| John Lynch's fake punt Houlihan's Stadium 22 September 1996 The background The 1996 season was Tony Dungy's first as head coach of the Buccaneers but the season started as badly as all the others from the previous decade with the Bucs at 0-5 and 1-8. But during the fourth game of that season, the Bucs did manage to pull off a trick play and one that technically leaves John Lynch with the highest average per carry in franchise history. It didn't help the Bucs garner Tony Dungy's first win as a head coach however, They led 13-3 with three minutes to go but allowed two late touchdowns to Rick Mirer and the Seahawks and fell to 0-4 in front of a sparse crowd in Tampa. The game situation The score was tied 3-3 in the 2nd quarter when the Bucs were lined up to punt. John Lynch was the up-back and took a direct snap and went 40 yards before being brought down by future Buccaneer Joey Galloway who was back to return the punt. Click here for the game reports & 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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