BuccaneersFan.com • Player Spotlight • Nos. 7 & 10
Placekicker • Retired
Automatica in pewter & red
Martín Gramática
- Born
- November 27, 1975 • Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Listed size
- 5 feet 8 inches • 170 pounds
- College
- Kansas State University • 1994–1998
- NFL Draft
- 1999 • Round 3 • Pick 80 • Tampa Bay
- Buccaneers
- 1999–2004 • Six seasons • 89 regular-season games
- Tampa jerseys
- No. 7: 1999–2003
No. 10: 2004 - NFL career
- 1999–2008 • Nine seasons played
Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, Dallas and New Orleans
Profile: Buccaneers career summary, draft history, Lou Groza Award profile and Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Tampa Bay confirms his jersey change.
When three points felt like buried treasure
There were Sundays when Tampa Bay’s defense slammed the door, the offense worked its way into range, and a stadium full of Buccaneers fans waited on Martín Gramática’s right foot. Then came the kick, the raised arms and a celebration that could make an extra point feel like the winning goal in a World Cup final.
“Automatica” brought personality to a position usually measured in quiet routines and cold numbers. His six seasons in Tampa produced 137 field goals and 592 regular-season points, a Pro Bowl selection and a championship ring. Those were substantial contributions to a team whose best afternoons often depended on every available point. Buccaneers career retrospective.
He left Tampa Bay as the franchise’s leading scorer. That mark lasted until Mike Evans moved past 592 points on September 29, 2024. The record eventually changed hands; the memories of Gramática helping the first Lombardi Trophy reach Tampa belong to him for good. The Buccaneers’ scoring-record update.
The Buccaneers chapter
1999–2004: the complete Tampa Bay record
Selected 80th overall in 1999, Gramática immediately became Tampa Bay’s kicker. His rookie season began a six-year run that included the 2000 Pro Bowl selection and the 2002 championship season. The figures below cover the regular season; playoff kicks are listed separately.
| Season | G | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16 | 27/32 | 84.4% | 53 | 25/25 | 106 |
| 2000 | 16 | 28/34 | 82.4% | 55 | 42/42 | 126 |
| 2001 | 14 | 23/29 | 79.3% | 49 | 28/28 | 97 |
| 2002 | 16 | 32/39 | 82.1% | 53 | 32/32 | 128 |
| 2003 | 16 | 16/26 | 61.5% | 50 | 33/34 | 81 |
| 2004 | 11 | 11/19 | 57.9% | 53 | 21/22 | 54 |
| TB totals | 89 | 137/179 | 76.5% | 55 | 181/183 | 592 |
G = games played; FG = field goals made/attempted; FG% = field-goal accuracy; Long = longest made field goal, in yards; XP = extra points made/attempted. Points = three per field goal plus one per extra point. Swipe or scroll across tables on a small screen; keyboard users can focus the table area and use the arrow keys.
Sources: Buccaneers career summary, franchise kicking retrospective and the official season records linked in Sources & statistical notes. Percentages and scoring totals are calculated from makes and attempts.
1999–2000 A rookie with range, then a Pro Bowler.
Gramática made 27 of 32 field-goal attempts as a rookie. Against Atlanta on November 21, 1999, he delivered four field goals, including a 50-yarder and the winning 53-yarder in the fourth quarter. Tampa Bay had found a kicker who could turn a stalled drive into a reason to celebrate. The Buccaneers’ “Automatica” retrospective.
He followed with 126 points in 2000, made all 42 extra points and earned a Pro Bowl selection. His 55-yard field goal was the NFL’s longest that season. 2000 season review.
2001–2002 Every point on the road to a title.
After making 23 field goals in 2001, Gramática hit 32 in the 2002 regular season and scored 128 points. In the 12–9 win at Carolina, he supplied every Tampa Bay point, with a 47-yard winner completing a four-for-four afternoon. The Carolina comeback.
In the regular-season finale against Chicago, played in Champaign, Illinois, he went five-for-five as the Bucs won 15–0 and secured a first-round bye. The defense provided the shutout; Gramática provided the entire scoring column. Tampa Bay’s 2002 retrospective.
2003–2004 A difficult finish to a memorable stay.
His accuracy declined over the next two seasons. After 11 games in 2004, Tampa Bay released Gramática and brought in Jay Taylor. It was an unhappy ending to a chapter that had delivered many of the opposite kind. The Buccaneers’ release announcement.
He wore No. 10 in that final Tampa season after spending his first five years in No. 7. Both jerseys are part of his Buccaneers story, and both appear in this page’s original collage.
January 26, 2003 • Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego
Super Bowl XXXVII: twelve points toward immortality
Super Bowl XXXVII • Final
48 – 21
TAMPA BAY / OAKLAND
Tampa Bay’s first Lombardi Trophy.
Gramática’s place in a championship team.
