| Ricky Proehl's touchdown The Trans World Dome 23 January 2000 The background OK so this one is not much a great play as a pivotal or decisive play in Buccaneer history. The touchdown that stopped the Bucs making a trip to the Super Bowl after the 1999 season. The Bucs were the defensive force in the NFL ant got by with a little offense thanks to rookie Shaun King at quarterback and the WD-40 backfield of Mike Alstott and Warrick Dunn. The Rams were the so-called "Greatest Show on Turf" led by NFL MVP Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt. No-one stopped them all season. And then the two met in the NFC title game in St.Louis, 20 seasons after the two franchises met in Tampa Stadium with the same prize at stake. The game situation The Bucs led 6-5 and the Rams had the ball at the Tampa 30. Warner threw it up for third-string WR Ricky Proehl down the left sideline and he caught the score over CB Brian Kelly. 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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