| The first ever Buc win Louisiana Superdome 11 December 1977 The background 26 times the Buccaneers had taken the field in a regular season NFL game. 26 times they had returned to the locker room as losers. And then they won. It came in New Orleans and was mainly down to the defense carrying the woeful 1977 offense with six interceptions of which three went for touchdowns. And it was this score by Mike Washington that really turned the fortunes of the franchise and is the one that all the players I have spoken to involved in the game, was the one that made them realise they were going to win. The game situation The Bucs had led 13-0 at half-time but had gone three and out to open the second half. The Saints had 2nd & 14 from their own 42-yard line when Bobby Scott threw a pass to the left side that was picked off by Washington. 45 yards later and the Bucs were on their way to that elusive first victory in franchise history. 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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