BUCCANEERS 48 • RAIDERS 21
2 of 2 field goals • 31 and 43 yards
6 of 6 extra points • 12 total points
Before the defensive touchdowns turned the evening into a celebration, Gramática put Tampa Bay’s first six points on the board. His 31-yarder tied the game in the first quarter; his 43-yarder gave the Bucs a 6–3 lead in the second.
He added six extra points as Tampa Bay beat Oakland 48–21. For a player whose kicks had helped secure the playoff bye, it was a fitting finish: a perfect night on football’s biggest stage. Official Super Bowl XXXVII gamebook (PDF).
The championship route: San Francisco → Philadelphia → Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Super Bowl XXXVII concluded the 2002 NFL season. These 12 points are already included in his 2002 postseason totals.
Argentina → Florida → Kansas State → the NFL
The road to Automatica
Soccer roots and a Kansas State breakthrough
Born in Argentina and raised in Florida, Gramática came to football through soccer. He began playing high-school football as a senior at LaBelle, then built his college career at Kansas State from 1994 through 1998, with a medical redshirt in 1996. K-State’s account of his early years.
In 1997 he made 19 of 20 field goals and won the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s outstanding collegiate placekicker. He returned as an award finalist in 1998 and earned All-America honors in both seasons. Lou Groza Award profile.
His famous 65-yard field goal against Northern Illinois in 1998 belongs to that college chapter. K-State’s historical account identifies it as the NCAA’s longest field goal without a tee at the time. His NFL career long was a separate figure: 55 yards. The 65-yard kick.
K-State credits him with 54 field goals, 187 extra points and 349 career points. The Wildcats later welcomed him into their Football Ring of Honor and Athletics Hall of Fame. College totals and honors.
After Tampa: Indianapolis, Dallas and New Orleans
Gramática handled kickoffs for Indianapolis late in 2004, then had no regular-season appearance in 2005. A 2006 preseason stay with New England ended before the regular season, so the Patriots are part of his career journey but not his regular-season statistical totals. Patriots release announcement.
He returned to Indianapolis in 2006, making his only field-goal attempt and all nine extra points during a three-game stint. Later that year, he joined Dallas and appeared in five regular-season games and the Cowboys’ playoff game at Seattle. Colts history; 2006 NFL statistical record (PDF).
New Orleans became his final NFL stop. He made all five field goals and all eight extra points in the last three games of 2007, then played five games in 2008. His complete regular-season career finished at 109 games, 155 field goals and 693 points. Saints’ 2007 recap; 2009 Saints media guide (PDF).
The completed playing career
A career between the uprights
Gramática scored 693 regular-season points and another 56 in the postseason. The Tampa Bay figures below are included in the NFL totals. Super Bowl figures are included in the postseason totals.
| Scope | G | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL regular season | 109 | 155/203 | 76.4% | 55 | 228/230 | 693 |
| NFL postseason | 9 | 13/14 | 92.9% | 50 | 17/17 | 56 |
| Tampa Bay regular season | 89 | 137/179 | 76.5% | 55 | 181/183 | 592 |
| Tampa Bay postseason | 7 | 11/12 | 91.7% | 48 | 15/15 | 48 |
G includes kickoff-only appearances. An em dash (—) means no field-goal attempt or no made field goal for that entry; it does not mean a zero-percent success rate.
Totals are summed from the season tables below. Tampa Bay’s playoff subtotal is corroborated by its 2004 career review. Regular-season figures use the corrected 592-point Tampa Bay total in the later franchise summary.
On the biggest stages
- Super Bowl XXXVII champion: Tampa Bay’s 2002 season, with the title game played January 26, 2003.
- 2000 Pro Bowl selection: recognition for his second NFL season; the game was played in 2001.
- 1997 Lou Groza Award: the nation’s outstanding collegiate placekicker.
A lasting college legacy
- Two-time All-American: Kansas State, 1997 and 1998.
- K-State Football Ring of Honor: 2008.
- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame: 2013.
- K-State Athletics Hall of Fame: 2016.
Honors: Buccaneers retrospective, Lou Groza Award and K-State Athletics Hall of Fame.
Complete NFL regular-season kicking • 1999–2008
| Season | Team | G | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | TB | 16 | 27/32 | 84.4% | 53 | 25/25 | 106 |
| 2000 | TB | 16 | 28/34 | 82.4% | 55 | 42/42 | 126 |
| 2001 | TB | 14 | 23/29 | 79.3% | 49 | 28/28 | 97 |
| 2002 | TB | 16 | 32/39 | 82.1% | 53 | 32/32 | 128 |
| 2003 | TB | 16 | 16/26 | 61.5% | 50 | 33/34 | 81 |
| 2004 | TB | 11 | 11/19 | 57.9% | 53 | 21/22 | 54 |
| 2004 | IND | 4 | 0/0 | — | — | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2006 | IND | 3 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 20 | 9/9 | 12 |
| 2006 | DAL | 5 | 6/8 | 75.0% | 48 | 14/14 | 32 |
| 2007 | NO | 3 | 5/5 | 100.0% | 55 | 8/8 | 23 |
| 2008 | NO | 5 | 6/10 | 60.0% | 53 | 16/16 | 34 |
| NFL career | 4 teams | 109 | 155/203 | 76.4% | 55 | 228/230 | 693 |
TB = Tampa Bay Buccaneers; IND = Indianapolis Colts; DAL = Dallas Cowboys; NO = New Orleans Saints. Tampa Bay rows are highlighted. The two-team seasons are split by club. There is no 2005 row because he did not appear in a regular-season game that year. His 2004 Indianapolis role was kickoff-only.
