB	16	34	27	239	2
2000	TB	13	19	13	93	0
2001	TB	16	50	35	231	1
2002	TB	16	48	35	242	2
2003	TB	4	0	10	83	0
2004	TB	14	0	29	202	0
2005	TB	15	0	25	222	1
2006	TB	14	0	21	85	0
Since 1999		108	151	195	1,397	6

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Mike Alstott is a former fullback out of Purdue, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 35th overall pick (round 2) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 158 regular-season games from 1996 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was named to 6 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT
1999	TB	16	0
1999 POST	TB	2	0
2000	TB	13	1
2000 POST	TB	1	0
2001	TB	16	0
2001 POST	TB	1	0
2002	TB	16	0
2002 POST	TB	3	0
2003	TB	4	0
2004	TB	14	0
2005	TB	15	0
2005 POST	TB	1	0
2006	TB	14	0
1999	TB	18	0
2000	TB	14	1
2001	TB	17	0
2002	TB	19	0
2003	TB	4	0
2004	TB	14	0
2005	TB	16	0
2006	TB	14	0
Career		108	1
Career		8	0
Career		158	2

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	TB	16	239	956	7	4.0	47	5
1999 POST	TB	2	27	63	1	2.3	5	0
2000	TB	13	131	465	5	3.5	37	3
2000 POST	TB	1	7	42	0	6.0	2	0
2001	TB	16	165	680	10	4.1	40	0
2001 POST	TB	1	12	32	0	2.7	1	0
2002	TB	16	146	548	5	3.8	37	2
2002 POST	TB	3	44	100	4	2.3	13	0
2003	TB	4	27	77	2	2.9	10	0
2004	TB	14	67	230	2	3.4	19	1
2005	TB	15	34	80	6	2.4	12	0
2005 POST	TB	1	4	15	0	3.8	1	0
2006	TB	14	60	171	3	2.9	17	1
1999	TB	18	266	1,019	8	3.8	52	5
2000	TB	14	138	507	5	3.7	39	3
2001	TB	17	177	712	10	4.0	41	0
2002	TB	19	190	648	9	3.4	50	2
2003	TB	4	27	77	2	2.9	10	0
2004	TB	14	67	230	2	3.4	19	1
2005	TB	16	38	95	6	2.5	13	0
2006	TB	14	60	171	3	2.9	17	1
Career		108	869	3,207	40	3.7	219	12
Career		8	94	252	5	2.7	22	0
Career		158	963	5,088	58	5.3	241	12

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	TB	16	34	27	239	2	8.9	11
1999 POST	TB	2	4	4	26	0	6.5	0
2000	TB	13	18	12	92	0	7.7	3
2000 POST	TB	1	2	2	14	0	7.0	0
2001	TB	16	50	35	231	1	6.6	9
2001 POST	TB	1	6	5	32	0	6.4	1
2002	TB	16	48	35	242	2	6.9	11
2002 POST	TB	3	14	8	70	0	8.8	4
2003	TB	4	10	10	83	0	8.3	3
2004	TB	14	29	29	202	0	7.0	11
2005	TB	15	25	25	222	1	8.9	11
2005 POST	TB	1	1	1	7	0	7.0	0
2006	TB	14	21	21	85	0	4.0	6
1999	TB	18	38	31	265	2	8.5	11
2000	TB	14	20	14	106	0	7.6	3
2001	TB	17	56	40	263	1	6.6	10
2002	TB	19	62	43	312	2	7.3	15
2003	TB	4	10	10	83	0	8.3	3
2004	TB	14	29	29	202	0	7.0	11
2005	TB	16	26	26	229	1	8.8	11
2006	TB	14	21	21	85	0	4.0	6
Career		108	235	194	1,396	6	7.2	65
Career		8	27	20	149	0	7.5	5
Career		158	262	305	2,284	13	7.5	70

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