Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A Tribute to Mike Alstott

The Buccaneers introduced Mike Alstott as a 12th member of the offense before Sunday night's game

A well-organized card stunt in the north end zone made Mike Alstott's jersey number larger than life

Head Coach Jon Gruden called Mike Alstott one of the favorite players he ever coached

RB Warrick Dunn used to share a backfield with Mike Alstott, as the duo was known as "Thunder & Lightning"

The Bucs held a ceremony on the field at halftime of Sunday's game to thank Mike Alstott for his 12 years of service

The number 40 was everywhere on Sunday night

CB Ronde Barber was a teammate of Alstott for 11 of the fullback's 12 years as a Buccaneer

Mike Alstott accompanied the captains out to midfield for the coin flip to start the game

Huge numbers of fans dressed in their favorite Alstott-related garb for the event

Mike Alstott repeated his sincere thanks to the Glazer Family for their support throughout the years

It was a poignant scene as Mike Alstott and his family left the field one last time

Mike Alstott gives team mascot Captain Fear a low five as he runs onto the field

Executive Vice Presidents Joel, Bryan and Edward Glazer watch as Mike Alstott addresses the crowd

Mike Alstott acknowledged the incredible support he has received from Buccaneer fans since arriving in Tampa

The stands were packed for Sunday's tribute to Mike Alstott

Mike Alstott ran through a tunnel of his former teammates during pregame intros

Mike Alstott was certainly familiar with waiting in the southwest tunnel of Raymond James Stadium for intros to begin

It was an emotional night for Mike Alstott, his wife Nicole and his son Griffin

The Glazer family presented Mike Alstott with a huge plaque bearing two of his game jerseys

Joining the team for pregame intros was a way for Alstott to commune with the home crowd one more time