Sources: NFL statistical summary, Colts historical review, Saints’ 2007 recap and 2009 Saints media guide, printed page 244 (PDF). Buccaneers season links appear in the source list.
Buccaneers field goals by distance • all six Tampa seasons
| Season | 0–19 yd | 20–29 yd | 30–39 yd | 40–49 yd | 50+ yd | All FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0/0 | 8/8 | 10/12 | 6/8 | 3/4 | 27/32 |
| 2000 | 0/0 | 8/8 | 8/10 | 7/9 | 5/7 | 28/34 |
| 2001 | 0/0 | 9/10 | 9/9 | 5/7 | 0/3 | 23/29 |
| 2002 | 0/0 | 7/8 | 14/15 | 6/10 | 5/6 | 32/39 |
| 2003 | 0/0 | 9/9 | 3/6 | 3/8 | 1/3 | 16/26 |
| 2004 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 3/6 | 1/5 | 1/1 | 11/19 |
| TB totals | 0/0 | 47/50 | 47/58 | 28/47 | 15/24 | 137/179 |
Each entry shows makes/attempts; 0/0 means no attempts at that distance. These regular-season distance splits retain the page’s original Buccaneers archive data and sum to 137 field goals in 179 attempts.
BuccaneersFan.com statistical archive; overall totals cross-checked against the Buccaneers’ career retrospective.
Postseason kicking • Tampa Bay, Indianapolis and Dallas
| Season | Team | G | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | TB | 2 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 25 | 2/2 | 8 |
| 2000 | TB | 1 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 29 | 0/0 | 3 |
| 2001 | TB | 1 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 36 | 0/0 | 9 |
| 2002 | TB | 3 | 5/6 | 83.3% | 48 | 13/13 | 28 |
| 2004 | IND | 1 | 0/0 | — | — | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2006 | DAL | 1 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 50 | 2/2 | 8 |
| NFL career | 3 teams | 9 | 13/14 | 92.9% | 50 | 17/17 | 56 |
Season identifies the preceding regular season. The 2002 row includes Super Bowl XXXVII in January 2003. The 2004 Indianapolis row includes a kickoff-only appearance against Denver on January 9, 2005; counting it gives nine career postseason games. Tampa Bay’s subtotal: seven games, 11/12 field goals, 15/15 extra points and 48 points.
Sources: Buccaneers postseason records for 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002; the Denver–Indianapolis gamebook (PDF); and the 2006 NFL Stat Book (PDF).
Life beyond the playing field
Beyond the uprights
The celebrations made Gramática easy to recognize. His work away from the field has given Tampa Bay another reason to appreciate him.
Founded in 2012, the Gramática Family Foundation supports veterans through housing initiatives, including home construction, repairs, rehabilitation and work with partner organizations. Its focus is practical: helping veterans have a safe place to call home. Foundation mission and projects.
In 2023, the Buccaneers selected him as their NFL Salute to Service Award nominee in recognition of that work. The team’s nomination announcement.
His connection to the Bucs also extends to the microphone. Tampa Bay’s 2026 broadcast guide lists him as a Spanish-language color analyst—a new way to share the game with the Krewe. 2026 Buccaneers broadcast guide.
Sources & statistical notes
Updated November 3, 2026. Playing statistics cover Gramática’s completed NFL career through 2008. Regular season and postseason are shown separately; Super Bowls belong to the postseason. Points and percentages are calculated from the listed makes and attempts, with percentages rounded to one decimal place. Historical records are described in their period rather than presented as current NFL records.
- Tampa Bay career: franchise career summary, 1999 draft retrospective, jersey numbers and kicking legacy, and Mike Evans’ 2024 scoring milestone.
- Buccaneers regular-season records: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. The supplied BuccaneersFan.com archive provides the season-by-season distance breakdown.
- Championship and playoffs: Super Bowl XXXVII gamebook (PDF), 1999 NFC Championship report, 2000 season review, and the official team/gamebook sources linked beside the postseason table.
- College background and awards: K-State Ring of Honor feature, Lou Groza Award profile, Kansas Sports Hall of Fame announcement and K-State Athletics Hall of Fame.
- Later NFL seasons: official Colts history, Patriots transaction, Saints recap and Saints media guide (PDF). Career totals sum the club-season rows.
- Community and broadcasting: Gramática Family Foundation, 2023 Salute to Service nomination and Tampa Bay’s 2026 broadcast guide.