Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26 Washington Redskins 21 Sunday 4 December 1994 at Tampa Stadium
SCORING WAS 12:50-1Q Collins 92 interception return (Lohmiller kick) TB 3:05-1Q Husted FG53 TB 10:19-2Q Rhett 2 run (Husted kick) WAS 9:50-2Q Howard 81 pass from Shuler (Lohmiller kick) TB 3:51-2Q McDowell 13 pass from Erickson (Husted kick) WAS 0:28-2Q Truitt 77 pass from Shuler (Lohmiller kick) TB 7:56-4Q Husted FG22 TB 0:32-4Q Erickson 1 run (2-pt conversion failed)
The Bucs' second win in a row came on the back of Errict Rhett's monster game and in spite of three big plays by the Redskins who were totally dominated the rest of the game. The Bucs had the ball for over 42 minutes and only allowed Washington seven first downs, but it was not until Craig Erickson sneaked in for the score with 32 seconds left, that the win was secured.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Rhett 40-192, Workman 4-16, McDowell 1-3, Erickson 3-2. REDSKINS: Ervins 8-14, Brooks 2-2, Shuler 1-(-1), Mitchell 1-(-5). PASSING BUCS: Erickson 35-18-251-2-1. REDSKINS: Shuler 25-13-278-1-2. RECEIVING BUCS: Dawsey 5-91, Hawkins 5-65, McDowell 3-28, Armstrong 2- 26, Copeland 1-19, Moore 1-13, Workman 1-9. REDSKINS: Howard 5-130, Ervins 2-6, Truitt 1-77, Mitchell 1-22, Ellard 1-19, Horton 1-13, Shepherd 1-8, Smith 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: McGruder 1-0. REDSKINS: Collins 1-92, Bayless 1-0. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Wilson 1-21. REDSKINS: Mitchell 4-95, Rush 1-8. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Hawkins 2-8. REDSKINS: Mitchell 3-7. SACKS BUCS: Curry 1-8, Wheeler 1-7, Culpepper 1-5. REDSKINS: none.
STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 74 Gruber DE 72 Ahanotu LG 70 McRae DT 77 Wheeler C 61 Mayberry DT 73 Culpepper RG 62 Beckles DE 75 Curry RT 76 Dill LLB 27 Bussey TE 86 Armstrong MLB 56 Nickerson TE 83 Moore RLB 55 Marts WR 85 Hawkins LCB 35 Mayhew FB 33 McDowell RCB 39 DImry RB 32 Rhett SS 23 Carter QB 7 Erickson FS 22 Everett PLAYED 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 21 McGruder, 25 Covington, 26 Green, 28 Buckley, 31 Royster, 43 Harris, 46 Workman, 47 Lynch, 53 E Brady, 57 J Brady, 67 Sullivan, 71 Dotson, 80 Dawsey, 84 C Wilson, 87 Thomas, 88 Copeland, 93 DuBose, 94 McIntosh, 95 Powe DID NOT PLAY 12 Dilfer, 60 Pyne INACTIVE 11 Weldon, 30 Turner, 69 Pierson, 79 Love, 89 Bishop, 90 Jones, 91 K Wilson, 92 Price
COMMENTARY CREW Steve Buchantz and Merrill Hoge