| One huge defensive play The Detroit Silverdome 20 December 1981 The background We have already featured the Doug Williams to Kevin House long bomb from this game in the countdown, but this one defensive play was the one that took the Bucs to the 1981 NFC Central Division title in a winner-takes-all game in Detroit. Lee Roy Selmon was a perennial All-Pro in the early 1980s and he was the one who forced the fumble from Lions' QB Eric Hipple. The ball bounced kindly for the late great David Logan and he rumbled the 21 yards into the endzone to put the Bucs into a 20-10 lead that would prove insurmountable for the home team. Selmon and Logan combined several times for fumbles and recoveries, but never did one have such an impact on the franchise as this one did. The game situation The Lions faced 3rd down and long deep in their own territory early in the 4th quarter. Selmon blew by left tackle Karl Baldischwiler and Logan did the rest for the decisive touchdown. Click here for all the game details |
| The 100 Greatest Plays in Buccaneer history Welcome to the next and best countdown that we have ever run on BUCPOWER.COM. Featuring every one of the 32 years that the Bucs have played NFL football, we have clips of memorable touchdowns, bloopers, decisive moments and trick plays. From the ridiculous to the sublime, this is a countdown to bring back a lot of memories for Buccaneer fans of all ages around the world. Whereas the top 20-30 plays do stand out and are able to be ranked subjectively (and have been by some of the Tampa media), the early plays are generally spread out across the years and can only be placed approximately in terms of their importance. |
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