| Lee McGriff So close to the first TD The Houston Astrodome 12 September 1976 The background The day it all began for the Tampa Bay NFL franchise, on the road in the Astrodome. The Bucs would of course go on to finish their expansion season 0-14 and by the end of the year, the losses were big and not pretty, but at the outset, there was fresh optimism and hope amongst the players, coaches and fans. The Bucs had Florida legend Steve Spurrier at QB and a combination of former USC players following John McKay into the NFL, and former Gators all over their roster. Another of these was WR Lee McGriff who came so close to making franchise history for all the right reasons. The game situation With just over three minutes left in the first half, the Bucs were at the Houston 12-yard line. A holding penalty moved them back and then Spurrier rolled right and threw for McGriff in the endzone. It would have been a great catch but it was not to be and the Bucs went on to be shut out 20-0. Click here for more on this historic game |
| 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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