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Vinny Testaverde, $8 million and saving the Buccaneers franchise

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had some pretty impressive quarterbacks come through their franchise.

Doug Williams. Steve Young. Trent Dilfer. Brad Johnson. Shaun King. Josh Freeman. Jameis Winston.

One of the most talked about quarterbacks in Tampa Bay history that had the fan base excited in 1987 was Vinny Testaverde. The Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Miami had just completed a tremendous season in which he threw for 2,557 yards, 26 touchdowns and a 165.8 QB rating. He led the Hurricanes into the 1987 Fiesta Bowl against Penn State for the National Championship.