  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 Baltimore Colts 42
Sunday 3 October 1976 at Memorial Stadium
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| | TB | 13:34-2Q | Green FG40 |
| BAL | 11:29-2Q | Leaks 1 run (Linhart kick) |
| BAL | 5:36-2Q | Linhart FG32 |
| BAL | 1:58-2Q | Leaks 1 run (Linhart kick) |
| BAL | 0:17-2Q | Carr 48 pass from Jones (Linhart kick) |
| BAL | 8:52-3Q | Mitchell 24 pass from Jones (kick failed) |
| BAL | 3:34-3Q | Linhart FG38 |
| BAL | 11:50-4Q | McCauley 2 run (Linhart kick) |
| BAL | 3:34-4Q | Safety - Fernandes tackled Dickinson in the endzone |
| TB | 1:49-4Q | Reece 44 fumble return (Green kick) |
| TB | 0:32-4Q | Davis 1 run (Green kick) |
| The video clip shown is Danny Reece scoring the first Buc touchdown in franchise history |
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
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RUSHING
BUCS: Carter 12-35, Williams 5-20, Johnson 2-12, Davis 4-9, DuBose 1-0.
COLTS: Mitchell 14-98, Leaks 13-72, McCauley 14-51, Lee 6-14, Jones 1-4, Troup 2-(-1).
PASSING
BUCS: Spurrier 9-2-36-0-0, Dickinson 5-1-12-1-0, McGriff 1-1-39-0-0.
COLTS: Jones 24-15-186-0-2, Troup 9-4-59-0-0.
RECEIVING
BUCS: McKay 2-26, Smith 1-39, Novak 1-22.
COLTS: McCauley 5-52, Mitchell 5-41, Scott 2-26, Carr 2-54, Chester 2-22, Thompson 1-11.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: none.
COLTS: Munsey 1-10.
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| GAME REPORT |
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After spotting Tampa Bay a 3-0 lead, the Colts broke loose for 24 second-period points aided by Buccaneer penalties. Tampa Bay, 20 point underdogs against the spread, scored the first two touchdowns in the expansion club's short history during the game's final two minutes. Cornerback Danny Reece scooped up a fumble and raced 44 yards for a touchdown with 1:49 remaining. Then, after a successful onside kick, Charlie Davis plunged over from the one to climax a four-play drive. John McKay's take on the game:" Bert Jones is not running this league .. is he?" after a controversial roughing-the-passer call by Dewey Selmon."
Click here for the play by play from the game
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| OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
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| LT | 71 Young
| LDE | 78 Rudolph |
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| LG | 72 Fest
| DT | 76 Pear |
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| C | 51 Ryczek
| DT | 63 LSelmon |
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| RG | 67 Alward
| RDE | 66 Toomay |
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| RT | 74 Current
| LLB | 58 CPeterson |
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| TE | 86 Moore
| MLB | 56 Cooper |
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| TE | 80 Novak
| RLB | 30 Gunn |
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| WR | 89 McKay
| LCB | 40 Washington |
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| WR | 85 Owens
| SS | 33 Cotney |
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| RB | 43 Williams
| FS | 28 Stone |
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| QB | 11 Spurrier
| RCB | 46 Reese |
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SUBSTITUTIONS |
| 4 Green, 18 Dickinson, 19 Johnson, 22 McNeill, 26 Davis, 27 Davis, 32 Carter, 35 DuBose, 42 Oliver, 52 Reese, 53 Ball, 54 Wood, 61 DSelmon, 64 Robinson, 73 Ward, 77 Little, 82 Pagac, 83 McGriff, 88 Smith
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DID NOT PLAY |
| 13 Lawrence, 79 Wilson |
INACTIVE |
| 25 Jordan, 44 Moore |
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