| Blocking Mick's fieldgoal Tampa Stadium 6 December 1981 The background The 1981 season saw the Bucs eventually clinch their second NFC Central Division title with a dramatic win over the Detroit Lions in the season finale (which will appear later in this countdown). But three weeks before, the Bucs played one of the most exciting games in their franchise history in front of a packed crowd at Tampa Stadium and a game that went right down to the wire. And it had added effect for British fans because kicking for the Falcons that day was a rookie from Cal-Berkeley named Mick Luckhurst. More well known for his Channel 4 work after he retired, Mick has long been a friend and supporter of the Bucs UK fan club but we have to include this play because it caused him to give the Bucs a win. The game situation The Bucs led 24-23 with Mick lined up to attempt a potential game-winning 45-yard fieldgoal. Little used defensive lineman Scott Hutchinson got a hand to the kick and deflected it wide to give John McKay a crucial victory. Click here for the game details and stats |
| 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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